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Category - US Government

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Which federal agency under the judicial branch of the U.S. government is an independent agency that operates without Cabinet subordination?

Judicial Conference of the United States
Office of Probation and Pretrial Services
United States Sentencing Commission
Federal Judicial Center

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Answer: C - The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency in the judicial branch that is not subordinated to a Cabinet secretary. Their independent status means that they are directed from within and by any legal parameters put forth by the government dictating their code of conduct.

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