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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 'Father of the Constitution'






3. 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';






4. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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






6. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






8. 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






9. 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.






10. Living in a city






11. John Deere






12. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






13. 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)






14. 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






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






16. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






18. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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19. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






20. To be compeletly destroyed






21. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






22. Not allowed






23. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






25. Widespread hunger within a given region






26. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






27. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






28. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






38. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






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






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

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

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42. Improtant points in an event






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






44. Changing iron into steal






45. Moving from one place to antoher






46. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






47. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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