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






2. Having to do with business






3. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






4. 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';






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






6. The right to vote






7. Robert Fulton






8. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






9. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






12. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






13. Things that you own






14. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






15. 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






16. General of the confederate army






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






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






19. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






20. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






22. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






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






24. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






25. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






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






27. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






30. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






31. To be compeletly destroyed






32. 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)






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






34. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






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






36. Women's rights organizer






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






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






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






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






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. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






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






44. 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






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






46. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






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






48. 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.'






49. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






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