[ 183 ] Civics and Government GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the chart to answer the following two questions. The following chart compares the most common basic forms of local government in the United States. Selectmen implement policy , The executive personnel and functions of which type of local government most directly mimic those of the federal government? a. council-manager b. mayor-council c. commission d. town meeting Which conclusion can most fairly be drawn from the chart? a. The size of a city affects the form of government that works best. b. Once a city has selected a form of government, it is difficult to change. c. The most democratic forms of local government are also the most common. d. Mayor-council government works more efficiently than the city-council form.