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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. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






2. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






3. Not allowed






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






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






6. General of the confederate army






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






8. 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






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

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






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






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






13. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






14. Having to do with clothing






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






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






17. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






20. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






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






22. Improtant points in an event






23. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






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






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






26. Robert Fulton






27. John Deere






28. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






32. Compliantes againsts a person or state






33. 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






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






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






36. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






38. Women's rights organizer






39. Means to improve by vote






40. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






41. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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42. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






44. To change






45. To contaminate or corup






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






47. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






49. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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