Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Constables have all powers of sworn law enforcement officers EXCEPT the power to arrest.
2.Police during the political era patrolled the beat, responded to crimes, and made arrests.
3.The spoils system and the patronage system were vastly different.
4.America’s move to Prohibition was the catalyst for reform in policing.
5.The mafia first rose to power during the political era.


1.false
2.true
3.false
4.true
5.false

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