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PPA 403 Entire Course

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• 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

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PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 1 Values in Administrative Law

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• PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 1 Values in Administrative Law 
• Values in Administrative Law. In the study of
  administrative law it is useful to differentiate
• the major values that 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.
  Where, for example, does OSHAs regulation of
  toxic substances in the workplace fit in this
  scheme? Which of these values figure into the
  government programs in the three cases in Chapter
  2 of your text? Respond to at least two of your
  classmates postings. 

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PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 2 The Federal Register

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• PPA 403 Week 1 DQ 2 The Federal Register 
• 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.
  For this discussion, select an item posted in the
  Federal Register you have reviewed, then offer a
  summary and explain how it represents qualities
  of improving public safety, correcting a free
  market failure, or correcting inefficiency in an
  administrative process. Respond to at least two
  of your classmates postings. 

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PPA 403 Week 1 Quiz

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• PPA 403 Week 1 Quiz 
• 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.
• 3.
• Question
• There are six (6) regional U.S. Courts of Appeals
  or circuit courts which hear most of the appeals
  from administrative agencies.

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PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 1 Constitutional Limits on
Agencies

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• PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 1 Constitutional Limits on
  Agencies 
• 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. Citing
  the text, respond to the following question How
  is thefreedom of contract limitation on
  regulatory power under the due process clause
  both similar and different from the takings
  clause limitation on regulatory power? Respond
  to at least two of your classmates postings. 

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PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 2 Public Access to Information

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• PPA 403 Week 2 DQ 2 Public Access to Information 
• 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.
• E-mail correspondence can be requested under the
  freedom of information laws. Should e-mail
  communication among government officials also
  have to comply with sunshine laws? According to
  most sunshine laws, officials cannot meet to
  discuss public business without notifying the
  public of the meeting in advance.

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PPA 403 Week 2 Quiz

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• PPA 403 Week 2 Quiz
• 1.
• Question
• The Courts ruling in the Chevron case
  established an active role for the Courts 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.

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PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 1 Bias in Administrative Law

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• PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 1 Bias in Administrative Law 
• 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? Should judges recuse themselves from
  decisions involving people with whom they have a
  personal relationship? Since situations often
  depend on the specific circumstances, are there
  circumstances in which you think a judge should
  definitely recuse him or herself? Are there other
  situations in which you think it may not be
  necessary? Respond to at least two of your
  classmates postings 

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PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 2 Rulemaking in Practice

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• PPA 403 Week 3 DQ 2 Rulemaking in Practice 
• 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.

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PPA 403 Week 3 Quiz

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• PPA 403 Week 3 Quiz
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• 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.
• 3.
• Question
• Timely and adequate notice to potentially
  affected parties is necessary for fair
  administrative hearings.

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PPA 403 Week 3 The Continuum of Legal Formality

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• PPA 403 Week 3 The Continuum of Legal Formality 
• 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 administrators discretion. In a two to
  three-page paper, discuss the main points along
  the continuum of legal formality (for an
  illustration see Appendix A, page 431 in the
  text) as well as the advantages and disadvantages
  of the levels of formality (or informality).
  Offer examples and cite the text to support your
  points. Use APA style as outlined in the approved
  APA style guide to document all sources.

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PPA 403 Week 4 DQ 1 Administrative Enforcement
Tools

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• PPA 403 Week 4 DQ 1 Administrative Enforcement
  Tools
• 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. Offer a
  summary of the situation and explain how the
  sanction fits in with the categories offered in
  the APA, how it fits in (or is counter to) the
  material in the text, and the outcome, if
  available. Respond to at least two of your
  classmates postings. 

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PPA 403 Week 4 DQ 2 Judicial Review

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• PPA 403 Week 4 DQ 2 Judicial Review 
• Judicial Review. Citing the text, discuss the
  rationale for judicial review and the judiciarys
  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. 
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PPA 403 Week 4 Quiz

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• PPA 403 Week 4 Quiz 
• 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.
• 3.
• Question
• No options other than formal adjudication exist
  for administrative enforcement.
• 4.
• Question
• An agencys goal through enforcement and threats
  of enforcement is to gain voluntary compliance.
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PPA 403 Week 5 DQ 1 Affirmative Action Policies

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• PPA 403 Week 5 DQ 1 Affirmative Action Policies 
• 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. In your
  response, also consider the following questions

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PPA 403 Week 5 DQ 2 Privatization and
Administrative Law

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• PPA 403 Week 5 DQ 2 Privatization and
  Administrative Law 
• 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. Consider the following questions
  Do you think it is feasible or reasonable to
  expect privatization of government activities to
  maintain the democratic ideals we expect? Do you
  think we should exchange some of our democratic
  expectations for possible efficiencies? Do you
  think some activities are better suited for
  privatization than others in light of these
  challenges? Respond to at least two of your
  classmates postings. 

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PPA 403 Week 5 Final Paper

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• PPA 403 Week 5 Final Paper 
• 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).
• Focus of the Final Paper
• Please examine one of the cases from this list
  for your paper
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