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






2. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






5. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






6. 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






7. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






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






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






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






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






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






13. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






14. Improtant points in an event






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






16. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






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






20. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






21. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






22. To contaminate or corup






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






24. Eli Whitney






25. 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)






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






28. To change






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






39. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






41. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






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






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






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






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






46. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






50. 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







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