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






2. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






3. Important; of consequence






4. 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






5. Things that you own






6. 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






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






8. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






9. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






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






13. Widespread hunger within a given region






14. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






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






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






18. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






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






22. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






23. John Deere






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






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






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






27. To obtain or receive






28. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






30. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






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






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






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






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






36. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






38. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






40. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






41. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






42. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






43. Improtant points in an event






44. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






45. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






46. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






47. Robert Fulton






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






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






50. Samuel Morse