Title: Government Failure Investigation
Course: Civic Action Project (CAP): Connecting Government Concepts to Your Community > Section: Civic Action Project (CAP) - Complete and Submit Assignments Here!

📝 Description

Research a local government project that failed or went over budget to understand accountability and oversight.

Estimated Time: 3-4 hours

Category: Medium Effort Activity

📋 Requirements

- Find news articles about failed/over-budget project
- Attempt FOIA request for documents
- Interview affected citizens
- Write 'lessons learned' report
- Connect to accountability concepts

✅ Complete/Incomplete Rubric

Student receives full points when ALL criteria below are met:

Project Research ✓

- Specific failed project identified
- Multiple news sources consulted
- Timeline of failure documented
- Budget overruns calculated
- Key players identified

FOIA/Document Request ✓

- FOIA request attempted (even if denied)
- Process documented
- Public documents found
- Meeting minutes reviewed if available
- Budget documents analyzed

Citizen Impact ✓

- 2+ affected citizens interviewed
- Impact on community documented
- Tax implications discussed
- Alternative solutions explored
- Public sentiment captured

Lessons Learned Report ✓

- Professional report format
- Clear failure points identified
- Accountability gaps highlighted
- Recommendations provided
- Similar failures researched

Course Connections ✓

- Connects to accountability concepts
- Oversight mechanisms analyzed
- Transparency issues discussed
- Democratic checks evaluated
- Reform suggestions based on course material