What exactly is a government? What do they really do for our country? These are commonly asked questions, which I plan on answering throughout the year in this blog. By the end of May, anyone who follows my blog will know exactly how America’s government works and how we, as Americans, are thoroughly involved everyday with politics.

A government is the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states. The government basically controls everything in our country. From the laws that keep the country in control, to the education of our youth, to the water that is filtered into our households and local supermarkets. These are just a few examples of how our government affects our everyday lives.

Think about a country with no laws, or local police officers that enforce them. America would be in total chaos and disarray. There would be no age limit to alcohol, speed limits on streets and highways wouldn’t exist, and thievery and murder would run rampant in this country with a population of over 300 million people. America would be completely disorganized and unsafe. Having a government that controls these laws is at the highest importance and keeps our towns and cities safe and in order.

If the government does not provide us with schools, textbooks, and teachers to learn from, where would our youth go? They would not be able to read, write, or do simple math problems such as 2+2. Having an educated youth helps our country move forward in technology, research, and simply keeps us ahead of other less fortunate countries that do not have the luxury of being able to learn and educate them about the great world that we inhabit.

Sure, the United States government is not perfect, but what government is? Our country is powerful because we have an organized government which organizes our country. As humans, we are not the strongest or fastest creature on this planet. What we have that others don’t is a strong sense of intelligence and organization. This is why we are dominant on this planet and creating an organized government is simply human nature, just as a lionesses nature is too hunt and protect its young.