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