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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






2. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






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






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






8. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






9. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






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






18. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






19. Having to do with business






20. Not allowed






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






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






23. Things that you own






24. 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.






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






26. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






27. 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






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






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






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






31. To change






32. To obtain or receive






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






34. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






42. Improtant points in an event






43. Important to a certain event or topic






44. To contaminate or corup






45. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






47. 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






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

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49. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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