1. 2015 Midterm Review US II College Prep Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr

2. Part I World War II US II College Prep Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr

3. 1. Stalin Transformed the Soviet union from a rural nation into an industrial power

4. 2. genocide Deliberate extermination of a specific group of people

5. 3. Holocaust Genocide of Jews and other groups in Europe by the Nazis before and during WW II

6. 4. nonagression pact an agreement in which the Soviet Union and Germany agreed not to attack each other

7. 5. appeasement and what Hitler was given Britain and France submitted to Hitler’s demands and gave him Sudetenland

8. 6. reason US entered WW II Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

9. 7. What crimes were Nazis charged with at Nuremberg? crimes against humanity

10. 8. Who were the WAACs and what were their jobs? Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps nurses, radio operators, ambulance drivers

11. 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

12. 10. Battle of the Bulge last German offensive Germans retreated

13. 11. V-E Day…May 8, 1945 Germany surrendered

14. 12. Battle of the Atlantic Germany’s goal was to keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union

15. 13. GI Bill of Rights Veterans could attend college and technical schools Buy homes, farms and businesses

16. 14. Truman’s main reason for dropping the atomic bomb save lives and end the war

17. 15. Korematsu v US Supreme Court upheld the government’s practice of placing Japanese Americans in internment camps

18. 16. Which country did the Allies decide to go after first? Germany

19. 17. General who fought at Bataan and Leyte Gulf Douglas MacArthur

20. 18.Manhattan Project plan to develop the atomic bomb

21. 19. Two cities where the atomic bomb was dropped Hiroshima and Nagasaki

22. 20. “Big Three” at Yalta Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin

23. 21. Who was put on trial at Nuremberg? Nazi leaders

24. 22. Operation Torch code name for the Allied invasion of North Africa

25. 23. President who served two terms Roosevelt

26. 24. Where did Japan face its first defeat on land during the war in the Pacific? Guadalcanal

27. 25. American admiral at the battle of Midway Chester Nimitz

28. 26. Battle in the Pacific where Japan’s navy was essentially knocked out Leyte Gulf

29. 27. Importance of the Battle of Stalingrad ended with a Soviet victory marked a turning point Soviets could now move towards Germany

30. 28. How did the federal government influence civilians during the war? citizens rationed and recycled bought war bonds joined the workforce and military

31. 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

32. 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

33. 31. Importance of the battle of the Bulge Germany lost many men, weapons and tanks Last offensive for Germany and they retreated

34. 32. Who rebuilt Japan after WW II? United States and General MacArthur

35. Part II Federal Government US II College Prep Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr

36. 33. Amendment 10 any rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states

37. 34. Amendment 22 no person can be elected to the office of president more than twice

38. 35. separation of powers powers of the government are divided into three branches

39. 36. checks and balances a president’s veto of a bill passed by Congress

40. 37. special session meeting of Congress called by the president when Congress is not meeting

41. 38. impeachment power of Congress to charge an official with misbehaviors bring that person to trial and removal from office

42. 39. revenue bills money bills and must start in the House of Representatives

43. 40. electoral votes needed to become president 270

44. 41. job of the Executive Branch enforce the laws

45. 42. total number of amendments to the Constitution 27

46. 43. number of members in the House of Representatives 435

47. 44. number of members in the Senate 100

48. 45. job of the Legislative Branch make the laws

49. 46. number of amendments to the Bill of Rights 10

50. 47. name three powers that Congress has coin money regulate the armed forces establish post offices

51. 48. job of the Judicial Branch interpret the laws

52. 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

53. 50. What can Congress do if the president vetoes a bill? override it by 2/3 vote in both houses

54. 51. Who is next in line if the president or vice president can not serve? Speaker of the House of Representative

55. 52. Who checks presidential appointments? Senate

56. 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

57. 54. Who appoints Supreme Court justices and how long do they serve? Appointed by the president Serve for life

58. 55. How many Supreme Court justices are there on the Court? 9

59. 56. Who declares war? Congress

60. 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

61. Part III State Government US II College Prep Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Knorr

62. 59. Who succeeds the governor to office? Lieutenant Governor

63. 60. Who appoints state officials? Governor

64. 61. Who approves appointments? Senate

65. 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

66. 63. What is the number of legislative districts in NJ? 40

67. 64. Who has the final approval for amendments being added to the NJ constitution? a majority of the people voting on the amendment

68. 65. What is the main trial court in NJ? Superior Court

69. 66. What is the name of the county government? Board of Chosen Freeholders

70. 67. What are the requirements to vote in NJ? 18 years old citizen of US living at present address for 30 days

71. 68. How many days before the election does a person need to register? 21 days

72. 69. Who receives sample ballots? registered voters