American Politics and the US
Constitution- C963 WGU questions
and answers 2026\2027
This exam contains :
American Politics and the US Constitution
C963 WGU questions and answers
questions and answers 2026\2027
natural rights
- correct answer Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental
Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson
- correct answer Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787)
- correct answer 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
Articles of Confederation
- correct answer A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.
Federalist no. 51
- correct answer 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.
, First Amendment
- correct answer 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.
Second Amendment
- correct answer Right to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment
- correct answer The government may not house soldiers in private homes without
consent of the owner
Forth Amendment
- correct answer It protects people against unfair searches of their homes; search and seizure.
Fifth Amendment
- correct answer 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.
Sixth Amendment
- correct answer Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment
- correct answer Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth Amendment
- correct answer No cruel and unusual punishment
Nineth Amendment
- correct answer peoples rights are not just limited to those listed in the Constitution and Bill of
Rights
Constitution- C963 WGU questions
and answers 2026\2027
This exam contains :
American Politics and the US Constitution
C963 WGU questions and answers
questions and answers 2026\2027
natural rights
- correct answer Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental
Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson
- correct answer Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787)
- correct answer 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
Articles of Confederation
- correct answer A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.
Federalist no. 51
- correct answer 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.
, First Amendment
- correct answer 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.
Second Amendment
- correct answer Right to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment
- correct answer The government may not house soldiers in private homes without
consent of the owner
Forth Amendment
- correct answer It protects people against unfair searches of their homes; search and seizure.
Fifth Amendment
- correct answer 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.
Sixth Amendment
- correct answer Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment
- correct answer Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth Amendment
- correct answer No cruel and unusual punishment
Nineth Amendment
- correct answer peoples rights are not just limited to those listed in the Constitution and Bill of
Rights
