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






2. Not allowed






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






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






5. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






6. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






7. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






8. Living in a city






9. 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






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






11. Changing iron into steal






12. Samuel Morse






13. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






14. The right to vote






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






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






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






18. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






19. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






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






23. To change






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






25. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






26. 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.






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






28. The state of acting according to law; lawful






29. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






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






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






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






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






34. To obtain or receive






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






36. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






37. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






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






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






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






41. 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)






42. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






43. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






44. Living in a country






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






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






47. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






50. Next to or beside