C963 - OA Review (WGU)
John Locke's view on Natural Rights - answerNatural Rights are God granted and
cannot be abolished by the government
Who was the person that drafted the Bill of Rights? (and was also responsible for
submitting them to Congress) - answerJames Madison
Major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution -
answerThe Articles of Confederation did NOT provide a National Judiciary
What was the reason why the Framers designed the government with a Congress under
the Articles of Confederation? - answerThey wanted a government that was for
protected state sovereignty
What did the Great Compromise establish? - answerA two-chamber Congress
-Great Compromise was a result after Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise result? - answerAllowing slave states to count
three-fifths of their slave population for the purpose of representation
A Federalists argument that supported the ratification of the Constitution - answerA
strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth
James Madison's concept on his statement, "Ambition must be made to counteract
ambition," in Federalist, no. 51 - answerSeparation of Powers & Checks and Balances
A Judicial check on the Executive Branch - answerThe Judicial Branch can declare
actions made by the Executive branch unconstitutional
Why do individual members of the Senate have more power than individual members of
the House of Representatives? - answerBecause the Senate has a smaller total number
of members than the total number of Representatives
Describe the Equal Proportions Method of Congressional Apportionment -
answerCongressional Districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters
in each district
Describe the process of Bills becoming Laws in Congress - answerBills will/can change
significantly through the House of Reps and Senate revisions
Powers of the President: - answer-Appointing Judges
-Commander-In-Chief
, -Veto Legislation
-Executive Orders
A protection against an elected President abusing powers for personal gain -
answerCongress has the power to impeach the President
Constitutional Amendment that established term limits for the President - answer22nd
Amendment
Purpose of Executive Agreements - answerTo establish agreements between the
United States and foreign countries without Congressional Approval
Describe the importance of the decision the Supreme Court made in Marbury v.
Madison - answerThe principle of Judicial Review was established after
How many Federal Appellate Courts exist in the United States? - answer13
How many sitting Justices are there on the Supreme Court? - answer9
What is a power reserved for the States? - answerConducting Elections
Constitutional Amendment that allows States to reserve powers - answer10th
Amendment
What did the ruling of the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden establish? -
answerLoose constructionist interpretation of the Commerce Clause
Constitutional Amendment that provided for the separate election between the
President and Vice President - answer12th Amendment
How do States decide on awarding their vote in the Electoral College? - answerThe
candidate winner of the popular vote in the State gets all of the Electoral College votes
A true statement about Campaign Ads in the Primary Elections - answerThey serve the
purpose of trying to raise the name recognition of a candidate
The Election Cycle Event that allows local party members to select their delegates for a
Presidential Election - answerCaucus
Purpose of the creation of the Federal Election Commission in the 1970s - answerTo
ensure the transparency in the funding of campaigns
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - answerThis act placed limits on the total
contributions to Political Parties and it also established the requirement that candidates
included personal endorsements on their political ads
John Locke's view on Natural Rights - answerNatural Rights are God granted and
cannot be abolished by the government
Who was the person that drafted the Bill of Rights? (and was also responsible for
submitting them to Congress) - answerJames Madison
Major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution -
answerThe Articles of Confederation did NOT provide a National Judiciary
What was the reason why the Framers designed the government with a Congress under
the Articles of Confederation? - answerThey wanted a government that was for
protected state sovereignty
What did the Great Compromise establish? - answerA two-chamber Congress
-Great Compromise was a result after Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise result? - answerAllowing slave states to count
three-fifths of their slave population for the purpose of representation
A Federalists argument that supported the ratification of the Constitution - answerA
strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth
James Madison's concept on his statement, "Ambition must be made to counteract
ambition," in Federalist, no. 51 - answerSeparation of Powers & Checks and Balances
A Judicial check on the Executive Branch - answerThe Judicial Branch can declare
actions made by the Executive branch unconstitutional
Why do individual members of the Senate have more power than individual members of
the House of Representatives? - answerBecause the Senate has a smaller total number
of members than the total number of Representatives
Describe the Equal Proportions Method of Congressional Apportionment -
answerCongressional Districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters
in each district
Describe the process of Bills becoming Laws in Congress - answerBills will/can change
significantly through the House of Reps and Senate revisions
Powers of the President: - answer-Appointing Judges
-Commander-In-Chief
, -Veto Legislation
-Executive Orders
A protection against an elected President abusing powers for personal gain -
answerCongress has the power to impeach the President
Constitutional Amendment that established term limits for the President - answer22nd
Amendment
Purpose of Executive Agreements - answerTo establish agreements between the
United States and foreign countries without Congressional Approval
Describe the importance of the decision the Supreme Court made in Marbury v.
Madison - answerThe principle of Judicial Review was established after
How many Federal Appellate Courts exist in the United States? - answer13
How many sitting Justices are there on the Supreme Court? - answer9
What is a power reserved for the States? - answerConducting Elections
Constitutional Amendment that allows States to reserve powers - answer10th
Amendment
What did the ruling of the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden establish? -
answerLoose constructionist interpretation of the Commerce Clause
Constitutional Amendment that provided for the separate election between the
President and Vice President - answer12th Amendment
How do States decide on awarding their vote in the Electoral College? - answerThe
candidate winner of the popular vote in the State gets all of the Electoral College votes
A true statement about Campaign Ads in the Primary Elections - answerThey serve the
purpose of trying to raise the name recognition of a candidate
The Election Cycle Event that allows local party members to select their delegates for a
Presidential Election - answerCaucus
Purpose of the creation of the Federal Election Commission in the 1970s - answerTo
ensure the transparency in the funding of campaigns
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - answerThis act placed limits on the total
contributions to Political Parties and it also established the requirement that candidates
included personal endorsements on their political ads
