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Who provides this: The government or the people? For what purpose? |
The government provides public schools for the education of its citizens. |
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Who provides this: The government or the people? For what purpose? |
The government provides public roads to its citizens so they can move around the country. |
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Who provides this: The government or the people? For what purpose? |
The government funds an army for the protection of its citizens. |
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Who regulates and controls this? For what purpose? |
Both groups. A mixed economy system is used, which means that the people decide what products to produce, and how much of each to produce, while the government regulates the economy to protect private enterprise. |
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What regulatory powers do the people give to the government? |
They give the government the power to make, execute, and interpret laws as they see fit. |
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What rights do the government give to its citizens? |
They are given the right to vote, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the freedom to protest. |
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What institutions do the government not provide? |
They don't provide college education, guaranteed housing, or guaranteed jobs for people. The citizens of a country have to acquire or create these themselves. |
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What is the main purpose of a government in relation to its people? |
A government is meant to create and execute public policies that the people give to it. This will in turn lead to a greater amount of security and prosperity for all the individuals within the country. |
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"Governments are to _____ the people.” a. Ignore b. Serve c. Please |
b. Serve |
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“The people give the government their ______." a. Powers b. Freedoms c. Ideas |
a. Powers |
