| Term | Definition |
|---|
| evolutionary theory | the family - head of the family and all his/her children + their children lived as one. The head makes rules and provides for the group |
| force theory | The biggest-wisest-strongest- person was the ruler. Cities + armies started to form. One strong leader ruled. |
| divine right theory | The idea that the gods chose the person or family to rule. Rulers were considered a god or descendants of the gods or chosen by the god. To oppose the monarch was to oppose god. |
| social contract theory | A theory that the government and the people would need to work together, people would give up their power to government and in return the government would take care of and provide for the people. |
| Hobbes | the belief that if the government failed to take care of people then that's too bad. People had no recourse |
| Locke | belief that if the government failed to uphold their part the people had a right to revolt/remove/ or change the government |
| population | common belife= stable government- movement changes poltical powe |
| territory | boundries of a nation, often change through war |
| sovereignty | total political authority inside boundries to make laws an enforce them |
| government | instituion that maintainssocial order and provides services and enforcs laws |
| public services | public schools, health and safety laws, sewer systen, ect.... |
| making economic decisions | control the economy, prevent inflation, and control foreign trade |
| maintaining social order | enforce laws, help reslove disputes non-violently throught the court system |
| providing nationl security | protect nation from internal and external threats, and creat treaties |
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