Major questions doctrine
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Major question doctrine is an independent, stand-alone exception to Chevron doctrine in administrative law.
In a nutshell, major question doctrine establishes that little or no deference will be allowed by courts in review of agency decisions that implicate major issues, such as whether the FDA has the authority to regulate tobacco.