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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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






3. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






5. Important; of consequence






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






7. Not allowed






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






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






10. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






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






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






13. 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






14. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






15. 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






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






17. Means to improve by vote






18. 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






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






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






21. Living in a country






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






29. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






31. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






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






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






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






35. 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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36. Compliantes againsts a person or state






37. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






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






39. To contaminate or corup






40. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






41. To obtain or receive






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






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






44. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






45. Having to do with clothing






46. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






50. 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