Many political scientists feel that state and local governments are able to respond more quickly to citizen concerns for all reasons EXCEPT
a. they avoid some of the political bickering because they are not as party oriented, especially at local levels.
b. they have greater willingness to help their citizens, who may be in much the same condition all across the state.
c. when states work together they can be very influential, like when the governors form an alliance to pressure Congress.
d. they get more media attention than the federal government.
Question 2
Americans tend to focus on the national government, but local governments are often of more immediate importance to the average citizen. Approximately over how many local governments are there across the country?
a. 23,000.
b. 8,000.
c. 44,000.
d. 86,000.
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