What is meant by a charter?
A. the oldest and most common form of city government, consisting of either a weak mayor and a city council or a strong mayor elected by voters and council
B. a gradual change in property ownership with wealthier people buying property and moving into neighborhoods, leading to the revitalization of the area
C. a city "constitution" that outlines the structure of city government, defines the authority of the various officials, and provides for their selection
D. a form of local government in which the voters directly elect the city council and the mayor
E. a form of local government in which the members of the city council select the mayor, who then shares power with other elected or appointed boards and commissions
C
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According to political scientist Russell J. Dalton, the current challenge for American democracy is ______.
a. improving civic education and political involvement so as to better prepare young-adult voters for the political and electoral process b. convincing young adults to carry on the political traditions of their elders so as to carry on the democratic process c. understanding the changing values and norms of young-adult voters and integrating them into the political process d. revising governmental policies, procedures, and institutions in order to better account for the current lack of civic engagement
The goal of Berg's book is to ________
A) provide basic training for new researchers B) create a research "cookbook" for qualitative methods C) deliver advanced concepts in quantitative research D) teach readers how to take charge of a research project
After World War II, American foreign policy was dominated by its relations with which nation?
a. the Soviet Union b. Japan c. West Germany d. Mexico e. China
The Federalists finally gained the votes of New York and Virginia for ratification of the Constitution when they promised
A. that James Madison would be the first president. B. the right of states to disobey any national law they didn't like. C. a ban on the slave trade after 1808. D. a bill of rights to be quickly added to the Constitution. E. a Supreme Court with the right of judicial review.