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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The act of making concessions to a political party of military rival






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






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






4. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






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






10. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Legally established segregation






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






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






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






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






21. The republican party






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






23. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






25. 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)






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






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






28. The modification of the constitution or a law






29. 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






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






31. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






32. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






34. 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






35. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






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. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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