WGU- C963 American Politics and the US Constitution|| 269 questions|| with complete solutions

John Locke correct answer: English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property. Montesquieu correct answer: French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers. Advocated for due process Adam Smith correct answer: argued for property rights and minimal gov regulation in economics. Social Contracy Theory correct answer: Agreement between people and government where citizens are content to be governed as long as government protects natural rights. Thomas Hobbes correct answer: english philosopher who argued society isnt natural or immutable but created by us, instead of being passive members of society we are creators. Implicit contracts correct answer: never agreed upon, but we find ourselves in. "Rights imply obligation so when you take from the pot, you are expected to pay in" Ex: taxes State of Nature correct answer: theory on how people might have lived before societies Natural Rights correct answer: society can not interfere with our efforts to obtain ex: Food, shelter, clothing Hobbes vs. Locke vs. Roussea correct answer: Hobbes- seeks physical security as social contract Locke- seeks protection from harm and permitting us to pursue our own lives Rousseau- argues for general will of society using uniformity of existence Social Contract correct answer: require continual renegotiation to remain relevant to present circumstances. Failure to negotiate can lead to dissolution of society Declaration of Independence correct answer: written mainly by Jefferson, expressed ideas of locke. -Gov serves to regulate terms of social contract in society and protect our natural rights and serve as democratic conduit for interests U.S. Constitution correct answer: turns to less democratic ideas of Montesquieu and Rousseau - separates legislative, executive and judicial powers, works to determine sovereignty of states Bill of Rights correct answer: Constitutio