The Employees of Bureaucratic Agencies Within the Government, Including the Leadership

question 22

Multiple Choice

The employees of bureaucratic agencies within the government, including the leadership, are not elected by the people. Yet these agencies are responsible for the majority of the regulations that impact the people and businesses in the United States. From where do they derive their legal powers?

• A) A congressional grant of authority
• B) Tradition
• C) A constitutional mandate
• D) Delegation from the president
• E) Implied powers

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Definitions:

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