Unit 6: Early Texas Statehood Review/Vocab Quiz

What is a legislature?

• A system of rules to guide behavior and decisions in a society

• An organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit (as a nation or state)

• A group of individuals elected to represent the people in a form of government

• The executive branch of government responsible for implementing laws

What does the word "Amend" mean?

• To cancel completely

• To modify formally, as a legal document or legislative bill

• To agree without question

• To create a new concept

What is a convention in the context of political parties?

• A formal agreement between countries

• A large-scale event for fans of a particular hobby or interest

• A meeting of delegates of a political party to select candidates for office and to decide party policy

• A traditional or customary way of doing something

What does the word "cede" mean?

• To take control of power or territory

• To give up power or territory

• To divide power or territory equally

• To share power or territory with another party

What does the term "abolitionist" refer to?

• A person who supports the enforcement of a law.

• A person who favors dismissing a law, especially slavery.

• A person who studies ancient laws and customs.

• A person who creates new laws.

What is a census?

• A process to elect government officials

• A detailed analysis of an ecosystem

• An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals

• A study of historical documents

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" refer to?

• The belief that Americans had a God-given right to expand across the continent

• The journey of pilgrims to the New World

• The trade agreements established between North American countries

• The name of a famous historical document

What is a descendant?

• A person who shares the same age as you.

• A person that is descended from a particular ancestor.

• A person who teaches you at school.

• A person who lives in the same neighborhood as you.

Who was known as "the Great Compromiser"?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Henry Clay

• King Saul

• Sam Houston

In what year did the California Gold Rush happen?

• 1845

• 1824

• 1849

• 1861