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Do you remember what you learnt about State government in the last lesson?
Now we are going to briefly look at the next level Federal Government.
Federal government is the first level of the three types of government. The federal government oversees the entire country whereas the local governments oversee the smaller areas that make up a state, like cities, towns and your neighbourhood. The State government oversees an entire state like South Australia.
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Now we are going to briefly look at the next level Federal Government.
Federal government is the first level of the three types of government. The federal government oversees the entire country whereas the local governments oversee the smaller areas that make up a state, like cities, towns and your neighbourhood. The State government oversees an entire state like South Australia.
Let's have a look at this video.
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What is the Federal Government?
The first level of government is called the federal parliament they meet at the Parliament House in Canberra. Federal government make laws for the whole country. They cover issues such as marriage, taxes, immigration, other countries, communications and defence. The leader of the federal parliament is called the Prime Minister.
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The first level of government is called the federal parliament they meet at the Parliament House in Canberra. Federal government make laws for the whole country. They cover issues such as marriage, taxes, immigration, other countries, communications and defence. The leader of the federal parliament is called the Prime Minister.
Have a look at this video on Federal government.