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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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1. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






7. 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






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






9. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






11. Abolished slavery






12. John Deere






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






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






15. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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.






25. 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






26. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






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






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






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






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






31. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






32. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






34. 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)






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






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






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






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






39. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






42. To obtain or receive






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






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






45. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






47. Living in a city






48. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






49. 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






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







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