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Independent agencies like the SEC and FCC were designed by Congress to operate without direct presidential control.

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True. Congress intentionally created independent agencies with "for cause" removal protections, meaning presidents can only fire their leaders for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance"—not f...

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