Types of Gov't
State Theory
Democratic Principles
What type of leader?
The Preamble
100

the best historic example of this type of government is Ancient Rome or Greece

Republic

100

Genghis Kahn was well versed in this theory of the state

Force Theory

100

this principle states that people are the source of any and all power given to the government

Consent of the Governed

100

Benito Mussolini

Dictator

100
The FIRST principle established by the preamble

Form a more perfect union

200

This is the lack of any formal government, usually resulting from the overthrow of an oppressive regime

Anarchy

200

this theory is responsible for the rise of the Prophet Muhammad as well as Jesus Christ

Evolutionary theory

200

"no man is above the law and no man is below it." Name that principle

Rule of Law

200

Vladimir Putin

Oligarch

200

The LAST principle set up by the preamble

Secure the blessings of liberty

300

A government that is ruled according to the word of a god or deity via a representative of the church

Theocracy

300
This theory of the state gave power to people like Henry VIII and Louis XIV

Divine Right of Kings

300

according to this principle, the people rule

Democracy

300

President John F Kennedy

Democratically elected President

300

this principle establishes that each state in the union must contribute to a national military force

provide for the common defense

400

this type of government is know best for having a small pool of people in charge of all decision making

Oligarchy

400

This theory of the state is responsible for the outbreak of WWII

Force theory

400

according to this principle the people choose surrogates to carry out their thoughts as policy

Representative Government

400

Pope Francis

Theocrat

400

this principle provides for the adequate living of all americans

Promote the General Welfare

500
This type of government can be split into two different types 1) the people make decisions directly and 2) the people choose representatives to make decisions on their behalf

Democracy (direct and representative)

500

John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are scholars known for their work on this state theory

Social Contract Theory

500

"there is nothing more corrupting than the exercise of unlimited power" name that principle

Limited Government

500

President Xi Jinping

Dictator

500

this principle is that each state in the union can coexist peacefully and work cooperatively (commonly thought to be broken during the civil war)

ensure domestic tranquility