The federal government is a body of individuals at the corporate level that addresses and carries out public policy, utilizes executive and political power through laws within a country. This is a form of government that accounts for the maintaining order in society, providing for national defense, providing public goods, regulating society, transferring income, and protecting individual liberty.
The federal government maintains order in society. In any society, individuals are not allowed to resolve conflicts by murder, kidnapping, fighting, terrorism or rioting (Gye & Gaddie, 2012). The government has to keep these conflicts under control in order to protect human lives and property endangerment. The social contract was then put in place so that the government only exists to help the people and to limit the government from interfering with human liberties. The founding fathers felt that maintaining order was critical to the nation’s stability because America’s freedom is preserved as long as they are governed by law (Way, 2010). …show more content…
America’s taxes pay for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marines. To continue providing for the national defense the government must increase the funding. This will also increase the military’s capability to operate at a greater skill with lower costs and fight across the full spectrum of warfare (Inhofe, 2010). A stronger military meant a stronger government. The founding fathers knew that this would help the nation’s stability because no peace was secure without relying on defenses. By giving the government the power to provide for the national defense, the founders ensured the protection of the nation (Eaglen,
The federal government maintains order in society. In any society, individuals are not allowed to resolve conflicts by murder, kidnapping, fighting, terrorism or rioting (Gye & Gaddie, 2012). The government has to keep these conflicts under control in order to protect human lives and property endangerment. The social contract was then put in place so that the government only exists to help the people and to limit the government from interfering with human liberties. The founding fathers felt that maintaining order was critical to the nation’s stability because America’s freedom is preserved as long as they are governed by law (Way, 2010). …show more content…
America’s taxes pay for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marines. To continue providing for the national defense the government must increase the funding. This will also increase the military’s capability to operate at a greater skill with lower costs and fight across the full spectrum of warfare (Inhofe, 2010). A stronger military meant a stronger government. The founding fathers knew that this would help the nation’s stability because no peace was secure without relying on defenses. By giving the government the power to provide for the national defense, the founders ensured the protection of the nation (Eaglen,