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






2. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






4. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Legally established segregation






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






19. The republican party






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






21. 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






22. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






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






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






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

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28. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






31. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






34. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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