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






2. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






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






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






8. Legally established segregation






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






18. The first ten amendments to the constitution






19. 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)






20. 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






21. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






23. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






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






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






29. Political opposition drawn along party lines






30. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






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


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






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






45. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






49. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






50. The republican party