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






2. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






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






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






7. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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






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






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






11. Women's rights organizer






12. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






14. Widespread hunger within a given region






15. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






23. Is a cruel and unjust government






24. 'Father of the Constitution'






25. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






26. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






27. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






28. To contaminate or corup






29. Led to the Boston Tea Party






30. John Deere






31. Realting to an event






32. The right to vote






33. General of the confederate army






34. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






35. 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






36. Abolished slavery






37. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






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






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






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






41. Living in a country






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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







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