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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is a cruel and unjust government






2. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






3. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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






5. The right to vote






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






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






8. Relationships that exsits between governments






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






18. 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






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






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






21. 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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22. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






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






24. To change






25. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






27. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






28. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






29. Not allowed






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






31. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






32. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






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






42. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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

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






47. Robert Fulton






48. 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)






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






50. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






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