Origins Of The State

Question 0

Evolutionary Theory

Answer 0

• pop. formed out of families
• heads of families became gov.
• families claimed & settled territories, creating a sovereign state

Question 1

Force Theory

Answer 1

• person/group claimed control of a territory & forced pop. to submit
• became sovereign
• those in charged formed government

Question 2

Social Contract Theory

Answer 2

(America)
•pop. gave up as much power to gov. as needed to promote well-being of all
•people=sole source of power
•free to give/withhold that power from the government

Question 3

Divine Right Theory

Answer 3

• God’s creation of stateside it sovereign
• members of gov. chosen by God
• population must obey rulers as obedience to God