bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

American History 2025-08-25

American History crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

Government 2015-10-15

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. The Upper House of Parliament is made up 105 Senators
  2. The highest court in Canada
  3. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  4. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or the committee for consideration
  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 change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  7. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government
  8. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  9. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
  10. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  11. A step in the passage of a bill through both the Senate and the House of Commons
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  1. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  2. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  3. Another name for the Senate
  4. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  5. A daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues
  6. The political party that usually has the second largest number of MPs elected to the House of Common
  7. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  8. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons and he or she carries messages and delivers documents to the Chamber during sittings
  9. The process of choosing a representative by vote

20 Clues: Another name for the Senate • The highest court in Canada • The process of choosing a representative by vote • The Upper House of Parliament is made up 105 Senators • The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government • A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country • ...

Bill of Rights Amendments 1-10 2023-09-21

Bill of Rights Amendments 1-10 crossword puzzle
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  1. Right to jury in a CIVIL CASE
  2. Protects people accused of crimes; trial by jury
  3. Bear Arms
  4. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
  5. Prevents unreasonable searches
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  1. Right to remain silent
  2. Prohibits quartering of soldiers
  3. State Rights
  4. Individual Rights
  5. Prevents cruel and unusual punishment

10 Clues: Bear Arms • State Rights • Individual Rights • Right to remain silent • Right to jury in a CIVIL CASE • Prevents unreasonable searches • Prohibits quartering of soldiers • Prevents cruel and unusual punishment • Protects people accused of crimes; trial by jury • Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition

Bill of Rights Constitution Cross Word! 2024-06-07

Bill of Rights Constitution Cross Word! crossword puzzle
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  1. , if caused crime your innocent until proven guilty
  2. , citizens have additional rights
  3. ,freedom of speech
  4. , right to a trial
  5. , troops don't have a right to quarter in home
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  1. , no cruel punishments
  2. , government can only do what's stated in the Constitution
  3. , no unreasonable searches
  4. , right to own a weapon
  5. , right to a speedy

10 Clues: ,freedom of speech • , right to a trial • , right to a speedy • , no cruel punishments • , right to own a weapon • , no unreasonable searches • , citizens have additional rights • , troops don't have a right to quarter in home • , if caused crime your innocent until proven guilty • , government can only do what's stated in the Constitution

Constitution & Bill of Right 2020-02-04

Constitution & Bill of Right crossword puzzle
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  1. Payment given to make up for a lose or injury
  2. The vice president resides over them
  3. Crimes can only be challenged once
  4. To treat a person or a group of people disrespectfully
  5. It contains our basic rights
  6. How a state votes for a president and a vice president
  7. The part of the government that includes the supreme court.
  8. Telling the judge that you have done the crime
  9. The government like we must follow rules
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  1. The power for the supreme court to say that a new law is unconstitutional
  2. Allows Police and other officials to take certain action on someone that they have suspicions of.
  3. The constitutional system that shares the powers between national & state government
  4. Supporting ideas of freedom, change and progress
  5. The part of the government that enforce the laws that are made.
  6. A country governed by elected representatives
  7. Democracy is the only way of making a law.
  8. To formally approve a plan or agreement
  9. The law making part of our government
  10. The basic framework for our government
  11. An organization that promotes the view of a part of the public

20 Clues: It contains our basic rights • Crimes can only be challenged once • The vice president resides over them • The law making part of our government • The basic framework for our government • To formally approve a plan or agreement • The government like we must follow rules • Democracy is the only way of making a law. • Payment given to make up for a lose or injury • ...

Chapter 12 Review: US Government and Politics 2026-05-04

Chapter 12 Review: US Government and Politics crossword puzzle
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  1. The powerful House committee that acts as a "traffic cop" for legislation
  2. The type of veto where a bill sits on the president's desk for 10 days without signing
  3. The member of Congress who introduces a bill
  4. The phase where committee members amend a bill's final language
  5. The rule traditionally used to select chairs based on length of service
  6. A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block a vote by speaker for an extended period
  7. A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate and end a filibuster
  8. Someone who works as a messenger and errand runner in the Senate
  9. An amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  10. The power of Congress to review the activities of the executive branch
  11. The practice of drawing district boundaries to give one party a political advantage
  12. Party leaders who work to ensure party members vote together
  13. A request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  14. A committee composed of members from both the House and Senate
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  1. A temporary committee created to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
  2. Smaller groups within a committee that focus on specific areas of jurisdiction
  3. The trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of different bills
  4. A meeting of party members to choose leaders and organize the new Congress
  5. A rule that allows floor debate and the introduction of amendments to a bill
  6. The leader of the House elected by the majority party
  7. A current officeholder seeking reelection
  8. The phase where committee members gather information and listen to testimony on a bill
  9. The lead member of the minority party on a congressional committee
  10. Permanent committees in both chambers that handle specific policy areas

24 Clues: A current officeholder seeking reelection • The member of Congress who introduces a bill • A request by a senator to delay action on a bill • The leader of the House elected by the majority party • Party leaders who work to ensure party members vote together • A committee composed of members from both the House and Senate • ...

A New Nation Name:________ Period: ___ 2026-03-12

A New Nation Name:________ Period: ___ crossword puzzle
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  1. Last name of the key diplomat, legal expert, and the second President of the United States
  2. People who supported the new Constitution and wanted a strong national government
  3. The written plan that replaced the Articles of Confederation for the US Government that explains how it works and what powers it has.
  4. Last name of the man credited with drafting the final version of the U.S. Constitution.
  5. To approve something like a law or agreement
  6. Last name of the first President and leader essential in establishing the federal government.
  7. Last name of "Father of the Constitution" who was instrumental in drafting the US Constitution and the Bill of rights
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  1. The branch of government that interprets the laws and settles legal arguments.
  2. The branch of government responsible for making the laws, declares war, controls taxing and creating spending policies.
  3. Last name of the first Secretary of the Treasury who established the nation's financial foundation.
  4. The branch of government that enforces laws, commands the armed forces, and conducts foreign policy.
  5. The first plan for a national government in the United States were the Articles of _____
  6. A series of essays written to explain and support the Constitution. The ____________ Papers.
  7. Last name of the key diplomat who served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  8. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. These protect people's basic freedoms, like freedom of speech and religion. Called the Bill of _______.
  9. An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that counted three out of every five enslaved people for representation and taxes. Three-Fifths _______.
  10. The idea that government powers should be divided into three branches-Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, so no one group could become too powerful. _____ of Powers.
  11. A system of government where power is shared between a national (federal) government and state governments.

18 Clues: To approve something like a law or agreement • The branch of government that interprets the laws and settles legal arguments. • People who supported the new Constitution and wanted a strong national government • Last name of the man credited with drafting the final version of the U.S. Constitution. • ...

Module 3.8 Crossword 2023-12-14

Module 3.8 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Hamilton Proposed establishing a what? (2 Words)
  2. Hamilton proposed what? (1 Word)
  3. What did the Bill of rights protect? (1 Word)
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  1. Knox Who was the Secretary of War? (First and Last name)
  2. Who was the Secretary of State? (First and Last name)
  3. Ten of the amendments were ratified, becoming the what? (3 Words)
  4. Who argued against the National Bank? (1 Word)

7 Clues: Hamilton proposed what? (1 Word) • What did the Bill of rights protect? (1 Word) • Who argued against the National Bank? (1 Word) • Hamilton Proposed establishing a what? (2 Words) • Who was the Secretary of State? (First and Last name) • Knox Who was the Secretary of War? (First and Last name) • Ten of the amendments were ratified, becoming the what? (3 Words)

Constitution and the Bill of Rights! 2022-05-16

Constitution and the Bill of Rights! crossword puzzle
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  1. The third amendment protects you from ____ soldiers
  2. The first amendment: freedom of ___
  3. Unreasonable search and seizure
  4. ____ and Unusual punishment
  5. only has those powers delegated in the Constitution
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  1. the public has more rights than those in the constitution
  2. right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases
  3. One cannot be tried twice for the same crime
  4. A jury needs to be this
  5. The right to bear arms

10 Clues: The right to bear arms • A jury needs to be this • ____ and Unusual punishment • Unreasonable search and seizure • The first amendment: freedom of ___ • right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases • One cannot be tried twice for the same crime • The third amendment protects you from ____ soldiers • only has those powers delegated in the Constitution • ...

bill of rights for civics class 2023-12-11

bill of rights for civics class crossword puzzle
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  1. money gets me no where in jury
  2. no housing army people
  3. no cruel and unusual punishment
  4. right to express a religion or belief
  5. right to bear arms
  6. no excessive fines
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  1. "I plead the 5th"
  2. reserved powers
  3. right to a quick trial
  4. you cant take away my rights

10 Clues: reserved powers • "I plead the 5th" • right to bear arms • no excessive fines • right to a quick trial • no housing army people • you cant take away my rights • money gets me no where in jury • no cruel and unusual punishment • right to express a religion or belief

The Constitution and Bill of Rights 2022-04-21

The Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. The beginning of the Constitution.
  2. Created Common Sense.
  3. Makes sure that one branch doesn't become too powerful and is in the US Constitution.
  4. The system of government where the Federal, State, and local governments share power.
  5. Separates powers between three branches and is in the Constitution.
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  1. Contains 10 amendments.
  2. Helps limit the government.
  3. Created Checks and Balances and the Separation of Powers.
  4. List the functions and purposes of the government.
  5. Created Natural Rights and consent of the governed.

10 Clues: Created Common Sense. • Contains 10 amendments. • Helps limit the government. • The beginning of the Constitution. • List the functions and purposes of the government. • Created Natural Rights and consent of the governed. • Created Checks and Balances and the Separation of Powers. • Separates powers between three branches and is in the Constitution. • ...

Government 2022-01-06

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. on the 2 dollar bill
  2. the first president
  3. limited government with electiverepresentitive
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  1. protects civil rights and liberties
  2. appears on the 5,000 dollar bill
  3. controls all

6 Clues: controls all • the first president • on the 2 dollar bill • appears on the 5,000 dollar bill • protects civil rights and liberties • limited government with electiverepresentitive

unit 5 dr hartnell crossword 2024-03-11

unit 5 dr hartnell crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. who was the first black qb from the south to win natty for michigan state
  2. who was the youngest girl killed in 16th street bombing
  3. what school did james hood get his masters from
  4. whos famous for not moving out of bus seat when askd
  5. what number did all mlb teams retire because of jackie robinson
  6. what prez signed to desegregate military
  7. what famous boycott lasted 381 days
  8. what group was malcom X killed by
  9. what president sighned civil rights act
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  1. what school did james hood enroll to in 1963
  2. what black student had to travel an hour and 20 minutes to segregated school
  3. who was the alabama attourney general in 1971
  4. what did the "C" stand for in "prodject C"
  5. how old was malcom x when his father was attacked and killed
  6. who was the 4th man in the 16th street bombing named after a fruit
  7. what was the first name of the man who gave the "i have a dream speech"
  8. who won the 1966 NCAA tourney
  9. what month was the march on Dc
  10. what was MLKs name before being changed
  11. what month was the civil rights act signed

20 Clues: who won the 1966 NCAA tourney • what month was the march on Dc • what group was malcom X killed by • what famous boycott lasted 381 days • what was MLKs name before being changed • what president sighned civil rights act • what prez signed to desegregate military • what did the "C" stand for in "prodject C" • what month was the civil rights act signed • ...

The Fourth Amendment 2022-06-08

The Fourth Amendment crossword puzzle
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  1. The list of amendments that the 4th is listed in.
  2. A formal document issued by the government to either search or make an arrest.
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  1. judges need to believe there is ______ to issue a warrant
  2. this amendment limits the ______ of law enforcement
  3. The Bill of Rights protects the rights of U.S. ________.
  4. The Fourth Amendment: Unreasonable ______ and Seizures
  5. the fourth amendment guarantees this

7 Clues: the fourth amendment guarantees this • The list of amendments that the 4th is listed in. • this amendment limits the ______ of law enforcement • The Fourth Amendment: Unreasonable ______ and Seizures • The Bill of Rights protects the rights of U.S. ________. • judges need to believe there is ______ to issue a warrant • ...

BILL of RIGHTS, BY: mAYa, and HoLLey:]\ 2022-05-12

BILL of RIGHTS, BY: mAYa, and HoLLey:]\ crossword puzzle
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  1. , The government gave a _____ to a criminal.
  2. , the _____ branch makes the law.
  3. ,When ____ finds a person not guilty they go free
  4. , _____ and balances.
  5. , 2/3rds of the senate must approve any ______.
  6. ,the Americans didn't want a _____.
  7. The second amendment describes the need for states to have _______.
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  1. Every state elects two ________ to the senate.
  2. , the ______ would settle disagreements.
  3. , there are ___ amendments
  4. Americans want to protect their rights to safety and _______.
  5. , the ______ would carry out the laws
  6. When the constitution was completed , it still had to be ______ by nine states

13 Clues: , _____ and balances. • , there are ___ amendments • , the _____ branch makes the law. • ,the Americans didn't want a _____. • , the ______ would carry out the laws • , the ______ would settle disagreements. • Every state elects two ________ to the senate. • , The government gave a _____ to a criminal. • , 2/3rds of the senate must approve any ______. • ...

The Constitution and The Bill of Rights 2022-05-10

The Constitution and The Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. The president's term is ______ years.
  2. The three branches of government are the excecutive branch, legislative branch, and __________ branch.
  3. How many senators are in Congress?
  4. What branch is composed of the Senate and House of Representatives?
  5. Each state has _____ senators.
  6. What branch carries out federal laws?
  7. How many years does a senator serve?
  8. True or false: The executive branch enforces the laws.
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  1. The house of representatives has _________ members.
  2. The senate has __ standing committees.
  3. The judicial branch contains the _________ Court.
  4. True or false: The president is in the legislative branch.
  5. Does the judicial branch contain the president?

13 Clues: Each state has _____ senators. • How many senators are in Congress? • How many years does a senator serve? • The president's term is ______ years. • What branch carries out federal laws? • The senate has __ standing committees. • Does the judicial branch contain the president? • The judicial branch contains the _________ Court. • ...

Civil rights -Neshem 2016-05-04

Civil rights -Neshem crossword puzzle
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  1. A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities
  2. converted to Nation of Islam in jail in the 50s, became Black Muslims' most dynamic street orator and recruiter
  3. First civil rights organization to use non-violent tactics to promote racial equality and desegregation
  4. Racial segregation that occurs because of laws or administrative decisions by public agencies.
  5. In August 1963, civil rights leaders organized a massive rally in Washington to urge passage of President Kennedy's civil rights bill. The high point came when MLK Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to more than 200,000 marchers in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
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  1. Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice.
  2. Group of civil rights workers who took bus trips through southern states in 1961 to protest illegal bus segregation
  3. 50's migration where middle-class white Americans fled to suburbs leaving inner cities to decay
  4. A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
  5. founded in 1909 to abolish segregation and discrimination, to oppose racism and to gain civil rights for African Americans
  6. churches link together to inform blacks about changes in the Civil Rights Movement, led by MLK Jr., was a success
  7. a group established in 1960 to promote and use non-violent means to protest racial discrimination; they were the ones primarily responsible for creating the sit-in movement

12 Clues: Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice. • A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote • Racial segregation that occurs because of laws or administrative decisions by public agencies. • 50's migration where middle-class white Americans fled to suburbs leaving inner cities to decay • ...

Bird Bills 2013-10-21

Bird Bills crossword puzzle
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  1. No birds chew their food Aye? Nay?
  2. The lower bills of __are larger than the top ones
  3. The large bills of birds such as toucans are hollow and lighter than they look--Aye? Nay?
  4. The __ hummingbird’s bill is longer than its body
  5. The Australian __ has the largest bill in the world
  6. The red-headed woodpecker’s bill hits the bark of a tree at about __ MPH
  7. The area of fleshy tissue on many bird’s bills that contains the nostrils
  8. The only bird whose nostrils are at them tip of its bill
  9. Bird bills continue to grow throughout the birds’ lives--Yes? Not?
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  1. The Rhinoceros __develops a plate on its bill during breeding season
  2. Bird’s bills are very sensitive
  3. Birds’ upper and lower bills
  4. Birds that have an extra bone in their jaws, allowing them to hold a whole row of fish
  5. The response that snaps shut the bill of an __ is one of the fastest muscular responses every recorded in the animal kingdom
  6. Some fish-eating birds have real teeth along the edges of their bills--Yes? Not?
  7. Only the New Zealand Plover (a.k.a. __) has a sideways curving bill
  8. Name for a bird’s nostrils

17 Clues: Name for a bird’s nostrils • Birds’ upper and lower bills • Bird’s bills are very sensitive • No birds chew their food Aye? Nay? • The lower bills of __are larger than the top ones • The __ hummingbird’s bill is longer than its body • The Australian __ has the largest bill in the world • The only bird whose nostrils are at them tip of its bill • ...

US Government Unit 1 Vocabulary 2024-08-13

US Government Unit 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. - Supporters of the proposed Constitution, favoring a strong central government.
  2. - A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.
  3. of Rights - The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights and freedoms to individuals.
  4. Clause - A clause in the U.S. Constitution stating that federal law is the "supreme law of the land," overriding any state laws.
  5. - Oppressive and unjust government, often characterized by the arbitrary or unrestrained use of power.
  6. - A system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
  7. Review - The doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
  8. - A form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" and the head of state is an elected or nominated president, not a monarch.
  9. - An organization or alliance of several groups united in a league, especially of states with limited central authority.
  10. - The practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers.
  11. - The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
  12. Rights - Rights that are believed to be granted by nature or God that are inherent in being human and not dependent on government.
  13. Powers - Powers specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
  14. Carta - A charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England in 1215, which influenced the development of constitutional government and the protection of individual rights.
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  1. Government - A political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers.
  2. - A system of government where power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
  3. Rights - Rights that cannot be taken away or denied, often referred to as natural rights inherent to every individual.
  4. Contract - The theory that individuals consent, either explicitly or tacitly, to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority of the ruler or magistrate in exchange for protection of their remaining rights.
  5. Sovereignty - The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives.
  6. and Balances - A principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
  7. - Opponents of the proposed Constitution, favoring stronger state governments and fearing the potential tyranny of a strong central government.
  8. of Powers - A model of governance where the state's government is divided into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities.
  9. - The introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution, setting forth the general principles of American government.
  10. - A change or addition to a legal or statutory document, especially the U.S. Constitution.
  11. - Supreme power or authority, especially regarding the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
  12. - The theory or practice of governance according to a constitution, limiting government power.
  13. Powers - Powers that are shared by both the federal government and the states.
  14. of Law - The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.
  15. Powers - Powers that are not granted to the federal government by the Constitution, and therefore are reserved for the states.
  16. Clause - Also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, it grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.

30 Clues: - The practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. • Powers - Powers that are shared by both the federal government and the states. • - Supporters of the proposed Constitution, favoring a strong central government. • - The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies. • ...

Missouri Constitution 2024-02-29

Missouri Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. election held in August every even year
  2. held in April each year
  3. Assembly U.S. Legislature of the U.S. state of Missouri
  4. election held November of every even year
  5. voters submit proposed law to the people
  6. of Rights Contains 35 sections
  7. most common type of city government in the state
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  1. local government gain their power from them
  2. held as needed
  3. people voting on existing law

10 Clues: held as needed • held in April each year • people voting on existing law • of Rights Contains 35 sections • election held in August every even year • election held November of every even year • voters submit proposed law to the people • local government gain their power from them • most common type of city government in the state • ...

SW 4 & 5 Vocabulary 2022-09-06

SW 4 & 5 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. leader of a city
  2. of Rights lists how rights are protected
  3. of Independence explains the rights of people
  4. a person who is trying to become a government leader
  5. your idea about something
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  1. someone who is applying for a position
  2. leader of a state
  3. a written idea for a new law
  4. to block or say no to a law
  5. money that citizens pay to the government

10 Clues: leader of a city • leader of a state • your idea about something • to block or say no to a law • a written idea for a new law • someone who is applying for a position • of Rights lists how rights are protected • money that citizens pay to the government • of Independence explains the rights of people • a person who is trying to become a government leader

Bill Topping 2020-07-22

Bill Topping crossword puzzle
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  1. Where did Bill and Chris get married
  2. Bill's dad
  3. Bill's 5th Child
  4. Month Bill and Chris married
  5. Bill's job in the Army
  6. Bill's mom
  7. Bill's High School (abbr.)
  8. Crossword puzzle Bill did daily
  9. Bill's brother
  10. Bill and Albert's favorite activity
  11. Bill's Car Club
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  1. Bill's best friend from High School
  2. Bill's third child
  3. First Ford Dealer Bill worked for
  4. Bill served in the US Army in this war
  5. The 223rd Infantry Regiment's name
  6. Bill's fourth child
  7. Bill's sister
  8. Before it was Hot Rum
  9. Bill's second child
  10. Bill and Chris's first home, street
  11. Bill's first child

22 Clues: Bill's dad • Bill's mom • Bill's sister • Bill's brother • Bill's Car Club • Bill's 5th Child • Bill's third child • Bill's first child • Bill's fourth child • Bill's second child • Before it was Hot Rum • Bill's job in the Army • Bill's High School (abbr.) • Month Bill and Chris married • Crossword puzzle Bill did daily • First Ford Dealer Bill worked for • The 223rd Infantry Regiment's name • ...

12.1 2025-10-02

12.1 crossword puzzle
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  1. This type of system would have a weaker central government than the states.
  2. The courts' power to declare a law unconstitutional
  3. The pursuit of ___ is an unalienable right mentioned in the Declaration.
  4. A system where powers are divided between a national and state government.
  5. The most prominent cause of the Revolution was the belief King George failed to secure basic ___.
  6. The division of government into three distinct branches.
  7. The President's ability to reject a bill passed by Congress is a form of check.
  8. What "all men are created equal" implies regarding a person's claim to certain things.
  9. The principle that government legitimacy comes from the people's consent.
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  1. The clause that gives Congress the authority to make laws necessary for its powers.
  2. A system where all, including the government, are subject to the law.
  3. This type of democracy involves elected officials representing citizens.
  4. A type of government where a central authority holds most power.
  5. A lifelong term insulates judges from political pressure.
  6. A system where power is held by citizens.
  7. A philosophical idea suggesting government's purpose is to protect rights.
  8. The Articles of Confederation were ___ for their intended purpose.
  9. A legal dispute in which an individual sues another.
  10. States had ___ power under the Constitution compared to the Articles.

19 Clues: A system where power is held by citizens. • The courts' power to declare a law unconstitutional • A legal dispute in which an individual sues another. • The division of government into three distinct branches. • A lifelong term insulates judges from political pressure. • A type of government where a central authority holds most power. • ...

Chapter 4 Vocab 2016-05-01

Chapter 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Cause The situation occurring when the police have reason to believe that a person should be arrested. In making the arrest, police are allowed legally to search for and seize incriminating evidence.
  2. Speech Nonverbal communication, such as burning a flag or wearing and armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the First Amendment.
  3. Exercise Clause A First Amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion.
  4. The situation occurring when an individual accused of a crime is compelled to be a witness against himself or herself in court. The Fifth Amendment forbids self-incrimination.
  5. Amendment The constitutional amendment adopted the Civil War that states, "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; not deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
  6. Amendment The constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
  7. Restraint A government preventing material from being published. This is a common method of limiting the press in some nations, but it is usually unconstitutional in the United States, according to the First Amendment and as confirmed in the 1931 Supreme Court case of Near v. Minnesota.
  8. Amendment The constitutional amendment that forbids cruel and unusual punishment, although it does not define this phrase. Through the Fourteenth Amendment, this Bill of Rights provision applies to the states.
  9. Amendment The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial.
  10. searches and seizures Obtaining evidence in a haphazard or random manner, a practice prohibited by the Fourth Amendment. Probable cause and/or a search warrant are required for a legal and proper search for and seizure of incriminating evidence.
  11. Speech Communication in the form of advertising. It can be restricted more than many other types of speech but has been receiving increased protection from the Supreme Court.
  12. Amendment The constitutional amendment that establishes the four great liberties: freedom of the press, of speech, of religion, and of assembly.
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  1. Bargaining A bargain struck between the defendant's lawyer and the prosecutor to the effect that the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser crime (or fewer crimes) in exchange for the state's promise not to prosecute the defendant for a more serious (or additional) crime.
  2. of Rights The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, drafted in response to some of the Anti-Federalist concerns. These amendments define such basic liberties as freedom of religion, speech, and press guarantee defendants' rights.
  3. Rule The rule that evidence, no matter how incriminating, cannot be introduced into a trial if it was not constitutionally obtained. The rule prohibits use of evidence obtained through unreasonable search and seizure.
  4. Warrent written authorization from a court specifying the area to be searched and what the police are searching for.
  5. Doctrine The legal concept under which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
  6. Liberties The legal constitutional protections against government. Although our civil liberties are formally set down in this, the courts, police, and legislatures define their meaning.
  7. Clause Part of the First Amendment stating that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."
  8. to privacy The right to a private personal life free from the intrusion of government.
  9. and unusual punishment Court sentences prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. Although the Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory death sentences for certain offenses are unconstitutional, it has not held that the death penalty itself constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

21 Clues: to privacy The right to a private personal life free from the intrusion of government. • Warrent written authorization from a court specifying the area to be searched and what the police are searching for. • Exercise Clause A First Amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion. • ...

bill of right 2016-09-29

bill of right crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the 3 branches
  2. the bill of right
  3. one of the 3 branches
  4. one of the 3 branches
  5. some one in the executive branch
  6. to not let nothing bad happen
  7. a impotent government
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  1. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated,
  2. balance the checks
  3. law that citizens that get when they are born
  4. some thing that you get with out having to pay
  5. a set of rules
  6. the 3 branch
  7. 27 law that is in the constitution
  8. citizen

15 Clues: citizen • the 3 branch • a set of rules • the bill of right • balance the checks • one of the 3 branches • one of the 3 branches • one of the 3 branches • a impotent government • to not let nothing bad happen • some one in the executive branch • 27 law that is in the constitution • law that citizens that get when they are born • some thing that you get with out having to pay • ...

Unit 8-Congress in Action 2020-11-02

Unit 8-Congress in Action crossword puzzle
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  1. majority and minority parties
  2. meets-Congress meets every 2 years
  3. the "traffic cop" of the House
  4. passed by both houses of Congress
  5. talk a bill to death.
  6. Nancy Pelosi
  7. both the Houses
  8. deals with matters of party
  9. provision attached to a bill
  10. member who heads a committee
  11. limited time and purpose
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  1. Chuck Grassley
  2. permanently leg committees
  3. matter in one house
  4. limiting debate
  5. does not require the signature
  6. a proposed law
  7. Mike Pence
  8. printed in its final form
  9. adjust differences on a bill
  10. serves as a connection between
  11. over-seeing; in charge of
  12. right and wrong
  13. liaison between the party's
  14. trip taken at public expense

25 Clues: Mike Pence • Nancy Pelosi • Chuck Grassley • a proposed law • limiting debate • right and wrong • both the Houses • matter in one house • talk a bill to death. • limited time and purpose • printed in its final form • over-seeing; in charge of • permanently leg committees • liaison between the party's • deals with matters of party • adjust differences on a bill • provision attached to a bill • ...

5th Amendment 2022-01-25

5th Amendment crossword puzzle
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  1. What was John Benton charged with?
  2. Miranda Rights give you the right to remain what?
  3. The 5th Amendment protects ________ men and women.
  4. Which founder was against the 5th Amendment and Bill of Rights?
  5. Speaking against yourself is known as what?
  6. What can the government not take away under the 5th Amendment?
  7. The first part of the 5th Amendment gives you the right to a ____ trial
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  1. What is it called when you are read your "Miranda Right"?
  2. What is it called when a citizen is charged of the same crime twice?
  3. What Amendment was incorporated into the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause?
  4. What was the decision made by the Maryland Supreme Court called in Benton v. Maryland?
  5. How many states protected self-incrimination before the Amendment?
  6. What group was for the 5th Amendment?

13 Clues: What was John Benton charged with? • What group was for the 5th Amendment? • Speaking against yourself is known as what? • Miranda Rights give you the right to remain what? • The 5th Amendment protects ________ men and women. • What is it called when you are read your "Miranda Right"? • What can the government not take away under the 5th Amendment? • ...

History Test 2 2023-11-06

History Test 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. - second capital of the United States
  2. - Second president of the United States
  3. of Rights- added to the Constitution to protect freedoms
  4. first president of the United States
  5. - Plan of government that America still follows
  6. Enforces the Laws, Consists of the President
  7. Amendment - guarantees American's freedom of religion, speech, the press
  8. of Confederation - America's first plan of government
  9. Republic- government run by representatives of the people
  10. York City - first capital of the United States
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  1. Day - Day the president takes the oath of office
  2. Dc - permanent capital of the United States
  3. "Father of the Constitution
  4. 2 people per state
  5. of Representatives- based on population
  6. nature- why man needs government
  7. Convention - meeting to discuss the Constitution
  8. Makes the Laws, Consists of Congress
  9. - Third president of the United States
  10. - president of the Constitutional Convention
  11. consists of the House of Representatives and Senate
  12. - Interprets the laws, Consists of the Supreme Court

22 Clues: 2 people per state • "Father of the Constitution • nature- why man needs government • first president of the United States • Makes the Laws, Consists of Congress • - second capital of the United States • - Third president of the United States • - Second president of the United States • of Representatives- based on population • Dc - permanent capital of the United States • ...

Amendments 2024-02-06

Amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment
  2. Amendments are passed with a _____ quarters of the vote from both houses
  3. _______ Amendment states that citizens have five freedoms: speech, religion, petition, assembly , press
  4. The process in which a proposed amendment is passed and added to the constitution
  5. Part of the house representatives from each state
  6. ________ Amendment states that citizens have the right to bear arms
  7. ________ Amendment states that the powers not listed to the federal government are reserved fFederalismtes
  8. The Fourth Amendment protects against unlawful
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  1. The government system in which powers are shared between the national and state govenrments
  2. The total number of Amendments Constitutionthe US Consituion
  3. _____ Amendment protects against forced housing of soldiers
  4. Amendments are also passed with three-quarters of the vote from _____ state conventions
  5. Amendments are proposed by _____/thirds of the vote of both houses
  6. ______ Amendment that states the rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are reserved for the people.
  7. The _______ created by the founding founders, is considered the backbone of the American Government
  8. The first ten amendments

16 Clues: The first ten amendments • The Fourth Amendment protects against unlawful • Part of the house representatives from each state • _____ Amendment protects against forced housing of soldiers • The total number of Amendments Constitutionthe US Consituion • ____ Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment • ...

Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-12

Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. of Rights The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; it includes a list of citizens’ freedoms and rights as well as the limits of the government’s power
  2. A person who was against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
  3. A change or addition to a law
  4. A deal between two groups in which both sides give up some things they want
  5. A form of government where citizens are represented by elected officials
  6. Branch The part of a government that interprets laws
  7. Sovereignty When the government’s power comes from the consent of the people; if the government goes against the will of the people, then they have the right to change the government
  8. A meeting where people gather together for a common purpose
  9. A person who supported Federalism and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
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  1. of Powers The government is divided into branches. Each branch has separate and independent powers
  2. Branch The part of a government that makes laws
  3. When power is shared by the national and state governments
  4. A section of a legal document or agreement
  5. A set of rules outlining what a government can and cannot do
  6. The amount of time a position can be held; for example, a presidential term
  7. A document’s introduction that states its purpose
  8. Government When a government’s power is restricted by laws in order to protect individual rights and liberties; these laws are written in a constitution
  9. To officially approve something
  10. and Balances Each branch of government can “check,” or limit, the power of the other branches
  11. Branch The part of a government that enforces laws

20 Clues: A change or addition to a law • To officially approve something • A section of a legal document or agreement • Branch The part of a government that makes laws • A document’s introduction that states its purpose • Branch The part of a government that enforces laws • Branch The part of a government that interprets laws • ...

yeah 2024-04-12

yeah crossword puzzle
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  1. money
  2. of duty best game
  3. big bill
  4. cheap car
  5. bang bang
  6. worst game
  7. luz car
  8. filled with cash
  9. real small bill
  10. vroom
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  1. cool car
  2. expensive truck
  3. cheap truck
  4. watches
  5. v big brand
  6. brand
  7. small bill
  8. 5 game
  9. big car
  10. phone game
  11. we need
  12. cheapest car

22 Clues: money • brand • vroom • watches • big car • we need • luz car • cool car • big bill • cheap car • bang bang • small bill • worst game • phone game • cheap truck • cheapest car • v big brand • expensive truck • real small bill • filled with cash • 5 game • of duty best game

Selma to Montgomery Marches Crossword 2025-04-14

Selma to Montgomery Marches Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the county sheriff of selma
  2. the president after Kennedy who signed the civil rights act of 1964
  3. the number of people who marched on the third day
  4. places where they practiced being nonviolent
  5. where they started the march to montgomery
  6. how many people were hospitalized on bloody sunday
  7. the goal of the march
  8. the name of the second march
  9. the number of African Americans that registered to vote in Selma
  10. a group of activists from New York that started the freedom rides
  11. the 54 mile trail from the march
  12. when college students would gain media attention from the violence they received from sitting at the wrong counter
  13. a group that promoted white supremacy
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  1. the name of the worst injured person during the second march
  2. the date of bloody sunday
  3. the president at the time
  4. the name for when teachers and children and other civil rights activists tried to cross the bridge while traveling to montgomery
  5. the first African American to graduate college
  6. when the bill was signed
  7. organization run by college students to promote civil rights
  8. a nonviolent form of protest
  9. another phrase for segregation
  10. the governor of Alabama in 1964
  11. the number of African Americans who were registered to vote in 1960 in Alabama
  12. the amount of time it took them to get to montgomery
  13. this widow of led four thousand marchers commemorating bloody sunday
  14. African American run organization who supported activists in court
  15. the name of the third march
  16. the name of the organization of people who worked for King

29 Clues: the goal of the march • when the bill was signed • the date of bloody sunday • the president at the time • the county sheriff of selma • the name of the third march • a nonviolent form of protest • the name of the second march • another phrase for segregation • the governor of Alabama in 1964 • the 54 mile trail from the march • a group that promoted white supremacy • ...

Outline Section 2 2021-01-28

Outline Section 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____________ required the president to get the approval of the Senate before removing appointees that they already approved.
  2. President Johnson ______ extending the Freedman’s Bureau.
  3. In fear that the Civil Rights Bill could be repealed in the future, the ________ Amendment was ratified.
  4. The ________________ passed a variety of measures for the South to abide by to be accepted into the Union: the division of the South into military districts controlled by a Union general, the temporary disfranchisement of numerous former Confederates, the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the guarantee of suffrage of black men (in Cons.).
  5. With control of Congress, Democrats could _____ tariffs, preserve Black Codes, and repeal any acts already passed that didn’t benefit them.
  6. In the Congressional elections of 1866, ________ secured more than a two-thirds majority in both houses.
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  1. Therefore, when ______ approved the Southern states, Republicans were furious.
  2. The Southerners would gain more political power if they were readmitted into the Union as black people were no longer ______ of a person.
  3. This amendment granted citizenship to black people and civil rights. It also abolished the three-fifths clause and guaranteed ______ debt.
  4. Congress was able to surpass Johnson’s veto to the previous bill with a _______majority in Congress.
  5. The non-guilty verdict can be credited to ________ Republicans not trusting the vice president and Johnson’s bargain of following Republican policies if he was let to remain.
  6. The Republicans feared ______ Democrats and Southern Democrats would come together and control Congress.
  7. Johnson violated this act by releasing Stanton, the secretary of war (spy for radicals), and instantly got ________.
  8. Consequently, Republicans passed the _______ which gave black people American citizenship.
  9. President Johnson’s impeachment was ______ by a singular vote.
  10. Between 1861-1865, Republicans were able to easily pass _____ which provided them a political advantage.

16 Clues: President Johnson ______ extending the Freedman’s Bureau. • President Johnson’s impeachment was ______ by a singular vote. • Therefore, when ______ approved the Southern states, Republicans were furious. • Consequently, Republicans passed the _______ which gave black people American citizenship. • ...

Constitution Chapter 8 2021-12-06

Constitution Chapter 8 crossword puzzle
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  1. System in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so that no one branch gets too much power
  2. you can take someone to court, but value in question must exceed $20
  3. we do not have to shelter soldiers in our own home
  4. no unreasonable searches and seizures, must have a warrant
  5. Movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
  6. Delegates of Constitutional Convention who shaped the Constitution
  7. powers not specifically defined in the constitution, shall be entrusted to congress
  8. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
  9. England's law making body
  10. The sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  11. Includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law (Supreme Court & federal courts)
  12. Based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
  13. people rule through elected representativess
  14. against ratifying the constitution, feared power of national government, wanted aa bill of rights included to protect peoples rights
  15. Power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
  16. any power not stated in the constitution is reserved for state governments
  17. government of the people
  18. due process of law (everyone deserves a trial) no double jeopardy
  19. Final and supreme authority of US, SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
  20. no cruel and unusual punishments
  21. first 10 amendments to the constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
  22. freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
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  1. introduction to constitution stating GOALS
  2. Executes, or carries out, the law (President and cabinet)
  3. we have other rights that are not listed in the constitution
  4. Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
  5. powers that belong only to federal government
  6. Lawmaking branch of government (House of Representatives & Senate)
  7. government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person or group is above the law
  8. right to bear arms
  9. right to a public and speedy trial
  10. based on montesquieu- powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
  11. supporters of the constitution and a stronger national government feared disorder without it
  12. an official change or addition to the constitution
  13. powers that belong only to the state governments
  14. powers shared by state and federal governments
  15. to approve

37 Clues: to approve • right to bear arms • government of the people • England's law making body • no cruel and unusual punishments • right to a public and speedy trial • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial • introduction to constitution stating GOALS • people rule through elected representativess • powers that belong only to federal government • ...

Kennedy Policies 2024-04-17

Kennedy Policies crossword puzzle
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  1. 22 Last military conflict in Europe of the Cold War
  2. 10 How much did Kennedy increase minimum wage?
  3. 6 What economic policy did Kennedy adopt?
  4. 9 What bill concerning healthcare for the elderly did not pass?
  5. 2 What did Kennedy think would happen if one country fell to communism?
  6. 17 What was the name of the invasion to Cuba that failed?
  7. What alliance in Latin America aimed to promote human rights and foster economic development?
  8. 5 What did Kennedy want to prevent the spread of?
  9. 11 What did Kennedy attempt to do to taxes?
  10. 15 What was the space competition called?
  11. 13 What did Kennedy send to help Appalachia?
  12. 16What was Kennedy's foreign policy called?
  13. 7 What was the name of Kennedy's domestic policy?
  14. 21Crisis in which it was discovered that there were missiles in Cuba
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  1. 25 What treaty banned certain nuclear tests?
  2. 18 One of Kennedy's goals was to bring down what wall?
  3. 23 What war was Kennedy president for the beginning of?
  4. 20 During what address did Kennedy deliver the quote, "Ask not what you can do for your country?"
  5. 24 What was developed so that the President could communicate with the premier?
  6. 1 What corps did Kennedy establish?
  7. 3 What year did Kennedy's proposed Civil Rights Act pass?
  8. 14 What act was passed that caused men and women to have equal pay?
  9. 8 Kennedy did what to military spending?
  10. 12 What civil rights leader did Kennedy release from jail?
  11. 19 What corporation did Kennedy expand greatly?

25 Clues: 1 What corps did Kennedy establish? • 8 Kennedy did what to military spending? • 6 What economic policy did Kennedy adopt? • 15 What was the space competition called? • 11 What did Kennedy attempt to do to taxes? • 16What was Kennedy's foreign policy called? • 25 What treaty banned certain nuclear tests? • 13 What did Kennedy send to help Appalachia? • ...

Legislative Branch Crossword 2021-10-01

Legislative Branch Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. to draw district lines to help one party
  2. system of Congress with "two chambers"
  3. people who are represented by Congress
  4. president's power to stop a bill
  5. current junior Senator from Iowa
  6. min. # of members needed to conduct business
  7. current Speaker of the House
  8. attachment to a bill that has nothing to do with the original purpose
  9. current Senate Majority Leader
  10. having to do with only one party
  11. current senior Senator from Iowa
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  1. permanent committee to which bills are first sent
  2. made up of members from both chambers of Congress
  3. process of bringing formal charges against a public official
  4. group formed to help candidate win election
  5. leader of the Senate in absence of the VP
  6. a way to delay a vote on a bill in the Senate
  7. bill version of a bill agreed upon by a conference committee
  8. reassigning representatives to states based on population
  9. people who try to influence voting of Congress
  10. having to do with both parties
  11. method of designating money toward a specific purpose
  12. current District 1 Representative from Iowa

23 Clues: current Speaker of the House • current Senate Majority Leader • having to do with both parties • president's power to stop a bill • current junior Senator from Iowa • having to do with only one party • current senior Senator from Iowa • system of Congress with "two chambers" • people who are represented by Congress • to draw district lines to help one party • ...

Human Rights 2025-05-18

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Principle that everyone is the same under the law
  2. – Unity in support of a cause
  3. – Behavior that violates dignity
  4. – Key tool for promoting awareness
  5. – Another term for freedom
  6. – Approach focusing on protecting rights
  7. – Body that promotes or monitors rights
  8. – Having the ability to express opinions
  9. – Public support for a cause
  10. – Cannot be taken apart or separated
  11. – Respect for different beliefs and practices
  12. – Shared beliefs and practices of a group
  13. – International agreement on human rights
  14. – Protection granted to refugees
  15. – UN Human Rights Council
  16. – Rejecting force to solve conflict
  17. – Treating others with dignity
  18. – Formal agreement between states
  19. – Smaller or less powerful group
  20. – Duty to respect others’ rights
  21. – Fair treatment for all
  22. – Entitlements all people have
  23. – Applies to everyone, everywhere
  24. – Violation of rights
  25. – Being responsible for actions
  26. – Person forced to flee home due to conflict
  27. Act – Law protecting against discrimination
  28. – Binding agreement on rights
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  1. – System of rules to protect rights
  2. – Unfair treatment based on group membership
  3. – Understanding others' feelings
  4. – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  5. – Prejudice in favor or against something
  6. – Right to act, speak, or think without restraint
  7. – Organized effort to promote rights
  8. – Act that breaks human rights
  9. – All rights are connected
  10. – Addition or amendment to a treaty
  11. – Penalty for violating human rights
  12. – Group with special rights
  13. – What human rights law provides
  14. – Supreme law of a country
  15. – Presence of differences in society
  16. – Involvement in community or government
  17. – To give people control over their lives
  18. – Educational visual for awareness
  19. – Socially constructed roles of men and women
  20. – Relating to citizens and society
  21. – Process of gaining control over one’s life
  22. – Government by the people
  23. – UN agency promoting education and culture
  24. – Goal and effect of respecting human rights
  25. – Core value of human rights

53 Clues: – Violation of rights • – Fair treatment for all • – UN Human Rights Council • – Another term for freedom • – All rights are connected • – Supreme law of a country • – Government by the people • – Group with special rights • – Public support for a cause • – Core value of human rights • – Unity in support of a cause • – Binding agreement on rights • – Act that breaks human rights • ...

Human Rights Puzzle 2024-05-19

Human Rights Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supreme law of the land, setting state foundation.
  2. Deprived of the right to vote.
  3. Rights that cannot be lost over time.
  4. A rationalist outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.
  5. Rights conferred by the constitution.
  6. Right God-given rights for a happy life.
  7. Rights that are mutually dependent for fulfillment.
  8. International treaties on humanitarian treatment of war.
  9. Early influence on the rule of constitutional law.
  10. Verbal promise to tell the truth.
  11. Rights to achieve economic development.
  12. Document that gave the people of England certain rights.
  13. Rights ensuring cultural well-being.
  14. Rights that may be suspended depending on circumstances.
  15. Supreme, inherent, and inalienable rights.
  16. Out of action due to injury or damage (French term).
  17. Existing as a permanent, essential attribute.
  18. State demand for financial contributions from citizens.
  19. Formal declaration made instead of an oath.
  20. State power to regulate private activities for public welfare.
  21. Essential rights for meaningful life and dignity.
  22. Rights that cannot be divided.
  23. Legal action to seek relief from unlawful imprisonment.
  24. Law that hears before it condemns.
  25. Interaction between different cultural communities.
  26. Rights granted by law-making bodies.
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  1. Rights accorded to individuals.
  2. Referred to in Article 26 of the UDHR.
  3. Right to vote without literacy or property requirements.
  4. Due process concerning the fairness of the law itself.
  5. State of being free from oppressive restrictions.
  6. Rights that cannot be taken away even in extreme emergency.
  7. Right to act, speak, or think without restraint.
  8. Determines necessity of placing an accused under custody.
  9. Due process concerning the method by which law is enforced.
  10. Facts that lead a prudent person to believe an offense has been committed.
  11. Rights that cannot be rightfully taken away.
  12. Rights not granted by any authority.
  13. Process of increasing interdependence between nations.
  14. Rights enjoyed by a group, like the right to assemble.
  15. Increasing the strength of individuals and communities.
  16. Official pardon for people convicted of political offenses.
  17. Milestone document in human rights history.
  18. Warning given by law enforcers about legal rights during interrogation.
  19. Process of arranging laws into a systematic code.
  20. Judicial writ commanding a person to perform a public duty.
  21. Rights enforced by law for individual happiness.
  22. Rights to participate in government, like voting.
  23. Rights applicable regardless of origin or status.
  24. State power to seize private property for public use.
  25. Rights to achieve social well-being.

51 Clues: Deprived of the right to vote. • Rights that cannot be divided. • Rights accorded to individuals. • Verbal promise to tell the truth. • Law that hears before it condemns. • Rights not granted by any authority. • Rights ensuring cultural well-being. • Rights to achieve social well-being. • Rights granted by law-making bodies. • Rights that cannot be lost over time. • ...

Radical Reconstruction 2022-03-03

Radical Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. Died alongside the end of the Civil War
  2. Amendment that abolished slavery
  3. ______ War took place in 1861-1865
  4. A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual
  5. Wanted blacks to have a chance to compete in a free-labor economy
  6. Consisted of the southern states who fought the northern states in the American Civil War
  7. Refers to the period following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States
  8. To abolish, invalidate, or reverse
  9. Opposed Johnson's policies along with Stevens
  10. Congress approved of what Amendment in 1867?
  11. Believed blacks were entitled to the same political rights and opportunities as whites
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  1. laws, considered collectively
  2. The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
  3. Republicans believed ________ leaders should be punished for their roles in the Civil War
  4. wanted to preserve their way of life
  5. Amendment that granted African-Americans the right to vote
  6. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  7. The portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War
  8. First president to be impeached
  9. Opposed Johnson's policies
  10. Johnson _______ the Civil Rights bill

21 Clues: Opposed Johnson's policies • laws, considered collectively • First president to be impeached • Amendment that abolished slavery • ______ War took place in 1861-1865 • To abolish, invalidate, or reverse • wanted to preserve their way of life • Johnson _______ the Civil Rights bill • Died alongside the end of the Civil War • Congress approved of what Amendment in 1867? • ...

Constitutional Convention Vocabulary 2020-02-05

Constitutional Convention Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ordinance of 1785 legislation passed by Congress autheroizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country
  2. Rebellion an uprising of Massachusetts' farmers, led by Daniel Shays, to protect high taxes, heavy debt, and farm forclosures.
  3. Bill of Rights a shift of political power from the British monarchy to Parliament
  4. Ordinance of 1787 legislation passed by Congress to establish a political structure for the Nortwest Territory and createa system for the admission of new states
  5. two bodies, two houses
  6. of Confederation the document that created the first central government of the United States
  7. a document that has a set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
  8. one body, one house
  9. voting rights
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  1. Territory land including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
  2. Carta a charter of liberties agreed to be king John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens
  3. an official approval
  4. Commerce trade between two or more states
  5. increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
  6. a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment

15 Clues: voting rights • one body, one house • an official approval • two bodies, two houses • Commerce trade between two or more states • a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment • increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money • Bill of Rights a shift of political power from the British monarchy to Parliament • ...

West Virginia Legislature 2024-12-02

West Virginia Legislature crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When most of the body voted for a bill, it _____.
  2. Lieutenant Governor; leader of the Senate
  3. Take a break during a floor session or committee meeting
  4. Procedures of each Chamber
  5. Serves in the Senate
  6. A meeting of members of a specific party or movement
  7. Delegates and Senators are elected by constituents of their _____.
  8. A bill that has passed both houses and been signed by the Governor
  9. A change made to a bill
  10. Discussion between members on the floor or in committee.
  11. Leads a committee
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  1. Serves in the House
  2. Bills are assigned to a _____ and discussed before being presented to the full chamber.
  3. When lawmakers meet; 60 days in West Virginia
  4. Proposal to create or change law
  5. When most of the body voted against a bill, it was _____.
  6. Once the business of the calendar is completed for the day, the body will ______.
  7. Leader of the House
  8. Where each body meets to take up legislation
  9. Meetings outside of session
  10. Person who sways people to vote a certain way

21 Clues: Leads a committee • Serves in the House • Leader of the House • Serves in the Senate • A change made to a bill • Procedures of each Chamber • Meetings outside of session • Proposal to create or change law • Lieutenant Governor; leader of the Senate • Where each body meets to take up legislation • When lawmakers meet; 60 days in West Virginia • ...

Hist 1060 Ch 34 2023-03-31

Hist 1060 Ch 34 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the period of great economic growth that doubled the average American's standard of living came to an end in the 1970's 844
  2. Southern democrats with strong opposition to electing any candidate that embodied principles of civil rights 841
  3. this bill passed in fear that 15 million returning soldiers from WW2, would not have enough jobs, thus starting funding for them to seek a college education. 840
  4. seller of men's clothing 822
  5. this body was designed to prevent world war replaced by the United Nations 825
  6. in a sense a witch hunt that damaged the American traditions of fair play and free speech 838
  7. the largest research and development company (R and D)(the Rand Corporation) started with Cold War military funding, to unlock the secrets of nature to unleash economic growth 844
  8. this Act in 1946 focused on the promotion of maximum employment, production and purchasing power 840
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  1. after Hitler was defeated, this agreement between the Soviet Union, America, and Britain turned to suspicion over Soviet intentions 824
  2. this voice authorized by Congress in 1949, to broadcast behind the Iron Curtain 830
  3. this general was a supporter of civil rights and desegregated the military 841
  4. this operation was aimed at unionizing southern textile workers and steelworkers, to overcome fears of white workers, concerning racial mixing 840
  5. encouraged by the government, through the development of highways and private home ownership, this group fled urban areas. 845
  6. this administration was established to provide money for returning soldiers to buy homes, farms and small businesses 841
  7. Truman realized that the red hunt was turning into this, and vetoed the McCarran Internal Security Bill 838
  8. was accused by McCarthy of knowingly employing over 205 Communist party members 8398

16 Clues: seller of men's clothing 822 • this general was a supporter of civil rights and desegregated the military 841 • this body was designed to prevent world war replaced by the United Nations 825 • this voice authorized by Congress in 1949, to broadcast behind the Iron Curtain 830 • ...

Unit 5 Vocabulary 2023-01-26

Unit 5 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The U.S. government was founded with the Constituion being the supreme law of the land.
  2. A group of advisors to the President.
  3. Activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion.
  4. The first Vice President of the United States.
  5. To legally overturn.
  6. Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service.
  7. Introduced what would become the Bill of Rights.
  8. Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow.
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  1. The first President of the United States.
  2. He managed the nation's money at the Department of the Treasury.
  3. an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections.
  4. Firmly favoring one party or faction.
  5. A meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections.
  6. Chosen by Washington as his first head of State Department.
  7. Certificate that promises to repay borrowed money in the future.
  8. rights The idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give to the government.

16 Clues: To legally overturn. • A group of advisors to the President. • Firmly favoring one party or faction. • The first President of the United States. • The first Vice President of the United States. • Introduced what would become the Bill of Rights. • Chosen by Washington as his first head of State Department. • ...

Lesson 4: Life in the Colonies 2025-10-29

Lesson 4: Life in the Colonies crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill of Rights an act passed by Parliament in 1689 that limited the monarch's power by giving certain powers to Parliament and listing specific rights of the citizens
  2. Carta an agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom
  3. to make something as it was before
  4. powers or privileges that belong to peo
  5. time spent not working
  6. Awakening a revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s
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  1. a written agreement signed by two or more parties, which binds those parties to do what is stated in the agreement
  2. the lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom
  3. to fight against a government or another authority

9 Clues: time spent not working • to make something as it was before • powers or privileges that belong to peo • to fight against a government or another authority • the lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom • Awakening a revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s • ...

The POPI Act 2024-08-06

The POPI Act crossword puzzle
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  1. The POPI Act applies to...
  2. If a company fails to comply with the POPI Act, whether intentional or accidental, you can be liable for an ... fine of up to R10 million or 10 years in jail.
  3. the ... must respect, protect, promote and fulfill the rights in the Bill of Rights
  4. The POPI Act imposes ... on companies that process personal information.
  5. The technical and organizational measures required by POPI are the pragmatic steps an organisation should implement to protect personal information set out in section ....
  6. section ... of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that everyone has the right to privacy
  7. Section ... of the POPI Act creates a special category of personal information called “special personal information”.
  8. Any person convicted of an offence in terms of this Act, is liable to...
  9. A responsible party which recklessly makes a statement which is false, in a material respect, is ... of an offence.
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  1. POPI applies to living natural persons and ... persons
  2. a ... Court has jurisdiction to impose any penalty provided for in section 107.
  3. This Act does not apply to the processing of personal information by or on behalf of a public body which involves national...
  4. The ... of South Africa created the POPI Act.
  5. There are ... rights which belong to data subjects.
  6. The Information ... monitors and enforces the POPI Act.
  7. One of the aims of the POPI Act is to stop money being...
  8. the one year grace period to comply ended on 30 ... 2021
  9. Protection of ... Information Act
  10. It's not ... to give out someone's phone number for legitimate reasons.
  11. POPI has more stringent provisions than...

20 Clues: The POPI Act applies to... • Protection of ... Information Act • POPI has more stringent provisions than... • The ... of South Africa created the POPI Act. • There are ... rights which belong to data subjects. • POPI applies to living natural persons and ... persons • The Information ... monitors and enforces the POPI Act. • ...

Government 2015-10-02

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Student in university who works for the Senate or House of Commons
  2. Step in the passage of a bill through both the Senate and House of Commons
  3. Meeting of the Senate or House of Commons within a session
  4. Another word for a question period
  5. Person with full political and civil rights in his or her country
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  1. A change made to a bill with the intent to improve it
  2. Group of the same political party of Senators and MPs
  3. MP or Senator in a political party who keeps other MPs knowledgeable of the Chamber's business and present in the Chamber
  4. Senator or Member of the House of Commons
  5. To place a document for consideration before the Senate, House or commitee

10 Clues: Another word for a question period • Senator or Member of the House of Commons • A change made to a bill with the intent to improve it • Group of the same political party of Senators and MPs • Meeting of the Senate or House of Commons within a session • Person with full political and civil rights in his or her country • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2022-05-02

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. constitution provides for its own
  2. powers powers that the Constitution does not grant
  3. needed to happen in 13 states
  4. Compromise satisfied smaller states
  5. reject acts passed by Congress
  6. powers not expressly stated in the Constitution
  7. gov need for an orderly regulation
  8. rebellion Happened in Western Massachusetts
  9. gov serve the will of the people
  10. power of court to determine constitutionality
  11. sovereignty limited gov, civil rights and liberties
  12. of Rights the first 10 amendments
  13. of Confederation approved on Nov. 15, 1777
  14. & Slave trade compromise agreed to include commerce power
  15. favored ratification
  16. Compromise southern states able to count slaves
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  1. Adams a rising lawyer in Boston
  2. powers can only be exercised by the Nat. Gov
  3. Washington voted against British policies
  4. annual Congress
  5. of powers basic powers distributed among 3
  6. Gov government is restricted
  7. Locke enlightenment thinker
  8. and balances each branch is subject to these
  9. Jefferson joined Virginia delegation in June 1775
  10. declare illegal, null, and void
  11. division of power among a central government
  12. Plan state guaranteed Republican form of gov
  13. powers powers delegated to the National gov
  14. two houses
  15. powers both the Nat. Gov and states possess
  16. the frame of the government
  17. Jersey Plan retained the unicameral Congress
  18. Federalist opposed ratification

34 Clues: two houses • annual Congress • favored ratification • Locke enlightenment thinker • the frame of the government • Gov government is restricted • needed to happen in 13 states • reject acts passed by Congress • Adams a rising lawyer in Boston • declare illegal, null, and void • Federalist opposed ratification • gov serve the will of the people • constitution provides for its own • ...

Glorious Revolution 2024-12-03

Glorious Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. OF RIGHTS document that acknowledged freedom of speech, free Parliament, etc.
  2. daughter of King James II
  3. a forced overthrow of government or the head of government
  4. OF ORANGE Dutch Leader from 1650-1702
  5. branch of Christianity, believes mainly in justification of sinners
  6. MONARCHY two monarchs in one place
  7. XIV king of France in 1688
  8. main group that opposed Catholic succession
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  1. form of government with a monarch as the head
  2. members of a religious group who believed that they had a direct covenant with God
  3. highest legislature in the UK
  4. OF INDULGENCE suspended laws against Catholics
  5. follows the Pope, branch of Christianity
  6. male ruler
  7. II Catholic king that took the throne in 1685

15 Clues: male ruler • daughter of King James II • XIV king of France in 1688 • highest legislature in the UK • MONARCHY two monarchs in one place • OF ORANGE Dutch Leader from 1650-1702 • follows the Pope, branch of Christianity • main group that opposed Catholic succession • form of government with a monarch as the head • II Catholic king that took the throne in 1685 • ...

Crossword Creation Assignment 2020-10-02

Crossword Creation Assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Election is a second general election conducted to determine which of the top vote-getters in the first general election will be
  2. State Constitution To perpetuate the principles of free government, insure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizens.
  3. of Powers an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  4. the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification.
  5. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  6. and Balances principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
  7. of Rights a formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of the citizens of any state, country, federation.
  8. a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
  9. of Citizens including civil liberties, due process, equal protection of the laws, and freedom from discrimination.
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  1. a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
  2. Election a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
  3. an article added to the US Constitution.
  4. not biased or partisan, especially toward any particular political group.
  5. of Citizens Respect and obey federal, state, and local laws. Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others. Participate in your local community.
  6. to office.
  7. Election a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.

16 Clues: to office. • an article added to the US Constitution. • not biased or partisan, especially toward any particular political group. • a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. • a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. • ...

Units 6-9 2026-02-24

Units 6-9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. GA Gold rush Nations first gold rush
  2. coined the term "New South"
  3. gave all men the right to vote
  4. Political party Lincoln represented
  5. Frank Case led to the rebirth of KKK and rise in ant-semetism
  6. Signed the Indian Removal Act
  7. Signed 2nd Treaty of Indian springs
  8. won the election of 1860
  9. abolished slavery
  10. introduced RFD bill
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  1. gave all African Americans equal protection under the law
  2. main cause of civil war
  3. had tools and supplies, had labor to offer
  4. major rr, industrial, and supply hub for the south
  5. Principal chief of Cherokee nation
  6. taking away/restricting right to vote
  7. a group trying to stop freedmen exercise their rights
  8. white missionary living on Cherokee land
  9. started the ATL Mutual Life Insurance Company
  10. Tried for war crimes and hanged

20 Clues: abolished slavery • introduced RFD bill • main cause of civil war • won the election of 1860 • coined the term "New South" • Signed the Indian Removal Act • gave all men the right to vote • Tried for war crimes and hanged • Principal chief of Cherokee nation • Political party Lincoln represented • Signed 2nd Treaty of Indian springs • GA Gold rush Nations first gold rush • ...

Judicial Law-Making during Concretisation 2025-09-10

Judicial Law-Making during Concretisation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The concretisation phase always takes place irrespective of the ______ to interpretation employed by the interpreter.
  2. This principle states that if a legislative provision is unconstitutional because it conflicts with the Bill of Rights, but is reasonably capable of a more restrictive interpretation which would save it from being unconstitutional, such restrictive interpretation should be used.
  3. Judicial discretion to modify means that the provision (portion of/the legislation) retains its original form as when it was promulgated, but the meaning is adapted only for that _____.
  4. This presumption presupposes that the Legislature does not intend meaningless legislation.
  5. During this interpretation, the meaning of the text is extended (widened) to give effect to the purpose.
  6. This latin term means 'of the same kind.'
  7. It is a ____ that the courts only interpret the law.
  8. This viewpoint supports the notion that the clear and unambiguous text of legislation is equated with the intention of the legislature.
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  1. During this process, the meaning of the legislation is reconstructed during interpretation to give effect to the legislative purpose.
  2. This clause requires the courts to reconcile the aim and purpose of the legislation with the constitution in general and the Bill of Rights in particular.
  3. The text and the purpose of legislation are correlated with the _____ facts of the case.
  4. This is the final stage of the interpretation process where legislation is realised.
  5. This principle supports the notion that courts are guardians of constitutional values but cannot take over the constitutional role of the legislature.
  6. This form of interpretation involves extending legislative provisions expressly applicable to particular circumstances to cases not expressly mentioned.
  7. The court's law-making role is sometimes inevitable and _____.
  8. This interpretation is applied when words of the legislation embrace more than its purpose so naturally, the interpretation would reduce / limit the wider meaning of the words.
  9. this interpretation by implication provides the contrary provision for the opposite circumstance.
  10. Legislation only becomes ______ once it is applied.

18 Clues: This latin term means 'of the same kind.' • Legislation only becomes ______ once it is applied. • It is a ____ that the courts only interpret the law. • The court's law-making role is sometimes inevitable and _____. • This is the final stage of the interpretation process where legislation is realised. • ...

UNIT 5:Launching a new nation vocabulary 2023-01-06

UNIT 5:Launching a new nation vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of the most senior advisers or ministers in a government, who meet regularly to discuss policies.
  2. Review The ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution.
  3. A compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of both systems.
  4. Revolution put an end to the French monarchy, feudalism, and took political power from the Catholic church.
  5. the belief that a country should not be involved with other countries.
  6. The supporters of the constitution.
  7. Compromise A solution where both large and small states would be fairly represented by creating two houses of Congress.
  8. of Rights The first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Also, the declaration of the legal and civil rights for the citizens.
  9. A person who opposed the adoption of the U.S constitution.
  10. Policy Promoting freedom and democracy and protecting human rights around the world.
  11. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation.
  12. A process by which a government official is charged with a crime.
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  1. to make a formal beginning of.
  2. and Balances Different parts of government having powers that affect and control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful.
  3. Policy the set of decisions that a government makes relating to things that directly affect the people in its own country.
  4. the policy or status of a nation that does not participate in a war between other nations.
  5. To make a deal between different parties where each party gives up part of their demand.
  6. Sovereignty government based on consent of the people.
  7. Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches including legislative, executive, and judicial.
  8. a political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic.

20 Clues: to make a formal beginning of. • The supporters of the constitution. • Sovereignty government based on consent of the people. • A person who opposed the adoption of the U.S constitution. • A process by which a government official is charged with a crime. • A compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of both systems. • ...

Indian constitution 2023-11-02

Indian constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. borrowed features of indian constitution the concept of directive principle of state policy is borrowed from which country
  2. where the original constitution can be viewed
  3. means no particular religion is prefered
  4. rights can be suspended only in emergency situations
  5. defines the nature of political system of a country
  6. in preamble the keyword that stands for thought of expression faith and worship
  7. system in which powers are divided or shared between state and central government
  8. many fundamental right in indian constitution at present
  9. month was chosen to commemorate the pruna swaraj delcaration of independence of 1930
  10. committee that had demanded 0 bill of rights as far back as in 1928
  11. means rule by elected representative of the pepole of India
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  1. drafted the indian constitution
  2. 14 abolishes the practice of?
  3. means no particular religion is preferred
  4. means no concentration of power and money
  5. which country the constitution of India borrowed federal system and residuary powers
  6. the rules made by the legislature for there own country are called
  7. ,in borrowed feature of indian constitution the emergency provisions is borrowed
  8. means free to follow internal and external policies
  9. is the third part of government of india

20 Clues: 14 abolishes the practice of? • drafted the indian constitution • means no particular religion is prefered • is the third part of government of india • means no particular religion is preferred • means no concentration of power and money • where the original constitution can be viewed • means free to follow internal and external policies • ...

Indian constitution 2023-11-02

Indian constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , what means no particular religion is prefered
  2. , in preamble the keyword that stands for thought of expression faith and worship
  3. , Artical 14 abolishes the practice of?
  4. , the committee that had demanded 0 bill of rights as far back as in 1928
  5. , place where the original constitution can be viewed
  6. , what means rule by elected representative of the pepole of India
  7. , What means no particular religion is preferred
  8. , the rules made by the legislature for there own country are called
  9. , what is the third part of government of india
  10. , how many fundamental right in indian constitution at present
  11. , which month was chosen to commemorate the pruna swaraj delcaration of independence of 1930
Down
  1. , Who drafted the indian constitution
  2. , what means no concentration of power and money
  3. , what means free to follow internal and external policies
  4. , from which country the constitution of India borrowed federal system and residuary powers
  5. , what rights can be suspended only in emergency situations
  6. , in borrowed feature of indian constitution the emergency provisions is borrowed
  7. , what defines the nature of political system of a country
  8. , in borrowed features of indian constitution the concept of directive principle of state policy is borrowed from which country
  9. , the system in which powers are divided or shared between state and central government

20 Clues: , Who drafted the indian constitution • , Artical 14 abolishes the practice of? • , what means no particular religion is prefered • , what is the third part of government of india • , what means no concentration of power and money • , What means no particular religion is preferred • , place where the original constitution can be viewed • ...

Indian constitution 2023-11-02

Indian constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , what means no particular religion is prefered
  2. , in preamble the keyword that stands for thought of expression faith and worship
  3. , Artical 14 abolishes the practice of?
  4. , the committee that had demanded 0 bill of rights as far back as in 1928
  5. , place where the original constitution can be viewed
  6. , what means rule by elected representative of the pepole of India
  7. , What means no particular religion is preferred
  8. , the rules made by the legislature for there own country are called
  9. , what is the third part of government of india
  10. , how many fundamental right in indian constitution at present
  11. , which month was chosen to commemorate the pruna swaraj delcaration of independence of 1930
Down
  1. , Who drafted the indian constitution
  2. , what means no concentration of power and money
  3. , what means free to follow internal and external policies
  4. , from which country the constitution of India borrowed federal system and residuary powers
  5. , what rights can be suspended only in emergency situations
  6. , in borrowed feature of indian constitution the emergency provisions is borrowed
  7. , what defines the nature of political system of a country
  8. , in borrowed features of indian constitution the concept of directive principle of state policy is borrowed from which country
  9. , the system in which powers are divided or shared between state and central government

20 Clues: , Who drafted the indian constitution • , Artical 14 abolishes the practice of? • , what means no particular religion is prefered • , what is the third part of government of india • , what means no concentration of power and money • , What means no particular religion is preferred • , place where the original constitution can be viewed • ...

Indian constitution 2023-11-02

Indian constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , what means no particular religion is prefered
  2. , in preamble the keyword that stands for thought of expression faith and worship
  3. , Artical 14 abolishes the practice of?
  4. , the committee that had demanded 0 bill of rights as far back as in 1928
  5. , place where the original constitution can be viewed
  6. , what means rule by elected representative of the pepole of India
  7. , What means no particular religion is preferred
  8. , the rules made by the legislature for there own country are called
  9. , what is the third part of government of india
  10. , how many fundamental right in indian constitution at present
  11. , which month was chosen to commemorate the pruna swaraj delcaration of independence of 1930
Down
  1. , Who drafted the indian constitution
  2. , what means no concentration of power and money
  3. , what means free to follow internal and external policies
  4. , from which country the constitution of India borrowed federal system and residuary powers
  5. , what rights can be suspended only in emergency situations
  6. , in borrowed feature of indian constitution the emergency provisions is borrowed
  7. , what defines the nature of political system of a country
  8. , in borrowed features of indian constitution the concept of directive principle of state policy is borrowed from which country
  9. , the system in which powers are divided or shared between state and central government

20 Clues: , Who drafted the indian constitution • , Artical 14 abolishes the practice of? • , what means no particular religion is prefered • , what is the third part of government of india • , what means no concentration of power and money • , What means no particular religion is preferred • , place where the original constitution can be viewed • ...

Democracy 2015-10-08

Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the city where a country’s legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and a legislature.
  2. of two chambers or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
  3. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  4. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  5. the Cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate).
  6. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  7. the set of rules that a country like canada follows to work as a nation
  8. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
  9. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  10. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
Down
  1. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  2. one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  3. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
  4. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  5. the person in charge of a meeting
  6. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  7. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  8. the agreement by the rpovinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  9. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  10. the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year

20 Clues: the person in charge of a meeting • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP • to pick one person from a group of several people by voting • ...

Chapter 8 Crossword 2021-12-06

Chapter 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powers shared by state and federal government
  2. we do not have to house soldiers
  3. freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, and petition
  4. government of the people
  5. everyone deserves a jury and no double jeopardy
  6. no cruel or unusual punishments
  7. England's lawmaking(legislative) body
  8. based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
  9. powers that belong only to the state government
  10. based on Montesquieu- powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
  11. executes, or carries out, the law(President and Vice President)
  12. against ratifying Constitution, feared power of national government, wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples' rights
  13. delegates of Constitutional Convention who shaped Constitution
  14. first 10 amendments to the Constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
  15. government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person or group is above the law
  16. no unreasonable searches an seizures-must have a warrant
  17. movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
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  1. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
  2. an official change or addition to Constitution
  3. right to bear arms
  4. to approve
  5. includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law(Supreme Court and fed courts)
  6. power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
  7. political theory that government is subject to the will of the people (people have the power)
  8. you can take someone to court, but the value in question must exceed $20
  9. any power not stated in the Constitution is reserved for state governments
  10. system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so no one branch gets too much power
  11. powers that belong only to federal government
  12. powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to Congress
  13. supporters of Constitution and a stronger national government, feared disorder without it
  14. people rule through elected representatives
  15. the sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  16. introduction to Constitution stating GOALS
  17. final and supreme authority of U.S., Supreme law of the land
  18. right to a speedy and public trial
  19. lawmaking branch of government(Congress-Senate and House of Representatives)
  20. we have other rights that are not listed in the Constitution

37 Clues: to approve • right to bear arms • government of the people • no cruel or unusual punishments • we do not have to house soldiers • right to a speedy and public trial • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial • England's lawmaking(legislative) body • introduction to Constitution stating GOALS • people rule through elected representatives • ...

17th Century Literature 2025-01-08

17th Century Literature crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who succeeded Charles II?
  2. Who was James II's first wife?
  3. Who became queen in 1688?
  4. Who was king?
  5. What happened in 1688?
  6. What was the time period when Charles II was king called?
  7. What event occurred in 1665?
  8. What was James II's religion after his first wife died?
  9. A time of political and religious...
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  1. What happened in 1642?
  2. The alleged son of James II and Mary of Modena
  3. Who did Cromwell want to succeed him?
  4. What were the king's supporter's called?
  5. Who did the king place restrictions on?
  6. In 1649, the king was...
  7. A bill was passed limiting what for monarchs?
  8. What did Cromwell establish?
  9. Who takes over after the king is captured?
  10. How many years of dictatorship did England endure?
  11. Who was the king a son of?

20 Clues: Who was king? • What happened in 1642? • What happened in 1688? • In 1649, the king was... • Who succeeded Charles II? • Who became queen in 1688? • Who was the king a son of? • What did Cromwell establish? • What event occurred in 1665? • Who was James II's first wife? • A time of political and religious... • Who did Cromwell want to succeed him? • ...

Constitution & Bill of Right 2020-02-04

Constitution & Bill of Right crossword puzzle
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  1. Payment given to make up for a lose or injury
  2. The vice president resides over them
  3. Crimes can only be challenged once
  4. To treat a person or a group of people disrespectfully
  5. It contains our basic rights
  6. How a state votes for a president and a vice president
  7. The part of the government that includes the supreme court.
  8. Telling the judge that you have done the crime
  9. The government like we must follow rules
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  1. The power for the supreme court to say that a new law is unconstitutional
  2. Allows Police and other officials to take certain action on someone that they have suspicions of.
  3. The constitutional system that shares the powers between national & state government
  4. Supporting ideas of freedom, change and progress
  5. The part of the government that enforce the laws that are made.
  6. A country governed by elected representatives
  7. Democracy is the only way of making a law.
  8. To formally approve a plan or agreement
  9. The law making part of our government
  10. The basic framework for our government
  11. An organization that promotes the view of a part of the public

20 Clues: It contains our basic rights • Crimes can only be challenged once • The vice president resides over them • The law making part of our government • The basic framework for our government • To formally approve a plan or agreement • The government like we must follow rules • Democracy is the only way of making a law. • Payment given to make up for a lose or injury • ...

Constitution & Bill of Right 2020-02-04

Constitution & Bill of Right crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Payment given to make up for a lose or injury
  2. The vice president resides over them
  3. Crimes can only be challenged once
  4. To treat a person or a group of people disrespectfully
  5. It contains our basic rights
  6. How a state votes for a president and a vice president
  7. The part of the government that includes the supreme court.
  8. Telling the judge that you have done the crime
  9. The government like we must follow rules
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  1. The power for the supreme court to say that a new law is unconstitutional
  2. Allows Police and other officials to take certain action on someone that they have suspicions of.
  3. The constitutional system that shares the powers between national & state government
  4. Supporting ideas of freedom, change and progress
  5. The part of the government that enforce the laws that are made.
  6. A country governed by elected representatives
  7. Democracy is the only way of making a law.
  8. To formally approve a plan or agreement
  9. The law making part of our government
  10. The basic framework for our government
  11. An organization that promotes the view of a part of the public

20 Clues: It contains our basic rights • Crimes can only be challenged once • The vice president resides over them • The law making part of our government • The basic framework for our government • To formally approve a plan or agreement • The government like we must follow rules • Democracy is the only way of making a law. • Payment given to make up for a lose or injury • ...

Crossword number 2 2022-06-02

Crossword number 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. preventing person from doing something
  2. a partner run by other partners
  3. restraining a person
  4. possibility of harm or damage
  5. used by state for severe punishment
  6. persons rights and duties
  7. item of property with value
  8. find it in one place
  9. other form of payment
  10. being the same
  11. to standing in for someone else
  12. compromise between persons
  13. draft of legislation
  14. to control by rules
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  1. action used by accused lawyer
  2. Constitution law
  3. annexure to an existing will
  4. legal possession of assets until debt been paid
  5. treating all equal
  6. a person who sues another person
  7. giving a ring
  8. ranking structure
  9. written law
  10. physical objects find on land
  11. all about fair treatment
  12. act against the law
  13. based on culture and tradition
  14. to add to one's own territory

28 Clues: written law • giving a ring • being the same • Constitution law • ranking structure • treating all equal • act against the law • to control by rules • restraining a person • find it in one place • draft of legislation • other form of payment • all about fair treatment • persons rights and duties • compromise between persons • item of property with value • annexure to an existing will • ...

Facts and Terms Unit 3 2026-01-08

Facts and Terms Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. making statements that suggests your own guilt
  2. outlawed discriminatory voting practices
  3. integration of schools
  4. a sum that people are entitled to
  5. equal protection of laws to all people
  6. bill of rights to state power
  7. everyone can vote regardless of gender
  8. published false statement
  9. protects americans to practice religion freely
  10. grants citizenship
  11. first 10 amendments
  12. illegal evidence cannot be used in court
  13. government censorship
  14. abolished voting discrimination
  15. abolished poll taxes
  16. legal equality for all american citizens
  17. prevents discrimination against those with disabilities
  18. protects fundemental rights
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  1. abolished discrimination based on race, religion, or gender
  2. punishments that are inhumane
  3. policies and practices designed to help get equal opportunities
  4. unwelcome behavior in a sexual way
  5. principle that jobs that are similar levels in skill should get equal pay
  6. defendant plead not guilty and they could get concessions
  7. court case about balance between free speech rights and state power to restrict revolutionary speech
  8. protection from government
  9. no state may deprive any person of life, liberty or property
  10. material that is sexually explicit
  11. abolished slavery
  12. authorized forced removal of japanese people in ww2
  13. "separate but equal"
  14. scott wanted to be declared free
  15. stops government from creating a national religion
  16. affirmed women's right to equal treatment
  17. free from unwanted attention
  18. communication that proposes a commercial transaction
  19. fee people had to pay to vote
  20. nonverbal action that convey a message
  21. protection from discrimination
  22. the right to vote

40 Clues: abolished slavery • the right to vote • grants citizenship • first 10 amendments • "separate but equal" • abolished poll taxes • government censorship • integration of schools • published false statement • protection from government • protects fundemental rights • free from unwanted attention • punishments that are inhumane • bill of rights to state power • fee people had to pay to vote • ...

Democracy 2015-10-08

Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  2. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  3. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
  4. the city where a country’s legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and a legislature.
  5. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  6. the set of rules that a country like canada follows to work as a nation
  7. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  8. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  9. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  10. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
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  1. of two chambers or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
  2. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
  3. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  4. the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  5. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  6. the agreement by the rpovinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  7. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  8. the person in charge of a meeting
  9. the Cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate).
  10. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting

20 Clues: the person in charge of a meeting • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP • to pick one person from a group of several people by voting • ...

Ch 11 (368-383) 2025-03-02

Ch 11 (368-383) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An agricultural economy.
  2. The practice of rewarding political backers with gov. jobs.
  3. Disloyalty to one's country.
  4. Laws that dictate who can vote.
  5. The end of respecting the rights of Native Americans.
  6. To adopt another's way of life.
  7. The name of the journey that the Cherokee people endured.
  8. A decrease in the value of money that causes...
  9. To reject.
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  1. Sayings that build excitement for a candidate.
  2. The name of the territory where Native Americans were forced to move to.
  3. An agreement to stop fighting.
  4. Something that stirs feelings of disgust or hatred.
  5. To reject a bill.
  6. A political movement that celebrated the common man.
  7. A period of slow economic activity.
  8. To withdraw from a country.
  9. A new political party named after criticism of the British monarchy.
  10. Widespread economic fear.

19 Clues: To reject. • To reject a bill. • An agricultural economy. • Widespread economic fear. • To withdraw from a country. • Disloyalty to one's country. • An agreement to stop fighting. • Laws that dictate who can vote. • To adopt another's way of life. • A period of slow economic activity. • Sayings that build excitement for a candidate. • ...

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 • ...

Unit 3 Vocabulary 2025-11-20

Unit 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. set out a plan for statehood for the NW territories where there would be no slavery
  2. a philosopher during the Enlightenment who influenced The Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution
  3. led a rebellion with farmers to demand land and payment from the government for fighting in the Revolutionary War
  4. compromise a slave in the south would count as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes (spell out the fraction)
  5. tax on imported goods
  6. America's first Constitution (weak)
  7. this branch is in charge of the court system
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  1. the father of the US Constitution
  2. someone who prefers a stronger national government and supports the Constitution without the Bill of Rights
  3. the idea that people give the government the power to rule and protect peoples' rights
  4. a two house Congress
  5. (three words)an agreement to have Congress represent states with total population and equality
  6. this branch of government and propose and veto laws
  7. the supreme law of the land
  8. shared power between the national and state governments
  9. leader of the Continental Congress (Last name)

16 Clues: a two house Congress • tax on imported goods • the supreme law of the land • the father of the US Constitution • America's first Constitution (weak) • this branch is in charge of the court system • leader of the Continental Congress (Last name) • this branch of government and propose and veto laws • shared power between the national and state governments • ...

Social 30-1 Chapters 11 to 13 2021-12-15

Social 30-1 Chapters 11 to 13 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to monitor and arrest terror suspects.
  2. Japanese Canadians were denied what right until 1948?
  3. Term which describes any beliefs outside the mainstream that often involve the use of violence and force to achieve their aims.
  4. What did Bill C38 make legal in Canada?
  5. Term meaning opposition to war and the refusal to be involved in it.
  6. Act created in 1914 to give the Canadian Government power to suspend civil rights and arrest people without cause.
  7. In 1942 Japanese Canadians had their property seized and were resettled away from the West Coast known as the Japanese ____________.
  8. The policy of various ideological groups to disrupt the affairs of an enemy state by the use of violent acts against non-combatants.
  9. An environmental activist group started in Vancouver.
  10. Scientifically proven truth, knowledge leading to progress, freedom based on reasonable laws, rational thinking as the basis for truth.
  11. The common good of society might require the violation of what rights?
  12. Latin term for the Right of Blood or citizenship based on nationality of parents.
  13. A specific freedom granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to follow any divine calling you choose.
  14. African and Asian nations have suffered from what type of exploitation by more developed nations?
  15. Section 25 of the Charter and Section 35 in the Constitution Act acknowledge what ongoing demand made by Aboriginal people to the Canadian government?
  16. Latin term for the Right of the soil or citizenship determined by place of birth.
  17. Term meaning a preoccupation with consumer goods and their acquisition in order to denote status.
  18. This type of human right includes the right to do things like freedom of speech for example.
  19. What new Canadian law was passed in 2001 which allowed greater police powers and increased punishment for terrorist Acts?
  20. Term for the process of becoming a citizen.
  21. Another name for classical conservatism.
  22. Life, liberty and property under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are known as what?
  23. A specific right granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to remain in or leave Canada.
  24. Name of the 1970 crisis which forced Pierre Trudeau to enact a law to limit civil rights, outlaw the FLQ, and put troops into Quebec (martial law).
Down
  1. rights protect from arbitrary government action.
  2. The final authority in the interpretation of laws in Canada and the United States.
  3. The UN sponsored international environmental agreement designed to decrease Greenhouse Gas emissions while helping Less Developed Nations improve their economic development.
  4. Name for the 147 laws that gave the US government substantially increased
  5. When companies send factories and jobs overseas mostly for cheap labour it is known as what?
  6. What act replaced the War Measures Act in 1988?
  7. A specific right granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that all people are equal.
  8. A document entrenched into the constitution in 1982 that lists and describes the fundamental rights guaranteed to all Canadians.
  9. Canada has 24% of the world's supply of this important resource.
  10. What is the limit to individual rights in Canada demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
  11. rights Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical or constitutional reasons.
  12. A nation's right to make rules and laws for themselves without outside influence.
  13. Term which describes a person who asks to be exempted from military service because of religious or philosophical beliefs.
  14. The legal document in any democracy that outlines the basic rules for government to follow.
  15. The highest level of Judicial power in Canada.
  16. Term for the government giving preferential treatment to a disadvantaged minority in education or hiring.
  17. A term meaning ideologies opposed to the values, beliefs, and principles of liberalism, usually referring to undemocratic actions.
  18. Term for when government requires forced military service in times of war.
  19. Membership by birth or naturalization in a society or country that entails definable rights of participation as well as certain responsibilities to the country.
  20. In 1914 German, Austrian, Hungarian and Ukrainian immigrants had their rights restricted and were classified as what?
  21. Outbreak of disease on a global scale is known as what?
  22. A specific freedom granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to belong to any group you choose.

46 Clues: to monitor and arrest terror suspects. • What did Bill C38 make legal in Canada? • Another name for classical conservatism. • Term for the process of becoming a citizen. • The highest level of Judicial power in Canada. • What act replaced the War Measures Act in 1988? • rights protect from arbitrary government action. • ...

L E G A L C R O S S W O R D 2014-08-20

L E G A L C R O S S W O R D crossword puzzle
Across
  1. AMENDMENT/Freedom of speech
  2. SYSTEM/Forum used to resolve legal disputes
  3. who enters property without permission
  4. LEGAL CLINIC/Performs community services in the form of expungements
  5. OF HABEAS CORPUS/Order directing a prison or warden to deliver an inmate to court
  6. MCLAURIN WILLIAMS/Portrayed President Dwight D. Eisenhower in "the Butler"
  7. OBAMA/First lady of the U.S.A.
  8. invited onto property for business purposes
  9. SIMPLE/Ownership by a single person
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  1. binding agreement between 2 or more persons
  2. OF PROHIBITION/Order directing a lower court not to issue a ruling on a case
  3. AMENDMENT/Right to vote
  4. who enters property with permission
  5. Authority
  6. OF CONFEDERATION/1st Constitution
  7. OF RIGHTS/First 10 Amendments in the U.S. Constitution
  8. ROBERTS/U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice
  9. LAW/Case law
  10. PROPRIETORSHIP/Single owner of a business

19 Clues: Authority • LAW/Case law • AMENDMENT/Right to vote • AMENDMENT/Freedom of speech • OBAMA/First lady of the U.S.A. • OF CONFEDERATION/1st Constitution • who enters property with permission • SIMPLE/Ownership by a single person • who enters property without permission • ROBERTS/U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice • PROPRIETORSHIP/Single owner of a business • ...

Revolutionary Era Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-19

Revolutionary Era Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. author of Common Sense
  2. first U.S. president
  3. someone who did not support a strong central government
  4. country that aided Americans in the Revolutionary War after the Battle of Saratoga
  5. author of Declaration of Independence
  6. The _____ Tea Party (1773)
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  1. site of British surrender in 1781
  2. 10 of these were included in the Bill of Rights in order to please anti-Federalists
  3. body of legislation
  4. someone who supported the ratification on the Constitution
  5. known as the Father of the Constitution
  6. head of the executive branch
  7. The French and _____ War; also called the 7 Years War

13 Clues: body of legislation • first U.S. president • author of Common Sense • The _____ Tea Party (1773) • head of the executive branch • site of British surrender in 1781 • author of Declaration of Independence • known as the Father of the Constitution • The French and _____ War; also called the 7 Years War • someone who did not support a strong central government • ...

The Amendments 2024-08-28

The Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. voting rights for women
  2. Voting rights for 18-year-olds
  3. reserved powers of the states
  4. repeal (overturn) prohibition
  5. rights of the accused
  6. protection from quartering soldiers
  7. income tax
  8. rights not listed
  9. voting rights for all rights
  10. Voting poll tax is illegal
  11. lawsuits against states
  12. Congressional Pay Raise Procedures
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  1. civil rights are extended & given to all citizens
  2. abolished slavery
  3. Presidential Death or Disability Procedures
  4. the right to bear arms
  5. succession dates for the president
  6. direct elections of senators
  7. criminal rights
  8. protection from unreasonable
  9. protection from cruel & Unusual punishment
  10. prohibition of Alcohol
  11. Limits the Presidental Terms to two
  12. the right of freedoms
  13. rights to trail by jury in civil cases
  14. the manner of electing the president & vice president
  15. voting rights for Washington, Dc in the Electoral college

27 Clues: income tax • criminal rights • abolished slavery • rights not listed • rights of the accused • the right of freedoms • the right to bear arms • prohibition of Alcohol • voting rights for women • lawsuits against states • Voting poll tax is illegal • direct elections of senators • protection from unreasonable • voting rights for all rights • reserved powers of the states • ...

US Govt Unit 1 2025-03-06

US Govt Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
  2. Powers denied to the national and/or state governments by the Constitution
  3. the legislature of the Kingdom of England
  4. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
  5. Writers during the Enlightenment and who popularized the new ideas of the time.
  6. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  7. Powers shared by the states and the federal government
  8. A series of attacks on courthouses by a small band of farmers led by Revolutionary War Captain Daniel Shays to block foreclosure proceedings.
  9. the first constitution of the United States
  10. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
  11. an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
  12. One ruler with absolute power
  13. Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who gets what, when, and how)
  14. The powers of the national government in foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national government.
  15. control of one's own government
  16. A key characteristic of U.S. democracy. Initially meaning freedom from governmental interference, today it includes demands for freedom to engage in a variety of practices without governmental interference or discrimination.
  17. 1689 laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament
  18. A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government
  19. The people believe the ruler is a god or that religious leaders should run the govt
  20. Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
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  1. Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
  2. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
  3. the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions
  4. A written plan of government
  5. Powers given to the state government alone
  6. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
  7. An unelected group of people run the nation
  8. Constitutional powers granted solely to the federal government.
  9. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
  10. Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.
  11. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
  12. Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
  13. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
  14. A government in which the king or queen has absolute power.
  15. Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.
  16. A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.
  17. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
  18. the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
  19. A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.
  20. the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
  21. The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of the U.S. government and the tasks these institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
  22. Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
  23. The first ten amendments to the Constitution

43 Clues: A written plan of government • One ruler with absolute power • control of one's own government • the legislature of the Kingdom of England • Powers given to the state government alone • An unelected group of people run the nation • the first constitution of the United States • The first ten amendments to the Constitution • the first governing document of Plymouth Colony • ...

Who is Bill Gates? 2017-01-13

Who is Bill Gates? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Microsoft's operating system
  2. One of the cofounders of Microsoft
  3. Bill Gate's wife
  4. The world's producer and marketer of computer software
  5. A business that is set up to give away money
  6. On of the richest men in the world
  7. Explorer Microsoft's first Internet browser
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  1. An electronic device for storing and processing data
  2. A person who donates to the common good
  3. One of the most dreaded diseases of childhood
  4. Bill Gate's second oldest child
  5. System The software that supports a computer's basic functions
  6. Bill Gate's first cild
  7. Bill Gate's youngest child
  8. One of Microsoft's competitors

15 Clues: Bill Gate's wife • Bill Gate's first cild • Bill Gate's youngest child • Microsoft's operating system • One of Microsoft's competitors • Bill Gate's second oldest child • One of the cofounders of Microsoft • On of the richest men in the world • A person who donates to the common good • Explorer Microsoft's first Internet browser • A business that is set up to give away money • ...

SOC 8 - Ch. 4.4 Crossword Puzzle (Federalists vs. Antifederalists) 2025-03-17

SOC 8 - Ch. 4.4 Crossword Puzzle (Federalists vs. Antifederalists) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first capital city of the U.S. was here (three words, no spaces).
  2. In the first few presidential elections, _____ from each state, not regular citizens, had the power to select the President.
  3. The ____ Amendment gives the freedom of religion, speech, press, etc.
  4. The ____ of Rights included a list of natural rights that the government can't take away from citizens.
  5. These are people who did not support the new version of the U.S. constitution because they feared a strong central government.
  6. The President of the U.S. can reject a proposed law that Congress has passed with this power of ___.
  7. A change to the Constitution is called a(n) ____.
  8. Alexander ____ was a strong Federalist.
  9. The first President of the U.S. was George ____.
  10. The Sixth and Seventh Amendments give the right to a trial by ____.
  11. People who promoted the ratification of the new constitution wrote a series of essays called the "Federalist _____."
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  1. The process of approving the constitution is called ____.
  2. The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution said that Congress can make no law establishing a specific ___.
  3. The third amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbade the government from ______ troops in citizens’ homes without their consent.
  4. George ____ was a strong Antifederalist.
  5. A pen name is also called a ____, like "Publius" was the pen name for several Federalists who wrote "The Federalist Papers."
  6. These are people who wanted to ratify the new U.S. constitution because they wanted a stronger central government.
  7. The Constitution says that any proposed amendment must be ratified by ___-fourths of all the states.
  8. The principle behind one of the First Amendment rights is the idea of the "separation between Church and ___."
  9. The first Vice President of the U.S. was John _____.

20 Clues: Alexander ____ was a strong Federalist. • George ____ was a strong Antifederalist. • The first President of the U.S. was George ____. • A change to the Constitution is called a(n) ____. • The first Vice President of the U.S. was John _____. • The process of approving the constitution is called ____. • ...

Constitutional Convention Vocabulary 2020-02-05

Constitutional Convention Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Ordinance of 1785 legislation passed by Congress authorizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country
  2. Rebellion an uprising of Massachusetts' farmers, led by Daniel Shays, to protect high taxes, heavy debt, and farm foreclosures.
  3. Bill of Rights a shift of political power from the British monarchy to Parliament
  4. Ordinance of 1787 legislation passed by Congress to establish a political structure for the Northwest Territory and created system for the admission of new states
  5. two bodies, two houses
  6. of Confederation the document that created the first central government of the United States
  7. a document that has a set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
  8. one body, one house
  9. voting rights
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  1. Territory land including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
  2. Carta a charter of liberties agreed to be king John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens
  3. an official approval
  4. Commerce trade between two or more states
  5. increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
  6. a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment

15 Clues: voting rights • one body, one house • an official approval • two bodies, two houses • Commerce trade between two or more states • a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment • increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money • Bill of Rights a shift of political power from the British monarchy to Parliament • ...

Winter Edition Crossword 2024-01-31

Winter Edition Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Sport played with a court, net, and racquet
  2. Flip, grind, slide: ______________ tricks
  3. AI service often used to write essays
  4. Genre of music typically played on the saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, drums, and guitar
  5. _________ in Ink, DSA's literary magazine
  6. Parent Bill of ______
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  1. Day for "wellness" during the COVID-19 quarantine
  2. Platform now named "X"
  3. Type of media, used for communication and advertising
  4. French pastry made in a crescent shape
  5. Highest grossing film of 2023

11 Clues: Parent Bill of ______ • Platform now named "X" • Highest grossing film of 2023 • AI service often used to write essays • French pastry made in a crescent shape • Flip, grind, slide: ______________ tricks • _________ in Ink, DSA's literary magazine • Sport played with a court, net, and racquet • Day for "wellness" during the COVID-19 quarantine • ...

Day Of The Triffids 2022-04-06

Day Of The Triffids crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where does Bill find Josella after losing her at the university?
  2. What where triffids harvested for?
  3. who goes with Bill to tynsham?
  4. where was Bill at the begining of the book?
  5. how many kids do Josella and Bill have?
  6. can animals see?
  7. where does Ms. Durrants group live?
  8. where did Bill and Coker first meet?
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  1. what made everyone blind?
  2. where do Bill and Josella want to go at the end of the book?
  3. who has a conflict with the humans?
  4. Who's group does Bill want to join?
  5. who did bill find while shearching for josella?
  6. what is Josellas last name?

14 Clues: can animals see? • what made everyone blind? • what is Josellas last name? • who goes with Bill to tynsham? • What where triffids harvested for? • who has a conflict with the humans? • Who's group does Bill want to join? • where does Ms. Durrants group live? • where did Bill and Coker first meet? • how many kids do Josella and Bill have? • ...

The Kennedy's Puzzle Thingy 2022-06-06

The Kennedy's Puzzle Thingy crossword puzzle
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  1. Which Medal was President Kennedy given?
  2. Which bill he start, but could not finish?
  3. Who assassinated JFK?
  4. What medal did he get during the war?
  5. JFK fought against the abolishment of what system?
  6. Which college did JFK attend?
  7. Who did President Kennedy become friends with during the civil rights movement?
  8. What type of bird did JFK own?
  9. What sport did Kennedy play?
  10. Which disease did JFK suffer from?
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  1. What state did JFK represent?
  2. JFK served in the Navy during this war?
  3. What political party was JFK apart of?
  4. What crisis was JFK apart of?
  5. What was the last name of his Vice President?
  6. Who sang Happy Birthday to President Kennedy?
  7. What state was JFK assassinated in?

17 Clues: Who assassinated JFK? • What sport did Kennedy play? • What state did JFK represent? • What crisis was JFK apart of? • Which college did JFK attend? • What type of bird did JFK own? • Which disease did JFK suffer from? • What state was JFK assassinated in? • What medal did he get during the war? • What political party was JFK apart of? • JFK served in the Navy during this war? • ...

Spelling Word list 7 2020-11-12

Spelling Word list 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. I have _______ friend coming to my party.
  2. I can't _______ anything because I am sick .
  3. A ______is a form of Japanese poetry.
  4. Cats have _______ lives and the # before ten.
  5. The electric bill had gone _______ for a while.
  6. There is going to be a basketball game ____.
  7. We haven't heard from her _______ Sunday.
  8. "..__ of the shadow of darkness, I will not fear.
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  1. The woman ________ for human rights.
  2. Kyle is a third __________ black belt.
  3. We should ________ something new every day.
  4. The ________ landed the plane safely.
  5. The pant legs should be one _______ shorter.
  6. It is ____ than normal because of the storm.
  7. I have Awana at church every _______ night.
  8. I will ___________ my own gas.

16 Clues: I will ___________ my own gas. • The woman ________ for human rights. • The ________ landed the plane safely. • A ______is a form of Japanese poetry. • Kyle is a third __________ black belt. • I have _______ friend coming to my party. • We haven't heard from her _______ Sunday. • We should ________ something new every day. • I have Awana at church every _______ night. • ...

Human Rights 2025-05-18

Human Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. – Fair treatment for all
  2. – Violation of rights
  3. – Behavior that violates dignity
  4. – Process of gaining control over one’s life
  5. – Public support for a cause
  6. – International agreement on human rights
  7. – Unfair treatment based on group membership
  8. – Addition or amendment to a treaty
  9. – All rights are connected
  10. – Government by the people
  11. – Treating others with dignity
  12. – Entitlements all people have
  13. – Smaller or less powerful group
  14. – System of rules to protect rights
  15. – Cannot be taken apart or separated
  16. – Goal and effect of respecting human rights
  17. – Group with special rights
  18. – UN agency promoting education and culture
  19. – Relating to citizens and society
  20. – Formal agreement between states
  21. – Person forced to flee home due to conflict
  22. – To give people control over their lives
  23. – Understanding others' feelings
  24. – Involvement in community or government
  25. – Approach focusing on protecting rights
  26. – Right to act, speak, or think without restraint
  27. – Principle that everyone is the same under the law
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  1. – Penalty for violating human rights
  2. – Supreme law of a country
  3. – Act that breaks human rights
  4. Act – Law protecting against discrimination
  5. – Binding agreement on rights
  6. – Being responsible for actions
  7. – Having the ability to express opinions
  8. – What human rights law provides
  9. – Duty to respect others’ rights
  10. – UN Human Rights Council
  11. – Protection granted to refugees
  12. – Shared beliefs and practices of a group
  13. – Applies to everyone, everywhere
  14. – Rejecting force to solve conflict
  15. – Key tool for promoting awareness
  16. – Socially constructed roles of men and women
  17. – Presence of differences in society
  18. – Respect for different beliefs and practices
  19. – Unity in support of a cause
  20. – Core value of human rights
  21. – Body that promotes or monitors rights
  22. – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  23. – Prejudice in favor or against something
  24. – Another term for freedom
  25. – Educational visual for awareness
  26. – Organized effort to promote rights

53 Clues: – Violation of rights • – Fair treatment for all • – UN Human Rights Council • – Supreme law of a country • – All rights are connected • – Government by the people • – Another term for freedom • – Group with special rights • – Public support for a cause • – Core value of human rights • – Binding agreement on rights • – Unity in support of a cause • – Act that breaks human rights • ...

US 2 Quarterly Review 2021-11-08

US 2 Quarterly Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Assassin of the 16th President
  2. Amendment that said Black men could not be denied the vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  3. Type of veto Lincoln used to disregard the Wade-Davis Bill
  4. Photographer whose pictures appeared in How the Other Half Lives
  5. steel mill owned by Andrew Carnegie in Pennsylvania
  6. after a president is impeached in the House, the ____ holds the trial to decide removal
  7. tenant farmers who became tied to other peoples land after the civil war
  8. Ellis Island of the West coast
  9. US President during the Civil War
  10. method of production that enabled companies to make products cheaper and faster
  11. Ran New York with his "ring"
  12. ____the Bloody shirt was the Democratic strategy during the election of 1868
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  1. location of the Haymarket Riot
  2. a labor tactic where workers stop working and may march in front of the business
  3. amendment that gives people citizenship rights
  4. Act passed by COngress in 1906
  5. book written by Upton Sinclair about the stockyards in Chicago
  6. laws that tried to keep freed black people in check
  7. _____Davis, president of the Confederacy
  8. Amendment that ended slavery
  9. bureau set up to assist former slaves
  10. first president to be impeached
  11. bill that said southerners had to take an "iron clad" oath
  12. northerners who went south to help with reconstruction
  13. New York European immigrant stop

25 Clues: Amendment that ended slavery • Ran New York with his "ring" • location of the Haymarket Riot • Act passed by COngress in 1906 • Assassin of the 16th President • Ellis Island of the West coast • first president to be impeached • New York European immigrant stop • US President during the Civil War • bureau set up to assist former slaves • _____Davis, president of the Confederacy • ...

Business Law Chapter 1 Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-04

Business Law Chapter 1 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. is an open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice.
  2. is the idea that the
  3. a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case
  4. a body of fundamental principles or according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
  5. is an insurance policy that pays the employer money in the case of theft by employees.
  6. an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
  7. Based upon judicial decisions
  8. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
  9. an enforceable rules of conduct in a society
  10. a written law passed by a legislative body
  11. a supreme ruler
  12. establishes the rules of the court and the methods used to ensure the rights of individuals in the court system
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  1. law as established by the outcome of former cases
  2. is a practice of deciding what is right or wrong in a reasoned, impartial manner
  3. are the ethical principles used in making business decisions.
  4. Includes constitutions, statutes, and regulations
  5. Law which governs the original rights and obligations of individuals
  6. concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal
  7. Latin for “Let the decision stand”
  8. Laws grouped in organized form
  9. a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes
  10. The power to decide a case
  11. a piece of legislation enacted by a city’s authority.
  12. barons a “man” who pledged his loyalty and service to his superior in return for land that he could pass to his heirs
  13. ethical standards are applied to everyone.
  14. fairness

26 Clues: fairness • a supreme ruler • is the idea that the • The power to decide a case • Based upon judicial decisions • Laws grouped in organized form • Latin for “Let the decision stand” • ethical standards are applied to everyone. • a written law passed by a legislative body • an enforceable rules of conduct in a society • the first ten amendments to the US Constitution • ...

Keona Fisher chapter 6 sections 3 and 4 2021-01-12

Keona Fisher chapter 6 sections 3 and 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. dominated style of art
  2. social gatherings
  3. set up to insure power was divided between national and state governments
  4. political leader who wrote a very important document
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  1. second continental congress issued this in july of 1776
  2. each branch checks the actions of the other two
  3. most admired by philosophes
  4. ten amendments are known as this
  5. ¨absolute ruler¨
  6. ¨new classical¨

10 Clues: ¨new classical¨ • ¨absolute ruler¨ • social gatherings • dominated style of art • most admired by philosophes • ten amendments are known as this • each branch checks the actions of the other two • political leader who wrote a very important document • second continental congress issued this in july of 1776 • ...

Government Crossword 2016-05-12

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. introduction
  2. form of government in which authority rests with people
  3. process of candidate selection in a democracy
  4. formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
  5. of rights first amendments in constitution
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  1. distribute as in seats in a legislative body
  2. two year period of time during which congress meets
  3. all people entitled to vote
  4. the right to vote
  5. firm that is only source of product or service

10 Clues: introduction • the right to vote • all people entitled to vote • of rights first amendments in constitution • distribute as in seats in a legislative body • process of candidate selection in a democracy • firm that is only source of product or service • two year period of time during which congress meets • formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • ...

The Essence of Bill 2022-04-25

The Essence of Bill crossword puzzle
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  1. no one can ___ like you
  2. one of your homes
  3. a good place to work
  4. ball really good exercise
  5. ___ is everything
  6. Swim ___ America
  7. great friends are ___
  8. play it if you must
  9. Ohio University
  10. take charge kind of guy
  11. one of your homes
  12. a very lucky find
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  1. looks like dad (sorry)
  2. where we met
  3. state of Bill’s humor
  4. you give the northern version
  5. beer is best in a ___ mug
  6. these are best in the driveway
  7. you are follicly ___
  8. looks like mom (whew)
  9. numbers man occupation
  10. your very first company
  11. Falls one of your homes
  12. father kid___

24 Clues: where we met • father kid___ • Ohio University • Swim ___ America • one of your homes • ___ is everything • one of your homes • a very lucky find • play it if you must • a good place to work • you are follicly ___ • state of Bill’s humor • looks like mom (whew) • great friends are ___ • looks like dad (sorry) • numbers man occupation • no one can ___ like you • your very first company • ...

e 2023-05-12

e crossword puzzle
Across
  1. watt
  2. of rights
  3. famine
Down
  1. of nantes
  2. locke

5 Clues: watt • locke • famine • of nantes • of rights

English Heritage of Freedom 2023-05-12

English Heritage of Freedom crossword puzzle
Across
  1. people elect leaders
  2. Carta Document they forced King John to sign
  3. of Right Document adopted because Magna Carta right were still violated
  4. advisory body made up of the heads of the executive departments
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  1. Corpus
  2. The representative legislative body of Britain
  3. Member of Parliament
  4. of Rights List of legal protections & privileges

8 Clues: Corpus • people elect leaders • Member of Parliament • The representative legislative body of Britain • Carta Document they forced King John to sign • of Rights List of legal protections & privileges • advisory body made up of the heads of the executive departments • of Right Document adopted because Magna Carta right were still violated

Crossword number 2 2022-06-02

Crossword number 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. treating all equal
  2. annexure to an existing will
  3. restraining a person
  4. compromise between persons
  5. ranking structure
  6. other form of payment
  7. all about fair treatment
  8. item of property with value
  9. Constitution law
  10. written law
  11. draft of legislation
  12. to add to one's own territory
  13. action used by accused lawyer
  14. to standing in for someone else
  15. legal possession of assets until debt been paid
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  1. being the same
  2. a person who sues another person
  3. to control by rules
  4. find it in one place
  5. giving a ring
  6. preventing person from doing something
  7. a partner run by other partners
  8. persons rights and duties
  9. possibility of harm or damage
  10. based on culture and tradition
  11. used by state for severe punishment
  12. physical objects find on land
  13. act against the law

28 Clues: written law • giving a ring • being the same • Constitution law • ranking structure • treating all equal • to control by rules • act against the law • find it in one place • restraining a person • draft of legislation • other form of payment • all about fair treatment • persons rights and duties • compromise between persons • item of property with value • annexure to an existing will • ...

Famous U.S Heroes 2024-11-21

Famous U.S Heroes crossword puzzle
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  1. The Founder of the colony of Connecticut
  2. the first casualty of The Revolutionary War
  3. Immigrated to the U.S. due to differences against the Church of England
  4. Wrote "Common Sense"
  5. People who were not loyal to the British Monarchy
  6. Founder of the providence of Pennsylvania
  7. The authorizer of the Bill of Rights
  8. This treasurer had a musical based off his life
  9. The scientist that made the U.S and French allies
  10. The credited creator of the U.S. Marines
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  1. The "discoverer" of America
  2. Delegate from Virginia that wanted to limit governmental powers
  3. Europeans who settled in Plymouth
  4. Spy during the Revolutionary War
  5. Leader of the Continental army
  6. Founder of the Sons of Liberty
  7. Developed Indigo as a cash crop
  8. "Give me liberty or give me death"
  9. The founder of the colony and later state, Rhode Island
  10. Thought personal freedom and political order could co-exist

20 Clues: Wrote "Common Sense" • The "discoverer" of America • Leader of the Continental army • Founder of the Sons of Liberty • Developed Indigo as a cash crop • Spy during the Revolutionary War • Europeans who settled in Plymouth • "Give me liberty or give me death" • The authorizer of the Bill of Rights • The Founder of the colony of Connecticut • ...

Social 30-1 Chapters 11 to 13 2021-12-15

Social 30-1 Chapters 11 to 13 crossword puzzle
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  1. A document entrenched into the constitution in 1982 that lists and describes the fundamental rights guaranteed to all Canadians.
  2. A nation's right to make rules and laws for themselves without outside influence.
  3. Name for the 147 laws that gave the US government substantially increased
  4. Scientifically proven truth, knowledge leading to progress, freedom based on reasonable laws, rational thinking as the basis for truth.
  5. The final authority in the interpretation of laws in Canada and the United States.
  6. Term for the government giving preferential treatment to a disadvantaged minority in education or hiring.
  7. Latin term for the Right of Blood or citizenship based on nationality of parents.
  8. Term for the process of becoming a citizen.
  9. Outbreak of disease on a global scale is known as what?
  10. An environmental activist group started in Vancouver.
  11. Term which describes any beliefs outside the mainstream that often involve the use of violence and force to achieve their aims.
  12. Japanese Canadians were denied what right until 1948?
  13. African and Asian nations have suffered from what type of exploitation by more developed nations?
  14. A specific right granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that all people are equal.
  15. What is the limit to individual rights in Canada demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
  16. When companies send factories and jobs overseas mostly for cheap labour it is known as what?
  17. Life, liberty and property under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are known as what?
  18. Act created in 1914 to give the Canadian Government power to suspend civil rights and arrest people without cause.
  19. A specific right granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to remain in or leave Canada.
  20. rights Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical or constitutional reasons.
  21. The legal document in any democracy that outlines the basic rules for government to follow.
  22. Section 25 of the Charter and Section 35 in the Constitution Act acknowledge what ongoing demand made by Aboriginal people to the Canadian government?
  23. A specific freedom granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to follow any divine calling you choose.
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  1. What act replaced the War Measures Act in 1988?
  2. Term which describes a person who asks to be exempted from military service because of religious or philosophical beliefs.
  3. The common good of society might require the violation of what rights?
  4. Term meaning opposition to war and the refusal to be involved in it.
  5. Canada has 24% of the world's supply of this important resource.
  6. The policy of various ideological groups to disrupt the affairs of an enemy state by the use of violent acts against non-combatants.
  7. In 1942 Japanese Canadians had their property seized and were resettled away from the West Coast known as the Japanese ____________.
  8. In 1914 German, Austrian, Hungarian and Ukrainian immigrants had their rights restricted and were classified as what?
  9. rights protect from arbitrary government action.
  10. What did Bill C38 make legal in Canada?
  11. Name of the 1970 crisis which forced Pierre Trudeau to enact a law to limit civil rights, outlaw the FLQ, and put troops into Quebec (martial law).
  12. What new Canadian law was passed in 2001 which allowed greater police powers and increased punishment for terrorist Acts?
  13. This type of human right includes the right to do things like freedom of speech for example.
  14. to monitor and arrest terror suspects.
  15. Membership by birth or naturalization in a society or country that entails definable rights of participation as well as certain responsibilities to the country.
  16. The highest level of Judicial power in Canada.
  17. The UN sponsored international environmental agreement designed to decrease Greenhouse Gas emissions while helping Less Developed Nations improve their economic development.
  18. Latin term for the Right of the soil or citizenship determined by place of birth.
  19. Term meaning a preoccupation with consumer goods and their acquisition in order to denote status.
  20. Term for when government requires forced military service in times of war.
  21. Another name for classical conservatism.
  22. A specific freedom granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to belong to any group you choose.
  23. A term meaning ideologies opposed to the values, beliefs, and principles of liberalism, usually referring to undemocratic actions.

46 Clues: to monitor and arrest terror suspects. • What did Bill C38 make legal in Canada? • Another name for classical conservatism. • Term for the process of becoming a citizen. • The highest level of Judicial power in Canada. • What act replaced the War Measures Act in 1988? • rights protect from arbitrary government action. • ...

South East States 2023-06-09

South East States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Elvis Presley is from this state
  2. Where we live
  3. New Orleans is in this Gulf state
  4. Raleigh is the state capital
Down
  1. A famous horse race happens in this state
  2. Columbia is the capital of this Atlantic state
  3. Bill Clinton was governor of this State
  4. Known for peaches
  5. Birthplace of Civil Rights and on the Gulf Coast

9 Clues: Where we live • Known for peaches • Raleigh is the state capital • Elvis Presley is from this state • New Orleans is in this Gulf state • Bill Clinton was governor of this State • A famous horse race happens in this state • Columbia is the capital of this Atlantic state • Birthplace of Civil Rights and on the Gulf Coast

Reconstruction 2019-08-22

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Congress felt Lincoln's plan was too ____________
  2. Name given to describe former slaves
  3. These laws severely limited the rights of freedmen
  4. ___________ Republicans were fighting for equal rights for freedmen
  5. This person's plan ended up having few restrictions for southern states re-entering the union
Down
  1. This bill required the majority of states to pledge loyalty to the union
  2. This amendment abolished slavery
  3. This person's plan only called for 10% of southern states to pledge loyalty to the union

8 Clues: This amendment abolished slavery • Name given to describe former slaves • Congress felt Lincoln's plan was too ____________ • These laws severely limited the rights of freedmen • ___________ Republicans were fighting for equal rights for freedmen • This bill required the majority of states to pledge loyalty to the union • ...

Government 2025-12-16

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number of Amendments to the US Constitution
  2. principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people through their elected representatives
  3. the power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law or executive action is constitutional
  4. document that outlines the fundamental laws and principles of a government
  5. preliminary election where voters nominate candidates for the general election
  6. vote to stop a fillbuster
  7. system where each branch of government can limit the powers of others
  8. to kill a bill by talking it to death
  9. formal agreement between the US and a foreign government that requires Senate ratification
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  1. the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress
  2. branch of government responsible for making laws; Congress
  3. individual who owes allegiance to a country and is entitled to its protection
  4. group of advisors to the President, composed of the heads of major executive departments
  5. division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
  6. branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution
  7. formal process of accusing a federal official of unlawful activity
  8. first ten amendments to the US Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms to citizens
  9. system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
  10. branch of government responsible for enforcing and administering laws

19 Clues: vote to stop a fillbuster • to kill a bill by talking it to death • number of Amendments to the US Constitution • branch of government responsible for making laws; Congress • the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress • formal process of accusing a federal official of unlawful activity • ...

Constitution 2021-12-06

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. power of the courts to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
  2. government of the people
  3. freedom of religion, speech, assemble, press, petition
  4. executes, or carries out, the law (President and Cabinet)
  5. (republicanism) people rule through elected representatives
  6. powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusts to congress
  7. You can take someone to court, but value in question must exceed $20.00
  8. powers that belong only to the federal government
  9. England's lawmaking (legislative) body
  10. we have other rights that are not listed in the constitution
  11. right to a public and speedy trial
  12. final and supreme authority of U.S., SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
  13. introduction to Constitution stating GOALS
  14. movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason and science would improve society
  15. legislative, executive, and judicial
  16. supports of Constitution and a stronger national government, feared disorder without it
  17. based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
  18. to approve
Down
  1. powers shared by state and federal governments
  2. system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so no one branch gets too much power
  3. against ratifying Constitution, feared power of national government, wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples' rights
  4. any power not stated in the constitution is reserved for state governments
  5. amendment that citizens cannot be forced to house soldiers
  6. Delegates of Constitutional Convention who shaped Constitution
  7. government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person or group is above the law
  8. everyone deserves a trail and no double jeopardy
  9. first 10 amendments to the Constitution stating fundamental rights of citizens
  10. political theory that government is subject to the will of the people (people have the power)
  11. the sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  12. based on Montesquieu powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
  13. right to bear arms
  14. includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law (Supreme Court and Federal courts)
  15. powers that belong to only the state governments
  16. lawmaking branch of government (Congress - Senate and House of Representatives
  17. an official change or addition to Constitution
  18. no unreasonable searches and seizures - must have a warrant
  19. no cruel and unusual punishments

37 Clues: to approve • right to bear arms • government of the people • no cruel and unusual punishments • right to a public and speedy trial • legislative, executive, and judicial • England's lawmaking (legislative) body • introduction to Constitution stating GOALS • powers shared by state and federal governments • an official change or addition to Constitution • ...

The Constitution of the United States 2017-02-07

The Constitution of the United States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A state that was represented in the signing of the Constitution
  2. Wrote The Bill of Rights
  3. First ten amendments
  4. A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
  5. The law of the land
  6. Articles added to the Constitution
  7. Composed of the Senate and House of Representatives;was established by the Constitution
Down
  1. Introduction to the Constitution
  2. Presided over the Constitution
  3. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
  4. The month the Constitution was signed
  5. Composed of two Senators from each State

12 Clues: The law of the land • First ten amendments • Wrote The Bill of Rights • Presided over the Constitution • Introduction to the Constitution • Articles added to the Constitution • The month the Constitution was signed • Composed of two Senators from each State • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime • A state that was represented in the signing of the Constitution • ...

Principles of Government 2025-02-26

Principles of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rights that cannot be taken away and is found in the Bill of Rights.
  2. Political power comes from the people.
  3. Prevents the federal government and state/local governments from becoming too powerful.
  4. A president or governor can check the legislature by rejecting a proposed law.
Down
  1. Each branch of government exercises controls over the other branches.
  2. A system of government when power is shared between the national and state government.
  3. The first ten amendments in the Constitution.
  4. Additions, changes, and corrections to a constitution.
  5. Divides power among different government branches so that no branch becomes too powerful.
  6. The belief that people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives.

10 Clues: Political power comes from the people. • The first ten amendments in the Constitution. • Additions, changes, and corrections to a constitution. • Rights that cannot be taken away and is found in the Bill of Rights. • Each branch of government exercises controls over the other branches. • ...

Supreme Court Crossword 2026-04-21

Supreme Court Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The rule that says illegally seized evidence cannot be used in court.
  2. CAUSE – The legal standard the government must meet to conduct a search.
  3. – Another word for a lawyer or legal representation.
  4. – These "rights" must be read to a suspect before custodial interrogation.
  5. – The amendment that protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures."
  6. – Under Miranda, you have the right to remain this during questioning.
  7. – The amendment that guarantees the right to a lawyer.
Down
  1. – The fundamental right the Framers sought to protect in the home.
  2. – The last name of the woman whose case brought the exclusionary rule to the states.
  3. – The primary purpose of the exclusionary rule is to ____ police misconduct.
  4. – The last name of the man who argued that states must provide lawyers for the poor.
  5. – The amendment used to apply the Bill of Rights to the states (Incorporation).
  6. – The state where Dollree Mapp was arrested.
  7. – A legal document signed by a judge allowing police to search a specific place.
  8. – The amendment that protects against self-incrimination.

15 Clues: – The state where Dollree Mapp was arrested. • – Another word for a lawyer or legal representation. • – The amendment that guarantees the right to a lawyer. • – The amendment that protects against self-incrimination. • – The fundamental right the Framers sought to protect in the home. • – Under Miranda, you have the right to remain this during questioning. • ...

Hawaii Senate Training 2011-12-15

Hawaii Senate Training crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Location where the members meet to vote on the passage of a bill
  2. The official day of the legislature adjourning for the session
  3. A request, rather than a mandate, for an entity or person to do something
  4. One of the five counties in Hawaii
  5. Last name of Hawaii's Chief Justice
  6. When a committee action on a specific measure is postponed
  7. A power that both houses have after the governor veto's a bill
  8. A process each bill receives upon introduction in order to go to the appropriate subject matter committee
  9. Person who calls and presides over all committee meetings
  10. A device used to signify the start of a committee hearing or floor session
  11. The state has 18 of these principal departments
  12. State department acronym DOH
Down
  1. A time when the members meet in private to discuss various measures under consideration by the body
  2. Third branch of government
  3. A provision in a bill that provides authorization for funding to carry out the purposes of the Act
  4. Deadline for bills with multiple referrals to be in their final referral committees
  5. Acronym of the office that furnishes legal opinions to the governor, legislature, and state departments
  6. Upper chamber of the legislature
  7. Process where two different versions of a bill draft are reconciled by members of each house
  8. Power of the governor to prevent the enactment of a bill passed by the legislature
  9. The color copy of a committee's record of votes that goes to the SMA researcher
  10. Deadline for a bill to be reported out of all referral committees before crossover
  11. A formal a break in the business of the legislature during session
  12. Acronym for the senate's money committee
  13. The state's fiscal budget cycle
  14. Council on Revenues

26 Clues: Council on Revenues • Third branch of government • State department acronym DOH • The state's fiscal budget cycle • Upper chamber of the legislature • One of the five counties in Hawaii • Last name of Hawaii's Chief Justice • Acronym for the senate's money committee • The state has 18 of these principal departments • Person who calls and presides over all committee meetings • ...

Social Studies 10 Research Project: The West 2013-07-30

Social Studies 10 Research Project: The West crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The building of the Canadian Pacific ________ started in 1881
  2. After the Confederation of Manitoba, the Metis and Natives could keep their _________ and Customs
  3. The person who led the Red River Rebellion
  4. The CPR was completed in ________, 1885
  5. The new general manager of the CPR
  6. Louis Riel was viewed as a _______ and a traitor
  7. Metis List of Rights included that this city would be connected by rail within 5 years
  8. Louis Riel went to school to become this at first
  9. Louis Riel exectued this man
  10. People were moving to Western Canada because land in _______ Canada was getting scarce
  11. This province became part of Confederation in 1871
  12. 566 580 hectares of land were put away for the __________ of the Metis
  13. This person, along with Louis Riel, made the Metis Bill of Rights
  14. This province joined confederation in 1905
  15. The Minister of Immigration in 1896
  16. The _________ did not like Louis Riel
  17. The Manitoba act is based on _____ List of Rights
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  1. Louis Riel set up this kind of government
  2. Louis Riel took part in this rebellion
  3. The replacement of Governor Seymour
  4. The Manitoba Act states that the people have the right to elect their own __________
  5. The person who formed the Confederation League
  6. This person formed the Canadian Pacific Railway Company
  7. This province was created on May 12, 1870
  8. The Manitoba Act included 2 education systems, one Catholic and one _________
  9. First Priminister of Canada
  10. People didn't want British Columbia to join Confederation because they would have to pay their ____
  11. The father of British Columbia
  12. This province entered Confederation in the same year as Alberta
  13. The religion Louis Riel was born in to
  14. The land surrounding the __________ would become the province of Manitoba

31 Clues: First Priminister of Canada • Louis Riel exectued this man • The father of British Columbia • The new general manager of the CPR • The replacement of Governor Seymour • The Minister of Immigration in 1896 • The _________ did not like Louis Riel • Louis Riel took part in this rebellion • The religion Louis Riel was born in to • The CPR was completed in ________, 1885 • ...

Clean Getaway 2024-02-15

Clean Getaway crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Civil rights leader
  2. What is Shenice's brother's name
  3. What kept Black travelers safe
  4. What restaurant did G'Ma not pay the bill
  5. Who did Scoob punch?
  6. Scoob's Girlfriend
  7. How is the main Character
  8. What does Drake have?
Down
  1. What is Scoob's real name
  2. Robert Lamar Sr., What is G'ma's husband's name
  3. What is G'Ma's name
  4. What did G'Ma drive
  5. Scoob's grandmother
  6. Where were G'Ma going to
  7. What did G'Ma name the RV?
  8. Robert Lamar Jr, Scoob's dad

16 Clues: Scoob's Girlfriend • Civil rights leader • What is G'Ma's name • What did G'Ma drive • Scoob's grandmother • Who did Scoob punch? • What does Drake have? • Where were G'Ma going to • What is Scoob's real name • How is the main Character • What did G'Ma name the RV? • Robert Lamar Jr, Scoob's dad • What kept Black travelers safe • What is Shenice's brother's name • ...