1. 2006 AP Government Free Response Question #3 Mark Power

2. Question 3

3. (a) Congress gives Federal Agencies policy-making discretion, because the task of creating Federal policy is so large that they could not possibly have the time to oversee each specific policy The joint knowledge of Congress and the President is vast, but they may not know the specifics of a situation in the same way that a Federal Agency that is focused on that one subject is

4. (b) Environmental Protection Agency- “charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress” “The EPA is responsible for preventing and detecting environmental crimes, informing the public of environmental enforcement, and setting and monitoring standards of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous wastes and chemicals.”

5. (c) Congress ensures Federal Agencies follow legislative intent by setting limits on appropriations paid to agencies They also keep the power to deregulate or completely remove the agency in some cases