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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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1. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






2. Living in a city






3. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






4. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






5. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






6. To change






7. 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';






8. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






9. 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






10. Eli Whitney






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






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






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






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






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






16. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






17. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






19. 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)






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






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






22. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






23. To contaminate or corup






24. To be compeletly destroyed






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






26. Widespread hunger within a given region






27. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. General of the confederate army






34. 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






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






36. John Deere






37. Living in a country






38. Robert Fulton






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. Means to improve by vote






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






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






46. 'Father of the Constitution'






47. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






48. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






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






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







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