The states and the federal government have both exclusive and concurrent powers, which help to explain the negotiation over the balance of power between them. The federal government cannot commandeer the machinery of the state governments (or, by extension, of local governments). That is, the federal government cannot coerce the states into taking actions to suit federal policy preference. ... United States and Printz v. United States. State or Territory Government
Major State responsibilities include 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 and emergency services.
