What are police powers?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will be:
Police powers refer to inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect public health, safety, and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.
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Britain’s majoritarian democracy allows ruling parties to implement policies pretty much as they please, at least in the short run. Has this been beneficial or harmful to the country’s economic well-being?
What will be an ideal response?
Three types of military capabilities are __________.
A. intelligence groups, conventional forces, and irregular forces B. regular forces, chemical weapons, and counterinsurgency C. tactical forces, strategic forces, and nuclear forces D. conventional forces, irregular forces, and weapons of mass destruction
China's war with Japan helped to set the stage for the Communist defeat of the Nationalists
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Even James Madison was unsure about the actual impact of the Constitution, openly questioning whether or not its “parchment barriers” would have much effect. In recent studies of constitutions in several countries, political scientists found that
a. nearly all constitutions effectively restrain government power and protect rights. b. some constitutional provisions effectively restrain government power and protect rights. c. almost no constitutional provisions effectively restrain government power and protect rights. d. constitutional provisions effectively protect the freedom of the press, but not freedom from torture.