Question

national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) - created by the president to oversee research in aeronautics and space exploration
federal communications commission (fcc) - created by congress to regulate the communications industry
environmental protection agency (epa) - created by congress to establish and regulate pollution standards
occupational safety and health administration (osha) - created by congress to establish proper work environment procedures and regulations
food and drug administration (fda) - established by congress to regulate the production and food and drugs in the united states
which statement below best summarizes the organizations listed above?
all five agencies were created in article seven of the constitution.
nasa is an independent executive agency and the fcc, epa, osha, and fda are independent regulatory commissions.
nasa and the fcc control usage of american satellites, while the epa, osha, and fda are all international agencies.
all five agencies were created during the presidency of george w. bush.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The U.S. Constitution's Article Seven is about ratification, not agency creation. Eliminate this.
2. Analyze Option 2: NASA is an independent executive agency (created by the President). FCC, EPA, OSHA, FDA are independent regulatory commissions (created by Congress to regulate specific areas). This matches their creation and types.
3. Analyze Option 3: EPA, OSHA, FDA are domestic regulatory agencies, not international. FCC regulates communications (including satellites), but NASA is for aerospace research. The "international agencies" claim is wrong. Eliminate.
4. Analyze Option 4: These agencies were created at different times (e.g., NASA in 1958, FCC in 1934, EPA in 1970, OSHA in 1970, FDA has roots earlier). Not all under George W. Bush. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. NASA is an independent executive agency and the FCC, EPA, OSHA, and FDA are independent regulatory commissions.