WGU C963 - Vocabulary

WGU C963 - Vocabulary WGU C963 - Vocabulary Natural Rights - ANSWER-The right to life, liberty, and property; believed to be given by God; no government may take them away. State of Nature - ANSWER-A theory on how people might have lived before societies came into existence. Due Process - ANSWER-The requirement that government, when dealing with people, have in place a fair procedure which it equally applies to all. Social Contract - ANSWER-An agreement between people and government in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their natural rights. Political Ideologies - ANSWER-Coherent philosophies about the structure, power, and purpose of government. Bicameral Legislature - ANSWER-A lawmaking body that consists of two separate chambers. Popular Vote - ANSWER-An election in which the winner is determined by the number of individual votes obtained. Virginia Plan - ANSWER-A plan for a two-house legislature; representatives would be elected to the lower house based on each state's population; representatives for the upper house