Government
 
 Definition. government intermediate between sovereign and subjects. 

sovereign= people active
subjects= people passive
Two descriptions of citizens

Classification of Governments

How many enforce Law?
l. one
2. Many
3. All
In every case law made by all
that the necessary precondition for legitimacy

Democracy Government by all
aristocracy Government by few
Monarchy Government by one
What these all share if they are legitimate is that they realize will of all
All this classification compatible with recognition that actual state unlike
these

Each form of government best under some circumstances. None in all
 
 

Problems of democracy.
Hard to maintain interest Need for popular assemblies
  best in small state
Civil war easily occurs

Democracy requires
	small state
	simple morals
	equality
	little luxury