Title: Chapter 43 Flashcards | Quizlet
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Content: Many times when a regulatory statute is enacted, an administrative agency is created to enforce the law. Regulatory agencies—and the industries, businesses, and professionals they regulate—are governed by a body of administrative law. Because of their importance, administrative agencies are informally referred to as the fourth branch of government. Administrative law
is law enacted by governments that regulate industries and businesses and professionals. are often referred to as regulatory statutes. 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).