Which best explains why protecting public health is an important duty of state government?

There are no choices here but the reason why it is the duty of the state government to protect public health is because it starts at the grass-roots level where municipalities as well as city and state officials are the ones responsible for directly monitoring and implementing preventive measures to stop the spread of diseases.

this is a matching game essentially!

event - pope leo x refuses to annul henry viii's marriage to his first wife.

cause - england establishes its own church separate from the roman catholic church.

event - martin luther writes his ninety-five theses, criticizing some of the church's practices.

cause - a new religion formed in germany taught that salvation can be met through faith alone.

event - holy roman emperor charles v declares war on protestants in germany.

cause - the rulers of germany's territories were free to decide the religion of their state.

event - elizabeth i, a protestant who was tolerant of catholics, became the queen of england.

cause - the anglican church was reestablished in england.