| A government is an organization in a community | | | | makes doing business a lot easier since goods and |
| or political entity that has the power to enact and | | | | services can be moved faster from the source |
| enforce laws and maintain the peace and order. A | | | | of production to the marketplace. |
| government is necessary since is it considered the | | | | Another role of the government is to provide |
| leadership of an organization, community or | | | | children with public access to basic education. It is |
| political entity. | | | | essential that children learn how to read, write and |
| Laws are important since it defines the behavior | | | | count. |
| of citizens. It defines which are legal or illegal. | | | | Another role of the government is to collect |
| Without laws, an activity can not be known if it a | | | | taxes and ensure that these taxes fund the right |
| crime or not. The law-making role of the | | | | projects that are beneficial to society. Money is |
| government creates a code of conduct for | | | | needed to build public schools, roads and bridges |
| individuals to follow. | | | | and provide services like welfare assistance, |
| Another role of the government is the | | | | health care, unemployment benefits, etc. This is |
| maintenance of peace and order. The police and | | | | where taxes come in. The government collects |
| fire department ensures that crimes like murder, | | | | taxes from individuals and business so that |
| theft, arson, etc. are prevented or minimized. If a | | | | schools, roads and other infrastructure are built. |
| crime does happen, it is their role to look into how | | | | It is also important that the government protect |
| the crime happened and apprehend the | | | | its security from threats. It is the role of the |
| perpetrators. | | | | government to have a military force to defend its |
| Government also promotes harmony though | | | | territory from external threats like terrorism, war |
| justice and equality. Once a crime is solved by the | | | | and invasion. The government's police force |
| police, it is the duty of the judicial branch of the | | | | protects the citizens against internal threats like |
| government to bring the perpetrator to court for | | | | civil disobedience, organized crime, lawlessness, |
| fair trial and punishment. It makes sure that the | | | | insurrection. |
| right person gets into jail for the right reason. | | | | Another role of the government is to have foster |
| It is also the role of the government to build | | | | relations with other governments. In an era of |
| roads, bridges, rail systems and other | | | | globalization, it is important that governments |
| infrastructure. These are important since it makes | | | | work with each other to maintain world peace |
| moving about easier and more convenient. It also | | | | and prosperity. |