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WGU C963 politics OA test Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+ • I can identify areas of the Constitution that are influenced by the enlightenment. - ✔✔-The Constitution makes just... ice more important than liberty. more concerned with controlling rather than expressing the popular will. Property rights republicanism separation of powers • I can identify areas of the Bill of Rights that are influenced by the enlightenment - ✔✔-natural rights and procedural rights.1st amendment • I can list several weaknesses of the Articles of Confederations. - ✔✔-, the states had more power than the national government, which served to weaken the national government and prevent it from making effective decisions • I can list several characteristics of the New Jersey Plan. - ✔✔-. Equal representation all SMALL state, unicameral, state base, Articles of Confederation • I can list several characteristics of the Virginia Plan - ✔✔-Greater representation LARGE state, strong national government ,bicameral, population base I can describe the major compromises that occurred during the Constitutional Convention. - ✔✔-The Great Compromise settled the debate between the large states and small states over state representation in the legislative branch. legislature - ✔✔-A group of people who have the power to make laws, Power to approve treaties, deal with international trade executive - ✔✔-Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, power to carry out the laws of the land, power to pardon judicaiary - ✔✔-Power to ensure that laws agree with the Constitution Federalist's views - ✔✔-Federalists favored a strong central government Anti-Federalist's views - ✔✔-favored strong state governments. Federalist #10. - ✔✔-The diverse interests of the people would prevent the development of powerful political parties. Federalist #51. - ✔✔-checks and balances and separation of powers . • I can explain how laws are made and enforced using the separation of powers. - ✔✔-Congress makes the laws, but the President can veto them and the Supreme Court can declare them unconstitutional. • I can list several checks the legislative branch has on the judicial and executive branches. - ✔✔-To carry out laws of the land • I can list several checks the executive branch has on the legislative and judicial branches - ✔✔-Power to pardon Implied powers - ✔✔-powers used by the government not written in constitution. Ex. Congress imposing draft in time of war, raising min wage Enumerated/Expressed Powers - ✔✔-power explicitly stated in the Constitution, military, foreign trade, judicary boundary inherent power - ✔✔-national goverment has the power, regular immigration How the Legislative Branch Makes Laws - ✔✔-To become a law, it is essential for a bill to pass both the House and the Senate in identical form. Gerrymandering - ✔✔-means drawing electoral boundaries to favor a (particular political) party or group. Miller v. Johnson. - ✔✔-racial gerrymandering where racial( minority-majority) • I am aware of term limits for the President - ✔✔-2 terms 4 years each term • I can describe how presidential powers are limited by the system of checks and balances - ✔✔-The Senate must confirm the president's Supreme Court nominees. Marbury vs Madison - ✔✔-judicial review McCulloch v. Maryland. - ✔✔-implied powers stare decisis - ✔✔-Miranda vs arizona • I can distinguish between civil and criminal court cases. - ✔✔-Criminal offenses and civil offenses are generally different in terms of their punishment. The standard of proof is also very different in a criminal case versus a civil case. Criminal cases almost always allow for a trial by jury. A defendant in a criminal case is entitled to an attorney. currently serving on the Supreme Court - ✔✔- [Show More]

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