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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






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






4. The right to vote






5. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






6. Having to do with clothing






7. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






8. Important to a certain event or topic






9. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






10. Means to improve by vote






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






12. 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






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






14. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






22. Moving from one place to antoher






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






24. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






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






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






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






28. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






31. Having to do with business






32. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






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

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






35. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






36. 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';






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






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






39. To obtain or receive






40. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






41. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






43. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






44. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






47. 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






48. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






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






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







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