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






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






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






4. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






6. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






7. To change






8. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Moving from one place to antoher






16. Abolished slavery






17. Samuel Morse






18. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






19. To contaminate or corup






20. Next to or beside






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






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






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






24. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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


26. 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






27. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






29. Living in a country






30. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






31. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






32. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






33. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






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






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






36. Led to the Boston Tea Party






37. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






38. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






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






40. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






42. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






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






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






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






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






47. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






48. 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






49. Widespread hunger within a given region






50. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism