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






2. Abolished slavery






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






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






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

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






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






8. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






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






10. Realting to an event






11. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






16. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






17. Samuel Morse






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






19. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






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






24. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






25. 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.






26. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






27. 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






28. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






29. Having to do with business






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






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






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






33. To obtain or receive






34. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






35. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






36. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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






38. 'Father of the Constitution'






39. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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)






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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