The Government Justifies Its Right to Commit Someone to a Mental

question 42

Multiple Choice

The government justifies its right to commit someone to a mental health facility under two types of authority.One is police power.What is the second type?

• A)legal power
• B)the protection of the mentally ill
• C)parens patriae (state as the parent)
• D)the will of the people

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Definitions:

Consistent

Refers to something that is characterized by staying the same over time, not changing or varying.

Hegemony

The dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others, often maintained through ideological or cultural means.

Bourgeois Class

A social class characterized by their ownership of capital and their related culture, habits, and lifestyle, typically contrasted with the working class.

Capitalist Society

A system of economy in which the ownership of resources and investments lies in the hands of private entities or businesses, and where market pricing, the manufacturing, and allocation of commodities are largely governed by the dynamics of competition within an open market.