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






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






3. 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.'






4. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






5. Living in a city






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






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






8. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






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






10. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






11. The state of acting according to law; lawful






12. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






13. Having to do with clothing






14. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






15. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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






17. 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)






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






19. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






30. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






31. Women's rights organizer






32. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






33. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






46. Compliantes againsts a person or state






47. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






48. 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






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






50. Living in a country