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Headed by a Cabinet secretary
Independent agencies are part of the executive branch
Established through separate statutes passed by the Congress.To bypass the checks and balances built-in to the US Constitution.Independent agencies operate outside the executive department to oversee the operations of the national government etc
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Why were independent agencies set up outside the cabinet departments?
Their responsibilities did not fit within the Cabinet departments.
Why are independent agencies called independent?
Independent agencies are given their name because they are not part of the Cabinet. They are agencies which are independent from the cabinet. Some examples may be executive agencies, government corporations, and regulatory commissions.
Which of these is one the main parts of the federal bureaucracy?
the supreme court
Does the Executive branch include hundreds of independent agencies that work independently of the cabinet and the president?
No it doesn't. :D
What is an executive agency?
An executive agency is a part of the government that carries out programs and operations not performed by the legislature or judiciary. In the US, these agencies of the executive branch are under the authority of the President, and almost all are part of a cabinet department.
