Week 1 – Assignment: Evaluate the Administrative Role of a Federal Agency | |
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This week’s readings outline the ongoing
evolution of federal-level American Administrative Law. Select any one of the
430 federal departments, agencies, or sub-agencies listed in the Index
provided in this week’s resources. Once you have selected a specific federal department
or agency that interests you for further study, review the history of that
particular organization.
Prepare a written evaluation of the
following:
Conduct research to determine when the
agency was established and its original purpose, and how the organization’s
primary role(s) has changed over time in terms of overall operational scope,
number of assigned personnel, and annual operating budget increases to the
responsibilities it performs today.Identify the organization’s current
senior leaders (secretary and undersecretary if a cabinet-level department or
the director and deputy director if an agency).Offer a critical assessment of a high
profile or controversial administrative policy/procedure this agency has been
responsible for supporting over the past 3 to 5 years.
Develop a brief summary of the
particulars of this specific issue/policy and the degree of implementation
discretion (if any) that existed. Then, explain how the situation was
ultimately resolved (or the current status of this
particular policy/procedure if litigation
and/or legislative action is still pending).
Support your assignment with at least
five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources,
other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may
be included. Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages |