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Are rules for counties and local governments spelled out in the US constitution?
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Approxroximateley how many state and local governments exist in the united state?
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."
What does house of representatives mean?
The lower house of the US Congress and other legislatures, including most US state governments. web definition
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.
Do local governments have powers other than those grants to them by their State?
The local governments only have power over township, municipalities, counties, school districts and special districts. This is called the Dillon's Rule.
