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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






4. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






6. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






8. Legally established segregation






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






10. The first ten amendments to the constitution






11. 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






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






13. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






21. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






22. 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






23. The republican party






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






25. 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






26. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






30. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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