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.

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.

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

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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 do indeed take on characteristics of all three branches of government—you can think of them as executing laws (executive), making rules (legislative), and interpreting regulations (judicial).