In Houston, a strong mayor-council city, the __________ appoints the chief of police and possesses veto power over council actions.
A) city council chair
B) mayor
C) city manager
D) city secretary
Question 2
According to the text, partisan gridlock ________.
A) reached an all-time low in 2011
B) results in a higher than average rate of laws being passed
C) has never led to the shutdown of government
D) has not occurred in the United States since the 19th Century
E) has indicated a lack of common ground
Aftermath of the 2005 Texas City Refinery Explosion
On March 25, 1911, as scores of young factory girls leaped to their deaths from the eighth, ninth, a
Kenny Scharf, Mural on Houston Street, SoHo, Manhattan, New York.
Mark Rothko, Rothko Chapel, Houston, Texas.
Strong religious beliefs appears to be positively associated with elderly health and wellbeing
Beak size in finches during dry years increases because of strong selection