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'''Local government''' is [[government]] below the [[nation]]al level.  In some countries, such as the [[United States]], local government more specifically refers to government below the [[state]] level.  Types of local government are varied and include [[county|counties]], [[city|cities]], [[township]]s, [[school district]]s, [[special district]]s and [[homeowner association]]s (HOA).

'''Local government''' is [[government]] below the [[nation]]al level.  In some countries, such as the [[United States]], local government more specifically refers to government below the [[state]] level.  Types of local government are varied and include [[county|counties]], [[city|cities]], [[township]]s, [[school district]]s, and [[special district]]s.  Homeowners associations (HOA), though not a level of local government, can (per state law and property deed restrictions) collect dues and place limitations on property use, and in some cases can foreclose on property for unpaid dues.

In the United States, the [[Tenth Amendment]] makes local government in the states a matter for state legislatures rather than for [[Congress]].  However, limitations on state power in the [[United States Constitution]], such as the [[Equal Protection Clause]], impose some limitations on states' powers to organize local governments.

In the United States, the [[Tenth Amendment]] makes local government in the states a matter for state legislatures rather than for [[Congress]].  However, limitations on state power in the [[United States Constitution]], such as the [[Equal Protection Clause]], impose some limitations on states' powers to organize local governments.