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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






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






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






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






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






6. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






8. The right to vote






9. Realting to an event






10. Important; of consequence






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






12. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






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






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






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






16. Living in a country






17. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






21. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






22. Not allowed






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






24. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






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






28. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






29. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






30. Next to or beside






31. 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.






32. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






35. Women's rights organizer






36. 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)






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






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






44. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






45. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






46. To change






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






48. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






49. 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






50. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations