1. Warm Up 9/18/15 List all of the things that you can think of that government does for you (directly or indirectly)

2. Functions/Purpose of Government

3. L.E.Q. What is the purpose/role of government? Students will be able to list, identify, and explain the four functions of all governments

4. Functions of Government Keep/Maintain Social Order; Peace Provide Public Services

5. Functions of Government Cont. Provide Protection National Security Domestic Security Guide Community Make economic decisions

6. Keep Order Ensure that society is organized,

7. Provide Services Assist citizens by doing things that we as individuals are unable to do EX. Build Libraries, Schools, and roads.

8. Provide Protection Ensure the safety of a nation from foreign and domestic threats Ex. Establish and Maintain armed forces – foreign threats. Ex. Establish and Maintain police force, FBI, National Guard – domestic threats

9. Guide The Community Steering/Keeping the nation in a direction that will bring about “success”. Budget – plan for collecting and spending money Public Policy – a course of action to achieve community goals Conduct Foreign Relations

10. All Governments fulfill these functions in various degrees.