Police Power Flashcards
1
Q
Define the Police Power
A
- Power of the state to regulate to protect public health, welfare, safety, morals
- Such regulation may restrict individual liberties and interests (within constitutional limits)
2
Q
What does the police power represent?
A
The state’s authority to further the goal of government: to promote the general welfare of society
3
Q
What are 3 principles from the definition of police power?
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- The governmental purpose is to promote the public good
- The state authority to act permits the restriction of private interests
- The scope of state powers is pervasive
4
Q
The police power is an authority that is inherent in the state to:
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- enact laws
- promulgate regulations
5
Q
The police power adjudicates to:
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- Protect
- Preserve
- Promote
Health, Safety, Morals, General Welfare
6
Q
The police power restricts private interests (within Federal and State Constitutional Limits) for:
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Personal economic interests
7
Q
Name some personal interests
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- Autonomy
- Privacy
- Association
- Expresssion
- Liberty
8
Q
Name some economic interests
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- Contractual freedom
- Property uses
- Pursue trades and occupations
9
Q
What does the 10th Amendment do?
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Reserves all rights to states not granted to the federal government
