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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 amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






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






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






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






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






6. To obtain or receive






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






8. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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






10. Abolished slavery






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






12. Samuel Morse






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






14. 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






15. Realting to an event






16. Having to do with clothing






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






18. Changing iron into steal






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






20. 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






21. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






23. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






24. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






27. To be compeletly destroyed






28. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






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






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






31. Next to or beside






32. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






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






34. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






35. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






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






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. 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';






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






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






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






42. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






43. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






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






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






46. Not allowed






47. Is a cruel and unjust government






48. The state of acting according to law; lawful






49. Widespread hunger within a given region






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