Assuming that the court's interpretation of the law was accurate, do you believe that the state's power to regulate in these matters should outweigh the federal government's right to do so? What, if anything, should be done? No I do not think the state's power to regulate in these matters should outweigh the federal government. Independent Agencies help execute policy or provide special services. Independent Agencies also exist outside of the departments of the executive branch and have three separate branches:
Executive – President of the United States, responsible for administering and enforcing the laws of government
Legislative – Congress responsible for the creation of law
Judicial – Supreme Court responsible for administering justice, resolving disputes, and interpreting the law. This system establishes a strong central government, while insuring a balance of power. Agencies can be characterized as being either executive agencies or independent agencies. How do they differ and, from your standpoint, which is preferable in terms of maintaining agency focus and controlling the actions of the agency? Independent agencies are those that exist outside of the departments of the executive branch, executive agencies are not. “Executive agencies are part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetary separate in order to carry out some part of the executive functions”. From my standpoint each agency defines the goals they must work towards so that we can have a well structured government.
Reference
Hall, D. E. (2012). Administrative Law: Bureaucracy in a Democracy 5e. In D. E. Hall, Bureaucracy and Democracy (pp. 32-39). New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.