C963 American Politics-WGU LATEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution? - ANSWER Social Contract How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution? - ANSWER The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER The national government did not have the power to impose taxes What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution? - ANSWER Slave owners could reclaim their slaves in states where they had fled What describes the opposing views in the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists? - ANSWER Federalists favored a strong central government while the Anti-Federalist favored strong state governments How do the branches of the government operate under the concept of checks and balances? - ANSWER The branch of government must cooperate to to function, and each branch can restrict the other branches' powers What describes the general structure of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER It was an alliance of independent states under a limited central government Which major compromise was made at the Constitutional Convention? - ANSWER The proportional representation of enslaved persons (3/5) What is an argument outlined in Federalist, no. 10? - ANSWER The diverse interests of the people would prevent the development of powerful political parties