In the Jungle Book, Shere Khan fears fire, so the answer can't be D. As well, light and heat are good things, so it can't be B and lastly, the animals can die in more ways than fire, so it isn't A. They fear fire because fire belongs to man, thus C is the correct answer.
The U.S government was created to serve the interests of its people key of which is to protect and defend its people from all enemies, whether domestic or foreign. This is the basic function of government