A "state" is a an entity. A state is the actual country and has definite borders, culture, military, police, and people. "Government is the establishment of the state, the people and bureuacracy that run the state is the government. The government is in charge of providing services and defense of its own people.
State Government
the people
The role of the people depends on the form of government. But, in general, the people ARE the state.
Government is make up of the people. Without the people, there will be no government nor need for government. It is then expected that the government serve the needs and desires of the people, not their own.
A government governs the state for the people as representative of the people as an indirect way by the people for the welfare of the society.
Power of the State Government
people
To control the people
all the people living in that state
Pennsylvania's state government contains many well-qualified individuals. Its government holds approximately twenty of the state's finest politicians.
Counties have there own form of government which abide by state laws which abide by Federal laws. That's why we are called the government for the people and by the people.