Chapter 17

What tells people what they must and must not do.

• A law

• A commandment

• A rule

A ____________ tells people how they are expected to behave. They are made by the government.

• rule

• statement

• law

Select a benefit of having laws. Choose all that apply.

• To keep people safe and secure

• To cause chaos

• To keep order

• To be bossy

A law is a rule made by the _______________.

• king

• government

• principal

• ruler

Laws apply to _________________.

• just a few people

• whoever will follow

• everyone

• no one

A ____________ is the result or effect of an action.

• Fine

• Jail

• Consequence

• Trial

The money you have to pay as punishment for breaking a law is ____________.

• a fine

• a law

• a crime

"Don' t run the in hallways" is an example of a ____________.

• rule

• consequence

• law

"Get a driver's license before you drive" is an example of a ______.

• rule

• law

• consequence