Homework: Evaluate the Administrative Role of a Federal Agency
Length: 5 to 7 pages.
The 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:
a. 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.
b. Identify the organization's current senior leaders (secretary and undersecretary if a cabinet-level department or the director and deputy director if an agency).
c. 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.
d. 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).
e. Support your homework with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.