WGU C963 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
FULL REVIEW EXAMINATION
◉ McCulloch v. Maryland. Answer: Maryland was trying to tax the
national bank, and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was
stronger than the state law
◉ how bills become law. Answer: 1. bill is introduced and given to
the appropriate standing committee
2. Bill is sent to the rules committee.
3. Bill is debated in the House of Representatives and the Senate
4. Bill is voted upon
5. Bill is sent to the conference committee to form a unified bill
6. Unified bill is sent to the house of representatives and the Senate
7. Bill is then sent to the president to sign or vote. If vetoed,
Congress can override.
◉ Congressional Committees. Answer: a legislative sub-organization
in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty
◉ Congress is organized by. Answer: political parties
,◉ Reapportionment. Answer: Redistribution of seats in the US
House of Representatives based on population changes.
◉ Redistricting. Answer: Re-drawing of district lines to adjust for
census changes
◉ Gerrymandering. Answer: Drawing of electoral boundaries to
favor a particular party.
◉ Census and Reapportionment. Answer: -Congress redistributing
the seats in the H of R, done every 10 years based on the census
-the original purpose of the census was to count the seats for the H
of R
◉ Redistricting. Answer: The redrawing of congressional and other
legislative district lines following the census to accommodate
population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in
population.
◉ Miller v. Johnson. Answer: States cannot draw congressional
districts in which race is the primary consideration.
◉ President term limit. Answer: 2 terms, 4 years each
, ◉ Impeachment Process. Answer: 1. House passes articles of
impeachment by a majority
2. Senate tries, and 2/3 must convict
◉ President duties. Answer: 1) Head of state
2) Commander in Chief
3) Diplomat
4) Sign laws
5) State of the Union address once a year (speech)
6) Chief executive
◉ Power of the President. Answer: 1. chief legislator: veto legislation
(congress can override it)
2. head of the political party- offer coattails
3. chief diplomat: make treaties (senate must approve)
4. chief of state: represents us
5. commander in chief: in charge of the military (congress declares
war)
6. chief executive: enforce laws, appoint officers (congress approved)
7. chief jurist: appoint court (senate approved)
8. chief economist: develops national budget (congress passes
budget)
FULL REVIEW EXAMINATION
◉ McCulloch v. Maryland. Answer: Maryland was trying to tax the
national bank, and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was
stronger than the state law
◉ how bills become law. Answer: 1. bill is introduced and given to
the appropriate standing committee
2. Bill is sent to the rules committee.
3. Bill is debated in the House of Representatives and the Senate
4. Bill is voted upon
5. Bill is sent to the conference committee to form a unified bill
6. Unified bill is sent to the house of representatives and the Senate
7. Bill is then sent to the president to sign or vote. If vetoed,
Congress can override.
◉ Congressional Committees. Answer: a legislative sub-organization
in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty
◉ Congress is organized by. Answer: political parties
,◉ Reapportionment. Answer: Redistribution of seats in the US
House of Representatives based on population changes.
◉ Redistricting. Answer: Re-drawing of district lines to adjust for
census changes
◉ Gerrymandering. Answer: Drawing of electoral boundaries to
favor a particular party.
◉ Census and Reapportionment. Answer: -Congress redistributing
the seats in the H of R, done every 10 years based on the census
-the original purpose of the census was to count the seats for the H
of R
◉ Redistricting. Answer: The redrawing of congressional and other
legislative district lines following the census to accommodate
population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in
population.
◉ Miller v. Johnson. Answer: States cannot draw congressional
districts in which race is the primary consideration.
◉ President term limit. Answer: 2 terms, 4 years each
, ◉ Impeachment Process. Answer: 1. House passes articles of
impeachment by a majority
2. Senate tries, and 2/3 must convict
◉ President duties. Answer: 1) Head of state
2) Commander in Chief
3) Diplomat
4) Sign laws
5) State of the Union address once a year (speech)
6) Chief executive
◉ Power of the President. Answer: 1. chief legislator: veto legislation
(congress can override it)
2. head of the political party- offer coattails
3. chief diplomat: make treaties (senate must approve)
4. chief of state: represents us
5. commander in chief: in charge of the military (congress declares
war)
6. chief executive: enforce laws, appoint officers (congress approved)
7. chief jurist: appoint court (senate approved)
8. chief economist: develops national budget (congress passes
budget)
