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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first ten amendments to the constitution






2. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Political opposition drawn along party lines






10. 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






11. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






13. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






20. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






35. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. The republican party






46. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






47. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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