Government protects the lives and property of the citizens of a state through the

A.

courts and the police

B.

legislature and prisons

C.

ministers and the police

D.

customs and the police

Correct answer is A

The police is the civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order. 

Court is a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases.