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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. Important; of consequence






2. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






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


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






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






7. To change






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






9. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






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






13. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






14. Things that you own






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






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






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






18. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






19. Robert Fulton






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






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






22. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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






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






25. Realting to an event






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






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






28. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






32. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






34. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






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






36. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






37. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






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






39. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






41. The state of acting according to law; lawful






42. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






44. Having to do with business






45. Abolished slavery






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






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






48. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






49. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






50. Living in a city