The weak mayor's formal powers most resemble those of which other government official in Texas?

A. the speaker of the Texas House
B. the mayor in the council-manager form of city government
C. the state governor
D. the lieutenant governor

Answer: C

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Which of the following statements regarding the dual court system in the United States is true?

a. State and federal courts operate in distinctly separate geographic areas. b. State courts handle civil prosecutions whereas criminal prosecutions are reserved for federal courts. c. Authority for law rests with state courts, and public policy authority is reserved to federal courts. d. The existence of two court systems within each state reflects American federalism.

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In 1842, Congress passed an act that required all states to send representatives to Congress from _____.

A. public districts B. state-held districts C. representative districts D. anonymous-member districts E. single-member districts

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