WGU C963 Final Exam | WGUC963 American
Politics and the US Constitution C963 |
Questions and Answers | Latest 2024/2025
standing committee - Correct Answer - permanent committees
that exist from session to session for the purpose of researching,
writing, and introducing proposed pieces of legislation
select committee - Correct Answer - temporary committees
established to investigate a particular issues or policy area not
covered by a standing committee.
joint committee - Correct Answer - Committees that have both
members of the House of Representatives and the Senate
serving and working together.
conference committee - Correct Answer - a type of joint
committee whose job it is to form one unified bill from of different
versions of the same piece of legislation passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate to be sent to the President
,Reapportionment - Correct Answer - the reallocation of seats in
the House or Representatives based on changes in a state's
population since the last census
redistricting - Correct Answer - the re-drawing of electoral
districts to accommodate for changes in a state's population
based on the last census. The goal is to create districts that are
equal in population
gerrymandering - Correct Answer - the illegal re-drawing of
electoral districts to provide an unfair electoral advantage based
on political party or race.
census - Correct Answer - a population count. The United States
completes a census every 10 years.
Importance of Census - Correct Answer - determines state's
seats for congress, state's number of votes for electoral college
,Miller v. Johnson (1995) - Correct Answer - the Supreme Court
ruled that, under the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause, race
could not be the "dominant and controlling" motivation for drawing
congressional districts.
Term limits for president - Correct Answer - 2 terms, four years
each
Duties of the President - Correct Answer - enforce laws;
commander of military; foreign affairs; negotiate treaties;
nominate cabinet and justices; review and sign or veto bills; issue
pardons; address Congress yearly (State of the Union Address)
Impeachment Process - Correct Answer - 1. House passes
articles of impeachment by majority
2. Senate tries and 2/3 must convict
Evolution of Presidency - Correct Answer - 1) Established at
1787 Constitutional Convention
, 2) Electoral College created
3) Presidential duties outlined in Constitution
4) Impeachment built into Constitution
5) 12th Amendment (pairs presidential candidate with running
mate on ticket)
6) Congress puts Executive branch in charge of forming budget
7) 22nd Amendment (limits president to 2 four year terms)
powers of the president - Correct Answer - power of pardon,
removal, executive orders, appointing federal judges, signing
statements, commander-in-chief, executive agreements,
persuade and drive public opinion through public means,
negotiate
executive order used by president - Correct Answer - Used to
achieve policy goals, provide direction to government agencies
and deal with routine matters, presidents use order to sometimes
get their way when Congress doesn't agree
Politics and the US Constitution C963 |
Questions and Answers | Latest 2024/2025
standing committee - Correct Answer - permanent committees
that exist from session to session for the purpose of researching,
writing, and introducing proposed pieces of legislation
select committee - Correct Answer - temporary committees
established to investigate a particular issues or policy area not
covered by a standing committee.
joint committee - Correct Answer - Committees that have both
members of the House of Representatives and the Senate
serving and working together.
conference committee - Correct Answer - a type of joint
committee whose job it is to form one unified bill from of different
versions of the same piece of legislation passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate to be sent to the President
,Reapportionment - Correct Answer - the reallocation of seats in
the House or Representatives based on changes in a state's
population since the last census
redistricting - Correct Answer - the re-drawing of electoral
districts to accommodate for changes in a state's population
based on the last census. The goal is to create districts that are
equal in population
gerrymandering - Correct Answer - the illegal re-drawing of
electoral districts to provide an unfair electoral advantage based
on political party or race.
census - Correct Answer - a population count. The United States
completes a census every 10 years.
Importance of Census - Correct Answer - determines state's
seats for congress, state's number of votes for electoral college
,Miller v. Johnson (1995) - Correct Answer - the Supreme Court
ruled that, under the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause, race
could not be the "dominant and controlling" motivation for drawing
congressional districts.
Term limits for president - Correct Answer - 2 terms, four years
each
Duties of the President - Correct Answer - enforce laws;
commander of military; foreign affairs; negotiate treaties;
nominate cabinet and justices; review and sign or veto bills; issue
pardons; address Congress yearly (State of the Union Address)
Impeachment Process - Correct Answer - 1. House passes
articles of impeachment by majority
2. Senate tries and 2/3 must convict
Evolution of Presidency - Correct Answer - 1) Established at
1787 Constitutional Convention
, 2) Electoral College created
3) Presidential duties outlined in Constitution
4) Impeachment built into Constitution
5) 12th Amendment (pairs presidential candidate with running
mate on ticket)
6) Congress puts Executive branch in charge of forming budget
7) 22nd Amendment (limits president to 2 four year terms)
powers of the president - Correct Answer - power of pardon,
removal, executive orders, appointing federal judges, signing
statements, commander-in-chief, executive agreements,
persuade and drive public opinion through public means,
negotiate
executive order used by president - Correct Answer - Used to
achieve policy goals, provide direction to government agencies
and deal with routine matters, presidents use order to sometimes
get their way when Congress doesn't agree
