GOVERNMENT BASICS 2
QUESTIONS
1. Why did our Founding Fathers (and Mothers) say that "unity is
our strength?
a. In order to unify us
2. Why does our government say "Justice is Blind"?
a. represents impartiality, the ideal that ​justice​ should be applied without regard to
wealth, power, or another status
3. What is the main function (job) of our government?
a. providing leadership, maintaining order, providing public services, providing national
security, providing economic security, and providing economic assistance
4. How does our government provide for our common defense?
a. Congress appropriates funds for national defense and has the power to declare war
5. What are 3 ways our government promotes the general
welfare of our citizens?
a. improving transportation, promoting agriculture and industry, protecting the health
and the environment, and seeking ways to solve social and economic problems