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






2. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






4. 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.






5. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






6. Idea that people give government its power through the 'just consent of the governed' as stated in the Declaration of Independence.






7. Limited the power of the King in 1215






8. Issue of the Civil War. South believed the States had more power than the Federal Government






9. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






10. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






12. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






13. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






15. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






16. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected






17. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






18. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






19. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






20. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






22. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






23. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






24. Statistical data of a population like - GDP per capita - Life Expectance - Literacy Rate - Infant mortality - ethnicity - religion etc






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






26. All things that surround us.






27. This is also referred to as a city






28. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






29. A document outlining principles of self - government for colonists. (1620)






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






31. Movement of people from on country or location to another






32. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






33. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






34. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






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






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






37. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






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






39. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






40. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






42. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.






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






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






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






46. Government that votes for representatives who serve in the government to make and enforce law and in the best interest of the people






47. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






48. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






49. Government where citizens vote directly on laws - ex: Athens






50. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.