AmGov 4 Theories of the Origin of the State
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kaylaevans on August 23, 2011
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Evolutionary
Force
Divine Right
Social Contract
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What comes with complete freedom? | CHAOS |
| What are the four theories of the Origin of the state? | Evolutionary, Force, Divine Right, Social Contract |
| What situation does each of the theories begin with? | A place of chaos |
| What is the evolutionary theory? | The theory that the state began with a family that grew and splitted up and eventually became a state. |
| What was the "timeline" for the evolutionary theory? | Family--> Familes--> Clans--> Tribe______ Then comes agriculture.... |
| What type of group were the tribes before they discovered agriculture? | Nomads |
| When were the state principles introduced in the Evolutionary Theory? | After agriculture |
| What is an example of the evolutionary theory? | Native Americans |
| What is the Force Theory? | This theory says that one person, or a group of people, began the state by completely taking over the people with fear. |
| Who becomes the leader in the Force theory? | The strongest person |
| How does the leader gain control in the Force theory? | They kill people (strongest enemies, random citizens...) to promote fear. This makes people want to listen to the leader because they don't want to die. |
| In the Force theory, how does the leader maintain the power? | Laws (to gain more control and keep it through FEAR) |
| What/Who is an example of the force theory? | Adolf Hitler |
| What is the Divine Right Theory? | When someone says that they are appointed by God to be a leader. |
| What are the two options for the people who may not believe that their leader is really "from God"? | Lie or die |
| Royal Bloodline? | If the leader dies, the leader becomes oldest son OR brother OR wife/oldest daughter or Military (in that order) |
| What is the Social contract theory? | A group of people get together and realize that there needs to be some order, so they do something about it. |
| What is another word for contract? | Constitution |
| In the social contract theory, what action do the leaders take first? | Make laws |
| Do you have to live by the laws if you don't agree with them | YES |
| What is an example of the Social Contract Theory? | U.S.A. |
| Who was one of the most important writers of the Constitution? | John Locke |
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