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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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1. Actions or laws contrary to the Constitution as determined by the courts.






2. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






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






4. The spread of ideas - people and places to new places






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






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






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






8. Term used to describe the division between Western (democratic) Europe and Eastern (communist) Europe






9. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






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






12. Guaranteed/protected basic rights of the English citizens and foundation for US Bill of Rights






13. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






14. A series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution.






15. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






17. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






18. Government ruled by a few powerful people






19. King/queen who has unlimited power






20. Established Judicial Review.






21. Exchange of goods and services.






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






23. 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






24. Making goods out of the home






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






26. Mass production of food






27. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






28. Curbed States' Rights






29. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






30. A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic






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






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






33. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






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






36. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






37. 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.






38. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






39. This is also referred to as a city






40. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






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






42. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






44. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






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






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






48. Pride in ones country






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






50. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.







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