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Local governments are established by state governments. States use their own constitutions to legalize and define their local governments. ... They do that by passing ordinances, or regulations that follow state laws. Local governments also help the state by making sure election procedures follow state guidelines.
United States involvement in the Boxer Rebellion would have contradicted the ideals George Washington laid out in his farewell address. It also would have violated the Monroe Doctrine by becoming involved in Europe's subject matters.
