bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Ava Yee Wilson Revision Crossword 2022-08-12

Ava Yee Wilson Revision Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled.
  2. A proposed law.
  3. The Senate; is which is also known as the upper house; and the House of Representatives, which is also known as the lower house.
  4. A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution
  5. The representative of the monarch in the Australian jurisdiction according to the Australian constitution and so is head of state.
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  1. A means of formally expressing opinion or choice on an issue or electing a representative.
  2. The concept that people and society should behave in a way that is fair, equal and balanced for all.
  3. Refers to the authority that sets rules for society.
  4. The branch of government responsible for applying the law.
  5. Refers to the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, such as a state or nation
  6. Written law in the form of a bill that has been passed through all through all stages of Parliament, and has received the monarch’s approval.
  7. A form of government in which the supreme authority is actually or nominally ruled by a monarch, such as a king or queen.

12 Clues: A proposed law. • Refers to the authority that sets rules for society. • The branch of government responsible for applying the law. • basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled. • A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution • A means of formally expressing opinion or choice on an issue or electing a representative. • ...

Reconstruction 2019-12-05

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. crops that sharecroppers could use to cover debts
  2. vetoing a bill by letting a session of congress expire without signing the bill
  3. group of government officials and distillers that cheated the government out of millions of dollars by filing false tax reports
  4. Candidate for the liberal republican party
  5. helped freed slaves and wa refugees
  6. gave any citizen the right to vote
  7. farmers that paid rent for the land they farmed
  8. to formally charge with high crimes or misdemeanors
  9. a pardon
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  1. Granted citizenship to all citizens born in the U.S.
  2. Republicans who wanted the federal government to punish the south
  3. laws that limited African american rights
  4. Northerners that moved to the south
  5. taxes that helped the government pay off the bonds that had been issued to pay for the civil war
  6. farmers that paid rent with a share of their crops
  7. gaining money illegally through politics
  8. a system where an employer compels a worker to pay off a debt with work
  9. a group of white southerners who used violence to prevent African Americans from achieving equality
  10. white southerners who worked with republicans and supported reconstruction

19 Clues: a pardon • gave any citizen the right to vote • Northerners that moved to the south • helped freed slaves and wa refugees • gaining money illegally through politics • laws that limited African american rights • Candidate for the liberal republican party • farmers that paid rent for the land they farmed • crops that sharecroppers could use to cover debts • ...

The U.S. Constitution 2023-11-28

The U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. The government that can print money
  2. One writer of the Federalist Papers
  3. One freedom in the First Amendment
  4. Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
  5. Another freedom in the First Amendment
  6. The number of amendments in the Constituion
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  1. The Constitution sets up the __________
  2. The supreme law of the land
  3. The first three words of the Constitution
  4. The Constitution was written at the Constitutional _____________________
  5. Age citizens can vote
  6. The government that can give licenses

12 Clues: Age citizens can vote • The supreme law of the land • One freedom in the First Amendment • The government that can print money • One writer of the Federalist Papers • The government that can give licenses • Another freedom in the First Amendment • The Constitution sets up the __________ • The first three words of the Constitution • Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights • ...

CIVIC LITERACY Vocabulary 2023-08-30

CIVIC LITERACY Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
  2. Compact Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
  3. The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
  4. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
  5. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
  6. Division of power among different levels of government
  7. between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
  8. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
  9. Bill of Rights Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of
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  1. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities.
  2. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
  3. States no one is above the law
  4. of Burgesses The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
  5. Carta Limited the power of the king

14 Clues: States no one is above the law • Carta Limited the power of the king • Rule by the people, consent of the governed • Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB. • Ensures one branch does not become too powerful. • Division of power among different levels of government • Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities • ...

CIVIC LITERACY Vocabulary 2023-08-30

CIVIC LITERACY Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
  2. Compact Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
  3. The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
  4. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
  5. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
  6. Division of power among different levels of government
  7. between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
  8. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
  9. Bill of Rights Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of
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  1. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities.
  2. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
  3. States no one is above the law
  4. of Burgesses The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
  5. Carta Limited the power of the king

14 Clues: States no one is above the law • Carta Limited the power of the king • Rule by the people, consent of the governed • Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB. • Ensures one branch does not become too powerful. • Division of power among different levels of government • Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities • ...

CIVIC LITERACY Vocabulary 2023-08-30

CIVIC LITERACY Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
  2. Compact Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
  3. The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
  4. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
  5. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
  6. Division of power among different levels of government
  7. between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
  8. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
  9. Bill of Rights Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of
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  1. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities.
  2. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
  3. States no one is above the law
  4. of Burgesses The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
  5. Carta Limited the power of the king

14 Clues: States no one is above the law • Carta Limited the power of the king • Rule by the people, consent of the governed • Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB. • Ensures one branch does not become too powerful. • Division of power among different levels of government • Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities • ...

American Constitutional Democracy Review 2025-10-05

American Constitutional Democracy Review crossword puzzle
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  1. : 1215 English document limiting the king’s power.
  2. : Right to own and control possessions as you wish.
  3. : System where people elect representatives to make laws.
  4. : Divides government into legislative, executive, and judicial.
  5. : Virginia statute written by Jefferson protecting worship.
  6. : System ensuring no branch becomes too powerful.
  7. : 1776 document announcing separation from Britain.
  8. : System of law based on precedent and tradition.
  9. : Introduction stating goals of the Constitution.
  10. : Government is not all-powerful; it is restricted by law.
  11. : No one is above the law.
  12. : 1776 Virginia document that influenced the Bill of Rights.
  13. : Supreme law of the United States.
  14. : 14th Amendment principle: laws apply equally to everyone.
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  1. : First constitution of the U.S., later replaced.
  2. : First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  3. : A change or addition to the Constitution.
  4. : All people treated the same under the law.
  5. : Division of power between national and state governments.
  6. : System where people elect leaders to make laws.
  7. : Fair treatment through the normal judicial system.
  8. : The people are the source of government power.
  9. : Process by which citizens choose leaders and laws.
  10. : Charters that guaranteed colonists the rights of Englishmen.
  11. : Article VI: Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

25 Clues: : No one is above the law. • : Supreme law of the United States. • : A change or addition to the Constitution. • : All people treated the same under the law. • : First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. • : The people are the source of government power. • : First constitution of the U.S., later replaced. • : System where people elect leaders to make laws. • ...

Constitution 2023-11-27

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Has 2 members from each state
  2. President of the Constitutional Convention
  3. A Basic Framework of Government
  4. The Leader of the United States
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  1. A part of the U.S. Government
  2. Number of Amendments in the Bill of Rights
  3. Number of Articles in the Constitution
  4. Father of the Constitution
  5. A section of the Constitution
  6. A change or addition to the Constitution

10 Clues: Father of the Constitution • A part of the U.S. Government • Has 2 members from each state • A section of the Constitution • A Basic Framework of Government • The Leader of the United States • Number of Articles in the Constitution • A change or addition to the Constitution • Number of Amendments in the Bill of Rights • President of the Constitutional Convention

Government & Public Administration 2025-02-19

Government & Public Administration crossword puzzle
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  1. A person running for a position in an organization at school, town, city, state, national government
  2. A person who is a member of the legislature who makes the laws
  3. The highest court of the United States
  4. Choosing from candidates by vote
  5. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution
  6. The power to reject a proposal or decision, especially by someone in a position of authority
  7. The head of the Executive Branch of a government or country
  8. A king or queen heading up a government
  9. The head of a city
  10. Concerned with government
  11. The second in charge of the Executive branch of government
  12. The part of the government that enforces the laws; led by the president
  13. The legislature which makes the laws, and is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate
  14. A high-ranking diplomat who represents a country in another country
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  1. Freedom from being governed or ruled by another country
  2. __________ Branch: the part of government that interprets and applies the laws (e.g., all the court systems, including the Supreme Court)
  3. __________ Branch: The part of government that makes the laws
  4. Refers to one's country (e.g., United States)
  5. House of ___________: One house of Congress in which each state has members based upon its population
  6. privilege or power belonging to someone by law
  7. A proposal to alter the language or provisions of a bill
  8. A form of government where one person has absolute power and authority
  9. A form of government where the people have a say in the decisions
  10. A document that describes the laws and principles of government
  11. The head of the government of a state
  12. One house of Congress in which each state has two members regardless of the state's population
  13. The group of people in charge of ruling a country, state, or city
  14. A rule of conduct created by an authority (e.g., parents, school, government)

28 Clues: The head of a city • Concerned with government • Choosing from candidates by vote • The head of the government of a state • The highest court of the United States • A king or queen heading up a government • Refers to one's country (e.g., United States) • privilege or power belonging to someone by law • The first ten amendments to the US Constitution • ...

Gov Finals Crossword 2021-01-14

Gov Finals Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The security service of the United States
  2. the elected executive head of a state
  3. being able to do things yourself
  4. A branch that is the system of courts
  5. separates the power between branches
  6. A trial without a jury
  7. People sworn to give a verdict in a legal case
  8. A branch that executes and enforces law
  9. A way to collect opinions on the next president
  10. A branch that can makes laws and declare war
  11. Means no one is above the law
  12. A rulebook for a country's government
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  1. a statement or action expressing disapproval
  2. the right to act, speak, or think how you want
  3. number of branches state governments usually have
  4. legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom
  5. the power to stop an action
  6. There are 27 of these that protect the rights of Americans
  7. The power state and government both dividedly have
  8. make disputes between legal and illegal actions
  9. The highest federal court in the US
  10. Part of the government composed of 2 houses
  11. proposed rule under consideration by a legislature
  12. Members of a community
  13. rules that if broken there will be a penalty

25 Clues: A trial without a jury • Members of a community • the power to stop an action • Means no one is above the law • being able to do things yourself • The highest federal court in the US • separates the power between branches • the elected executive head of a state • A branch that is the system of courts • A rulebook for a country's government • ...

american revolution 2 Aiyana R 2022-06-09

american revolution 2 Aiyana R crossword puzzle
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  1. York The city was named in honor of the Duke of York, who would become King James II of England.
  2. a large commercial organization owned or
  3. withdraw from commercial or social relationship
  4. of Independence The Declaration of
  5. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities
  6. An officer in charge of a major subdivision of a country's armed forces, or of its forces in a particular area
  7. The Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence
  8. a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor
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  1. the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution
  2. is a document that officially records the proclamation that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain.
  3. A person who remains loyal to the
  4. a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
  5. Fathers A person who starts or helps to start a movement or institution
  6. a compulsory contribution to state
  7. a person who serves in an army
  8. of Rights The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
  9. An organized military force equipped for fighting on land
  10. an inhabitant of a particular town or city
  11. a person to whom the collection of taxes was General the general public

19 Clues: a person who serves in an army • A person who remains loyal to the • a compulsory contribution to state • of Independence The Declaration of • a large commercial organization owned or • an inhabitant of a particular town or city • withdraw from commercial or social relationship • An organized military force equipped for fighting on land • ...

Beginnings of A Nation Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-25

Beginnings of A Nation Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill of Rights civil rights that gave parliament the power of the monarchy.
  2. is a practice by the government to see how their economicos are.
  3. Tax (Boston Tea Party) was an act by Americans where they protested 60 American colonists and they threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to agitate against both a tax on tea.
  4. Stamp Act the act was made for the colonists to pay taxes.
  5. an act of finding something new.
  6. without Representation” it expressed one of the primary grievances of the American colonists against Great Britain.
  7. Columbus Christopher is known for his 1492 'discovery' of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.
  8. It's an action of a different race of people invading a native home.
  9. Resistance it is microbiota's capacity to limit the introduction of exogenous microorganisms and pathobiont expansion.
  10. carta is a royal charter of rights
  11. of Burgesses the lower class house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
  12. First Continental Congress a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States.
  13. Sense knowing what the basics are without questioning it.
  14. Rights people who have rights under the law
  15. people who travel t show there faith/religion
  16. is a place in east Virginia and it was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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  1. Government when the government has limited power.
  2. Compact rules for self-governance
  3. people who are free of external restraint
  4. to refuse a buyer to sell a specific country.
  5. of Independence a document that proclaims that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain.
  6. stock companies investors who invested in stocks
  7. Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries.
  8. they are legislature for a particular period
  9. a person who is sent to do a task.
  10. there are steps and it's like classism.
  11. Government when the elected democratic person represents a group of people.
  12. the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
  13. removal of a law.
  14. People who came from a different place and stayed in the new place.

30 Clues: removal of a law. • an act of finding something new. • Compact rules for self-governance • a person who is sent to do a task. • carta is a royal charter of rights • there are steps and it's like classism. • people who are free of external restraint • Rights people who have rights under the law • to refuse a buyer to sell a specific country. • ...

Chapter 22 Enlightment in Europe 2023-03-06

Chapter 22 Enlightment in Europe crossword puzzle
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  1. a philosophe that was commited to indivisual freedom
  2. is the process that truth could be discovered by reason
  3. was believed by philosophes to be good if natural
  4. an intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought
  5. a new era of science that prompted scholars to rethink old notions
  6. a thing that philosophes encouraged society to improve
  7. was Francois's pen name
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  1. published the novel called a vindication of the rights of woman
  2. was an infulential french writer that simplified the british system
  3. social critics in france during the 16th centry
  4. was calle dby the philosophes because of the glorification of the bill o rights
  5. an agreement created by hobbes that allowed people to create their own government
  6. a philosopher that had a more positive outlook on human nature

13 Clues: was Francois's pen name • social critics in france during the 16th centry • was believed by philosophes to be good if natural • a philosophe that was commited to indivisual freedom • a thing that philosophes encouraged society to improve • is the process that truth could be discovered by reason • an intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought • ...

Government Final Study Guide 2nd Semester 2023-05-22

Government Final Study Guide 2nd Semester crossword puzzle
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  1. Without strong national government the federalists were concerned that this would happen
  2. Type of democracy do we have in the united states
  3. Purpose of the bill of rights of individual rights(3words)
  4. Idea cornerstone of representation in our government
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  1. Document suggested the legislative branch have a house of representatives and a senate(2words)
  2. Way the state maintains social order, enacts laws, provides public services
  3. Framers believe about voters rights(3words)

7 Clues: Framers believe about voters rights(3words) • Type of democracy do we have in the united states • Idea cornerstone of representation in our government • Purpose of the bill of rights of individual rights(3words) • Way the state maintains social order, enacts laws, provides public services • ...

Voc 3 2017-11-01

Voc 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Carta Contained two basic ideas that helped to shape both British and Americans government
  2. Compromise Each side in an admirable show of civic virtue
  3. Ordinance Set up a government for the Northwest Territory
  4. Jersey Plan For three branches of government
  5. A government in which citizens rule themselves
  6. argued that the Articles of Confederation left too much power with the individual states
  7. Constitution to modify the rules for the national government
  8. of power Was designed to keep any person or group from gaining too much power
  9. of Rights Natural rights that belong to all human beings
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  1. of Confederation First american constitution
  2. Ordinance of 1785 Set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory
  3. Compromise Come from a ruler in the Articles of Confederation
  4. corpus It upheld the right to a trial by jury and allowed citizens to bear arms
  5. Document that sets out laws
  6. They favored them a strong federal, or national government
  7. Plan A strong national government with three branches

16 Clues: Document that sets out laws • of Confederation First american constitution • Jersey Plan For three branches of government • A government in which citizens rule themselves • Plan A strong national government with three branches • Compromise Each side in an admirable show of civic virtue • Ordinance Set up a government for the Northwest Territory • ...

American Rights of Citizens 2024-09-09

American Rights of Citizens crossword puzzle
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  1. _____ of Rights (The first 10 Amendments of the US Constitution)
  2. (The Amendment that protects the right to keep and bear arms)
  3. (The first Amendment protects this freedom)
  4. (Laws that are specific to a city or town)
  5. (The Amendment that grants equal protection under the law)
  6. (The Amendment that ensures no one can be tried twice for the same crime)
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  1. (You must be informed of your rights when taken into custody, known as the ______ warnings)
  2. (Supreme law of the US; created in 1789)
  3. (The process of amending the US Constitution)
  4. (Preamble begins with "We the _______...")
  5. (The Amendment that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures)
  6. (These laws apply only within a particular state and cannot conflict with the US Constitution)
  7. (No excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishments)

13 Clues: (Supreme law of the US; created in 1789) • (Preamble begins with "We the _______...") • (Laws that are specific to a city or town) • (The first Amendment protects this freedom) • (The process of amending the US Constitution) • (The Amendment that grants equal protection under the law) • (No excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishments) • ...

Beginnings of A Nation Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-25

Beginnings of A Nation Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. there are steps and it's like classism.
  2. Tax (Boston Tea Party) was an act by Americans where they protested 60 American colonists and they threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to agitate against both a tax on tea.
  3. is a practice by the government to see how their economicos are.
  4. stock companies investors who invested in stocks
  5. a person who is sent to do a task.
  6. a document that proclaims that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain.
  7. they are legislature for a particular period
  8. First Continental Congress a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States.
  9. Resistance it is microbiota's capacity to limit the introduction of exogenous microorganisms and pathobiont expansion.
  10. without Representation” it expressed one of the primary grievances of the American colonists against Great Britain.
  11. It's an action of a different race of people invading a native home.
  12. Sense knowing what the basics are without questioning it.
  13. Bill of Rights civil rights that gave parliament the power of the monarchy.
  14. an act of finding something new.
  15. Government when the government has limited power.
  16. Government when the elected democratic person represents a group of people.
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  1. to refuse a buyer to sell a specific country.
  2. the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
  3. People who came from a different place and stayed in the new place.
  4. Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries.
  5. is a place in east Virginia and it was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
  6. Stamp Act the act was made for the colonists to pay taxes.
  7. removal of a law.
  8. Rights people who have rights under the law
  9. Columbus Christopher is known for his 1492 'discovery' of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.
  10. carta is a royal charter of rights
  11. Compact rules for self-governance
  12. of Burgesses the lower class house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
  13. people who travel t show there faith/religion
  14. people who are free of external restraint

30 Clues: removal of a law. • an act of finding something new. • Compact rules for self-governance • a person who is sent to do a task. • carta is a royal charter of rights • there are steps and it's like classism. • people who are free of external restraint • Rights people who have rights under the law • to refuse a buyer to sell a specific country. • ...

unit 7 civil rights 2024-05-03

unit 7 civil rights crossword puzzle
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  1. belief that men and women should be equal, economically, and socially
  2. political party focused on self defense
  3. many African Americans were frustrated with the lack of progress and criticized martin Luther king jr.
  4. protesters, white and black, tried to integrate the public transportation nation wide. they rode from north to south.
  5. ¨I have a dream¨
  6. was the civil rights leader for Latinos
  7. gave federal government power over qualifications for voting and to actually enforce the 18th amendment
  8. pushed for the equal right amendment; which pushed for equal pay and more opportunities to work
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  1. form the american Indian movement
  2. group that X was part of, promoted the idea that African Americans should join Islam since that was closer to Africa heritage.
  3. president Kennedy called for a bill to end the segregation of public facilities.
  4. for ten weeks during summer of 1964, thousands of volunteers worked in Mississippi to register African american voters
  5. was a black nationalist who served as the spokesperson for the nation of Islam
  6. 200,000 people marched

14 Clues: ¨I have a dream¨ • 200,000 people marched • form the american Indian movement • political party focused on self defense • was the civil rights leader for Latinos • belief that men and women should be equal, economically, and socially • was a black nationalist who served as the spokesperson for the nation of Islam • ...

SOC 8 - Ch. 4.1A "A Weak Confederation: Constitutions" Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-28

SOC 8 - Ch. 4.1A "A Weak Confederation: Constitutions" Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the name of the legislative branch of the federal government in the U.S.
  2. Each government could ____ its own coins under the first constitution.
  3. The first constitution of the United States was called the _____ of Confederation.
  4. Freedom of the ___ is one of the protections given to citizens who write news articles in a bill of rights.
  5. the Constitution is known as the "_____ law of the land."
  6. One weakness of the first constitution was that each state and even the federal government could issue its own ____ (forms of money).
  7. Congress relied on ___ contributions or loans from the states to raise money for the federal treasury.
  8. to make rules about
  9. The first constitution of the U.S. gave strong powers to the state governments, but weak powers to the ____ (central) government.
  10. Congress is part of the ____ branch of the federal government.
  11. A list of freedoms guaranteed to citizens by the government is known as a "___ of rights."
  12. The ___ is the leader of the executive branch of the federal government.
  13. One power that Congress was given under the first U.S. constitution was to conduct __ affairs and sign treaties with nations.
  14. ___ out of 13 states had to approve of a federal law before Congress could pass it.
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  1. business or trade or economic activity
  2. Under the first U.S. constitution, each state could send just one ____ to make laws in Congress.
  3. The legislative branch of government makes laws, while the ____ branch enforces, or carries out, the laws.
  4. Each state of the U.S. was considered totally independent, or ______, from each other in the nation's first constitution.
  5. The ___ branch of government is made up of the court system, and its job is to interpret the meaning of laws.
  6. Every state had an ___ vote in the federal legislature under the first U.S. constitution.
  7. The Articles of Confederation was ____ (approved) in 1781.
  8. an organized and detailed plan of government

22 Clues: to make rules about • business or trade or economic activity • an organized and detailed plan of government • the Constitution is known as the "_____ law of the land." • The Articles of Confederation was ____ (approved) in 1781. • Congress is part of the ____ branch of the federal government. • Each government could ____ its own coins under the first constitution. • ...

Beginnings of A Nation Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-25

Beginnings of A Nation Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. People who came from a different place and stayed in the new place.
  2. removal of a law.
  3. Compact rules for self-governance
  4. Stamp Act the act was made for the colonists to pay taxes.
  5. is a practice by the government to see how their economicos are.
  6. Sense knowing what the basics are without questioning it.
  7. there are steps and it's like classism.
  8. Rights people who have rights under the law
  9. the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
  10. without Representation” it expressed one of the primary grievances of the American colonists against Great Britain.
  11. people who travel t show there faith/religion
  12. an act of finding something new.
  13. a person who is sent to do a task.
  14. Declaration of Independence a document that proclaims that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain.
  15. of Burgesses the lower class house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
  16. It's an action of a different race of people invading a native home.
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  1. to refuse a buyer to sell a specific country.
  2. is a place in east Virginia and it was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
  3. Government when the government has limited power.
  4. Resistance it is microbiota's capacity to limit the introduction of exogenous microorganisms and pathobiont expansion.
  5. they are legislature for a particular period
  6. Government when the elected democratic person represents a group of people.
  7. Tax (Boston Tea Party) was an act by Americans where they protested 60 American colonists and they threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to agitate against both a tax on tea.
  8. Columbus Christopher is known for his 1492 'discovery' of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria.
  9. Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries.
  10. carta is a royal charter of rights
  11. people who are free of external restraint
  12. First Continental Congress a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States.
  13. Bill of Rights civil rights that gave parliament the power of the monarchy.
  14. stock companies investors who invested in stocks

30 Clues: removal of a law. • an act of finding something new. • Compact rules for self-governance • carta is a royal charter of rights • a person who is sent to do a task. • there are steps and it's like classism. • people who are free of external restraint • Rights people who have rights under the law • to refuse a buyer to sell a specific country. • ...

How a Bill Becomes a Law 2025-02-06

How a Bill Becomes a Law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A smaller group within a committee that examines a bill in detail.
  2. The step in which a bill is formally presented in the House or Senate.
  3. The action taken by the president to reject a bill.
  4. The committee formed to resolve differences when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill.
  5. The person who reviews and approves or rejects a bill after it passes through both chambers.
  6. The first chamber where a bill can be introduced.
  7. The final step before a bill reaches the president, in which the final version is prepared.
  8. The step where members of Congress cast their decisions on a bill.
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  1. The chamber where a bill can be introduced besides the House.
  2. The committee a bill must go through before reaching the full House floor.
  3. The fraction of votes needed in Congress to override a presidential veto.
  4. The process where a committee revises and makes changes to a bill before it moves forward.
  5. A group of lawmakers that reviews and modifies a bill before it moves forward.
  6. The stage where a bill is discussed in full before a vote in either chamber.
  7. The main gathering of representatives in each chamber where voting occurs.

15 Clues: The first chamber where a bill can be introduced. • The action taken by the president to reject a bill. • The chamber where a bill can be introduced besides the House. • The step where members of Congress cast their decisions on a bill. • A smaller group within a committee that examines a bill in detail. • ...

Reconstruction 2025-09-26

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. Republicans
  2. The ____ Davis Bill required majority loyalty oath
  3. Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction
  4. New form of agricultural labor that trapped many in poverty
  5. The ____ used terror to prevent freedom from voting
  6. The 15th Amendment Gave _____ Americans men the right to vote
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  1. White Democrats regaining Southern control
  2. The Compromise of 1887 _____ becomes president
  3. Plessy v.________
  4. The ____ Amendment abolished slavery
  5. codes Laws restricting rights of African Americans
  6. southern whites who supported republicans
  7. ________'s plan {10% Plan}

13 Clues: Republicans • Plessy v.________ • ________'s plan {10% Plan} • The ____ Amendment abolished slavery • southern whites who supported republicans • White Democrats regaining Southern control • The Compromise of 1887 _____ becomes president • Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction • The ____ Davis Bill required majority loyalty oath • ...

Naturalization Test 2016-01-26

Naturalization Test crossword puzzle
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  1. President: becomes president if he can no longer serve
  2. political party of the current president
  3. of Rights: First 10 amendments
  4. of Law: Everyone must follow the law
  5. wrote the Declaration of Independence
  6. Economic system of the US
  7. number of justices on Supreme Court
  8. Last day to file federal income tax
  9. Amendments to the Constitution
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  1. month we vote for President
  2. Supreme law of the land
  3. and Balances: Stops one group from becoming too powerful
  4. signs bills into laws
  5. Change to the Constitution
  6. Elect a Senator every how many years
  7. Showing loyalty to this when we say the pledge

16 Clues: signs bills into laws • Supreme law of the land • Economic system of the US • Change to the Constitution • month we vote for President • of Rights: First 10 amendments • Amendments to the Constitution • number of justices on Supreme Court • Last day to file federal income tax • of Law: Everyone must follow the law • Elect a Senator every how many years • ...

Constitution crossword 2022-09-23

Constitution crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. how many branches of the government are there
  2. this branch makes the laws
  3. quartering soldiers
  4. construction of the constitution
  5. reserves power to states
  6. the right to bear arms
  7. right to not incriminate yourself, "I plead the _____"
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  1. protection from search and seizure
  2. the right to a trial by jury
  3. gives citizens the rights of religion, speech, assembly, and petition
  4. reject to sign a bill/law
  5. protection against cruel and unusual punishments
  6. right to a speedy trial

13 Clues: quartering soldiers • the right to bear arms • right to a speedy trial • reserves power to states • reject to sign a bill/law • this branch makes the laws • the right to a trial by jury • construction of the constitution • protection from search and seizure • how many branches of the government are there • protection against cruel and unusual punishments • ...

Bill of Rights and the Constitution 2024-01-09

Bill of Rights and the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Part of the First Amendment, this freedom allows you to say whatever you want
  2. Part of the Fourth Amendment, this right protects us from the police and requires a warrant for this activity
  3. part of the Fifth Amendment, this right protect people in court from saying something that would make the guilty
  4. part of the Sixth amendment, this right is to protect people accused of a crime to have this type trial that is another word for quick
  5. Part of the Third Amendment, this right bans this type of person from living in your home
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  1. part of the Ninth Amendment, this right protect the rights that are not written and they belong to this group
  2. part of the Seventh Amendment, this right make sure that anyone accused of a crime has the right to have their case decided by these people
  3. Part of the Tenth Amendment, This right says that if the government does not have the authority it goes to this government
  4. part of the Eighth Amendment, this right protects us from usaul fines and this which happens if someone is sentenced
  5. Part of the Second Amendment, this freedom allows people to own and buy this type of weapon
  6. Part of the First Amendment, this freedom allows you to worship freely

11 Clues: Part of the First Amendment, this freedom allows you to worship freely • Part of the First Amendment, this freedom allows you to say whatever you want • Part of the Third Amendment, this right bans this type of person from living in your home • Part of the Second Amendment, this freedom allows people to own and buy this type of weapon • ...

Government 2021-11-30

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. A person whose views favor more government involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, & increased government spending
  2. Political opposition drawn along party lines.
  3. The legal right to vote, extended to African Americans by the Fifteenth Amendment, to women by the Nineteenth Amendment, and to people over the age of 18 by the Twenty-sixth Amendment.
  4. a form of government in which the people select representative to govern them and make laws
  5. A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states.
  6. A strategy unique to the Senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation use their right to unlimited debate to prevent the Senate from ever voting on a bill. Must have 60 members to stop this
  7. Those already holding office
  8. specialized groups within standing committees
  9. The exchange of political favors for support of a bill.
  10. One of the key inducements used by party machines. Occurs when a job, promotion, or contract is given for political reasons rather than for merit or competence alone
  11. The party who brings a civil action to court for the purpose of seeking a monetary remedy.
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  1. Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
  2. the relatively ironclad relationships and patterns of interaction that occur among agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees or subcommittees
  3. Party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill passing
  4. a nation's basic law. It creates political institutions, assigns or divides powers in government, and often provides certain guarantees to citizens. Can be either written or unwritten.
  5. The lifting of government restrictions on business, industry, and professional activities
  6. A proposed law drafted in precise legal language
  7. A group of members of Congress sharing some interest or characteristic
  8. The official end to a filibuster through a 2/3 vote of the senate
  9. Government departments headed by presidential appointees to help establish public policy and operate a specific policy area of governmental activity.

20 Clues: Those already holding office • Political opposition drawn along party lines. • specialized groups within standing committees • A proposed law drafted in precise legal language • The exchange of political favors for support of a bill. • The official end to a filibuster through a 2/3 vote of the senate • ...

historical memories 2024-09-26

historical memories crossword puzzle
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  1. estate commoners and peasants, paid all the taxes, had no money, the largest group
  2. revolution event that made William and Mary the king and queen of England when they signed the engish bill of rights
  3. individual who believed in the separation of powers
  4. monarchy A king or queen with all the power
  5. locke individual who believed in natural rights of life, liberty and property
  6. estate nobles (rich), paid no taxes
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  1. estate clergy (church), paid no taxes
  2. the 16th King of france
  3. time of making new ideas
  4. the Bastille event that started the French revolution

10 Clues: the 16th King of france • time of making new ideas • estate nobles (rich), paid no taxes • estate clergy (church), paid no taxes • monarchy A king or queen with all the power • individual who believed in the separation of powers • the Bastille event that started the French revolution • locke individual who believed in natural rights of life, liberty and property • ...

30 2025-08-10

30 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Camouflaged long-bill wader
  2. Curved-bill wader
  3. Marsh bird
  4. Apple-snail eater
  5. Small short-bill rail
  6. Shellfish-eating wader
  7. Upturned-bill wader
  8. Curved-bill wader
  9. Long-toed lily-walker
  10. Tall long-neck wader
  11. Straight-bill wader
  12. White plumed wader
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  1. White-billed marsh bird
  2. Red-billed marsh bird
  3. Color-billed marsh bird
  4. Curved-bill wader
  5. Stone-flipping wader
  6. Small short-bill wader
  7. Spoon-billed wader
  8. Small long-bill wader
  9. Circle-swimming wader
  10. Dancing tall wader
  11. Small short-bill wader
  12. Large long-legged wader
  13. Long-bill wader

25 Clues: Marsh bird • Long-bill wader • Curved-bill wader • Apple-snail eater • Curved-bill wader • Curved-bill wader • Spoon-billed wader • Dancing tall wader • White plumed wader • Upturned-bill wader • Straight-bill wader • Stone-flipping wader • Tall long-neck wader • Red-billed marsh bird • Small short-bill rail • Small long-bill wader • Circle-swimming wader • Long-toed lily-walker • ...

US Currency 2022-03-03

US Currency crossword puzzle
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  1. President who appeared on $100,000 bill
  2. person who appeared on first $1 bill & $10,000 bill
  3. president who appeared on $1000 bill
  4. The 1st US President; $1 bill
  5. The 7th US President; $20 bill
  6. 3rd US President; face on the nickel & $2 bill
  7. The 16th US President; $5 bill
  8. person on the newly redesigned $20 bill
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  1. 32nd US President; face on the dime
  2. president who appeared on $5000 bill
  3. president who appeared on $500 bill
  4. 1st US Secretary of the Treasury
  5. 18th US President; $50 bill
  6. $100 bill

14 Clues: $100 bill • 18th US President; $50 bill • The 1st US President; $1 bill • The 7th US President; $20 bill • The 16th US President; $5 bill • 1st US Secretary of the Treasury • 32nd US President; face on the dime • president who appeared on $500 bill • president who appeared on $5000 bill • president who appeared on $1000 bill • President who appeared on $100,000 bill • ...

rhett 2023-05-19

rhett crossword puzzle
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  1. of Rights The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual rights and liberties for the citizens, limits the power of the govt.
  2. charter 1941-Pledge signed by US president FDR and British prime minister Winston Churchill not to acquire new territory as a result of WWII and to work for peace after the war, led to the formation of The United Nations
  3. Papers A series of essays that were published in NY newspapers trying to rally up people to support the constitution
  4. A document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government.
  5. Alliance US, China, Soviet Union, Britain, France
  6. of Confederation A weak plan of government that created a loose confederation of independent states that gave limited powers to a central government.
  7. Opponents of a strong central government who campaigned against the ratification of the Constitution in favor of a confederation of independant states, wanted a Bill of Rights added.
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  1. "Lighting war", type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces
  2. of Independence 1776 document written by Thomas Jefferson outlining reasons for the colonies to break the ties with England
  3. June 6, 1944, over a million allied troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.
  4. A form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by citizens who have the right to vote.
  5. powers Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
  6. ideas from the 18th century that influenced our Declaration and Constitution
  7. elimination of undesirables by Hitler, especially Jews, non-conformists, homosexuals, non-Aryans, and mentally and physically disabled.
  8. Ordinance 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory and served as a model for other new territories and as a plan for admitting new states to the Union

15 Clues: Alliance US, China, Soviet Union, Britain, France • "Lighting war", type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces • powers Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. • ideas from the 18th century that influenced our Declaration and Constitution • A document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government. • ...

Grade 7 I&S 2022-06-01

Grade 7 I&S crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What the P stands for in the OPCVL method
  2. Someone who has been forced to flee their country because of persecution, war or violence
  3. Most textbooks are examples of _______ sources
  4. Unit 4 was called "_________ Aid"
  5. ______ Jackson was a former mayor of Atlanta
  6. One of the first trade routes between Europe and Asia was called the ____ route
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  1. Andrew ______, is a former mayor of Atlanta and US Ambassador to the UN
  2. Helping a community in a way that addresses the root of an issue
  3. The Magna ____ is a clay tablet that is one of the first written declarations of human rights
  4. The famous Chinese explorer "______" He, went on 7 voyages
  5. Principles that determine what is considered right or wrong
  6. NGO stands for Non-Governmental _______?
  7. The bill of rights consists of the first ____ (#) amendments to the US Constitution
  8. How many articles there are on the UDHR

14 Clues: Unit 4 was called "_________ Aid" • How many articles there are on the UDHR • NGO stands for Non-Governmental _______? • What the P stands for in the OPCVL method • ______ Jackson was a former mayor of Atlanta • Most textbooks are examples of _______ sources • The famous Chinese explorer "______" He, went on 7 voyages • ...

Constitution puzzle 2023-05-18

Constitution puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. intro part of the constitution
  2. Interpret the law
  3. of Powers equals power to all the systems
  4. support for a Republican system
  5. of Rights The first 10 amendments of the constitution
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  1. change or addition to a text
  2. is the federal principle of the government
  3. Madison 4th president of the U.S.
  4. Enforecs the law
  5. makes the laws
  6. and Balances Ensure no one is above the law
  7. Government Government does not have too much power

12 Clues: makes the laws • Enforecs the law • Interpret the law • change or addition to a text • intro part of the constitution • support for a Republican system • Madison 4th president of the U.S. • of Powers equals power to all the systems • is the federal principle of the government • and Balances Ensure no one is above the law • Government Government does not have too much power • ...

Government Vocabulary 2021-04-07

Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. law- The part of a country's set of laws which is concerned with the private affairs of citizens.
  2. A body of high-ranking state officials
  3. A movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a communist society
  4. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials
  5. An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
  6. A member of a council.
  7. who has complete or almost complete control over one or more people.
  8. A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
  9. The quality or state of having the same rights, social status, etc.
  10. 101- The Charter of the French Language
  11. A political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions.
  12. A secret vote from members on a particular issue.
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  1. Form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power
  2. A meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement.
  3. A leader or ruler of a people or clan.
  4. Quebecois- A federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism
  5. A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators.
  6. An agreement between countries covering particular matters
  7. Work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
  8. The basic principles and laws of a nation that determine the powers of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
  9. formula-The set of conditions required to make changes to the. Constitution.
  10. A member of parliament who occupies no governmental office and is not a frontbench spokesperson.
  11. government- A form of government in which political parties cooperate to form a government.
  12. law system- A body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts.
  13. A proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.

25 Clues: A member of a council. • A body of high-ranking state officials • A leader or ruler of a people or clan. • 101- The Charter of the French Language • A secret vote from members on a particular issue. • An agreement between countries covering particular matters • Work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal • ...

US History Ch 10 Vocab 2025-03-04

US History Ch 10 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. of 1837 – A financial crisis caused by Jackson’s economic policies, including the veto of the national bank and the Specie Circular.
  2. Banks – State banks where Jackson placed federal funds after dismantling the national bank.
  3. War – Jackson’s campaign to destroy the Second Bank of the United States, which he viewed as corrupt.
  4. Crisis – A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over the Tariff of 1828, leading to debates on states' rights.
  5. Removal Act (1830) – Law signed by Jackson that forced Native American tribes to relocate west of the Mississippi River.
  6. Circular – Jackson’s order that government land could only be bought with gold or silver, contributing to the economic downturn.
  7. v. Georgia (1832) – Supreme Court case ruling that Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands; Jackson ignored the ruling.
  8. Rights Doctrine – The belief that states have the right to ignore federal laws they deem unconstitutional.
  9. Bill (1833) – Gave Jackson the power to use military force to enforce federal tariffs in response to the Nullification Crisis.
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  1. Tariff of 1833 – A tariff proposed by Henry Clay to ease tensions over the Tariff of Abominations.
  2. Democracy – A movement for more democratic participation in government, expanding voting rights to more white men.
  3. System – The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
  4. Van Buren – Jackson’s close ally and successor as the 8th President; dealt with the Panic of 1837.
  5. of Tears – The forced migration of Cherokee and other tribes to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), resulting in thousands of deaths.
  6. C. Calhoun – Jackson’s Vice President who supported states' rights and nullification.
  7. of Abominations (1828) – A high tariff on imports that angered Southern states, especially South Carolina.
  8. Jackson – The 7th President of the United States (1829-1837); known for his populist policies and expansion of presidential power.
  9. Party – The political party founded by Jackson and his supporters, emphasizing states' rights and limited government.
  10. Clay – A political rival of Jackson who supported the American System and helped negotiate the Compromise Tariff of 1833.
  11. Party – A political party formed in opposition to Jackson, supporting a strong Congress and internal improvements.

20 Clues: System – The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs. • C. Calhoun – Jackson’s Vice President who supported states' rights and nullification. • Banks – State banks where Jackson placed federal funds after dismantling the national bank. • ...

The U.S. Constitution/Bill of Rights 2023-01-17

The U.S. Constitution/Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791
  2. The right of people accused of crimes
  3. The right to bear arms
  4. The Freedom of Speech
  5. Limitations on bail and punishments
  6. The freedom against search and seizure
  7. Powers kept by the states or the people
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  1. Jury trials on civil cases
  2. The right of people on trial for crimes
  3. The freedom against quartering soldiers
  4. Rights kept by the people

11 Clues: The Freedom of Speech • The right to bear arms • Rights kept by the people • Jury trials on civil cases • Limitations on bail and punishments • The right of people accused of crimes • The freedom against search and seizure • The right of people on trial for crimes • The freedom against quartering soldiers • Powers kept by the states or the people • ...

United States Governemnt 2023-05-16

United States Governemnt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This type of government divides power between state, national, and local
  2. the section of the Constitution that says why it was written
  3. purpose of the Bill of rights is to protect the rights of individual liberty and
  4. The way the state maintains social order, enacts laws, and provides public services is called
  5. First 10 amendments are called
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  1. The idea that is the cornerstone of representation in our government is based on
  2. The military draft is an example of what power
  3. Congress is made up of two houses, which is called
  4. This amendment gave women the right to vote
  5. Caused the end of the Articles of Confederation
  6. Type of democracy we have in the United States

11 Clues: First 10 amendments are called • This amendment gave women the right to vote • The military draft is an example of what power • Type of democracy we have in the United States • Caused the end of the Articles of Confederation • Congress is made up of two houses, which is called • the section of the Constitution that says why it was written • ...

Crossword - Memory 2025-02-12

Crossword - Memory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of degree that takes 4 years to compelte
  2. File this once a year to apply for financial aid.
  3. Theorem that states a²+b²=c²
  4. The ancient Egyptian empire was based in what continent?
  5. How many times does 49 divide into 7?
  6. Whose picture is on the five-dollar bill?
  7. Type of financial aid that needs to be paid back, usually with interest.
  8. What is the capital of France?
  9. This novel describes the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small
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  1. What is the area of a right triangle with a height of 4 and a width of 4?
  2. How many syllables are there in the word Mississippi?
  3. What type of animal can live on both water and land?
  4. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from which country?
  5. Who is the author of the 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird?
  6. What force pulls objects toward Earth’s core and keeps humans from floating in the sky?
  7. What is the clinical name for the thigh bone?
  8. What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
  9. Who invented the lightbulb?
  10. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
  11. Cost of __________ , is the total cost to attend college.
  12. How many sides does a hexagon have?

21 Clues: Who invented the lightbulb? • Theorem that states a²+b²=c² • What is the capital of France? • How many sides does a hexagon have? • How many times does 49 divide into 7? • Whose picture is on the five-dollar bill? • Type of degree that takes 4 years to compelte • What is the clinical name for the thigh bone? • How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights? • ...

The Ferrells 2017-06-05

The Ferrells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first name of Bill and Kelsey's favorite singer.
  2. The number of addresses Bill and Kelsey have shared thus far.
  3. The name of Bill and Kelsey's dog.
  4. The month in which Bill and Kelsey are getting married.
  5. The city where Bill and Kelsey are getting married.
  6. The month in which Bill and Kelsey moved in together.
  7. The name of Bill's favorite city.
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  1. Bill and Kelsey's favorite type of beer.
  2. The first European city Bill and Kelsey visited together.
  3. The month in which Bill and Kelsey got engaged.
  4. The city where Bill and Kelsey purchased their home.
  5. The color of Bill and Kelsey's eyes.
  6. Bill and Kelsey's favorite activity in Shenandoah Valley.

13 Clues: The name of Bill's favorite city. • The name of Bill and Kelsey's dog. • The color of Bill and Kelsey's eyes. • Bill and Kelsey's favorite type of beer. • The month in which Bill and Kelsey got engaged. • The city where Bill and Kelsey are getting married. • The first name of Bill and Kelsey's favorite singer. • The city where Bill and Kelsey purchased their home. • ...

Principals of Government 2018-02-13

Principals of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sovereignty / The Vote of The People
  2. / To Make official
  3. Powers / Power of the States (States only)
  4. federalist / Not Federalist
  5. / With Authorization
  6. Act / Colonists sheltering The British
  7. / The Law making Body
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  1. / A Document Signed by many people in order to get their way
  2. of Speech / The right To say Whatever you want
  3. / Wanted to keep the Constitution the Same
  4. / A minor Change in the Constitution
  5. of Rights / The first ten Amendments of the Constitution

12 Clues: / To Make official • / With Authorization • / The Law making Body • federalist / Not Federalist • / A minor Change in the Constitution • Sovereignty / The Vote of The People • Act / Colonists sheltering The British • / Wanted to keep the Constitution the Same • Powers / Power of the States (States only) • of Speech / The right To say Whatever you want • ...

Ap Gov 2022-05-12

Ap Gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. federal is always superior over state law
  2. congress can regulate interstate commerce
  3. powers shared by both state and fed
  4. drawing districts in weird shapes
  5. interprets laws
  6. people are the source of gov power
  7. enforces laws
  8. federal money to the states
  9. states must do this or else
  10. prevent a bill from being brought to the floor
  11. makes laws
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  1. held by the states
  2. gov powers are restricted by congress
  3. gov exists to protect the rights of people
  4. what states must do to receive fed money
  5. a representative form of government
  6. brings benefits to a district
  7. long speech to delay action
  8. given to the federal gov
  9. motion to cut off debate needing a
  10. vote trading

21 Clues: makes laws • vote trading • enforces laws • interprets laws • held by the states • given to the federal gov • long speech to delay action • federal money to the states • states must do this or else • brings benefits to a district • drawing districts in weird shapes • motion to cut off debate needing a • people are the source of gov power • a representative form of government • ...

Wizarding World 2024-04-25

Wizarding World crossword puzzle
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  1. Ravenclaw's first name
  2. This spell conjures the Dark Mark
  3. A ghost omitted from the movies
  4. 'Invisible' pegasus
  5. A Fraction
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  1. Bill Nighy, character
  2. Voldemort's last name
  3. Hermione's patronus
  4. Elf Rights Society
  5. A maternal aunt's name

10 Clues: A Fraction • Elf Rights Society • Hermione's patronus • 'Invisible' pegasus • Bill Nighy, character • Voldemort's last name • Ravenclaw's first name • A maternal aunt's name • A ghost omitted from the movies • This spell conjures the Dark Mark

Creating the New Government 2025-01-10

Creating the New Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Madison "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
  2. Head of the Executive Branch; has the power to appoint Supreme Court judges
  3. construction way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take
  4. of Confederation 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
  5. Branch the branch of government that interprets laws
  6. Plan Proposal to create a strong national government; was rejected because it gave too much power to the central government
  7. Jersey Plan The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
  8. Motherhood Expectation that women would instill Republican values in children and be active in families; helped increase education for women
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  1. Compromise Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
  2. construction a broad interpretation of the Constitution, meaning that Congress has powers beyond those specifically given in the Constitution
  3. Ordinance a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed; outlawed slavery
  4. supporters of the Constitution
  5. and Balances A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  6. Branch the branch of government that makes the laws
  7. Federalist Essays promoting ratification of the Constitution, published anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in 1787 and 1788.
  8. Branch the branch of government that carries out laws
  9. the supreme law of the United States
  10. Henry "Give me liberty or give me death"; opposed the Constitutional Convention
  11. of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution
  12. people who opposed the Constitution; wanted to add Bill of Rights

20 Clues: supporters of the Constitution • the supreme law of the United States • Branch the branch of government that makes the laws • Branch the branch of government that interprets laws • Branch the branch of government that carries out laws • of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution • people who opposed the Constitution; wanted to add Bill of Rights • ...

The Constitution 2019-10-13

The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. act reasonably as it carries out the law
  2. an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
  3. Action. An example is an accused person who is put on trial for
  4. the governing body of a nation, state, or community
  5. to take a certain action, such as searching someone’s
  6. a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a
  7. to make something sure or certain
  8. when many people have strong opinions on a subject,
  9. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation
  10. Jeopardy putting a person on trial more than once for the same
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  1. process the concept that the government must follow clear rules
  2. giving testimony that can be used against oneself
  3. an order from a judge that authorizes police or other
  4. crime.
  5. payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a
  6. conflict and disagreement
  7. a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.
  8. or injury
  9. to withhold or take away something
  10. of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. citizens

20 Clues: crime. • or injury • conflict and disagreement • to make something sure or certain • to withhold or take away something • act reasonably as it carries out the law • giving testimony that can be used against oneself • the governing body of a nation, state, or community • when many people have strong opinions on a subject, • ...

Legislation in our Nation 2025-01-27

Legislation in our Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. highest court in the U.S. that interprets the laws
  2. approving a proposed law
  3. petition for government changes
  4. rejection of proposed laws by the president
  5. all permanent laws of the U.S. compiled
  6. vote needed to override president's veto
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  1. branch that makes the laws
  2. first ten amendments of the constitution
  3. agreement of two parties on a bill
  4. draft of legislation to address civil rights concerns
  5. branch that enforces the laws
  6. permanent committee in Congress

12 Clues: approving a proposed law • branch that makes the laws • branch that enforces the laws • permanent committee in Congress • petition for government changes • agreement of two parties on a bill • all permanent laws of the U.S. compiled • first ten amendments of the constitution • vote needed to override president's veto • rejection of proposed laws by the president • ...

Social Studies 2025-10-09

Social Studies crossword puzzle
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  1. Ancient Rome influenced America through...
  2. a principle or system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
  3. ex: signing a petition and participating in cumuninty cleanups and people becoming ingaged in the local, state, or national government.
  4. ex: paying taxes and attending school and actions that all individuals must take order in
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  1. Citizens of a country should take an active role in the government.
  2. This includes Federalism, bill of rights, articles 1-3, and representative democracy
  3. the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
  4. ex: obeying laws and civic paticipation and also known as civil responsibility
  5. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  6. enjoyed by only half a portion of the human race...
  7. relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
  8. ex: Civil rights movement and ending slavery and being in accordance with what is just right

12 Clues: Ancient Rome influenced America through... • enjoyed by only half a portion of the human race... • Citizens of a country should take an active role in the government. • ex: obeying laws and civic paticipation and also known as civil responsibility • This includes Federalism, bill of rights, articles 1-3, and representative democracy • ...

Famous Figures of the Civil Rights Movement 2025-01-02

Famous Figures of the Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
  2. civil rights campaigner and field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) whose murder in 1963 prompted President John F. Kennedy to ask Congress for a comprehensive civil rights bill.
  3. Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style.
  4. American singer and actor who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Famous for the songs "Banana Boat" and "Jump in the Line".
  5. American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
  6. Nine African American students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957
  7. Baseball player known for being the first African American to play in the MLB. Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
  8. A group of civil rights activists who rode buses through the segregated Southern United States in 1961 to challenge segregation laws.
  9. American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
  10. American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice.
  11. American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, and arranger. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Famous for the song "Feelin' Good".
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  1. American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time. Famous for the song "Respect".
  2. American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as the "Greatest Sportsman Of All Time" and one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
  3. American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide. On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus.
  4. She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960.
  5. Co-founder and chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Led and helped organize many of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights movement, including the Freedom Rides, the 1963 March on Washington, and the Selma to Montgomery Marches.
  6. Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, he spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL). Best known for hitting more home runs than any other baseball player in history.
  7. African-American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels.
  8. American sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who was the most important Black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. He shared in the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
  9. African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965.

20 Clues: Nine African American students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 • Baseball player known for being the first African American to play in the MLB. Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. • A group of civil rights activists who rode buses through the segregated Southern United States in 1961 to challenge segregation laws. • ...

Constitution and The Bill of Rights crossword 2023-03-08

Constitution and The Bill of Rights crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What amendment talks about bail,fines and punishments
  2. What branch of government makes laws
  3. What branch of government enforces laws
  4. How many Amendments are in the Bill of Right
  5. How many months did it take to make the constitution
  6. What branch of government decides federal laws
  7. How long was the original constitution
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  1. Who was the first person to sign the constitution
  2. What month is constitution day
  3. Where was the constitution signed
  4. How many branches of government are there
  5. How many people signed the constitution
  6. Who was the second president to sign the constitution
  7. How many delegates were at the signing for the constitution
  8. How many presidents signed the constitution

15 Clues: What month is constitution day • Where was the constitution signed • What branch of government makes laws • How long was the original constitution • How many people signed the constitution • What branch of government enforces laws • How many branches of government are there • How many presidents signed the constitution • How many Amendments are in the Bill of Right • ...

history crossword 2023-05-16

history crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. First form of written government in the U.S.
  2. People who wanted the constitution ratified
  3. Location of the constitutional convention
  4. Written to encourage the ratification of the constitution
  5. Father of the constitution
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  1. Created bicameral legislature
  2. People who wanted a bill of rights in the constitution
  3. A change in the constitution
  4. The introduction to the constitution
  5. First 10 amendments of the constitution

10 Clues: Father of the constitution • A change in the constitution • Created bicameral legislature • The introduction to the constitution • First 10 amendments of the constitution • Location of the constitutional convention • People who wanted the constitution ratified • First form of written government in the U.S. • People who wanted a bill of rights in the constitution • ...

The Reconstruction Era Vocab 2022-10-10

The Reconstruction Era Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. All people regardless of race or skim color is a born citizen of the U.S.
  2. Southern White Republicans
  3. The aftermath of the Civil War, reconstructing of the U.S.
  4. Granted African American males the right to vote
  5. Government program that assisted former slaves and poor whites in the south
  6. Lincoln’s plan where only 10% of the south needed to pledge their allegiance to the Union
  7. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude is allowed unless as a punishment for a crime
  8. The belief people are more entitled and better than others just cause they’re white
  9. Laws passed that restricted the rights of African Americans in the South
  10. Proposed Congress should be in charge of reconstruction of the south
  11. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the U.S.
  12. Reject a decision or proposal made by law-making body
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  1. Radical white supremacist group often using threats and violence against African Americans
  2. 19th president, oversaw the end of the reconstruction era
  3. The right to vote in political election
  4. First African American Senator
  5. An informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election
  6. Guaranteed access to all public places for anyone no matter race or color
  7. President after Abraham Lincoln, More radical ideas

19 Clues: Southern White Republicans • First African American Senator • The right to vote in political election • Granted African American males the right to vote • President after Abraham Lincoln, More radical ideas • Reject a decision or proposal made by law-making body • 19th president, oversaw the end of the reconstruction era • ...

Class puzzle 2024-09-18

Class puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. neither prohibited to be exercised by an organ of government, nor given by law to any other organ of government.
  2. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
  3. powers wielded by either the federal or state governments.
  4. An amendment is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document.
  5. 25 members, plus the Vice President:: 15 principal officers; 10 other members
  6. An act that is against what is written in constitution.
  7. Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835.
  8. The U.S. Bill of Rights. Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form.
  9. powers of a state or branch of government that are not expressly written in a Constitution.
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  1. An interstate compact is a pact or agreement between two or more states, or between states.
  2. the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime.
  3. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
  4. money given by the federal government to state and local governments or to an individual.
  5. the tendency of U.S. senators to support a Senate colleague opposing the appointment to federal office of a nominee from that senator's state.
  6. a grant-in-aid of a specified amount from a larger government to a smaller regional government body.
  7. programs federal money granted to a recipient to fund a project or program.
  8. Having two branches
  9. onstitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  10. power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government
  11. of law All are accountable under the law

20 Clues: Having two branches • of law All are accountable under the law • An act that is against what is written in constitution. • powers wielded by either the federal or state governments. • the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime. • programs federal money granted to a recipient to fund a project or program. • ...

Government Unit 2025-01-23

Government Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. form of government based on consent of the governed
  2. overthrow of the existing government and its replacement by a new form of government
  3. one who is in charge of an organization or group
  4. principles of freedom; in the United States, they are protected by the Constitution
  5. rule one more than half makes decisions for the entire group
  6. many different people of various backgrounds and nationalities
  7. a ruler with complete power and authority over a country
  8. the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
  9. States Presidential Democracy United States Presidential Democracy
  10. membership in a nation with its accompanying rights and responsibilities
  11. major change or addition in a constitution or body of laws
  12. a person who is recognized as a member of a state or nation
  13. of government the divisions of government each with their own powers. The United States has three branches of government: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
  14. a form of government that has a ruler with complete power and authority
  15. a political organization with defined geographic boundaries uniting people by a common government
  16. monarchy a parliamentary democracy where the king or queen is the head of state and the prime minister is head of the government
  17. the chief lawmaking body of a nation
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  1. the basic beliefs and laws of a nation, state or social group that establish the powers and duties of government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
  2. freedom from outside control
  3. a concept that refers to people being treated the same, regardless of gender, color, religion, or any other differences
  4. the elected head of a republic
  5. Minister a person selected by Parliament to be the chief executive officer in a nation
  6. rights those basic political, economic, and social rights that all human beings are entitled to such as liberty, life, and freedom of beliefs
  7. a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch
  8. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, or local area
  9. Parliamentary Democracy form of government based on consent of the governed. There is more than one political party. The people elect their representatives to be members of Parliament which chooses the Prime Minister. If the Parliament loses confidence in the Prime Minister, he/she has to call new elections.
  10. the process of monitoring and influencing public and civic life by working with others, clearly expressing ideals and interests, building alliances, seeking consensus, negotiating compromise, and managing conflict
  11. a national representative body having supreme legislative powers within a nation with the power to appoint the Prime Minister
  12. ability to make a decision among alternatives
  13. the building in which a state or national legislature assembles
  14. values those important principles that serve as the foundation for the democratic form of government such as justice, rule of law, and majority rule
  15. Assembly of People's Power the law making body of Cuba
  16. power to reject a bill; in the United States the President can reject a bill passed by Congress

33 Clues: freedom from outside control • the elected head of a republic • the chief lawmaking body of a nation • the quality of being just, impartial, or fair • ability to make a decision among alternatives • one who is in charge of an organization or group • form of government based on consent of the governed • Assembly of People's Power the law making body of Cuba • ...

The U.S Constitution 2023-04-09

The U.S Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. During which war was the Third Amendment tested? The ...... War .
  2. What is a group of people acting as military force called?
  3. Which Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government? ........ Amendment
  4. Which Amendment gives us the right to "bear arms"? ....... Amendment
  5. What does it mean to "plead the fifth" ? ....... to testify against yourself.
  6. What do we call the idea that you can't be tried again on the same charges if the trial ended with a verdict? Double ......
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  1. Which Amendment gives us the freedom of speech? ....... Amendment
  2. What do we call the rights that police officers read to people who are being arrested? ........ rights
  3. What is meant by the phrase "bear arms"? To ..... weapons
  4. Which Amendment gives you the right to refuse a soldier from entering your home? ....... Amendment
  5. Which Amendment protects people from forced self-incrimination? ...... Amendment
  6. What do we call the 10 amendments to the constitution? Bill of .......

12 Clues: What is meant by the phrase "bear arms"? To ..... weapons • What is a group of people acting as military force called? • Which Amendment gives us the freedom of speech? ....... Amendment • During which war was the Third Amendment tested? The ...... War . • Which Amendment gives us the right to "bear arms"? ....... Amendment • ...

Government and Animal Habitats 2021-10-13

Government and Animal Habitats crossword puzzle
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  1. government where leaders are elected
  2. a place where an animal lives
  3. of Independence, declared independence from England
  4. the physical characteristics of an animal
  5. government run by kings and queens
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  1. government run by force
  2. provides structure for our government
  3. of Rights, first 10 amendments to the constitution
  4. freedom

9 Clues: freedom • government run by force • a place where an animal lives • government run by kings and queens • government where leaders are elected • provides structure for our government • the physical characteristics of an animal • of Rights, first 10 amendments to the constitution • of Independence, declared independence from England

foundations review 2021-10-14

foundations review crossword puzzle
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  1. to establish fair laws.
  2. to insure _____.
  3. for the bill of rights.
  4. the type of government created by the goverment.
  5. everyone must follow laws.
  6. This document asserted rule of law.
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  1. To establish fair laws.
  2. There are this many amendments today.
  3. is the first step in the amendment.
  4. To form a more perfect _____.

10 Clues: to insure _____. • To establish fair laws. • to establish fair laws. • for the bill of rights. • everyone must follow laws. • To form a more perfect _____. • is the first step in the amendment. • This document asserted rule of law. • There are this many amendments today. • the type of government created by the goverment.

Supreme Court Podcast 2023-11-15

Supreme Court Podcast crossword puzzle
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  1. Both Gitlow v. New york & New York times v. Sullivan concerned the __ amendment.
  2. What principle protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial
  3. Tried for the same crime; Forbidden by Const.
  4. What rights are considered by the public to be essential
  5. ____ Clause in the 14th forbids anyone form being denied the equal protection of laws
  6. What case made it so that EVERYONE got an attorney for trial
  7. You need ____ cause to get a warrant or make an arrest
  8. Rights of all people to due process and equal protection on laws
  9. Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
  10. What case got rid of separate but equal education in schools
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  1. Students have the right to symbolic speech as long as it isnt disruptive
  2. what kind of incorporation is it when the bill of rights is gradually being applied to the states via the 14th Amendment.
  3. Which clause states that no law shall be made prohibiting the free exercises of religion
  4. No one in the US will be excluded form getting an education
  5. Which amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure
  6. Which amendment gives you the right to Due process, no double jeopardy
  7. Written defamation of someone's character.
  8. Which clause says that the US was not to establish an official religion
  9. Congress has right to prohibit speech that is a clear and present danger
  10. What amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial

20 Clues: Written defamation of someone's character. • Tried for the same crime; Forbidden by Const. • What amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial • You need ____ cause to get a warrant or make an arrest • Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment • What rights are considered by the public to be essential • ...

Daily puzzle 2025-02-25

Daily puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. this is a branch that has power over the departments
  2. people who where for the constitution
  3. this is where you are charged with misconducted
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  1. this is a branch that makes laws
  2. people who believed constitution needed bill of right
  3. this is something that cant be taken away in the country of America
  4. this is a branch that interprets laws
  5. this is when the president claims something is unconstitutional and send the bill back
  6. this is where in the constitution were they say the famous line "We the people..."
  7. this is a system set in place to limited powers in the government

10 Clues: this is a branch that makes laws • this is a branch that interprets laws • people who where for the constitution • this is where you are charged with misconducted • this is a branch that has power over the departments • people who believed constitution needed bill of right • this is a system set in place to limited powers in the government • ...

EOC REVIEW! 2014-04-18

EOC REVIEW! crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of government either run by the people directly or indirectly
  2. States that everyone must follow the law
  3. Type of government ruled by one person
  4. The idea there was NO need for a Bill of Rights was common among which group?
  5. The separation of power between the state and local government
  6. A more informed society has resulted from which Constitutional protection?
  7. The document that sets the framework for how our country should be run
  8. Name of the country from which the United States won independence from
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  1. Tends to favor tax increases for new social programs
  2. Term for when the people hold the power
  3. Government run by a small group, political party, social class, etc.
  4. Last name of the man who founded the idea of natural law and natural rights
  5. A change to the Constitution
  6. Government ruled by a king or queen
  7. Term to describe a person born or naturalized in the United States
  8. Review Established by the court case Marburry v. Madison

16 Clues: A change to the Constitution • Government ruled by a king or queen • Type of government ruled by one person • Term for when the people hold the power • States that everyone must follow the law • Tends to favor tax increases for new social programs • Review Established by the court case Marburry v. Madison • The separation of power between the state and local government • ...

MO Constitution 2024-03-01

MO Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. election held as needed
  2. Representation in the General Assembly is determined by
  3. election held in April each year
  4. Senators and Representatives are elected from
  5. How many constitutions dose Missouri have
  6. The governor has the power to
  7. kind of legislature does the Missouri Government have
  8. the Chief Financial Officer
  9. the chief legal officer
  10. election held in November of even numbered years
  11. highest state court in Missouri
  12. The source of political power and the origin of government
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  1. Missouri has three branches of government
  2. Missouri election held in april each year
  3. Missouri has a bicameral legislature so each law is considered twice
  4. election held in August of even numbered years
  5. who is prohibited from vetoing a bill approved by initiative or referendum because the people themselves said yes to it.
  6. Who has the power to tax in the state of Missouri
  7. maximum term limit for someone serving in the Missouri General Assembly
  8. How many sections does the Bill of Rights in the Missouri Constitution contain?
  9. What gets cut off at the age of 21
  10. Missouri was admitted to the Union as the 24th state on
  11. Most common type of city government in Missouri
  12. Assembly House of Representatives and Senate - together are known as the
  13. Missouri law requires the budget be _________ each year.

25 Clues: election held as needed • the chief legal officer • the Chief Financial Officer • The governor has the power to • highest state court in Missouri • election held in April each year • What gets cut off at the age of 21 • Missouri has three branches of government • Missouri election held in april each year • How many constitutions dose Missouri have • ...

Constitution Study guide 2024-02-29

Constitution Study guide crossword puzzle
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  1. _________ are exempt from taxation
  2. he governor is ____________________ from vetoing a bill approved by initiative or referendum
  3. are disqualified from voting in missouri
  4. Branch of Government that starts with L
  5. Missouri was admitted to the Union as the _____ state
  6. The source of political power and the origin of government is the ______________.
  7. Senators and Representatives are elected from ___________________.
  8. The Governor has _________ power.
  9. Missouri will stop paying for free education at _____
  10. _______ governments gain their power from the Missouri State Constitution.
  11. Only the General Assembly has the power to ___________ in the state.
  12. there are ____ elected officers of the executive branch
  13. Highest level of court in missouri
  14. Judges are chosen by this plan in missouri
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  1. is the most common type of city government in the missouri.
  2. Bill of Rights - contains _______ sections
  3. Amendments are ___________________ by the voters
  4. must ________ if name or address changes.
  5. to vote you must be a __ citizen
  6. are disqualified from voting
  7. amount of time you may serve in general assembly
  8. Branch of Government that starts with E
  9. Missouri law requires budget to be _________
  10. You must be __ to vote
  11. _______ exempt from taxation
  12. Branch of Government that starts with j

26 Clues: You must be __ to vote • are disqualified from voting • _______ exempt from taxation • to vote you must be a __ citizen • The Governor has _________ power. • _________ are exempt from taxation • Highest level of court in missouri • Branch of Government that starts with L • Branch of Government that starts with E • Branch of Government that starts with j • ...

Chapter 3 vocabulary 2021-09-28

Chapter 3 vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. careful thought
  2. being given the decision to accept or decline something
  3. law An agreement between private parties creating mutual obligations enforceable by law.
  4. of contract when one party breaks the terms of an agreement between two or more parties.
  5. of rights first ten amendments
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  1. eating something
  2. succeeding in a goal
  3. HAving a job
  4. to confirm a deal
  5. maximum amount something can contain

10 Clues: HAving a job • careful thought • eating something • to confirm a deal • succeeding in a goal • of rights first ten amendments • maximum amount something can contain • being given the decision to accept or decline something • law An agreement between private parties creating mutual obligations enforceable by law. • ...

bill 2021-03-16

bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having or showing a lot of energy
  2. willing to tack risks or tryout new stuff
  3. oval ball you kick
  4. you need a pencil to do it
  5. I am a mans best friend
  6. feeling or showing excitement
  7. something that rolls in mud and screams
Down
  1. causing laughter or amusement
  2. not afraid very brave
  3. something that has a hard drive
  4. six strings you strum
  5. able to a just to new conditions
  6. bike something with two wheels
  7. something you go in side off to punch another
  8. not messy clean
  9. you need a sony controller to play me

16 Clues: not messy clean • oval ball you kick • not afraid very brave • six strings you strum • I am a mans best friend • you need a pencil to do it • causing laughter or amusement • feeling or showing excitement • bike something with two wheels • something that has a hard drive • able to a just to new conditions • having or showing a lot of energy • you need a sony controller to play me • ...

Bill 2024-06-07

Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Holy friend
  2. Dolphin jersey
  3. Lori _______
  4. __________ Players
  5. Previous nickname
  6. Italian friend
  7. Current nickname
  8. Employer
  9. Morning ritual
Down
  1. Flying house
  2. Drew fell off this
  3. Friend with large teeth
  4. Kitchen fruit
  5. College team nickname
  6. Has only one of these
  7. Cousin

16 Clues: Cousin • Employer • Holy friend • Flying house • Lori _______ • Kitchen fruit • Dolphin jersey • Italian friend • Morning ritual • Current nickname • Previous nickname • Drew fell off this • __________ Players • College team nickname • Has only one of these • Friend with large teeth

Kentucky History Chapter 13 Progressivism, Prohibition, and Politics 1900 -1920 2025-03-24

Kentucky History Chapter 13 Progressivism, Prohibition, and Politics 1900 -1920 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Acknowledged leader of the nineteenth century women's rights fight in Kentucky; her father had bitterly opposed women's rights
  2. In 1906 a bill passed that allowed each ________ to decide whether it would allow alcohol sales (be wet) or not (be dry)
  3. A bill forbidding railroads to offer free passes to public figures and a state antitrust law.
  4. In less than a decade two politicians died from this kidney disease
  5. Amendment that gave women the right to vote
  6. This two-state cooperative formed in 1904 when a large number of farmers met at Guthrie
  7. Nickname for the pandemic that swept through Kentucky and the US in 1918/1919
  8. The label given to the time period from 1900-1920
  9. Governor who allowed the people to vote on a state constitutional amendment that ended up banning alcohol in the home of bourbon before the nationwide ban in 1920
  10. Nicknamed "Bothsides" and "Oily Jeems" this former governor was one of the most accomplished political survivors of Kentucky history
  11. Women's rights leader in Kentucky who was known for saying, "Kentucky women are not idiots-even though they are closely related to Kentucky men."
  12. In November 1920 Kentucky women were able to do this for the first time
  13. Kentuckians' area of greatest difference regarding progressivism
Down
  1. Author of the poem which ends in the lines, "The landscape is the grandest-and politics-the damndest In Kentucky"
  2. The "Boy Governor"
  3. Authorized the federal income tax
  4. Brezing Owner of the most famous brothel in Kentucky
  5. Despite a policy of neutrality when World War I initially broke out in Europe in 1914, __________ declared war by April 1917
  6. The only governor in American history to die in office as a result of assassination
  7. Another name for bourbon
  8. Nickname for tobacco
  9. In 1895 Louisville alone had 840 of these
  10. Despite an overqualified record, this soldier was put on inactive status during wartime to prevent him from being appointed as a commander and thus being in charge of white troops
  11. Once this man was pardoned of his crime in 1908, he quickly ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives and won
  12. Lawless vigilante bands who rode across the regional to "persuade" farmers who had joined the PPA

25 Clues: The "Boy Governor" • Nickname for tobacco • Another name for bourbon • Authorized the federal income tax • In 1895 Louisville alone had 840 of these • Amendment that gave women the right to vote • The label given to the time period from 1900-1920 • Brezing Owner of the most famous brothel in Kentucky • Kentuckians' area of greatest difference regarding progressivism • ...

ICE 2020-03-11

ICE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Country underneath us
  2. Where they arrest three people in Sonoma County
  3. In America we have a Bill of....
  4. Seize someone by "legal" authority and take into custody
  5. Without your papers
  6. What separates countries from each other
  7. Doubles as a credit card
Down
  1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  2. Moving to a new country
  3. Against the law
  4. Rosa, The city our school is in
  5. Protecting your self
  6. Trump, Ugliest President ever

13 Clues: Against the law • Without your papers • Protecting your self • Country underneath us • Moving to a new country • Doubles as a credit card • Trump, Ugliest President ever • Rosa, The city our school is in • In America we have a Bill of.... • Immigration and Customs Enforcement • What separates countries from each other • Where they arrest three people in Sonoma County • ...

The 3 Branches of Government 2022-01-07

The 3 Branches of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The president is a living symbol of the nation to the world
  2. an activist who seeks to persuade members of the government to vote for a bill
  3. The Supreme Court can strike down any presidential act or Congressional law that conflicts with the Constitution
  4. A method of organizing a president’s staff in which several different departments have direct communication with the president.
  5. A bill that attracts many, often unrelated, floor amendments during the revising process.
  6. A method of organizing a president’s staff in which a few advisors report directly to the president
  7. Excessive regulations, rules, and bureaucracy of all the groups you have to talk to, preventing decision making.
  8. Government funds for projects designed to please voters or legislators and win votes.
  9. Unauthorized by the constitution. A violation of rights as a nation.
  10. When a court uses previous precedent to make a decision.
  11. Exchanging favors, so politicians vote for each other’s proposed legislation.
Down
  1. The policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups
  2. A method of organizing a president’s staff in which clear chain/level of communication
  3. When a president uses their influence to sway public opinion, Congress, or Supreme Court.
  4. Where a case is first heard (district courts)
  5. a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in the voting of a bill
  6. Those who benefit from laws/bills, but do not work or pay for them.
  7. Redrawing of district lines to YOUR parties advantage
  8. When a political party rewards their allies, relatives, supporters, friends, etc with government jobs after winning.
  9. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

20 Clues: Where a case is first heard (district courts) • Redrawing of district lines to YOUR parties advantage • When a court uses previous precedent to make a decision. • The president is a living symbol of the nation to the world • a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in the voting of a bill • Those who benefit from laws/bills, but do not work or pay for them. • ...

Vocabulary of 8th grade Middle School 2021-10-21

Vocabulary of 8th grade Middle School crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carry out
  2. Person having rights and responsibilities in a society
  3. Abolished slavery
  4. To change(a government document)
  5. Freedom of RAPPS (religion, assembly, petition, press, speech)
  6. An agreement where each side gives up some demands
  7. approve
  8. Branch of government that makes laws, has two houses.
  9. Proposed law
  10. Related to the ordinary citizen
  11. Introduction
Down
  1. America’s first constitution
  2. Permission to search or arrest
  3. The power of the President to cancel laws proposed by Congress
  4. The idea that the national and state governments share power
  5. Trade
  6. Branch of government that interprets laws and makes sure they are constitutional
  7. Group deciding the outcome of a court case
  8. Accusing a Public official of a crime
  9. Branch of government that enforces the laws

20 Clues: Trade • approve • Carry out • Proposed law • Introduction • Abolished slavery • America’s first constitution • Permission to search or arrest • Related to the ordinary citizen • To change(a government document) • Accusing a Public official of a crime • Group deciding the outcome of a court case • Branch of government that enforces the laws • ...

Test - Julianne, Annika, LoLo, Luke G. 2023-01-27

Test - Julianne, Annika, LoLo, Luke G. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many years does a member of the House of Representatives serve?
  2. The judicial branch can determine if laws are ...
  3. Fill in the blank, Congress, Judicial, and ...
  4. The vote required to overturn a presidential veto
  5. How many ways can a case reach the Supreme Court?
  6. What is it called when a president denies a law
  7. How many years does a Senator serve?
Down
  1. What is the legal process of becoming a citizen?
  2. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
  3. What is the Supreme Court's ability to decide whether the executive and legislative branches are acting constitutionally
  4. True or false, congress can't pass a bill over presidential veto.
  5. What is one of the ways that citizens can participate: Voting, making amendments, or running for office

12 Clues: How many years does a Senator serve? • How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights? • Fill in the blank, Congress, Judicial, and ... • What is it called when a president denies a law • What is the legal process of becoming a citizen? • The judicial branch can determine if laws are ... • The vote required to overturn a presidential veto • ...

MO Constitution 2024-03-01

MO Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. election held as needed
  2. Representation in the General Assembly is determined by
  3. election held in April each year
  4. Senators and Representatives are elected from
  5. How many constitutions dose Missouri have
  6. The governor has the power to
  7. kind of legislature does the Missouri Government have
  8. the Chief Financial Officer
  9. the chief legal officer
  10. election held in November of even numbered years
  11. highest state court in Missouri
  12. The source of political power and the origin of government
Down
  1. Missouri has three branches of government
  2. Missouri election held in april each year
  3. Missouri has a bicameral legislature so each law is considered twice
  4. election held in August of even numbered years
  5. who is prohibited from vetoing a bill approved by initiative or referendum because the people themselves said yes to it.
  6. Who has the power to tax in the state of Missouri
  7. maximum term limit for someone serving in the Missouri General Assembly
  8. How many sections does the Bill of Rights in the Missouri Constitution contain?
  9. What gets cut off at the age of 21
  10. Missouri was admitted to the Union as the 24th state on
  11. Most common type of city government in Missouri
  12. Assembly House of Representatives and Senate - together are known as the
  13. Missouri law requires the budget be _________ each year.

25 Clues: election held as needed • the chief legal officer • the Chief Financial Officer • The governor has the power to • highest state court in Missouri • election held in April each year • What gets cut off at the age of 21 • Missouri has three branches of government • Missouri election held in april each year • How many constitutions dose Missouri have • ...

Revolutionary Characters Crossword 2018-02-26

Revolutionary Characters Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Franklin’s discovery included that of
  2. Most referenced Thomas Paine book
  3. This government made Franklin a supporter of the American Revolution
  4. The ruling family of England
  5. Washington was commander in chief
  6. Most famous of American texts is Franklin’s
  7. Jefferson advocated this bill in 1787
  8. Most important document George Washington wrote
  9. Basic means of social mobility
  10. Jefferson was a planter from here
  11. Jefferson might be the father of these children
Down
  1. The total American Population that was enslaved
  2. Least Likely revolutionist was
  3. Washington was from this century
  4. How many months Paine spent in prison
  5. This government prevailed almost everywhere
  6. Washington's greatest accomplishment was freeing
  7. The most ignored revolutionist
  8. Jefferson is more remembered than
  9. American government body that resembles the House of Lords

20 Clues: The ruling family of England • Least Likely revolutionist was • The most ignored revolutionist • Basic means of social mobility • Washington was from this century • Most referenced Thomas Paine book • Washington was commander in chief • Jefferson is more remembered than • Jefferson was a planter from here • Franklin’s discovery included that of • ...

US History 2024-05-13

US History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Luciano, Famous for turning the mob into a national scale crime syndicate
  2. Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
  3. Huxley, Brave New World
  4. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
  5. Ilyich Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union
  6. Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
  7. Camus, The Stranger
  8. Flair, Voted by 300,000 for Man of the Century and a Wrestler
  9. Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
  10. Chaplin, comic genius
Down
  1. Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co.
  2. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
  3. Orwell, 1984
  4. Ali, heavyweight boxing champion
  5. Disney, creator of animation and multimedia empire
  6. Heller, Catch-22
  7. D. Roosevelt, Famous for being a president and a popular man
  8. Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
  9. Nabokov, Lolita
  10. Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
  11. Chanel, designer
  12. Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

22 Clues: Orwell, 1984 • Nabokov, Lolita • Heller, Catch-22 • Chanel, designer • Camus, The Stranger • Chaplin, comic genius • Huxley, Brave New World • Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 • Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird • Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath • Gates, co-founder of Microsoft • Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co. • Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye • Ali, heavyweight boxing champion • ...

logan thomas 2020-09-15

logan thomas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. right a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy
  2. of powers divides power of government into three branches
  3. commandments laws or rules handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai
  4. form of government where the citizens have the supreme power
  5. revolution it involved the overthrow of the Catholic king James II
  6. catholic church The branch of Christianity headed by the pope
  7. a legislative body of government that represents the electorate and makes laws
  8. the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus
  9. a small group of people ruling
  10. control of an organization by majority of its members
  11. an assembly or council usually possessing high deliberative and legislative functions
  12. people that wanted to reform the catholic church
  13. law the body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals
Down
  1. an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries
  2. system divides the powers of government between the national government and state and local governments
  3. a form of government in which power is held by the nobility
  4. nations an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security
  5. government a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy
  6. the religion of the Muslims
  7. its ruled by a king any queen
  8. of rights formal summary of the rights and liberties believed essential to the people.
  9. the monotheistic religion of the Jews
  10. a revival of or renewed interest in something
  11. process of law a law that makes it so nobody can be denied legal rights
  12. monarchy system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
  13. system to govern a state or community
  14. contract an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
  15. Carta a document that guarantees the rights of individuals

28 Clues: the religion of the Muslims • its ruled by a king any queen • a small group of people ruling • the monotheistic religion of the Jews • system to govern a state or community • a revival of or renewed interest in something • people that wanted to reform the catholic church • control of an organization by majority of its members • ...

CIVICS 2021-12-03

CIVICS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposed law
  2. Ruled by a king or queen
  3. Form of dem government, citizens vote directly
  4. One-party dictatorship
  5. Everyone is equal
  6. Centrists
  7. Right Wing
  8. Left wing
  9. Power is in the hands of one person
  10. A duty or obligation that citizens all have
  11. Party wins the most seats, but not 50%+1
  12. Social programs, all in all out
Down
  1. Power is in the hands of a few people
  2. 50% + 1
  3. Roles to play
  4. Prime Minister of Canada
  5. Branch of Govt that interprets laws
  6. Area that has its own member of Parliament
  7. Know your rights and responsibilities
  8. Comes from the latin word "to steer"
  9. Premier of Ontario
  10. Less government involvement, stress tradition
  11. Doing your part to improve your society

23 Clues: 50% + 1 • Centrists • Left wing • Right Wing • Roles to play • A proposed law • Everyone is equal • Premier of Ontario • One-party dictatorship • Prime Minister of Canada • Ruled by a king or queen • Social programs, all in all out • Branch of Govt that interprets laws • Power is in the hands of one person • Comes from the latin word "to steer" • Power is in the hands of a few people • ...

NTI DAY 2 2020-03-16

NTI DAY 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / A dollar ____
  2. Pro Tempore / Nancy pelosi
  3. veto / an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor
  4. / be (a part) of a whole.
  5. / a person advocating or supporting republican government.
  6. / a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  7. / a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
  8. bill / public bill but not
  9. / an article added to the US Constitution.
Down
  1. Bill / private bill but not
  2. / a society or organization, especially a political one.
  3. / makes a snapping noise
  4. / an advocate or supporter of democracy.
  5. Pelosi / President pro tempore
  6. / (in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.
  7. / an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
  8. / the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
  9. / the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress
  10. / an individual rule as part of a system of law
  11. Pence / Rhymes with pike mence

20 Clues: / A dollar ____ • / makes a snapping noise • / be (a part) of a whole. • Pro Tempore / Nancy pelosi • bill / public bill but not • Bill / private bill but not • Pelosi / President pro tempore • Pence / Rhymes with pike mence • / an advocate or supporter of democracy. • / an article added to the US Constitution. • / the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress • ...

Democracy 2014-05-05

Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to signup for something.
  2. a standard rule to test something
  3. what Tony Abbott is head of
  4. what is Bill Shorten the leader of
  5. to suggest something
  6. equality, justice and rights for ALL citizens of the world
  7. being blamed for something.
Down
  1. every one has an equal right
  2. another word for a survey
  3. over 18 voting is a must
  4. what's the capital of Australia?
  5. to brake a law or a promise
  6. a decision made by the jury
  7. what you must write on to vote.
  8. people who sit in the court and decide guilty or not.

15 Clues: to suggest something • to signup for something. • over 18 voting is a must • another word for a survey • what Tony Abbott is head of • to brake a law or a promise • a decision made by the jury • being blamed for something. • every one has an equal right • what you must write on to vote. • what's the capital of Australia? • a standard rule to test something • ...

Civil Rights - Gaul 2016-05-04

Civil Rights - Gaul crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Racial segregation that occurs because of laws or administrative decisions by public agencies
  2. 50's migration where middle-class white Americans fled to suburbs leaving inner cities to decay
  3. In 1955, after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus, Dr. Martin L. King led a boycott of city buses
  4. Group of civil rights workers who took bus trips through southern states in 1961 to protest illegal bus segregation
  5. U.S. Baptist minister and civil rights leader
Down
  1. Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice.
  2. In August 1963, civil rights leaders organized a massive rally in Washington to urge passage of President Kennedy's civil rights bill
  3. in 1964, when blacks and whites together challenged segregation and led a massive drive to register blacks to vote
  4. Separate but equal
  5. Protests by black college students, 1960-1961, who took seats at "whites only" lunch counters and refused to leave until served
  6. 14 year old boy that was killed by whites for flirting with a white woman
  7. Laws that enforced segregation of blacks from whites

12 Clues: Separate but equal • U.S. Baptist minister and civil rights leader • Laws that enforced segregation of blacks from whites • 14 year old boy that was killed by whites for flirting with a white woman • Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice. • ...

Early Republic 2025-11-14

Early Republic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. appointed Chief Justice by Adams
  2. leader of anti-federalists, favored France
  3. supporters of the Constitution
  4. wanted his judge job and sued Madison to get it
  5. speech by Washington, warned of political parties and alliances
  6. Jefferson ally, 'Father of the Bill of Rights'
  7. Jefferson's vice president, killed Hamilton in a duel
  8. Washington's Sect.of Treasury, created the Bank
Down
  1. first new state added to the Union
  2. first President of the U.S.
  3. "fathered" by Madison, first 10 Amendments
  4. presidential standards established by Washington
  5. part of Hamilton's economic plan, controversial
  6. created by Congress at President Adam's request
  7. anti-federalists, opposed the Constitution
  8. first Vice-President
  9. foreign policy established by Washington

17 Clues: first Vice-President • first President of the U.S. • supporters of the Constitution • appointed Chief Justice by Adams • first new state added to the Union • foreign policy established by Washington • "fathered" by Madison, first 10 Amendments • leader of anti-federalists, favored France • anti-federalists, opposed the Constitution • ...

US History 2025-06-13

US History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Luciano, Famous for turning the mob into a national scale crime syndicate
  2. Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
  3. Huxley, Brave New World
  4. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
  5. Ilyich Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union
  6. Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
  7. Camus, The Stranger
  8. Flair, Voted by 300,000 for Man of the Century and a Wrestler
  9. Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
  10. Chaplin, comic genius
Down
  1. Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co.
  2. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
  3. Orwell, 1984
  4. Ali, heavyweight boxing champion
  5. Disney, creator of animation and multimedia empire
  6. Heller, Catch-22
  7. D. Roosevelt, Famous for being a president and a popular man
  8. Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
  9. Nabokov, Lolita
  10. Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
  11. Chanel, designer
  12. Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

22 Clues: Orwell, 1984 • Nabokov, Lolita • Heller, Catch-22 • Chanel, designer • Camus, The Stranger • Chaplin, comic genius • Huxley, Brave New World • Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 • Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird • Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath • Gates, co-founder of Microsoft • Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co. • Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye • Ali, heavyweight boxing champion • ...

The French Revolution 2012-12-09

The French Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Executive of 5 directors and 2 elected legislative bodies
  2. I was married to Marie
  3. Widespread execution of Jacobins political opponets and nobles
  4. The killing of nobles without a trial
  5. Bill of Human Rights
  6. This estate was filled with nobles
Down
  1. I was shot in the jaw
  2. Army and political prison in France
  3. Louis Parisian palace
  4. The 3rd estate declared themselves a National Assembly
  5. Was the largest estate
  6. 1st elected body to rule France
  7. This was made up of clergy
  8. Radicals formed this to govern the city
  9. Convention that abolishes French Monarchy and declares France a republic
  10. who seized power after Louis was beheaded

16 Clues: Bill of Human Rights • I was shot in the jaw • Louis Parisian palace • Was the largest estate • I was married to Marie • This was made up of clergy • 1st elected body to rule France • This estate was filled with nobles • Army and political prison in France • The killing of nobles without a trial • Radicals formed this to govern the city • who seized power after Louis was beheaded • ...

ACLU 2017-06-05

ACLU crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Religious Freedom Restoration Act
  2. An interracial couple who fought for their right to get married and won
  3. Unfair treatment of a person or a group of people
  4. The ACLU doesn't associate with a political party, which makes it:
  5. Year that the ACLU started
  6. The Representative of the GA 5th district
Down
  1. A person elected to advocate for a specific district in congress
  2. The ACLU policy advocate
  3. Rights that belong to each person regardless of who they are
  4. An election currently happening in the 6th District between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel
  5. A bill in the GA congress to ensure that people can get jobs based on talent and not who they are
  6. Defends American Civil Rights
  7. An important way to participate politically and elect political leaders for people 18 and older

13 Clues: The ACLU policy advocate • Year that the ACLU started • Defends American Civil Rights • Religious Freedom Restoration Act • The Representative of the GA 5th district • Unfair treatment of a person or a group of people • Rights that belong to each person regardless of who they are • A person elected to advocate for a specific district in congress • ...

civil rights movement of the 60's. 2021-06-01

civil rights movement of the 60's. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a march that supported kennedys anti-segregation bill.
  2. an organization that brought change through peaceful confrontation.
  3. first organization to adapt the idea of non-violent protest.
  4. an organization that challenged laws that prevented african americans from using their full rights.
  5. leader in the SNCC that called for a more militant approach, and for them to carry guns.
  6. year long protest of segregation on public transportation.
  7. popular form of protest, where people would sit and refuse to leave
  8. a form of protest to see whether southern states would obey the law
  9. famous author whose books were about the oppression of african americans.
Down
  1. leader that very strongly believed in black seperation
  2. famous leader that led most of civil rights movements
  3. the mixing of races
  4. famous leader that once believed in black seperation, but changed his mind.
  5. famous speech given by Martin Luther King Jr. during the march on washington.
  6. this person sparked the bus boycott
  7. an organization that believed that african americans should lead their own communties.

16 Clues: the mixing of races • this person sparked the bus boycott • famous leader that led most of civil rights movements • leader that very strongly believed in black seperation • a march that supported kennedys anti-segregation bill. • year long protest of segregation on public transportation. • first organization to adapt the idea of non-violent protest. • ...

6th Grade Chapter 1- Vocabulary Review 2024-11-05

6th Grade Chapter 1- Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The post-WWII period of political tension and military aggression between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  2. Things that are worth purchasing because they may be useful in the future.
  3. The arrival of a large number of people or things.
  4. A political territory governed by a country.
  5. The altitude line above which trees no longer grow.
  6. The side of a mountain facing the wind.
  7. ____ governing is a politically independent of outside forces.
  8. _________ surges are large walls of water that a storm's winds force onto shore.
  9. __________ Falls is a group of large waterfalls that makes up part of the border between Canada and the United States.
Down
  1. Production.
  2. Inactive or non-erupting.
  3. Mistreatment of a person because of that person's race, religion, sexual orientation, occupation, gender, or national origin.
  4. "________ of rights" is a declaration of the rights and freedoms of a certain group of people.
  5. __________ Lights that colorful lights created when particles from the Sun interact with the Earth’s atmosphere.
  6. The side of a mountain facing away from the wind.
  7. Broken pieces of items that have been destroyed
  8. In a foreign country.

17 Clues: Production. • In a foreign country. • Inactive or non-erupting. • The side of a mountain facing the wind. • A political territory governed by a country. • Broken pieces of items that have been destroyed • The side of a mountain facing away from the wind. • The arrival of a large number of people or things. • The altitude line above which trees no longer grow. • ...

Madelin Cruz Constitution Base C-205 2023-02-14

Madelin Cruz Constitution Base C-205 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a member of a senate
  2. an amount of money owed for goods
  3. the elected head of a republic
  4. the action of helping or doing work for someone
  5. a body of people
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  1. give or register
  2. the state of being a slave
  3. that are morally correct just or honorable
  4. levied by the government on workers' income
  5. a legally recognized subject or national

10 Clues: give or register • a body of people • a member of a senate • the state of being a slave • the elected head of a republic • an amount of money owed for goods • a legally recognized subject or national • that are morally correct just or honorable • levied by the government on workers' income • the action of helping or doing work for someone

Reconstruction Project Amenah 2022-05-31

Reconstruction Project Amenah crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Guaranteed African Americans equal rights in public places such as theaters, and public transportation
  2. A purpose to provide relief for all poor people, black and white, in the South
  3. These acts divided the south into five districts
  4. A vice president that was responsible for reconstruction
  5. process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states without slavery
  6. People who wanted the southern states to change much more than they had before so they could return to the Union
  7. Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
  8. An act that allowed former Confederates, except those who held high ranks, to hold public office
  9. This secret society opposed civil rights, and hid their identities
  10. Leader of Radical Republicans
  11. Marked the beginning of a severe economic downturn that soon put an estimated 3 million people out of work
  12. It made state laws subject to review by federal courts
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  1. Gave African American men throughout the United States to vote
  2. During a play, he sneaked into the president's theater box and shot him
  3. Gave African American men throughout the United States to vote
  4. Provided African Americans with the same legal rights as white Americans
  5. a bill of 1864proposed for the Reconstruction of the South
  6. a United States presidential proclamation issued on December8,1863
  7. Southern Democrats cared even less for white southern Republicans, they referred to them as a name
  8. Made slavery illegal throughout the United States
  9. He became an important Republican in Mississippi and was the first African American to serve a full term as a U.S. senator.

21 Clues: Leader of Radical Republicans • These acts divided the south into five districts • Made slavery illegal throughout the United States • It made state laws subject to review by federal courts • A vice president that was responsible for reconstruction • a bill of 1864proposed for the Reconstruction of the South • ...

Bill Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-07

Bill Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A Bill has to go through the _____
  2. Police officers enforce ____
  3. When a ____ is passed it becomes law
  4. Also referred to as a congress man/woman
  5. Officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory
  6. Every ____ matters
  7. A group of people people who make laws for a nation, state or community
  8. People vote for a _________ of the United States
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  1. The Bill then goes to a _________ group who are experts on a lot of topics
  2. Representatives discuss why they agree or disagree with the bill
  3. After a committee approves a Bill its then ________
  4. A Bill is __________ when its placed in the Hopper
  5. A Bill has to be ________ first
  6. The Bill is discussed in a ______ committee
  7. The President can ____ a Bill

15 Clues: Every ____ matters • Police officers enforce ____ • The President can ____ a Bill • A Bill has to be ________ first • A Bill has to go through the _____ • When a ____ is passed it becomes law • Also referred to as a congress man/woman • The Bill is discussed in a ______ committee • Officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory • ...

Gov 2023-11-01

Gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Editing of a bill that occurs in committees
  2. Hybrid of delegate and trustee model and involves delegates acting as delegates and trustees
  3. Ways and Means Committee Which House committee has jurisdiction over social security and unemployment benefits?
  4. Decides to not move a bill forwards and to debate in later time or not at all
  5. Committee is composed of a larger committee
  6. What is it called when the president can reject the bill that has already been passed by Congress.
  7. Which committee has influence over how legislation goes through the House?
  8. Involved in Step 2 of bills becoming laws, occurs within committees
  9. Designated funds or resources for a group or organization, often seen in an appropriations bill
  10. Which type of committee is permanent and evaluates bills?
  11. When members of Congress support bills that they otherwise might not vote for in exchange for other members’ vote on bills that are very important
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  1. The automatic death of a bill passed by the House of Senate when the president fails to sign the bill in the last 10 days of a legislative session
  2. What do you call the Congressperson who introduces a bill to the floor?
  3. what is added to weaken a bill to make it less appealing to ruin the chance of it getting passed?
  4. Which committee involves both chambers of Congress to markup a bill?
  5. Government spending for localized projects primarily to a representative's district
  6. A mechanism for forcing a standing committee to report a bill to the floor in the U.S House.
  7. Assistance Provided by members of congress to their constituents in solving problems with the federal bureaucracy or addressing other specific concerns

18 Clues: Editing of a bill that occurs in committees • Committee is composed of a larger committee • Which type of committee is permanent and evaluates bills? • Involved in Step 2 of bills becoming laws, occurs within committees • Which committee involves both chambers of Congress to markup a bill? • What do you call the Congressperson who introduces a bill to the floor? • ...

Study Crossword Puzzle History 2024-10-04

Study Crossword Puzzle History crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ Amendment granted full citizenship to those born in the USA and said everyone deserves "due process of law".
  2. The Ku Klux Klan was a secret society of _____
  3. Lincoln offered _____ to all white southerners.
  4. ______ was a Civil Rights leader
  5. What is Lynching?
  6. ______ was the Secretary of War for Lincoln and Johnson
  7. _____ was a war hero president.
  8. The period after the Civil War was called _____
  9. _____ assassinated Lincoln
  10. To defeat a _____ it gets an override
  11. The _____ restored rights to southerners who supported Democrat
  12. The _____ act said the president needed approval from the senate to fire a cabinet member
  13. _____ were southerners who supported Republicans
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  1. What does Radical Mean?
  2. _____ was aradical Republican.
  3. The _____ occurred when Johnson's vetoes were overridden
  4. _____ Helped newly freed slaves
  5. _____ was impeached for breaking the Tenure of Office Act
  6. _____ Codes were considered to be slavery in disguise
  7. Northerers who moved south were called _____
  8. _____ championed political reform.
  9. Blance K. Bruce and Hiran Revels were African American _____
  10. The rival plan to Lincoln's plan was the _____ Bill
  11. _____ was one of the leading industries of the South
  12. _____ was the editor of the Atlanta Constitution
  13. _____ are crops sold for money

26 Clues: What is Lynching? • What does Radical Mean? • _____ assassinated Lincoln • _____ was aradical Republican. • _____ are crops sold for money • _____ Helped newly freed slaves • _____ was a war hero president. • ______ was a Civil Rights leader • _____ championed political reform. • To defeat a _____ it gets an override • Northerers who moved south were called _____ • ...

Constitution Review Puzzle 2023-01-04

Constitution Review Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. presidential power to forgive a criminal
  2. Supreme Court judges- serve for ________
  3. number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
  4. branch of government that creates laws
  5. Commander in Chief, in charge of the _______
  6. Amendment freedom of religion and freedom of speech
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  1. pressing charges against the President
  2. leader of the House of Reps- ____ of the House
  3. branch of government that interprets laws
  4. branch of government that enforces laws
  5. Congress has sole power to declare ____
  6. number of judges on the Supreme Court
  7. number of houses in the U.S. Congress

13 Clues: number of judges on the Supreme Court • number of houses in the U.S. Congress • pressing charges against the President • branch of government that creates laws • branch of government that enforces laws • Congress has sole power to declare ____ • presidential power to forgive a criminal • Supreme Court judges- serve for ________ • branch of government that interprets laws • ...

Civics - Chapter 12 Guided Reading Cross Word 2022-12-09

Civics - Chapter 12 Guided Reading Cross Word crossword puzzle
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  1. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  2. a method of voting in Congress in which members stand up as a group, first those who support the bill and then those who oppose it; individual votes are not recorded in a standing vote
  3. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation
  4. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  5. a direct vote on a bill in the full House or Senate; the bill must be approved or rejected as is, with no further amendments or delays
  6. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and amendments; this allows opponents to change the bill or even kill it
  7. the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills in which they have a special interest
  8. a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate
  9. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate; at least 60 senators must support a cloture vote to overcome a filibuster
  10. the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation; filibusters are not permitted in the House
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  1. the power of the House speaker or Senate majority leader to grant permission to speak on the House or Senate floor; no member may address the chamber without being recognized by the leader
  2. the members of a congressional conference committee
  3. a method of voting in Congress in which members register their vote individually, either by voice vote (in the Senate) or by electronic means (in the House)
  4. a condition placed on a bill by the House rules committee that severely limits floor debate and amendments;this allows the bill to move through the House quickly, with few changes
  5. a meeting of a legislative committee at which members amend, or “mark up,” a bill before putting it to a vote
  6. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  7. the tradition that a congressional committee member’s seniority—the number of years of unbroken service on a committee—determines that member’s position on the committee
  8. a method of voting in Congress in which members call out their vote as a group, first those who support the bill (saying “aye”), followed by those who oppose it (saying “no”); individual votes are not recorded in a voice vote
  9. a number of votes greater than a simple majority, sometimes required to pass a particular motion or proposal
  10. to choose not to cast a vote on a bill

20 Clues: to choose not to cast a vote on a bill • a request by a senator to delay action on a bill • the members of a congressional conference committee • a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate • a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone • ...

Officially Random Crossword No. 1 2023-02-03

Officially Random Crossword No. 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Website Where you can Post Videos
  2. Regulates Aircraft Manufacturing and Flying Aircraft
  3. Built on your own
  4. What Happens to Planes When They Fail
  5. 2nd Amendment
  6. US Sport
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  1. A Bill That Lists Individuals Rights
  2. The act of Flying Planes and Aircraft
  3. Crashed His Plane For a Popularity Stunt
  4. Kneeled During the National Anthem And got Blacklisted From the NFL
  5. Supreme Law of the United States

11 Clues: US Sport • 2nd Amendment • Built on your own • Supreme Law of the United States • Website Where you can Post Videos • A Bill That Lists Individuals Rights • The act of Flying Planes and Aircraft • What Happens to Planes When They Fail • Crashed His Plane For a Popularity Stunt • Regulates Aircraft Manufacturing and Flying Aircraft • ...

Emily- Government 2014-09-28

Emily- Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cato's Letters used the fake names Cato the Younger Cato the?
  2. The colonists were under who's rule?
  3. Act saying colonies were dependent on the king
  4. Forced certain colonists to let British troops stay in their homes
  5. Branch of government made to interpret laws
  6. Colonists gained independence after what war?
  7. Month in 1776 when the colonists declared independence
  8. Angry colonists broke snuck onto a cargo ship and dumped hundreds of crates containing what?
  9. Document that limited power of the king and protected certain rights for nobles
  10. How many chambers did the Virginia Plan legislature have?
  11. Plan that had on legislative branch and each state got one vote
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  1. Group of individuals united together for a purpose
  2. Branch of government with congress to make laws
  3. Written by the pilgrims in 1620
  4. Thomas who? wrote the pamphlet Common Sense
  5. Document used to govern the United States and still in use today
  6. People who passed the English Bill of Rights
  7. Number or states that had been British Colonies before the war
  8. Act that forced colonists to put tax stamps on all legal documents
  9. State the House of Burgesses were from

20 Clues: Written by the pilgrims in 1620 • The colonists were under who's rule? • State the House of Burgesses were from • Thomas who? wrote the pamphlet Common Sense • Branch of government made to interpret laws • People who passed the English Bill of Rights • Colonists gained independence after what war? • Act saying colonies were dependent on the king • ...

Chapter 6 - A New Nation 2023-05-11

Chapter 6 - A New Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. money.
  2. of Confederation an agreement among the 13 original states that served as the first U.S. Constitution.
  3. a person who supported the new U.S. Constitution.
  4. of Rights the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees basic rights of all citizens.
  5. a refusal to sign a bill into law.
  6. to look for information or advice from something or someone.
  7. the branch of government, made up of courts and judges, that decides what laws mean.
  8. signed, or made official.
  9. the business or trade between countries or states.
  10. lawlessness; disorder caused by lack of rules.
  11. the branch of government that makes laws.
  12. a plan of government, usually written, but may be oral.q
  13. the branch of government that carries out the laws.
  14. a plan or suggestion laid out for others to consider.
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  1. a law.
  2. the right to vote.
  3. sovereignty the idea that the government gets its power from the people and needs their consent to make laws.
  4. the power to give orders or make decisions.
  5. of powers the idea that the powers and duties of government are divided among separate branches.
  6. to control or adjust.
  7. a person who supported the Articles of Confederation.
  8. a person who represents others, often an elected official.
  9. and balances a system where each branch of government has ways of limiting the powers of the other branches.
  10. people on both sides of an issue giving up something to reach an agreement.
  11. good enough.
  12. tranquility peace within a nation.
  13. an introduction.
  14. when the price of goods increases while the value of money decreases.
  15. to collect or impose.
  16. of law the idea that all citizens must follow the laws and that they will be protected from government abuse of power.
  17. republic a government in which officials are elected to represent the people, and then govern according to a constitution.
  18. to make known officially or publicly.

32 Clues: a law. • money. • good enough. • an introduction. • the right to vote. • to control or adjust. • to collect or impose. • signed, or made official. • a refusal to sign a bill into law. • tranquility peace within a nation. • to make known officially or publicly. • the branch of government that makes laws. • the power to give orders or make decisions. • ...

1920s crossword for fun 2023-12-11

1920s crossword for fun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an illegal bar during the 20s
  2. carefree woman
  3. a form of criminal thats more organized
  4. a form of transport
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  1. someone who carry’s booze in there boots
  2. a time period were women were not allowed to vote
  3. the banning of alcohol
  4. an addition to the bill of rights
  5. a form of music that uses trumpets and saxophone
  6. a group f people

10 Clues: carefree woman • a group f people • a form of transport • the banning of alcohol • an illegal bar during the 20s • an addition to the bill of rights • a form of criminal thats more organized • someone who carry’s booze in there boots • a form of music that uses trumpets and saxophone • a time period were women were not allowed to vote

American Cornerstone Documents 2023-05-01

American Cornerstone Documents crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Last name of the poet who wrote "The New Colossus"
  2. "Give me your ...., poor, your huddled massed yearning to breathe free."
  3. ..... rights (= they cannot be taken away)
  4. This island was the doorway to the US
  5. To pursue this is granted in the Declaration of Independence
  6. "All men are created ..."
  7. The colonists' protest against British taxes on tea culminated in the ..... Tea Party.
  8. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from ....
  9. On July 4, 1776, the ...... British colonies on the northeastern coast of America declared independence
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  1. This document starts with "We the people..."
  2. The ten amendments became a permanent addition and are known as the .... of Rights.
  3. A person who comes to another country to live there permanently
  4. Religious or political ........ were reasons to immigrate to the USA.
  5. The first amendment guarantees the freedoms of speech, of press, of religion and the right to ....

14 Clues: "All men are created ..." • This island was the doorway to the US • ..... rights (= they cannot be taken away) • The Statue of Liberty was a gift from .... • This document starts with "We the people..." • Last name of the poet who wrote "The New Colossus" • To pursue this is granted in the Declaration of Independence • ...

Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties 2025-03-30

Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of applying the Bill of Rights to state laws
  2. Prosecution for a crime then the defendant has already been found not guilty
  3. Publishing false information with intent to cause harm
  4. Basic freedoms that are protected by the Constitution
  5. Guarantees of equal rights and treatment by the government
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  1. An attempt by government to prevent the broadcast of information that can be harmful
  2. Statements (usually under oath suggesting that the person speaking is guilty of a crime
  3. Vocally spreading false information with intent to cause harm

8 Clues: Basic freedoms that are protected by the Constitution • Publishing false information with intent to cause harm • The process of applying the Bill of Rights to state laws • Guarantees of equal rights and treatment by the government • Vocally spreading false information with intent to cause harm • ...

Welcome to Vibra Hospital of Charleston!!! 2018-02-26

Welcome to Vibra Hospital of Charleston!!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Vibra Guiding Principle
  2. Resoruces Department responisble for personnel policies & programs
  3. Abr. for Act that allows employees up to 12wks. upaid leave
  4. Department that performs patient testing
  5. Broom Our CEO
  6. Day A Vibra paid holiday
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  1. Act that includes Patient's Bill of Rights
  2. employee eligible for overtime pay
  3. Vibra's approach to patient care
  4. of Interest Romantic relationship with client or supplier
  5. Dresscode for RNs
  6. Abr. for Vibra's main classification
  7. A term describing Vibra's employee relationship
  8. Duties Responsibilites and standards expected of employees

14 Clues: Broom Our CEO • Dresscode for RNs • Day A Vibra paid holiday • A Vibra Guiding Principle • Vibra's approach to patient care • employee eligible for overtime pay • Abr. for Vibra's main classification • Department that performs patient testing • Act that includes Patient's Bill of Rights • A term describing Vibra's employee relationship • ...

government project 2023-01-10

government project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who vetoes bills
  2. the government does not have enough money to spend and the things they need to spend it on so they have to borrow money
  3. who becomes the president if the president can no longer serve
  4. who is in charge of the executive branch
  5. how many amendments does the constitution have
  6. changes to the constitution
  7. we elect a U.S. representative for how many years
  8. we elect a president for how many years
  9. groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should run
  10. the house votes to___the bill
  11. who is the commander and chief of the military
  12. laws that apply to the entire country
  13. the___approves the revised bill
  14. who signs bills to become laws
Down
  1. how old do you have to be to vote for president
  2. amount of money that the government spends in a year
  3. people have the freedom to do things they want
  4. state who does a U.S. senator represent
  5. how many U.S. senators are there
  6. deals with laws that affect all of the U.S.
  7. a group that insists that the constitution is enough to protect the citizens and their rights
  8. deals with state laws
  9. what is the highest court in the U.S.
  10. in what month do we vote for president
  11. we elect a U.S. senator for how many years

25 Clues: who vetoes bills • deals with state laws • changes to the constitution • the house votes to___the bill • who signs bills to become laws • the___approves the revised bill • how many U.S. senators are there • what is the highest court in the U.S. • laws that apply to the entire country • in what month do we vote for president • state who does a U.S. senator represent • ...

Constitution Crossword 2021-11-20

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Article of the Supreme Law of the Land
  2. States the purpose of the Constitution
  3. How many amendments are there
  4. Article about amending the constitution
  5. of rights The first 10 amendments are called
  6. How many article are there
  7. Which branch does article 3 deal with
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  1. Article about ratifying the Constitution
  2. Which branch does article 1 deal with
  3. Article states how senators are elected
  4. Which branch does article 2 deal with
  5. Article about relationships between states

12 Clues: How many article are there • How many amendments are there • Which branch does article 1 deal with • Which branch does article 2 deal with • Which branch does article 3 deal with • Article of the Supreme Law of the Land • States the purpose of the Constitution • Article states how senators are elected • Article about amending the constitution • ...

Writing the Constitution: Creating a More Perfect Union 2022-10-18

Writing the Constitution: Creating a More Perfect Union crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This amendment states that you can not be forced to quarter troops in your home
  2. This amendment gives you the freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and the right to assemble peacefully
  3. Our nation's first constitution which created a WEAK national government
  4. This group opposed ratification of the Constitution because they were worried about creating a government too powerful, wanted a Bill of Rights added
  5. This constitutional principle ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful
  6. This amendment guarantees you the right to a speedy and public trial by jury
  7. This constitutional principle divides government into 3 separate branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches)
  8. This amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizures
  9. First 10 amendments added to the Constitution which protect individual freedoms from the federal government
  10. An example of this constitutional principle can be found in the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
  11. This constitutional principle gives PEOPLE the power, power rests with the consent of the PEOPLE
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  1. This group supported ratification of the Constitution and argued that a strong national government would provide order and stability for the country
  2. This amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment
  3. Compromise at the Constitutional Convention which delt with the counting of enslaved people for purposes of determining representation
  4. This amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear arms
  5. Written in support of the Constitution, published anonymously, argued for a strong national/central government
  6. This constitutional principle allows for the election of representatives, example- creation of Congress to carry out the will of the people
  7. Compromise which delt with the issue of representation, provided a plan for representation of both large and small states
  8. City where the Constitutional Convention was held
  9. Shared powers between the federal/national and state governments, 10th amendment is an example of this constitutional principle

20 Clues: City where the Constitutional Convention was held • This amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment • This amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear arms • This amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizures • Our nation's first constitution which created a WEAK national government • ...

Writing the Constitution: Creating a More Perfect Union 2022-10-18

Writing the Constitution: Creating a More Perfect Union crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This amendment states that you can not be forced to quarter troops in your home
  2. This amendment gives you the freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and the right to assemble peacefully
  3. Our nation's first constitution which created a WEAK national government
  4. This group opposed ratification of the Constitution because they were worried about creating a government too powerful, wanted a Bill of Rights added
  5. This constitutional principle ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful
  6. This amendment guarantees you the right to a speedy and public trial by jury
  7. This constitutional principle divides government into 3 separate branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches)
  8. This amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizures
  9. First 10 amendments added to the Constitution which protect individual freedoms from the federal government
  10. An example of this constitutional principle can be found in the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
  11. This constitutional principle gives PEOPLE the power, power rests with the consent of the PEOPLE
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  1. This group supported ratification of the Constitution and argued that a strong national government would provide order and stability for the country
  2. This amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment
  3. Compromise at the Constitutional Convention which delt with the counting of enslaved people for purposes of determining representation
  4. This amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear arms
  5. Written in support of the Constitution, published anonymously, argued for a strong national/central government
  6. This constitutional principle allows for the election of representatives, example- creation of Congress to carry out the will of the people
  7. Compromise which delt with the issue of representation, provided a plan for representation of both large and small states
  8. City where the Constitutional Convention was held
  9. Shared powers between the federal/national and state governments, 10th amendment is an example of this constitutional principle

20 Clues: City where the Constitutional Convention was held • This amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment • This amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear arms • This amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizures • Our nation's first constitution which created a WEAK national government • ...

Fundamental Rights 2024-04-15

Fundamental Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which Amendment requires probable cause for search and seizures?
  2. of Rights A document outlining your constitutional rights.
  3. Which Amendment promises equality?
  4. Which Amendment gives you a right to a fair trial?
Down
  1. Which Amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment?
  2. Which Amendment gives you the freedom of speech?
  3. Which Amendment gives you the right to not incriminate yourself?
  4. Which Amendment gives you the right to bear arms?

8 Clues: Which Amendment promises equality? • Which Amendment gives you the freedom of speech? • Which Amendment gives you the right to bear arms? • Which Amendment gives you a right to a fair trial? • of Rights A document outlining your constitutional rights. • Which Amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment? • ...