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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






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






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






5. Having to do with clothing






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






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






8. Changing iron into steal






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






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






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






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






13. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






14. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






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






16. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






18. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






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






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






21. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






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






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






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






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






26. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






27. 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






28. Robert Fulton






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






30. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






33. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






35. Samuel Morse






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






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






38. 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)






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






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






41. 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






42. Compliantes againsts a person or state






43. 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.'






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






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






46. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






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






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






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