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Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and
the US Constitution C963 Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it
to Congress? Answer: James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? Answer:
They did not have elected representatives in the House of
Commons
What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation
and the Constitution? Answer: The Articles of Confederation did not
provide for a national judiciary
Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of
Confederation with a Congress? Answer: They wanted a
government based on the representation of the population
What did the Great Compromise between the Virginia Plan and the
New Jersey Plan that was finalized in the Constitution establish?
Answer: A two-chamber congress
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What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? Answer: It
allowed slave states to count three-fifths of their enslaved
population for the purpose of representation
What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the
Constitution? Answer: A strong national government is better for
national defense and economic growth
Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated,
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no.
51? Answer: Separation of powers and checks and balances
What is a judicial check on the executive branch? Answer: The
Supreme Court can declare actions by the executive branch
unconstitutional
What describes dual federalism? Answer: State government and
national government have exclusive authority in clearly defined
jurisdictions
Which congressional action would be the result of the implied
powers of Congress? Answer: Congress passes a law raising the
minimum wage to $10.00 per hour
What best explains why individual members of the Senate have
more power than individual members of the House of
© 2025 All rights reserved
Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and
the US Constitution C963 Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it
to Congress? Answer: James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? Answer:
They did not have elected representatives in the House of
Commons
What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation
and the Constitution? Answer: The Articles of Confederation did not
provide for a national judiciary
Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of
Confederation with a Congress? Answer: They wanted a
government based on the representation of the population
What did the Great Compromise between the Virginia Plan and the
New Jersey Plan that was finalized in the Constitution establish?
Answer: A two-chamber congress
© 2025 All rights reserved
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What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? Answer: It
allowed slave states to count three-fifths of their enslaved
population for the purpose of representation
What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the
Constitution? Answer: A strong national government is better for
national defense and economic growth
Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated,
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no.
51? Answer: Separation of powers and checks and balances
What is a judicial check on the executive branch? Answer: The
Supreme Court can declare actions by the executive branch
unconstitutional
What describes dual federalism? Answer: State government and
national government have exclusive authority in clearly defined
jurisdictions
Which congressional action would be the result of the implied
powers of Congress? Answer: Congress passes a law raising the
minimum wage to $10.00 per hour
What best explains why individual members of the Senate have
more power than individual members of the House of
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