Congress often enacts statutes that grant broad rulemaking authority to federal agencies. Often, Congress is simply too gridlocked to draft detailed statutes that explain how the agency should react to every possible situation, or Congress believes the agency's technical specialists are best equipped to deal with particular fact situations as they arise. Therefore, federal agencies are authorized to promulgate regulations. Under the principle of Chevron deference, regulations normally carry the force of law as long as they are based on a reasonable interpretation of the relevant statutes. COUNT 8
QSN1 What does congress often grant to give rulemaking authority to federal agencies? ANS1 statutes QSN2 Federal agencies are authorized to make what public? ANS2 regulations QSN3 Regulations normally carry the force of what? ANS3 law QSN4 Regualtions carry force of law when based on reasonable interpretation of what? ANS4 relevant statutes QSN5 What power is granted to federal agencies by Congress? ANS5 broad rulemaking authority QSN6 Why does Congress give generalized powers to federal agencies? ANS6 too gridlocked to draft detailed statutes that explain how the agency should react to every possible situation QSN7 What gives regulations imposed by federal agencies the right to enforce their regulations? ANS7 the principle of Chevron QSN8 What does the Principle of Chevron provide for? ANS8 regulations normally carry the force of law as long as they are based on a reasonable interpretation of the relevant statutes