American Politics and the US Constitution - C963
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WGU Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
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Natrual ssrights ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Life, ssLiberty, ssand ssProperty
John ssLocke ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-17th sscentury ssEnglish ssphilosopher sswho ssopposed ssthe
ssDivine ssRight ssof ssKings ssand sswho ssasserted ssthat sspeople sshave ssa ssnatural ssright ssto sslife, ssliberty,
ssand ssproperty.
State ssof ssNature ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Hypothetical sscondition ssassumed ssto ssexist ssin ssthe ssabsence
ssof ssgovernment sswhere sshuman ssbeings sslive ssin ss"complete" ssfreedom ssand ssgeneral ssequality.
Due ssProcess ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-involves ssthe ssgovernment's ssobligation ssto sstreat ssall sscitizens
ssfairly. ssSuch ssa ssrequirement sslessens ssthe ssextent ssto sswhich ssgovernment sspower sscan ssbe
ssexercised ssover ssthe ssindividual, ssmaking ssthe sspower ssdifferential ssbetween ssthe sstwo ssmore
ssfair, ssand ssensuring ssa ssgeneral sssense ssof sspolitical ssequality
Social ssContract ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssvoluntary ssagreement ssamong ssindividuals ssto sssecure
sstheir ssrights ssand sswelfare ssby sscreating ssa ssgovernment ssand ssabiding ssby ssits ssrules.
Thomas ssHobbes ss(1588-1679) ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-One ssof ssthe ssfirst ssindividuals ssto
sscontribute ssto ssthe ssidea ssof ssthe sssocial sscontract sswas ssa sspre-Enlightenment ssEnglish
ssphilosopher
Leviathan ss(1651): ssThomas ssHobbes ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Hobbes ssargues ssthat sssociety ssis ssnot
sssomething ssnatural ssand ssimmutable, ssbut ssrather ssit ssis sssomething sscreated ssby ssus.
Labor ssMovement ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-the ssformation ssof sslabor ssunions, ssduring ssthe ss1880's, ssfor
ssthe ssworkers ssto ssreceive ssbetter sstreatment ssby
,Constitution ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssdocument sswhich ssspells ssout ssthe ssprinciples ssby sswhich ssa
ssgovernment ssruns ssand ssthe ssfundamental sslaws ssthat ssgovern ssa sssociety
Bill ssof ssRights ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-The ssfirst ssten ssamendments ssto ssthe ssConstitution
Declaration ssof ssIndependence ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-the ssdocument ssrecording ssthe
ssproclamation ssof ssthe sssecond ssContinental ssCongress ss(4 ssJuly ss1776) ssasserting ssthe
ssindependence ssof ssthe sscolonies ssfrom ssGreat ssBritain
Thomas ssJefferson ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Wrote ssthe ssDeclaration ssof ssIndependence
Shays's ssRebellion ss(1786-1787) ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-which ssalmost ssresulted ssin sspotential
ssmob ssrule, sssuggested ssthere ssmight ssbe sstoo ssmuch ssdemocracy ssat ssplay, ssand ssthat ssmaybe
ssindividual ssliberty sswas ssgoing sstoo ssfar
Articles ssof ssConfederation ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssweak ssconstitution ssthat ssgoverned ssAmerica
ssduring ssthe ssRevolutionary ssWar.
Federalist ssno. ss51 ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Argues ssthat ssseparation ssof sspowers sswithin ssthe
ssnational ssgovernment ssis ssthe ssbest ssway ssto ssprevent ssthe ssconcentration ssof sspower ssin ssthe
sshands ssof ssone ssperson ssor ssa sssingle ssgroup.
First ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Congress ssshall ssmake ssno sslaw ssrespecting ssan
ssestablishment ssof ssreligion, ssor ssprohibiting ssthe ssfree ssexercise ssthereof; ssor ssabridging ssthe
ssfreedom ssof ssspeech, ssor ssof ssthe sspress; ssor ssthe ssright ssof ssthe sspeople sspeaceably ssto ssassemble,
ssand ssto sspetition ssthe ssgovernment ssfor ssa ssredress ssof ssgrievances.
Second ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Right ssto sskeep ssand ssbear ssarms
,Third ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-The ssgovernment ssmay ssnot sshouse sssoldiers ssin ssprivate
sshomes sswithout ssconsent ssof ssthe ssowner
Forth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-It ssprotects sspeople ssagainst ssunfair sssearches ssof sstheir
sshomes; sssearch ssand ssseizure.
Fifth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssconstitutional ssamendment ssdesigned ssto ssprotect
ssthe ssrights ssof sspersons ssaccused ssof sscrimes, ssincluding ssprotection ssagainst ssdouble ssjeopardy,
ssself- ssincrimination, ssand sspunishment sswithout ssdue ssprocess ssof sslaw.
Sixth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Right ssto ssa ssspeedy ssand sspublic sstrial
Seventh ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Right ssto ssa sstrial ssby ssjury ssin sscivil sscases
Eighth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-No sscruel ssand ssunusual sspunishment
Nineth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-peoples ssrights ssare ssnot ssjust sslimited ssto ssthose
sslisted ssin ssthe ssConstitution ssand ssBill ssof ssRights
Tenth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Amendment ssstating ssthat ssthe sspowers ssnot ssdelegated
ssto ssthe ssfederal ssgov. ssare ssreserved ssto ssthe ssstates
bicameral sslegislature ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A sslaw ssmaking ssbody ssmade ssof sstwo sshouses ss(bi
ssmeans ss2). ssExample: ssCongress ss(our sslegislature) ssis ssmade ssof sstwo sshouse ss- ssThe ssHouse ssof
ssRepresentatives ssand ssThe ssSenate.
House ssof ssRepresentatives ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-the sslower sshouse ssof ssCongress, ssconsisting ssof
ssa ssdifferent ssnumber ssof ssrepresentatives ssfrom sseach ssstate, ssdepending sson sspopulation
, New ssJersey ssPlan ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Proposal ssto sscreate ssa ssweak ssnational ssgovernment
Virginia ssPlan ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Proposal ssto sscreate ssa ssstrong ssnational ssgovernment
Constitutional ssConvention ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Meeting ssin ss1787 ssof ssthe sselected
ssrepresentatives ssof ssthe ssthirteen ssoriginal ssstates ssto sswrite ssthe ssConstitution ssof ssthe ssUnited
ssStates.
unicameral sslegislature ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-One-house sslegislature
Three-Fifths ssCompromise ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Agreement ssthat sseach ssslave sscounted ssas
ssthree- ssfifths ssof ssa ssperson ssin ssdetermining ssrepresentation ssin ssthe ssHouse ssfor ssrepresentation
ssand sstaxation sspurposes ss(negated ssby ssthe ss13th ssamendment)
Checks ssand ssBalances ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A sssystem ssthat ssallows sseach ssbranch ssof
ssgovernment ssto sslimit ssthe sspowers ssof ssthe ssother ssbranches ssin ssorder ssto ssprevent ssabuse ssof
sspower
Separation ssof ssPowers ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Constitutional ssdivision ssof sspowers ssamong ssthe
sslegislative, ssexecutive, ssand ssjudicial ssbranches, sswith ssthe sslegislative ssbranch ssmaking sslaw, ssthe
ssexecutive ssapplying ssand ssenforcing ssthe sslaw, ssand ssthe ssjudiciary ssinterpreting ssthe sslaw
federal sssystem ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssgovernment ssthat ssdivides ssthe sspowers ssof ssgovernment
ssbetween ssthe ssnational ssgovernment ssand ssstate ssor ssprovincial ssgovernments
enumerated sspowers ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-The sspowers ssexplicitly ssgiven ssto ssCongress ssin ssthe
ssConstitution.
reserved sspowers ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Powers ssgiven ssto ssthe ssstate ssgovernment ssalone
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
WGU Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
ss ss ss ss ss ss
Natrual ssrights ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Life, ssLiberty, ssand ssProperty
John ssLocke ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-17th sscentury ssEnglish ssphilosopher sswho ssopposed ssthe
ssDivine ssRight ssof ssKings ssand sswho ssasserted ssthat sspeople sshave ssa ssnatural ssright ssto sslife, ssliberty,
ssand ssproperty.
State ssof ssNature ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Hypothetical sscondition ssassumed ssto ssexist ssin ssthe ssabsence
ssof ssgovernment sswhere sshuman ssbeings sslive ssin ss"complete" ssfreedom ssand ssgeneral ssequality.
Due ssProcess ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-involves ssthe ssgovernment's ssobligation ssto sstreat ssall sscitizens
ssfairly. ssSuch ssa ssrequirement sslessens ssthe ssextent ssto sswhich ssgovernment sspower sscan ssbe
ssexercised ssover ssthe ssindividual, ssmaking ssthe sspower ssdifferential ssbetween ssthe sstwo ssmore
ssfair, ssand ssensuring ssa ssgeneral sssense ssof sspolitical ssequality
Social ssContract ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssvoluntary ssagreement ssamong ssindividuals ssto sssecure
sstheir ssrights ssand sswelfare ssby sscreating ssa ssgovernment ssand ssabiding ssby ssits ssrules.
Thomas ssHobbes ss(1588-1679) ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-One ssof ssthe ssfirst ssindividuals ssto
sscontribute ssto ssthe ssidea ssof ssthe sssocial sscontract sswas ssa sspre-Enlightenment ssEnglish
ssphilosopher
Leviathan ss(1651): ssThomas ssHobbes ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Hobbes ssargues ssthat sssociety ssis ssnot
sssomething ssnatural ssand ssimmutable, ssbut ssrather ssit ssis sssomething sscreated ssby ssus.
Labor ssMovement ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-the ssformation ssof sslabor ssunions, ssduring ssthe ss1880's, ssfor
ssthe ssworkers ssto ssreceive ssbetter sstreatment ssby
,Constitution ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssdocument sswhich ssspells ssout ssthe ssprinciples ssby sswhich ssa
ssgovernment ssruns ssand ssthe ssfundamental sslaws ssthat ssgovern ssa sssociety
Bill ssof ssRights ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-The ssfirst ssten ssamendments ssto ssthe ssConstitution
Declaration ssof ssIndependence ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-the ssdocument ssrecording ssthe
ssproclamation ssof ssthe sssecond ssContinental ssCongress ss(4 ssJuly ss1776) ssasserting ssthe
ssindependence ssof ssthe sscolonies ssfrom ssGreat ssBritain
Thomas ssJefferson ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Wrote ssthe ssDeclaration ssof ssIndependence
Shays's ssRebellion ss(1786-1787) ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-which ssalmost ssresulted ssin sspotential
ssmob ssrule, sssuggested ssthere ssmight ssbe sstoo ssmuch ssdemocracy ssat ssplay, ssand ssthat ssmaybe
ssindividual ssliberty sswas ssgoing sstoo ssfar
Articles ssof ssConfederation ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssweak ssconstitution ssthat ssgoverned ssAmerica
ssduring ssthe ssRevolutionary ssWar.
Federalist ssno. ss51 ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Argues ssthat ssseparation ssof sspowers sswithin ssthe
ssnational ssgovernment ssis ssthe ssbest ssway ssto ssprevent ssthe ssconcentration ssof sspower ssin ssthe
sshands ssof ssone ssperson ssor ssa sssingle ssgroup.
First ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Congress ssshall ssmake ssno sslaw ssrespecting ssan
ssestablishment ssof ssreligion, ssor ssprohibiting ssthe ssfree ssexercise ssthereof; ssor ssabridging ssthe
ssfreedom ssof ssspeech, ssor ssof ssthe sspress; ssor ssthe ssright ssof ssthe sspeople sspeaceably ssto ssassemble,
ssand ssto sspetition ssthe ssgovernment ssfor ssa ssredress ssof ssgrievances.
Second ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Right ssto sskeep ssand ssbear ssarms
,Third ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-The ssgovernment ssmay ssnot sshouse sssoldiers ssin ssprivate
sshomes sswithout ssconsent ssof ssthe ssowner
Forth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-It ssprotects sspeople ssagainst ssunfair sssearches ssof sstheir
sshomes; sssearch ssand ssseizure.
Fifth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssconstitutional ssamendment ssdesigned ssto ssprotect
ssthe ssrights ssof sspersons ssaccused ssof sscrimes, ssincluding ssprotection ssagainst ssdouble ssjeopardy,
ssself- ssincrimination, ssand sspunishment sswithout ssdue ssprocess ssof sslaw.
Sixth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Right ssto ssa ssspeedy ssand sspublic sstrial
Seventh ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Right ssto ssa sstrial ssby ssjury ssin sscivil sscases
Eighth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-No sscruel ssand ssunusual sspunishment
Nineth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-peoples ssrights ssare ssnot ssjust sslimited ssto ssthose
sslisted ssin ssthe ssConstitution ssand ssBill ssof ssRights
Tenth ssAmendment ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Amendment ssstating ssthat ssthe sspowers ssnot ssdelegated
ssto ssthe ssfederal ssgov. ssare ssreserved ssto ssthe ssstates
bicameral sslegislature ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A sslaw ssmaking ssbody ssmade ssof sstwo sshouses ss(bi
ssmeans ss2). ssExample: ssCongress ss(our sslegislature) ssis ssmade ssof sstwo sshouse ss- ssThe ssHouse ssof
ssRepresentatives ssand ssThe ssSenate.
House ssof ssRepresentatives ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-the sslower sshouse ssof ssCongress, ssconsisting ssof
ssa ssdifferent ssnumber ssof ssrepresentatives ssfrom sseach ssstate, ssdepending sson sspopulation
, New ssJersey ssPlan ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Proposal ssto sscreate ssa ssweak ssnational ssgovernment
Virginia ssPlan ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Proposal ssto sscreate ssa ssstrong ssnational ssgovernment
Constitutional ssConvention ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Meeting ssin ss1787 ssof ssthe sselected
ssrepresentatives ssof ssthe ssthirteen ssoriginal ssstates ssto sswrite ssthe ssConstitution ssof ssthe ssUnited
ssStates.
unicameral sslegislature ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-One-house sslegislature
Three-Fifths ssCompromise ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Agreement ssthat sseach ssslave sscounted ssas
ssthree- ssfifths ssof ssa ssperson ssin ssdetermining ssrepresentation ssin ssthe ssHouse ssfor ssrepresentation
ssand sstaxation sspurposes ss(negated ssby ssthe ss13th ssamendment)
Checks ssand ssBalances ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A sssystem ssthat ssallows sseach ssbranch ssof
ssgovernment ssto sslimit ssthe sspowers ssof ssthe ssother ssbranches ssin ssorder ssto ssprevent ssabuse ssof
sspower
Separation ssof ssPowers ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Constitutional ssdivision ssof sspowers ssamong ssthe
sslegislative, ssexecutive, ssand ssjudicial ssbranches, sswith ssthe sslegislative ssbranch ssmaking sslaw, ssthe
ssexecutive ssapplying ssand ssenforcing ssthe sslaw, ssand ssthe ssjudiciary ssinterpreting ssthe sslaw
federal sssystem ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-A ssgovernment ssthat ssdivides ssthe sspowers ssof ssgovernment
ssbetween ssthe ssnational ssgovernment ssand ssstate ssor ssprovincial ssgovernments
enumerated sspowers ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-The sspowers ssexplicitly ssgiven ssto ssCongress ssin ssthe
ssConstitution.
reserved sspowers ss- ssCORRECT ssANSWER ss-Powers ssgiven ssto ssthe ssstate ssgovernment ssalone
