Question

the united states has 50 state governments. it also has almost 90,000 local governments, often organized into towns and cities. the table below describes two of the most common ways that city governments are organized. read the table. then follow the instructions below.

	mayor-council government	council-manager government
what the leaders do	- the city council makes the laws for the city. <br> - the mayor makes sure the city laws are followed and that city workers do their jobs.	- the city council makes the laws for the city. <br> - the city manager makes sure the city laws are followed and that city workers do their jobs.

using the information above, complete the text.

elected by the city council, elected by voters, city council

for both systems of city government, the _________ makes the laws for the city. mayors and city managers are in charge of enforcing city laws. in a mayor-council model, the mayor is ______. on the other hand, in a council-manager model, a city manager is _______.

Explanation:

1. First blank: From the table, under "what the leaders do", both Mayor - council and Council - manager systems have "The city council makes the laws for the city", so the answer is "city council".
2. Second blank: In the Mayor - council model, "Voters elect the mayor" (from "Who elects the leaders" section), so the mayor is "elected by voters".
3. Third blank: In the Council - manager model, "The city council hires a city manager" (from "Who elects the leaders" section), so the city manager is "hired by the city council".

Answer:

1. For the first blank: Elected by the city council? No, wait, from the table, under "what the leaders do", for both Mayor - council and Council - manager, it's "The city council makes the laws for the city". Wait, no, the first blank: looking at the table, in both systems, "the city council makes the laws for the city". Wait, the options are "Elected by the city council", "elected by voters", "city council"? Wait, the first sentence: "For both systems of city government, the ______ makes the laws for the city." From the table, under "what the leaders do", for both Mayor - council (The city council makes the laws for the city) and Council - manager (The city council makes the laws for the city), so first blank: city council.

Second blank: In a mayor - council model, the mayor is elected by voters (from the table, "Who elects the leaders" for Mayor - council: "Voters elect the city council members; Voters elect the mayor"). So second blank: elected by voters.

Third blank: In a council - manager model, the city manager is hired by the city council (from the table, "Who elects the leaders" for Council - manager: "Voters elect the city council members; The city council hires a city manager"). So third blank: hired by the city council.

Wait, the options given are "hired by the city council", "elected by voters", "city council". So:

First blank: city council

Second blank: elected by voters

Third blank: hired by the city council

So filling in:

For both systems of city government, the city council makes the laws for the city. Mayors and city managers are in charge of enforcing city laws. In a mayor - council model, the mayor is elected by voters. On the other hand, in a council - manager model, a city manager is hired by the city council.