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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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1. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






2. Compliantes againsts a person or state






3. Next to or beside






4. To change






5. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






8. 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)






9. Important; of consequence






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






11. Living in a city






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






13. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






16. Having to do with clothing






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






18. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






19. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






20. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






22. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






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






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






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






26. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






27. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






28. 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';






29. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






30. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






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






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






36. Changing iron into steal






37. Widespread hunger within a given region






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

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






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






41. 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)






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






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






44. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






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






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






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






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






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






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