Q Even though there are many other government officials (some even separately elected) at the county level, why is the Board of Supervisors still all powerfull?
The Board of Supervisors is all-powerful because other government officials even though they are separately elected are in some way answerable to the Board of Supervisors. They look up to them and ensure that three of the five Board of Supervisors are pleased with them as they have to go to them for the budget. The Board of Supervisors controls the money that all county governments are going to get. The government officials are answerable to people if the demands that were promised to them are not met. So, they need to have
