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Philosophers
Government Structures
Purposes of Government
Things That Start with A
Eclectic
100
Argued that an absolute monarch was the best type of government
Who is Thomas Hobbes
100
Rule by the people
What is Democracy
100
General safety. No violent rioting in the streets
What is Maintain Social Order
100
Philosopher who studied under Plato
Who is Aristotle
100
A group of people united by race, language, custom, tradition and sometimes religion
What is Nation
200
Believed that in order for a ruler to succeed, he must be feared and may, at times, have to be immoral
Who is Niccolo Machiavelli
200
Rule by the few
What is Oligarchy
200
Protecting from other nations and maintaining police and military
What is Provide National Security
200
System of government in which the power is in the hands of a single individual
What is Autocracy
200
Method or system of control, especially of a city, state or nation
What is Government
300
Believed that people are born good but modern society corrupts
Who is Jean Jacque Rousseau
300
A form of government in which the people elect representatives and give them power to make laws and run the government
What is Representative Democracy
300
Fire protection, public health facilities, etc
What is Provide Public Services
300
Form of government in which a king, queen, or emperor exercises supreme powers of government
What is Absolute Monarchy
300
Political community that occupies a definite territory (has an organized government with no higher authority)
What is State
400
Philosopher who believed that the ideal society is led by the educated and all citizens should participate in politics
Who is Aristotle
400
Political theory that holds that the best government is one that promotes the common good instead of the interest of only one group in society
What is Classical Republicanism
400
Dealing with things like treaties so that each individual person does not have to
What is Make Binding Decisions
400
System of government in which one ruler has complete authority over the government and lives of the people
What is Absolutism
400
A claim to have or obtain something
What is Rights
500
Philosopher who believed that the ideal society is one where talent determines a citizens proper role
Who is Plato
500
Condition in which there is no government
What is State of Nature
500
People are being treated unfair and unjust. The government is not providing what they are supposed to. Thus we do this.
What is Revolt
500
A government where power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class
What is Aristocracy
500
The state of being free. The power to do as one pleases
What is Liberty