bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

CIVICS 2017-09-13

CIVICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in the Parliament
  2. court, one of the courts
  3. something that everybody from the age of 18 has to do
  4. governor-general, a high placed person
  5. someone who works in the court
Down
  1. previous court
  2. court, another type of court
  3. of religion, one of the express rights
  4. a place where there is debating
  5. agreed by the governor general
  6. not agreed yet

11 Clues: previous court • not agreed yet • in the Parliament • court, one of the courts • court, another type of court • agreed by the governor general • someone who works in the court • a place where there is debating • of religion, one of the express rights • governor-general, a high placed person • something that everybody from the age of 18 has to do

Government 15 Word Crossword 2015-10-14

Government 15 Word Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  2. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  3. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  4. A person who speaks for you.
  5. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  6. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  7. To change or improve something.
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  1. The last stage before a bill becomes a law.
  2. Another name for the Senate.
  3. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.
  4. Another word for constituency or electoral district.
  5. A person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
  6. To choose a representative in an election.
  7. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  8. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  9. The person in charge of a meeting.

16 Clues: Another name for the Senate. • A person who speaks for you. • To change or improve something. • The person in charge of a meeting. • To choose a representative in an election. • The last stage before a bill becomes a law. • The periods into which a Parliament is divided. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • ...

Zanabanana 2024-02-23

Zanabanana crossword puzzle
Across
  1. law-of-war
  2. one-part-of-the-English-constitution
  3. France-King-Louis-XIV
  4. people-who-were-just-fighting-for-money
  5. second-estate
  6. a-sword-carried-by-King-Louis-XIV
  7. the-first-estate-in-france
Down
  1. one-person-ruling-alone
  2. Queen-of-palatinate
  3. the-feminine-of-duke

10 Clues: law-of-war • second-estate • Queen-of-palatinate • the-feminine-of-duke • France-King-Louis-XIV • one-person-ruling-alone • the-first-estate-in-france • a-sword-carried-by-King-Louis-XIV • one-part-of-the-English-constitution • people-who-were-just-fighting-for-money

Legislative Branch 2022-12-12

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. committee temporary to reconcile issues
  2. highest ranking members hold high offices
  3. leader of the House of Representatives
  4. permanent to which specific bill are sent
  5. redistribution due to population change
  6. distribution of seats of electoral districts
  7. persons represented by a legislator
  8. monitors and marshalls votes
  9. presidng Senate leader in YP absence
  10. government takes land for public use
  11. provision added to bills in order to pass
  12. committee composed of members of both houses
  13. reject bill
  14. number that has to be present to conduct meeting
  15. used to limit or end debate in legislature
  16. Constitutional leader of the Senate
Down
  1. granted specifically to US and Congress
  2. after adjournment bill not signed after 10day
  3. formal charge against a public offical
  4. heads standing committee
  5. legislation has limited effect; not a bill
  6. aren't explicity stated in Constitution
  7. prolong debate to prevent final bill vote
  8. regulation foreign and interstate trade
  9. period of time legislature conducts business
  10. an elected representative
  11. meeting of party leaders
  12. bill to floor when w/o committees okay
  13. proposed legislation to make into a law

29 Clues: reject bill • heads standing committee • meeting of party leaders • an elected representative • monitors and marshalls votes • persons represented by a legislator • Constitutional leader of the Senate • presidng Senate leader in YP absence • government takes land for public use • leader of the House of Representatives • formal charge against a public offical • ...

government 2015-10-07

government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the political party that runs and controls the country
  2. - a discussion about political issues that the parties follow
  3. - to change or improve something
  4. - the set of rules Canada follows to work as a nation
  5. - the city where a country's legislature in located
  6. - a king or queen of a country
  7. - a group of ministers, makes decisions about policies and priorities
  8. - the government's plan for how they will spend money each year
  9. - a proposal for a law considered by Parliament
  10. - to pick a person from a group of people by voting
Down
  1. - a member of the senate /house of commons that is not in a political party
  2. - bills that are passed by parliament
  3. - the process of choosing a representative by voting
  4. -a change that is made to a bill
  5. - a formal event that follows rules or tradition
  6. - a group made up of all senators and MP's
  7. - a rule for a Canadians made by the senate and the house of commons
  8. - a person who has full political and civil rights in his/her country

18 Clues: - a king or queen of a country • -a change that is made to a bill • - to change or improve something • - bills that are passed by parliament • - a group made up of all senators and MP's • - a proposal for a law considered by Parliament • - a formal event that follows rules or tradition • - the city where a country's legislature in located • ...

Reconstruction 2023-05-31

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Banned many Confederate officials from holding state or federal office
  2. Secret society that opposed civil rights, particularly suffrage, for African Americans.
  3. A bill that Lincoln rejected that said a state had to ban slavery, and a majority of the adult males in that state had to swear the oath to rejoin the union
  4. Allowed former Confederates, except those who help high ranks, to hold public office.
  5. An act used to make reconstruction easier and create equal rights for African Americans
  6. Provided African Americans with the same legal rights as white Americans
  7. Leader of Radical Republicans from Pennsylvania
  8. Made slavery illegal in the U.S.
  9. Northern-born Republicans that moved to the south after the war
  10. President after Abraham Lincoln
  11. What Southern Democrats referred to white Southern Republicans as
  12. Process of rebuilding the southern states without slavery
  13. Gave African American men the right to vote
  14. Guaranteed African Americans equal rights in public places
Down
  1. First African American to serve a full term as a U.S. senator
  2. Laws that required segregation
  3. Leader of Radical Republicans from Massachusetts
  4. Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
  5. Once ten percent of voters in a state swore the oath to the US and to ban slavery, the state could rejoin the Union
  6. First African American in the U.S. Senate
  7. Lincoln’s Assassin
  8. An official pardon for illegal acts supporting the rebellion
  9. Provided relief for all black and white poor people in the south
  10. People who wanted the southern states to change more than they already had to rejoin the union

24 Clues: Lincoln’s Assassin • Laws that required segregation • President after Abraham Lincoln • Made slavery illegal in the U.S. • First African American in the U.S. Senate • Gave African American men the right to vote • Leader of Radical Republicans from Pennsylvania • Leader of Radical Republicans from Massachusetts • Process of rebuilding the southern states without slavery • ...

Government Terms 2021-07-16

Government Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Restoration of friendly relations
  2. To release or exclude from some liability
  3. Suppression or prohibition of something
  4. Method of defamation expressed by print, writing, and more
  5. Freedom of action for individuals over state control
  6. A person involved in a lawsuit
  7. A charge of misconduct made against a holder of public office
  8. Right to vote in political elections
  9. View or judgement formed about something
  10. An earlier action/event which is regarded as an example for future similar situations
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  1. The governing body of a nation, state, or community
  2. Action of speaking/acting on behalf of someone or the state
  3. rights The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality without discrimination
  4. taxes Tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual
  5. Supporters of several states united under central authority
  6. law System of law concerned with private relations
  7. Situation involving two parties where no progress is made
  8. Veto An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor
  9. Practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage
  10. Action of spending funds

20 Clues: Action of spending funds • A person involved in a lawsuit • Restoration of friendly relations • Right to vote in political elections • Suppression or prohibition of something • View or judgement formed about something • To release or exclude from some liability • law System of law concerned with private relations • The governing body of a nation, state, or community • ...

Constitution crossword puzzle 2022-09-26

Constitution crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "no ________ and unusual punishments"
  2. includes the Senate and House of Representatives
  3. Bill of ________
  4. "We the _________ of the United States..."
  5. introduction to the Constitution
  6. the three branches of the government are executive and legislature and _________
Down
  1. addition or change in the Constitution
  2. a written plan of government
  3. __________ of religion
  4. department headed by the President

10 Clues: Bill of ________ • __________ of religion • a written plan of government • introduction to the Constitution • department headed by the President • "no ________ and unusual punishments" • addition or change in the Constitution • "We the _________ of the United States..." • includes the Senate and House of Representatives • ...

Constitution:Martin 2019-04-24

Constitution:Martin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Branch The branch of government that enforces the laws
  2. A government in which the people elect representatives to govern
  3. Branch The branch of government that interprets the laws and the constitution
  4. Branch The branch of government that makes laws
  5. of Confederation The set of laws that established the first government of the United States
Down
  1. Sherman Delegate who developed the Great Compromise
  2. Supporters of the new Constitution
  3. of Rights Set of amendments passed to protect individual rights
  4. Official approval of the Constitution
  5. rebellion Anti tax protest by farmers

10 Clues: Supporters of the new Constitution • Official approval of the Constitution • rebellion Anti tax protest by farmers • Branch The branch of government that makes laws • Sherman Delegate who developed the Great Compromise • Branch The branch of government that enforces the laws • of Rights Set of amendments passed to protect individual rights • ...

Texas Revolution 2022-01-22

Texas Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the right to vote
  2. did not include a Bill of Rights
  3. a military blockade of a city or fortress
  4. soldiers on horseback
  5. the saying used
  6. the dictator of Mexico
  7. a formal agreement between two nations
  8. a spanish mission
  9. the Provisional Texas government
  10. approved formally
  11. the killing of a large amount of people or animals at one time
Down
  1. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
  2. soldiers killed, wounded, captured, or missing
  3. promoted the plan to take Matamoros
  4. the appointed commander of the Army of the People
  5. the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence
  6. foot soldiers
  7. national and state governments
  8. made up of two houses
  9. co-leader of the War Party

20 Clues: foot soldiers • the saying used • the right to vote • a spanish mission • approved formally • made up of two houses • soldiers on horseback • the dictator of Mexico • co-leader of the War Party • national and state governments • did not include a Bill of Rights • the Provisional Texas government • promoted the plan to take Matamoros • a formal agreement between two nations • ...

ULTIMATE HOMIE CROSSWORD 2022-01-27

ULTIMATE HOMIE CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bill's OE identity
  2. TV show that we bonded over and had on our YT recs
  3. how Alex and bill say goodbye
  4. bill hader character
  5. Alex's OE identity
  6. alex bill lunch date location
  7. interchangeable part two
  8. "pride flag" on Alex's converse
  9. where alex and kevin price want to go
  10. beverage of choice for bill and alex
  11. interchangeable part one
  12. Marshall farm slogan "we're..."
  13. let's goooo
  14. Alex's small pig friend
Down
  1. what bill says when something intrigues him
  2. class where we presented our polymer project
  3. where JFK and cleo go to school
  4. what Oliver is quando lui dice "later"
  5. sexiest man at clone high
  6. when you both think of a word that starts with P
  7. the shorter of the two homies
  8. lil' guy who remembers his rules
  9. alex's musical alter ego
  10. alex's neckwear of choice
  11. what bill calls alex when alex is domming
  12. "good old fashioned..."
  13. bill n' Alex's favorite Disney park
  14. very sexy drum major man
  15. class in which we were verbally fucked by marquette

29 Clues: let's goooo • bill's OE identity • Alex's OE identity • bill hader character • "good old fashioned..." • Alex's small pig friend • alex's musical alter ego • interchangeable part two • interchangeable part one • very sexy drum major man • sexiest man at clone high • alex's neckwear of choice • how Alex and bill say goodbye • the shorter of the two homies • alex bill lunch date location • ...

Revolutionary America 2025-11-19

Revolutionary America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The killing of five colonists by British soldiers spurs anti-British sentiment.
  2. First Secretary of Treasury
  3. Tax on printed materials
  4. Advocate for independence / 2nd president
  5. First military engagement, marked start of revolution
  6. Announced the American colonies' separation from Britain and affirmed their rights to life, liberty, and self-government.
  7. American colonist protest against British Taxation
  8. Anti-federalist known for advocating for individual rights
  9. Main author of the Declaration of Independence
  10. Anti-federalist known for drafting the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
  11. First ten amendments guaranteed individual liberties and protections against government control.
  12. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
  13. put in place to ensure that no single branch of government could overstep its authority
  14. Ended the American Revolution
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  1. Scientist and Inventor, helped secure French support
  2. Opposed a strong central government and favored more power for states, advocating for a Bill of Rights
  3. Allowed deportation of non-citizens and criminalized criticism of the government.
  4. Delegates from 12 colonies meet to organize resistance against British rule and address grievances.
  5. Commander Of continental Army/ 1st President
  6. Supported a strong central government and the ratification of the Constitution.
  7. Established the framework for the federal government,
  8. Executive, Legislative, Judicial
  9. The British East India Company sell tea directly to the colonies, sparking protests.
  10. First Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court
  11. The government gets its power from the people's approval
  12. Turning point in American Revolution
  13. Author of Common Sense, advocating for liberty.
  14. French and American forces achieve victory over British troops
  15. "Father of the Constitution"
  16. Conflict between Britain, France, and Native American allies, over territorial claims in North America.

30 Clues: Tax on printed materials • First Secretary of Treasury • "Father of the Constitution" • Ended the American Revolution • Executive, Legislative, Judicial • Turning point in American Revolution • Federalists and Democratic-Republicans • Advocate for independence / 2nd president • First Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court • Commander Of continental Army/ 1st President • ...

Articles of the Constitution 2024-02-09

Articles of the Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Establishes our court systems
  2. The powers of Congress, including the power to tax and coin money
  3. A change or compromise to a piece of legislation
  4. Prohibits the government from depriving citizens of life, liberty, or property
  5. Establishes the process for electing the President and Vice President
  6. Gives the president vetoing power
  7. 9/13 states needed to ratify the constitution
Down
  1. 2/3 of congress is needed in order to do this.
  2. states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
  3. Full Faith and Credit Clause.
  4. of Rights Protects the rights of individuals, including freedom of speech and religion
  5. Outlines the powers that congress has
  6. Describes the relationship between the President and the Military

13 Clues: Establishes our court systems • Full Faith and Credit Clause. • Gives the president vetoing power • Outlines the powers that congress has • 9/13 states needed to ratify the constitution • 2/3 of congress is needed in order to do this. • A change or compromise to a piece of legislation • states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land • ...

The U.S. Judicial System 2024-04-18

The U.S. Judicial System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ review is the process the U.S. Supreme Court uses to consider the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  2. The ____ Amendment guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, the press and assembly.
  3. The ____ Amendment protects against the abuse of government authority in legal proceedings.
  4. The ____ opinion is joined by fewer than half the judges deciding a case.
  5. Not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution.
  6. The ____ Justice is the presiding judge in the U.S. Supreme Court.
  7. The ____ Amendment sets out rights of the accused in a criminal prosecution.
  8. A ____ decision is a significant ruling made by a court that establishes new legal principles or interpretations.
  9. Judicial ____ is the refusal to exercise judicial review in deference to the process of ordinary politics.
Down
  1. The ____ Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.
  2. A previous case or legal decision that may be followed in subsequent similar cases.
  3. Relating to an established set of principles governing a state.
  4. ____ v Madison (1803) established the right of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government.
  5. The ____ Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
  6. Judicial ____ is the exercise of the power of judicial review to set aside government acts.
  7. The ____ Amendment grants citizenship to everyone born in the U.S.
  8. The ____ Amendment protects states’ rights.
  9. The Bill of ____ are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution that guarantee individual civil rights and liberties.
  10. The ____ opinion is joined by more than half the judges deciding a case.
  11. The ____ Court System is made up of three main levels: District courts, Circuit courts, and the Supreme Court.

20 Clues: The ____ Amendment protects states’ rights. • The ____ Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. • Relating to an established set of principles governing a state. • The ____ Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. • The ____ Amendment grants citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. • ...

Kennedy Crossword 2023-04-21

Kennedy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Kennedy faced many issues of civil _____ including the Freedom Rides and desegregation of schools.
  2. The twenty-____ amendment was passed during Kennedy’s presidency.
  3. Kennedy’s solution to the Cuban Missile Crisis was a _____ on Cuba.
  4. Kennedy promised a man on the moon by the end of the ______.
  5. He hoped to create a Department of Urban what?
  6. Kennedy was elected presidency at the height of the _____ war.
  7. Kennedy passed a bill for the Civil Rights ___ of 1963 to Congress which was signed.
  8. Kennedy’s domestic policies were meant to encourage what kind of trade?
  9. Kennedy’s course of action at the Bay of Pigs invasion was a success. True or False?
  10. Kennedy adopted what policy to stop the spread of communism?
  11. His domestic policies included providing medical care for the ____ .
Down
  1. How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
  2. Kennedy pursued legislation in _______ taxes in efforts to boost the economy.
  3. Kennedy wanted to raise the benefits of social ____.
  4. Kennedy wanted to give who more power to be able to deal with unavoidable economic depressions?
  5. In 1962, Kennedy placed an embargo on all trade with which country?
  6. Kennedy wanted greater enforcement of the _____ labor laws.
  7. Kennedy wanted to provide federal aid to what? (hint: learning)
  8. Kennedy’s policies aimed to protect the civil rights of ____.
  9. One of Kennedy’s proposals included creating a Peace Corps that would help underdeveloped what?
  10. Luther King Jr In 1963, Kennedy sent troops to Birmingham, Alabama after who’s civil rights campaign?
  11. His policies were also created to help reduce unemployment. True or False?
  12. Kennedy pursued legislation in increasing minimum _______ in efforts to boost the economy.
  13. Kennedy gave major “I am a ________” Speech in 1963.
  14. Kennedy supported space programs financially to help America in the space ____.

25 Clues: He hoped to create a Department of Urban what? • How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last? • Kennedy wanted to raise the benefits of social ____. • Kennedy gave major “I am a ________” Speech in 1963. • Kennedy wanted greater enforcement of the _____ labor laws. • Kennedy promised a man on the moon by the end of the ______. • ...

CIVICS 2017-09-13

CIVICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in the Parliament
  2. court, one of the courts
  3. something that everybody from the age of 18 has to do
  4. governor-general, a high placed person
  5. someone who works in the court
Down
  1. previous court
  2. court, another type of court
  3. of religion, one of the express rights
  4. a place where there is debating
  5. agreed by the governor general
  6. not agreed yet

11 Clues: previous court • not agreed yet • in the Parliament • court, one of the courts • court, another type of court • agreed by the governor general • someone who works in the court • a place where there is debating • of religion, one of the express rights • governor-general, a high placed person • something that everybody from the age of 18 has to do

beginnings of a new nation 2022-08-25

beginnings of a new nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an assembly of elected representatives from Virginia that met from 1643 to 1776.
  2. a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
  3. a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
  4. was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the male passengers of the Mayflower, consisting of separatist Puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen
  5. the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
  6. an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II,
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  1. a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
  2. Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first successful permanent English settlement in what would become the United States. The settlement existed for nearly 100 years as the capital of the Virginia colony, but it was abandoned after the capital moved to Williamsburg in 1699.
  3. a form of government with a monarch at the head.
  4. An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.
  5. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
  6. limited government is the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.
  7. a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area
  8. is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
  9. the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
  10. Rights that people supposedly have under natural law. The Declaration of Independence of the United States lists life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as natural rights.
  11. Other civil liberties include the right to own property, the right to defend oneself, and the right to bodily integrity. Within the distinctions between civil liberties and other types of liberty, distinctions exist between positive liberty/positive rights and negative liberty/negative rights.
  12. a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
  13. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

19 Clues: a form of government with a monarch at the head. • an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II, • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. • a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area • ...

8-7 Vokabeln 2022-04-26

8-7 Vokabeln crossword puzzle
Across
  1. keep the remaining change
  2. old way of saying waiter
  3. tip
  4. had made
  5. old way of asking for the bill
  6. already
  7. piece of paper
  8. to calculate together
  9. unfriendly way of saying waiter
  10. may I get the bill please
  11. had gave
Down
  1. can I have the bill
  2. the receipt
  3. rude way of saying Miss
  4. keep the change
  5. the dog barks
  6. the bill
  7. had barked
  8. had calculated

19 Clues: tip • already • had made • the bill • had gave • had barked • the receipt • the dog barks • had calculated • piece of paper • keep the change • can I have the bill • to calculate together • rude way of saying Miss • old way of saying waiter • keep the remaining change • may I get the bill please • old way of asking for the bill • unfriendly way of saying waiter

LWilson_Revolutionarycrossword 2022-02-03

LWilson_Revolutionarycrossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When Britain recognized the independence in the USA
  2. Break up letter
  3. War over expansion
  4. Only became king because Cromwell died.
  5. Was because the British had restrictions on local governments
  6. Freedom of speech
  7. Tax on sugar products
  8. Happened because a king restored the monarch.
  9. The bill that protected citizens from their gov't
  10. Draft of Deceleration of Independence.
  11. Installed a republican form of gov't
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  1. Parliament forced him to sign a petition.
  2. The guy who publicly beheaded King Charles
  3. Made a new translation of the bible.
  4. Was when Britain controlled colonies to try to pay off debt
  5. James' daughter and husband.
  6. Said it's illegal to settle west of the Appalachian Moutains.
  7. Someone who died and the Stuart family took over.
  8. When the Boston Harbor closed.
  9. When reps of colonies met to write about the rights and grievances.
  10. the tax against printed materials.
  11. An attempt to overthrow James
  12. Shot heard around the world
  13. British troops shot into a mob
  14. Happened because the king tried to force one religious viewpoint.
  15. People's rights.

26 Clues: Break up letter • People's rights. • Freedom of speech • War over expansion • Tax on sugar products • Shot heard around the world • James' daughter and husband. • An attempt to overthrow James • When the Boston Harbor closed. • British troops shot into a mob • the tax against printed materials. • Made a new translation of the bible. • Installed a republican form of gov't • ...

The Politics of Reconstruction 2023-04-21

The Politics of Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Codes discriminatory laws
  2. Amendment civil rights act
  3. Jackson succeeded Abraham Lincoln
  4. U.S. rebuild
  5. Bill responsible for reconstruction
  6. Republicans minority of republicans
Down
  1. Amendment no one can be kept from voting
  2. Northerners who moved south
  3. Bureau assisted former slaves and poor whites
  4. white southerners

10 Clues: U.S. rebuild • white southerners • Codes discriminatory laws • Amendment civil rights act • Northerners who moved south • Jackson succeeded Abraham Lincoln • Bill responsible for reconstruction • Republicans minority of republicans • Amendment no one can be kept from voting • Bureau assisted former slaves and poor whites

Government 2025-03-07

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ Is in charge of the Executive Branch
  2. All the governments power comes from this
  3. Congress is another name for the ______ branch
  4. Freedom of speech amendment
  5. Current governor of MD
  6. Current President
  7. You have the right to remain silent
  8. Bill of Rights is the first _______ Amendments
Down
  1. Based on population
  2. Branch of government that enforces the laws
  3. Principal of democracy established in the 10th amendment
  4. Advisors to the President
  5. The Supreme Court is apart of which branch
  6. Every state has 2
  7. The 13th amendment addressed what issue
  8. The first government in the US created a

16 Clues: Every state has 2 • Current President • Based on population • Current governor of MD • Advisors to the President • Freedom of speech amendment • You have the right to remain silent • The 13th amendment addressed what issue • The first government in the US created a • All the governments power comes from this • The Supreme Court is apart of which branch • ...

Glorious Revolution 2024-10-18

Glorious Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Declaration of Rights forbade monarchs from being
  2. James II's daughter
  3. Group that opposed Catholic succession of English throne
  4. There was a fear of [blank] before the Glorious Revolution
  5. Mary's religion
  6. William and Mary were more [blank] by Parliament
  7. James had initial [blank] from Parliament and the people
  8. William of Orange aka William the
  9. James’s family line
  10. James was the [blank] Stuart
  11. Where James II fled to
  12. 16[blank] was the year of the Glorious Revolution
  13. Freedom of [blank] was acknowledged in the Declaration of Rights
  14. Type of Monarchy under William and Mary
  15. William of
  16. There were concerns about James supporting France in the [blank] Years War
  17. King [blank] was overthrown
  18. Concerns that James II would support King [blank] led to the revolution
  19. 16[blank] was the year when James II took the throne
  20. First place where there was significant violence in the revolution
  21. What England shifted away from
  22. In February of 1689 Mary and William gained rule of
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  1. James’s father
  2. William was
  3. Some wanted James to rule [blank]
  4. Second place where there was significant violence in the revolution
  5. Many nobles thought James was a
  6. Those that support James II and the Stuarts
  7. In May of 1689 Mary and William gained rule of
  8. What England shifted to
  9. What religion did James II convert to?
  10. Who asked Mary and William to overthrow James II
  11. Mary was not directly in line to the throne because James had a
  12. James tried to increase the power of the
  13. The winner in the Civil War and Glorious Revolution
  14. William’s religion
  15. Glorious, or
  16. Mary’s husband
  17. The causes were based on politics and
  18. Declaration of Rights aka [blank] of Rights

40 Clues: William of • William was • Glorious, or • James’s father • Mary’s husband • Mary's religion • William’s religion • James II's daughter • James’s family line • Where James II fled to • What England shifted to • King [blank] was overthrown • James was the [blank] Stuart • What England shifted away from • Many nobles thought James was a • Some wanted James to rule [blank] • ...

Vocab 2 2021-10-14

Vocab 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The elected body
  2. a formal change
  3. of Virginia the structure of Virginia
  4. the formal consent
  5. of rights The first ten amendments
Down
  1. a way to distribute power
  2. Having two branches or chambers
  3. of the U.S replaced articles of confederation
  4. an into to a document
  5. of confederation the first document

10 Clues: a formal change • The elected body • the formal consent • an into to a document • a way to distribute power • Having two branches or chambers • of confederation the first document • of Virginia the structure of Virginia • of rights The first ten amendments • of the U.S replaced articles of confederation

Reconstruction 2022-02-24

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amount of presidential pardons (in thousands) that were granted
  2. What the 15th amendment granted to African American males
  3. Rights Bill that Andrew Johnson vetoed
  4. Congress did this to the 14th amendment
  5. Type of reconstruction when the KKK was created
  6. Elections that brought radical Republicans to power
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  1. Act Removed the right to vote and seek office by leading rebels
  2. Someone who supported the union during the war
  3. Stevens died during the time of this president
  4. Believed that blacks were entitled to the same political rights and opportunities as whites
  5. Result of the Reconstruction Act
  6. Representative with a club foot
  7. What the 13th Amendment did
  8. Type of reconstruction that divided the South into 5 military districts
  9. Special thing that African Americans had to pay if they were not farmers or servants

15 Clues: What the 13th Amendment did • Representative with a club foot • Result of the Reconstruction Act • Rights Bill that Andrew Johnson vetoed • Congress did this to the 14th amendment • Someone who supported the union during the war • Stevens died during the time of this president • Type of reconstruction when the KKK was created • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2023-12-13

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ruled that separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional
  2. Black artists emerging despite racial violence.
  3. Southern states and local governments passed these laws in order to segregate blacks and whites in public and private facilities.
  4. Southern states adopted these laws restoring the restrictions of slavery.
  5. American abolitionist an editor of the Liberator; promoted immediate emancipation of slaves
  6. abolished slavery/involuntary servitude
  7. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to more than 200,000 marchers in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Down
  1. civil rights leaders organized a massive rally in Washington to urge passage of President Kennedy's civil rights bill
  2. granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws
  3. ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional
  4. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee were young Black college students conducted sit-ins around America to protest the segregation of restaurants.
  5. a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker.
  6. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization formed to advance justice for African Americans
  7. prohibits denial of voting rights based on race or color
  8. First African-American to graduate from Harvard. Only black founder of NAACP.

15 Clues: abolished slavery/involuntary servitude • Black artists emerging despite racial violence. • prohibits denial of voting rights based on race or color • ruled that separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional • Southern states adopted these laws restoring the restrictions of slavery. • ...

Unit 4 Vocab: Constitution and Bill of Rights 2022-03-01

Unit 4 Vocab: Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a situation in which the laws of a country are obeyed by everyone
  2. a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
  3. a joint committee that is appointed to hold a conference on differing versions of a bill
  4. an opinion in a case that is written by one judge and in which a majority of the judges on the court join
  5. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, superintendence of the execution of the laws, and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation
  6. not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (such as a nation)
  7. Powers held by the U.S. President which are not specified in the Constitution, but which are needed to efficiently perform the duties of the office.
  8. the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
  9. a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts that the judges declare to be unconstitutional
  10. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by an executive through retention of the bill unsigned until after adjournment of the legislature
  11. the introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and intent of the law
  12. the highest judicial tribunal in a political unit (such as a nation or state)
  13. to charge with a crime or misdemeanor
  14. Political or legislative powers, exercised independently or simultaneously, by both federal and state governments.
  15. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction
Down
  1. a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any branch from exerting too much power
  2. the constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government
  3. to withhold assent or approval
  4. A government that is limited in its power by a constitution or a similar form of authority.
  5. powers the powers that the Constitution, quite literally, expresses for the different branches of government
  6. a permanent committee especially of a legislative body
  7. an authoritative prohibition
  8. a document setting forth the terms of an agreement
  9. adherence to or government according to constitutional principles also: a constitutional system of government
  10. the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole
  11. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial appropriations
  12. the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent
  13. a power that is reasonably necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of a power expressly granted
  14. an irregular military adventurer, specifically, an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century
  15. A political power that is reserved exclusively to a particular political authority.

30 Clues: an authoritative prohibition • to withhold assent or approval • to charge with a crime or misdemeanor • a document setting forth the terms of an agreement • a permanent committee especially of a legislative body • a situation in which the laws of a country are obeyed by everyone • the highest judicial tribunal in a political unit (such as a nation or state) • ...

Civil Liberties 2020-03-26

Civil Liberties crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bang,bang
  2. In your house
  3. D.C. gun owner
Down
  1. warrants
  2. Jackson bearded wonder
  3. Court makes decisions
  4. of Rights

7 Clues: warrants • bang,bang • of Rights • In your house • D.C. gun owner • Court makes decisions • Jackson bearded wonder

The Enlightenment 2020-09-12

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. French author Spirit of Laws
  2. branch of government that enforces the law
  3. raged across England for nearly a decade
  4. nobles forced him to sign Magna Carta
  5. King vs. __________
  6. author of Two Treaties of Government
  7. Voltaire was a strong supporter of this
  8. putting someone to death
  9. supported religious tolerance
  10. Smith's country of origin
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  1. believed people could govern themselves
  2. branch of government that makes the law
  3. ruling parliament called every 3 years
  4. written by Hobbes in 1651
  5. branch of government that interprets the law
  6. bill of rights limited the power of the ?
  7. king's power is __________
  8. Locke believed in people's what?
  9. what thinkers were called in France
  10. objected harsh practices of punishment

20 Clues: King vs. __________ • putting someone to death • written by Hobbes in 1651 • Smith's country of origin • king's power is __________ • French author Spirit of Laws • supported religious tolerance • Locke believed in people's what? • what thinkers were called in France • author of Two Treaties of Government • nobles forced him to sign Magna Carta • ...

Presidents Day Trivia 2026-02-14

Presidents Day Trivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Territory governed by a distant country
  2. Rectangular cloth of many colors
  3. Basic laws by which a nation is governed
  4. Chief executive officer of a republic
  5. First president of the United States
Down
  1. Makes a ringing sound when struck
  2. Formal assembly of representatives
  3. People living under independent government
  4. To participate in an election
  5. Bill of ______

10 Clues: Bill of ______ • To participate in an election • Rectangular cloth of many colors • Makes a ringing sound when struck • Formal assembly of representatives • First president of the United States • Chief executive officer of a republic • Territory governed by a distant country • Basic laws by which a nation is governed • People living under independent government

1950's civil rights 2025-03-11

1950's civil rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The construction of the interstate highway system in the 1950s was a major public works project that occurred alongside the civil rights movement
  2. was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of communist and Soviet influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the United States during the late 1940s through the 1950s
  3. was a major factor in the economic prosperity of the 1950s, but it also contributed to racial inequality and resentment that fueled the Civil Rights Movement
  4. primarily focused on containing communist expansion during the Cold War, President Harry S. Truman significantly advanced the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s by issuing Executive Order 9981
  5. led the Supreme Court to landmark civil rights decisions in the 1950s, including the unanimous ruling in Brown v. Board of Education that outlawed segregation in public schools
  6. a 13-month protest that began in December 1955 to end racial segregation on public buses
  7. in 1955 was a pivotal event in the American civil rights movement
  8. created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties
  9. Julius and Ethel...
Down
  1. a Cold War crisis in 1948 that cut off land access to West Berlin
  2. The 1950s were a time of both the civil rights movement and the...
  3. Rights movement in the 1950s gained momentum with the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the emergence of Martin Luther King Jr.
  4. was convicted of perjury in 1950
  5. the federal government's cautious approach to actively enforcing desegregation laws in the South, aiming to gradually limit the spread of segregation rather than forcefully dismantling it immediately
  6. racial segregation in the suburbs was enforced through discriminatory housing practices, zoning laws, and violence
  7. Parks Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in 1955

16 Clues: Julius and Ethel... • was convicted of perjury in 1950 • Parks Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in 1955 • a Cold War crisis in 1948 that cut off land access to West Berlin • in 1955 was a pivotal event in the American civil rights movement • The 1950s were a time of both the civil rights movement and the... • ...

TX HISTORY EXAM 2023-05-18

TX HISTORY EXAM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Powers- the difference between the three branches of
  2. government- to make sure the branches have a limited amount of power
  3. The people choose their representatives.
  4. branch that includes the supreme court and other federal courts.
  5. a branch that contains the president.
  6. made to improve the lives of others.
  7. and balances- used to make sure that one branch of government does not have more power than the others.
Down
  1. the power of the state government, that do state responsitlblties
  2. introduction to the constuion.
  3. that is made up of the House and Senate.
  4. of Rights- amendments of rights that go to the people.
  5. Madison- President and writer of the federalist papers in the Constitution

12 Clues: introduction to the constuion. • made to improve the lives of others. • a branch that contains the president. • that is made up of the House and Senate. • The people choose their representatives. • of Rights- amendments of rights that go to the people. • of Powers- the difference between the three branches of • ...

American gov 2020-10-08

American gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
  2. is a landmark Act in the constitutional law of England that sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown
  3. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
  4. an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention
  5. consisted of a number of measures meant to punish the port of Boston and the people of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea party
  6. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than the people
  7. having a single legislative chamber
  8. a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
  9. beyond the authority of the law; not regulated by the law.
  10. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
  11. is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial
  12. is an English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections against the state, reportedly of equal value to Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights
  13. supreme power or authority
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  1. the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.
  2. was a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies
  3. a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.
  4. provided basic laws in English colonies, layed out plans of US constitution
  5. a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority
  6. the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
  7. income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature
  8. commerce in U.S. constitutional law, any commercial transactions or traffic that cross state boundaries or that involve more than one state.
  9. give up (power or territory)
  10. the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.
  11. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
  12. the act required that, starting in the fall of 1765, legal documents and printed materials must bear a tax stamp provided by commissioned distributors
  13. the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power

26 Clues: supreme power or authority • give up (power or territory) • having a single legislative chamber • the first governing document of Plymouth Colony • a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority • beyond the authority of the law; not regulated by the law. • the dependence of two or more people or things on each other. • ...

Katie's amendment/gov./past american creation puzzle 2025-02-26

Katie's amendment/gov./past american creation puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. On March 20,2023 Biden performed a __ on a bill and it was sustained
  2. A legal thing that you were born with and will always have
  3. These are people who thought the Constitution without the bill of rights was perfect
  4. This is what needs to happen to a legal document to make it valid
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  1. It is the original document that the amendments branch/grow off of
  2. The word for when a government has two legislative houses
  3. a place where legal predicaments are handled
  4. A document that is in the system but not yet a law and may never be one
  5. There are nine of them and they are nominated by the president
  6. There are 27 of these and they are add-ons to the constitution

10 Clues: a place where legal predicaments are handled • The word for when a government has two legislative houses • A legal thing that you were born with and will always have • There are nine of them and they are nominated by the president • There are 27 of these and they are add-ons to the constitution • This is what needs to happen to a legal document to make it valid • ...

Ch 5 Vocabulary pt2 2020-10-16

Ch 5 Vocabulary pt2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carry out laws
  2. to make laws
  3. Supporters of the Constitution
  4. would cast ballots for the candidates
  5. The opponents of the supporter's of the constitution
  6. Official approval
Down
  1. A series of 85 essays defending the Constitution
  2. to prevent one branch from dominating the others
  3. of Rights Ten amendments approved
  4. Interpret the laws
  5. divided power between the national government and the states government

11 Clues: to make laws • Carry out laws • Official approval • Interpret the laws • Supporters of the Constitution • of Rights Ten amendments approved • would cast ballots for the candidates • A series of 85 essays defending the Constitution • to prevent one branch from dominating the others • The opponents of the supporter's of the constitution • ...

Puzzle Clues American Government List 2 2024-11-12

Puzzle Clues American Government List 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who provides ideas
  2. the basic principles and laws of a nation
  3. voting process
  4. Branch Branch that interprets laws
  5. government powered by the people
  6. formal written request
  7. Branch Branch that makes laws
  8. elected to Senate
  9. leader of USA
  10. a member of the House of Representatives
Down
  1. legal resident of a country
  2. States of America USA
  3. process to become a citizen of another country
  4. Hill where US Legislatures meet
  5. of Independence a document that announced the USA separation from England
  6. Branch President led branch
  7. an addition or change to a law
  8. USA legislative body
  9. ( as it relates to government) group of people who advise the president
  10. of Rights first ten amendments

20 Clues: leader of USA • voting process • elected to Senate • USA legislative body • States of America USA • formal written request • legal resident of a country • a person who provides ideas • Branch President led branch • Branch Branch that makes laws • an addition or change to a law • of Rights first ten amendments • Hill where US Legislatures meet • government powered by the people • ...

Lawmaking Process 2024-04-16

Lawmaking Process crossword puzzle
Across
  1. congressional record, bill is given number and BLANK
  2. these hold public hearings
  3. short trip to bill affected area
  4. congress has the power to create and BLANK taxes
  5. another name for an amendment
  6. bill is put into the BLANK
  7. items that the government is required to spend money on every year
  8. # of members needed to conduct business
  9. this can happen to a veto if it gets a ⅔ vote from both houses
  10. BLANK bills apply to an individual, group, or corporate entity
  11. used to obtain information and opinions on bills
  12. bill dies in committee
Down
  1. BLANK bills apply to the nation as a whole – ex. Tax’s,
  2. attempt to “talk bill to death”
  3. BLANK may only pass, reject, or add amendments to tax bills passed by the H.o.R.
  4. when this rule becomes active, 30 hours of floor time are left
  5. BLANK rule any member of the house can propose an amendment to a bill
  6. BLANK bill approves the money to be spent/given to a federal agency
  7. bill is printed in final form
  8. BLANK veto president takes no action on a bill for 10 days and congress session ends in those 10 days

20 Clues: bill dies in committee • these hold public hearings • bill is put into the BLANK • another name for an amendment • bill is printed in final form • attempt to “talk bill to death” • short trip to bill affected area • # of members needed to conduct business • congress has the power to create and BLANK taxes • used to obtain information and opinions on bills • ...

Cold War/Civil Rights People 2019-04-24

Cold War/Civil Rights People crossword puzzle
Across
  1. US Predient; ended WWII; dropped the bomb; GI Bill
  2. US President; Watergate
  3. US Preident; interstate highway
Down
  1. Liberal Chief Justice; Civil Rights
  2. Civil Rights Leader; Civil Disobedience
  3. US President; Great Society; VietNam
  4. Young President; New Frontier; Bay of Pigs

7 Clues: US President; Watergate • US Preident; interstate highway • Liberal Chief Justice; Civil Rights • US President; Great Society; VietNam • Civil Rights Leader; Civil Disobedience • Young President; New Frontier; Bay of Pigs • US Predient; ended WWII; dropped the bomb; GI Bill

The 8 Units of AP Government! 2023-12-03

The 8 Units of AP Government! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Attitudes about institutions, leaders, political issues, and events.
  2. Political system organizing gov into two or more levels that hold independent powers.
  3. Groups with different opinions coexist and work together in politics.
  4. Your vote counts!! You matter!!
  5. Situation where it is hard to pass laws due to divided government. (aka "stalemate)
  6. Distribute information and influence public's perception of political leaders and social problems.
  7. Setting boundaries for electoral districts which favor a certain group.
  8. Funds granted to states for a broadly defined purpose.
  9. Idea that the top 1% controls our government and policy.
Down
  1. First 10 amendments of the Constitution (Bill of Rights).
  2. Large, complex organization of appointed officials.
  3. Abandoning previous party affiliation without developing new partisan affiliation to replace it.
  4. Subcommittees, government agencies, and interest groups help create US policy.
  5. Using long speeches and unlimited debate to prevent action.
  6. Entitlement to fair treatment through judicial system.
  7. Government of the people by the people.
  8. Powers to the government explicitly stated in the US Constitution.
  9. Survey of population taking into account demographic changes.
  10. Attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of political officials.
  11. Draft of a proposed piece of legislation.

20 Clues: Your vote counts!! You matter!! • Government of the people by the people. • Draft of a proposed piece of legislation. • Large, complex organization of appointed officials. • Entitlement to fair treatment through judicial system. • Funds granted to states for a broadly defined purpose. • Idea that the top 1% controls our government and policy. • ...

civil rights 2022-05-11

civil rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the new flag as a show of opposition to intergration
  2. the process of undoing segregation
  3. white supremacists who controlled georgia government at the time responded to brown v. board
  4. martin luther king was one of the founders and the first president of the organization
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  1. one of the first major events of the modern civil rights movement
  2. the main method used to fight for civil rights
  3. in 1959 atlanta schools were ordered to integrate by the US government
  4. the enforced separation of different racial groups
  5. the bill was signed into law by president lyndon b johnson
  6. was the chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee from 1963 to 1966
  7. was a georgia politician who became infamous for refusing to follow the civil rights act of 1964

11 Clues: the process of undoing segregation • the main method used to fight for civil rights • the enforced separation of different racial groups • the new flag as a show of opposition to intergration • the bill was signed into law by president lyndon b johnson • one of the first major events of the modern civil rights movement • ...

Unit 3 Review 2025-03-06

Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gave the colonists the same rights as the englishmen
  2. the people rule
  3. guaranteed the freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
  4. everyone must follow the law
  5. citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of our rights
  6. stated grievances against the king of Great Britain and established the idea that all people are equal under the law
Down
  1. this document was used as a model for the current Bill of Rights
  2. this document was the first form of national government for the independent states but failed because it gave too much power to the states causing a weak central government
  3. government is not all powerful and can only do the things the people have given them to the power to do so
  4. Carta established that everyone is subject to the law and gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms
  5. citizens elect office holders to govern on our behalf

11 Clues: the people rule • everyone must follow the law • gave the colonists the same rights as the englishmen • citizens elect office holders to govern on our behalf • guaranteed the freedom of religious beliefs and opinions • this document was used as a model for the current Bill of Rights • citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of our rights • ...

Randoms about the USA 2021-08-21

Randoms about the USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The American Civil War was mainly about _______
  2. How many states are in the mainland?
  3. A famous gift from France
  4. The number of states we have
  5. Bill of ________
  6. Our Independence Day
Down
  1. Our capital
  2. What kind of government are we?
  3. The continent the US is a part of
  4. Our type of leader

10 Clues: Our capital • Bill of ________ • Our type of leader • Our Independence Day • A famous gift from France • The number of states we have • What kind of government are we? • The continent the US is a part of • How many states are in the mainland? • The American Civil War was mainly about _______

Basic Civics Terms 2024-07-30

Basic Civics Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A form of government in which a small group of people have control.
  2. The judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively.
  3. Court, The highest judicial court in a country or state.
  4. A centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
  5. Review, The power of a court to decide the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
  6. Party, An organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected.
  7. A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.
  8. The system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members.
  9. A change or addition to a legal or statutory document.
  10. A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
  11. of Representatives, The lower chamber of the United States Congress, with members elected from districts based on population.
  12. of Rights, The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, outlining fundamental rights and freedoms.
  13. A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators.
  14. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  15. A group of people appointed for a specific function by a larger group, typically consisting of members of that group.
  16. The administration of the law or authority in maintaining this.
  17. A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
Down
  1. An organized effort to win an election.
  2. Rights, Rights afforded to individuals as outlined in a constitution.
  3. The system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.
  4. A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
  5. A draft of a proposed law presented to a legislature for enactment.
  6. The national legislative body of a country. In the U.S., it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  7. A formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.
  8. A form of government with a monarch at the head, such as a king or queen.
  9. Process, Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen’s entitlement.
  10. All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
  11. The upper chamber of the United States Congress, composed of senators elected from each state.
  12. Liberties, Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
  13. A form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" and the head of state is an elected or nominated president.

30 Clues: An organized effort to win an election. • A change or addition to a legal or statutory document. • Court, The highest judicial court in a country or state. • The judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively. • A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election. • The administration of the law or authority in maintaining this. • ...

United states crossword 2023-05-16

United states crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Antifederalists believed what was needed to create a new constitution?
  2. The way the state maintains social order, enacts laws, provides public services is called what?
  3. What did the framers believe about voters rights?
  4. what caused the end of the Articles of Confederation? Hint:what about the government
  5. Without a strong national government the federalists were concerned that this would happen
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  1. Congress is made up of two houses, which is called a what?
  2. The purpose of the bill of rights is to protect rights of individual liberty and......
  3. The first 10 amendments are called what?
  4. What is the document that suggested the Legislative branch have a House of Representatives and a senate?
  5. type of democracy do we have in the United States?
  6. type of government divides power between state, national and local.....

11 Clues: The first 10 amendments are called what? • What did the framers believe about voters rights? • type of democracy do we have in the United States? • Congress is made up of two houses, which is called a what? • Antifederalists believed what was needed to create a new constitution? • type of government divides power between state, national and local..... • ...

Social Studies Review 2021-05-12

Social Studies Review crossword puzzle
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  1. We fought many wars with them (we've studied 2)
  2. 2nd president's first name
  3. The first state
  4. Conqueror of the Aztec in Week 1
  5. One cause of the Civil War
  6. The war that made the US its own country
  7. We had WAY too many of these
  8. Hariet __
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  1. One first amendment freedom
  2. Where the Pilgrims landed
  3. The branch of government where the Supreme Court is
  4. We fought the Mexican-American war to get __
  5. Mailed himself to freedom
  6. The __ of independence
  7. Another name for social studies
  8. 16th president's first name
  9. The Kansas-__ Act
  10. The __ purchase
  11. The first 10 amendments are in the bill of __

19 Clues: Hariet __ • The first state • The __ purchase • The Kansas-__ Act • The __ of independence • Where the Pilgrims landed • Mailed himself to freedom • 2nd president's first name • One cause of the Civil War • One first amendment freedom • 16th president's first name • We had WAY too many of these • Another name for social studies • Conqueror of the Aztec in Week 1 • ...

US Government vocabulary: Unit 2 2023-10-30

US Government vocabulary: Unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Roman ideal on the willingness to serve ones country
  2. defending the constitution campaigned by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and john jay
  3. a theory that stated people in society agreed to give up some of their freedom to the government in exchange for security and order.
  4. a political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution
  5. a universal set of moral principles that can be applied to any culture or system of justice
  6. favored a loos association of states, pro Bill of Rights
  7. the idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches of government
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  1. rights that all people have by virtues of being human such as the right to life, liberty, and the ownership of property
  2. a two house legislature branch
  3. Basic individual rights of people such as the rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
  4. A system in which each branch of gov can limit the power of other branches
  5. was a formal proclamation that the American colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain
  6. the principle that the people are the ultimate source of authority and legitimacy of a government
  7. The idea that a government should be based on an established set of principles
  8. favored a strong central government, pro constitution
  9. a one house legislature branch
  10. a system of government in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments

17 Clues: a two house legislature branch • a one house legislature branch • Roman ideal on the willingness to serve ones country • favored a strong central government, pro constitution • favored a loos association of states, pro Bill of Rights • A system in which each branch of gov can limit the power of other branches • ...

Progressive Era 2018-11-18

Progressive Era crossword puzzle
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  1. Allowed voters to remove an elected official from the office.
  2. Neighborhoods created by Mexicans.
  3. Blacks and whites fought for equal rights in this area.
  4. Allowed voters to put a bill in the ballot and vote it into law
  5. Allowed the voters to put a bill before a state legislature.
  6. Reformers called themselves __________ in the 1900s.
  7. The moving of farms to more urban areas or cities
  8. ______ _______ includes all jobs except elected offices and the military.
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  1. Giving Jobs to followers
  2. Large buildings divided into smaller apartments
  3. Voters get to choose their candidate for the election.
  4. Raised money to pay for insurance and legal advice, also helped out the needy.
  5. People which rake dirt then expose it to the public.
  6. Codes that set standards and safety for building
  7. Process of being hanged. (5 letters, no ING)

15 Clues: Giving Jobs to followers • Neighborhoods created by Mexicans. • Process of being hanged. (5 letters, no ING) • Large buildings divided into smaller apartments • Codes that set standards and safety for building • The moving of farms to more urban areas or cities • People which rake dirt then expose it to the public. • Reformers called themselves __________ in the 1900s. • ...

Civics Puzzle 2024-05-09

Civics Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. something the people are required to do
  2. person in charge of the United States
  3. the written form of laws
  4. the system which keeps the branches equal
  5. youngest president
  6. a draft of a law
  7. president who ended slavery
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  1. group that expresses your beliefs
  2. president who wrote the declaration of independence
  3. amount of years the president can serve
  4. branch of government that the president belongs to
  5. president who served the longest
  6. privileges of the citizens
  7. the first president to serve
  8. the branch of government which interprets the law
  9. party represented by a donkey
  10. party represented by an elephant
  11. branch of government which writes laws
  12. the system of the government
  13. how many years the Senators are in term

20 Clues: a draft of a law • youngest president • the written form of laws • privileges of the citizens • president who ended slavery • the first president to serve • the system of the government • party represented by a donkey • president who served the longest • party represented by an elephant • group that expresses your beliefs • person in charge of the United States • ...

History Terms 2021-03-04

History Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. wrote most of the Bill of Rights
  2. fought with the Continental Army
  3. not choosing a side
  4. state in the eastern United States
  5. form of rule by the state
  6. where the capital was moved to from Jamestown
  7. written principles to govern the nation
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  1. first English settlement in North America
  2. commanded the Continental Army
  3. to move from place to place
  4. the capital of Virginia
  5. wrote the Declaration of Independence

12 Clues: not choosing a side • the capital of Virginia • form of rule by the state • to move from place to place • commanded the Continental Army • wrote most of the Bill of Rights • fought with the Continental Army • state in the eastern United States • wrote the Declaration of Independence • written principles to govern the nation • first English settlement in North America • ...

Civil rights 2022-04-18

Civil rights crossword puzzle
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  1. This called for African American independence
  2. Student nonviolent coordinating committee
  3. When people get separated from other people
  4. 9 black students that were allowed to attend Central High School
  5. the supreme court's first African American justice
  6. thousands of blacks stopped riding bosses in Montgomery
  7. The case that established " separate but equal"
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  1. This act banned segregation in all public places
  2. was the youngest president elected ever
  3. a woman who refused to give up her seat to a white man
  4. A program of domestic reforms made by johnson
  5. allowed the supreme court to protect African American Voting Rights
  6. when blacks and whites traveled together on segregated busses
  7. when protesters sit down and refuse to leave
  8. of education a case where Linda Brown was involved in
  9. The child from the brown v. board of education
  10. the person who took over as president after Kennedy's death
  11. This march showed support for the Civil rights bill
  12. leader of the Nation of Islam
  13. this person delivered the "I have a dream" speech

20 Clues: leader of the Nation of Islam • was the youngest president elected ever • Student nonviolent coordinating committee • When people get separated from other people • when protesters sit down and refuse to leave • This called for African American independence • A program of domestic reforms made by johnson • The child from the brown v. board of education • ...

Federalist Debate 2023-04-05

Federalist Debate crossword puzzle
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  1. One check on the legislative branch's power to make laws by the executive branch is to ________ legislation.
  2. A system of government in which territory is governed by two levels of government.
  3. Hamilton argues that adding a bill of rights to the constitution is _____________ and dangerous.
  4. Checks and ___________: a system that allows each branch of a government to affect or control acts of another branch to prevent any from having too much power
  5. The Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of __________ in the constitution.
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  1. They wanted the states to have the power and for the constitution to not be ratified.
  2. They want a stronger national government and for the constitution to be ratified.
  3. the fundamental principles and rules that govern a state.
  4. the elastic clause in the constitution concerned many anti-federalists. It is better known as the ________________ and proper clause.
  5. The legislative branch has the power to _________________ and remove from office all important government officers (Presidents, Judges etc...)
  6. The anti-Federalists felt that the President was just a ____________ with a different title.
  7. to give formal consent to a treaty, contract or agreement making it valid

12 Clues: the fundamental principles and rules that govern a state. • The Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of __________ in the constitution. • to give formal consent to a treaty, contract or agreement making it valid • They want a stronger national government and for the constitution to be ratified. • ...

gov final study guide first page 2023-05-18

gov final study guide first page crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the document that suggested the Legislative branch have a House of Representatives & a senate?
  2. What type of democracy do we have in the United States?
  3. The purpose of the bill of rights is to protect rights of individual liberty and
  4. The idea that is the cornerstone of representation in our government is based on what?
  5. Without a strong national government the federalists were concerned that this would happen
  6. This type of government divides power between state, national and local.
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  1. What caused the end of the Articles of Confederation?
  2. The way the state maintains social order, enacts laws, provides public services is called what?
  3. What did the framers believe about voter’s rights?
  4. Antifederalists believed what was needed to create a new constitution?
  5. The first 10 amendments are called what?

11 Clues: The first 10 amendments are called what? • What did the framers believe about voter’s rights? • What caused the end of the Articles of Confederation? • What type of democracy do we have in the United States? • Antifederalists believed what was needed to create a new constitution? • This type of government divides power between state, national and local. • ...

Government 25 2015-10-21

Government 25 crossword puzzle
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  1. a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law.
  2. to place a document before the Senate.
  3. the highest court in Canada.
  4. a person who speaks for you.
  5. the senior official in the Commons, and the main advisor to the Speaker and Members of the House of Commons regarding House rules and procedures.
  6. an important part of the Canadian constitution that ensures all people in Canada are guaranteed certain basic human rights and freedoms.
  7. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. A Senator represents a region of Canada.
  8. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
  9. the periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  10. the leader of the party in power.
  11. the MP who is elected at the beginning of Parliament by fellow MPs to keep order in the House of Commons and ensure that its rules and traditions are respected.
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  1. Canada's Parliament is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons.
  2. another name for a backbencher: a Mp who does not have an official role in the House of Commons.
  3. a system of government where the citizens express their political views by choosing representatives to go to Parliant to make laws on their behalf.
  4. a daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities and important issues.
  5. a person who has full political and civil rights.
  6. a senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  7. this person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections.
  8. the upper house of Parliament made up of 105 seats.
  9. a step in the passage of a bill through both the Senate and the House of Commons.
  10. another word for constituency or electoral district.
  11. a speech delivered by the Monarch or the Governor General at the start of a new session of Parliament.
  12. another name for question period
  13. a meeting of the Senate or the House of Commons within a session.
  14. the Speaker is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
  15. a university student who works for the Senate of House of Commons.

26 Clues: the highest court in Canada. • a person who speaks for you. • another name for question period • the leader of the party in power. • to place a document before the Senate. • a senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • the periods into which a Parliament is divided. • a person who has full political and civil rights. • ...

LSN Review 1 2025-01-31

LSN Review 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The Constitution divides the United States government into three parts.
  2. the government cannot take away people's rights without a fair process (lawyer, court, police tell people their rights)
  3. The president makes an agreement (treaty) with another country and the Senate must approve it.
  4. How do people have popular sovereignty?
  5. The president appoints judges and the Senate must approve them.
  6. the supreme law of the United States, a document that sets up our government
  7. Maryland did a referendum to make marijuana legal.
  8. The people in a state directly vote to decide if marijuana should be legal.
  9. the government cannot search your car without a warrant or reasonable suspicion that you did a crime
  10. if a leader breaks a rule, they can be removed as leader
  11. The __ government has the power to control schools.
  12. The __ government has power to make post offices.
  13. a leader is impeached because they broke the law
  14. some authoritarian governments limit people's freedom of speech and limit freedom of the press
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  1. Another way to say popular sovereignty
  2. In a country where the vote is unfair, the people don't have control over their government
  3. President Trump wants to build a wall on the border but Congress will not give him the money to do it.
  4. the problem with the articles of confederation was the central government was __
  5. Congress makes a law to make all immigration legal. The president vetoes the law (says no to the law).
  6. this was added to the Constitution to protect people's rights from government
  7. democracy The US votes for elected officials to represent us and make laws for us. This is __ democracy
  8. This group wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
  9. a government that makes fast decisions and has absolute power
  10. government power is divided between the central and state governments

24 Clues: Another way to say popular sovereignty • How do people have popular sovereignty? • a leader is impeached because they broke the law • The __ government has power to make post offices. • Maryland did a referendum to make marijuana legal. • The __ government has the power to control schools. • if a leader breaks a rule, they can be removed as leader • ...

CJ unit 2 Part 2 A 2024-11-11

CJ unit 2 Part 2 A crossword puzzle
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  1. Areas into which the government may not intrude
  2. Not explicitly defined but embodies the fundamental ideas of the U.S. justice expressed in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
  3. Deals with notices, hearings, and gathering evidence in criminal matters
  4. Protects individuals against unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious laws and limits arbitrary government actions
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  1. Tangible forms of expression such as wearing buttons or clothing with political slogans or displaying a sign or flag: protected by the First Amendment
  2. The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
  3. A judicial ruling that significantly alters or affects existing law and guides future decisions on the same issue
  4. Formally charged with a specific crime by a grand jury, based on probable cause
  5. Rights not specifically identified in the Bill of Rights
  6. A principle whereby power is shared by the national government and the states.
  7. Unconstitutionally being tired for the same crime more than once
  8. A type of partial shadow in astronomy with the principle extending the idea that certain constitutional rights are implied within other constitutional rights

12 Clues: The first 10 amendments of the Constitution • Areas into which the government may not intrude • Rights not specifically identified in the Bill of Rights • Unconstitutionally being tired for the same crime more than once • Deals with notices, hearings, and gathering evidence in criminal matters • ...

poo head 2016-01-24

poo head crossword puzzle
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  1. he advises the speeker
  2. a bill
  3. to let the peopole make a dissusion
  4. a way to make a dissishon
  5. a discussion
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  1. where the mpps meet
  2. a leader of a party
  3. a small groop of mpps
  4. a person who has rights in our contry
  5. a law makeing house

10 Clues: a bill • a discussion • where the mpps meet • a leader of a party • a law makeing house • a small groop of mpps • he advises the speeker • a way to make a dissishon • to let the peopole make a dissusion • a person who has rights in our contry

Gavens Crossword puzzle 2023-05-08

Gavens Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. People who supported the constitution
  2. They wanted a bill of rights
  3. First section in the Us constitution
  4. First constitution after the revolution
  5. First 10 amendments
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  1. Constitutional convention was held here
  2. father of the constitution
  3. Created a bicameral legislature
  4. There are 27 in the constitution
  5. Essays wrote by the federalists

10 Clues: First 10 amendments • father of the constitution • They wanted a bill of rights • Created a bicameral legislature • Essays wrote by the federalists • There are 27 in the constitution • First section in the Us constitution • People who supported the constitution • Constitutional convention was held here • First constitution after the revolution

Foundations of American Government 2012-12-12

Foundations of American Government crossword puzzle
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  1. to the Constitution
  2. the structure of the United States of America
  3. is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do
  4. _____
  5. written form of government for the independent states; maintained that major powers resided with individual states
  6. a more perfect___
  7. _____
  8. of the Virginia Company of London/gave colonists the rights of Englishmen
  9. for religious freedom in Virgnia
  10. first ten amendments are called the ____
  11. are the source of any and all governmental power
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  1. process: -Proposal: action by General Assembly or convention - Ratification: by voters of Virginia
  2. domestic
  3. a democratic system of government, the people rule
  4. the King of Great Britain
  5. for the US Bill of Rights
  6. us free from Great Britain
  7. In a representative system of government people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf
  8. government and those who govern are bound by the law
  9. many amendments does the constitution have currently?

20 Clues: _____ • _____ • domestic • a more perfect___ • to the Constitution • the King of Great Britain • for the US Bill of Rights • us free from Great Britain • for religious freedom in Virgnia • first ten amendments are called the ____ • the structure of the United States of America • are the source of any and all governmental power • a democratic system of government, the people rule • ...

Chapter 5 Legislative Branch 2023-12-19

Chapter 5 Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. This system is used to determine committee appointments and is based on length of service
  2. This is where a bill goes if the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill
  3. Allows congress to stretch its powers
  4. This house approves or rejects Presidential Appointments
  5. Allows members of Congress to send job related mail for free
  6. These are powers of congress that are listed in the constitution. Example: Coin Money or Declare War
  7. The main criteria when outlining congressional districts
  8. Handles the day to day leadership of the Senate
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  1. This is where the impeachment process starts
  2. These are powers of congress that are not listed in the constitution. Example: Institute a Draft
  3. When the president rejects a bill
  4. When a chairperson on a committee sets aside a bill or at the bottom of the pile, effectively killing the bill
  5. This is a vote to end a filibuster by a 3/5 vote
  6. If a president does this with the bill, it becomes law
  7. A technique used to divide congressional districts to favor one political party over another
  8. A person from a representatives district
  9. When the president ignores a bill for 10 days and Congress is not in session, the bill dies
  10. This is the total number of members Minnesota sends to Congress
  11. The president of the Senate
  12. This is the first stop a bill goes to after being introduced by a member of congress
  13. The most powerful person in the House of Representatives
  14. Used by the Senate to kill a bill during the floor debate.
  15. Done every 10 years to determine number of seats in the house each state gets

23 Clues: The president of the Senate • When the president rejects a bill • Allows congress to stretch its powers • A person from a representatives district • This is where the impeachment process starts • Handles the day to day leadership of the Senate • This is a vote to end a filibuster by a 3/5 vote • If a president does this with the bill, it becomes law • ...

The FHun Zone: Public Affairs puzzle 2024-09-05

The FHun Zone: Public Affairs puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A British band from the 1990s, whose recent reunion has raised concerns over dynamic pricing for concert tickets
  2. An activity which may face further restrictions outside public venues
  3. German Chancellor, with whom the PM met in a bid to rebuild UK-EU relations
  4. A piece of legislation, not yet passed into law
  5. Prime Minister
  6. Former PM,
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  1. Current Leader of the Opposition, soon to be replaced
  2. ... Rights Bill - expected to introduce a new 'right to switch off' for workers
  3. Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, responsible for launching GB Energy
  4. The government’s plans tax and spending, next expected on 30th October
  5. Chancellor of the Exchequer

11 Clues: Former PM, • Prime Minister • Chancellor of the Exchequer • A piece of legislation, not yet passed into law • Current Leader of the Opposition, soon to be replaced • An activity which may face further restrictions outside public venues • The government’s plans tax and spending, next expected on 30th October • ...

Progressivism 2024-10-24

Progressivism crossword puzzle
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  1. A movement by Christian women to ban alcohol
  2. Someone who exposed the evils of society through journalism
  3. A fire that killed 146 people and started the workers safety movement
  4. 1st progressive president, adored by the people, embodied all 4 progressive goals
  5. Women's right to vote
  6. A book that showed the horrors of the meatpacking industry
  7. Made trusts and monopolies illegal and gave more rights to lower and middle classes
  8. Gave women the right to vote after 80 years of fighting
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  1. A movement of middle class Americans to fix the US's problems
  2. Banned the sale of alcohol in America
  3. famous muckraker who exposed the meatpacking industry
  4. People can directly vote for senators instead of being appointed by state
  5. social movement to apply Christian ethics to solve problems
  6. danish immigrant who photographed tenements
  7. The preservation and protection of the natural environment
  8. A quicker more efficient way to produce goods
  9. people propose a bill rather than lawmakers
  10. Prevents mislabeling, forced inspection, and selling of bad foods
  11. Voters could remove elected officials if they don't like them
  12. Law makers allow people to vote on whether a bill would become a law

20 Clues: Women's right to vote • Banned the sale of alcohol in America • danish immigrant who photographed tenements • people propose a bill rather than lawmakers • A movement by Christian women to ban alcohol • A quicker more efficient way to produce goods • famous muckraker who exposed the meatpacking industry • Gave women the right to vote after 80 years of fighting • ...

the Constitution & the creation of the Constitution. 2022-02-18

the Constitution & the creation of the Constitution. crossword puzzle
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  1. Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote
  2. Election of President and Vice President, Revision of Electoral College
  3. Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income
  4. Changing something in a law or doc
  5. Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote
  6. Federalists, became the first president before the Constitution was even ratified
  7. Anti-Federalists agreed to the Constitution once this was added. Stated the rights the people had
  8. The introduction of the U.S. Constitution. Declares power of the government comes from the people and lists the goals of the Constitution.
  9. Anti-Federalists who wanted the Bill of Rights added
  10. Black Suffrage, No denial of vote because of race, color, previous condition of servitude
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  1. States can not be sued in federal court
  2. Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections
  3. Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability
  4. All states had the same number of representative's. Favored the small states
  5. People elect senators
  6. Changing something in a law or document
  7. Voting Age Set to 18 Years
  8. People are the ultimate authority

18 Clues: People elect senators • Voting Age Set to 18 Years • People are the ultimate authority • Changing something in a law or doc • States can not be sued in federal court • Changing something in a law or document • Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections • Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote • Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income • ...

Christians Reconstruction Crossword 2013-05-30

Christians Reconstruction Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. maker of the branch of army that helped african americans out
  2. a document that allowed terrorism groups to be arrested
  3. a branch of the army that helped african americans get food and jobs and schooling
  4. _______ did not like the fact that african americans had these new rights
  5. a worker who rents and farms land owned by another person and pays the rent in cash is called a ________
  6. former vice president of the cofederate who opposed the bill that put a limit to racial discrimination
  7. a group who terrorized African Americans
  8. representative from south carolina who fought for the bill that put a limit on racial discrimination
  9. african american hero in politics and in the civil war
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  1. Northerners who moved to the South after the civil war to find a job
  2. the president during reconstruction (President (Last Name))
  3. southerners who joined the republic party during reconstruction
  4. man who wrote the bill that puts a limit on racial discrimination
  5. document that extends the right to vote to african american men
  6. a worker who farms land owned by someone else and recieves a share of the crops is called a ___________

15 Clues: a group who terrorized African Americans • african american hero in politics and in the civil war • a document that allowed terrorism groups to be arrested • the president during reconstruction (President (Last Name)) • maker of the branch of army that helped african americans out • southerners who joined the republic party during reconstruction • ...

Christians Reconstruction Crossword 2013-05-30

Christians Reconstruction Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. african american hero in politics and in the civil war
  2. a document that allowed terrorism groups to be arrested
  3. a worker who rents and farms land owned by another person and pays the rent in cash is called a ________
  4. a branch of the army that helped african americans get food and jobs and schooling
  5. Northerners who moved to the South after the civil war to find a job
  6. former vice president of the cofederate who opposed the bill that put a limit to racial discrimination
  7. a group who terrorized African Americans
  8. southerners who joined the republic party during reconstruction
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  1. representative from south carolina who fought for the bill that put a limit on racial discrimination
  2. document that extends the right to vote to african american men
  3. maker of the branch of army that helped african americans out
  4. man who wrote the bill that puts a limit on racial discrimination
  5. a worker who farms land owned by someone else and recieves a share of the crops is called a ___________
  6. the president during reconstruction (President (Last Name))
  7. _______ did not like the fact that african americans had these new rights

15 Clues: a group who terrorized African Americans • african american hero in politics and in the civil war • a document that allowed terrorism groups to be arrested • the president during reconstruction (President (Last Name)) • maker of the branch of army that helped african americans out • document that extends the right to vote to african american men • ...

constitution crossword 2025-03-06

constitution crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. branch that enforces laws
  2. the group that wanted a bill of rights to the constitution
  3. to approve a document or policy
  4. the amendment that protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures
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  1. an addition to a document
  2. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents
  3. each state gets equal representation
  4. a rule that must be followed
  5. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way
  6. includes courts, judges,and the power to review laws and settle disagreements

10 Clues: an addition to a document • branch that enforces laws • a rule that must be followed • to approve a document or policy • each state gets equal representation • a body of fundamental principles or established precedents • the group that wanted a bill of rights to the constitution • the amendment that protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures • ...

the Constitution & the creation of the Constitution. 2022-02-18

the Constitution & the creation of the Constitution. crossword puzzle
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  1. Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote
  2. Election of President and Vice President, Revision of Electoral College
  3. Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income
  4. Changing something in a law or doc
  5. Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote
  6. Federalists, became the first president before the Constitution was even ratified
  7. Anti-Federalists agreed to the Constitution once this was added. Stated the rights the people had
  8. The introduction of the U.S. Constitution. Declares power of the government comes from the people and lists the goals of the Constitution.
  9. Anti-Federalists who wanted the Bill of Rights added
  10. Black Suffrage, No denial of vote because of race, color, previous condition of servitude
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  1. States can not be sued in federal court
  2. Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections
  3. Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability
  4. All states had the same number of representative's. Favored the small states
  5. People elect senators
  6. Changing something in a law or document
  7. Voting Age Set to 18 Years
  8. People are the ultimate authority

18 Clues: People elect senators • Voting Age Set to 18 Years • People are the ultimate authority • Changing something in a law or doc • States can not be sued in federal court • Changing something in a law or document • Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections • Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote • Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income • ...

VOCABULARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2014-01-16

VOCABULARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. That seems a bit absurd.
  2. Any changes you make to something.
  3. Drama queen.
  4. Adorning the hall on x-mas.
  5. The oilve branch is an symbol of peace.
  6. Volentering for communitty.
  7. Top class
  8. A kid stood up when he saw an kid cheating and declared what the kid was doing.
  9. Bill of rights
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  1. What a dictator does.
  2. An successful occation that is.
  3. A judges job.
  4. A criminal escapes a police.
  5. Many travalers are interested to different cultures.
  6. Give me liberty or give me death.
  7. Very emotional music.

16 Clues: Top class • Drama queen. • A judges job. • Bill of rights • What a dictator does. • Very emotional music. • That seems a bit absurd. • Adorning the hall on x-mas. • Volentering for communitty. • A criminal escapes a police. • An successful occation that is. • Give me liberty or give me death. • Any changes you make to something. • The oilve branch is an symbol of peace. • ...

Government 3b 2023-09-18

Government 3b crossword puzzle
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  1. "give me liberty or give me death"
  2. typical anti-federalist arguments
  3. father of the constitution
  4. signed all four important American revolution documents
  5. first senate of the United States
  6. on the $100 bill
  7. Virginia declaration of rights
  8. urged the people of new York not to ratify the constitution
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  1. governor and a later vice president
  2. military officer
  3. us president

11 Clues: us president • military officer • on the $100 bill • father of the constitution • Virginia declaration of rights • typical anti-federalist arguments • first senate of the United States • "give me liberty or give me death" • governor and a later vice president • signed all four important American revolution documents • urged the people of new York not to ratify the constitution

US History Crossword Puzzle 2014-01-08

US History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Likes to chase mice
  2. Has a trunk
  3. Man's best friend
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  1. Large marsupial
  2. of Rights 10pp
  3. Joyous
  4. Flying mammal

7 Clues: Joyous • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • of Rights 10pp • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

Government Vocabulary 2022-11-17

Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. general Essentially the state's lawyer
  2. A crime more serious than a misdemeanor
  3. of rights Has all basic rights listed
  4. Witnesses, footage, or anything that could prove what happened
  5. Money the state requires you to pay every year
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  1. A crime that can only be committed by a juvenile
  2. court A court to go to for an appeal
  3. Is responsible for transportation and road safety
  4. A rejection of a law

9 Clues: A rejection of a law • court A court to go to for an appeal • of rights Has all basic rights listed • general Essentially the state's lawyer • A crime more serious than a misdemeanor • Money the state requires you to pay every year • A crime that can only be committed by a juvenile • Is responsible for transportation and road safety • ...

Gravity Falls 2021-09-28

Gravity Falls crossword puzzle
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  1. Name of the boy twin
  2. Name of the dream demon
  3. name of man with no mind
  4. stans book
  5. name of gnome that says only one word
  6. dippers book
  7. name of when bill takes over dippers body
  8. name of other grunkle
  9. name of dippers crush
  10. Real Name of dipper
  11. Name of the girl twin
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  1. when bill comes in to the 3D dimension
  2. robot used to destroy bill
  3. how to defeat bill
  4. gideons evil robot
  5. name of where dipper,mabel,stan,and,ford
  6. gideons book
  7. Name of the grunkle

18 Clues: stans book • dippers book • gideons book • how to defeat bill • gideons evil robot • Real Name of dipper • Name of the grunkle • Name of the boy twin • name of other grunkle • name of dippers crush • Name of the girl twin • Name of the dream demon • name of man with no mind • robot used to destroy bill • name of gnome that says only one word • when bill comes in to the 3D dimension • ...

Government 2021-08-29

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st US Supreme Court justice
  2. opposed ratification of US Constitution
  3. "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
  4. Emancipation Proclamation & Gettysburg Address
  5. compromise between Virginia and New Jersey plans dealing with issue of representation
  6. 5 slaves counted as 3 people in regards to representation
  7. two house system
  8. "Father of the Bill of Rights"
  9. neutrality proclamation
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  1. God-given right to rule
  2. secretary of Treasury
  3. trickledowntheory
  4. Marbury v. Madison decision
  5. "Life, Liberty, and Property"
  6. 1st Constitution of the US
  7. 7th president
  8. supports strong national government
  9. authored declaration of independence
  10. distribution of power between federal government and the states
  11. First 10 Amendments
  12. political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish government

21 Clues: 7th president • two house system • trickledowntheory • First 10 Amendments • secretary of Treasury • God-given right to rule • neutrality proclamation • 1st Constitution of the US • Marbury v. Madison decision • 1st US Supreme Court justice • "Life, Liberty, and Property" • "Father of the Bill of Rights" • supports strong national government • authored declaration of independence • ...

Leah Bahamonde Period 7 2021-10-21

Leah Bahamonde Period 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. people represented by elected officials
  2. author of “Common Sense”
  3. branch of government that enforces the law
  4. upper assembly of the U.S congress
  5. established a republic
  6. fundamental principle laid out for the U.S
  7. an article added to the U.S constitution
  8. removing a U.S civil officer from office
  9. the rejection of a decision by legislature
  10. current longest serving majority Senator
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  1. foundation of western democracy
  2. believed in natural rights
  3. a proposed legislation being considered
  4. power divided by central & small gov’t
  5. speaker of the house
  6. the head of the executive branch
  7. believed in seperation of power
  8. anyone who tries to influence government
  9. work on specific issues in Congress
  10. branch of government that carries out laws

20 Clues: speaker of the house • established a republic • author of “Common Sense” • believed in natural rights • foundation of western democracy • believed in seperation of power • the head of the executive branch • upper assembly of the U.S congress • work on specific issues in Congress • power divided by central & small gov’t • a proposed legislation being considered • ...

Activity 3 2021-12-09

Activity 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Asante Kingdom rises in West Africa
  2. Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of Laws
  3. First Navigation Act regulates colonial trade
  4. Qing Dynasty established in China
  5. First "Spanish Thanksgiving" held near El Paso, Texas
  6. The first Africans arrive in Virgina
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  1. Great Awakening peaks
  2. Bacon's Rebellion takes place in Virgina
  3. French and Indian War begins
  4. King George issues Proclamation of 1763
  5. English Bill of Rights signed
  6. Seven Years' War begins
  7. Catherine the Great begins rule in Russia
  8. Iroquois Confederacy forms

14 Clues: Great Awakening peaks • Seven Years' War begins • Iroquois Confederacy forms • French and Indian War begins • English Bill of Rights signed • Qing Dynasty established in China • Asante Kingdom rises in West Africa • The first Africans arrive in Virgina • King George issues Proclamation of 1763 • Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of Laws • Bacon's Rebellion takes place in Virgina • ...

Unit 1 2016-09-14

Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Sovereignty Government power resides in the people
  2. Wanted the Bill of Rights to protect their rights
  3. of Powers Helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful; checks and balances
  4. Plan Separation of Powers
  5. Compromise Slaves count as 3/5ths of a person for representation purposes and taxes
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  1. The introduction to the Constitution
  2. Set of principles and rules for governing a country
  3. Equality in the eyes of God
  4. Division of power among national and state governments
  5. Government Government is not all powerful, can only do what the people let it

10 Clues: Plan Separation of Powers • Equality in the eyes of God • The introduction to the Constitution • Wanted the Bill of Rights to protect their rights • Sovereignty Government power resides in the people • Set of principles and rules for governing a country • Division of power among national and state governments • ...

Founding Documents Vocab 2021-12-02

Founding Documents Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Having a central government work alongside regional governments
  2. The author of the Declaration of Independence
  3. This group fought for state-rights and the Bill of Rights
  4. Supporters of the Constitution, believed in a strong central government
  5. The document that outlines the United States Government
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  1. The way to change the United States Constitution
  2. Complaints made by the Colonists to the King of England
  3. Form of government where power is held by the people and their representatives
  4. Form of government where the people get to vote in their leaders.
  5. Someone who holds absolute power

10 Clues: Someone who holds absolute power • The author of the Declaration of Independence • The way to change the United States Constitution • Complaints made by the Colonists to the King of England • The document that outlines the United States Government • This group fought for state-rights and the Bill of Rights • ...

Chapter 6 Vocabulary 2019-03-07

Chapter 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. revenue ____ is a proposed law in order to that raises money.
  2. ____ and proper clause give congress the power to make laws.
  3. these POWERS are directly stated in the Constitution.
  4. national _____ the financial plan for the government.
  5. this BILL is a proposed law to authorize spending money.
  6. the president refusing to spend money.
  7. these POWERS are required for the government to give us our expressed rights.
  8. lying under oath.
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  1. _____ veto are provisions written into some laws that allow change to be made
  2. _____ commerce is trade among states.
  3. willful obstruction the work of congress.
  4. is a legal order that a person appear or give legal documents.
  5. a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official.
  6. granted to citizens that protects them from getting in trouble.

14 Clues: lying under oath. • _____ commerce is trade among states. • the president refusing to spend money. • willful obstruction the work of congress. • these POWERS are directly stated in the Constitution. • national _____ the financial plan for the government. • this BILL is a proposed law to authorize spending money. • ...

Government Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-16

Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The first 10 amendments are called
  2. type of democracy we have in the US
  3. This type of government divides power between state, national and local
  4. suggested the Legislative branch have a House of Representatives & a senate?
  5. The idea that is the cornerstone of representation in our government is based on
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  1. without a strong national government, anti-federalists were worried that
  2. What caused the end of the Articles of Confederation?
  3. Framers didn't want this about voters rights
  4. Antifederalists believed what was needed to create a new constitution?
  5. The purpose of bill of rights is to protect
  6. the way the state maintains orders

11 Clues: The first 10 amendments are called • the way the state maintains orders • type of democracy we have in the US • The purpose of bill of rights is to protect • Framers didn't want this about voters rights • What caused the end of the Articles of Confederation? • Antifederalists believed what was needed to create a new constitution? • ...

UNIT 3 REVIEW 2018-04-23

UNIT 3 REVIEW crossword puzzle
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  1. prevents 1 branch from becoming too powerful
  2. 3/5 of slaves count for population and the number of votes in House Of Rep.
  3. One of founding fathers of US negotiator and signatory of Treaty of Paris 1783
  4. People have power to govern themselves
  5. Executive, Legislative, Judical
  6. Collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison,and John Jay to promote ratification of US Constitution
  7. Elected officials must obey law and the government has limited power
  8. Farmers rebel over paying taxes
  9. 4th president during war of 1812
  10. Congress passes amendment when 2/3 vote and 3/4 pf states ratify amendment
  11. power is divided and shared between states and national government
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  1. 1st President
  2. government is divided between 3 branches
  3. People elect representatives to make laws
  4. Action of signing or giving formal consent to treaty , conduct , or agreement
  5. Bill of Rights protects individual rights
  6. Argued for National Bank and was washingtons secretary of treasury
  7. States get equal votes in congress
  8. States get votes in congress based on population

19 Clues: 1st President • Executive, Legislative, Judical • Farmers rebel over paying taxes • 4th president during war of 1812 • States get equal votes in congress • People have power to govern themselves • government is divided between 3 branches • People elect representatives to make laws • Bill of Rights protects individual rights • prevents 1 branch from becoming too powerful • ...

Texas Government 2022-03-18

Texas Government crossword puzzle
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  1. called by governor to address issues
  2. Protects individual freedoms
  3. ability to limit power of other branches
  4. plan for revenue and spending
  5. Levied on property land,house,business
  6. split power among different branches
  7. People's fundamental rights
  8. area represented by a member of legislature
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  1. 140 days every odd numbered year
  2. Texas governor to reject provisions of a spending bill
  3. basic principal in Texas Constitution
  4. 2 chambers or houses
  5. governing body of Texas counties
  6. official charged with a crime trial in senate
  7. relating to government city or town

15 Clues: 2 chambers or houses • People's fundamental rights • Protects individual freedoms • plan for revenue and spending • 140 days every odd numbered year • governing body of Texas counties • relating to government city or town • called by governor to address issues • split power among different branches • basic principal in Texas Constitution • Levied on property land,house,business • ...

Revolution and New Governments 2020-09-07

Revolution and New Governments crossword puzzle
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  1. Uprising in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays over debt collection. Led to many calling for a stronger national government.
  2. Consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together make up the Congress. It makes the laws.
  3. First constitution of the United States. It had a weak federal government and strong state governments.
  4. Composed of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. It interprets laws and decides if laws violate the constitution.
  5. Composed of the president, vice president, and the cabinet. It carries out and enforces the laws.
  6. Writer, political philosopher, and patriot who advocated for American independence in his pamphlet “Common Sense”
  7. A body of electors that represents the states and votes for the President and Vice President.
  8. Founding Father who helped write the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Served as the 4th President of the United States.
  9. A compromise between northern and southern state delegates: 3/5th of the enslaved population would be counted for political representation.
  10. Benjamin Franklin’s plan for a national government for the Thirteen Colonies. Proposed during the French and Indian War.
  11. Signed on July 4th, 1776. Officially declared the United States to be separate and independent from Great Britain.
  12. Proclamation by King George III. Prohibited colonists from settling in land recently acquired from the French and Indian War. One of the causes of the Revolutionary War.
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  1. English philosopher during the Enlightenment. Helped further the ideas of the social contract, consent of the governed, and natural rights; “Life, Liberty, and Property”
  2. A system of government that involves both national (federal) and regional (state) government.
  3. Established a government for the Northwest Territory and a path for future statehood, protected the rights of citizens, and outlawed slavery in the territory.
  4. First ten amendments to the constitution. Protects basic personal rights from government infringement.
  5. A compromise between large and small states. Created a Congress with a House of Representatives that is based on population size, and a Senate that had equal representation among the states.
  6. Opposed a strong national government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. Their influence helped the Bill of Rights pass.
  7. Supported a strong national government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
  8. A system of government where each branch of government can limit other branches, ensuring that no branch grows too powerful.
  9. Presented by William Paterson. Proposed one house of Congress with equal representation for every state.
  10. Established a system to survey, divide, and sell the land of the Northwest Territory.
  11. Formal approval (of a treaty, amendment, or contract).
  12. A form of government where political power is held by the people (as opposed to a monarch).
  13. Resulted in an American victory; considered to be the turning point of the revolutionary war.
  14. Drafted by James Madison. Proposed two houses of Congress with representation determined by population size.

26 Clues: Formal approval (of a treaty, amendment, or contract). • Supported a strong national government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. • Established a system to survey, divide, and sell the land of the Northwest Territory. • A form of government where political power is held by the people (as opposed to a monarch). • ...

Foundations of American Government 2023-09-11

Foundations of American Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Philosopher who suggested a separation of powers into branches of government
  2. Document that extended the rights of 'commoners' to have a voice in the government
  3. Encouraged free thinkers to question the practices of the Catholic Church
  4. According to Locke, a ruler gains authority through the _____ of the governed
  5. The Magna Carta forced King John to consult _____ before making arbitrary decisions
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  1. Philosopher who concluded in his book 'Leviathan' that people are incapable of ruling themselves
  2. Where did the democratic tradition that led to the development of the American democratic republic truly begin?
  3. The natural rights that Locke believed the government should protect were life, liberty, and _____
  4. The purpose of the English Bill of Rights was to guarantee ____ elections
  5. Gutenberg's _____ spread new ideas relatively quickly and easily during the Enlightenment
  6. Was deeply influenced by John Locke's ideas when drafting the Declaration of Independence
  7. Ancient civilization that contributed to the development of the American democratic republic

12 Clues: The purpose of the English Bill of Rights was to guarantee ____ elections • Encouraged free thinkers to question the practices of the Catholic Church • Philosopher who suggested a separation of powers into branches of government • According to Locke, a ruler gains authority through the _____ of the governed • ...

Civics Unit 2 Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-14

Civics Unit 2 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Submitting some power to the government in exchange for protection
  2. Document in 1215 that limits the king and ensures due process
  3. First legislative body created by Virginia
  4. Only one house of congress
  5. Breaks the government into levels
  6. Believer in free speech and free religion
  7. States that no state law can be above the constitution or federal law
  8. Believer in popular sovereignty
  9. The court's power to rule on the constitutionality of Congress's laws and presidential actions
  10. Common principles to unite the colony, signed by the Pilgrims
  11. Series of essays supporting the constitution
  12. America's first constitution
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  1. Less wealthy men that believed in a weak federal government and supported a Bill of Rights
  2. Process of trying to remove a federal employee (usually the president)
  3. Believer in natural rights
  4. Believer in checks and balances
  5. Organized new Western territories into counties
  6. Two houses of congress
  7. Made a process for making new states & outlawed slavery in new territories
  8. Super wealthy white men that believed in a strong federal government and the constitution

20 Clues: Two houses of congress • Believer in natural rights • Only one house of congress • America's first constitution • Believer in checks and balances • Believer in popular sovereignty • Breaks the government into levels • Believer in free speech and free religion • First legislative body created by Virginia • Series of essays supporting the constitution • ...

John Locke 2022-09-07

John Locke crossword puzzle
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  1. What did john Locke believe?
  2. What month did John Locke die?
  3. He thought the Government must protect?
  4. Life____Property?
  5. who was friends with Locke?
  6. What book did Locke write about?
  7. What did John Locke study?
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  1. Locke thought power was___not capacity
  2. He was the first philosopher of what?
  3. of rights Locke helped draft in what?
  4. What important book did Locke inspire
  5. Who did Locke think was the source of power
  6. Where was John Locke Born?
  7. What month was john Locke born?

14 Clues: Life____Property? • Where was John Locke Born? • What did John Locke study? • who was friends with Locke? • What did john Locke believe? • What month did John Locke die? • What month was john Locke born? • What book did Locke write about? • He was the first philosopher of what? • of rights Locke helped draft in what? • What important book did Locke inspire • ...

My Life 2026-01-13

My Life crossword puzzle
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  1. What is your favorite drink with dinner
  2. The name of Bill and Karen's youngest child
  3. The name of our older dog
  4. The name of my oldest son
  5. The name of my middle child
  6. The love of my life
  7. What does Karen do for a living
  8. The nickname of Bill and Karen's only son
  9. What is your favorite thing to drink in the morning
  10. The nickname of my middle child
  11. The name of my daughter-in-law
  12. What does Becky sell for work
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  1. The name of my youngest child
  2. Where was the second home that you had with your husband
  3. What does Hannah do for a living
  4. What is my first name
  5. The name of Bill's only son
  6. What is the name of the company that Bill works for
  7. The name of Bill and Karen's oldest child
  8. Where was the first home you bought with your husband
  9. The name of our rescue dog
  10. The nickname of Bill and Karen's oldest child

22 Clues: The love of my life • What is my first name • The name of our older dog • The name of my oldest son • The name of our rescue dog • The name of Bill's only son • The name of my middle child • The name of my youngest child • What does Becky sell for work • The name of my daughter-in-law • What does Karen do for a living • The nickname of my middle child • ...

civics8 2021-11-11

civics8 crossword puzzle
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  1. Jackson (1892-1954) was a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1942 to 1954. He is best known for his opinion in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 1943, that expanded the scope of the 1st Amendment’s freedom of speech guarantee.
  2. guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government,including freedom of speech and freedom of religion
  3. A U.S naval base located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
  4. the process of incorporating, or including, most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause
  5. term used for postive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people,e.g prohibition of discrimination.
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  1. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarantees that no State dent basic rights to its people.
  2. Blaine (1830-1893), a congressman from Maine and Speaker of the House from 1869 to 1875. was an unsuccessful candidate for President in 1876 and 1880 He served as Secretary of State in 1881 and again from 1889 to 1892.
  3. (1841-1935) was a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932 who was nicknamed the Great Dissenter.
  4. The first ten amendments to the constitution.
  5. foreign-born resident, or noncitizen

10 Clues: foreign-born resident, or noncitizen • The first ten amendments to the constitution. • A U.S naval base located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. • Part of the 14th Amendment which guarantees that no State dent basic rights to its people. • (1841-1935) was a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932 who was nicknamed the Great Dissenter. • ...

the thingy 2025-11-19

the thingy crossword puzzle
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  1. a piece of land that a government owns
  2. a government where people represent a leader.
  3. an article that describes the basic powers
  4. when two people reach an agreement
  5. the branch that writes laws
  6. the branch enforces laws
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  1. a league or alliance
  2. a law
  3. a meeting with officials
  4. the central government
  5. a person in favor of a strong central government
  6. an uprising against an unfair ruler
  7. the branch where people interpret laws
  8. a persosn in favor of a weak central government
  9. a change to the bill of rights

15 Clues: a law • a league or alliance • the central government • a meeting with officials • the branch enforces laws • the branch that writes laws • a change to the bill of rights • when two people reach an agreement • an uprising against an unfair ruler • a piece of land that a government owns • the branch where people interpret laws • an article that describes the basic powers • ...

the thingy 2025-11-19

the thingy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a piece of land that a government owns
  2. a government where people represent a leader.
  3. an article that describes the basic powers
  4. when two people reach an agreement
  5. the branch that writes laws
  6. the branch enforces laws
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  1. a league or alliance
  2. a law
  3. a meeting with officials
  4. the central government
  5. a person in favor of a strong central government
  6. an uprising against an unfair ruler
  7. the branch where people interpret laws
  8. a persosn in favor of a weak central government
  9. a change to the bill of rights

15 Clues: a law • a league or alliance • the central government • a meeting with officials • the branch enforces laws • the branch that writes laws • a change to the bill of rights • when two people reach an agreement • an uprising against an unfair ruler • a piece of land that a government owns • the branch where people interpret laws • an article that describes the basic powers • ...

Freedom week crossword 2024-05-07

Freedom week crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Has 10 amendments
  2. Addition to the constitution
  3. Wrote the Bill Of Rights
  4. Makes up the three branches of government
  5. Idea of ruling a country as a republic
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  1. Allows the people to have power
  2. Lets the branches check each other
  3. Level of government controlled by 2 levels
  4. Branch that interprets laws (judges)
  5. Branch that creates laws (congress)
  6. Branch that includes the President
  7. Introduction to constitution

12 Clues: Has 10 amendments • Wrote the Bill Of Rights • Addition to the constitution • Introduction to constitution • Allows the people to have power • Lets the branches check each other • Branch that includes the President • Branch that creates laws (congress) • Branch that interprets laws (judges) • Idea of ruling a country as a republic • Makes up the three branches of government • ...

Government Vocabulary 2013-10-24

Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Guarantees personal privilege and liberty to U.S. citizens.
  2. The people practice their power through the voting of their political representatives.
  3. Approval.
  4. Everyone must obey the law.
  5. The courts power to state the actions and laws of the government invalid.
  6. The responsibilities and rights of U.S. citizens.
  7. All branches have individual jobs and powers to remain equal.
  8. The process of change.
  9. A system where power is equal between the states and the national government.
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  1. A group that promotes at the expense of the common good.
  2. The count of the delegates in the House of Representatives by population.
  3. Arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, and property protection .
  4. The term used when the president refuses to sign a bill passed by Congress.
  5. Guarantees the rights of all U.S. citizens within the first ten amendments.
  6. When a government is run by a single group or one person.
  7. Voting right.
  8. A form of government where people, through their representatives, exercise political control.

17 Clues: Approval. • Voting right. • The process of change. • Everyone must obey the law. • The responsibilities and rights of U.S. citizens. • A group that promotes at the expense of the common good. • When a government is run by a single group or one person. • Guarantees personal privilege and liberty to U.S. citizens. • ...

Virginians (last names) 2025-04-17

Virginians (last names) crossword puzzle
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  1. strong leadership helped Jamestown survive.
  2. Father of Pocahontas
  3. Virginian was called the "Father of Our Country"
  4. helped the confederates win the Battle of Bull Run
  5. "Father of the Constitution" He wanted compromise.
  6. first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States
  7. great tennis player and spokesperson for social change.
  8. wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom and the Declaration of Independence
  9. spoke out against taxation without representation by saying, "... give me liberty or give me death."
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  1. helped the colonists in Jamestown survive
  2. first African American woman to become a bank president in the United States
  3. wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which was the basis for the Bill of Rights
  4. After he became president, some southern states seceded from the Union.
  5. slave from Virginia who served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the war.
  6. led the Union to victory
  7. General of the Army of Northern Virginia
  8. led the Massive Resistance Movement against the integration of public schools.

17 Clues: Father of Pocahontas • led the Union to victory • General of the Army of Northern Virginia • helped the colonists in Jamestown survive • strong leadership helped Jamestown survive. • Virginian was called the "Father of Our Country" • helped the confederates win the Battle of Bull Run • "Father of the Constitution" He wanted compromise. • ...

Ameerika Ühendriikide sünd 2025-01-15

Ameerika Ühendriikide sünd crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill of rights ehk...
  2. Mis linnas toimus teejoomine?
  3. Kellel oli valimisõigus?
  4. Kaubavahetuse keeld
  5. Mis võim kuulus kongressile?
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  1. Ameerika esimene president
  2. Põhiseadus, mis sätestab riigi põhkorra
  3. Mis riik kaotas suurema osa valdustest pärast seitsmeaastast sõda?
  4. 4. juulil, 1776. aastal võttis kongress vastu mille?
  5. Mis võim kuulus kuningale?
  6. President valiti ametisse mitmeks aastaks?
  7. Mis võim kuulus ülemkohtule?
  8. riik Pärast põhiseaduse vastuvõtmist, riigivormiks sai...
  9. Mis sõda algas aastal 1775?

14 Clues: Kaubavahetuse keeld • Bill of rights ehk... • Kellel oli valimisõigus? • Ameerika esimene president • Mis võim kuulus kuningale? • Mis sõda algas aastal 1775? • Mis võim kuulus ülemkohtule? • Mis võim kuulus kongressile? • Mis linnas toimus teejoomine? • Põhiseadus, mis sätestab riigi põhkorra • President valiti ametisse mitmeks aastaks? • ...

Amendments 2024-11-11

Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rights
  2. seven
Down
  1. of rights
  2. process
  3. V

5 Clues: V • seven • rights • process • of rights

Amendment Vocabulary 2021-11-15

Amendment Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
  2. an amendment is a change or addition to the Constitution. The first 10 amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.
  3. To carry a gun In the second amendment to the Constitution
  4. Something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same kind
  5. the Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These amendments guarantee essential rights and civil liberties, such as the freedom of religion, the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, trial by jury as well as reserving rights to the people and the states.
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  1. the Constitution is the framework for the federal government of the United States. It is the highest form of law in the country. The Constitution creates the branches of government and gives them the power to govern. However, it also protects the citizens of the United States and guarantees their basic rights.
  2. Miranda warning refers to the constitutional requirement that once an individual is in custody by the police, there are certain warnings a police officer is required to give to that individual.
  3. To study or examine something to find out what it is or what makes it work.
  4. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
  5. to report news without being controlled by the government.

10 Clues: To carry a gun In the second amendment to the Constitution • to report news without being controlled by the government. • To study or examine something to find out what it is or what makes it work. • a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way. • ...

Ch. 7 Vocabulary 2016-12-06

Ch. 7 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the freeing of individual enslaved persons
  2. the lawmaking branch of government
  3. having the proper size in relation to other objects or items
  4. gave english people protection from cruel and unusual punishment and said that even kings and queens were bound by the law
  5. a settlement of a disagreement reached by each side giving up some of what it wants in order to reach an agreement
  6. a change, correction, or improvement added to a document
  7. a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases
  8. a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
  9. the branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law and that is headed by the president
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  1. declared that the powers of government should be separated and balanced against each other. This separation would prevent any one person or group from gaining too much power.
  2. a form of government in which power is divided
  3. the federal, or national, government and state governments
  4. law
  5. a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches
  6. stated that the ruler could not suspend Parliament’s laws, impose taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
  7. a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
  8. colonists who opposed the constitution and demanded a Bill of rights
  9. having two separate lawmaking chambers
  10. The English philosopher Locke wrote that all people have natural rights. He stated that these natural rights include the rights to life, liberty, and property.
  11. to fall in value
  12. colonists who supported the constitution
  13. a former continental army captain that led Shays’s rebellion

22 Clues: law • to fall in value • the lawmaking branch of government • having two separate lawmaking chambers • colonists who supported the constitution • the freeing of individual enslaved persons • a form of government in which power is divided • a change, correction, or improvement added to a document • the federal, or national, government and state governments • ...

c.1.2 2017-10-20

c.1.2 crossword puzzle
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  1. sense-Want to be supported by the colonists so they can be independent from England.
  2. a introduction the the u.s.Constitution.
  3. carta-The king of England and is also protected by the nobility.
  4. government-people can run there own govenment.
  5. process people can get in trouble but not have a bad consquense for there action.
  6. monarchy-the king or queen can share authority with the legislature.
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  1. compact-people do a agreement between the individuals so the government has the order to protect the right of the colonists.
  2. agreement made by more than two parties or two.
  3. have freedom to do things.
  4. bill rights- people rights are limited to the king.
  5. of law-not a single person is above the law.

11 Clues: have freedom to do things. • a introduction the the u.s.Constitution. • of law-not a single person is above the law. • government-people can run there own govenment. • agreement made by more than two parties or two. • bill rights- people rights are limited to the king. • carta-The king of England and is also protected by the nobility. • ...

Chapter 2 Section 1 Vocab 2013-01-30

Chapter 2 Section 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. two branches or chambers.
  2. of Right/Challenged the idea of divne right of kings and queens
  3. Government/should serve the will of the people and have a voice in decisions
  4. body of people or country that is administered or ruled by a sovereign country; also, any country controlled by the English royal family
  5. a single legislative chamber.
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  1. Bill of Rights/documents that the parliament had William and Mary sign
  2. and Rhode Island, self governing
  3. Carta/King John was forced to sign this way back in 1215
  4. one or more proprietors who had full governing rights;Maryland, Pennslyvania, and Delaware
  5. Government/restrictions on Gov. to protect individual rights

10 Clues: two branches or chambers. • a single legislative chamber. • and Rhode Island, self governing • Carta/King John was forced to sign this way back in 1215 • Government/restrictions on Gov. to protect individual rights • of Right/Challenged the idea of divne right of kings and queens • Bill of Rights/documents that the parliament had William and Mary sign • ...

Constitutional era 2023-05-18

Constitutional era crossword puzzle
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  1. First 10 amendments
  2. The first constitution for the u.s
  3. Where the constitutional convention was
  4. The beginning of the constitution
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  1. Fixed the state legislature structure
  2. Father of the constitution
  3. urged people to ratify the constituion
  4. Wanted to add the Bill of rights
  5. Supported ratification of the constitution
  6. To add or change

10 Clues: To add or change • First 10 amendments • Father of the constitution • Wanted to add the Bill of rights • The beginning of the constitution • The first constitution for the u.s • Fixed the state legislature structure • urged people to ratify the constituion • Where the constitutional convention was • Supported ratification of the constitution

Amendments 2024-11-11

Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rights
  2. seven
Down
  1. of rights
  2. process
  3. V

5 Clues: V • seven • rights • process • of rights

Parker Hadfield, 3rd Hour 2023-01-09

Parker Hadfield, 3rd Hour crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Very strongly left sided
  2. Something that the government doesn't have too much of now, but used too
  3. The US government has 3 of these
  4. Branch that interprets laws
  5. A chamber with 100 members
  6. Branch that enforces laws
  7. Like the president, but controls a state instead of the country
  8. Before a law is made, it is this
  9. When the president denies a bill or law
  10. Every citizen of the USA has these
  11. The rulebook of the US and some other countries
  12. Process of becoming a US citizen
  13. A chamber with 435 members (3 words)
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  1. Known as the left side by voters
  2. Protects the country from attacks
  3. Person in charge of executive branch
  4. Branch that makes laws
  5. The combination of the 2 chambers
  6. Where people go to resolve cases in law
  7. The area a state or country has
  8. Known as the right side by voters
  9. Very strongly right sided
  10. When a country helps other countries to rebuild the economy or fight a war (2 words)
  11. A government with 2 chambers
  12. A pact between countries to stop fighting and help each other

25 Clues: Branch that makes laws • Very strongly left sided • Very strongly right sided • Branch that enforces laws • A chamber with 100 members • Branch that interprets laws • A government with 2 chambers • The area a state or country has • Known as the left side by voters • The US government has 3 of these • Before a law is made, it is this • Process of becoming a US citizen • ...

Stock Trading in Congress 2023-05-05

Stock Trading in Congress crossword puzzle
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  1. Any member may introduce a bill at any time by simply placing it in the “______” at the side of the Clerk's desk in the House Chamber.
  2. Democratic representative from New York (District 14) who is a co-sponsor on this bill.
  3. The legislature of the federal government of the United States.
  4. The GOP
  5. Democratic representative from Illinois (Dristrict 8) who is a co-sponsor on this bill.
  6. When was this bill introduced?
  7. Who introduced this bill?
  8. To _______ trading and ownership of certain financial instruments by Members of Congress.
  9. Once a bill is introduced, it is assigned to a _________ whose members will research, discuss, and make changes to the bill.
  10. This erodes ___________, since elected officials are using their positions of power for personal gain.
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  1. Bans elected officials from using information learned on the job to serve their own ends.
  2. Any member in the ____________________ may introduce a bill at any time.
  3. A rewrite of a bill that failed previously.
  4. An advocate or supporter of democracy.
  5. A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  6. Stock returns are lower and volatility higher when Congress is in session.
  7. What are they trying to amend?

17 Clues: The GOP • Who introduced this bill? • When was this bill introduced? • What are they trying to amend? • An advocate or supporter of democracy. • A rewrite of a bill that failed previously. • The legislature of the federal government of the United States. • A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion. • ...