These, after all, were administrative posts appointed by the executive branch of the central state. Local government thereafter became a coveted tool of national politics. Throughout the frequent ...

The branches of local government. The federal government was formed with three clearly defined branches, and that separation of powers was designed to enforce checks and balances.

Americans’ trust in the three branches of the federal government has reached a new low but remains higher for state and local governments, according to a Gallup survey. The polling company said ...

The Founders of the American Republic in 1789 established three branches of government -- Congress, the presidency and the judiciary -- to uphold representative democracy in the new nation. After ...