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CLEP U.S. History II

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Legislation championed by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the great depression that provided a safety net (Social Security) for all members of society






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






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






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






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






6. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






7. 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






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






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

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






11. Legally established segregation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






28. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






29. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






46. 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






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






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






49. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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