Does the government help or hurt us

Well yes and no

Explanation:

A simple example could be like the corona virus

I think it helps us because it makes benefit  programs for people that are kinda poor it those benefits help cover food expenses and other things.

Explanation:

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.

the northwest ordinance of 1787 guaranteed basic rights for settlers and banned slavery there.