Name one modern day country that used to be part of the British Empire in Asia. a. China
b. Japan
c. India​

C. India

Explanation:

The British Indian Empire included the regions of present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, and, in addition, at various times, Aden (from 1858 to 1937), Lower Burma (from 1858 to 1937), Upper Burma (from 1886 to 1937) (Burma was detached from British India in 1937), British Somaliland (briefly from 1884 to 1898),

Explanation:

The British Indian Empire included the regions of present-day India,

The topic of the essay:  a. the purpose of government.

I won't write your essay for you, but as a Teacher can provide some advice as you prepare to write.  Lincoln's assertion is that the proper purpose of government is do for the people of a nation or community what individuals could not do very well if they each tried to do it themselves.  You might think of examples like infrastructure -- road building, ports, public utilities -- as matters that need community to come together rather than "every man for himself."  Similarly, matters of public safety like police protection in cities or national protection through a military are better done by a government working as a cooperative entity of the citizenry, rather than expecting each individual to provide all of his own protection and security.  There could be many other examples (including a contested one, such as health care) that could be used to give support in agreement with Lincoln's argument.