Functions and role of government

• Functions and role of government

  
• Representative democracy 


  citizens elect representatives to form a government to make decisions on their behalf
• Executive 


  Enforcing and implementing laws. Consists of the president and cabinet
• Judicracy


  Interpreting and applying laws through the courts . Implements and enforce law
• Diplomacy 


  Practice of attaining agreement between countries to cooperate to produce results
• Bilateral relationship 


  Frequently meeting with leaders of other countries
• Deterrence 


  How a country discourage potential aggressors by having it costly for them to attack