G7

1 (a). Discretion in the political sense in the power to be able to make decisions that influence public policy. Congress allows policy-making agencies to have discretion in making federal laws for two reasons. The first is that they want to make sure that beneficial laws are passed. Congress can be very partisan and unfocused when it comes to certain issues because some members might not think that issue is important. However, the whole policy-making agency believes in the importance of their issue, and therefore is more likely to be productive and in a positive way. Also, Congress may not want to focus on little issues such as certain gas emissions, not to mention the fact that they may not be totally qualified. Therefore, it makes sense to delegate this decision to an informed, focused, determined agency.

1 (b). A quote that backs up that sometimes Congress members are simply not qualified, and that they are aware of it. "Congress is fond of stating a broad policy goal in legislation and then leaving implementation up to the bureaucracies" (484).

2 (a). EPA- deals with protecting the climate and environment  They create a lot of protections and regulations for businesses to follow. FCC- provides regulations on interstate and international communication. Federal Reserve Board- remains as the center of banking in the US

2 (b). The EPA regulates air emissions under the Clean Air Act. The FCC created 911, and that's very useful. The Federal Reserve Board recently (in January 2013) required the JP Morgan & Chase Co. to continue to take corrective action towards their instability and also said that they had to be willing to fully disclose everything.

3 (a). Congress has oversight, so they have the ability to investigate and demand reports from these agencies. This way they can keep tabs on them and make sure they are following their parameters. Also, congress has the power of the purse, meaning they control the money. If an agency wasn't cooperating, they could lose their funding.