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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A doctrine of Constitutional interpretation that says Supreme court Justices should base their interpretations of the Constitution in its authors' intent






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






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






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






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






6. The first ten amendments to the constitution






7. Legally established segregation






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






21. 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)






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






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






24. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






26. 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






27. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






29. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






45. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






47. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






48. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






50. The republican party