Government PALS

When a police officer directs traffic during rush hour and drivers must follow their instructions, this is an example of:

• Sovereignty

• Power

• Authority

• Legitimacy

Citizens voting in elections and accepting the results demonstrates:

• Legitimacy

• Power

• Authority

• Sovereignty

The United Nations recognizing a country as independent represents that nation's:

• Authority

• Power

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

When a government enforces tax collection even when citizens disagree, this demonstrates:

• Legitimacy

• Authority

• Power

• Sovereignty

The public's acceptance of Supreme Court decisions, even when they disagree, is an example of:

• Power

• Sovereignty

• Authority

• Legitimacy

Congress passing laws that all states must follow represents:

• Authority

• Sovereignty

• Power

• Legitimacy

When citizens willingly comply with jury duty summons, this reflects the government's:

• Power

• Authority

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

A military enforcing martial law in a region demonstrates:

• Legitimacy

• Power

• Sovereignty

• Authority

The transfer of power through peaceful elections represents:

• Sovereignty

• Legitimacy

• Power

• Authority

When state governments create and enforce their own laws within federal guidelines, this demonstrates:

• Power

• Authority

• Sovereignty

• Legitimacy