What does the state government do?

Question

who is part of a states government and wat is their job specificly

Answer 1

The states do everything except those functions that the states allowed the federal government to do in the Constitution and state supreme courts are at least the equal of the US Supreme Court in all but US Constitution adheration issues.  At least, they are supposed to.  Thus the federal government does interstate commerce, national defense, and international relations and the states do all the rest.  That is by theory, anyway but the Constitution has not been followed for a long time except the parts the federal government likes.  

Some examples:  

-  food stamps are administered by states (money comes from the federal government)

-  disabilities are determined by the states (federal money)

-  state and federal highways are maintained by states (money for federal highways from fed)

-  states determine minimum wages

-  states issue licenses (that are supposed to be honored by all states but, except for drivers' licenses, few are)

-  states set pollution standards, worker safety standards, drinking age limits, citizenship standards (for the state), state taxes, animal cruelty laws, etc, etc, etc

Answer 2

It will depend on what country you are referring to. In Australia the states administer education, hospitals and health care, transport and many roads, water allocations and other resources, and a great many other areas.

Answer 3

waste my tax dollars

Answer 4

Each state usually acts from a constitution in which powers are drawn up and apportioned accordingly.

Answer 5

Every state is different. What state are you talking about?

Pretty much anything that is not specifically authorized in the constitution for the federal government is authorized to the states and people.

(this makes most of what the federal government does unconstitutional)