WGU C963 Final Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) American Politics and the US Constitution| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct What is the primary effect of the census on the functioning of congress - ANSWER It is used to determine the number of House representatives for each state What describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees - ANSWER They recommend how specific funds are allocated Which power is assigned to the House under the Constitution - ANSWER Originating congressional spending bills How does apportionment influence the make up of Congress? - ANSWER It determines the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives based on the equal proportions methods What is an example of checks and balances between executive and legislative branches of government - ANSWER The Senate must confirm the presidents supreme. court nominees Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives - ANSWER Andrew Johnson for firing his secretary of war Which presidental power can be directly restricted by Congress - ANSWER appointing cabinet members 1 / 3
What is the general purpose of the president making recess appointments? - ANSWER To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing senate approval What is true about the U.S. court system? - ANSWER It is a dual system with federal court system and courts in each state What describes the Supreme Court's use of judicial principle of stare decisis - ANSWER The Supreme Courts precedents are treated as established law What was the significance of the supreme Courts ruling of McCulloch v Maryland - ANSWER It established a loose constructionist view of necessary and proper clause... Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme court ruled that federal law was stronger than state law Which type of power is a states power to tax? - ANSWER Concurrent What is an example of state exercising its reserve power? - ANSWER Establishing laws to regulate businesses in the state What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power? - ANSWER Issuing bonds to fund a infrastructure project What is correct about Congress's oversight authority? - ANSWER Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather implied in Article 1 Enumerated power - ANSWER Explicitly stated in the constitution 2 / 3
Implied power - ANSWER not specifically detailed in the constitution but inferred as necessary to achieve the objects of the national government ...oversight power of congress... Based on the text Inherent power - ANSWER must be assumed to exist as a direct result of the countrys existences.... outside the text What is true about federal income tax - ANSWER Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment after supreme court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional What is the difference between congressional budget committees and appropriation committees - ANSWER While the budget committees set overall spending limits the appropriation committees are responsible for recommending specific allocations of funds How has the Constitutions interstate commerce clause been interpreted? - ANSWER Very Broadly, forming the justification for much of the Congress's modern day economic regulation Who has the power related to war and peace - ANSWER President and both houses of Congress Which of the following enumerated powers of Congress are generally regarded as responses to weaknesses of national legislature under the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER Power to regulate commerce Exclusive power to coin money Who argued for the creation of a very powerful presidency - ANSWER Alexander Hamilton
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