Retrieved from <a href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/legislative-organization.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/legislative-organization.aspx</a> [accessed 27 September 2017] The states are responsible for health, education and welfare,4Monk, L. (n.d.) Constitution USA. Retrieved from <a href="http://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/federalism/state-powers/" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/federalism/state-powers/</a> [accessed 27 September 2017] and also have some authority over areas of justice, energy, environment and immigration.3National Conference of State Legislatures.