Name__________________________
Four Purposes
Directions: Match each of the items listed below with the corresponding Purpose of government.
Put the number of each purpose on the line provided.
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Providing National Security
Making economic Decisions
Maintaining social order
Providing public services
_______Allows people to live orderly lives.
_______Responsible for protecting the country from outside attacks.
_______Requires people to do things they may not do voluntarily.
_______Settles disputes that people may not be able to settle themselves.
_______Inspect meat and produce.
_______Makes treaties with other countries.
_______Provides a national currency.
_______¼ of all the national government expenditures.
_______Makes decisions on distributing benefits to citizens.
_______Allows for people to get an education.
_______Maintains normal relations with foreign countries.
_______Builds sewer systems.
_______Allows tax breaks to certain industries.
_______Maintain roads, expressways, mass transit.
_______Keeps parks, towns and cities clean.
_______Regulates development of the nation’s natural resources.