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What does the term police power refer to?


A. a government's inherent authority to restrict private rights to protect public welfare, order, and security

B. the power of police officers to enter private homes only if they have a warrant to do so

C. the power that police officers have to uphold the law without excessive governmental involvement

D. the limitations placed on police officers by the federal government

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Answer:

The Answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

police power, in U.S. constitutional law, the permissible scope of federal or state legislation so far as it may affect the rights of an individual when those rights conflict with the promotion and maintenance of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the public

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