| Term | Definition |
|---|
| one of the four things that make a "state" | population |
| one of the four things that make a "state" | territory |
| one of the four things that make a "state" | government |
| one of the four things that make a "state" | sovereignty |
| sovereignty | to have ultimate power over a territory and its population |
| Force theory of the origin of government | that government has its origins in physical power one person or group exercises over another |
| Force theory of the origin of government | that the basic kind of human relationship is one of men in conflict with each other |
| Evolutionary theory of the origin of government | that government grows out of family relationships |
| Evolutionary theory of the origin of government | that government develops in stages-- man and woman, man and woman and child, growing to include grandchildren, cousins, and eventually clans and tribes |
| Evolutionary theory of the origin of government | that the basic kind of human relationship is loving and caring |
| Divine right theory of the origin of government | that government, like everything else, is a creation of a supreme being |
| Divine right theory of the origin of government | that whoever has power was place there by God, and therefore shoud be obeyed |
| Social Contract theory of the origin of government | that government begins in humans' discussing shared problems and desires |
| Social Contract theory of the origin of government | that government is a creation of rational, thinking human beings |
| Social Contract theory of the origin of government | that government should work for its people, and not force people to work for the government |
| Basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence | that all men are created equal |
| Basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence | that all men have certain rights than can't be given or taken away |
| Basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence | that basic rights include "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" |
| Basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence | that governments exist to protect people's rights |
| Basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence | that government comes from "the people" |
| Basic ideas of the Declaration of Independence | that when government fails to do its job, the people have a right to replace it with one that will |
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