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TAKS Practice

TAKS Practice. Game. A culture’s standard of living would increase for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____. Increased population density. Increased industrialization. Surplus of disposable income. Large deposits of natural resources. Which of these is NOT an unalienable right?.

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TAKS Practice

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  1. TAKS Practice Game

  2. A culture’s standard of living would increase for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____. • Increased population density. • Increased industrialization. • Surplus of disposable income. • Large deposits of natural resources.

  3. Which of these is NOT an unalienable right? • Freedom to live where you choose. • Ownership of material wealth. • Freedom to criticize the government. • Ability to work at a chosen occupation.

  4. The Constitution of the United States of America is Signed in Philadelphia! The headline above would have been seen in a newspaper during the year ____. • 1787 • 1776 • 1607 • 1803

  5. ?War Diffusion Immigration Which of the following best completes this diagram? • Elements of Culture. • Cultural Change. • Cultural Migration. • Cultural Enclaves.

  6. Thomas Jefferson used ideas from John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau in the • Declaration of Independence • Constitution of the United States • Articles of Confederation • Louisiana Purchase

  7. ? ____The Fragile Ecosystem AirPollution Water & Land Pollution Which of the following best completes this diagram? • Barriers to trade. • Resource Management. • Human modification of the Environment. • Economic Systems and their Results.

  8. _____?_____Latitude Elevation Landforms Which of the following best completes this diagram? • World Climate Regions • Factors that Influence Climate • Global Climatic Changes • Earth – Sun Relationships

  9. Free speech and press are important in a democratic society. Americans are guaranteed these freedoms in the _____. • First Amendment • Magna Carta • Declaration of Human Rights • Declaration of Independence.

  10. The rapid growth of cities cause several problems for citizens and governmental agencies alike. Which of the following best identifies one of the problems? F. Primate City G. Megacity H. Urbanization J. Barrios or Shantytowns

  11. Latin Americans migrate to the United States everyday. One chief geographical reason for the large migration pattern is ____. • The physical location of the U.S. • The opportunity for better jobs • Improved living conditions • Political Freedom

  12. “ No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States…” From which Reconstruction amendment is this excerpt? F. Amendment 12 G. Amendment 13 H. Amendment 14 J. Amendment 15

  13. As democracy began to expand in the United States, suffrage became a major issue. Which Reconstruction amendment gave African American men the right to vote? • Amendment 12 • Amendment 13 • Amendment 14 • Amendment 15

  14. One of the reasons for the growth of representative government in America during the colonial period was the fact that colonists____. F. Used English law as a model G. Did not want to be associated with England H. Wanted an unlimited government J. Did not want to be involved in government

  15. *State governments are not allowed to coin money*The 10th Amendment reserves powers for the states*States make laws regarding marriage The statements above are examples of which principle of government? F. Checks and Balances G. Federalism H. Separation of Powers J. Popular Sovereignty

  16. A key difference between a command economy and a market economy, is that in a command economy, the level of production is determined by _____. • Consumer demand • Government Officials • Lawyers • Labor Unions

  17. Which happened first? F. The Articles of Confederation are ratified. G. The Declaration of Independence is signed. H. George Washington is elected president if the United States. J. The first ten amendments are added to the Constitution.

  18. In the 1800s the Americans built both canals and railroads that required them to interact with their environment. The term that best describes this action is _____. • Adaptation • Interdependence • Preservation • Modification

  19. The term that is used to describe the division of the national government into three branches is __. F. Checks and Balances G. Separation of Powers H. Popular Sovereignty J. Individual Rights

  20. The government of the United States was influenced by the ideas from a series of articles that argued that a weak government threatened the people’s freedoms. These articles were called the ____. • Mayflower Compact • Fundamental Orders • Federalist Papers • Magna Carta

  21. What type of government is shown here at Ector Jr. High School? • Dictatorship • Communism • Democracy • Totalitarian

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