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WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT SUPERSET QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

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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 g...

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WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT SUPERSET
2023-2024 120 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
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 definition to our existance.

Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals.

Enlightenment Influence on Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights

and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment

Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER The first eight Bill of

Rights

Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER people

have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Articles of Confederation weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER No executive,

no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade

Articles of Confederation - Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER Provided

direction for the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and

deal with territorial issues and Native American relations.

,WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT SUPERSET
2023-2024 120 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER The proposal at the Constitutional

Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress

regardless of the state's population.

Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER Proposal to create a strong national

government

Constitutional Convention - CORRECT ANSWER A meeting in Philadelphia

in 1787 that produced a new constitution

Three-Fifths compromise - CORRECT ANSWER 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.

Checks and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER A system that allows each

branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to

prevent abuse of power

Separation of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER Constitutional division of

powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the

legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and

the judiciary interpreting the law

,WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT SUPERSET
2023-2024 120 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER A term used to describe supporters of the

Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.

Anti-Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER Opponents of the American

Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.

Ratifying the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Article VII, 9 out of 13

states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions

Federalist #10 (factions) - CORRECT ANSWER Elites can never take over

rule of the government due to too many factions.

Federalist #51 (Madison) - CORRECT ANSWER Separation of powers,

checks and balances

Separations of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER The division of the federal

government into three branches each with its own powers

Government Branches - CORRECT ANSWER Three sections of the US

government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch has powers that

restrict the other branches powers.

How are laws made and enforced using the separation of powers - CORRECT

ANSWER Congress originates laws



Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality

, WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT SUPERSET
2023-2024 120 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

Executive branch enforces laws

system of checks and balances - CORRECT ANSWER Constitutional system

in which each branch of government places limits on the power of other branches

Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive branches

- CORRECT ANSWER 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

Several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive branches

- CORRECT ANSWER Judicial:

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