WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSEMENT (SUPERSET)/COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLVED ANSWERS/NEWEST VERSION

WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE
ASSESSEMENT
(SUPERSET)/COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH SOLVED ANSWERS/NEWEST
VERSION


Major contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWER-Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau
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Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER-
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We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain th
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em. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is i
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Enlightenment Influence on Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc xc xc xc




Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
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Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER-The first eight Bill of Rights
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Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc xc xc xc




people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Articles of Confederation weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER-
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No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade
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Articles of Confederation - Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Provided direction for the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and deal with terri
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torial issues and Native American relations.
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New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-
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The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Con
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gress regardless of the state's population.
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Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Proposal to create a strong national government
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Constitutional Convention - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc xc




A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
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Three-Fifths compromise - CORRECT ANSWER-Agreement that each slave counted as three-
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fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes
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(negated by the 13th amendment). Bicameral congress.
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,Checks and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER-
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A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to p
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revent abuse of power xc xc xc




Separation of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc xc xc




Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legisl
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ative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting th
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e law
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Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc




A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.
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Anti-Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc




Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
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Ratifying the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER-xc xc xc xc xc




Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions
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Federalist #10 (factions) - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc xc xc




Elites can never take over rule of the government due to too many factions.
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Federalist #51 (Madison) - CORRECT ANSWER-Separation of powers, checks and balances
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Separations of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc xc xc




The division of the federal government into three branches each with its own powers
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Government Branches - CORRECT ANSWER- xc xc xc xc




Three sections of the US government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch has powers that r
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estrict the other branches powers.
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How are laws made and enforced using the separation of powers - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Congress originates laws xc xc




Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality
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Executive branch enforces laws xc xc xc




system of checks and balances - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Constitutional system in which each branch of government places limits on the power of other branche
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Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive branches - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Executive:

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
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Legislative:

, Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate the law
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Can influence laws by interpretation
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Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
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Several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive branches - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Judicial:

Senate must approve judges and justices
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Controls jurisdiction of the courts xc xc xc xc xc




Determines size of Supreme Court xc xc xc xc xc




House can impeach judges and Senate can remove them by two-thirds vote
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Executive:

Can override a presidential veto by a two-thirds vote in both chambers
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Must approve treaties by a two-thirds vote in the Senate
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Control of funding activities of the executive branch
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Presidential nominees must be approved by the Senate
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Only Congress can declare war
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House can impeach the president or vice president and the Senate can remove them by a two-
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thirds vote xc




Several checks the executive branch has on the legislative and judicial branches - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Legislative:

Can veto legislation
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