Police powers refer to the
a. powers held by U.S. states to regulate public safety, health and welfare.
b. ability of the national government to enforce federal criminal codes within state boundaries.
c. ability for individuals to make "citizens' arrests."
d. ability of Congress to declare martial law.
e. power of the federal government over state militias.
a
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The realignment of 1896 occurred because
A. the views of a third party were so compelling that it ousted one of the existing major parties. B. the views of a third party were so compelling that it ousted both existing major parties. C. one party lost so badly that it ceased to exist. D. voters shifted their support from one major party to the other. E. None of these are correct.
Which of the following is a check that the president holds over the judicial branch?
A) the ability to nominate judges for the federal courts B) the ability to veto decisions made by the Supreme Court C) the ability to interpret the constitutionality of new laws D) the ability to remove federal judges from office E) the ability to alter the jurisdiction of the federal courts