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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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1. The right to vote






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






3. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






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. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






7. Robert Fulton






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






9. Compliantes againsts a person or state






10. To contaminate or corup






11. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






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






13. Abolished slavery






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






15. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






16. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






17. Living in a city






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






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






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






21. 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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22. 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






23. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






24. The state of acting according to law; lawful






25. 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';






26. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






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






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






31. John Deere






32. 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






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






34. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






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






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






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






39. Having to do with clothing






40. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






42. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






44. Is a cruel and unjust government






45. 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






46. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






49. To change






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







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