American Politics and the US
Constitution - C963 WGU (548
terms) exam qs & As with
solutions 2024\2025.
natural rights - Ans>>>Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke - Ans>>>17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine
Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty,
and property.
State of Nature - Ans>>>Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence
of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general
equality.
,Due Process - Ans>>>involves the government's obligation to treat all citizens
fairly. Such a requirement lessens the extent to which government power can be
exercised over the individual, making the power differential between the two
more fair, and ensuring a general sense of political equality
Social Contract - Ans>>>A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their
rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) - Ans>>>One of the first individuals to contribute to
the idea of the social contract was a pre-Enlightenment English philosopher
Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes - Ans>>>Hobbes argues that society is not
something natural and immutable, but rather it is something created by us.
Labor Movement - Ans>>>the formation of labor unions, during the 1880's, for
the workers to receive better treatment by
Constitution - Ans>>>A document which spells out the principles by which a
government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
Bill of Rights - Ans>>>The first ten amendments to the Constitution
,Declaration of Independence - Ans>>>the document recording the proclamation
of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of
the colonies from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson - Ans>>>Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787) - Ans>>>which almost resulted in potential mob
rule, suggested there might be too much democracy at play, and that maybe
individual liberty was going too far
Articles of Confederation - Ans>>>A weak constitution that governed America
during the Revolutionary War.
Federalist no. 51 - Ans>>>Argues that separation of powers within the national
government is the best way to prevent the concentration of power in the hands
of one person or a single group.
First Amendment - Ans>>>Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
, Second Amendment - Ans>>>Right to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment - Ans>>>The government may not house soldiers in private
homes without consent of the owner
Forth Amendment - Ans>>>It protects people against unfair searches of their
homes; search and seizure.
Fifth Amendment - Ans>>>A constitutional amendment designed to protect the
rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy,
self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
Sixth Amendment - Ans>>>Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment - Ans>>>Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth Amendment - Ans>>>No cruel and unusual punishment
Nineth Amendment - Ans>>>peoples rights are not just limited to those listed in
the Constitution and Bill of Rights
Constitution - C963 WGU (548
terms) exam qs & As with
solutions 2024\2025.
natural rights - Ans>>>Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke - Ans>>>17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine
Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty,
and property.
State of Nature - Ans>>>Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence
of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general
equality.
,Due Process - Ans>>>involves the government's obligation to treat all citizens
fairly. Such a requirement lessens the extent to which government power can be
exercised over the individual, making the power differential between the two
more fair, and ensuring a general sense of political equality
Social Contract - Ans>>>A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their
rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) - Ans>>>One of the first individuals to contribute to
the idea of the social contract was a pre-Enlightenment English philosopher
Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes - Ans>>>Hobbes argues that society is not
something natural and immutable, but rather it is something created by us.
Labor Movement - Ans>>>the formation of labor unions, during the 1880's, for
the workers to receive better treatment by
Constitution - Ans>>>A document which spells out the principles by which a
government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
Bill of Rights - Ans>>>The first ten amendments to the Constitution
,Declaration of Independence - Ans>>>the document recording the proclamation
of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of
the colonies from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson - Ans>>>Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787) - Ans>>>which almost resulted in potential mob
rule, suggested there might be too much democracy at play, and that maybe
individual liberty was going too far
Articles of Confederation - Ans>>>A weak constitution that governed America
during the Revolutionary War.
Federalist no. 51 - Ans>>>Argues that separation of powers within the national
government is the best way to prevent the concentration of power in the hands
of one person or a single group.
First Amendment - Ans>>>Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
, Second Amendment - Ans>>>Right to keep and bear arms
Third Amendment - Ans>>>The government may not house soldiers in private
homes without consent of the owner
Forth Amendment - Ans>>>It protects people against unfair searches of their
homes; search and seizure.
Fifth Amendment - Ans>>>A constitutional amendment designed to protect the
rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy,
self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
Sixth Amendment - Ans>>>Right to a speedy and public trial
Seventh Amendment - Ans>>>Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth Amendment - Ans>>>No cruel and unusual punishment
Nineth Amendment - Ans>>>peoples rights are not just limited to those listed in
the Constitution and Bill of Rights
