Which description of the council-manager form of city government is most accurate? a. executive power belongs to a mayor, while legislative power belongs to the city council. b. the council makes all policy decisions and appoints the heads of all departments. c. a commission of department heads sets policy and hires staff. d. the council hires an outside expert to make day-to-day decisions.

The council-manager form is a system of local government, which combines a strong political leadership of elected officials who make up the council, with a nominated local government manager. The city council serves as the primary legislative body of the city, and appoints the chief executive officer, who is called a city manager, whose duty is to monitor daily municipial affairs, implement a budget, implement city politics and legislative initiatives. In the council-manager government, the council members are the leaders and policy makers, elected as community representatives, The manager is elected by the council, and is  council is responsible to the council. If the manager does not respond to the wishes of the council, then the council has the authority to terminate the manager at any time.  In this sense, the tasks performed by the manager are tested every day. The conclusion is that all power is centralized in the elected council.  

The correct answer is B.

#2 the answer is d

#3 the answer is a

#4 the answer is b