C963 WGU SECTION TESTS
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the primary effect of the census on the functioning of congress? - correct answer
✔✔Determine the number of House Reps. for each state
Which describes the purpose of congressional appropriations committees? - correct answer
✔✔Recommend how specific funds are allocated
Which power is assigned to the House under the Constitution? - correct answer ✔✔Originating
congressional spending bills
How does apportionment influence the makeup of Congress? - correct answer ✔✔Determine
allocation if seats in the House of Reps. based on equal proportions method.
An example of checks and balances between executive and legislative branches of government?
- correct answer ✔✔Senate must confirm the Supreme court nominees.
Which presidential power can be directly restricted by congress? - correct answer
✔✔Appointing cabinet members
Which president was impeached by the House? - correct answer ✔✔Andrew Jackson for firing
his secretary of war
What is the general purpose of the president making recess appointments? - correct answer
✔✔To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing Senate approval
, What is true about the U.S. court system? - correct answer ✔✔Dual system with a federal court
system and courts in each state.
What describes the Supreme Courts use of the Judicial principle of stare decisis? - correct
answer ✔✔The Supreme Courts precedents are treated as established law
What was the significance of the Supreme Courts ruling in McCulloh V. Maryland? - correct
answer ✔✔Established a loose constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause
Which type of power is a states power to tax? - correct answer ✔✔Concurrent Power
What is an example of a state exercising its reserve power? - correct answer ✔✔Establishing
laws to regulate businesses in the state
What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power? - correct answer ✔✔Issuing
bonds to fund an infrastructure project.
Why is the voter turnout in caucuses lower than the voter turnout in primaries according to
opponents of caucuses? - correct answer ✔✔Caucuses take more time for a voter than
primaries.
Which election cycle event allows registered party members to participate in the selection of a
congressional nominee? - correct answer ✔✔Closed primary
Which election cycle do delegates assemble at to select a presidential candidate? - correct
answer ✔✔Nominating convention
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the primary effect of the census on the functioning of congress? - correct answer
✔✔Determine the number of House Reps. for each state
Which describes the purpose of congressional appropriations committees? - correct answer
✔✔Recommend how specific funds are allocated
Which power is assigned to the House under the Constitution? - correct answer ✔✔Originating
congressional spending bills
How does apportionment influence the makeup of Congress? - correct answer ✔✔Determine
allocation if seats in the House of Reps. based on equal proportions method.
An example of checks and balances between executive and legislative branches of government?
- correct answer ✔✔Senate must confirm the Supreme court nominees.
Which presidential power can be directly restricted by congress? - correct answer
✔✔Appointing cabinet members
Which president was impeached by the House? - correct answer ✔✔Andrew Jackson for firing
his secretary of war
What is the general purpose of the president making recess appointments? - correct answer
✔✔To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing Senate approval
, What is true about the U.S. court system? - correct answer ✔✔Dual system with a federal court
system and courts in each state.
What describes the Supreme Courts use of the Judicial principle of stare decisis? - correct
answer ✔✔The Supreme Courts precedents are treated as established law
What was the significance of the Supreme Courts ruling in McCulloh V. Maryland? - correct
answer ✔✔Established a loose constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause
Which type of power is a states power to tax? - correct answer ✔✔Concurrent Power
What is an example of a state exercising its reserve power? - correct answer ✔✔Establishing
laws to regulate businesses in the state
What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power? - correct answer ✔✔Issuing
bonds to fund an infrastructure project.
Why is the voter turnout in caucuses lower than the voter turnout in primaries according to
opponents of caucuses? - correct answer ✔✔Caucuses take more time for a voter than
primaries.
Which election cycle event allows registered party members to participate in the selection of a
congressional nominee? - correct answer ✔✔Closed primary
Which election cycle do delegates assemble at to select a presidential candidate? - correct
answer ✔✔Nominating convention
