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DEVOLUTION IN THE U.S.
WIKIPEDIA - In the United States region of New England, cities and towns
practice limited home rule and, for the most part, govern themselves in
a directly-democratic fashion known as the New England town meeting.
In Texas, counties do not have home rule. Cities are not allowed home
rule until population reaches 5,000, whereupon the city may vote to
adopt home rule via a city charter.
The Wisconsin Constitution gives cities and villages the right to
determine their own local affairs and government; counties, however, are
given their powers by legislative acts. The state legislature, in
addition to powers specifically granted to it by the constitution, can
only pass laws of state-wide interest which uniformly affect all cities
and villages.
In the United States only the federal government and the state
governments are recognized by the United States Constitution. The Tenth
Amendment to the United States Constitution implies that local
governments are regulated by the state or the people.
Local governments such as municipalities, counties, parishes, boroughs,
school districts, and other types of local government entities are
devolved. They are established, regulated, and subject to governance by
the laws of the state in which they reside. U.S. state legislatures, in
most cases, have the power to change laws that affect local government
structures. In some states, the governor may also have power over local
government affairs.
Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and other
territories are subject to their governments being directly regulated by
congressional acts. Unlike state governments which have reserved powers
according to the U.S. Constitution, U.S. territorial governments can
constitutionally be directly regulated by Congress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devolved_government
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DEVOLUTION IN THE U.S.
WIKIPEDIA - In the United States region of New England, cities and towns
practice limited home rule and, for the most part, govern themselves in
a directly-democratic fashion known as the New England town meeting.
In Texas, counties do not have home rule. Cities are not allowed home
rule until population reaches 5,000, whereupon the city may vote to
adopt home rule via a city charter.
The Wisconsin Constitution gives cities and villages the right to
determine their own local affairs and government; counties, however, are
given their powers by legislative acts. The state legislature, in
addition to powers specifically granted to it by the constitution, can
only pass laws of state-wide interest which uniformly affect all cities
and villages.
In the United States only the federal government and the state
governments are recognized by the United States Constitution. The Tenth
Amendment to the United States Constitution implies that local
governments are regulated by the state or the people.
Local governments such as municipalities, counties, parishes, boroughs,
school districts, and other types of local government entities are
devolved. They are established, regulated, and subject to governance by
the laws of the state in which they reside. U.S. state legislatures, in
most cases, have the power to change laws that affect local government
structures. In some states, the governor may also have power over local
government affairs.
Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and other
territories are subject to their governments being directly regulated by
congressional acts. Unlike state governments which have reserved powers
according to the U.S. Constitution, U.S. territorial governments can
constitutionally be directly regulated by Congress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devolved_government
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