WGU C963 Exam Questions Complete Solutions New Update (A+ Pass)
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WGU C963 Exam Questions Complete Solutions New Update (A+ Pass)
What is the primary effect of the census on the functioning of congress - Answer -It is used to determine the number of House representatives for each state
What describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees - ...
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John Locke - Answer -English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract"
in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which
the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty
and property.
Montesquieu - Answer -French political philosopher who advocated the separation of
executive and legislative and judicial powers.
Advocated for due process
Adam Smith - Answer -argued for property rights and minimal gov regulation in
economics.
Social Contracy Theory - Answer -Agreement between people and government where
citizens are content to be governed as long as government protects natural rights.
Thomas Hobbes - Answer -english philosopher who argued society isnt natural or
immutable but created by us, instead of being passive members of society we are
creators.
Implicit contracts - Answer -never agreed upon, but we find ourselves in.
"Rights imply obligation so when you take from the pot, you are expected to pay in"
Ex: taxes
State of Nature - Answer -theory on how people might have lived before societies
Natural Rights - Answer -society can not interfere with our efforts to obtain
ex: Food, shelter, clothing
Hobbes vs. Locke vs. Roussea - Answer -Hobbes- seeks physical security as social
contract
Locke- seeks protection from harm and permitting us to pursue our own lives
Rousseau- argues for general will of society using uniformity of existence
Social Contract - Answer -require continual renegotiation to remain relevant to present
circumstances.
Failure to negotiate can lead to dissolution of society
Declaration of Independence - Answer -written mainly by Jefferson, expressed ideas of
locke.
-Gov serves to regulate terms of social contract in society and protect our natural rights
and serve as democratic conduit for interests
,U.S. Constitution - Answer -turns to less democratic ideas of Montesquieu and
Rousseau
- separates legislative, executive and judicial powers, works to determine sovereignty of
states
Bill of Rights - Answer -Constitutional amendments that protect the rights of citizens
Articles of confederation - Answer -first attempt at structuring the United States.
- established republic that held power and elected representatives to govern with
independent self governing states from a union
bicameral legislature - Answer -two chambers of legislature; House of Representatives
and Senate
created so the government didnt have too much power
Power to Borrow and coin money - Answer -federal government can establish national
banking system; also to control national fiscal power
Power to declare war - Answer -gov can delcare war if deemed appropriate and can
appoint military officials
Power to make Treaties and Alliances with other nations - Answer -could enter into
treaties or agreements with other nations if deemed appropriate.
Power to Regulate Trade w/ Native Americans - Answer -negotiate and regulate trade
but, native Americans werent considered citizens of the U.S. and were treated as
foreigners.
Power to settle disputes between states - Answer -right to settle any and all boundary
disputes that arose between the states, which were bound to happen.
Power to Raise an Army or Navy - Answer -National government didn't have the power
for its own military so they had to request troops from the states who could deny. This
would leave a lack of defense for the country
Taxation - Answer -national government had no power to impose or collect taxes; they
had to request it from states- they were negligent and would leave national government
underfunded.
Regulating Trade - Answer -National gov didnt have the power to regulate trade causing
the economy to suffer; trade was regulated through the states so the national
government couldnt collect taxes.
Virginia Plan - Answer -"Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for
proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress. The plan favored
, larger states and thus prompted smaller states to come back with their own plan for
apportioning representation.
The Great Compromise - Answer -Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in
which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and
representation based on population in the other house
Article 1 of the Constitution - Answer -congress is given power to tax, maintain navy &
army, and regulate trade and commerce, coin and borrow money declare war, establish
laws.
3/5 Compromise - Answer -60% of slaves counted for population and taxable property
Clause 3 Article IV - Answer -slave owners can reclaim their runaway slaves.
checks and balances - Answer -A system that allows each branch of government to limit
the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Federal System - Answer -form of government where power is divided between states
and national government
Enumerated Powers - Answer -given explicitly to the federal government by the
constitution to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, declare war, support armies,
coin money, and conduct foreign affairs
Political Ideologies - Answer -coherent philosophies about the structure, power, and
purpose of government
Anti federalists - Answer -believed the constitution offered little protection for liberty and
national rights
- feared national gov and believed state legislature could protect rights
Federalists - Answer -Wanted a new constitution made up of elites, wealthy, and well
educated land owners.
What was a compromise to win support from anti federalists? - Answer -the bill of rights
was a compromise
Federalist No. 10 - Answer -James Madison wrote an essay to argue diversity was too
large to allow for development of large political groups and that a representative
government would help control against detrimental factors.
Federalists No. 51 - Answer -Focused on checks & balances and Separation of powers
to convince the anti federalists that the government wont be too powerful
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