The Department of Commerce (DOC) is an executive agency of the U.S. government charged with fostering, serving, and promoting economic development and technological advancement in the United States. On February 14, 1903, the U.S. Department...
administrative law
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is an American federal executive cabinet-level department that handles public security-related matters, including counter-terrorism, border security, cybersecurity, immigration and...
Department of Labor (DOL)
The Department of Labor is a cabinet-level federal government body which is part of the Executive Branch. It was created in 1913 to foster and promote the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States. It aims...
Department of State (DOS)
The Department of State is a cabinet-level federal executive body created in 1789 that handles United States’ foreign diplomatic affairs. The Department of State advises the President of the United States on foreign policy issues, carries out...
Department of the Interior (DOI)
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is a United States federal executive agency responsible for safeguarding and managing the nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; disseminating scientific and other information about those...
Federal Register
The Federal Register is a daily publication of the U.S. Federal Government that officially notifies the public about changes to federal law. Among the items published are presidential executive orders, proposed and enacted administrative...
formal adjudication
Formal adjudication is a proceeding where administrative agencies resolve disputes, which the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) governs. Administrative agencies may also resolve their disputes through informal adjudication, but must conduct...
formal rulemaking
Formal rulemaking is a process through which administrative agencies make administrative rules. An administrative agency must adhere to heightened procedural requirements set out in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) when engaged in...
impeach
To impeach means to charge a public official with a crime or misconduct. In politics, it could mean to proceed against a public official for their crime or malfeasance before a court using articles of impeachment.
To...
impeachment of a witness
Impeachment of a witness refers to the process of discrediting or undermining the credibility of a witness during a trial, by presenting evidence or asking questions that contradict their testimony or reveal a bias, inconsistency, or...