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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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1. Period in Europe that began after the fall of the Roman Empire Characterized by feudalism - Roman Catholic Church was the unifier of the age with more power than Kings/Lords






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






3. U.S. Constitution written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and decided to draft a new plan of government for the U.S.






4. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






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






6. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






7. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






8. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






9. 1st written constitution






10. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






11. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; colonial leader - 3rd President.






12. Mass production of food






13. Modern Constitution






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






15. Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf.






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






17. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






18. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






19. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






21. Having industries for the machine production of goods






22. Officially ended the American Revolution






23. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






24. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






25. People who settle and live in a colony






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






27. Gave voting rights to all males over 21 regardless of race.






28. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






29. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






30. An official change to a law or document of government.






31. President of the United States during the Civil War






32. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






33. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






34. Making goods out of the home






35. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






36. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






37. Gothic Architecture used to show religious spirit during the Middle Ages






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






39. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






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






41. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






42. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






44. Government where the religious leader run the government






45. Use indicators such as income - education - birth rate/death rate - $ spent on food - population density - and so on to determine quality of life.






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






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






48. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






49. Enlightened thinker/inventor. Oldest delegate to Const. Convention.






50. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






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