Major Questions Doctrine
/ˈmeɪdʒər ˈkwɛstʃənz ˈdɒktrɪn/
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- (n.) A judicial principle requiring clear congressional authorization for administrative agencies to decide issues of vast economic or political significance.
The Supreme Court applied the major questions doctrine to limit the EPA's regulatory authority.
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This doctrine acts as a check on agency power, emphasizing the need for explicit congressional mandate when agencies regulate major policy questions.
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