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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






9. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






20. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






21. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






24. 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)






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






42. 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






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


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






45. 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






46. The republican party






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






48. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






50. Nonverbal communication of a political idea