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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






2. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






3. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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4. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






5. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






6. Living in a country






7. Abolished slavery






8. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






9. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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10. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






11. Widespread hunger within a given region






12. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






13. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






14. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






15. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






16. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






17. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






18. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






19. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






20. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






21. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






22. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






23. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






24. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






25. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






26. To change






27. Living in a city






28. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






29. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






30. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






31. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






32. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






33. Changing iron into steal






34. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






35. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






36. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






37. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






38. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






39. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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40. Is a cruel and unjust government






41. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






42. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






43. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






44. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






45. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






46. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






47. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






48. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






49. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






50. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual