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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. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






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






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. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






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






6. Next to or beside






7. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






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






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






12. Robert Fulton






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






14. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Having to do with clothing






20. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






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






22. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






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






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






28. Realting to an event






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






35. Things that you own






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






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






38. 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)






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






40. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






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






42. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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43. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






44. 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.'






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






46. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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

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48. 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';






49. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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