Which of the following statements about administrative rule making is false?
A) All federal rules must be published in the Federal Register.
B) Both houses of Congress must formally approve all federal rules.
C) All federal rules must undergo a period of public comment.
D) All federal rules must prepare "environmental impact statements."
E) The length of time to develop an administrative rule from proposal to actual publication in the Federal Register increased between the 1970s and 1980s.

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Congress does not have to formally approve all federal rules. The process generally involves Congress delegating power to executive agencies to create and enforce rules within certain parameters set by Congress. The other statements are true - federal rules must be published in the Federal Register, undergo a period of public comment, prepare environmental impact statements, and the length of time for rulemaking increased in the 1980s.

Which of the Following Statements About Administrative Rule Making Is