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What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the government? correct answer: Social contract According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? correct answer: Society is the product of human desire and effort Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important protection(s) under the social contract? correct answer: Liberty and property Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view of the state of nature? correct answer: peaceful and consisted of rational human beings According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over its citizens under the social contract? correct answer: Limited authority The primary goal of the Articles of Confederation correct answer: was to limit the powers of the national government, thus providing for greater state sovereignty. The structure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation correct answer: did not mirror our current structure of government, demonstrating the need for multiple branches of government. The Articles of Confederation correct answer: limited the powers of the national government too much, ultimately making it too weak to function. At its foundation, the major problem with the Articles of Confederation was that correct answer: in the effort to limit the possibility of tyranny by the national government, the national government was not given enough power to effectively function. Because the national government was limited under what it could do under the Articles of Confederation correct answer: the United States had a weak economy and an international reputation of being weak among other countries. In order for the United States to survive correct answer: the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation had to be addressed with the Constitutional Convention. At its foundation, the major problem with the Articles of Confederation was that correct answer: in the effort to limit the possibility of tyranny by the national government, the national government was not given enough power to effectively function. Because the national government was limited under what it could do under the Articles of Confederation correct answer: the United States had a weak economy and an international reputation of being weak among other countries.