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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






3. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






4. Improtant points in an event






5. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






6. Compliantes againsts a person or state






7. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






8. Living in a city






9. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






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






11. Important; of consequence






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






13. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






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






15. Relationships that exsits between governments






16. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






18. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






19. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






21. The right to vote






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






23. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






25. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






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






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






28. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






29. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. To change






38. Having to do with clothing






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






40. Women's rights organizer






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






42. 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






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






44. The state of acting according to law; lawful






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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







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