Question

How do independent executive agencies take on the qualities of the other branches? (1 point) Responses 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 the legislature, they need to be elected. Like the legislature, they need to be elected. 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. They have to listen to the needs of the lobbyists.

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."

Independent executive agencies have a combination of qualities from all three branches of government in that they can create rules (legislative function), implement and enforce those rules (executive function), and often interpret regulations or rules when disputes arise (judicial function).