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Congress can pass laws, but not delegate that power to another entity.


> Congress can pass laws, but not delegate that power to another entity.

Congress can, however, make laws whose explicit terms make their effect contingent on external facts, including the actions of officers in particular executive-branch agencies.


I.e. The line item veto.





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