WGU C963 Exam Questions Complete Solutions Current Update
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WGU C963 Exam Questions Complete Solutions Current Update
What was the enlightenment? - Answer -Ideas centered around the idea of human happiness. Liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional govt and separation of church and state came from the enlightment
John Locke - Answer -E...
WGU C963 Exam Questions Complete
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What was the enlightenment? - Answer -Ideas centered around the idea of human
happiness. Liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional govt and separation of
church and state came from the enlightment
John Locke - Answer -English philosopher whose ideas would be used as the basis for
the American Revolution. "Father of liberal philosophy". He believed most people are
good and respect the rights of others because their conscious tells them to
What natural rights did John Locke believe the social contract should protect? - Answer
-Life, liberty and property
What is popular sovereignty? - Answer -the idea that the authority of government comes
from the people. The people decide whether their territories would enter the union as
free or slave states
Social Contract - Answer -A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their
rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules. Sacrificing some
individual freedoms for state protection
Structure of Government under the Articles of Confederation - Answer -Unicameral
(one-house legislature). No national executive or judiciary, delegates to congress were
appointed by teh state legislatures and each state had one vote only
Powers of the government under the Articles of Confederation - Answer -Power to
declare war
Appoint military officers
sign treaties
make alliances
appoint foreign ambassadors
manage relations with Indians
Weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation - Answer -Required
unanimous consent of the states to change the articles
Each state had only 1 vote in congress regardless of size
Congress had no power to tax
No power to regulate foreign trade
No executive branch to enforce any acts passed by congress
During Shay's Rebellion the government could not form a military or craft bc the federal
govt had no money bc they couldn't tax
, What was the Virginia Plan? - Answer -Representation in each house would be based
on population. Three branches of govt and two houses of congress
What was the New Jersey Plan? - Answer -Representation in Congress equal for all
states. Three branches of govt and one house of congress
What was the Great Compromise? - Answer -what settled the difference between the
New Jersey and the Virginia plan, two houses of congress, senate had two people from
each state, and house of rep was based on population
3/5 Compromise - Answer --each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and
representation purposes
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances - Answer -Three branches of govt --
executive, judicial and legislative) are kept separate and each branch is given certain
powers to check and balance the other branches
Federalism - Answer -a form of government in which power is divided between the
federal, or national, government and the states
Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? And what did they believe? - Answer -
Federalists- A centralized national govt with strong fiscal roots. They felt that the
Constitution was open for interpretation
Anti-Federalists- Believed that the Constitution created a central govt that was too
strong and would abuse power
What were the Federalist Papers? And what was their purpose? - Answer -A series of
essays written by Hamilton, Madison and John Jay.
The purpose was to convince the American people to support ratification of the
Constitution.
What was the main argument expressed in Federalist Paper #10? - Answer -Warning
the power of factions and competing interests over the US govt
What was the main argument expressed in Federalist Paper #51? - Answer -Proposed
a govt broken into 3 brances- judicial, executive and legislative
What were the last 4 states to ratify the Constitution - Answer -Virginia, New York, North
Carolina, Georgia
Difference between Separation of Powers and checks and balances? - Answer -
Separation of Powers - divides responsibility
Checks and Balances - makes sure branches balance each other out
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