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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






2. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






5. 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






6. Next to or beside






7. 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






8. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






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






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






11. Samuel Morse






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






13. Living in a country






14. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






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






17. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






18. 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.






19. Abolished slavery






20. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






22. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






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






24. Led to the Boston Tea Party






25. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






27. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






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






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






30. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






33. Moving from one place to antoher






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






35. General of the confederate army






36. 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






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






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






39. Living in a city






40. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. To contaminate or corup






47. Means to improve by vote






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






49. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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