bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

The 10th Amendment 2016-10-16

The 10th Amendment crossword puzzle
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  1. House executive department of the us government
  2. most important town or city in region
  3. relationship between federal and state government
  4. power the capacity of a state to regulate behaviors and enforce order
  5. amendment reserved powers
  6. make legally null and void
  7. system of rules
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  1. person to represent others
  2. governing body of a nation
  3. a legally recognized subject
  4. a body of federal principles
  5. constitutional right to reject a proposal
  6. Economic contribution to the state
  7. of rights rise 10 amendments in the us constitution

14 Clues: system of rules • amendment reserved powers • person to represent others • governing body of a nation • make legally null and void • a legally recognized subject • a body of federal principles • Economic contribution to the state • most important town or city in region • constitutional right to reject a proposal • House executive department of the us government • ...

Slavernij 2013-04-22

Slavernij crossword puzzle
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  1. King kreeg de Nobelprijs voor ...
  2. zoveelste amendement om slavernij af te schaffen
  3. plaats van King's speech
  4. laatste staat met slavernij
  5. Bill of ...
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  1. president die betere burgerrechten beloofde
  2. aantal amendementen
  3. voornaam van Lincoln
  4. afkorting van het eerste comité van King
  5. schrijver van I have a dream
  6. schrijver van A house divided
  7. afkorting van King's organisatie

12 Clues: Bill of ... • aantal amendementen • voornaam van Lincoln • plaats van King's speech • laatste staat met slavernij • schrijver van I have a dream • schrijver van A house divided • afkorting van King's organisatie • King kreeg de Nobelprijs voor ... • afkorting van het eerste comité van King • president die betere burgerrechten beloofde • ...

Essential vocabulary 2024-01-31

Essential vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the teameates represented by their team captain
  2. deny
  3. a club formed to achieve a goal
  4. Up Stairs
  5. Jim crow
  6. Elephant or donkey
  7. U.S head count
  8. a rule creator
  9. Overule
  10. Public Belief
  11. Rosie the Riviter
  12. trump almost
  13. Leader of the basement
  14. 2 rule creator groups
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  1. king of the upstairs
  2. Down stairs
  3. Fair
  4. 12th graders decide
  5. Middle Man
  6. Splitting a farm with your brother and taking all the parts with good soil
  7. a rule before neccecary approval
  8. Sharpe James
  9. the outnumbered's rights
  10. 47 upstairsmen
  11. A tool that can be used to expose

25 Clues: Fair • deny • Overule • Jim crow • Up Stairs • Middle Man • Down stairs • trump almost • Sharpe James • Public Belief • U.S head count • a rule creator • 47 upstairsmen • Rosie the Riviter • Elephant or donkey • 12th graders decide • king of the upstairs • 2 rule creator groups • Leader of the basement • the outnumbered's rights • a club formed to achieve a goal • a rule before neccecary approval • ...

civics 2021-10-11

civics crossword puzzle
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  1. of rights, first 10 amendments of the constitution
  2. a government in which one person rules with absolute power
  3. the beginning of the Constitution which describes it's purpose
  4. a legal member of a country
  5. powers, powers given to the federal government by the Constitution
  6. a written plan of government
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  1. branch of the government that makes the laws
  2. a legal process by which aliens become citizens
  3. branch of the government that interprets laws
  4. and balances, a system in which the powers of the government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can check or limit the power of the other branches.
  5. in chief, the President of the United States
  6. branch of the government that carries out the laws
  7. a refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill

13 Clues: a legal member of a country • a written plan of government • branch of the government that makes the laws • in chief, the President of the United States • branch of the government that interprets laws • a legal process by which aliens become citizens • of rights, first 10 amendments of the constitution • branch of the government that carries out the laws • ...

New England Colonies crossword 2024-02-05

New England Colonies crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a theory about a nations economic strength.
  2. a nickname for new England peoples
  3. publishing a statement that can hurt a person reputation
  4. movement that brought Mary and William to the throne
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  1. a document that guarantied rights for English citizens
  2. A school ran by women in their homes
  3. people who have the power to make laws
  4. the highest social class
  5. a trade route
  6. a combination of English and west African language

10 Clues: a trade route • the highest social class • a nickname for new England peoples • A school ran by women in their homes • people who have the power to make laws • a theory about a nations economic strength. • a combination of English and west African language • movement that brought Mary and William to the throne • a document that guarantied rights for English citizens • ...

WHII.6 2019-10-29

WHII.6 crossword puzzle
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  1. (Monarch) government where one person holds total control over the nation and its citizens
  2. the art and music rooted in Western traditions
  3. trial in which one is judged by their peers
  4. observing and taking note of what occurs in an experiment or event
  5. (Revolution) events fueled by the ideas of the Enlightenment and personal rights
  6. the time period when ideas about the rights of citizens and how government should operate were changing
  7. (of Church and State) idea that government and religion should be separate
  8. the sun-centered theory of the universe
  9. one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere
  10. paintings of individuals and family
  11. someone who studied fundamental concepts
  12. the idea that Parliament had certain powers that the King could not deny
  13. devotion to a religion
  14. (of Terror) 13 month period of executions
  15. (of the Governed) government works because its citizens have allowed it to rule over them
  16. long books made for leisure
  17. Bill of Rights that established the rights of British citizens and the powers of the crown and Parliament
  18. the elliptical theory of how the planets orbit the sun
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  1. allowing the practice of religions other than your own
  2. how an experiment should be set and conducted so that the results can be verified
  3. to bring back or renew
  4. the belief that God placed the person on the throne
  5. to adopt characteristics of Western Europe
  6. (Revolution) the event in which France overthrew its monarchy
  7. to place the power in the hands of an individual or small group
  8. a person who writes music
  9. a style characterized by emotion
  10. document signed by King John that limited the crown from usurping certain British rights
  11. of Versailles seat of power for France, constructed by Louis XIV
  12. law that is the same for all citizens within the country

30 Clues: to bring back or renew • devotion to a religion • a person who writes music • long books made for leisure • a style characterized by emotion • paintings of individuals and family • the sun-centered theory of the universe • someone who studied fundamental concepts • (of Terror) 13 month period of executions • to adopt characteristics of Western Europe • ...

Chapter 2 Test Review 2024-03-15

Chapter 2 Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
  2. English philosopher who came up with natural rights
  3. This document was written to justify the American Revolution against the British
  4. Author who wrote the most Federalist Papers
  5. Building the Declaration of Independence was written in
  6. Chief author of the Declaration of Independence
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  1. Came up with social contract theory
  2. Five were killed when Redcoats fired into an angry mob
  3. Most important law passed by Congress under the Articles
  4. Didn't go to the Convention because he smelled a rat
  5. Papers written to support the ratification of the Constitution
  6. This event proved how weak the Articles of Confederation were
  7. Limited powers came from this document
  8. Life, liberty, property
  9. Anti-Federalist, helped write the Anti-Federalist Papers. Didn't sign the Constitution because it had no Bill of Rights
  10. Room that the Declaration of Independence was written in

16 Clues: Life, liberty, property • Came up with social contract theory • Limited powers came from this document • Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness • Author who wrote the most Federalist Papers • Chief author of the Declaration of Independence • English philosopher who came up with natural rights • Didn't go to the Convention because he smelled a rat • ...

Constitutional Convention 2023-09-12

Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. ________ Papers: A collection of essays published to persuade the ratification of the proposed constitution
  2. ________ Sovereignty: A founding principle of the U.S. government that functioned on the basis that the people should control the government and not the other way around
  3. The ________ Compromise: The agreement to adopt both plans regarding the representation of states within the government by creating a bicameral legislature
  4. A system of government that divides power between national and state governments
  5. A group that were proponents of the Bill of Rights because they feared a strong central government
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  1. First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  2. An addition to the constitution
  3. ________ Plan: A proposal calling for representation to be based on the population of each state (“large state plan”)
  4. A group that opposed the Bill of Rights because they believed the addition of certain powers meant the limiting of overall liberties
  5. ________ Plan: A proposal calling for equal representation regardless of state population (“small state plan”)

10 Clues: An addition to the constitution • First 10 amendments to the Constitution • A system of government that divides power between national and state governments • A group that were proponents of the Bill of Rights because they feared a strong central government • ...

government 2023-05-23

government crossword puzzle
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  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?
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  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 • ...

Chapter Two Crossword 2024-03-19

Chapter Two Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The pen name used in the Federalist Papers
  2. First written document to say that the King and his government were not above the law
  3. The supreme law of the land
  4. The "____" Compact self-colonial plan signed by the Pilgrims in 1620
  5. The state the Federalist papers were written for
  6. Article "____" states the name of the 13 colonies as the US
  7. Governed the 13 colonies
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  1. Official approval of a constitution or treaty
  2. The first state to ratify the Constitution
  3. Part of the Declaration of Independenceance that states why it was written
  4. Shays Rebellion took place in "_____" Massachusetts
  5. The number of Federalist papers written
  6. The president of the Continental Congress
  7. Henry The person who didn't come because he "smelled a rat"
  8. People who wanted a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution
  9. English Philosopher who believed in natural rights

16 Clues: Governed the 13 colonies • The supreme law of the land • The number of Federalist papers written • The president of the Continental Congress • The first state to ratify the Constitution • The pen name used in the Federalist Papers • Official approval of a constitution or treaty • The state the Federalist papers were written for • ...

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

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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. • ...

Government Final Exam Crossword #1 2026-01-12

Government Final Exam Crossword #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Process of adding the Bill of Rights to state laws
  2. Presidential action that has the power of law but does not need to be approved by Congress
  3. Voting as constituents want
  4. Voting as a political party wants
  5. Granted reserved powers to the states
  6. Group of people who want to influence policy by winning elections
  7. Unicameral government plan based on equality
  8. The group that elects the President
  9. Event that showed the Articles were too weak
  10. Tax where everyone pays the same percentage
  11. Gave women the right to vote
  12. Actions the government can take to manipulate the economy
  13. Using ones own opinions in making court decisions
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  1. Presidential role where he is the symbol of the USA
  2. Group of people who want to influence policy with lobbying
  3. Rejection of a law by the President
  4. Redrawing districts to favor one party over another
  5. Election held to determine a candidate for a General election
  6. Part of the Constitution that grants states rights and responsibilities
  7. Limits the President to 2 terms
  8. The Chief executive of a state
  9. First government of the United States that failed as it was too weak
  10. Says the government cannot tell you how best to worship
  11. Voting as one sees fit
  12. 1848 meeting of women to protest a lack of political rights

25 Clues: Voting as one sees fit • Voting as constituents want • Gave women the right to vote • The Chief executive of a state • Limits the President to 2 terms • Voting as a political party wants • Rejection of a law by the President • The group that elects the President • Granted reserved powers to the states • Tax where everyone pays the same percentage • ...

Arnav Desai's Constitution Crossword 2026-03-21

Arnav Desai's Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. ________ delegates meet over the summer to rewrite the articles.
  2. There are______ justices in the supreme court.
  3. In the Articles each state got_____vote in Congress.
  4. The president can_____ or reject a bill.
  5. A_________ in a set of basic rules for government.
  6. The Great__________ gave each state two representatives in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
  7. The second amendment states that we have the right to bear________.
  8. The eight states that a punishment cannot be______ and________.
  9. The Virginia Plan had______ branches.
  10. The constitution has only been_____________ twenty-seven times.
  11. The____ of rights with the first ten amendments list some of our individual rights.
  12. The president gets______ ______ -year terms at most.
  13. They elected George_________ to be in charge of it because he was the most trusted.
  14. There is a total of 435 seats in the_______ of representative.
  15. Each state had its_____money.
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  1. Things came to a head in 1785 when a group of farmers revolted against the government in this revolt.
  2. The________ sets out the goals of the constitution.
  3. Our first constitution was the ________ of _________.
  4. James Madison had a proposal to get rid of the articles and make a whole new ___________.
  5. We_______ leaders to represent our government.
  6. The three branches of government are the legislative, executive, and__________.
  7. The_____ amendment states that we have the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
  8. The_____ says that they did not list every right, so just because you don’t see it doesn’t mean it is not a right.
  9. The fifth states that someone is____ until proven guilty.
  10. The Articles of Confederation was too_____ so they had to create a new one.

25 Clues: Each state had its_____money. • The Virginia Plan had______ branches. • The president can_____ or reject a bill. • There are______ justices in the supreme court. • We_______ leaders to represent our government. • A_________ in a set of basic rules for government. • The________ sets out the goals of the constitution. • ...

The 13 Colonies Crossword 2015-09-28

The 13 Colonies Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Colonies that were run by a government’s grant of rights.
  2. Colonies that had great farming and lots of slaves.
  3. Slaves ran these very large farms.
  4. The Bill of Rights was given to the king during this time.
  5. The highest legislature of England.
  6. A return to strong religious beliefs.
  7. A house in parliament for lesser rulers.
  8. Large groups of cities that settlers lived in.
  9. Colonies that had a mixed climate and lots of freedom.
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  1. A house in parliament for the supreme rulers.
  2. Colonies that were run by the owner of the colony.
  3. A harsh slave shipment from Africa to America.
  4. A trading system that traded between Africa, England, and America.
  5. This made any trade from the colonies pass through England first.
  6. A mostly unsuccessful attempt at a set of laws.
  7. Colonies that were run by england.
  8. Colonies that were mountainous and had harsh winters.
  9. A set of rules that slaves had to follow.
  10. A plant grown for the sole purpose of selling/trading it.
  11. A system that made users import more than they exported.

20 Clues: Slaves ran these very large farms. • Colonies that were run by england. • The highest legislature of England. • A return to strong religious beliefs. • A house in parliament for lesser rulers. • A set of rules that slaves had to follow. • A house in parliament for the supreme rulers. • A harsh slave shipment from Africa to America. • ...

Constitution Crossword 2024-12-09

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Congress
  2. gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms
  3. stated freedom for religious freedoms
  4. the president
  5. executive branch
  6. the rule book and document for U.S. government
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  1. people elect officeholders to conduct government on their behalf
  2. served as a model for the Bill of Right
  3. stated grievances against King & powers of people
  4. Supreme Court
  5. introduction of the U.S. constitution
  6. complaints
  7. two parts of the government
  8. people are the source of all government power
  9. an official change or addition
  10. approve
  11. all are bound by the law even those who govern
  12. government government does not have all the power-limited
  13. government where the people rule
  14. legislative branch

20 Clues: approve • Congress • complaints • Supreme Court • the president • executive branch • legislative branch • two parts of the government • an official change or addition • government where the people rule • introduction of the U.S. constitution • stated freedom for religious freedoms • served as a model for the Bill of Right • gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms • ...

US History 1st Semester 2024-12-18

US History 1st Semester crossword puzzle
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  1. first English colony in America
  2. Ben Franklin's plan of union during FR/IN War
  3. president rejecting a bill
  4. author of Declaration of Independence
  5. the captain of the British troops in Boston Massacre
  6. the plan for Constitution that benefited larger states
  7. the final battle of Revolutionary War
  8. the John that married Pocahontas
  9. the Treaty of _______ ended the Revolution
  10. a "tasty" rebellion that burned down Jamestown
  11. Resolution in Declaration beginning w/ "resolved"
  12. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their ____!"
  13. super religious group in 1600s Massachusetts
  14. not North Carolina, but _____________
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  1. third amendment: no ____ soldiers
  2. Battle that was turning point of Revolutionary War
  3. the "lost" colony
  4. Need to use bathroom? Fill out a ______.
  5. leader of the "Separatists" in Massachusetts
  6. president that signed 1965 Voting Rights Act
  7. VA governor that deployed young Washington
  8. also known as "Separatists," made a compact
  9. early vaccination method at Valley Forge
  10. Selma motto: "We Shall _________"
  11. John _____, a leader of Selma voting rights march
  12. "These are the times that try men's _____."

26 Clues: the "lost" colony • president rejecting a bill • first English colony in America • the John that married Pocahontas • third amendment: no ____ soldiers • Selma motto: "We Shall _________" • author of Declaration of Independence • the final battle of Revolutionary War • not North Carolina, but _____________ • Need to use bathroom? Fill out a ______. • ...

Government Ch. 2 Vocab 2023-09-07

Government Ch. 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the abuses of authority by the British Gov't.
  2. Three fifths of the state's slaves would be counted towards the population.
  3. Alliance of Native American Tribes to end wars between the nations and to stand against the European takeover.
  4. A declaration of citizens' rights issued by the Virginia Convention.
  5. Carta "Great Charter" that limited government and shifted it from "rule of man" to "rule of law"
  6. Law passed by parliament that required a government tax stamp on paper goods and all legal documents such as contracts and licenses.
  7. Colonies directly controlled by the King, through an appointed governor.
  8. Document that stated that English monarchs would no longer be able to enact laws, raise taxes, or keep an army without Parliament's consent.
  9. Revolt to prevent judges from foreclosing on the farms of farmers who could not pay taxes the state had issued.
  10. First plan for uniting the colonies.
  11. Alias of those who wrote the Federalist Papers
  12. Supporters of the Constitution.
  13. Congress' plan for settling the Northwest Territory.
  14. Colonies based on a grant of land by the Crown to a company or a group of settlers.
  15. First 10 amendments to the constitution that protect individual liberties.
  16. To formally approve.
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  1. Meeting of colonial delegates where a plan was set in place to raise an army against the British.
  2. Document that limited a monarch's power.
  3. Framework of laws that put limits on the power of government and gave all free men the right to choose judges.
  4. Colony that was based on a grant of land by the English monarch to an owner, in exchange for yearly payment.
  5. Proposal to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states instead of representation by population.
  6. Essays defending and promoting the Constitution.
  7. Alliance Formed to defend from threats posed by Native Americans, and by settlers from nearby Dutch colonies.
  8. Those who opposed the Constitution.
  9. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
  10. Two chamber legislature
  11. The nation's first constitution.
  12. Agreement that established that a state's population would determine its representation in the lower house of legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house.

28 Clues: To formally approve. • Two chamber legislature • Supporters of the Constitution. • The nation's first constitution. • Those who opposed the Constitution. • First plan for uniting the colonies. • Document that limited a monarch's power. • Delegates to the Constitutional Convention. • Alias of those who wrote the Federalist Papers • ...

EOC Review 1 2024-03-27

EOC Review 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. A classical society that the founding fathers modeled much of the US government after
  2. You cannot be forced to join a union. The conflict between more job opportunities v. decreased wages
  3. The results of an action that differ from the expected outcome. Can be positive or negative
  4. "Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress.
  5. The main job of the Judicial Branch
  6. An interest group that lobbies to protect retired people in the United States
  7. Meeting in 1787 of the elected representatives of the thirteen original states to write the Constitution of the United States.
  8. Also know as the necessary and proper clause, this part of the constitution created he implied powers
  9. Make Laws, Enforce Law, Interpret Laws
  10. The name for the period of time between the 18th and 21st amendments
  11. The part of the constitution dealing with the judicial branch
  12. The percentage of the voting-eligible population who actually votes in an election
  13. A written list of protected rights from James Madison's home state that served as the model for the US Bill of Rights
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  1. Determineing Elligiblity, Primaries and Caucuses, National Convention, General Election, Electoral College Vote, Inauguration
  2. The actions the government chooses to do or not do about a particular issue or problem.
  3. The economic policies of the former US president Ronald Reagan, associated especially with the reduction of taxes and the promotion of unrestricted free-market activity.
  4. Lack of executive and judiciary, Could not tax, Could not enforce laws, Unanimous vote needed to amend, 9 out of 13 votes needed to write a law
  5. An interest group that lobbies to protect gun rights in the US
  6. The number of electors Missouri has
  7. determined that three out of every five slaves and other persons was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation. Before the Civil War, the Three-Fifths Compromise gave a disproportionate representation of slave states in the House of Representatives.
  8. The length of a term for a Supreme Court justice
  9. The leader of this group has the title of Chief, their rulings can be described using terms like activism or restraint
  10. Founding father who refused to sign the Constitution and fought against its ratification because it did not include a bill of rights
  11. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

24 Clues: The main job of the Judicial Branch • The number of electors Missouri has • Make Laws, Enforce Law, Interpret Laws • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution • The length of a term for a Supreme Court justice • The part of the constitution dealing with the judicial branch • An interest group that lobbies to protect gun rights in the US • ...

Daniel Kuder - U.S. Constution 2023-01-18

Daniel Kuder - U.S. Constution crossword puzzle
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  1. Role of the legislative branch, and it can be a member of the house or the senate.
  2. in the judicial branch has nine members that can have the job for life.
  3. James Madison a federalist writer creating federalist No. 10, and proposed the 3/5 compromise, “the father of the constitution”.
  4. The Great compromise to protect the smaller states against the bigger states, creates the 3 branches of government.
  5. the plan of Virginia was drafted by James Madison, called for a strong national government that gives roles to parts of our government and how it works.
  6. decided that slaves would be counted as 3-5 of a person in the house of representatives.
  7. the president, carries out the law, one term is four years, presidents can serve up to two terms.
  8. were against the constitution and for the bill of rights and thought the president had too much power like a king.
  9. in the executive branch needs a majority of the votes to win the electoral college.
  10. The compromise of whether a state's representation can be represented by population.
  11. The first ten amendments, and give the citizens basic rights and give the states power,
  12. Role of the Judicial branch, they can make changes to the amendments with five or more votes.
  13. George Washington 1st president of the united states federalist
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  1. part of the congress, but votes are based on a state's population, a total of 435.
  2. checks can cancel the actions of another branch, balances give the three branches power.
  3. were in favor of the constitution and not the bill of rights
  4. shut down the courthouse because they didn't want to lose their farms, but the rebellion was put down in 1887.
  5. the supreme court, interprets the law, judges can serve in court for life.
  6. Congress makes the laws, made out of the house of representatives and the senate.
  7. Role of the executive branch
  8. Decides what rights the citizens in that state have and gives the people the ability to control the government.
  9. Thomas Jefferson anti federalist
  10. makes the laws part of the legislative branch
  11. is counted every 10 years and the constitution calls for a census which is a count of population, Is used for giving representatives to states the the house of representatives.
  12. Part of congress, but all states have 2 votes each, a total of 100.

25 Clues: Role of the executive branch • Thomas Jefferson anti federalist • makes the laws part of the legislative branch • were in favor of the constitution and not the bill of rights • George Washington 1st president of the united states federalist • Part of congress, but all states have 2 votes each, a total of 100. • ...

Shayna M. ~ AP Gov 2021-01-14

Shayna M. ~ AP Gov crossword puzzle
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  1. 2 chamber
  2. when a bill gets 'red penned'
  3. 60 senators agree to stop a filibuster
  4. meeting to talk strategy / delay
  5. 218 people sign this to get a bill straight to congress
  6. 100 of these
  7. representatives from different districts
  8. senate can use this to do other things while there is a filibuster
  9. already having the position you are running for
  10. not a bill but a(n)
  11. vote for senators directly
  12. bill with lots of riders
  13. district where incumbents win my large margins
  14. when you talk a bill to death
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  1. 218 reps. are called
  2. the group with the legislative advantage
  3. who can't introduce a bill
  4. the Ways and Means committee deals with these
  5. box on a reps. desk
  6. provision added to a piece of legislation that is not germane to the bill’s purpose
  7. Presiding officer

21 Clues: 2 chamber • 100 of these • Presiding officer • box on a reps. desk • not a bill but a(n) • 218 reps. are called • bill with lots of riders • who can't introduce a bill • vote for senators directly • when a bill gets 'red penned' • when you talk a bill to death • meeting to talk strategy / delay • 60 senators agree to stop a filibuster • the group with the legislative advantage • ...

The 13 Colonies Crossword 2015-09-28

The 13 Colonies Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large groups of cities that settlers lived in.
  2. A house in parliament for the supreme rulers.
  3. The Bill of Rights was given to the king during this time.
  4. A return to strong religious beliefs.
  5. The highest legislature of England.
  6. Colonies that were run by a government’s grant of rights.
  7. A harsh slave shipment from Africa to America.
  8. Colonies that had great farming and lots of slaves.
  9. A mostly unsuccessful attempt at a set of laws.
Down
  1. A set of rules that slaves had to follow.
  2. A plant grown for the sole purpose of selling/trading it.
  3. Colonies that were run by england.
  4. Colonies that had a mixed climate and lots of freedom.
  5. A house in parliament for lesser rulers.
  6. Colonies that were mountainous and had harsh winters.
  7. This made any trade from the colonies pass through England first.
  8. Slaves ran these very large farms.
  9. A trading system that traded between Africa, England, and America.
  10. Colonies that were run by the owner of the colony.
  11. A system that made users import more than they exported.

20 Clues: Colonies that were run by england. • Slaves ran these very large farms. • The highest legislature of England. • A return to strong religious beliefs. • A house in parliament for lesser rulers. • A set of rules that slaves had to follow. • A house in parliament for the supreme rulers. • Large groups of cities that settlers lived in. • ...

Quarter 4 Vocabulary Words 2025-03-23

Quarter 4 Vocabulary Words crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

American and English revolution 2022-02-04

American and English revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closed the boston harbor
  2. installed a republican for of government and wrote the first constitution
  3. met and wrote the declaration of rights and grievances
  4. asked to overthrow james
  5. taxed most materials
  6. after cromwell death, the son of king charles i, was voted to be king.
  7. protect citizens rights and had to be signed
  8. law that gave east india company an advantage in tea business.
  9. thomas jefferson wrote the first draft
  10. in philadelphia
  11. british troops fire into a mob and kill five colonist.
  12. After James I and broke into both Charles II and James II.
  13. prohibited colonist from settling west
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  1. bloodless rebellion
  2. after charles i and with charles ii.
  3. Worked with parliament.
  4. became the leader of the revolutionary force trying to overthrow king charles i.
  5. shot heard around the world
  6. After Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland and Before Charles I.
  7. war over british expansion
  8. consent of the governed
  9. from 1642-1649 a war raged within england over the absolute rule of charles i.
  10. peace talks in paris
  11. freedom of speech and religion
  12. too much money spent during war

25 Clues: in philadelphia • bloodless rebellion • taxed most materials • peace talks in paris • Worked with parliament. • consent of the governed • closed the boston harbor • asked to overthrow james • war over british expansion • shot heard around the world • freedom of speech and religion • too much money spent during war • after charles i and with charles ii. • ...

Georgia's Government 2023-01-06

Georgia's Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To make sure that each branch has the same amount of power
  2. An act that balances the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branch
  3. The name of what people can or can't do
  4. The branch that has the power to put plans, or laws into effect
  5. Georgia's main court
  6. The person that takes over the governor's job when they are away
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  1. The name of Georgia's legislative branch
  2. Tells the government's rights
  3. The leader of the House of Representatives
  4. The beginning of a document that tells what the document will be about
  5. The house that holds the supreme court
  6. To elect a new governor
  7. The branch that has the power to create a law/bill
  8. The first court to get a case
  9. Consists of a preamble and 11 articles

15 Clues: Georgia's main court • To elect a new governor • Tells the government's rights • The first court to get a case • The house that holds the supreme court • Consists of a preamble and 11 articles • The name of what people can or can't do • The name of Georgia's legislative branch • The leader of the House of Representatives • The branch that has the power to create a law/bill • ...

Reconstruction Review Crossword 2024-04-03

Reconstruction Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___________ Republicans thought Lincoln was being too lenient on the South
  2. Amendment that granted voting rights to all men
  3. First African American Senator voted into office
  4. system put in place after the Civil War that was very similar to slavery
  5. laws passed in the south that limited the rights of Black Americans
  6. Johnson was the first president to ever be ________________
  7. the percent of southern voters Lincoln wants to take oath of allegiance
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  1. Bill drafted by Radical Republicans that called for 50% of southern voters to pledge allegiance
  2. Era of segregation in the US
  3. Amendment that officially abolished slavery
  4. _______________ of 1877 officially ended Reconstruction
  5. 18th President of the United States
  6. 16th President of the US
  7. Name used for southerners who supported the Union
  8. _________ Bureau helped newly freed Black Americans find housing, jobs, etc.
  9. Amendment that granted citizenship to anyone born in the US
  10. took over as President after Lincoln was assassinated
  11. hate group in the south that targeted & terrorized Black Americans

18 Clues: 16th President of the US • Era of segregation in the US • 18th President of the United States • Amendment that officially abolished slavery • Amendment that granted voting rights to all men • First African American Senator voted into office • Name used for southerners who supported the Union • took over as President after Lincoln was assassinated • ...

Module 6 2024-05-14

Module 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - of Rights -the states had ratified the _of Rights ten of the proposed amendments intended to protect citizens’ rights.
  2. - With 435 _, the House of Representatives is the larger congressional house.
  3. -The political _ with more members in each house is the majority party
  4. - the people who supported the Constitution took the name _
  5. - Virginia delegate _ Madison contributed many ideas that shaped the Constitution.
Down
  1. - Edmund Randolph of _ presented the _ plan.
  2. - The delegates react to an agreement, known as the Three-Fifths _ .
  3. -The _ has two members, or senators, per state.
  4. - The U.S. The Constitution balances the _ of the federal government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  5. - the big idea

10 Clues: - the big idea • - Edmund Randolph of _ presented the _ plan. • -The _ has two members, or senators, per state. • - the people who supported the Constitution took the name _ • - The delegates react to an agreement, known as the Three-Fifths _ . • -The political _ with more members in each house is the majority party • ...

across 2025-09-06

across crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Formal agreement between states
  2. - Legal freedoms of citizens
  3. - Place where legal cases are heard
  4. - Rule created by authority
  5. - President’s power to reject a bill
  6. - Process of choosing leaders by voting
  7. - Ability to influence or control
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  1. - Principle of fairness in law
  2. - Advisory body to the head of government
  3. - System of government by the people or elected representatives
  4. - Government’s financial plan
  5. - Upper chamber of the legislature
  6. - A course of action adopted by government
  7. - One who casts a ballot
  8. - Head of a city or municipality

15 Clues: - One who casts a ballot • - Rule created by authority • - Legal freedoms of citizens • - Government’s financial plan • - Principle of fairness in law • - Head of a city or municipality • - Formal agreement between states • - Ability to influence or control • - Upper chamber of the legislature • - Place where legal cases are heard • - President’s power to reject a bill • ...

TEST CROSSWORD REVIEW 2026-02-04

TEST CROSSWORD REVIEW crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A population count.
  2. Rejection of a bill by the president.
  3. Primary role of the judicial branch.
  4. Can introduce a bill.
  5. Person who wrote common sense.
  6. Group of people that bond over language, custom, religion.
  7. An economic system that emphasizes freedom of choice and individual incentive.
  8. An economic system in which buyers and sellers make free choices in the marketplace.
  9. A tax on imported goods,usually reserved for regulating trade.
  10. To set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete.
  11. Term of office for representative.
  12. A government in which voters hold sovereign power; elected representatives responsible to the people, exercise that power.
  13. An economic system in which the central government directs all major economic decisions.
Down
  1. Wrote the Delcaration of Independence.
  2. One check the judicial branch has over the legislative.
  3. A person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent.
  4. Explained the benefits and defended a strong federal government.
  5. The constitution named as president of the Senate.
  6. Approval of government spending.
  7. Two house legislature.
  8. Protects a person's right to remain silent and not incriminate oneself.
  9. Protects people's freedom of speech, press, and religion.
  10. A written constitution from the authorities of a society granting rights or privileges.
  11. Term of office for a senator.
  12. The power that the legislative has over the executive.
  13. Leader of the executive branch.
  14. Document the pilgrims signed in 1620's that ultimately led to the colonical plan.
  15. A resolution passed in the same form by both houses.
  16. Government in which the people rule.
  17. Protects people's rights to bear arms(own gun for self-defense).
  18. Proposes laws.

31 Clues: Proposes laws. • A population count. • Can introduce a bill. • Two house legislature. • Term of office for a senator. • Person who wrote common sense. • Leader of the executive branch. • Approval of government spending. • Term of office for representative. • Primary role of the judicial branch. • Government in which the people rule. • Rejection of a bill by the president. • ...

STAAR Review 2015-04-13

STAAR Review crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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 • ...

Z - EOC - Chapter 10 KEY Vocabulary 2025-04-21

Z - EOC - Chapter 10 KEY Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

Government Crossword Puzzle 2021-01-13

Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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

Chapter 3: A More Perfect Union crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

Foundations of Government 2021-10-13

Foundations of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

Women's Vote 2021-09-29

Women's Vote crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thousands of names appeared on _______
  2. ______ began to gain momentum in the second half of the 19th Century
  3. Over what age did women have to be.
  4. Women had been excluded from _____ life
Down
  1. In which month was the bill passed.
  2. Equal rights was necessary for the moral improvement of _____
  3. What was the surname of the lord who passed the bill.
  4. Who was the other lead campaigner other than Mary Ann Muller.
  5. In what month were women allowed to vote in New Zealand.
  6. Which country was first to allow women to vote.

10 Clues: In which month was the bill passed. • Over what age did women have to be. • Thousands of names appeared on _______ • Women had been excluded from _____ life • Which country was first to allow women to vote. • What was the surname of the lord who passed the bill. • In what month were women allowed to vote in New Zealand. • ...

Theme 5 Vocab 2018-01-23

Theme 5 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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 • ...

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 • ...

Founding Fathers 2022-08-06

Founding Fathers crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

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

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

Bill of Rights and the First 10 Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

Constitution crossword 2023-05-10

Constitution crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supported the constitution
  2. to change or to add
  3. wanted the bill of rights/against the constitution
  4. combined two plans
Down
  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
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

Articles of Confederation Vocabulary 2025-01-16

Articles of Confederation Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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.

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 • ...

4th amendmet 2023-10-13

4th amendmet crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

have your say 2023-09-04

have your say crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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

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 • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

90's crossword 2026-02-19

90's crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Belt:Rust belt
  2. Cuts
  3. war tensions
  4. War:President H.w.Bush
Down
  1. day o'connor):First lady in supreme court
  2. trade zone
  3. Majority:Equal Rights Amendments
  4. discovered
  5. Foundation:1973
  6. Clinton:Impeahcment

10 Clues: Cuts • trade zone • discovered • war tensions • Belt:Rust belt • Foundation:1973 • Clinton:Impeahcment • War:President H.w.Bush • Majority:Equal Rights Amendments • day o'connor):First lady in supreme court

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. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 ___. • ...

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

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. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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

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 • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

CIVICS PREP VOCABULARY 2026-02-02

CIVICS PREP VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an official member of a country with rights
  2. a formal process of voting for candidates
  3. a country governed by elected representatives
  4. the elected head of a city or town
  5. the organization that controls and directs a country
  6. the highest judicial court in the country
  7. a group of citizens sworn to give a verdict in court
  8. the head of state and the executive branch
  9. the power of the president to reject a bill
  10. the part of government that enforces laws
  11. a system preventing one branch from having too much power
  12. the state of being free within society
Down
  1. the part of government that writes laws
  2. the national legislative body that makes laws
  3. the upper house of the national legislature
  4. a government where people hold the power
  5. the first ten amendments protecting basic freedoms
  6. the part of government that interprets laws
  7. a change or addition to the constitution
  8. to charge a public official with misconduct
  9. an organization of people seeking to gain political power
  10. a group of advisors to the president
  11. a system sharing power between national and state governments
  12. the supreme law of the land
  13. a proposal for a new law

25 Clues: a proposal for a new law • the supreme law of the land • the elected head of a city or town • a group of advisors to the president • the state of being free within society • the part of government that writes laws • a government where people hold the power • a change or addition to the constitution • a formal process of voting for candidates • ...

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) • ...

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 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 • ...

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 • ...