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






2. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Legally established segregation






10. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






26. The modification of the constitution or a law






27. The first ten amendments to the constitution






28. 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)






29. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






31. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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

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






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






36. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. The republican party






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






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






46. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






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






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