1835 First Presidency explains why they included a section on government in the Doctrine and Covenants.
Section CII, introduction, Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, and Compiled by Joseph Smith Junior. Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams (Kirtland, OH: Frederick G. Williams, 1835): 252, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed August 11, 2021
That our belief, with regard to earthly governments and laws in general, may not be misinterpreted nor misunderstood, we have thought proper to present, at the close of this volume, our opinion concerning the same.