Federal-State-Local Government Structure PDF

Federal-State-Local A whole lot of governing going on  Federalism! Federal Government (Washington D.C.) = co-equal State Government (Jefferson City)...

Federal-State-Local A whole lot of governing going on  Federalism! Federal Government (Washington D.C.) = co-equal State Government (Jefferson City) County Creates Special Gov. District (Boards) Municipal. Federal Federalism! Government (Washington D.C.) *Supremacy Clause = co-equal State Government (Jefferson City) States have Police Powers -Broad sovereignty (authority) over most areas of safety, education, health, community standards and welfare Creates County Special This Constitution, and the Laws of the United Gov. District States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, (Boards) under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in Municipal every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the (Cities) Contrary notwithstanding.. State and local governments cannot do anything that contradicts the Constitutional Powers of the federal government Counties Missouri Counties Counties of our Area St. Louis City is a County Usually, cities and towns exists within counties. (the City of Chicago is almost entirely in Cook County.) St. Louis City is one of the only independent cities in the United States, About 300,000 people live in the City of St. Louis A county is a specific region of a state or country. While the United States is made up of 50 states, it also has 3,144 counties. In the US, a county is a separate administrative area of a state St. Louis County is the most populous county in the State of Missouri with about 1 Million residents.  Pass and Enforce Ordinances (Local laws) Enforce State Law and Policy at Local Level Tax and fund services (Pools, libraries, Issue Licenses (marriage, business, building) Parks) Health Department Zoning (Residential, Commercial, Survey and Property Records Industrial) County Roads County Sheriff enforces court orders City or Municipality Ranging from less then ten people to more that 300,000, Cities and Municipalities operate under the authority of the State. They can issue ordinances and codes, raise taxes and build and maintain infrastructures such as roads and parks and operate other programs. There are over 89 municipalities in St. Louis County. A very large number for its size. The reason many of these municipalities were created was to keep communities racially and economically homogeneous (everyone the same). Types of Municipal (City) Governments Bigger Cities Small and Medium Towns  CIty of St. Louis (is also a county!) Mayor - City Council System (Board of Alderman) Each ward elects and is represented by a single Alderman. The Mayor and President of the Board of Alderman are both elected city wide. Special Districts School Fire