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What is one purpose of government related to community safety?
What is one purpose of government related to community safety?
- Establishment of police forces (correct)
- Provision of education services
- Construction of public transportation systems
- Development of national parks
How does the government provide national security to its citizens?
How does the government provide national security to its citizens?
- By maintaining military forces to protect from external threats (correct)
- Through the establishment of public transport services
- By organizing local community meetings
- Through the formation of educational policies
Which of the following is an example of how governments provide public services?
Which of the following is an example of how governments provide public services?
- Provision of military training programs
- Creation of the interstate highway system (correct)
- Establishment of police departments
- Formation of local sports teams
What is an example of resource management by the government?
What is an example of resource management by the government?
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Which system illustrates how governments establish and administer justice?
Which system illustrates how governments establish and administer justice?
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Government Purposes
- Governments maintain order by enforcing laws and responding to emergencies through organizations like police forces.
- Governments provide national security to protect citizens from outside threats, such as foreign invasion. This is achieved through organizations like the United States military.
- Governments provide public services like healthcare, education, and transportation to ensure the basic needs of citizens are met. An example is the interstate highway system in the United States.
- Governments manage resources to ensure their sustainable use and benefit for all. This is exemplified by the establishment of national parks to protect natural resources.
- Governments establish and administer justice through court systems to ensure laws are followed and citizens are treated fairly.
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