Which form of local government is modeled on the executive and legislative branches of the federal government in which the mayor is the executive, and his or her authority is shared through a system of checks and balances?
a. council-manager form
b. commission form
c. town meeting
d. mayor-manager form
e. mayor-council form
Question -2-Which state court generally provides the final source for criminal and civil appeals in each state legal system?
a. state supreme courts
b. U.S. Supreme Court
c. district court of appeals
d. state appellate court
e. state circuit court of appeals
Question -3-All together state governments process nearly 35 million legal cases per year, which constitutes _________ of the nations litigation.
a. 10 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 95 percent
d. 65 percent
e. 78 percent
Question -4-Which of the following is NOT considered a result of state legislators receiving a full-time salary and working on a full-time basis in the legislature?
a. improved procedural changes
b. enhanced institutional capacity
c. hiring of qualified staff
d. increased cronyism
e. improvement of legislative office buildings and facilities