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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






4. To change






5. To be compeletly destroyed






6. The right to vote






7. 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






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






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






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

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






12. Important; of consequence






13. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






15. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






17. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






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






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






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






21. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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

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25. Not allowed






26. Led to the Boston Tea Party






27. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






28. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Women's rights organizer






36. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Living in a city






44. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






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






46. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






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






50. 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