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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. Informal agreements made by the executive with a foreign government






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






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






4. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties






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






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






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






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






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






10. Political opposition drawn along party lines






11. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






12. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






15. 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






16. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






17. 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






18. 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






19. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






22. The first ten amendments to the constitution






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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)






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






34. Laws designed to promote racial segregation






35. 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






36. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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