Question

the constitution does not give powers directly to local governments. instead, state governments give up some of their power to local governments. local governments come in many different forms, such as counties, cities, towns, and school districts. local governments can hold elections, provide public services, pass local laws, and collect taxes. but their power is limited and only applies within the local area. residents of a local government must still pay taxes to the state government and obey state laws. use the information above to complete the text. local governments are the lowest level of government in the united states. most states have hundreds or even thousands of different local governments, including counties and towns. for instance, the city of wichita, kansas, is a local government. the state of kansas gave wichita power to elect its own officials, make its own laws, and collect its own limited nts of wichita residents of the state of kansas. so, wichita res unlimited pay taxes to the kansas government and obey its laws.

Explanation:

The text states that state governments give power to local governments. Wichita is a local government in Kansas. The text also mentions local governments can hold elections (elect officials), pass local laws (make own laws), and collect taxes (collect own taxes). So the blank should be filled with "some of its" as state (Kansas) gives some of its power to local (Wichita).

Answer:

some of its