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Constitutional Law • Congressional Authority to Act
CONLAW#017
Legal Definition
There is no federal police power except in the case of the military, Indian reservations, federal land and territories and the District of Columbia.
Plain English Explanation
A common trick question on exams will ask you about "Federal police." The answer is generally always that there is no such thing "Federal police" because there is no Federal police power. However, there are 4 exceptions to this rule: (1) Military police that police the military; (2) Indian Reservations are subject to Federal police powers; (3) Land and Territories have police like park rangers; and (4) the police in Washington D.C. are Federal.
An easy way to remember this is:
The Federal Police Power is MILD:
M - Military
I - Indian Reservations
L - Land and Territories (Federal)
D - District of Columbia
An easy way to remember this is:
The Federal Police Power is MILD:
M - Military
I - Indian Reservations
L - Land and Territories (Federal)
D - District of Columbia
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