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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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1. Modern Constitution






2. 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.






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






4. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






5. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






6. Average number of years people live






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






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






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






10. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






11. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






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






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






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






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






16. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






17. First representative assembly in American






18. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






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






21. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






23. Economic thinker that developed communism






24. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'






25. Shift from agriculture to industry (commercial industry) mass production of goods. It also led to the growth of cities and global trade






26. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






27. Emporer of the Byzantine Empire who wrote a law code






28. Refers to the amount and quality of economic and industrial resources - often related to national income.






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






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






31. All things that surround us.






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






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






34. Having industries for the machine production of goods






35. He was commander of the Continental Army - defeated Cornwallis at the Battle Yorktown - and 1st president of the U.S. A.






36. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






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






43. Making goods out of the home






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






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






46. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






47. Established Judicial Review.






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






49. 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.






50. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.







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