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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1st written 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. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






4. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






5. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






7. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






8. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






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






11. People who settle and live in a colony






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






13. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






15. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






16. One of the 1st written Constitutions of the Colonies. (1639)






17. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






18. All things that surround us.






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






20. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






21. Involving other countries






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






23. Mass production of food






24. Chinese invention that helped make sea travel across the Atlantic Ocean possible






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






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






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






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






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






30. Average income per person






31. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






32. To officially approve.






33. Government where the religious leader run the government






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






35. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






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






37. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






40. Average number of years people live






41. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






42. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






43. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






44. Established Judicial Review.






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






46. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






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






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






49. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






50. Growing crops just to support a family and not have any extra for sale.