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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. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






2. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Having to do with clothing






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






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






10. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






11. Means to improve by vote






12. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






13. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Things that you own






19. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






21. 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






22. General of the confederate army






23. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






24. Is a cruel and unjust government






25. 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.'






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






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






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






29. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






30. To change






31. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






32. 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






33. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






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






38. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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

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






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






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






43. Robert Fulton






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






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






46. 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






47. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






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






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






50. 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';







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