The Purposes and Origins of Government

Government officials decide what actions are crimes, who has to pay taxes & how much & who benefits from natural resources like coal & natural (a)  

What services do governments provide that individuals can't or wouldn't do on their own?

• Building houses
• Paving roads
• Sewing clothes
• Growing food

Governments provide some sort of domestic security force, police or a national guard, to enforce laws & to keep (a)  

Which example demonstrates government involvement in public safety?

• Funding movie theaters
• Funding sports stadiums
• Funding art museums
• Funding fire departments

What does the concept of divine right refer to?

• The right to rule coming from cooking alone
• The right to rule coming from fashion alone
• The right to rule coming from God alone
• The right to rule coming from gardening alone

Another task of gov’t is to protect people against attack by another country or by (a)  

(a)   provide leadership, order, security, defense, public services, and economic assistance

According to the extended family theory, why did governments come about?

• Extended families needed more organization
• Extended families needed more gardening tips
• Extended families needed more entertainment
• Extended families needed more fashion advice

What is one role of government?

• Providing leadership
• Providing entertainment
• Providing gardening tips
• Providing fashion advice

What is the purpose of domestic security forces?

• To teach cooking classes
• To provide medical assistance
• To enforce laws and keep peace
• To organize parties