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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leaders of the three major allied powers ( Roosevelt - Churchill and Stalin)






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






9. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Legally established segregation






20. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






23. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






24. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






26. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






29. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






31. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






32. 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)






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






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






35. The republican party






36. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






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






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






41. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 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