(answered) Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963
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(answered) Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? Correct Answer: James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? Correct Answer: They did not have elected ...
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(answered) Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and
the US Constitution C963
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress?
Correct Answer: James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? Correct Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: A two-
chamber congress
What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? Correct Answer: 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 Answer: A strong national government is better for national defense and
economic growth
Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated, "Ambition must be
made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no. 51? Correct Answer: Separation of
powers and checks and balances
What is a judicial check on the executive branch? Correct Answer: The Supreme
Court can declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional
What describes dual federalism? Correct Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: The
smaller total number of Senate members compared to the number of
representatives
What describes the equal proportions method of congressional apportionment?
Correct Answer: 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 Answer:
Bills change significantly through House and Senate revisions
Which power does the president have under the Constitution? Correct Answer:
Appointing judges
What is a protection against an elected president abusing powers for personal gain?
Correct Answer: The power of Congress to impeach the president
Which constitutional amendment established term limits for the president? Correct
Answer: The 22nd Ammendment
What is the purpose of executive agreements? Correct Answer: To establish
agreements with foreign countries without congressional approval
What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.
Madison? Correct Answer: It established the principle of judicial review
How many federal appellate courts exist in the United States? Correct Answer: 13
How many sitting justices are there on the Supreme Court? Correct Answer: 9
What is a power reserved for the state? Correct Answer: Conducting elections
Which constitutional amendment allows states to reserve powers? Correct Answer:
The 10th Amendment
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