In cities with a weak-mayor structure,

In cities with a weak-mayor structure,
 
  a. the mayor shares policy responsibilities with the city council and managers; often serving a limited amount oftime in office.
 b. the mayor is usually elected by an at-large election.
  c. the mayor's powers are greater than the term weak mayor suggests. They typically have broad powers overthe city council and many formal powers over the municipal bureaucracy.
 d. most power resides with the county commissioners because a weak mayor is usually just a figurehead withlittle influence and few powers.

 Q. 2

The Supreme Court would likely view all of these actions as violating the constitutional right to free speech EXCEPT
 
  a. organizing a terror strike against our government.
  b. burning a replica of the American flag.
  c. asking for a list of names of all organizers and participants of an anti-government rally and then investigatingthem.
 d. wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without a warrant.
  e. Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the minorities.

 Q. 3

Police powers refer to the
 
  a. powers held by U.S. states to regulate public safety, health and welfare.
  b. ability of the national government to enforce federal criminal codes within state boundaries.
  c. ability for individuals to make citizens' arrests.
  d. ability of Congress to declare martial law.
  e. power of the federal government over state militias.

 Q. 4

Which of the following features is not found in a strong-mayor city government?
 
  a. Four-year terms with no term limits
  b. Extensive appointment and removal powers
  c. The mayor shares responsibilities with the council
  d. The mayor is elected directly by the voters

 Q. 5

The richest 15 percent of Americans control approximately _____ of financial assets in America?
 
  a. 50 percent
  b. 60 percent
  c. 70 percent
  d. 80 percent
  e. 90 percent or more

 Q. 6

In political economy, the term laissez-faire means that the federal government's involvement in the economy
 
  a. traditionally was not limited at all, but due to the process of privatization has become more limited.
  b. involves the establishment of a national plan identifying desirable priorities for economic and social development.
  c. is limited to macroeconomic policy-making.
  d. is limited to regulating interstate commerce and commerce with foreign nations.
  e. is significant due to its policy of nationalization, whereby the state assumes ownership and operation of private companies.

 Q. 7

An examination of a mayor's formal or structural powers can be used to
 
  a. determine whether that office is categorized as a strong or weak one.
  b. determine the type of person who will be selected for the office.
  c. determine how successful the incumbent will be in getting policies accepted by the council.
  d. predict how often the economic elite will succeed in influencing policymaking.