Which is not one of functionalism’s four main purposes of government?
maintaining law and order
meeting social needs
equally distributing resources
planning and directing society

The correct answer is C. Equally distributing resources

Explanation:

Government as other aspects of society can be analyzed by using the Functionalist Theory in which institutions in society exist because they guarantee social stability or make society work properly. In the case of government, Fucnstionalists explains governments is necessary for social stability due to multiple reasons that include maintaining order and enforcing laws, directing society, leading international relationships and meeting social needs according to the context. However, equally distributing resources is not one of the main purposes of government as the purpose of government is not to guarantee everyone has the same resources and indeed according to Functionalist perspective inequality is necessary.

how many characteristics are used to describe living things?

explanation:

the answer might be either a or c. can't be too sure , because i searched the web, but no valid answers came through.