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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






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






3. 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






4. Moving from one place to antoher






5. Living in a city






6. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






7. 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)






8. 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






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






10. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






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






12. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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






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






15. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






17. Is a cruel and unjust government






18. Means to improve by vote






19. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






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






21. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






25. 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






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






27. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Abolished slavery






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Realting to an event






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






42. Things that you own






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






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






45. General of the confederate army






46. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






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






48. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






50. 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







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