Many small and medium-sized cities are run by city managers. City managers are
a. elected by the people of a community.
b. often very well-educated, with many holding a Master's degree in public administration.
c. usually a close friend or political supporter of the mayor.
d. appointed to take the place of the mayor or elected council when it comes time to make the hard decisions on what laws to pass.
b
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Which of the following best describes Nigerian attitudes about democracy?
a. Most Nigerians believe in democracy and are reasonably satisfied with how well it has worked in Nigeria. b. A majority of Nigerians would prefer a Muslim theocracy to a democracy. c. Most Nigerians want democracy but are dissatisfied with how it currently operates in Nigeria. d. A majority of Nigerians are so frustrated with democracy that they would rather try an authoritarian form of government.
Which of the following is true of the relationship between political identity and the party system?
A. The more homogenous the society, the more parties are expected to form. B. The more diverse the society, the more parties are expected. C. The more heterogeneous the society, the less opportunities politicians have to encourage voters to follow an identity?based political party. D. In homogenous societies there are more dimensions of political identity around which to organize support. E. Dimensions of identity such as class, race, and ethnicity are highly limited in their ability to influence the mobilization of partisan support.
In political science, theories have three purposes. Which of the following is not a purpose of theory?
a. Explanation b. Experiment c. Prescription d. Prediction
The phenomenon of administrative discretion (when lower ranking executives are able to personally affect the implementation of law) arises from a lack of centralized authority.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.