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






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






3. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






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






6. Next to or beside






7. Not allowed






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






9. 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)






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






11. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






12. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






13. Realting to an event






14. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






21. Samuel Morse






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






23. Means to improve by vote






24. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






26. 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.'






27. 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)






28. Widespread hunger within a given region






29. 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






30. 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






31. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






32. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






33. Important to a certain event or topic






34. Having to do with clothing






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






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


38. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






40. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






41. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






44. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






46. Abolished slavery






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






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






49. The right to vote






50. 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.