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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






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






4. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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






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






7. 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






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






9. Moving from one place to antoher






10. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






11. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






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






13. 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)






14. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






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






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






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






18. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






19. 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.






20. John Deere






21. Means to improve by vote






22. Important; of consequence






23. 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






24. Things that you own






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






26. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






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






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






31. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






32. Realting to an event






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






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






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






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






37. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






38. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






40. To withdraw or pull away






41. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






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






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






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






46. Having to do with clothing






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






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






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






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