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World H. Taks Review
Taks Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | A English legal charter, originally issued in the year 1215 |
| English Bill of Rights | A act of the Parliament of England |
| Declaration of Independence | A statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 |
| Federalist Papers | A series of 85 articles or essays advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution |
| Articals of Confederation | The first constitution of the United States of America |
| Thomas Jefferson | The third President of the United States, principal author of the Declaration Of Independence. |
| George Washington | The first President of the United States and the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War |
| Unalienable Rights | Rights that can not be taken away from a person |
| 1st Ammendment | The Freedom of Speech, Religon, Press, Petition and Assembly |
| 13th, 14th, 15th Ammendment | "Free Citizens Vote" |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten ammendments |
| 1607 | Jamestown |
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence |
| 1787 | Constitution |
| 1861-1865 | Civil War |
| Federalism | A group of members are bound together by covenant |
| Limited Government | The government has limited power. |
| Individual Rights | Rights guaranteed to individuals |
| Popular Soverignty | Majority wins |
| Republicanism | Power to the people |
| Checks & Balances | Branches of Government check and balance each other. |
| Seperation of Power | Branches of Government |
| Cultural Diffusion | Cultures started to vanish when many of them meet in the New World |
| Name the 3 Braches of Government | Legislature, Executive and Judiciuary. |
| What does the Legislature branch do??? | They make the laws. |
| What does the Executive branch do??? | They pass the laws. |
| What does the Judiciuary branch do??? | They enforce the laws. |
| 19th Ammendment | Women get voting rights |
| Urbanization | The form of heavily populated cities |
| Industrial Revolution | The movement from farming to factories. |