One responsibility of the government is to provide public works, which a. setting wage and safety rules b. regulating industry and trade c. building bridges and roads d. hiring firefighters and poilce

The correct answer is C. Building bridges and roads.

Explanation

When we talk about public works, we refer exclusively to the infrastructure works that are in charge of a government to benefit society. Within the public infrastructure are roads, highways, avenues, ports, airports, dams, hospitals, schools, street lighting, bridges, among others. These works can be built by direct contracting or public bidding, these two differ in that the first is through direct government contracting with a company, while the public bidding is an open call to construction companies to present their proposals and that the government chooses the one best suits their interests. So, the correct answer is C. Building bridges and roads.