In the United States, the Responsibility for Maintaining Public Order

question 80

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the responsibility for maintaining public order and peace rests primarily with ______________.

• A)the federal government
• B)the courts
• C)the FBI
• D)state and local governments

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Definitions:

Sale of Land

The legal process in which the ownership of immovable property is transferred from one party to another.

Invalid

Not legally or factually sound; without force or effect.

Unenforceable

Describes a contract or agreement that, due to legal deficiencies or irregularities, cannot be legally upheld or enforced.

Contract Clause

A provision included in a contract that specifies the obligations, rights, or restrictions for the parties involved.