Actually, the fact that we have a layered government (local, state, and federal) makes its more resistant to corruption. During the vietnam war, a federal inves

Actually, the fact that we have a layered government (local, state, and federal) makes its more resistant to corruption. During the vietnam war, a federal investigation of New York's Drug Enforcement Squad eventually landed 2/3rds of the force in front of a grand jury. Corruption at the local level? Make it a state case. Corruption at the state level? Make it a federal case. Corruption at the federal level? this is where it gets tricky. Ideally another "branch" of government is supposed to serve as a check or balance against the others, this is not always the case.