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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Legally established segregation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






15. 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






16. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






19. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






27. 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






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






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






30. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






39. 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






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






41. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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

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43. 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)






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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