Which of the following is true of the council-manager form of city government?

A) It is the most popular form of city government in Texas for home-rule cities. B) The individual members of the city council serve as heads of a city department. C) The city council is simply a rubber stamp. D) The city manager is elected at-large. E) The city manager hires and manages all municipal employees.


Answer: A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following explains the reason for a short, biennial legislative session with low salaries for legislators?

a. It enables participation by citizen legislators. b. It ensures that the legislature will be dominated by people who work for or own businesses that do business with the state or are regulated by the state. c. It is a very efficient way to run a legislature. d. It is an effective way to meet the needs of Texas today. e. It ensures that the legislature is dominated by policy experts.

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According to the famous German sociologist Max Weber,

an essential feature of a bureaucracy is: a. inefficiency and lack of accountability. b. a bicameral structure to ensure fair representation in large, diverse countries. c. the ability of the core executive to declare war. d. a division of labor.

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Affirmative action refers to a policy that does which of the following?

A. hires minorities without regard to their skills B. gives special consideration to minorities in their selection for employment and education C. promotes minorities in areas of previous discrimination without the use of quotas D. relies exclusively on racial and ethnic quotas to accomplish its goals

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