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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






2. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






3. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






4. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






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






6. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






7. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






8. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






9. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






10. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






11. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






12. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






13. Samuel Morse






14. To change






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






16. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






17. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






18. 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.






19. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






20. Not allowed






21. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






22. Moving from one place to antoher






23. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






24. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






25. Having to do with business






26. John Deere






27. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






28. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






30. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






31. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






32. Widespread hunger within a given region






33. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






34. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






35. Having to do with clothing






36. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






37. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






38. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






39. Important; of consequence






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






41. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






42. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






43. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






44. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






45. Robert Fulton






46. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






47. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






48. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






49. To contaminate or corup






50. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)