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Civics 102

Stories About America’s Cities

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 102

Stories About America’s Cities

By: Roger L. Kemp

Civics 102: Stories About America’s Cities was written by a career City Manager that worked in and managed some of the largest Council-Manager Form of Government cities on both coasts of America. He reflects insights into his relationships and experience with mayors, city council members, other elected officials, as well as department managers. Most importantly he reflects his experience in dealing with the citizens that were served by the local government that he worked in. The major headings in his book include: America’s Cities, Elected Officials, Appointed Officials, Politics of City Government, Finance and Budgeting Services, Police and Fire Services, Other City Services, Other City Topics, and The Future.

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Civics 105

Documents That Formed America

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 105

Documents That Formed America

By: Roger L. Kemp

This volume contains all of the official documents that have formed America's original government over the years, including how it has expanded the laws-of-the nation. This volume has been broken down into three sections for reference purposes. These include those documents approved before the U.S. Constitution, those documents that were approved after it was adopted, and a few recent significant documents that were approved in later years by the U.S. Congress. The documents approved before the U.S. Constitution was adopted included the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Order of Connecticut, the first state that had an approved State Constitution, the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, and the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Then came the nation's Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of Massachusetts, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States, as well as the Bill of Rights. Over the years, Other Amendments to the Constitution of the United States followed, including America's Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. All of these documents are included in this volume, as well as a chapter on the future of America's democratic form of government.

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1665535229

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Civics 104

America's Evolving Boundaries

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 104

America's Evolving Boundaries

By: Roger L. Kemp

This volume contains all of the official documents that have expanded America's political boundaries over the years. This volume starts with the Treaty of Paris, that led to the formation of America's original thirteen colonies. After this, the United States geographically expanded by the approval of the Western Terrority Land Ordinance, and the Northwest Territory Ordinance. These legal documents helped to expand America to the west and the northwest. Then came the expansion of our nation to the south with the passage of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, frequently called the French Territory Treaty.. Then came the West Florida Territory Treaty, frequently referred to as the transcontinental Treaty. These original land acquisition documents were prepared for the country's westward movement. As the nation moved west, the Texas Annexation Resolution was adopted, the Oregon Territory Treaty was approved, the Southern Mexico Territory Treaty, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, was also adopted. The nation's movement west was completed with the approval of the Western Mexico Territory Treaty, sometimes called the Gadsden Purchase Treaty. Our nation's final two states, Alaska and Hawaii, were approved by the adoption of the Alaska Treaty, and the approval of the Hawaiian Island Annexation Resolution, which is frequently called the Hawaii Resolution. These two documents led to the formation of our nation's 49th and 50th states. Once the nation was formed, additional information is provided on the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, laws the were approved by the U.S. Congress that must be followed by all our nation's state governments.

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1665535202

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Civics 103

Charters That Form America's Government

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 103

Charters That Form America's Government

By: Roger L. Kemp

Civics 103: Charters That Form America’s Governments was written by a career City Manager that worked in and managed some of the largest Council-Manager Form of Government cities on both coasts of America. He also dealt with public officials that worked in other levels of government, such as our county, regional, state, and our federal government. The major headings in his book include: the Model City Government Charter, the Model County Government Charter, the Model Regional Government Charter, the Model State Government Charter, and our nation's Model Federal Government Charter. Various appendices are also included in this volume to help educate the reader. These include a glossary of terms, our nation's voting rights history, and resource directories for our states, as well as our country's national resource directories.

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1665550260

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Civics 106

Documents That Formed the United Kingdom and the United States

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 106

Documents That Formed the United Kingdom and the United States

By: Roger L. Kemp

This volume contains all of the official documents that have formed the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Three basic documents led to the creation of the United Kingdom. They are the Magna Carta, the Petition of Rights, as well as the Bill of Rights. The documents approved before the U.S. Constitution was adopted included the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, and the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms. Then came the nation's Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States, as well as the Bill of Rights. Over the years, Other Amendments to the Constitution of the United States followed, including America's Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. All of these documents are included in this volume, as well as a chapter on the future of America's democratic form of government. England, many centuries ago, came to the new land, and created New England. This volume shows the documents that created England, the founding nation of the United States of America, as well as how New England was created and how it has evolved over the years.

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1665535180

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Civics 101

Poems About America's Cities

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 101

Poems About America's Cities

By: Roger L. Kemp

Citizens generally have a desire to learn more about America's cities, including their own community's municipal government. This is true because people spend most of their lives living, working, and paying municipal taxes in cities. Many citizens, however, know more about their state and federal government, than they do about the city in which they live. This is primarily due to the extensive media coverage given to topical issues and news events, plus what they, as students, were never taught in high school civics classes many years ago. City government is the level of government of which citizens should be most informed. After all, the decisions made by the local elected public officials—mayors and city council members—have a more direct and greater impact on their lives than do those decisions made by elected leaders in higher levels of government. This thirst for knowledge is made apparent when speaking before community groups and professional organizations about how much municipal government works. Most citizens want to know more about the operations of their local government, including the roles of their elected officials, advisory bodies, chief administrative officer, and the various functional managers that make government work.

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1665553103

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Civics 107

Insights About America's Cities

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 107

Insights About America's Cities

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Civics 107: Insights About America’s Cities was written by a career City Manager that worked in and managed some of the largest Council-Manager Form of Government cities on both coasts of America. He also dealt with public officials, department managers, employees, and citizens that worked and lived in the cities that he managed during his city management career. The major sections of this book include America’s Cities, Politics and Politicians, The Urban Scene, The Government, From the Trenches, Personal Reflections, and the last section, called Closing Thoughts. Various appendices are also included in this volume to help educate the reader. These include a glossary of terms, our nation’s voting rights history, and resource directories for our states, as well as our country’s national resource directories.

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1665547391

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Civics 108

America's Cities and Their Budgets

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Civics 108

America's Cities and Their Budgets

By: Roger L. Kemp

It should be remembered that government organizations, like their business counterparts, have distinct life cycles. During their lives, public organizations generally go through four phases: growth, stability, retrenchment, and revitalization. Different political and management strategies are needed to set the course and properly guide an organization through each phase of its development. Strategy is concerned with defining purposes and developing goals and plans for an organization’s future direction and growth. While some cities, particularly those in suburban areas with an expanding tax base, are in the growth or stability phase of their life cycle, many others have entered the retrenchment or revitalization phase of their development. Sound budget reduction strategies will assist public officials in this latter category as they debate and adopt policies that ultimately lead to the financial self-help and renewal necessary for the future.

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1665565306

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Town and Gown Relations

A Handbook of Best Practices

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Town and Gown Relations

A Handbook of Best Practices

By: Roger L. Kemp

This is a timely work on a very dynamic field. It provides more than 40 best practice case studies from nearly half the states in America, and discusses current and evolving trends in the relations between educational institutions and cities, towns and other municipalities. The schools include public and private universities and colleges, public school districts, and other local school systems. Case studies examine current and evolving state-of-the-art practices. Appendices include a glossary; regional, national and international resource directories; bibliographic sources; model agreements and documents; a state municipal league directory; a state public library directory; and a summary of distance learning resources. The handbook is indexed. The future of America's cities and schools depends upon the proper management of resources through the use of state-of-the-art town-gown planning practices. Both public officials and taxpayers, faculties, as well as students, benefit from town and gown best practices.

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1476601704

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Strategic Planning in Local Government

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Strategic Planning in Local Government

By: Roger L. Kemp

This book shows how and why strategic planning is working in cities around the country. It illustrates how this technique enables a city to plan its future proactively and shows how local governments use it to solve current problems and make sure they continue to reach their goals. Using seventeen case studies from a diverse mix of cities, it outlines the components of successful strategic planning, including program design, needs and capabilities assessment, implementation, and ongoing evaluation. In this book, you'll see how planners use strategic planning to synthesize population trends, economic conditions, business trends, strategies, and objectives. The authors emphasize that the planning process is not entirely theoretical; real world factors-like support from politicians-is crucial. This casebook includes discussion questions with each case. Also included is a chapter devoted solely to a strategic planning model. These features make the book valuable not only to planners on the job but also to students in planning and public administration.

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135117732X

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Managing America's Cities

A Handbook for Local Government Productivity

By: Roger L. Kemp

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Managing America's Cities

A Handbook for Local Government Productivity

By: Roger L. Kemp

This work describes the operations of a typical municipal government and examines the many productivity trends that are occurring in city halls across America. Much of the focus is on the increasing need for planning in city government to ensure that productivity goals are met. It thoroughly examines the roles of the council, manager, and clerk in promoting increased productivity. It then looks at such municipal departments as legal, finance, fire, human services, library, police and public works, demonstrating proven techniques and structures in each that improve service. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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0786458216

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Strategic Planning in Local Government

A Casebook

By: Roger Kemp

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Strategic Planning in Local Government

A Casebook

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Taylor & Francis

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1040281931

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Managing America's Cities

A Handbook for Local Government Productivity

By: Roger L. Kemp

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A Handbook for Local Government Productivity

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Town and Gown Relations

A Handbook of Best Practices

By: Roger L. Kemp

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A Handbook of Best Practices

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