Criticisms of Council-Manager Government Include Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

Salvador Allende

The first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections, serving as President of Chile from 1970 until his death in 1973.

Nixon Administration

The executive leadership and period of U.S. government under President Richard Nixon, from 1969 to 1974, marked by significant events such as the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal.

Chilean Military

The armed forces of Chile, consisting of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, responsible for the defense of the country.

Mark W. Felt

An Associate Director of the FBI who was later revealed to be the informant known as "Deep Throat," providing crucial information about the Watergate scandal to the press.