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






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






3. John Deere






4. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






6. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






7. The right to vote






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






9. Next to or beside






10. Samuel Morse






11. Having to do with clothing






12. Improtant points in an event






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






14. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






16. Not allowed






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






18. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






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

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20. 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






21. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






22. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






24. Moving from one place to antoher






25. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






26. Women's rights organizer






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






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






29. Things that you own






30. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






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






32. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






34. Means to improve by vote






35. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






36. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






37. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






38. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






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






40. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






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






42. 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






43. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






44. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






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






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






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






48. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






49. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






50. Robert Fulton