WGU C963 COMPREHENSIVE TEST
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT.
■ 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 Representatives?
Answer- The smaller total number of Senate members compared to the
number of representatives
, ■ What describes the equal proportions method of congressional
apportionment? Answer- Congressional districts are drawn in order to
maintain similar numbers of voters in each district
■ What describes the process of bills becoming laws in Congress?
Answer- Bills change significantly through House and Senate revisions
■ Which power does the president have under the Constitution? Answer-
Appointing judges
■ What is a protection against an elected president abusing powers for
personal gain? Answer- The power of Congress to impeach the president
■ Which constitutional amendment established term limits for the
president? Answer- The 22nd Ammendment
■ What is the purpose of executive agreements? Answer- To establish
agreements with foreign countries without congressional approval
■ What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in
Marbury v. Madison? Answer- It established the principle of judicial
review
■ How many federal appellate courts exist in the United States? Answer-
13
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT.
■ 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 Representatives?
Answer- The smaller total number of Senate members compared to the
number of representatives
, ■ What describes the equal proportions method of congressional
apportionment? Answer- Congressional districts are drawn in order to
maintain similar numbers of voters in each district
■ What describes the process of bills becoming laws in Congress?
Answer- Bills change significantly through House and Senate revisions
■ Which power does the president have under the Constitution? Answer-
Appointing judges
■ What is a protection against an elected president abusing powers for
personal gain? Answer- The power of Congress to impeach the president
■ Which constitutional amendment established term limits for the
president? Answer- The 22nd Ammendment
■ What is the purpose of executive agreements? Answer- To establish
agreements with foreign countries without congressional approval
■ What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in
Marbury v. Madison? Answer- It established the principle of judicial
review
■ How many federal appellate courts exist in the United States? Answer-
13
