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Unit 8 essay

Unit 8 essay

Q 1. Constitutional value. Identify a Constitutional principle or value that interests you and show how it appears in contemporary discussions about the public sector generally or public administration in particular. 2. Sectoral expectations. Discuss how public expectations of career professionals working in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors differ. The discussion should, at minimum, include the relationship with elected officials, responsiveness to the public, and the varying ethical dilemmas confronted by each in carrying out their duties. 3. Conflict of interest. Discuss the concept of conflict of interest relative to the idea of the public interest. Research a specific conflict of interest law

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The Constitutional principle that interests me is federalism. The system of federalism that is practiced in the United States has an intense effect on U.S politics. There are many advantages and disadvantages of federalism. According to many, the benefits outweigh the negative aspect. The significant aspect of federalism is the division of power between the national government and the state government and stretching the national government’s power among three branches that also works as a check and balance on each other (Wiseman, 2020). This way it also protects tyrannical and runaway governments. The power is not concentrated in the hands of one person or a group of people as leads to corruption. The power of the federal government is separated into three branches and shared with the state government (Wiseman, 2020). The increased participation of the citizen and their ability to affect the government, government policy, and lawmaking by sharing the national government’s power with the state which is near to the level of common people and thereby enhancing participation. When the power of the national government is shared with the states it gives the