A) Federal agencies were first established to enforce the law, and over time were created to regulate and implement government programs.
B) Federal agencies were initially independent and now work with Congress to help enforce laws and regulate industries.
C) The first federal agencies were used only for regulation and were removed due to excessive red tape.
D) Federal agencies were originally beholden to the president and Congress but are now independent.
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The best description of how the role of federal agencies has changed over time is:
A) Federal agencies were first established to enforce the law, and over time were created to regulate and implement government programs.
This option captures the evolution of federal agencies from a focus primarily on enforcement of laws to a broader role encompassing regulation and implementation of various government programs and policies.
