1. The term "commonwealth" was derived by Thomas Hobbes who also believed that a government is established to protect the rights of the elite.
the government is in power at the consent of the governed.
to be stable, the government should be run by the military.
only true democracies can survive.

Election reflection questions respond to each question in complete sentences. use details from the lesson. concordtv: what are the major political parties? how do they affect elections? your response: concordtv: which issue do you think was most important in the concord city election? explain your choice. your response: concordtv: which candidate had the best plan, in your opinion, to address the issue? explain your choice. your response: concordtv: which candidate do you think had the weakest support for his or her claims? why? your response: concordtv: did the media show any bias while covering the concord city election? explain your response. your response: