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






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






3. The right to vote






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






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






6. 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






7. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






10. Eli Whitney






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






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






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






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






15. Compliantes againsts a person or state






16. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






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






19. Having to do with clothing






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. John Deere






28. 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






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






30. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






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






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






33. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






34. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






35. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Relationships that exsits between governments






45. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






46. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






47. General of the confederate army






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






49. Changing iron into steal






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






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