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Levels of government in the US (Federal institutions (Homeland security…
Levels of government in the US
Local government
Run by state
Divided into
Municipalities
Counties
In some states it's the same as swedish landscapes
Larger areas, rural, local government area
Cities
Run by a city council and a mayor
Many positions such as ... is elected
Elected
No consequent terminology
State level
Run in a way that reflects how the government is run (federal level)
State congress
House of representatives
Governor
Court
By default the states handles everything that is not a federal matter
Some conflicts between state and federal
Such things as schools, roads, taxation etc. is a state issue
Police
Local police has a jurisdiction area
Not the same anywhere
Different laws in different states
Federal institutions
US Marshall
FBI - federal level jurisdiction
If someone that has commited a crime crosses the state border it becomes a federal crime
CIA
Supposed to operate outside the border of the US
Homeland security
Airport security
Specialized on terrorism
Secret service
Used to belong to the department of finance
To discover counterfeit money
Protects the president and his family, and other important people in the government
Native American Reservations
Only exception that does not go under state laws, only federal
District of Columbia
Washington DC