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What does local government mean in the United States?

Self-government by local residents.

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  1. Self-government by local residents ✔
  2. Control by federal agencies
  3. Rule by appointed state officials

Why: Local government in the U.S. means self-government, where residents make community decisions through elected local officials.

Huh, didn't know that: Local government in the U.S. means self-government, where residents make community decisions through elected local officials.

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Answer: Self-government by local residents. Local government in the U.S. means self-government, where residents make community decisions through elected local officials.

  1. Scouting America: Citizenship in the Community www.scouting.org/merit-badges/citizenship-in-the-community
    In the United States, local government means self-government.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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