Social Studies STAAR Review - (31-60)

The idea that the rights of states should not be trampled upon by the US gov. is called...

The sharing of power between the states and national government is...

 Famous landscape artists from the Northweast in the 1800's went to what school?

A group of voters chosen by each state to elect the president and vice-president is...

Later writings, interpretations by historians, and textbooks are

What land acquisition gave the US the land that makes up the boarder w/ Mexico

The refusal to obey a government law due to moral convictions- (passive resistance) is...

The freedom of businesses to operate competitively with little government regulation is...

A system in which each branch of government has it's own power is...

The practice of allowing each territory to decide on slavery is an example of... 

A nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them is called a...

To approve by vote is to...

People who opposed the constitution, and favored states rights over national gov. were called

In the late 1700's, the belief good virtue and moralism was essential to republican government

Supporters of the constitution, who favored a strong national government were called...

Rights that cannot be taken away, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is...

The conflict between President Andrew Jackson and some states over tariffs was called

A cruel and unjust government is...

The plan to make the US economically self sufficient is called...

The first representative assembly in the new world was...

To decide whether a law is constitutional or not by the Supreme Court is...

The shift from household industry to factory production is referred to as... 

A form of government that is run for and by the people is a...

The quality of an individual viewed as a member of society

Amend means to:

The three branches of government are:

A continuous rail line connecting the east and west coasts is called...

A system that has power to check or control the other branches of government is...

The original records of an event, such as eyewitnesses, photographs & atifacts are

A system in which everyone, including elected officials must obey the law is...