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What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the government? - ✔✔-
Social contract




According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? - ✔✔-Society is the product of
human desire and effort




Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important protection(s) under the social
contract? - ✔✔-Liberty and property




Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view of the state of nature? - ✔✔-peaceful and
consisted of rational human beings




According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over its citizens under the social
contract? - ✔✔-Limited authority




The primary goal of the Articles of Confederation - ✔✔-was to limit the powers of the national
government, thus providing for greater state sovereignty.




The structure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation - ✔✔-did not mirror our
current structure of government, demonstrating the need for multiple branches of government.

,The Articles of Confederation - ✔✔-limited the powers of the national government too much, ultimately
making it too weak to function.




At its foundation, the major problem with the Articles of Confederation was that - ✔✔-in the effort to
limit the possibility of tyranny by the national government, the national government was not given
enough power to effectively function.




Because the national government was limited under what it could do under the Articles of
Confederation - ✔✔-the United States had a weak economy and an international reputation of being
weak among other countries.




In order for the United States to survive - ✔✔-the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation had to be
addressed with the Constitutional Convention.




At its foundation, the major problem with the Articles of Confederation was that - ✔✔-in the effort to
limit the possibility of tyranny by the national government, the national government was not given
enough power to effectively function.




Because the national government was limited under what it could do under the Articles of
Confederation - ✔✔-the United States had a weak economy and an international reputation of being
weak among other countries.




In order for the United States to survive - ✔✔-the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation had to be
addressed with the Constitutional Convention.

,The Virginia Plan called for a - ✔✔-bicameral legislature consisting of two chambers with representation
based on population.




The New Jersey Plan opposed the Virginia Plan because - ✔✔-smaller states feared their interests would
be pushed aside by the more populous states.




The New Jersey Plan called for a - ✔✔-unicameral legislature in which states would have the same
representation regardless of population.




The Great Compromise satisfied the concerns over proper representation in the legislature by - ✔✔-
creating a bicameral legislature.




The Three-Fifths Compromise satisfied the concerns of the South over the counting of their slave
population by - ✔✔-allowing 60% of the slave population to be counted for state representation and tax
purposes.




What are social contracts constructed to be compatible with? - ✔✔-Human Nature and Natural Rights




Which of these describes the theory of the social contract? - ✔✔-Society is not natural, but created by
the people.




What conditions are required for a social contract to work? - ✔✔-* Consensus among those whom the
social contract applies to

* Uniformity of ability and purpose among those who agree to the social contract

, Which statements are true concerning the state of nature? - ✔✔-* Is a thought experiment upon which
a definition of proper society and government are built

* Permits a philosophical definition of human nature.




Which statements are true about natural rights? - ✔✔-* They impart an equality of being among all
people.

* They let you do what you need to survive and be secure.




What is the purpose of a social contract? - ✔✔-To acknowledge and protect natural rights




Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature? - ✔✔-* It helps to
frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual life better.

* It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others.




Which statements describes characteristics of a social contract? - ✔✔-* A definition of human nature

* A collective expression of a collectively shared interest

* A specification of natural rights




In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract? - ✔✔-* The state of
nature gives definition to natural rights.

* The state of nature gives definition to what it means to be human.




Which natural right was explicitly protected in the Declaration of Independence? - ✔✔-Liberty

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