PADM 7714 - Legal Environ of Public Admin

Institution:

Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham

Subject:

Description:

This course focuses on the constitutional-legal basis in which American public administration is set, including fundamental concepts such as separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, regulation, delegation and discretionary authority, and common law and equity. The course also seeks to familiarize students with legal reasoning, judicial process and the role of lawyers. The course introduces students to administrative agency rule making and adjudicative practice; law defining and constraining public official action and responsibility, including investigative powers, openness and public disclosure, public official tort liability and political activity; and the "basics" of primary legal research, especially in tracing the evolution of public policy. [1/2/1997]

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fdu.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 443-8500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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