Question

Suppose you're studying the forms of city government. To do that, you visit the old cities of Boston, Massachusetts; New Haven, Connecticut; and Providence, Rhode Island. What form of city government were you most likely to find in these cities?

A. Commission form
B. Board of supervisors form
C. Mayor-council form
D. City manager form

Answer 1

If you were visiting the old cities of Boston, Massachusetts; New Haven, Connecticut; and Providence, Rhode Island, you would most likely find a "c. Mayor-council form" of government in these cities, since this was one way in which the mayor was "kept in check".