WGU C963 FINAL EXAM | American Politics and the US Constitution Exam | Questions and Verified Answers Latest 2024/2025
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WGU C963 FINAL EXAM | American Politics and the US Constitution Exam | Questions and Verified Answers Latest 2024/2025
WGU C963 FINAL EXAM | American Politics and the US Constitution Exam | Questions and Verified Answers Latest 2024/2025
WGU C963 FINAL EXAM | American Politics
and the US Constitution Exam | Questions
and Verified Answers Latest 2024/2025
What is true about the U.S. court system?
a) It does not serve as an arbiter in disputes between states.
b) It is a unitary court system centralized at the federal level.
c) It is a dual system with a federal court system and courts in
each state.
d) It allows the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over most
types of cases.
- Correct Answer - It is a dual system with a federal court system
and courts in each state.
What describes the Supreme Court's use of the judicial principle
of stare decisis?
a) The Supreme Court can determine the constitutionality of
legislation.
b) The Supreme Court's precedents are treated as established
law.
c) The Supreme Court's rulings can override state court
decisions.
, d) The Supreme Court can provide a check on the executive
branch. - Correct Answer - The Supreme Court's
precedents are treated as established law.
What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in
McCulloch v. Maryland?
a) It provided the first ruling based on the principle of stare
decisis.
b) It established the Supreme Court's authority of judicial
review.
c) It established a loose constructionist view of the necessary
and proper clause.
d) It provided a loose constructionist view of the commerce
clause. - Correct Answer - It established a loose
constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause.
Which type of power is a state's power to tax?
a) A concurrent power
b) An expressed power
c) A reserve power
d) An implied power
- Correct Answer - A concurrent power
, What is an example of a state exercising its reserve power?
a) Issuing bonds to fund an infrastructure project
b) Creating a special court to handle drug offenses
c) Using eminent domain to take land for a new highway
d) Establishing laws to regulate businesses in the state
- Correct Answer - Establishing laws to regulate businesses in
the state
What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power?
a) Developing laws to regulate businesses in the state
b) Creating a new law to allow charter schools
c) Establishing certification requirements for teachers
d) Issuing bonds to fund an infrastructure project
- Correct Answer - Issuing bonds to fund an infrastructure project
Why is voter turnout in caucuses generally lower than voter
turnout in primaries according to opponents of caucuses?
a) Caucuses are more expensive than primaries.
b) Caucuses take more time for the voter than primaries.
c) Caucuses do not allow debates on political issues.
d) Caucuses do not provide aid for voters who do not speak
English.
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