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CLEP U.S. History II

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Declared that trade with China should be open to all nations






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






3. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






4. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






6. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






9. 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)






10. 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






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






12. Legally established segregation






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






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






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






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






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






18. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The republican party






37. The first ten amendments to the constitution






38. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






41. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






42. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






46. 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






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

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






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






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