Characteristics
The State
Theories of Government
100
This is the institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies.
What is Government?
100
This is another word for the STATE.
What is nation or country?
100
This theory of government is based upon the family unit.
What is Evolutionary Theory?
200
This branch has the power to make law and frame public poilicy.
What is Legislative power?
200
This characteristic of a state includes the people liv.ing in that area
What is population?
200
This theory is based upon a person or group making others submit to them.
What is Force Theory?
300
This branch has the power to execute, enforce and administer the law.
What is Executive power?
300
This is another term for "recognized boundaries and land.
What is territory?
300
This theory is based upon the belief that the right to rule came from God.
What is the Divine Right Theory?
400
This branch has the power to interpret laws and determine their meaning.
What is Judicial power?
400
THis is another name for the people in a state.
What is population?
400
According to this theory, people agree to give up as much power as needed to promote society as a whole.
What is Social Contract Theory?
500
The earliest evidence of government came from this ancient country.
What is Egypt?
500
Every state has this - supreme and absolute power within its own territory.
What is Soverignty?
500
This English philosopher stated that government is necessary to avoid the war of man against man.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
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