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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To obtain or receive






2. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






3. 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)






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






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






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






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






8. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






9. 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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






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






18. Not allowed






19. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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20. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






21. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






22. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






24. 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






25. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






26. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






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






28. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






29. 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.'






30. General of the confederate army






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






32. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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






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






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






38. Means to improve by vote






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






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






41. Things that you own






42. 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






43. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






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






45. 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






46. The right to vote






47. Led to the Boston Tea Party






48. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






49. 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






50. Widespread hunger within a given region