C963 American Politics-WGU Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Social Contract - Correct answer-Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that
influenced the leaders of the American Revolution?
The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms - Correct answer-How does
the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the
Constitution?
The national government did not have the power to impose taxes - Correct answer-
What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
Slave owners could reclaim their slaves in states where they had fled - Correct
answer-What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution?
Federalists favored a strong central government while the Anti-Federalist favored
strong state governments - Correct answer-What describes the opposing views in
the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
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,The branch of government must cooperate to to function, and each branch can
restrict the other branches' powers - Correct answer-How do the branches of the
government operate under the concept of checks and balances?
It was an alliance of independent states under a limited central government -
Correct answer-What describes the general structure of the U.S. government under
the Articles of Confederation?
The proportional representation of enslaved persons (3/5) - Correct answer-Which
major compromise was made at the Constitutional Convention?
The diverse interests of the people would prevent the development of powerful
political parties - Correct answer-What is an argument outlined in Federalist, no.
10?
It is used to determine the number of House representatives for each state - Correct
answer-What is a primary effect of the census on the functioning of Congress?
They recommended how specific funds are allocated - Correct answer-Which
describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees?
Originating congressional spending bills - Correct answer-Which power is
assigned to the House under the Constitution?
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,The Senate must confirm the President's Supreme Court nominee - Correct answer-
What is an example of checks and balances between the executive and legislative
branches of government?
Appointing cabinet members - Correct answer-Which presidential power can be
restricted by Congress?
Andrew Johnson for firing his secretary of war - Correct answer-Which president
was impeached by the House of Representatives?
It is a dual system with a federal court system and courts in each state - Correct
answer-What is true about the U.S. court system?
A concurrent power - Correct answer-Which type of power is a state's right to tax?
Issuing bonds to fund an infrastructure project - Correct answer-What is an
example of a state exercising a concurrent power?
It determines the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives based on the
equal proportions method - Correct answer-How does apportionment influence the
makeup of Congress?
To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing Senate approval - Correct answer-What is
the general purpose of the president making recess appointments?
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, The Supreme Court's precedents are treated as established law - Correct answer-
What describes the Supreme Court's use of the judicial principal of stare decisis?
It established a loose constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause -
Correct answer-What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in
McCulloch v. Maryland?
Establishing laws to regulate businesses in the state - Correct answer-What is an
example of a state exercising its reserve power?
A collective expression of a collectively shared interest, A definition of human
nature, A specification of natural right - Correct answer-Which statement describes
characteristics of a social contract?
The state of nature gives definition to what it means to be human and gives
definition to natural rights - Correct answer-In what way is the state of nature
important for constructing a social contract?
It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others and it helps to
frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual life better -
Correct answer-Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the
state of nature?
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Questions and Answers
Social Contract - Correct answer-Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that
influenced the leaders of the American Revolution?
The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms - Correct answer-How does
the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the
Constitution?
The national government did not have the power to impose taxes - Correct answer-
What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
Slave owners could reclaim their slaves in states where they had fled - Correct
answer-What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution?
Federalists favored a strong central government while the Anti-Federalist favored
strong state governments - Correct answer-What describes the opposing views in
the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
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,The branch of government must cooperate to to function, and each branch can
restrict the other branches' powers - Correct answer-How do the branches of the
government operate under the concept of checks and balances?
It was an alliance of independent states under a limited central government -
Correct answer-What describes the general structure of the U.S. government under
the Articles of Confederation?
The proportional representation of enslaved persons (3/5) - Correct answer-Which
major compromise was made at the Constitutional Convention?
The diverse interests of the people would prevent the development of powerful
political parties - Correct answer-What is an argument outlined in Federalist, no.
10?
It is used to determine the number of House representatives for each state - Correct
answer-What is a primary effect of the census on the functioning of Congress?
They recommended how specific funds are allocated - Correct answer-Which
describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees?
Originating congressional spending bills - Correct answer-Which power is
assigned to the House under the Constitution?
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,The Senate must confirm the President's Supreme Court nominee - Correct answer-
What is an example of checks and balances between the executive and legislative
branches of government?
Appointing cabinet members - Correct answer-Which presidential power can be
restricted by Congress?
Andrew Johnson for firing his secretary of war - Correct answer-Which president
was impeached by the House of Representatives?
It is a dual system with a federal court system and courts in each state - Correct
answer-What is true about the U.S. court system?
A concurrent power - Correct answer-Which type of power is a state's right to tax?
Issuing bonds to fund an infrastructure project - Correct answer-What is an
example of a state exercising a concurrent power?
It determines the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives based on the
equal proportions method - Correct answer-How does apportionment influence the
makeup of Congress?
To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing Senate approval - Correct answer-What is
the general purpose of the president making recess appointments?
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, The Supreme Court's precedents are treated as established law - Correct answer-
What describes the Supreme Court's use of the judicial principal of stare decisis?
It established a loose constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause -
Correct answer-What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in
McCulloch v. Maryland?
Establishing laws to regulate businesses in the state - Correct answer-What is an
example of a state exercising its reserve power?
A collective expression of a collectively shared interest, A definition of human
nature, A specification of natural right - Correct answer-Which statement describes
characteristics of a social contract?
The state of nature gives definition to what it means to be human and gives
definition to natural rights - Correct answer-In what way is the state of nature
important for constructing a social contract?
It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others and it helps to
frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual life better -
Correct answer-Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the
state of nature?
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