An essential question which I always ask my students in government classes is, "what is a proper role of government?"
You could go to the enumerated powers of the US Constitution. That would be a concise and mercifully short list. Or, you could delve into political theorists and get more complicated answers. Some ideologies might lead you into the all-encompassing social welfare statism that appears to be our future. Those would be in contravention of our Founding Fathers' dreams, but you could ponder them.
Security of the citizenry will always make the list however. You can debate many other roles, but keeping the people safe in their property and person is basic.
That's why it would be nice if the Attorney General took the time out of his busy day to scan the ten pages of the Arizona law.
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