AP Gov HW 14.2

an executive branch unit outside of cabinet departments, responsible for developing standards of behavior within specific industries and businesses, monitoring compliance with these standards, and imposing sanctions on violators

an executive branch unit that sells a service and is expected to be financially self-sufficient

the concept that elected government officials, who are accountable to the voters, create and approve public policy, and then competent, politically neutral bureaucrats implement the public policy

a law that provides the plan of action to address a given societal concern and identifies the executive branch unit that will put the plan into effect.

a law that gives bureaucracies and other government entities the legal authority to spend money

The process by which an independent commission or agency fills in the details of a vague law by formulating, proposing, and approving rules, regulations, and standards that will be enforced to implement the policy.

the process by which agencies resolve disputes over the implementation of their administrative rules