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Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963
Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963
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Pre-Assessment WGU American Politicsand the US Constitution C963
A voter casts a ballot for a candidate based solely on the candidate's previous vote on a tax cut.
Which type of voting decision is demonstrated in this situation? - ANS-Retrospective
How are elections for the U.S. Senate conducted? - ANS-One-third of the Senate seats are up for election
every two years
How do most states award votes in the Electoral College? - ANS-The candidate who wins the popular
vote in the state gets all the electoral votes for the state
How do presidents use mandates after election? - ANS-They use their public support to implement
campaign promises
How many federal appellate courts exist in the United States? - ANS-13
How many sitting justices are there on the Supreme Court? - ANS-9
In which case did the Supreme Court establish that spending on political campaigns constituted political
speech that is protected by the First Amendment? - ANS-Buckley v. Valeo
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a person must be opposed to all wars and not just a
particular war to claim conscientious objector status? - ANS-Gillette v. United States
In which case did the Supreme Court rule there is a constitutional right to privacy that protects a
woman's right to terminate a pregnancy? - ANS-Roe v. Wade
, In which types of cases would the Supreme Court use the standard of strict scrutiny? - ANS-Cases that
restrict fundamental rights of protected classes
What best explains why individual members of the Senate have more power than individual members of
the House of Representatives? - ANS-The smaller total number of Senate members compared to the
number of representatives
What describes dual federalism? - ANS-State government and national government have exclusive
authority in clearly defined jurisdictions
What describes the equal proportions method of congressional apportionment? - ANS-Congressional
districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters in each district
What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison? - ANS-It
established the principle of judicial review
What describes the principle of prior restraint? - ANS-The government can prevent some information
from being published if it affects national security.
What describes the process of bills becoming laws in Congress? - ANS-Bills change significantly through
House and Senate revisions
What describes the Supreme Court's decision in Cohen v. California? - ANS-Symbolic speech to express
political opinions is constitutionally protected
What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Mapp v. Ohio? - ANS-Evidence obtained without a warrant
that does not fall under the exception rule is not admissible
What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Miranda v. Arizona? - ANS-It requires law enforcement
officials to inform people suspected of crimes of their constitutional rights
What describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Texas v. Johnson? - ANS-Flag burning is constitutionally
protected political speech
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