Match the theory to the correct definition.

Question

Question 1 options:

Social Contract Theory

Divine Right Theory

Force Theory

Evolutionary Theory

1.
God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth the right to rule

2.
One person or a small group claimed control over an area and forced all within to submit to that person's or group's rule

3.
Claims the state developed naturally out of the earliest group unit, the family

4.
People voluntarily came together and created the state.

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches for the theories and their definitions:

1. Divine Right Theory - God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth the right to rule.

2. Force Theory - One person or a small group claimed control over an area and forced all within to submit to that person's or group's rule.

3. Evolutionary Theory - Claims the state developed naturally out of the earliest group unit, the family.

4. Social Contract Theory - People voluntarily came together and created the state.