Introduction This lesson will address questions related to different levels of government How should various responsibilities be allocated to different levels of government? Is decentralized government decision making desirable? Are locally raised taxes a good way to pay for services provided locally?2 Introduction • This lesson will address questions related to different levels of government: – How should various responsibilities be allocated to different levels of government? – Is decentralized government decision making desirable? – Are locally raised taxes a good way to pay for services provided locally?