Question

List five purposes of government. provide an example of government either real or fictional, fulfilling each. `

Answer 1

1- Protection

2- Order

3- Economic Stability

4- Conflict Resolution

5- Public Services

Example: An example of protection is when the FBI are protecting the country from security and terrorism threats. An example of economic stability is when there is a tax raise in order to fund the government so they can fulfill the five purposes of government. An example of conflict resolution is when the US accepted Japan’s surrender at the end of World War 2. AN example of Order is when a criminal is brought to justice with an arrest warrant by a cop. An example of public services is when the US paved I-25.

Answer 2

Provision of public service

police, firefighters, nuclear power plant energy workers, needs of poor and unemployed, transportation


responsibility for a stable economy

taxes, fines, banks, stock, IRS, FDIC, American Job Act, prevent trusts


protection

army, FBI, jails, police, nuclear weapons


maintenance of public order

laws such as the driving age and drinking age, jails, courts


resolution of social conflicts

courts, judges, police, war, impeachment