GOVERNMENT

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• GOVERNMENT
• VS.
• POLITICS

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GOVERNMENT

• the political direction and control exercised
  over the actions of the members, citizens, or
  inhabitants of communities, societies, and
  states.

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• the form or system of rule by which a state,
  community, is governed

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POLITICS

• the science or art of political government.
• the practice or profession of conducting
  political affairs.

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FIVE PURPOSES OFGOVERNMENT
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1SOLVING CONFLICTS(Domestic Tranquility)

• How to distribute resources
• Property
• Food
• Maintain public order
• through power, or the ability to influence

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Power is not always by force

• Authority is legitimate power
• Implies moral correctness
• Acceptance
• Power and authority are essential to solving
  conflict.

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2 Providing Public Service(General Welfare)

• Distributing benefits
• such as
• Welfare
• Disability
• Social Security

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3 National Security and Common Defense

• Standing Armies
• Secure Borders
• Diplomacy

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4 Setting Public Policy(General Welfare)

• Improving the Lives of its citizens
• Such as Improving education
• Improving Roads
• Lowering Taxes

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5 Preserving Culture(Secure Liberty and
Democracy)

• Culture

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5 Preserving Culture

• VALUES
• American Dream
• Individual Freedom
• Choice in Education
• Family

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5 Preserving Culture

• LANGUAGE

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5 Preserving Culture

• BELIEFS
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6 A More Perfect Union

• Solve new conflicts as they arise
• 7 Establish Justice
• EQUALITY FOR EVERYONE