Why Did Local Governments Become Administratively Important in the Early

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why did local governments become administratively important in the early years of the Republic?

• A) They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all federal laws.
• B) They became important because the Constitution instructed them to implement all state laws.
• C) They became important because states lacked the administrative capability to implement laws and relied, therefore, on local governments.
• D) They became important because Congress passed many laws that emphasized the role of local government in implementing federal laws.
• E) They became important because the Supreme Court ruled that only local governments had the authority to implement laws under the Constitution.

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