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CLEP U.S. History II

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. The modification of the constitution or a law






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






16. 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






17. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






20. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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. The republican party






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






41. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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


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






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






45. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






46. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






48. 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)






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






50. Political opposition drawn along party lines