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Content: automobiles must be built
        according to safety standards and must meet pollution standards; prices
        for goods must be clearly marked; and advertisers cannot mislead
        consumers. By the early 1990s, Congress had created
        more than 100 federal regulatory agencies in fields ranging from trade
        to communications, from nuclear energy to product safety, and from
        medicines to employment opportunity. Among the newer ones are the
        Federal Aviation Administration, which was established in 1966 and
        enforces safety rules governing airlines, and the National Highway
        Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), which was created in 1971 and
        oversees automobile and driver safety. Both are part of the federal
        Department of Transportation. Many regulatory agencies are structured so
        as to be insulated from the president and, in theory, from political
        pressures. They are run by independent boards whose members are
        appointed by the president and must be confirmed by the Senate. By law,
        these boards must include commissioners from both political parties who
        serve for fixed terms, usually of five to seven years. Each agency has a
        staff, often more than 1,000 persons.