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The Purpose Of The Federal Government

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"If government is to serve any purpose it is to do for others what they are unable to do for themselves." (Lyndon Baines Johnson). The federal government has a very important role in the lives of US citizens. I believe that the main purposes of government is to maintain social order, provide public services, provide national security.

One of the most important roles of the government is to maintain social order. Laws define social conduct & police enforce it. Furthermore, punishing those who break the law encourage others to maintain order. The government also maintains social order by exercising sovereignty over its territory.

Another essential feature that most governments provide for its citizens is public services. There are many public
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