Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government and Politics #13

In which Craig Benzine teaches you about delegation and informal powers. What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the President has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about personal responsibility, the President can't really do all this stuff alone. Because it's a huge job! Same deal with Congress. So, they delegate authority. This is where all the government agencies and stuff come from. Congress creates them to actually get around to enforcing laws. You'll learn about stuff like OSHA, the FDA, and maybe even the FCC. Although you hear an occasional complaint about bureaucracies and such, the business of government wouldn't get done without agencies and delegation.

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Chapters:
Introduction: Delegation 00:00
What is delegation? 0:39
How Congress limits an agency's discretion 1:37
Why Congress delegates power 2:45
Congressionally delegated powers: key takeaways 4:37
Credits 5:44

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