Explain the major differences between the strong mayor-council form of government and the weak mayor-council form of government.

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The major differences between the strong mayor-council form and the weak mayor-council form of government are (1) that in the strong mayor form the mayor is often empowered to veto policies and ordinances passed by the council and to hire and fire city personnel as he or she deems appropriate, and (2) the weak mayor form does not grant such powers to the mayor.

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