WGU C963 AMERICAN POLITICS AND US
CONSTITUTION FINAL OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT PRACTICE SET 2026
AUTHENTIC QUESTIONS AND TRUSTED
ANSWERS COMPLETE PREP MATERIAL
GRADED A+
⩥Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? Answer:
They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons
⩥What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation
and the Constitution? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?
Answer: A two-chamber congress
, ⩥What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?
Answer: Separation of powers and checks and balances
⩥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
CONSTITUTION FINAL OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT PRACTICE SET 2026
AUTHENTIC QUESTIONS AND TRUSTED
ANSWERS COMPLETE PREP MATERIAL
GRADED A+
⩥Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? Answer:
They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons
⩥What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation
and the Constitution? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?
Answer: A two-chamber congress
, ⩥What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?
Answer: Separation of powers and checks and balances
⩥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
