Social Studies Content Standard: Roles of the government

What is government? Where do people in government get the authority to make, apply, and enforce rules and laws and manage disputes about them? Why is government necessary? What are some of the most important things governments do? What are the purposes of rules and laws? How can you evaluate rules and laws? What are the differences between limited and unlimited governments? Why is it important to limit the power of government?

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