True or False: The president can fire an FCC commissioner anytime, for any reason.
Explanation
False. Under Humphrey's Executor v. United States (1935), the president cannot remove FCC commissioners at will. They can only be removed "for cause"—meaning the president must show a legal reason. Th...
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