![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life](/sites/dl/free/0072355220/title/Lauer_sm.jpg) Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e Robert H. Lauer,
U.S. International University Jeanette C. Lauer,
U.S. International University
Government and Politics
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1Know the functions of government. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2Identify reasons why government and politics are problems. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3Discuss how the problems of government and politics affect the quality of life. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4Explain how size, organization, economics, the media, and interest groups contribute to the problems of government and politics. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5Show the way in which attitudes and ideologies contribute to the problems of government and politics. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 6Suggest ways to deal with the problems of government and politics. |
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