Victoria+and+Kristina

=__**Five Purposes of Government**__= > The government helps protect the country by having security, an army, navy, air force, and cost guard.
 * Provide National Defense**



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 * this is important because you can't protect yourself, and you need someone to protect you from bigger things like countries.
 * Maintain Order**
 * The government gives us ways to fix conflicts among people.


 * This is important because without this there would be chaos.


 * Provide Public Services**


 * A service given to the public

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 * This is important because public services give people things and other people jobs.
 * Provide Rights**
 * Something people have


 * This is important because people deserve rights no matter what.
 * Direct Economic Decisions**
 * To make decisions about the government


 * If no good choices are made then the economy and government could go down.