Congress leaves it to the Bureau of Prisons to oversee the promulgation of detailed regulations in areas under the agency's juris?diction. This is
A) divine right.
B) the delegation of legislative powers.
C) gap-filling power.
D) unconstitutional conduct.

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Congress has delegated its legislative powers to the Bureau of Prisons by leaving it to the agency to create regulations in areas under its jurisdiction. This is a common practice known as delegation of legislative powers.

Congress Leaves It to the Bureau of Prisons to Oversee