Purpose: To gain a deeper understanding of the purpose of public agencies and the effects of their actions/inactions, students will complete an Agency Presentation. The presentation will also help enhance your understanding of the administrative regulation process – one of the learning objectives of the class.
Instructions: Each student must complete a PowerPoint (or Prezi) presentation about a specific state or federal agency. In the presentation, the student must answer questions regarding the history of the agency and a specific court case that demonstrates the agency’s action (or lack thereof). Presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes long.
Questions to be answered on presentation:
What is the purpose of the agency/ commission?
Which industry (or industries) does it regulate?
What is the origin story of the agency or commission? What is the governing legal statue for the entity?
Why was it formed? What was the reason it was created? Who is the current “top person” for the organization?
Is the top person a political appointment? Does this position require Senate Confirmation? How many employees does it have? What is the budget for the most recent fiscal year? What Congressional/ Legislative Committee has oversight responsibility for it?
Critical Incident or Activity
Select an incident where the agency or commission succeeded or failed to regulate a particular activity.
What is/was the activity?
When and where did this activity occur?
What are the political interests involved in the regulation? Who are the affected parties?
What were the results of the agency’s action or inaction?
Make sure to cite your sources throughout your presentation and provide a reference list as your final slide. Reference format guide can be found at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Submission Deadline:
Your presentation needs to be submitted before the start of class on the day of your scheduled presentation. You must submit it in two ways: 1) On the Assignment Tab (Agency Presentation),

you should chose from here https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/a