Practice Principles Of Authority And Legitimacy (1.2) - Unit 5: Governance, Rights, and Societies

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Question 1.
What does the term 'divine right' mean?
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Think about how kings justified their authority.
Question 2.
What is one example of consent of the governed?
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Consider historical documents that limit royal power.
3Question 3.
What principle suggests that rulers derive their power from God?
- Divine Right
- Consent of the Governed
- Custom
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Think about old kings who believed they ruled by God's will.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Magna Carta supports the principle of divine right.
- True
- False
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Consider what the document accomplished for people's rights.
Question 5.
Discuss the impact of the principle of consent of the governed on contemporary governance models. Provide examples.
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Consider how different countries maintain their governance structures.
Question 6.
Evaluate how customs and traditions might impede or facilitate social change within a society.
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Think about how societies transition and adapt over time.

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