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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Living in a country






2. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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






4. 'Father of the Constitution'






5. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






6. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






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






8. Improtant points in an event






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






10. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






11. The right to vote






12. Compliantes againsts a person or state






13. 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






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






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






16. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






18. To contaminate or corup






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






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






21. Is a cruel and unjust government






22. John Deere






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






24. Important; of consequence






25. To obtain or receive






26. Widespread hunger within a given region






27. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






28. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






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






31. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






32. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






34. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






37. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






40. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






41. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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)






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






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






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