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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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1. Important to a certain event or topic






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






3. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






4. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






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






6. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






7. Means to improve by vote






8. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






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






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

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12. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






13. The right to vote






14. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






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






16. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






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






18. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






20. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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






22. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






23. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






24. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






25. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






26. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






27. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






28. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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






30. Led to the Boston Tea Party






31. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






32. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






33. Living in a city






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






35. 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)






36. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






37. Robert Fulton






38. 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.






39. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






40. To change






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






42. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






43. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






44. A point at which an important decision must be made






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






46. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






47. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






48. Widespread hunger within a given region






49. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






50. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians