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To Provide a Strong Governmental Structure with Proper Checks & Balances To Secure the Basic Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Citizenry Guaranteed by the Constitution
Why?
To Constrain Governmental Power
To Prevent Governmental Abuses of Power
To Ensure Fundamental Fairness and Due Process of Law
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Regulatory Agencies may Possess Broad Powers, but they are Limited in Nature
A Regulatory Agency may not Act so as to Exceed the Scope of its Delegated Authority
How are these Objectives Achieved in Relation to Regulatory Agencies?
Standards are Applied: An Agency is Prohibited fromActing in an Arbitrary & Capricious Manner
Agencies must Faithfully Interpret and
Apply the Law as Intended by the Legislature.
Agency Actions & Decisions are Subject to Political and Judicial Oversight
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