Theories of the Origin of Governments/Types of Governments

Government where all the power is with a small group of peopel

• oligarchy

• democracy

• autocracy

Government where one supreme leader ruls the country

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Gvoernment where citizens can vote and elect people to rule their country.

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Government where citizens vote for someone to represent them within their government.

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

A government where the citizens are directly involved in each decision the government makes

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Demoncracy

People saw the brutality of life without laws so they agreed to create a government and accept the government's authoity in exchange for protection from the government.

• Evolution Theory

• Forced Theory

• Divine Right

• Social Contract

Those who were stronger and had backing of a military took control of the government by force.

• Evolution Theory

• Force Theory

• Diving Right

• Social Contract

People believe that their leader is given his/her power from God

• Evolution Theory

• Force Theory

• Divine Right

• Social Contract

As the extended family grew in size, elders became the government of that society.

• Evolution Theory

• Force Theory

• Divine Right

• Social Contract

Which is NOT a Purpose of Government

• Make economic decisions

• Make moral decisions

• Maintain social order