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WGU C963 OA American Politics and the US Constitution ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST
VERSION COMPPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS \\ALREADY GRADED A+
By Congress
Can override a presidential veto by a two-thirds
vote in both chambers Must approve treaties
by a two-thirds vote in the Senate
Control of funding activities of the executive branch
Presidential nominees must be
checks on the executive approved by the Senate Only
branch
Congress can declare war
House can impeach the president or vice president and
the Senate can remove them by a two-thirds vote
By Judiciary
Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review
if the actions violate the Constitution
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of
judiciary
By President
Can veto legislation
Can use executive
agreements Can use
Checks on Congress executive orders
Negotiates treaties
(not Congress) By
Judiciary
Can overturn acts of Congress as
unconstitutional if they violate the law Can
influence laws by interpretation
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of
judiciary
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,4/18/25, 5:52 PM American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU
Theme: Presidential Power
Focus:Powers of the executive and their meaning,
compares presidency to governorship v. king
The "real character of the proposed executive" is revealed in terms
of the
Federalist No. 69 organization and powers tests. The tests are 1) "single
magistrate," 2) "four years; and is to be re-eligible," 3)
impeachment and removal from office, 4) "qualified
negative of the Presidency," 5) "occasional...
commander-in-chief" power which "would
amount to nothing more than the supreme command
and direction" of the armed forces, 6) power to pardon,
7) power to "adjourn the legislature," 8) with the "advice
and consent of the Senate, to make treaties," 9) power
to "receive ambassadors and public ministers," 10) "the
power to nominate and appoint."
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,4/18/25, 5:52 PM American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU
By President
Nominates
judges
Power of
Checks on Judiciary
pardon By
Congress
Senate must approve judges
and justices Controls
jurisdiction of the courts
Determines size of Supreme Court
House can impeach judges and Senate can remove them by two-
thirds vote
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, 4/18/25, 5:52 PM American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU
political powers are divided between national and state
federalist system
levels in an effort to avoid concentrating control in the
hands of one person
Proposed the 27th Amendment, calling for equal rights
Equal Rights Amendment
(ERA) for both sexes. Defeated in the House in 1972.
The constitutional amendment adopted in 1870 to
Fifteenth Amendment
extend suffrage to African Americans.
The constitutional amendment adopted in 1920 that
Nineteenth Amendment
guarantees women the right to vote.
Twenty-sixth Amendment Changed the legal voting age from 21 to 18.
(1996) Defines marriage as man-woman. No state is
Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA) forced to recognize same-sex marriage
Struck down state bans on same sex marriage. The 14th
Amendment requires States to license a marriage
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
between two people of the same sex.
States must recognize a marriage between two people
of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully
licensed and performed out-of-State. (Roberts Court)
Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens
14th Amendment
and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
checks growth of tyranny, allows unity without uniformity,
Advantages of Federalism encourages
experimentation, provides training and creates
opportunities for future national leaders, keeps
government closer to the people
Disadvantages of Federalism lack of consistency, inefficiency, bureaucracy
requires an organization with 50 or more employees to make
health insurance
Affordable Care Act of 2010 available to employees or pay an assessment and gives
employees the right to buy health insurance from
another provider if an organization's health insurance is
too expensive
Powers that belong to the president because they can
Inherent Powers of the
President be inferred from the Constitution
Veto Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
Power of the Purse Constitutional power given to Congress to raise and spend
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WGU C963 OA American Politics and the US Constitution ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST
VERSION COMPPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS \\ALREADY GRADED A+
By Congress
Can override a presidential veto by a two-thirds
vote in both chambers Must approve treaties
by a two-thirds vote in the Senate
Control of funding activities of the executive branch
Presidential nominees must be
checks on the executive approved by the Senate Only
branch
Congress can declare war
House can impeach the president or vice president and
the Senate can remove them by a two-thirds vote
By Judiciary
Can overturn actions of the president with judicial review
if the actions violate the Constitution
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of
judiciary
By President
Can veto legislation
Can use executive
agreements Can use
Checks on Congress executive orders
Negotiates treaties
(not Congress) By
Judiciary
Can overturn acts of Congress as
unconstitutional if they violate the law Can
influence laws by interpretation
Serve during good behavior to maintain independence of
judiciary
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,4/18/25, 5:52 PM American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU
Theme: Presidential Power
Focus:Powers of the executive and their meaning,
compares presidency to governorship v. king
The "real character of the proposed executive" is revealed in terms
of the
Federalist No. 69 organization and powers tests. The tests are 1) "single
magistrate," 2) "four years; and is to be re-eligible," 3)
impeachment and removal from office, 4) "qualified
negative of the Presidency," 5) "occasional...
commander-in-chief" power which "would
amount to nothing more than the supreme command
and direction" of the armed forces, 6) power to pardon,
7) power to "adjourn the legislature," 8) with the "advice
and consent of the Senate, to make treaties," 9) power
to "receive ambassadors and public ministers," 10) "the
power to nominate and appoint."
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,4/18/25, 5:52 PM American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU
By President
Nominates
judges
Power of
Checks on Judiciary
pardon By
Congress
Senate must approve judges
and justices Controls
jurisdiction of the courts
Determines size of Supreme Court
House can impeach judges and Senate can remove them by two-
thirds vote
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, 4/18/25, 5:52 PM American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU
political powers are divided between national and state
federalist system
levels in an effort to avoid concentrating control in the
hands of one person
Proposed the 27th Amendment, calling for equal rights
Equal Rights Amendment
(ERA) for both sexes. Defeated in the House in 1972.
The constitutional amendment adopted in 1870 to
Fifteenth Amendment
extend suffrage to African Americans.
The constitutional amendment adopted in 1920 that
Nineteenth Amendment
guarantees women the right to vote.
Twenty-sixth Amendment Changed the legal voting age from 21 to 18.
(1996) Defines marriage as man-woman. No state is
Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA) forced to recognize same-sex marriage
Struck down state bans on same sex marriage. The 14th
Amendment requires States to license a marriage
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
between two people of the same sex.
States must recognize a marriage between two people
of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully
licensed and performed out-of-State. (Roberts Court)
Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens
14th Amendment
and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
checks growth of tyranny, allows unity without uniformity,
Advantages of Federalism encourages
experimentation, provides training and creates
opportunities for future national leaders, keeps
government closer to the people
Disadvantages of Federalism lack of consistency, inefficiency, bureaucracy
requires an organization with 50 or more employees to make
health insurance
Affordable Care Act of 2010 available to employees or pay an assessment and gives
employees the right to buy health insurance from
another provider if an organization's health insurance is
too expensive
Powers that belong to the president because they can
Inherent Powers of the
President be inferred from the Constitution
Veto Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
Power of the Purse Constitutional power given to Congress to raise and spend
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