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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






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






3. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






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






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






6. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






7. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






8. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






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






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






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






12. Means to improve by vote






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






14. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






15. 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.






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






21. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






22. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






23. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






26. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






27. John Deere






28. Living in a city






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






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






31. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






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






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






36. Abolished slavery






37. Things that you own






38. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






40. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






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






43. Not allowed






44. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






46. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






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






48. Robert Fulton






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






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