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






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






3. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






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






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






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






7. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






9. Important; of consequence






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






11. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






13. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






14. The right to vote






15. Women's rights organizer






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






17. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






19. Having to do with business






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






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






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






23. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






26. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






28. Relationships that exsits between governments






29. 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






30. Not allowed






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






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






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






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






35. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






36. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






37. 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






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






39. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






40. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






41. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 'Father of the Constitution'






50. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.