How do independent executive agencies take on the qualities of the other branches?(1 point)

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They have to listen to the needs of the lobbyists.
They have to listen to the needs of the lobbyists.

Like the legislature, they need to be elected.
Like the legislature, they need to be elected.

They have the final say about what legislation gets signed into law by the president.
They have the final say about what legislation gets signed into law by the president.

Like a legislature, they have rulemaking authority; like the executive branch, they enforce rules; and like a judiciary, they interpret different regulations.
Like a legislature, they have rulemaking authority; like the executive branch, they enforce rules; and like a judiciary, they interpret different regulations.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Like a legislature, they have rulemaking authority; like the executive branch, they enforce rules; and like a judiciary, they interpret different regulations.

This response accurately describes how independent executive agencies can exhibit qualities of all three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—through their functions of rulemaking, enforcement, and interpretation.