WGU C963 - Objective Assessment Superset Questions and Answers Latest Updated and Graded A+

Major contributors to social contract theory Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau 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. Enlightenment Influence on Constitution Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) The first eight Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Articles of Confederation weaknesses No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade 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. 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. Virginia Plan Proposal to create a strong national