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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The supreme court decision establishing a woman's right to an abortion






2. 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






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






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






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

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6. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






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






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






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






12. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






16. 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






17. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






19. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






20. The republican party






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






22. Legally established segregation






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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)






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






46. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






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







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