What are the major themes expressed in the edicts?

food chain i would say only because there is competition on getting food and survival

the first two years of american revolution was not very encouraging for the patriots since the british were far superior in sea power, arms and troops.

less available tax revenue

this basically means that when they get money from taxes wirth having a lower gdp they get less then what others have with a higher gdp

a list of local governments in the us which go in order from the largest to the smallest division may be represented in the following way:

1. local government: it is placed below the level of state government as it refers to the jurisdiction government.

2. county government: states are organized into counties for administrative purposes.

3. township governments or municipalities: some counties are divided into towns or municipalities as population centers. cities, boroughs and villages are included at this level.

4. districts: special purpose districts encompass areas in municipalities.