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Whereas central government expansion is frequently discussed in the headlines, the truth

has been that local government is by far the most vibrant element of public sector growth.

Among the most promising areas for expansion is specialized districts. Local governments are by

far the closest administrative branches of a country down to the proximity of its citizens. These

governments have access to key and critical areas and issues that overall affect the country's

structure of deliveries. As a result, local governments should have the greatest flexibility in

responding to critical issues, because they can help offer first-hand intervention and also adopt

mitigating mechanisms before situations escalate.

The legislative branch is composed of different members elected to power by the citizens

to represent them in the government. This branch of the government comprises the members of

the house and the senate who combined make up the congress. Due to the initial build-up

components of this branch, it should always be charged with the responsibility of having the

policy lead in a country. As opposed to the executive this branch has input from different sources

making it more efficient.

Federalism was a policy framework that was adopted to bring about the decentralization

of the central or the federal government to make its administrative duties more effective through

giving more power and resources to the local governments to handle different critical issues

affecting the public. Over time, the fruits of federalism have been consistently seen in the

country.
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