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2.3.5 Practice - Overlapping Powers of Government (Practice)

This document outlines an assignment focused on evaluating the powers and relationships between federal and state agencies, specifically FEMA and GOHSEP, in disaster management. It includes research tasks, analysis of their roles, and questions regarding their interactions and responsibilities, particularly in the context of Hurricane Katrina. The assignment emphasizes the importance of understanding cooperative federalism and the overlapping responsibilities of these agencies in responding to disasters.

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2.3.

5 Practice:
Overlapping
Powers of
Government Practice
U.S. Name:
Government and
Politics Date:

For this assignment, you will evaluate the powers and relationship of a
federal agency and a state agency with similar responsibilities. To do this
you will complete the following steps:

1.Research: Explore the websites for FEMA and GOHSEP and examine
the roles and responsibilities of each agency.

2.Analyze: Consider the relationship between the federal and state

agencies and how the federal role in disaster management could
potentially conflict with state efforts.

To get the best grade possible, follow the instructions in the assignment
closely and answer all of the questions completely. This assignment is
worth 30 points.

Use the websites for the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA) and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and
Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) to conduct research and
answer the questions. Your research will be critical in completing
the analysis and writing portions of this assignment.

This section is worth 12 points.

Research Sources:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

https://www.fema.gov/about

Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency

Preparedness (GOHSEP)

https://gohsep.la.gov/about/

1. What is the main goal of FEMA? (2 points)

leading the Nation's efforts to prepare for, protect and mitigateagainst,

respond to, and recover from the impacts of naturaldisasters and man-
made incidents or terrorist events.

2. Explain how FEMA's role changed after it became part of the

Department of Homeland Security in 2003 and again after the response to
Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (2 points)

The result was that there was better coordination andcommunication

throughout the following different federal agencies:disaster response and
preparedness, law enforcement, Internationalborder protection and civil
defense
3. What is the main goal of GOHSEP? (2 points)

keep the homeland secure and prevent and reduce vulnerability to all-
crimes/all-hazardsevents, including terrorism

4. What are the five focus areas of GOHSEP's organizational structure? (2

points)

To be maximally effective, the emergency managementteam must

leverage all resources, including those from the Federal level; local,Tribal,
State and Territorial partners; non-governmental organizations (NGOs)like
faith-based and nonproﬁt groups; and private-sector industry,
individuals,families and communities

5. Explain how GOHSEP receives and uses federal grants. (2 points)

GOHSEP does administer theFEMA PA program and HMGP. Grants are

awarded to the State – or a Federally recognized Tribalentity at its option

6. Recall that the system of cooperative federalism began during the

Great Depression and the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the
1930s.
Look carefully at the history section on the FEMA website and explain how
the history of FEMA relates to the rise of cooperative federalism. (2
points)

the sharing of power and responsibilities across differentlevels of

government

In 2005, Louisiana was hit by Hurricane Katrina, a powerful and

deadly storm. Both the federal and state governments' responses
were criticized for being too slow and disorganized. Read this
excerpt from a federal report made by the White House in 2006 in
response to this criticism. When you are done reading, carefully
respond to the questions that follow. This section is worth 18
points.

Soon after Katrina made landfall, State and local

authorities understood the devastation was serious but,
due to the destruction of infrastructure and response
capabilities, lacked the ability to communicate with each
other and coordinate a response. Federal officials
struggled to perform responsibilities generally conducted
by State and local authorities, such as the rescue of
citizens stranded by the rising floodwaters, provision of
law enforcement, and evacuation of the remaining
population of New Orleans, all without the benefit of
prior planning or a functioning State/local incident
command structure to guide their efforts.

The Federal government cannot and should not be the

Nation's first responder. State and local governments are
best positioned to address incidents in their jurisdictions
and will always play a large role in disaster response. But
Americans have the right to expect that the Federal
government will effectively respond to a catastrophic
incident. When local and State governments are
overwhelmed or incapacitated by an event that has
reached catastrophic proportions, only the Federal
government has the resources and capabilities to
respond. The Federal government must therefore plan,
train, and equip to meet the requirements for responding
to a catastrophic event.

—The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons

Learned1

1. According to the report, why did federal efforts conflict with state
efforts to respond to Hurricane Katrina? (4 points)

2. Based on the summary in the report, describe the relationship between

the federal and state governments in responding to a disaster. (4 points)
3. Based on your research and the summary in the report, write a
paragraph that describes how government responses to disasters relate
to the rise of cooperative federalism. Be sure your response also includes
information about the overlapping responsibilities and relationships
between FEMA and GOHSEP. (10 points)
1. The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned,
Homeland Security Council, February 2006, 52, https://georgewbush-
whitehouse.archives.gov/reports/katrina-lessons-learned/chapter5.html.

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