In a _________ form of government, voters elect a set of officials who act as both executives and legislators.
a. commission
b. mayor-manager
c. mayor-council
d. mayor-commission
e. council-manager
Q. 2Most American cities that have a mayor today, particularly small municipalities, have mayors with
a. weak executive powers.
b. responsibility for developing the city budget.
c. the power to appoint department heads.
d. the power to veto acts of their city's council.
Q. 3In a _________ form of government, an elected mayor is the chief executive officer of the city.
a. commission
b. mayor-manager
c. mayor-council
d. mayor-commission
e. council- manager
Q. 4Which of the following defines the limits of local government autonomy and results in less state control over local government affairs?
a. Governmental ordinances
b. Home rule charters
c. Local law regulations
d. Charter decrees
Q. 5The textbook contends that an important criticism of the council-manager form of government is that the
a. council may become too influential.
b. manager is required to recommend a budget to the city council.
c. council and manager may become too closely linked.
d. citizens cannot choose the chief executive officer of the city.
e. manager may have no ties to the city.
Q. 6Today, many cities outline their governmental powers and those of their local officials in a
a. constitution.
b. statutory amendment.
c. charter.
d. legislative hearing.
Q. 7In a _________ form of government, an elected city council hires a professional administrator to implement council policy and manage day-to-day city operations.
a. commission
b. mayor- manager
c. mayor-council
d. mayor-commission
e. council- manager
Q. 8Which of the following was an attempt to bring national attention to how various municipal experiments with new political arrangements worked (or failed)?
a. Model City Charter
b. National Political Report
c. Institutional Data Report
d. Local Political Charter
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