Read the passage from an academic paper on government.The primary purpose of government should be to provide for poor people. More and more citizens have fallen below the poverty line, and homelessness and hunger are on the rise.

The passage is described as coming from an academic paper, and its wording is formal and focused on a public issue. “Academic” is the best choice; “casual,” “informal,” and “friendly” describe more conversational tones.

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