The Following Questions Are Based on the Excerpt Below

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The following questions are based on the excerpt below.
"From decades of debate on the colonists' right to self-government,popular sovereignty had emerged as the basic principle of legitimate government. But how was this principle to be realized in practice? ...Whig social contract theory specified that sovereignty resided in the will of the majority of the participants in the contract,limited only by the individual member's right to life,liberty,and property. Applied to the colonies,the question was,who were the legitimate participants in the new polity based on contract?"
Willi Paul Adams,The First American Constitutions,1980
-Which of the following political features of American government is best explained by the description of founding principles in the passage above?

• A) The concentration of power in the hands of the legislatures
• B) The limitations placed on the power of the executive
• C) The decision not to include a Bill of Rights in the original Constitution
• D) The abolition of the slave trade

Explain the concept of strategic compensation and its importance in aligning organizational goals with employee performance.

Describe various incentive schemes and their effectiveness in motivating employees.

Analyze the role of profit-sharing plans in organizational profit growth and employee motivation.

Discuss concerns related to executive compensation and its relationship to organizational performance.

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Definitions:

Ought-Actual Discrepancy

The gap between an individual's perception of their current state (actual) and how they think they should be (ought), which can lead to emotional distress.

Self-Awareness

Being aware of one's personal attributes, sentiments, driving forces, and objectives.

Affective Forecasting

The process by which individuals predict their future emotional states or how they will feel in response to future events.

Ego Depletion

The theory that self-control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up.