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2024 WGU C963 PRE-ASSESSMENT AMERICAN POLITICS AND THE US CONSTITUTION EXAM
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2024 WGU C963 PRE-ASSESSMENT AMERICAN POLITICS AND THE US CONSTITUTION EXAM
Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no. 51? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Separation of powers and checks and balances
What is a reason people can be convicted of a crime without jury trial under the Sixth Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWERS-They accept a plea bargin
What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It allowed racial segregation by establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Which right is protected under the free exercise clause of the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Freedom of religion
Which issue did the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case concern? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Same-sex marriage
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - CORRECT ANSWERS-James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - CORRECT ANSWERS-They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons
What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-They wanted a government based on the representation of the population
What did the Great Compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that was finalized in the Constitution establish? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A two-chamber congress
What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
It allowed slave states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for the purpose of representation
What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth
What is a judicial check on the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The Supreme Court can declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional
What describes dual federalism? - CORRECT ANSWERS-State government and national government have exclusive authority in clearly defined jurisdictions
Which congressional action would be the result of the implied powers of Congress? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Congress passes a law raising the minimum
wage to $10.00 per hour
What best explains why individual members of the Senate have more power than individual members of the House of Representatives? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The smaller total number of Senate members compared to the number of representatives
What describes the equal proportions method of congressional apportionment? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Congressional districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters in each district
What describes the process of bills becoming laws in Congress? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bills change significantly through House and Senate revisions
Which power does the president have under the Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Appointing judges
What is a protection against an elected president abusing powers for personal gain? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The power of Congress to impeach the president
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