Purpose of Government

Why do we have a government?

• To make sure everyone pays high taxes

• To keep people safe and to help people work together

• To keep our communities safe and help people in trouble

• To help make the world be a better place

How does the government pay for public structures?

• 
  requesting money from Congress

• taking money from state governments

• taking funds from other projects

• taking taxes from citizens

__________are rules made by the government to keep people safe and to help people work together

• Laws

• Taxes

• Court System

• Police Officers

4 characteristics of a country are ____.

• people, land, sovereignty and government

• land, state, power and government

• people, money, land and power

• land, gold, sovereignty and government

A state must have _______.

• jobs

• cars

• welfare

• sovereignty

Which one is NOT a purpose of a government?

• Enforce laws and maintain order

• Make laws that protect the rights of citizens

• Protect citizens from outside threats. (military)

• Provide free internet

Teachers/Educators are an example of which purpose?

• Security -- Enforce laws & maintain order

• To help the citizens by providing public services

• Protect the country from outside threats

• Make LAWS that protect the rights of citizens

Whose job is it to enforce the laws of a community?

• Ms. Granger

• The President of the United States

• The Governor of Hawaii

• Police Officers

Which branch of government creates laws?

• Congress

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Which branch of government does the President of the United States belong to?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Democracy