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






2. Living in a country






3. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






4. 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






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






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






7. Important to a certain event or topic






8. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






10. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






11. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






13. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






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






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






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






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






18. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






20. Improtant points in an event






21. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






22. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






23. Having to do with clothing






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






25. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






26. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






28. Living in a city






29. John Deere






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






31. Things that you own






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






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






34. Means to improve by vote






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






36. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






37. Abolished slavery






38. 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






39. To change






40. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






41. 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






42. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






43. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






44. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






45. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






46. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






48. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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