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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






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






4. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






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






6. Next to or beside






7. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






8. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






9. To contaminate or corup






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






11. To change






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






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






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






15. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






16. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






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






18. 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






19. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






21. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






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






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






24. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






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






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






28. Things that you own






29. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






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






31. Realting to an event






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






33. 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.






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






35. Having to do with business






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






37. John Deere






38. General of the confederate army






39. Not allowed






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






41. Living in a country






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






50. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons







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