WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSEMENT (SUPERSET)/COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLVED ANSWERS/NEWEST VERSION

WGU C963 - OBJECTIVE
ASSESSEMENT
(SUPERSET)/COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH SOLVED ANSWERS/NEWEST
VERSION


Major contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWER-Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau
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Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER-
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We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obta
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in them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Ther
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efore it is important we define ourselves as individuals.
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Enlightenment Influence on Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER- QW QW QW QW QW QW




Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
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Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER-The first eight Bill of Rights
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Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER-
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people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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Articles of Confederation weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER-
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No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade
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Articles of Confederation - Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Provided direction for the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and deal with
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territorial issues and Native American relations.
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New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-
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The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in
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Congress regardless of the state's population.
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Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-Proposal to create a strong national government
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Constitutional Convention - CORRECT ANSWER- QW QW QW QW




A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
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Three-Fifths compromise - CORRECT ANSWER-Agreement that each slave counted as three-
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fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purp
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oses (negated by the 13th amendment). Bicameral congress.
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,Checks and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER-
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A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in orde
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r to prevent abuse of power
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Separation of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER- QW QW QW QW QW




Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the l
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egislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary inter
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preting the law QW QW




Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER- QW QW QW




A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatu
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res.

Anti-Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER- QW QW QW




Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adopt
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ion.

Ratifying the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions
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Federalist #10 (factions) - CORRECT ANSWER-QW QW QW QW QW




Elites can never take over rule of the government due to too many factions.
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Federalist #51 (Madison) - CORRECT ANSWER-Separation of powers, checks and balances
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Separations of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER- QW QW QW QW QW




The division of the federal government into three branches each with its own powers
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Government Branches - CORRECT ANSWER- QW QW QW QW




Three sections of the US government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch has powers t
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hat restrict the other branches powers.
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How are laws made and enforced using the separation of powers - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Congress originates laws QW QW




Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality
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Executive branch enforces laws QW QW QW




system of checks and balances - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Constitutional system in which each branch of government places limits on the power of other bra
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nches

Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive branches -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Executive:
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Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review if the actions violate the Constitution
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Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
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, Legislative:

Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate the law
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Can influence laws by interpretation
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Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
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Several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive branches -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Judicial:
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Senate must approve judges and justices
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Controls jurisdiction of the courts
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House can impeach judges and Senate can remove them by two-thirds vote
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Executive:

Can override a presidential veto by a two-thirds vote in both chambers
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Must approve treaties by a two-thirds vote in the Senate
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Control of funding activities of the executive branch
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Presidential nominees must be approved by the Senate
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Only Congress can declare war
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House can impeach the president or vice president and the Senate can remove them by a two-
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Several checks the executive branch has on the legislative and judicial branches -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Legislative:
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