WGU C963 AMERICAN POLITICS AND US
CONSTITUTION FINAL OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK 2026 CURRENT
QUESTIONS AND RELIABLE SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE 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
⩥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
CONSTITUTION FINAL OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK 2026 CURRENT
QUESTIONS AND RELIABLE SOLUTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE 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
⩥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
