1. Unit 1: Foundations of Government
The Purpose of Government

2. Functions (Purpose) of Government
Providing Leadership
Maintaining Order
Providing Public Service
Providing National Security
Providing Economic Security and Economic Assistance

3. Purpose of Government
Provide Leadership
Government officials set priorities and make decisions for the people
Lack of leadership creates anarchy

4. Purpose of Government Maintain social order
- Governments provide ways of resolving conflicts among its group members
- Governments place limits on what individuals are permitted to do
- Government powers
- make laws
- enforce laws

5. Purpose of Government
Provide Public Services
Makes community life possible
Promotes general welfare of the people
Ex: Government inspection of meat, bus lines, sewer systems

6. Purpose of Government
Provide National Security
Protect the people against attack
Provides normal relations with other countries
Federal government has exclusive power to make treaties
Ex: trade agreements, standing military

7. Purpose of Government
Provide economic security and economic assistance
Governments pass laws that shape the economic environment
Governments distribute benefits and public services
Ex: national currency, VA hospital