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How many governments are there? - Answer -In the US the number of local governments exceeds 87,000. • The Federal Government is one government. • •States represent fifty governments. • •Most governments are local special purpose organizations such as school districts. Govt. Sources of authority - Answer All forms of local government obtain their authority and origination from state governments. • • -Constitutional authority exists only for the Federal government and state governments. • • -The legal existence of local government is drawn from the constitutional authority of each individual state. • -Local government authority can be removed at the discretion of the state. What local governments do - Answer •-Local governments are really parts of state government. • •-State governments provide authority for all local obligations, power, privileges, and restrictions. • •-Local governments really exercise authority granted to them by the states.