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Independent Regulatory Agencies

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An independent regulatory agency writes and enforces rules for a sector, structured to sit at arm's length from presidential control.

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Multi-member commissions with staggered terms and party-balance rules are the standard armor.

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How independent the independents may constitutionally be is contested, litigated doctrine.