4 Purposes Of Government

Legitimacy

Citizens are willing to obey the government

Coercive force

The government can make people pay taxes and can punish people

Maintaining social order

They believe people have not discovered a way to live in groups without conflict so they provide solutions for them

Ex of maintaining social order

Police, military

Providing public services

Government provides services that can make community life possible and promote the general welfare

Example of Providing public services

Public bus, trash,

Providing national security

Government protects people against attacks of other countries such as terrorism

Example of Providing national security

Armies, spy satellites

Making economic decisions

Encourages trade and might help other counties

All 4 purposes?

Making economic decision, maintaining social order, providing public services, providing national security