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






2. 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






3. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






4. Women's rights organizer






5. Moving from one place to antoher






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






7. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






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






11. To obtain or receive






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 'Father of the Constitution'






21. Improtant points in an event






22. Changing iron into steal






23. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






24. 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.'






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






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






27. 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';






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






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






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






37. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






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






39. Not allowed






40. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






42. Means to improve by vote






43. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






44. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






45. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






46. 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)






47. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






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






49. Realting to an event






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