Types of Government
This type of government typically involves one individual ruling over the rest of the population.
What is a monarchy?
This was the primary foundational text of political philosophy that John Locke wrote which many scholars reference today
What is the Second Treatise of Government?
Paraphrasing Aristotle, people are born to be leaders and followers. In his words, there are natural masters who lead by example and these.
What are Natural Slaves?
According to Francis Parkman, the hierarchy of the Native Americans is passed down through this matriarchal family member.
Who is the mother?
This type of government often has a small group of individuals (usually with wealth) with most of the power, making rules and continually benefiting that group.
What is an oligarchy?
According to John Locke, if the government put into place turns into this, the people under it have a right to rebel against it to restore order.
What is tyranny/tyrant?
According to Aristotle, this person regularly participates in the polis' lawmaking, voting, and judicial processes.
What is a Citizen?
In the concepts of W.E.B. Debois, this word can mean "equal share of government." Mel Gibson's character, William Wallace, also shouted this before his execution in Braveheart.
What is "Freedom?"
This type of government typically has a small ruling upper class whose power has been often passed down through the family or noble birth.
What is an aristocracy?
This Lockean idea focuses on people forgoing some of their natural rights to help ensure safety and overall order of the community by its members.
What is Social Contract Theory?
This type of governmental idea by Aristotle is considered a combination of an oligarchy and a democracy.
What is a Politeia/Polity?
Thinking about the different perspectives, this word can be used to describe the different groups of people, both Native Americans and Settlers/Colonists, depending on which group you ask.
What are "Savages?"
In this type of government, either through representatives or directly, the power belongs to the people.
What is a Democracy?
John lock made the case that everyone is born with these three natural rights that should not be taken away by any government.
What are Life, Liberty, & Property?
Aristotle came up with these four causes to help explain why things are the way they are or why they change.
What are the Material, Formal, Efficient, & Final causes?
To be "naturally free" and do whatever you want within your own limitations would be described as having this, according to W.E.B. Debois.
What is "Self-Rule?"