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PA 584 Intergovernmental
Management Course
PA 584 Intergovernmental Management Course

A+ Course Project Week 2, 5, 7|You Decide Week 3, 6|Midterm Exam|

Discussions Week 1-7|Final Exam

PA 584 Course Project Gun Control

A+ Week 2-5-7

Objective

The Course Project is an opportunity for you to explore, in-depth, a topic of

your choosing related to intergovernmental management. Accordingly, a first
step in that direction is for you to choose an appropriate topic and submit a
proposal in Week 2. The proposal can be as brief as two or three paragraphs
but should be detailed enough to reflect a strong start to the project by you.
In that regard, please be sure to explain how you expect that your research
and analysis will relate to one or more specific TCOs for this course. A list of
potential topics is presented below. These are intended as very broad areas;
you will need to narrow the topic and refine the analysis so that the
intergovernmental aspects are appropriately considered.
Guidelines

The following guidelines are pertinent to the paper for the project.

 Papers must be 8-12 pages in length with 10-point font and double-
spaced. Include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, body of the
report, summary or conclusion, and a reference page for the works cited.
Note that the length is for the content only; the cover page, table of
contents, and reference page are in addition to those pages.
 Even though this is not a scientific-type writing assignment, and is mostly
creative in nature, references are still very important. At least six
authoritative, outside references are required. Anonymous authors or web
pages are not acceptable as references. These should be listed on the last
page titled References.
 Appropriate citations are required.
 The paper should be in the American Psychological Association (APA)
format.
 All DeVry University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy.
 Papers are due during Week 7 of this course.
 Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A
discussion topic.
 This paper is worth 200 total points and will be graded on quality of
research topic; quality of paper information; and the use of citations,
grammar, and sentence structure.

Milestones

You will need to meet the following milestones for deliverables during the
next few weeks:

 Week 2 – Topic Selection (This includes a 2-3 paragraph proposal in a

Word document to be placed in the Dropbox.)
 Week 5 – Status Report (A 2-3 paragraph summary of your work to date
in a Word document is to be placed in the Dropbox. The main emphasis is
to provide you with a chance to explain if you are having questions or
problems.)
 Week 7 – Final Submission (See the Guidelines above regarding this
deliverable.)

Gun Control Week 2

Each time a tragedy happens brought by gun violence, the controversial

debate on gun control vs. gun rights surfaces. Just two months after the
heart-breaking Sandy Hook elementary shooting in Newtown, Connecticut,
President Obama in his 2013 State of the Union addressed appealed to
lawmakers to vote on anti-gun violence legislation. A year later, with no
action from…

Project Summary Week 5

Online research about domestic gun control policy is on the final stage. The
reading materials being explored include existing university policy papers on
the topic, news and lobbyist’s websites and blogs, official government
websites…

Course Project Gun Control Week 7

While there are several valid opinions from politicians, organizations and legal
experts floating out there, the one that really mattered is that of the Supreme
Court. The first ruling happened in 1876 in U.S. v. Cruikshank, when members
of Ku Klux Klan filed a case to prohibit black citizens the right to assembly and
the right to bear arms. The court ruled that the right of each individual to
bear arms was not granted under the Constitution. This was affirmed…

PA 584 Intergovernmental Management Course

You Decide-Analysis and Recommendation to the Governor Week 3

Scenario

Due to budget problems, a number of programs have had to be eliminated at

the publicly supported universities in your state. One result is that certain
specific majors are no longer available at any of those universities. Each of
those majors is offered, though, at a state university in a neighboring state.
Conversely, your state’s institutions offer certain majors not available in that
other state. An analyst in the state’s higher education department has
advocated that an agreement be entered with the neighboring state to allow
reciprocity on in-state tuition for those programs. The executive director of the
department is enthusiastic and wants to expand the concept to an interstate
compact covering other areas of mutual interest. The speaker of the state
house of representatives, however, has already stated her opposition to any
such arrangements.

YOUDECIDE

Activity

You need to draft an analysis and recommendation to the governor. At this

point, the governor is looking mainly for your opinion. Legal counsel will be
consulted if needed on the finer points that you may raise. Specific questions
that should be addressed include the following:

 What is the provision of the United States Constitution that may apply in
the case of an agreement or compact between two or more states?
 Do you think that the proposal of James Raika to just enter into an
agreement between the departments falls under that provision? Do you
think that his proposal is reasonable? What do you see as the major
advantage of that proposal? In your view, what is a major problem with this
limited approach?
 Why do you suppose that Morgan James wants to take a more expanded
approach? What do you think are some of the benefits of that approach?
What do you feel are the potential problems? What would be the sequence
of events for proceeding to try to gain approval?
 If Margaret Smith is opposed to the idea, in either form, what are the
implications? Why do you think she is against the idea? What might you be
able to do to help coordinate a discussion between the parties?
After reading through the You Decide activity and considering the questions
listed here, please prepare a paper in APA format. The paper should be written
to the governor with a brief summary of the overall issue and responses to the
specific questions posed above. The paper should be double spaced, 11-point
or 12-point type, and between 750 and 1,500 words.

Preview:

With a mutual aid agreement, the two states will be able to share information,
personnel, equipment, and supplies. As such, this will enable the students
from both states to easily avail of the higher education courses that they need
without causing too much disruption in the operations of the state
universities…

PA 584 Intergovernmental Management Course

Midterm Exam

(TCO B) The bicameral legislature that exists in the United States today
was formulated during the Constitutional Convention (Points : 5)

Exactly per the Virginia Plan

Exactly per the New Jersey Plan

As a compromise on the issue of proportional representation

None of the above

(TCO B) New Federalism is a term that was used by (Points : 5)

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush

All of the above

(TCO C) When a conflict between two or more states arises, the ultimate
resolution of the matter (Points : 5)

Could reach the Supreme Court of the United States

Would need to be decided by the Congress of the United States

Should be decided by the President of the United States

Must result in an interstate compact

(TCO C) The genesis of the idea for an interstate compact through the
passage of the legislation in two or more states and the implementation
is a multiple-step process. One such step or series of steps is (Points : 5)

To reconcile the differences in the enabling statutes passed in the various

states

To always seek Congressional approval for the compact

To have the administrative structure setup pending the passage of legislation

To identify stakeholders of the issue, determine the needs of the particular

states, and draft the documents to create the compact if enacted by the
applicable legislatures

(TCO D) When the federal government is attempting to implement a

policy nationally, and that policy is within the permitted powers, it can
influence the states to comply by (Points : 5)

mandating that each and every state follow the federal rule
Providing funding to cover part or all of the cost of a state in meeting the
requirements

Using persuasion rather than mandates

All of the above

(TCO D) Which model of the relationships between the national, state,

and local governments views the relationship of the national government
and state governments as independent and autonomous? (Points : 5)

Coordinate-Authority

Inclusive-Authority

Overlapping-Authority

None of the above

(TCO D) Under which model of the relationships between the national,

state, and local governments is there deemed to be a hierarchy of power
with a lower level dependent on the higher level(s)?

Coordinate-Authority

Inclusive-Authority

Overlapping-Authority

None of the above

(TCO B) Explain the basics of a unitary form of government including a

brief mention of one of its strengths as compared to a federal
government. (Points : 10)
The unitary model is a structure that in which all decision making is made or
rests in the hands of the…

(TCO C) Discuss key characteristics of the United States of America

immediately after ratification of the Constitution as compared to under
the Articles of Confederation. (Points : 20)

The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States of
America. It was drafted around 1776 to late 1777. It became a formal
rectification by all…

(TCO C) What is meant by the term “home rule?” Briefly, how does it
compare to Dillon’s Rule? (Points : 20)

One advantage of the home rule is that it enables the citizens to choose the
type of government they prefer. Also, with the diversity of local communities,
the home rule allows the…

(TCO D) What were the first three executive level departments created in
federal government of the United States of America? In what way was
that indicative of the role of the federal government at that time? (Points
: 15)

The first three executive branch departments that were created by federal
government where the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of…

(TCO B) Discuss the basic viewpoints of dual federalism and cooperative

federalism. Focus please on the role of the federal government and the
respective state governments. Feel free to include a brief discussion of
historical events that have led into these viewpoints of
federalism. (Points : 30)

The first type of federalism that was implemented in the United Sates was dual
federalism, which started at around 1789 and lasted until World War II. This
type of federalism refers to a political theory…
(TCO D) An interstate compact is an important tool for management of
policy issues that cross jurisdictional lines. Please define the term
interstate compact. Explain the steps that are needed from the time that
an interstate related problem is recognized to the time that an
appropriate agreement is implemented. (Points : 25)

Interstate compacts in the United States were first used by the American
colonies to settle boundary disputes. According to the websites listed below,
after the American Revolution, states continued to…

PA 584 Intergovernmental Management Course

You Decide-A State Emergency Management Agency

Week 6

A state emergency management agency will be conducting a training exercise

with a federal agency. Specifically, a disaster simulation will occur with
hundreds of volunteers as well as first responders using actual supplies and
equipment. The exercise will be paid for by the state agency but with money
obtained via a grant from the federal government.

You need to draft a summary of how you will handle the situation. Specific
questions that should be addressed include the following:

 Do you feel that there might be an ethical issue present? For the moment,
assume that no laws have been broken and just focus on any possible
ethical issues.
 Explain how a competitive bidding arrangement might be useful. Do you
see any impediments to using such a bidding process in this instance?
 If you were going to report a suspected ethical issue, how would you do
so? For instance, to whom would you report? Would you discuss the
matter with anyone first?
 Does the fact that you have only been recently hired play into your
decisions?
 Lastly, please assume that you suspect that some state or federal laws have
been broken. In other words, the problems might be beyond just a
possible ethical issue. Would this change your handling of the situation?

After reading through the You Decide activity and considering the questions
listed here, please prepare a paper in APA format. The paper should include
responses to the specific questions posed above, but you may include other
points if you so desire. The paper should be double spaced, 11-point or 12-
point type, and between 500 and 1,000 words.

Preview:

Typically, the best way to manage such situations is to make the project public
so that other contractors are given the chance to present their best prices and
services. This is called competitive bidding, which…

PA 584 Intergovernmental Management Course

Discussions Week 1-7

Posted by All Students – 448 Pages

Federalism & State/Federal Conflict Discussions Week 1 All Students

Posts 61 Pages

Federalism – 31 Pages

What is federalism? How does it compare to a unitary system? How does it

compare to a confederation? It’s important that people understand how
government works and how it affects their lives.
Class, why is it important that people understand how government works?
What’s the role of Government?…

State/Federal Conflict – 30 Pages

Have you noted any recent conflicts between a state (i.e., the state where you
live) and the federal government? Even if a current dispute does not come to
mind, do you feel that issues such as economic problems and health reform
can lead to conflicts? How does the federal government influence state
government? Why is it important that people understand how government
works?…

Theories of Federalism & Federal Departments and Agencies Discussions

Week 2 All Students Posts 75 Pages

Theories of Federalism – 31 Pages

What is meant by dual federalism? When did this view of the relationship
between the federal and state governments first develop? Is this theory still
prevalent today? What is dual federalism? What are some other advantages of
dual federalism?…

Federal Departments and Agencies – 44 Pages

How and why are executive departments created? Which ones were created in
the early years of our nation? How are local and state government agency’s
influenced by federal laws? what are some other disadvantages to federalism
as it relates to state laws? What are some methods public officials can do to
build more trust among constituents?…

Why Do We Have So Many Governments? & Compare/Contrast Dillon’s

Rule and Home Discussions Week 3 All Students Posts 55 Pages

Why Do We Have So Many Governments? – Posts 32 Pages

In your opinion, why do we have so many different governments in the United

States of America? For example, have you ever noticed how many
governments exist where you live? If so, please pick one and explain why, in
your view, it exists. Class, in your opinion what is the role of the Federal
Government? what are some other disadvantages to federalism as it relates to
state laws? how do consumer behavior influence government spending?…
Compare/Contrast Dillon’s Rule and Home Rule – 33 Pages

How did Dillon’s rule come about? Is it still in effect today in some states?
How is home rule an alternative, and is it available in all states? Class, list some
other ways government influences businesses? In your opinion, how do
Government Departments influence society? What’s the importance of local
Government?…

Government Revenues & Federal Funding Discussions Week 4 All

Students Posts 62 Pages

Government Revenues – 32 Pages

Taxes are a primary source of government revenue. What types of tax do you
notice in your daily life? For example, is there a state income tax in your state?
What about sales taxes? What’s the difference between tax avoidance? What
are some legitimate ways that consumers can reduce their taxes? What’s the
difference between tax avoidance. What are some legitimate ways that
consumers can reduce their taxes?…

Federal Funding – 30 Pages

The federal government provides funding to state and local governments in

various ways. Let’s start with some basics to see how this may be done. To
start, what is a grant? How does a grant differ from a loan? Why are federal
grants important? What are some challenges these organizations may face as
a result of being only grant funded?…

Public Policy & Strategic Planning Discussions Week 5 All Students Posts
61 Pages

Public Policy – 31 Pages

What is meant by the term public policy? Is there such a thing as good or bad
public policy? Why is it important that consumers understand the importance
of public policy? How does public policy influence voting? In your opinion
how has consumer behavior influence government spending?…

Strategic Planning – 30 Pages

What are some of the difficulties in strategic planning? Are some of those
challenges unique in the context of a governmental agency? What are some
other benefits of strategic planning? Why is group participation very
important when it comes to strategic planning? In your opinion, why is long
term goal setting important?…

Ethics Laws and Rules & Code of Ethics Discussions Week 6 All Students
Posts 65 Pages

Ethics Laws and Rules – 32 Pages

In your opinion, can ethics be legislated? For instance, can we have laws that
cover all possible scenarios? Class, do you feel elected officials should be held
to the same standards as everyone? How do individuals in Leadership
positions who practice good ethics influence public opinion? How does public
opinion influence change? Why is it important that people in today’s society
hold government agencies accountable?…

Code of Ethics – 33 Pages

What is a code of ethics? What is the role of a code of ethics in public

administration? Who do you think should establish a code: an agency, the
overall government, or an outside organization? Class, do you feel zero
tolerance policies is a great way to reduce unethical behavior? What are some
other methods companies can use to reduce unethical behavior? Do you feel a
person’s personal ethics may determine their level of accountability?…

Performance Evaluations & Accountability and Ethics Discussions Week 7

All Students Posts 35 Pages

Performance Evaluations – 35 Pages

What methods are available for evaluating the performance of an agency?
Class, what do employee evaluations measure and why are they important?
What are some other methods that can used to evaluate employees? Why is it
important that people in today’s society hold government agencies
accountable?…

Accountability and Ethics – 34 Pages

In your opinion, how is accountability intertwined with ethics? Why do you feel
this way? Class, where do you think a person gets their ethics from? What are
some other methods you feel that can used to reduce unethical behavior from
public officials? What are some other methods you feel that can used to
reduce unethical behavior from public officials? In your opinion, how does
personal ethics influence accountability?…

PA 584 Intergovernmental Management Course

Final Exam

(TCO A) Explain briefly why a governmental agency may have many

different stakeholders. (Points : 15)

The reason why a governmental agency may have different stakeholders is

due to the different businesses projects and their beliefs. Some local citizens…

(TCO A) Explain briefly how the election cycle can lead to challenges for
strategic planning for a governmental agency. (Points : 15)

The election cycle is composed of at least three parts, namely, pre-electoral

period, electoral period, and post-electoral period. During the first…

(TCO B) Explain the basics of the theory of dual federalism and the
importance of the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland to that
theory. (Points : 15)
Dual federalism is a political theory where two governments share sovereign
power over a particular group of people or over a certain…

(TCO B) Explain the basics of new federalism. Please also mention at least
two presidents who have used that phrase for their programs. (Points :
15)

Back in the 18th century, the power and authority of the central government
were focused more on the issues of national level only, including performing
tasks that citizens could…

(TCO C) The 50 states within the United States of America have come
about in a variety of ways. Please briefly explain at least two of the ways
that states have been formed and/or admitted to the union. (Points : 15)

The two ways that that we have discussed in our lectures and other readings, I
have found that the Constitution had provisions for two types of
government…

(TCO C) “Home rule” may be available to some local governments. What

is meant by this term “home rule?” (Points : 15)

Home rule pertains to the right of a city, locality, or county within a state to
self-regulate, create laws, and pass laws that the locality thinks would benefit…

(TCO D) The ability to generate specific types of taxes varies from one
level of government to the next. Rank the abilities of the three: local,
state, and federal government. Explain at least one way that the
respective abilities of the three levels of government to raise tax impact
them from an intergovernmental perspective. (Points : 15)

There are specific types of taxes that vary from one level of government to the
next. The fiscal relationship among the three government bodies, the federal
government has the…
(TCO E) Why was the Department of Homeland Security formed? Do you
feel that this has helped from a strategic planning perspective? (Points :
15)

The Department of Homeland Security was formed in 2002 after Federal…

(TCO F) Explain briefly why requiring financial disclosure of certain

governmental officials may help prevent ethical issues from
arising. (Points : 15)

The reason why it is important to require financial disclosures of certain

governmental officials is because it prevents illegal activities due to
thief. State Ethics Commission refers to a…

(TCO F) Why is having a code of ethics a good idea for a governmental

entity? (Points : 15)

Code of ethics pertains to rules and regulations, including principles and

guidelines, which organizations enforce onto its employees regardless of…

(TCO G) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (the “GASB”) has

conceptually addressed the idea of performance reporting. The concept
sets forth the idea of measuring “service efforts and accomplishments”
(“SEA” for short). Service accomplishments can be viewed as the output
measures or as outcome measures. Explain briefly the difference between
output measures and outcome measures. (Points : 15)

The measures of service efforts and accomplishments are more important to

government and non-profit organizations than for-profit businesses because…

(TCO G) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (the “GASB”) has

conceptually addressed the idea of performance reporting. The concept
sets forth the idea of measuring “service efforts and accomplishments”
(“SEA” for short). Define and explain the term “service efforts.” (Points :
15)
Service efforts pertain to services offered by the government and its
corresponding effects on the public. Traditionally, these are reported…

(TCO A) Suppose that you have just been hired as a midlevel manager in
your state’s highway department and placed in charge of strategic
planning for the department. As you are starting to think about the
strategic plan that the department will be developing, you are already
considering the implementation phase. In broad general terms, list and
briefly discuss three implementation steps. (Points : 25)

Strategic planning is a good method that helps organizations plan, strategic,

recognize sources of opportunities, and identify possible risks the organization
might face, it may…

(TCO B) Three distinct structures of national government are unitary,

confederate, and federal. Compare and contrast a unitary government
with a federal government with a focus on at least two weaknesses of
each of these two forms of national government. (Points : 25)

According to our lecture and resources, the difference between unitary

government and federal government is that the unitary system holds much of
the….

(TCO C) Special districts are an important component of the

governmental structure in the United States. Please address the creation,
existence, and use of such districts. Some aspects that you should
consider are as follows. What is a special district? Why might one be
formed? Please feel free to use a brief example of a type of service
and/or district that might be formed as part of your answer. (Points : 25)

A special district are division of local government that are established by

residents of the area who provide services not provided by the county or
city. An example used in our lecture notes are…

(TCO D) Three models of the relationships between the national, state,

and local governments are: Coordinate-Authority, Inclusive-Authority,
and Overlapping-Authority. Describe the Coordinate-Authority model
and the Inclusive-Authority model, including a discussion of the
respective views on the levels of dependence between the layers. (Points :
25)

According to our lecture notes, Coordinate-authority is the independent

relationship between the state and local government. Local units are
dependent on the state…

(TCO E) Oftentimes, all three levels of government may be involved in

responding to a natural disaster. One key idea in this area is that the
immediate needs must generally be by the local governments’ first
responders. Explain why this is the case. Further explain the role of the
federal government in these matters.(Points : 25)

The reason why local government officials are the first responders is because
police and fire department personnel are responsible for local operations. The
Department of Homeland Security…

TCO F) Ethical issues can easily arise in governmental affairs and may be
faced by anyone working as a public administrator. List and discuss three
ethical issues that may be faced by an elected official or an
administrative employee within a government or agency. (Points : 25)

The three ethical issues that an elected official might face are Letting of
Contracts, Orders within the Bureaucracy, and Personal Business or Investment
Interests. I feel that…

(TCO G) In 1993, the Congress of the United States passed the

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). In 2010, the GPRA
Modernization Act of 2010 made substantial changes to that existing law.
First, explain at least a couple of the reasons that an update was needed.
Second, describe at least two changes that the GPRA Modernization Act
of 2010 made to that existing law. (Points : 25)
Some of the changes that were discussed in our lecture notes is that the GPRA
Modernization Act of 2010 made was that leadership was required in the
public sector….

PA 584 Intergovernmental Management Course