quiz 4.3 1- give three arguments for the constitution giving more power to the national government...
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Quiz 4.3
1- Give three arguments for the constitution giving more power to the National Government
2- Give two arguments for the constitution giving more power to the State Governments
Local Government
Utah's Executive Branch
Governor Lt. Governor Attorney General State Treasurer State Auditor
Federal Executive Branch
The President The Vice President The White House Home Page Offices within the Executive Office of the President
Local governments are created by the state
State Authority
County Government
-A county is the largest political & territorial unit in the state
-A board generally governs a county-County boards vary in size--County boards generally have both
legislative and executive powers-Legislative, because they can levy taxes,
determine how money is too be spent, etc.-Executive, because they oversee the running
of departments (i.e. Highway Dept.)-Often times boards will hire dept. heads
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Towns, Townships & Special Districts-Boards govern most other political/territorial
units as well
-Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall
-Special districts are a unit of local government that deals with one function
-School districts are the most common of these
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-Townships are rural areas that surround a small hub of houses, businesses and a town hall
-Special districts are units of local government that deals with one function
-School districts are the most common of these
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Municipal Government
-A city has one of three forms of government1. Mayor-council form2. Commission form3. Council-manager form
-Half of cities use the mayor-council form
-Both mayor and council is elected in this form
-Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak-mayor system
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Executive & Legislative
Power
Executive & Legislative
Power
-Both mayor and council is elected in this form
-Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak-mayor system
-The commission form is run by a group of elected commissioners
-Each commissioner heads a department (i.e. Police Department)
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Executive & Legislative
Power
-Both mayor and council is elected in this form
-Many larger cities use a strong-mayor system, while smaller cities use a weak-mayor system
-The commission form is run by a group of elected commissioners
-Each commissioner heads a department (i.e. Police Department)
-The commission form combines legislative and executive power
-The council-manager form separates legislative and executive power
-A manager handles the executive powers
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Executive Power
Legislative Power
State and Local Tax Policy: What are the sources of revenue for local governments?
Underlying Data: DownloadLocal governments collected general revenues totaling over $1.4 trillion in 2010. A little less than 40 percent of that revenue came as transfers from federal and state governments. The remainder came from local taxes, fees, and miscellaneous receipts.•Local governments received about $544 billion in intergovernmental transfers in 2010, which accounted for 38 percent of their general revenues. •Property taxes constituted the largest source of local governments’ own revenue in 2010, totaling $430 billion, or 30 percent of general revenues. •Charges and miscellaneous receipts accounted for 23 percent, or $323 billion, of local government revenues in 2010. •Sales and gross receipts taxes, individual income taxes, and other revenues made up the remaining 10 percent of local general revenues, yielding a little over $140 billion in 2010.
National State Municipal
Transportation Transportation Education
Recreation Recreation Police and Fire protection
National Security
Food Stamps Highways
Social Security Education Hospitals
Alcohol Regulation
Waste Removal
Parks and Rec
Economic Planning
Transportation
Zoning
Services Provided
How does the National government influence State policy?
Challenges of Rapid Growth