Theories of Government
A government that started by naturally evolving from the family structure and eventually moved into tribes, communities and larger groups over time.
What is Evolutionary Theory?
A government in which the power to rule does not lie with the people, but rather with one person or a small group of people.
What is a Dictatorship?
The system through which order is maintained over a particular area.
What is Government?
This man fought in the American Revolution as a general and later became commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
God gives men the right to rule over people.
What is Divine Theory?
A government in which the people get to make the decisions for their government.
What is a Democracy?
When a central government shares power with local government.
What is federal government?
This man is considered a founding father who signed the Declaration of Independence. He helped to organize the Boston Tea Party in 1773 and later served as Governor of Massachusetts.
Who is Samuel Adams?
A person or group uses their power to control others. When this person or group establishes authority over others they become the leader of the government.
What is Force Theory?
When you only have one central or national government that manages a country.
What is a Unitary Government?
The document that declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This man is best known for writing Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
A government created because a group of people want it. They collectively choose a leader, give up some of their freedoms, and in return the leader is expected to take care of them.
What is Social Contract Theory?
A government based on religious law, with clergy or divine representatives holding political power.
What is Theocracy?
forming a "league of friendship" among the 13 original states and essentially said that each state had its own government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
America's First President.
Who is George Washington?
A state of disorder with no structured government.
What is A State of Anarchy?
People vote for other people to be representatives of them in the government.
What is a Democratic Republic?
The first paragraph of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
The fourth president of the United States. He is also known as the "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?