Why Is It That Some Tasks Are Handled by Independent

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why is it that some tasks are handled by independent agencies even when they might conceivably fall under the scope of an executive department?

• A) Members of Congress may create an independent agency because presidents have less control over them than executive agencies.
• B) Members of Congress prefer independent agencies to executive departments because they have more control over the people who run them.
• C) Independent agencies usually have more policy experts than executive departments.
• D) Members of Congress do not recognize the potential policy overlap between the independent agency and the executive department until after they have established it.

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