Praxis II Social Studies Content Knowledge test (5081) Study Guide

U.S. Bipartism Campaign Reform Act of 2002 CORRECT ANSWER It banned "soft money" contributions to National Political Parties, regulates the financing of political campaigns. Korematsu vs. United States CORRECT ANSWER 1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japaneese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20,000 to each survivor. United States vs. Nixon CORRECT ANSWER The 1974 case in which the Supreme Court unanimously held that the doctrine of exceutive privilege was implicit in the Constitution but could not be extended to protect documents relevant to criminal prosecutions. It limited the President's executive privilege. Asoka CORRECT ANSWER The grandson of Chandragupta who also was a leader of the Mauryan Empire. He converted to Buddhism from Hinduism and tolerated other religions other then Buddhism when he was the leader. He is the most honored leader of the Mauryan Empire and controlled a very successful civilization (India). Analects CORRECT ANSWER A record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples. Taoism CORRECT ANSWER (Daoism) founded by Laozi The "Old Master" who encouraged people to give up worldly desires in favor of nature; Tao Te Ching is its main document supposedly written by Lao Tzu in three days; talks about the Tao itself and the power or fulfillment that results from living in harmony with it.