Project Summary: 1. City Politics ch 12 Identify and discuss the revenue sources for US cities. Provide details on how those raising of revenues for cities has changed during the last 50 years. Identify and discuss the major expenditures of US cities. In addition, highlight the differences between the largest cities and smaller cities in revenue and expenditures. Discuss the interaction of cities with other levels of government in the US. How has competition between US cities affected the raising of revenue? Finally, discuss the effects of the Great Recession on both revenue and expenditures. 2. City Politics chapter 8 Discuss and summarize the different approaches of Democrats and Republicans to various federal programs from the administration of President Kennedy to President Clinton. Compare and contrast the two parties’ actions and proposals for federal programs aimed at US cities. Also, note the change in policy within the two parties from 1961 to 2000. Why did US cities fall to a near-invis