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> The major questions doctrine works in much the same way to protect the Constitution’s separation of powers. ... It is vital because the framers believed that a republic—a thing of the people—would be more likely to enact just laws than a regime administered by a ruling class of largely unaccountable “ministers.”

Congress will never have the bandwidth or speed to tackle every problem via legislation. Delegating areas to expert "ministers" is the only way to have a functional government in today's complex world.

This seems like just another reframing of "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge".



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