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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. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






3. 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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Next to or beside






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

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13. General of the confederate army






14. To be compeletly destroyed






15. The right to vote






16. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






17. Changing iron into steal






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






19. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






20. The state of acting according to law; lawful






21. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






23. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






25. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






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






38. 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.'






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






40. 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






41. To obtain or receive






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






43. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






44. Important to a certain event or topic






45. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






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






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






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






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






50. Eli Whitney