What are the proper functions of government?
What are the proper functions of government?
Here are some starter examples - feel free to add:
Administration of justice?
- Adjudication of laws, sentencing in criminal matters, purchasing court facilities, paying judges, juries, etc.?
- Imprisonment?
- contract dispute resolution?
- policing
Some role regarding monopolies?
- natural monopolies - e.g. Roads, railways, utilities, etc.?
- universal postal service? (a natural monopoly?)
- Preventing regular monopolies?
- stewardship of the commons - air, water, natural resources, etc.?
- Granting (permanent/temporary) monopolies - patent, trademark, copyright, etc.?
Foreign Affairs?
- Immigration/emigration?
- Cooperation on crime (kidnapping, etc.) enforcement?
- Foreign aid??
> to fight common enemies?
> for natural disasters?
> to stabilize governments (generally vs in areas with your nation's interests)?
Defense?
- Conscription?
Education?
*(might this fall under raising and training armies, etc.?)
- Civics education? Form/function of government, rights/responsibilities of citizens, etc. - Local only or comparative?
Common Welfare?
- Research?
- Regulation/Oversight in the public interest - FAA, FDA, mine inspections, etc.?
- Mandates regarding communicable disease?? (e.g. requiring vaccines in dense populations)
- Child Protection - CPS, etc.??
Use planning (traffic, hospitals, police/fire stations, zoning, military bases)?
- Disaster Planning & Response?
- Designating/maintaining parks, monuments, etc.?
Financial??
- Establish a currency? commodity-based?, fiat?
- Counterfeit currency policing?