WGU C963 American Politics- Q&A
1.Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution?: Social Contract
2.How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution?: The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms
3.What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation?: The
national government did not have the power to impose taxes
4.What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution?:
Slave owners could reclaim their slaves in states where they had fled
5.What describes the opposing views in the debates between the
Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?: Federalists favored a strong central
government while the Anti-Federalist favored strong state governments
6.How do the branches of the government operate under the concept of checks and balances?: The branch of government must cooperate to to function, and each branch can restrict the other branches' powers
7.What describes the general structure of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?: It was an alliance of independent states under a limited central government
8.Which major compromise was made at the Constitutional Convention?: The proportional representation of enslaved persons (3/5)
9.What is an argument outlined in Federalist, no. 10?: The diverse interests of the people would prevent the development of powerful political parties
10.What is a primary effect of the census on the functioning of Congress?: It is used to determine the number of House representatives for each state
11.Which describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations commit- tees?: They recommended how specific funds are allocated
12.Which power is assigned to the House under the Constitution?: Originating congressional spending bills
13.What is an example of checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches of government?: The Senate must confirm the President's Supreme Court nominee
14.Which presidential power can be restricted by Congress?: Appointing cab- inet members
15.Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives?: An- drew Johnson for firing his secretary of war
16.What is true about the U.S. court system?: It is a dual system with a federal court system and courts in each state
17.Which type of power is a state's right to tax?: A concurrent power
18.What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power?: Issuing bonds to fund an infrastructure project .How does apportionment influence the makeup of Congress?: It deter- mines the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives based on
the equal proportions method
20.What is the general purpose of the president making recess appoint-
ments?: To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing Senate approval
21.What describes the Supreme Court's use of the judicial principal of stare
decisis?: The Supreme Court's precedents are treated as established law
22.What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland?: It established a loose constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause
23.What is an example of a state exercising its reserve power?: Establishing laws to regulate businesses in the state
24.Which statement describes characteristics of a social contract?: A collec- tive expression of a collectively shared interest, A definition of human nature, A specification of natural right
25.In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract?: The state of nature gives definition to what it means to be human and gives definition to natural rights
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