Moses+and+Ryan


 * The Purposes of Government **

**Protection of Individual Rights**
 * Definition: Each and every person is born with rights and no one can take them away from them.
 * Example 1: The United States Constitution protects our rights as United States citizens.

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 * **Example 2: When women in the United States got their rights, this also showed how our government protected our individual rights.**




 * This purpose of government is very important to America because it lets people have freedom and it also lets them do what they want as long as doesn't affect other peoples' rights.

**Maintain Order** []
 * ** Definition: To keep every thing under control and to keep people acting the right way. **
 * ** Example 1: Police keep every thing under control and they keep people acting the right way. **
 * ** Example 2: Judges keep situations in order by making dicisions about what to do with people who are not acting appropriately. Haven't you heard of the saying, 'order in the court'? **
 * ** This is very important for people living in America because people have not learned how to deal with situations without fighting with each other. **


 * Providing Public Services **

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 * ** Definition: To keep things clean and safe for people. **
 * ** Example 1: Plumbers keep sinks safe for people to use. **

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 * ** Example 2: Garbage men provide us with a clean environment because they take away our garbage.


 * ** This is important to America because it provides services that no one else would want to do on their own time. **

**Providing a National Defense**

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 * ** Definition: To keep us safe from other countries that attack us. **
 * ** Example 1: The U.S. Army fights against other countries that are trying to attack us. **
 * ** Example 2: The Navy also keeps us safe from other countries.

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 * ** This is important to America because it prevents other countries from coming into America destroying it. **
 * Direct Economic Decisions **
 * ** Definition: To make decisions for the United States and other countries when the people who live there can't agree on a decision. **
 * ** Example 1: The United States government supports trading with other countries and this benefits us because the products at the store will be cheap.

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 * ** Example 2: The government can pay farmers who make a certain product that is really good for the citizens of America. **


 * ** This is very important for America because it benefits the citizens of America in a way that no one else can. **