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CLEP U.S. History II

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leaders of the three major allied powers ( Roosevelt - Churchill and Stalin)






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The first ten amendments to the constitution






11. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






14. The modification of the constitution or a law






15. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






17. Legally established segregation






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






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. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






44. 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






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






46. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






47. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






49. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






50. The republican party