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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. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






6. Improtant points in an event






7. Things that you own






8. Important; of consequence






9. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






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






13. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






14. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






15. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






16. 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






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






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






19. Samuel Morse






20. 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.






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






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






23. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.'






32. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






35. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






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






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






38. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






40. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






41. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






42. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






43. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people