What do you understand by the word government List five ways in which you think the government - Social Science - What is Government

Question

What do you understand by the word ‘government’?
List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily
life

Ankita Bisht · Accepted Answer

An individual or a group of individuals that governs a
political unit (such as a state, country or kingdom)
is known as a government The government takes decisions, makes
laws, enforces the laws and penalises the individuals or groups
that go against the laws
The functions of the government include:
(i) Providing various services like the supply of water
and electricity, free education, health services, proper roads,
etc
(ii) Maintaining the internal law and order
(iii) Protecting the country against external aggression
(iv) Maintaining peaceful relations with other countries
(v) Providing aid to the deprived and the underprivileged
(vi) Securing equality and justice for all sections of
society
(vii) Ensuring and maintaining the economic growth of the
country
Five ways in which the government affects one’s
daily life:
(i) Supplying water and electricity
(ii) Laying, maintaining and repairing roads
(iii) Providing a good public transport system
(iv) Guaranteeing proper internal security
(v) Ensuring the proper functioning of its various
administrations

What do you understand by the word ‘government’? List five ways in which you think the government affects your daily life.