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WGU C963, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+ What is the primary effect of the census on the functioning of congress - ✔✔-It is used to determine the number of House rep... resentatives for each state What describes the purpose of Congressional appropriations committees - ✔✔-They recommend how specific funds are allocated Which power is assigned to the House under the Constitution - ✔✔-Originating congressional spending bills How does apportionment influence the make up of Congress? - ✔✔-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 - ✔✔-The Senate must confirm the presidents supreme. court nominees Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives - ✔✔-Andrew Johnson for firing his secretary of war Which presidental power can be directly restricted by Congress - ✔✔-appointing cabinet members What is the general purpose of the president making recess appointments? - ✔✔-To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing senate approval What is true about the U.S. court system? - ✔✔-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 - ✔✔-The Supreme Courts precedents are treated as established law What was the significance of the supreme Courts ruling of McCulloch v Maryland - ✔✔-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? - ✔✔-Concurrent What is an example of state exercising its reserve power? - ✔✔-Establishing laws to regulate businesses in the state What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power? - ✔✔-Issuing bonds to fund a infrastructure project What is correct about Congress's oversight authority? - ✔✔-Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather implied in Article 1 Enumerated power - ✔✔-Explicitly stated in the constitution Implied power - ✔✔-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 - ✔✔-must be assumed to exist as a direct result of the countrys existences.... outside the text What is true about federal income tax - ✔✔-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 - ✔✔- 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? - ✔✔-Very Broadly, forming the justification for much of the Congress's modern day economic regulation Who has the power related to war and peace - ✔✔-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? - ✔✔-Power to regulate commerce Exclusive power to coin money Who argued for the creation of a very powerful presidency - ✔✔-Alexander Hamilton How did President Polk bring about a war with Mexico? - ✔✔-Ordered American troops to occupy disputed territory in his capacity of commander-in-chief Why did Andrew Jackson veto Congressional legislation? - ✔✔-He disagreed with the content of the legislation What is the current presidential power to block legislation? - ✔✔-The president has the power to veto legislation, but the veto can be overridden by Congress "Executive Agreements" - ✔✔-Are used in international relations "Executive Privilege" - ✔✔-The ability of the president to withhold information from Congress Monroe Doctrine - ✔✔-Discouraged the European powers of the time from intervening in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations "Judicial activism" commonly linked to - ✔✔-A loose interpretation of the Constitution Those in favor of judicial activism would probably support - ✔✔-The ned to uphold constitutional values when the other two branches fail to An argument offered in opposition to judical activism - ✔✔-The intrusion into democratic politics of unelected and therefore unaccountable judges A law alleged to violate the Constitutions protection of free speech would be heard by the sUpreme Court under - ✔✔-Appellate jurisdiction "Expressed Powers" - ✔✔-Powers specifically granted to the national government in the constitution Which Constitutional clause requires states to honor the public acts, records, and judicial decisions of other states? - ✔✔-The full faith and credit clause Which constitutional clause prevents states from discrimination against out of state residents? - ✔✔- The privileges and immunities clause What constitutional clauses seek to limit the power of the states? - ✔✔-Supremacy clause, full faith and credit clause, privileges and immunities clause "Concurrent power" - ✔✔-Taxes with federal and state income "Reserved power" - ✔✔-States Why is voter turnout in caucuses generally lower than voter turn out in primaries according to opponents of caucuses? - ✔✔-Caucuses take more time for the voter than primaries Which election-cycle event allows registered party members to participate in the selection congressional nominee? - ✔✔-The closed primary Which election cycle event do delegates assemble at to select a presidential candidate? - ✔✔-A nominating convention? What established the requirement that candidates disclose the source of campaign contributions - ✔✔- Federal Election campaign act What is an effect of gerrymandering districts? - ✔✔-Safe seats are created due to unnatural boundaries What is generally true of primary voters? - ✔✔-They tend to be on more extreme ends of the political spectrum What is the elastic clause? - ✔✔-Carrying out... What is a standing committee? - ✔✔-A permanent committee What is a select committee? - ✔✔-A temporary committee Who is able to find Supreme Court replacement? - ✔✔-President and senate How long are you a judge in supreme court? - ✔✔-Lifetime What is reapportionment pertain to? - ✔✔-Population What is redistricting? - ✔✔-Boundary lines of House of Representatives district What is Gerrmandering? - ✔✔-Gives easier power for another party to win .... process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the part [Show More]

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