WGU C963 Final Exam | American Politics and the US Constitution Practice Exam | Study Questions and Answers Rated A+ | Latest 2024
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WGU C963 Final Exam | American Politics and the US Constitution Practice Exam | Study Questions and Answers Rated A+ | Latest 2024
WGU C963 Final Exam | American Politics and the US Constitution Practice Exam | Study Questions and Answers Rated A+ | Latest 2024
WGU C963 Final Exam | American ...
WGU C963 Final Exam | American Politics and
the US Constitution Practice Exam | Study
Questions and Answers Rated A+ | Latest 2024
Who decides how the government budgets/spends money?
- Correct Answer - -the president and Congress
Supermajority
- Correct Answer - -specific number greater than 50%, such as
2/3,
-different from a simple majority which is any number greater than
50%
Cloture - Correct Answer - -way to break a filibuster
-requires supermajority 3/5 of senators (60/100) present vote
Administrative Agencies
- Correct Answer - -government organization created by
Congress to enforce laws, policies and government programs
,-organized under the president in the executive branch
Judicial Branch
- Correct Answer - -federal judges serve during times of good
behavior, until they retire or are removed by Congress for poor
performance (through impeachment and removal process)
-Founding fathers provided little detail for the judicial branch
because they understood the role of course from the English
system and colonial period.
Executive Branch Powers
- Correct Answer - -power to pardon (someone convicted of a
crime in a federal court)
-power to carry out laws of the land
-power to regulate international trade
-serve as commander in chief of the military
-president has the most important role in foreign policy
Executive Orders
,- Correct Answer - -written order to a government agency issues
by a president in the absence of congressional action to pursue a
particular course of action
-such an order changes existing law and can be challenged
through the courts
-enables president to balance congress's lawmaking power
Impeachment
- Correct Answer - -requires majority vote in the House on
Articles of Impeachment and then 2/3 senate vote for conviction
and removal
Checks on Executive Branch by Congress
- Correct Answer - -override presidential veto by 2/3 vote in both
chambers
-treaties must be approved by 2/3 vote in senate
-congress controls funding of activities of the exec. branch
-senate must approve presidential nominations
-only congress can declare war
, -House can impeach the president or VP and senate can remove
by 2/3 vote
Checks on Executive Branch by Judiciary
- Correct Answer - -overturn actions of the president with
juridical review if they violate the Constitution
-serve during good behavior to maintain independence of the
judiciary
Checks on Congress by President
- Correct Answer - -can veto legislation
-can use Executive Agreements
-can use executive orders
-negotiate treaties
Checks on Congress by Judiciary
- Correct Answer - -overturn acts of congress as unconstitutional
-can influence laws by interpretation
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