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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






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






13. The right to vote






14. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. To change






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

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






23. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






24. 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






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






26. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






27. Not allowed






28. Widespread hunger within a given region






29. Realting to an event






30. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






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






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






33. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






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






35. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






36. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






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. 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






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






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






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






42. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






43. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






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






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






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






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






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






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