WGU C963 OA Exam 220 Questions with Verified
Answers
Daniel Shays, a veteran of the Continental Army, led a rebellion of poor farmers in
Massachusetts who demanded debt relief, lower taxes, and protections against
property seizures. - CORRECT ANSWER Shay's Rebellion (1786)
International Movement of the 1880's, that sought to challenge the legal, political,
and economic disabilities towards European and American women. This is
historically significant because the women eventually gained the right to vote and
the right to hold a job. The extension of enlightenment ideas onto women. -
CORRECT ANSWER Women's Suffrage Movement
1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
during the American Revolution (1732-1799) - CORRECT ANSWER George
Washington
had 50,000 men including mercenaries (hired soldiers), uniforms, experienced
soldiers, the best guns. - CORRECT ANSWER British Army
site where George Washington forced the surrender of the British army in 1781,
after which the British war effort crumbled - CORRECT ANSWER Yorktown, Virginia
27 - CORRECT ANSWER How many admendments to the consititution are there?
,John Locke - CORRECT ANSWER Which contributor to the Enlightenment identified
two key aspects to our existence, liberty and property?
Political theorist who defended the Glorious Revolution with the argument that all
people are born with certain natural rights to life, liberty, and property. - CORRECT
ANSWER John Locke (1632-1704)
the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life,
liberty, and property - CORRECT ANSWER Natural Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for
a redress of grievances. - CORRECT ANSWER 1st Amendment
right of newspapers and other public media to publish articles believed to be
accurate - CORRECT ANSWER freedom of the press
2008; Democrat; first African American president of the US, health care bill; Gulf
of Mexico oil spill disaster; economy: huge stimulus package to combat the great
recession, is removing troops from Iraq, strengthened numbers in Afghanistan;
repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell; New Start treaty with Russia - CORRECT ANSWER
Barack Obama
,"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United
States. - CORRECT ANSWER James Madison
The Mapp decision is based on the Constitution and cannot be altered by
Congress passing a law - CORRECT ANSWER Dickerson v. United States (2000)
Supreme Court decision that overruled, for the first, a law passed by Congress that
had been signed by George Washington; Chief Justice John Marshall, a Federalist,
claimed that the Supreme Court had the right to decide if laws were
constitutional; this is called "judicial review..." - CORRECT ANSWER Madison v.
Marbury (1803)
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of
the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. - CORRECT ANSWER 2nd
Amendment
No quartering of soldiers - CORRECT ANSWER 3rd Amendment
Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure - CORRECT ANSWER 4th
Amendment
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection
from Self incrimination - CORRECT ANSWER 5th Amendment
The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused
person - CORRECT ANSWER 6th Amendment
, Right to a trial by jury in civil cases - CORRECT ANSWER 7th Amendment
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments inflicted. - CORRECT ANSWER 8th Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to
deny or disparage others retained by the people. - CORRECT ANSWER 9th
Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. -
CORRECT ANSWER 10th Amendment
Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state. -
CORRECT ANSWER 11th Amendment
Brought about by the Jefferson/Burr tie, stated that presidential and vice-
presidential nominees would run on the same party ticket. Before that time, all of
the candidates ran against each other, with the winner becoming president and
second-place becoming vice-president. - CORRECT ANSWER 12th Amendment
Abolition of slavery w/o compensation for slave-owners - CORRECT ANSWER 13th
Amendment (1865)
Grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US"; it forbids any
state to deny any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or
to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of its laws."
Answers
Daniel Shays, a veteran of the Continental Army, led a rebellion of poor farmers in
Massachusetts who demanded debt relief, lower taxes, and protections against
property seizures. - CORRECT ANSWER Shay's Rebellion (1786)
International Movement of the 1880's, that sought to challenge the legal, political,
and economic disabilities towards European and American women. This is
historically significant because the women eventually gained the right to vote and
the right to hold a job. The extension of enlightenment ideas onto women. -
CORRECT ANSWER Women's Suffrage Movement
1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
during the American Revolution (1732-1799) - CORRECT ANSWER George
Washington
had 50,000 men including mercenaries (hired soldiers), uniforms, experienced
soldiers, the best guns. - CORRECT ANSWER British Army
site where George Washington forced the surrender of the British army in 1781,
after which the British war effort crumbled - CORRECT ANSWER Yorktown, Virginia
27 - CORRECT ANSWER How many admendments to the consititution are there?
,John Locke - CORRECT ANSWER Which contributor to the Enlightenment identified
two key aspects to our existence, liberty and property?
Political theorist who defended the Glorious Revolution with the argument that all
people are born with certain natural rights to life, liberty, and property. - CORRECT
ANSWER John Locke (1632-1704)
the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life,
liberty, and property - CORRECT ANSWER Natural Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER Bill of Rights
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for
a redress of grievances. - CORRECT ANSWER 1st Amendment
right of newspapers and other public media to publish articles believed to be
accurate - CORRECT ANSWER freedom of the press
2008; Democrat; first African American president of the US, health care bill; Gulf
of Mexico oil spill disaster; economy: huge stimulus package to combat the great
recession, is removing troops from Iraq, strengthened numbers in Afghanistan;
repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell; New Start treaty with Russia - CORRECT ANSWER
Barack Obama
,"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United
States. - CORRECT ANSWER James Madison
The Mapp decision is based on the Constitution and cannot be altered by
Congress passing a law - CORRECT ANSWER Dickerson v. United States (2000)
Supreme Court decision that overruled, for the first, a law passed by Congress that
had been signed by George Washington; Chief Justice John Marshall, a Federalist,
claimed that the Supreme Court had the right to decide if laws were
constitutional; this is called "judicial review..." - CORRECT ANSWER Madison v.
Marbury (1803)
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of
the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. - CORRECT ANSWER 2nd
Amendment
No quartering of soldiers - CORRECT ANSWER 3rd Amendment
Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure - CORRECT ANSWER 4th
Amendment
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection
from Self incrimination - CORRECT ANSWER 5th Amendment
The right to a Speedy Trial by jury, representation by an attorney for an accused
person - CORRECT ANSWER 6th Amendment
, Right to a trial by jury in civil cases - CORRECT ANSWER 7th Amendment
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments inflicted. - CORRECT ANSWER 8th Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to
deny or disparage others retained by the people. - CORRECT ANSWER 9th
Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. -
CORRECT ANSWER 10th Amendment
Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state. -
CORRECT ANSWER 11th Amendment
Brought about by the Jefferson/Burr tie, stated that presidential and vice-
presidential nominees would run on the same party ticket. Before that time, all of
the candidates ran against each other, with the winner becoming president and
second-place becoming vice-president. - CORRECT ANSWER 12th Amendment
Abolition of slavery w/o compensation for slave-owners - CORRECT ANSWER 13th
Amendment (1865)
Grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US"; it forbids any
state to deny any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or
to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of its laws."
