The following are the main features and functions of the state government.
Features of Government
1. Constitution – This is the main feature of government. The government establishes a set of consolidated principles that guide the administration of the state.
2.Periodic Change: The government must change after a certain period of time. No government is permanent, especially not a democratic or elected government that changes at regular elections.
3. Legitimacy – The government must have public support.
4.Revenue – The government generates revenue in various ways to improve its administration.
5. Political power – The government must have political power which is an instrument to bring order to the country.
6. Universality of the sphere of government – The jurisdiction of the government must include or extend to the entire state.
7.Public Institutions – The institutions that make up the governance of a political society are different from other institutions in the society.
Duties of the Government
The government of a state is loyal to both the state itself and its citizens. If a government in a state does not fulfill its duties, citizens can demand that this government be replaced as long as democracy exists in practice. Below are the duties or functions of the government in a country.
1.Legislation.
2. Military defense of the country.
3. Provision of employment.
4. Maintenance of law and order.
5. Promoting economic growth and development.
6.Maintaining good relations with other states or sovereign countries (foreign diplomacy).
7. Protection of civil liberties.
8. Protection of life and property.
9. Administration of justice.
10. Formulation and implementation of policies.
11.Providing social services.
12. Military defense of the country.
13. Providing employment.
14. Maintaining law and order.
15. Promoting economic growth and development.
16.Maintaining good relations with other sovereign states or countries (foreign diplomacy).
17. Protection of civil liberties.
18. Protection of lives and properties.
19. Administration of justice.
20. Formulation and implementation of policies.
21.Provision of social protection services