In Cities with a Weak-Mayor Structure

question 13

Multiple Choice

In cities with a weak-mayor structure,

• A)the mayor shares policy responsibilities with the city council and managers; often serving a limited amount of time in office.
• B)the mayor is usually elected by an at-large election.
• C)the mayor's powers are greater than the term weak mayor suggests. They typically have broad powers over the city council and many formal powers over the municipal bureaucracy.
• D)most power resides with the county commissioners because a weak mayor is usually just a figurehead with little influence and few powers.

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