In this last unit, we'll look at three issues (which are related). How are Executive branch agencies (the "bureaucracies") organized and staffed? What does the term "Administrative Law" mean, and where does it come from? Finally, what sorts of policies and programs are these state agencies responsible for?
Textbook Reading |
Chapter 9 (Parts 9.A through 9.C, 9.E through 9.G, and 9.I through 9.L) Chapters 11 and 12 are optional. They might provide some useful insight for the Short writing assignment in this unit. |
Instructor Notes |
Bureaucracies, Administrative Law, and the Civil Service - Lecture Notes |
Outside Links |
Sample Organizational Charts Minnesota Department of Health Virginia Department of Labor and Industry |
Unit Assignments |
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