How does the relationship between the federal government and state governments differ from the relationship between state and local governments

A. The relationship between the federal government and state governments involves sharing some responsibility

B. The relationship between the federal government and state governments gives one type of government more power than the other

C. The relationship between the federal government and state governments is specifically laid out in the constitution

D. The relationship between the federal government and state governments can produce conflict between the two sides

C. The relationship between the federal government and state governments is specifically laid out in the constitution

Explanation:

The relationship between the federal government and state governments is specifically laid out in the U. S. Constitution, for example, Article I outlines the expressed and implied powers of the Congress, the 10th Amendment gives the states reserved powers, and the Supreme Clause of Article VI establishes the federal laws as the supreme law of the land.

However, the relationship between the state governments and local government is not laid out in the U. S. Constitution, but in some provisions of the local constitution of each state, or from decisions of the state legislature. This relationship is more of a hierarchical one because it is the state government who has the final saying in all matter relating to the local government (their functions, powers, structure, organization).