2015 midterm review us ii college prep mrs. mitchell and mrs. knorr
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2015 Midterm Review
US II College Prep
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr
Part IWorld War II
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Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr
1. Stalin
Transformed the Soviet union from a rural nation into an industrial power
2. genocide
Deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
3. Holocaust
Genocide of Jews and other groups in Europe by the Nazis before and during WW II
4. nonagression pact
an agreement in which the Soviet Union and Germany agreed not to attack each other
5. appeasement and what Hitler was given
Britain and France submitted to Hitler’s demands and gave him Sudetenland
6. reason US entered WW II
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
7. What crimes were Nazis charged with at
Nuremberg?
crimes against humanity
8. Who were the WAACs and what were their
jobs?
• Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps• nurses, radio operators,
ambulance drivers
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
10. Battle of the Bulge
• last German offensive• Germans retreated
11. V-E Day…May 8, 1945
Germany surrendered
12. Battle of the Atlantic
Germany’s goal was to keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union
13. GI Bill of Rights
• Veterans could attend college and technical schools
• Buy homes, farms and businesses
14. Truman’s main reason for dropping the
atomic bomb
save lives and end the war
15. Korematsu v US
Supreme Court upheld the government’s practice of placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
16. Which country did the Allies decide to go
after first?
Germany
17. General who fought at Bataan and Leyte Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
18.Manhattan Project
plan to develop the atomic bomb
19. Two cities where the atomic bomb was
dropped
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
20. “Big Three” at Yalta
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
21. Who was put on trial at Nuremberg?
Nazi leaders
22. Operation Torch
code name for the Allied invasion of North Africa
23. President who served two terms
Roosevelt
24. Where did Japan face its first defeat on land during the war in
the Pacific?
Guadalcanal
25. American admiral at the battle of Midway
Chester Nimitz
26. Battle in the Pacific where Japan’s navy was essentially knocked out
Leyte Gulf
27. Importance of the Battle of Stalingrad
• ended with a Soviet victory• marked a turning point• Soviets could now move towards
Germany
28. How did the federal government influence
civilians during the war?
• citizens rationed and recycled• bought war bonds• joined the workforce and military
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
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
31. Importance of the battle of the Bulge
• Germany lost many men, weapons and tanks
• Last offensive for Germany and they retreated
32. Who rebuilt Japan after WW II?
United States and General MacArthur
Part II Federal
Government
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33. Amendment 10
any rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states
34. Amendment 22
no person can be elected to the office of president more than twice
35. separation of powers
powers of the government are divided into three branches
36. checks and balances
a president’s veto of a bill passed by Congress
37. special session
meeting of Congress called by the president when Congress is not meeting
38. impeachment
• power of Congress to charge an official with misbehaviors
• bring that person to trial and removal from office
39. revenue bills
money bills and must start in the House of Representatives
40. electoral votes needed to become
president
270
41. job of the Executive Branch
enforce the laws
42. total number of amendments to the
Constitution
27
43. number of members in the House of Representatives
435
44. number of members in the Senate
100
45. job of the Legislative Branch
make the laws
46. number of amendments to the Bill
of Rights
10
47. name three powers that Congress has
• coin money• regulate the armed forces• establish post offices
48. job of the Judicial Branch
interpret the laws
49. Who chooses the president and VP if neither receives the majority of Electoral College
votes?
• House of Representative chooses the president
• Senate chooses the vice president
50. What can Congress do if the president
vetoes a bill?
override it by 2/3 vote in both houses
51. Who is next in line if the president or vice
president can not serve?
Speaker of the House of Representative
52. Who checks presidential
appointments?
Senate
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
54. Who appoints Supreme Court justices and how long do they
serve?
• Appointed by the president• Serve for life
55. How many Supreme Court justices are there
on the Court?
9
56. Who declares war?
Congress
57. 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
Part IIIState Government
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59. Who succeeds the governor to office?
Lieutenant Governor
60. Who appoints state officials?
Governor
61. Who approves appointments?
Senate
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
63. What is the number of legislative districts in
NJ?
40
64. Who has the final approval for amendments
being added to the NJ constitution?
a majority of the people voting on the amendment
65. What is the main trial court in NJ?
Superior Court
66. What is the name of the county government?
Board of Chosen Freeholders
67. What are the requirements to vote in
NJ?
• 18 years old• citizen of US• living at present address for 30
days
68. How many days before the election does
a person need to register?
21 days
69. Who receives sample ballots?
registered voters