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From the will of the majority From military strength From God From a social contract among the people

The Social Contract says government comes from the people; the Covenantal view says it comes from God The Social Contract is older than the Covenantal view The Covenantal view supports monarchy while the Social Contract supports democracy There is no meaningful difference between the two views

To redistribute wealth equally To secure the God-given rights of the people To establish a state religion To ensure that everyone has the same outcome in life

Rights that the government can take away if necessary Rights that only apply to American citizens Rights that cannot be rightfully taken away because they come from God Rights that are guaranteed by the United Nations

Because he believed people were basically good Because he understood the Biblical doctrine of human depravity and the need for checks on power Because he wanted to abolish government entirely Because he thought angels should rule instead of humans

A monarchy with absolute power A direct democracy where everyone votes on everything A system of delegated judges over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens A military dictatorship to control the Israelites

Rule however he saw fit, since he was chosen by God Write a personal copy of God's law, read it daily, and obey it Ignore the law if it conflicted with his authority Create new laws to replace God's commandments

The king would bring them prosperity and peace The king would take their sons, daughters, property, and liberty The king would eliminate all other forms of government Nothing bad would happen because God would control the king

It teaches that some people are more valuable than others based on ability It teaches that every person is made in God's image and therefore has inherent dignity and rights It teaches that rights come from the government, not from God It teaches that only religious people have rights

To make government as inefficient as possible Because they believed that concentrated power, in the hands of fallen human beings, will inevitably be abused Because they wanted to copy the British parliamentary system exactly Because they believed the states should have no power at all