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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. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






2. Having to do with one's own homeland






3. Union vs. Confederacy. Jefferson Davis is President of the South; Lincoln of the North






4. Government where the religious leader run the government






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






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






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






8. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






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






10. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.






11. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






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






14. To officially approve.






15. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






16. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






17. Trade route that went from China to the Middle East and into Europe - called the Silk Road b/c of the Silk only coming from China






18. Government ruled by a few powerful people






19. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






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






21. This is also referred to as a city






22. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






23. The law- making assembly in Great Britain and other parliamentary democracies.






24. A written plan of government for the colonies created a weak league of 13 nearly independent states in 1777. The 1st Constitution of the U.S.






25. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






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






28. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






29. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






30. People who settle and live in a colony






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






32. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






33. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






35. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






36. Began when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the federal gov't tried to collect tariffs duties in their state.






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






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






39. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






40. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






41. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






42. England's overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of a constitutional monarchy (representative government)






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






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






45. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






46. 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






47. Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th of this year in Philadelphia by delegated of the Second Continental Congress.






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






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






50. Proposed the ideas of natural rights - life liberty - property