C963 - OA Review (WGU), Answered
John Locke's view on Natural Rights
Natural Rights are God granted and cannot be abolished by the government
Who was the person that drafted the Bill of Rights? (and was also responsible for
submitting them to Congress)
James Madison
Major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation did NOT provide a National Judiciary
What was the reason why the Framers designed the government with a Congress
under the Articles of Confederation?
They wanted a government that was for protected state sovereignty
What did the Great Compromise establish?
A two-chamber Congress
-Great Compromise was a result after Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise result?
Allowing slave states to count three-fifths of their slave population for the purpose of
representation
A Federalists argument that supported the ratification of the Constitution
A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth
James Madison's concept on his statement, "Ambition must be made to
counteract ambition," in Federalist, no. 51
Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
A Judicial check on the Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch can declare actions made by the Executive branch unconstitutional
Why do individual members of the Senate have more power than individual
members of the House of Representatives?
Because the Senate has a smaller total number of members than the total number of
Representatives
Describe the Equal Proportions Method of Congressional Apportionment
Congressional Districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters in each
district
Describe the process of Bills becoming Laws in Congress
Bills will/can change significantly through the House of Reps and Senate revisions
Powers of the President:
-Appointing Judges
-Commander-In-Chief
-Veto Legislation
-Executive Orders
A protection against an elected President abusing powers for personal gain
Congress has the power to impeach the President
Constitutional Amendment that established term limits for the President
22nd Amendment
Purpose of Executive Agreements
To establish agreements between the United States and foreign countries without
Congressional Approval
, Describe the importance of the decision the Supreme Court made in Marbury v.
Madison
The principle of Judicial Review was established after
How many Federal Appellate Courts exist in the United States?
13
How many sitting Justices are there on the Supreme Court?
9
What is a power reserved for the States?
Conducting Elections
Constitutional Amendment that allows States to reserve powers
10th Amendment
What did the ruling of the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden establish?
Loose constructionist interpretation of the Commerce Clause
Constitutional Amendment that provided for the separate election between the
President and Vice President
12th Amendment
How do States decide on awarding their vote in the Electoral College?
The candidate winner of the popular vote in the State gets all of the Electoral College
votes
A true statement about Campaign Ads in the Primary Elections
They serve the purpose of trying to raise the name recognition of a candidate
The Election Cycle Event that allows local party members to select their
delegates for a Presidential Election
Caucus
Purpose of the creation of the Federal Election Commission in the 1970s
To ensure the transparency in the funding of campaigns
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
This act placed limits on the total contributions to Political Parties and it also established
the requirement that candidates included personal endorsements on their political ads
What type of policy would typically be promoted by Public Interest Groups?
The government funding for public school education
What is true about Interest Groups, but not always true about Political Parties?
They tend to be focused on a single issue
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
This Supreme Court case decision allowed for Super PACs to accept and spend
unlimited amounts of money for or against political candidates
Buckley v. Valeo
This Supreme Court case establish that spending on political campaigns constituted
political speech that is protected by the 1st Amendment
Why is it difficult to measure the influence of Interest Groups?
Interest Groups tend to support lawmakers who would have likely supported the group's
issues anyway
What would be closely associated with a citizen being less likely to vote?
Lower income job
What did the 1993 National Voter Registration Act require the States to do?
Allow citizens to register to vote when they sign up for their driver's licenses
John Locke's view on Natural Rights
Natural Rights are God granted and cannot be abolished by the government
Who was the person that drafted the Bill of Rights? (and was also responsible for
submitting them to Congress)
James Madison
Major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation did NOT provide a National Judiciary
What was the reason why the Framers designed the government with a Congress
under the Articles of Confederation?
They wanted a government that was for protected state sovereignty
What did the Great Compromise establish?
A two-chamber Congress
-Great Compromise was a result after Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise result?
Allowing slave states to count three-fifths of their slave population for the purpose of
representation
A Federalists argument that supported the ratification of the Constitution
A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth
James Madison's concept on his statement, "Ambition must be made to
counteract ambition," in Federalist, no. 51
Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
A Judicial check on the Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch can declare actions made by the Executive branch unconstitutional
Why do individual members of the Senate have more power than individual
members of the House of Representatives?
Because the Senate has a smaller total number of members than the total number of
Representatives
Describe the Equal Proportions Method of Congressional Apportionment
Congressional Districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters in each
district
Describe the process of Bills becoming Laws in Congress
Bills will/can change significantly through the House of Reps and Senate revisions
Powers of the President:
-Appointing Judges
-Commander-In-Chief
-Veto Legislation
-Executive Orders
A protection against an elected President abusing powers for personal gain
Congress has the power to impeach the President
Constitutional Amendment that established term limits for the President
22nd Amendment
Purpose of Executive Agreements
To establish agreements between the United States and foreign countries without
Congressional Approval
, Describe the importance of the decision the Supreme Court made in Marbury v.
Madison
The principle of Judicial Review was established after
How many Federal Appellate Courts exist in the United States?
13
How many sitting Justices are there on the Supreme Court?
9
What is a power reserved for the States?
Conducting Elections
Constitutional Amendment that allows States to reserve powers
10th Amendment
What did the ruling of the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden establish?
Loose constructionist interpretation of the Commerce Clause
Constitutional Amendment that provided for the separate election between the
President and Vice President
12th Amendment
How do States decide on awarding their vote in the Electoral College?
The candidate winner of the popular vote in the State gets all of the Electoral College
votes
A true statement about Campaign Ads in the Primary Elections
They serve the purpose of trying to raise the name recognition of a candidate
The Election Cycle Event that allows local party members to select their
delegates for a Presidential Election
Caucus
Purpose of the creation of the Federal Election Commission in the 1970s
To ensure the transparency in the funding of campaigns
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
This act placed limits on the total contributions to Political Parties and it also established
the requirement that candidates included personal endorsements on their political ads
What type of policy would typically be promoted by Public Interest Groups?
The government funding for public school education
What is true about Interest Groups, but not always true about Political Parties?
They tend to be focused on a single issue
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
This Supreme Court case decision allowed for Super PACs to accept and spend
unlimited amounts of money for or against political candidates
Buckley v. Valeo
This Supreme Court case establish that spending on political campaigns constituted
political speech that is protected by the 1st Amendment
Why is it difficult to measure the influence of Interest Groups?
Interest Groups tend to support lawmakers who would have likely supported the group's
issues anyway
What would be closely associated with a citizen being less likely to vote?
Lower income job
What did the 1993 National Voter Registration Act require the States to do?
Allow citizens to register to vote when they sign up for their driver's licenses
