Power Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Power is

• A) the ability to overcome obstacles and influence outcomes.
• B) the size of a military and the policies to support its use.
• C) the ability to get someone to do something they otherwise would not do.
• D) the ability to convince actors of the merits of a proposed plan.

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Definitions:

Criminal Laws

Regulations enacted by government to prohibit behavior considered to be harmful or dangerous to society.

National Government

The central political authority in a country, responsible for implementing laws and managing public policy at a national level.

State Governments

The political organizations responsible for governing individual states within a federated country, possessing specific powers as defined by the national constitution.

Interstate Commerce Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to regulate commerce between states.