The government keeps records so we can know, when we need, about the history of our country and its individuals.
Our government also ensures law enforcement by hiring the right people to represent and keep the law and the structures of our society running.
The government also assures us that we can change governors or keep them by voting if we are satisfied or unsatisfied with them.
The government also has the obligation to provide public services to make our lives and specially the lives of the less fortunate easier with the tax money that we pay with our hard work.
A good idea would be to use the 7 year war. It’s a good way to talk about colonial taxes because it was the start of it all the war was only supposed to be 6 months and it turned into seven year so the started taxing the people and colonies in order to make back the money the had lost during the war
Even in the Arts cluster there is a need for "technology training", since most art programs and teaching facilities now require students to have at least a general knowledge of some software.