The document outlines 4 major theories of the state and government:
1) The Force Theory which argues the state was born out of force by powerful individuals.
2) The Evolutionary Theory which says the state evolved from family structures.
3) The Divine Right Theory in which God chooses individuals to rule with divine right.
4) The Social Contract Theory where people voluntarily agree to a social contract like a constitution to ensure safety and well-being.
The document outlines 4 major theories of the state and government:
1) The Force Theory which argues the state was born out of force by powerful individuals.
2) The Evolutionary Theory which says the state evolved from family structures.
3) The Divine Right Theory in which God chooses individuals to rule with divine right.
4) The Social Contract Theory where people voluntarily agree to a social contract like a constitution to ensure safety and well-being.
The document outlines 4 major theories of the state and government:
1) The Force Theory which argues the state was born out of force by powerful individuals.
2) The Evolutionary Theory which says the state evolved from family structures.
3) The Divine Right Theory in which God chooses individuals to rule with divine right.
4) The Social Contract Theory where people voluntarily agree to a social contract like a constitution to ensure safety and well-being.
The document outlines 4 major theories of the state and government:
1) The Force Theory which argues the state was born out of force by powerful individuals.
2) The Evolutionary Theory which says the state evolved from family structures.
3) The Divine Right Theory in which God chooses individuals to rule with divine right.
4) The Social Contract Theory where people voluntarily agree to a social contract like a constitution to ensure safety and well-being.
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MAJOR THEORIES/DOCTRINES OF
THE STATE AND GOVERNMENT
1. THE FORCE THEORY- “The state was born of force”.
2. EVOLUTIONARY THEORY- developed out of the early family
3. THE DIVINE RIGHT THEORY- “Divine Right to rule”
4. THE SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY- the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people. The Force Theory • “The State was born of Force”
• Based upon the idea that one person/small group
claimed control over an area and forced everyone within that area to submit to their rule.
• Once their rule was established- all 4 characteristics
of the state were present (people, territory, government, and sovereignty). The Evolutionary Theory • The Evolutionary Theory says that the head of the household was the “government”.
• Eventually this “lead” family
evolved into a network of related clans and tribes who inhabited a piece of land- thus creating the state. The Divine Right Theory • Very popular throughout the 15th-18th centuries.
• God created the state and chose individuals to be
given a “royal birth” and therefore the “divine right to rule”.
• Opposition to ruler is both treason and a moral sin.
The Social Contract Theory • Most significant theory in relation to American Government. • Originally one’s safety, and allegiance, depended upon their physical strength and intelligence. • In order to change this condition, people agreed upon a contract (the constitution) to ensure the safety and well-being of all. • Popular sovereignty, limited government, individual rights. APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF THE STATE AND GOVERNMENT HISTORICAL APPROACH Tracing the development of the state and government
STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL APPROACH - Stating the structure or branches of government and their functions APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF THE STATE AND GOVERNMENT
FORMAL/ LEGAL APPROACH
Studying state and government in terms of what the laws say
COMPARATIVE APPROACH - Comparing the state and government CAPITALISM
The term "capitalism" was actually made famous by the system's most notorious critic, Karl Marx. In his book "Das Kapital," Marx referred to capitalists as those who owned the means of production and employed other laborers in pursuit of profits. Require government intervention to help smooth out the business cycles.
