Criticisms of council-manager government include which of the following?
a. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the council is chosen by partisan election.
b. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his/her friends.
c. The manager is not directly responsible to the voters, and the values of the business community tend to be promoted.
d. The values of the business community tend to be promoted, and the council is chosen by partisan election.
e. The council is chosen by partisan election, and the mayor may use the spoils system to staff government with his/her friends.
Question 2
The brutal death of James Byrd, Jr. in Jasper and the events following his death illustrate that
a. racism in Texas is still acceptable and prevalent.
b. racism in Texas is neither dominant nor respectable.
c. Texas public officials are unable to administer justice.
d. no progress has been made in racial relations in Texas.
e. all of the above are true.
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