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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. Women's rights organizer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






12. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






13. John Deere






14. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






16. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






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






19. Realting to an event






20. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






21. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






24. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






27. Important to a certain event or topic






28. Important; of consequence






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






30. 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






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






32. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






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






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






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






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






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






38. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






40. 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)






41. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Robert Fulton







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