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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
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1. Using American military power to fortify the diplomatic policies of the United States






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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. The republican party






13. Political opposition drawn along party lines






14. 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






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






16. 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)






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






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






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






20. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






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






25. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






27. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






28. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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

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






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






32. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






48. 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






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






50. Process by which persons acquire citizenship







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