Public administration is the practice of managing and overseeing governmental organizations, programs, policy implementation, and services. It involves a combination of constitutional law and administrative law in order to fulfill its duties. Constitutional law deals with the structure and powers of federal, state, and local governments as well as their relations with citizens. Meanwhile, administrative law focuses on the rules put in place by governmental agencies for procedural fairness when making decisions about public issues such as rule-making or adjudication (Howard & Warren 2007). Thus, understanding how these two distinct areas of legal study interact directly impacts how effectively public administration functions.

Constitutional law is primarily concerned with establishing limits on government power within society. This is done through enumerated rights granted to individuals under the document itself or through judicial interpretations of those rights. Constitutional laws are considered fundamental since they provide the framework for all other laws that govern our nation’s affairs (Ginsberg 2019). As such, they must be adhered to by any administrators carrying out daily activities related to public policy execution or management practices.