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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Redrawing of congressional districts in order to secure as many representative party voters as possible






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






3. 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






4. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. The modification of the constitution or a law






11. Legally established segregation






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






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






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






15. 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)






16. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






18. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. The republican party






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






38. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






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

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






43. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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