What Is the Relevance of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878

question 60

Multiple Choice

What is the relevance of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 in current events?

• A)It requires all governmental agencies to coordinate communications in times of national emergency.
• B)It allows the military to provide personnel and equipment in response to terror events.
• C)It allows the president to suspend the powers of the other branches of government during a national emergency.
• D)It prohibits the formation of militias whose sole purpose is to overthrow the U.S.government.

---

Definitions:

Street Crime

Refers to criminal acts that occur in public places such as theft, vandalism, assault, and robbery.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that sellers are willing to offer for sale, holding other factors constant.

Horizontal Axis

In a graph or chart, it is the x-axis, representing the independent variable.

Equilibrium Quantity

Equilibrium quantity is the quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price, where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.