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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






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






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






11. 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






12. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






15. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






16. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






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






18. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






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






22. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






25. Not allowed






26. A point at which an important decision must be made






27. Living in a country






28. 'Father of the Constitution'






29. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






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






31. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






32. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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






36. Means to improve by vote






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






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






45. Eli Whitney






46. 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)






47. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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

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