Assignment 1: Public Administration ‒ The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
General Area: Public administration and nonprofit organizations, identifying and analyzing the challenges a public administrator faces in a dynamic organizational and political environment.
Assignment Public Policy Topic: American Drug policy in Marijuana / Cannabis (schedule 1 treatment, taxation, crime, wasted resources, politicians, racism, mental health impact, etc.)
Write a four to five (4-5 double spaced) page paper in which you:
- Develop a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph) of the selected issue.
- Recommend one (1) type of public policy out of the four (4) mentioned within the text and develop a reasoning as to why this policy supports the issue that you have selected. Provide a rationale for your response.
- Suggest two (2) policy modifications that may positively impact and two (2) policy modifications that may negatively impact the outcomes for the issue that you have selected. Provide a rationale for your response. Note: In this question, you are recommending change to the public policy in Question #2 and how the changes will impact the selected issue.
- Suggest three (3) methods by which the Constitution—specifically the powers of Congress— addresses the role of government within business administration overall for your selected issue. Provide a rationale to support your response. Note: In this question, you are evaluating the relationship between government and business of the selected issue. Focus on the role(s) the government and businesses play in supporting and / or negating the selected issue.
- Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites.. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other Websites ending in anything other than “.gov” do not qualify as peer-reviewed.
When writing the paper, use the outline headings below that correspond to sections of the paper:
- Policy Issue (for Question 1)
- Public Policy (for Question 2)
- Policy Modification (for Question 3)
- The Constitution (for Question 4)
- References (for Question 5)
Formatting requirements – APA:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.