1.   Can governments impose penalties for the failure of this essential public service?

2.   His new government imposed price controls and nationalized businesses.

3.   Since an expanding post-war economy stimulated immigration into Britain, governments have imposed more and more severe restrictions on entry.

4.   The government has imposed an arms embargo on countries involved in international terrorism.

5.   The government has imposed an outright ban on fox hunting.

6.   The government has imposed draconian penalties for anyone found in possession of illegal drugs.

7.   The government has imposed quotas on the export of timber.

8.   The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers.

9.   The government has imposed severe limitations on the types of food that can be imported.