Question

Which state power is central to the protection and promotion of public health, public safety, public morals and general welfare? (The answer is NOT "A".)

A.) The power tax
B.) Police power
C.) Judicial power
D.) The Power

Answer 1

The right answer is B: Police Power. Police Power is the intrinsic power that a State government has to promote and protect the general welfare, safety, and health of the public by establishing and enforcing laws, since, in the United States, States have the authority to carry out many of the essential functions of government. This power comes from the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, which reserves powers not delegated to the United States to the individual States.