I don't think you quite understand what the word "government" means. Here's a hint though, albeit at the risk of committing the etymological fallacy: the word

I don't think you quite understand what the word "government" means. Here's a hint though, albeit at the risk of committing the etymological fallacy: the word "government" comes from the Greek "kubernétés" (κυβερνήτης), meaning "steersman". This is where the "steering the ship" metaphor comes from. It's literally the job of government to "[steer] the ship of our country".