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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






4. John Deere






5. Having to do with business






6. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






7. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






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






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






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






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






12. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






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






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






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






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






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






18. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






19. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






20. 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






21. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






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






23. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






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






25. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






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






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






30. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






32. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






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






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






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






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






37. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






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






39. 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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40. Changing iron into steal






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






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






43. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






45. 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






46. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






47. Living in a country






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






49. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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