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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. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






2. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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3. Realting to an event






4. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






5. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






6. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






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






8. General of the confederate army






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






10. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






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






13. Having to do with business






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






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






16. Is a cruel and unjust government






17. Abolished slavery






18. Things that you own






19. Eli Whitney






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






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






22. Next to or beside






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






24. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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)






30. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






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






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






33. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






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






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






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






39. The right to vote






40. Compliantes againsts a person or state






41. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






42. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






45. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






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






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






48. 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)






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






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