Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow, Before beginning this interactive, read the first half of Chapter 4. Pay close attention to the different powers administrative agencies have. Specifically, administrative agencies have all three types of power traditionally placed in separate branches of government-that is, legislative, judicial, and executive. This interactive will help you better understand how administrative agencies exercise these distinct powers. CONCEPT REVIEW: Congress is not the only entity that passes laws. Administrative law consists of the substantive and procedural rules created by administrative agencies. It governs applications, licenses, permits, available information, hearings, appeals, and decision making. Case: Read the case provided, and answer the accompanying questions The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States' federal executive departments. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, prescriptions, and other health-related products. The following are a few examples of the powers the FDA has: - Most federal laws concerning the FDA are part of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Other significant laws enforced by the FDA include the Public Health Service Act, and parts of the Controlled Substances Act One job of the FDA is to investigate potential violators of these acts and obtain information that will help the FDA determine whether they were in violation of the laws. -The FDA also has the power to reach a settlement via a consent order from an administrative law judge with companies that may be in violation of some of the standards the FDA imposes on health. For example, the FDA recently reached a settlement with Bayer regarding a birth control product called Yaz. As a result of the settlement, Bayer is airing ads that clarify information on what the medication Yaz does and doesn't do. The company did not admit any wrongdoing. but agreed to run new ads.| . The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule containing a broad set of federal requirements designed to significantly curb access to and the appeal of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to children and adolescents in the United States. Published in March 10, 2010, the new rule became effective June 22, 2010, and has the force and effect of law. What judicial power does the FDA have in the example? If a settlement is not reached, what other judicial powers might an administrative agency have