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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






2. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. Important; of consequence






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






8. 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






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






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






11. To change






12. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






13. Eli Whitney






14. Not allowed






15. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






18. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






20. To obtain or receive






21. 'Father of the Constitution'






22. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






23. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






24. Samuel Morse






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






26. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






27. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






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






29. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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






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






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






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






34. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






35. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






37. Living in a city






38. Led to the Boston Tea Party






39. The right to vote






40. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






41. 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';






42. 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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43. 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






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






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






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






47. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






48. Living in a country






49. General of the confederate army






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