Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963 Latest Update 2024

A voter casts a ballot for a candidate based solely on the candidate's previous vote on a tax cut. Which type of voting decision is demonstrated in this situation? - ANSWER-Retrospective How are elections for the U.S. Senate conducted? - ANSWER-One-third of the Senate seats are up for election every two years How do most states award votes in the Electoral College? - ANSWER-The candidate who wins the popular vote in the state gets all the electoral votes for the state How do presidents use mandates after election? - ANSWER-They use their public support to implement campaign promises How many federal appellate courts exist in the United States? - ANSWER-13 How many sitting justices are there on the Supreme Court? - ANSWER-9 In which case did the Supreme Court establish that spending on political campaigns constituted political speech that is protected by the First Amendment? - ANSWER-Buckley v. Valeo In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a person must be opposed to all wars and not just a particular war to claim conscientious objector status? - ANSWER-Gillette v. United States In which case did the Supreme Court rule there is a constitutional right to privacy that protects a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy? - ANSWER-Roe v. Wade