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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. To withdraw or pull away






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






3. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






5. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






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






7. Living in a city






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






9. To contaminate or corup






10. 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






11. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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


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






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






15. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






17. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






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






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






20. 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';






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






22. 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)






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






24. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






25. Robert Fulton






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






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






28. The right to vote






29. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






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






31. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






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






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






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






35. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






36. Having to do with business






37. Women's rights organizer






38. General of the confederate army






39. 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.






40. 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






41. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War


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






43. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






47. Means to improve by vote






48. Improtant points in an event






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






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