The primary purpose of the Administrative Procedures Act is to:
A) provide the judiciary with procedural rules in administrative cases
B) create a federal bureaucracy to handle the complex problems of business
C) regulate the procedural requirements of criminal law
D) amend the common law so courts can delegate authority to administrative agencies
E) none of the other choices

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The Administrative Procedures Act primarily aims to ensure that federal agencies follow a clear set of rules for their operations, including rulemaking and adjudication, to ensure transparency, engagement, and fairness in the administrative process. It does not specifically aim to provide procedural rules for the judiciary in administrative cases, create a federal bureaucracy, regulate procedural requirements of criminal law, or amend common law for court delegation to agencies.

The Primary Purpose of the Administrative Procedures Act Is To