WGU C963 TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

New Jersey Plan Correct Answer: advocated for equal representation in the national legislature regardless of the size of a state's population in order to ensure that smaller states still had a voice in the government. The Virginia Plan provided for greater representation, but only for some stat...

What describes characteristics of a social contract? Correct Answer: -Specification of natural rights -a definition of human nature -a collective expression of a collectively shared interest In what ways is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract? Correct Answer: -Th...

What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the Constitution? Correct Answer: A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth. Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Fede...

What is the primary effect of the census on the functioning of congress Correct Answer: It is used to determine the number of House representatives for each state What describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees Correct Answer: They recommend how specific funds are allocate...

Major contributors to social contract theory Correct Answer: Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory Correct Answer: We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives defini...

1st Amendment (1791) - Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech 2nd Amendment (1791) - Right to bear arms 3rd Amendment (1791) - The right not to be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace without consent of the owner 4th Amendment (1791) - Prohibits unreasonable ...

Thomas Hobbes Correct Answer: English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679) one of the 1sts to contribute to the idea of a social contract- he claim...

John Locke Correct Answer: English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property. Montesquieu Co...

natrual rights Correct Answer: Life, Liberty, and Property John Locke Correct Answer: 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. State of Nature Correct Answer: Hypothetical conditi...

Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? Correct Answer: James Madison Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? Correct Answer: They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons What was a major difference between th...

Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution? Correct Answer: Social Contract How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution? Correct Answer: The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedo...

Marbury v. Madison Correct Answer: This case involved the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Supreme Court declared that the law conflicted with the U.S. Constitution, and the case established the principle of judicial review wherein the Supreme Court has the power to declare laws passed by Congress and si...

Powers under the Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: 1. Could exchange Ambassadors 2. Make treaties with foreign governments and Indian Tribes 3. Declare War 4. Borrow Money 5. Settle disputes among States Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: no power to tax, ...