Title: Chapter 43 Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Chapter 43
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Content: Administrative agencies
are created by federal, state, and local governments to enforce regulatory statutes. Government agencies range from large, complex federal agencies, such as the federal Department of Homeland Security, to local zoning boards. There are more than 100 federal . Thousands of other have been created by state and local governments. Administrative agencies
Governments often create to administer and enforce new statutes or laws (see Exhibit 43.1). Sometimes when the legislative branch enacts a new statute, it authorizes an existing administrative agency to administer and enforce the law. ...
Example When Congress enacted the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, it created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a federal administrative agency, to administer and enforce those statutes. ...
Examples The federal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is empowered to regulate the formation and operation of labor unions in most industries and businesses in the United States. The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is authorized to regulate workplace safety for most industries and businesses in the country. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces equal opportunity in employment laws that cover most workers in the United States.