Local+City+Councils

Power Points



Description:

This section outlines general featirwes of city councils and looks specifically at the city councils in principle area cities.

Goals: After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:

- What range of powers do city councils have? - How are city councils similar to and different from state legislatures and the US Congress? - What different types of city counciles exist? What types are common in the area governments? - What types of powers do city councils have? How do these vary depending on the type of city government? - Which area cities have strong and weak city councils? - What relationships do city councils have with mayors? City managers? - What is the Open Meetings Act and what impact does it have on city councils? - Be able to answer questions about the nature of city council elections. - What is the purpose of single members districts? - What are the pros and cons of term limits? How many area city concil are term limited? - Be able to answer factual questions about area city councils.