Implementation
CLEP American Government, Chapter 13 Implementation A law on the page does not inspect a workplace, issue a benefit, repair a road, or answer a citizen's application. Implementation is the process of translating an enacted policy into an operating program. Agencies interpret assigned goals, organize staff, issue guidance or rules, build information systems, distribute grants […]
Administrative discretion
CLEP American Government, Chapter 13 Administrative discretion No statute or manual can anticipate every fact. Administrative discretion is the judgment left to officials within legal boundaries. Congress may direct an agency to use a "reasonable," "safe," or "public interest" standard. Managers may decide where to place limited inspectors, and frontline employees may evaluate unusual evidence […]
