Introduction
Most Americans have more daily contact with their state and local governments than with the federal government. Police departments, libraries, and schools not to mention driver's licenses and parking tickets usually fall under the oversight of state and local governments. Each state has its own written constitution, and these documents are often far more elaborate than their federal counterpart. The Alabama Constitution, for example, contains 310,296 words more than 40 times as many as the U.S. Constitution.
Process
State government is the government of a country subdivision in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government. This relationship may be defined by a constitution.
Local government is a form of public administration which in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state.
Evaluation
State government: All state government are modeled after the federal government and consist of three branches: Legislative, executive, and judicial branch. Under the 10th amendment, all powers are not granted to the federal government due to their first priorities to the states and the people. Each of the 50 states has its own array of public officials, with no two states being exactly alike. But all of them have Governors, legislatures, and courts. Governors. In every state the Governor is chosen by popular vote, and most serve four-year terms. More than half of the states put limits on the number of times an individual may be elected called term limits.
Local government: includes two tiers: counties, also known as boroughs in Alaska and parishes in Louisiana, and municipalities, or cities/towns. In some states, counties are divided into townships. Cities, towns, boroughs, villages, and townships are generally organized around a population center and in most cases correspond to the geographical designations used by the United States Census Bureau for reporting of housing and population statistics these are known as municipal government. Special Districts are units of government that has special functions. The best known example is the local school district, but other types are growing in numbers, especially in heavily populated areas where county and city governments may be overloaded with work.
Conclusion
1. What is the best example for special district? local school district
2. What are the 2 tiers in local governments? counties and municipalities
3. What are counties divided into? townships
4. What are the three branches of government? legislative, executive, and judicial branch.
5.What government is the lowest tier? local government.
6. How long does governor serve commonly? 4 years
7. Whats a term limit? limits on the number of times an individual may be elected
8. How is governor chosen? most popular vote
9. What government share political power between the federal government and national government? State government
10. What are townships gernally organized for? a population center and in most cases correspond to the geographical designations used by the United States Census Bureau for reporting of housing and population statistics