The United States government has many different levels. One level is the local government. The local government is responsible for the towns, counties, and states.

Local government in the United states is less directly answerable to the national government than is local government in Britain.

In the United States there are three basic levels of government, They are:* Federal government;

* State government; and

* Local government.

Federal government refers to the country of the United States of America. Local government of Illinois is run primarily in the state capitol of Springfield.

Districts also provide functions in local government outside county or municipal boundaries. The federal, state and local governments in the United States.