bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Theme 5 Vocab 2018-01-23

Theme 5 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. To ______ is give facts.
  2. _________ is following the outline or path of something.
  3. A ______ is a draft of a proposed law.
  4. An _______ is change or addition to a bill or law.
  5. A ______ is a hard struggle between two opposing sides or views.
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  1. The _______ is the legal document that sets forth the basic structure and power over the U.S. government and the rights of individual citizens.
  2. An ________ is a section of a document.
  3. When people are________, they are crowded close together
  4. A_________ is an introduction.
  5. To _________ means to sketch or plan.

10 Clues: To ______ is give facts. • A_________ is an introduction. • To _________ means to sketch or plan. • A ______ is a draft of a proposed law. • An ________ is a section of a document. • An _______ is change or addition to a bill or law. • _________ is following the outline or path of something. • When people are________, they are crowded close together • ...

Foundations of Government 2021-10-13

Foundations of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. This document gave us Rule of Law.
  2. A model for the Bill of Rights.
  3. Fraction of states at a convention that agrees to ratify amendments.
  4. The words that the Preamble starts with that state the government power comes from the people.
  5. Type of government where the people rule.
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  1. People elect the public officeholders.
  2. Introduction to a document setting purposes of the document.
  3. A weak central government with no power to tax or enforce laws.
  4. First ten amendments in the Constitution.
  5. Certain rights that can't be changed.
  6. To approve something.
  7. Wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and was the main writer for the Declaration of Independence.
  8. How many amendments the United States has made.
  9. Everyone must follow the law, no matter who you are.
  10. How much of both chambers of Congress accept the proposal of amendment.

15 Clues: To approve something. • A model for the Bill of Rights. • This document gave us Rule of Law. • Certain rights that can't be changed. • People elect the public officeholders. • First ten amendments in the Constitution. • Type of government where the people rule. • How many amendments the United States has made. • Everyone must follow the law, no matter who you are. • ...

Government Crossword Puzzle 2021-01-13

Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The constitution tells how these are made
  2. Group of people who decide a case after hearing the evidence
  3. Minority rights are needed in order to treat everyone this way
  4. number of justices on the Supreme court
  5. A draft of a law is called a
  6. Attention paid to something
  7. Number of branches state governments usually have
  8. Each state has this amount of Senators
  9. What branch is Congress
  10. A plan for how money is earned and spent
  11. The chief executive at the state level
  12. Something that goes against the Constitution is
  13. Type of court that will review a trial courts decision
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  1. The process of becoming a U.S. citizen when you are not born in the United States or to parents who are U.S. citizens is called
  2. What an appellate court looks for when reviewing a case
  3. Carry out law
  4. The division of power among a central government and a smaller regional government
  5. A state's number of members in the House of Representatives is based on its
  6. Being a member of a nation or country and having full rights and responsibility under the law
  7. what a judge wears
  8. Type of case relating to the peoples rights
  9. favoring one view or another
  10. Each state's system of local government is slightly
  11. Approve or pass an amendment
  12. There are how many ways to become a Citizen of the United States

25 Clues: Carry out law • what a judge wears • What branch is Congress • Attention paid to something • A draft of a law is called a • favoring one view or another • Approve or pass an amendment • Each state has this amount of Senators • The chief executive at the state level • number of justices on the Supreme court • A plan for how money is earned and spent • ...

Quarter 4 Vocabulary Words 2025-03-23

Quarter 4 Vocabulary Words crossword puzzle
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  1. Document that outlined the first form of government for the new United States; Created a weak central government
  2. Official Approval or acceptance of a document; 9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
  3. Compromise made to determine how slaves would be counted in the population for representation; every 5 slaves would equal 3 people in the population count
  4. The government is limited to the powers given by the Constitution
  5. The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
  6. Solved the issue of representation between large and small states by creating a bicameral Congress
  7. Government is divided into three branches that all have oversight over each other
  8. Sharing power between the national and state governments
  9. proposal favored by large states; representation would be based on population
  10. 2 chambers/houses
  11. Interprets the laws; Judges and Court System
  12. proposal that was favored by small states; all states would have equal representation
  13. “Father of the Constitution”
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  1. Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech (RAPPS)
  2. People have the final say in the government
  3. For the Constitution; wanted a strong Central government
  4. A meeting in 1787 to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation; resulted in the writing of the Constitution instead
  5. This is the branch of government that makes the laws; Congress
  6. Enforces laws; President
  7. Against the constitution; feared a strong central government could be dangerous; Wanted a bill of Rights added to the Constitution
  8. People elect representatives to serve in government
  9. Introduction to the Constitution; Establishes the role of the government
  10. Personal freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights

23 Clues: 2 chambers/houses • Enforces laws; President • “Father of the Constitution” • People have the final say in the government • The first 10 amendments of the Constitution • Interprets the laws; Judges and Court System • Personal freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights • People elect representatives to serve in government • ...

Fundamentals of Government 2025-09-02

Fundamentals of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. The President nominates a Supreme Court justice, but the Senate must approve the appointment.
  2. To _____ an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 2/3 of Congress must vote for it.
  3. Citizens of a state vote directly on a new law about school funding.
  4. The phrase, “...of the people, by the people, and for the people...”, is describing the fundamental principle of.
  5. When an amendment is proposed to the United States Constitution, who has the power of ratification.
  6. When an amendment is proposed to the Virginia Constitution, who has the power of ratification.
  7. The U.S. Constitution is considered to be a "living document" because it.
  8. Citizens elect officials to make laws.
  9. Lists and protects individual rights and freedoms.
  10. Who were against ratification of the U.S. Constitution for it lacked a Bill of Rights.
  11. To _____ an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 3/4 of states must vote for it.
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  1. A state makes a law that goes against the Constitution, so the Constitution wins.
  2. A student is suspended but is given a hearing to tell their side of the story.
  3. Congress makes laws, the President enforces them, and the courts interpret them.
  4. Which founding document laid the foundation for the principle limited government.
  5. U.S. CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 1 “The House of Representatives shall be comprised of Members chosen every second year by the People....”
  6. Everyone, no matter their race or gender, has the same right to attend public school.
  7. The system of dividing and sharing political power between the national and state governments.
  8. The Magna Carta was the first written document to state the fundamental principle.
  9. The idea that citizens give authority for the government to operate by electing them to office is.

20 Clues: Citizens elect officials to make laws. • Lists and protects individual rights and freedoms. • Citizens of a state vote directly on a new law about school funding. • The U.S. Constitution is considered to be a "living document" because it. • A student is suspended but is given a hearing to tell their side of the story. • ...

Constitution crossword 2023-05-10

Constitution crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. supported the constitution
  2. to change or to add
  3. wanted the bill of rights/against the constitution
  4. combined two plans
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  1. failed constitution
  2. where the constitution was signed
  3. introduction to the constitution
  4. 4th president
  5. 85 written essays by alexander hamilton
  6. first 10 amendments of the constitution

10 Clues: 4th president • combined two plans • failed constitution • to change or to add • supported the constitution • introduction to the constitution • where the constitution was signed • 85 written essays by alexander hamilton • first 10 amendments of the constitution • wanted the bill of rights/against the constitution

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
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  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
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  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Bill of Rights and the First 10 Amendments 2021-12-06

Bill of Rights and the First 10 Amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. power of the court to judge whether the actions of other branches are constitutional or not
  2. based on montesquieu powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets to much power
  3. you can take someone to court if over $20
  4. powers shared by federal and state governments
  5. can not be forced to quarter soldiers
  6. right to a trial, can't be tried twice
  7. final and supreme authority us supreme law of the land
  8. England's lawmaking legislative body
  9. powers that belong only to the state government
  10. have militia and bear arms
  11. rights based on john locke basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
  12. legislative, executive judicial
  13. introduction to the constitution stating goals
  14. movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, man, and science would improve society
  15. government with limited powers directly defined by laws; no person or group is above the law
  16. powers that belong only to the federal government
  17. lawmaking branch of government congress senate house of representatives
  18. supporters of constitution and a stronger national government feared disorder without it
  19. rights not given to the gov't are for states
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  1. system in which each branch of government checks or limits the power of other branches
  2. executes or carries out the law
  3. an official change or addition to the constitution
  4. the sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  5. government of the people
  6. there are other rights not in the constitution
  7. freedom of religion speech assembly press petition
  8. power not specifically defined in the constitution shall be entrusted to the congress
  9. political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
  10. first ten amendments to the constitution stating fundamental rights of citizens
  11. secure in house, no unlawful search or seizure
  12. delegates of constitutional convention
  13. right to a fair and quick trial
  14. republican people rule through elected representatives
  15. against ratifying constitution feared power of national government wanted a bill of rights
  16. includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law
  17. to approve
  18. no excessive bail or fines, no cruel punishment

37 Clues: to approve • government of the people • have militia and bear arms • executes or carries out the law • right to a fair and quick trial • legislative, executive judicial • England's lawmaking legislative body • can not be forced to quarter soldiers • right to a trial, can't be tried twice • delegates of constitutional convention • you can take someone to court if over $20 • ...

Articles of Confederation Vocabulary 2025-01-16

Articles of Confederation Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. What the Triple Entente was.
  2. The people have more power.
  3. Relating to the national goverment.
  4. The president's branch.
  5. The supreme court's branch.
  6. Communist Ideology.
  7. The senate's branch.
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  1. Ryhmes with progress.
  2. What happened to the Bill of Rights.
  3. The C in C.S.A.
  4. The United States has this.
  5. The system for most countries in the west.

12 Clues: The C in C.S.A. • Communist Ideology. • The senate's branch. • Ryhmes with progress. • The president's branch. • The people have more power. • The United States has this. • The supreme court's branch. • What the Triple Entente was. • Relating to the national goverment. • What happened to the Bill of Rights. • The system for most countries in the west.

EOC - Chapter 10 KEY Vocabulary 2025-04-21

EOC - Chapter 10 KEY Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Principle that all people, organizations, and the government itself are subject to the same laws
  2. Democratic principle that government's legitimacy comes from the will of the people
  3. Organization that seeks to influence public policy in favor of its members' concerns
  4. Government course of action designed to address public issues
  5. Agreement at Constitutional Convention creating a two-house legislature to balance state interests
  6. Attempting to influence politicians or public officials on specific issues
  7. Lower House of Congress where representation is based on state population. serve 2 year terms
  8. 1803 Supreme Court case establishing judicial review
  9. Constitutional provision establishing federal law as supreme over state laws
  10. 17th-18th century intellectual movement emphasizing reason, science, and individual liberty
  11. Proposed legislation before it becomes law
  12. System of electors who formally choose the president and vice president
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  1. Previous court decision that guides similar future cases
  2. Enlightenment philosopher who wrote "Two Treatises of Government" and influenced American founding principles
  3. Author of the Declaration of Independence and third U.S. President
  4. Life, liberty, and property that philosophers argued belong to all humans from birth
  5. Upper house of Congress with 100 members serving six-year terms. 2 per state.
  6. Power of courts to determine if laws are constitutional
  7. State legislature that creates laws for the Buckeye State
  8. Theory that people consent to surrender some freedoms to authority in exchange for protection of their remaining rights
  9. Formal process to charge a federal official with misconduct
  10. Father of the Constitution who drafted the Bill of Rights and became a president
  11. Describing a legislature divided into two houses or chambers
  12. Presidential directive with the force of law without requiring congressional approval

24 Clues: Proposed legislation before it becomes law • 1803 Supreme Court case establishing judicial review • Power of courts to determine if laws are constitutional • Previous court decision that guides similar future cases • State legislature that creates laws for the Buckeye State • Formal process to charge a federal official with misconduct • ...

STAAR Review 2015-04-13

STAAR Review crossword puzzle
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  1. In an attempt to challenge anti-Cherokee law without violence, the Cherokees went here for help.
  2. Result of the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854.
  3. Established a form of government based on a social contract.
  4. Protects the accused with the right to remain silent, speedy trails, jury of peers, and protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
  5. Bringing the Confederate States back into the union was the priority after Lee surrendered at this court house.
  6. Started over British impressment of our sailors and ended by the Treaty of Ghent.
  7. Annexation of this state led to border disputes and the US-Mexican War.
  8. States like South Carolina cannot void or overrule a federal law that they think is unconstitutional.
  9. What era in history contained Common Sense, the 1st Continental Congress, and the Intolerable Acts
  10. This rebellion led the government to restructure and discard the Articles of Confederation.
  11. Citizens reporting to jury duty are helping uphold a constitutional right through this amendment.
  12. People dissenting against church doctrine and wanting separation of church and state led to the establishment of what principle.
  13. These turned the South into a major Cotton producer for Northern textile mills.
  14. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were the 1sr to start these due to their rivalry and differing opinions.
  15. Colonists hated the limits it imposed on westward expansion
  16. More and more open in response to new railroads
  17. Tenth amendment principle meaning that powers not granted to the United States by the constitution are reserved to the states and to the people.
  18. The cost of moving goods from this was a major effect of the opening of the Eerie Canal.
  19. What the south passed to limit the effects of the Civil War Amendments.
  20. Solution to states eager to expand, arguing over land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  21. Introduction of interchangeable parts led to this.
  22. The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plans help lay out representation in congress with this solution.
  23. This was renewed during the Era of Good Feelings.
  24. Democrats of 1844 called for no land to be ceded to England, making Manifest Destiny a what?
  25. People can open a Mosque, Jewish Synagogue, or Baptist Church in the same town due to an amendment guaranteeing person freedoms.
  26. Primary purpose of the American Temperance society was to decrease this consumption.
  27. Gave access to markets for economic development in New York, Boston, and Charlestown
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  1. Congress passes a bill, the president vetoes the bill, Congress overrides veto.
  2. Loosing a staple food crop, this prompted Irish immigrants to flee to the United States.
  3. Young women in 1800’s New England became employed outside the home as.
  4. Precedent of courts determining constitutionality of a law from Marbury vs. Madison.
  5. The impact of Uncle Tom’s cabin was that support grew for this movement.
  6. As a result of this amendment, African Americans could move elsewhere.
  7. One effect was women migrating from rural communities to cities seeking work.
  8. Tourists could visit the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House and Women’s Rights National park in this town in New York.
  9. This was the primary reason Catholics immigrated to Maryland.
  10. Patrick Henry feared this would surrender too much power to the federal government if the Constitution was ratified.
  11. One problem George Washington faced when he became president.
  12. Commanding a victory at sea, he won the Congressional Medal of Honor.
  13. The Father of the Bill of Rights would not ratify the Constitution without the Bill of Rights because he felt that it did not adequately protect individual rights.
  14. What Texas and California were both formerly a part of.
  15. Building roads and a transportation network helped promote this.
  16. Hudson River School paintings share this theme with literary works by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  17. 1st Continental Congress granted him Commander and General of the Army of the colonies.
  18. The Bessemer Steel Process allowed for these to help expand the West.
  19. In Lincoln’s 1st inaugural address, his words, “we must not be enemies”, was him trying to keep this intact.
  20. You get unalienable rights and are created equal because you are this.

47 Clues: More and more open in response to new railroads • This was renewed during the Era of Good Feelings. • Introduction of interchangeable parts led to this. • What Texas and California were both formerly a part of. • Result of the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. • Colonists hated the limits it imposed on westward expansion • ...

STAAR Review 2015-04-13

STAAR Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Commanding a victory at sea, he won the Congressional Medal of Honor.
  2. What era in history contained Common Sense, the 1st Continental Congress, and the Intolerable Acts
  3. These turned the South into a major Cotton producer for Northern textile mills.
  4. Gave access to markets for economic development in New York, Boston, and Charlestown
  5. Bringing the Confederate States back into the union was the priority after Lee surrendered at this court house.
  6. More and more open in response to new railroads
  7. The cost of moving goods from this was a major effect of the opening of the Eerie Canal.
  8. Solution to states eager to expand, arguing over land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  9. Congress passes a bill, the president vetoes the bill, Congress overrides veto.
  10. The Father of the Bill of Rights would not ratify the Constitution without the Bill of Rights because he felt that it did not adequately protect individual rights.
  11. Annexation of this state led to border disputes and the US-Mexican War.
  12. What Texas and California were both formerly a part of.
  13. The impact of Uncle Tom’s cabin was that support grew for this movement.
  14. Established a form of government based on a social contract.
  15. One effect was women migrating from rural communities to cities seeking work.
  16. You get unalienable rights and are created equal because you are this.
  17. This was renewed during the Era of Good Feelings.
  18. People dissenting against church doctrine and wanting separation of church and state led to the establishment of what principle.
  19. People can open a Mosque, Jewish Synagogue, or Baptist Church in the same town due to an amendment guaranteeing person freedoms.
  20. Tourists could visit the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House and Women’s Rights National park in this town in New York.
  21. This rebellion led the government to restructure and discard the Articles of Confederation.
  22. 1st Continental Congress granted him Commander and General of the Army of the colonies.
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  1. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were the 1st to start these due to their rivalry and differing opinions.
  2. This was the primary reason Catholics immigrated to Maryland.
  3. Protects the accused with the right to remain silent, speedy trails, jury of peers, and protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
  4. Citizens reporting to jury duty are helping uphold a constitutional right through this amendment.
  5. What the south passed to limit the effects of the Civil War Amendments.
  6. Precedent of courts determining constitutionality of a law from Marbury vs. Madison.
  7. As a result of this amendment, African Americans could move elsewhere.
  8. The Bessemer Steel Process allowed for these to help expand the West.
  9. Started over British impressment of our sailors and ended by the Treaty of Ghent.
  10. States like South Carolina cannot void or overrule a federal law that they think is unconstitutional.
  11. Patrick Henry feared this would surrender too much power to the federal government if the Constitution was ratified.
  12. Introduction of interchangeable parts led to this.
  13. Young women in 1800’s New England became employed outside the home as.
  14. The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plans help lay out representation in congress with this solution.
  15. Loosing a staple food crop, this prompted Irish immigrants to flee to the United States.
  16. Colonists hated the limits it imposed on westward expansion
  17. Primary purpose of the American Temperance society was to decrease this consumption.
  18. In Lincoln’s 1st inaugural address, his words, “we must not be enemies”, was him trying to keep this intact.
  19. In an attempt to challenge anti-Cherokee law without violence, the Cherokees went here for help.
  20. Tenth amendment principle meaning that powers not granted to the United States by the constitution are reserved to the states and to the people.
  21. Building roads and a transportation network helped promote this.
  22. Result of the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854.
  23. Democrats of 1844 called for no land to be ceded to England, making Manifest Destiny a what?
  24. One problem George Washington faced when he became president.
  25. Hudson River School paintings share this theme with literary works by Ralph Waldo Emerson

47 Clues: More and more open in response to new railroads • This was renewed during the Era of Good Feelings. • Introduction of interchangeable parts led to this. • What Texas and California were both formerly a part of. • Result of the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. • Colonists hated the limits it imposed on westward expansion • ...

Chapter 3: A More Perfect Union 2020-09-05

Chapter 3: A More Perfect Union crossword puzzle
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  1. An English philosopher who believed that all people had natural rights
  2. America's first constitution written in 1777
  3. A Virginian planter known as the "Father of the Constitution"
  4. The first state accepted into the union from the Northwest Territory (1803)
  5. An agreement that stated that each enslaved person was worth three-fifths of a free person for taxation and representation
  6. This British document used John Locke's ideas that all people have natural rights. Americans used this as an example for state constitutions.
  7. Agreement proposed by Roger Sherman that included a bicameral legislature in which one house had proportional representation.
  8. People who opposed the ratification of the Constitution and criticized it for lacking a bill of rights.
  9. The freeing of individual enslaved people.
  10. A period of time when economic activity slows and unemployment increases.
  11. A merchant who headed the department of finance created by Congress
  12. Philosopher of the Enlightenment who wrote "The Spirit of Laws" in 1748 and believed that the powers of government should be separated and balanced.
  13. The lawmaking branch of government (Congress) made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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  1. Wrote the final draft of the Constitution
  2. A movement in the 1700s that promoted knowledge, reason, and science to improve society.
  3. A rebellion in which farmers closed down courts in western Massachusetts and tried to seize arms and ammunition from the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts
  4. Organized the first antislavery society in 1774 in Pennsylvania
  5. An ordinance passed in 1787 that created the Northwest Territory and was a democratic model of expansion
  6. The legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch
  7. Lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
  8. Consisting of two houses
  9. A system in which all three branches of government have roles that check or limit the others to prevent one branch from gaining too much power
  10. The idea that government is operated by the consent of the governed
  11. The sharing of power between the federal and state governments
  12. Former Continental Army captain who led rebellions
  13. Supporters of the new Constitution who feared chaos and disorder without a strong central government.
  14. The basic plan of government the Convention adopted that outlined a two-house legislature, a chief executive chosen by the legislature, a court system, and proportional representation in both houses of the legislature.
  15. Protects citizens' individual freedoms. Based on ideas from the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights.

28 Clues: Consisting of two houses • Wrote the final draft of the Constitution • The freeing of individual enslaved people. • America's first constitution written in 1777 • Former Continental Army captain who led rebellions • A Virginian planter known as the "Father of the Constitution" • The legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch • ...

USA 2024-05-09

USA crossword puzzle
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  1. of Rights first 10 amendments
  2. rights given to Americans
  3. an introduction to the highest law of the land;
  4. the Supreme Court and other federal courts
  5. and Balances checks for government so that they don't become to powerful
  6. consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies
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  1. Government limitations for our government
  2. of Powers power separated between the branches of government
  3. a system that replaces or accompanies inherited rule
  4. type of government makes all laws, declares war,
  5. Madison last words were , "Nothing more than a change of mind, my dear."

11 Clues: rights given to Americans • of Rights first 10 amendments • the Supreme Court and other federal courts • Government limitations for our government • an introduction to the highest law of the land; • type of government makes all laws, declares war, • a system that replaces or accompanies inherited rule • ...

Founding Fathers 2022-08-06

Founding Fathers crossword puzzle
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  1. Killed another founder in a duel
  2. Wrote Common Sense and The Crisis
  3. Famous Boston businessman and smuggler
  4. Written by Madison, Hamilton, & Jay
  5. Commander of Continental Army
  6. Attorney, diplomat, & spokesman for the revolution
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  1. Father of the Bill of Rights
  2. First treasurer; founded Federalist party
  3. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  4. First Chief Justice of the U.S.
  5. Chosen form of government for our new nation
  6. "Give me liberty or give me death!"
  7. Father of the U.S. Constitution
  8. Wrote Poor Richard's Almanack; ambassador to France
  9. Established the Sons of Liberty

15 Clues: Father of the Bill of Rights • Commander of Continental Army • First Chief Justice of the U.S. • Father of the U.S. Constitution • Established the Sons of Liberty • Killed another founder in a duel • Wrote Common Sense and The Crisis • Written by Madison, Hamilton, & Jay • "Give me liberty or give me death!" • Wrote the Declaration of Independence • ...

4th amendmet 2023-10-13

4th amendmet crossword puzzle
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  1. work on the tax and what they are going to do with the tax
  2. the leader of the court
  3. they our taxes
  4. the ninth month when the 4th amendment was created
  5. founding father that's first name is james
  6. ___ of rights
  7. it's yours
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  1. represent the US
  2. justices
  3. it protects you
  4. the fourth amendment is made for your
  5. it keeps you safe
  6. a first responder
  7. i can do things that are legal
  8. has to have a ___ to go in your house

15 Clues: justices • it's yours • ___ of rights • they our taxes • it protects you • represent the US • it keeps you safe • a first responder • the leader of the court • i can do things that are legal • the fourth amendment is made for your • has to have a ___ to go in your house • founding father that's first name is james • the ninth month when the 4th amendment was created • ...

have your say 2023-09-04

have your say crossword puzzle
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  1. a draft of a proposed law
  2. a formal written request.
  3. relating to law
  4. a particular place
  5. a group of people with the authority to govern a country
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  1. legal entitlement to do something.
  2. a formal choice by vote
  3. a system of voting.
  4. a tempoary alliance
  5. an official stat survey.

10 Clues: relating to law • a particular place • a system of voting. • a tempoary alliance • a formal choice by vote • an official stat survey. • a draft of a proposed law • a formal written request. • legal entitlement to do something. • a group of people with the authority to govern a country

The American Revolution 2024-01-26

The American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first 10 blank
  2. To be an ally of someone
  3. has something to do with the bill of rights
  4. What's another word for pilgrim
  5. Presidental blank
Down
  1. Supreme law of the USA
  2. Mass killing
  3. Has the power to make blank
  4. MLK and Rosa Parks
  5. is Another word for military

10 Clues: Mass killing • Presidental blank • MLK and Rosa Parks • the first 10 blank • Supreme law of the USA • To be an ally of someone • Has the power to make blank • is Another word for military • What's another word for pilgrim • has something to do with the bill of rights

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
Down
  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
Down
  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
Down
  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Foundations review 2021-10-14

Foundations review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There is this many amendments today.
  2. The first step in the amendment process.
  3. everyone must follow the law.
  4. The people rules.
  5. government Limits the government powers.
  6. defense To provide for the________.
  7. The second step in the amendment process.
Down
  1. model for the bill of rights.
  2. To establish fair laws.
  3. This document asserted rule of law.
  4. The preamble begins with this.
  5. To form a more perfect ________.
  6. To ensure_______.

13 Clues: To ensure_______. • The people rules. • To establish fair laws. • model for the bill of rights. • everyone must follow the law. • The preamble begins with this. • To form a more perfect ________. • This document asserted rule of law. • defense To provide for the________. • There is this many amendments today. • The first step in the amendment process. • ...

Influences on the Founders 2025-09-01

Influences on the Founders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another term for a representative democracy
  2. Enlightenment philosopher who wanted separation of powers
  3. a form of government in which people rule themselves
  4. CARTA, written in 1215 to limit the power of the English king
  5. the idea that citizens should be given fair treatment
  6. CONTRACT, an agreement to give up some personal freedom in order to gain protection from a government
  7. a written outline for government
  8. COMPACT, an agreement between English colonists upon settling in 1620
  9. a natural right, according to Locke
  10. a law-making body
  11. PROCESS, fair treatment and procedures when someone is accused of a crime
  12. a government gets permission from its people to govern
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  1. OF HAPPINESS, in the Declaration of Independence: 'life, liberty, ...'
  2. a form of democracy where government officials are elected by citizens
  3. OF POWERS, each branch has its own responsibilities
  4. BILL OF RIGHTS, created by English Parliament, expanded the rights of the people in 1689
  5. LAW, all people are born with rights that should be protected
  6. a government that only has the powers given to it by its Constitution
  7. SENSE, pamphlet written in 1776 to inspire colonists to declare independence
  8. a system in which people create their own government
  9. having a say in government
  10. OF LAW, the principle that the law should be applied to everyone

22 Clues: a law-making body • having a say in government • a written outline for government • a natural right, according to Locke • another term for a representative democracy • OF POWERS, each branch has its own responsibilities • a form of government in which people rule themselves • a system in which people create their own government • ...

congress crossword 2021-01-13

congress crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leader of the house
  2. re-running for a position that you already have
  3. how long do senetors terms last?
  4. how long can a rep in the house serve
  5. when the chair of the committee puts the bill aside and it dies
  6. leader of committees
  7. to limit or end a debate in the senate
  8. that last place the bill goes to
  9. who refers the bill to the appropriate committee
  10. this happens to most bills
  11. a prolonged speech to delay action in a legislature assembly
  12. what actions can congress pass
  13. what fraction id needed of both houses to make a bill a law of the president vetoes a bill?
  14. 2 chamber legislature
  15. another name for the senate
Down
  1. leader of the senate
  2. bills are placed in here\
  3. house of reps and the senate
  4. How are bills introduced in the House of Representatives or senate
  5. what can the subcommittees hold
  6. Who can introduce a bill
  7. the president signs this of vetoes it
  8. What does it mean to have a bicameral legislature
  9. provitions added to a bill
  10. who introduces a bill in either house
  11. group that goes over bills

26 Clues: leader of the house • leader of the senate • leader of committees • 2 chamber legislature • Who can introduce a bill • bills are placed in here\ • this happens to most bills • provitions added to a bill • group that goes over bills • another name for the senate • house of reps and the senate • what actions can congress pass • what can the subcommittees hold • ...

U.S Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-25

U.S Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. At the ending of the Constitutional Convention, who did not entirely approve of the Constitution?
  2. Which Amendment allows people to retain all their rights?
  3. How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
  4. Who created the Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise
  5. What was the Constitutional Convention's name before?
  6. This Compromise was used to solve the Representation for the states
Down
  1. Which amendment allows people to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion?
  2. Which Amendment allows people to Freedom of unlawful search and seizure?
  3. When was the Constitutional Convention?
  4. What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
  5. Who's the Father of the Constitution?
  6. This is part of the U.S Constitution (James Madison Also Wrote this)
  7. How many Delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?
  8. If James Madison Drafted the Virginia Plan, who proposed the Virginia Plan?

14 Clues: Who's the Father of the Constitution? • When was the Constitutional Convention? • What replaced the Articles of Confederation? • How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights? • What was the Constitutional Convention's name before? • Who created the Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise • Which Amendment allows people to retain all their rights? • ...

government 2023-05-23

government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what caused the end of the articles of confederation
  2. we have in the US
  3. Has a trunk
  4. the idea that is the cornerstone of representation in our government is based on what?
  5. Likes to chase mice
  6. antifederalists belived what was needed to create a new constitution
  7. without a strong national government the federalists were concerned that this would happen
  8. the purpose of the bill of rights is to protect rights of individual liberty and..
  9. the way the state maintains social order, enacts laws, provides public services is called what?
Down
  1. what did farmers believe what was needed to create a new constitution
  2. Large marsupial
  3. Flying mammal
  4. document that suggested the legislative branch have a house of representatives and a senate?
  5. the first ten amendments are called what?
  6. Man's best friend
  7. this type of government divides power between state,national,and local

16 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • we have in the US • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • the first ten amendments are called what? • what caused the end of the articles of confederation • antifederalists belived what was needed to create a new constitution • what did farmers believe what was needed to create a new constitution • ...

Zach's Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-15

Zach's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of christianity headed by the pope
  2. The governing body of a nation
  3. State where supreme power is held by the people and their representatives
  4. Deposition against James II as ruler of England, Scotland, and Ireland
  5. Government from a whole population typically through elected representatives
  6. Religion developed by the ancient hebrews
  7. Laws that are created and enforced through governmental industries
  8. Right The doctrine that the right of rule derives directly from God
  9. This makes sure no individuals can be denied their legal rights
  10. An intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe
  11. A 16th century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church
  12. Biblical principles relating to ethics and worships
  13. An agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
  14. Famous book written by John, king of england, and Stephen Langton
  15. The divisions of the governments responsibilities that branch off into different branches to essentially make one
  16. UK's highest legislature
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  1. Government with a Monarch at the top
  2. A system of government in which a country is ruled by a King/Queen
  3. Also known as Indirect Democracy
  4. Dividing authority into two anonymous sets of governments
  5. Small group of people controlling a country, orginazation, or institution
  6. The revival of art and literature under the influence of the 14th-16th centuries
  7. Christian tradition
  8. The first 10 amendments to the US constitution, ratified in 1791 guaranteeing rights
  9. Smaller upper assembly in the US congress, most US states, and France
  10. Arabic word meaning submission to the will of God
  11. The highest class in certain societies
  12. An international non profit orginization formed in 1945
  13. Government type that individuals make the decisions for them
  14. Rights that people supposedly have under natural law

30 Clues: Christian tradition • UK's highest legislature • The governing body of a nation • Also known as Indirect Democracy • Government with a Monarch at the top • The highest class in certain societies • Religion developed by the ancient hebrews • The branch of christianity headed by the pope • Arabic word meaning submission to the will of God • ...

USA 2024-05-09

USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Rights first 10 amendments
  2. rights given to Americans
  3. an introduction to the highest law of the land;
  4. the Supreme Court and other federal courts
  5. and Balances checks for government so that they don't become to powerful
  6. consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies
Down
  1. Government limitations for our government
  2. of Powers power separated between the branches of government
  3. a system that replaces or accompanies inherited rule
  4. type of government makes all laws, declares war,
  5. Madison last words were , "Nothing more than a change of mind, my dear."

11 Clues: rights given to Americans • of Rights first 10 amendments • the Supreme Court and other federal courts • Government limitations for our government • an introduction to the highest law of the land; • type of government makes all laws, declares war, • a system that replaces or accompanies inherited rule • ...

HUYGEN ISAAC N. DENNIS 10-Discovery 2025-03-05

HUYGEN ISAAC N. DENNIS 10-Discovery crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sinaunang dokumentong tinawag na "unang charter ng karapatang pantao"
  2. Huling tatlong artikulo ng UDHR na tungkol sa tungkulin sa kapwa
  3. Artikulo sa Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas na may Bill of Rights
  4. Seksyon sa Artikulo II ng Konstitusyon na nagsasaad ng paggalang sa karapatang pantao
  5. Lugar na sinakop ni Haring Cyrus kung saan pinalaya ang mga alipin
  6. Taon nang itatag ang United Nations
  7. Sinaunang lider na nagproklama ng pagkakapantay-pantay ng lahi (539 B.C.E.)
  8. Taon nang aprubahan ang Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  9. Dokumentong naglalaman ng mga karapatan sa Saligang-Batas ng Pilipinas
  10. Dating First Lady ng US na nanguna sa pagbuo ng UDHR
  11. Prinsipyo ng pagiging pantay-pantay sa UDHR
  12. Bansang pinamunuan ni Haring Cyrus
  13. Bahagi ng Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas na katumbas ng Bill of Rights
  14. Komisyon ng UN na pinamunuan ni Eleanor Roosevelt para bumuo ng UDHR
  15. Pangunahing dokumento ng UN na naglista ng mga karapatang pantao noong 1948
  16. Karapatang maaaring baguhin o alisin ng batas (hal. minimum wage)
  17. Uri ng karapatang nakabatay sa kultura (hal. tradisyon)
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  1. Artikulo sa UDHR na tumatalakay sa mga karapatang sibil at pulitikal
  2. Prinsipyo ng pagkilala sa halaga ng bawat indibidwal
  3. Pangulo ng US na asawa ni Eleanor Roosevelt
  4. Karapatang tiyakin ang katiwasayan ng buhay at kalagayang ekonomiko
  5. Karapatang protektahan ang isang akusado sa ilegal na pag-aresto
  6. Taon nang palayain ang mga alipin sa Babylon (539 B.C.E.)
  7. Organisasyong nagpatibay sa UDHR noong 1948
  8. Artikulo sa UDHR na sumasaklaw sa karapatang ekonomiko, sosyal, at kultural
  9. Karapatang makilahok sa pamamahala (hal. pagboto)
  10. Halimbawa ng natural na karapatan (hal. karapatang mabuhay)
  11. Karapatang likas (hal. mabuhay) na hindi ipinagkakaloob ng estado
  12. Uri ng karapatan na may kinalaman sa pamahalaan (hal. politikal)
  13. Adyenda ng UN General Assembly noong 1946 para sa karapatang pantao

30 Clues: Bansang pinamunuan ni Haring Cyrus • Taon nang itatag ang United Nations • Pangulo ng US na asawa ni Eleanor Roosevelt • Organisasyong nagpatibay sa UDHR noong 1948 • Prinsipyo ng pagiging pantay-pantay sa UDHR • Karapatang makilahok sa pamamahala (hal. pagboto) • Prinsipyo ng pagkilala sa halaga ng bawat indibidwal • ...

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
Down
  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
Down
  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
Down
  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Non-Passerine Birds Part 1 2013-01-17

Non-Passerine Birds Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. black, with deep bills
  2. Hummingbirds and Swifts
  3. Short bills, stout bodies, and relatively short legs
  4. long-legged, long toed, decurved bill, flexible neck
  5. Slender, pointed wings, diurnal raptor, hooked bill
  6. Large mouth, tiny bill, mottled brown, white patches on wings/tail
  7. Long-legged, long-necked, down-turned bills
  8. another shorebird suborder
  9. Cuckoos, Anis, and Roadrunner
  10. Diurnal bird of prey, hooked bill
  11. Colourful bare skin patch
  12. fly with outstretched necks, bustle of tertial feathers
  13. Brightly coloured, long tail, short bill, large eyes
  14. Small head, bill, and head-bobbing walking style
  15. Sub-class of living birds, includes the loon
  16. long tails, crested head, sharp bill
  17. Chisel-shaped bill, two toes forward and two back, stiff tail feathers
  18. Hook-billed, round-headed, two toes forward two back
Down
  1. Large crested head, large bill, small feet, 3rd & 4th toe partly share skin
  2. Gull order
  3. Subclass including ducks, geese, swans, and chicken-like birds
  4. Shorebird Suborder
  5. Long wings, soaring flight, expels salt through tubular nostrils
  6. Smaller than loons with longer neck, lobed
  7. Webbing joins all four toes, hook at bill tip
  8. suborder: gull, tern, jaegers, skimmers, and alcids
  9. Two front toes and two back, hooked bills, facial disk
  10. Generally long-necked, with three webbed toes, and a "duck bill"
  11. Sharp bill, elongate body, blocky head, 3 webbed toes well back on body
  12. Living bird class
  13. Slender, thrush-like bird with long tails and pointed bills

31 Clues: Gull order • Living bird class • Shorebird Suborder • black, with deep bills • Hummingbirds and Swifts • Colourful bare skin patch • another shorebird suborder • Cuckoos, Anis, and Roadrunner • Diurnal bird of prey, hooked bill • long tails, crested head, sharp bill • Smaller than loons with longer neck, lobed • Long-legged, long-necked, down-turned bills • ...

Final Project ⭐ 2022-05-23

Final Project ⭐ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a very well behaved class
  2. useless middle man in voting/j
  3. important government form ms. kissko procratinates
  4. article with the people that have big foreheads
  5. 2 in 1 branch
Down
  1. powder wig branch
  2. everyone is important here, somehow
  3. changes or additions to the constitution
  4. highest level of court
  5. firt female vice president
  6. bill of...
  7. gu with the puns
  8. what hapens in this state, stays in this state
  9. 50 states in a trench coat
  10. oldest person to run the US

15 Clues: bill of... • 2 in 1 branch • gu with the puns • powder wig branch • highest level of court • a very well behaved class • firt female vice president • 50 states in a trench coat • oldest person to run the US • useless middle man in voting/j • everyone is important here, somehow • changes or additions to the constitution • what hapens in this state, stays in this state • ...

Civics Final Review 2024-01-11

Civics Final Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the same rights for all
  2. the party that supports gun ownership, is pro-life, supports punishment and prison systems, and de-regulation of the economy
  3. a primary election where the voter must be a registered member of the party
  4. freedom
  5. the process to become a citizen
  6. the current office holder
  7. an idea such as human worth and importance
  8. the amendment that deals with the freedom of expression
  9. the doctrine that allows you to use lethal force when protecting your home
  10. treating people differently because of race, gender, sexuality, etc.
  11. the Bill of Rights made up the first 10
Down
  1. a political party's official stance on an issue
  2. the turning point of the war, when the French became allies with the colonies
  3. in 1920, women gained
  4. one of the first political parties, wanted a stronger central government
  5. the final battle of the Revolutionary War
  6. learning how to participate in a group
  7. the party that is pro-choice, supports universal healthcare, labor union rights, environmentalism, and more government involvement in economy
  8. the supreme law of the US
  9. the amendment that deals with cruel and unusual punishment and excessive fines or bail
  10. in his engraving, Paul Revere called the Boston Massacre "the _____ Massacre"
  11. the amendment that prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
  12. the rebellion that occurred during the time of the Articles of Confederation

23 Clues: freedom • in 1920, women gained • the same rights for all • the current office holder • the supreme law of the US • the process to become a citizen • learning how to participate in a group • the Bill of Rights made up the first 10 • the final battle of the Revolutionary War • an idea such as human worth and importance • a political party's official stance on an issue • ...

Ideals of the U.S. Constitution 2024-05-14

Ideals of the U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The federal government is responsible for ___ and international affairs.
  2. The rights of the minority limit the power of this group.
  3. How citizens give their consent to a government.
  4. A Constitution tells how these are made.
  5. Although states have some power, the U.S. Constitution is the ___ law of the land.
  6. A synonym for "permission" is ___.
  7. The people who run governments must be kept in ___.
  8. When there’s rule of law, the law applies to ___.
  9. In the U.S., A synonym for federal government is ___ government.
  10. The ___ government creates rules and services for the entire country.
  11. The ___ powers belong to the state governments.
Down
  1. People fear that ___ will be limited if a government has too much power.
  2. Minority rights are needed in order to treat everyone this way.
  3. Creating rules about local ___ of goods is a reserved power.
  4. The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution includes the first 10 ___.
  5. Collecting ___ is a concurrent power.
  6. When there’s rule of law, there are procedures make sure the law is ___.
  7. The ___ powers are shared between the state and federal government.
  8. With separation of power, no branch has too much of this.
  9. The ___ powers belong to the federal government.
  10. Having multiple levels of government is called the ___ system in the U.S.
  11. The powers of government in a democracy are ___, so there are certain things that the government cannot do.

22 Clues: A synonym for "permission" is ___. • Collecting ___ is a concurrent power. • A Constitution tells how these are made. • The ___ powers belong to the state governments. • How citizens give their consent to a government. • The ___ powers belong to the federal government. • When there’s rule of law, the law applies to ___. • ...

Digital Review Game 2022-01-16

Digital Review Game crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Declaration of Independence was addressed to King ____ III.
  2. The Articles of ____ were ineffective, as it gave the central government very little power.
  3. What is the law-making group of the United States called?
  4. What was the first document that affirmed that everyone must follow the law?
  5. Britain taxed the colonists after the ____ and Indian War.
  6. The Virginia ____ for Religious Freedom separated church (religion) and state (government).
  7. The power of each branch of the government is ____ by the Constitution.
  8. What is the law-making group of England called?
Down
  1. The Bill of Rights is a part of the ____.
  2. The first representative government in America was the House of ____.
  3. People have the right to fair and reasonable laws under due ____?
  4. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of ____ rights.
  5. The ____ Act forced colonists to put tax stamps on all legal documents, which led to a boycott.
  6. What state's charters gave its colonists the same rights and privileges as Englishmen?
  7. From what country did the idea of a democracy originate from?

15 Clues: The Bill of Rights is a part of the ____. • What is the law-making group of England called? • What is the law-making group of the United States called? • Britain taxed the colonists after the ____ and Indian War. • From what country did the idea of a democracy originate from? • The Declaration of Independence was addressed to King ____ III. • ...

4th amendmet 2023-10-13

4th amendmet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. i can do things that are legal
  2. the ninth month when the 4th amendment was created
  3. represent the us
  4. the leader of the court
  5. it keeps you safe
  6. justices
  7. work on the tax and what they are going to do with the tax
  8. it's yours
Down
  1. has to have a warrant to go in your house
  2. they make are taxes
  3. founding father thats first name is james
  4. someone is protecting you
  5. it protects you
  6. ___ of rights
  7. a first responder

15 Clues: justices • it's yours • ___ of rights • it protects you • represent the us • it keeps you safe • a first responder • they make are taxes • the leader of the court • someone is protecting you • i can do things that are legal • has to have a warrant to go in your house • founding father thats first name is james • the ninth month when the 4th amendment was created • ...

Government Chapter 2 2024-10-01

Government Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Compromise over the issue of slavery and representation in government
  2. This term refers to a 2-house legislative body
  3. This group wanted the guarantee of a Bill of Rights before ratifying the Constitution
  4. father of the Constitution
  5. This means to appove; states had to ______ the constitution after it was written
  6. This plan was liked by Southern States and made state representation equal
  7. first plan proposed at the Constitutional convention; number of legislators would be based on population
  8. Writer of the Declaration of Independence
  9. English philosopher whose ideas of 'natural rights' show up in founding fathers' writing
Down
  1. Last name of the guy who was leader of the rebellion in Massachusetts
  2. This term refers to a single-chamber legislative body
  3. This group was in favor of stronger national government
  4. This is an agreement to prohibit trade. The colonies decided to impose this on the British at the 1st Continental Congress
  5. Number of branches the founders agreed on having in the government
  6. Washingtons vice president
  7. __________ Compromise; also known as the Great Compromise
  8. This is the concept that government's power is not absolute. ________ government
  9. This term refers to a written document that grants rights or privileges to a group
  10. This is another word for a tax on imported goods
  11. This was the capital under the new government

20 Clues: Washingtons vice president • father of the Constitution • Writer of the Declaration of Independence • This was the capital under the new government • This term refers to a 2-house legislative body • This is another word for a tax on imported goods • This term refers to a single-chamber legislative body • This group was in favor of stronger national government • ...

Grade 9 End Of Term Review 2025-12-05

Grade 9 End Of Term Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and responsibilities.
  2. A system where people choose their leaders through free elections.
  3. A local governing body that manages community affairs in the Family Islands.
  4. A judicial officer who hears minor criminal cases and small civil matters.
  5. The government’s plan for how it will spend and collect money each year.
  6. Money the government collects (taxes, fees, duties).
  7. The representative of the king in The Bahamas who carries out ceremonial and constitutional duties.
  8. A government where leaders are elected and there is no king or queen.
  9. A fee charged by the government on goods brought into the country.
  10. A proposed law introduced in Parliament.
  11. The system or group of people who make decisions, create laws, and run a country.
  12. Money the government spends on services such as education, health, roads, and security.
  13. The formal approval of a bill by the Governor General, making it a law.
  14. The law-making body of The Bahamas made up of the House of Assembly and the Senate.
Down
  1. The branch that interprets laws and ensures justice through the courts.
  2. The government official who oversees local government activities in a district.
  3. The branch of government that carries out and enforces laws.
  4. The agency responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public order.
  5. The king or queen who is the official head of state.
  6. The group of ministers who help run the government and make major decisions.
  7. An elected representative in the House of Assembly.
  8. The upper chamber of Parliament where appointed members review and amend bills.
  9. The security force that protects The Bahamas’ borders, waters, and national security.
  10. Freedoms and protections guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution.
  11. The highest law of the country that sets out citizens’ rights and explains how the government works.
  12. The lower chamber of Parliament where elected members make laws.
  13. A government ruled by a king or queen.
  14. A person appointed to the Senate.
  15. Money the government collects from individuals and businesses to fund public services.

29 Clues: A person appointed to the Senate. • A government ruled by a king or queen. • A proposed law introduced in Parliament. • An elected representative in the House of Assembly. • The king or queen who is the official head of state. • Money the government collects (taxes, fees, duties). • The branch of government that carries out and enforces laws. • ...

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights 2025-11-19

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He came out of retirement to lead the Constitutional Convention.
  2. The Bill of ______________ refers to the first ten amendments to the Constitution
  3. Americans wanted a government that was strong but ___________.
  4. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, _______________, press, and assembly.
  5. This amendment states that you don't have to testify in court if you don't want to.
  6. He took careful notes during the discussions and is credited with writing the Constitution.
  7. At age 81 he was the oldest member of the Convention
Down
  1. The House of _________________ is based on the population of each state
  2. Roger Sherman proposed a ________________ that would be good for the large and small states.
  3. Each state gets two of these.
  4. Beginning in May 1787 the Constitutional Convention met here.
  5. This is the branch where laws are made
  6. These people advise the President but they must be approved by the Senate.
  7. The executive branch is led by this person.
  8. This amendment makes it legal to own a weapon.
  9. This branch is led by the Supreme Court

16 Clues: Each state gets two of these. • This is the branch where laws are made • This branch is led by the Supreme Court • The executive branch is led by this person. • This amendment makes it legal to own a weapon. • At age 81 he was the oldest member of the Convention • Beginning in May 1787 the Constitutional Convention met here. • ...

American Revolution Crossword by Jacob Pipich 2015-09-25

American Revolution Crossword by Jacob Pipich crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 5 deaths in total and the British caused it
  2. Was written in 1215 in England
  3. the period in the 1620's and 1780's
  4. Believed that all humans were naturally good
  5. Was also called The Enlightenment
  6. The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763
  7. Was the second president of the U.S.
  8. Listed the abuses of the king
  9. The first 10 commands of the constitution
  10. The Treaty that ended the American Revolution
  11. James Madison was the father of _______ _________
  12. The turning point for the American Revolution
Down
  1. Was considered One of Frances best writers
  2. Was the inspiration of the U.S. Bill of Rights
  3. The first _________ _________ was in 1775
  4. He wrote the deceleration of independence
  5. Came up with the three branches of government
  6. American thinker, diplomat and inventor
  7. Women are born free and equal with natural rights
  8. People are born free and equal
  9. Has a beer named after him
  10. The first people to colonize america
  11. The Father of Modern Philosophy
  12. Believed that all humans were naturally selfish

24 Clues: Has a beer named after him • Listed the abuses of the king • Was written in 1215 in England • People are born free and equal • The Father of Modern Philosophy • Was also called The Enlightenment • the period in the 1620's and 1780's • Was the second president of the U.S. • The first people to colonize america • The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763 • ...

American Revolution Crossword by Jacob Pipich 2015-09-25

American Revolution Crossword by Jacob Pipich crossword puzzle
Across
  1. American thinker, diplomat and inventor
  2. Was the second president of the U.S.
  3. Was written in 1215 in England
  4. Women are born free and equal with natural rights
  5. 5 deaths in total and the British caused it
  6. People are born free and equal
  7. He wrote the deceleration of independence
  8. The first 10 commands of the constitution
  9. The first people to colonize america
  10. the period in the 1620's and 1780's
  11. Came up with the three branches of government
  12. The first _________ _________ was in 1775
  13. Was the inspiration of the U.S. Bill of Rights
  14. Believed that all humans were naturally selfish
  15. Was also called The Enlightenment
Down
  1. The turning point for the American Revolution
  2. The Father of Modern Philosophy
  3. The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763
  4. Has a beer named after him
  5. Listed the abuses of the king
  6. Was considered One of Frances best writers
  7. James Madison was the father of _______ _________
  8. Believed that all humans were naturally good
  9. The Treaty that ended the American Revolution

24 Clues: Has a beer named after him • Listed the abuses of the king • Was written in 1215 in England • People are born free and equal • The Father of Modern Philosophy • Was also called The Enlightenment • the period in the 1620's and 1780's • Was the second president of the U.S. • The first people to colonize america • The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763 • ...

Ch.20 World History 2019-12-11

Ch.20 World History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a 20th century attempt to increase food resources
  2. creation of plants or animals that are genetically identical
  3. U.S. federal agency created in 2002
  4. a growth or spread
  5. difference of opinion over political issues
  6. transferring of genes from one living thing to another
  7. economic development that meets peoples needs but preserves for future
  8. commerce between nations without economic restrictions
  9. cultural elements that reflects a groups common background
  10. financial interactions involving people businesses and governments
  11. layer of earths upper atmosphere
  12. greatest global health issue acquired immune defiency syndrome
  13. use of force or threats to frighten people
  14. difference between men and women between terms of wealth
Down
  1. a nation will all the facilities needed for advanced production
  2. cooperative venture sponsered by U.S.
  3. a nation in which process of industrialization is not yet complete
  4. 1948 statement in which united states declared that human beings have rights to life
  5. policy of high value on acquiring material possesions
  6. linkage of computer
  7. person who leaves his or her country
  8. politically motivated attacks
  9. antiterrorism bill of 2001 that strengthened government rights to detain foreigners

23 Clues: a growth or spread • linkage of computer • politically motivated attacks • layer of earths upper atmosphere • U.S. federal agency created in 2002 • person who leaves his or her country • cooperative venture sponsered by U.S. • use of force or threats to frighten people • difference of opinion over political issues • a 20th century attempt to increase food resources • ...

RECONSTRUCTION 2024-05-14

RECONSTRUCTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A war lasting 4 years between people of the same country, fighting for state rights.
  2. Public Places were___ to seperate African-Americans and whites
  3. The Radical Republicans wanted to ___ the south for war.
  4. A bill the Radical Republicans proposed instead of Lincoln's 10% plan
  5. The act of formally withdrawing from a federation
Down
  1. If African-Americans didn't have jobs, they were__.
  2. An amendment passed on June 13th, 1866, which would actually protect African-American's rights.
  3. There were ____ military districts
  4. By 1870, all ten states ____ the fourteenth ammendment.
  5. A law that was used in Confederate states that limited the liberties and rights of African-Americans

10 Clues: There were ____ military districts • The act of formally withdrawing from a federation • If African-Americans didn't have jobs, they were__. • By 1870, all ten states ____ the fourteenth ammendment. • The Radical Republicans wanted to ___ the south for war. • Public Places were___ to seperate African-Americans and whites • ...

Non-Passerine Birds 2013-01-16

Non-Passerine Birds crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sharp bill, elongate body, blocky head, 3 webbed toes well back on body
  2. Webbing joins all four toes, hook at bill tip
  3. Hook-billed, round-headed, two toes forward two back
  4. long-legged, long toed, decurved bill, flexible neck
  5. Long wings, soaring flight, expels salt through tubular nostrils
  6. Smaller than loons with longer neck, lobed
  7. Subclass including ducks, geese, swans, and chicken-like birds
  8. Two front toes and two back, hooked bills, facial disk
  9. Shorebird Suborder
  10. Generally long-necked, with three webbed toes, and a "duck bill"
  11. Brightly coloured, long tail, short bill, large eyes
  12. Diurnal bird of prey, hooked bill
  13. suborder: gull, tern, jaegers, skimmers, and alcids
  14. Large crested head, large bill, small feet, 3rd & 4th toe partly share skin
  15. long tails, crested head, sharp bill
Down
  1. Sub-class of living birds, includes the loon
  2. Slender, pointed wings, diurnal raptor, hooked bill
  3. Large mouth, tiny bill, mottled brown, white patches on wings/tail
  4. Long-legged, long-necked, down-turned bills
  5. Small head, bill, and head-bobbing walking style
  6. fly with outstretched necks, bustle of tertial feathers
  7. Slender, thrush-like bird with long tails and pointed bills
  8. Gull order
  9. Hummingbirds and Swifts
  10. Living bird class
  11. Short bills, stout bodies, and relatively short legs
  12. another shorebird suborder
  13. Cuckoos, Anis, and Roadrunner
  14. Colourful bare skin patch
  15. Chisel-shaped bill, two toes forward and two back, stiff tail feathers
  16. black, with deep bills

31 Clues: Gull order • Living bird class • Shorebird Suborder • black, with deep bills • Hummingbirds and Swifts • Colourful bare skin patch • another shorebird suborder • Cuckoos, Anis, and Roadrunner • Diurnal bird of prey, hooked bill • long tails, crested head, sharp bill • Smaller than loons with longer neck, lobed • Long-legged, long-necked, down-turned bills • ...

Colonial Education 2024-08-21

Colonial Education crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one room structures for only boys
  2. emphasizes reading and writing
  3. listed a bill of rights
  4. required parents to see that their children knew how to read
  5. small private school ran by women
  6. laid out the process of land
Down
  1. established in 1636
  2. a member of any Western Church
  3. the position of an apprentice
  4. first instructional material
  5. a teacher centered educator
  6. printed in Boston MA
  7. satans threat to who lacked an education
  8. the general philosophy of Harvard college

14 Clues: established in 1636 • printed in Boston MA • listed a bill of rights • a teacher centered educator • first instructional material • laid out the process of land • the position of an apprentice • a member of any Western Church • emphasizes reading and writing • one room structures for only boys • small private school ran by women • satans threat to who lacked an education • ...

The state and its structure 2025-01-20

The state and its structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The responsibility of citizens to participate in governance (7 letters)
  2. This group reviews laws for fairness and legality (7 letters)
  3. Ensures the protection of individual rights (8 letters)
  4. The principle that allows citizens to vote (5 letters)
  5. The process of officially recognizing a law (8 letters)
  6. An agreement between states or nations (9 letters)
Down
  1. The branch that creates laws (11 letters)
  2. The type of government ruled by a king or queen (6 letters)
  3. A document that outlines fundamental rights (6 letters)
  4. A formal proposal for a new law (9 letters)
  5. A system of government in which power is divided (10 letters)
  6. The head of the government who enforces laws (8 letters)
  7. This concept involves the separation of power (9 letters)
  8. The political organization of a country (5 letters)

14 Clues: The branch that creates laws (11 letters) • A formal proposal for a new law (9 letters) • An agreement between states or nations (9 letters) • The political organization of a country (5 letters) • The principle that allows citizens to vote (5 letters) • A document that outlines fundamental rights (6 letters) • Ensures the protection of individual rights (8 letters) • ...

The Constitutional Convention 2022-10-03

The Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
Across
  1. proposed 3 branches of government and the Legislative branch would be bicameral: representation in house would be based on either population or money given to central government
  2. all powers not given to the federal government belong to the state governments
  3. no cruel or unusual punishment
  4. should be composed of two houses (bicameral); States would have equal representation in the SENATE; States would also have representation based on population in the HOUSE
  5. All “free persons” should be counted; All “other persons” count as three-fifths a person
  6. right to form a militia and bear arms
  7. right to freedom of speech, religion, press, assemble, and petition the government
  8. Called for unicameral Congress of the Confederation; Each state would have equal representation
Down
  1. opposed the Constitution, partly because it had no bill of rights
  2. Plan of government adopted by the continental Congress after the American Revolution; but allowed few important powers to the central government
  3. supported the Constitution (and generally saw a bill of rights as unnecessary)
  4. meeting that lasted four months; Were suppose to meet to revise the Articles, but instead they threw the whole thing and started from scratch
  5. do not have to testify against yourself
  6. no unreasonable searches or seizures
  7. the first ten amendments to the constitution
  8. election system where each state votes for electors to vote for a president

16 Clues: no cruel or unusual punishment • no unreasonable searches or seizures • right to form a militia and bear arms • do not have to testify against yourself • the first ten amendments to the constitution • opposed the Constitution, partly because it had no bill of rights • election system where each state votes for electors to vote for a president • ...

The Constitutional Convention 2022-10-03

The Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
Across
  1. meeting that lasted four months; Were suppose to meet to revise the Articles, but instead they threw the whole thing and started from scratch
  2. opposed the Constitution, partly because it had no bill of rights
  3. all powers not given to the federal government belong to the state governments
  4. Plan of government adopted by the continental Congress after the American Revolution; but allowed few important powers to the central government
  5. right to form a militia and bear arms
  6. right to freedom of speech, religion, press, assemble, and petition the government
  7. All “free persons” should be counted; All “other persons” count as three-fifths a person
Down
  1. no cruel or unusual punishment
  2. do not have to testify against yourself
  3. supported the Constitution (and generally saw a bill of rights as unnecessary)
  4. Called for unicameral Congress of the Confederation; Each state would have equal representation
  5. proposed 3 branches of government and the Legislative branch would be bicameral: representation in house would be based on either population or money given to central government
  6. election system where each state votes for electors to vote for a president
  7. congress should be composed of two houses (bicameral); States would have equal representation in the SENATE; States would also have representation based on population in the HOUSE
  8. no unreasonable searches or seizures
  9. the first ten amendments to the constitution

16 Clues: no cruel or unusual punishment • no unreasonable searches or seizures • right to form a militia and bear arms • do not have to testify against yourself • the first ten amendments to the constitution • opposed the Constitution, partly because it had no bill of rights • election system where each state votes for electors to vote for a president • ...

Gov 3 2023-09-18

Gov 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creation of the United States Constitution
  2. Pushing impeached
  3. Introduced New Jersey plan
  4. Senators and executive serve for life
  5. Paved the way to federal constitutional
Down
  1. Helped write the constitution
  2. Helped created the Bill of Rights
  3. Have the power to tax
  4. Assisted Jefferson in drafting
  5. Firm supporter

10 Clues: Firm supporter • Pushing impeached • Have the power to tax • Introduced New Jersey plan • Helped write the constitution • Assisted Jefferson in drafting • Helped created the Bill of Rights • Senators and executive serve for life • Paved the way to federal constitutional • creation of the United States Constitution

Q2 Exam Review Crossword 2025-12-08

Q2 Exam Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a check on the legislative and executive branch, declares laws unconstitutional
  2. when the federal gov't shares powers with the state gov't
  3. when there are 3 branches of gov't with 3 different jobs
  4. when each branch of gov't can LIMIT each others powers
  5. board of advisors to the president made up of department secretaries
  6. the Senate must __________ Presidential appointments with a majority vote
  7. Congress could not collect these under the AOC, use these for pay for public services
  8. Congress has 2 chambers, the Senate and the House of Represenatatives
  9. this clause in the 14th amendment expanded civil rights for minories
  10. means for future generations
Down
  1. listed in the Bill of Rights, anti-federalists wanted to protect these
  2. the only court establisted/written in the Constitution
  3. means at home/in home country
  4. the gov't can take your property for public use with fair compensation ($)
  5. the right to vote
  6. means to approve/pass
  7. branch of government that makes laws
  8. means to add/change

18 Clues: the right to vote • means to add/change • means to approve/pass • means for future generations • means at home/in home country • branch of government that makes laws • the only court establisted/written in the Constitution • when each branch of gov't can LIMIT each others powers • when there are 3 branches of gov't with 3 different jobs • ...

Government 2023-06-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Confederation, this document was the nation's first constitution
  2. of Representatives, one of the two lawmaking houses of the U.S. Congress that contains a number of representatives from each state that is based on population
  3. of or relating to a central government that shares power with separate states or regions
  4. a group of elected government officials whose job is to make or change laws
  5. the right to vote
  6. a group of advisers to a president or other leader of a country
  7. Court, the highest court and head of the judicial branch
Down
  1. Convention, a conference held in Philadelphia in which state delegates met to amend the Articles of Confederation
  2. of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which guarantee certain rights
  3. the highest lawmaking body of the U.S. government, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives
  4. one of the two lawmaking houses of the U.S. Congress that contains two representatives for each state
  5. the branch of the U.S. government that makes sure laws follow the rules of the U.S. Constitution
  6. the branch of the U.S. government that leads the nation and carries out the laws of the United States
  7. the act of refusing or power to refuse to approve a bill so it does not become a law
  8. a charge of wrongdoing brought against a leader or official that may remove him or her from office

15 Clues: the right to vote • Court, the highest court and head of the judicial branch • a group of advisers to a president or other leader of a country • of Confederation, this document was the nation's first constitution • a group of elected government officials whose job is to make or change laws • ...

A New Nation and State 2023-10-27

A New Nation and State crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supported ratification of the Constitution
  2. ________ representation is the same for all
  3. change
  4. representative democracy
  5. ______ rebellion of farmers over taxes
  6. _______ Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature
  7. for taxation purposes 3 of every 5 slaves could be counted
  8. ________________of Powers Division of powers between branches of government
  9. ________ representation based on population
  10. _______of Rights first ten amendments to the Constitution
  11. ordinance that provided requirements to become a state
Down
  1. opposed ratification of the Constitution
  2. two-house legislature
  3. one-house legislature
  4. political union of sovereign states.
  5. __________Plan, proposed two-house legislature both based on proportional representation
  6. division of powers between levels of government
  7. permission or agreement
  8. officially approve

19 Clues: change • officially approve • two-house legislature • one-house legislature • permission or agreement • representative democracy • political union of sovereign states. • ______ rebellion of farmers over taxes • opposed ratification of the Constitution • supported ratification of the Constitution • ________ representation is the same for all • ...

Vocab. Set 11 2023-02-08

Vocab. Set 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Drug addicts have the __________ want to do drugs.
  2. All living creatures have the ________ desire to mate.
  3. Some religions have ________ deities.
  4. During the lockdown drill, the students were ______ behind the teacher's desk.
  5. Politics has so many different views, and as such, is _________.
  6. American citizens ______ have the rights layed out by the Bill of Rights.
Down
  1. Teachers have the ____________ to interpret their classroom rules.
  2. The _________ was accused of theft.
  3. The _______ of a country's citizens should be the government's top priority.
  4. Food, water, and shelter should be your _________ needs.

10 Clues: The _________ was accused of theft. • Some religions have ________ deities. • Drug addicts have the __________ want to do drugs. • All living creatures have the ________ desire to mate. • Food, water, and shelter should be your _________ needs. • Politics has so many different views, and as such, is _________. • ...

Bill of rights 2023-03-23

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large marsupial
  2. Likes to chase mice
Down
  1. Has a trunk
  2. Flying mammal
  3. Man's best friend

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

bill of rights 2025-04-14

bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fair
  2. human
  3. constitution
Down
  1. priority
  2. order

5 Clues: fair • order • human • priority • constitution

Bill of Rights 2024-11-12

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom of speech
  2. Right to not testify against themselves
Down
  1. Right to refuse unreasonable searches or seizures
  2. Right to own weapons
  3. No soldiers can be quartered in homes

5 Clues: Freedom of speech • Right to own weapons • No soldiers can be quartered in homes • Right to not testify against themselves • Right to refuse unreasonable searches or seizures

Features of U.S.Currency 2021-07-19

Features of U.S.Currency crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The $10.00 bill has the ______ building on the back.
  2. The Great Seal of the United _____ on the back of $1.00 bill.
  3. signing of the ____ of Independence back of $2.00 bill.
  4. President who is on the $5.00 bill.
  5. The $100.00 bill has ________ hall on the back.
  6. Benjamin __________ is on the $100.00 bill.
  7. President who is on the $1.00 bill.
Down
  1. President who is on the $20.00 bill.
  2. President who is on the $50.00 bill.
  3. President who is on the $2.00 bill.
  4. The Lincoln _____ is on the back of the $5.00 bill.
  5. Treasury Secretary who is on the $10.00 bill.
  6. The $50.00 bill has the Capitol _____ on the back.
  7. The $20.00 bill has the White ______ on the back.

14 Clues: President who is on the $1.00 bill. • President who is on the $2.00 bill. • President who is on the $5.00 bill. • President who is on the $20.00 bill. • President who is on the $50.00 bill. • Benjamin __________ is on the $100.00 bill. • Treasury Secretary who is on the $10.00 bill. • The $100.00 bill has ________ hall on the back. • ...

"Capitalism: A Love Story" crossword 2024-12-21

"Capitalism: A Love Story" crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A family was forces out of their family _______ house by the bank.
  2. A scare-tactic that was used to campaign against Obama was that he was moving towards __________
  3. The top tax bracket used to be ____%.
  4. The region that produces a large quantity steel and iron.
  5. Moore wrapped _________ around wall street buildings.
  6. “Capitalism is radically _______”
  7. Companies take out _______ insurance to make money Apon an employee's death.
  8. FOA stands for “Friends of _______”.
  9. A family was living in a ______ before the people of their community “gave” them a house.
  10. “Capitalism would be supported by all truly _______ Americans.”
  11. A real estate proudly called himself a “condo ______”.
  12. Europeans and the ______ are using Roosevelt's ideas.
  13. “Capitalism is a system of mostly _______”.
  14. A bribed judge would send _______ to detention centers for extended periods of time.
Down
  1. The last name of the man who proposed the Second Bill of Rights.
  2. Moore often threatened to make a ________ to the people of wall street.
  3. “A ______ is brewing between the people who have nothing and the people who have it all.”
  4. ______ make such surprisingly little money that many of them must work a second job.
  5. The __________ is a proposed bill of economic rights that never took effect.
  6. the ________ is a bank that was frequently mentioned as evil by Moore.
  7. The president that made the rich have more power.
  8. The company Moore worked at for over 30 years and thought he would never go back to.
  9. Many ______ condemned modern capitalism and said that Jesus would choose to not participate in it.
  10. The economic “nerve centre” of America.
  11. When the wealthy 1% have control.

25 Clues: “Capitalism is radically _______” • When the wealthy 1% have control. • FOA stands for “Friends of _______”. • The top tax bracket used to be ____%. • The economic “nerve centre” of America. • “Capitalism is a system of mostly _______”. • The president that made the rich have more power. • Moore wrapped _________ around wall street buildings. • ...

4th Amendment 2023-10-16

4th Amendment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. i can do things that are legal
  2. the ninth month when the 4th amendment was created
  3. represent the us
  4. the leader of the court
  5. it keeps you safe
  6. justices
  7. work on the tax and what they are going to do with the tax
  8. it's yours
Down
  1. has to have a warrant to go in your house
  2. they make are taxes
  3. founding father thats first name is james
  4. someone is protecting you
  5. it protects you
  6. ___ of rights
  7. a first responder

15 Clues: justices • it's yours • ___ of rights • it protects you • represent the us • it keeps you safe • a first responder • they make are taxes • the leader of the court • someone is protecting you • i can do things that are legal • has to have a warrant to go in your house • founding father thats first name is james • the ninth month when the 4th amendment was created • ...

Legal Terms 2016-05-24

Legal Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. declared guilty or not guilty
  2. person found guilty
  3. opposing side finds fault with question
  4. guaranteed in Bill of Rights
  5. trial invalid because of mistake in process
  6. punishment given to person convicted
  7. judge decides questions can continue
Down
  1. accused of a crime
  2. accused declares themselves guilty or not
  3. how lawyer asked judge to make decision
  4. to declare innocent
  5. request for review by a higher court

12 Clues: accused of a crime • person found guilty • to declare innocent • guaranteed in Bill of Rights • declared guilty or not guilty • request for review by a higher court • punishment given to person convicted • judge decides questions can continue • how lawyer asked judge to make decision • opposing side finds fault with question • accused declares themselves guilty or not • ...

New Nation 2017-02-16

New Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Monroe 5th president, Monroe Doctrine (VA)
  2. Lewis & William Clark led the expedition to explore the lands of the Louisiana Purchase. Explored all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
  3. Doctrine established boundaries in the Western Hemisphere, warns European nations not to interfere in matters of the Western Hemisphere
  4. approval
  5. of rights the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  6. Banneker an African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design for Washington D.C.
  7. business, trade.
  8. Jefferson 3rd president Louisiana Purchase, Lewis & Clark exploration west of the Mississippi River (VA)
  9. Court the highest court, judges federal law and appeals
  10. Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention the compromise decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives. (U.S. Congress, the legislative branch)
Down
  1. to carry out, or execute the laws
  2. Ordinance outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union. Outlawed slavery in the new territory.
  3. a plan, structure of government.
  4. a change, the process to change, or add to the U.S. Constitution
  5. Washington He established a federal court system, the Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution. Plans began to develop a national capital in Washington, D.C., 1st president (VA)
  6. Purchase Land purchased from France by Thomas Jefferson, Louisiana, west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
  7. to make the laws
  8. of Confederation 1st government of the U.S. during the American Revolution. Established the powers of the national government during the revolution.
  9. to interpret the law
  10. to limit, to impose rules, laws
  11. Adams 2nd president, two-party system emerged during his administration (MA)

21 Clues: approval • to make the laws • business, trade. • to interpret the law • to limit, to impose rules, laws • a plan, structure of government. • to carry out, or execute the laws • Monroe 5th president, Monroe Doctrine (VA) • Court the highest court, judges federal law and appeals • of rights the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • ...

Government Vocabulary 2023-04-25

Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system in which the national government and state governments share authority over the same territory
  2. to approve officially
  3. powers specifically given to Congress in the United States Constitution
  4. a group of people (electors) from each state whose job it is to vote to determine the president
  5. the principle that the power of the government should be divided among the various branches
  6. the principle that powers rests with the citizens
  7. refers to a two-house legislature
Down
  1. to refuse to sign a bill
  2. powers that are not specifically stated in the Constitution but come from Congress's right to make all laws "necessary' to carry out its expressed powers
  3. the ability to set aside the actions of the legislative or executive branches of any government
  4. a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its
  5. the process by which persons from other countries (called aliens) can become American citizens
  6. the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  7. a type of government in which the power to govern comes from the people
  8. a small group of delegates or senators who study bills on a particular subject and makes recommendations
  9. the rules established by courts to protect a person's rights
  10. a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence in a legal case and to make a decision based on the evidence
  11. a document that describes the rights of the people and the framework of the government
  12. to bring charges against an elected official while that official is still in office
  13. to change or add to an official document
  14. proposed legislation (an idea)
  15. the principle of government by which each branch is given some power to control or prevent

22 Clues: to approve officially • to refuse to sign a bill • proposed legislation (an idea) • refers to a two-house legislature • to change or add to an official document • the principle that powers rests with the citizens • the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • the rules established by courts to protect a person's rights • ...

Bill of rights 2019-02-11

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plead the fifth
  2. The right to bear arms
Down
  1. No taking babysitting soldiers
  2. freedom of religion,speech,assembly,press,and to protest
  3. No search warrant no search

5 Clues: plead the fifth • The right to bear arms • No search warrant no search • No taking babysitting soldiers • freedom of religion,speech,assembly,press,and to protest

Bill of Rights 2024-04-24

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. no cruel and unusual punishment
  2. the right to remain silent
Down
  1. includes freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech
  2. no search or seizure without a warrant
  3. no forced quartering troops

5 Clues: the right to remain silent • no forced quartering troops • no cruel and unusual punishment • no search or seizure without a warrant • includes freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech

Bill of Rights 2023-11-21

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. right to free speech, religion, press, and assembly
  2. The right to due process, no self-incrimination, or double jeopardy
Down
  1. no unreasonable search and seizure
  2. right to bear arms
  3. no soldiers in your house

5 Clues: right to bear arms • no soldiers in your house • no unreasonable search and seizure • right to free speech, religion, press, and assembly • The right to due process, no self-incrimination, or double jeopardy

Bill of rights 2023-11-27

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in law each person has the right to a speedy and public trial
  2. freedom of speech
Down
  1. no unjust punishment
  2. in law cases over 20$ every person has the right to a jury
  3. in times of peace solders cannot quarantine in any home

5 Clues: freedom of speech • no unjust punishment • in times of peace solders cannot quarantine in any home • in law cases over 20$ every person has the right to a jury • in law each person has the right to a speedy and public trial

Bill of rights 2023-11-27

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. quartering
  2. rights
  3. freedom
Down
  1. power
  2. jury

5 Clues: jury • power • rights • freedom • quartering

Bill of Rights 2024-09-12

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The law that protects personal freedoms and liberties in the U.S.
  2. A formal change to the Constitution
  3. Total number of the Bill of Rights
Down
  1. Another word for freedoms guaranteed to citizens
  2. The amendment that protects rights not listed in the Constitution

5 Clues: Total number of the Bill of Rights • A formal change to the Constitution • Another word for freedoms guaranteed to citizens • The law that protects personal freedoms and liberties in the U.S. • The amendment that protects rights not listed in the Constitution

Bill of rights 2024-11-12

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. government shall not be influenced by religion.
  2. of amendments, the 14 rules of america
Down
  1. the right to bare arms
  2. no soldier shall crash a someone’s house
  3. no searches or seizures until proof of a crime.

5 Clues: the right to bare arms • of amendments, the 14 rules of america • no soldier shall crash a someone’s house • government shall not be influenced by religion. • no searches or seizures until proof of a crime.

Bill of rights 2024-11-12

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. right of religion
  2. guarantees the right to a grand jury
  3. right of security
Down
  1. no being quartered in houses without consent
  2. right of freedom from unreasonable search

5 Clues: right of religion • right of security • guarantees the right to a grand jury • right of freedom from unreasonable search • no being quartered in houses without consent

Bill of Rights 2024-03-22

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. firstamendment president leadership
  2. slaves federalists congress
Down
  1. democratic executive delegates
  2. theconnecticutcompromise antifederalists jamesmadison
  3. government trade edmundrandolph

5 Clues: slaves federalists congress • democratic executive delegates • firstamendment president leadership • theconnecticutcompromise antifederalists jamesmadison • government trade edmundrandolph

bill of rights 2022-04-20

bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. you dont have to tell on yourself without a lawyer
  2. speech religion ect.
  3. in times of peace ___________ cant live in your house
Down
  1. police officers cant _____ your house without a warrant
  2. the right to hold a weapon that fires

5 Clues: speech religion ect. • the right to hold a weapon that fires • you dont have to tell on yourself without a lawyer • in times of peace ___________ cant live in your house • police officers cant _____ your house without a warrant

Bill of Rights 2025-11-14

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. correction; setting right of some wrong
  2. No soldier can stay at someone’s house
Down
  1. freedom of speech
  2. limiting
  3. right to bear arms

5 Clues: limiting • freedom of speech • right to bear arms • No soldier can stay at someone’s house • correction; setting right of some wrong

Bill of Rights 2025-10-27

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gives you the right to worship freely
  2. part of the 1st amendment allowing the _ to openly criticize the government
  3. a change or revision to the Constitution
Down
  1. 2nd amendment is the right to bear _
  2. 6th amendment guarantees your right to this (representation)

5 Clues: 2nd amendment is the right to bear _ • gives you the right to worship freely • a change or revision to the Constitution • 6th amendment guarantees your right to this (representation) • part of the 1st amendment allowing the _ to openly criticize the government

Exploration, Colonial, and Constitution 2024-04-21

Exploration, Colonial, and Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the last major battle of American Revolution resulting in British defeat, Britain then signed Treaty of Paris & recognized U.S. independence
  2. law establishing a way for admitting new states to the U.S., territories govern themselves
  3. turning point of American Revolution, France joined with Patriots
  4. Claimed Florida, Texas & California & built missions
  5. against the Constitution, believed it needed a Bill of Rights, Patrick Henry & George Mason
  6. Federal Government & States sharing power
  7. agreement that decided how many representatives large & small states would send to Congress
  8. a place for Catholics to live peacefully
  9. No unreasonable searches or seizures
Down
  1. each branch of government has some power over the other 2 branches, helps to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
  2. Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
  3. First government, Congress can negotiate treaties & declare war, no executive branch
  4. Right to a speedy trial
  5. supported Constitution, believed it created a more stable Union, Alexander Hamilton & James Madison
  6. Rights not given to the federal government are rights of the states
  7. British controlled colonial trade, angered colonists
  8. Claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading
  9. Freedom of religion(church or mosque), freedom of speech (criticize), freedom of press(media), freedom of assembly(peaceful protest), freedom to petition
  10. Right to trial by jury
  11. 1st anti-slavery group, lived in Pennsylvania

20 Clues: Right to trial by jury • Right to a speedy trial • No unreasonable searches or seizures • a place for Catholics to live peacefully • Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment • Federal Government & States sharing power • 1st anti-slavery group, lived in Pennsylvania • British controlled colonial trade, angered colonists • ...

Judicial Branch 2021-09-15

Judicial Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Laws define conduct
  2. recent law grads who help them prepare for cases
  3. the judge writes a document explaining their decision
  4. highest of courts
  5. the need to defend individual rights and liberties
Down
  1. focus on a narrower version of the bill of rights
  2. two or more parties (non-government)
  3. lawyer who decides which cases should be appealed from lower courts
  4. a request that the case be sent up for review

9 Clues: highest of courts • Laws define conduct • two or more parties (non-government) • a request that the case be sent up for review • recent law grads who help them prepare for cases • focus on a narrower version of the bill of rights • the need to defend individual rights and liberties • the judge writes a document explaining their decision • ...

Bill 2023-11-17

Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Born on this date
  2. Born in this city (no space)
  3. Wife was a __ before having sons (no space)
  4. Highest scout rank achieved
  5. First job was at a __ (no space)
  6. Loves to play these types of games
  7. Has two as of December 2023
Down
  1. Mainly writes these for work
  2. Number of degrees
  3. Was a __ expert at a young age
  4. First career
  5. Second career
  6. Met his wife here
  7. When I was little, I hid his shoes so he couldn’t leave
  8. Typically adds ___ year to his age
  9. Born in this month
  10. Wife tries to grow these inside
  11. I was your first

18 Clues: First career • Second career • I was your first • Number of degrees • Born on this date • Met his wife here • Born in this month • Highest scout rank achieved • Has two as of December 2023 • Mainly writes these for work • Born in this city (no space) • Was a __ expert at a young age • Wife tries to grow these inside • First job was at a __ (no space) • Typically adds ___ year to his age • ...

Unit 1 2025-12-09

Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. approves a bill
  2. divides government power between state levels
  3. ruled by queen or king
  4. official counting of population
  5. have to do: pay taxes
  6. consent to ruled
  7. government controlled by one or more religious group
Down
  1. a person who rules with complete and absolute power
  2. Should do: vote
  3. study of citizenship and government
  4. Can do: drive a car
  5. Legally recognized member of a country

12 Clues: approves a bill • Should do: vote • consent to ruled • Can do: drive a car • have to do: pay taxes • ruled by queen or king • official counting of population • study of citizenship and government • Legally recognized member of a country • divides government power between state levels • a person who rules with complete and absolute power • ...

US Constitution 2022-08-18

US Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system which allows each branch of government to check one another so no one branch becomes too powerful
  2. A legislative body have two houses (Senate and House of Representatives)
  3. the power of the executive (president) to reject a bill passed by the legislature (Congress)
  4. Power is shared between the federal government and state governments
  5. The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
  6. People rule the government
  7. Congress based on state population
Down
  1. Division of power between the three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial)
  2. Principles and laws of a country
  3. President enforces the laws
  4. Congress makes the laws
  5. The rights of the Supreme Court to decided if a law follows the constitution
  6. Supreme Court interprets laws
  7. tasks citizens should do
  8. Privileges given to you by the government
  9. Congress based on equal representation (2 per state)

16 Clues: Congress makes the laws • tasks citizens should do • People rule the government • President enforces the laws • Supreme Court interprets laws • Principles and laws of a country • Congress based on state population • Privileges given to you by the government • The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution • Congress based on equal representation (2 per state) • ...

History: Review & Reconstruction 2025-01-28

History: Review & Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jim Crow laws enforced ______.
  2. The time period after the Civil War
  3. God's preservation and governing of all things
  4. The Ku Klux ___ used violence to prevent black people from exercising their civil rights
  5. The ___ court is the highest court in the land.
  6. To _____ something means to officially end it
  7. The 14th Amendment says that if you are born in the US then you are a US ___.
  8. The Bill of Rights are the first ___ Amendments to the Constitution.
  9. Francis Scott Key wrote our national ___ during the War of 1812.
Down
  1. Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were some of the "____ Fathers"
  2. The colonists said, "No ___ without representation."
  3. The ___ Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
  4. The Southern states were called the ___.
  5. The First Amendment guarantees the right to freedom of ___ and of religion.
  6. The 15th Amendment was about the right to ___.
  7. The supreme law of the land
  8. He was the first president to be impeached
  9. Many people from England came to America for freedom of ___.
  10. The 13th Amendment abolished _____.
  11. To ____ means to make an accusation against someone in authority

20 Clues: The supreme law of the land • Jim Crow laws enforced ______. • The time period after the Civil War • The 13th Amendment abolished _____. • The Southern states were called the ___. • He was the first president to be impeached • To _____ something means to officially end it • God's preservation and governing of all things • The 15th Amendment was about the right to ___. • ...

The Ratification of the Constitution 2022-08-24

The Ratification of the Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bill of
  2. Constitutional
  3. Articles of
Down
  1. Article
  2. Alexander
  3. James

6 Clues: James • Article • Bill of • Alexander • Articles of • Constitutional

3.1 to 3.4 2023-05-17

3.1 to 3.4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Censorship imposed before a speech is made or a newspaper is published
  2. protection against cruel and unusual punishment
  3. right to speedy and public trial
  4. which held that compelling Amish students to attend school past the eighth grade violates the free exercise clause
  5. law that made racial discrimination against any group in hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal and made job discrimination illegal when based on color or race
  6. Right to trial by jury
  7. freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
  8. the clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress.
  9. which declared school sponsorship of religious activities violates the establishment clause
Down
  1. protects the rights of free speech and free press
  2. court ruled that public school students could wear black armbands in school to protest the Vietnam War
  3. The process by which provisions of the bill of rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and so applied to state and local governments
  4. personal rights guaranteed and protected by the U.S. Constitution and federal laws enacted by Congress
  5. equal protection for citizens of states (continues the 5th) and defines citizenship
  6. upheld 5th amendment right to remain silent and not self incriminate
  7. Clause that protects citizens right to practice their religion as they please
  8. Libel, obscenity, fighting words, and commercial speech
  9. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  10. defended the First Amendment right of free press against prior restraint by the government.
  11. Trial or punishment for the same crime by the same government
  12. Powers not granted to the Federal Government in the Constitution belong to the states or the people.
  13. Established rules and regulations that restrain government officials.
  14. a body of fundamental principles
  15. rights of people accused of crimes, includes right to due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination
  16. Written defamation of another person

25 Clues: Right to trial by jury • right to speedy and public trial • a body of fundamental principles • Written defamation of another person • freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution • protection against cruel and unusual punishment • protects the rights of free speech and free press • Libel, obscenity, fighting words, and commercial speech • ...

articles of confederation 2022-12-14

articles of confederation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___of confederation
  2. red white blue
  3. what you use to pay
Down
  1. people fight for
  2. you pay for it
  3. bill of____
  4. something you need to follow

7 Clues: bill of____ • you pay for it • red white blue • people fight for • ___of confederation • what you use to pay • something you need to follow

The Founding Fathers Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-07

The Founding Fathers Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Paine: He was the bestselling author of his time
  2. Morris: He owned at least 140,000 acres
  3. Rush: He trained three thousand medical students
  4. Madison: He wrote the final version of the Bill of Rights
  5. Jefferson: His nickname was Man of the People
  6. Henry: Served in the Virginia Militia for 1 year
Down
  1. Adams: He wrote "The Rights of the Colonists"
  2. Washington: First president of the U.S.
  3. Franklin: He invented a lighting rod
  4. Hamilton: There is a musical about him and his life
  5. Adams: Main author of the Massachusetts Constitution

11 Clues: Franklin: He invented a lighting rod • Washington: First president of the U.S. • Morris: He owned at least 140,000 acres • Adams: He wrote "The Rights of the Colonists" • Jefferson: His nickname was Man of the People • Paine: He was the bestselling author of his time • Rush: He trained three thousand medical students • Henry: Served in the Virginia Militia for 1 year • ...

United States Government 2021-05-14

United States Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. branch headed by the U.S. president
  2. men who attended the Constitutional Convention
  3. first president of the U.S.
  4. why we have government
  5. law of the land in the U.S.
Down
  1. difference between state and national govt.
  2. We the People
  3. branch that makes the laws
  4. a change to the Constitution
  5. number of branches of government
  6. branch headed by the Supreme Court
  7. number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
  8. amendment that promoted right to bear arms
  9. amendment that promoted freedom of speech
  10. popular sovereignty

15 Clues: We the People • popular sovereignty • why we have government • branch that makes the laws • first president of the U.S. • law of the land in the U.S. • a change to the Constitution • number of branches of government • branch headed by the Supreme Court • branch headed by the U.S. president • amendment that promoted freedom of speech • number of amendments in the Bill of Rights • ...

Earlier Documents that Impacted U.S. Constitution 2023-08-31

Earlier Documents that Impacted U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ________________stated grievances against the King of England.
  2. ________________established for the first time the principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law, and it gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms.
  3. _________________________stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
Down
  1. The Declaration of Independence affirmed “certain _____________rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness).
  2. _____________________served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America.
  3. _________________guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists.
  4. __________________ established the first form of national government for the independent states.
  5. The Declaration of Independence declared the colonies’ _____________ from Great Britain.
  6. ___________________established the structure of the United States government.
  7. The Articles of Confederation created a _________central government.

10 Clues: ________________stated grievances against the King of England. • The Articles of Confederation created a _________central government. • _________________guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists. • _________________________stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions. • ...

government 2025-05-09

government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system that prevents one branch for having too much power
  2. first ten amendments
  3. a proposed law
  4. maximum time a president can server
  5. rights read to arrested people
  6. government power comes from the people
  7. number of US senators
  8. powers shred between states and national government
  9. branch that enforces laws
Down
  1. a legislature with two houses
  2. voting age in the US
  3. a change to the constitution
  4. lenght of a US senator's term
  5. makes laws in the US government
  6. introduction of the constitution
  7. rules that people must follow
  8. branch that makes law
  9. highest court in the US
  10. courts deciding if laws are constitutionals
  11. leader of executive branch

20 Clues: a proposed law • voting age in the US • first ten amendments • branch that makes law • number of US senators • highest court in the US • branch that enforces laws • leader of executive branch • a change to the constitution • a legislature with two houses • lenght of a US senator's term • rules that people must follow • rights read to arrested people • makes laws in the US government • ...

constitutional crossword 2022-04-18

constitutional crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the president would carry out the laws.
  2. the bill of rights considered of ___ amendments.
  3. a type of tax that makes goods more expensive to buy
  4. means to approve
  5. each state only had ___ vote.
  6. delegates debated over how much _____ should be given to the new government and how much power should be reserved for individual states.
  7. The new _________ government had no power to tax
  8. who wrote the Virginia declaration of rights
  9. the supreme court would judge the laws made by congress to see if they were lawful.
  10. established a weak national government
Down
  1. The__________________ continued for four months as delegates struggled to make many important decisions.
  2. as more and more paper money was made it became to lose its value.
  3. a plan of government.
  4. Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
  5. congress would have the powers to make laws.
  6. the government deepened on the states to ___________pay taxes to the government

16 Clues: means to approve • a plan of government. • each state only had ___ vote. • established a weak national government • the president would carry out the laws. • congress would have the powers to make laws. • who wrote the Virginia declaration of rights • the bill of rights considered of ___ amendments. • The new _________ government had no power to tax • ...

Chapter 4: The Bill of Rights 2021-11-08

Chapter 4: The Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. following procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution
  2. people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may not be put on trial for the same crime
  3. giving military secrets to enemies of the US
  4. the right to vote
  5. a formal request
  6. formally accused by the grand jury
  7. money paid to the court by accused persons
Down
  1. publicly spreading lies about individuals
  2. printing lies about others
  3. a legal document that allows law enforcement officials to search a suspect's house/person
  4. right of government to take private property for public use (after payment is made)
  5. a sum of money paid in exchange for the right to cast a ballot

12 Clues: a formal request • the right to vote • printing lies about others • formally accused by the grand jury • publicly spreading lies about individuals • money paid to the court by accused persons • giving military secrets to enemies of the US • a sum of money paid in exchange for the right to cast a ballot • ...

The Constitution and Bill Of Rights 2018-01-18

The Constitution and Bill Of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The taking of an object and or a living thing.
  2. An established group of principles that rule an organization.
  3. The ability to say what you want to say and do what you want to do.
  4. Rule contained in the bill of rights of the Constitution.
  5. The consequences of an action.
  6. Be put in a place and does not leave.
Down
  1. Keep some thing the way it was before.
  2. A list of numbers that are established.
  3. Limited on something such as rules.
  4. Force someone to do something.
  5. Giving a task to another person.
  6. Neutral.

12 Clues: Neutral. • Force someone to do something. • The consequences of an action. • Giving a task to another person. • Limited on something such as rules. • Be put in a place and does not leave. • Keep some thing the way it was before. • A list of numbers that are established. • The taking of an object and or a living thing. • ...

The Constitution and Bill of Rights 2023-02-10

The Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the second amendment is the right to ___________
  2. an agreement among the 13 colonies that served as the nation’s first frame of government
  3. the eighth amendment protects you from cruel and/or unusual _______________
  4. the first 10 amendments
  5. if a federal official commits a crime the House of Representatives can ____________them from their spot
  6. the seventh amendment gives you the right to a trial by ________
Down
  1. the articles of confederation were revised at a _________
  2. the government has three __________ (executive, legislative, judicial)
  3. the first amendment gives freedom of _________, press, religion, protest, and assembly.
  4. brief introductory statement of the Constitution’s fundamental purposes and principles
  5. Bill of _________
  6. it took 9/13 states to__________the Constitution

12 Clues: Bill of _________ • the first 10 amendments • the second amendment is the right to ___________ • it took 9/13 states to__________the Constitution • the articles of confederation were revised at a _________ • the seventh amendment gives you the right to a trial by ________ • the government has three __________ (executive, legislative, judicial) • ...

U.S Constitution terms 2024-02-02

U.S Constitution terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of human rights and duties.
  2. To make corrections ; redo.
  3. A plan for government.
  4. Representatives.
  5. A change to the constitution.
  6. A formal approval (signing something to make it official).
  7. A Proposed Law
  8. A council of representatives.
Down
  1. The governing body of a state, or nation.
  2. Head of the Executive branch.
  3. Group of species that live in the same area.
  4. Two house Legislature.
  5. A form of government which the power is divided between the federal and states.
  6. The 1st 10 changes to the constitution.
  7. Population Count.

15 Clues: A Proposed Law • Representatives. • Population Count. • Two house Legislature. • A plan for government. • To make corrections ; redo. • Head of the Executive branch. • A change to the constitution. • A council of representatives. • The study of human rights and duties. • The 1st 10 changes to the constitution. • The governing body of a state, or nation. • ...

Wes’s cross word puzzle 2025-09-19

Wes’s cross word puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lab 1910 lyson frame sets up a special place to track and test DNA
  2. 1829 london made a specific type of uniform
  3. bill of rights
  4. walking freely on a road
  5. simpson killed his wife
  6. scamming people
  7. the beginning of mugshots
  8. family ansestors
  9. basically a threat
  10. hurting others
  11. TO TRACK DOWN CRIMINALS
Down
  1. those were the trails after world war 2
  2. 1887 england sir arthor canon doylne
  3. 1908 was paid $75
  4. crime that are hatful against people
  5. prints of your hands
  6. Uses all money on alcohol
  7. a crime is defined as any act that is illegal
  8. miranda warning
  9. can detect if your lying by your movement

20 Clues: bill of rights • hurting others • miranda warning • scamming people • family ansestors • 1908 was paid $75 • basically a threat • prints of your hands • TO TRACK DOWN CRIMINALS • walking freely on a road • Uses all money on alcohol • the beginning of mugshots • simpson killed his wife • 1887 england sir arthor canon doylne • crime that are hatful against people • ...

legislative branch 2022-02-09

legislative branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - group of people with support
  2. - organization
  3. - to begin
  4. - house
  5. - current
  6. - to stop a bill from being passed
  7. - to collect payments that fund the government
  8. bill - budget
  9. - people in district
  10. - dividing the districts
  11. - bad president
  12. - when the president of the senate is absent
Down
  1. - bad words
  2. - to put a time frame for a bill
  3. - majority
  4. - law
  5. - bad lines
  6. - assistant of leader
  7. - one side
  8. - begin

20 Clues: - law • - house • - begin • - current • - to begin • - majority • - one side • - bad words • - bad lines • bill - budget • - organization • - bad president • - people in district • - assistant of leader • - dividing the districts • - group of people with support • - to put a time frame for a bill • - to stop a bill from being passed • - when the president of the senate is absent • ...

Government terms 2022-05-05

Government terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , The party that initiates a lawsuit.
  2. liberties, constitutional protections against the infringement by the government.
  3. Jurisdiction, The authority of a court to hear a case first.
  4. jure segregation, Racial segregation enforced by law.
  5. Spoken expression that is both false and malicious.
  6. cases.
  7. crime twice.
  8. Rule, Policy that police officers must inform all suspects of their rights before
  9. The constitutional process of bringing charges against a government
Down
  1. Incorporation, process of gradually applying the Bill of Rights to the
  2. Jeopardy, provision states that an individual may not be tried for the
  3. written expression that is both false and malicious.
  4. Court, The highest court in the United States, made up of nine justices.
  5. speech, Expressing a political message through action.
  6. courts, The lowest federal courts that have original jurisdiction over most
  7. A legal rule stating who is authorized to start a lawsuit.

16 Clues: cases. • crime twice. • , The party that initiates a lawsuit. • Spoken expression that is both false and malicious. • written expression that is both false and malicious. • jure segregation, Racial segregation enforced by law. • speech, Expressing a political message through action. • A legal rule stating who is authorized to start a lawsuit. • ...

Articles of Confederation > Constitution 2021-02-18

Articles of Confederation > Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Divided into two houses: House of Representatives and the Senate (branch)
  2. the separation of the three branches to limit the power of any one branch
  3. this type of government restricts the powers of the government to protect the rights of the people against excessive force
  4. unalienable rights guaranteed to all citizens in the Preamble and the Bill of Rights
  5. Houses the President, Vice President, and cabinet members (branch)
  6. Divides governmental powers between national government and governments of the states (10th amendment
  7. The Articles of Confederation were the first set of _ _.
Down
  1. the Supreme Law of the land
  2. the authority of the government flows from the people (democracy)
  3. Houses the Supreme Court (branch)

10 Clues: the Supreme Law of the land • Houses the Supreme Court (branch) • The Articles of Confederation were the first set of _ _. • the authority of the government flows from the people (democracy) • Houses the President, Vice President, and cabinet members (branch) • Divided into two houses: House of Representatives and the Senate (branch) • ...

Social Studies WD Crossword puzzle By: Abby Enright 2018-08-09

Social Studies WD Crossword puzzle By: Abby Enright crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Rights / first 10 commandments to U.S. constitution
  2. Election / appoint delegates to a party confederence
  3. / introductory statement of a constitution
  4. / not tied to a political party
  5. / average weather of a religion over a long period of time
  6. / head of the executive branch of the state government
  7. Store / turpentine, rosin, tar, and pitch
Down
  1. / a minor change in a document
  2. Islands / island that lies off the oast and protects the mainland by blocking off strong storms and winds
  3. / a direct vote by the people on an issue
  4. of Power / division of power among the 3 branches (legislative, executive, judicial) of government
  5. / a voting district
  6. and Balances / system that gives branch of government some way to keep the other two branches becoming too powerful
  7. Line / point at which hilly or mountainous lands meet the coastal plain
  8. State Constitution / review of ga's ten commandments provide a synopsis of political, economic, and social history
  9. / a reject or refuse to sign a bill

16 Clues: / a voting district • / a minor change in a document • / not tied to a political party • / a reject or refuse to sign a bill • / a direct vote by the people on an issue • / introductory statement of a constitution • Store / turpentine, rosin, tar, and pitch • Election / appoint delegates to a party confederence • ...