Our Political System Government Institutions and Public Policy By definition, any government is the individuals, institutions, and process that makes and enforces the rules of society. Government has the responsibility to provide for public good, police powers, public services, taxes, and most importantly, to protect the power of the people. If any of the above is not met, it is up to the people to use its government to tell it what they want. The …showed first 75 words of 653 total…

…showed last 75 words of 653 total…become an elder state in recent years. This will have a huge role in coming elections. Elderly people have shown to be more and more active in our political system. More elderly people show up to vote on election dates, and more elderly people run for office than the younger population. It is these people who will be making most of the decisions for the rest of the state’s population in the near future.