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WGU C963 Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963 Latest Update Actual Exam 600 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
WGU C963 Pre-Assessment WGU American
Politics and the US Constitution C963 Latest
Update 2024-2025 Actual Exam 600 Questions
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A voter casts a ballot for a candidate based solely on the candidate's previous vote on a
tax cut.
Which type of voting decision is demonstrated in this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Retrospective
How are elections for the U.S. Senate conducted? - CORRECT ANSWER: One-third of
the Senate seats are up for election every two years
How do most states award votes in the Electoral College? - CORRECT ANSWER: The
candidate who wins the popular vote in the state gets all the electoral votes for the state
How do presidents use mandates after election? - CORRECT ANSWER: They use their
public support to implement campaign promises
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
In which case did the Supreme Court establish that spending on political campaigns
constituted political speech that is protected by the First Amendment? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Buckley v. Valeo
,In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a person must be opposed to all wars
and not just a particular war to claim conscientious objector status? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Gillette v. United States
In which case did the Supreme Court rule there is a constitutional right to privacy that
protects a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER: Roe v.
Wade
In which types of cases would the Supreme Court use the standard of strict scrutiny? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Cases that restrict fundamental rights of protected classes
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 dual federalism? - CORRECT ANSWER: State government and
national government have exclusive authority in clearly defined jurisdictions
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 importance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison? -
CORRECT ANSWER: It established the principle of judicial review
What describes the principle of prior restraint? - CORRECT ANSWER: The government
can prevent some information from being published if it affects national security.
What describes the process of bills becoming laws in Congress? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Bills change significantly through House and Senate revisions
What describes the Supreme Court's decision in Cohen v. California? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Symbolic speech to express political opinions is constitutionally protected
,What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Mapp v. Ohio? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Evidence obtained without a warrant that does not fall under the exception rule is not
admissible
What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Miranda v. Arizona? - CORRECT
ANSWER: It requires law enforcement officials to inform people suspected of crimes of
their constitutional rights
What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Texas v. Johnson? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Flag burning is constitutionally protected political speech
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 did the Supreme Court's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden establish? - CORRECT
ANSWER: A loose constructionist interpretation of the commerce clause
What established the requirement that the executive branch provide information to
private citizens and news outlets? - CORRECT ANSWER: The Freedom of Information
Act
What is a criticism of the bandwagon effect on American politics? - CORRECT
ANSWER: News media agencies provide more coverage to candidates that are leading
in the polls.
What is a judicial check on the executive branch? - CORRECT ANSWER: The Supreme
Court can declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional
What is a power reserved for the state? - CORRECT ANSWER: Conducting elections
, What is a protection against an elected president abusing powers for personal gain? -
CORRECT ANSWER: The power of Congress to impeach the president
What is a reason people can be convicted of a crime without jury trial under the Sixth
Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER: They accept a plea bargin
What is an appropriate characterization of media agenda setting? - CORRECT
ANSWER: It determines which events deserve public attention
What is closely associated with a citizen being less likely to vote? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Having a lower income job
What is generally true of interest groups but not true of political parties? - CORRECT
ANSWER: They tend to be focused on a single issue
What is the purpose of executive agreements? - CORRECT ANSWER: To establish
agreements with foreign countries without congressional approval
What is true about campaign ads in primary elections? - CORRECT ANSWER: They
often try to raise the name recognition of a candidate
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
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
What was required by states under the 1993 National Voter Registration Act? -
CORRECT ANSWER: It required states to allow citizens to register to vote when they
sign up for a driver's license
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