Congress has authority to create regulatory agencies and give them powers to enact rules under which clause(s) of the Constitution:
A) the trade clause
B) the agency clause and the property clause
C) the agency clause and the regulatory clause
D) the defense clause
E) none of the other choices are correct

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The Constitution does not explicitly mention "regulatory agencies" or provide direct authority through a specific "agency," "regulatory," "trade," "property," or "defense" clause. Congress's power to create regulatory agencies and delegate rulemaking authority comes from its enumerated powers and the Necessary and Proper Clause, allowing it to pass laws necessary and proper for carrying out its powers.

Congress Has Authority to Create Regulatory Agencies and Give Them