Principles of Government Government responsibility 1 2 Provide

Principles of Government

Government responsibility 1 2 - Provide Order Provide Protection

The State The state can be defined as having these four characteristics:

Origins of the State The Force Theory The force theory states that one person or a small group took control of an area and forced all within it to submit to that person’s or group’s rule. The Evolutionary Theory The evolutionary theory argues that the state evolved naturally out of the early family. The Divine Right Theory The theory of divine right holds that God created the state and that God gives those of royal birth a “divine right” to rule. The Social Contract Theory The social contract theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people.

What is Politics Definition: Social Conflict Way to solve social conflict Who gets what, when, and how in our Idea that people in society disagree over beliefs society values and what society’s priorities should be

Society Politics: process for resolving conflict (Makes RULES) Government: enforces it

Principles of Government Review Questions 1. What are the two responsibilities of government? 2. What are the four characteristics of a state? 3. Name the four theories of origins of state? 4. What is politics and what does it decide? 5. What is social conflict? 6. After politics resolves social conflict, what role does government play?