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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. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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






3. Abolished slavery






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






5. To change






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

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






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

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9. 'Father of the Constitution'






10. Living in a country






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






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






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






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






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






16. Is a cruel and unjust government






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. To contaminate or corup






23. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






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






25. 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)






26. Realting to an event






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






28. 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






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






30. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






40. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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






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






45. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






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






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






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