Police power is
A. the authority to legislate for the health, welfare, safety, and morals of the people.
B. reserved for the federal government to fight terrorism.
C. delegated to the states to make laws not prohibited by the national or state constitutions.
D. the power of local police to stop drivers suspected of being illegal immigrants.
E. the authority to legislate for the health, welfare, safety, and morals of the people, and is delegated to the states to make laws not prohibited by the national or state constitutions.
Answer: E
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