WGU C963 American Politics and the US Constitution (WGUC963)

Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution? - answer Social Contract How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution? - answer The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation? - answer The national government did not have the power to impose taxes What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution? - an...

New Jersey Plan - answer advocated for equal representation in the national legislature regardless of the size of a state's population in order to ensure that smaller states still had a voice in the government. The Virginia Plan provided for greater representation, but only for some states, while the New Jersey Plan provided for equal representation for all states. - answer During the Constitutional Convention, how did the Virginia Plan differ from the New Jersey Plan? unicameral legislat...

natrual rights - answer Life, Liberty, and Property John Locke - answer 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. State of Nature - answer Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. Due Process - answer involves the government's obligation to treat all citizens fairly. Such a requir...

Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution? Free press Universal suffrage Trial by jury Social contract - answer Social contract How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution? Ensured that civil rights would not be violated. Explicitly listed individual freedoms. Eliminated the need for amendments. Expanded the authority of the government. - answer Explicitly listed indivi...

Which election cycle event do delegates assemble at to select a presidential candidate? Correct Answer: A nominating convention Preamble to the Constitution Correct Answer: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of Ame...

WGU C963 American Politics And The US Constitution. Unit 2 lesson 1 What is the State of Nature? Why is it Against kings? The Enlightenment Time period in Western Europe from 1600s to 1800’s New knowledge on science, Religions, philosophical discoveries, knowledge and inventions Many philosophers debated and wrote books on freedom, government, justice, laws Enlightenment influenced American politics and government because the ideas of the enlightenment frame the colonies response to Brit...

WGU C963 American Politics And The US Constitution. Unit 2 lesson 1 What is the State of Nature? Why is it Against kings? The Enlightenment Time period in Western Europe from 1600s to 1800’s New knowledge on science, Religions, philosophical discoveries, knowledge and inventions Many philosophers debated and wrote books on freedom, government, justice, laws Enlightenment influenced American politics and government because the ideas of the enlightenment frame the colonies response to Bri...