American Politics and the US
Constitution - C963 WGU / Exam
Questions and Answers (A+ Guide
Solution) Newest 2025/2026
Terms in this set (548)
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natrual rights -
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Life, Liberty, and Property
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John Locke -
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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.
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State of Nature -
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,Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where
human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality.
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Due Process -
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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
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Social Contract -
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A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare
by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) -
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,One of the first individuals to contribute to the idea of the social contract was
a pre-Enlightenment English philosopher
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Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes -
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Hobbes argues that society is not something natural and immutable, but
rather it is something created by us.
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Labor Movement -
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the formation of labor unions, during the 1880's, for the workers to receive
better treatment by
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Constitution -
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A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and
the fundamental laws that govern a society
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, Quiz____?
Bill of Rights -
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution
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Declaration of Independence -
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the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental
Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from
Great Britain
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Thomas Jefferson -
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Wrote the Declaration of Independence
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Constitution - C963 WGU / Exam
Questions and Answers (A+ Guide
Solution) Newest 2025/2026
Terms in this set (548)
Quiz____?
natrual rights -
Answer✓✓
Life, Liberty, and Property
Quiz____?
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.
Quiz____?
State of Nature -
Answer✓✓
Page 1 of 188
,Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where
human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality.
Quiz____?
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
Quiz____?
Social Contract -
Answer✓✓
A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare
by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
Quiz____?
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) -
Answer✓✓
Page 2 of 188
,One of the first individuals to contribute to the idea of the social contract was
a pre-Enlightenment English philosopher
Quiz____?
Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes -
Answer✓✓
Hobbes argues that society is not something natural and immutable, but
rather it is something created by us.
Quiz____?
Labor Movement -
Answer✓✓
the formation of labor unions, during the 1880's, for the workers to receive
better treatment by
Quiz____?
Constitution -
Answer✓✓
A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and
the fundamental laws that govern a society
Page 3 of 188
, Quiz____?
Bill of Rights -
Answer✓✓
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Quiz____?
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
Quiz____?
Thomas Jefferson -
Answer✓✓
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Quiz____?
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