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Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963
1. Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to
Congress?: James Madison
2. Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain?: They did not
have elected representatives in the House of Commons
3. What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution?: The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judiciary
4. Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of
Confederation with a Congress?: They wanted a government based on the
representation of the population
5. What did the Great Compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New
Jersey Plan that was finalized in the Constitution establish?: A two-chamber
congress
6. What were the results of the three-fifths compromise?: It allowed slave
states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for the purpose of
representation
7. 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
8. Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated,
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no. 51?:
Separation of powers and checks and balances
9. What is a judicial check on the executive branch?: The Supreme Court can
declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional
10. What describes dual federalism?: State government and national
government have exclusive authority in clearly defined jurisdictions
11. Which congressional action would be the result of the implied powers of
Congress?: Congress passes a law raising the minimum wage to $10.00 per hour
12. 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
13. What describes the equal proportions method of congressional
apportionment?: Congressional districts are drawn in order to maintain similar
numbers of voters in each district
14. What describes the process of bills becoming laws in Congress?: Bills
change significantly through House and Senate revisions
15. Which power does the president have under the Constitution?:
Appointing judges
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