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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






3. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






4. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






6. Samuel Morse






7. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






8. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






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






10. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






11. Living in a country






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






18. 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






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






20. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






22. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






23. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






24. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






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






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






27. John Deere






28. 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






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






30. To obtain or receive






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






32. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






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






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






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






36. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






37. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






39. Living in a city






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






41. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






42. 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






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






44. Robert Fulton






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






46. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






47. Changing iron into steal






48. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






49. The right to vote






50. Not allowed