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






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






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






4. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






6. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






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






16. Legally established segregation






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






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






19. 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)






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






21. The republican party






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






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






24. 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






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






26. The modification of the constitution or a law






27. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






28. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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

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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






37. 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






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






39. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






40. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






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