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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






2. 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






3. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






5. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






8. Compliantes againsts a person or state






9. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






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






11. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






12. Realting to an event






13. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






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






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






16. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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

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24. Next to or beside






25. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






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






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






28. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






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






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






31. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






34. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






35. Improtant points in an event






36. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






37. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






39. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






40. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






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






42. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






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






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






45. 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






46. Living in a city






47. Eli Whitney






48. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






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







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