Why Did Congress Establish Regulatory Commissions

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress establish regulatory commissions?

• A) to hedge against the potential political costs of delegation by restricting the influence of presidents and party politics on regulatory decisions
• B) to avoid placing bureaucratic layers between a president and agencies
• C) an admission that Congress needed more information if it was going to regulate the economy more effectively
• D) members of Congress focused on short-term concerns so they decided that commissions could make better long-term decisions

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