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Functionalism on Government
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Functionalists hold that government serves four purposes: planning and directing society, meeting social needs, maintaining order, and managing international relations.
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A government agency issuing building codes and running courts to settle property disputes fulfills the order-maintaining function directly.
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Naming a function government serves is not a claim that the current arrangement serves it well or fairly.