Name:_________________________________________ Period:_______ Date:________
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1. What is a city?
2. What are some problems city governments have to deal with?
3. What is Home Rule?
4. What are the regulations placed on city charters?
5. What are the three possible forms of city government?
6. What is the lawmaking body of a mayor-council government?
7. Who is the chief executive?
8. What is a ward?
Plan:
Weak Mayor Plan
Strong Mayor Plan
Purpose:
What it entails:
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Name:_________________________________________ Period:_______ Date:________
Civics: Chapter 9 Section3
9. What is the Commission form of government?
10. How does a commission government make the city’s laws?
11. What are some disadvantages of the commission form of government?
12. How is a city run under the Council-manager form of government?
13. How do city managers get their position?
14. What freedom is the manager given?
15. What happens if he/she does not do a good job?
16. What are some disadvantages of the council-manager form of government?
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Name:_________________________________________ Period:_______ Date:________
Civics: Chapter 9 Section3
Type of government:
Mayor-council
(Weak Mayor Plan)
Mayor council
(strong mayor plan)
Commission
Council-Manager
Advantages:
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Disadvantages: