A state may exercise which of the following to regulate the safety,health,morals and welfare of its citizens:
A)Vice laws
B)Enabling legislation
C)Police powers
D)Stare decisis
E)Jurisdiction

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Police powers refer to the state's ability to regulate the safety, health, morals, and welfare of its citizens. Vice laws regulate certain behaviors that are deemed immoral or harmful, but they do not encompass all of the areas that police powers are used for. Enabling legislation refers to laws that give authority or permission to a particular agency or entity to function. Stare decisis is a legal principle that refers to courts following precedent when making decisions. Jurisdiction refers to a court's authority to hear and decide a case.

A State May Exercise Which of the Following to Regulate