Chapter 1, Lesson 1: Functions of Government

Which of the following are functions of government?

• providing leadership

• maintaining order

• providing public services

• providing national security

• providing economic security

Government is an institution in which ______ use power to make and enforce laws.

• leaders

• services

• security

• kings

Governments set priorities and make decisions, and they maintain ________ by enforcing laws.

• service

• economy

• order

• love

Governments provide public services and promote public _________ and safety.

• health

• knowledge

• fun

• danger

Governments provide _________ security to protect the people against external threats.

• economic

• national

Governments protect the ____________ security of their people and may provide assistance to those in need.

• economic

• national

What is a group of people united by bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes religion?

• nation

• state

• country

• sovereignty

What is a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government?

• nation

• state

• country

• sovereignty

What is the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries?

• nation

• state

• country

• sovereignty

States in today's political world share four essential features: ______, ______, ____, and __________.

• population

• territory

• sovereignty

• government

• disorganization