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






2. 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






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






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






5. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






7. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






9. 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






10. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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


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






15. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






17. 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)






18. Political opposition drawn along party lines






19. The modification of the constitution or a law






20. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






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






24. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






29. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. The republican party






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Process by which persons acquire citizenship