The Ideal of ________ Has Not Proved Helpful to Cities

question 67

Multiple Choice

The ideal of ________ has not proved helpful to cities in the northeast and midwest because these cities are ringed by entrenched suburban communities that seldom want to participate, and state laws make it difficult for the central city to do so against the wishes of the suburbs.

• A)service agreements
• B)annexation
• C)dualistic government
• D)power sharing
• E)None of the above

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