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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






7. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






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






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






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






11. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






12. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






14. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






15. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






16. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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






18. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






19. The state of acting according to law; lawful






20. 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.'






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






22. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






23. 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.






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






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






27. 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






28. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






29. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






32. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






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






34. Samuel Morse






35. 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






36. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






37. Having to do with business






38. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






41. Things that you own






42. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






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






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






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






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






47. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






49. The right to vote






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