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Why Government? Foundations of Political Theory — Homework
Answer in complete sentences.
- 1.What term describes a government where one ruler holds power and passes it to an heir by birth?
- 2.What term describes a government where citizens vote directly on laws themselves, rather than through elected representatives?
- 3.Explain in your own words what political philosophers mean by the "state of nature."
- 4.Why is the United States called a "constitutional republic" rather than just a "democracy"?
- 5.Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) describing what you think would happen in the first week if a group of twenty strangers had to share one island with absolutely no rules, leaders, or laws. Then explain what your scenario suggests about why governments form.
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