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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. October 29 - 1929 - the day the stock market fell about 40 points with 16.5 million shares traded






2. 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






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






4. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






5. 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






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






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






8. Political opposition drawn along party lines






9. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. The republican party






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






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






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






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






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






32. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






35. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






43. The modification of the constitution or a law






44. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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


46. Legally established segregation






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






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






49. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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