,natural ,rights ,- , ANS >>Life, ,Liberty, ,and ,Property
John ,Locke ,- , ANS >>17th ,century ,English ,philosopher ,who
,opposed ,the ,Divine ,Right ,of ,Kings ,and ,who ,asserted ,that ,people ,have ,a
,natural ,right ,to ,life, ,liberty, ,and ,property.
State ,of ,Nature ,- , ANS >>Hypothetical ,condition ,assumed ,to ,exist
,in ,the ,absence ,of ,government ,where ,human ,beings ,live ,in ,"complete" ,freedom
,and ,general ,equality.
Due ,Process ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-involves ,the ,government's ,obligation ,to
,treat ,all ,citizens ,fairly. ,Such ,a ,requirement ,lessens ,the ,extent ,to ,which
,government ,power ,can ,be ,exercised ,over ,the ,individual, ,making ,the ,power
,differential ,between ,the ,two ,more ,fair, ,and ,ensuring ,a ,general ,sense ,of ,political
,equality
,Social ,Contract ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,voluntary ,agreement ,among ,individuals
,to ,secure ,their ,rights ,and ,welfare ,by ,creating ,a ,government ,and ,abiding ,by ,its
,rules.
Thomas ,Hobbes ,(1588-1679) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-One ,of ,the ,first ,individuals
,to ,contribute ,to ,the ,idea ,of ,the ,social ,contract ,was ,a ,pre-Enlightenment
,English ,philosopher
Leviathan ,(1651): ,Thomas ,Hobbes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hobbes ,argues ,that
,society ,is ,not ,something ,natural ,and ,immutable, ,but ,rather ,it ,is ,something
,created ,by ,us.
, Labor ,Movement ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,formation ,of ,labor ,unions, ,during
,the ,1880's, ,for ,the ,workers ,to ,receive ,better ,treatment ,by
Constitution ,- , ANS >>A ,document ,which ,spells ,out ,the ,principles
,by ,which ,a ,government ,runs ,and ,the ,fundamental ,laws ,that ,govern ,a ,society
Bill ,of ,Rights ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,first ,ten ,amendments ,to ,the
,Constitution
Declaration ,of ,Independence ,- , ANS >>the ,document ,recording ,the
,proclamation ,of ,the ,second ,Continental ,Congress ,(4 ,July ,1776) ,asserting ,the
,independence ,of ,the ,colonies ,from ,Great ,Britain
Thomas ,Jefferson ,- , ANS >>Wrote ,the ,Declaration ,of ,Independence
Shays's ,Rebellion ,(1786-1787) ,- , ANS >>which ,almost ,resulted ,in
,potential ,mob ,rule, ,suggested ,there ,might ,be ,too ,much ,democracy ,at ,play, ,and
,that ,maybe ,individual ,liberty ,was ,going ,too ,far
John ,Locke ,- , ANS >>17th ,century ,English ,philosopher ,who
,opposed ,the ,Divine ,Right ,of ,Kings ,and ,who ,asserted ,that ,people ,have ,a
,natural ,right ,to ,life, ,liberty, ,and ,property.
State ,of ,Nature ,- , ANS >>Hypothetical ,condition ,assumed ,to ,exist
,in ,the ,absence ,of ,government ,where ,human ,beings ,live ,in ,"complete" ,freedom
,and ,general ,equality.
Due ,Process ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-involves ,the ,government's ,obligation ,to
,treat ,all ,citizens ,fairly. ,Such ,a ,requirement ,lessens ,the ,extent ,to ,which
,government ,power ,can ,be ,exercised ,over ,the ,individual, ,making ,the ,power
,differential ,between ,the ,two ,more ,fair, ,and ,ensuring ,a ,general ,sense ,of ,political
,equality
,Social ,Contract ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,voluntary ,agreement ,among ,individuals
,to ,secure ,their ,rights ,and ,welfare ,by ,creating ,a ,government ,and ,abiding ,by ,its
,rules.
Thomas ,Hobbes ,(1588-1679) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-One ,of ,the ,first ,individuals
,to ,contribute ,to ,the ,idea ,of ,the ,social ,contract ,was ,a ,pre-Enlightenment
,English ,philosopher
Leviathan ,(1651): ,Thomas ,Hobbes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hobbes ,argues ,that
,society ,is ,not ,something ,natural ,and ,immutable, ,but ,rather ,it ,is ,something
,created ,by ,us.
, Labor ,Movement ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,formation ,of ,labor ,unions, ,during
,the ,1880's, ,for ,the ,workers ,to ,receive ,better ,treatment ,by
Constitution ,- , ANS >>A ,document ,which ,spells ,out ,the ,principles
,by ,which ,a ,government ,runs ,and ,the ,fundamental ,laws ,that ,govern ,a ,society
Bill ,of ,Rights ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,first ,ten ,amendments ,to ,the
,Constitution
Declaration ,of ,Independence ,- , ANS >>the ,document ,recording ,the
,proclamation ,of ,the ,second ,Continental ,Congress ,(4 ,July ,1776) ,asserting ,the
,independence ,of ,the ,colonies ,from ,Great ,Britain
Thomas ,Jefferson ,- , ANS >>Wrote ,the ,Declaration ,of ,Independence
Shays's ,Rebellion ,(1786-1787) ,- , ANS >>which ,almost ,resulted ,in
,potential ,mob ,rule, ,suggested ,there ,might ,be ,too ,much ,democracy ,at ,play, ,and
,that ,maybe ,individual ,liberty ,was ,going ,too ,far
