WGU C963 Section 1: The Development of Constitutional Democracy

Why is the state of nature important for creating a social contract? The state of nature defines what it means to be human and the state of nature defines natural rights. 3 multiple choice options Which three statements describe characteristics of a social contract? Provides a definition of human nature, specifies the natural rights that are to be protected, and describes the shared interests of the citizens. 3 multiple choice options Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:10 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature? It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others and it helps to frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual lives better. 3 multiple choice options What is the purpose of a social contract? To acknowledge and protect natural rights 3 multiple choice options What is an important weakness of a social contract? Social contracts require consensus. 3 multiple choice options Which statements are true about natural rights? They let you do what you need to survive and be secure and they provide equality among all people. 3 multiple choice options Which statements are true concerning the state of nature? Permits a philosophical definition of human nature and is a thought experiment upon which definitions of proper society and government are built 3 multiple choice options Which conditions are required for a social contract to work? Consensus among those whom the social contract applies to and uniformity of ability and purpose among those who agree to the social contract. 3 multiple choice options Which statement describes the theory of the social contract? Society is not natural but created by the people. 3 multiple choice options What are social contracts based on? Human Nature and Natural Rights 3 multiple choice options What was designed to check factional power against factional power? The Constitution 3 multiple choice options What is the Enlightenment? The source of people's ideas about natural rights and a period of Western European history following the Middle Ages 3 multiple choice options Why did the Enlightenment influence American politics and government? Those immigrating to the American colonies were attracted to the Enlightenment's ideas of liberty and property, ideas of the Enlightenment framed the colonists' responses to British violations of natural rights and the colonists had a long history of self-government, consistent with the Enlightenment's ideas about government by consent. 2 multiple choice options How do conflicting ideas of the Enlightenment influence American government and politics? The Constitution sets up a system of government that is not favorable to the democratic expression of the popular will and the protection of private property can interfere with the government's charge concerning important social needs. 3 multiple choice options Which ideas are contained in the Declaration of Independence? The natural rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness and the idea that governments are created by people to protect their natural rights 3 multiple choice options How does the Constitution differ from the Declaration of Independence? The Constitution is more concerned with controlling rather than expressing the popular will. The Constitution makes justice more important than liberty. 3 multiple choice options Which types of rights are contained in the Bill of Rights? Natural and Procedural Rights 3 multiple choice options The Constitution's first three articles create separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. What is this consistent with? Montesquieu's theory about the separation of political power. 3 multiple choice options What does the Constitution's disregard of liberty and lack of protections for natural rights suggest about the framers? The framers were more interested in the practicalities of government. 3 multiple choice options Which system of government allows states to retain most of their power and authority while delegating few defined powers to the national government? A confederation 3 multiple choice options Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? The Articles gave the states too much authority, and the Articles limited the powers of the national government too much, making it weak and ineffective. 3 multiple choice options How did creating a republican form of government in the United States ease fears that the national government would become too powerful? The republican govern