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CLEP U.S. History II

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






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. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






4. 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






5. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






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






10. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






12. Legally established segregation






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. The first ten amendments to the constitution






20. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






22. The modification of the constitution or a law






23. 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






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






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






26. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






33. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






35. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






45. Legislative act that removed racial barriers in all places vested with public interest






46. 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






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






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






49. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






50. 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