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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. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






3. Samuel Morse






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






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






6. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






7. To withdraw or pull away






8. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






9. Improtant points in an event






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






17. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






19. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






20. Having to do with clothing






21. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






22. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Living in a city






34. Important to a certain event or topic






35. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






36. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






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






38. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






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


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






43. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






44. John Deere






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






46. 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






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






48. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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