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CLEP U.S. History II

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Segregation that results from nongovernmental action; i.e. -administered by the pubic






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






7. The republican party






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






9. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






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






12. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






15. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






17. Legally established segregation






18. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






22. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






30. 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






31. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. The first ten amendments to the constitution






50. The modification of the constitution or a law






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