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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. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






10. Eli Whitney






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

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12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






15. Widespread hunger within a given region






16. Important; of consequence






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






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






19. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






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






21. 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






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






23. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






25. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






26. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






27. John Deere






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Women's rights organizer






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






34. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






35. Living in a city






36. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






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






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






39. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






41. 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






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. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






44. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






45. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






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






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






50. General of the confederate army