Pre-Assessment WGU American Politics and the US Constitution C963 /Study Guide Questions with Definitive Solutions.
Quiz____?Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - Answer✓✓ James Madison Quiz____?Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - Answer✓✓ They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons Quiz____?What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? - Answer✓✓ The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judiciary Quiz____?Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of Confederation with a Congress? - Answer✓✓ They wanted a government based on the representation of the population Page 1 of 13 1 / 2
Quiz____?What did the Great Compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that was finalized in the Constitution establish? - Answer✓✓ A two-chamber congress Quiz____?What were the results of the three-fifths compromise? - Answer✓✓ It allowed slave states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for the purpose of representation Quiz____?What was a Federalist argument in support of the ratification of the Constitution? - Answer✓✓ A strong national government is better for national defense and economic growth Quiz____?Which concept was James Madison referencing when he stated, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition" in Federalist, no. 51? - Answer✓✓ Separation of powers and checks and balances Quiz____?What is a judicial check on the executive branch? - Answer✓✓ The Supreme Court can declare actions by the executive branch unconstitutional Page 2 of 13
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