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 The Enactment of Law is a Political Process  The Promulgation of Regulations is Largely Political in Nature, but  The Implementation and Enforcement of the Law is a Regulatory Process  Hence the Concept of Independence is much stronger in the Context of Implementation and Enforcement than in the Context of Rulemaking
Regulatory v. Political Processes
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 The Legislature Enacts the Law through the Political Process  Establishing the “Independent Regulatory Agency”  Specifying the Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Agency  Delegating the Agency the Necessary Authority to Implement and Enforce the Law  Imposing Standards for Agency Conduct  Providing for Agency Oversight
How is the Framework Supposed to Work?
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