North America Unit Review Flashcards
What is each branch of government called (name them)?
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eWhat is the legislative branch’s role with laws?
makes laws
What is the judicial branch’s role with laws?
evaluates laws
In which branch is the president in?
executive branch
What kinds of rights are listed in the Bill of Rights?
Protections from the government
Rights for the people
Which Bill of Rights Freedom is based on
“No Freeman shall be seized, imprisoned,…or in any way destroyed; nor will we (the king) proceed against or prosecute him except by the lawful judgement OF HIS PEERS, or by the law of the land”
-Magna Carta, 1215
The right to a trial by jury or fair trial
Why was the articles of confederation a failure?
It made the government too weak!
Which ancient civilizations influenced the founding fathers of America?
The Roman Republic
The Greek Democracy
What is voting in an election?
Right
What is obeying the Law?
Responsibility
What is celebrating a religious holiday?
Right
What is getting good grades in school?
Neither
What makes a conclusion about the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec and Inca Empires?
The Spanish sailed to the Aztec and Inca Empires and they both used VIOLENCE!
What advantages did the Europeans have over the Native Americans that made them easy to defeat?
They had more technology and advanced things.
There were many diseases that harmed the Native Americans.
What was North America’s colonization and imperialism stage or What was European colonization in North America?
The 13 colonies were formed and Europeans brought Goods and Diseases.
When did most Latin American countries (like Mexico) become independent?
1821
______________ ___________ is an important body of water due to large amounts of products that travel both North and South in the US.
Mississippi River
________ _________, physical feature, served as a barrier blocking the diffusion of population in 1700s in the US.
Appalachian Mountains
What type of land is found in the far north area of Canada?
Tundra
Define Suffrage
the right to vote
Define Citizenship
a member of a group with rights and responsibilities
Define Amendment
a changer in the constitution
Define Contiguous
sharing a common border or touching
Define Province
large territories that are a part of a country (states in Canada)
What is the executive branch’s role with laws?
enforces (carries out) laws
Define Peninsula
a piece of land surrounded with water on 3 sides
What is a right?
SOMETHING U CAN DO
What is a responsibility?
SOMETHING U HAVE TO DO
