Who is responsible for hiring individuals to oversee the various departments in a council-manager form of city government?

In addition to parliamentary sovereignty and prime ministerial government, which of the following enhances effective government in the UK?

A. the decentralization of power and authority B. the single-party majority government approach C. the empowerment of the opposition D. the frequent formation of successful coalition governments E. the presence of a divided government policy

An appraiser visits your house and judges the current market value of the property. The appraisal results in a change to your property tax. Property tax is an example of which type of tax?

a. appraisal tax b. sin tax c. excise tax d. ad valorem tax