VOCAB QUIZ:EARLY STATEHOOD

Annexation

• adding of a state into a country

• something that is given up

• settled in central Texas in the 1840's

• rights

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• branch of government

• Ultimate power and authority lies with the people that vote

• state governments

• annexation

What is Federalism?

• growth in population

• Texas as a republic

• three branches of power

• power is shared between the federal and state government

Separation of Powers?

• limited government

• power is divided between three separate branches

• different roles and jobs

• protection

Checks and Balances?

• each branch has certain control over the other two so that one is not more powerful than the others

• bank account

• people govern themselves

• equality under the law

The power of the government is limited by the Constitution to protect the citizens from government tyranny is__________________?

• texas government

• growth in population

• early statehood

• limited government

Personal freedoms, protections and equality under the law guaranteed by the Bill of Rights is __________________?

• separation of powers

• individual rights

• freedom

• court systems

The people do not govern themselves directly, but through elected representatives is ___________________?

• the senate

• political parties

• republicanism

• legislative branch

Cession is ___________________?

• something that is given up

• adding of a state to a country

• election of the people as government officials

• federalism

Settled in Central Texas in the 1840's?

• Anson Jones

• German immigrants

• Sam Houston

• Martha the Great