Materials List: textbook, Internet, or other sources of information Before You Begin: Different types of government determine how big a part it plays in the lives of citizens. Some feel that government should play a small or inactive role in society. Others feel it is the government's responsibility to play a large part and regulate most aspects of people's lives. Before writing this essay, you should take a moment and think how big a role you believe government should play and why. Directions Write a 300-word essay about the role of governments in controlling population growth. Here are some questions you should address in your essay: Should governments be concerned about rapid population growth? If so, which ones and why? What services should governments provide its citizens? How does a growing population affect a government's ability to provide these services? In what way does a rapidly growing population impact the environment? What can governments do to protect the environment? Do you think that governments should promote family planning? Why or why not?