2014 Midterm Review
US II College Prep
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr
Part I
World 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
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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 much 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
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coin money
regulate the armed forces
establish post offices
more powers on pages 88-89
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 choose the vice president
50. What can Congress do if
the president vetoes a bill?
override it by 2/3 votes 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. concurring opinion
A Supreme Court justice agrees with the
majority’s decision on a court case but
rejects their reasoning
56. Who ratifies an
amendment before it is
added to the Constitution?
3/4 of Congress
57. Who declares war?
Congress
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
Part III
State Government
US II College Prep
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