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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The modification of the constitution or a law






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






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






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






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






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






18. The act of reducing or eliminating economic controls






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. A corporation that has many businesses in unrelated fields






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






24. Southerners who supported Reconstruction programs






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. A belief that one's ethnic group is superior






27. The republican party






28. Nonverbal communication of a political idea






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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)






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






42. Political opposition drawn along party lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Laws designed to promote racial segregation