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
--- | --- | ---
how the leaders are chosen | - voters elect the city council members. - voters elect the mayor. | - voters elect the city council members. - the city council hires a city manager.
what the leaders do | - the city council makes the laws for the city. - 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. - 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 voters hired by the city council 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. For the first blank: From the table, under "What the leaders do", both Mayor - council and Council - manager governments have the city council making the laws. So the first blank should be "city council".
2. For the second blank: In the Mayor - council government, under "How the leaders are chosen", the mayor is elected by voters. So the second blank is "elected by voters".
3. For the third blank: In the Council - manager government, under "How the leaders are chosen", the city manager is hired by the city council. So the third blank is "hired by the city council".

Answer:

For both systems of city government, the \boxed{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 \boxed{elected by voters}. On the other hand, in a council - manager model, a city manager is \boxed{hired by the city council}.