Civil War
The argument that state power should be greater than federal power.
What is states' rights?
The period of rebuilding the Southern states and bringing them back into the Unions is known as ________________ .
What is reconstruction?
The Texas Constitution separates the power among ___________ branches of government.
What is three?
Finish the following statement, "All political power comes from the __________ "?
Who are people?
This novel exposed the horrors of slavery.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?
The 1860 election of this president caused South Carolina to secede.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This bureau provided food and medical care to freed slaves in the south during the reconstruction period.
What is the Freedman's Bureau?
The ___________ branch makes laws for our country.
What is the Legislative?
The Legislative Branch is divided into how many houses?
What is two houses?
This amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment like having your finger chopped off.
What is the 8th amendment?
The tendency of people to focus on the interest of their section instead of the nation as a whole.
What is sectionalism?
This Reconstruction Amendment abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
The President and Vice President are part of this branch.
What is the Executive?
Voting is both a right and _____________ for Texas Citizens.
What is responsibility?
This man sued for his freedom but was told he was just a slave.
Who is Dred Scott?
The Southern states seceded and formed this country.
What are the Confederacy (Confederate State of America)?
The 14th amendment granted all "people born or naturalized in the U.S." this?
What is citizenship?
This branch decides whether laws are constitutional.
What is Judicial Branch?
What principle of government of demonstrates basic rights?
What is individual rights?
This law made it a crime to help runaway slaves?
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Most Texans believed that slavery was ________ to their economy.
What is vital?
The 15th amendment granted all black men this?
What is the right to vote?
The Preamble begins with these 3 words. (beginning of the Contitution)
What is "We the People" ?
The following statement reflects which principle?
All political power is inherent in the people .....
What is popular sovereignty?
Which amendment prevents authorities from searching your private property without probable cause?
What is the 4th amendment?