Homework I: Explore the Impact of Administrative Accountability
Length: 5 to 7 pages.
Operating within a democratically-elected government, federal agencies have regulatory functional responsibilities that vary widely in terms of both function and scope, but all are intended to protect and/or advance the common good. A critical component of these administrative regulatory functions to be accepted as legitimate by the public-at-large is a transparent and accessible government. This homework focuses on this critical component of transparency, a fundamental prerequisite for a representative government.
Prepare a research paper in which you include the following:
1) Define and explore the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
2) Examine the Privacy Act and provide specific examples.
3) Confirm whether the FOIA and Privacy Acts are necessary to maintain government transparency and accountability to the public. Be sure to thoroughly explain your answer and support your thoughts with a specific justification and/or examples.
Homework II: Assess the Oversight Functions of Administrative Rulemaking
Length: 5 to 7 pages.
Instructions
To ensure the fair, efficient, and transparent administration of public services, a variety of information-specific mechanisms were put in place to drive and monitor how subordinate agencies operate and share public information. Assess the existence and effects of judicial oversight of federal administrative agencies by addressing the following in a written report:
1) Appraise how courts act as a checks and balances of administrative agencies.
2) Evaluate the fundamental role of legislative oversight relative to administrative agencies.
3) Evaluate the fundamental role of judicial review as it relates to administrative agencies.
4) Distinguish between procedural and substantive due process.
5) Evaluate potential barriers to contemporary judicial review.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.