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WGU C963 Objective Assessment1. Major contributors to social contract theory: Answer- Hobbes, Locke,
Reasseau
2. Social Contract Theory: 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 definition to
our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as
individuals.
3. Enlightenment Influence on Constitution: Answer- Bill of Rights
and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
4. Bill of Rights (Enlightenment): Answer- The first eight Bill of Rights
5. Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment): Answer- people have
rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
6. Articles of Confederation weaknesses: Answer- No executive, no
judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade
7. Articles of Confederation - Strengths: Answer- Provided direction for
the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and deal
with territorial issues and Native American relations.
8. New Jersey Plan: Answer- The proposal at the Constitutional
Convention that called for equal representation of each state in
Congress regardless of the state's population.
,9. Virginia Plan: Answer- Proposal to create a strong national
government
10.Constitutional Convention: A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that
produced a new constitution
11.Three-Fifths compromise: Agreement that each slave counted as
three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for
representation and taxation purposes (negated by the 13th
amendment). Bicameral congress.
12.Checks and Balances: A system that allows each branch of
government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to
prevent abuse of power
13.Separation of Powers: Constitutional division of powers among the
legisla- tive, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative
branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law,
and the judiciary interpreting the law
14.Federalists: A term used to describe supporters of the
Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.
15.Anti-Federalists: Opponents of the American Constitution at the
time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
16.Ratifying the Constitution: Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree,
it was ratified at state conventions
,17.Federalist #10 (factions): Elites can never take over rule of the
government due to too many factions.
18.Federalist #51 (Madison): Separation of powers, checks and balances
19.Separations of Powers: The division of the federal government
into three branches each with its own powers
20.Government Branches: Three sections of the US government:
legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch has powers that
restrict the other branches powers.
21.How are laws made and enforced using the separation of powers:
Con- gress originates laws
Judicial branch reviews laws for
constitutionality Executive branch
enforces laws
22.system of checks and balances: Constitutional system in which each
branch of government places limits on the power of other branches
23.Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and
executive branches: Executive:
Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review if the actions
violate the Constitution
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of
judiciary Legislative:
Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate
the law Can influence laws by interpretation
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
, 24.Several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and
executive branches: Judicial:
Senate must approve judges and justices
Controls jurisdiction of the
courts Determines size of
Supreme Court
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