Arts & Culture
Bureaucracy and Administrative Law: Implementing Policy in Democracies
Quick fact
In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can fine a company for polluting without a trial, but citizens can challenge that decision in court under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Why this is interesting
Think of a law that was passed with great fanfare—like a clean air act. How does that law actually change the air you breathe? Who makes sure it does?