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When was the first nonfiction book widely adopted?

Name and describe one advantage of Citizen Participation/Engagement. Does this apply to citizens, government or both? Is the advantage related to processes or outcomes? Justify your answers.

All the money that local governments get from the federal government must be passed through the state government. 

Under which of the following circumstances would engaging with citizens be most appropriate: Trust in government: [trust] Technical complexity of problem: [complexity] Goal clarity: [goal]

Create a scenario where an officer is on patrol (random or directed), encounters a crime, and has to make a decision to use or not use discretion. Use the Internet to find information about the Police Use of Force Continuum and explain how this model can be used in discretionary use of force by police. Also, explain the Fleeing Felon Rule as it works in Florida. Do you see this rule as another discretionary decision that can be made by police? Explain.  

What is the largest source of own-source revenue for local governments?

What occurs when a reader engages in the transactional view of reading?

What is a benefit of outsourcing the role of city manager?

You need to decide on how to deliver services for the city of Fictionville. Most services have already been figured out. There remain four services, however, that need to be decided. You need to figure out the following services: animal control, solid waste (trash/recycling), the construction of a new road to alleviate traffic, and park management. The new city is in the suburb of a large US city, with plenty of potential private, public, and non-profit partners. For each of the four, what service delivery arrangement (municipal delivery, special district delivery, contracting with a private partner, privatization, or contracting with a non-profit partner) would you recommend. Justify your answer with reference to the material. 

Which is a way that children respond to children’s picture storybooks?