The Origins of Government Theories

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Force Theory proposes that the origin of state is developed through the use of ______.

force

Adolf Hitler and his control over Germany that led to the attempted control of Europe, as well as the mass genocide of the Jewish population is an example of ______.

force theory

Evolutionary Theory states that the state evolved over ______.

time

The state was identified when the tribe settled in a designated area and claimed it as their ______.

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The Divine Right Theory holds that ______ created the state.

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God gave certain individuals of royal birth the divine right to ______.

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This theory existed in many countries such as England and Europe throughout the ______ Ages.

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Each of these most accepted theories do agree that the state must have certain basic elements: territory, population, government and ______.

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The social contract theory is based on the idea that a specific ______ within a designated area gave up power to a government

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The government's power and authority extends over the ______

territory Signup and view all the answers

The community receives certain ______ in return for giving up power to the government

services Signup and view all the answers

The social contract theory was developed by philosophers in the ______ centuries

17th and 18th Signup and view all the answers

The community gives up power to the government to promote the ______ of all

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The U.S. political system is based on the ______ theory

social contract Signup and view all the answers

The leader and the community have a ______ in the social contract theory

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The social contract theory aims to create a safe, crime-free ______ for the community

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The social contract theory is a concept developed by philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques ______

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The Origins of Government Theories

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Force Theory proposes that the origin of state is developed through the use of ______.

Adolf Hitler and his control over Germany that led to the attempted control of Europe, as well as the mass genocide of the Jewish population is an example of ______.

Evolutionary Theory states that the state evolved over ______.

The state was identified when the tribe settled in a designated area and claimed it as their ______.

The Divine Right Theory holds that ______ created the state.

God gave certain individuals of royal birth the divine right to ______.

This theory existed in many countries such as England and Europe throughout the ______ Ages.

Each of these most accepted theories do agree that the state must have certain basic elements: territory, population, government and ______.

The social contract theory is based on the idea that a specific ______ within a designated area gave up power to a government

The government's power and authority extends over the ______

The community receives certain ______ in return for giving up power to the government

The social contract theory was developed by philosophers in the ______ centuries

The community gives up power to the government to promote the ______ of all

The U.S. political system is based on the ______ theory

The leader and the community have a ______ in the social contract theory

The social contract theory aims to create a safe, crime-free ______ for the community

The social contract theory is a concept developed by philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques ______

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