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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 act of making concessions to a political party of military rival






2. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






4. The republican party






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






6. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






8. 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






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






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


11. 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






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






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






14. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






28. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






29. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






50. 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