PPA 403 ASH Course Material - PPA403dotcom

1. PPA 403 ASH Course Material - PPA403dotcom

2. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 1 Values in Administrative Law • PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 2 The Federal Register • PPA 403 Week 1 Quiz • PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 1 Constitutional Limits on Agencies • PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 2 Public Access to Information • PPA 403 Week 2 Quiz • PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 1 Bias in Administrative Law • PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 2 Rulemaking in Practice • Values in Administrative Law. In the study of administrative law it is useful to differentiate the major valuesthat drive administrative policies. These include (a) promoting personal safety, (b) assuring social and economic justice, and (c) reallocating wealth. Think of an agency or program in government that illustrates each of these values and offer it in this discussion. PPA 403 Entire Course (Ash) PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 1 Values in Administrative Law (Ash)

3. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • The Federal Register. As you read in Chapter 1 of your text, the federal bureaucracy issues thousands of administrative rules and policy statements each year. Visit The Office of the Federal Register online to view a recent Federal Register (the document in which agency actions are published) and go through the online tutorial. • 1. • Question : • In our democratic system we expect that government justify its uses of power in terms of legal rules and procedures. • 2. • Question : • The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) effectively judicialized all administrative action without exception. PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 2 The Federal Register (Ash) PPA 403 Week 1 Quiz (Ash)

4. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • Constitutional Limits on Agencies. There are several constitutional limitations on government agency power in order to protect and preserve individual rights. Let us consider two of these: the freedom to contract and private property rights. • Public Access to Information. Public access to information and sunshine laws should be considered in all communication by all public servants (whether you are a line staff member or agency director). Technology adds another dimension to what is covered under administrative law in this area. PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 1 Constitutional Limits on Agencies (Ash) PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 2 Public Access to Information (Ash)

5. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • 1. • Question : • The Court’s ruling in the Chevron case established an active role for the Court’s in interpreting statute with the goal of superseding agency interpretation. • 2. • Question : • The Freedom of Information Act is the most significant law for expanding access to information about the government. • Bias in Administrative Law. The issue of bias is an important consideration in administrative agencies and judicial hearings. Discuss whether it is ethical for a judge to have personal ties with someone about whom they will be making a legal decision. Consider the following questions in your response: Does professionalism offer adequate checks and balances against bias in decision making? PPA 403 Week 2 Quiz (Ash) PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 1 Bias in Administrative Law (Ash)

6. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • Rulemaking in Practice. Investigate and report on the rulemaking process for a government agency in your state. To get started, select a state agency (for example, one could look at the website for the Arizona Department of Health Services. You can access agency websites through a simple Google search or through your state government webpage). • 1. • Question : • Both the federal government and state governments must afford citizens due process of law. • 2. • Question : • Administrative law issues are handled at various levels of formality from informal to formal depending on the issue, the applicable statutes, authority, and intensity of disagreement. PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 2 Rulemaking in Practice (Ash) PPA 403 Week 3 Quiz (Ash)

7. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • The Continuum of Legal Formality. There are a range of administrative procedures available to public administrators to handle administrative law issues. Administrators may accomplish tasks through informal procedures or they may conduct formal hearings. Statute may determine which procedures must be followed, or it may be up to the administrator’s discretion. • Administrative Enforcement Tools. Find an example of an administrative sanction (such as a fine or revocation of license) that has been imposed on a business or individual for noncompliance by a government agency from a government report, news article, or other reputable source. PPA 403 Week 3 The Continuum of Legal Formality (Ash) PPA 403 Week 4 DQ 1 Administrative Enforcement Tools (Ash)

8. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • Judicial Review. Citing the text, discuss the rationale for judicial review and the judiciary’s role in checking and balancing the power of the other branches of government. What are the advantages and disadvantages of judicial review? Offer examples. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. • 1. • Question : • Criminal penalties as an administrative sanction result only from proceedings in the regular courts, not directly from an administrative order. • 2. • Question : • Enforcement is the last step for an agency to achieve its policy goals. PPA 403 Week 4 DQ 2 Judicial Review (Ash) PPA 403 Week 4 Quiz (Ash)

9. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • Affirmative Action Policies. Affirmative action employment policies are often misunderstood. Many programs seek no more than to equalize racial or sexual balance in employment where occupational tests have little or no predictive power on job performance. Look-up one or two offices or policies of affirmative action and/or equal opportunity to see what agencies are doing in this area and report on your findings. • Privatization and Administrative Law. In your readings issues are raised on the more recent debate of privatization (and outsourcing) of government activities to private companies. Describe what you see as some of the future implications of privatization for administrative law and public administration. PPA 403 Week 5 DQ 1 Affirmative Action Policies (Ash) PPA 403 Week 5 DQ 2 Privatization and Administrative Law (Ash)

10. PPA 403 ASH Course Material • Final Paper • Select a U.S. Supreme Court case from the list below and read the full case involved as well as other supporting documents (see also the notes below on how to access case information through the AU online library). PPA 403 Week 5 Final Paper (Ash)

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