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CLEP U.S. History II

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. 1966 case in which the supreme court decided that all persons who are detained or arrested must be informed of their rights






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






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






18. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






19. Process by which persons acquire citizenship






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






21. The first ten amendments to the constitution






22. Legally established segregation






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






29. The republican party






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






31. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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






33. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






50. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties