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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. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






2. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






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






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






6. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


26. Legally established segregation






27. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






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






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






32. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






34. 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






35. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






38. 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






39. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






41. Political opposition drawn along party lines






42. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






48. The republican party






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






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