The History and Evolution of the Administrative State
Learn about the history and development of the administrative state from the Founding to now.
Transcript
I. Introduction
Today, individuals and groups are engaging in activities and utilizing technologies that the Founding Fathers couldn’t have dreamt of. Society and socioeconomic systems have grown far more complex than ever before. And because all of this must be regulated, sometimes in great detail, Congress simply can’t keep up. Hence, Congress delegates substantial rulemaking power to independent and executive administrative agencies. And the agencies have responded in kind. In 2018, the...