Question

Australia has a federal system of government. This means that power is

A) centered in the country's state governments.
B) centered in the country's national government.
C) divided between Australia and the United Kingdom.
D) divided between the national and state governments.

Answer 1

A federal system of government is divided between the national and state governments. So the answer is: D

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Divided between the national and state governments.

Step-by-step explanation:

In government, a federal system implies the political power is divided between a general or national system that rules over all the national territory and a local government that rules over specific cities, counties, regions, etc. This type of government guarantees the power is not held by only one entity, examples of this, includes the United States and also Australia in which there is a Federal Government as there is national government and six colonies that act as local government, although Australia's government also includes a Constitutional monarchy system because Queen Elizabeth II also has power over Australia.