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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






2. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






3. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






4. Commander of the Continental Army and 1st President.






5. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






6. Supreme Court can decide if a law violates the Constitution






7. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






8. To officially approve.






9. Smaller community located in the area surround a city.






10. Part of the Legislative Branch whose job is to makes the Laws






11. Rules established by Pilgrims for how to organize self - government at Plymouth






12. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






13. Actions or laws contrary to the Constitution as determined by the courts.






14. Modern Constitution






15. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






16. Complaints






17. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






18. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






19. Information that comes from other sources such as a textbook - encyclopedia.






20. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






21. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






22. Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution; 1st President of the U.S.






23. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






24. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






25. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






26. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






27. The idea that the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






28. First representative assembly in American






29. When was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified?






30. Christian warriors sent to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims that controlled






31. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






32. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






33. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






34. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






35. Split in the church






36. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth






37. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






38. 1st written constitution






39. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






40. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






41. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






42. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






43. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






44. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






45. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






46. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.






47. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






48. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






49. Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.






50. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.