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Jeopardy

Jeopardy. Government. Early Statehood. Civil War. Dates. 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20. What principle of government allows for the President to veto a bill passed by Congress? . Checks and Balances.

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Jeopardy

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  1. Jeopardy

  2. Government Early Statehood Civil War Dates 1111 5555 10101010 15151515 20202020

  3. What principle of government allows for the President to veto a bill passed by Congress? Checks and Balances

  4. What is a system of fundamental principles that describe the form of government for a nation, state, or organization? Constitution

  5. How do we see separation of powers in government? Three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches

  6. Article 1 Section 2 of the Texas Constitution states that “All political power is inherent in the people.” What principle of government is reflected in this statement? Popular Sovereignty

  7. Amendment 10 of the Bill of Rights discuses a system in which the federal government shares power with state governments. This is known as _________________________. Federalism

  8. What concept reflect the US gaining land and expanding their boundary westward Manifest Destiny

  9. The action of one country giving up its claim to land is… Cession

  10. What document officially ended the Mexican American War? Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

  11. Why did many Americans not want Texas to be annexed into the United States? They feared slavery would spread west

  12. What was the purpose of the following quote:“Mexico has passed the boundary of the U. S., has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil. “President James K. Polk Declare war on Mexico

  13. What did the South rely on to make their production of cotton profitable? Slavery

  14. What is the concept that if a state found a federal law harmful to their interests they should have the power to abolish it? States’ Rights

  15. What technological innovation allowed for the plantation system to expand and the slave population to increase rapidly? Cotton Gin

  16. What are the three reconstruction amendments? 13 – Freed all slaves 14 – Made all African American males citizens 15 – Gave all men the right to vote regardless of color

  17. What concept means excessive devotion to local interests? This helped to led the Civil War. Sectionalism

  18. What is significant about the year 1836? Texas achieved its independence from Mexico

  19. What is significant about the year 1901? Discovery of Oil at Spindletop

  20. What is significant about the year 1845? Annexation of Texas into the United States.

  21. What is significant about the year 1821? Mexico achieved its independence from Spain

  22. What is significant about the year 1519? Alfonso de Pineda mapped the coast of Texas

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