What kinds of conditions are likely to give rise to problems in vertically oriented implementation structures?

What will be an ideal response?

Vertically oriented implementation structures often refer to the top-down relationships among federal, state, and local governments. These relationships can give rise to implementation difficulties when the levels of government are controlled by different political parties and have different priorities, when there is a lack of resources at the state or local level, and when state and local governments have few incentives to comply with federal directives.