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CLEP U.S. History II

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Legislation championed by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the great depression that provided a safety net (Social Security) for all members of society






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






3. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






4. Political opposition drawn along party lines






5. 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)






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






7. Legally established segregation






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

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9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. The modification of the constitution or a law






34. 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






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






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






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






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. 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






40. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Nonverbal communication of a political idea