Which of the following is NOT true of state and municipal governments in Mexico?
a. Most municipal governments tend to rely upon funds from the central government.
b. Municipal and state governments suffer from the lack of well-paid and well-trained public officials.
c. Many jobs at these levels are distributed through political patronage.
d. State and municipal governments have traditionally had a substantial level of authority in the Mexican federal system although this power is being threatened by federal efforts to centralize power to better fight against local corruption.
e. Since 1989, politics at the state and municipal levels have become politically competitive with opposition parties gaining control of these levels of government.
d
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that under the U.S. Constitution, citizen redistricting commissions that were created through the initiative process are constitutional.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
With reference to the various types of municipal elections, what is characteristic of at-large systems in Texas?
a. Voters are free to choose whomever they wish to represent them. b. It is most often used in medium-sized, more homogeneous cities of Texas. c. The seats on the city council are distinguished by numbers. d. It mostly benefits political newcomers.