Title: Congressional authority to delegate power
Headings: Congressional authority to delegate power
Congressional authority to delegate power
Content: Personally, I think that they are one of the reasons why it is harder to do business in this country, and that that is one reason why so many businesses and corporations transfer jobs overseas, where there are fewer regulations. I was debating it with a friend of mine the other day, who feels similarly, and we both got to wondering why is it that we have administrative agencies at all. After all, wasn't Congress created for the purpose of passing laws? And if Congress wanted to pass all these laws, they could. So, how is it that administrative agencies can pass laws without being elected to office? Why is it that administrative agencies can basically do what Congress does? ‒‒:‒‒
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For those who do not know, administrative agencies are created by legislatures, such as the United States Congress. The duties of administrative agencies are essentially legislative in nature. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency can pass rules and regulations that govern how many parts per million of some chemical are allowed in our water supply. In this example, the rules and regulations that are passed by the EPA are essentially the same as laws that could be passed by Congress itself.