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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. Means to improve by vote






2. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






3. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






4. Having to do with business






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






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






7. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






8. Important to a certain event or topic






9. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






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






14. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






15. General of the confederate army






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






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






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






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






20. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






22. 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






23. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






24. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






25. Eli Whitney






26. 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)






27. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






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






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






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






32. Abolished slavery






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






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






35. 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






36. Women's rights organizer






37. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






41. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






42. Living in a city






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






49. To obtain or receive






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