Assertion: government's power | /r/CapableOf | make law
Facets:
value: for the whole country
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: over matters
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The Constitution also includes the "Necessary and Proper Clause", which grants Congress the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers".
text: For example, while the legislative branch (Congress) has the power to create law, the executive branch under the president can veto any legislation—an act which, in turn, can be overridden by Congress.
text: Parliament has the exclusive power to make laws over matters falling under the Federal List (such as citizenship, defence, internal security, civil and criminal law, finance, trade, commerce and industry, education, labour, and tourism) whereas each State, through its Legislative Assembly, has legislative power over matters under the State List (such as land, local government, Syariah law and Syariah courts, State holidays and State public works).
text: Parliament and State legislatures share the power to make laws over matters under the Concurrent List (such as water supplies and housing) but Article 75 provides that in the event of conflict, Federal law will prevail over State law.
text: Basically, the central government has the power to make laws for the whole country, in contrast with local governments.
text: Both the national government and the smaller political subdivisions have the power to make laws and both have a certain level of autonomy from each other.