1. Major contributors to social contract theory ANS >> Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau
2. Social Contract Theory ANS >> 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 importantwe define ourselves
as individuals.
3. Enlightenment Influence on Constitution ANS >> Bill of Rights and the
Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
4. Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) ANS >> The first eight Bill of Rights
5. Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) ANS >> people have rights of
life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
6. Articles of Confederation weaknesses ANS >> No executive, no judicial, no power
totax, no power to regulate trade
7. Articles of Confederation - Strengths ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> Proposal to create a strong national government
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,10. Constitutional Convention ANS >> A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that
produceda new constitution
11. Three-Fifths compromise ANS >> Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifthsof a
person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes
(negated by the 13th amendment). Bicameral congress.
12. Checks and Balances ANS >> A system that allows each branch of government
tolimit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
13. Separation of Powers ANS >> Constitutional division of powers among the legisla-
tive, 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 ANS >> A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution
duringratification debates in state legislatures.
15. Anti-Federalists ANS >> Opponents of the American Constitution at the time whenthe
states were contemplating its adoption.
16. Ratifying the Constitution ANS >> Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it
wasratified at state conventions
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,17. Federalist #10 (factions) ANS >> Elites can never take over rule of the
government due to too many factions.
18. Federalist #51 (Madison) ANS >> Separation of powers, checks and balances
19. Separations of Powers ANS >> The division of the federal government into
three branches each with its own powers
20. Government Branches ANS >> Three sections of the US government ANS >>
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 ANS >>
Con- gress originates laws
Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality
Executive branch enforces laws
22. system of checks and balances ANS >> Constitutional system in which each
branch of government places limits on the power of other branches
23. Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive
branches ANS >> Executive ANS >>
Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review if the actions violate the
Constitution
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, Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
Legislative ANS >>
Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate the law
Can influence laws by interpretation
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
24. Several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive
branches ANS >> Judicial ANS >>
Senate must approve judges and justices
Controls jurisdiction of the courts
Determines size of Supreme Court
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2. Social Contract Theory ANS >> 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 importantwe define ourselves
as individuals.
3. Enlightenment Influence on Constitution ANS >> Bill of Rights and the
Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
4. Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) ANS >> The first eight Bill of Rights
5. Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) ANS >> people have rights of
life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
6. Articles of Confederation weaknesses ANS >> No executive, no judicial, no power
totax, no power to regulate trade
7. Articles of Confederation - Strengths ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> Proposal to create a strong national government
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,10. Constitutional Convention ANS >> A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that
produceda new constitution
11. Three-Fifths compromise ANS >> Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifthsof a
person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes
(negated by the 13th amendment). Bicameral congress.
12. Checks and Balances ANS >> A system that allows each branch of government
tolimit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
13. Separation of Powers ANS >> Constitutional division of powers among the legisla-
tive, 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 ANS >> A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution
duringratification debates in state legislatures.
15. Anti-Federalists ANS >> Opponents of the American Constitution at the time whenthe
states were contemplating its adoption.
16. Ratifying the Constitution ANS >> Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it
wasratified at state conventions
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,17. Federalist #10 (factions) ANS >> Elites can never take over rule of the
government due to too many factions.
18. Federalist #51 (Madison) ANS >> Separation of powers, checks and balances
19. Separations of Powers ANS >> The division of the federal government into
three branches each with its own powers
20. Government Branches ANS >> Three sections of the US government ANS >>
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 ANS >>
Con- gress originates laws
Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality
Executive branch enforces laws
22. system of checks and balances ANS >> Constitutional system in which each
branch of government places limits on the power of other branches
23. Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive
branches ANS >> Executive ANS >>
Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review if the actions violate the
Constitution
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, Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
Legislative ANS >>
Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate the law
Can influence laws by interpretation
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
24. Several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive
branches ANS >> Judicial ANS >>
Senate must approve judges and justices
Controls jurisdiction of the courts
Determines size of Supreme Court
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