Virtual representation
virtual representation
This was the theory of "virtual representation" (comparable to an involuntary guardianship, where the authority is assumed to act in the best interest of the governed).
Virtual Representation
Technically no one owns the army. Its alliegiance is to HM Queen Elizabeth II but it is parliament who has control in theory
they took the british parilment and turned it into Congress
The UK parliament can do whatever it wishes. (in theory!)
force theory of the government
the economy should be shaped by market forces, without government interference.
Social contract theory
contrast the social contract theory of government with the divine right theory. what type of government would result from each theory?
The origin of government emphasizes the power of violence through the force theory.
Divine Right Theory is the theory about the origins of government that it was created by divine power.