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WGU C963 - Objective Assessment|Complete with 100% Correct Answers Major contributors to social contract theory Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believ...

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Major contributors to social contract theory

Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau

Social Contract Theory

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

Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment

Bill of Rights (Enlightenment)

The first eight Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment)

people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Articles of Confederation weaknesses

No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade

Articles of Confederation - Strengths

Provided direction for the Revolution, the ability to conduct diplomacy with Europe, and deal with
territorial issues and Native American relations.

New Jersey Plan

The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in
Congress regardless of the state's population.

Virginia Plan

Proposal to create a strong national government

Constitutional Convention

A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution

Three-Fifths compromise

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

,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

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

Federalists

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

Anti-Federalists

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

Ratifying the Constitution

Article VII, 9 out of 13 states had to agree, it was ratified at state conventions

Federalist #10 (factions)

Elites can never take over rule of the government due to too many factions.

Federalist #51 (Madison)

Separation of powers, checks and balances

Separations of Powers

The division of the federal government into three branches each with its own powers

Government Branches

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

Congress originates laws

Judicial branch reviews laws for constitutionality

Executive branch enforces laws

system of checks and balances

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

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

Judicial:
Senate must approve judges and justices

Controls jurisdiction of the courts

Determines size of Supreme Court

House can impeach judges and Senate can remove them by two-thirds vote

Executive:
Can override a presidential veto by a two-thirds vote in both chambers

Must approve treaties by a two-thirds vote in the Senate

Control of funding activities of the executive branch

Presidential nominees must be approved by the Senate

Only Congress can declare war

House can impeach the president or vice president and the Senate can remove them by a two-thirds
vote

Several checks the executive branch has on the legislative and judicial branches

Legislative:
Can veto legislation

Can use executive agreements

Can use executive orders
Negotiates treaties (not Congress)

Judicial:

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