WGU C963 AMERICAN POLITICS AND THE US CONSTITUTION
EXAM GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
natural rights ANS >> Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke ANS >> 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 ANS >> Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in
the absence of government where human beings live in
"complete" freedom and general equality.
Due Process ANS >> 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 ANS >> A voluntary agreement among individuals
to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and
abiding by its rules.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) ANS >> One of the first individuals to
contribute to the idea of the social contract was a pre-
Enlightenment English philosopher
Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes ANS >> Hobbes argues that
society is not something natural and immutable, but rather it is
something created by us.
Labor Movement ANS >> the formation of Labor unions, during
the 1880's, for the workers to receive better treatment by
Constitution ANS >> A document which spells out the principles by
which a government runs and the fundamental laws that
govern a society
Bill of Rights ANS >> The first ten amendments to the Constitution
,Declaration of Independence ANS >> the document recording the
proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776)
asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson ANS >> Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787) ANS >> 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 ANS >> A weak constitution that
governed America during the Revolutionary War.
Federalist no. 51 ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> Right to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment ANS >> The government may not house soldiers
in private homes without consent of the owner
Forth Amendment ANS >> It protects people against unfair
searches of their homes; search and seizure.
Fifth Amendment ANS >> 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 ANS >> Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment ANS >> Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth Amendment ANS >> No cruel and unusual punishment
Nineth Amendment ANS >> peoples rights are not just limited to
those listed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights
EXAM GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
natural rights ANS >> Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke ANS >> 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 ANS >> Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in
the absence of government where human beings live in
"complete" freedom and general equality.
Due Process ANS >> 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 ANS >> A voluntary agreement among individuals
to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and
abiding by its rules.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) ANS >> One of the first individuals to
contribute to the idea of the social contract was a pre-
Enlightenment English philosopher
Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes ANS >> Hobbes argues that
society is not something natural and immutable, but rather it is
something created by us.
Labor Movement ANS >> the formation of Labor unions, during
the 1880's, for the workers to receive better treatment by
Constitution ANS >> A document which spells out the principles by
which a government runs and the fundamental laws that
govern a society
Bill of Rights ANS >> The first ten amendments to the Constitution
,Declaration of Independence ANS >> the document recording the
proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776)
asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson ANS >> Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787) ANS >> 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 ANS >> A weak constitution that
governed America during the Revolutionary War.
Federalist no. 51 ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 ANS >> Right to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment ANS >> The government may not house soldiers
in private homes without consent of the owner
Forth Amendment ANS >> It protects people against unfair
searches of their homes; search and seizure.
Fifth Amendment ANS >> 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 ANS >> Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment ANS >> Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth Amendment ANS >> No cruel and unusual punishment
Nineth Amendment ANS >> peoples rights are not just limited to
those listed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights
