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CLEP U.S. History II

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






3. The republican party






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






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






6. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






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






11. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






12. Legally established segregation






13. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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

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23. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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)






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






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






45. The modification of the constitution or a law






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. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






49. 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






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







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