Before you start

• What are human rights? Do you know the difference between a subject and a citizen?

• What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy? When did the first Republics emerge?

• What is the separation of powers?

• Can you outline the evolution of the concept of sovereignty? When did states emerge as we know them today? What historical event revolutionized the concept of citizens' relationships with the state? What does the phrase “I am the state” mean and what ideology underlies this statement?