In Houston, a strong mayor-council city, the __________ appoints the chief of police and possesses veto power over council actions.
A) city council chair
B) mayor
C) city manager
D) city secretary
Q. 2According to the text, partisan gridlock ________.
A) reached an all-time low in 2011
B) results in a higher than average rate of laws being passed
C) has never led to the shutdown of government
D) has not occurred in the United States since the 19th Century
E) has indicated a lack of common ground
Q. 3In Texas, cities operating with the strong mayor-council form of government have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A) council members elected by single-member districts.
B) a mayor elected at-large within the city.
C) a mayor with power to veto council actions.
D) an appointed city manager.
Q. 4Leading economists have predicted that it is most likely that _______ will be the world's economic superpower throughout the rest of the 21st century.
A) Japan
B) India
C) China
D) the United States
E) the European Union
Q. 5If city voters want to repeal an existing city ordinance, they may do so through a(n)
A) initiative.
B) recall.
C) vote of no confidence.
D) referendum.
Q. 6According to the text, which of the following is not considered a possible reason for the decline in our political system?
A) the decline of the United States as an economic superpower
B) partisan gridlock that holds up policies moving through it
C) big money in American elections
D) the death of capitalism
E) the rights of certain racial and ethnic groups being slowly taken away
Q. 7A proposed law arising from a citizen petition is called a(n)
A) initiative.
B) referendum.
C) recall.
D) impeachment.
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