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Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963-51 Q And A
Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963-51 Q And A
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Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics andthe US Constitution C963-51 Q And A
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to
Congress? - -James Madison
-What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the
Constitution? - -A strong national government is better for national defense
and economic growth
-What best explains why individual members of the Senate have more
power than individual members of the House of Representatives? - -The
smaller total number of Senate members compared to the number of
representatives
-What describes the equal proportions method of congressional
apportionment? - -Congressional districts are drawn in order to maintain
similar numbers of voters in each district
-Which constitutional amendment established term limits for the president?
- -The 22nd Ammendment
-What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v.
Madison? - -It established the principle of judicial review
-Which constitutional amendment allows states to reserve powers? - -The
10th Amendment
-What did the Supreme Court's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden establish? - -A
loose constructionist interpretation of the commerce clause
-Which amendment provided for the separate election of the president and
vice president? - -The 12th Amendment
-Which election cycle event allows local party members to select their
delegates for a presidential election? - -A caucus
-What was the purpose of creating the Federal Election Commission in the
1970s? - -To ensure transparency in campaign financing
-Which Supreme Court decision allowed super PACs to make unlimited
contributions to political candidates? - -Citizens United v. Federal Election
Commission
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