Congress Has Authority to Create Regulatory Agencies and Give Them

question 220

Multiple Choice

Congress has authority to create regulatory agencies and give them powers to enact rules under which clause(s) of the Constitution:

• A) the trade clause
• B) the agency clause and the property clause
• C) the agency clause and the regulatory clause
• D) the commerce clause and the necessary and proper clause
• E) the defense clause

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision making, where the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is assessed based on how similar it is to one's conception of that category.

Conjunction Fallacy

A logical fallacy where people incorrectly judge the probability of the conjunction of two events to be more likely than the probability of a single one of those events.

Subcategory

A more specific grouping within a larger category, often distinguished by particular characteristics.

Semantic Slanting

The deliberate choice of words to create specific emotional responses or to subtly influence perception.