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Who started republic government?
The origins of the Republic system stem from neither Revolutionary France nor Ancient Rome. Ancient B.C. Greece was the founder of the Republic with philosophers, theorists and humanists contemplating methods of governance resulting in a balanced formation of the Republic.
Which theory of government states that a large group of people hold power?
In sociology and political science, elitist theory of government argues that power is held by a small group of people. Elite theorists included Elmer Eric Schattschneider, Thomas R. Dye, and James Burnham.
Name 4 political theorists that influence the US founders and basic principles of the Constitution?
Thomas Hobbes John Locke
What is a social contract theorist?
A social contract theorist was an Enlightenment Era philosopher who attempted to explain, ex post facto, how some individuals have the right to rule whole populations within a particular geographical area. Social contract theory is an intellectual device intended to give legitimacy to the state. Not all theorists would agree. Locke as example believed that a people can overthrow a government that fails to uphold its part of the contract or violates basic civil rights in governance.
Is there a star of david on the chairs that the representaives sit in in the house chamber?
No, this is an urban legend started by conspiracy theorists who claim Zionists and the Illuminati control the US Congress. In actuality, this refers to the ring of stars symbolizing the stars in the American flag placed above the head of the eagle in the United States symbol.
