In recent times, mayors have been given a share in policy making, and city administration has been centralized under the mayor's direction

Shays's Rebellion came about because

a. the federal government was imposing unfair taxes on farmers. b. the tariffs on trade between states were becoming too steep. c. laborers felt they were not being paid well enough. d. Massachusetts was taxing its citizens too heavily. e. Parliament imposed new taxes without the colonists' consent.

Soft money is a campaign donation

a. in excess of one million dollars. b. of less than one million dollars. c. allowed for under the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. d. not subject to federal campaign finance regulations. e. by a corporation.