All of the following statements about state governments are true except: a. state governments collect taxes to fund programs within the state. b. state governments the national government in times of crisis. c. state governments rely on local governments to implement state programs. d. state governments rely on national government to provide funds for education.

C. State governments rely on local governments to implement state programs.

Explanation:

The State Government exercises the state executive power, it is independent of the local government. In this case, when the state government needs to implement state programs and when there is a budget enough for it, the state government can implement that program without relying on local government.

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