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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. To contaminate or corup






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






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






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






5. Having to do with business






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






7. Changing iron into steal






8. Realting to an event






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






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

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11. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






13. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






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






18. To withdraw or pull away






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






20. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






21. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






22. John Deere






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






24. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






26. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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






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






29. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






31. 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






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






33. 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';






34. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






36. Living in a city






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






38. 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)






39. Means to improve by vote






40. 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






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






42. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






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






44. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






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






46. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






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






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






49. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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