The Origins of Government Theories
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According to the social contract theory, what did the specific population give up to the government?

  • Their rights
  • Their territory
  • Their power (correct)
  • Their well-being
  • Who developed the social contract theory in the 17th and 18th centuries?

  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke
  • Jean Jacques Rousseau
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What services does the community receive in the social contract theory?

  • Protection of their rights
  • A crime-free area
  • Both A and B (correct)
  • None of the above
  • In the social contract theory, who has power and authority over the territory?

    <p>The government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    On what is the U.S. political system based?

    <p>The social contract theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory proposes that the origin of the state is developed through the use of force?

    <p>Force Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory states that the state evolved over time, starting with the primitive family?

    <p>Evolutionary Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory holds that God created the state and gave certain individuals the divine right to rule?

    <p>Divine Right Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which basic elements are agreed upon by the most accepted theories on the origin of the state?

    <p>Territory, population, government, and sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which historical figure is an example of the Force Theory in action?

    <p>Adolf Hitler</p> Signup and view all the answers

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