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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. Not allowed






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






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






4. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






5. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






7. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






8. To contaminate or corup






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






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






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






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






13. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






15. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






18. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






19. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






21. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






24. 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






25. 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';






26. Having to do with business






27. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






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






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

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






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






32. 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.






33. To withdraw or pull away






34. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






37. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






38. Changing iron into steal






39. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






42. Things that you own






43. To obtain or receive






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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