Which of the following best describes how the local government is prov

Which of the following best describes how the local government is provided authority?

a. Through the ability to tax local residents to meet local needs
b. Through the people themselves who band together to create the community
c. Power delegated from the federal level to the local level
d. Power delegated from the states

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: D
States may delegate powers to the local government. Which powers they delegate vary widely from state to state. The federal government does not directly delegate power to the local level, this occurs through state government. Taxation and creation of a community do not provide the local government with authority.