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gov ch. 1 review
Question | Answer |
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sovereignty, territory, government, population | 4 characteristics of a state |
this theory states that government evolved from the family | evolutionary theory |
this theory states that one group forced another group to submit to their government | force theory |
this theory states that the people voluntarily agree to the government | social contract theory |
this theory states that god created the state and god chose the royal family | divine right theory |
which theory does the US most closely follow? | social contract theory |
What are the purposes of government? | form a more perfect union, establish justice, promote the general welfare, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, secure the blessings of liberty |
define dictatorship | power is held by a single person or small group |
what are the basic concepts of democracy? | worth of individual, equality of all persons, majority rule/minority rights, necessity of compromise, individual freedom |