The term government describes the means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority in order to accomplish goals and provide benefits. Countries provide benefits via different governmental forms and structures. Most governments seek to provide defense, education, health care, and an infrastructure for transportation and trade for their citizens. The form of governmental organization a country choses should not be confused with politics, gaining and exercising control of processes for setting and achieving goals, especially those related to the division of resources within a nation.