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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






3. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






4. Means to improve by vote






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






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






7. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






8. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






9. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






10. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






11. Living in a country






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






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






14. The right to vote






15. Widespread hunger within a given region






16. 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






17. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






18. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






19. Samuel Morse






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Eli Whitney






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 'Father of the Constitution'






29. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






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






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






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






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






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






35. The state of acting according to law; lawful






36. To change






37. 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






38. To withdraw or pull away






39. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






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






41. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






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






45. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






47. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






48. Living in a city






49. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






50. Is a cruel and unjust government