While the board of commissioners in the commission system have combined legislative and executive powers, the power of the city council in the council-manager system is largely
a) nonexistent.
b) executive.
c) judicial.
d) legislative.

The correct answer is D) Legislative.

While the Board of Commissioners in the Commission system have combined legislative and executive powers, the power of the City Council in the Council-Manager system is largely legislative.

Under the council-manager system, the council is responsible for legislative functions that can be the establishment of policies, municipal or county ordinances, voting, and other actions that procure the wellbeing of the people in the city. The legislative body hires a professional manager to run the operations because he supposedly is the expert to do so.    

which time period is this? or is this story fictional, i'm going to need more info to answer this question

the space race was a battle to make advanced technology to get to the moon and to get a better understanding of space.