What is government?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for a definition of the term "government". This involves understanding the concept of government as a system or organization that exercises authority and control over a political unit, such as a country, state, or community.
Answer
Government is the system or group of people governing an organized community or state.
Government refers to the system or group of people governing an organized community or state. It is the authority that manages a political unit, sets rules for society, allocates authority, and ensures leadership and protection for its people.
Answer for screen readers
Government refers to the system or group of people governing an organized community or state. It is the authority that manages a political unit, sets rules for society, allocates authority, and ensures leadership and protection for its people.
More Information
Governments have existed for thousands of years with the primary function to lead and protect their people.
Tips
A common mistake is to think of government as only politicians, when it also include the wider system and people implementing policy.
Sources
- Government - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Government | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica - britannica.com
- 1. 1 What is Government? - American Government 3e | OpenStax - openstax.org
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