WGU C963 American Politics and the US
Constitution Exam 548 Questions with Verified
Answers
Life, Liberty, and Property - CORRECT ANSWER natural rights
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER John Locke
Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where
human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. - CORRECT
ANSWER State of Nature
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Due Process
A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by
creating a government and abiding by its rules. - CORRECT ANSWER Social
Contract
One of the first individuals to contribute to the idea of the social contract was a
pre-Enlightenment English philosopher - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Hobbes
(1588-1679)
,Hobbes argues that society is not something natural and immutable, but rather it
is something created by us. - CORRECT ANSWER Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes
the formation of labor unions, during the 1880's, for the workers to receive better
treatment by - CORRECT ANSWER Labor Movement
A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the
fundamental laws that govern a society - CORRECT ANSWER Constitution
The first ten amendments to the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights
the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4
July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain -
CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
Wrote the Declaration of Independence - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Jefferson
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787)
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War. -
CORRECT ANSWER Articles of Confederation
,Argues that separation of powers within the national government is the best way
to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of one person or a single
group. - CORRECT ANSWER Federalist no. 51
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for
a redress of grievances. - CORRECT ANSWER First Amendment
Right to keep and bear arms - CORRECT ANSWER Second Amendment
The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the
owner - CORRECT ANSWER Third Amendment
It protects people against unfair searches of their homes; search and seizure. -
CORRECT ANSWER Forth Amendment
A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of
crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and
punishment without due process of law. - CORRECT ANSWER Fifth Amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial - CORRECT ANSWER Sixth Amendment
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases - CORRECT ANSWER Seventh Amendment
No cruel and unusual punishment - CORRECT ANSWER Eighth Amendment
, peoples rights are not just limited to those listed in the Constitution and Bill of
Rights - CORRECT ANSWER Nineth Amendment
Amendment stating that the powers not delegated to the federal gov. are
reserved to the states - CORRECT ANSWER Tenth Amendment
A law making body made of two houses (bi means 2). Example: Congress (our
legislature) is made of two house - The House of Representatives and The Senate.
- CORRECT ANSWER bicameral legislature
the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives
from each state, depending on population - CORRECT ANSWER House of
Representatives
Proposal to create a weak national government - CORRECT ANSWER New Jersey
Plan
Proposal to create a strong national government - CORRECT ANSWER Virginia Plan
Meeting in 1787 of the elected representatives of the thirteen original states to
write the Constitution of the United States. - CORRECT ANSWER Constitutional
Convention
One-house legislature - CORRECT ANSWER unicameral legislature
Constitution Exam 548 Questions with Verified
Answers
Life, Liberty, and Property - CORRECT ANSWER natural rights
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER John Locke
Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where
human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. - CORRECT
ANSWER State of Nature
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Due Process
A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by
creating a government and abiding by its rules. - CORRECT ANSWER Social
Contract
One of the first individuals to contribute to the idea of the social contract was a
pre-Enlightenment English philosopher - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Hobbes
(1588-1679)
,Hobbes argues that society is not something natural and immutable, but rather it
is something created by us. - CORRECT ANSWER Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes
the formation of labor unions, during the 1880's, for the workers to receive better
treatment by - CORRECT ANSWER Labor Movement
A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the
fundamental laws that govern a society - CORRECT ANSWER Constitution
The first ten amendments to the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights
the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4
July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain -
CORRECT ANSWER Declaration of Independence
Wrote the Declaration of Independence - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Jefferson
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787)
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War. -
CORRECT ANSWER Articles of Confederation
,Argues that separation of powers within the national government is the best way
to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of one person or a single
group. - CORRECT ANSWER Federalist no. 51
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for
a redress of grievances. - CORRECT ANSWER First Amendment
Right to keep and bear arms - CORRECT ANSWER Second Amendment
The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the
owner - CORRECT ANSWER Third Amendment
It protects people against unfair searches of their homes; search and seizure. -
CORRECT ANSWER Forth Amendment
A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of
crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and
punishment without due process of law. - CORRECT ANSWER Fifth Amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial - CORRECT ANSWER Sixth Amendment
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases - CORRECT ANSWER Seventh Amendment
No cruel and unusual punishment - CORRECT ANSWER Eighth Amendment
, peoples rights are not just limited to those listed in the Constitution and Bill of
Rights - CORRECT ANSWER Nineth Amendment
Amendment stating that the powers not delegated to the federal gov. are
reserved to the states - CORRECT ANSWER Tenth Amendment
A law making body made of two houses (bi means 2). Example: Congress (our
legislature) is made of two house - The House of Representatives and The Senate.
- CORRECT ANSWER bicameral legislature
the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives
from each state, depending on population - CORRECT ANSWER House of
Representatives
Proposal to create a weak national government - CORRECT ANSWER New Jersey
Plan
Proposal to create a strong national government - CORRECT ANSWER Virginia Plan
Meeting in 1787 of the elected representatives of the thirteen original states to
write the Constitution of the United States. - CORRECT ANSWER Constitutional
Convention
One-house legislature - CORRECT ANSWER unicameral legislature
