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CLEP U.S. History II

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






5. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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. 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






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






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






12. Legally established segregation






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

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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






21. 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






22. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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)






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






41. 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






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






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






44. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






48. 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






49. The republican party






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







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