bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Government Review by:Tate Renshaw 2024-04-30

Government Review by:Tate Renshaw crossword puzzle
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  1. There are_____different types of cases.
  2. In special-Purpose districts Downtown development Authorities rebuild______.
  3. _____are one of the ways the state gets money.
  4. The U.S. constitution was adopted where?
  5. 180 is how many_____there are in Georgia's Legislative branch.
  6. Government where the power is held by the people?
  7. In_______Hank Johnson is a congressman who represents district 4 in Georgia.
  8. of rights A section of the Georgia constitution containing a list of rights and government limits?
  9. Social institution set up to promote and protect?
  10. The Executive Branch is the______of the 3 branches.
  11. The Georgia constitution has how many branches?
  12. John Ernst is the_____of Brookhaven.
  13. How many main levels of government?
  14. Crimes for punishment of more than one year are called___.
  15. The Lieutenant Governor______the Georgia Senate.
  16. There are____types of taxes.
  17. # of original articals in the U.S. constitution?
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  1. _______are some of the protection services in Georgia.
  2. There are 159___in Georgia.
  3. How many bicameral houses are there in Georgia's Legislative branch?
  4. Before counties,counties were called______.
  5. There are 600_______in Georgia.
  6. The leader of the executive Branch is the______.
  7. U.S. constitution was adopted in what month?
  8. The introduction to the Georgia constitution is called the what?
  9. The presiding officer controls_______.
  10. Crimes for punishment of less than one year are called____.
  11. The Judical Branch is made up of____courts.
  12. In special-Purpose districts Development Authorities create_____.
  13. 56 is how many______there are in Georgia's Legislative branch.

30 Clues: There are 159___in Georgia. • There are____types of taxes. • There are 600_______in Georgia. • How many main levels of government? • John Ernst is the_____of Brookhaven. • The presiding officer controls_______. • There are_____different types of cases. • The U.S. constitution was adopted where? • Before counties,counties were called______. • ...

APUSH Midterm Exam 2025-09-24

APUSH Midterm Exam crossword puzzle
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  1. She said God spoke to her and that she can see who the predetermined are (the people who are going to heaven)
  2. Opposed the Constitution and wanted stronger state rights and a Bill of Rights
  3. Religious group seeking to "purify" the Church of England
  4. The turning point in the American Revolution (helped bring France into the war)
  5. Corn, beans, and squash were called this by Native Americans
  6. British law requiring colonists to house British soldiers
  7. Considered the "Father of the Constitution" and went to become the 4th President of the United States Of America
  8. New England minister involved in the Salem witchcraft era
  9. Early Revolution War battle which the British won but with way more casualties then America
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  1. First armed conflicts of the American Revolutionary War
  2. Philosopher who wanted an absolute monarchy
  3. Negative reputation about Spanish colonial cruelty popularized by rival European powers
  4. Puritan leader who envisioned a "city upon a hill"
  5. Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire
  6. Separatists who founded Plymouth Colony
  7. Final major battle of the American Revolution where the British surrender
  8. Mesoamerican empire centered at Tenochtitlan
  9. First Secretary of Treasury and author of the majority of the Federalist Papers
  10. Early U.S. political faction favoring a stronger central government
  11. Ordinance that created the Northwest Territory's Grid system
  12. Vice President who dueled and killed Alexander Hamilton

21 Clues: Separatists who founded Plymouth Colony • Philosopher who wanted an absolute monarchy • Mesoamerican empire centered at Tenochtitlan • Puritan leader who envisioned a "city upon a hill" • Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire • First armed conflicts of the American Revolutionary War • Vice President who dueled and killed Alexander Hamilton • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2023-10-09

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a theory that stated people in society agreed to give up some their freedom to government in exchange for security and order. In addition, if a government acted contrary to the general will, the people had the freedom to break the social contract and create a new one.
  2. The idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches of government to prevent any one person or group from gaining too much power.
  3. a two house legislature branch (example: Virginia Plan)
  4. rights that all people have by virtue of being a human such as the right to life itself, to liberty, and the ownership of property.
  5. was a formal proclamation that the American colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain.
  6. Basic individual rights of people such as the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  7. Favored a strong central/federal government, pro Constitution
  8. Roman ideal on the willingness to serve one's country.
  9. A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments.
  10. The principle that the people are the ultimate source of the authority and legitimacy of a government.
  11. a universal set of moral principles that can be applied to any culture or system of justice.
  12. A political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution.
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  1. A system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches.
  2. Favored a loose association of states like it was under the Articles of Confederation and pro Bill of Rights
  3. Defending the Constitution campaigned by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
  4. the idea that government should be based on an established set of principles.
  5. a one house legislature branch (example: New Jersey Plan)

17 Clues: Roman ideal on the willingness to serve one's country. • a two house legislature branch (example: Virginia Plan) • a one house legislature branch (example: New Jersey Plan) • Favored a strong central/federal government, pro Constitution • the idea that government should be based on an established set of principles. • ...

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Booggaloo 2014-12-14

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Booggaloo crossword puzzle
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  1. The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
  2. The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
  3. Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
  4. __________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
  5. The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
  6. The _________ branch interprets the laws.
  7. Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.
  8. The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
  9. The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
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  1. the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
  2. _______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
  3. Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
  4. _____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
  5. The president is part of the _____ branch.
  6. The main job of the Supreme Court is to serve as the nation’s final court of __________.
  7. The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
  8. In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
  9. The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
  10. John Locke declared that every individual has ________.

19 Clues: The _________ branch interprets the laws. • The president is part of the _____ branch. • Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____. • John Locke declared that every individual has ________. • The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. • Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution. • ...

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Buggaloo 2014-12-14

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Buggaloo crossword puzzle
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  1. The main job of the Supreme Court is to serve as the nation’s final court of __________.
  2. _____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
  3. The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
  4. Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
  5. The _________ branch interprets the laws.
  6. The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
  7. The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
  8. The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
  9. The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
  10. __________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
  11. The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
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  1. _______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
  2. Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
  3. John Locke declared that every individual has ________.
  4. the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
  5. The president is part of the _____ branch.
  6. The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
  7. In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
  8. Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.

19 Clues: The _________ branch interprets the laws. • The president is part of the _____ branch. • Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____. • John Locke declared that every individual has ________. • The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. • Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution. • ...

Colonies 2012-11-28

Colonies crossword puzzle
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  1. caused the uprising
  2. where jamestown was setup
  3. made what is now new york
  4. believed that people had the right to life
  5. people govern themselves
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  1. rulers who signed the english bill of rights
  2. people who came to the new land, but were still loyal to England
  3. the king who was forced out of power
  4. founded by the swedish
  5. a group of people that forms a community, but is stilled ruled by an outside country

10 Clues: caused the uprising • founded by the swedish • people govern themselves • where jamestown was setup • made what is now new york • the king who was forced out of power • believed that people had the right to life • rulers who signed the english bill of rights • people who came to the new land, but were still loyal to England • ...

Legislative Branch 2025-10-28

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. The 2nd chamber of Congress
  2. An extended debate in the Senate.
  3. The manipulation of electoral district boundaries for a party or group of people
  4. A public meeting where committees, interest groups, agencies, the public, and the press learn about a bill.
  5. The only way we can counter partisan gerrymandering as of right now.
  6. The type of gerrymandering where voters of a specific party are packed together in a few districts.
  7. The President must do this for a bill to become a law.
  8. What does the legislative branch consist of...
  9. When both chambers come together to form a group, to resolve differences on a bill.
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  1. There must be a ________ __ _________ for a bill to move forward in the senate.
  2. The data that is collected every 10 years to assist in redistricting.
  3. The type of gerrymandering where voters of the same party are split apart among districts.
  4. The process of drawing electoral district boundaries every ten years.
  5. How a bill becomes a law
  6. How a bill is introduced in the House of Representatives
  7. The 1st chamber of Congress

16 Clues: How a bill becomes a law • The 2nd chamber of Congress • The 1st chamber of Congress • An extended debate in the Senate. • What does the legislative branch consist of... • The President must do this for a bill to become a law. • How a bill is introduced in the House of Representatives • The only way we can counter partisan gerrymandering as of right now. • ...

$ Who Ya Wit? 2024-06-24

$ Who Ya Wit? crossword puzzle
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  1. Nick(1st) name of President on front of $5 bill
  2. First name of President on the front of penny
  3. First Name of President on front of $1 bill
  4. Last name of President on front of $2 bill
  5. First name of president on the front of nickel
  6. Coin worth 50 cents is call ______ 50 cents
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  1. First name of Hamilton on front of $10 bill
  2. Last name of President on front of quarter
  3. Franklin's last name (on front of dime)
  4. First name of Jackson on front of $20 bill
  5. Who is on the front of $100 bill? ____Franklin
  6. What is Ulysses' last name on front of $50 bill

12 Clues: Franklin's last name (on front of dime) • Last name of President on front of quarter • First name of Jackson on front of $20 bill • Last name of President on front of $2 bill • First name of Hamilton on front of $10 bill • First Name of President on front of $1 bill • Coin worth 50 cents is call ______ 50 cents • First name of President on the front of penny • ...

$ Who Ya Wit? 2024-06-24

$ Who Ya Wit? crossword puzzle
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  1. Nick(1st) name of President on front of $5 bill
  2. First name of President on the front of penny
  3. First Name of President on front of $1 bill
  4. Last name of President on front of $2 bill
  5. First name of president on the front of nickel
  6. Coin worth 50 cents is call ______ 50 cents
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  1. First name of Hamilton on front of $10 bill
  2. Last name of President on front of quarter
  3. Franklin's last name (on front of dime)
  4. First name of Jackson on front of $20 bill
  5. Who is on the front of $100 bill? ____Franklin
  6. What is Ulysses' last name on front of $50 bill

12 Clues: Franklin's last name (on front of dime) • Last name of President on front of quarter • First name of Jackson on front of $20 bill • Last name of President on front of $2 bill • First name of Hamilton on front of $10 bill • First Name of President on front of $1 bill • Coin worth 50 cents is call ______ 50 cents • First name of President on the front of penny • ...

Review: Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Citizenship 2013-10-17

Review: Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Citizenship crossword puzzle
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  1. The president can check the power of the legislative branch by ______________ a law.
  2. Only ________________________ has the power to declare war.
  3. The power to take personal property from someone to benefit the public.
  4. A federal court can strike down a state or federal law if it finds that the law is ____________________.
  5. Two main goals of the ______________ of the Constitution were to protect citizens’ rights and ____________ the country.
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  1. Gives permission to authorities to go through someone’s property.
  2. Protects the rights of the accused by requiring that laws be applied fairly; says the government cannot take a person’s life, liberty, or property without it.
  3. The __________ Amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition.
  4. The House of Representatives can ________________________, or vote to bring serious charges against, a president, vice president, and all civil officers of the United States.
  5. purpose of the __________ and __________ Amendments is to protect rights not addressed by the first eight amendments and leave those rights up to the states and the people to decide.
  6. The federal government is divided into separate branches to keep any one branch from growing too _____________________.
  7. U.S. government penalty for an immigrant who breaks the law.

12 Clues: Only ________________________ has the power to declare war. • U.S. government penalty for an immigrant who breaks the law. • Gives permission to authorities to go through someone’s property. • The power to take personal property from someone to benefit the public. • The president can check the power of the legislative branch by ______________ a law. • ...

bill of rights by abby and Joseph 2024-03-01

bill of rights by abby and Joseph crossword puzzle
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  1. small part of kidney that filters blood
  2. body system that brings in 02 and removes C02
  3. uses 02 to break apart glucose
  4. tiney air sacs in lungs
  5. tubs that connect the bladder and kdnes
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  1. body system that regulates liquade in the blood
  2. space in chest
  3. substance that porivd nutrens
  4. organs that break down food
  5. origen that filters blood
  6. Exeter tube
  7. liquade waste

12 Clues: Exeter tube • liquade waste • space in chest • tiney air sacs in lungs • origen that filters blood • organs that break down food • substance that porivd nutrens • uses 02 to break apart glucose • small part of kidney that filters blood • tubs that connect the bladder and kdnes • body system that brings in 02 and removes C02 • body system that regulates liquade in the blood

CLICKY CLACKER CROSSWORD 2023-12-13

CLICKY CLACKER CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. who was madison's wifey?
  2. When was James Madison born?
  3. true or false: Madison was the father of the constitution
  4. When did Madison serve in the continental congress?
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  1. what did madison support in the bill of rights?
  2. how many terms did madison serve as president?
  3. How old was madison when he died?
  4. Mr.madison was the blank president of the United States?
  5. what town did madison grow up in?
  6. where was James Madison born?

10 Clues: who was madison's wifey? • When was James Madison born? • where was James Madison born? • How old was madison when he died? • what town did madison grow up in? • how many terms did madison serve as president? • what did madison support in the bill of rights? • When did Madison serve in the continental congress? • Mr.madison was the blank president of the United States? • ...

13 Original Colonies 2025-09-05

13 Original Colonies crossword puzzle
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  1. Ideas which gave freedoms to everyone.
  2. Someone whose pay is learning a trade.
  3. A country sets these up in another place.
  4. A religious awakening which trusted people.
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  1. Bill of Rights which gave English people freedoms.
  2. This Great __________ was pilgrims coming to America.
  3. Without bloodshed this Revolution gave freedoms.
  4. Back in the hills away from the sea.
  5. A type of crop which makes you lots of money.
  6. Legal permission to start a colony.

10 Clues: Legal permission to start a colony. • Back in the hills away from the sea. • Ideas which gave freedoms to everyone. • Someone whose pay is learning a trade. • A country sets these up in another place. • A religious awakening which trusted people. • A type of crop which makes you lots of money. • Without bloodshed this Revolution gave freedoms. • ...

Foundation Unit! 2012-12-11

Foundation Unit! crossword puzzle
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  1. how many amendments are there?
  2. provided for religious freedom in Virginia
  3. affirms individual_____and dignity of all people
  4. how many documents are in the constitution
  5. first part of the constitution
  6. the amendment process is?
  7. second part of the constitution
  8. third parts of the constitution
  9. In a democratic system the people rule
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  1. government is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do
  2. In a representative system of government people elect public officeholders to make the laws
  3. model for the US bill of rights
  4. the government and those who govern are bound by the law
  5. the constitution guarantees_____under the law.
  6. gave colonists the right of Englishmen
  7. the acronym for the preamble?
  8. people are the source of any and all governmental power
  9. first written from of government for the independent states
  10. declared us free from Great Britain

19 Clues: the amendment process is? • the acronym for the preamble? • how many amendments are there? • first part of the constitution • model for the US bill of rights • second part of the constitution • third parts of the constitution • declared us free from Great Britain • gave colonists the right of Englishmen • In a democratic system the people rule • ...

US GOVERNMENT VOCAB 2022-07-16

US GOVERNMENT VOCAB crossword puzzle
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  1. and balances a system that gives each governmental power limits over each other
  2. having two branches, ex: the house and senate of the legislature
  3. branch the branch of government that is responsible for carrying out laws
  4. branch the branch of government that creates laws
  5. a division of power between the state and the federal government
  6. a political party that holds conservative beliefs about social values, and desires a small government
  7. the process of how a person from another country can gain citizenship in the US
  8. sovereignty the idea that the power is within the people
  9. group a group with a specialized interest that contributes money to political members in order to accomplish a goal
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  1. election an election that determines the nominees for each party
  2. the process that allows a president to prevent a bill from becoming law
  3. a meeting of party members to take a stance an particular issues
  4. part of the legislature, has 535 members
  5. the process by which the house of representatives can impeach the president
  6. of Rights the constitution’s first ten amendments
  7. rules established by the government that dictate how the US is run
  8. an article added to the US constitution
  9. Party a political party that is not democratic or republican, and that holds a different set of beliefs; less popular
  10. branch the branch of government that evaluates laws
  11. a political party that believes in liberal social values, and a strong central government

20 Clues: an article added to the US constitution • part of the legislature, has 535 members • of Rights the constitution’s first ten amendments • branch the branch of government that creates laws • branch the branch of government that evaluates laws • sovereignty the idea that the power is within the people • election an election that determines the nominees for each party • ...

STATE LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH 2024-02-23

STATE LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH crossword puzzle
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  1. NUMBER OF SUBJECTS A BILL CAN DICUSS
  2. LEGISLATORS ARE FREE FROM THIS DURING THEIR GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPEECH
  3. THE MAIN BODY OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
  4. HOW THE LAWMAKING PROCESS BEGINS
  5. ORGANIZED GROUPS SEEK TO INFLUENCE LAWMAKERS
  6. THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN WHICH A PASSED BILL MUST MAKE IT FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE GOVERNOR
  7. SMALL GROUPS WITHIN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT DEAL WITH THINGS LIKE EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, ENERGY, AND AGRICULTURE
  8. PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE STATE SENATE
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  1. NUMBER OF YEARS PER TERM OF A STATE SENATOR
  2. ANOTHER TERM FOR SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
  3. NUMBER OF DAYS A BILL MUST BE READ BEFORE THE FINAL VOTE
  4. NUMBER OF SENATORS ELECTED FROM EACH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
  5. NUMBER OF YEARS BETWEEN EACH REDISTRICTING, WHEN DISTRICT LINES ARE REDRAWN
  6. PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE STATE REPRESENTATIVES
  7. MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS
  8. THE AMOUNT OF DAYS THE GOVERNOR HAS TO SIGN AND PASS A BILL BEFORE IT PASSES WITHOUT HIS SIGNATURE AT ALL.
  9. NUMBER OF YEARS PER TERM OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE
  10. THE VOTE A BILL NEEDS TO PASS

18 Clues: MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS • THE VOTE A BILL NEEDS TO PASS • HOW THE LAWMAKING PROCESS BEGINS • NUMBER OF SUBJECTS A BILL CAN DICUSS • ANOTHER TERM FOR SENATORIAL DISTRICTS • PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE STATE SENATE • NUMBER OF YEARS PER TERM OF A STATE SENATOR • ORGANIZED GROUPS SEEK TO INFLUENCE LAWMAKERS • THE MAIN BODY OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH • ...

Isaiah Llanas 2021-01-13

Isaiah Llanas crossword puzzle
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  1. powers saved for the states in our system of federalism, guaranteed in the 9th Amendment to the Constitution
  2. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
  3. king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political – often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from God)
  4. government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
  5. English political philosopher whose Social Contract Theory believed that in order to live together, individuals in a society give up their natural rights to a higher authority for the sake of protection
  6. government is defined by law and serves the people; the law is above everyone and it applies to everyone, whether ruler or the ruled
  7. group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
  8. 3rd president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; he did not take part in writing the Constitution because he was in France at the time. He was a strong advocate for the addition of a Bill of Rights
  9. French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
  10. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  11. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  12. in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
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  1. explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States
  2. division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; no one branch has too much power
  3. chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
  4. belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
  5. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or tow
  6. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
  7. English political philosopher whose Social Contract Theory believed that in order to live together, individuals in a society give up their natural rights to a higher authority for the sake of protection
  8. compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
  9. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
  10. type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights from the tyranny of the majority and on the consent of the governed to establish political authority

22 Clues: government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • powers saved for the states in our system of federalism, guaranteed in the 9th Amendment to the Constitution • ...

constitutional Law review 2025-09-30

constitutional Law review crossword puzzle
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  1. of law Concept that everyone, including government officials, is subject to the law.
  2. Has a trunk
  3. Amendment Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote
  4. Amendment Protects the accused against self incrimination
  5. of Law Concept that everyone, including government officials, is subject to the law
  6. of powers Divides government power into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  7. Man's best friend
  8. Amendment Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
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  1. of Powers Divides government power into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  2. Amendment Amendment that abolished slavery.
  3. Amendment Prevents excessive bail, fines, and cruel or unusual punishments.
  4. Amendment Amendment that limits the president to two terms.
  5. Likes to chase mice
  6. Amendment Guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
  7. Process Requires fair legal procedures before depriving life, liberty, or property.
  8. Large marsupial
  9. Flying mammal
  10. of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

18 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Amendment Amendment that abolished slavery. • Amendment Amendment that limits the president to two terms. • Amendment Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote • Amendment Protects the accused against self incrimination • ...

Chapter 5 Government 2023-12-05

Chapter 5 Government crossword puzzle
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  1. "necessary and proper" clause
  2. a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate
  3. interest group member who tries to influence lawmakers
  4. years of service
  5. procedure to limit Senate debate requires a 3/5 vote
  6. duties and powers the Congress has in addition to making laws
  7. person from a legislator's district
  8. government spending that benefits a home district or state
  9. setting a bill aside to kill it
  10. punishes a person without a trial
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  1. requires police to tell why they are holding a person
  2. to accuse officials of misconduct
  3. oddly shaped election district
  4. right to send official mail without paying postage
  5. presidents rejection of a bill
  6. presidents power to kill a bill by ignoring it
  7. a population count
  8. type of vote that requires members to say aye or nay
  9. punishes for action that was not illegal when committed
  10. upper house of the legislative branch

20 Clues: years of service • a population count • "necessary and proper" clause • oddly shaped election district • presidents rejection of a bill • setting a bill aside to kill it • to accuse officials of misconduct • punishes a person without a trial • person from a legislator's district • upper house of the legislative branch • a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate • ...

Celebrate Freedom Week 2018-12-05

Celebrate Freedom Week crossword puzzle
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  1. duties of government are granted to different levels of government like local, state and national
  2. political power rests with the people
  3. In Rome, male citizens chose candidates to represent them in the Senate and the assembly
  4. political power rests with church members or is based on religion
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  1. political power is held by one man, who rules for a lifetime
  2. of powers dividing political power into different branches of government to prevent one branch from becoming too strong
  3. political power rests with a few people, usually wealthy
  4. of Rights protects civil rights of Americans

8 Clues: political power rests with the people • of Rights protects civil rights of Americans • political power rests with a few people, usually wealthy • political power is held by one man, who rules for a lifetime • political power rests with church members or is based on religion • In Rome, male citizens chose candidates to represent them in the Senate and the assembly • ...

Bundle 5 Final Review 2025 2025-03-07

Bundle 5 Final Review 2025 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Serving on a jury is an example of civic ________.
  2. The governor is the head of this branch.
  3. Citizens participating in a ____________ government is important.
  4. This freedom is protected by the First Amendment.
  5. A civic responsibility is to obey this supreme law of the land.
  6. Texas state judges are _______; unlike U.S. judges who are appointed.
  7. People have a right to protection against unreasonable ________.
  8. Which branch of the government is the County Judge?
  9. The Founding Fathers protected freedom of the press so the government would be open and ____________________.
  10. The three ________ are an example the principle of separation of powers.
  11. This principle of government gives specific powers and are clearly listed.
  12. This is a right, NOT a responsibility.
  13. A civic responsibility is to serve on this when summoned.
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  1. Local tax, besides sales tax, that is the most important source of revenue.
  2. Both the U.S. and Texas Bill of Rights does this for individual freedoms.
  3. When citizens elect government officials, legislators, and judges.
  4. Which amendment allows people to speak, write or publish their opinions?
  5. This principle states powers NOT granted to the national government are exercised by the state governments.
  6. The Texas Supreme Court's primary function is to do what to the laws?
  7. Which amendment allows the liberty to speak, write or publish your opinion on any subject?
  8. __________ sovereignty is the principle that the power is with the people.
  9. ___________ and Balances: Legislature passes a bill, Governor vetoes, and Legislature overrides the veto.
  10. This form of tax is another civic responsibility.

23 Clues: This is a right, NOT a responsibility. • The governor is the head of this branch. • This freedom is protected by the First Amendment. • This form of tax is another civic responsibility. • Serving on a jury is an example of civic ________. • Which branch of the government is the County Judge? • A civic responsibility is to serve on this when summoned. • ...

US HISTORY 2023-10-25

US HISTORY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. OF RIGHTS​- The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed the rights of the individual.​
  2. The group of thirteen states that united together.​
  3. OF CONFEDERATION​- An agreement between the thirteen colonies to form a single government under the United States of America.​
  4. A type of democratic government where people elect officials to represent them.​A type of democratic government where people elect officials to represent them.​
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  1. A branch of government that has the power to ​
  2. A government where the power and laws are made by a single person.​
  3. CONGRESS​- The official army of the United States that was established by the Continental Congress.​
  4. A set of documents and laws that define the government of a country.​
  5. type of government that is ruled directly by the people.​
  6. laws.​
  7. A person who supported the adoption of the Constitution.​

11 Clues: laws.​ • A branch of government that has the power to ​ • The group of thirteen states that united together.​ • type of government that is ruled directly by the people.​ • A person who supported the adoption of the Constitution.​ • A government where the power and laws are made by a single person.​ • ...

Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2023-05-03

Chapter 7 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a vote in the Senate in which senators give their vote as their name is called
  2. part of the Constitution that says Congress has implied powers
  3. vote a voting method in which those in favor say 'Aye' and those against say 'No'
  4. the special right members of Congress have to send job-related mail without paying postage
  5. the lower house of the United States Congress
  6. a count of the population
  7. type of power held by Congress that is listed in the Constitution
  8. the work of helping people deal with the federal government
  9. a person hired to influence government decisions
  10. another name for a type of power held by Congress that is listed in the Constitution
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  1. a voter that a member of Congress represents
  2. to draw congressional district lines to favor one party
  3. amendment to a bill that is unrelated to the subject matter of the bill
  4. type of power held by Congress that the expressed powers point to
  5. the upper house of the United States Congress
  6. the president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for ten days
  7. to talk a bill to death
  8. to accuse officials of wrongdoing
  9. resolution a resolution passed by both houses of Congress that has the force of law if signed by the president
  10. a vote in which members stand to be counted for or against a bill
  11. a vote by three-fifths of the Senate to limit debate on a bill

21 Clues: to talk a bill to death • a count of the population • to accuse officials of wrongdoing • a voter that a member of Congress represents • the upper house of the United States Congress • the lower house of the United States Congress • a person hired to influence government decisions • to draw congressional district lines to favor one party • ...

Money (coins and bills) 2023-06-22

Money (coins and bills) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This refers to the money that is returned to you when you pay more than the required amount for something. It often includes a combination of coins and bills.
  2. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth fifty dollars. It is slightly larger than a twenty-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  3. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth one hundred dollars. It is slightly larger than a fifty-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  4. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth ten dollars. It is slightly larger than a five-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  5. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth twenty dollars. It is slightly larger than a ten-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  6. This is a small, silver-colored coin. It is worth ten cents. It is thinner than a penny and has a smooth edge.
  7. This is a small, copper-colored coin. It is worth one cent. People use this to buy small items or save them in a piggy bank.
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  1. This is a small, metallic form of this. It can be made of different metals and has a specific value. People use these to make payments or collect them as a hobby.
  2. This is a silver-colored coin. It is worth five cents. It is slightly larger than a penny and has a smooth edge.
  3. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth five dollars. It is slightly larger than a one-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  4. This is a type of paper money. It is issued by the government or central bank and represents a specific value. It is commonly used for transactions and can be exchanged for goods and services.
  5. This is a small, portable case or container used to carry this. It usually has different compartments to organize coins, bills, and cards. People keep their this in their wallets for convenience and security.
  6. This is a larger, silver-colored coin. It is worth twenty-five cents. It is thicker than a penny and has a ridged edge.
  7. This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth one dollar. It has pictures of important people or symbols on it. People use this to buy items of higher value.
  8. bank This is a small container, often in the shape of a pig, used to store this. Children use it to collect and save their this. They can deposit coins into the piggy bank through a slot and retrieve them when needed.
  9. This is a small unit of this. There are one hundred of these in a dollar. It is often represented by the symbol ¢.

16 Clues: This is a small, silver-colored coin. It is worth ten cents. It is thinner than a penny and has a smooth edge. • This is a silver-colored coin. It is worth five cents. It is slightly larger than a penny and has a smooth edge. • This is a small unit of this. There are one hundred of these in a dollar. It is often represented by the symbol ¢. • ...

Legislative Branch Vocab Puzzle 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch Vocab Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the committee in charge of directing the flow of major legislation
  2. making changes to a bill
  3. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
  4. closed meeting
  5. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its findings to the House or Senate
  6. a motion by all members of the Senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar
  7. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
  8. rejection of a bill by the president
  9. a piece of legislation that is introduced to Congress in hopes of becoming a law
  10. a group in Congress that specializes in a certain category, and bills go to the groups that it pertains to
  11. the time where legislators can make comments on the bill which has now been brought to the floor
  12. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
  13. motions placed on a bill in the Senate that alert party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  14. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
  15. a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions
  16. the Senate member, elected by the Senate, who stands in as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president
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  1. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  2. elected official who is already in office
  3. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  4. the action or process of inheriting a title or office
  5. the Speaker’s top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the House
  6. direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors
  7. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature
  8. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
  9. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
  10. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
  11. meeting
  12. a bill approving of government spending
  13. presides over the Senate but cannot vote unless a tie
  14. groups of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
  15. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
  16. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
  17. a two-chamber legislature
  18. the presiding officer of the House and most powerful leader
  19. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  20. the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census

36 Clues: meeting • closed meeting • making changes to a bill • a two-chamber legislature • rejection of a bill by the president • a bill approving of government spending • elected official who is already in office • a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions • a resolution passed in the same form by both houses • the action or process of inheriting a title or office • ...

Social Studies 2023-01-17

Social Studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A law that established a procedure for surveying and selling Western lands North of the Ohio River
  2. No side/opinion in the conflict
  3. Chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
  4. rejected English rule over colonies
  5. taxed sugar and indigo
  6. to abolish
  7. Introduction to the Declaration Of Independence
  8. A plan of government
  9. president of the first congress
  10. the first constitution of America
  11. a series of violent attacks leading to a military confrontation
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  1. allowed customs officials entry to any ship or building
  2. something designed to influence
  3. refuse to buy
  4. Agreement to boycott British goods
  5. writings to share ideas
  6. ended the American Revolution
  7. divided during Revolutionary war
  8. colonists supporting the King of England

19 Clues: to abolish • refuse to buy • A plan of government • taxed sugar and indigo • writings to share ideas • ended the American Revolution • something designed to influence • No side/opinion in the conflict • president of the first congress • divided during Revolutionary war • the first constitution of America • Agreement to boycott British goods • rejected English rule over colonies • ...

The Bill of rights and The Constitution 2022-03-03

The Bill of rights and The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A convention of 55 delegates from 12 states where they discussed a new form of government, the Constitution, in Philadelphia in 1787
  2. the opening section of the Constitution
  3. A type of government in which people choose representatives to govern them. Each state gets 1 vote.
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  1. The men who founded our nation and our Constitution- George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin.
  2. A person who supported a strong central government and the Constitution.
  3. responsible for making the laws, in the U.S. system this is Congress
  4. Responsible enforcing the laws, in the U.S. system this is the President
  5. The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention. It had a strong national government
  6. interprets the laws, in the U.S. system this is the Supreme Court
  7. modification of the constitution
  8. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
  9. proposed law; steps: introduction

12 Clues: modification of the constitution • proposed law; steps: introduction • the opening section of the Constitution • interprets the laws, in the U.S. system this is the Supreme Court • responsible for making the laws, in the U.S. system this is Congress • A person who supported a strong central government and the Constitution. • ...

Congress Review 2019-12-20

Congress Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the number of years in a Representatives term
  2. A provision that is added to a bill even though it doesn't connect to what the bill is about
  3. When a president rejects a bill or piece of legislation
  4. A legislative matter that requires approval from the House and Senate and must be signed by the President but doesn't have the force of a law
  5. Drawing district boundaries in an attempt to benefit one group over the other
  6. When the senate limits the amount of time to debate and discuss a bill
  7. A president is given ten days to reject a bill before it becomes a law
  8. the number of years in a Senators term
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  1. Deciding the number of Representatives each State receives
  2. An attempt to talk a bill to death
  3. The amount of time someone is in office, from election to election
  4. When members of Congress are in meetings
  5. adopted by both the House and the Senate but does not require the signature of the President
  6. a committee that is formed to review a specific matter and then report back to the rest of the committee
  7. A piece of legislation before it becomes a law
  8. redrawing district lines to put a in the same district as another Representative from the same party

16 Clues: An attempt to talk a bill to death • the number of years in a Senators term • When members of Congress are in meetings • the number of years in a Representatives term • A piece of legislation before it becomes a law • When a president rejects a bill or piece of legislation • Deciding the number of Representatives each State receives • ...

Ch 9 Questioned Documents 2024-04-03

Ch 9 Questioned Documents crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number of major characteristics of handwriting
  2. Questioned Documents Unit
  3. American Society of questioned document examiners.
  4. United States Postal Inspection Service
  5. This agency maintains FISH
  6. on the $10 bill.
  7. a definitive determination of authorship or source
  8. on the $100 bill
  9. Forensic Information System for Handwriting
  10. initials for Scientific Working Group for Forensic Document Examination.
  11. Dennis Rader was also known as
  12. a 6 year old beauty queen murder victim
  13. on the 5 dollar bill
  14. on the $1 bill
  15. any signature, handwriting, typewriting, or other written mark whose source or authenticity is in dispute or uncertain.
  16. a signature pad programmed to evaluate the speed, pressure, and rhythm of a person's signature.
  17. what most of you can't read or write.
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  1. (VSC)-detects alterations, obliterations, erasures and page substitutions.
  2. the examination and comparison of questioned documents with known material.
  3. when material gain accompanies forgery.
  4. also often referred to as questioned document examiners.
  5. on the $100,000 Gold Certificate (google it)
  6. Considered the father of the science of questioned document examination in North America
  7. this statute was enacted in 1823 and prohibits false making, forgery, or altering any writings for the purpose of financial gain.
  8. Federal Bureau of Investigations
  9. a definitive determination of non-authorship or from another source
  10. a process used by criminals to make, alter, or falsify a person's signature or a document with the intent to deceive another person.
  11. the production of an imitation of currency, artwork, documents, and name-brand knock-off items.
  12. a known sample of a suspect's writing.
  13. this babies kidnapping in 1932 was a famous kidnapping by Bruno Hauptmann
  14. a device (EDD) that reveals text from indented impressions
  15. on the $20 bill
  16. a key element of document examinations focus
  17. on the $2 bill
  18. on the $50 bill
  19. when no determination can be made based on the evidence
  20. unique like fingerprints.
  21. a technique used to separate mixtures.

38 Clues: on the $2 bill • on the $1 bill • on the $20 bill • on the $50 bill • on the $10 bill. • on the $100 bill • on the 5 dollar bill • Questioned Documents Unit • unique like fingerprints. • This agency maintains FISH • Dennis Rader was also known as • Federal Bureau of Investigations • what most of you can't read or write. • a known sample of a suspect's writing. • ...

1.3 The Charter and Constitution 2024-11-20

1.3 The Charter and Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom of communication, including the press
  2. Interprets how the Charter applies in cases
  3. The category encompassing rights like religion and speech
  4. The right to peaceful public gatherings
  5. A fundamental freedom under the Charter
  6. Describes the types of rights protected by the Charter
  7. Equality rights often address issues for this group
  8. Often a use of the right to peaceful assembly
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  1. The freedom to act without oppressive restrictions
  2. A fundamental part of Canada’s Constitution
  3. A right linked to life and personal safety
  4. Opposed by the Charter and Human Rights Code
  5. Refers to Indigenous rights affirmed in Section 35
  6. Must adhere to the principles of the Charter
  7. Ensures rights and freedoms are upheld in courts
  8. Includes laws like the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  9. The country governed by the Charter and Constitution
  10. Linked to Indigenous practices and land rights
  11. Protection against discrimination
  12. The freedom to express opinions publicly

20 Clues: Protection against discrimination • The right to peaceful public gatherings • A fundamental freedom under the Charter • The freedom to express opinions publicly • A right linked to life and personal safety • Interprets how the Charter applies in cases • A fundamental part of Canada’s Constitution • Opposed by the Charter and Human Rights Code • ...

Other Rights and Powers 2023-12-17

Other Rights and Powers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lists rights designed to give any accused person a fair trial.
  2. The most debated penalty in which serious crimes arepunished with death.
  3. Protects and accused person from excessive abil or a crual and unusual punishment
  4. The one accused of a crime who will defend himself in court.
  5. A fair amount of money paid to a person whose property has been taken over for public purposes such as parks.
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  1. Lists civil trial rights, such as the right to a trial with a jury
  2. Longest amendment in the Bill of Rights
  3. The most commonly known and used form of bail, in which the accused must pay a sum of money to be freed from imprisonment prior to a trial.

8 Clues: Longest amendment in the Bill of Rights • The one accused of a crime who will defend himself in court. • Lists rights designed to give any accused person a fair trial. • Lists civil trial rights, such as the right to a trial with a jury • The most debated penalty in which serious crimes arepunished with death. • ...

Road to Confederation 2015-07-16

Road to Confederation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first document citizen rights were outlined in for Canada.
  2. This person was appointed to represent the Queen
  3. Thirteen colonies broke away from Britain in 1776 to form what country?
  4. This document is contained in Canada’s Constitution.
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  1. Who won the conflict for control of North America in 1760?
  2. What Act made Canada a nation separate from Great Britain?
  3. The Act of Union in 1840 united Upper and Lower Canada into a single what?
  4. The BNA Act established a __________ federal government and provincial governments each with separate powers.
  5. Changes to the Canada’s Bill of Rights could simply be done by what?
  6. One of the European countries that established a colony in North America.
  7. This statute gave Canadians the power to decide if they wanted to declare war.
  8. What type of government was granted to Canada to allow it to take care of its own day-to-day affairs?

12 Clues: This person was appointed to represent the Queen • This document is contained in Canada’s Constitution. • Who won the conflict for control of North America in 1760? • What Act made Canada a nation separate from Great Britain? • The first document citizen rights were outlined in for Canada. • Changes to the Canada’s Bill of Rights could simply be done by what? • ...

Bill Gates 2012-07-15

Bill Gates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bill Gates founded this company
  2. Bill gates formed a _______
  3. Bill Gates is the ________ of Microsoft
  4. one of Microsoft's main competitor that invented the Iphone
  5. Bill gates wife
  6. Bill gates first name
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  1. the amount of siblings Bill Gates has
  2. Microsoft produces software for this
  3. a gaming system created by bill gates
  4. the country Bill Gates was born in
  5. the person who helped found microsoft with bill Gates is ______

11 Clues: Bill gates wife • Bill gates first name • Bill gates formed a _______ • Bill Gates founded this company • the country Bill Gates was born in • Microsoft produces software for this • the amount of siblings Bill Gates has • a gaming system created by bill gates • Bill Gates is the ________ of Microsoft • one of Microsoft's main competitor that invented the Iphone • ...

legislative vocabulary crossword 2025-12-11

legislative vocabulary crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person given certain rights and duties
  2. a member of the house of Representatives a person who is given the power to act for others
  3. leader a political party leader in Congress
  4. to spend a period of time carry out a duty
  5. pro tempore senator elected by the Senate to lead when the vice president is absent
  6. a suggested new law
  7. to announce that a person is leaving a job
  8. the period of time each year when Congress meets
  9. to drop the charges of a crime
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  1. a charge of wrongful conduct of a public offcial
  2. a period of time something lasts
  3. to bring a meeting to an end
  4. a time of low business activity and high unemployment
  5. A person who lives in a place
  6. to control or direct

15 Clues: a suggested new law • to control or direct • to bring a meeting to an end • A person who lives in a place • to drop the charges of a crime • a period of time something lasts • a person given certain rights and duties • to spend a period of time carry out a duty • to announce that a person is leaving a job • a charge of wrongful conduct of a public offcial • ...

Midterm Review Sheet 2025-12-15

Midterm Review Sheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The principle that government powers are restricted by law and the Constitution.
  2. The steps required to formally change the Constitution through proposal and ratification.
  3. The division of government authority among legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent abuse of power.
  4. The principle that all government power comes from the people, who consent to be governed.
  5. Powers specifically listed in the Constitution and granted to the federal government.
  6. Powers shared by both federal and state governments, such as taxing and enforcing laws.
  7. The idea that a government’s authority is legitimate only when the people approve of and participate in it.
  8. Legal procedures that ensure fair treatment under the law before the government can take away rights.
  9. Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.
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  1. The system used to elect the president, where states receive votes based on population.
  2. The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual liberties.
  3. The power of courts to declare laws or government actions unconstitutional.
  4. The first U.S. governing document that created a weak national government.
  5. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the others.
  6. An agreement in which people give government limited power in exchange for protection of their rights.
  7. Opponents of the Constitution who feared centralized power and demanded a Bill of Rights.
  8. Basic rights all people are born with, such as life, liberty, and property, that governments must protect.
  9. Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but necessary to carry out expressed powers.
  10. An agreement that created a bicameral legislature with representation based on population and equality.
  11. The constitutional rule that federal law takes precedence over conflicting state laws.
  12. Punishment Punishment prohibited by the Eighth Amendment because it is excessive or inhumane.
  13. A proposal for representation based on population, favoring large states.
  14. The principle that everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.
  15. A proposal for equal representation for each state, favoring small states.
  16. A system of government in which power is divided between national and state governments.

25 Clues: Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government. • A proposal for representation based on population, favoring large states. • The first U.S. governing document that created a weak national government. • A proposal for equal representation for each state, favoring small states. • ...

Government-Coming to Terms 2021-01-06

Government-Coming to Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  2. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
  3. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
  4. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
  5. the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people Constitution were written
  6. French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of the government from becoming too powerful
  7. king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political – often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from God)
  8. compromise reached in writing the Constitution to satisfy both small and large states by having one house of Congress with an equal number of representatives for each state and the other house’s membership determined by a state’s population
  9. type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights from the tyranny of the majority and on the consent of the governed to establish political authority
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  1. first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
  2. the citizens have political authority and are bound by social contract to obey laws with their rights guaranteed by a constitution; citizens willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good
  3. “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
  4. belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
  5. chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
  6. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
  7. a representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, elected by the citizens, represents the concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence over the interests of a few.
  8. group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
  9. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  10. first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
  11. powers saved for the states in our system of federalism, guaranteed in the 9 thAmendment to the Constitution

20 Clues: belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • powers saved for the states in our system of federalism, guaranteed in the 9 thAmendment to the Constitution • ...

Citizenship 2016-05-02

Citizenship crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure
  2. this amendment freed the slaves
  3. an obligation where citizens give money to the government to pay for important services like the military
  4. this amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments
  5. to become a citizen of a country you don't belong
  6. the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  7. this amendment got rid of the poll tax
  8. this amendment gave women the right to vote
  9. a legally recognized member of a nation
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  1. all citizens are required to sit with peers to judge someone's innocence
  2. this amendment give the freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
  3. this amendment lowered the voting age to 18
  4. this amendment says you have more rights than just those listed in the bill of rights
  5. all males between 18 and 26 years old must sign up for this, also called the draft
  6. this term means the right to vote
  7. this amendment defines citizenship and gives equal protection under the law to all
  8. this amendment stopped governments from denying the right to vote to any citizen based on race, color or having been a slave
  9. a responsibility where citizens choose their next leaders
  10. this amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial

19 Clues: this amendment freed the slaves • this term means the right to vote • this amendment got rid of the poll tax • a legally recognized member of a nation • this amendment lowered the voting age to 18 • the first 10 amendments to the constitution • this amendment gave women the right to vote • to become a citizen of a country you don't belong • ...

The Legal System 2020-02-13

The Legal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Applying to a higher court, for decision to be revised
  2. law of state
  3. body of law that supplements the common law
  4. process of uniting states to form a single national government
  5. party's position on a particular issue
  6. other side is absent
  7. Held at local or magistrates to determine whether there is enough evidence
  8. decisions based off moral principles
  9. Statue law; resulting from a bill
  10. Parties to a court case; give their version of events. Judge Impartial
  11. main body of the united nations
  12. where the court is involved in the trial
  13. Made by the courts. Law common to England
  14. power of the commonwealth to legistrate on international matters involving Australia
  15. Containing two chambers or houses of Parliament
  16. court order requiring an individual to perform an action
  17. principles developed for customs of people or nations
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  1. powers only excercised by the ferderal parliament
  2. powers of the court; depending on graphical area
  3. Drafted law that has not yet been passed by parliament
  4. Existing at the same time; powers held by state and federal parliaments
  5. a serious criminal offence; tried before a judge
  6. laws made by authorities other then parliament
  7. regulates corporations and security and futures industry in Australia
  8. The support of two major political parties
  9. Basic individual rights; freedom, religion, speech. This is protected by law
  10. Investigations into deaths
  11. governments financial matters
  12. suggestions that harm someones reputation in the community

29 Clues: law of state • other side is absent • Investigations into deaths • governments financial matters • main body of the united nations • Statue law; resulting from a bill • decisions based off moral principles • party's position on a particular issue • where the court is involved in the trial • Made by the courts. Law common to England • The support of two major political parties • ...

Women Suffrage 2020-01-27

Women Suffrage crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which amendment allows women to vote?
  2. Was the home for leading suffrage advocates
  3. Who was the face of the women's suffrage movement?
  4. Wrote a book to expose the working conditions in the meat-packing industry
  5. Right of women to vote in elections
  6. A political movement composed of both men and women that began in the late 19th century in order to campaign against women's suffrage
  7. Suffrage means the right to
  8. pushed for the equal rights amendment
  9. Created daycare centers to help working mothers
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  1. Bill was passed through___that granted some women the right to vote.
  2. Some___felt that they occupied a sheltered and valued position in their homes and that voting outside the home would break that family bond.
  3. In what year did the first woman legally vote?
  4. She became a famous woman doctor
  5. Women's suffrage movement finally had a breakthrough in
  6. Who was the first woman to have the right to vote?
  7. Some women___suffrage because they were afraid they would have to give up something valuable in return for the right to vote
  8. American social reformer and women's rights activist
  9. What did artists create to mock women suffragists?

18 Clues: Suffrage means the right to • She became a famous woman doctor • Right of women to vote in elections • Which amendment allows women to vote? • pushed for the equal rights amendment • Was the home for leading suffrage advocates • In what year did the first woman legally vote? • Created daycare centers to help working mothers • ...

Documents Leading to the Constitution Crossword 2023-10-23

Documents Leading to the Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gave people the ability to choose their religion
  2. formal letter that meant to break away from England and create a new country
Down
  1. created the idea that people gave power to the government
  2. a model for the Bill of Rights; there are natural rights that the government cannot take away
  3. established Jamestown; guaranteed the rights of the colonists
  4. limited the power of the government; said everyone must follow the law

6 Clues: gave people the ability to choose their religion • created the idea that people gave power to the government • established Jamestown; guaranteed the rights of the colonists • limited the power of the government; said everyone must follow the law • formal letter that meant to break away from England and create a new country • ...

The Legal System 2020-02-13

The Legal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Applying to a higher court, for decision to be revised
  2. law of state
  3. body of law that supplements the common law
  4. process of uniting states to form a single national government
  5. party's position on a particular issue
  6. other side is absent
  7. Held at local or magistrates to determine whether there is enough evidence
  8. decisions based off moral principles
  9. Statue law; resulting from a bill
  10. Parties to a court case; give their version of events. Judge Impartial
  11. main body of the united nations
  12. where the court is involved in the trial
  13. Made by the courts. Law common to England
  14. power of the commonwealth to legistrate on international matters involving Australia
  15. Containing two chambers or houses of Parliament
  16. court order requiring an individual to perform an action
  17. principles developed for customs of people or nations
Down
  1. powers only excercised by the ferderal parliament
  2. powers of the court; depending on graphical area
  3. Drafted law that has not yet been passed by parliament
  4. Existing at the same time; powers held by state and federal parliaments
  5. a serious criminal offence; tried before a judge
  6. laws made by authorities other then parliament
  7. regulates corporations and security and futures industry in Australia
  8. The support of two major political parties
  9. Basic individual rights; freedom, religion, speech. This is protected by law
  10. Investigations into deaths
  11. governments financial matters
  12. suggestions that harm someones reputation in the community

29 Clues: law of state • other side is absent • Investigations into deaths • governments financial matters • main body of the united nations • Statue law; resulting from a bill • decisions based off moral principles • party's position on a particular issue • where the court is involved in the trial • Made by the courts. Law common to England • The support of two major political parties • ...

Selma/Montgomery March 2025-04-14

Selma/Montgomery March crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a network of white citizens that were against segregation in schools
  2. a letter that MLK wrote to the priest from prison
  3. an american leader and civil rights activist and key inspiration for the MLK's I have a dream speech
  4. a bunch of civil rights activists would go on segregated buses to go to New Orleans
  5. a case that would get rid of segregation in schools
  6. a protest on transportation on segregation
  7. the amount of days the protest lasted in Selma
  8. a phrase to describe segregation in law
  9. a civil rights activist who was a leader in the Selma Civil Rights Movement
  10. founder of the SCLC
  11. a mentor and close friend of MLK
  12. a commissioner of public safety who was against the civil rights movement
  13. an african-american civil rights organziation that involved MLK
  14. a member of SNCC
  15. a man that directed SCLC's Selma voting rights
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  1. a movement that would try to abolish racial segregation
  2. a civil rights activist who would teach classes
  3. a form of direct action where a person would sit a lunch counter as a sign of protest
  4. a landmark that end the civil rights movement
  5. a law that passed that ended segregation and the civil rights movement
  6. a student group that fights for civil rights
  7. American civil rights activist who was leader of the student wing in the civil rights movement
  8. an african-american organization that would play a role for African Americans in the civil rights movement
  9. name of the bridge that the African-Americans would cross from Selma to Montgomery
  10. when poor people work for no money
  11. a young boy that died crossing the bridge, shot in the stomach
  12. a man that trying to stop non-violence alongside MLK
  13. president of the United States after the Kennedy Assassination
  14. capital of Alabama (racist city)
  15. a region of Alabama which was segregated

30 Clues: a member of SNCC • founder of the SCLC • a mentor and close friend of MLK • capital of Alabama (racist city) • when poor people work for no money • a phrase to describe segregation in law • a region of Alabama which was segregated • a protest on transportation on segregation • a student group that fights for civil rights • a landmark that end the civil rights movement • ...

BILL TO LAW 2022-12-14

BILL TO LAW crossword puzzle
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  1. Composed of some members of a larger committee.
  2. President can make a bill to late to deal with.
  3. A container.
  4. A political procedure that delays or prevents decisions.
  5. The elected head of republic.
  6. Located in the lower chamber of congress.
  7. A draft of a proposed law.
  8. Presiding officer of the House.
  9. The smaller upper assembly in the us congress.
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  1. An agreement or a settlement of a dispute.
  2. A group of people appointed for a specific function.
  3. A constitutional right to reject a decision.
  4. Minor changes or to make the bill more accurate.
  5. amounts of votes to pass a bill.
  6. High ranking senator of the majority party.
  7. Uses ones authority to reject or cancel a decision.
  8. A system of rules.
  9. A national legislative body.

18 Clues: A container. • A system of rules. • A draft of a proposed law. • A national legislative body. • The elected head of republic. • Presiding officer of the House. • amounts of votes to pass a bill. • Located in the lower chamber of congress. • An agreement or a settlement of a dispute. • High ranking senator of the majority party. • A constitutional right to reject a decision. • ...

Kristen's Crossword 2016-12-04

Kristen's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Never _____ and paste someone else's work
  2. Must always include full _______
  3. _________ Mouse protection Act got it's nickname because Disney was behind getting the bill passed
  4. Make sure to use the _____ ______ act
  5. Rights when using Google images, after searching tools at the top, you must click on ________
  6. You should always get _______ before you use someone else's work
  7. The Copyright Clause is on what page of the Constitution?
  8. Copyright laws are made to do _________ for creator's of works?
Down
  1. When works are released from copyright, they are considered __________ domain
  2. Copyright was built into the ____________ of the United States
  3. In 1998 the copyright law changed to where you are covered your _______ life plus 70 years and an indefinite extension
  4. If you make copies from a book and the book holder finds out, you can be ______
  5. Abigail ________ created the short history and overview of copyright principles video
  6. when using the internet use ______ not copies
  7. If you are a creator of books, you have exclusive rights to __________, use, perform, display, create derivative works, and transmit
  8. Copyright protection must be ________ to a certain period of time
  9. If you do copy and paste, just use ______ parts of the work, not the whole thing
  10. Copyright is skewed toward _______ instead of progress
  11. _______ Source is the idea of information being open to the public
  12. how many things do you need to consider when using Fair Use

20 Clues: Must always include full _______ • Make sure to use the _____ ______ act • Never _____ and paste someone else's work • when using the internet use ______ not copies • Copyright is skewed toward _______ instead of progress • The Copyright Clause is on what page of the Constitution? • how many things do you need to consider when using Fair Use • ...

Kristen's Crossword 2016-12-04

Kristen's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rights when using Google images, after searching tools at the top, you must click on ________
  2. When works are released from copyright, they are considered __________ domain
  3. In 1998 the copyright law changed to where you are covered your _______ life plus 70 years and an indefinite extension
  4. You should always get _______ before you use someone else's work
  5. If you make copies from a book and the book holder finds out, you can be ______
  6. If you are a creator of books, you have exclusive rights to __________, use, perform, display, create derivative works, and transmit
  7. when using the internet use ______ not copies
  8. Must always include full _______
  9. Copyright protection must be ________ to a certain period of time
  10. Copyright is skewed toward _______ instead of progress
Down
  1. Abigail ________ created the short history and overview of copyright principles video
  2. Never _____ and paste someone else's work
  3. The Copyright Clause is on what page of the Constitution?
  4. Copyright was built into the ____________ of the United States
  5. Make sure to use the _____ ______ act
  6. _______ Source is the idea of information being open to the public
  7. Copyright laws are made to do _________ for creator's of works?
  8. If you do copy and paste, just use ______ parts of the work, not the whole thing
  9. _________ Mouse protection Act got it's nickname because Disney was behind getting the bill passed
  10. how many things do you need to consider when using Fair Use

20 Clues: Must always include full _______ • Make sure to use the _____ ______ act • Never _____ and paste someone else's work • when using the internet use ______ not copies • Copyright is skewed toward _______ instead of progress • The Copyright Clause is on what page of the Constitution? • how many things do you need to consider when using Fair Use • ...

AP .... -- MOHAMED ERREGHAOUI 2022-06-03

AP .... -- MOHAMED ERREGHAOUI crossword puzzle
Across
  1. People that are hurt from inflation.
  2. Chief that elevated the Supreme court's status among the 3 branches.
  3. Authority to hear a certain kind of case.
  4. People that are their for themselves and don't care for any other people's well being.
  5. A written statement that defames character and is not protected free speech.
  6. Organization were the main goal is to influence public opinion.
  7. Goods that are most susceptible to the effects of the business cycle.
  8. Type of government that is ruled by a king or queen.
  9. Short word for committees that can make contributions to political campaign.
  10. A synonym for the market system.
  11. One of the factors of GDP that involves factories and equipment.
Down
  1. The name of a right that gives people that are arrested that they have rights.
  2. The amendment that gives people freedom of speech.
  3. What do activist judges tend to be now?
  4. Court cases that apply Bill of Rights to states
  5. The name for unemployed plus the employed workers.
  6. A rise in general level prices.
  7. GDP that does include price changes.
  8. The real cost of investment to a business.
  9. The account on the U.S balance for Payments that involves with cars and clothes.
  10. The amendment that gave the right to people to own guns.
  11. These people favored a weaker national government
  12. Organizations that sponsors candidates for political office

23 Clues: A rise in general level prices. • A synonym for the market system. • People that are hurt from inflation. • GDP that does include price changes. • What do activist judges tend to be now? • Authority to hear a certain kind of case. • The real cost of investment to a business. • Court cases that apply Bill of Rights to states • ...

Ella Persio Unit 1 Test 2022-09-20

Ella Persio Unit 1 Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. person elected to act and speak for others
  2. people had to provide for their own needs
  3. power to make laws
  4. good for the community as a whole
  5. citizens and leaders willing to set aside personal interests for the greater good
  6. legal framework for government
  7. being under the rule of a monarch
  8. form of government where only one person is the head of state
  9. the people and institutions with authority to make and enforce laws and manage disputes about laws
  10. government of unlimited power
  11. powers of different government branches are balanced
  12. a proposed law
  13. power to carry out and enforce laws
Down
  1. a state in which government and laws do not exist at all
  2. everyone promises to give up what they want to do
  3. to protect the natural rights that an individual cannot
  4. limits on the powers of the person or group running the government
  5. power to interpret laws
  6. life, liberty, and property. Obtained these rights from God
  7. people chose leaders to make and administer laws for their country
  8. some of the power is given to each branch
  9. political leaders of the colonies
  10. the people themselves control the government
  11. roman farmer and dictator
  12. to approve of something or allow it to take place
  13. wealthy upperclassmen
  14. citizens have the right to choose who governs
  15. power is with the people who elect representatives

28 Clues: a proposed law • power to make laws • wealthy upperclassmen • power to interpret laws • roman farmer and dictator • government of unlimited power • legal framework for government • political leaders of the colonies • good for the community as a whole • being under the rule of a monarch • power to carry out and enforce laws • people had to provide for their own needs • ...

The Constitution 2015-05-19

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supreme law of the land
  2. change to the Constitution
  3. wrote the Federalist Papers
  4. ask the government to make a change
Down
  1. The Founding Fathers write the Constitution
  2. The first ten amendments of the Constitution
  3. the Constitution has how many amendments
  4. a promise to tell the truth

8 Clues: supreme law of the land • change to the Constitution • a promise to tell the truth • wrote the Federalist Papers • ask the government to make a change • the Constitution has how many amendments • The Founding Fathers write the Constitution • The first ten amendments of the Constitution

Reconstruction 2024-07-30

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Former general who was elected president in 1868 (last name only).
  2. What were the Northerns called when they moved South to make money?
  3. Who was the first African American to hold office?
  4. What were the Southerners called who supported the Union?
  5. This was the era after Reconstruction that segregated race and denied rights to black people.
  6. In 1877, all of the Union __ pulled out of the South.
  7. The 13th Amendment made this illegal.
  8. The 15th Amendment gave all free men the right to do what?
Down
  1. These were laws passed in the South to limit the rights of African Americans.
  2. The 14th Amendment guarantees what to persons born in the US?
  3. Lincoln wanted to welcome back the South "without ___"
  4. These Republicans believed Lincoln was being too easy on the South.
  5. This bureau helped former slaves with schools, jobs, and housing.
  6. What Bill said that 50% of voters must take the oath of allegiance.
  7. The Ku Klux Klan did what to Black people across the South?
  8. Radical Republicans wanted to do this to Southerners.
  9. Sharecropping had former slaves working on what?
  10. In the Corrupt Bargain, what did Union election boards do to the election?
  11. What did Andrew Johnson call state conventions to repeal?

19 Clues: The 13th Amendment made this illegal. • Sharecropping had former slaves working on what? • Who was the first African American to hold office? • Radical Republicans wanted to do this to Southerners. • In 1877, all of the Union __ pulled out of the South. • Lincoln wanted to welcome back the South "without ___" • ...

UDA test 2019-02-05

UDA test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This famous business is involved in the Global Environment Management
  2. It was founded to alleviate human suffering
  3. These organisations try to bring about social change
  4. It is concerned about human rights
  5. Greenpeace doesn't accept this kind of aid
Down
  1. Bill Gates created it
  2. Only this kind of development is possible to preserve environment
  3. It is one of the materials of used for juice carton
  4. It is a synonym of “environmentally friendly”
  5. These emissions are causing Earth's warming up
  6. It is the combination of "green" and "whitewashing"
  7. Sales of this kind of food are growing in the USA
  8. Here the situation for organic food is more positive
  9. Facebook's Zuckerberg

14 Clues: Bill Gates created it • Facebook's Zuckerberg • It is concerned about human rights • Greenpeace doesn't accept this kind of aid • It was founded to alleviate human suffering • It is a synonym of “environmentally friendly” • These emissions are causing Earth's warming up • Sales of this kind of food are growing in the USA • ...

Part 1 2014-10-23

Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Not Debit,...
  2. First name of the person on the $10,000 bill
  3. Where you go to print a statement from last year
  4. Checking account for people 18-54, which now has a $3 paper statement fee. Does not earn interest, and has $500 ODP
  5. Monies received on the 1st of the month
  6. Where most documents are found (ATM app, disputes...)
  7. U.S. Currency is printed on Cotton and _____ material
  8. Not real, Fake.
  9. Check or set before you come into the building
  10. First name of the only woman whose portait was printed on a U.S. bill
  11. Chemflex, CD...
  12. Pulling money off a credit card...Cash _______
  13. Branch Manager of Beaverton
  14. The first U.S. commemorative coin was produced in 1892 and featured who?
  15. $10 Bill
  16. The Lincoln penny is the only coin in which the portrait faces which direction?
  17. Which coin is imprinted with the presidential coat of arms on the back?
  18. Loan to purchase a home
  19. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has two facilities, one in Washington, D.C. and the other in which state?
  20. $20 Bill
  21. $50 Bill
  22. Consumer Online Access
  23. In what month was the last Presidential coin released?
  24. 2 people to do 1 job duty
  25. Where you go to order Euro's
  26. Name of our Merchant Services company
  27. Main Internet Page
  28. First name of the person who proposed the decimal currency system,which we use today.
  29. $2 Bill
  30. Branch Manager of Au Gres
Down
  1. What was the first name of the next Presidential coin that would have been released?
  2. What coin is George Washington on? (penny-quarter)
  3. Marketing Website
  4. First name of our Marketing contact person
  5. Branch Manager of Standish
  6. What was the first coin that had the motto "In God We Trust" (amount)
  7. Manual with information on types of accounts
  8. One way to avoid the $3 paper statement fee
  9. $5 Bill
  10. Where you go to look up a check
  11. Paper currency was first introduced into the Americas in 1690 by The ______________ Bay Colony
  12. Where you send Wire Transfers and Mileage Reimbursements
  13. $1 Bill
  14. First name of our Wealth Management representative for this branch
  15. What was the last name of the President that would have had his coin released on 10/13/2013?
  16. Whose face is on the dime?
  17. Where you go to look up internal phone numbers
  18. Mortgage lender for our branch
  19. First name of our Merchant Services Representative
  20. The average life span (in months) of the $20 bill
  21. Taking money out of an account
  22. $100 Bill
  23. Credits over ______
  24. Name of our Credit Card company
  25. Where you send Reg. CC Holds
  26. The average life span (in months) of the $1 bill
  27. What was the last Presidential Dollar Coin that the U.S. Mint made?
  28. Loan to do improvements on your house
  29. Individual __________ Account
  30. Bankway tab to look up customer information, balances, etc

60 Clues: $5 Bill • $1 Bill • $2 Bill • $10 Bill • $20 Bill • $50 Bill • $100 Bill • Not Debit,... • Not real, Fake. • Chemflex, CD... • Marketing Website • Main Internet Page • Credits over ______ • Consumer Online Access • Loan to purchase a home • 2 people to do 1 job duty • Branch Manager of Au Gres • Branch Manager of Standish • Whose face is on the dime? • Branch Manager of Beaverton • ...

The High Point, 1945 to 1968 2021-04-19

The High Point, 1945 to 1968 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Passed the Civil Rights Bill in 1964. The following year Johnson produced an influx of legislation and bills that helped to improve every aspect of the black communities, ranging from increased voter rights to improved education and healthcare
  2. Members were live a religious live, increase black self-esteemed, key blacks and whites separate and to encourage blacks to improve their economic situation. Their newspaper has a weekly circulation of 600,000 by the mid 1970s.
  3. Sit-ins in a bus station which had ignored the Interstate Commerce Commission’s order to desegregate.
  4. Historian Spear considered them to be "Militant before militancy had a national spokesperson'
  5. Students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas.
  6. v. Virginia, Overturned a judgement convicting an African American law student for trespassing by being in a restaurant in a bus terminal which was ‘whites only’.
  7. Seen as a police like group to protect African Americans.
  8. Non-violent activist, most famous speech was ‘I have a dream’.
Down
  1. Created the first black mass movement in the USA, He advocated for self-help, armed self-defence and separation of races.
  2. Popularised the phrase ‘Black Power’
  3. Freedom Movement, also known as open housing movement.
  4. v. Virginia, Supreme Court ruled 7-1 that Virginia’s state law enforcing segregation on interstate buses was unconstitutional.
  5. Caught attention of young, disenchanted African American youths with speech such as ‘ballot or the bullet’ and will get civil rights ’by any means necessary’.
  6. Reluctantly intervene at the little rock 9 and expressed his fear that desegregating schools would cause ‘great emotional strain’.
  7. v. The Board of Education, decision opposed segregated education in 1954.
  8. Connor, American politician and member of the democratic party who strongly opposed the civil rights movement.
  9. A member of the KKK at the start of his political career. Famously said “I believe in brotherhood….of all men before the law….if any (one) class or race can be permanently set apart from or pushed down below the rest in politics and civil rights, so may any other class or race……and we say farewell to the principles on which we count our safety…….The majority of our Negro people find but cold comfort in our shanties and tenements. Surely, as free men, they are entitled to something better than this.”
  10. v. Allwright, it overturned the Texas state law that authorized parties to set their internal rule, including the use of white primaries. Landmark decision of the Supreme Court with regards to voting rights and racial desegregation.
  11. Appointed 40 Black people in Congress, saw racism and discrimination as immoral.
  12. v. Gayle, Ordered Alabama and Montgomery to desegregate its buses.

20 Clues: Popularised the phrase ‘Black Power’ • Freedom Movement, also known as open housing movement. • Seen as a police like group to protect African Americans. • Non-violent activist, most famous speech was ‘I have a dream’. • v. Gayle, Ordered Alabama and Montgomery to desegregate its buses. • v. The Board of Education, decision opposed segregated education in 1954. • ...

Documents 2014-01-11

Documents crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gave colonists the rights of Englishmen
Down
  1. provided for religious freedom in Virginia
  2. written form of government for the independent states
  3. model for US Bill of Rights
  4. declared colonists free from britain

5 Clues: model for US Bill of Rights • declared colonists free from britain • gave colonists the rights of Englishmen • provided for religious freedom in Virginia • written form of government for the independent states

Post-Revolutionary People and Events 2013-10-26

Post-Revolutionary People and Events crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Major armed resistance from Massachusetts farmers against the Boston government
  2. Considered the Father of the Bill of Rights
  3. Federalist Papers author and first secretary of the National Treasury
  4. Youngest delegate, fourth President of the U.S.
Down
  1. The first U.S. President
  2. Proposed that each state would have equal representation in voting
  3. Supporters of the proposed Constitution
  4. Proposed that each state should have representation based on population
  5. Elected to and voted President of the Continental Congress after writing the Address to the People of Great Britain
  6. Discovered a trail to open the Western frontier
  7. Opposed ratification of the Constitution
  8. Governed by an elected leader and representation
  9. Presented the Virginia Plan
  10. Proposed the New Jersey Plan

14 Clues: The first U.S. President • Presented the Virginia Plan • Proposed the New Jersey Plan • Supporters of the proposed Constitution • Opposed ratification of the Constitution • Considered the Father of the Bill of Rights • Discovered a trail to open the Western frontier • Youngest delegate, fourth President of the U.S. • Governed by an elected leader and representation • ...

CONSTITUTION 2025-02-10

CONSTITUTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Madison helped write the bill of writes.
  2. Fathers established the united states of America
  3. what makes up the USA
  4. passage of rights for the USA
Down
  1. comprimise Including slave rules of citizens
  2. beginning of the Constitution
  3. of Independence benjamin franklin helped write it

7 Clues: what makes up the USA • beginning of the Constitution • passage of rights for the USA • Madison helped write the bill of writes. • comprimise Including slave rules of citizens • Fathers established the united states of America • of Independence benjamin franklin helped write it

Chapter 11 Government Vocabulary 2020-01-21

Chapter 11 Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. temporary committee created for a specific purpose generally to investigate a particular problem
  2. unnecessary trips made by members of Congress at taxpayers expense
  3. a legislative proposal that becomes law if it passes both houses and president signs it
  4. to redraw congressional district lines to favor the political party that controls the state legislature
  5. to redraw congressional district lines to reflect population shifts
  6. ability to veto part of a bill without vetoing entire bill ruled unconstitutional
  7. limits on number of terms an elected official may serve
Down
  1. permanent committee composed of members from both houses which serve as an advisory board
  2. permanent committee generally more powerful than other types
  3. an official count of a country's population
  4. the head of a congressional committee
  5. Congress members get free postage
  6. discourages Congress from stuffing pocket of president hastily at end of session
  7. temporary (ad hoc) committee from both chambers that work out a compromise on a bill
  8. when members of different parties join together because of some common interest like to oppose or support a bill
  9. to talk a bill to death in the Senate
  10. two house Congress

17 Clues: two house Congress • Congress members get free postage • the head of a congressional committee • to talk a bill to death in the Senate • an official count of a country's population • limits on number of terms an elected official may serve • permanent committee generally more powerful than other types • unnecessary trips made by members of Congress at taxpayers expense • ...

Civil Liberties & Civil Rights are at a Crossroads 2025-11-20

Civil Liberties & Civil Rights are at a Crossroads crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The government can only restrict speech if it poses an immediate and serious threat that could lead to illegal action
  2. Individuals can practice their religion freely.
  3. This states that the government must protect everyone fairly.
  4. These are the protects in the Constitution from government overreach
  5. Behavior, art, or language that is considered sexually shocking, indecent, or offensive, challenging moral standards
  6. Rights recognized as requiring a high degree of protection from government intrusion, like freedom of speech or the right to marry
Down
  1. A legal order signed by a judge that gives police permission to search a specific location for particular items or evidence of a crime
  2. Located in both the 5th & 14th Amendments, this states that no person shall be "deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law"
  3. The most rigorous form of judicial review used by U.S. courts to determine if a law or government action is constitutional
  4. Publicly stating something about someone that would damage their reputation
  5. Something that sets the rule or example
  6. These are government actions that protect from discrimination
  7. States cannot create laws that take away the constitutional rights of citizens protected by the Bill of Rights
  8. Language that encourages people to rebel or over throw the government
  9. The part of the First Amendment that prohibits government from establishing or favoring one religion over another.
  10. Publishing false statements that is damaging to a person's reputation

16 Clues: Something that sets the rule or example • Individuals can practice their religion freely. • These are government actions that protect from discrimination • This states that the government must protect everyone fairly. • These are the protects in the Constitution from government overreach • Language that encourages people to rebel or over throw the government • ...

Exams Revision 2022-08-24

Exams Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. depend on each other for support
  2. Geographical area of the law which a court has authority
  3. supreme law in South Africa
Down
  1. the unjust treatment of people especially on grounds of race
  2. rights government cant interfere with
  3. proposed new law
  4. Discipline or reprimand

7 Clues: proposed new law • Discipline or reprimand • supreme law in South Africa • depend on each other for support • rights government cant interfere with • Geographical area of the law which a court has authority • the unjust treatment of people especially on grounds of race

Miranda and Gideon 2021-02-09

Miranda and Gideon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bill of ______ is where all this comes from
  2. name of guy from Arizona whose case changed the country
  3. ______ amendment gives you the right to an attorney
  4. you have the right to this even if you're poor
  5. forceful questioning by police
  6. _____ court is the highest in the U.S.
  7. a more serious crime
Down
  1. _______ defender
  2. ______ amendment gives you the right to remain silent
  3. name of guy from Florida whose case changed the country
  4. someone the police are interrogating who is connected to a crime
  5. when a higher court reverses a lower court's decision
  6. gideon v. wainwright guaranteed the right to an _______
  7. means to admit you did something
  8. a felony gets you at least one ______ in jail
  9. ask a higher court to review a decision

16 Clues: _______ defender • a more serious crime • forceful questioning by police • means to admit you did something • _____ court is the highest in the U.S. • ask a higher court to review a decision • bill of ______ is where all this comes from • a felony gets you at least one ______ in jail • you have the right to this even if you're poor • ...

About Bill Maxey 2025-11-01

About Bill Maxey crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of exwife
  2. of eldest sister Linda
  3. Pans worn in the early 70s
  4. Name of new car bought by Bill
  5. Name of best & current wife
  6. Big Brother's Name
  7. unpopular war of the early 70s
  8. name of youngest daughter
  9. Street name of current residence
  10. second born
  11. City lived in when single
  12. High shoes worn in 1970s
Down
  1. name of workplace with longest tenure
  2. Birthplace of Bill
  3. work industry of occupation when young
  4. Earth Wind and Fire song
  5. President's name when born
  6. name of son
  7. Street name of favorite home of Bill's
  8. City of residence
  9. high school Texas city
  10. youngest of Maxey family

22 Clues: name of son • second born • Name of exwife • City of residence • Birthplace of Bill • Big Brother's Name • of eldest sister Linda • high school Texas city • Earth Wind and Fire song • youngest of Maxey family • High shoes worn in 1970s • name of youngest daughter • City lived in when single • Pans worn in the early 70s • President's name when born • Name of best & current wife • ...

Capitalism, A Love Story 2024-12-21

Capitalism, A Love Story crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ claimed people’s houses when they couldn't pay back the loans they took out on their houses and left neighbourhoods barren.
  2. Which automobile company cut jobs, devastating the filmmaker’s hometown?
  3. What year is the major financial crisis which Capitalism: A Love Story explores?
  4. Middle class people were told to “tap their home _____”
  5. What does Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans order an end to and promise to no longer enforce?
  6. US prisons are for ______ and encourage judges to lock people to be locked up in large numbers.
  7. Differentials allow brokers to ______ on the stock market.
  8. Where does the film maker wrap the building with crime scene tape?
  9. The film maker interviewed these religious figures from his community.
  10. Which US president called for a second bill of rights, ensuring the livelihood of American citizens in 1944?
  11. Which political party helped facilitate the backdoor bank bailouts after the market crash?
  12. Under which president did the use of antidepressants, productivity, and healthcare prices increase significantly, while worker wages only increased 1%?
  13. When people can’t afford basic needs - shelter, clothes, water - they are living in __________.
Down
  1. What did the previous employers of Republic Windows and Doors owe their workers?
  2. Which bank took over the healthcare and severance for the Republic Windows and Doors workers on strike?
  3. What does Michael Moore say is his alternative to the evil of capitalism at the end of the documentary?
  4. How many billion dollars do the banks get in bailout?
  5. The tax rate for the rich was __% in the 1950s.
  6. What was promised to the American people under the first category of the second bill of rights?
  7. What is the colloquial name of the insurance policy companies can take out on their employees' lives?
  8. What is the name of the film maker?
  9. Capitalism allows the rich to get ______.
  10. What city did the film maker grow up in?
  11. Which US president was labelled a socialist by the media in a failed attempt to slander his campaign?
  12. Citibank had a leaked _____ memo, which said America was not a democracy.

25 Clues: What is the name of the film maker? • What city did the film maker grow up in? • Capitalism allows the rich to get ______. • The tax rate for the rich was __% in the 1950s. • How many billion dollars do the banks get in bailout? • Middle class people were told to “tap their home _____” • Differentials allow brokers to ______ on the stock market. • ...

Bill of rights 2021-02-26

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. white and
  2. paper to
Down
  1. freedom to
  2. pictures to

4 Clues: paper to • white and • freedom to • pictures to

Bill of rights 2023-11-28

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - stated In writing
  2. 5- no person shall be held to answer for a capital
  3. 1- Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
Down
  1. limiting
  2. 10- the powers not delegated to the United States by constitution
  3. correction
  4. 2- shall not be infringed

7 Clues: limiting • correction • - stated In writing • 2- shall not be infringed • 5- no person shall be held to answer for a capital • 10- the powers not delegated to the United States by constitution • 1- Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

Bill of Rights 2023-11-27

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. no soldiers quartered in homes during peace
  2. everyone has the right to a public trial
Down
  1. no cruel or odd punishments
  2. right to not have your house searched

4 Clues: no cruel or odd punishments • right to not have your house searched • everyone has the right to a public trial • no soldiers quartered in homes during peace

chapter 15 bill of rights 2013-03-01

chapter 15 bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. non-crimnal cases involing disputes among indivals about property , money, or ohe personal matters
  2. a group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial.
  3. to approve; to make a written document offical by sining it
  4. a change to the constitution
  5. Process proper legal prrocedures, such as a fair trial.
Down
  1. the first ten amendments to the constitution that protect the rights and freedoms of americans citizens
  2. having a negtive judgment or opinion of something or someone that is not based on facts

7 Clues: a change to the constitution • Process proper legal prrocedures, such as a fair trial. • to approve; to make a written document offical by sining it • a group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial. • having a negtive judgment or opinion of something or someone that is not based on facts • ...

Chapter 9 2013-10-29

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bill meant to lower tariffs on imported goods
  2. The right to vote
  3. Federal banking system
  4. Wisconsin governor and senator who made the railroad industry a major target
  5. allowed the popular, or direct, election of U.S. senators
  6. Appointing a commission to check out the Meatpacking Industry due to this book
  7. specified that labor union and farm organizations no longer be subject to antitrust laws
  8. National American Woman Suffrage Association
  9. Granted woman the right to vote
  10. Requires cleanliness and federal meat inspections
  11. Guided Roosevelt to organize water projects to transform dry areas to rich soil
  12. one of the inspirations for the creation of assembly lines at the Ford Motor Company
  13. vote on initiative
  14. Nickname for the new Progressive Party
  15. Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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  1. Civil rights leader
  2. Series of reform efforts that aimed to correct injustices in American life
  3. FTC
  4. remove public officials
  5. Head of U.S. Forest Service
  6. Truth in labeling
  7. National Association of Colored Woman
  8. President from 1909-1913
  9. bill launched by citizens
  10. youngest president
  11. This progressive Championed the right's of woman and children by moving into a settlement house
  12. President of NAWSA
  13. Journalist who wrote about Meatpacking industry
  14. Journalist who exposes private information about the Government
  15. winner of the 1912 presidential election
  16. This was promise by Roosevelt to be received by common people
  17. prominent African-American and White reformers

32 Clues: FTC • The right to vote • Truth in labeling • youngest president • President of NAWSA • vote on initiative • Civil rights leader • Federal banking system • remove public officials • President from 1909-1913 • bill launched by citizens • Head of U.S. Forest Service • Granted woman the right to vote • National Association of Colored Woman • Nickname for the new Progressive Party • ...

bill of rights 2021-10-20

bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first ten amendments to the constitution
  2. founding father
Down
  1. proposed the first one amendments
  2. 5 Rights you are given

4 Clues: founding father • 5 Rights you are given • proposed the first one amendments • the first ten amendments to the constitution

Bill of rights 2022-05-12

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in the court of law, we have the right to a ___
  2. in the first amendment, we are able to have ___ belief
Down
  1. the first 10 amendments were called the ___
  2. how many bill of rights are there

4 Clues: how many bill of rights are there • the first 10 amendments were called the ___ • in the court of law, we have the right to a ___ • in the first amendment, we are able to have ___ belief

Bill of Rights 2025-06-02

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Allience of independent states
  2. Government run by elected representitives
  3. Not quite a law, but getting there
Down
  1. A plan of government
  2. of rights List of rights gauranteed to the people

5 Clues: A plan of government • Allience of independent states • Not quite a law, but getting there • Government run by elected representitives • of rights List of rights gauranteed to the people

Bill of Rights 2025-11-12

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. his birthday is not coming up
  2. needs to pay attention
  3. has an ortho appt
Down
  1. we love her wig

4 Clues: we love her wig • has an ortho appt • needs to pay attention • his birthday is not coming up

Cases, Courts, and Charter 2025-10-08

Cases, Courts, and Charter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The clause (Section 33) that allows a government to legally shield a law from certain Charter challenges for a five-year period.
  2. The court case that weighed the conflicting rights of freedom of expression against freedom of the press (publication bans).
  3. The act invoked by Justin Trudeau in 2025 (Feb 14, 2022 in the original text) to combat the Freedom Convoy.
  4. The person criminally charged with promoting hatred in his classroom in Alberta.
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  1. What a judge must find has occurred to a right before they can consider applying Section 1 or a remedy (Question: What does infringed mean?).
  2. The right that was the central issue in the Keegstra case, which he used as his defense against the hate speech charge (Section 2b).
  3. The freedom of a parent that was "seriously infringed" in the B. (R.) case due to the court-ordered blood transfusion.
  4. The right, contained in the Bill of Rights but omitted from the Charter, that deals with owning or possessing private possessions.
  5. The province where the Human Rights Code would apply to a private landlord refusing to rent to a First Nations person.
  6. The legal term for the burden of proof (responsibility) that rests on the Children's Aid Society to justify limiting parental rights.
  7. This Act, used during the October Crisis, was criticized for taking away rights and allowing jail time without a trial.
  8. The legal term for the temporary court order given to the Children's Aid Society in the B. (R.) case to make medical decisions.

12 Clues: The person criminally charged with promoting hatred in his classroom in Alberta. • The act invoked by Justin Trudeau in 2025 (Feb 14, 2022 in the original text) to combat the Freedom Convoy. • The freedom of a parent that was "seriously infringed" in the B. (R.) case due to the court-ordered blood transfusion. • ...

Federalism, 7 Principles, & Supreme Court Cases 2023-09-27

Federalism, 7 Principles, & Supreme Court Cases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protects you civil liberties. Bill of Rights. 1st 10 Amendments of the Constitution
  2. Under the 5th Amendment, suspects in a criminal action must be informed of their rights before making a confession. No self incriminate & right to an attorney (supreme court case).
  3. Issue was about freedom of press & due process. Individual did not get a fair trial because jury was swayed by press reporting on the case. Was denied due process and conviction of murder (of his wife) was reversed (Supreme Court case).
  4. Under the 1st Amendment's freedom of religion requirements, a state may not require school children to recite a specific prayer at the beginning of each day of school (Supreme Court case)
  5. State courts are required under the 6th Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel (lawyer), in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own lawyers (supreme court case)
  6. power that is shared and divided between the federal, state, & local government
  7. Powers that are shared and divided between the federal, state, & local govt.
  8. people elect govt. leaders to serve the will of the people
  9. type of govt. like England where most of the power is at the nat. level and very little reserved power (state & local)
  10. 1st Amendment protects burning the American flag in protest, & other forms of political expression and symbolic speech (supreme court case)
Down
  1. king or queen limited by tradition or law
  2. Three branches of govt. and the powers of each
  3. Rule by the people or people rule
  4. Speech that presents a "danger" to the community is not protected by the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Restricts free speech during war time, citing a violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 (Supreme Court case)
  5. The school can only restrict speech if they can prove that conduct/protest interfered with the learning environment (supreme court case)
  6. Evidence obatained in violation of the 4th Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts (supreme court case)
  7. individual or group has ultimate authority controlling all aspects of citizens' economic, political, and social lives
  8. Give the govt. power but not too much. No one is above the law
  9. Each branch can oversee the other branches to make sure each branch does not have too much power
  10. voters hold power and elect representatives who are responsible for concerns of people
  11. fed. govt. is very weak & most of the power is give to the states
  12. power comes from the consent of the governed (only works in small communities)
  13. government Under a federal system of government, the ______ government holds significant power (fill in the blank)

23 Clues: Rule by the people or people rule • king or queen limited by tradition or law • Three branches of govt. and the powers of each • people elect govt. leaders to serve the will of the people • Give the govt. power but not too much. No one is above the law • fed. govt. is very weak & most of the power is give to the states • ...

Nyomi Howe American revolution 2021-11-09

Nyomi Howe American revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. helped protect Boston against a viable British attack
  2. 4th U.s President, Father of Constitution and Father of Bill of Rights
  3. author of Common Sense
  4. 1st person shot and killed in Boston Massacre
  5. served in Second Continental Congress and helped draft DOI
  6. founder of Federalist party, established financial system in America
Down
  1. writer of DOI and governor of Virginia
  2. commander of continental army
  3. president of second continental congress and founding father
  4. his notorious quote is "give me liberty or give me death"
  5. 2nd U.S president, political philosopher and leader of American Revolution

11 Clues: author of Common Sense • commander of continental army • writer of DOI and governor of Virginia • 1st person shot and killed in Boston Massacre • helped protect Boston against a viable British attack • his notorious quote is "give me liberty or give me death" • served in Second Continental Congress and helped draft DOI • ...

SIP AND SOLVE 2024-06-13

SIP AND SOLVE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heather’s favorite ice cream flavor?
  2. Bills favorite diet soft drink?
  3. Bills mothers, first name?
  4. Bill & Heathers favorite cocktail?
  5. Heathers favorite color?
  6. Heathers first car (make)?
  7. Heathers mothers, first name?
  8. Bills favorite baseball team?
  9. Bill & Heathers favorite vacation?
  10. Bills favorite band?
  11. Heathers Elementary School?
Down
  1. State Bill proposed?
  2. Bills first dog’s name?
  3. Bills first car (model)?
  4. Heathers favorite season?
  5. What month Bill & Heather meet?
  6. Bills High School?
  7. City Heather was born?
  8. Heathers favorite perfume?
  9. Bills favorite food?
  10. How did Bill & Heather meet?

21 Clues: Bills High School? • State Bill proposed? • Bills favorite food? • Bills favorite band? • City Heather was born? • Bills first dog’s name? • Bills first car (model)? • Heathers favorite color? • Heathers favorite season? • Bills mothers, first name? • Heathers favorite perfume? • Heathers first car (make)? • Heathers Elementary School? • How did Bill & Heather meet? • ...

Rights 2013-04-10

Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Women didn’t have money so they were…..on men.
  2. shouldn't a woman have a job after years of child-rearing?
  3. out of parents not legally married to each other:
  4. duties
  5. the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died:
  6. a woman whose work is inside the home, doing the cleaning, cooking, etc., and who usually does not have any other job
  7. A hundred years ago man was the……who treated his family as his private property
  8. be the hub of the universe
  9. the work of taking care of children until they are old enough to look after themselves:
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  1. the raising of children and all the responsibilities and activities that are involved in it
  2. …..of the family-A person who is in charge.
  3. position Made up of or carried out by persons having high rank or status:
  4. Started at the end of the 19th century.Women were given more rights thanks to it.
  5. physical strength
  6. for example a child to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility
  7. the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money
  8. to the new realities
  9. housework: cleaning,cooking
  10. the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs:Men are often expected to be the ……in a family.
  11. Men were …. rulers. Aperson, especially a ruler, who has unlimited power over other people, and often uses it unfairly and cruelly
  12. … Family- a family group that consists only of father, mother, and children

21 Clues: duties • physical strength • to the new realities • be the hub of the universe • housework: cleaning,cooking • …..of the family-A person who is in charge. • Women didn’t have money so they were…..on men. • out of parents not legally married to each other: • shouldn't a woman have a job after years of child-rearing? • ...

Review The Constitution 2015-05-19

Review The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Constitution has how many amendments
  2. Bill of Rights/ The first ten amendments of the Constitution
  3. supreme law of the land
  4. change to the Constitution
Down
  1. Convention/ The Founding Fathers write the Constitution
  2. a promise to tell the truth
  3. Madison/ wrote the Federalist Papers
  4. to petition/ ask the government to make a change

8 Clues: supreme law of the land • change to the Constitution • a promise to tell the truth • Madison/ wrote the Federalist Papers • the Constitution has how many amendments • to petition/ ask the government to make a change • Convention/ The Founding Fathers write the Constitution • Bill of Rights/ The first ten amendments of the Constitution

Federalist Era 2020-12-14

Federalist Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Paper notes that promise to repay money
  2. The Treaty of Greenville followed the _____ of Fallen Timbers
  3. Extra tax added to imported goods
  4. first president of the U.S.
  5. American settlers DID NOT honor _____ between the government and Native Americans
  6. British forced Americans into the British navy
  7. He was a Federalists
  8. The number of amendments that forms the Bill of Rights
Down
  1. the most powerful court in the United States
  2. He was the first head of State Department
  3. President Washington's Proclamation of _____ prohibited Americans from fighting for the French or British
  4. The United States was first governed under the Articles of _____
  5. The XYZ affair involved British secret ______
  6. Hamilton developed the ______ bank

14 Clues: He was a Federalists • first president of the U.S. • Extra tax added to imported goods • Hamilton developed the ______ bank • Paper notes that promise to repay money • He was the first head of State Department • the most powerful court in the United States • The XYZ affair involved British secret ______ • British forced Americans into the British navy • ...

4-5 Vocab 2013-11-13

4-5 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the day monthly payment must be received by creditor
  2. any money owed before current billing period
  3. average amount owed per day
  4. ____amount charged to account. ____ payment made to reduce debt
  5. lowest payment credit card company will accept for current billing period
  6. sum of purchases on current bill
  7. lists where purchases were made and the date
  8. penalty for late payments
  9. total amount received by creditor
  10. an accounts unique number
  11. credit card company taken an accounting of your credits/debits
  12. difference between ma amount and actual amount you can owe
  13. amount currently owed
  14. max. amount you can owe at a time
Down
  1. amount of time, in days, covered by current bill
  2. predetermined amount of time set by credit card company, used for calculating credit card bill
  3. cost of using credit card for current billing period
  4. yearly interest rate
  5. APR divided by 12
  6. date bill was written

20 Clues: APR divided by 12 • yearly interest rate • date bill was written • amount currently owed • penalty for late payments • an accounts unique number • average amount owed per day • sum of purchases on current bill • total amount received by creditor • max. amount you can owe at a time • any money owed before current billing period • lists where purchases were made and the date • ...

Government 2013-11-21

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a proposed law is called what
  2. first to establish a democracy
  3. meeting of party members is called what
  4. all states agree to make a change
  5. trying to form voting blocks
  6. this amendment gave woman the right to vote
  7. has 435 members
  8. who quoted "lif, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
  9. this amendment states "excessive bail shall not be required
  10. government by the people
  11. an addition to a bill is called what
  12. influence members of congress to pass/reject a bill
  13. type of autocracy where one person is the power
  14. where do bills of revenue start
  15. power by one individual
Down
  1. Agency which state accomplishes goals
  2. small group that holds power
  3. colonies where set up for the good of the country
  4. this person is in charge of the House of Representatives
  5. an addition to a bill
  6. who expanded on a 3 branch government
  7. which amendment guaranteed "right to trial by jury"
  8. alliance of independent states
  9. Prohibition of alcohol
  10. members trying to get support for a certain bill
  11. this massacre occurred on March 3rd 1772
  12. power of king was limited in this document
  13. this committee has members from both chambers
  14. supreme power of government
  15. a branch in congress is called what

30 Clues: has 435 members • an addition to a bill • Prohibition of alcohol • power by one individual • government by the people • supreme power of government • small group that holds power • trying to form voting blocks • a proposed law is called what • first to establish a democracy • alliance of independent states • where do bills of revenue start • all states agree to make a change • ...

Constitutional Principles 2024-09-04

Constitutional Principles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ensure the government obeys the laws set forth in the Constitution
  2. consent to be ruled/governed
  3. created 3 branches of government with separate powers and functions
  4. sets limits on the powers of the government to avoid an all powerful ruler such as a King
Down
  1. rights citizens wanted to ensure the government could not remove (Bill of Rights)
  2. the concept that a government's power comes from the people it governs or rules
  3. division of power between national and state governments
  4. prevents any one branch of government from dominating or becoming too powerful
  5. also known as representative democracy, people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

9 Clues: consent to be ruled/governed • division of power between national and state governments • ensure the government obeys the laws set forth in the Constitution • created 3 branches of government with separate powers and functions • prevents any one branch of government from dominating or becoming too powerful • ...

Rights of Citizens 2025-01-06

Rights of Citizens crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something one may say that suggest they are guilty
  2. lies that are written
  3. what all naturalized citizens and those born in the Unite States have the right to do when they turn 18
  4. the First Amendment guarantees this
  5. she won a case about black arm bands at school
  6. can mean Internet communication, art, music or even clothing
  7. A status given to people as a form of protection
  8. Another way to look at the First Amendment
  9. legal process to become a cictizen of another country
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  1. a formal request
  2. not allowed to have different beliefs
  3. lies that are spoken
  4. court order allowing law enforcement officers to search someone's home, vehicle or office
  5. spells out the basic rights that are protected under our form of government
  6. permission to leaglly live in the United States forever
  7. Permission to enter, visit or leave a nation

16 Clues: a formal request • lies that are spoken • lies that are written • the First Amendment guarantees this • not allowed to have different beliefs • Another way to look at the First Amendment • Permission to enter, visit or leave a nation • she won a case about black arm bands at school • A status given to people as a form of protection • ...

28:1 2016-04-19

28:1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. head-of-a-state-of-the-US.
  2. makes-the-laws-of-the-state.
  3. wrote-the-first-of-Texas-seven-constitutions.
  4. powers power-given-to-the-state.
  5. decides-how-the-laws-should-be-applied.
  6. power-given-to-the-state.
  7. for-makeing-changes-or-adding.
  8. Court the-highest-judicial-court-in-a-country-or-state.
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  1. lower-house-of-the-US-congress
  2. makes-the-laws-of-the-state.
  3. of powers prevents-any-branch-from-having-to-much-power.
  4. a-document-that-outlines-fundamental-laws-and-principles.
  5. guarantees-from-the-government-to-repay-money-borrowed.
  6. having-to-do-with-the-chief-officer-of-a-government.
  7. of Rights listing-individual-foredooms.
  8. and balances the-Legislature-for-example-makes-the-laws.

16 Clues: power-given-to-the-state. • head-of-a-state-of-the-US. • makes-the-laws-of-the-state. • makes-the-laws-of-the-state. • lower-house-of-the-US-congress • for-makeing-changes-or-adding. • powers power-given-to-the-state. • of Rights listing-individual-foredooms. • decides-how-the-laws-should-be-applied. • wrote-the-first-of-Texas-seven-constitutions. • ...

Bill Russell 2023-05-03

Bill Russell crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What University did Bill Russell go to?
  2. What Medal did Bill Russell win in 2011?
  3. What city is Bill Russell from?
  4. What major sports league was Bill Russell in?
  5. What other sport did Bill Russel play in College?
  6. Which one of Bill Russell's teamate led the league in assist for 8 years?
  7. What city did Bill Russell move to?
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  1. What team did Bill Russell play on?
  2. What state is Bill Russell from?
  3. Who was Bill Russell's rival?
  4. What sport did Bill Russell play? (Major League)
  5. How many rings does Bill Russell have?

12 Clues: Who was Bill Russell's rival? • What city is Bill Russell from? • What state is Bill Russell from? • What team did Bill Russell play on? • What city did Bill Russell move to? • How many rings does Bill Russell have? • What University did Bill Russell go to? • What Medal did Bill Russell win in 2011? • What major sports league was Bill Russell in? • ...

Top 10 Influential Americans 2023-05-08

Top 10 Influential Americans crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 16th president of the US,vocal opponent in slavery.
  2. First president of the US.
  3. Created the first successful motor-operated plane, and lived in Ohio.
Down
  1. Animator, film producer and entrepreneur. Creator of Mickey Mouse.
  2. Invented the light bulb.
  3. Started the Ford car company, created the model T.
  4. Rescued 70 enslaved people using the underground railroad.
  5. "The king of rock and roll"
  6. Civil rights activist.
  7. One of the founding fathers of America, is on the $10 bill.

10 Clues: Civil rights activist. • Invented the light bulb. • First president of the US. • "The king of rock and roll" • Started the Ford car company, created the model T. • 16th president of the US,vocal opponent in slavery. • Rescued 70 enslaved people using the underground railroad. • One of the founding fathers of America, is on the $10 bill. • ...

constitution. 2024-03-01

constitution. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. democracy.one of the ways laws are made in missouri?
  2. missouri budget has to be what by the end of the year?
  3. assembly. what can u.s. or missouri government not serve in?
  4. plan. judges in missouri are chosen through what?
  5. what are senators and representatives elected from?
  6. How many constitutions does missouri have?
  7. court. the highest state court?
  8. what is the general assembly determined by?
  9. years. Max years for house?
  10. what year was the current constitution adapted?
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  1. one of the three branches of government?
  2. one of the three branches of government?
  3. what is the missouri legislature?
  4. one of the three branches of government?
  5. council. most common city government?
  6. of rights. What has 35 sections?
  7. people. commission nominated by how many people?
  8. how many elected officers of the executive branch?
  9. state. what was missouri admitted to the union.
  10. what is the political power source?
  11. legislature. one of the ways laws are made in missouri?
  12. how many years elected officers serve?

22 Clues: years. Max years for house? • court. the highest state court? • of rights. What has 35 sections? • what is the missouri legislature? • what is the political power source? • council. most common city government? • how many years elected officers serve? • one of the three branches of government? • one of the three branches of government? • ...

Constitution and Federalism 2023-10-21

Constitution and Federalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. government comes from the people or the people rule
  2. changes made to the Constitutions
  3. to approve or accept
  4. court's ability to declare laws unconstitutional
  5. delegates met here to draft a new government
  6. idea that the Constitution is the law of the land
  7. each state has 2 of these
  8. protected by the first 10 amendments
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  1. document that gives the framework of gov't
  2. to reject a bill
  3. designed to interpret the laws and Constitution
  4. paragraph that describes popular sovereignty
  5. power shared between federal and state gov'ts
  6. original Constitution where gov't gets its authority
  7. meeting where delegates created Constitution
  8. those who supported the Constitution as it was written
  9. body that makes the law
  10. member of the House chosen from the states
  11. branch that enforces laws made by Congress
  12. people elect representatives to govern on their behalf

20 Clues: to reject a bill • to approve or accept • body that makes the law • each state has 2 of these • changes made to the Constitutions • protected by the first 10 amendments • document that gives the framework of gov't • member of the House chosen from the states • branch that enforces laws made by Congress • paragraph that describes popular sovereignty • ...

Unit 4 AP Government (1-10) 2013-02-28

Unit 4 AP Government (1-10) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who presides over the House, Appoints and selects conference committees, assigns bills to committees and appoints the Rules Committee members?
  2. Nonstop debate to kill a bill.
  3. Redistricting in favor of one party.
  4. Where real work of Congress is done and where a bill must pass through before it reaches the House floor.
  5. Committee that screens judicial nominees.
  6. Who presides over the senate in the absence of the vice president?
  7. Person in a committee who sets the committee agenda, hires staff, and has jurisdiction of subcommittees.
  8. Passage of a bill requires this majority in the House.
  9. Committee that allows for creation of federal programs.
  10. Temporary committees created when House and Senate versions of a bill differ. They create a new version, and no amendments are allowed.
  11. President places most of his trust with this staff.
Down
  1. Committee in the House that deals with tax bills.
  2. Type of petition that can send a bill directly from the committee to the House floor.
  3. If the president is disabled, under the 25th amendment, the vice president becomes this.
  4. powers Powers that relate to the system of Checks and Balances.
  5. Committee that provides funding
  6. What committee sets the legislative calendar and issues rules for debate and amendments?
  7. President can do this after a bill is passed in both houses, it can be overridden with a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress.
  8. who presides over the Senate and votes in case of a tie?
  9. The longer a person has been in a committee, the higher chance they have of being elected as chairperson for that committee.
  10. To postpone a bill indefinitely.
  11. Founders believed that Congress, not the President, was to be the dominant power (true or false)?
  12. Committee in the Senate that deals with tax bills.
  13. The permanent committees of Congress.

24 Clues: Nonstop debate to kill a bill. • Committee that provides funding • To postpone a bill indefinitely. • Redistricting in favor of one party. • The permanent committees of Congress. • Committee that screens judicial nominees. • Committee in the House that deals with tax bills. • Committee in the Senate that deals with tax bills. • ...

Duck Crossword 2026-01-10

Duck Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Duck’s mouth
  2. What a duck lays
  3. How ducks walk
  4. Scientific term for a bird’s beak ridge
  5. What ducks do on water
  6. Bird family that includes ducks
  7. Group of ducklings
  8. Not a duck but often mistaken for one
  9. Fake medicine (a duck joke)
  10. Common wild duck with a green-headed male
  11. Clean feathers with the bill
  12. Skin between a duck’s toes
  13. To build a nest
  14. Duck call
Down
  1. How ducks feed in shallow water
  2. Travel to warmer places in winter
  3. Tip-to-tip wing measurement
  4. Soft insulating feathers
  5. Young duck
  6. A bird’s feathers collectively
  7. Marshy duck habitat
  8. Bigger honking cousin of the duck
  9. Has a duck-like bill but is not a duck
  10. Shed old feathers
  11. How a mother duck feels on eggs
  12. Waterbird with a flat bill
  13. Larger white bird often confused with a duck
  14. Bone that supports a bird’s wings
  15. Another word for bill
  16. Where duck eggs are kept

30 Clues: Duck call • Young duck • Duck’s mouth • How ducks walk • To build a nest • What a duck lays • Shed old feathers • Group of ducklings • Marshy duck habitat • Another word for bill • What ducks do on water • Soft insulating feathers • Where duck eggs are kept • Waterbird with a flat bill • Skin between a duck’s toes • Tip-to-tip wing measurement • Fake medicine (a duck joke) • ...

Miranda and Gideon 2021-02-09

Miranda and Gideon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bill of ______ is where all this comes from
  2. name of guy from Arizona who changed the country
  3. ______ amendment gives you the right to an attorney
  4. you have the right to this even if you're poor
  5. forceful questioning by police
  6. _____ court is the highest in the U.S.
  7. a more serious crime
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  1. _______ defender
  2. ______ amendment gives you the right to remain silent
  3. name of guy from Florida who changed the country
  4. someone the police are interrogating who is connected to a crime
  5. when a higher court reverses a lower court's decision
  6. gideon v. wainwright guaranteed the right to an _______
  7. means to admit you did something
  8. a felony gets you at least one ______ in jail
  9. ask a higher court to review a decision

16 Clues: _______ defender • a more serious crime • forceful questioning by police • means to admit you did something • _____ court is the highest in the U.S. • ask a higher court to review a decision • bill of ______ is where all this comes from • a felony gets you at least one ______ in jail • you have the right to this even if you're poor • ...

Progressive Movement Vocabulary (8th grade) 2023-11-27

Progressive Movement Vocabulary (8th grade) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Settlement house founded by Jane Addams
  2. organization that controlled the government of NYC and was run by "Boss Tweed"
  3. illegal dealings in government
  4. law that made trusts illegal
  5. voting rights. Women suffered to get these
  6. organization that protested to end the sale, production and use of alcohol
Down
  1. required people seeking government jobs to take an exam
  2. law that banned the sale, production, and consumption of alcohol
  3. law that gave women the right to vote
  4. voters vote on a bill
  5. program that made sure meat plants were safe
  6. voters are given the power to suggest laws
  7. voters remove someone from government office
  8. journalists who exposed corruption in politics
  9. unsafe apartment building

15 Clues: voters vote on a bill • unsafe apartment building • law that made trusts illegal • illegal dealings in government • law that gave women the right to vote • Settlement house founded by Jane Addams • voters are given the power to suggest laws • voting rights. Women suffered to get these • program that made sure meat plants were safe • ...

UI Design Crossword 2014-05-05

UI Design Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sixth of the User Rights.
  2. Tenth of the User Rights.
  3. A well-designed UI also has ____.
  4. A document that has been output from a system, some extra information added to it, and then returned to become an input.
  5. There are ____ guidelines for designing data entry screens.
  6. ____ ____ ____ (4,9,6) is the first task in the systems design phase.
  7. Eighth of the User Rights.
  8. Fifth of the User Rights.
  9. Second of the User Rights.
  10. Design guideline: use ____ terms and images.
  11. Design guideline: minimise ____ data problems.
  12. Design guideline: create an ____ layout and design.
  13. The ____ ____ (4,9) is everything that affects communications between the user and the computer.
  14. (11,5) Seventh data validation rule.
  15. Third of the User Rights.
Down
  1. First of the User Rights.
  2. Fourth of the User Rights.
  3. (8,5) Third data validation rule.
  4. Design guideline: enhance user ____.
  5. ____ in, ____ out.
  6. Seventh of the User Rights.
  7. Good UI design is based on a combination of ____, aesthetics, and interface technology.
  8. (5,7) Eighth data validation rule.
  9. (8,5) First data validation rule.
  10. (14,5) Fifth data validation rule.
  11. Ninth of the User Rights.
  12. (8,5) Sixth data validation rule.
  13. (9,5) Second data validation rule.
  14. Design guideline: design a ____ interface.
  15. Design guideline: provide ____ to users.
  16. (5,4) A template (or pattern) that restricts data entry to prevent errors.

31 Clues: ____ in, ____ out. • First of the User Rights. • Sixth of the User Rights. • Tenth of the User Rights. • Fifth of the User Rights. • Ninth of the User Rights. • Third of the User Rights. • Fourth of the User Rights. • Eighth of the User Rights. • Second of the User Rights. • Seventh of the User Rights. • (8,5) Third data validation rule. • A well-designed UI also has ____. • ...

Money (coins and bills) 2023-06-22

Money (coins and bills) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This refers to the money that is returned to you when you pay more than the required amount for something. It often includes a combination of coins and bills.
  2. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth fifty dollars. It is slightly larger than a twenty-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  3. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth one hundred dollars. It is slightly larger than a fifty-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  4. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth ten dollars. It is slightly larger than a five-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  5. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth twenty dollars. It is slightly larger than a ten-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  6. This is a small, silver-colored coin. It is worth ten cents. It is thinner than a penny and has a smooth edge.
  7. This is a small, copper-colored coin. It is worth one cent. People use this to buy small items or save them in a piggy bank.
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  1. This is a small, metallic form of this. It can be made of different metals and has a specific value. People use these to make payments or collect them as a hobby.
  2. This is a silver-colored coin. It is worth five cents. It is slightly larger than a penny and has a smooth edge.
  3. bill This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth five dollars. It is slightly larger than a one-dollar bill and has different pictures and symbols on it.
  4. This is a type of paper money. It is issued by the government or central bank and represents a specific value. It is commonly used for transactions and can be exchanged for goods and services.
  5. This is a small, portable case or container used to carry this. It usually has different compartments to organize coins, bills, and cards. People keep their this in their wallets for convenience and security.
  6. This is a larger, silver-colored coin. It is worth twenty-five cents. It is thicker than a penny and has a ridged edge.
  7. This is a paper bill or banknote. It is worth one dollar. It has pictures of important people or symbols on it. People use this to buy items of higher value.
  8. bank This is a small container, often in the shape of a pig, used to store this. Children use it to collect and save their this. They can deposit coins into the piggy bank through a slot and retrieve them when needed.
  9. This is a small unit of this. There are one hundred of these in a dollar. It is often represented by the symbol ¢.

16 Clues: This is a small, silver-colored coin. It is worth ten cents. It is thinner than a penny and has a smooth edge. • This is a silver-colored coin. It is worth five cents. It is slightly larger than a penny and has a smooth edge. • This is a small unit of this. There are one hundred of these in a dollar. It is often represented by the symbol ¢. • ...

100 Turning Points Crossword 2021-10-12

100 Turning Points Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Court decides its Supremacy with Marbury vs. Madison-1803
  2. Removal Act-1830
  3. Morse Introduces the Telegraph-1844
  4. at the Battle of Yorktown-1781
  5. Settler kills a Native American, Kings Phillips War begins-1675
  6. fires the “Shot Heard Round the World” Lexington and Concord-1775
  7. African Slaves sold in America-1619
  8. Canal is Started-1817
  9. of Rights Drafted-1789
  10. Arrives-1620
  11. is Discovered in California-1848
  12. C. Calhoun begins the Nullification Crisis-1828
  13. Massacre and Trial-1770
  14. Jackson goes to battle over the Second Bank of the US-1832
Down
  1. Court decides Dredd Scott vs. Sandford-1857
  2. Jefferson Purchases Louisiana from Napoleon-1803
  3. Burn Washington-1814
  4. Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence-1776
  5. Squanto Save the Pilgrims-1621
  6. Arrives in the “New World”-1492
  7. Convention and First State to Ratify-1787
  8. Founded-1607
  9. Witchcraft/Trial-1692
  10. Suffragists meet in Seneca Falls-1848
  11. Washington ignites the French and Indian War-1754

25 Clues: Founded-1607 • Arrives-1620 • Removal Act-1830 • Burn Washington-1814 • Witchcraft/Trial-1692 • Canal is Started-1817 • of Rights Drafted-1789 • Massacre and Trial-1770 • Squanto Save the Pilgrims-1621 • at the Battle of Yorktown-1781 • Arrives in the “New World”-1492 • is Discovered in California-1848 • Morse Introduces the Telegraph-1844 • African Slaves sold in America-1619 • ...

100 turning points 2021-10-12

100 turning points crossword puzzle
Across
  1. George Washington ignites the French and Indian War
  2. Minuteman fires the “Shot Heard Round the World” Lexington and Concord
  3. Female Suffragists meet in Seneca Falls
  4. Massachusetts Settler kills a Native American, Kings Phillips War begins
  5. Supreme Court decides its Supremacy with Marbury vs. Madison
  6. Andrew Jackson goes to battle over the Second Bank of the US
  7. Erie Canal is Started
  8. Bill of Rights Drafted
  9. Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
  10. Samuel Morse Introduces the Telegraph
  11. John C. Calhoun begins the Nullification Crisis
  12. Indian Removal Act
  13. Constitutional Convention and First State to Ratify
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  1. Boston Massacre and Trial
  2. Jamestown Founded
  3. Columbus Arrives in the “New World”
  4. President Jefferson Purchases Louisiana from Napoleon
  5. Mayflower Arrives
  6. Victory at the Battle of Yorktown
  7. Salem Witchcraft/Trial
  8. Gold is Discovered in California
  9. British Burn Washington
  10. Tisquantum, Squanto Save the Pilgrims
  11. Supreme Court decides Dredd Scott vs. Sandford
  12. First African Slaves sold in America

25 Clues: Jamestown Founded • Mayflower Arrives • Indian Removal Act • Erie Canal is Started • Salem Witchcraft/Trial • Bill of Rights Drafted • British Burn Washington • Boston Massacre and Trial • Gold is Discovered in California • Victory at the Battle of Yorktown • Columbus Arrives in the “New World” • First African Slaves sold in America • Tisquantum, Squanto Save the Pilgrims • ...

Bill likes Steph 2023-12-05

Bill likes Steph crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What Steph gives every Sunday to bill
  2. Steph likes to call herself this when she goes to bed at 8
  3. Celebrity candle maker
  4. What color dress was Steph wearing on our first date
  5. Who did Steph and bill hang out with after Moosh
  6. Bill and Stephs favorite Aussie team
  7. Michigan
  8. Johnny on the
  9. Steph is the
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  1. Steph loves playing with this object bill got her
  2. We had a picnic before school ended on what houses roof
  3. Where we ate in the city
  4. Steph had to carry about 20 of these on a plane after an interesting gift from bill
  5. Steph is going to make an awesome ______
  6. Bill suddenly loses this when he is with Steph
  7. Fierce yet also fabulous
  8. Bills family likes to joke about Steph’s

17 Clues: Michigan • Steph is the • Johnny on the • Celebrity candle maker • Where we ate in the city • Fierce yet also fabulous • Bill and Stephs favorite Aussie team • What Steph gives every Sunday to bill • Steph is going to make an awesome ______ • Bills family likes to joke about Steph’s • Bill suddenly loses this when he is with Steph • Who did Steph and bill hang out with after Moosh • ...

Kristen's Crossword 2016-12-04

Kristen's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Never _____ and paste someone else's work
  2. Must always include full _______
  3. _________ Mouse protection Act got it's nickname because Disney was behind getting the bill passed
  4. Make sure to use the _____ ______ act
  5. Rights when using Google images, after searching tools at the top, you must click on ________
  6. You should always get _______ before you use someone else's work
  7. The Copyright Clause is on what page of the Constitution?
  8. Copyright laws are made to do _________ for creator's of works?
Down
  1. When works are released from copyright, they are considered __________ domain
  2. Copyright was built into the ____________ of the United States
  3. In 1998 the copyright law changed to where you are covered your _______ life plus 70 years and an indefinite extension
  4. If you make copies from a book and the book holder finds out, you can be ______
  5. Abigail ________ created the short history and overview of copyright principles video
  6. when using the internet use ______ not copies
  7. If you are a creator of books, you have exclusive rights to __________, use, perform, display, create derivative works, and transmit
  8. Copyright protection must be ________ to a certain period of time
  9. If you do copy and paste, just use ______ parts of the work, not the whole thing
  10. Copyright is skewed toward _______ instead of progress
  11. _______ Source is the idea of information being open to the public
  12. how many things do you need to consider when using Fair Use

20 Clues: Must always include full _______ • Make sure to use the _____ ______ act • Never _____ and paste someone else's work • when using the internet use ______ not copies • Copyright is skewed toward _______ instead of progress • The Copyright Clause is on what page of the Constitution? • how many things do you need to consider when using Fair Use • ...

The American Revolution 2025-06-02

The American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What colonists wanted instead of being governed by the king
  2. Modern practice based on the idea of representation
  3. A major principle fought for in the Revolution
  4. The type of act requiring paid official documents
  5. One of the main causes; colonists disliked it without representation
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  1. A major political change
  2. The American settlements that revolted
  3. Act that taxed sweeteners and molasses
  4. The Bill of ______ protects freedoms like speech and religion
  5. The country the American colonies broke away from

10 Clues: A major political change • The American settlements that revolted • Act that taxed sweeteners and molasses • A major principle fought for in the Revolution • The country the American colonies broke away from • The type of act requiring paid official documents • Modern practice based on the idea of representation • ...

The Constitution 2024-11-14

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Document that came after the Declaration, before the Consitution
  2. Group that wanted a bill of rights in the Constitution to protect their rights
  3. Part of the Constitution that states that national laws prevail, and the Constitution is the law of the land with the highest authority
  4. Group that can propose an amendment with a 2/3rds vote
  5. Under the Constitution, type of government adopted
  6. Amendment that gives states power
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  1. Characteristic that serves as long-time protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the US
  2. Basic Constitutional principle that keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power
  3. Constitutional principle that keeps one branch of government from gaining too much power
  4. Under the Articles of Confederation, this system of government was adopted
  5. Powers shared between the national and state governments

11 Clues: Amendment that gives states power • Under the Constitution, type of government adopted • Group that can propose an amendment with a 2/3rds vote • Powers shared between the national and state governments • Document that came after the Declaration, before the Consitution • Under the Articles of Confederation, this system of government was adopted • ...

Government Vocabulary 2021-01-06

Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights from the tyranny of the majority and on the consent of the governed to establish political authority
  2. in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural right
  3. Chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; became 1st President of the U.S.; set precedent by stepping down after two terms, initiating peaceful transition of power
  4. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
  5. compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
  6. third president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; did not take part in writing the Constitution because he was in France at the time; a strong advocate for the addition of a Bill of Rights
  7. government is defined by law and serves the people; the law is above everyone and it applies to everyone, whether ruler or the ruled
  8. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or towns
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  1. the citizens have political authority, are bound by social contract to obey laws with rights guaranteed by a constitution; citizens willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good
  2. belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
  3. division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; no one branch has too much power
  4. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
  5. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution giving Congress the right to pass all laws "necessary & proper" to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
  6. group who feared the new government created by the Constitution gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
  7. explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States
  8. king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political - often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from God)
  9. first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
  10. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
  11. the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people
  12. powers saved for the states in our system of federalism, guaranteed in the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution

20 Clues: belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • powers saved for the states in our system of federalism, guaranteed in the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution • the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people • ...

Facts and Terms 2026-01-08

Facts and Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Government censorship before publication
  2. Advertising speech with limited protection
  3. Protections against government interference in personal freedoms
  4. Government must follow fair procedures
  5. Protection against being forced to testify against oneself
  6. Agreement to plead guilty for a lesser sentence
  7. First ten amendments to the Constitution
  8. Punishment considered barbaric or excessive
  9. 1925 case that began selective incorporation
  10. Requires states to treat people equally
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  1. Prevents government from creating an official religion
  2. Protects the right to practice any religion
  3. Extends due process and equal protection to the states
  4. Nonverbal expression protected by the First Amendment
  5. Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
  6. Applies the Bill of Rights to the states
  7. Implied right protecting personal autonomy
  8. Written defamation
  9. Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used
  10. Offensive material lacking serious value

20 Clues: Written defamation • Government must follow fair procedures • Requires states to treat people equally • Government censorship before publication • Applies the Bill of Rights to the states • First ten amendments to the Constitution • Offensive material lacking serious value • Advertising speech with limited protection • Implied right protecting personal autonomy • ...