C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT SUPERSET
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. Major contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWER -Hobbes, Locke,
Reasseau
2. Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Bill of Rights and the
Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
4. Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER -The first eight Bill of Rights
5. Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER -people have rights of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
6. Articles of Confederation weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER -No executive, no judicial, no
power to tax, no power to regulate trade
7. Articles of Confederation - Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that
called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's
population.
,9. Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER -Proposal to create a strong national government
10. Constitutional Convention - CORRECT ANSWER -A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that
produced a new constitution
11. Three-Fifths compromise - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Constitutional division of powers among the
legislative, 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution
during ratification debates in state legislatures.
15. Anti-Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER -Opponents of the American Constitution at the
time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
16. Ratifying the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to
agree, it was ratified at state conventions
17. Federalist #10 (factions) - CORRECT ANSWER -Elites can never take over rule of the
government due to too many factions.
, 18. Federalist #51 (Madison) - CORRECT ANSWER -Separation of powers, checks and
balances
19. Separations of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER -The division of the federal government into
three branches each with its own powers
20. Government Branches - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Congress originates laws
22. Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality
23. Executive branch enforces laws
24. system of checks and balances - CORRECT ANSWER -Constitutional system in which each
branch of government places limits on the power of other branches
25. Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive branches -
CORRECT ANSWER -Executive:
26. Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review if the actions violate the
Constitution
27. Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
28. Legislative:
29. Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate the law
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. Major contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWER -Hobbes, Locke,
Reasseau
2. Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Bill of Rights and the
Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
4. Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER -The first eight Bill of Rights
5. Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER -people have rights of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
6. Articles of Confederation weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER -No executive, no judicial, no
power to tax, no power to regulate trade
7. Articles of Confederation - Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that
called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's
population.
,9. Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER -Proposal to create a strong national government
10. Constitutional Convention - CORRECT ANSWER -A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that
produced a new constitution
11. Three-Fifths compromise - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -Constitutional division of powers among the
legislative, 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution
during ratification debates in state legislatures.
15. Anti-Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER -Opponents of the American Constitution at the
time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
16. Ratifying the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to
agree, it was ratified at state conventions
17. Federalist #10 (factions) - CORRECT ANSWER -Elites can never take over rule of the
government due to too many factions.
, 18. Federalist #51 (Madison) - CORRECT ANSWER -Separation of powers, checks and
balances
19. Separations of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER -The division of the federal government into
three branches each with its own powers
20. Government Branches - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Congress originates laws
22. Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality
23. Executive branch enforces laws
24. system of checks and balances - CORRECT ANSWER -Constitutional system in which each
branch of government places limits on the power of other branches
25. Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive branches -
CORRECT ANSWER -Executive:
26. Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review if the actions violate the
Constitution
27. Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
28. Legislative:
29. Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate the law
