Some Critics Consider Newer Consumer and Environmental Protection Agencies to Be

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Multiple Choice

Some critics consider newer consumer and environmental protection agencies to be especially vulnerable to capture by those they regulate. One reason this may not be the case is that

• A) new agencies have much more discretion in adjusting standards and postponing deadlines than older agencies have.
• B) it has become easier for groups to use the federal courts to put pressure on the regulatory agencies.
• C) new agencies tend to regulate a single industry.
• D) many public-interest lobbies have recently been weakened through legislation.
• E) new agencies have a narrow focus and little power.

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