Question 1: The role of the mayor in the council varies depending on whether
or not the city uses ________ or mayor-council government, and by the nature
of the statutory authority given to it by state law, city charter,
or municipal ordinance.
Question 4: City councils generally consist of several (usually somewhere
between 5 and 50, depending on the city's size) elected aldermen or ________.
Question 5: The council of a local
government district created by the ________ that either
adopted the charter of an existing city corporation in 1973, or
that has since been granted city status.
Question 8: In some cities, the mayor is
a voting member of the council who serves as ________; in others, the mayor is the city's
independent chief executive (or strong mayor) with veto power over city council legislation.