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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






2. 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






3. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






5. 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






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






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






8. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






10. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






11. Important; of consequence






12. To contaminate or corup






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






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






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






16. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






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






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. 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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20. To obtain or receive






21. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






24. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






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






26. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






30. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






32. Things that you own






33. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






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






35. 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






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






37. Having to do with clothing






38. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






39. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






42. Eli Whitney






43. General of the confederate army






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






45. The right to vote






46. Samuel Morse






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






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






49. To be compeletly destroyed






50. Robert Fulton