What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the government? correct answers Social contract
According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? correct answers Society is the product of human desire and effort
Which of the following did John Lock...
WGU C963 Unit quizzes (with accurate answers)
What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the government? correct answers Social contract
According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? correct answers Society is the product of human desire and effort
Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important protection(s) under the social
contract? correct answers Liberty and property
Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view of the state of nature? correct answers peaceful and consisted of rational human beings
According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over its citizens under the social contract? correct answers Limited authority
The primary goal of the Articles of Confederation correct answers was to limit the powers of the national government, thus providing for greater state sovereignty.
The structure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation correct answers did
not mirror our current structure of government, demonstrating the need for multiple branches of government.
The Articles of Confederation correct answers limited the powers of the national government too
much, ultimately making it too weak to function.
At its foundation, the major problem with the Articles of Confederation was that correct answers in the effort to limit the possibility of tyranny by the national government, the national government was not given enough power to effectively function.
Because the national government was limited under what it could do under the Articles of Confederation correct answers the United States had a weak economy and an international reputation of being weak among other countries.
In order for the United States to survive correct answers the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation had to be addressed with the Constitutional Convention.
At its foundation, the major problem with the Articles of Confederation was that correct answers in the effort to limit the possibility of tyranny by the national government, the national government was not given enough power to effectively function.
Because the national government was limited under what it could do under the Articles of Confederation correct answers the United States had a weak economy and an international reputation of being weak among other countries. In order for the United States to survive correct answers the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation had to be addressed with the Constitutional Convention.
The Virginia Plan called for a correct answers bicameral legislature consisting of two chambers with representation based on population.
The New Jersey Plan opposed the Virginia Plan because correct answers smaller states feared their interests would be pushed aside by the more populous states.
The New Jersey Plan called for a correct answers unicameral legislature in which states would have the same representation regardless of population.
The Great Compromise satisfied the concerns over proper representation in the legislature by correct answers creating a bicameral legislature.
The Three-Fifths Compromise satisfied the concerns of the South over the counting of their slave
population by correct answers allowing 60% of the slave population to be counted for state representation and tax purposes.
What are social contracts constructed to be compatible with? correct answers Human Nature and Natural Rights
Which of these describes the theory of the social contract? correct answers Society is not natural,
but created by the people.
What conditions are required for a social contract to work? correct answers * Consensus among those whom the social contract applies to
* Uniformity of ability and purpose among those who agree to the social contract
Which statements are true concerning the state of nature? correct answers * Is a thought experiment upon which a definition of proper society and government are built
* Permits a philosophical definition of human nature.
Which statements are true about natural rights? correct answers * They impart an equality of being among all people.
* They let you do what you need to survive and be secure.
What is the purpose of a social contract? correct answers To acknowledge and protect natural rights
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature? correct answers * It helps to frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual life better.
* It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others.
Which statements describes characteristics of a social contract? correct answers * A definition of
human nature * A collective expression of a collectively shared interest
* A specification of natural rights
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract? correct answers * The state of nature gives definition to natural rights.
* The state of nature gives definition to what it means to be human.
Which natural right was explicitly protected in the Declaration of Independence? correct answers
Liberty
Which Constitutional principle, suggested by Montesquieu, lessens the potential harm of the national government over the people? correct answers Separation of powers
Which Constitutional mechanism, suggested by Montesquieu, balances the national government and prevents any one section of government from having sole/complete power? correct answers Checks and balances
Which of the following protects Locke's idea of natural rights and provides Montesquieu's protections known as due process of law? correct answers The Bill of Rights
Which was designed with a concern for the tyranny of factional majority? correct answers The constitution
What is the Enlightenment? correct answers * A period of Western European history following the Middle Ages.
* The source of our ideas about natural rights.
Why does the Enlightenment influence American politics and government? correct answers * The colonists have a long history of self-government, consistent with the Enlightenment's ideas about government by consent.
* Ideas of the Enlightenment frame the colonists' response to British violations of natural rights.
* Those immigrating to the American colonies are attracted to the Enlightenment's ideas of liberty and property.
How do conflicting ideas of the Enlightenment influence American government and politics? correct answers * The protection of private property can interfere with the government's dealing with important social needs.
* The Constitution sets up a system of government that isn't favorable to the democratic expression of the popular will.
Which ideas are embodied in the Declaration of Independence? correct answers * The idea that governments are created by people to protect their natural rights
* The natural rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness In what key ways does the Constitution differ from the Declaration of Independence? correct answers * The Constitution makes justice more important than liberty.
* The Constitution is more concerned with controlling rather than expressing the popular will.
What type of rights are contained in the Bill of Rights? correct answers * The Bill of Rights contains procedural rights.
* The Bill of Rights contains natural rights.
The Constitution's first three articles create separate legislative, executive and judicial branches, is consistent with? correct answers Montesquieu's theory for the separation of political power
The Constitution's demotion of liberty, and lack of protections for natural rights, suggests the framers were what? correct answers More interested in the practicalities of government.
How is the unicameral Congress different from a bicameral Congress? correct answers A unicameral Congress has one chamber while a bicameral Congress has two.
What was the basis of representation in Congress under the Articles of Confederation? correct answers Each state had one vote in the Congress.
Why were the powers of the national government severely limited under the Articles of Confederation? correct answers To prevent the national government from becoming too powerful or abusing the rights of individual citizens and states.
Why was limiting the powers of the national government under the Articles of Confederation a major concern? correct answers It maintained the sovereignty of state governments.
Which power did the national government have under the Articles of Confederation? correct answers To manage relationships with Indian tribes
Although the national government had the power to declare war under the Articles of Confederation, how was this specific power limited? correct answers There was no national military from which to draw soldiers.
Why was the national government given power to regulate trade with the Native Americans under the Articles of Confederation? correct answers Because Native Americans were not considered citizens of the United States and were treated as foreign nations.
Why were foreign governments reluctant to loan money to the United States during the time of the Articles of Confederation? correct answers Since the national government lacked the ability to tax its citizens, foreign governments feared that the national government would not be able to repay the loans.
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? correct answers Congress could not enlist men for a national army.
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