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Why is it important for some agencies within the federal government to remain independent?

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  They have important responsibilities for keeping the government and the economy working smoothly.  Not sure if that helped

The executive departments are the major operating units of the federal government, but there are many other agencies which have important responsibilities for keeping the government and the economy working smoothly. These are often called independent agencies, since they are not part of the executive departments