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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. The rights guaranteed to individual citizens by the Bill of Rights.






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






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






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






5. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






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






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






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






10. Involving other countries






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






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






13. 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.






14. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






15. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






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






17. Commander of the Continental Army and 1st President.






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






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






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






21. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






23. 1st written constitution






24. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






25. Average number of years people live






26. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






31. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






32. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






34. First organizing of 13 colonies.






35. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






37. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






39. 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.






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






41. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






42. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






43. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






44. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






46. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






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






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






49. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






50. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government