Three fifths compromise Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(solved) WGU C963 Exam Questions and Answers 2023 The right to life, liberty, and property; believed to be given by God; no government may take them away. - ANSWER Natural Rights A theory on how people might have lived before societies came into existence. - ANSWER State of Nature The requirement that government, when dealing with people, have in place a fair procedure which it equally applies to all. - ANSWER Due Process An agreement between people and government in which citizens...

C963 - OA Review (WGU), Answered John Locke's view on Natural Rights Natural Rights are God granted and cannot be abolished by the government Who was the person that drafted the Bill of Rights? (and was also responsible for submitting them to Congress) James Madison Major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution The Articles of Confederation did NOT provide a National Judiciary What was the reason why the Framers designed the government with a Congress under ...

Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963 Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - ANSWER James Madison Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - ANSWER They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the...

Articles of Confederation CORRECT ANSWER • Adopted during the revolutionary War • Created the confederation • Not really a framework for national government • Set up a government [One-house (unitary) body of delegates & each state gets 1 vote] • State's retain independence and sovereignty, except powers explicitly delegated to central government **• 9 states needed to pass law (supermajority) **• Unanimous vote needed for any amendment to the Articles -State legislatures ...

PRAXIS 5004 Social Studies ETS Practice Test with Verified Solutions Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? A.Greece B.Rome C.Egypt D.China C.Egypt The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last? A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence D.The Battle of Yorktown...

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III(2024)GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly ...

WGU C963 Objective Assessment Superset Questions and Answers 2022/2023| 100% Correct Verified Answers Major contributors to social contract theory Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals. Enlightenment Influence on Constitution Bi...

Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - James Madison Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? - The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judiciary Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of Confederation with a Congress? - They wante...

Articles of Confederation - ºadopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777; ºEstablished unicameral system º all powers not specifically delegated to Congress belonged to the states. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - 1) Congress did not have the direct power to tax or to regulate interstate and foreign trade; 2)Congress had no authority to raise an army on its own and had to requisition troops from the states. All major policy issues — war and peac...

Foreign Service Officer Test Questions With Answers Virginia Plan Compromise written to favor larger states where representation would be based on population The United States is a republic... that is made of 50 sates, 14 independent territories, islands, one federal district and 15 departments. It was founded July 4th, 1776. New Jersey Plan favored a large centralized government where each state would receive equal representation (one vote). Great Compromise (Sherman Compromi...