By the Turn of the Twentieth Century,most Big-City Governments Were

question 12

Multiple Choice

By the turn of the twentieth century,most big-city governments were run

• A) exclusively by city bosses and their cronies.
• B) by a powerful mayor who controlled the city council.
• C) by compromise and the accommodation of various powerful political forces.
• D) by boards and commissions of experts who were appointed by the mayor.

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