The people that they control and their willingness to support the government.
The US Constitution.
The US Constitution.
The US Constitution.
Popular Sovereignty
Like all American governments, power is derived from the people.
Dictatorship style governments tend to amass political power in the hands of a dictator and his close associates. They are governments with the most power.
The Tenth Amendment gives power to the state governments.
Taxation is the governments main source of income.
Local governments get their power from the state government.
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the state governments