C963 American Politics-WGU objective
assessment (solved 100% -2023 update)
Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution? -
(answer)Social Contract
How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution? -
(answer)The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms
What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)The national government did
not have the power to impose taxes
What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution? - (answer)Slave owners could
reclaim their slaves in states where they had fled
What describes the opposing views in the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists? -
(answer)Federalists favored a strong central government while the Anti-Federalist favored strong state
governments
How do the branches of the government operate under the concept of checks and balances? -
(answer)The branch of government must cooperate to to function, and each branch can restrict the
other branches' powers
What describes the general structure of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation? -
(answer)It was an alliance of independent states under a limited central government
Which major compromise was made at the Constitutional Convention? - (answer)The proportional
representation of enslaved persons (3/5)
What is an argument outlined in Federalist, no. 10? - (answer)The diverse interests of the people would
prevent the development of powerful political parties
What is a primary effect of the census on the functioning of Congress? - (answer)It is used to determine
the number of House representatives for each state
Which describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees? - (answer)They
recommended how specific funds are allocated
Which power is assigned to the House under the Constitution? - (answer)Originating congressional
spending bills
,What is an example of checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches of
government? - (answer)The Senate must confirm the President's Supreme Court nominee
Which presidential power can be restricted by Congress? - (answer)Appointing cabinet members
Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives? - (answer)Andrew Johnson for firing
his secretary of war
What is true about the U.S. court system? - (answer)It is a dual system with a federal court system and
courts in each state
Which type of power is a state's right to tax? - (answer)A concurrent power
What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power? - (answer)Issuing bonds to fund an
infrastructure project
How does apportionment influence the makeup of Congress? - (answer)It determines the allocation of
seats in the House of Representatives based on the equal proportions method
What is the general purpose of the president making recess appointments? - (answer)To fill cabinet
vacancies while bypassing Senate approval
What describes the Supreme Court's use of the judicial principal of stare decisis? - (answer)The Supreme
Court's precedents are treated as established law
What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland? - (answer)It
established a loose constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause
What is an example of a state exercising its reserve power? - (answer)Establishing laws to regulate
businesses in the state
Which statement describes characteristics of a social contract? - (answer)A collective expression of a
collectively shared interest, A definition of human nature, A specification of natural right
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract? - (answer)The state of
nature gives definition to what it means to be human and gives definition to natural rights
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature? - (answer)It explains
the incentive for working cooperatively with others and it helps to frame the type of social contract that
is needed to make individual life better
What is the purpose of a social contract? - (answer)To acknowledge and protect natural rights
What is an important weakness of a social contract? - (answer)Social contracts require consensus
Which statements are true about natural rights? - (answer)They let you do what you need to survive and
be secure and they impart an equality of being among all people
, Which statements are true concerning the state of nature? - (answer)Is a thought experiment upon
which a definition of proper society and government are built and permits a philosophical definition of
human nature
What conditions are required for a social contract to work? - (answer)Uniformity of ability and purpose
among those who agree to the social contract and Consensus among those whom the social contract
applies to
Which of these describes the theory of the social contract? - (answer)Society is not natural, but created
by the people.
What are social contracts constructed to be compatible with? - (answer)Human Nature and Natural
Rights
Why were foreign governments reluctant to loan money to the United States during the time of the
Articles of Confederation? - (answer)Since the national government lacked the ability to tax its citizens,
foreign governments feared that the national government would not be able to repay the loans.
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)Congress could not enlist men
for a national army.
Why did the Articles of Confederation provide for such a weak national government? - (answer)The
colonists/citizens of the United States were afraid of a strong central government.
What was one reason why it was necessary to replace the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)The
United States lacked the military forces to defend the new country.
What powers did the national government have under the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)The
power to settle disputes among different states, the power to declare war, the power to borrow and
coin money
Ultimately, why did the Articles of Confederation fail? - (answer)It harmed the international reputation
of the United States, It weakened the economy of the United States, It weakened the powers of the
national government too much.
The power to draft soldiers under the Articles of Confederation required the national government to do
which of the following? - (answer)Appoint senior officials and ask states to send troops anytime they
wanted to engage in war.
What debate did the Great Compromise settle so that the Constitutional Convention could continue? -
(answer)The Great Compromise settled the debate between the large states and small states over state
representation in the legislative branch.
How do checks and balances keep the branches of government from abusing its power? -
(answer)Checks and balances allow each branch of government the ability to restrict other branches of
government.
assessment (solved 100% -2023 update)
Which concept is an Enlightenment idea that influenced the leaders of the American Revolution? -
(answer)Social Contract
How does the Bill of Rights reflect the influence of the Enlightenment ideas on the Constitution? -
(answer)The Bill of Rights explicitly listed individual freedoms
What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)The national government did
not have the power to impose taxes
What describes Clause 3 of Article IV, Section 2 in the constitution? - (answer)Slave owners could
reclaim their slaves in states where they had fled
What describes the opposing views in the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists? -
(answer)Federalists favored a strong central government while the Anti-Federalist favored strong state
governments
How do the branches of the government operate under the concept of checks and balances? -
(answer)The branch of government must cooperate to to function, and each branch can restrict the
other branches' powers
What describes the general structure of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation? -
(answer)It was an alliance of independent states under a limited central government
Which major compromise was made at the Constitutional Convention? - (answer)The proportional
representation of enslaved persons (3/5)
What is an argument outlined in Federalist, no. 10? - (answer)The diverse interests of the people would
prevent the development of powerful political parties
What is a primary effect of the census on the functioning of Congress? - (answer)It is used to determine
the number of House representatives for each state
Which describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees? - (answer)They
recommended how specific funds are allocated
Which power is assigned to the House under the Constitution? - (answer)Originating congressional
spending bills
,What is an example of checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches of
government? - (answer)The Senate must confirm the President's Supreme Court nominee
Which presidential power can be restricted by Congress? - (answer)Appointing cabinet members
Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives? - (answer)Andrew Johnson for firing
his secretary of war
What is true about the U.S. court system? - (answer)It is a dual system with a federal court system and
courts in each state
Which type of power is a state's right to tax? - (answer)A concurrent power
What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power? - (answer)Issuing bonds to fund an
infrastructure project
How does apportionment influence the makeup of Congress? - (answer)It determines the allocation of
seats in the House of Representatives based on the equal proportions method
What is the general purpose of the president making recess appointments? - (answer)To fill cabinet
vacancies while bypassing Senate approval
What describes the Supreme Court's use of the judicial principal of stare decisis? - (answer)The Supreme
Court's precedents are treated as established law
What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland? - (answer)It
established a loose constructionist view of the necessary and proper clause
What is an example of a state exercising its reserve power? - (answer)Establishing laws to regulate
businesses in the state
Which statement describes characteristics of a social contract? - (answer)A collective expression of a
collectively shared interest, A definition of human nature, A specification of natural right
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract? - (answer)The state of
nature gives definition to what it means to be human and gives definition to natural rights
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature? - (answer)It explains
the incentive for working cooperatively with others and it helps to frame the type of social contract that
is needed to make individual life better
What is the purpose of a social contract? - (answer)To acknowledge and protect natural rights
What is an important weakness of a social contract? - (answer)Social contracts require consensus
Which statements are true about natural rights? - (answer)They let you do what you need to survive and
be secure and they impart an equality of being among all people
, Which statements are true concerning the state of nature? - (answer)Is a thought experiment upon
which a definition of proper society and government are built and permits a philosophical definition of
human nature
What conditions are required for a social contract to work? - (answer)Uniformity of ability and purpose
among those who agree to the social contract and Consensus among those whom the social contract
applies to
Which of these describes the theory of the social contract? - (answer)Society is not natural, but created
by the people.
What are social contracts constructed to be compatible with? - (answer)Human Nature and Natural
Rights
Why were foreign governments reluctant to loan money to the United States during the time of the
Articles of Confederation? - (answer)Since the national government lacked the ability to tax its citizens,
foreign governments feared that the national government would not be able to repay the loans.
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)Congress could not enlist men
for a national army.
Why did the Articles of Confederation provide for such a weak national government? - (answer)The
colonists/citizens of the United States were afraid of a strong central government.
What was one reason why it was necessary to replace the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)The
United States lacked the military forces to defend the new country.
What powers did the national government have under the Articles of Confederation? - (answer)The
power to settle disputes among different states, the power to declare war, the power to borrow and
coin money
Ultimately, why did the Articles of Confederation fail? - (answer)It harmed the international reputation
of the United States, It weakened the economy of the United States, It weakened the powers of the
national government too much.
The power to draft soldiers under the Articles of Confederation required the national government to do
which of the following? - (answer)Appoint senior officials and ask states to send troops anytime they
wanted to engage in war.
What debate did the Great Compromise settle so that the Constitutional Convention could continue? -
(answer)The Great Compromise settled the debate between the large states and small states over state
representation in the legislative branch.
How do checks and balances keep the branches of government from abusing its power? -
(answer)Checks and balances allow each branch of government the ability to restrict other branches of
government.
