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






2. King/queen who has unlimited power






3. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






5. Belief in one god






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






7. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






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






9. Food - clothing - shelter (water is food)






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






11. Curbed States' Rights






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






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






14. Christian warriors sent to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims that controlled






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






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






17. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






19. 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.






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






21. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






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






23. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






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






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






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






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






28. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






29. Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf.






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






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






32. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






33. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






34. 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.






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






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






37. President of the United States during the Civil War






38. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






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






40. An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people - private property does not exist - and all goods and services are shared equally






41. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Involving other countries






48. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






49. The Bill of Rights were amended to the Constitution to protect what?






50. Exchange of goods and services.