Using a table to answer the question.

Question

Step__| Activity
Step 1 | Agency drafts proposed rules.
Step 2 | Office of information and Regulatory Affairs reviews and approves first draft.
Step 3 | Proposed rules are published
Step 4 | public comments
Step 5 | Agency makes revisions to rules.
Step 6 | Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs reviews revised draft.
Step 7 | Agency publishes rules
Step 8 | Judicial and/or congressional reviews made (Sometimes).

Using the information in the table, analyze why the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA) Established the rulemaking process for enacting new laws. Choose the best answer

A: The APA established the rulemaking process to ban the involvement of individuals and agencies so rulemaking happens more efficiently
B: The APA established the rulemaking process to check the power of the executive branch and involved the public in creating rules for enacting new laws
C: The APA established the rulemaking process to give power to Congress to enact new laws after it has developed the text of the legislation.
D: The APA established the rulemaking process to enhance the power of the executive branch so it could override the decisions of Congress.

Answer 1

B: The APA established the rulemaking process to check the power of the executive branch and involve the public in creating rules for enacting new laws. This is evident in steps 1-6, where agencies draft proposed rules and then submit them for review and approval by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The proposed rules are then published for public comments, and agencies make revisions based on these comments. This process ensures that the executive branch does not have unchecked power and allows for public input in the creation of rules.