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Unit 3: Political and Legal Power
Quick questions on Division of Powers and Federalism: WACE Year 12 Politics and Law
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What is the three categories of power?Show answer
Exclusive powers can only be exercised by the Commonwealth. Some are exclusive by express words and others by operation of the Constitution: coining money (section 115), customs and excise duties (section 90), and defence in the sense of raising military forces are the standard examples. The states cannot legislate in these areas at all.
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