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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 12 Year term for Supreme Court justices - greater details - greater degree of voter control - in both Houses - representation is based on districts that are determined by size of population - senators serve four year terms






2. Cluster of three to five small villages around a centraly village. Lands were held in common. Each tribe servered as part of a political organization. the Leader played a fairly minor role exept during time of war or talk of peace.






3. Ancient Civiliation that Confucianism originated






4. (1773) - The Tea Act - passed by Parliament in May of 1773 - would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies - and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed






5. Proposed the beginning of Europe's Scientific Revolution - that Earth revolved around the sun






6. Defined the Northwest Territory and the way the US would be set up






7. The branch of the system of checks and balances that makes Congressional laws






8. Capitol of the North






9. Noriega was removed from Panama through the use of U.S. force in






10. Capitalism






11. Catholic churches influenced development in medieval Europe






12. Reaction of the British Government to the Boston Tea Party






13. (1775) - Paul Revere - 'British are coming...' - 'Shots heard around the world'. The Revolution had begun






14. Shipbuilding and Commerce






15. A result of the presidential election of 1876






16. Federalist - Democratic - Whig - Republican






17. A series of articles written in 1787 by Alexander Hamilton - James Madison - and John Jay to gain popular support for the then - proposed Constitution






18. The New York City Riots were protest against






19. Transiton of hunting and gathering to agriculture in early Mespotamia






20. One of the first two political parties in the United States - led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; opposed the Federalist party and was strongly in favor of individual rights






21. A mechanism fo rending an elected official's tenure before its scheduled completion






22. British colony founded by puritans seeking to create a new - pure church in the americas






23. The Roman Empire






24. Land ownership and wealth were prerequisites to direct involvement in the government






25. Restrict growth of corporations






26. Both a bureaucratically administered state






27. Common reason given for the development of Feudalism






28. Greatest contribution from ancient Greece to Western Civilization






29. (1774) Britain attempts to gain control of the colonies in response to Boston Tea Party by closing the Boston Harbor - enforcing quartering - closing town meetings and trying British citizens in Britain






30. 1781 - 1789






31. Greatest effect on the growing political - economic and social cohesion of the US during the last half of the 19th century






32. Church became the preserver of civilization in both political and religious life






33. Sherman Anti - Trust Act (1890) - Clayton Anti - Trust Act (1914). The National Labor Relations Act (1935) - collective bargaining rights for employees.






34. Manpower - firepower - economic resources






35. Scope and authority of Supreme Court - The Era of good feelings (political success of the Republican party) - The Monroe Doctrine - development of a new American culture






36. Some of most popular tribes in CA - villags along the souther coast - sustained by sea life - as many as two thousand redisents each. Tribes are Kumeyaay (Diegueno) - Cahuilla - Tongva - (Gabrielino) and Chumash






37. Northerners who went South to assist in Reconstruction






38. Fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures - increase in international trade and commerce - end of the Greek city - state system as a major political setting






39. Georgia






40. Koran






41. Feather art in the form of a war bonnet






42. Establishment of a colony to create a Bible commonwealth






43. The power to regulate interstate navigation was reserved to congress and trumps the power of the state






44. 16th Century - Benefited most from slavery






45. Turning point in England's domination over North America (1756- 1763)






46. 1898 - Resulted in the ceding of Puerto Rico - Guam - and the Phillipines to the United States






47. The trade - union movement - government protection of management through the use of court injunctions - the growth of suburbs - the dehumanizing aspects of technological innovations






48. Known for first explorers (1000 BC) - traders - colonizers - first alphabet - dominated Mediteranean commerce - exported glass and purple dye






49. Distinct social class - elite were wealthy individuals and headmen Marriage only in same class.






50. Most closely associated with the development of a theocracy in America






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