WGU C963 - American Politics and the U.S. Constitution Full Coverage. Exam Preview, Comprehensive & Easy mastery. Rated A+, Verified.
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• I can identify areas of the Constitution that are influenced by the enlightenment. - -The Constitution makes justice more important than liberty. more conce...
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U.S. Constitution Full Coverage. Exam
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mastery. Rated A+, Verified.
• I can identify areas of the Constitution that are influenced by the enlightenment. - ✔✔-The
Constitution makes justice more important than liberty. more concerned with controlling rather than
expressing the popular will. Property rights republicanism separation of powers
• I can identify areas of the Bill of Rights that are influenced by the enlightenment - ✔✔-natural rights
and procedural rights.1st amendment
• I can list several weaknesses of the Articles of Confederations. - ✔✔-, the states had more power than
the national government, which served to weaken the national government and prevent it from making
effective decisions
• I can list several characteristics of the New Jersey Plan. - ✔✔-. Equal representation all SMALL state,
unicameral, state base, Articles of Confederation
• I can list several characteristics of the Virginia Plan - ✔✔-Greater representation LARGE state, strong
national government ,bicameral, population base
,I can describe the major compromises that occurred during the Constitutional Convention. - ✔✔-The
Great Compromise settled the debate between the large states and small states over state
representation in the legislative branch.
legislature - ✔✔-A group of people who have the power to make laws, Power to approve treaties, deal
with international trade
executive - ✔✔-Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, power to carry out the laws of the land,
power to pardon
judicaiary - ✔✔-Power to ensure that laws agree with the Constitution
Federalist's views - ✔✔-Federalists favored a strong central government
Anti-Federalist's views - ✔✔-favored strong state governments.
Federalist #10. - ✔✔-The diverse interests of the people would prevent the development of powerful
political parties.
Federalist #51. - ✔✔-checks and balances and separation of powers .
• I can explain how laws are made and enforced using the separation of powers. - ✔✔-Congress makes
the laws, but the President can veto them and the Supreme Court can declare them unconstitutional.
,• I can list several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive branches. - ✔✔-To
carry out laws of the land
• I can list several checks the executive branch has on the legislative and judicial branches - ✔✔-Power
to pardon
Implied powers - ✔✔-powers used by the government not written in constitution. Ex. Congress
imposing draft in time of war, raising min wage
Enumerated/Expressed Powers - ✔✔-power explicitly stated in the Constitution, military, foreign trade,
judicary boundary
inherent power - ✔✔-national goverment has the power, regular immigration
How the Legislative Branch Makes Laws - ✔✔-To become a law, it is essential for a bill to pass both the
House and the Senate in identical form.
Gerrymandering - ✔✔-means drawing electoral boundaries to favor a (particular political) party or
group.
Miller v. Johnson. - ✔✔-racial gerrymandering where racial( minority-majority)
• I am aware of term limits for the President - ✔✔-2 terms 4 years each term
, • I can describe how presidential powers are limited by the system of checks and balances - ✔✔-The
Senate must confirm the president's Supreme Court nominees.
Marbury vs Madison - ✔✔-judicial review
McCulloch v. Maryland. - ✔✔-implied powers
stare decisis - ✔✔-Miranda vs arizona
• I can distinguish between civil and criminal court cases. - ✔✔-Criminal offenses and civil offenses are
generally different in terms of their punishment. The standard of proof is also very different in a criminal
case versus a civil case. Criminal cases almost always allow for a trial by jury. A defendant in a criminal
case is entitled to an attorney.
currently serving on the Supreme Court - ✔✔-9
concurrent powers - ✔✔-federal and state tax, borrowing, making laws ex. infracture project
Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland - ✔✔-LOOSE CONSTRUCTION the Supremacy Clause, and
the expressed power of Congress to regulate commerce.
• I can identify some of the differences of the House of Representatives and Senate, including eligibility,
term lengths, and numbers of members. - ✔✔-House of Representatives = two-year term lengths,
senators = six-year terms. however, as one-third of the Senate is up for reelection every two years
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