According to page 479 of the Edwards book, an independent regulatory commission is, "A government agency responsible for some sector of the economy, making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest. It also judges disputes over these rules."
I feel that Independent Regulatory Commissions have too much power simply because not only do they make and enforce rules that have to do with public interest, they also judge any disputes over the rules that they make. There is no separation of powers or function of checks and balances within Independent Regulatory Commissions.
I also agree with Olivia that Independent Regulatory Commissions have too much power. As mentioned on page 479 of the Edwards book, Independent Regulatory Commissions are responsible for a section of the economy. That is a lot of power for a Commission. They make and enforce rules that are supposed to protect the public interest and they are also the judges for disputes about the rules. In Independent Regulatory Commissions the power isn’t distributed evenly and there are no one there to check over what they are doing. This is why I think they have too much power because they make their own rules and they judge the disputes themselves instead of someone else judging them for them.
According to page 479 of the Edwards book, an independent regulatory commission is, "A government agency responsible for some sector of the economy, making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest. It also judges disputes over these rules."
ReplyDeleteI feel that Independent Regulatory Commissions have too much power simply because not only do they make and enforce rules that have to do with public interest, they also judge any disputes over the rules that they make. There is no separation of powers or function of checks and balances within Independent Regulatory Commissions.
DeleteI also agree with Olivia that Independent Regulatory Commissions have too much power. As mentioned on page 479 of the Edwards book, Independent Regulatory Commissions are responsible for a section of the economy. That is a lot of power for a Commission. They make and enforce rules that are supposed to protect the public interest and they are also the judges for disputes about the rules. In Independent Regulatory Commissions the power isn’t distributed evenly and there are no one there to check over what they are doing. This is why I think they have too much power because they make their own rules and they judge the disputes themselves instead of someone else judging them for them.
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