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Texas History
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Limited Government | The principle that requires all U.S. citizens to obey the law. |
| Constitution | A document that explains a form of government. |
| Federalism | A system of government where power is shared among the federal and state governments. |
| Separation of Powers | the division of basic government roles into branches |
| Popular Sovereignty | a government in which the people rule |
| Individual rights | personal liberties guaranteed to U.S. citizens in the Bill of Rights |
| Geography | the study of the spatial aspects of the earth and the people who live on it. |
| Checks and Balances | the ability of each branch of government to exercise controls of the other branches |
| Republicism | a belief that government should be based on the consent of the people; people vote for representatives |
| Exploration | travel undertaken to discover what a place is like or where it is |
| Expedition | travel undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose. |
| Conquistador | a Spanish explorer seeking wealth and lands in the Americas. |
| Equator | 0 degrees imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere. |
| Political Map | map showing boundaries (cities, states, countries) |
| physical map | shows landforms (mountains, lakes) |
| scale | measures distance |
| map legend | symbols on a map |
| longitude | distance E or W of the Prime Meridian |
| region | an area taht is used to identify and organize areas of the earth's surface for various purposes. |
| Characteristics of Place | characteristics that give an area its own identity |
| physical characteristics | naturally occurring characteristics (mountains, lakes) |
| human characteristics | man made characteristics (music, culture) |
| era | outstanding period of history |
| chronology | the science that deals with measuring time and dates. |
| adobe | mud mixed with straw or grass and dried in the sun |
| culture | beliefs, social practices, and characteristics of racial, religious or social group |
| enviroment | a person's surroundings |
| agriculture | raising of animals and plants for food |
| Nomad | a person who moves from place to place and has no home. |
| latitude | distance N and S of the equator |
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