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In a strong mayor-council form of local government,
 
  A) the mayor has substantial formal power over the executive agencies of government and in dealings with an elected city council.
  B) the mayor is a figurehead and must share administrative power with the council and other elected officials.
  C) the council hires a professional who runs the city government and has the power to hire and fire city officials.
  D) a board makes policy as a city council and also runs the city departments as administrator.
  E) the mayor must have held some type of a city position previously.

Question 2

When a municipality possesses home rule, it
 
  A) can secede from one state and join another whenever it pleases.
  B) can modify its charter and run its affairs without approval by the state legislature.
  C) has greater freedom than those municipalities that do not possess home rule in such fields as education and police power.
  D) can do all of the above.
  E) is entirely dependent on the federal government for help.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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