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Approxroximateley how many state and local governments exist in the united state?
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∙ 13y ago
The 1997 Census of Government says it best...
"There were 87,504 governmental units in the United States as of June 1997. In addition to the Federal Government and the 50 state governments, there were 87,453 units of local government. Of these, 39,044 are general purpose local governments - 3,043 county governments and 36,001 subcounty general purpose governments, including 13,726 school distict governments and 34,683 special district governments."
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∙ 12y agoAs of 2010, the number of governments in the US has approached if not reached 90,000.
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Are bonds issued by state or local governments?
________ are bonds issued by state or local governments
The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include?
to extend rights of state and local government.
Which statement most accurately describes state governments' interaction with local governments?
state governments grant local governments their power but do not tend to interfere with their day -to-day responsibilities
What role does the U.S. Constitution play in creating local governments?
it gives states power to create local governments
How many governments are there today?
There is one National government, 50 state governments, the governments of the territories, Commonwealths, possessions and protectorates (Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, etc). Cities and counties have their own goverments- so there are literally tens of thousands of governments in the US.
In which type of governments does a local governments exist only to assist the central governments?
unitary government
How many state and local governments exist in the US?
50
What is special district?
Special Districts exist in the United States of America. They are governmental units that are separate and have fiscal and administrative independence from other local governments.
In 2002 there were almost local governments in the United states?
87,900
What is the highest authority in the United states that control the division of powers between the central and local governments?
constituion
The supervision of local governments is a function of state governance because?
local governments derive their authority from the state governments
How many local governments in 2002?
There are tons of different local government that can be found. The local governments include city, village, town and county governments.
Why do diffrent places vote in their elections in diffrent ways?
Because elections are controlled by state or local governments
Are bonds issued by state or local governments?
________ are bonds issued by state or local governments
The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include?
to extend rights of state and local government.
Which statement most accurately describes state governments' interaction with local governments?
state governments grant local governments their power but do not tend to interfere with their day -to-day responsibilities
What role does the U.S. Constitution play in creating local governments?
it gives states power to create local governments
