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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






2. Things that you own






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






8. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






9. Living in a city






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The right to vote






17. Next to or beside






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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


29. Robert Fulton






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






31. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






32. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






34. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






35. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






36. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






37. Living in a country






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


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






40. Is a cruel and unjust government






41. Women's rights organizer






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






43. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






44. 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






45. To contaminate or corup






46. To change






47. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






50. Eli Whitney