State and Local Government

The person who manages elections in the state and maintains the state's official records:

Which government taxes its citizens?

In which form of city government are legislative and executive powers held by the same person or group?

A governor's duties include:

Which government provides fire protection, sewer, and water services to residents?

Federal and state concurrent powers include:

Wisconsin's Governor is:

Concurrent powers are the powers that only states have.

States do not have their own constitutions or laws.

The U.S. Constitution does not say anything about local governments.

The person who sets educational standards in the state:

Counties all across the U.S. are managed the same way.

Reserved powers of the states include:

The person who represents the state in lawsuits and gives the governor legal advice:

Which government regulates elections?

Which government makes marriage laws?

The main in-county source of income for most counties is the sales tax.

Reserved powers are not granted in the U.S. Constitution to the federal government so are granted to states.

Which government makes street and road repairs?

The U.S. Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the states.

The person who collects state taxes and invests state funds:

The U.S. Constitution lists some specific things states CANNOT do.

Unlike the federal government, state governments only have one branch of government.

According to the U.S. Constitution, states are NOT allowed to:

Laws at a lower level of government are always inferior to laws at a higher level.

With Dillon's Rule, the county has the power to make its own decisions about providing services.