Students learn in civics class-or at least they used to-that under the U.S. Constitution, Congress passes the laws, and the president and the rest of the executive branch have the duty to "Take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."
Many federal agencies have stretched, twisted, or outright ignored the law instead of executing it faithfully.
If the laws as executed are some Frankenstein version of legislation passed by Congress and rules and regulations concocted by political appointees and agency bureaucrats, then it's much harder for the people to hold anyone accountable for laws they dislike.
In the brilliant system devised by the Founders, courts can and must step in when federal agencies go rogue.
Of course, some courts are more predisposed than others to stopping rogue federal agencies.
The general public can help push back against rogue federal agencies that issue unlawful regulations by submitting public comments in matters that concern them as citizens or taxpayers.
Ultimately, the people can elect politicians who they trust to appoint judges and Cabinet officials who respect the Constitution and the rule of law.
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