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






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






3. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Legally established segregation






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






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






24. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






50. The republican party