The police power is generally recognized as a state power.

In early 2006, roughly three years after the invasion of Iraq, the New York Times reported which of the following stories that other media outlets chose not to cover?

a. That President Bush intended to go to war even without evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. b. The British government was providing weapons and financial support to Iraq. c. That Congress was illegally providing weapons and financial support to Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq. d. That the Congressional Budget Office had provided false information about the costs of the war in Iraq to Congress.

Liason, a third party, has split the vote in a recent state election. As a result, the major party, which was supposed to win, loses and the other major party wins. In this scenario, Liason plays the _____

A) "spoiler" role B) "progressive" role C) "reformist" role D) "regressive" role E) "ideological" role