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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. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






4. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






6. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






7. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






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






9. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






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






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






12. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






23. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






24. Means to improve by vote






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






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






27. John Deere






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






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






30. Is a cruel and unjust government






31. 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






32. Having to do with business






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






34. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






36. Relationships that exsits between governments






37. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






39. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






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






41. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






42. 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)






43. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






44. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






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






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






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






49. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






50. 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.