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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






2. Improtant points in an event






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






4. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






6. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






10. Changing iron into steal






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






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






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






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






15. Women's rights organizer






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






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






18. To contaminate or corup






19. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






21. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






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






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

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






25. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






26. A point at which an important decision must be made






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






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






29. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






30. 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)






31. 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.'






32. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






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






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






35. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






38. General of the confederate army






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






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






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






42. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






44. 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';






45. 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






46. 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.






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






48. 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)






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






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