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






2. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






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






4. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






5. To withdraw or pull away






6. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






8. 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






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






10. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






11. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






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






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






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






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






16. To obtain or receive






17. 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






18. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






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






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






22. Realting to an event






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






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






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






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






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






28. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






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






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






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






32. 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';






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






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






35. Robert Fulton






36. 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.






37. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






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






42. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






44. To be compeletly destroyed






45. Improtant points in an event






46. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






49. John Deere






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

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