bill of rights Crossword Puzzles
Democracy 2015-10-08
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- one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
- a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
- 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.
- a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- the set of rules that a country like canada follows to work as a nation
- a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- the bringing to an end of a Parliament
- a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
- a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
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- of two chambers or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
- a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
- to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
- the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
- the agreement by the rpovinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
- a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- the person in charge of a meeting
- the Cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate).
- 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 • ...
Who is Bill Gates? 2017-01-13
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- Microsoft's operating system
- One of the cofounders of Microsoft
- Bill Gate's wife
- The world's producer and marketer of computer software
- A business that is set up to give away money
- On of the richest men in the world
- Explorer Microsoft's first Internet browser
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- An electronic device for storing and processing data
- A person who donates to the common good
- One of the most dreaded diseases of childhood
- Bill Gate's second oldest child
- System The software that supports a computer's basic functions
- Bill Gate's first cild
- Bill Gate's youngest child
- 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 • ...
Constitution & Bill of Right 2020-02-04
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- Payment given to make up for a lose or injury
- The vice president resides over them
- Crimes can only be challenged once
- To treat a person or a group of people disrespectfully
- It contains our basic rights
- How a state votes for a president and a vice president
- The part of the government that includes the supreme court.
- Telling the judge that you have done the crime
- The government like we must follow rules
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- The power for the supreme court to say that a new law is unconstitutional
- Allows Police and other officials to take certain action on someone that they have suspicions of.
- The constitutional system that shares the powers between national & state government
- Supporting ideas of freedom, change and progress
- The part of the government that enforce the laws that are made.
- A country governed by elected representatives
- Democracy is the only way of making a law.
- To formally approve a plan or agreement
- The law making part of our government
- The basic framework for our government
- 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
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- Payment given to make up for a lose or injury
- The vice president resides over them
- Crimes can only be challenged once
- To treat a person or a group of people disrespectfully
- It contains our basic rights
- How a state votes for a president and a vice president
- The part of the government that includes the supreme court.
- Telling the judge that you have done the crime
- The government like we must follow rules
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- The power for the supreme court to say that a new law is unconstitutional
- Allows Police and other officials to take certain action on someone that they have suspicions of.
- The constitutional system that shares the powers between national & state government
- Supporting ideas of freedom, change and progress
- The part of the government that enforce the laws that are made.
- A country governed by elected representatives
- Democracy is the only way of making a law.
- To formally approve a plan or agreement
- The law making part of our government
- The basic framework for our government
- 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 • ...
Review of Words from Bill of Rights Video 2024-09-18
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- hurting others, causing suffering
- document that the court gives the police to have the power to do something
- make someone appear guilty of something
- have great respect for something, honor
- discussion between people when they have different opinions
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- treating all people equally
- show respect and love during a religious service
- say someone did something wrong or illegal
- gun or other weapon
- enter a place to take control
- without guilt
- 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 • ...
US Govt Unit 1 2025-03-06
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- the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
- Powers denied to the national and/or state governments by the Constitution
- the legislature of the Kingdom of England
- principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
- Writers during the Enlightenment and who popularized the new ideas of the time.
- A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- Powers shared by the states and the federal government
- A series of attacks on courthouses by a small band of farmers led by Revolutionary War Captain Daniel Shays to block foreclosure proceedings.
- the first constitution of the United States
- A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
- One ruler with absolute power
- Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who gets what, when, and how)
- 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.
- control of one's own government
- 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.
- 1689 laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament
- A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government
- The people believe the ruler is a god or that religious leaders should run the govt
- 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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- Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
- a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
- the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions
- A written plan of government
- Powers given to the state government alone
- the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
- An unelected group of people run the nation
- Constitutional powers granted solely to the federal government.
- A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.
- A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
- the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- A government in which the king or queen has absolute power.
- Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.
- A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.
- A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
- A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.
- the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
- 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.
- Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
- 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 • ...
English Heritage of Freedom 2023-05-12
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- people elect leaders
- Carta Document they forced King John to sign
- of Right Document adopted because Magna Carta right were still violated
- advisory body made up of the heads of the executive departments
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- Corpus
- The representative legislative body of Britain
- Member of Parliament
- 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
Spelling Word list 7 2020-11-12
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- I have _______ friend coming to my party.
- I can't _______ anything because I am sick .
- A ______is a form of Japanese poetry.
- Cats have _______ lives and the # before ten.
- The electric bill had gone _______ for a while.
- There is going to be a basketball game ____.
- We haven't heard from her _______ Sunday.
- "..__ of the shadow of darkness, I will not fear.
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- The woman ________ for human rights.
- Kyle is a third __________ black belt.
- We should ________ something new every day.
- The ________ landed the plane safely.
- The pant legs should be one _______ shorter.
- It is ____ than normal because of the storm.
- I have Awana at church every _______ night.
- 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. • ...
The Kennedy's Puzzle Thingy 2022-06-06
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- Which Medal was President Kennedy given?
- Which bill he start, but could not finish?
- Who assassinated JFK?
- What medal did he get during the war?
- JFK fought against the abolishment of what system?
- Which college did JFK attend?
- Who did President Kennedy become friends with during the civil rights movement?
- What type of bird did JFK own?
- What sport did Kennedy play?
- Which disease did JFK suffer from?
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- What state did JFK represent?
- JFK served in the Navy during this war?
- What political party was JFK apart of?
- What crisis was JFK apart of?
- What was the last name of his Vice President?
- Who sang Happy Birthday to President Kennedy?
- 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? • ...
Business Law Chapter 1 Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-04
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- is an open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice.
- is the idea that the
- a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case
- a body of fundamental principles or according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- is an insurance policy that pays the employer money in the case of theft by employees.
- an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
- Based upon judicial decisions
- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
- an enforceable rules of conduct in a society
- a written law passed by a legislative body
- a supreme ruler
- establishes the rules of the court and the methods used to ensure the rights of individuals in the court system
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- law as established by the outcome of former cases
- is a practice of deciding what is right or wrong in a reasoned, impartial manner
- are the ethical principles used in making business decisions.
- Includes constitutions, statutes, and regulations
- Law which governs the original rights and obligations of individuals
- concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal
- Latin for “Let the decision stand”
- Laws grouped in organized form
- a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes
- The power to decide a case
- a piece of legislation enacted by a city’s authority.
- barons a “man” who pledged his loyalty and service to his superior in return for land that he could pass to his heirs
- ethical standards are applied to everyone.
- 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 • ...
Constitutional Convention Vocabulary 2020-02-05
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- Ordinance of 1785 legislation passed by Congress authorizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country
- Rebellion an uprising of Massachusetts' farmers, led by Daniel Shays, to protect high taxes, heavy debt, and farm foreclosures.
- Bill of Rights a shift of political power from the British monarchy to Parliament
- 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
- two bodies, two houses
- of Confederation the document that created the first central government of the United States
- a document that has a set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
- one body, one house
- voting rights
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- Territory land including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- Carta a charter of liberties agreed to be king John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens
- an official approval
- Commerce trade between two or more states
- increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
- 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 • ...
US 2 Quarterly Review 2021-11-08
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- Assassin of the 16th President
- Amendment that said Black men could not be denied the vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- Type of veto Lincoln used to disregard the Wade-Davis Bill
- Photographer whose pictures appeared in How the Other Half Lives
- steel mill owned by Andrew Carnegie in Pennsylvania
- after a president is impeached in the House, the ____ holds the trial to decide removal
- tenant farmers who became tied to other peoples land after the civil war
- Ellis Island of the West coast
- US President during the Civil War
- method of production that enabled companies to make products cheaper and faster
- Ran New York with his "ring"
- ____the Bloody shirt was the Democratic strategy during the election of 1868
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- location of the Haymarket Riot
- a labor tactic where workers stop working and may march in front of the business
- amendment that gives people citizenship rights
- Act passed by COngress in 1906
- book written by Upton Sinclair about the stockyards in Chicago
- laws that tried to keep freed black people in check
- _____Davis, president of the Confederacy
- Amendment that ended slavery
- bureau set up to assist former slaves
- first president to be impeached
- bill that said southerners had to take an "iron clad" oath
- northerners who went south to help with reconstruction
- 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 • ...
Reconstruction 2019-08-22
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- Congress felt Lincoln's plan was too ____________
- Name given to describe former slaves
- These laws severely limited the rights of freedmen
- ___________ Republicans were fighting for equal rights for freedmen
- This person's plan ended up having few restrictions for southern states re-entering the union
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- This bill required the majority of states to pledge loyalty to the union
- This amendment abolished slavery
- 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 • ...
Famous U.S Heroes 2024-11-21
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- The Founder of the colony of Connecticut
- the first casualty of The Revolutionary War
- Immigrated to the U.S. due to differences against the Church of England
- Wrote "Common Sense"
- People who were not loyal to the British Monarchy
- Founder of the providence of Pennsylvania
- The authorizer of the Bill of Rights
- This treasurer had a musical based off his life
- The scientist that made the U.S and French allies
- The credited creator of the U.S. Marines
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- The "discoverer" of America
- Delegate from Virginia that wanted to limit governmental powers
- Europeans who settled in Plymouth
- Spy during the Revolutionary War
- Leader of the Continental army
- Founder of the Sons of Liberty
- Developed Indigo as a cash crop
- "Give me liberty or give me death"
- The founder of the colony and later state, Rhode Island
- 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 • ...
Principles of Government 2025-02-26
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- Rights that cannot be taken away and is found in the Bill of Rights.
- Political power comes from the people.
- Prevents the federal government and state/local governments from becoming too powerful.
- A president or governor can check the legislature by rejecting a proposed law.
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- Each branch of government exercises controls over the other branches.
- A system of government when power is shared between the national and state government.
- The first ten amendments in the Constitution.
- Additions, changes, and corrections to a constitution.
- Divides power among different government branches so that no branch becomes too powerful.
- 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. • ...
Social 30-1 Chapters 11 to 13 2021-12-15
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- A document entrenched into the constitution in 1982 that lists and describes the fundamental rights guaranteed to all Canadians.
- A nation's right to make rules and laws for themselves without outside influence.
- Name for the 147 laws that gave the US government substantially increased
- Scientifically proven truth, knowledge leading to progress, freedom based on reasonable laws, rational thinking as the basis for truth.
- The final authority in the interpretation of laws in Canada and the United States.
- Term for the government giving preferential treatment to a disadvantaged minority in education or hiring.
- Latin term for the Right of Blood or citizenship based on nationality of parents.
- Term for the process of becoming a citizen.
- Outbreak of disease on a global scale is known as what?
- An environmental activist group started in Vancouver.
- Term which describes any beliefs outside the mainstream that often involve the use of violence and force to achieve their aims.
- Japanese Canadians were denied what right until 1948?
- African and Asian nations have suffered from what type of exploitation by more developed nations?
- A specific right granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that all people are equal.
- What is the limit to individual rights in Canada demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
- When companies send factories and jobs overseas mostly for cheap labour it is known as what?
- Life, liberty and property under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are known as what?
- Act created in 1914 to give the Canadian Government power to suspend civil rights and arrest people without cause.
- A specific right granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to remain in or leave Canada.
- rights Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical or constitutional reasons.
- The legal document in any democracy that outlines the basic rules for government to follow.
- Section 25 of the Charter and Section 35 in the Constitution Act acknowledge what ongoing demand made by Aboriginal people to the Canadian government?
- 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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- What act replaced the War Measures Act in 1988?
- Term which describes a person who asks to be exempted from military service because of religious or philosophical beliefs.
- The common good of society might require the violation of what rights?
- Term meaning opposition to war and the refusal to be involved in it.
- Canada has 24% of the world's supply of this important resource.
- The policy of various ideological groups to disrupt the affairs of an enemy state by the use of violent acts against non-combatants.
- In 1942 Japanese Canadians had their property seized and were resettled away from the West Coast known as the Japanese ____________.
- In 1914 German, Austrian, Hungarian and Ukrainian immigrants had their rights restricted and were classified as what?
- rights protect from arbitrary government action.
- What did Bill C38 make legal in Canada?
- 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).
- What new Canadian law was passed in 2001 which allowed greater police powers and increased punishment for terrorist Acts?
- This type of human right includes the right to do things like freedom of speech for example.
- to monitor and arrest terror suspects.
- Membership by birth or naturalization in a society or country that entails definable rights of participation as well as certain responsibilities to the country.
- The highest level of Judicial power in Canada.
- The UN sponsored international environmental agreement designed to decrease Greenhouse Gas emissions while helping Less Developed Nations improve their economic development.
- Latin term for the Right of the soil or citizenship determined by place of birth.
- Term meaning a preoccupation with consumer goods and their acquisition in order to denote status.
- Term for when government requires forced military service in times of war.
- Another name for classical conservatism.
- A specific freedom granted by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which says that you are free to belong to any group you choose.
- 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
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- Elvis Presley is from this state
- Where we live
- New Orleans is in this Gulf state
- Raleigh is the state capital
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- A famous horse race happens in this state
- Columbia is the capital of this Atlantic state
- Bill Clinton was governor of this State
- Known for peaches
- 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
Crossword number 2 2022-06-02
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- treating all equal
- annexure to an existing will
- restraining a person
- compromise between persons
- ranking structure
- other form of payment
- all about fair treatment
- item of property with value
- Constitution law
- written law
- draft of legislation
- to add to one's own territory
- action used by accused lawyer
- to standing in for someone else
- legal possession of assets until debt been paid
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- being the same
- a person who sues another person
- to control by rules
- find it in one place
- giving a ring
- preventing person from doing something
- a partner run by other partners
- persons rights and duties
- possibility of harm or damage
- based on culture and tradition
- used by state for severe punishment
- physical objects find on land
- 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 • ...
The Essence of Bill 2022-04-25
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- no one can ___ like you
- one of your homes
- a good place to work
- ball really good exercise
- ___ is everything
- Swim ___ America
- great friends are ___
- play it if you must
- Ohio University
- take charge kind of guy
- one of your homes
- a very lucky find
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- looks like dad (sorry)
- where we met
- state of Bill’s humor
- you give the northern version
- beer is best in a ___ mug
- these are best in the driveway
- you are follicly ___
- looks like mom (whew)
- numbers man occupation
- your very first company
- Falls one of your homes
- 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 • ...
Clean Getaway 2024-02-15
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- Civil rights leader
- What is Shenice's brother's name
- What kept Black travelers safe
- What restaurant did G'Ma not pay the bill
- Who did Scoob punch?
- Scoob's Girlfriend
- How is the main Character
- What does Drake have?
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- What is Scoob's real name
- Robert Lamar Sr., What is G'ma's husband's name
- What is G'Ma's name
- What did G'Ma drive
- Scoob's grandmother
- Where were G'Ma going to
- What did G'Ma name the RV?
- 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 • ...
Government 2025-12-16
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- number of Amendments to the US Constitution
- principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people through their elected representatives
- the power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law or executive action is constitutional
- document that outlines the fundamental laws and principles of a government
- preliminary election where voters nominate candidates for the general election
- vote to stop a fillbuster
- system where each branch of government can limit the powers of others
- to kill a bill by talking it to death
- formal agreement between the US and a foreign government that requires Senate ratification
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- the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress
- branch of government responsible for making laws; Congress
- individual who owes allegiance to a country and is entitled to its protection
- group of advisors to the President, composed of the heads of major executive departments
- division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
- branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution
- formal process of accusing a federal official of unlawful activity
- first ten amendments to the US Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms to citizens
- system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
- 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
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- power of the courts to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
- government of the people
- freedom of religion, speech, assemble, press, petition
- executes, or carries out, the law (President and Cabinet)
- (republicanism) people rule through elected representatives
- powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusts to congress
- You can take someone to court, but value in question must exceed $20.00
- powers that belong only to the federal government
- England's lawmaking (legislative) body
- we have other rights that are not listed in the constitution
- right to a public and speedy trial
- final and supreme authority of U.S., SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
- introduction to Constitution stating GOALS
- movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason and science would improve society
- legislative, executive, and judicial
- supports of Constitution and a stronger national government, feared disorder without it
- based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
- to approve
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- powers shared by state and federal governments
- system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so no one branch gets too much power
- against ratifying Constitution, feared power of national government, wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples' rights
- any power not stated in the constitution is reserved for state governments
- amendment that citizens cannot be forced to house soldiers
- Delegates of Constitutional Convention who shaped Constitution
- government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person or group is above the law
- everyone deserves a trail and no double jeopardy
- first 10 amendments to the Constitution stating fundamental rights of citizens
- political theory that government is subject to the will of the people (people have the power)
- the sharing of powers between the national and state governments
- based on Montesquieu powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
- right to bear arms
- includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law (Supreme Court and Federal courts)
- powers that belong to only the state governments
- lawmaking branch of government (Congress - Senate and House of Representatives
- an official change or addition to Constitution
- no unreasonable searches and seizures - must have a warrant
- 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
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- A state that was represented in the signing of the Constitution
- Wrote The Bill of Rights
- First ten amendments
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
- The law of the land
- Articles added to the Constitution
- Composed of the Senate and House of Representatives;was established by the Constitution
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- Introduction to the Constitution
- Presided over the Constitution
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
- The month the Constitution was signed
- 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 • ...
Bill & Olivia's Wedding Weekend 2024-08-27
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- How many siblings does Bill have?
- What is Olivia's zodiac sign?
- What month did Bill and Olivia get engaged?
- Where did Olivia go to college?
- Bill's favorite music artist.
- What is the name of Bill & Olivia's oldest nephew?
- Palm Beach Where was Olivia's bachelorette party
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- Bill and Olivia's favorite place to travel.
- Islands Where are Bill and Olivia going on their honeymoon?
- What color are Bill's eyes?
- What type of food did Bill & Olivia Have on their first date?
- What city was Bill & Olivia's first vacation to?
- What is Olivia's brother's name?
- Angeles What city did Bill first live in after college?
14 Clues: What color are Bill's eyes? • What is Olivia's zodiac sign? • Bill's favorite music artist. • Where did Olivia go to college? • What is Olivia's brother's name? • How many siblings does Bill have? • Bill and Olivia's favorite place to travel. • What month did Bill and Olivia get engaged? • What city was Bill & Olivia's first vacation to? • ...
Hawaii Senate Training 2011-12-15
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- Location where the members meet to vote on the passage of a bill
- The official day of the legislature adjourning for the session
- A request, rather than a mandate, for an entity or person to do something
- One of the five counties in Hawaii
- Last name of Hawaii's Chief Justice
- When a committee action on a specific measure is postponed
- A power that both houses have after the governor veto's a bill
- A process each bill receives upon introduction in order to go to the appropriate subject matter committee
- Person who calls and presides over all committee meetings
- A device used to signify the start of a committee hearing or floor session
- The state has 18 of these principal departments
- State department acronym DOH
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- A time when the members meet in private to discuss various measures under consideration by the body
- Third branch of government
- A provision in a bill that provides authorization for funding to carry out the purposes of the Act
- Deadline for bills with multiple referrals to be in their final referral committees
- Acronym of the office that furnishes legal opinions to the governor, legislature, and state departments
- Upper chamber of the legislature
- Process where two different versions of a bill draft are reconciled by members of each house
- Power of the governor to prevent the enactment of a bill passed by the legislature
- The color copy of a committee's record of votes that goes to the SMA researcher
- Deadline for a bill to be reported out of all referral committees before crossover
- A formal a break in the business of the legislature during session
- Acronym for the senate's money committee
- The state's fiscal budget cycle
- 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 • ...
LNOELELECTIONPROCESS 2025-04-16
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- a secret vote from members on a particular issue
- regular election of candidates for office
- process that allows citizens to propose legislation
- a fixed or limited period
- power is divided between federal government and regional government
- the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal
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- granted African-American men the right to vote
- poll tax
- vote by the electorate
- a current official holding office
- seek for office
- rejected bill by the president
- synonym of appeal:formal written request
- informal meetings:members select nominees
15 Clues: poll tax • seek for office • vote by the electorate • a fixed or limited period • rejected bill by the president • a current official holding office • synonym of appeal:formal written request • regular election of candidates for office • informal meetings:members select nominees • granted African-American men the right to vote • a secret vote from members on a particular issue • ...
Social Studies 10 Research Project: The West 2013-07-30
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- The building of the Canadian Pacific ________ started in 1881
- After the Confederation of Manitoba, the Metis and Natives could keep their _________ and Customs
- The person who led the Red River Rebellion
- The CPR was completed in ________, 1885
- The new general manager of the CPR
- Louis Riel was viewed as a _______ and a traitor
- Metis List of Rights included that this city would be connected by rail within 5 years
- Louis Riel went to school to become this at first
- Louis Riel exectued this man
- People were moving to Western Canada because land in _______ Canada was getting scarce
- This province became part of Confederation in 1871
- 566 580 hectares of land were put away for the __________ of the Metis
- This person, along with Louis Riel, made the Metis Bill of Rights
- This province joined confederation in 1905
- The Minister of Immigration in 1896
- The _________ did not like Louis Riel
- The Manitoba act is based on _____ List of Rights
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- Louis Riel set up this kind of government
- Louis Riel took part in this rebellion
- The replacement of Governor Seymour
- The Manitoba Act states that the people have the right to elect their own __________
- The person who formed the Confederation League
- This person formed the Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- This province was created on May 12, 1870
- The Manitoba Act included 2 education systems, one Catholic and one _________
- First Priminister of Canada
- People didn't want British Columbia to join Confederation because they would have to pay their ____
- The father of British Columbia
- This province entered Confederation in the same year as Alberta
- The religion Louis Riel was born in to
- 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 • ...
First Five Presidents 2023-03-06
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- only one of the first five presidents NOT from Virginia
- territory bought from France
- home state of 4 out of 5 first five presidents
- Where Miss Hollands goes to school
- Father of the Constitution
- Created a doctrine to tell Europe to stay out of the western hemisphere
- The document written by James Monroe, warning Europe to stay away
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- President when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
- Bought the Louisiana Territory
- Wrote the national anthem
- Home of George Washington
- name of the national anethem
12 Clues: Wrote the national anthem • Home of George Washington • Father of the Constitution • territory bought from France • name of the national anethem • Bought the Louisiana Territory • Where Miss Hollands goes to school • home state of 4 out of 5 first five presidents • only one of the first five presidents NOT from Virginia • ...
Civics Vocab Teaser 2014-05-22
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- of rights / the first ten amendments to the constitution
- / the right to vote
- action / attempts by groups or individuals to change society using a variety of means
- power / the authority to carry out
- / fair treatment according to law
- / a small group within a larger group
- / a meeting in which citizens give their views to public officials
- / to formally put an end to.
- / to enroll one's name officially as a requirement for voting
- / restrictions or boundaries on governmental power
- / an excessive desire for money
- Wade Hood
- / easy for anyone to see
- law / a higher, unchanging set of rules that govern human relations believed by the founders to have come from "Nature and Nature’s God
- and balances / the distribution and balancing of power among different branches of government so that no one branch is able to dominate the others
- / a head of government who has unlimited power
- / to confirm and approve
- good / the good of the community as a whole
- action / any organized attempt to influence the political process
- rights / basic rights and freedoms said to belong to all people everywhere
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- and void / of no legal or binding force, invalid
- justice / the head of the court
- / to refuse to buy from or deal with a store or company as an act of protest
- / the national legislature of the united states.
- / a proposed law given to the legislature for approval
- government / another name for our government
- / one’s personal concern
- / a person of equal standing or rank
- / to represent a group in trying to influence legislature
- to keep watch over something
- / the introduction to the constitution
- / a person chosen to act for or represent others
- state / the modern nation
- / newspapers, magazines, television and other news media
- / a form of government in which political power is exercised by all citizens.
- / a set of customs, traditions, rules, and laws that set forth the way a government is organized and operated
- rights / fundamental rights such as life, liberty, and property
- / a government in which single ruler possesses
- / any form of money used in a nation
- / a tax or customs duty
- / to bring trial a public official accused of committing a crime
41 Clues: Wade Hood • / the right to vote • / one’s personal concern • / easy for anyone to see • / a tax or customs duty • / to confirm and approve • state / the modern nation • to keep watch over something • / to formally put an end to. • justice / the head of the court • / an excessive desire for money • / fair treatment according to law • power / the authority to carry out • ...
Amendment 2018-12-03
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- to Bear Arms / Second Amendment
- Amendment / Freedom of Speech
- of Rights / The title given to the first ten amendments of the US constitution
- / The year in which the restriction of alcohol was lifted
- Amendment / Anyone born or naturalized in the US is therefore a citizen
- and Unusual Punishment / Cannot be performed as according to the 8th amendment; no excessive fines
- Tax / Enforced by the sixteenth amendment
- Amendment / Right to refuse to house soldiers
- Amendment / Grants you a fair trial by jury
- / An article added to the constitution
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- / Would not support the constitution unless they were guaranteed their rights by the government
- Servitude / Slavery; outlawed by the thirteenth amendment
- Domain / The right of the gov't to take private property for public use
- / Removal or revocation of an amendment (this happened to the 18th amendment)
- / Passing a new amendment into the constitution
- Clause / The power granted in congress to regulate interstate commerce
- Search and Seizure / Fourth Amendment; requires police to have a warrant to search your belongings
- / Restricted the sale and manufacture of alcohol
- Suffrage / Granted by the nineteenth amendment in 1919
- Process / Fair treatment through the judicial system as granted by the fifth amendment
20 Clues: Amendment / Freedom of Speech • to Bear Arms / Second Amendment • / An article added to the constitution • Tax / Enforced by the sixteenth amendment • Amendment / Grants you a fair trial by jury • / Passing a new amendment into the constitution • Amendment / Right to refuse to house soldiers • / Restricted the sale and manufacture of alcohol • ...
Turning Point Crossword 2022-09-14
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- What state adopted the Ordinance of Nullification?
- What building did the British set on fire when coming to Washington?
- Where is the Erie Canal located?
- Where did George Washington ignites the French?
- What land was exchanged for Indian land?
- Who came up with the idea of the Bill Of Rights?
- About how many people were accused of witchcraft?
- Which president purchased Louisiana from Napoleon?
- Samuel Morse sent the first telegraphic message to what city?
- Who was the first state to ratify?
- What branch of Government was involved in the Marbury v. Madison case?
- What was the squanto?
- Where the first African slaves traded?
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- What was the mob called in the Boston Massacre?
- Who won that battle of Yorktown?
- What month did Columbus arrive in the new world?
- This was the first Female Suffragist meeting in Seneca Falls.
- What was discovered in California in 1848?
- Who was Jamestown founded by?
- Who was murdered by a Massachusetts Settler?
- Was the political struggle that ensued over the fate of the Second Bank.
- Who fired the “Shot Heard Round the World”?
- Where did the mayflower land?
- What month was Independence declared?
- He was an African slave that went to court against slave's rights.
25 Clues: What was the squanto? • Who was Jamestown founded by? • Where did the mayflower land? • Who won that battle of Yorktown? • Where is the Erie Canal located? • Who was the first state to ratify? • What month was Independence declared? • Where the first African slaves traded? • What land was exchanged for Indian land? • What was discovered in California in 1848? • ...
8-7 Vokabeln 2022-04-26
19 Clues: Tip • I made • Already • Dog barks • has given • Has barked • Blank paper • Bill (cafe) • Bill, please • To calculate • Give the Money • Has calculated • Mr Waiter (old) • Keep the change • The bill, please • Bill (restaurant) • May I have the bill • Old way to say Frau • Mr Waiter (unfriendly)
8-7 Vokabeln 2022-04-26
19 Clues: Tip • I made • Already • Dog barks • has given • Has barked • Blank paper • Bill (cafe) • Bill, please • To calculate • Give the Money • Has calculated • Mr Waiter (old) • Keep the change • The bill, please • Bill (restaurant) • May I have the bill • Old way to say Frau • Mr Waiter (unfriendly)
Module 5 key terms and vocab 2024-08-28
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- the worst or lowest point of an experience
- supreme court case that ruled segregation constitutional as long as it was ‘separate but equal’
- This term was often used to refer to the early 20th century journalists who wrote of the corrupt side of business and public life in popular magazines
- a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, generally on the basis of race, color, language, religion, nationality or national or ethnic origin
- the Progressive Party was given this nickname after a statement made by Rosevelt
- the formal process of becoming a citizen of the United States
- a vote on an initiative
- racial segregation laws passed by southern states to separate black and white people in public and in private spaces
- civil rights organization founded by W. E. B. Du Bois in 1905 seeking full rights for african american citizens
- a system in which workers are bound in servitude to work off a debt to their employer
- a bill originated by the people as opposed to the lawmakers
- the banning of alcoholic beverages
- a concept developed by Rosevelt that consisted of the different progressive reforms sponsored by his administration
- civil rights group that was home to The Crisis magazine
- an African American women’s club established in July 1896
- to act together secretly to achieve an illegal or deceitful purpose
- gave women the right to vote
- some notable members of this women’s rights group include Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe
- adapting or making adjustments in order to satisfy someone else
- allowed for direct election of senators
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- law passed in 1906 requiring meatpackers to follow strict sanitary standards
- movement aiming to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices in the lives of Americans
- a blackface performer promoting racist stereotypes through their shows
- law that halted sales of contaminated foods and medicines and required truthful labels
- a compromise between two bills that modified the high rates proposed the Aldrich bill
- Wilson’s decentralized system of “banker’s banks”
- voters could remove a public official from an elected position
- the right to vote
- annual tax that must be paid in order to be eligible to vote
- the percentage of a loan that must be paid back in addition to the amount lended
- workers applied studies of this topic to their work to boost efficiency
- a court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action
- government “watchdog” agency with the purpose of monitoring corporations and shutting down any illegal activity or unfair business practices
- act prohibiting corporations from acting to create monopolies as well as protecting the rights of labor union members
- refraining from consumption of alcohol
- preserving some wilderness areas while developing others for the good of the people
- a clause allowing certain existing cases to continue to be governed by the old law but applying the new law to all future cases
- novel written by Upton Sinclair that brought attention to the grossly unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry
- pacify by granting concessions
39 Clues: the right to vote • a vote on an initiative • gave women the right to vote • pacify by granting concessions • the banning of alcoholic beverages • refraining from consumption of alcohol • allowed for direct election of senators • the worst or lowest point of an experience • Wilson’s decentralized system of “banker’s banks” • ...
Unit 1-1 Review Puzzle B 2017-10-05
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- movement inspired by the Second Great Awakening to end the abuse of alcohol
- amendment that guarantees citizens the right to bears arms
- this was added to the Constitution to protect people’s basic rights from a strong central government
- style of fighting that Americans sometimes used against the British in the American Revolution; used hit and run tactics; “_____________Warfare”
- amendment that guarantees the right to a trial by a jury of your peers in criminal cases; right to an attorney; right to know what you are accused of
- supported the Constitution and a strong central government
- opposed the Constitution and supported states’ rights and more individual rights
- amendment that says people don’t have to testify against themselves (“you have the right to remain silent” evolved from this right)
- amendment that guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases
- “Father of the Constitution” – he wrote most of the language in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
- convention to discuss women’s rights; they wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
- battle in which the Americans won, therefore convincing the French to become their allies; considered the turning point in the Revolution
- branch of government that enforces the laws; the President
- compromise in which it was decied that Southern states could count a portion of their slaves as population for purposes of representation and taxation
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- amendment that says that all rights not listed in the Constitution are assumed to be rights of the people
- branch of government that makes the laws; the Congress
- case that established the power of judicial review and the status of the Supreme Court as equal to the other two branches of government; “____________v Madison
- the first part of the first amendment; the government can’t make a national religion; “___________________ Clause”
- branch of government that interprets the laws; the Supreme Court
- states’ rights versus federal authority situation in which Southern states declared that the tariff passed by the federal government was unconstitutional and void; resolved by a compromise; “_____________ Crisis”
- amendment that protects against illegal search and seizure (must have a warrant)
- the sharing of power between the central and state governments
- movement to end slavery; inspired by the Second Great Awakening; “________________ Movement”
- convention which was held because the government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak
- amendment says that any powers not listed in the Constitution are assumed to be powers of the states or the people
- laws passed under the Adams administration to restrict the freedom of speech and press of opponents of the Federalists; caused states to say they could declare them unconstitutional; “Alien and…”
- the second part of the first amendment; the government can’t prevent people from practicing their religion freely; “___________________ Clause”
- decision that there would be a two-house legislature, one with equal representation, one based on population; “_________Compromise”
- battle in which the British were surrounded and General Cornwallis had to surrender; ended the American Revolution
- amendment that says that people do not have to quarter troops in their homes
30 Clues: branch of government that makes the laws; the Congress • amendment that guarantees citizens the right to bears arms • supported the Constitution and a strong central government • branch of government that enforces the laws; the President • the sharing of power between the central and state governments • ...
Gloria's Life 2017-12-31
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- Color of first VW Gloria purchased
- Name of grandchild who has a doctorate degree
- Daughter's high school sweetheart
- First state to which your daughter went to college
- Name of previous town which George and Nancy first lived
- Name of city where oldest son lives
- name of first family cat
- Name of street Gloria and Bill lived on in Kansas City
- Bill's favorite rock n roll band
- how many children does your sister have
- Name of pharmacy in Glastonbury Center growing up
- Favorite vacation spot with family
- Sport which your daughter excelled at in high school
- Last name of actor who played Moses in the Ten Commandants
- Last book in the Bible
- Where was the Christ child born
- first grandchild to get married
- Last occupation of your first born son
- Name of car most collected by Bill
- Name of state which Bill was transferred to
- Place where Gloria spent quality retirement time
- Friend who lives in the Villages
- Name of last dog Gloria and Bill owned
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- Name of child who climbed Mayflower mass
- Bill's longest living brother-in-law
- Grade Gloria loved to teach the most
- First name of Ron Sercombe's son who lives in Florida
- Name of oldest grandchild
- Gloria's favorite card game
- Town in which Bill grew up
- Where did Gloria and Bill go on their honeymoon
- how many gospels are in the Bible
- Who lead the Jews out of Egypt
- Place of first family reunion
- Occupation of Bill's brother, Ron Sercombe
- Island Bill served on in World War II
- Last name of dog catcher in Glastonbury
- The name of your foster child
- Name of first family dog on Bell Street
- Name of Aunt who liked to gamble
- Place where Bill spent most of his free time
- The name of Gloria's father and Peter's dog
- First name of Jane's most played theatrical character
- Gloria's least favorite President
- Name of youngest grandchild
- Nickname of Addy's girlfriend
- Child who broke bathroom sink
- Type of sandwich Bill ate every day for lunch
48 Clues: Last book in the Bible • name of first family cat • Name of oldest grandchild • Town in which Bill grew up • Gloria's favorite card game • Name of youngest grandchild • Place of first family reunion • The name of your foster child • Nickname of Addy's girlfriend • Child who broke bathroom sink • Who lead the Jews out of Egypt • Where was the Christ child born • ...
4th Dimension 2023-11-30
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- our real purpose (BB 77)
- unknown or unacknowledged
- this man carried the message to Bill W.
- in step 3 we discover we have a new _____
- How dark it is before the dawn! I was to know happiness, peace, and usefulness, in a way of life that is incredibly more wonderful as time passes here in the _____
- Bill’s home in NY
- steps 2-12 stem from this organization
- 2nd AA group location
- where was Bill W. born
- physical craving for alcohol unique to alcoholics
- the profound desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God according to Bill W.
- Dr. Silkworth treated Bill W. at this hospital
- hotel where Bill proved the power of picking up the phone
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- defense against the 1st drink must come from ____
- we trust _____ God rather than our finite selves
- Bill W. and Dr. Bob 12 stepped AA # 3 here
- recognized as first woman with long term sobriety in AA
- women comprise approximately what % of present day AA (aa.org FAQ)
- the fear prayer asks God to direct our attention not to what God would have us do but what He would have us ___
- _____ to change the things I can
- acronym for the essentials of recovery
- Something more than human power is needed to produce this type of change
- we continue to take personal _____
- Step 11 practice
- month Bill took his last drink
25 Clues: Step 11 practice • Bill’s home in NY • 2nd AA group location • where was Bill W. born • our real purpose (BB 77) • unknown or unacknowledged • month Bill took his last drink • _____ to change the things I can • we continue to take personal _____ • acronym for the essentials of recovery • steps 2-12 stem from this organization • this man carried the message to Bill W. • ...
Chapter three 2023-04-16
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- government the government have powers that the people give it
- right to hear a case
- What branch of government enforces the laws
- what amendment gives you right to bear arms
- What branch of government makes the laws
- no cruel punishments
- sovereignty people are the only source of government power
- What branch of government interprets the laws
- no branch is more powerful than the oher
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- to bring charges against someone is
- how many amendments are there
- what amendment takes away alcohol
- what is the bill of rights
- What amendment gives you right to speech
- limits the president to two terms
- divides the governments powers between national and state
- right to plead the fifth and stay silent
17 Clues: right to hear a case • no cruel punishments • what is the bill of rights • how many amendments are there • what amendment takes away alcohol • limits the president to two terms • to bring charges against someone is • What amendment gives you right to speech • right to plead the fifth and stay silent • no branch is more powerful than the oher • ...
Building a new nation 2020-04-02
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- Also know as the father of the bill of rights
- Stoped American export with European countries
- Monarchy where the soldiers where red coats
- French captured American navy and enslaved them
- where the US fought the natives in 1811
- 7th us president
- Tax on imports
- written by John smith as a poem
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- James Madison’s wife
- helped Louise and Clark talk to natives
- Big plot of land once owned by france
- ruled as Shawnee chief in 1783–1813
- ran through New York as an export route
- Sold Louisiana to the US for 15 million dollars
- wrote the star spangled banner
15 Clues: Tax on imports • 7th us president • James Madison’s wife • wrote the star spangled banner • written by John smith as a poem • ruled as Shawnee chief in 1783–1813 • Big plot of land once owned by france • helped Louise and Clark talk to natives • where the US fought the natives in 1811 • ran through New York as an export route • Monarchy where the soldiers where red coats • ...
Growth of Representative Government 2022-12-15
7 Clues: English Bill of ______ • Virginia House of _______ • Created the Mayflower Compact • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was a? • The Magna Carta limited the power of the? • Fun.Orders of Connecticut "Consent of the__" • The Magna Carta was written in what country?
Revolutionary War - Unit 6 2022-05-20
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- the last name of the "Swamp Fox"
- the last name of the man who helped get foreign support for the war
- a written plan of government
- to approve officially
- the last name of the man who wrote Virginia's bill of rights
- to stop fighting
- two words (no spaces) set up rules for governing new lands
- the last name of the person who took her owners to court
- a series of battles
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- the last name of the person who began the underground railroad
- an increase in prices
- paper money to pay for the war
- a country that helped the colonists
- to end
14 Clues: to end • to stop fighting • a series of battles • an increase in prices • to approve officially • a written plan of government • paper money to pay for the war • the last name of the "Swamp Fox" • a country that helped the colonists • the last name of the person who took her owners to court • two words (no spaces) set up rules for governing new lands • ...
Revolutionary War - Unit 6 2022-05-20
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- the last name of the "Swamp Fox"
- the last name of the man who helped get foreign support for the war
- a written plan of government
- to approve officially
- the lat name of the man who wrote Virginia's bill of rights
- to stop fighting
- two words (no spaces) set up rules for governing new lands
- the last name of the person who took her owners to court
- a series of battles
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- the last name of the person who began the underground railroad
- an increase in prices
- paper money to pay for the war
- a country that helped the colonists
- to end
14 Clues: to end • to stop fighting • a series of battles • an increase in prices • to approve officially • a written plan of government • paper money to pay for the war • the last name of the "Swamp Fox" • a country that helped the colonists • the last name of the person who took her owners to court • two words (no spaces) set up rules for governing new lands • ...
FLIPRCS 2024-05-14
7 Clues: The Bill of Rights • Power of the People • Representatives make Laws • Government bound by Constitution • States and Federal Gov share power • Gov Power split into different branches • The Branches of Gov restrict or assist eachother
Politics 2026-01-27
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- Use of authority to influence decisions unfairly
- System of government by elected representatives
- Written record of proceedings
- Group of advisors to the executive
- Lawmaking assembly
- Government led by religious authority
- Period between elections
- Branch that interprets laws
- International governing body
- Peaceful public protest
- Supreme law of a nation
- Right to vote
- Leader chosen by voters
- Method of resolving disputes peacefully
- Protection of individual freedoms
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- Transfer of power to local governments
- System where citizens vote directly
- Government with absolute ruler
- Written proposal for a new law
- Agreement between nations
- Political organization that seeks power
- Body that makes laws
- Head of state in a republic
- Leader of a monarchy
- Division of governmental powers
- Authority to command
- Territory under a government
- Official count of the population
- Group sharing political beliefs
- Removal of a public official from office
30 Clues: Right to vote • Lawmaking assembly • Body that makes laws • Leader of a monarchy • Authority to command • Peaceful public protest • Supreme law of a nation • Leader chosen by voters • Period between elections • Agreement between nations • Head of state in a republic • Branch that interprets laws • International governing body • Territory under a government • Written record of proceedings • ...
minnesota 2021-04-26
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- Arkansas is the only state to produce ____
- Nation's leading producer of ____, nearly 9 billion lbs. a year!
- Capital of Arkansas
- for it's diverse _____, which includes mountains, forests, lowlands caves & lakes
- Postal Abrv.
- Nations leading ___ producer
- Arkansas became the #___ state
- Arkansas' ____ began June 15, 1836
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- The Highlands include the Ouachita & ___ Mountains
- In 1957 federal troops enforced ____ at Little Rock Central High School, in the Civil Rights movement
- Headquarters of ____, was founded by Sam Walton
- Famous locations include Hot ___ Ntl' Park
- Home to former, impeached US President Bill ___
- Nicknamed the ___ state
- The Lowlands include the Gulf Coastal Plains & the Arkansas ___
15 Clues: Postal Abrv. • Capital of Arkansas • Nicknamed the ___ state • Nations leading ___ producer • Arkansas became the #___ state • Arkansas' ____ began June 15, 1836 • Arkansas is the only state to produce ____ • Famous locations include Hot ___ Ntl' Park • Headquarters of ____, was founded by Sam Walton • Home to former, impeached US President Bill ___ • ...
The Constitution 2026-02-09
Across
- Opening part of the Constitution that states its goals
- Building where the Constitutional Convention was held
- Compromise that created two houses of Congress
- Branch that enforces laws
- Leader of the Anti-Federalists
- Leader of the Federalists
- Group that wanted the Bill of Rights
- Branch that makes laws
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- Essays written to support ratifying the Constitution
- Event that showed the Articles of Confederation were failing
- City where the Constitutional Convention was held
- Group that supported the Constitution
- Under the Articles, states had more power than this
- Document that came before the Constitution
- Branch that interprets laws
- System that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful
- First ten amendments to the Constitution
- System that divides power between state and national governments
18 Clues: Branch that makes laws • Branch that enforces laws • Leader of the Federalists • Branch that interprets laws • Leader of the Anti-Federalists • Group that wanted the Bill of Rights • Group that supported the Constitution • First ten amendments to the Constitution • Document that came before the Constitution • Compromise that created two houses of Congress • ...
The U.S. in the Cold War 2019-05-04
Across
- a country led by communist, Fidel Castro
- situation in which neither side wins, this happened during the battle of North Korea and South Korea
- to collect, something that the U.S. and USSR did to dangerous weapons
- Curtain a way of referring to a barrier to understanding information
- term that means to contain
- race a contest in which nations compete to build more and more powerful weapons
- sending cargo planes to deliver tons of supplies to people
- where the U.S. backed one side and USSR backed the other by sending planes, trucks, and advisors
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- to condemn
- Presley the most popular singer of Rock and Roll
- Castro communist who led a successful revolution in Cuba
- became the entertainment source of choice in the 1950s
- Bill of Rights an act passed in 1944, which was a bill that gave veterans money to spend on business, homes, and schools
- to reject
- a country whose military, economic, and political strength is so great that they can influence events worldwide
- country that was divided into North and South
- F. Kennedy U.S. president that proposed that Congress should establish a Peace Corps in 1961
- occurred when eager Americans demanded more than the supply
- Boom increased birth rate during this era
- and Roll a genre of music consisting blend of black rhythm-and-blues & country music
20 Clues: to reject • to condemn • term that means to contain • a country led by communist, Fidel Castro • Boom increased birth rate during this era • country that was divided into North and South • Presley the most popular singer of Rock and Roll • became the entertainment source of choice in the 1950s • Castro communist who led a successful revolution in Cuba • ...
The United States Constitution 2024-04-02
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- Compromise that settled the debate between large and small states
- Amendment that abolished slavery
- Number of articles in the US Constitution
- Founding Father who proposed the Virginia Plan
- Branch of government outlined in Article I
- State representation based on population in this plan
- Author of the Federalist Papers
- Branch of government outlined in Article II
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- Term for the first ten amendments to the Constitution
- Plan that proposed a unicameral legislature
- Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
- First three words of the Constitution
- that guarantees freedom of speech
- Term for a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and states
- Plan that proposed equal representation for all states
15 Clues: Author of the Federalist Papers • Amendment that abolished slavery • that guarantees freedom of speech • First three words of the Constitution • Number of articles in the US Constitution • Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights • Branch of government outlined in Article I • Plan that proposed a unicameral legislature • Branch of government outlined in Article II • ...
First or Last: National Heroes of Barbados 2024-04-24
Across
- Barbados' Institute of Technology bears his name.
- National Hero on the $100 bill
- Leader of the 1816 Rebellion
- Last name of the Prime Minister who created Heroes' Day
- Last name of the founder of the Barbados Democratic League
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- He campaigned for Workers' rights.
- Last name of the World's Greatest Cricketer
- First name of our first female National Hero.
- First name of our first Prime Minister
- International Superstar and our latest National Hero
- Last name of the long time leadr of the Barbados Worker's Union
11 Clues: Leader of the 1816 Rebellion • National Hero on the $100 bill • He campaigned for Workers' rights. • First name of our first Prime Minister • Last name of the World's Greatest Cricketer • First name of our first female National Hero. • Barbados' Institute of Technology bears his name. • International Superstar and our latest National Hero • ...
Kaiya's crossword 2022-08-15
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- what you need to change the constitution
- the city in which the Australian parliament is located
- the name of members of parlement who do not belong to a political party
- one of the democratic values
- is someone who is legally accepted as belonging to a certain country
- when you vote
- one of the 3 levels of government
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- in Australia we have a ? democracy
- the color of the senate
- a set of rules that can not be broken
- 2 houses
- treating others with consideration and valuing their views, beliefs and rights
- a law yet to pass in parliament
13 Clues: 2 houses • when you vote • the color of the senate • one of the democratic values • a law yet to pass in parliament • one of the 3 levels of government • a set of rules that can not be broken • in Australia we have a ? democracy • what you need to change the constitution • the city in which the Australian parliament is located • ...
Sunday's Hardest Crossword Ever 2022-02-03
Across
- Favorite beach
- Bill's favorite brand of motorcycle
- Preferred way to listen to music
- Bill's favorite musician
- Bill was born here
- Number of kids and grandkids combined
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- Bill worked here for three decades
- Bill's favorite quarterback
- Bill served in which branch of the military
- Favorite type of food to cook
- Number of princess Diana Beanie Babies Bill had
- Bill's favorite candy
- Train brand that Bill liked the most
- Hated this the most about Winter
14 Clues: Favorite beach • Bill was born here • Bill's favorite candy • Bill's favorite musician • Bill's favorite quarterback • Favorite type of food to cook • Preferred way to listen to music • Hated this the most about Winter • Bill worked here for three decades • Bill's favorite brand of motorcycle • Train brand that Bill liked the most • Number of kids and grandkids combined • ...
Mid-Term Government 2024-11-21
Across
- General vote by the electorate
- Election Used to fill an office that is now vacant
- of Commissioners Commonly referred as a county
- Court Type of court that deals with the property of a dead person
- off election A two round system also called ballotage
- Court Determines applications and issue
- head of the government
- Act Committed by a juvenile
- election Preliminary election to appoint delegates
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- Crime punishable by a term of imprisionment
- of the house Acts as the leader of the U.S. House of rep.
- Court A court of appeals or a court
- A crime that carries a serve punishment
- behavior Disruptive and not amendable to discipline or control
- Elected executive head of US
- governor High officer of state
- committee Permanent committee that meets a lot
- Court Highest tribunal in the nation
- of rights first 10 Amendments to the constitution
- hoc Committee Temporary body that covers tasks outside
20 Clues: head of the government • Act Committed by a juvenile • Elected executive head of US • General vote by the electorate • governor High officer of state • Court A court of appeals or a court • Court Highest tribunal in the nation • A crime that carries a serve punishment • Court Determines applications and issue • Crime punishable by a term of imprisionment • ...
Modern American History 2024-09-05
Across
- To charge with wrongdoing in office
- In 1864 Congress passed this bill rejected Lincoln's 10% plean
- When was the Reconstruction
- Bureau The goal was to provide food clothing, health care, and education for both African Americans and white refugees in the south
- Sought to overturn the black codes by passing this
- Vice president of lincoln, came into presidency after Lincoln was killed
- Forbidding any state from denying suffrage on the grounds of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
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- Insisted that confederates had committed crimes
- Laws that sought to keep rights from African Americans
- to protect freedmen's rights from presidential vetoes
10 Clues: When was the Reconstruction • To charge with wrongdoing in office • Insisted that confederates had committed crimes • Sought to overturn the black codes by passing this • to protect freedmen's rights from presidential vetoes • Laws that sought to keep rights from African Americans • In 1864 Congress passed this bill rejected Lincoln's 10% plean • ...
Creating a New Government 2018-01-31
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- An official approval.
- The Constitutional Convention's agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves as population for purposes of representation and taxation.
- A government in which people elect representatives to govern for them.
- A system of government where power is shared among the central (or federal) government and the states.
- A meeting held in 1787 to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation; resulted in drafting the Constitution.
- It described how the Northwest Territory was to be governed and set conditions for settlement and settlers' rights.
- A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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- The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which lists citizens' rights and freedoms.
- An uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers in 1787.
- A document, adopted by in 1777 that outlined the form of government of the new United States.
- the Constitutional Convention's agreement to establish a two-house national legislature.
- A supporter of the Constitution.
- A territory covered by the Land Ordinance of 1785, which included land that would form the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota.
13 Clues: An official approval. • A supporter of the Constitution. • An uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers in 1787. • A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. • A government in which people elect representatives to govern for them. • the Constitutional Convention's agreement to establish a two-house national legislature. • ...
American Revolution Recap 2025-11-11
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- _____________ Massacre in 1770 meant that most of the Townshend taxes were repealed
- George __________ the first president of the United States
- ___________ of Rights gave ordinary people rights e.g. free speech
- the name given to members of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British
- French and ________ war which broke out in 1754
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- The Boston _______ Party happened in 1773
- _____________ Acts made it so that American good such as sugar,tobacco and cotton could only be sold to Britain
- The Declaration of ____________ was approved on 4th July 1776
- Traditional ideas such as the divine right of kings questioned
9 Clues: The Boston _______ Party happened in 1773 • French and ________ war which broke out in 1754 • George __________ the first president of the United States • The Declaration of ____________ was approved on 4th July 1776 • Traditional ideas such as the divine right of kings questioned • ___________ of Rights gave ordinary people rights e.g. free speech • ...
consitution 2023-05-09
Across
- made to urge people to ratify the new constitution
- states had more power then the federal government
- constitutional convention was held here
- the first ten amendments
- a brief introduction to a speech
- government group wanted a strong central government
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- a leader of the Federalist
- made the bicameral legislature
- group who wanted a bill of rights in the constitution
- revision or addition to the constitution
10 Clues: the first ten amendments • a leader of the Federalist • made the bicameral legislature • a brief introduction to a speech • constitutional convention was held here • revision or addition to the constitution • states had more power then the federal government • made to urge people to ratify the new constitution • government group wanted a strong central government • ...
AP Gov Final Exam Crossword 2021-01-11
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- this sets a limit for debate
- members of congress yell "yay" or "nay" to vote
- a body of voters who choose their representative
- leaders of committees
- a bill that everyone can benefit from
- a change to the bill that isn't important
- if someone objects to a debate this happens
- a bill that benefits are targeted group or area
- a roll call for either house of congress
- question and answer sessions
- for business to be conducted in congress there must be a minimum of people and they are called
- the type of rule that allows bills to be amended on the floor
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- the senate can use this to limit or end debate
- when a committee chair sets a bill aside
- smaller sections in each house
- if the president doesn't like a bill he does this
- the house and senate make up this
- someone who introduces a bill in either house
- the president who is running for re-election is considered this.
- senators do this to delay voting on bills.
- a legislature with two chambers.
- debates in congress happen here
- allows 60 senators to cut off debate
- this delays a debating so other things can get done.
24 Clues: leaders of committees • this sets a limit for debate • question and answer sessions • smaller sections in each house • debates in congress happen here • a legislature with two chambers. • the house and senate make up this • allows 60 senators to cut off debate • a bill that everyone can benefit from • when a committee chair sets a bill aside • ...
Making the Constitution 2021-11-17
Across
- Representation based on population in this house in congress
- 85 essays in favor of the Constitution
- Equal Representation in this house in congress
- This group is FOR the Constitution
- Purpose of this was to FIX the AOC
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- Acted as America's First Constitution
- This group is AGAINST the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- This proved the AOC were TOO weak!
- First 10 amendments
10 Clues: First 10 amendments • This proved the AOC were TOO weak! • This group is FOR the Constitution • Purpose of this was to FIX the AOC • Acted as America's First Constitution • 85 essays in favor of the Constitution • President of the Constitutional Convention • Equal Representation in this house in congress • Representation based on population in this house in congress • ...
Midterm Key Terms Review 2025-12-16
Across
- Formal charge of misconduct against a public official
- Branch that interprets laws
- Power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
- Clause in McCulloch stating federal law is higher than state law
- Powers suggested but not explicitly listed in the Constitution
- Presidential power to reject a bill passed by Congress
- Branch that enforces laws
- System where power is divided between the National and State governments
- Process where both sides give up something to agree
- Dividing government into three distinct branches
- Amendment that limits the President to two terms
- Process of convincing others to accept your view
- Amendment allowing direct election of Senators
- Principle that government can only do what the Constitution allows
- Amendment dealing with Presidential succession
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- Clause also known as the "Elastic Clause"
- Group that argued a Bill of Rights was necessary
- Principle that government authority comes from the consent of the people
- Branch with the power to declare war
- The reliability or trustworthiness of a source
- Group that argued for a strong central government
- Case regarding steamboats that affirmed Congress controls interstate commerce
- Case regarding a National Bank that established implied powers
- Process of reaching general agreement
- Powers not given to the federal government are ______ for the states
- System where branches limit each other's power
26 Clues: Branch that enforces laws • Branch that interprets laws • Branch with the power to declare war • Process of reaching general agreement • Clause also known as the "Elastic Clause" • The reliability or trustworthiness of a source • Amendment allowing direct election of Senators • System where branches limit each other's power • Amendment dealing with Presidential succession • ...
Celebrate Freedom Crossword 2023-05-17
Across
- the writing before the constituion
- the president during the era of good feels
- of confederation-the document before the constution
- where constitutional convention was held
- to add or change
- people who supported stronger central government
Down
- one of Clay the compromiser compromises
- of rights first 10 andmendments in the constituion
- Papers the federalists used to convince that a federal gov was good
- federalist they wanted a strong constuition
10 Clues: to add or change • the writing before the constituion • one of Clay the compromiser compromises • where constitutional convention was held • the president during the era of good feels • federalist they wanted a strong constuition • people who supported stronger central government • of rights first 10 andmendments in the constituion • ...
Civics Test 3 Crossword 2025-01-06
Across
- Joining the military, running for office, and writing for a newspaper are all examples of Civil ____
- Chris Sununu has what job for the state of New Hampshire?
- The "College" that casts votes for the president
- Registering for the ______ Service is required for all men ages 18-25
- Who is allowed to vote in the United States?
- The 4th of July, Presidents day, and Christmas are all examples of what?
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- Maggie Hassan is one of the ___ for New Hampshire
- Amendment that granted women the right to vote?
- The Declaration of Independence declared that the US was Independent from whom?
- The document that protects the rights of Americans is called the Bill of ___
10 Clues: Who is allowed to vote in the United States? • Amendment that granted women the right to vote? • The "College" that casts votes for the president • Maggie Hassan is one of the ___ for New Hampshire • Chris Sununu has what job for the state of New Hampshire? • Registering for the ______ Service is required for all men ages 18-25 • ...
Pride 2024 2024-12-18
Across
- Raid in Montreal that lead to changes in the Quebec Human Rights Code 2/2
- Raid in Montreal that lead to changes in the Quebec Human Rights Code 1/2
- Arrested in 1965 on the charges of being dangerous offender until he was released in 1971.
- The oldest surviving 2SLGBTQ+ bookstore in the world and the first of its kind in Canada.
- Tool used by government in the purge
- First LGBT Rally in Canada held in 1971
- Famous raids on bathhouses in 1981
- the highest ranking elected openly LGBT official in the history of North America
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- An arrest of four lesbians in a common pub in 1974 which proved to be a watershed moment
- The bill in 2005 that provided equal access to marriage
- The term for the crime of homosexuality until 1892
- A famous Inn in the New York city
- Court Case that guaranteed the sexual orientation in the constitution
13 Clues: A famous Inn in the New York city • Famous raids on bathhouses in 1981 • Tool used by government in the purge • First LGBT Rally in Canada held in 1971 • The term for the crime of homosexuality until 1892 • The bill in 2005 that provided equal access to marriage • Court Case that guaranteed the sexual orientation in the constitution • ...
PART I 2025-09-24
Across
- - This is the power or privilege given to a person demandable from another person.
- – This connotes that human right’s fulfillment or exercise of one cannot be had without the realization of the other
- – These are those rights which enable us to participate in running the affairs of the government either directly or indirectly
- – These are rights which are provided by law promulgated by the law-making body and, consequently, may be abolished by the same body.
- – These are also called “people’s rights” or “solidarity rights
- – These are rights are those granted and protected by law.
- – This connotes that all human beings are entitled to freedom, security and decent standards of living concurrently
- – These are non derogable rights or that cannot be suspended nor taken away
- – This connotes that Human Rights are applied irrespective of one’s origin, status, or condition or place where one lives
- - These are God-given rights
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- – These rights can be limited rights and may be suspended or restricted or limited
- – These are those considered essential for human freedom and democracy, usually enshrined in a constitution.
- - This is the training, dissemination, and information efforts aimed at the building of a universal culture of human rights
- – These rights protect individuals’ freedoms and ensure equality before the law
- – This connotes that Human Rights cannot be taken away from; no one has the right to deprive another person of them for any reason
- – This connotes that Human Rights is not granted by any person or authority
- – This connotes that human rights cannot be lost even if man fails to use or assert them
- – These are those rights that ensure the wellbeing of the individual and foster the preservation based on the principle of unity in diversity
- - These are rights are grounded in ethical principles and notions of justice.
- - This is the ability to act without undue restraint from the government or other entities
20 Clues: - These are God-given rights • – These are rights are those granted and protected by law. • – These are also called “people’s rights” or “solidarity rights • – This connotes that Human Rights is not granted by any person or authority • – These are non derogable rights or that cannot be suspended nor taken away • ...
How Laws Are Made 2025-07-03
Across
- short form for the Congress group that works with the Senate
- the President saying no to a bill
- the person who signs a bill into law
- the first draft of a law introduced by a member of Congress
- Senate and House of Representatives
- the first writing of a bill
- group of lawmakers known as senators
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- to approve or make into law
- group of lawmakers who study the bill
- to set the bill aside
- when Congress goes against the President's veto
- when members of Congress make a choice on a bill
- rule passed by Congress and the President
13 Clues: to set the bill aside • to approve or make into law • the first writing of a bill • the President saying no to a bill • Senate and House of Representatives • the person who signs a bill into law • group of lawmakers known as senators • group of lawmakers who study the bill • rule passed by Congress and the President • when Congress goes against the President's veto • ...
Key Constitutional Vocabulary 2016-10-13
Across
- having a negative judgment or opinion of something or someone that is not based on fact
- government by the people, for the people
- to approve; to make a written document official by signing it
- an introductory or preliminary statement
- to request that a case or a decision be reviewed by a higher court
- the first ten amendments that protect the rights and freedoms of American citizens
- changes to the constitution
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- form of government where citizens elect officials
- proper legal procedures, such as a fair trial
- non-criminal cases involving disputes among individuals about property, money, or other personal matters
- a system when a nation is ruled by a central government under which there are smaller subdivisions of government
- a group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial
12 Clues: changes to the constitution • government by the people, for the people • an introductory or preliminary statement • proper legal procedures, such as a fair trial • form of government where citizens elect officials • to approve; to make a written document official by signing it • to request that a case or a decision be reviewed by a higher court • ...
ARKANSAS 2021-04-26
Across
- Capital of Arkansas
- Arkansas' ____ began June 15, 1836
- Nations leading ___ producer
- Home to former, impeached US President Bill ___
- In 1957 federal troops enforced ____ at Little Rock Central High School, in the Civil Rights movement
- Arkansas is the only state to produce ____
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- Headquarters of ____, was founded by Sam Walton
- Postal Abrv.
- for it's diverse _____, which includes mountains, forests, lowlands caves & lakes
- Arkansas became the #___ state
- The Highlands include the Ouachita & ___ Mountains
- Famous locations include Hot ___ Ntl' Park
- Nation's leading producer of ____, nearly 9 billion lbs. a year!
- The Lowlands include the Gulf Coastal Plains & the Arkansas ___
- Nicknamed the ___ state
15 Clues: Postal Abrv. • Capital of Arkansas • Nicknamed the ___ state • Nations leading ___ producer • Arkansas became the #___ state • Arkansas' ____ began June 15, 1836 • Famous locations include Hot ___ Ntl' Park • Arkansas is the only state to produce ____ • Headquarters of ____, was founded by Sam Walton • Home to former, impeached US President Bill ___ • ...
PART I 2025-09-24
Across
- – These rights protect individuals’ freedoms and ensure equality before the law
- - This is the ability to act without undue restraint from the government or other entities
- – These are those rights that ensure the wellbeing of the individual and foster the preservation based on the principle of unity in diversity
- – These rights can be limited rights and may be suspended or restricted or limited
- – This connotes that Human Rights are applied irrespective of one’s origin, status, or condition or place where one lives
- - This is the power or privilege given to a person demandable from another person.
- – This connotes that human rights cannot be lost even if man fails to use or assert them
- - These are God-given rights
- - This is the training, dissemination, and information efforts aimed at the building of a universal culture of human rights
- – These are those rights which enable us to participate in running the affairs of the government either directly or indirectly
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- – This connotes that all human beings are entitled to freedom, security and decent standards of living concurrently
- – These are rights are those granted and protected by law.
- – These are those considered essential for human freedom and democracy, usually enshrined in a constitution.
- – These are also called “people’s rights” or “solidarity rights
- – This connotes that Human Rights cannot be taken away from; no one has the right to deprive another person of them for any reason
- – These are non derogable rights or that cannot be suspended nor taken away
- – These are rights which are provided by law promulgated by the law-making body and, consequently, may be abolished by the same body.
- – This connotes that Human Rights is not granted by any person or authority
- - These are rights are grounded in ethical principles and notions of justice.
- – This connotes that human right’s fulfillment or exercise of one cannot be had without the realization of the other
20 Clues: - These are God-given rights • – These are rights are those granted and protected by law. • – These are also called “people’s rights” or “solidarity rights • – These are non derogable rights or that cannot be suspended nor taken away • – This connotes that Human Rights is not granted by any person or authority • ...
Our Government 2024-02-02
8 Clues: the leader of a state • the first 10 amendments • America's plan of government • money the government collects • people who live in a community • the leader of a community or town • government whose leaders are elected by citizens • a group of people working together to run a community
Gailburt 8th period 2021-09-16
Across
- daughter of Powhatan leader in 1614
- the second Lord Baltimore
- the first English settlement
- a bill that made it illegal to restrict religious rights
- Calvert the first Lord Baltimore
- a former slave that recorded his experiences
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- laws to control slaves
- a guy who took control and built a fort in 1608
- Maria one of England's queen
- people who live under the same government
- an uprising in Jamestown
- who signed a contract for four to seven years
12 Clues: laws to control slaves • an uprising in Jamestown • the second Lord Baltimore • Maria one of England's queen • the first English settlement • Calvert the first Lord Baltimore • daughter of Powhatan leader in 1614 • people who live under the same government • a former slave that recorded his experiences • who signed a contract for four to seven years • ...
Unit 4- A New Nation 2024-12-09
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- The word that described how South Carolinians felt after the war was _____.
- The _____ Court determines if a law is constitutional. (Week 14).
- The _____ Branch is responsible for making laws. (Week 13)
- The _____ of Confederation was the document that created the first government after the colonies declared independence. (Week 12)
- Like the other 12 colonies, South Carolina had to make a new ______. (Week 14)
- Each state had the authority to regulate trade and _____ on imports and exports. (Week 12)
- The ____ Branch determines if the laws follow the Constitution. (Week 13)
- The Great Compromise was having ____ houses of Congress. (Week 12)
- Delegates who wanted a strong _____ government were called Federalists. (Week 12)
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- As South Carolinians returned home after the Revolutionary War, they found their farms and homes ____, or ruined. (Week 14)
- The Executive Branch is in charge of the military. (Week 13)
- Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. He felt that all people were born with certain ____ that should never be taken away. (Week 12)
- The Constitution is the "_______ Law of the Land". (Week 13)
- Three-fifths of _____ counted in state populations to compromise on taxes and representation.(Week 12)
- The First Amendment protects a citizen's rights to practice religion and ____ freely. (Week 14)
- The ______ defines what the government can and can't do. (Week 13)
- James Madison introduced the first 12 ______, 10 of which became the Bill of Rights. (Week 14)
17 Clues: The _____ Branch is responsible for making laws. (Week 13) • The Executive Branch is in charge of the military. (Week 13) • The Constitution is the "_______ Law of the Land". (Week 13) • The _____ Court determines if a law is constitutional. (Week 14). • The ______ defines what the government can and can't do. (Week 13) • ...
US Government 2022-09-15
Across
- when a bill does NOT become a law
- branch of the government that interprets laws and protects the rights of the people
- branch of the government that interprets law
- type of government that only has the power given to it by the people
- branch of the government that enforces law
- each branch has the ability to control or check the other branches (3 words, no spaces)
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- branch of the government that passes law
- principle of the constitution that ensures citizens are guaranteed certain rights
- number of years that make up one term for the US presidency (word not number)
- government's power is broken up to keep any one part from being too powerful is called separation of _____
- amendment approved by 3/4 of _______
11 Clues: when a bill does NOT become a law • amendment approved by 3/4 of _______ • branch of the government that passes law • branch of the government that enforces law • branch of the government that interprets law • type of government that only has the power given to it by the people • number of years that make up one term for the US presidency (word not number) • ...
Unit 5 Review 2021-10-28
Across
- the process of approving something
- a group of people who supported the US Constitution and a strong central government
- money owed
- a system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government
- of Rights the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, protects people's rights
- of Confederation the first government of the United States
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- Convention a meeting where delegates decided to throw out the AoC an draft the Constitution
- a written plan of government
- Rebellion an event where farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt
- a group of people who opposed the US Constitution because they feared a strong central government
10 Clues: money owed • a written plan of government • the process of approving something • of Confederation the first government of the United States • Rebellion an event where farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt • of Rights the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, protects people's rights • ...
Reconstruction Crowssword 2015-02-08
Across
- Farmers who supply their own tools and rent farmland for cash
- An amendment that prohibits the denial of voting rights to people because of their race or color
- The period of rebuilding that followed the Civil War
- A federal agency set up to help former slaves after the Civil War
- A bill vetoed by Abraham Lincoln, that would have given Congress control of reconstruction
- Congressional Republicans who wanted to take away governing powers of former slave holders
- A terrorist group founded by former Confederates, who attempted to restore white supremacy and prevent African Americans from expressing their political rights
- A system in which land owners reward their workers in return for a part of the crops they raise
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- Radical Republican, a Representative of Pennsylvania
- Abraham Lincoln's successor
- The process of accusing a public official of wrong doing
- An amendment that all persons born or naturalized in the US citizens of the country
- The first American Senator
- Discriminatory laws passed that severely restricted African Americans' lives
14 Clues: The first American Senator • Abraham Lincoln's successor • Radical Republican, a Representative of Pennsylvania • The period of rebuilding that followed the Civil War • The process of accusing a public official of wrong doing • Farmers who supply their own tools and rent farmland for cash • A federal agency set up to help former slaves after the Civil War • ...
Age of Absolutism 2026-02-17
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- Ruling dynasty of Spain
- Ruling dynasty from Austria
- William and Mary came to power and signed the English ______ of Rights
- Ruling dynasty from France
- Ruling dynasty from Russia
- Louis XIV of France was known as the ______ King
- Louis's palace home
- Isolated, backward country
- Charles II came to power after Cromwell.
- Elizabeth was the last ______ monarch
- The reason why the English Civil War was fought
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- In legal terms ______ Corpus means that no person could be held in prison with being charged with a crime
- The King's forces
- One of the two countries battling for control of central Europe
- The forces of Parliament
- Stuart kings fought with Parliament over the issues of money, ______, and religion
- Absolute rulers dominate the ______ class
- Came to power after the death of Elizabeth
- ______ rulers hold unlimited power
- Charles II was charged and convicted of ______.
- Name of Spain's navy
- Ruling dynasty of Prussia
22 Clues: The King's forces • Louis's palace home • Name of Spain's navy • Ruling dynasty of Spain • The forces of Parliament • Ruling dynasty of Prussia • Ruling dynasty from France • Ruling dynasty from Russia • Isolated, backward country • Ruling dynasty from Austria • ______ rulers hold unlimited power • Elizabeth was the last ______ monarch • Charles II came to power after Cromwell. • ...
Reconstruction Review 2021-10-27
Across
- Lincoln refused th sign the Wade-Davis Bill beause it was too-
- This Bureau helped former slaves.
- Freed Blacks desired the ability to -
- These codes (laws) limited the rights of newly freed African Americans.
- This Amendment banned slavery.
- To remove from government office.
- Lincoln's assassin.
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- This Amendment gave former slaves citizenship.
- To be forgiven for a crime.
- these Republicans wanted to punish the south
- Period of rebuilding the south after the civil War.
- He became President after Lincoln was assassinated.
- Radical Reconstruction created _____ military districts to govern the South.
13 Clues: Lincoln's assassin. • To be forgiven for a crime. • This Amendment banned slavery. • This Bureau helped former slaves. • To remove from government office. • Freed Blacks desired the ability to - • these Republicans wanted to punish the south • This Amendment gave former slaves citizenship. • Period of rebuilding the south after the civil War. • ...
A More Perfect Union 2023-02-23
Across
- The first ten amendments
- This branch makes and passes laws
- The opposite of an Anti-Federalist
- This Branch interprets laws
- Donald trump was almost (Blank) twice
- Federalist wanted this new form of this government
- there are 9 justices in the...
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- Someone who supported the Articles of confederation
- This branch enforces laws
- we have to do these every four years in order to choose a president
10 Clues: The first ten amendments • This branch enforces laws • This Branch interprets laws • there are 9 justices in the... • This branch makes and passes laws • The opposite of an Anti-Federalist • Donald trump was almost (Blank) twice • Federalist wanted this new form of this government • Someone who supported the Articles of confederation • ...
Goverment vocabulary 2021-11-16
US Government Final 2022-12-06
Democracy 2021-01-18
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- Senates branch of power
- Someone favoring strict government
- Bill that ensures all humans their rights
- Right to reject a bill
- An "amend" to the constitution
- Meeting for political party members
- To be a legal citizen of a country
- Making a decision based off of two opposing views
- Legislative power that hold senators votes
- Ending a debate by taking a vote
- An area or spread of low income and failing business
- Banks currency worth and foreign trade
- The government system we have
- The idea that all humans should be treated the same
- a small group controlling the government
- Loving your country
- System of government where one person has all power
- someone who favors federal laws over state laws
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- Decides who will be in power
- Identification with ones own nation
- Party that uses an elephant as it's icon
- Highest judicial court in U.S.
- Legislative power in house of reps
- Every citizen has the right to choose their leaders
- Political party that is centered on liberty and freedom
- largest rules that govern the citizen and government
- Someone who lawfully tries to influence politics
- Party that uses a donkey as it's icon
- someone chosen to represent a group or party
- Supreme Court branch of power
- Presidential branch of power
- someones fund or advertisement before an election
32 Clues: Loving your country • Right to reject a bill • Senates branch of power • Decides who will be in power • Presidential branch of power • The government system we have • Supreme Court branch of power • Highest judicial court in U.S. • An "amend" to the constitution • Ending a debate by taking a vote • Someone favoring strict government • Legislative power in house of reps • ...
Desert exile 2021-05-27
Across
- First location
- The bill of __________ protects humans
- bread, not grain bread
- Track thats for racing
- Strong anger
- Us country
- You can feel this in the air
- This is to live in a country
- What they didnt get
- Second location
- Food thats not meals
- People that you talk with without being related
- Hall, Food place
- A group of people with similar interests
- Hot flavored water
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- Last name
- Person who Guards
- BLM
- What your stomach feels after long times without food
- What we are in
- Walls and ceiling
- Cook with heat,
- Camps
- Moved without consent
- Brrrrrrrr
- First Generation
- Siblings and parents
- You want this from your parents
- Dessert without an s
- Country they from
30 Clues: BLM • Camps • Last name • Brrrrrrrr • Us country • Strong anger • First location • What we are in • Cook with heat, • Second location • First Generation • Hall, Food place • Person who Guards • Walls and ceiling • Country they from • Hot flavored water • What they didnt get • Siblings and parents • Food thats not meals • Dessert without an s • Moved without consent • bread, not grain bread • ...
Freedom week puzzle 2023-05-22
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Week #5 Vocab 2022-11-03
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- The movie was short and ________
- She answered to ________
- The numbers seemed to ________
- Dinosaurs are ________
- The puzzle was ________
- I became ________ of what happened
- The man had ________ in his opinion
- The professor had _______ in his work
- The bug was an _______ it was very different
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- The man always seemed to be in a ______
- The President ________ the bill
- The girl found the fight funny, she was _______
- The president wanted to ______ the rights
- She didnt want to follow she had ________
- He seems to back away from fighting and _______
- she ______ the offer, she didn't like it
- They had great _______ after the incident
- The flower was _______
- The cow had ______
- The girl was ______ the boys dignity
20 Clues: The cow had ______ • Dinosaurs are ________ • The flower was _______ • The puzzle was ________ • She answered to ________ • The numbers seemed to ________ • The President ________ the bill • The movie was short and ________ • I became ________ of what happened • The man had ________ in his opinion • The girl was ______ the boys dignity • The professor had _______ in his work • ...
The American Revolution 2024-01-03
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Freedom Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-19
Human Rights Puzzle Quest 2025-09-18
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- The principle that no one can be permanently stripped of their rights
- Rights that ensure fair wages, safe work, and social security
- Aristotle’s phrase meaning “man is a political animal”
- Unlike equality, this idea refers to fairness and giving each person what they need
- The quality of being equal in status, rights, and opportunities
- The 1948 document adopted by the UN that lists basic human rights
- The principle that all rights are connected and cannot be separated
- Principles adopted in 1993 to guide national human rights institutions
- Rights that exist from nature, not given by law
- The first name of your instructor
- Freedom to express beliefs, ideas, or opinions
- A right that cannot be lawfully taken away, only limited
- Rights that every person is born with, no matter where they live
- In the UN Guiding Principles, the “A” stands for this
- Rights that protect people’s participation in government and society
- In a FAIR flow chart, the “A” stands for this
- The idea that everyone is subject to the same legal rules
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- Independent bodies set up in countries to protect human rights
- Rights that belong to both individuals and groups
- A 2011 UN framework to guide business and human rights
- A branch of international law that protects people during war
- The country where the Yogyakarta Principles meeting was held
- Rights that must be given without delay
- The principle that human rights apply to everyone everywhere
- Rights created and protected by the law
- Rights Rights that belong to single persons as recipients of rights
- Rights Freedoms that protect individuals from unfair treatment by the state
- International organization where the UDHR was adopted in 1948
- The city where important human rights principles on sexual orientation and gender identity were agreed
- Rights related to traditions, languages, and heritage of people
30 Clues: The first name of your instructor • Rights that must be given without delay • Rights created and protected by the law • In a FAIR flow chart, the “A” stands for this • Freedom to express beliefs, ideas, or opinions • Rights that exist from nature, not given by law • Rights that belong to both individuals and groups • ...
Reconstruction Review 2021-10-27
Across
- Lincoln refused th sign the Wade-Davis Bill beause it was too-
- This Bureau helped former slaves.
- Freed Blacks desired the ability to -
- These codes (laws) limited the rights of newly freed African Americans.
- This Amendment banned slavery.
- To remove from government office.
- Lincoln's assassin.
Down
- This Amendment gave former slaves citizenship.
- To be forgiven for a crime.
- these Republicans wanted to punish the south
- Period of rebuilding the south after the civil War.
- He became President after Lincoln was assassinated.
- Radical Reconstruction created _____ military districts to govern the South.
13 Clues: Lincoln's assassin. • To be forgiven for a crime. • This Amendment banned slavery. • This Bureau helped former slaves. • To remove from government office. • Freed Blacks desired the ability to - • these Republicans wanted to punish the south • This Amendment gave former slaves citizenship. • Period of rebuilding the south after the civil War. • ...
INS Worksheet 2021-06-21
Economic: Chapter 3 Test 2021-10-22
Across
- If two people buy and sell without being forced, they have made a(n) ________ exchange
- If total cost is greater than total revenue, a business will have a(n) ___________
- Two amendments in the Bill of Rights deal with ________.
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- By looking at total revenue and total cost, economists can figure out _________
- Thomas Jefferson called rights given by God ______ rights
- In a market system, freedom of _______ is important.
- The U.S. economy is sometimes called a capitalist, market, or ______ enterprise system
7 Clues: In a market system, freedom of _______ is important. • Two amendments in the Bill of Rights deal with ________. • Thomas Jefferson called rights given by God ______ rights • By looking at total revenue and total cost, economists can figure out _________ • If total cost is greater than total revenue, a business will have a(n) ___________ • ...
test 2017-11-20
Across
- main author of the constitution and bill of rights
- Second US President
- political power rest with the consent of the people
- no quartering of troops
- right to speedy trial
- speech my George Washington
- main author of declaration of independence
- freedom of speech press expression
- elected representatives
- An interference by European Nations with North or South America would be an Act of Aggression to the US
- Fifth President of the US
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- distribution of power the federal government and the states
- protection from unreasonable seizures
- First US President
- right to the states
- opposed ratifying the US Constitution
- an official proposal can be made by 2/3 of Congress.
- not to be tried for the same crime twice
- argued in favor in ratifying the US Constitution
- the process which the executive and legislative actions are subject to review
20 Clues: First US President • Second US President • right to the states • right to speedy trial • no quartering of troops • elected representatives • Fifth President of the US • speech my George Washington • freedom of speech press expression • protection from unreasonable seizures • opposed ratifying the US Constitution • not to be tried for the same crime twice • ...
Revolution Times 2022-02-18
6 Clues: Commander of Chief • Father of Constitution • of Rights 10 amendments • Law of the Untied States • Supported of the Americans • Writer of the Declaration of Independence
