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CLEP U.S. History II

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The only president of the United States to resign after being confronted with impeachment (because of his alleged actions in the Watergate scandal)






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






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






4. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






5. 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






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






7. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






9. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






10. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. 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)






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






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






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






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






21. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






23. The republican party






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






25. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






29. Legally established segregation






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






31. 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






32. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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

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






49. The modification of the constitution or a law






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