Government & Constitution
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Which amendment protects five different freedoms? What are these freedoms?
1st Amendment: Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly
What is the most populated region with fertile soil?
Coastal Plains
What culture group used adobe homes and irrigation?
Pueblo Culture
Who mapped the Texas coast in 1519?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Which branch carries out (enforces) the laws?
Executive
Which amendment protects from unreasonable searches?
4th Amendment
What is the driest region with El Paso?
Mountains and Basins
What culture group hunted buffalo and lived in teepees?
Plains Culture
Who shipwrecked off the Galveston coast and wrote about the Natives and their cultures?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
What principle of government divides powers between the three branches?
Separation of Powers
Which amendment guarantees a speedy public trial?
6th Amendment
What region has Fort Worth and is a hilly area?
North Central Plains
What culture group lived in sedentary villages with grass homes?
Southeastern Culture
Explain one reason why the missions failed?
Disease/harsh treatment/non-assimilation
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
Supreme Court
Which amendment protects against cruel or unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
What region was once home to large buffalo herds?
Great Plains
What culture group was semi-nomadic and fished?
Gulf Culture
What were the three motives for European exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
What principle of government involves electing representatives to represent us in the government?
Republicanism
Which amendment states that any powers not given to the national government are reserved to the people and states?
10th Amendment
What two regions need irrigation to farm?
Great Plains & Mountains and Basins
What culture group used horses for hunting and warfare?
Plains Culture
What was Francisco Coronado searching for during his expedition?
Seven Cities of Cibola