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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 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.






2. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






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






4. 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






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






6. Samuel Morse






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






8. To obtain or receive






9. To contaminate or corup






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






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






12. Widespread hunger within a given region






13. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






14. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






15. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






17. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






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






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






20. To withdraw or pull away






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






22. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






23. The right to vote






24. Important; of consequence






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






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






27. Not allowed






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






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






30. To change






31. Is a cruel and unjust government






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


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






34. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






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






36. Next to or beside






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






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






39. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






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






41. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






44. Women's rights organizer






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






46. 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.






47. Led to the Boston Tea Party






48. 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






49. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






50. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle