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CLEP U.S. History II

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. International organization to promote peaceful resolution of international conflicts; called on all members to protect the territorial integrity and political independence of all nations; replaced by United Nations






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






3. 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






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






5. Legally established segregation






6. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






7. Legislation championed by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the great depression that provided a safety net (Social Security) for all members of society






8. Political opposition drawn along party lines






9. The republican party






10. The first ten amendments to the constitution






11. 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






12. Right wing guerillas who fought the leftist Sandinista government of Nicaragua






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






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






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






16. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. The act of placing members of the same political party on the bench so that opinion of the court will be consistent with the political party's ( seen most dramatically with Franklin D. Roosevelt)






24. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






26. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






28. A closed meeting of Democratic Party leaders to agree on a legislative program






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






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






31. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






32. Segregation that results from nongovernmental action; i.e. -administered by the pubic






33. The act of making concessions to a political party of military rival






34. What pro-inflation forces called the demonetization of silver

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35. Radical muslin leader who wanted a total separation of the races






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






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






38. Programs designed to overcome past discriminatory actions such as providing employment opportunities to members of a group that were previously denied employment because of racial barriers






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






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






41. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






42. 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






43. Legislative act that removed racial barriers in all places vested with public interest






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Redrawing of congressional districts in order to secure as many representative party voters as possible






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






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







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