The form of city government that gives both legislative and executive powers to the governing body is the ________
A. mayor-council government
B. traditional commission
C. council-manager government
D. mayor-manager government
B
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In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools denied black students
a. their Third Amendment rights. b. their First Amendment rights. c. the equal protection of the laws. d. their Tenth Amendment rights.
The percentage of minority members in Congress after the 2012 elections was a. well above that found in the general population. b. above that found in the general population
c. equal to that found in the general population. d. below that found in the general population.
Which of these is not an argument of opponents of nonpartisan elections?
a. Nonpartisan elections rob the voters of the most important symbol that they have for making electoral choices. b. Such elections contribute to low voter turnout. c. The development of strong state parties is undermined by nonpartisan elections because the grassroots are weak. d. Nonpartisan elections encourage the development of civic organizations, which are basically political parties whose purposes are not always clear to the voters. e. These elections enhance the community's ability to effectively criticize the government in power.
Which of the following is considered to be the most common type of democracy in the world?
A. presidential B. parliamentary C. social D. semi-presidential