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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Redrawing of congressional districts in order to secure as many representative party voters as possible






2. The supreme court declared the doctrine of 'separate but equal' constitutional






3. The illegal entry and phone monitoring in 1972 of Democratic headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington by members of the Republican Party






4. North Atlantic Treaty Organization; pledged that and attack against one was an attack against all






5. The supreme court recognized that evidence seized without a search warrant cannot be used






6. The modification of the constitution or a law






7. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






8. President of the united Sates during the Depression and WWII; most noted for his enactment of New Deal programs such as the Social Security Act






9. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






10. Economic theory that says if government policies leave more money in the hands of people - they will invest it and stimulate the economy






11. The supreme court decision establishing a woman's right to an abortion






12. Political opposition drawn along party lines






13. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






14. A political coalition of agrarians with urban workers and the middle class; goals included monetization of silver - a graduated income tax - public ownership of railroads - telegraph - telephone systems - an eight hour work day - and a ban on private






15. Informal agreements made by the executive with a foreign government






16. Southern Democrats who opposed Truman because of his support of civil rights; nominated Strom Thurmond for president in 1948 campaign






17. Political scandal involving the selling of arms to Iran so that the profits from these sales could be used to fund the contras in Central America






18. Im 1960 became youngest man elected president of the united states; established peace corps in 1961; issued challenge to NASA to land a man on the moon; assassinated in 1963






19. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






20. The supreme court upheld the right of a slave owner to reclaim his property after the slave had fled into a free state






21. Leaders of the three major allied powers ( Roosevelt - Churchill and Stalin)






22. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






23. A lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of persons with a similar legal claim against a party or individual






24. President Truman's assertion that the United States must support free peoples who were resisting Communist domination






25. The Supreme court ruled that material vested with a public interest could not be withheld from evidence under the rule of executive privilege






26. October 29 - 1929 - the day the stock market fell about 40 points with 16.5 million shares traded






27. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






28. Those implemented by Franklin Delanor Roosevelt during the Great Depression to give relief to the unemployed.






29. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






30. Declared that trade with China should be open to all nations






31. The only president of the United States to resign after being confronted with impeachment (because of his alleged actions in the Watergate scandal)






32. Federal money provided to a state of local government for a general purpose - such as reducing crime or improving education - with relatively few requirements on how the states can spend the money






33. Case decided by the U.S supreme court in 1963 that established the right to legal representation for all defendants in criminal cases






34. Using American military power to fortify the diplomatic policies of the United States






35. Christian conservatives - led by the Rev. jerry Falwell. who favored prayer and teaching of creationism in public schools - opposed abortion and pornography - and backed a strong national defense






36. Two-term president during the 1980's whose economic policies follower supply-side theory






37. The power of a government to seize private property for public use - usually with compensation to the owner






38. Civil rights leader who fought for the rights of minorities by the use of peaceful civil disobedience






39. The process whereby a legislative proposal is vetoed upon by popular vote






40. The act requires Congress to approve stationing American troops overseas fro more than 90 days (so that another Vietnam wouldn't happen)






41. The right to engage in the electing of public office holders






42. Political movement calling for rejuvenation of free enterprise capitalism and the destruction of illegal monopolies; also called for civil service reform and honest and efficient government






43. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






44. A senator who gains the floor has the right to go in talking until the senator relinquishes the floor to another






45. A doctrine of Constitutional interpretation that says Supreme court Justices should base their interpretations of the Constitution in its authors' intent






46. Investigative journalists and authors who exposed corruption in business and government






47. Parliamentary procedure for ending debate and calling for an immediate vote on a pending matter.






48. An agreement not to distribute nuclear arms to countries that do not have them






49. Supreme court ruling that established the rule of 'separate but equal' as being constitutional






50. A belief that one's ethnic group is superior