Can anybody help me with this one?

Question

What authority in the U.S. Constitution provides government the power to establish administrative agencies?

Answer 1

Executive powers of the presidency

Answer 2

To answer your question, Congress has the power to establish administrative agencies through any number of enumerated powers, including the commerce clause, the power to delegate legislative authority, and even the necessary and proper clause, all delineated in Article I.

The President only has power to appoint officers of the executive branch, while Congress appoints inferior officers. For example: the FCC was created by an act of Congress. The Attorney General is appointed by the President (with approval by Congress), while a deputy would constitute an inferior officer to the Attorney General and so is appointed by Congress.

Answer 3

The US Constitution does not explicitly name the executive departments.

Article II, Section 1, gives the president the responsibility of running the executive branch. Congress, with its authority to define and establish executive departments, has also given to the President the ability to appoint cabinet officers, (subject to the Advice and Consent of the senate)

With rare exceptions, administrative agencies are an executive department. (A one of those exceptions is the General Accounting Office (congressional department))

The Constitution is a remarkable document. You should try reading it some time!

Answer 4

I believe it is Article 2 of the Constitution that gives the President the power to head the administrative branch of government and the right to make appoinments and duties as he sees fit.

Answer 5

I think I slept through this in government class..

Answer 6

sounds like a homework question