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






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






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






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






5. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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


35. 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






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






37. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






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






42. Legally established segregation






43. The republican party






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






45. 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)






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






47. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






49. 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






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