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Analyze the difference between the commission form of local government and the council-manager form of local government. (1 point)

In the former, different people decide executive and legislative issues, while in the latter, the same people have equal voice on executive and legislative issues.

In the former, the same people have equal voice on executive and legislative issues; in the latter, different people decide executive and legislative issues.

In the former, the commissioners are from England, and in the latter, the council is chosen by the governor.

In the former, the manager is the head executive, and in the latter, the mayor is the head executive.

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Answer: In the former, the same people have equal voice on executive and legislative issues; in the latter, different people decide executive and legislative issues.

Explanation: In the commission form, elected commissioners collectively legislate and each heads an administrative department (combined legislative/executive role). In the council-manager form, an elected council sets policy while a professional manager handles executive administration.