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What are the responsibilities of government to its citizens?
If government is to assume that in the main citizens can solve themselves more efficiently and effectively than government can provide for them, it will have to invest not only in the cultivation of citizen capabilities, but also in the provision of the resources and infrastructure to allow citizens to succeed at scale.
Who is responsible for u.s.foreign policy?
Non-federal governments would generally work through the U.S. government on these issues and not directly with foreign governments since foreign policy is specifically the responsibility of the U.S. government. Some of the most important players in shaping U.S. foreign policy are outside of government.
What are the responsibilities of the government as protector?
The idea of government as protector requires taxes to fund, train and equip an army and a police force; to build courts and jails; and to elect or appoint the officials to pass and implement the laws citizens must not break.
How are state and local governments involved in foreign policy?
Increasingly, state and local governments exercise a special brand of foreign policy. Often this is related to trade and agricultural interests. The environment, immigration policy, and other issues are involved as well.
Is it the government’s responsibility to feed you?
It is not the government’s responsibility to feed you. Government’s only job in a free country is to ensure an atmosphere where anyone has the ability to improve their economic situation. If the government keeps giving people all the stuff they want they will never.
Do you think the government should help the poor?
Anyone else who is sitting at home leeching off of the rest of us because they don’t want to work and see a way out is a waste that should be cut from the system. No, the government should not help the poor, with the current definition of “poor” meaning anyone who asks for help.
Why does the government need to provide public goods?
Government will continue to provide public goods, at a level necessary to ensure a globally competitive economy and a well-functioning society. But wherever possible, government should invest in citizen capabilities to enable them to provide for themselves in rapidly and continually changing circumstances.
Who are the people who hold power in a government?
Power is held by bureaucrats and administrators. What is the term for a government in which the legislature and the executive are distinct and separate and check each other’s power? parliamentary government Which term refers to an institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies? government A government creates an army.