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Government and the Law › Government Structure
What does it mean that Australia has a federal system of government?
- The federal government has all the power
- All states are governed by the same laws
- Powers and responsibilities are divided between the federal government and the state/territory governments
Why this is the correct answer
In a federal system, neither the national government nor the states hold all the power; instead it is distributed between them under the Constitution. Some powers belong exclusively to the federal government, some to the states, and others are shared.