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Término preferido
local government
Definición
- Local governments are subdivisions of the states, and they provide governance for substate regions and localities. Local governments are often called the governments closest to the people, and they provide for most direct public services, including police and fire protection, emergency assistance, gas, electricity, water, sewers, sanitation, cable television, education, health care, cemeteries, roads, streets, bridges, public transportation, ports, courts, jails, social welfare, restaurant inspections, and weights and measures enforcement (e.g., gas pumps). [Source: Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions; Local Government]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BDJ0XXT3-M
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