The Origins of Government Theories

territory, population, government and sovereignty

through the use of force by one person or a small group of people

God created the state and gave certain individuals the divine right to rule

<p>The social contract theory is a theory where a specific population gives up power to a government in order to promote the well-being of all.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social contract theory was developed by philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The U.S. political system is based on the social contract theory.</p> Signup and view all the answers