Intro to Government

3. Theory that a population formed out of primitive families and the heads of these families became the government.
6. Government controlled by a ruling family that has absolute, divine power.
10. Government whose power is derived from the consent of the governed.
12. A political organization of society within a certain geographical territory.
14. Theory that the government is made up of those chosen by God to rule a certain territory.
15. The supreme and ultimate power or authority within a territory.
16. Government ruled by a small group that maintains control over all policies.
17. Theory that a person or small group claimed control over an area and forced all within it to submit to that person’s or group's rule.

1. Theory that a population in a given territory gave up as much power to a government as needed to promote the well-being of all.
2. Government ruled by an authoritarian leader who maintains total control over policies.
4. Government in which a religious institution is the source from which all authority is derived from.
5. Government where a ruling family has power limited by a governing body.
7. The right to rule
8. The organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state.
9. Form of direct participation of citizens in governmental decision making.
11. The ability to get people to behave in certain ways, even when the people don’t want to necessarily behave in those ways.
13. A society’s belief that their ruler or government has the right to rule.