Which of these is a criticism of the council-manager form of government?
a. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the council is chosen by partisan election.
b. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his or her friends.
c. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the values of the business community tend to be promoted.
d. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the council is chosen by partisan election.
e. The council is chosen by partisan election, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his or her friends.
Q. 2In which form of municipal government does the council act as a policymaking body and appoint a chief administrator for the city?
a. strong mayor-council
b. weak mayor-council
c. commission
d. mayor-manager
e. council-manager
Q. 3Which of these is the most commonly used form of home-rule city government in Texas?
a. council-manager
b. mayor-council
c. mayor-manager
d. county commissioners court
e. commission
Q. 4Most cites use zoning to control what can be built and where it can be built. Which city is the only major American city without zoning?
a. Dallas
b. Austin
c. Houston
d. San Antonio
e. Ft. Worth
Q. 5White flight involves affluent, mainly Anglo residents who _____.
a. move outside of city limits
b. avoid paying city taxes
c. continue to enjoy city amenities such as libraries, airports, and museums
d. may be partially controlled through the city's use of the ETJ
e. all of these
Q. 6Annexation power allows cities to do all of these except _____.
a. annex another incorporated city
b. prevent suburbs from incorporating and blocking a city's growth
c. prevent white flight
d. expand their tax bases
e. bring adjacent areas inside the city's boundaries