Guided Questions: Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions

Reviewing Ideas and Terms

1. a. Define Write a brief definition for the term independent agencies.

b. Recall What independent agency collects information about discrimination?

2. a. Define Write a brief definition for the following term: regulatory commission.

b. Summarize How has Congress tried to limit the influence of the president on regulatory
commissions?

3. a. Define Write a brief definition for the term bureaucracy.

b. Explain What are some criticisms of the federal bureaucracy?

Critical Thinking
4. Making Comparisons Copy the graphic organizer. Use it to show the similarities and
differences between independent agencies and regulatory commissions.