Why Do We Need Government? Have you ever stopped to think about
why we need government in the first place? What would the world
be like if there were no government? A Practical Perspective
What kinds of things does the government do that influence your
life every day? Check out this list for an eye-opener. The
Economic Perspective The United States of America is primarily a
capitalistic society, meaning that the economy is largely left
alone by the government. However, there are a growing number of
cases where the government gets involved and alters what would
otherwise be natural market outcomes. Why does it do this? Is it
justified? The Philosophical Perspective In the late 1600s, Two
prominent English philosophers--Thomas Hobbes and John Locke--
speculated about the kind of place the world would be if there
were no government. Their views had a significant impact on the
thinking of the political leaders of their day, including the
major players on both sides of the American and French
Revolutions. Professor