1. GOVERNMENT
VS.
POLITICS

2. GOVERNMENT
the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states.

3. the form or system of rule by which a state, community, is governed
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the form or system of rule by which a state, community, is governed

4. POLITICS the science or art of political government.
the practice or profession of conducting political affairs.

5. FIVE PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT

6. #1SOLVING CONFLICTS (Domestic Tranquility)
How to distribute resources
Property
Food
• Maintain public order
through power, or the ability to influence

7. Power is not always by force
Authority is legitimate power
Implies moral correctness
Acceptance
Power and authority are essential to solving conflict.

8. #2 Providing Public Service (General Welfare)
Distributing benefits
such as:
Welfare
Disability
Social Security

9. #3 National Security and Common Defense
Standing Armies
Secure Borders
Diplomacy

10. #4 Setting Public Policy (General Welfare)
Improving the Lives of its citizens
Such as Improving education
Improving Roads
Lowering Taxes

11. #5 Preserving Culture (Secure Liberty and Democracy)

12. #5 Preserving Culture VALUES American Dream Individual Freedom
Choice in Education
Family

13. #5 Preserving Culture LANGUAGE

14. #5 Preserving Culture BELIEFS

15. #6 A More Perfect Union EQUALITY FOR EVERYONE
Solve new conflicts as they arise
#7 Establish Justice
EQUALITY FOR EVERYONE