Federal Government Unit Test 16 of 3016 of 30 Items Question Use the table to answer the question. Step Activity Step 1 Agency drafts proposed rules. Step 2 Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs reviews and approves first draft. Step 3 Proposed rules are published. Step 4 Public comments. Step 5 Agency makes revisions to rules. Step 6 Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs reviews revised draft. Step 7 Agency publishes the rules. Step 8 Judicial and/or congressional reviews made (sometimes). Using the information in the table, analyze why the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA) established the rulemaking process for enacting new laws. (1 point) Responses The APA established the rulemaking process to check the power of the executive branch and involve the public in creating rules for enacting new laws. The APA established the rulemaking process to check the power of the executive branch and involve the public in creating rules for enacting new laws. The APA established the rulemaking process to give power to Congress to enact new laws after it has developed the text of the legislation. The APA established the rulemaking process to give power to Congress to enact new laws after it has developed the text of the legislation. The APA established the rulemaking process to enhance the power of the executive branch so it could override the decisions of Congress. The APA established the rulemaking process to enhance the power of the executive branch so it could override the decisions of Congress. The APA established the rulemaking process to ban the involvement of individuals and agencies so rulemaking happens more efficiently.
The correct response is: The APA established the rulemaking process to check the power of the executive branch and involve the public in creating rules for enacting new laws.
