Chapter 5 Review Questions: Delegation
Pg. 149 Review Questions:
- What is delegation?
- Why is the concept of separation of powers important to administrative law?
- Why does Congress delegate authority?
- Define the public-rights doctrine.
- What was the “court-packing plan,” and why is it significant to administrative law?
What is delegation?
It is the act which creates an agency by Congress; in other words it is called enabling legislation. In administrative law, delegation: defines the agency’s mandate, how the mandate is to be satisfied, the agency’s structure, how the agency head is to be determined, and authority of the agency (executive authority).
