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






2. The right to vote






3. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






5. Women's rights organizer






6. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






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






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






10. Important; of consequence






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






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






13. To contaminate or corup






14. 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






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






16. Living in a country






17. Samuel Morse






18. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Living in a city






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

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30. 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






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






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






33. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






34. John Deere






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






36. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






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






38. Is a cruel and unjust government






39. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






40. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Next to or beside






47. 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.






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






49. 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






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