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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. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






2. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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

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






5. To contaminate or corup






6. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






9. 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.






10. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






11. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






12. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






14. Changing iron into steal






15. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






18. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






21. Things that you own






22. Important to a certain event or topic






23. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






24. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






25. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






26. To withdraw or pull away






27. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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






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






30. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






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






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






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






34. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






36. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






37. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Abolished slavery






45. Realting to an event






46. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






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






50. Eli Whitney