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






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






3. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






4. 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






5. Important; of consequence






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






7. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






8. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






9. 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






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






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






12. To obtain or receive






13. Improtant points in an event






14. Relationships that exsits between governments






15. 'Father of the Constitution'






16. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






18. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






19. The state of acting according to law; lawful






20. 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






21. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






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






40. Is a cruel and unjust government






41. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Realting to an event






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






48. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






49. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






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