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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






12. Legally established segregation






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






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






15. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






26. 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)






27. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






28. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. The republican party






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






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






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






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






41. The modification of the constitution or a law






42. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






45. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






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






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






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






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