WGU C963 Unit 3: Government
and Politics Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
Which of these statements is correct about Congress's oversight authority? Select the one
correct answer.
-Oversight is limited to its power of impeachment.
-Oversight is largely ineffective, because Congress lacks any authority over the executive
branch.
-Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I.
-Oversight is specifically mentioned in Article I, Section 8.—ANSWER---Oversight is not a
specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I.
Which of these is an example of Congress's exercising its power under the Commerce
Clause? Select the one correct answer.
,-Establishing uniform standards for restaurant sanitation and hygiene
-Requiring that bus lines serve all customers equally
-Regulating the working conditions and hours of minors employed in factories
-Prohibiting the presence of guns in school zones—ANSWER---Requiring that bus lines serve
all customers equally
Which of these is a true statement concerning federal income tax? Select the one correct
answer.
-Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after the
Supreme
Court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
-Federal income tax has always been the federal government's primary source of revenue.
-Federal income tax is equally applied to all taxpayers at a "flat" tax rate.
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, -Federal income tax was constitutionally authorized by Congress's Article I powers.—
ANSWER---Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after
the Supreme
Court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
What is the major difference between congressional budget committees and appropriations
committees? Select the one correct answer.
-The congressional budget committees are less powerful because the president, not the
Congress, has ultimate control over the federal budget.
-There is no difference; these are just different names for the same committees.
-While the budget committees set overall spending limits, the appropriation committees are
responsible for recommending specific allocations of funds.
-While the president may veto individual sections of appropriations bills, he may not veto
budget resolutions.—ANSWER---While the budget committees set overall spending limits,
the appropriation committees are responsible for recommending specific allocations of
funds.
and Politics Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
Which of these statements is correct about Congress's oversight authority? Select the one
correct answer.
-Oversight is limited to its power of impeachment.
-Oversight is largely ineffective, because Congress lacks any authority over the executive
branch.
-Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I.
-Oversight is specifically mentioned in Article I, Section 8.—ANSWER---Oversight is not a
specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I.
Which of these is an example of Congress's exercising its power under the Commerce
Clause? Select the one correct answer.
,-Establishing uniform standards for restaurant sanitation and hygiene
-Requiring that bus lines serve all customers equally
-Regulating the working conditions and hours of minors employed in factories
-Prohibiting the presence of guns in school zones—ANSWER---Requiring that bus lines serve
all customers equally
Which of these is a true statement concerning federal income tax? Select the one correct
answer.
-Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after the
Supreme
Court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
-Federal income tax has always been the federal government's primary source of revenue.
-Federal income tax is equally applied to all taxpayers at a "flat" tax rate.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, -Federal income tax was constitutionally authorized by Congress's Article I powers.—
ANSWER---Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after
the Supreme
Court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
What is the major difference between congressional budget committees and appropriations
committees? Select the one correct answer.
-The congressional budget committees are less powerful because the president, not the
Congress, has ultimate control over the federal budget.
-There is no difference; these are just different names for the same committees.
-While the budget committees set overall spending limits, the appropriation committees are
responsible for recommending specific allocations of funds.
-While the president may veto individual sections of appropriations bills, he may not veto
budget resolutions.—ANSWER---While the budget committees set overall spending limits,
the appropriation committees are responsible for recommending specific allocations of
funds.
