bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

American Cit Project (Part 4) 2025-01-05

American Cit Project (Part 4) crossword puzzle
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  1. This branch interprets the laws and sees if they break the Constitution
  2. These people have positions appointed by the president and lead a department
  3. The main organizations in the executive branch
  4. Used to prove your side is right, includes witnesses, videos, and objects
  5. This court systems deals with problems with laws that apply to the US
  6. Freedom When there are no rules or government so people can just follow their instincts
  7. This branch consists of the president and his/her advisors as well as other departments
  8. codes These rules kept the white in power and made sure blacks couldn’t vote
  9. A group of people that help the president make important decisions
  10. Asking a higher court to review the lower court's decision
  11. A president's term is this many years
  12. Court The highest judicial court
  13. This type of case relates to a citizens rights
  14. A time period when European thinkers questioned power
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  1. This court system deals with problems with state laws.
  2. A group of people that give a verdict on a legal case
  3. This type of case relates to crimes
  4. Clause This states you can only vote if your grandpa did
  5. The amount of departments in the executive branch
  6. trial Trial by a judge not a jury
  7. of Rights First 10 amendments that guarantee some rights including freedom of speech, worship, etc
  8. The rules made by the executive branch about how to carry out a law
  9. This branch makes laws, declares war, and regulates foreign relations
  10. of Nature This describes the hypothetical way of life according to different philosophers
  11. This court is the first to hear a case

25 Clues: Court The highest judicial court • trial Trial by a judge not a jury • This type of case relates to crimes • A president's term is this many years • This court is the first to hear a case • The main organizations in the executive branch • This type of case relates to a citizens rights • The amount of departments in the executive branch • ...

Chapter 1 Vocab 2023-09-11

Chapter 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. emphasizes efficiency in the CJ process
  2. scientific study of the nature and causes of crime
  3. branch of modern jurisprudence that addresses offenses against the state
  4. emphasizes need to protect rights
  5. the Bill of Rights applies to Federal courts
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  1. structure, functions, and processes of agencies dealing with crime
  2. the President's Crime Commission viewed ____ as the root cause of crime

7 Clues: emphasizes need to protect rights • emphasizes efficiency in the CJ process • the Bill of Rights applies to Federal courts • scientific study of the nature and causes of crime • structure, functions, and processes of agencies dealing with crime • the President's Crime Commission viewed ____ as the root cause of crime • ...

Final exam crossword 2021-01-14

Final exam crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the version of the bill that is created by the compromise committee (two words)
  2. documents that may become laws
  3. small groups that go over bills before they are taken to the house or Senate floor
  4. a call to make sure that there are enough members in the house to do business (two words)
  5. an amendment that isn't relevant to the bill
  6. the rule set by the rules committee that forbids amendments (two words)
  7. a long speech or series of speeches used to delay the passing of a bill
  8. the president's power to say no to any bill; can be overwritten by 2/3s of both houses
  9. the house of congress with more members and restrictions (three words)
  10. the committee formed when both houses of congress cannot agree on the amendments to a bill
  11. the branch of our government that makes laws
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  1. the rule that states that 60 senators must agree before skipping filibusters (two words)
  2. what is needed to skip debate and go directly to voting for a bill (two words)
  3. when a committee doesn't let a bill pass
  4. the rule set by the rules committee that permits some amendments (two words)
  5. the time set aside for committees to revise bills (two words)
  6. the name for the people who are necessary for the house to do business (four words)
  7. a legislative system with two houses
  8. the people represented by a representative
  9. the name for the advantage that being in office gives you
  10. the committee that sets rules for bills in the house (three words)
  11. the rule set by the rules committee that permits amendments
  12. the house of congress with less member and restrictions

23 Clues: documents that may become laws • a legislative system with two houses • when a committee doesn't let a bill pass • the people represented by a representative • an amendment that isn't relevant to the bill • the branch of our government that makes laws • the house of congress with less member and restrictions • the name for the advantage that being in office gives you • ...

Patent Life 2016-03-19

Patent Life crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Total control on a commercial market
  2. Give you rights on something you discovered
  3. Earn money
  4. Disease
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  1. Scientific place
  2. All human genes
  3. Proposed legislation
  4. Default

8 Clues: Default • Disease • Earn money • All human genes • Scientific place • Proposed legislation • Total control on a commercial market • Give you rights on something you discovered

Foundational Documents 2025-04-28

Foundational Documents crossword puzzle
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  1. Federalist No. 78: Explained why the judiciary would be the weakest branch but very important to protect constitutional rights by using ________________ _____________.
  2. Federalist No. 70: Explained why executive ____________ and efficiency were essential for good government
  3. The Bill of Rights: First ten amendments to the Constitution that protect specific individual rights and liberties from government ____________________.
  4. Federalist No. 10: Addressed the problem of ______________ in a republic and argued that a large republic would better control their negative effects
  5. Brutus No. 1: An influential Anti-Federalist essay that argued against ratification of the Constitution, warning that it would create too powerful of a _____________ government
  6. The Articles of Confederation: First written constitution of the United States that created a loose confederation of sovereign _________ and a weak central government
  7. The Declaration of Independence: Established fundamental American principles of ___________ _______ and popular sovereignty
  8. Federalist No. 78: Defended that a lifetime tenure of justices was critical to an ___________________ judiciary
  9. The Constitution of the United States: Uses the concept of _______________ have a stronger central government while reserving rights to the states.
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  1. "Letter from Birmingham Jail": Argued that unjust laws must be resisted and that direct action was necessary to achieve racial ______________
  2. The Constitution of the United States: Established the framework for the American system of government using ________________ of powers among the 3 branches with checks & balances.
  3. "Letter from Birmingham Jail": Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s response to critics of civil rights demonstrations, defending _____________ resistance
  4. The Articles of Confederation: Its limitations and ineffectiveness, such as the lack of a ______________, led to the creation of the stronger federal government under the Constitution
  5. Brutus No. 1: Argued that the best form of government was a _________ ____________ to best address the needs of its citizens and protect their liberties.
  6. Federalist No. 70: Argued for a strong, unitary executive branch led by a ______________ president
  7. Federalist No. 51: Explained how the structure of government established under the Constitution would prevent any _____________ from becoming too powerful

16 Clues: Federalist No. 70: Argued for a strong, unitary executive branch led by a ______________ president • Federalist No. 70: Explained why executive ____________ and efficiency were essential for good government • Federalist No. 78: Defended that a lifetime tenure of justices was critical to an ___________________ judiciary • ...

Vocab Project 2024-01-17

Vocab Project crossword puzzle
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  1. People who sought to limit immigration.
  2. Reformers called themselves ____.
  3. A Mexicans neighborhood is called a ______.
  4. Organized attacks on Jewish villages.
  5. Giving jobs to followers.
  6. Ability in a job
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  1. Crusading journalist became known as _____.
  2. The movement of population from farms to urban areas.
  3. Adapting to new cultures but holding on to older traditions.
  4. A residential area on or near the outskirts of a city.
  5. Giving jobs to followers.
  6. Gave voters rights to put a bill before a state legislature.
  7. The airless rooms below a deck of the ship

13 Clues: Ability in a job • Giving jobs to followers. • Giving jobs to followers. • Reformers called themselves ____. • Organized attacks on Jewish villages. • People who sought to limit immigration. • The airless rooms below a deck of the ship • Crusading journalist became known as _____. • A Mexicans neighborhood is called a ______. • ...

Lucas gov review 2024-04-30

Lucas gov review crossword puzzle
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  1. all governments require
  2. number of taxes types
  3. social institution set up to promote and protect
  4. police and fire department
  5. created by a city or county to do specific tasks
  6. manage housing options
  7. interprets or judges the laws
  8. makes the rules or laws that people must obey
  9. meeting times and recesses
  10. 2 houses
  11. changes or addition to the constitution
  12. person accused of the wrongdoing
  13. opening paragraph
  14. person claims that another person did something wrong to them
  15. only magistrate and juvenile
  16. each court has one
  17. Government where the power is held by the people
  18. leader of the executive branch
  19. number of terms
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  1. create jobs
  2. number of senators
  3. protects the people in the county
  4. order of business
  5. municipal government elects these
  6. civil cases use these
  7. each county has one
  8. no limit of terms
  9. number of municipalities
  10. tax on money earned by people or businesses
  11. government for the county and or city
  12. senators must be
  13. number of original articles
  14. list of rights and government limits
  15. roll call and votes
  16. person claims that a crime has been committed against them
  17. builds and maintain

36 Clues: 2 houses • create jobs • number of terms • senators must be • order of business • no limit of terms • opening paragraph • number of senators • each court has one • each county has one • roll call and votes • builds and maintain • number of taxes types • civil cases use these • manage housing options • all governments require • number of municipalities • police and fire department • ...

Understanding the Constitution 2025-12-05

Understanding the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. One More than Half
  2. To accuse an official of wrong doing
  3. A loose union of independent states
  4. Sharing Power between state and national government
  5. Proposed or Suggested Law
  6. The order in which power is passed
  7. Department Leaders who assist the President
  8. To Change or Alter
  9. The number of people necessary in order to conduct business
  10. A count of the population every ten years
  11. A 2/3 Vote of Congress that allows a vetoed bill to pass
  12. Stop or End a Meeting
  13. An agreement between two or more countries
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  1. The Idea that Political Power belongs to the People
  2. Vetoing a Bill by waiting for Congress to adjourn without signing the bill
  3. An agreement or Settlement
  4. To Reject or refuse to enact a bill
  5. The Basic rules that provide Government Structure
  6. The Legislative Body of the U.S.
  7. Two Houses or Chambers
  8. Official Approval
  9. The right to vote
  10. A Representative
  11. To betray your country
  12. Less than Half

25 Clues: Less than Half • A Representative • Official Approval • The right to vote • One More than Half • To Change or Alter • Stop or End a Meeting • Two Houses or Chambers • To betray your country • Proposed or Suggested Law • An agreement or Settlement • The Legislative Body of the U.S. • The order in which power is passed • To Reject or refuse to enact a bill • ...

Ma'ayan Vanderhoek (1st Hour) Gov Midterm 2022-01-07

Ma'ayan Vanderhoek (1st Hour) Gov Midterm crossword puzzle
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  1. An addition/change to the constitution
  2. Top leader of a U.S. state
  3. A young criminal
  4. Is the legislative branch
  5. Request for case to be heard in a higher court
  6. Top leader of the United States
  7. Potential law
  8. Number of Supreme Court justices
  9. Powers left to the states
  10. Relationships countries have with each other
  11. The president's advisors
  12. Presided over by VP
  13. Way to become a citizen
  14. Money raised by the government
  15. Disagree
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  1. Used to declare cases unconstitutional
  2. No government
  3. Limits powers of each branch
  4. Guidebook for a government
  5. Organization that keeps control
  6. Having complete rule
  7. Max of 435 members
  8. To the right of the political spectrum
  9. Everyone is entitled to have
  10. To the left of the political spectrum
  11. Agreement between countries

26 Clues: Disagree • No government • Potential law • A young criminal • Max of 435 members • Presided over by VP • Having complete rule • Way to become a citizen • The president's advisors • Is the legislative branch • Powers left to the states • Top leader of a U.S. state • Guidebook for a government • Agreement between countries • Limits powers of each branch • Everyone is entitled to have • ...

missouri constitution 2024-02-29

missouri constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. investigates complaints against governor
  2. election held in november
  3. has thirty five sections
  4. held in april
  5. number of terms able to serve
  6. what the budget needs to be
  7. election held in august
  8. cut off age for public education
  9. determined by representation by population
  10. governor
  11. secretary of state
  12. missouri was the ____ state added
  13. chief financial officer
  14. where representatives are elected from
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  1. gains power from state constitution
  2. number of years in a term
  3. most common type of city government
  4. highest state court
  5. two house government
  6. held only if needed
  7. has power to veto power
  8. source of power for government
  9. number of years able to serve in house
  10. age able to vote
  11. monitors spending

25 Clues: governor • held in april • age able to vote • monitors spending • secretary of state • highest state court • held only if needed • two house government • election held in august • has power to veto power • chief financial officer • has thirty five sections • number of years in a term • election held in november • what the budget needs to be • number of terms able to serve • ...

Science rules BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL 2022-11-17

Science rules BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL crossword puzzle
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  1. it's a fossil fuels and makes a word with dioxide.
  2. multiple atoms together.
  3. the building block of all matter.
  4. molecules in a open space and move super fast.
  5. molecules that move around but more confined.
  6. solid going to gas.
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  1. the third shell on a atom.
  2. liquid to gas.
  3. positively and negatively charged ions able to move around slightly.
  4. most commonly used in nuclear-reactors.
  5. molecules that barely move and are in a super confined space.
  6. multiple substances mixed up but not quite together.

12 Clues: liquid to gas. • solid going to gas. • multiple atoms together. • the third shell on a atom. • the building block of all matter. • most commonly used in nuclear-reactors. • molecules that move around but more confined. • molecules in a open space and move super fast. • it's a fossil fuels and makes a word with dioxide. • multiple substances mixed up but not quite together. • ...

US History 2014-04-29

US History crossword puzzle
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  1. Amendment gave African American men the right to vote
  2. Papers Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
  3. Constitution a document outlining the basic form and rule of the U.S. government.
  4. Carta major ideas found in the US constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
  5. of Versailles Treaty that ended WWI
  6. Amendment provided direct election of senators
  7. of Rights First ten amendments to the constitution
  8. Amendment ended poll taxes
  9. Bill of Right foundation of American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury.
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  1. of Confederation Document which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American revolution. States had more power than the national government.
  2. points Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for the freedom of the seas
  3. Amendment created graduated income tax
  4. of Independence written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  5. Doctrine Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after WWI
  6. Amendment all citizens born in the US get citizenship
  7. Amendment gave women right to vote
  8. Amendment gave freedom to slaves in all states
  9. Amendment The right of 18 year olds to vote

18 Clues: Amendment ended poll taxes • Amendment gave women right to vote • of Versailles Treaty that ended WWI • Amendment created graduated income tax • Amendment The right of 18 year olds to vote • Amendment provided direct election of senators • Amendment gave freedom to slaves in all states • of Rights First ten amendments to the constitution • ...

Facts About the Constitution 2025-10-03

Facts About the Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights
  2. The President can sign or ______ a law
  3. Which branch carries out laws?
  4. The process of approving the constitution
  5. What's the first paragraph of the Constitution
  6. Checks and ______ limit the power of each branch
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  1. How many branches are in government?
  2. How many articles does the Constitution have?
  3. Which branch has the Supreme Court
  4. The process of charging a president with misconduct
  5. One of the houses of congress

11 Clues: One of the houses of congress • Which branch carries out laws? • Which branch has the Supreme Court • How many branches are in government? • The President can sign or ______ a law • The process of approving the constitution • How many articles does the Constitution have? • What's the first paragraph of the Constitution • Checks and ______ limit the power of each branch • ...

Judicial vocabulary crossword puzzle 2026-02-25

Judicial vocabulary crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Law deals with teens under the age of 18
  2. amendments.
  3. law Once a bill is approved by the legislature
  4. primarily derived from the U.S. Constitution and
  5. Law Criminal Law deals with crimes and their punishments
  6. signed by the executive
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  1. Law between people concerning non-criminal
  2. law protects fundamental citizen
  3. Law principles are inherent (natural)
  4. say no and go to a higher court
  5. Law

11 Clues: Law • amendments. • signed by the executive • say no and go to a higher court • law protects fundamental citizen • Law principles are inherent (natural) • Law deals with teens under the age of 18 • Law between people concerning non-criminal • law Once a bill is approved by the legislature • primarily derived from the U.S. Constitution and • ...

Bill of right 85 2023-11-28

Bill of right 85 crossword puzzle
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  1. right to have or practice your own religion
  2. no quartering acts
  3. right to bear arms
  4. lawsuits
  5. money given to court to ensure an arrested person released from custody will return at a certain time
  6. people who wanted government power
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  1. no random searches
  2. Speedy and public trial
  3. to house
  4. group agreeing towards bill of rights

10 Clues: to house • lawsuits • no random searches • no quartering acts • right to bear arms • Speedy and public trial • people who wanted government power • group agreeing towards bill of rights • right to have or practice your own religion • money given to court to ensure an arrested person released from custody will return at a certain time

Gideon v. Wainwright 2022-04-21

Gideon v. Wainwright crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The decision in favor of Gideon was _________.
  2. The U.S supreme court made its ruling in nineteen _____.
  3. What Florida court denied Gideon's appeal?
  4. How did Gideon appeal to the U.S supreme court?
  5. In his original court case,Clarence Gideon was found _______ .
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  1. The state of Florida denied counsel because Gideon didn't commit a _______ crime.
  2. Gideon was denied the right to ________ guaranteed in the bill of rights.
  3. What clause from the fourteenth amendment was incorporated in this case and requires states to ensure citizens' rights are given?
  4. In what state did the case originally start?
  5. Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with Breaking and _______.
  6. What amendment did the U.S supreme court rule Florida violated in Gideon v. Wainwright?

11 Clues: What Florida court denied Gideon's appeal? • In what state did the case originally start? • The decision in favor of Gideon was _________. • How did Gideon appeal to the U.S supreme court? • The U.S supreme court made its ruling in nineteen _____. • Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with Breaking and _______. • ...

Across the (Capital) Hill 2025-02-13

Across the (Capital) Hill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The bill passes house comittee, also a beloved comedy, and goes here
  2. First group to vote on bill
  3. Final revisers of the bill who standardize it
  4. Gets to decide which senate committee gets the bill
  5. Committees decide what for the debate?
  6. After passing the first legislative branch, the bill goes here
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  1. The first place the bill goes
  2. The house begins their _____ when the bill is on the floor
  3. The bill gets 2/3rds majority vote after a veto
  4. The biil's first appearance in the house
  5. The bill passes senate comittee and goes here
  6. The name of the bill once the president signs or if it passes twice
  7. The president doesn't sign
  8. Who decides what to vote on first (house)

14 Clues: The president doesn't sign • First group to vote on bill • The first place the bill goes • Committees decide what for the debate? • The biil's first appearance in the house • Who decides what to vote on first (house) • Final revisers of the bill who standardize it • The bill passes senate comittee and goes here • The bill gets 2/3rds majority vote after a veto • ...

Constitution Crossword 2022-09-29

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -The first ten amendments
  2. - Is made up of the House and Senate
  3. -Prevents quartering of soldiers
  4. - This branch makes laws
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  1. -Explain the duties of the 3 branches of government.
  2. - This branch interprets the laws
  3. - This branch includes the president
  4. - A change/addition to the Constitution.
  5. - Needed to prevent unreasonable searches and seizures

9 Clues: - This branch makes laws • -The first ten amendments • -Prevents quartering of soldiers • - This branch interprets the laws • - This branch includes the president • - Is made up of the House and Senate • - A change/addition to the Constitution. • -Explain the duties of the 3 branches of government. • - Needed to prevent unreasonable searches and seizures

The Constitution- WhatleyF 2023-02-22

The Constitution- WhatleyF crossword puzzle
Across
  1. favored a strong central government
  2. the treaty signed that ended the Revolutionary War
  3. total number of ammendments
  4. first ten ammendments
  5. congress plan that was based on population
  6. "We the people.. . ."
  7. wanted a strong bill of rights
  8. father of the constitution
  9. A written plan for government
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  1. the amount of states you need to add an amendment the constitution
  2. each slave counts for 3/5 of a person
  3. the article that states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
  4. created the house and senate
  5. the original constitution for the US
  6. a system for surveying and selling the western lands
  7. the thirteenth state to ratify the constitution

16 Clues: first ten ammendments • "We the people.. . ." • father of the constitution • total number of ammendments • created the house and senate • A written plan for government • wanted a strong bill of rights • favored a strong central government • the original constitution for the US • each slave counts for 3/5 of a person • congress plan that was based on population • ...

Unit 4: Government Vocabulary 2021-03-15

Unit 4: Government Vocabulary 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 form of government based on consent of the governed. There is more than one political party. Representatives are elected to vote for the laws on behalf of the people. The President is elected by the people and not chosen by Congress.
  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 • ...

pos 2022-01-21

pos crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this amendment doesn't permit search and seizure without a warrant
  2. talking
  3. this amendment allows you to be silent if your testimony is incriminating you
  4. another name for the first ten amendments
  5. ring to have guns
  6. an alteration or change that ads to,improves or corrects a motion or bill
  7. amendment iv allows you to possess this if you want
  8. the percent of states that must approve an amendment for it to become a law
  9. this freedom is one of the three basic freedoms protected by the 1st amendment
  10. the only court established by the constitution and usually rules only on issues of national importance.
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  1. a term used to identify a national or central government that has powers greater than individual state governments
  2. this freedom is one of three basic freedom protected by the first amendment
  3. amendment iv says your possessions cant be taken from you without a
  4. the branch of Federal government responsible for writing the amendments
  5. the document to which the bill of rights is attached
  6. this amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishment
  7. this freedom is one of three basic freedoms protected by the 1st amendment

17 Clues: talking • ring to have guns • another name for the first ten amendments • this amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishment • amendment iv allows you to possess this if you want • the document to which the bill of rights is attached • this amendment doesn't permit search and seizure without a warrant • ...

Government Final Project Jade Allen 2022-01-13

Government Final Project Jade Allen crossword puzzle
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  1. an addition to the constitution
  2. supporters of a strong central government
  3. someone who files a lawsuit against someone else in a civil court
  4. the branch of government that settles disagreements about the laws
  5. the process by which a proposed public measure is voted upon
  6. the vote of the public income based on a percentage of what you make
  7. a young person found guilty of a crime
  8. the only court the constitution creates is the...
  9. the first ten amendments of the constitution
  10. powers are separated between state and national government
  11. case relating to the rights of citizens
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  1. someone who is charged with a crime or accused of other wrongdoing
  2. tax that is the largest source of government revenue
  3. a "wannabe" law
  4. when the governor or president say NO to a bill
  5. elects the president
  6. which branch enforces laws and is led by the president
  7. the written document that describes how our government is set up
  8. budget plans made in congress are budget ___
  9. how many members are on the supreme court?
  10. the house of congress where members serve two terms rather than six
  11. the number of total amendments that are in the constitution
  12. the house of representatives + the senate
  13. the branch of the government that makes the laws
  14. case related to crime

25 Clues: a "wannabe" law • elects the president • case related to crime • an addition to the constitution • a young person found guilty of a crime • case relating to the rights of citizens • supporters of a strong central government • the house of representatives + the senate • how many members are on the supreme court? • budget plans made in congress are budget ___ • ...

Bill of Rights by Martin C 2019-02-11

Bill of Rights by Martin C crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amendment right to own guns
  2. amendment no cruel or unusual punishment
  3. amendment cant be forced to testify against them self
  4. amendment needs a warrant to search property
  5. amendment fair and speedy trial
Down
  1. amendment all rights not listed are delegated to the states
  2. amendment lost property over 20 dollars
  3. amendment forbids quartering
  4. amendment freedom of religion freedom of press
  5. amendment all rights are protected

10 Clues: amendment right to own guns • amendment forbids quartering • amendment fair and speedy trial • amendment all rights are protected • amendment lost property over 20 dollars • amendment no cruel or unusual punishment • amendment needs a warrant to search property • amendment freedom of religion freedom of press • ...

Constitution and the Bill of Rights 2023-01-13

Constitution and the Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The people that serve for lifetime and chosen by the president work in the ____ branch.
  2. The president comes in place in the ____ Branch that enforces laws.
  3. The original amount of Amendments.
  4. The first plan for a government that failed.
  5. To decide for the next president it depends on the people as ____ to choose the new president.
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  1. This is the branch that makes all the laws.
  2. the reason the constitution was made was because they needed a new _____ for the government.
  3. A plan or structure for a government.
  4. This is an assignment made for our constitution ____!
  5. for the constitution to work it needs _____ from all 13 states.

10 Clues: The original amount of Amendments. • A plan or structure for a government. • This is the branch that makes all the laws. • The first plan for a government that failed. • This is an assignment made for our constitution ____! • for the constitution to work it needs _____ from all 13 states. • The president comes in place in the ____ Branch that enforces laws. • ...

The Constitution and Bill of Rights 2022-11-30

The Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the second amendment guarantees the right to bear these
  2. The sixth amendment assures the right to a speedy trial by jury, and the right to a court appointed attorney for this kind of case
  3. The seventh amendment assures the right to trial by jury for this kind of case
  4. The first amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and
  5. The eighth amendment prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual______.
  6. The fourth amendment protects people from unfair search and seizure. The government must obtain one of these in order to enter or search private property.
Down
  1. The tenth amendment says that powers not granted to the federal government are given to the states or the people. This is is also the principle of __________________.
  2. The 9th amendement declares that rights to the people are not limited to those in the_________.
  3. The third amendment says that people do not need to __________ troops during times of peace
  4. The fifth amendment gives protection from self-incrimination by allowing people the right to remain

10 Clues: the second amendment guarantees the right to bear these • The seventh amendment assures the right to trial by jury for this kind of case • The eighth amendment prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual______. • The first amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and • ...

The Bill of Rights - 10 amendments 2024-04-09

The Bill of Rights - 10 amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. people have the right to a jury trial to settle disputes over things
  2. right to bear arms
  3. freedom of speech, religion and press
  4. government can't search and seize without a warrant
  5. person accused of a crime have the right to a lawyer and a trial with a jury
Down
  1. cannot be forced to house soldiers
  2. powers not given to the US are given to the states or the people
  3. government must respect people's rights including not included in the constitution
  4. punishments for a crime cannot be cruel and unusual
  5. person accused of a crime have basic rights like being tried twice for the same crime

10 Clues: right to bear arms • cannot be forced to house soldiers • freedom of speech, religion and press • punishments for a crime cannot be cruel and unusual • government can't search and seize without a warrant • powers not given to the US are given to the states or the people • people have the right to a jury trial to settle disputes over things • ...

Constitutional and Bill of rights Crossword 2024-06-07

Constitutional and Bill of rights Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , bear arms
  2. , States rights
  3. , trial by jury
  4. , additional rights
  5. , Freedom
Down
  1. , search or seizures
  2. , fair trial
  3. , Punishments
  4. , quartering soilders
  5. , jury will decide if guilty

10 Clues: , Freedom • , bear arms • , fair trial • , Punishments • , States rights • , trial by jury • , additional rights • , search or seizures • , quartering soilders • , jury will decide if guilty

9.2 Vocabulary terms 2020-12-06

9.2 Vocabulary terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Ensures checks and balance
  2. An example for others to follow
  3. To approve or agree
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  1. The art of thinking
  2. A change to a bill, law, or policy
  3. Refusal to buy goods or services
  4. Rights that belong to everyone at birth
  5. Popular-when people are the source of power
  6. Written request for a change

9 Clues: The art of thinking • To approve or agree • Ensures checks and balance • Written request for a change • An example for others to follow • Refusal to buy goods or services • A change to a bill, law, or policy • Rights that belong to everyone at birth • Popular-when people are the source of power

First 10 Amendments (Bill of Rights) 2021-04-27

First 10 Amendments (Bill of Rights) crossword puzzle
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  1. - In the era prior to the revolution, British courts could keep a suspect in jail without accusing him/her of a crime or bringing them into a court of law. Many suspects sat in prison for years awaiting trial, only to be found innocent and released.
  2. - The English gov't had suppressed speech, assembly and press rights in an attempt to quell the growing colonial discontent.
  3. -The founders wanted to be certain that rights in the B. of R. were not thought to be the only possible rights.
  4. - British troops often search houses and property at will, in an attempt to suppress organizations working towards a revolution.
  5. - Many of the founding fathers feared the domination of the people and the states by a powerful federal government. To insure the containment of this power, people and states are granted all the powers that the federal government is not.
Down
  1. - This provision protected the idea of trial by jury (a fundamental notion in both English and American law) and extended it to all cases private or public.
  2. - Many accused under British law in the colonies, were jailed without being accused of a crime. It was also not uncommon for a person in the colonies to be tried under the laws of Britain, without regard to the local laws passed within the colonies.
  3. - In the period prior to the revolution, the English attempted to limit militia activity, as they rightly feared preparations for a coming revolution.
  4. -Even given that English laws applied to the colonies, English run colonial courts did not enforce the law evenly or fairly in the eyes of many. Excessive fines were levied for small offenses and extended sentences were given colonists perceived as threats for even the most minor offenses.
  5. - The Quartering Act passed by English Parliament required the colonists to house and feed British troops stationed in the colonies.

10 Clues: -The founders wanted to be certain that rights in the B. of R. were not thought to be the only possible rights. • - The English gov't had suppressed speech, assembly and press rights in an attempt to quell the growing colonial discontent. • ...

Bill of Rights and the Constitution 2022-04-20

Bill of Rights and the Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amendment # of freedom of speech
  2. The branch of government defined in Article 3
  3. The legislative branch makes ____
  4. Head of the Executive branch
  5. The constitution is the ______ law of the land
  6. Other branches can _____ each other to ensure that no branch becomes too powerful
  7. The title of judges in the Supreme Court
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  1. Meaning 2 houses
  2. Branch of government in article 1
  3. Branch of government that enforces laws

10 Clues: Meaning 2 houses • Head of the Executive branch • Branch of government in article 1 • The legislative branch makes ____ • The amendment # of freedom of speech • Branch of government that enforces laws • The title of judges in the Supreme Court • The branch of government defined in Article 3 • The constitution is the ______ law of the land • ...

Akaela Marshall - Bill of Rights Crossword 2022-04-21

Akaela Marshall - Bill of Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Right of trial by jury in civil cases
  2. Rights not listed in the Constitution don't belong to government they belong to the citizens
  3. No unreasonable searches & seizures
  4. Rights not listed in the Constitution are reserved to the states
  5. Freedom of speech, press, assembly,religion,& petition
  6. Right to public & speedy trial
Down
  1. Right to due process,freedom from self-incrimination, & double jeopardy
  2. No quartering soldiers
  3. Bear arms
  4. Freedom from excessive bail, cruel & usual punishment

10 Clues: Bear arms • No quartering soldiers • Right to public & speedy trial • No unreasonable searches & seizures • Right of trial by jury in civil cases • Freedom from excessive bail, cruel & usual punishment • Freedom of speech, press, assembly,religion,& petition • Rights not listed in the Constitution are reserved to the states • ...

Declaración de Derechos / Bill of Rights 2020-01-21

Declaración de Derechos / Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. 1ra Enmienda: Libertad de palabra y de _________________
  2. 5ta Enmienda: No se le privará de la vida, libertad o propiedad sin un debido ________ legal
  3. 8va Enmienda: No crueldad,castigo excesivo ni_____ ________
  4. 3ra Enmienda: Pohibe el encuartelamiento de _____________
  5. 6ta Enmienda: ser juzgados rapidamente y con el conocimiento de los __________
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  1. 7ma Enmienda: _________ en casos civiles de $20.00 o más dolares
  2. 4ta Enmienda: Registro e ____________
  3. 2nda Enmienda: Derecho a _______ _________
  4. 9na Enmienda: La _____________ enumera ciertos derechos
  5. 10ma Enmienda: El poder no perteneciente al gobierno federal perteneca a los _________

10 Clues: 4ta Enmienda: Registro e ____________ • 2nda Enmienda: Derecho a _______ _________ • 9na Enmienda: La _____________ enumera ciertos derechos • 1ra Enmienda: Libertad de palabra y de _________________ • 3ra Enmienda: Pohibe el encuartelamiento de _____________ • 8va Enmienda: No crueldad,castigo excesivo ni_____ ________ • ...

The Constitution and Bill of Rights 2023-12-11

The Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Youngest signer of the Constitution
  2. First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  3. The right to vote
  4. 2nd amendment
  5. Oldest signer of the Constitution
  6. 3rd amendment
Down
  1. 13th amendment
  2. Rulebook for a country's government
  3. Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
  4. 1st amendment

10 Clues: 1st amendment • 2nd amendment • 3rd amendment • 13th amendment • The right to vote • Oldest signer of the Constitution • Rulebook for a country's government • Youngest signer of the Constitution • First 10 Amendments to the Constitution • Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation

Constitution & Bill of Rights Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-17

Constitution & Bill of Rights Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first ten amendments.
  2. The Tenth Amendment says any laws that aren't made by the Federal government can be made by the State or who?
  3. The Second Amendment allows a citizen to what?
  4. Cruel and unusual what isn't allowed according to the Eighth Amendment?
  5. This amendment says that the government cannot force you to house a soldier during times of war or peace.
  6. Who proposed the Bill of Rights?
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  1. Something the First Amendment provides.
  2. The first president of the United States.
  3. The Sixth Amendment gives a U.S citizen the right to a quick and speedy what?
  4. What does the police need in order to search a citizen's home/belongings?

10 Clues: The first ten amendments. • Who proposed the Bill of Rights? • Something the First Amendment provides. • The first president of the United States. • The Second Amendment allows a citizen to what? • Cruel and unusual what isn't allowed according to the Eighth Amendment? • What does the police need in order to search a citizen's home/belongings? • ...

The South African Bill of Rights 2025-02-03

The South African Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Exercised to express an opinion or exert influence.
  2. Protection against intrusion and protection in respect of information.
  3. The state has a duty to take reasonable legislative and other measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of these rights.
  4. No person may be unfairly discriminated against.
  5. Protects the inherent worth of all human beings.
Down
  1. Protects the human interests in acquiring and increasing one's knowledge and skills.
  2. Entrenches the concept of sustainable development and intergenerational equity.
  3. Has two functions: the first is protective and the second is reformative.
  4. Protects those not capable of defending their interests in the same way as adults.
  5. Protects the physical-biological existence of human beings.

10 Clues: No person may be unfairly discriminated against. • Protects the inherent worth of all human beings. • Exercised to express an opinion or exert influence. • Protects the physical-biological existence of human beings. • Protection against intrusion and protection in respect of information. • Has two functions: the first is protective and the second is reformative. • ...

Government 1 2015-10-13

Government 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  2. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  3. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  4. A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern.
  5. Group of all Ministers. Makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, etc.
  6. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  7. To change or improve something
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  1. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
  2. The person in charge of a meeting.
  3. The Parliament Buildings have three parts. The House of Commons and Senate Chambers are in the Centre Block.
  4. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  5. Where Senators meet to discuss business.
  6. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  7. Of two chambers, or rooms
  8. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.

15 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting. • Where Senators meet to discuss business. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern. • ...

Unit 3 Legislative Branch 2023-10-02

Unit 3 Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the nonlegislative powers of Congress
  2. the biggest chunk of the federal discretionary budget goes towards this
  3. qualification include 30, 9 year citizen, live in state
  4. committee in which both the senate and house look at the differences in bills
  5. provisions to a bill that sends money to the writer of the bills district
  6. representative in charge of the house title
  7. administer and enforce taxes passed by Congress
  8. redrawing district lines to favor one party
  9. vice president only votes in the senate if there is a _________
  10. the biggest chunk of money for the federal government comes from __________
  11. when a government body spends more in a given period than it receives in revenues
  12. tax on the sale of specific goods
  13. president can do this to make a bill into law
  14. committee in which both the senate and house draft the bill
  15. part of Congress that can start a bill about revenue
  16. spending required by law to be spend on programs like Social Security
  17. senator 6 years and house 2 years
Down
  1. when a bill is set aside in committee never to be debated upon
  2. largest single source of federal tax revenue
  3. power in which Congress cannot do like suspend the right of habeas corpus or ex post facto laws
  4. powers specifically seen in the Constitution
  5. qualifications include 25, 7 year citizen, live in state
  6. main job of the legislative branch
  7. count of population every 10 years
  8. one of the three guidelines for redrawing a district
  9. president can do this to reject a bill
  10. powers not specificially granted in a constitution but which can be justified as necessary for government to do its job
  11. one way to reduce the deficit in the USA
  12. represent special interest group who try to persuade Congress on bills
  13. unlimited debate to distract from a bill being talked about
  14. additions into a bill that have no relation to the purpose of the bill
  15. power by Congress to fight another country
  16. the biggest chuck of the federal mandatory budget goes towards this
  17. committee that is permanent
  18. one of the nonlegislative powers of Congress

35 Clues: committee that is permanent • tax on the sale of specific goods • senator 6 years and house 2 years • main job of the legislative branch • count of population every 10 years • president can do this to reject a bill • one way to reduce the deficit in the USA • power by Congress to fight another country • representative in charge of the house title • ...

constitutional crossword 2013-03-04

constitutional crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The government must _____ the constitution?
  2. of rights, Then Constitution has the ______apart of it?
  3. there's also __________powers?
  4. here are Twenty seven _____?
Down
  1. This principal is called checks and _____?
  2. he six purposes are sttated under the_________?
  3. We have a ____?
  4. We have the ______?
  5. We have _______powers?

9 Clues: We have a ____? • We have the ______? • We have _______powers? • here are Twenty seven _____? • there's also __________powers? • This principal is called checks and _____? • The government must _____ the constitution? • he six purposes are sttated under the_________? • of rights, Then Constitution has the ______apart of it?

Bill & Karens Birthday Crossword 2026-04-29

Bill & Karens Birthday Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Favorite family vacation destination
  2. - City where Karen and Bill attended the 1996 Olympics
  3. - Favorite date night dinner spot
  4. - Musician whose record Bill has signed
  5. - Bill's favorite food, a Cincinnati classic
  6. - Instrument Karen played in high school
  7. - Bill's favorite sports team
  8. - Favorite travel destination together
  9. - Job both Karen and Bill had growing up
  10. - Ohio city where Karen grew up
  11. - Karen's favorite card game
  12. - Karen's favorite dessert
Down
  1. - Bill's favorite baseball player last name
  2. - Karen's favorite hobby
  3. - Sport Bill played most growing up
  4. - Apartment complex where Karen and Bill met
  5. - Karen and Bill have season tickets to blank Square
  6. - Karen's favorite musical
  7. - State where Karen and Bill met and married
  8. - City where Bill grew up

20 Clues: - Karen's favorite hobby • - City where Bill grew up • - Karen's favorite musical • - Karen's favorite dessert • - Karen's favorite card game • - Bill's favorite sports team • - Ohio city where Karen grew up • - Favorite date night dinner spot • - Sport Bill played most growing up • - Favorite family vacation destination • - Favorite travel destination together • ...

Kiersten Engen Civics Crossword 2019-09-17

Kiersten Engen Civics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The second attempt at writing out the governmental laws following the Articles of Confederation
  2. The original constitution of the U.S. that gave too much power to the states and had to be replaced
  3. A system of government where the people elect office holders to make laws for them in their favor
  4. The start of the U.S. Constitution that tells you what the document will be about
  5. The government only has as much power as the people let it have
  6. A model for the Bill of rights in the Constitution
  7. Written by Jefferson, it said that you were free to have your own opinions and religions... The Virginia Statute of..?
  8. The document that said that the U.S. was no longer under English rule, and was "independent"
  9. A system of government where the people rule
  10. People let themselves be governed so that they can have their rights protected by the government
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  1. Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
  2. The first three lines of the U.S. Constitution
  3. Everyone has to obey the law, including government officials such as the king
  4. One of the freedoms listed in the first amendment that starts with an "s"
  5. The first document representing the idea that the king had to follow the laws as well

15 Clues: A system of government where the people rule • The first three lines of the U.S. Constitution • A model for the Bill of rights in the Constitution • Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists • The government only has as much power as the people let it have • One of the freedoms listed in the first amendment that starts with an "s" • ...

C Goldstein American and English Revolutions 2022-02-03

C Goldstein American and English Revolutions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Leader of Revolution who tried to overthrow king Charles
  2. A law that gave East India company an advantage in tea business
  3. Philosopher of enlightenment argued a contract between people and the government
  4. What was the economic cause of the French and Indian war
  5. War over religion forced by King Charles
  6. People who lead glorious revolution
  7. Acts Britain placed after the Bostonteaparty Where colonists dumped tea into the boston harbor
  8. Bill that stated rules for the new monarchy
  9. Where British troops shot into a mob and killed 5 colonists causing outrage
  10. Law that said no moving west of Appalachian mountains
  11. Meeting in Philadelphia where the first draft of Deceleration of Independence was written.
  12. "Shot Heard around the world"
  13. Peace talk where Britain recognized the independence of the US
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  1. A independence paper written to the king to get freedom from the British
  2. Where the british monarchy was restored
  3. Revolution that was in France had Bill of rights and created a monarchy
  4. War over land disputes between Native Americans and British
  5. Philosopher who criticized french monarchies and churches
  6. Installed Republican form of government
  7. Catholic monarch of the restoration
  8. At war with Spain and France
  9. Where the Colonists got taxed on printed materials
  10. Where representatives got together and wrote appeals to the King
  11. Wrote new translation of the bible
  12. Queen of Britain

25 Clues: Queen of Britain • At war with Spain and France • "Shot Heard around the world" • Wrote new translation of the bible • Catholic monarch of the restoration • People who lead glorious revolution • Where the british monarchy was restored • Installed Republican form of government • War over religion forced by King Charles • Bill that stated rules for the new monarchy • ...

UNIT 2 2014-05-08

UNIT 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. believed people born with natural rights (life,liberty,&property) that no gov't could take away.
  2. act harsh laws passed by great britain after the boston tea party which closed boston harbor abd allowed british troops to be housed in private homes
  3. of independence officially proclaimed the colonies independence from great britain.
  4. supported the constitution
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  1. commander of the continental army revolution; transformed militia into a proessional military.
  2. wanted the bill of rights added to the constitution to protect the rights of citzens.
  3. act was first direct tax imposed on the colonists to attempt to pay for the french and indian war debt.
  4. leader of anti-federalists and republican party, frist secretary of state, 3rd president of U.S.
  5. of paris of 1763 ended french & indian war

9 Clues: supported the constitution • of paris of 1763 ended french & indian war • wanted the bill of rights added to the constitution to protect the rights of citzens. • of independence officially proclaimed the colonies independence from great britain. • commander of the continental army revolution; transformed militia into a proessional military. • ...

The Bill of Rights- Amendments 1-5 2023-05-01

The Bill of Rights- Amendments 1-5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another word for living somewhere
  2. Can also be formed under the 2nd Amendment
  3. States that you cannot be tried twice for the same crime
  4. When you write the government to address a concern
  5. Plan for representation based on population
  6. The 2nd Amendment says we have a right to bear this
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  1. Group who wanted to ratify the Constitution
  2. Another word for complaints
  3. Amendment that states that soldiers cannot be forced to live with you
  4. A document that states that you can search something, is signed by a judge
  5. Court case that said anything taken from an illegal search cannot be used
  6. Situation where people are arguing in a courtroom over something
  7. Acronym for 1st amendment freedoms

13 Clues: Another word for complaints • Another word for living somewhere • Acronym for 1st amendment freedoms • Can also be formed under the 2nd Amendment • Group who wanted to ratify the Constitution • Plan for representation based on population • When you write the government to address a concern • The 2nd Amendment says we have a right to bear this • ...

bill of rights by abby and Joseph 2023-11-07

bill of rights by abby and Joseph crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chromasons line up in the middle
  2. nuclus reforms dna becoms thred like
  3. add more cells
  4. the gell in the cell splits
  5. comasons form nuclus disaprs
  6. cell with nuclis splits
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  1. cell growes and copes dna
  2. replaces cells or cell parts
  3. chemical that controls cells
  4. cells become specialized
  5. chromasons lineup in the middle
  6. tightly wound DNA
  7. dna coms from one organisom

13 Clues: add more cells • tightly wound DNA • cell with nuclis splits • cells become specialized • cell growes and copes dna • the gell in the cell splits • dna coms from one organisom • replaces cells or cell parts • chemical that controls cells • comasons form nuclus disaprs • chromasons lineup in the middle • chromasons line up in the middle • nuclus reforms dna becoms thred like

bill of rights by abby and Joseph 2023-11-07

bill of rights by abby and Joseph crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chromasons line up in the middle
  2. nuclus reforms dna becoms thred like
  3. add more cells
  4. the gell in the cell splits
  5. comasons form nuclus disaprs
  6. cell with nuclis splits
Down
  1. cell growes and copes dna
  2. replaces cells or cell parts
  3. chemical that controls cells
  4. cells become specialized
  5. chromasons lineup in the middle
  6. tightly wound DNA
  7. dna coms from one organisom

13 Clues: add more cells • tightly wound DNA • cell with nuclis splits • cells become specialized • cell growes and copes dna • the gell in the cell splits • dna coms from one organisom • replaces cells or cell parts • chemical that controls cells • comasons form nuclus disaprs • chromasons lineup in the middle • chromasons line up in the middle • nuclus reforms dna becoms thred like

Chapter 3 Review 2014-11-04

Chapter 3 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The first permanent English settlement in North America.
  2. This act reduced the powers of the English Monarch
  3. Had more legal rights in Plymouth than in England
  4. Owned a fleet of ships in 1630
  5. Spring of 1774 passed the Coercive Acts
  6. A legal Contract in which they agreed to have fair laws to protect the general good
  7. Laws to control slaves
  8. Shootings on March 5, 1770
  9. Required colonist to pay for unofficial stamp when they buy paper item
  10. Took control of Jamestown and built a fort in 1608
Down
  1. Protestant group who wanted to reform the Anglican Church
  2. Had more legal rights in Plymouth than in England
  3. North American theater of the worldwide Seven Years War
  4. Important leader of Great Awakening
  5. This bill made a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians.
  6. Important in colonial New England
  7. a religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730's and 1740's.
  8. Made up one of the largest religious groups in New Jersey
  9. December 16 , 1773 colonist disguised as Indians who sneaked onto 3 tea filled ships and dumped 340 chests into the Boston Harbor
  10. Leader of tribe in Virginia
  11. Proprietor of New Jersey colony
  12. Patuxet Indian who acted as an interpreter and guided the pilgrim settlers at Plymouth during their first winter in the New World

22 Clues: Laws to control slaves • Shootings on March 5, 1770 • Leader of tribe in Virginia • Owned a fleet of ships in 1630 • Proprietor of New Jersey colony • Important in colonial New England • Important leader of Great Awakening • Spring of 1774 passed the Coercive Acts • Had more legal rights in Plymouth than in England • Had more legal rights in Plymouth than in England • ...

gov 2023-05-17

gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. believe the popular vote may not be the best system (4)
  2. purpose is to limit government power (7)
  3. the way the state maintains social order, enacts laws, provides public services (3)
  4. state that suggested the Legislative branch has House of Reps & senate (1)
  5. the idea that is the cornerstone of representation in our government (6)
  6. this system divides power between state, national and local (8)
  7. believed a system dealing with citizens rights was needed to create a new constitution (9)
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  1. type of democracy in the US (2)
  2. without a strong national government the federalists were concerned that this would happen (5)
  3. caused the end of the Articles of Confederation (10)
  4. amount of amendments in the bill of rights (11)

11 Clues: type of democracy in the US (2) • purpose is to limit government power (7) • amount of amendments in the bill of rights (11) • caused the end of the Articles of Confederation (10) • believe the popular vote may not be the best system (4) • this system divides power between state, national and local (8) • ...

Unit 2 Review 2024-02-20

Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This protects creators of digital media to ensure that they have the rights to own their brands.
  2. This is issued to protects an inventor's rights to their discoveries.
  3. This gives congress the ability to make laws that allows them to exercise their expressed powers.
  4. This term was coined when the colonist were angry about being taxed from great britian.
  5. The words "we the people" demonstrates this constitutional principle:
  6. The constitution gives congress the ability to "coin money." In order to facilitate trade, the U.S came up with it's own______.
  7. This means that everyone is treated the same and cannot be descriminated by federal or state laws.
  8. The United States is this type of government.
  9. The five freedoms in this amendment include: Religion, Petition, Speech, Press, and Assembly.
  10. This keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
  11. This was the conflict that resulted from states succeeding from the Union.
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  1. The goal of these were to pursuade the anti-federalist to approve the constitution.
  2. We have 3 different branches of government, this creates________.
  3. This group would not approve the consitution unless it contained a bill of rights.
  4. The states had way too much power when we were governed by the ____ _ _____.
  5. This was the result of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans.
  6. This clause says that the federal government is higher than the state governments.
  7. News media or newspapers are two examples of____.
  8. This is where the government can take private property for public use.
  9. An agreement between the government and its' people.

20 Clues: The United States is this type of government. • News media or newspapers are two examples of____. • An agreement between the government and its' people. • This was the result of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans. • This keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful. • We have 3 different branches of government, this creates________. • ...

Ch. 2 Enlightenment and Revolutions Part 1 2024-05-21

Ch. 2 Enlightenment and Revolutions Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. was a period of time (from 1685-1815) that was dominated by ideas that challenged authority.
  2. people who lived in a country were citizens, and citizens are granted special rights and responsibilities
  3. Thought the governments job was to work for the common good for all people not just the wealthy few
  4. people can vote for their leaders in a representative democracy
  5. governments are organized around countries or nations, and people should identify strongly with their country
  6. clear and ordered thinking
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  1. Thought the government was only to protect those natural rigts
  2. Only the most well-read and intelligent people were involved
  3. every individual has rights that should not be taken away from them (like life, liberty, property)
  4. Because of this division, each branch worked as a check on the other branches
  5. Influenced the creation of the U.S. Bill of Rights and constitution and French constitution
  6. people were evil and selfish needed a strong government to control them

12 Clues: clear and ordered thinking • Only the most well-read and intelligent people were involved • Thought the government was only to protect those natural rigts • people can vote for their leaders in a representative democracy • people were evil and selfish needed a strong government to control them • ...

Civics Review #1 2022-03-29

Civics Review #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. procedures that must be followed in order to apply and enforce laws fairly (_____ ___________ of law)
  2. process by which an immigrant may become a citizen
  3. actions that benifit the whole community rather than just one's own interests
  4. these are established by governments in order to regulate conduct or activities of citizens
  5. a complaint
  6. at home; not foreign
  7. an unfair and oppressive ruler
  8. according to John Locke: life, liberty, and property are _________ ________
  9. principle that allows each branch to limit powers of the other two
  10. the right to vote
  11. implied agreement between the people and gov't in which people give up some freedoms in exchange for gov't protection and rights
  12. first important document that limited the King's power in England
  13. first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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  1. a lawmaking body of a government
  2. a legal member of a country, state, or community
  3. principle that the law applies to everyone--even the government
  4. a person who moves into a country
  5. to approve by a vote
  6. principle that sets up 3 branches of gov't
  7. group of delegates who insisted the Constitution must include a Bill of Rights
  8. a word that means representative democracy
  9. group of early delegates who supported the idea of a strong central gov't and the Constitution

22 Clues: a complaint • the right to vote • to approve by a vote • at home; not foreign • an unfair and oppressive ruler • a lawmaking body of a government • a person who moves into a country • first 10 amendments to the Constitution • principle that sets up 3 branches of gov't • a word that means representative democracy • a legal member of a country, state, or community • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-28

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. a paid representative of an iterest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups.
  2. a joint committee that is appointed to hold a conference on differing versions of a bill.
  3. motions placed on a bill in by the senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object.
  4. an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
  5. a powerful committee n the House of representatives that creates a rule for each bill to be debated on the floor.
  6. the senate member, elected by the senate, who stands in as president of the senate in the absence of the vice-president.
  7. the action or process of inheriting a title or office.
  8. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses.
  9. elected official who is already in office.
  10. to make a change in the details or provisions of a bill.
  11. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete.
  12. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature.
  13. the speaker's top assistant.
  14. to draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections.
  15. a motion by all members of the senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar.
  16. groups of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy.
  17. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate.
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  1. a permanent committee that meets regularly.
  2. a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.
  3. direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor.
  4. presiding officer of the house.
  5. closed meeting.
  6. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action.
  7. a group that can be either temporary or permanent and is made up of members of both the House and the Senate.
  8. a proposed law.
  9. congress meeting.
  10. debate a bill.
  11. a vote of formal disapproval of a member's action.
  12. a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board or other body and reporting to it.
  13. a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
  14. process of reassigning representation based on population.
  15. a proposed law to authorize spending money.
  16. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill.
  17. rejection of a bill be the president.
  18. a person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent.
  19. two house legislature.

36 Clues: debate a bill. • closed meeting. • a proposed law. • congress meeting. • two house legislature. • the speaker's top assistant. • presiding officer of the house. • rejection of a bill be the president. • elected official who is already in office. • a permanent committee that meets regularly. • a proposed law to authorize spending money. • ...

Unit 3 Review 2024-03-13

Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supported a strong central government
  2. the first attempt at creating a government but it was too weak
  3. influenced the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution
  4. written by Thomas Jefferson, it supported religious freedom
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  1. author of the Constitution
  2. name for the meeting where the Constitution was written
  3. the large state plan that wanted representation based on population
  4. fearful of creating too strong of a central government & wanted the power spread out to the states
  5. the small state plan that wanted equal representation
  6. the deal made between supporters of the NJ Plan and supporters of the VA Plan about the government should be structured
  7. added to the US Constitution to ease fears of the Antifederalists and to provide additional protections for citizens' rights

11 Clues: author of the Constitution • supported a strong central government • influenced the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution • the small state plan that wanted equal representation • name for the meeting where the Constitution was written • written by Thomas Jefferson, it supported religious freedom • the first attempt at creating a government but it was too weak • ...

US History Names 2023-08-23

US History Names crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Henry who invented the assembly line, or Harrison who played Han Solo
  2. President Lincoln's first name
  3. Wouldn't give up her seat on the bus, Rosa _____
  4. Susan B. _______ fought for women's right to vote
  5. Civil rights leader Dr. Martin _______ King Jr.
  6. The last name of the first President
  7. Harriett who ran the underground railroad
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  1. First name of famous inventor Edison
  2. First name of famously smart Einstein
  3. Founding father Ben
  4. The computer company founded by Bill Gates
  5. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the _____
  6. Roosevelt was president during ______ War II

13 Clues: Founding father Ben • President Lincoln's first name • First name of famous inventor Edison • The last name of the first President • First name of famously smart Einstein • Harriett who ran the underground railroad • The computer company founded by Bill Gates • Roosevelt was president during ______ War II • Neil Armstrong was the first man on the _____ • ...

Free at Last 2025-03-21

Free at Last crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which president signed the Civil Rights Bill in 1964 into law?
  2. Which boy was murdered in Mississipi in 1955 after visiting his family from Chicago?
  3. Old immigrants were made of which group of people?
  4. What U.S. civil-rights activist originated the Black nationalism rallying slogan, 'Black Power'
  5. Who was the leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association?
  6. Which Governor of Alabama said 'segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever'?
  7. Which Party for Self-Defense was founded in October 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale?
  8. Which politician in Birmingham gave the KKK 15 minutes alone with Freedom Riders?
  9. Which civil rights group organised the Freedom Rides to challenge segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals?
  10. Where did Martin Luther King give his 'I have a Dream' Speech
  11. Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery in 1955?
Down
  1. NAACP supported Mr Brown against which education board over segregation in schools?
  2. Which group organised sit-ins in 112 towns and cities?
  3. Which court upheld state's rights to 'separate but equal' legal doctrine?
  4. Which state and local laws were introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation
  5. Which group undertook a terrorist attack in Birmingham resulting in the death of 4 young girls?
  6. Which political slogan was used which aimed to achieve self-determination for black people?
  7. The fear of immigrants coming from Russia and bringing with them revolutionary ideas was called what?
  8. Which political march took place where demonstrators twice attempted to march but were stopped, once violently, by local police.
  9. Which President addressed the nation on TV responding to threats of violence and obstruction at the University of Alabama?
  10. Which activist removed Little from his name because he thought it was a 'slave name'
  11. The Watts Riots took place in which American State?
  12. Which president had to intervene at Little Rock High School?

23 Clues: Old immigrants were made of which group of people? • The Watts Riots took place in which American State? • Which group organised sit-ins in 112 towns and cities? • Which president had to intervene at Little Rock High School? • Who was the leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association? • Where did Martin Luther King give his 'I have a Dream' Speech • ...

Founding of the Nation 2020-03-07

Founding of the Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. City from which the US government first ruled under the Constitution.
  2. The 2nd amendment says that this type of militia is “necessary to the security of a free state”.
  3. Passed in 1798 to pay for a $2million upgrade to the military.
  4. An agreement between large and small states regarding how much power states would have under the US Constitution.
  5. This French minister attempted to recruit and arm US privateers to join France against the British.
  6. Agreement granting America the right to transport goods along the Mississippi River and to use the port of New Orleans.
  7. Sent to London in 1794 to negotiate trade matters, impressment, and the hope of avoiding war with England.
  8. 1799 uprising of Pennsylvania Dutch farmers in response to a federal property tax.
  9. Plan to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation in Congress.
  10. An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.
  11. Resolves written by Jefferson and Madison that argued for states’ rights and strict constructionism of the Constitution.
  12. Proto-political party that supported the AOC, disliked a strong national government, and pushed for a Bill of Rights.
  13. Leader of the Haitian Revolution, whom Adams assisted in order to hurt Napoleon.
  14. The 5th amendment defends a person from prosecution twice for the same offense.
  15. The Supreme Court’s power to determine the constitutional validity of a law.
  16. An armed uprising in Western M.A. in opposition to the government’s efforts to collect taxes on people and their trades.
  17. Federalist judges installed by Adams on his last night in office, as a result of the Judiciary Act of 1801.
  18. The most powerful branch of government, it controls the money, creates law, and has the power to remove officials in the other 2 branches.
  19. Title preferred by George Washington.
  20. Proto-political party that supported the Constitution, favored a strong national government, and saw the Bill of Rights as unnecessary.
Down
  1. Law that let the president imprison/deport foreigners considered "dangerous to the US at any time.
  2. Secretary of State to Washington, he did not support a BOTUS or a loose construction of the Constitution.
  3. An uprising of farmers and distillers in PA in protest of Hamilton’s excise tax.
  4. Belief that the federal government is a creation of the states who are the arbiters of whether the government overstepped its authority.
  5. Law that made immigrants wait 14 years to become citizens.
  6. Agreement ending the NW Indian Wars that led Natives to cede 2/3 of Ohio state in exchange for federal annuities.
  7. Nation that held the Mississippi River during Washington’s presidency.
  8. Amendment that places the President and Vice President on the same ballot.
  9. Moral code of behavior and system of government in which the supreme power of the country is vested in an electorate.
  10. He threw support to Jefferson in the House of Representatives, helping him to win the election of 1800.
  11. Political party supporting states’ rights, a strict interpretation of the Constitution, yeomen farmers, and France.
  12. Law that made it a crime to publish “false, scandalous, or malicious writing” against the government.
  13. It begins with the words, “We the People”.
  14. Secretary of War under Washington, appointed to create a consistent Indian policy.
  15. Law that let the president imprison/deport any male citizen (over 14) of a hostile nation during war.
  16. It gave Congress the power to establish lower federal courts, federal districts, and courts of appeal.
  17. Monicker for the 3 emissaries who were told they must bribe the French Prime Minister in order to negotiate.
  18. Drafter of the Bill of Rights and fourth president of the United States.
  19. Battle during the NW Indian Wars that led to the defeat of the Miami Tribe under Anthony Wayne.
  20. First 10 amendments to the Constitution, which were ratified in 1791.
  21. A member of the Federalist party, he spent his presidency fighting Hamilton for control.
  22. Plan to create a bicameral legislature with representation in Congress based on population.

42 Clues: Title preferred by George Washington. • It begins with the words, “We the People”. • Law that made immigrants wait 14 years to become citizens. • Passed in 1798 to pay for a $2million upgrade to the military. • City from which the US government first ruled under the Constitution. • First 10 amendments to the Constitution, which were ratified in 1791. • ...

AP Gov Final Exam Crossword 2021-01-11

AP Gov Final Exam Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a bill that everyone can benefit from
  2. smaller sections in each house
  3. when a committee chair sets a bill aside
  4. a change to the bill that isn't important
  5. this sets a limit for debate
  6. for business to be conducted in congress there must be a minimum of people and they are called
  7. the president who is running for re-election is considered this.
  8. someone who introduces a bill in either house
  9. the senate can use this to limit or end debate
  10. question and answer sessions
Down
  1. a bill that benefits are targeted group or area
  2. leaders of committees
  3. a body of voters who choose their representative
  4. a roll call for either house of congress
  5. the house and senate make up this
  6. senators do this to delay voting on bills.
  7. a legislature with two chambers.
  8. members of congress yell "yay" or "nay" to vote
  9. debates in congress happen here

19 Clues: leaders of committees • this sets a limit for debate • question and answer sessions • smaller sections in each house • debates in congress happen here • a legislature with two chambers. • the house and senate make up this • a bill that everyone can benefit from • a roll call for either house of congress • when a committee chair sets a bill aside • ...

Constitution History 5 2023-12-14

Constitution History 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. branch - enforces laws
  2. branch - interprets laws
  3. General Welfare-support economy & society.
  4. college-A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President.
  5. -sets the stage for the Constitution
  6. -The Senate of the United States shall have power to make treaties
  7. for the Common Defense-protect against foreign enemies.
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  1. -responsible for implementing
  2. - makes and passes federal laws
  3. branch - makes laws
  4. of rights-It spells out Americans'
  5. the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity-Protect.
  6. Justice-rule by laws not by kings.
  7. court - to decide whether a law is relevant
  8. Tranquility-peace & order within the country.

15 Clues: branch - makes laws • branch - enforces laws • branch - interprets laws • -responsible for implementing • - makes and passes federal laws • of rights-It spells out Americans' • Justice-rule by laws not by kings. • -sets the stage for the Constitution • General Welfare-support economy & society. • court - to decide whether a law is relevant • ...

Constitution Crossword 2021-10-25

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. distribution of power between federal and state government
  2. v Madison established judicial review
  3. Describes the impeachment process
  4. of Rights the first ten amendments
  5. and Balances each branch has power over the others so no one branch has all the power
  6. Describes presidential succession
  7. written request on subjects or amendments signed by many and sent to government
  8. The right to a lawyer and speedy trial
Down
  1. "We the people of the United State..."
  2. Review declaring executive acts unconstitutional
  3. Explains how the constitution can be amended
  4. makes the laws
  5. The official approval of a document
  6. Madison "Father of the Constitution"
  7. chamber that has equal representation
  8. Branch appoints Federal Judges

16 Clues: makes the laws • Branch appoints Federal Judges • Describes the impeachment process • Describes presidential succession • of Rights the first ten amendments • The official approval of a document • Madison "Father of the Constitution" • v Madison established judicial review • chamber that has equal representation • "We the people of the United State..." • ...

A New Country 2024-09-07

A New Country crossword puzzle
Across
  1. petition used to ask forgiveness for Lexington and Concord
  2. a change or addition to the Constitution
  3. was signed in 1776 to remove themselves from Britain
  4. the presidency, carries out the law
  5. people who supported the Revolution
  6. first 10 amendments of the Constitution
  7. Five colonist were killed in the Boston _____________
  8. to pass into law
  9. the document that established the first government for U.S.
Down
  1. creates new laws
  2. a government that abuses its power is a ____________
  3. interprets the law, Supreme court
  4. for strong central government
  5. against stronger central government
  6. _________ Act that allowed British Soldiers to live in colonist homes
  7. Thomas ____________ wrote Common Sense

16 Clues: creates new laws • to pass into law • for strong central government • interprets the law, Supreme court • against stronger central government • the presidency, carries out the law • people who supported the Revolution • Thomas ____________ wrote Common Sense • first 10 amendments of the Constitution • a change or addition to the Constitution • ...

Articles of Confederation-Harlen 2026-03-06

Articles of Confederation-Harlen crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ of the thirteen states had to agree to pass any laws
  2. this person served as Washington's right hand man
  3. _______ wanted a strong central government that had more power over the people and the states
  4. person who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
  5. this person was appointed secretary of war by Washington
  6. this persons ideas were the model for the House of Representatives and Senate
  7. this was outlawed in 1808
  8. the new government was fearful of this
  9. ______ was a plan that stated that each state no matter the size would have the same amount of representatives in Congress
Down
  1. on the one dollar bill and the quarter
  2. _______ wanted a weaker federal government that gave more power to the states and the people
  3. person was chosen to serve as a delegate of New Jersey
  4. _____ was a plan that gave Congress more power over the states
  5. this person was a delegate of Connecticut
  6. Roger Sherman proposed the idea that Congress be made up of two parts in the ____
  7. the United States doubled in size because of thsi
  8. wrote the Declaration of Independence
  9. this person refused to sign the document unless several amendments were added, these amendments later became known as the Bill of Rights

18 Clues: this was outlawed in 1808 • wrote the Declaration of Independence • on the one dollar bill and the quarter • the new government was fearful of this • this person was a delegate of Connecticut • this person served as Washington's right hand man • the United States doubled in size because of thsi • person was chosen to serve as a delegate of New Jersey • ...

History 2020-10-08

History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. agreement in prohibiting trade
  2. Benjamin franklins plan to unite colonies
  3. commander of continental army
  4. a goverment in which the people elect representatives
  5. government should stay out of the economy
  6. English bill which limited kings power
  7. money a government collects from taxes
  8. colonists could not travel past the appallation mountains
  9. give me liberty or give me death
  10. British tax on sugar
  11. gave English citizens rights
  12. authoritary order
  13. state of disorder
  14. British tax on paper goods
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  1. closed Boston harbour
  2. colonists through crates of tea overboard
  3. goverment has direct control of econemy
  4. people elect representatives
  5. taxed most things
  6. father of the constitution
  7. goverment ruled by divine right
  8. group trying to influence government actions
  9. give formal consent to
  10. colonists forced to house soldiers
  11. goverment ruled by the people

25 Clues: taxed most things • authoritary order • state of disorder • British tax on sugar • closed Boston harbour • give formal consent to • father of the constitution • British tax on paper goods • people elect representatives • gave English citizens rights • commander of continental army • goverment ruled by the people • agreement in prohibiting trade • goverment ruled by divine right • ...

Ch. 9 The Federalist Era 2025-11-12

Ch. 9 The Federalist Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Created by the Judiciary Act of 1789
  2. Belief that states could reject federal laws
  3. Ten amendments protecting individual liberties
  4. Financial institution proposed by Hamilton
  5. First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  6. First Secretary of the Treasury; created economic plan
  7. Warships barred from U.S. ports
  8. Target of activities restricted by the Sedition Acts
  9. Group of advisers to the president
Down
  1. Party that wanted a strong national government
  2. Native leader who defeated St. Clair
  3. Laws that targeted immigrants
  4. Party that feared too much central power
  5. Agreement that required Britain to withdraw
  6. Product taxed that caused a rebellion
  7. One freedom guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
  8. First vice president and second president
  9. State where the Whiskey Rebellion occurred
  10. Groups Washington warned would divide the nation
  11. Deal that moved the capital to the South

20 Clues: Laws that targeted immigrants • Warships barred from U.S. ports • Group of advisers to the president • Native leader who defeated St. Clair • Created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 • Product taxed that caused a rebellion • Party that feared too much central power • First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court • Deal that moved the capital to the South • ...

Founding the Nation 2022-10-13

Founding the Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Resolves written by Jefferson and Madison that argued for states’ rights and strict constructionism of the Constitution.
  2. Passed in 1798 to pay for a $2million upgrade to the military.
  3. Agreement ending the NW Indian Wars that led Natives to cede 2/3 of Ohio state in exchange for federal annuities.
  4. Monicker for the 3 emissaries who were told they must bribe the French Prime Minister in order to negotiate.
  5. The most powerful branch of government, it controls the money, creates law, and has the power to remove officials in the other 2 branches.
  6. This French minister attempted to recruit and arm US privateers to join France against the British.
  7. He threw support to Jefferson in the House of Representatives, helping him to win the election of 1800.
  8. The Supreme Court’s power to determine the constitutional validity of a law.
  9. An uprising of farmers and distillers in PA in protest of Hamilton’s excise tax.
  10. Proto-political party that supported the AOC, disliked a strong national government, and pushed for a Bill of Rights.
  11. Nation that held the Mississippi River during Washington’s presidency.
  12. Sent to London in 1794 to negotiate trade matters, impressment, and the hope of avoiding war with England.
  13. Agreement granting America the right to transport goods along the Mississippi River and to use the port of New Orleans.
  14. It begins with the words, “We the People”.
  15. Drafter of the Bill of Rights and fourth president of the United States.
  16. Law that made it a crime to publish “false, scandalous, or malicious writing” against the government.
  17. Plan to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation in Congress.
  18. Federalist judges installed by Adams on his last night in office, as a result of the Judiciary Act of 1801.
  19. Title preferred by George Washington.
Down
  1. Belief that the federal government is a creation of the states who are the arbiters of whether the government overstepped its authority.
  2. The 2nd amendment says that this type of militia is “necessary to the security of a free state”.
  3. It gave Congress the power to establish lower federal courts, federal districts, and courts of appeal.
  4. The 5th amendment defends a person from prosecution twice for the same offense.
  5. Law that let the president imprison/deport any male citizen (over 14) of a hostile nation during war.
  6. An agreement between large and small states regarding how much power states would have under the US Constitution.
  7. An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.
  8. Political party supporting states’ rights, a strict interpretation of the Constitution, yeomen farmers, and France.
  9. Law that let the president imprison/deport foreigners considered "dangerous to the US at any time.
  10. Leader of the Haitian Revolution, whom Adams assisted in order to hurt Napoleon.
  11. First 10 amendments to the Constitution, which were ratified in 1791.
  12. Law that made immigrants wait 14 years to become citizens.
  13. City from which the US government first ruled under the Constitution.
  14. Moral code of behavior and system of government in which the supreme power of the country is vested in an electorate.
  15. 1799 uprising of Pennsylvania Dutch farmers in response to a federal property tax.
  16. An armed uprising in Western M.A. in opposition to the government’s efforts to collect taxes on people and their trades.
  17. Proto-political party that supported the Constitution, favored a strong national government, and saw the Bill of Rights as unnecessary.
  18. Secretary of War under Washington, appointed to create a consistent Indian policy.
  19. Battle during the NW Indian Wars that led to the defeat of the Miami Tribe under Anthony Wayne.
  20. Secretary of State to Washington, he did not support a BOTUS or a loose construction of the Constitution.
  21. Amendment that places the President and Vice President on the same ballot.
  22. A member of the Federalist party, he spent his presidency fighting Hamilton for control.
  23. Plan to create a bicameral legislature with representation in Congress based on population.

42 Clues: Title preferred by George Washington. • It begins with the words, “We the People”. • Law that made immigrants wait 14 years to become citizens. • Passed in 1798 to pay for a $2million upgrade to the military. • First 10 amendments to the Constitution, which were ratified in 1791. • City from which the US government first ruled under the Constitution. • ...

Week 7 - 4th grade 2025-11-17

Week 7 - 4th grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The electric bill had gone ____for a while.
  2. The _____landed the plane safely.
  3. I have art class every ______.
  4. We _____something new every day.
  5. There is going to be a basketball game ____night.
  6. My old house was in a _____.
  7. We haven't heard from her _____Sunday.
  8. A ______is a form of Japanese poetry.
  9. Kyle is a third _____black belt.
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  1. Tomorrow is supposed to _____than normal.
  2. I will _____my own gas.
  3. I can't ____anything.
  4. There were _____people waiting in line for lunch today.
  5. The woman ______for human rights.
  6. The pant legs should be one ______shorter.
  7. There are ______more days of summer camp.

16 Clues: I can't ____anything. • I will _____my own gas. • My old house was in a _____. • I have art class every ______. • We _____something new every day. • Kyle is a third _____black belt. • The _____landed the plane safely. • The woman ______for human rights. • A ______is a form of Japanese poetry. • We haven't heard from her _____Sunday. • Tomorrow is supposed to _____than normal. • ...

1950s Vocabulary 2023-03-03

1950s Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. An increase in the birth rate between 1946-1964
  2. act passed by congress in 1944 sent over 8 million ww2 veterans to school for an education
  3. Black and white citizens sho took place in freedom rides to protest segregated bus terminals
  4. When the population shifted from northern cities to more southern ones
  5. An economically stable family with a mother, father, and three children
  6. American civil rights lawyer served on the supreme court. First black man on the court
  7. biggest music artist of the time period. He helped to start the big rock craze
  8. 34th president served in the US army during WWII
  9. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is part of the US government and is responsible for seronautic and space research
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  1. The practice that anyone you know could be a communist
  2. The process of standing down a nation's armed forces from a combat-ready status
  3. 33rd president was vice president to FDR and was elected after his death
  4. The first Polio vaccine to be widely used for humans
  5. A new culture that convinced Americans they needed to buy
  6. American Baptiste and minister. One of the most influential civil rights protest figures
  7. American civil rights activist best known for the Montgomery bus boycott

16 Clues: An increase in the birth rate between 1946-1964 • 34th president served in the US army during WWII • The first Polio vaccine to be widely used for humans • The practice that anyone you know could be a communist • A new culture that convinced Americans they needed to buy • When the population shifted from northern cities to more southern ones • ...

1950s Vocabulary 2023-03-03

1950s Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. An increase in the birth rate between 1946-1964
  2. act passed by congress in 1944 sent over 8 million ww2 veterans to school for an education
  3. Black and white citizens sho took place in freedom rides to protest segregated bus terminals
  4. When the population shifted from northern cities to more southern ones
  5. An economically stable family with a mother, father, and three children
  6. American civil rights lawyer served on the supreme court. First black man on the court
  7. biggest music artist of the time period. He helped to start the big rock craze
  8. 34th president served in the US army during WWII
  9. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is part of the US government and is responsible for seronautic and space research
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  1. The practice that anyone you know could be a communist
  2. The process of standing down a nation's armed forces from a combat-ready status
  3. 33rd president was vice president to FDR and was elected after his death
  4. The first Polio vaccine to be widely used for humans
  5. A new culture that convinced Americans they needed to buy
  6. American Baptiste and minister. One of the most influential civil rights protest figures
  7. American civil rights activist best known for the Montgomery bus boycott

16 Clues: An increase in the birth rate between 1946-1964 • 34th president served in the US army during WWII • The first Polio vaccine to be widely used for humans • The practice that anyone you know could be a communist • A new culture that convinced Americans they needed to buy • When the population shifted from northern cities to more southern ones • ...

CHAPTER 9-1 THE FIRST PRESIDENT 2021-10-26

CHAPTER 9-1 THE FIRST PRESIDENT crossword puzzle
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  1. led the Supreme Court 254
  2. attorney General 253
  3. what river is the new Washington D.C. located 256
  4. notes of promise to payback borrowed money 255
  5. "The first ______" 252
  6. headed the state department 253
  7. what branch is headed by the President 252
  8. bill of rights "_____" the power of Gov. 254
  9. managed Dept.of treasury 253
  10. Hamilton believed the U.S. needed more what 257
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  1. who was the first vice President 252
  2. congress added this to the Constitution 252
  3. The Capital was located where just before D.C. 256
  4. Hamilton asked for what to hold Gov.funds 257
  5. he introduced first 12 amendments 254
  6. or traditions 252
  7. who was the first President 252
  8. "____ act of 1789" established fed.court system 253
  9. secretary of Dept.of War 253
  10. the group of advisers to the president 253

20 Clues: or traditions 252 • attorney General 253 • "The first ______" 252 • led the Supreme Court 254 • managed Dept.of treasury 253 • secretary of Dept.of War 253 • headed the state department 253 • who was the first President 252 • who was the first vice President 252 • he introduced first 12 amendments 254 • what branch is headed by the President 252 • ...

pg ap gov legacy project 2026! 2026-05-08

pg ap gov legacy project 2026! crossword puzzle
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  1. voters vote based on what they think candidates will do in the future after they are elected
  2. states moving their primaries earlier to gain more influence and attention from media and campaigns
  3. distributing House seats based on Census population numbers every decade
  4. a law that criminalizes actions after they were committed
  5. the federal government gives states money to spend within broad guidelines
  6. a group of presidential advisers, not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, that includes the heads of executive departments and the attorney general
  7. most stringent standard of judicial review, applied when an action infringes on a fundamental right
  8. to delay or prevent a vote on legislation
  9. the media focuses on who is going to win an election rather than issues
  10. known as “marble-cake” federalism
  11. powers given to the states by the Tenth Amendment
  12. the experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors.
  13. voters vote based on what candidates have done in the past
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  1. powers specifically listed and granted to Congress in the Constitution
  2. a law that punishes someone without a trial
  3. voter vote reasonably on who they think will best represent their interests
  4. the right of a person to challenge unlawful detention in court
  5. judicial philosophy where judges go beyond their traditional, neutral role of interpreting the law–basing decisions on personal/political views rather than strict precedent or original constitutional intent
  6. grants congress the power to create any necessary and proper laws to its power
  7. procedures designed to eliminate unlawful discrimination
  8. the process by which the Supreme Court has applied parts of the Bill of Rights to states through the Fourteenth Amendment
  9. formal procedure to end filibusters or close a debate
  10. the constitutional sharing of power between the federal and state governments
  11. trading votes among legislators to pass a bill
  12. voter vote for the same political party across the ballot regardless of which candidates are qualified or would better represent them
  13. legal briefs submitted by a "friend of the court" that provide additional perspectives or information to help the court make its decision
  14. known as “layer-cake” federalism
  15. petition in the House of Representatives to force a bill out of committee and onto the floor for a vote, requires an absolute majority
  16. judicial respect for precedent
  17. written by Alexander Hamilton to argue that the federal judiciary is unlikely to infringe upon rights and liberties but would serve as a check on the other two branches.

30 Clues: judicial respect for precedent • known as “layer-cake” federalism • known as “marble-cake” federalism • to delay or prevent a vote on legislation • a law that punishes someone without a trial • trading votes among legislators to pass a bill • powers given to the states by the Tenth Amendment • formal procedure to end filibusters or close a debate • ...

Simar's Government Crossword 2013-01-31

Simar's Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. plan for how money will be spent
  2. to change or improve something
  3. in 1867 when a few provinces joined together
  4. another name for the senate
  5. pick one person from several people
  6. the person in charge of a meeting
  7. bills that are passed by parliament
  8. set of rules that helps nation
  9. lowest level of government
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  1. a discussion where arguments are made towards points
  2. a person who speaks for you
  3. another word for electoral district
  4. has the rite to vote and has civil rights
  5. not a law but on the verge of being a law
  6. a rule made by the government

15 Clues: lowest level of government • a person who speaks for you • another name for the senate • a rule made by the government • to change or improve something • set of rules that helps nation • plan for how money will be spent • the person in charge of a meeting • another word for electoral district • pick one person from several people • bills that are passed by parliament • ...

government 2022-02-28

government crossword puzzle
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  1. the president recommends these to congress
  2. the senate has this many members
  3. the number of year the president serves
  4. something the senate must approve
  5. the number of requirements to be a supreme court justice
  6. the number of years the senator serves
  7. a judge in the supreme court
  8. how many bill of rights are their
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  1. no unreasonable searches or seizures
  2. the right to a trial by the jury
  3. the supreme court dose not have the power to
  4. amendment tow the right to bear
  5. the highest in the judicial branch
  6. how long the supreme court judges serve
  7. you must be this old to be the president

15 Clues: a judge in the supreme court • amendment tow the right to bear • the right to a trial by the jury • the senate has this many members • something the senate must approve • how many bill of rights are their • the highest in the judicial branch • no unreasonable searches or seizures • the number of years the senator serves • the number of year the president serves • ...

Historical Documents 2014-11-10

Historical Documents crossword puzzle
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  1. everyone must follow the law even government officials.
  2. document formed the basis for both the Charters and the Declaration of Independence.
  3. document guaranteed the rights of Englishman to colonists.
  4. How many states are needed to approve a law under the Articles of Confederation?
  5. The major powers of government resided with whom under the Articles of Confederation?
  6. every citizen votes on issues.
  7. This document established the principle of the rule of law.
  8. part of the Intolerable Acts was the harshest in the eyes of the colonists.
  9. Thomas Hobbes introduced the idea that government was an agreement between people and leaders, which he called this.
  10. John Locke wrote that all people were equal and enjoyed these three natural rights.
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  1. served as a model for the Bill of Rights.
  2. The Articles of Confederation was the first form of _________ for independent states.
  3. event gave Britain a large debt, which was hoped to be paid off by taxing the colonists.
  4. freedom to practice the religion of your choice.
  5. By taxing colonists on things that they bought, the British used __________ to try and control the colonists.
  6. Thomas Paine based his pamphlet Common Sense off of the beliefs of this enlightened individual.
  7. The number of states needed to make an amendment to Articles of Confederation.
  8. Government is not all powerful and may only do those things people have given it the power to do.
  9. people are the source of any and all government power
  10. type of government used by the United States.
  11. event led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War with the “Shot Heard Around the World?”

21 Clues: every citizen votes on issues. • served as a model for the Bill of Rights. • type of government used by the United States. • freedom to practice the religion of your choice. • people are the source of any and all government power • everyone must follow the law even government officials. • document guaranteed the rights of Englishman to colonists. • ...

The Life of Bill 2024-02-08

The Life of Bill crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill’s astrological sign .
  2. One of Bill's favorite novelty songs goes, "Here I am at ___ Granada."
  3. Ghislaine frequently recreates this type of cake, which was a childhood favorite made by Bill’s mother.
  4. He went to R_______ University, like his oldest daughter
  5. Where his oldest son was born.
  6. Where his youngest daughter was born.
  7. Where his oldest daughter was born.
  8. Met this hereditary ruler
  9. He has a distinct _________ he used to call his kids in crowded places.
  10. Where Bill and Ghislaine were married.
  11. Born in __________ City.
  12. Avoided going there once because of being married and again because of being a father.
  13. Where his middle child was born.
  14. Where his youngest son was born.
  15. As a young man, Bill owned a _________ called Playboy.
  16. What was Bill's favorite mountain activity with his family?
  17. The key ingredient in Bill’s signature soup.
  18. He thought this singer was better when he was still part of the Commodores.
  19. In addition to American Express, worked at this bank (two words).
  20. The Sacred _________ was Bill’s choice of pet because they looked good on the furniture.
  21. Go-to table wine
  22. Hunted ____________ in Bangladesh.
  23. Bill shares a strong aversion to chewing gum with _____________, the last country he was stationed in for work.
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  1. Bill and Ghislaine met here.
  2. While he doesn't quote the Bible much, Bill does frequently quote lines from Jesus Christ ___, especially "Then I was inspired, now I'm sad and tired".
  3. When these come off, you know you have Bill’s attention.
  4. Gave this nickname to Ian Marsh (also one of his favorite foods).
  5. Bill’s favorite movie is a comedy named The ______ One.
  6. Loves a fine suit made by _______.
  7. Bill's favorite paperback: ___'s Poppa?
  8. He once had a residence in this London neighborhood.
  9. One of Bill's favorite corny jokes: "Child: I don't want to go to America! Mom: Shut up and keep ___!" (Hint, it was also a team he was on in high school.)
  10. Played a lot of this sport (which is also the name of a vegetable) especially in Hong Kong.
  11. Active volcanoes, an off-kilter tower, opera... this is one of the many countries Bill has called home.
  12. An early career that Bill didn’t stick with.
  13. One of his favorite singers is famous for the line, “no, no, no”. (last name)
  14. Favorite plastic object
  15. _____________ before Chardonay.
  16. Accidentally threw this food item at a baby during a fight with his mother and sister.
  17. Born in the year of the _________.
  18. Got this PM’s autograph for his son (last name).
  19. Gave this nickname to David Kaveny (also the name of a pale-faced movie monster).
  20. Ancient statues, olives, anise-flavored liquor... this one of the many countries Bill has called home.
  21. He dressed as this type of crimson authority figure when attending a costume ball at Versailles to celebrate the Sun King and his son’s nuptials.
  22. Only _____________ tailored shirts will do.
  23. Saw the musical _________ Express at least 3 times.

46 Clues: Go-to table wine • Favorite plastic object • Born in __________ City. • Met this hereditary ruler • Bill’s astrological sign . • Bill and Ghislaine met here. • Where his oldest son was born. • _____________ before Chardonay. • Where his middle child was born. • Where his youngest son was born. • Loves a fine suit made by _______. • Born in the year of the _________. • ...

Keanu Reeves 2025-09-22

Keanu Reeves crossword puzzle
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  1. Keanu hair color
  2. only way to exit the matrix
  3. He is the one
  4. Robot version of Bill
  5. type of martial art that Neo announces he knows in the matrix
  6. Neos enemy
  7. The real world is seperate from this world
  8. Keanu comic book
  9. Robot version of Ted
  10. Neo's matrix name
  11. Master of Gun Fu
  12. Who bill and ted play games with after dying
  13. Neos girl friend
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  1. what neo followed to find morpheous
  2. A reeves surfer movie
  3. The WORST actor of all time
  4. Teds best friend
  5. Neo's matrix underground way of making money
  6. Vehicle Driven in the movie speed
  7. The type of adventure bill and ted had
  8. agent who is neo's rival
  9. A DC Hero
  10. Bills best friend

23 Clues: A DC Hero • Neos enemy • He is the one • Keanu hair color • Teds best friend • Keanu comic book • Master of Gun Fu • Neos girl friend • Bills best friend • Neo's matrix name • Robot version of Ted • A reeves surfer movie • Robot version of Bill • agent who is neo's rival • The WORST actor of all time • only way to exit the matrix • Vehicle Driven in the movie speed • ...

the mo Constitution 2024-02-29

the mo Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Representation in the General Assembly is determined by
  2. the government can do to a law
  3. cheif blank officer
  4. the branch that the president is in
  5. voting on existing laws
  6. type of veto
  7. type of democracy
  8. is the amount of time One can serve
  9. runs the country
  10. cheif blank officer
  11. most popular city government
  12. must be this to vote
  13. missouri was admitted to the union as the state
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  1. this many officers in the legislative branch
  2. the source of political power and the origin of government is the
  3. Missouri law requires the blank be balanced each year
  4. when one doesn't have to do the action
  5. chief blank officer
  6. cut off for free education
  7. voting held every four years
  8. highest court in America
  9. refusing a law
  10. another name meaning most popular
  11. an American blank
  12. Bill of Rights - contains blank sections

25 Clues: type of veto • refusing a law • runs the country • type of democracy • an American blank • cheif blank officer • chief blank officer • cheif blank officer • must be this to vote • voting on existing laws • highest court in America • cut off for free education • voting held every four years • most popular city government • the government can do to a law • another name meaning most popular • ...

Unit 5 2016-05-05

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. of incorporation : the process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states.
  2. jurisdiction : The power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts.
  3. speech : A legal term in United States law used to describe actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it
  4. process Clause : deals with the administration of justice
  5. speech : speech directed at the overthrow of government
  6. courts : The judicial Power of the United States 
Jurisdiction : the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
  7. opinion : written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court
  8. of certiorari : Given to certain appellate proceedings for re-examination of actions of a trial court, or inferior appeals court.
  9. case : A court proceeding in which a person who is charged with having committed or omitted an act against the community or state is brought to trial and either found not guilty or guilty and sentenced.
  10. : An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  11. : Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
  12. : A trivial or only concerns a local area.
  13. Clause : The first of several pronouncements in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
  14. opinion : a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.
  15. Exercise Clause : Refers to the section of the First Amendment
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  1. laws : a law that protects witnesses from revealing certain information, especially in court.
  2. 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.
  3. : An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
  4. : a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
  5. People stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.
  6. restraint : judicial suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful.
  7. jurisdiction : exists where one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
  8. : The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  9. jurisdiction : A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review.
  10. rights : the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  11. : an official document attesting a certain fact, in particular.
  12. jurisdiction : Exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdictions over a specific case.
  13. opinion : is an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment
  14. : A calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
  15. : A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  16. : foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.

31 Clues: : A trivial or only concerns a local area. • speech : speech directed at the overthrow of government • process Clause : deals with the administration of justice • Exercise Clause : Refers to the section of the First Amendment • : an official document attesting a certain fact, in particular. • : A person who brings a case against another in a court of law. • ...

U.S. Constitution Vocabulary 2023-12-05

U.S. Constitution Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. ____________________Branch of the government that enforces the laws
  2. ____________________ Leader of the Constitutional Convention
  3. ____________________ leader of the rebellion in Massachusetts that led to the end of the Articles of Confederation
  4. ____________________ Agreement to create a Bicameral Legislature
  5. ____________________ fees / taxes on imported goods
  6. ____________________ A Two-House Legislature
  7. ____________________ Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention known for his quote: "God governs in the affairs of men."
  8. ____________________ Agreement that solved how slaves would count in the representation in Congress
  9. ____________________ Representation in Congress should be equal for all states
  10. ____________________ Compromise added to the Constitution of 10 Amendments that guaranteed basic citizen rights
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  1. ____________________ Meeting that met to revise the Articles of Confederation
  2. ____________________ Documents written by James Madison to explain each section of the U.S. Constitution
  3. ____________________ Supporters of the Constitution that believe power should be divided between the States and Federal Government
  4. ____________________ America's first official government signed in November 1777
  5. ____________________ Supporters of the Constitution that believed a Bill of Rights should be added to the Constitution to protect basic rights
  6. ____________________ Established new states north and west of the Ohio River, guaranteed freedom of religion, and prohibited slavery
  7. ____________________ Most important member of the Constitutional Convention whose ideas on law, order, and Christian responsibility influenced the Constitution
  8. ____________________ Changes to the Constitution
  9. ____________________ Branch of the government that interprets the laws
  10. ____________________ House in the Legislature where each state has 2 representative
  11. ____________________ House in the Legislature where representation is based on population of each state
  12. ____________________ Representation in Congress should be based on state population
  13. ____________________ To approve a document
  14. ____________________ Branch of the government that makes the laws
  15. ____________________ The type of government set up by the U.S. Constitution where people elect representatives and power is divided between the states and the Federal Government

25 Clues: ____________________ To approve a document • ____________________ A Two-House Legislature • ____________________ Changes to the Constitution • ____________________ fees / taxes on imported goods • ____________________ Leader of the Constitutional Convention • ____________________ Agreement to create a Bicameral Legislature • ...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. AKA The lower house,where the members of Parliament meet
  2. the end of a parliament
  3. All political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party
  4. The last stage before a bill becomes a law
  5. Makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
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  1. Composed of the monarch, senate and HoC. Has the power to make laws in certain responsibilities. also a period of time between an election and a dissolution
  2. 1 of 3 parts of parliament, MPs debate there (HoC)
  3. Where the Senators meet to discuss buisness
  4. A term most often used for someone elected into a seat in HoC
  5. A proposal for a law, to be considered by Parliament
  6. Bills that are passed by Parliament and become laws
  7. A proposal by a Member for either the Hoc or Senate, to be considered by the chamber, it must be seconded by another memeber, and then voted on by all members
  8. the 'Upper House' of Parliament- Made up of 105 members
  9. To change or improve something
  10. A person who has full rights in their country

15 Clues: the end of a parliament • To change or improve something • The last stage before a bill becomes a law • Where the Senators meet to discuss buisness • A person who has full rights in their country • 1 of 3 parts of parliament, MPs debate there (HoC) • Bills that are passed by Parliament and become laws • A proposal for a law, to be considered by Parliament • ...

Geography definitions 2025-02-03

Geography definitions crossword puzzle
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  1. a French philoshper who believed in the freedom of speech
  2. Carta it limited the English rulers power and protected some rights of the people
  3. Bonaparte was a 30 year old general who supported the revolutions goal
  4. of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarenteed French citizens some rights and made taxes fairer
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  1. a period that led to major political changes in Europe
  2. of Terror was a bloody period of the French Revolution in which the French executed thousands of English citizens
  3. Bill of Rights listed rights for the Parliament and English citizens
  4. of Independance declared the American colonies independence from Britain

8 Clues: a period that led to major political changes in Europe • a French philoshper who believed in the freedom of speech • Bill of Rights listed rights for the Parliament and English citizens • Bonaparte was a 30 year old general who supported the revolutions goal • of Independance declared the American colonies independence from Britain • ...

Constitution Review 2023-12-13

Constitution Review crossword puzzle
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  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. President is Commander in Chief, in charge of the _______
  6. Amendment that grants freedom of religion and freedom of speech
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  1. pressing charges against the President
  2. leader of the House of Representatives- ____ of the House
  3. branch of government that interprets laws
  4. branch of government that enforces laws
  5. Congress has sole power to declare ____ according to the Constitution
  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 • presidential power to forgive a criminal • Supreme Court judges- serve for ________ • branch of government that interprets laws • ...

Review of Words from Bill of Rights Video 2024-09-18

Review of Words from Bill of Rights Video crossword puzzle
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  1. hurting others, causing suffering
  2. document that the court gives the police to have the power to do something
  3. make someone appear guilty of something
  4. have great respect for something, honor
  5. discussion between people when they have different opinions
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  1. treating all people equally
  2. show respect and love during a religious service
  3. say someone did something wrong or illegal
  4. gun or other weapon
  5. enter a place to take control
  6. without guilt
  7. group of people that decide in a court if someone is guilty or innocent

12 Clues: without guilt • gun or other weapon • treating all people equally • enter a place to take control • hurting others, causing suffering • make someone appear guilty of something • have great respect for something, honor • say someone did something wrong or illegal • show respect and love during a religious service • discussion between people when they have different opinions • ...

Review of Words from Bill of Rights Video 2024-09-18

Review of Words from Bill of Rights Video crossword puzzle
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  1. without guilt
  2. enter a place to take control
  3. show respect and love during a religious service
  4. discussion between people when they have different opinions
  5. document that the court gives the police to have the power to do something
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  1. have great respect for something, honor
  2. say someone did something wrong or illegal
  3. make someone appear guilty of something
  4. treating all people equally
  5. gun or other weapon
  6. hurting others, causing suffering
  7. group of people that decide in a court if someone is guilty or innocent

12 Clues: without guilt • gun or other weapon • treating all people equally • enter a place to take control • hurting others, causing suffering • have great respect for something, honor • make someone appear guilty of something • say someone did something wrong or illegal • show respect and love during a religious service • discussion between people when they have different opinions • ...

Civics crossword 2013-12-01

Civics crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a secondary committee appointed out of a main committee
  2. representative of the house
  3. counter of the votes
  4. a person who tries influence legislation
  5. being able to see and talk to the policies
  6. end of the bill
  7. a committee as of a legislative body
  8. the end of the bill creation
  9. committee appointed by both houses
  10. the power to reject the bill
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  1. people leading the party
  2. where they change and reline the bill
  3. only a escalate amount
  4. a session in which a testimony and argument are presented
  5. prescribed policies and practice of a group
  6. the majority leader
  7. a permanent committee
  8. the dividing of a state
  9. where the bills go to get disgusted
  10. having two branches as a legislative body.

20 Clues: end of the bill • the majority leader • counter of the votes • a permanent committee • only a escalate amount • the dividing of a state • people leading the party • representative of the house • the end of the bill creation • the power to reject the bill • committee appointed by both houses • where the bills go to get disgusted • a committee as of a legislative body • ...

Government 2026-05-11

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of Members of Congress appointed to investigate, debate, and report on legislation
  2. Being unfaithful or disloyal to one’s own country
  3. A system of government by all eligible people, often through their representatives
  4. review, The power of a court to judge the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official
  5. A formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct
  6. Formally introduced legislation
  7. A system of rules of conduct established and enforced by the authority, legislation, or custom of a given community, state, or nation
Down
  1. Along with the House of Representatives, it is one of the two Houses of the U.S. Congress
  2. election, A regular election of candidates to office, as opposed to a primary election, which is held to decide who will be in the general election
  3. and balances, Limits placed on the branches of Government by giving each the right to amend acts of the other branches
  4. The document which establishes the basic principles of the American Government
  5. An official count of the number of persons living in a geographic area, such as a city, county, state, or nation
  6. of Representatives, Along with the Senate, it is one of the two Houses of the U.S. Congress
  7. To change the wording or meaning of a motion, bill, Constitution, etc. by formal procedure
  8. A federal principle or system union of states in which power is divided between a central authority and the member state authorities
  9. of Rights, The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution

16 Clues: Formally introduced legislation • Being unfaithful or disloyal to one’s own country • of Rights, The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • The document which establishes the basic principles of the American Government • A system of government by all eligible people, often through their representatives • ...

Unit 5 2016-05-05

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of incorporation : the process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states.
  2. jurisdiction : The power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts.
  3. speech : A legal term in United States law used to describe actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it
  4. process Clause : deals with the administration of justice
  5. speech : speech directed at the overthrow of government
  6. courts : The judicial Power of the United States 
Jurisdiction : the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
  7. opinion : written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court
  8. of certiorari : Given to certain appellate proceedings for re-examination of actions of a trial court, or inferior appeals court.
  9. case : A court proceeding in which a person who is charged with having committed or omitted an act against the community or state is brought to trial and either found not guilty or guilty and sentenced.
  10. : An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  11. : Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
  12. : A trivial or only concerns a local area.
  13. Clause : The first of several pronouncements in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
  14. opinion : a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.
  15. Exercise Clause : Refers to the section of the First Amendment
Down
  1. laws : a law that protects witnesses from revealing certain information, especially in court.
  2. 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.
  3. : An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
  4. : a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
  5. People stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.
  6. restraint : judicial suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful.
  7. jurisdiction : exists where one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
  8. : The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  9. jurisdiction : A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review.
  10. rights : the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  11. : an official document attesting a certain fact, in particular.
  12. jurisdiction : Exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdictions over a specific case.
  13. opinion : is an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment
  14. : A calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
  15. : A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  16. : foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.

31 Clues: : A trivial or only concerns a local area. • speech : speech directed at the overthrow of government • process Clause : deals with the administration of justice • Exercise Clause : Refers to the section of the First Amendment • : an official document attesting a certain fact, in particular. • : A person who brings a case against another in a court of law. • ...

Black History Month Crossword 2023-02-14

Black History Month Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carrie Best started writing poetry when she was ______ years old
  2. Chloe Cooleys attempt to break free caught the attention of_____________
  3. He was the first Black letter carrier in Canada
  4. She was a civil rights activist and entrepreneur
  5. She was a broadcaster and activist
  6. People didn't know what happened to Chloe Cooley after she was taken to __________
  7. Carrie Best had her own radio show in ___________
  8. In _______, Viola Desmond became the face of the Canadian $10 bill
  9. Mr. Simcoe tried to bring forward a law to _________
  10. Slavery was abolished in _______
  11. Mr. Alexander has ______ schools named after him
Down
  1. Adam Vrooman kidnapped Cooley on _________, with the help of two men
  2. Mr. Alexander became the first Black Canadian Lieutenant-Governor in ________
  3. This was one of the first newspapers in Nova Scotia owned by a Black person
  4. He was a politician and abolitionist
  5. In the late _______, rumours were going around that slavery could be abolished
  6. Canada celebrates Lincoln Alexander Day every __________
  7. ______ people saw the kidnapping happen and reported it
  8. He became the first Black Canadian elected to Parliament in 1968
  9. She was a civil rights activist
  10. She was a slave from Queenston in Upper Canada
  11. Mr. Jackson delivered mail for _____ years

22 Clues: She was a civil rights activist • Slavery was abolished in _______ • She was a broadcaster and activist • He was a politician and abolitionist • Mr. Jackson delivered mail for _____ years • She was a slave from Queenston in Upper Canada • He was the first Black letter carrier in Canada • She was a civil rights activist and entrepreneur • ...

Unit 5 2016-05-08

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. speech A legal term in United States law used to describe actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it
  2. process Clause Deals with the administration of justice
  3. jurisdiction A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review.
  4. rights The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  5. jurisdiction Exists where one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
  6. speech Speech directed at the overthrow of government
  7. opinion Written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court
  8. opinion A judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.
  9. case A court proceeding in which a person who is charged with having committed or omitted an act against the community or state is brought to trial and either found not guilty or guilty and sentenced.
  10. jurisdiction Exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdictions over a specific case.
  11. A trivial or only concerns a local area.
  12. The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  13. Clause The first of several pronouncements in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
  14. Exercise Clause Refers to the section of the First Amendment
  15. A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  16. Foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.
  17. of certiorari Given to certain appellate proceedings for re-examination of actions of a trial court, or inferior appeals court.
Down
  1. A calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
  2. Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
  3. 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.
  4. Apublished false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
  5. An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
  6. opinion Is an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment
  7. The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
  8. People stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.
  9. restraint Judicial suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful.
  10. of incorporation The process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states.
  11. An official document attesting a certain fact, in particular.
  12. jurisdiction The power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts.
  13. : An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  14. laws A law that protects witnesses from revealing certain information, especially in court.

31 Clues: A trivial or only concerns a local area. • speech Speech directed at the overthrow of government • process Clause Deals with the administration of justice • The official power to make legal decisions and judgments. • Exercise Clause Refers to the section of the First Amendment • An official document attesting a certain fact, in particular. • ...

Intro to Constitutional Rights 2025-03-14

Intro to Constitutional Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A legal action that allows individuals to challenge the lawfulness of their detention or imprisonment, ensuring they are not held unlawfully. (2 words)
  2. The process by which the Supreme Court applies provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause, ensuring that state governments respect fundamental rights.
  3. Warnings given by law enforcement to individuals in custody, advising them of their constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney
  4. Proceedings before a court of law to resolve disputes or enforce rights, including civil and criminal cases.
  5. "Equal _________": The principle that requires the government to treat individuals equally under the law, as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
  6. The principle that ensures fairness and justice in legal proceedings, including the right to a fair trial, notice of charges, and the opportunity to be heard. (2 words)
  7. "Double _________": The legal principle that prevents an individual from being tried or punished twice for the same offense, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
  8. "Cruel and ______: Punishments that are considered excessively harsh or disproportionate to the crime committed, prohibited by the Eighth Amendment."
  9. Fundamental rights guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution, such as freedom of speech, the right to due process, and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Down
  1. "__________ Rule": A legal principle that prohibits illegally obtained evidence from being used in a trial, based on the Fourth Amendment.
  2. A group of impartial individuals chosen from the community to decide the outcome of a trial.
  3. "_____ Liberties": Individual freedoms and rights protected by law, typically from government interference or infringement.
  4. "________ Due Process": The idea that certain rights are so fundamental that the government cannot infringe upon them, protected under the Due Process Clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
  5. Representation by an attorney who provides advice, guidance, and advocacy to individuals involved in legal proceedings.
  6. __________ of innocence: The principle that a defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  7. "_______ and seizures": Actions by law enforcement to investigate, gather evidence, or confiscate property, subject to limitations imposed by the Fourth Amendment.
  8. The act of implicating oneself in a crime or providing evidence that could lead to one's own conviction, protected against by the Fifth Amendment. (2 words)
  9. "________ clause": A provision of the Sixth Amendment guaranteeing the right of a defendant to confront witnesses against them in a trial.

18 Clues: A group of impartial individuals chosen from the community to decide the outcome of a trial. • Proceedings before a court of law to resolve disputes or enforce rights, including civil and criminal cases. • Representation by an attorney who provides advice, guidance, and advocacy to individuals involved in legal proceedings. • ...

Consent of the Governed 2026-04-14

Consent of the Governed crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These insure that the nation's leaders are chosen by the people
  2. "We the ______"
  3. Colonists sent petitions here and to the King
  4. Bill of _______
  5. English philosopher who influenced the Founding Fathers
Down
  1. Declaration of _________
  2. No ______ Without Representation
  3. The public must remain ______ to vote properly

8 Clues: "We the ______" • Bill of _______ • Declaration of _________ • No ______ Without Representation • Colonists sent petitions here and to the King • The public must remain ______ to vote properly • English philosopher who influenced the Founding Fathers • These insure that the nation's leaders are chosen by the people

sejarah kel 1 2023-05-07

sejarah kel 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nama kapal tempat perdana mentri Inggris dan presiden Amerika Serikat mengadakan rapat
  2. Bill of Rights merupakan undang-undang yang dicetuskan tahun 1689 dan diterima parlemen
  3. apa yang menjadi cita cita dan tujuan yang ingin dicapai bangsa yang terjajah?
  4. yang mengajarkan pemerintah harus mendasarkan kekuasaannya pada kemauan dan kehendak warga negaranya adalah
  5. dalam petition of rights, pajak dan pungutan istimewa harus disertai..
  6. politik yang berkaitan dengan perluasan wilayah
  7. negara tempat sidang umum pbb
  8. hak untuk menentukan nasib sendiri bertujuan untuk memerdekakan semua bangsa yang berada dibawah kekuasaan..
  9. hak asasi manusia bukanlah sebuah..
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  1. piagam dasar pertama dalam usaha pembentukan PBB
  2. hak penentuan nasib sendiri mencakup beberapa aspek yang saling berhubungan dan saling ... satu sama lainnya
  3. setiap tanggal 10 Desember diperingati sebagai hari
  4. hak bagi semua bangsa untuk menentukan kedaulatan atas pemanfaatan SDA termasuk dalam aspek
  5. HAM lebih penting daripada kedaulatan, hukum atau ...
  6. negara pertama yang bergabung dengan PBB
  7. Majelis umum PBB memproklamirkan hak asasi manusia secara
  8. salah satu filsuf yunani yang meletakkan dasar bagi perlindungan dan pengakuan terhadap hak-hak asasi manusia
  9. konferensi bangsa bangsa untuk organisasi internasional disebut
  10. Salah satu hak yang terdapat pada universal declaration of human right
  11. Komisi yang di pimpin oleh Ny.Eleanor Roosevelt

20 Clues: negara tempat sidang umum pbb • hak asasi manusia bukanlah sebuah.. • negara pertama yang bergabung dengan PBB • Komisi yang di pimpin oleh Ny.Eleanor Roosevelt • politik yang berkaitan dengan perluasan wilayah • piagam dasar pertama dalam usaha pembentukan PBB • setiap tanggal 10 Desember diperingati sebagai hari • HAM lebih penting daripada kedaulatan, hukum atau ... • ...

Chapter 2 Crossword 2021-10-12

Chapter 2 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first ten amendments to the Constitution - ____ of Rights
  2. most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad - ______ Tubman
  3. ex-slave who published an anti-slavery newspaper and an autobiography - _____ Douglass
  4. moderation in the consumption of alcohol
  5. Elizabeth Cady _______ organized the Seneca Falls Convention for women's rights
  6. groups of workers who press for better working conditions - _____ unions
  7. the _______ Revolution drew thousands of people from rural places to towns and cities
  8. Maine entered the Union as a ____ state
  9. political party formed by Jackson-criticizers - ______
  10. nickname for paper money
  11. Missouri entered the Union as a ____ state
  12. passed the first prohibition law
  13. the immediate end to slavery
Down
  1. built to promote growth in the territories along the route - _____ railroad
  2. military rule - _____ law
  3. In 1846, California broke off from the US and was called the ____ Flag Republic
  4. not explicitly listed in the Constitution - _______ powers
  5. the idea that the nation was meant to spread to the Pacific - ______ Destiny
  6. the long journey west that the Cherokee took - Trail of ____
  7. the _________ Purchase more than doubled the US
  8. appointing people to government jobs based on party loyalty - _____ system
  9. many of Jackson’s actions led to the _____ of 1837
  10. a closed meeting
  11. to withdraw
  12. idea that the people of each state should decide if they want to permit slavery - popular ______

25 Clues: to withdraw • a closed meeting • nickname for paper money • military rule - _____ law • the immediate end to slavery • passed the first prohibition law • Maine entered the Union as a ____ state • moderation in the consumption of alcohol • Missouri entered the Union as a ____ state • the _________ Purchase more than doubled the US • ...

Unit 5 2016-05-08

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of certiorari Given to certain appellate proceedings for re-examination of actions of a trial court, or inferior appeals court.
  2. case A court proceeding in which a person who is charged with having committed or omitted an act against the community or state is brought to trial and either found not guilty or guilty and sentenced.
  3. jurisdiction Exists where one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
  4. A calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
  5. rights The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  6. The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
  7. jurisdiction Exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdictions over a specific case.
  8. An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
  9. opinion Is an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment
  10. jurisdiction A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review.
  11. Foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.
  12. Exercise Clause Refers to the section of the First Amendment
Down
  1. opinion A judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.
  2. restraint Judicial suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful.
  3. jurisdiction The power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts.
  4. Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
  5. : An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  6. speech Speech directed at the overthrow of government
  7. Clause The first of several pronouncements in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
  8. An official document attesting a certain fact, in particular.
  9. process Clause Deals with the administration of justice
  10. laws A law that protects witnesses from revealing certain information, especially in court.
  11. opinion Written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court
  12. A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  13. of incorporation The process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states.
  14. People stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.
  15. A trivial or only concerns a local area.
  16. speech A legal term in United States law used to describe actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it
  17. 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.
  18. The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  19. Apublished false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation

31 Clues: A trivial or only concerns a local area. • speech Speech directed at the overthrow of government • process Clause Deals with the administration of justice • The official power to make legal decisions and judgments. • Exercise Clause Refers to the section of the First Amendment • An official document attesting a certain fact, in particular. • ...

Unit 5 2016-05-08

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
  2. speech Speech directed at the overthrow of government
  3. Apublished false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
  4. Foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.
  5. Clause The first of several pronouncements in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
  6. Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
  7. An official document attesting a certain fact, in particular.
  8. opinion Written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court
  9. jurisdiction A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review.
  10. jurisdiction Exists where one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
  11. An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
  12. opinion A judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.
Down
  1. laws A law that protects witnesses from revealing certain information, especially in court.
  2. of incorporation The process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states.
  3. People stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.
  4. jurisdiction The power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts.
  5. opinion Is an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment
  6. The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  7. The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
  8. process Clause Deals with the administration of justice
  9. A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  10. speech A legal term in United States law used to describe actions that purposefully and discernibly convey a particular message or statement to those viewing it
  11. A trivial or only concerns a local area.
  12. jurisdiction Exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdictions over a specific case.
  13. of certiorari Given to certain appellate proceedings for re-examination of actions of a trial court, or inferior appeals court.
  14. 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.
  15. case A court proceeding in which a person who is charged with having committed or omitted an act against the community or state is brought to trial and either found not guilty or guilty and sentenced.
  16. rights The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  17. : An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  18. Exercise Clause Refers to the section of the First Amendment
  19. restraint Judicial suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful.

31 Clues: A trivial or only concerns a local area. • speech Speech directed at the overthrow of government • process Clause Deals with the administration of justice • The official power to make legal decisions and judgments. • Exercise Clause Refers to the section of the First Amendment • A person who brings a case against another in a court of law. • ...

Chase Donohue Constitution Crossword 2026-03-19

Chase Donohue Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who is the highest court in the country
  2. How long was the Constitution written after America declared its independence for a
  3. What are the seven main sections called
  4. The President only gets two _______ terms most
  5. Many thought the new constitution should be based on __________
  6. What was written in 1776
  7. ____ Rebellions showed the weakness of the Articles
  8. The first 3 words of the preamble are
  9. America needed a strong, central ______
  10. The Capitol Building is home to the
  11. The people who wrote the Constitution are called the _________
  12. The_______have the first ten amendments to the Constitution
  13. At first the countries were ruled by _______________
Down
  1. What do they call the Constitution
  2. What is the original document called
  3. The Fifth and Sixth Amendments deal with the rights of any who accused of a _
  4. What is the 1st amendment
  5. What as a total of 435 seats in what
  6. __ is the author of the Bill of Rights
  7. The ________ of __________was the first constitution of the US
  8. What State is the Independence Hall in
  9. The Senate always has ____ representatives per state
  10. what dose a new law must go to get approved from individual ____
  11. ____ thought it wasn’t fair to count people who wouldn’t even be allowed to vote
  12. _______ were known as smart guys.

25 Clues: What was written in 1776 • What is the 1st amendment • _______ were known as smart guys. • What do they call the Constitution • The Capitol Building is home to the • What is the original document called • What as a total of 435 seats in what • The first 3 words of the preamble are • __ is the author of the Bill of Rights • What State is the Independence Hall in • ...

Government 2 2015-10-11

Government 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  2. the upper House of Parliament made up of 105 members
  3. a group of senators, MP's or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  4. another word for the senate
  5. a senator or a member of the HOC
  6. another name for question period
  7. a person no has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  8. one of three parts of parliament. MP's meet and debate in this chamber
  9. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  10. a group made up of all senators and MP's from the same political party, they meet regularly
  11. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada is this. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General
  12. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting. The person with the most votes is elected
Down
  1. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
  2. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  3. an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the HOC
  4. all political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party
  5. a person who speaks for you
  6. another word for continue cry or electoral district
  7. a king or queen of a country
  8. another name for the HOC

20 Clues: another name for the HOC • another word for the senate • a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • a senator or a member of the HOC • another name for question period • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • another word for continue cry or electoral district • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • ...

g 2012-11-29

g crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Committee/ a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral parliament
  2. Pro Tempore/ Presides over the senate when the Vice-President is out
  3. Committee/ A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose
  4. Someone appointed to head the affairs of a group
  5. Activity of congress that sees that the executive carries out the laws faithfully
  6. To divide and allocate in some way
  7. Redistricting to gain an advantage for a party
  8. privilege/ Allows congress members free postage
  9. debt/ debts of local and state and national governments
  10. A person who shows allegiance to something whom is usually biased
  11. A proposed law
Down
  1. A specific area of voters who vote for a representative
  2. Constructionist/ The generic term for conservatism; One who strictly interprets the constitution
  3. Constructionist/ Generic term for liberals; Constructionist that pushes the envelope on topics such as civil rights
  4. Committee/ a joint committee whose function is to arrive at a single version of a bill which has passed the two legislative houses in somewhat different form
  5. An official of a party that maintains discipline
  6. Committee/ A permanent committee that meets regularly
  7. of the house/ A representative (Selected by majority party) that oversees house proceedings
  8. a statement adopted by a political body or by voters to drive change
  9. An addition or amendment to a document
  10. To charge the holder of an office with misconduct

21 Clues: A proposed law • To divide and allocate in some way • An addition or amendment to a document • Redistricting to gain an advantage for a party • privilege/ Allows congress members free postage • An official of a party that maintains discipline • Someone appointed to head the affairs of a group • To charge the holder of an office with misconduct • ...

Crossword of unit 3 (8,9,10 lesson) 2023-11-07

Crossword of unit 3 (8,9,10 lesson) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is someone who delegates a power or jurisdiction.
  2. Madison This person did not forget the promises made during the ratification debate.
  3. A country governed by elected representatives.
  4. A group of people or things with obvious differences among them.
  5. Court This word is the highest body of the Judiciary.
  6. Formal meeting of representative of different countries, constituent states, organizations, unions, political parties or other groups.
  7. of rights It is a powerful declaration of your rights and should serve to compel all governments to respect your rights.
  8. This word is the political-legal entity into which the states are divided.
  9. It is the system or group of people who govern an organized community, usually a state.
  10. adams This person became vice president in the year 1796.
  11. Washington Became the nation's first president (held in 1789).
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  1. sovereignty It is the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, which is the source of all political legitimacy. (exercise of authority in a certain territory).
  2. Jeopardy Prosecute a person more than once for the same crime.
  3. This word in a nutshell is "A strong disagreement".
  4. This word in a nutshell is "A written plan that basic framework of a government."
  5. To treat a person of group unfairy.
  6. A basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan.
  7. of Confederation This word was a direct response to the long list of complaints (demands) against King George III.
  8. Having [someone] the authority and responsibility to arrange the functioning [of a state or territory or the corresponding community].
  9. Is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political opinions.

20 Clues: To treat a person of group unfairy. • A country governed by elected representatives. • Is someone who delegates a power or jurisdiction. • This word in a nutshell is "A strong disagreement". • A basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan. • Court This word is the highest body of the Judiciary. • adams This person became vice president in the year 1796. • ...

Government 1 2015-10-13

Government 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Parliament Buildings have three parts. The House of Commons and Senate Chambers are in the Centre Block.
  2. A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern.
  3. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  4. Where Senators meet to discuss business.
  5. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  6. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  7. Of two chambers, or rooms
Down
  1. This person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections
  2. Group of all Ministers. Makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, etc.
  3. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  4. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  5. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  6. To change or improve something
  7. The person in charge of a meeting.
  8. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year

15 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting. • Where Senators meet to discuss business. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern. • ...

Government 1 2015-10-13

Government 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  2. The person in charge of a meeting.
  3. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  4. A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern.
  5. Where Senators meet to discuss business.
  6. To change or improve something
  7. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  8. The Parliament Buildings have three parts. The House of Commons and Senate Chambers are in the Centre Block.
Down
  1. This person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections
  2. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  3. Of two chambers, or rooms
  4. Group of all Ministers. Makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, etc.
  5. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  6. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  7. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament

15 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting. • Where Senators meet to discuss business. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern. • ...

Eminent Domain 2013-04-14

Eminent Domain crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What people lose with eminent domain
  2. Land that is not fit for people to inhabit
  3. The clause in the Constitution that defends the use of eminent domain
  4. The people in an area that get affected because of eminent domain
  5. This benefits the unemployed when new business enter an area
  6. The court case that ruled that eminent domain was allowed and set a precedent
  7. What people gain with eminent domain
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  1. Where the property the government seizes comes from
  2. The process of implementing eminent domain where the government takes land for public use
  3. The factor that allows eminent domain to exist
  4. Why eminent domain is good for the town
  5. What the government must give the people in order to seize their property
  6. The part of the Bill of Rights that says allows for eminent domain
  7. Where the property the government seizes goes to
  8. The defining law of the United States that eminent domain is interpreted from
  9. What the land the government seizes must be used for
  10. This goes up when new business enter an area
  11. The division of an area into districts along with the regulation of what is in that area
  12. Ownership of this entails people to certain rights
  13. Allows the government to seize private property

20 Clues: What people lose with eminent domain • What people gain with eminent domain • Why eminent domain is good for the town • Land that is not fit for people to inhabit • This goes up when new business enter an area • The factor that allows eminent domain to exist • Allows the government to seize private property • Where the property the government seizes goes to • ...

American History 2025-08-25

American History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. month of Independence day
  2. Ruler of a castle
  3. First ten amendments is called the Bill of _______
  4. To choose a leader in an election
  5. A rule that everyone must follow
  6. Washington D.C. is the United State's _________
  7. Presidents home
  8. Colorful explosions in the sky on Independence Day
  9. National bird of US
  10. Basic name for US currency
Down
  1. Stars and stripes that represent the US
  2. The first people to live in America (_______ Americans)
  3. A path for people to walk on, like the Oregon ________
  4. First president
  5. The war where the North fought the South
  6. The US is make up of 50 of these, like California or Texas
  7. A big gun used in old wars
  8. Pioneers moved in this direction
  9. A valuable yellow metal
  10. Uncle _______ is a cartoon symbol for the US government

20 Clues: First president • Presidents home • Ruler of a castle • National bird of US • A valuable yellow metal • month of Independence day • A big gun used in old wars • Basic name for US currency • A rule that everyone must follow • Pioneers moved in this direction • To choose a leader in an election • Stars and stripes that represent the US • The war where the North fought the South • ...