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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






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






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






5. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






6. Having to do with clothing






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






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






9. 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)






10. Living in a city






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






12. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






14. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






20. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






21. Having to do with business






22. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






23. Moving from one place to antoher






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






25. 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)






26. Robert Fulton






27. Important; of consequence






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

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29. Important to a certain event or topic






30. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






32. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






33. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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






37. To be compeletly destroyed






38. 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';






39. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






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






41. 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






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






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






44. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






45. 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






46. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






48. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






50. Living in a country