What powers and functions do local governments have?
a. those that a state gives them
b. those that local voters give them
c. those that the federal government gives them
d. those that are defined in the united states constitution

the answer is the letter b governor of new mexico territory

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.