WGU C963 AMERICAN POLITICS ACTUAL
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
◉John Locke. 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. Answer: Hypothetical condition assumed to exist
in the absence of government where human beings live in
"complete" freedom and general equality.
◉Due Process. 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. 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). 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. Answer: Hobbes argues that
society is not something natural and immutable, but rather it is
something created by us.
◉Labor Movement. Answer: the formation of labor unions, during
the 1880's, for the workers to receive better treatment by
◉Constitution. Answer: A document which spells out the principles
by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a
society
◉Bill of Rights. Answer: The first ten amendments to the
Constitution
◉Declaration of Independence. 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. Answer: Wrote the Declaration of Independence
,◉Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787). 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. Answer: A weak constitution that
governed America during the Revolutionary War.
◉Federalist no. 51. 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. 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. Answer: Right to keep and bear arms
◉Third Amendment. Answer: The government may not house
soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner
◉Forth Amendment. Answer: It protects people against unfair
searches of their homes; search and seizure.
, ◉Fifth Amendment. 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. Answer: Right to a speedy and public trial
◉Seventh Amendment. Answer: Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
◉Eighth Amendment. Answer: No cruel and unusual punishment
◉Nineth Amendment. Answer: peoples rights are not just limited to
those listed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights
◉Tenth Amendment. Answer: Amendment stating that the powers
not delegated to the federal gov. are reserved to the states
◉bicameral legislature. Answer: 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.
◉House of Representatives. Answer: the lower house of Congress,
consisting of a different number of representatives from each state,
depending on population
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS WITH
◉John Locke. 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. Answer: Hypothetical condition assumed to exist
in the absence of government where human beings live in
"complete" freedom and general equality.
◉Due Process. 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. 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). 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. Answer: Hobbes argues that
society is not something natural and immutable, but rather it is
something created by us.
◉Labor Movement. Answer: the formation of labor unions, during
the 1880's, for the workers to receive better treatment by
◉Constitution. Answer: A document which spells out the principles
by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a
society
◉Bill of Rights. Answer: The first ten amendments to the
Constitution
◉Declaration of Independence. 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. Answer: Wrote the Declaration of Independence
,◉Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787). 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. Answer: A weak constitution that
governed America during the Revolutionary War.
◉Federalist no. 51. 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. 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. Answer: Right to keep and bear arms
◉Third Amendment. Answer: The government may not house
soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner
◉Forth Amendment. Answer: It protects people against unfair
searches of their homes; search and seizure.
, ◉Fifth Amendment. 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. Answer: Right to a speedy and public trial
◉Seventh Amendment. Answer: Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
◉Eighth Amendment. Answer: No cruel and unusual punishment
◉Nineth Amendment. Answer: peoples rights are not just limited to
those listed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights
◉Tenth Amendment. Answer: Amendment stating that the powers
not delegated to the federal gov. are reserved to the states
◉bicameral legislature. Answer: 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.
◉House of Representatives. Answer: the lower house of Congress,
consisting of a different number of representatives from each state,
depending on population
