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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. The modification of the constitution or a law






28. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






35. 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)






36. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






37. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






39. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






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






44. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






45. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






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






49. 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






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