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






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






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






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






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






6. Living in a country






7. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






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






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






10. Robert Fulton






11. Important to a certain event or topic






12. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






13. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






14. Eli Whitney






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. A point at which an important decision must be made






21. Relationships that exsits between governments






22. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






23. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






26. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






28. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






30. Samuel Morse






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






32. Having to do with business






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






34. Important; of consequence






35. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






36. Is a cruel and unjust government






37. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






38. 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






39. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






40. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






41. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






44. 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






45. 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.






46. Means to improve by vote






47. 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






48. 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






49. Not allowed






50. John Deere