Why did the city of galveston adopt the commission system of government? a. city officials wanted to decrease city spending. b. political machines were efficiently running city operations. c. political bosses wanted to control every department in the city. d. city government was unable to handle recovery efforts after a hurricane.

The correct answer is D) City government was unable to handle recovery efforts after a hurricane.

The city of Galveston adopted the commission system of government because the city government was unable to handle recovery efforts after a hurricane.

The reason to adopt this system was that the city government was unable to handle recovery efforts effectively after a hurricane. We are talking about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

We are referring to a form of local government that is possible in the United States. The Commission System of City Government requires that citizens vote for the members of the Commission. They could be 5 to 8 members that are going to form the equivalent of a legislative body with some activities done by the executive branch.

martin luther believed that selling indulgences was wrong and gave people a license to sin. the roman catholic church used the practice of indulgences to raise money for major building projects.

confedracy

supported slavery

upheld the supremacy of federal laws

believed states should be able to nullify federal laws

union

wanted to abolish slavery

supported high tariffs

upheld the supremacy of federal laws