Governments do many things. They wage war or encourage peace, and they cultivate or restrict international trade. They open their borders to the exchange of ideas or they close them. They tax their populations heavily or lightly, and through different means, allocate resources for education, health and welfare, or leave such matters to others. Gabriel A. Almond, et al., Comparative Politics Today, 7^th ed. A) Argument; conclusion: They wage war ... international trade. B) Argument; conclusion: They tax ... leave such matters to others. C) Nonargument. D) Argument; conclusion: They open their borders ... or they close them. E) Argument; conclusion: Governments do many things.

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The passage is a descriptive statement about the various actions governments can take, without presenting a specific argument or conclusion.

Governments Do Many Things