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

• Like a legislature, they have rulemaking authority; like the executive branch, they enforce rules; and like a judiciary, they interpret different regulations.
• Like the legislature, they need to be elected.
• They have to listen to the needs of the lobbyists
• They have the final say about what legislation gets signed into law by the president.

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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 often function at the intersection of the three branches of government, carrying out distinct roles that blend the characteristics of legislative, executive, and judicial functions.