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Local Government — Quiz

Question 8 • United States History

Which statement best describes a commission system?

Answer
A
An elected leader and an elected legislative body share responsibility.
B
A legislative body hires a leader to oversee city departments.
C
A leader oversees city departments, and a legislative body has limited power.
D
A legislative body oversees city departments directly.

Explanation

In a commission system, the elected commission both makes policy and directly oversees city departments. That matches “a legislative body oversees city departments directly”; choice B instead describes a council-manager system, where the legislative body hires a manager.

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