What Are Governmental Regulatory Agencies?
Federal regulatory agencies have been created over the life of the United States to deal with specific issues that affect citizens of all states or industries that engage in business across state boundaries. Regulatory agencies are established by Congress under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution, which lists its powers and gives Congress the responsibility “To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution” the powers granted in the section to Congress or to other branches of the government.
