WGU C963 politics OA test questions and answers 100% pass

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WGU C963 politics OA test questions and answers 100% pass • I can identify areas of the Constitution that are influenced by the enlightenment. ✔✔The Constitution makes justice more important ... than liberty. more concerned with controlling rather than expressing the popular will. Property rights republicanism separation of powers • I can identify areas of the Bill of Rights that are influenced by the enlightenment ✔✔natural rights and procedural rights.1st amendment • I can list several weaknesses of the Articles of Confederations. ✔✔, the states had more power than the national government, which served to weaken the national government and prevent it from making effective decisions • I can list several characteristics of the New Jersey Plan. ✔✔. Equal representation all SMALL state, unicameral, state base, Articles of Confederation • I can list several characteristics of the Virginia Plan ✔✔Greater representation LARGE state, strong national government ,bicameral, population base I can describe the major compromises that occurred during the Constitutional Convention. ✔✔The Great Compromise settled the debate between the large states and small states over state representation in the legislative branch. legislature ✔✔A group of people who have the power to make laws, Power to approve treaties, deal with international trade executive ✔✔Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, power to carry out the laws of the land, power to pardon judicaiary ✔✔Power to ensure that laws agree with the Constitution Federalist's views ✔✔Federalists favored a strong central government Anti-Federalist's views ✔✔favored strong state governments. Federalist #10. ✔✔The diverse interests of the people would prevent the development of powerful political parties. Federalist #51. ✔✔checks and balances and separation of powers . • I can explain how laws are made and enforced using the separation of powers. ✔✔Congress makes the laws, but the President can veto them and the Supreme Court can declare them unconstitutional. • I can list several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive branches. ✔✔To carry out laws of the land • I can list several checks the executive branch has on the legislative and judicial branches ✔✔Power to pardon Implied powers ✔✔powers used by the government not written in constitution. Ex. Congress imposing draft in time of war, raising min wage Enumerated/Expressed Powers ✔✔power explicitly stated in the Constitution, military, foreign trade, judicary boundary inherent power ✔✔national goverment has the power, regular immigration How the Legislative Branch Makes Laws ✔✔To become a law, it is essential for a bill to pass both the House and the Senate in identical form. Gerrymandering ✔✔means drawing electoral boundaries to favor a (particular political) party or group. Miller v. Johnson. ✔✔racial gerrymandering where racial( minority-majority) • I am aware of term limits for the President ✔✔2 terms 4 years each term • I can describe how presidential powers are limited by the system of checks and balances ✔✔The Senate must confirm the president's Supreme Court nominees. Marbury vs Madison ✔✔judicial review McCulloch v. Maryland. ✔✔implied powers stare decisis ✔✔Miranda vs arizona • I can distinguish between civil and criminal court cases. ✔✔Criminal offenses and civil offenses are generally different in terms of their punishment. The standard of proof is also very different in a criminal case versus a civil case. Criminal cases almost always allow for a trial by jury. A defendant in a criminal case is entitled to an attorney. currently serving on the Supreme Court ✔✔9 concurrent powers ✔✔federal and state tax, borrowing, making laws ex. infracture project Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland ✔✔LOOSE CONSTRUCTION the Supremacy Clause, and the expressed power of Congress to regulate commerce. • I can identify some of the differences of the House of Representatives and Senate, including eligibility, term lengths, and numbers of members. ✔✔House of Representatives = two-year term lengths, senators = six-year terms. however, as one-third of the Senate is up for reelection every two years • I can explain what a candidate must do to win the general election. ✔✔To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes. various types of interest groups ✔✔National Right to Life, an anti-abortion interest group, lobbies to encourage government Citizens United v. Federal Election ✔✔political spending i [Show More]

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