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WGU C963 AMERICAN POLITICS AND US CONSTITUTION OA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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WGU C963 AMERICAN POLITICS AND USCONSTITUTION OA
What is a protection against an elected president abusing powers for personal
gain? - ANSWERS-The power of Congress to impeach the president
Which constitutional amendment established term limits for the president? -
ANSWERS-The 22nd Ammendment
What is the purpose of executive agreements? - ANSWERS-To establish
agreements with foreign countries without congressional approval
What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.
Madison? - ANSWERS-It established the principle of judicial review
How many federal appellate courts exist in the United States? - ANSWERS-13
How many sitting justices are there on the Supreme Court? - ANSWERS-9
What is a power reserved for the state? - ANSWERS-Conducting elections
Which constitutional amendment allows states to reserve powers? - ANSWERS-
The 10th Amendment
,What did the Supreme Court's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden establish? - ANSWERS-A
loose constructionist interpretation of the commerce clause
How do most states award votes in the Electoral College? - ANSWERS-The
candidate who wins the popular vote in the state gets all the electoral votes for
the state
Which amendment provided for the separate election of the president and vice
president? - ANSWERS-The 12th Amendment
What is true about campaign ads in primary elections? - ANSWERS-They often try
to raise the name recognition of a candidate
How are elections for the U.S. Senate conducted? - ANSWERS-One-third of the
Senate seats are up for election every two years
Which election cycle event allows local party members to select their delegates
for a presidential election? - ANSWERS-A caucus
What was the purpose of creating the Federal Election Commission in the 1970s?
- ANSWERS-To ensure transparency in campaign financing
Which type of policy would typically be promoted by public interest groups? -
ANSWERS-Government funding for public school education
, What is generally true of interest groups but not true of political parties? -
ANSWERS-They tend to be focused on a single issue
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress?
- ANSWERS-James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - 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? - 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? - 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? - ANSWERS-A two-chamber
congress
What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? - ANSWERS-It allowed
slave states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for the purpose of
representation
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