Why do we study Government? The answer to that really depends on the answer(s) to two other relevant questions. First, does it pay to know your rights? Second, does it pay to keep government inside proper boundaries, and what are those boundaries?
The answers to those questions matter to Bryant Rylee and his family. Consider their case:
"Bryant Rylee lives a seemingly simple life. Before the state intervened in his life, his Facebook page—which has a modest 591 friends—was relatively quiet. However, that was before a sandcastle built by his son caused the city of Panama, Florida, to threaten him with a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail, a threat that caused his Facebook page to get its “fifteen minutes of fame.”
https://fee.org/articles/build-a-sandcastle-get-fined-500-and-maybe-go-to-jail/
The answers to those questions matter to Bryant Rylee and his family. Consider their case:
"Bryant Rylee lives a seemingly simple life. Before the state intervened in his life, his Facebook page—which has a modest 591 friends—was relatively quiet. However, that was before a sandcastle built by his son caused the city of Panama, Florida, to threaten him with a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail, a threat that caused his Facebook page to get its “fifteen minutes of fame.”
https://fee.org/articles/build-a-sandcastle-get-fined-500-and-maybe-go-to-jail/