Foundation of Public Administration
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Federalism and Public Policy Paper
Identify a major public administration theory and select a public policy area at the federal level such as health care, transportation policy, or homeland security.
Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper examining the influence your selected theory has on the administration of this policy area in the United States, as well as the impact that federalism has on policy implementation across the various levels of government.
Grading Guide
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The student identifies a major public administration theory and a public policy area at the federal level. |
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The student examines the influence the selected theory has on the administration of the federal policy in the United States. |
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The student explains the impact that federalism has on the policy implementation across the various levels of the government. |
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The paper is 700 to 1,050 words in length. |
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The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements. |
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Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. |
Part 2
Community Budget Analysis
You are the City Administrator for your community. You received a letter from a community member demanding to know why their tax dollars are being used by the city for landscaping instead of for the police, and why they don't get a say in the allocation of funds.
Obtain a copy of the current annual budget for your local community as well as the previous year's budget.
Analyze the documents and notate changes between them.
Identify the top three programs or services where funds are allocated on an annual basis.
Prepare a professional letter that diplomatically recognizes the concern of the community member.
Provide a valid argument as to why the community is in need of what is budgeted and the process involved in creating the annual budget for the community.
Grading Guide
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The student obtains a copy of the current annual budget for their local community, as well as the previous year’s budget. |
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The student analyzes the documents and notates changes between them. |
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The student identifies the top three programs or service where funding is allocated on an annual basis. |
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The student prepares a professional letter that diplomatically recognizes the concern of the community member. |
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The student provides a valid argument as to why the community is in need of what is budgeted in the letter. |
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The student explains the process involved in creating the annual budget for the community in the letter. |
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The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements. |
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Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. |
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Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. |
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Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. |
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Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation. |
