WGU C963 (Dec 2023)
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1.Which contributor to the Enlightenment identified two key aspects to our exis-
tence, liberty and property?John Locke
2.What is the purpose of the Occupy Wall Street movement?It advocates for a correction of today's economic inequalities.
3.There were several factors that signif-
icantly contributed to the government structure outlined in the Articles of Con-
federation. What was one of them?Americans wished the govern-
ment to be representative of the states.
4.What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Consti-
tution?The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judicia-
ry.
5.What did the Great Compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that was finalized in the Constitution es-
tablish?A two-chamber Congress
6.What were the results of the three-fifths compromise?It allowed slave states to count three-fifths of their enslaved pop-
ulation for the purpose of repre-
sentation.
7.What was a Federalist argument in sup-
port of the ratification of the Constitu-
tion?A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth.
8.Which concepts were James Madison referencing when he stated, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no. 51?Separation of powers and checks and balances
9.What is a judicial check on the executive branch?The Supreme Court can declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional.
10. WGU C963 (Dec 2023)
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What describes a legislative check on the judicial branch?Congress can change the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
11.What best explains why individual mem-
bers of the Senate have more legislative power than individual members of the House of Representatives?The smaller total number of Sen-
ate members compared to the number of representatives
12.What describes the equal proportions method of congressional apportion-
ment?Congressional districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters in each dis-
trict.
13.What is an example of a congressional allocation that would influence the na-
tional budget to help a member of con-
gress's district or state?Funds for the building of an air-
port in a congressperson's dis-
trict
14.Why is the House Rules Committee one of the most powerful committees in the U.S. House of Representatives?It determines the rules for de-
bate and in what order to sched-
ule consideration of bills in the House.
15.Which constitutional amendment estab-
lished term limits for the president?The Twenty-Second Amendment
16.What is the purpose of executive agree-
ments?To establish agreements with for-
eign countries without congres-
sional approval
17.Which statement best describes "execu-
tive privilege"?A president may withhold confi-
dential communication from the courts and the legislative branch.
18.How can an outgoing president exert sig-
nificant influence over a new president's administration?By having a budget that affects the ability of the incoming admin-
istration to pursue new initiatives
19. It established the principle of ju-
dicial review.
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