Many of the Independent Regulatory Commissions Were Created by Congress

question 20

Multiple Choice

Many of the independent regulatory commissions were created by Congress during the 1930s to

• A)create jobs.
• B)free Congress from the task of legislating on complex aspects of the American economy.
• C)free the executive from having to deal with bureaus of minor status.
• D)to implement policies emanating from judicial rulings.
• E)provide the president with additional agencies to oversee.

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Definitions:

House of Burgesses

The first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America, established by the Virginia Company in what is now the United States.

Landed Gentry

A traditionally British social class consisting of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, often involved in the rural community and holding a significant social status.

British Goods

Products manufactured in Britain, ranging from industrial goods to cultural items, and historically significant in global trade.

Pokanoket Indians

A Native American tribe from the northeastern United States, closely associated with the Wampanoag Confederacy.