The Declaration of Independence, 1776 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these
rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed
4 According to this document, what is the purpose of government?

According to the Declaration, people establish governments in order to ensure that their rights are guaranteed and protected; that is the purpose of government.

Explanation:

The second sentence of the second section of the Declaration states, “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men . . . .”

According to the Declaration, people establish governments in order to ensure that their rights are guaranteed and protected; that is the purpose of government.

Explanation:

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.