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






2. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Important to a certain event or topic






10. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






12. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






23. Next to or beside






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






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






26. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






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






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

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29. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






30. Important; of consequence






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






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






33. 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






34. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






37. Samuel Morse






38. Things that you own






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






40. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






41. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






42. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






44. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






45. To be compeletly destroyed






46. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






47. General of the confederate army






48. Means to improve by vote






49. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






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