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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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';






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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






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






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






19. 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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20. General of the confederate army






21. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






22. Important; of consequence






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






24. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






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






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






27. 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






28. Abolished slavery






29. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






30. Living in a city






31. Living in a country






32. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






33. Samuel Morse






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






35. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






36. Widespread hunger within a given region






37. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






39. 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






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






41. Having to do with business






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






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






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






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






46. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






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






50. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north