WGU C963 Objective Assessment Questions and Answers (2025 / 2026) | 100% Correct Verified Answers

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1. Majorcontributorstosocialcontracttheory
x, x, x, x, x,




ANS>>:Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau
x, x, x,




2. Social ContractTheory x, x,




ANS>>:Weneedfood,clothing andsheltertosurvive andnothing shouldinterfere with our
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




x, ability to obtain them.We may also choose to believeinagod.Thebeliefgives definitiontoour
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




existance.Thereforeitisimportant we define ourselves as individuals.
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




3. EnlightenmentInfluenceonConstitution x, x, x,




ANS>>:BillofRightsandtheSecondAmendment,NinthAmendment
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4.BillofRights(Enlightenment)
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,ANS>>:ThefirsteightBillofRights
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5. DeclarationofIndependence(Enlightenment) x, x, x,




ANS>>:peoplehaverightsoflife,liber-ty,andthepursuitofhappiness
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




6. ArticlesofConfederationweaknesses x, x, x,




ANS>>:Noexecutive,nojudicial,nopowertotax,nopowertoregulatetrade
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




7. ArticlesofConfederation-Strengths x, x, x, x,




ANS>>:ProvideddirectionfortheRevolution,the abilitytoconductdiplomacywithEurope, and
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




x, deal with territorial issues and Native American relations.
x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




8. NewJerseyPlan x, x,




ANS>>: The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representationof
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eachstateinCongressregardlessofthestate'spopulation.
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




9. VirginiaPlan x,




ANS>>:Proposaltocreateastrongnationalgovernment
x, x, x, x, x, x, x,

,10. ConstitutionalConvention x,




ANS>>:AmeetinginPhiladelphiain1787thatproduceda new constitution
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




11. Three-Fifthscompromise x,




ANS>>:Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




representationintheHouseforrepresentationandtaxationpurposes(negatedbythe 13th
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




amendment). Bicameral congress.
x, x, x,




12. ChecksandBalances x, x,




ANS>>:Asystemthatallowseachbranchofgovernmenttolimitthepowersoftheother branches
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




in order to prevent abuse of power
x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




13. SeparationofPowers x, x,




ANS>>:Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




branches,withthelegislativebranchmakinglaw,theexecu-tiveapplying andenforcing the
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




14.Federalists
x,

, ANS>>:AtermusedtodescribesupportersoftheConstitutionduringratification debates in
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




state legislatures.
x, x,




15. Anti-Federalists


ANS>>:OpponentsoftheAmericanConstitutionatthetimewhenthestateswere contemplating
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its adoption.
x, x,




16. RatifyingtheConstitution x, x,




ANS>>:ArticleVII,9outof13stateshadtoagree,itwasratifiedatstateconventions
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




17. Federalist#10(factions) x, x,




ANS>>:Elitescannevertakeoverruleofthegovernmentduetotoomanyfactions.
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




18. Federalist#51(Madison) x, x,




ANS>>:Separationofpowers,checksandbalances
x, x, x, x, x, x,




19. SeparationsofPowers x, x,




ANS>>:Thedivisionofthefederalgovernmentintothreebrancheseachwithits own
x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x,




powers
x,