WGU C963 - Objective Assessment Superset (Latest 2023 - 2024)
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1. Major contributors to social contract theory: Hobbes, Locke, Reseau
2. Social Contract Theory: 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.
3. Enlightenment Influence on Constitution: Bill of Rights and the
Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
4. Bill of Rights (Enlightenment): The first eight Bill of Rights
5. Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment): people have rights of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
6. Articles of Confederation weaknesses: No executive, no judicial, no power
to tax, no power to regulate trade
7. Articles of Confederation - Strengths: Provided direction for the
Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and deal with territorial issues and Native American relations.
8. New Jersey Plan: The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called
for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
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9. Virginia Plan: Proposal to create a strong national government
10. Constitutional Convention: A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that
produced a new constitution
11. Three-Fifths compromise: 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.
12. Checks and Balances: A system that allows each branch of government
to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
13. Separation of Powers: Constitutional division of powers among the
legisla- tive, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
14. Federalists: A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution
during ratification debates in state legislatures.
15. Anti-Federalists: Opponents of the American Constitution at the time
when the states were contemplating its adoption.
- Ratifying the Constitution: Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it
was ratified at state conventions
17. Federalist #10 (factions): Elites can never take over rule of the
government due to too many factions.
18. Federalist #51 (Madison): Separation of powers, checks and balances
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19. Separations of Powers: The division of the federal government into
three branches each with its own powers
- Government Branches: Three sections of the US government:
legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch has powers that restrict the other branches powers.
21. How are laws made and enforced using the separation of powers:
Con- gress originates laws Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality Executive branch enforces laws
22. system of checks and balances: 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: 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
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