WGU AMERICAN POLITICS AND THE US
CONSTITUTION C963 PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM
2025
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and
submitting it to Congress? - correct answers ✔✔James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? -
correct answers ✔✔They did not have elected representatives in
the House of Commons
What was a major difference between the Articles of
Confederation and the Constitution? - correct answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔A two-chamber congress
What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? - correct
answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔Separation of powers and checks
and balances
What is a judicial check on the executive branch? - correct
answers ✔✔The Supreme Court can declare actions by the
executive branch unconstitutional
CONSTITUTION C963 PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM
2025
Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and
submitting it to Congress? - correct answers ✔✔James Madison
Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? -
correct answers ✔✔They did not have elected representatives in
the House of Commons
What was a major difference between the Articles of
Confederation and the Constitution? - correct answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔A two-chamber congress
What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? - correct
answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔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? - correct answers ✔✔Separation of powers and checks
and balances
What is a judicial check on the executive branch? - correct
answers ✔✔The Supreme Court can declare actions by the
executive branch unconstitutional
