On what service do local governments spend the most, and how does the state government’s role in this service differ from the local government’s role? a. education; state governments set standards for schools, but local governments run the schools. b. police; the state defines hiring qualifications for new officers, but the local governments do the hiring. c. water and sewer; state governments create the minimum safety standards that local governments are responsible for meeting. d. libraries; state governments fund libraries, but local governments determine which books to include.