G7

1) a. Congress gives agencies policy making discretion because these agencies can have more expertise on certain policies, where as Congress can not be an expert on every policy it makes. Congress covers a broad range of policies while agencies usually cover one specific policy. Another reason Congress does this is to take the blame for any policies gone wrong off of them. If they assign an agency to take control of creating the policies, than they can put all the blame onto these agencies if something goes wrong and the policy isn't taken well by the public.

1) b.

2) a. EPA- Exercises policy making discretion over the Environment and climate.
FCC- Deals with interstate and international communications through forms of media.
Federal Reserve Board- Deals with monetary policies of the United States

2) b. EPA- The EPA announces data through media depicting the differences between healthy water and polluted water in certain areas of the U.S
FCC- This agency can fine television or radio broadcasters for inappropriate remarks, actions or gestures.
Federal Reserve Board- The FRB can change interest rates in banks to help either encourage or discourage investing.

3) Congress decides the bureaucracies budget, so they can make sure the agencies are following their legislative intent and punish them by decreasing their budget if they are not. Congress can also choose to create pieces of legislation so that they are more specific and leave less room for bureaucratic discrepancy.