The Purpose of Government

There are three purposes for a government, the "control" function of an organization.

1. Security, both external and internal
2. Standards and Markets
3. Infrastructure, the creation of an environment for invention, innovation, and transformation necessary to create value for the citizens of the political organization.

A careful reading of the US Constitution demonstrates that the founding fathers intutitively understood this.

This is from the Book Organizational Economic: The Creation of Wealth

Also see "The Responsibilities of Leadership"