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What does it mean?
Government is created by human wisdom to meet people's needs, and citizens expect it to fulfill this role.
In plain terms
Government is a plan to meet people's needs and people expect it to work.
What can you take from it?
Government exists to serve human needs and must earn trust.

Where it applies

  • public policy
  • civic engagement
  • elections

Putting it to work

  • demand accountability
  • participate in governance

Questions to consider

  • What should government do?
  • Who holds it accountable?

Another view

It assumes government is always a product of wisdom.

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