Foundations and Formations Review

According to the Social Contract theory ... 

• government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the control of one person or group
• Government emerged from family
• People give up some of their natural rights in order to receive protection
• A person gains the authority to govern because a god or group of gods gave them that power

Which of the following is not a function of our government?

• Keep Order

• Guide the Community

• Provide Church Services

• Provide Security

Which of the following is not an example of "maintaining order?"

• Passing traffic laws

• Conducting Foreign Relations

• Enforcing traffic laws

• Establishing Courts

Which political theory of government is where a small group forces all people to submit to them?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which political theory developed naturally out of the evolution of the family?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which political theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state exists only to serve the will of the people?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

Example: Modern day – England – ruler is a symbolic head of state with elected members of Parliament who govern.

• Constitutional Monarchy
• President
• Dictator
• Republic

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Direct Democracy