What is the purpose of government in the United States?

(1 point)
Responses

to make sure people help others through volunteering
to make sure people help others through volunteering

to help poor people become wealthy
to help poor people become wealthy

to protect individual rights and promote general well-being
to protect individual rights and promote general well-being

to ensure a few people make decisions for the majority

to protect individual rights and promote general well-being

Who among the following individuals carries out the directives of the state legislature and oversees many state agencies?

(1 point)
Responses

president
president

U.S. representative
U.S. representative

governor
governor

council member