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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. The right to vote






3. Abolished slavery






4. Samuel Morse






5. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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






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






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






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






10. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






19. Having to do with clothing






20. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






21. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






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






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






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






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






28. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






29. 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.






30. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






31. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






33. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






34. Means to improve by vote






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






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






37. Things that you own






38. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






39. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






41. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






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






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






44. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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45. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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

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






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






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






50. Robert Fulton







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