state constitution
Local governments have no status in the constitution.
no
it gives states power to create local governments
Habsbans
The federal government. State governments if permitted by the state constitution. Local governments if permitted by state constitution or by state law and the local government charter.
because the constitution does not address how state and local governments share power
because the constitution does not address how state and local governments share power
federal
The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly spell out rules for counties and local governments. Instead, it grants states the authority to create and regulate local governments through the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people. Consequently, the structure and rules governing counties and local governments vary widely from state to state, as they are determined by state constitutions and laws.
The first amendment to the Constitution.
constitution