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Which of the following is an example of a situation in which the government has the police power to intervene to correct a health concern?
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An obese man eats too many cheeseburgers and should be stopped.
An obese man eats too many cheeseburgers and should be stopped.
A woman should wear goggles if she plans to use a table saw.
A woman should wear goggles if she plans to use a table saw.
Cigarette packages should carry a warning of the health issues involved with smoking.
Cigarette packages should carry a warning of the health issues involved with smoking.
A man is listening to his MP3 player with the volume loud enough to damage his hearing if he is not stopped.
A man is listening to his MP3 player with the volume loud enough to damage his hearing if he is not stopped.
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"A woman should wear goggles if she plans to use a table saw."
Reason: police power permits the government to require safety measures and regulate to protect public health and safety (e.g., workplace/school safety rules). Requiring warnings on cigarette packages is also a permissible regulatory action, but forcing an adult to stop eating or to stop listening to an MP3 in private would not typically be a valid exercise of police power.
Reason: police power permits the government to require safety measures and regulate to protect public health and safety (e.g., workplace/school safety rules). Requiring warnings on cigarette packages is also a permissible regulatory action, but forcing an adult to stop eating or to stop listening to an MP3 in private would not typically be a valid exercise of police power.
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