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WGU C963 Final Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) American Politics and the US Constitution| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: How do the branches of government operate under the concept of checks and balances? -The branches of government must cooperate to function, and each branch can restrict the others branches' powers. -Each branch of government functions independently and does not require the cooperation of the other branches. -The branches of government must coope...

CLEP American Government QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED COMPLETE ANSWERS 2023/2024 First Amendment - correct answer The U.S. Constitution guarantees the protections of minority rights even while allowing the majority to rule. Which amendment to the Constitution most supports the protection of minority rights? Pollsters - correct answer All of the following are major agents of political socialization except: The Court issues a writ of certiorari to lower courts. - correct answer What is...

American Government CLEP Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers The president's constitutional power of ____ allows him/her to reject acts of Congress. - answerVeto. To balance the ability of the legislature to pass laws unilaterally, the president is given this right as part of the system of checks and balances. Congress can ________ a veto with a 2/3 vote of each house. - answerOverride. Part of the system of checks and balances, this power ensures that, given enough votes, even the P...

Exam 2: PLS101/ PLS 101 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Guide with Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers) Q: how does a bill become a law? Answer: -bill introduced and assigned to sub committee -subcommittees study bill and sends to the full committee -full committee considers bill and if approved sends to rules committee -rules committee decides the nature of the debate of the bill -full house&senate votes -conference committee -full house&senate vote again -sent to pr...

Exam 3: PLS101/ PLS 101 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers) Q: How a bill becomes a law? Answer: House:- sent to standing committee-sent to sub-committee- sub-committee has hearing then vote-if yes, sent to rules commit- tee- whole House votes on it Senate:- same as House but no rules committee Q: Veto? Answer: for president; constitutional right to reject proposal by Congress. Q: Pocket Veto? Answer: no action on bill by pres...

CLEP American Government TEST 2; Questions and Answers 100% Solved Gerrymandering Correct answer Redrawing voting districts to give one party or person an unfair advantages Filibuster Correct answer A tactic used to delay legislation Legislative, Executive, Judicial Correct answer What are the three branches of government? Checks and Balances Correct answer Having two parties compete for the same power to keep each other in line Majority Leader Correct answer Second or principle dep...

Veto - correct answer If Congress passes a bill that the president does not like, what can he do to the entrie bill? Make laws - correct answer What does the Constitution give the legislative branch the basic power to do? Account for changing population - correct answer Why are the seats/districts of the U.S. House of Representatives redistributed after every decennial census? House of Representatives - correct answer The power to impeach (bring charges against) is given to whom in Gove...

American Government CLEP Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers The president's constitutional power of ____ allows him/her to reject acts of Congress. - answerVeto. To balance the ability of the legislature to pass laws unilaterally, the president is given this right as part of the system of checks and balances. Congress can ________ a veto with a 2/3 vote of each house. - answerOverride. Part of the system of checks and balances, this power ensures that, given enough votes, even the P...

American Government CLEP Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers The president's constitutional power of ____ allows him/her to reject acts of Congress. - answerVeto. To balance the ability of the legislature to pass laws unilaterally, the president is given this right as part of the system of checks and balances. Congress can ________ a veto with a 2/3 vote of each house. - answerOverride. Part of the system of checks and balances, this power ensures that, given enough votes, even the P...

PSCI 1101 Final Test with Complete Solutions distributive theory - Answer-The idea that members of Congress will join committees that best serve the interests of their district and that committee members will support each other's legislation. informational theory - Answer-The idea that having committees in Congress made up of experts on specific policy areas helps to ensure well-informed policy decisions. Markup - Answer-one of the steps through which a bill becomes a law, in which the...