Tasks and Functions of government The first aim of government is to secure the right to life; this comprehends the safety of fellow citizens as regards one another and the self-preservation of the country as regards foreign powers. Life exists for the exercise of liberty, in terms of both natural and civil rights

Tasks and Functions of government SELF-PRESERVATION The first right of individuals and countries is self-preservation. The task of maintaining the country, however, is more complex than the individual’s duty of self-preservation, for the country must seek to command the attachment of a community of citizens as well as to preserve itself from external violence.

SELF-PRESERVATION The preservation of the authority of the state also requires a governmental organization capable of imposing its jurisdiction on every part of the national territory. This involves the maintenance of means of communication, the use of administrative systems, and the employment of police forces capable of controlling domestic violencepolice

SELF-PRESERVATION Governments must preserve themselves against external as well as domestic threats

2) SUPERVISION AND RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS The conflict of private interest is the leading characteristic of the political process in constitutional democracies, and the supervision, mediation, arbitration, and adjudication of such conflicts are among the key functions of their governmentsmediation

3) REGULATION3) REGULATION OF THE ECONOMY

4) PROTECTION OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RIGHTSRIGHTS The protection of individual rights has taken two principal forms: first, the protection of liberty in the face of governmental oppression; second, the protection of individual rights against hostile majorities and minorities

5) PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES All modern governments participate directly in the economy, purchasing goods, operating industries, providing services, and promoting various economic activities

6) Public administration