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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






2. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






3. 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






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






5. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






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






10. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






11. 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






12. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






13. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






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






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






16. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






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






18. 'Father of the Constitution'






19. The state of acting according to law; lawful






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






28. General of the confederate army






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






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






31. 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';






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






33. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






34. 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.'






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






36. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






37. To obtain or receive






38. To change






39. 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






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






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






42. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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






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






45. Things that you own






46. Improtant points in an event






47. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






48. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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