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






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






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






4. 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






5. Living in a country






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






7. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






8. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






16. Important to a certain event or topic






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






18. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






19. Having to do with clothing






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






21. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






22. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






28. Means to improve by vote






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






30. Moving from one place to antoher






31. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






35. Is a cruel and unjust government






36. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






37. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






38. To contaminate or corup






39. Not allowed






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






41. 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






42. Important; of consequence






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






44. Abolished slavery






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






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






47. 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)






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






49. Next to or beside






50. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians