Political Science Pol Sci 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
12 Jun 2016
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Task for judge: articulate clear boundaries between branches a. i. 1. Ensure each branch does only what is said it can do: functionalism loose interpretation of the constitution b. i. Shared powers approach: constitution prohibits extreme departures; otherwise allows for experimentation, flexibility b. i. 1. Allows them to come up with creative solutions to new problems worried about not being able to solve new problems b. i. 3. Breyers dissent in the line-item veto case doesn"t violate separation of powers but instead is an experiment to help government to work better b. ii. Task for judge: balance need for flexibility v. too much concentration of power b. ii. 1. Domestic disputes: give power: congress gives its legislative power to another branch known as. Instead of getting real specific in their laws, congress tends to create commissions where it delegates some power to enacting laws b. i. Creates national highway traffic safety administration to ensure cars are.
