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






2. 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






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






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






5. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






6. The right to vote






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






8. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






10. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






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






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






15. Things that you own






16. Having to do with clothing






17. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






18. 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






19. Next to or beside






20. To withdraw or pull away






21. 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';






22. 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






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






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






25. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






26. To contaminate or corup






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






28. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






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

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






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






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






35. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






36. To obtain or receive






37. Relationships that exsits between governments






38. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






39. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






43. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






44. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






46. Not allowed






47. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






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






49. 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.






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