Chapter 1 Flashcards
(16 cards)
social contract theory
idea that the state was created through the voluntary actions of the people
force theory
idea that the state came about through force
government
system which controls
evolutionary theory
idea that the state evolved from the early primitive family
divine right theory
idea that God created the state and chose the leaders through royal birth
democracy
the people rule
representative democracy
we vote for people to vote for us
direct democracy
pure democracy; ALL people vote on ALL issues
levels of government??
- federal
- state
- local
dictatorship
one man; one small group in control
unitary government
single, central agency
confederation
alliance of independent states
presidential government
government of BRANCHES
(legislative, judicial, executive)
federal government/ federalism
government divided into levels
(local, state, federal)
parliamentary government
leader is the prime minister
