The Influence Of The Federal Bureaucracy

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Interesting information you’ve found!
Especially about H.R.4768. It sounds as if the federal bureaucracy has been getting away with a lot over the years, so the bill seems like a good idea to try and get back to defining the duties of each branch of government. It’s somewhat odd that interpretation of law has been up to the bureaucracy, considering that it’s supposed to carry out and enforce the law (Lenz & Holman, 2013). If I understand this correctly, it means that there have been cases where the bureaucracy has acted as judge, jury and executioner, so to speak, which is concerning.
Do you think that, with over 2000 commissions, agencies and departments, the proposed legislation will be implemented successfully, or has the federal bureaucracy

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