Question

What are various reasons for the independent regulatory agencies having so much discretionary authority?

Answer 1

Answer:

Powers of the federal bureaucracy to implement policy — After the president signs a bill into law or issues an executive order, the federal bureaucracy is responsible for implementing that policy. Laws may lack clear, concrete details on how they should be enacted, so the federal bureaucracy has discretionary authority to make decisions on what actions to take—or not take—when implementing laws, as well as rulemaking authority to create regulations about how government programs should operate.

This authority enhances the power of the federal bureaucracy, giving it considerable jurisdiction over the implementation of government policies.