The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them a
gainst Invasion."–U.S. Constitution According to this quote, the job of protecting the nation from foreign enemies belongs to____________. a. the local governments
b. each state government
c. the national government
d. international governments
It is job of the US federal government to conduct foreign policy and a nationwide defense policy that protects the lives of Americans, the country´s territory and its integrity, thus assuring national security.