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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. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Legally established segregation






10. 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)






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






29. 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






30. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






33. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






35. 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






36. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






39. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






47. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






48. The republican party






49. 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






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