C963 WGU (Am. Politics & U S. Constitution)- Exam
Questions Solved 100% Correct | Verified Solutions
Who are major contributors to the social contract theory? - ✔✔John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseasu
Montesquieu
Key elements of the social contract theory - ✔✔State of nature- condition in which all
of us live individually, prior to the existence of a society
Natural rights- God given rights
Sovereignty- power/authority to rule or govern
Consensual political rule- citizens agree on the way they are ruled
Constitution influenced by Enlightenment - ✔✔Montesquieu
-representative govt rather than popular rule
-division of political power (leg., ex., jud.)
Bill of Rights influenced by Enlightenment - ✔✔Locke and Montesquieu
What were the primary goals of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- 1st attempt at
structuring the government of the US
- limit powers of national government
- provide greater state sovereignty
, Declaration of Independence influenced by - ✔✔John Locke (life, liberty)
Structure of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- power to people (less power to
government)
- unicameral
- articles of confed. could only be changed by approval of all 13 states
- each state only 1 vote (9 votes for action)
- only states had the power to implements laws and taxes
- state powers outweighed national gov. powers
Powers of the government under the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔Confederation
Congress could:
- declare ware
- coin currency and borrow money
- make treaties with foreign govs and Indian tribes
- exchange ambassadors
- settle disputes between states
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- national gov lacked power to
raise an army or navy
- depended on states for providing soldiers (states chose to honor request or not)
- no power to impose or collect taxes
- could not regulate trade among different states
- could not regulate or tax trade agreements
- no national judicial system
- unanimous vote to change Articles
Questions Solved 100% Correct | Verified Solutions
Who are major contributors to the social contract theory? - ✔✔John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseasu
Montesquieu
Key elements of the social contract theory - ✔✔State of nature- condition in which all
of us live individually, prior to the existence of a society
Natural rights- God given rights
Sovereignty- power/authority to rule or govern
Consensual political rule- citizens agree on the way they are ruled
Constitution influenced by Enlightenment - ✔✔Montesquieu
-representative govt rather than popular rule
-division of political power (leg., ex., jud.)
Bill of Rights influenced by Enlightenment - ✔✔Locke and Montesquieu
What were the primary goals of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- 1st attempt at
structuring the government of the US
- limit powers of national government
- provide greater state sovereignty
, Declaration of Independence influenced by - ✔✔John Locke (life, liberty)
Structure of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- power to people (less power to
government)
- unicameral
- articles of confed. could only be changed by approval of all 13 states
- each state only 1 vote (9 votes for action)
- only states had the power to implements laws and taxes
- state powers outweighed national gov. powers
Powers of the government under the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔Confederation
Congress could:
- declare ware
- coin currency and borrow money
- make treaties with foreign govs and Indian tribes
- exchange ambassadors
- settle disputes between states
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? - ✔✔- national gov lacked power to
raise an army or navy
- depended on states for providing soldiers (states chose to honor request or not)
- no power to impose or collect taxes
- could not regulate trade among different states
- could not regulate or tax trade agreements
- no national judicial system
- unanimous vote to change Articles
