What Is the Main Function of Government in a Nation

question 100

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of government in a nation?

• A) enforcing strict laws to ensure that there is no crime, no matter the cost of doing so
• B) making sure there is stability and order within the nation and to protect its citizens
• C) keeping citizens subdued enough so as to infringe upon their rights without worry of revolt
• D) establishing a standing military to protect the citizens of a nation from foreign threats

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