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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






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






3. Relationships that exsits between governments






4. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






6. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






12. Moving from one place to antoher






13. Things that you own






14. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






16. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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






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






21. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






22. Having to do with clothing






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. To change






29. The state of acting according to law; lawful






30. To obtain or receive






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






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






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






34. Improtant points in an event






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






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






37. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






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






41. Realting to an event






42. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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)






49. Women's rights organizer






50. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen