Question

resolving conflicts
governments need to resolve conflicts so order can be mantained. governments do this by using their power. power is the ability to enforce
make people act in certain ways. power can be wielded (used) in a variety of ways. governments can use persuasion or rewards to make people
act in certain ways. for example, a state government may reduce taxes on a company that builds a factory or warehouse in the state. govern-
also use or threaten to use punishment or force to get people to do what governments want them to do. one reason drivers stay at or below the
limit, for example, is that they dont want to pay a fine for speeding.

authority power

question:
how do governments keep order in society?
by ignoring conflicts and letting them resolve themselves
by using power through persuasion, rewards, or force
by allowing individual decisions to be final

Explanation:

The text states that governments need to resolve conflicts to maintain order and they use power in various ways such as persuasion, rewards, or force.

Answer:

B. By using power through persuasion, rewards, or force