WGU C963 - LEARNING CHECKS &
QUIZZES WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves
and the government? - ✔✔A social contract
According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? -
✔✔Society is the product of human desire and effort
Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important
protections under the social contract? - ✔✔Liberty and property
Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view on the state of
nature? - ✔✔The state of nature was peaceful and consisted of rational
human beings
,According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over
its citizens under the social contract? - ✔✔Limited authority, the social
contract should provide a society in which the society has no more
power than is necessary to regulate the natural rights and co-existence of
its citizens
Describe the characteristics of a social contract. - ✔✔A social contract
is a collective expression of a collectively shared interest, a definition of
human nature, and a specification of natural rights.
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social
contract? - ✔✔Society should be a reflection of what it means to be
human, and natural rights must be acknowledged and protected in a
social contract.
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of
nature? - ✔✔How bad or good life is in the state of nature will guide
the need to cooperate with others, and the subsequent social contract will
help overcome the drawbacks experienced in the state of nature.
,What is the purpose of a social contract? - ✔✔Social contracts are
created to acknowledge and protect natural rights.
What is an important weakness of a social contract? - ✔✔Social
contracts require consensus, which is difficult to obtain in any society.
What do natural rights let you do? - ✔✔Natural rights let you do what
you need to survive and be secure, and they impart an equality of all
people.
What did the Enlightenment philosophers used the state of nature for? -
✔✔Enlightenment philosophers used the state of nature to define
human nature and argued for a proper society and government based on
that nature.
What conditions are required for a social contract to work? - ✔✔The
conditions needed for a social contract to work include consensus among
those involved in the social contract and a uniformity of ability and
purpose among those who agree to it.
, What does the theory of a social contract acknowledge? - ✔✔The
social contract acknowledges that the people are in relationship with the
government and there are obligations the citizens have to a society.
What are social contracts constructed to be compatible with? - ✔✔The
social contract recognizes both human nature and natural rights and
when constructed, natural rights are a central part because they are too
important to our individual lives.
What natural right was explicitly protected in the Declaration of
Independence? - ✔✔Liberty. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration
of Independence based on the ideas of John Locke who argued that one
of our most important natural rights is liberty.
Which Constitutional principle, suggested by Montesquieu, lessens the
potential harm of the national government over the people? -
✔✔Separation of Powers. By separating the legislative, executive, and
judicial power and placing each branch into the control of different
QUIZZES WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves
and the government? - ✔✔A social contract
According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? -
✔✔Society is the product of human desire and effort
Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important
protections under the social contract? - ✔✔Liberty and property
Which of these accurately describes John Locke's view on the state of
nature? - ✔✔The state of nature was peaceful and consisted of rational
human beings
,According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over
its citizens under the social contract? - ✔✔Limited authority, the social
contract should provide a society in which the society has no more
power than is necessary to regulate the natural rights and co-existence of
its citizens
Describe the characteristics of a social contract. - ✔✔A social contract
is a collective expression of a collectively shared interest, a definition of
human nature, and a specification of natural rights.
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social
contract? - ✔✔Society should be a reflection of what it means to be
human, and natural rights must be acknowledged and protected in a
social contract.
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of
nature? - ✔✔How bad or good life is in the state of nature will guide
the need to cooperate with others, and the subsequent social contract will
help overcome the drawbacks experienced in the state of nature.
,What is the purpose of a social contract? - ✔✔Social contracts are
created to acknowledge and protect natural rights.
What is an important weakness of a social contract? - ✔✔Social
contracts require consensus, which is difficult to obtain in any society.
What do natural rights let you do? - ✔✔Natural rights let you do what
you need to survive and be secure, and they impart an equality of all
people.
What did the Enlightenment philosophers used the state of nature for? -
✔✔Enlightenment philosophers used the state of nature to define
human nature and argued for a proper society and government based on
that nature.
What conditions are required for a social contract to work? - ✔✔The
conditions needed for a social contract to work include consensus among
those involved in the social contract and a uniformity of ability and
purpose among those who agree to it.
, What does the theory of a social contract acknowledge? - ✔✔The
social contract acknowledges that the people are in relationship with the
government and there are obligations the citizens have to a society.
What are social contracts constructed to be compatible with? - ✔✔The
social contract recognizes both human nature and natural rights and
when constructed, natural rights are a central part because they are too
important to our individual lives.
What natural right was explicitly protected in the Declaration of
Independence? - ✔✔Liberty. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration
of Independence based on the ideas of John Locke who argued that one
of our most important natural rights is liberty.
Which Constitutional principle, suggested by Montesquieu, lessens the
potential harm of the national government over the people? -
✔✔Separation of Powers. By separating the legislative, executive, and
judicial power and placing each branch into the control of different
