What was the basis of justice john marshall's assertion that the federal courts have the power of judicial review? a. the president should not be able to "get around" congress by issuing executive orders on any issue he or she would like. b. it is the duty of the federal judges to say what the law is; therefore, it is necessary for them to interpret and expound upon the law. c. the constitution grants the federal courts the power of judicial review. d. the federal courts, since they are the least political branch of government, should have the power to review the actions of the political branches. e. congress would have to ask the courts for permission to pass laws?

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality. 

the growing interconnectedness of the world through communication, trade, and the exchange of ideas is an important theme in the history of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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