WGU C963 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

WGU C963 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Gerrymandering - ANS The illegal re-drawing of electoral districts to provide an unfair electoral advantage based on political party or race. Redistricting - ANS The re-drawing of electoral districts to accommodate for changes in a state's population based on the last census. The goal is to create districts that are equal in population. Census - ANS A population count. The US completes a census every 10 years. Reapportionment - ANS The reallocation of seats in the House or Representatives based on changes in a state's population. Executive Memorandum - ANS A frequently used executive instrument similar to an executive order. Original Jurisdiction - ANS A case is heard for the first time. Appellate Jurisdiction - ANS A court hears a case on appeal from a lower court and may change the lower court's decision. Stare Decisis - ANS Stare decisis is a reliance on previous decisions and established precedent. Federalism - ANS A system of government that divides power and authority between the national government and the state government. Expressed Powers - ANS Also known as enumerated powers; Powers specifically defined and granted to the national government withing the Constitution. Implied Powers - ANS Powers not expressly defined in the Constitution, but assumed through interpretation. Elastic Clause - ANS Also known as the necessary and proper clause, this clause provides implied powers to Congress. Reserved Powers - ANS Any powers not prohibited by the Constitution or delegated to the national government; powers reserved to the states and denied to the federal government. Concurrent Powers - ANS Powers shared by both the national and state governments. Issue Advocacy Ads - ANS Advertisements that bring awareness to a particular issue but do not expressly advocate for or against a candidate. General Election - ANS An election where candidates for elected office are formally chosen, or where the allocation of presidential electoral votes is decided. Incumbents - ANS A candidate for office who presently holds that office and is running for re-election. Primary Election - ANS An election where political parties nominate their candidate for an elective office, or determine the allocation of delegates to presidential candidates for a party's national convention. Electoral Votes - ANS The votes which, according to the Constitution, actually elect a president. Caucus - ANS Meetings among party members, starting at a local level, where delegates are selected to support a candidate for a party's presidential nomination. Caucuses - ANS Meetings among party members, starting at a local level, where delegates are selected to support a candidate for a party's presidential nomination. Brokered Convention - ANS A national party convention where no candidate for the party's presidential nomination has a majority of the convention's delegates. District Method - ANS Electoral votes of a state are allocated among presidential candidates according to the popular vote outcome in each congressional district (1 electoral vote), and the overall state popular vote outcome (2 electoral votes). Faithless Electors - ANS Electors who violate their pledge to support the presidential candidate of a political party, and vote for someone else.