WGU C181

WGU-C181: Survey of United States Government & Constitution. Full exam Review. Rated A+ The Purposes of Government: -Maintaining Order -Providing Public Goods -Promoting Equality Maintaining Order: -Preserving life & property -Established ways of social behavior -Oldest objective of government Providing Public Goods: -Benefits and services, such as parks and sanitation, that benefit all citizens but are not likely to be produced voluntarily by individuals. -Ex: public education,...

When the delegates to the Constitutional Convention created the presidency, which concept or philosophy was reflected in their final structure? checks and balances One of the requirements for the presidency, as stated in Article II of the Constitution, says that the president must be a natural-born citizen. Which of the following is not one of the five major constitutional powers of the U.S. president? to control the power of the purse What term refers to the president's rejection of a ...

What is sovereignty? - -SOVEREIGNTY - Each national government has the right to govern its people as it wishes, without interference from other nations. How is Sovereignty threatened in the globalized world? - -If the majority of nations thinks a country is being ruled unethically or crimes on its citizens are happening, world sanctions can be ordered. IE... Libya and Moammar Gadhafi. What are the fundamental values of American democracy? How are these values shown in the two dilemmas of g...

What is sovereignty? - -SOVEREIGNTY - Each national government has the right to govern its people as it wishes, without interference from other nations. In America, we believe the PEOPLE collectively have ALL POWER to govern this Country, & to authorize the legitimate use of FORCE by voting for their elected LEADERS, who make laws to protect the peoples' FREEDOM and RIGHTS. ['Popular' = the PEOPLE. Also relates to Republic, Republicanism.] How is Sovereignty threatened in the globalized ...

Chapter 9 - -Chapter 9 Explain the steps to be elected to Congress (the Senate & House of Representatives). - -Build a resume, attend college (study the role and structure of the congress), run for local office for experience and name recognition, raise money, file paperwork, campaign, vote What are the current steps in nominating and electing a president? - -Candidate makes an announcement, primaries and caucuses, national conventions, campaign, election day, electoral college, inaugurati...

Laissez-faire economic theory is aligned with libertarianism Libertarianism political ideology opposes gov't & also values freedom over order? example of equality of opportunity We all have the same chance to succeed in life. Equality of outcome Federal law requires that employers pay men and women equally for equal work.Majoritarian model of democracy for selecting public officials Popular election of members of Congress

Maintaining Order - -Preserving life and protecting property, establishing basic order Providing public goods - -benefits and services available to everyone, such as education, sanitation, and parks promoting equality - -Ensuring individuals or groups are not treated differently on the basis of their specific protected characteristics Liberalism according to John Locke - -The belief that states should leave individuals free to follow their individual pursuits What is the purpose of govern...

Declaration of Independence 1776; written by Thomas Jefferson (influenced by John Locke); Independence from England; Revolutionary War. Articles of the Confederation Adopted 11/15/1777, Effective 3/1/1787, Compact among 13 original colonies,"first constitution", states had power, one-branch congress. Shays' Rebellion Post Revolutionary War; Massachusets 1786; Protesting high taxes levied by state to paid wartime debt The Constitution Born out of the Federal Convention May 1787, repla...

What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion? - -Congress was unable to help stop the rebellion because the national government was broke. States did not send Congress the money requested to maintain order in Massachusetts. This showed that the Articles of Confederation needed revising (meaning they needed to be fixed). What was Declaration of Independence? - -Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document lists the justification for separation from England. Asserts that the English governme...