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






2. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






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






7. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






8. 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






9. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






13. The republican party






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Legally established segregation






37. 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






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






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






40. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






42. 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






43. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






44. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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

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






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






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. 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






50. 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