2015 Midterm Review US II College Prep Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr.

2015 Midterm Review

US II College Prep

Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr

Part IWorld War II

US II College Prep

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

US II College Prep

Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr

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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Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr

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