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2014 Midterm Review
US II College Prep
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr
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Part IWorld War II
US II College Prep
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr
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1. Stalin
Transformed the Soviet union from a rural nation into an industrial power
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2. genocide
Deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
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3. Holocaust
Genocide of Jews and other groups in Europe by the Nazis before and during WW II
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4. nonagression pact
an agreement in which the Soviet Union and Germany agreed not to attack each other
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5. appeasement and what Hitler was given
Britain and France submitted to Hitler’s demands and gave him Sudetenland
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6. reason US entered WW II
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
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7. What crimes were Nazis charged with at
Nuremberg?
crimes against humanity
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8. Who were the WAACs and what were their
jobs?
• Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps• nurses, radio operators,
ambulance drivers
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9. How did the US fight inflation during the war
• raised and extended the income tax
• imposed wage and price controls• encouraged the purchase of war
bonds
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10. Battle of the Bulge
• last German offensive• Germans retreated
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11. V-E Day…May 8, 1945
Germany surrendered
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12. Battle of the Atlantic
Germany’s goal was to keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union
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13. GI Bill of Rights
• Veterans could attend college and technical schools
• Buy homes, farms and businesses
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14. Truman’s main reason for dropping the
atomic bomb
save lives and end the war
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15. Korematsu v US
Supreme Court upheld the government’s practice of placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
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16. Which country did the Allies decide to go
after first?
Germany
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17. General who fought at Bataan and Leyte Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
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18.Manhattan Project
plan to develop the atomic bomb
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19. Two cities where the atomic bomb was
dropped
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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20. “Big Three” at Yalta
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
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21. Who was put on trial at Nuremberg?
Nazi leaders
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22. Operation Torch
code name for the Allied invasion of North Africa
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23. President who served two terms
Roosevelt
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24. Where did Japan face its first defeat on land during the war in
the Pacific?
Guadalcanal
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25. American admiral at the battle of Midway
Chester Nimitz
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26. Battle in the Pacific where Japan’s navy was essentially knocked out
Leyte Gulf
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27. Importance of the Battle of Stalingrad
• ended with a Soviet victory• marked a turning point• Soviets could now move towards
Germany
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28. How did the federal government influence
civilians during the war?
• citizens rationed and recycled• bought war bonds• joined the workforce and military
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29. How did minorities participate in the
military?
• women volunteered for the WAACs
• Tuskegee Airmen---African American
• Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans served in the army
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30. Importance of winning control of the
Atlantic Ocean
• needed to get supplies to Great Britain and the Soviet Union to fight the war
• used convoys to protect the supply ships from the wolf packs
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31. Importance of the battle of the Bulge
• Germany lost many men, weapons and tanks
• Last offensive for Germany and they retreated
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32. Who rebuilt Japan after WW II?
United States and General MacArthur
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Part II Federal
Government
US II College Prep
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr
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33. Amendment 10
any rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states
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34. Amendment 22
no person can be elected to the office of president more than twice
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35. separation of powers
powers of the government are divided into three branches
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36. checks and balances
a president’s veto of a bill passed by Congress
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37. special session
meeting of Congress called by the president when Congress is not meeting
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38. impeachment
• power of Congress to charge an official with misbehaviors
• bring that person to trial and removal from office
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39. revenue bills
money bills and much start in the House of Representatives
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40. electoral votes needed to become
president
270
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41. job of the Executive Branch
enforce the laws
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42. total number of amendments to the
Constitution
27
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43. number of members in the House of Representatives
435
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44. number of members in the Senate
100
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45. job of the Legislative Branch
make the laws
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46. number of amendments to the Bill
of Rights
10
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47. name three powers that Congress has
• coin money• regulate the armed forces• establish post offices• more powers on pages 88-89
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48. job of the Judicial Branch
interpret the laws
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49. Who chooses the president and VP if neither receives the majority of Electoral College
votes?
• House of Representative chooses the president
• Senate choose the vice president
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50. What can Congress do if the president
vetoes a bill?
override it by 2/3 votes in both houses
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51. Who is next in line if the president or vice
president can not serve?
Speaker of the House of Representative
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52. Who checks presidential
appointments?
Senate
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53. Who has the power to preside over the Senate, and
succeed the president in office if the president resigns or is
disabled?
Vice-President
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54. Who appoints Supreme Court justices and how long do they
serve?
• Appointed by the president• Serve for life
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55. concurring opinion
A Supreme Court justice agrees with the majority’s decision on a court case but rejects their reasoning
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56. Who ratifies an amendment before it is
added to the Constitution?
3/4 of Congress
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57. Who declares war?
Congress
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58. How are the number of Electoral College
votes determined for each state?
Based on the number of senators and representatives each state has in Congress
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Part IIIState Government
US II College Prep
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr
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59. Who succeeds the governor to office?
Lieutenant Governor
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60. Who appoints state officials?
Governor
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61. Who approves appointments?
Senate
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62. What is the terms of office of the governor
and which branch is he head of?
• term is for four years• head of the Executive Branch
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63. What is the number of legislative districts in
NJ?
40
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64. Who has the final approval for amendments
being added to the NJ constitution?
a majority of the people voting on the amendment
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65. What is the main trial court in NJ?
Superior Court
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66. What is the name of the county government?
Board of Chosen Freeholders
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67. What are the requirements to vote in
NJ?
• 18 years old• citizen of US• living at present address for 30
days
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68. How many days before the election does
a person need to register?
21 days
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69. Who receives sample ballots?
registered voters