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CLEP U.S. History II

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






2. 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






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






4. The republican party






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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)






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






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






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






25. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






28. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






31. The modification of the constitution or a law






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

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33. 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






34. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






38. 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






39. Legally established segregation






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






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






42. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Process by which persons acquire citizenship