Origins of Government
Belief that government evolved from the family
Evolution Theory
A loose union of independent states
What is a Confederacy
Introduction to the US Constitution (name of it and the first 3 words)
Preamble, We The People
The government needs to keep the people between the people
Maintaining Social Order
people to participate with the state
Population
Belief that the Gods selected certain people to rule
Divine Right Theory
When the authority to rule rests in the hands of a single individual.
Autocracy
The supreme law of the land
US Constitution
The government needs to help its people with programs
Provide Public Services
Established boundaries
Territory
Belief that Government evolved from when people in a certain area came under control of someone stronger
Force Theory
When government decisions lie in the hands of majority rule
Democracy
System of government where you choose a representative to make decisions for you
Republicanism
The government needs to protect its people from outside threats
Provide national security
Authority within its boundaries
Sovereignty
A form of autocracy where a king queen or emperor exercises complete authority
Monarchy
System that prevents one branch to overpower another
Checks and balances
Maintain the monetary system
Provide and main economies and economic systems
Institution that maintains social order, provides public services, etc
Government
When complete power rests in the hands of a group of people
Oligarchy
A change in thinking that believed in natural rights rather than divine right to rule.
Enlightenment