Basic Principles of Government

________ is a system that organizes a state or community.

• Coercion

• Government

• Public Goods

• Rebellion

​ ​ (a)   is the right to use power.​

• Authority
• Government
• Democracy
• Nation-state

He has authority on the soccer field.

• True

• False

If the people accept the authority of a government, it has ___________.

• revenue

• corruption

• monarchy

• legitimacy

A government needs the power of​ ​ (a)   . This is the ability to enforce the laws.

• coercion
• mistrust
• revenue
• population

Why do you follow the rules in school? (no correct answer)

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Extra (PBIS) points are an example of a​ (a)   .

• punishment
• reward
• a social contract
• religion/ideology

Detention is an example of a​ (a)   .

• punishment
• reward
• a social contract
• religion/ideology

Match the following

• a public good

• stable borders

• 1 characteristic of a nation-state

• July 4, 1776

• U.S. Independence Day

• provide public goods

• a nation-state

• United States

• 1 important job of a government

• education

Ohio is a nation-state.

• True

• False