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Describe the three powers congress has given to the federal trade commission that are typically associated with the three traditional branches of government.
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So let's talk about the powers that the federal trade commission has.
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So the first one is investigative.
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This is most closely associated with the legislative branch.
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And the reason is because the legislative branch has the power to make all law, declare war and regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
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So this most closely follows the investigative authority that the federal trade commission has.
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And the specific thing that i'm looking at is regulating commerce.
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The reason is because the federal trade commission can investigate broad, waste, misconduct in order to enforce laws regarding commerce.
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So next we have law enforcement.
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So this is most closely related to the executive branch because the executive branch is evolved with enforcing the law.
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So this might include things like antitrust laws and consumer protection laws...