Major contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWER Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau
Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief g...
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Major contributors to social contract theory - CORRECT ANSWER Hobbes,
Locke, Reasseau
Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER We need food, clothing and
shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We
may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance.
Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals.
Enlightenment Influence on Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights
and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment
Bill of Rights (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER The first eight Bill of
Rights
Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment) - CORRECT ANSWER people
have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Articles of Confederation weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER No executive,
no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade
Articles of Confederation - Strengths - CORRECT ANSWER Provided
direction for the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and
deal with territorial issues and Native American relations.
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New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER The proposal at the Constitutional
Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress
regardless of the state's population.
Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER Proposal to create a strong national
government
Constitutional Convention - CORRECT ANSWER A meeting in Philadelphia
in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Three-Fifths compromise - CORRECT ANSWER Agreement that each slave
counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for
representation and taxation purposes (negated by the 13th amendment).
Bicameral congress.
Checks and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER A system that allows each
branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to
prevent abuse of power
Separation of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER Constitutional division of
powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the
legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and
the judiciary interpreting the law
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Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER A term used to describe supporters of the
Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.
Anti-Federalists - CORRECT ANSWER Opponents of the American
Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
Ratifying the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Article VII, 9 out of 13
states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions
Federalist #10 (factions) - CORRECT ANSWER Elites can never take over
rule of the government due to too many factions.
Federalist #51 (Madison) - CORRECT ANSWER Separation of powers,
checks and balances
Separations of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER The division of the federal
government into three branches each with its own powers
Government Branches - CORRECT ANSWER Three sections of the US
government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Each branch has powers that
restrict the other branches powers.
How are laws made and enforced using the separation of powers - CORRECT
ANSWER Congress originates laws
Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality
system of checks and balances - CORRECT ANSWER Constitutional system
in which each branch of government places limits on the power of other branches
Several checks the judicial branch has on the legislative and executive branches
- CORRECT ANSWER Executive:
Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review if the actions violate the
Constitution
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
Legislative:
Can overturn acts of Congress as unconstitutional if they violate the law
Can influence laws by interpretation
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of judiciary
Several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive branches
- CORRECT ANSWER Judicial:
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