American State & Local Politics

This is a series of six questions that needs to be done in APA format with in text citations and references. My book needs to be used as at least one of the references. NO PLAGIARISM! Each question has a minimum amount of words that are required--the amount required will follow each question in parenthesis. Please keep questions together as they are numbered so it doesnt get confusing when submitting awnsers back to me. I need this assignment back by Sunday 11/02/14 by 10:00 P.M No later unless you can get it back to me by today late evening. I have a lot of errands to run today so I will be looking for handshake off and on today please go ahead and start working on the assignments because as always I dont let anyone else do my work--I always give it all to you. I have a paper coming up for this clas for Unit 7 that I will soon be submitting to you-please be looking for that! Thanks for all your hard work and Please NO PLAGIARISM!!!

Question 1

Discuss the factors that tend to distance local government from citizen control.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the roles of city managers and mayors.

Question 3

Describe the trends in representation of minorities and women in local politics and the impact of their participation.

Question 1

Compare and contrast the elite and pluralist models of community power.

Question 2

Contrast four major planning practices: PUDs, impact fees, exaction, and developer agreements.

Question 3

Discuss the types of taxes state and local communities implement and the necessity of these taxes. Explain how governments manage budgets when there is a lack of revenue.