It looks like this has been asked a couple times, but I want to give you some boundaries.
First, I don't want the definition of government. I know that already.
Secondly, this question pertains to the purpose of the government created by the US Constitution.
Thirdly (and most important), cite any sources.
2007-05-16 18:24:15 · 9 answers · asked by mike225 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The purpose of government is several fold, but all of the reasons for gov't point in the same direction, but in no special order. One, defending the rights and liberties of citizens. Remember, our constitution doesn't 'grant' rights, it recognizes rights that would exist even without a constitution. When people say we have to 'give up rights', or that certain people must be deprived of exercising their rights without due process they miss the entire point. You 'can't' give up a right. A right, using the constitution's expression of art, is endowed to each individual by their 'creator'. Governments, in the civil sense 'direct traffic'. The point here is that no individual, combination or group can take advantage of another. The 'law' protects everyone, or at least it should. An effective gov't protects the phyisical boundries of the nation...something that seems to be currently lacking in our gov't. Ultimately, 'government', is 'the people'. It's not an alien presents. It's US.
2007-05-16 18:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Noah H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The primary purpose of a government is to protect its people collectively against things from which we cannot defend ourselves individually; "to provide for the general welfare".
Tiger - In all my life, that's the FIRST time I've EVER heard that one. Do you have any cites for this novel piece of information or is this some kind of slick manipulation of a minor truth in an effort to imply something REALLY stupid like "It IS a xtian gummint, it IS it IS too!!!"
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2007-05-16 18:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government must serve the people who elected the officials to make and implement laws according to the Constitution.
2007-05-16 18:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best I could do to answer your question - was to run an engine search for you.
http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=purpose+of+the+government+created+by+the+US+Constitution.+&FORM=MSNH
2007-05-16 18:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To protect the rights of the citizens.
2016-05-20 17:08:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"...the proper purpose of a government [is] to make social existence possible to men, by protecting the benefits and combating the evils which men can cause to one another."
2007-05-16 18:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Wizard 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to keep order and peace between people in that country and other country's.
the US government was also modeled after the Presbyterian church from Scotland, because it was the best functioning form government(a republic).
2007-05-16 18:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by tigerbarr1 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
How come there is no Law for Stock Fraud?
2007-05-16 18:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by Conan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush&Co. seems to think it's for war profiteering.
2007-05-16 18:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋