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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What kind of a city government elects commissioners to operate the government?
A
Galveston
B
Louisiana
C
California
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1900 hurricane in Galveston, Texas, claimed more lives than any other natural disaster in American history. In its wake, fearing that the existing corrupt and inefficient government was not up to the job of rebuilding, the remaining residents of the town adopted the commission system of local government.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1901, Galveston, Texas created what came to be known as the commission form of city government. Many cities subsequently adopted the Galveston model, and in May 1913, Portlanders voted 17, 317 to 17, 025 to do the same.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a council-manager government, an elected city council serves as the city’s primary legislative body and appoints a chief executive officer called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations, to draft a budget, and to implement and enforce the council’s policy and legislative initiatives.

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