Question

municipalities are another unit of local government. municipal governments provide services to and pass ordinances for communities near population centers like cities, towns, or villages. there are nearly 20,000 municipalities in the united states.
like counties, municipal governments have their own officials:

• most municipalities elect officials called councilors or aldermen to a legislative council that passes local ordinances.
• municipal governments usually have executives, often a mayor whom local voters elect or a city manager whom the city council can usually both appoint and fire.

mayors and city councils share power, but municipalities vary in how they divide that power. decide whether each example from a municipal government gives more power to the council or the mayor.

	gives more power to the council	gives more power to the mayor
in philadelphia, pa, the mayor can veto ordinances by the city council.	〇	〇
in falmouth, me, there is no mayor. the town council can vote to remove the town manager at any time.	〇	〇
in portland, or, the mayor cannot veto ordinances passed by the city council.	〇	〇
in atlanta, ga, the mayor can appoint officials who lead the police, public libraries, and public transit.	〇	〇

Explanation:

To determine where power lies, we analyze each case:

1. San Antonio, TX: City manager (executive) is appointed by the council. So council has more control over executive, giving more power to the council.
2. Philadelphia, PA: Mayor can veto council ordinances, so mayor has more power.
3. Falmouth, ME: No mayor, council can remove town manager. Council has power over executive, so more power to council.
4. Portland, OR: Mayor cannot veto council ordinances, so council's ordinances stand, giving more power to council.
5. Atlanta, GA: Mayor appoints key officials, so mayor has more power.

For the first row (San Antonio, TX):

• The city manager (with executive powers) is appointed by the city council. Since the council controls the appointment of the executive, the council has more power here. So we circle the "Gives more power to the council" option.

For the second row (Philadelphia, PA):

• The mayor can veto ordinances passed by the city council. A veto power over the council's legislation means the mayor has more power. So we circle the "Gives more power to the mayor" option.

For the third row (Falmouth, ME):

• There is no mayor, and the town council can vote to remove the town manager at any time. The council's ability to remove the executive (town manager) shows they have significant control, so more power to the council. Circle "Gives more power to the council".

For the fourth row (Portland, OR):

• The mayor cannot veto ordinances passed by the City Council. This means the council's legislative actions are not subject to the mayor's veto, so the council has more power. Circle "Gives more power to the council".

For the fifth row (Atlanta, GA):

• The mayor can appoint officials leading key services (police, libraries, transit). Appointing such officials gives the mayor executive power over these areas, so more power to the mayor. Circle "Gives more power to the mayor".

Answer:

1. San Antonio, TX: Circle the option under "Gives more power to the council".
2. Philadelphia, PA: Circle the option under "Gives more power to the mayor".
3. Falmouth, ME: Circle the option under "Gives more power to the council".
4. Portland, OR: Circle the option under "Gives more power to the council".
5. Atlanta, GA: Circle the option under "Gives more power to the mayor".