Term
|
Definition
| Small groups of families who live together in a certain area. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Chief is a title given to the leader of a tribe. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The Code of Hammurabi is one of the first known codes of law. It was issued by Hammurabi of Babylon c. 1775 BCE. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Divine right theory argues that government originated when God (or the gods) ordained a ruler. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The economy is the way a society makes, distributes, and consumes goods and services. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Evolution theory argues that government originated in families. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Force theory argues that government originated through force. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Government is the institution created by a society to make and enforce public policies. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic downturn during the 1930s. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| John Locke was an English philosopher and political scientist (1632—1704). He tried to find simple rational rules that would explain human behavior. His Two Treatises on Government explained how a reasonable society should be formed, defended the right of revolution, and inspired the American Revolution. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Kinship is any family relationship. Kin refers to family members. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Laws are rules made by governments. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Political scientists are scholars who study government. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The introduction to the U.S. Constitution. It lays out the principles and purposes of the document. |
|
|
