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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






2. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






4. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






5. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






6. 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






7. To withdraw or pull away






8. John Deere






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






10. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






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






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






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






14. Improtant points in an event






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






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






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






18. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






22. The right to vote






23. Widespread hunger within a given region






24. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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

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26. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






27. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






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






29. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






31. 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';






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






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






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






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






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






37. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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38. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






39. Living in a country






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






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






42. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






43. 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






44. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






45. To obtain or receive






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






47. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






48. Having to do with business






49. 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.






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







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