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






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






3. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






7. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






8. 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






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






10. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






11. 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






12. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






26. 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






27. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






31. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






34. 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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






49. Legally established segregation






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