Federalism

Question 1

Governments

Answer 1

• Local
• State
• Federal

Question 2

Local Government

Answer 2

• parks and recreation services
• police and fire departments
• housing services
• emergency medical services
• municipal courts
• public works (streets, sewers, snow removal, signage)

Question 3

State Government

Answer 3

• schools
• hospitals
• conservation and environment
• roads
• railways and public transport
• public works
• agriculture and fishing
• industrial relations
• community services
• sport and recreation
• consumer affairs
• police
• prisons
• emergency services

Question 4

Federal Government

Answer 4

• defense and foreign affairs
• trade
• commerce and currency
• immigration
• postal services
• telecommunications and broadcasting
• air travel
• most social services and pensions

Question 5

Federalism

Answer 5

Federalism is the view that power should be split between a single, larger federal government and numerous, smaller state governments

Question 6

Constitution

Answer 6

• Our Constitution creates a federal structure by giving the Commonwealth exclusive powers (s. 52), establishing a set of concurrent powers (s. 51), and granting State Governments the remaining (residual) authorities
• S109 - When state and federal laws conflict, the federal law prevails
• In essence, this means that the Commonwealth has sole authority to use the s. 51 powers