1. People have different ideas about the role of government.
A. The primary purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

2. Government should protect citizens from foreign and domestic threats.
A. The country faces threats from other nations, terrorists, and criminals.
B. The military can provide a strong defense at home and abroad.
C. The police and other government agencies keep citizens safe locally.
D. Some people believe social services are more important than defense,
but citizens cannot survive without protection and security.

3. Government’s main role is to provide protection via the military and other agencies.

Which statement could be added to the outline as supporting evidence for the claim?

In the past, the military and the FBI have prevented a number of terrorist attacks.

I still remember how it felt on September 11 when our country was attacked by terrorists.

Social services cannot provide the sense of security that a strong national defense can.

Social services provide food, health care, and other forms of assistance to millions of citizens each year.

Though government is not limited for only one job but the primary purpose of the government is to safeguard the citizens and provide them safety in every which way possible. Along with this the government also has to make sure that basic needs of its population are being meet and shelter is one of those basic needs.

Answer 2:

(A) The country faces threats from other nations, terrorists, and criminals.

Keeping the question in view, the most appropriate answer is option A. Every county receives national and international threat in terms of safety, living, economy etc. These are the reasons which bounds the county to provide necessary safety and protection to its citizens.

Answer 3:

(A) In the past, the military and the FBI have prevented a number of terrorist attacks.

Government's role of providing safety measure to its citizens if fulfilled by a number of sources and military, different agencies are the example of those sources. The government makes the policy of safety and projection and these agencies helps the government to execute the action plan.