The FTC Should Roll Back the Administrative State

One of the most significant progressive-era “innovations” to American government was the rise of “independent” federal agencies—independent because they are structured outside the control of the President and Congress. These agencies enforce regulations created by bureaucrats, stemming from legislation passed by Congress. These independent agencies exercise legislative and enforcement powers, as well as judicial powers through Administrative Law Judges (ALJs). ALJs decide cases, which can then be appealed to an Article Three Federal Court.