bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

TOPIC 4 LESSONS 5,6,7 REVIEW 2024-05-01

TOPIC 4 LESSONS 5,6,7 REVIEW crossword puzzle
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  1. a system of trains, roads, bridges, etc… that connects areas within a country
  2. related to lawsuits involving rights of private citizens
  3. a proposed law
  4. a person who enters a country for the purposes of living there
  5. a person who owes loyalty to a particular government and it entitled to its rights and privileges
  6. the number of articles in the U.S. Constitution
  7. a person who is living in a country where he or she is not a citizen
  8. rule by consent of the governed; rule by the people
  9. aka municipal governments (smaller than federal and state governments
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  1. to grant citizenship to a person not born in that country
  2. to bring charges against an elected official
  3. the responsibility of a person to serve on a jury when called to do so
  4. the number of amendments in the U.S. Constitution
  5. a list of freedoms that the government promises to protect
  6. the first ten amendments of the Constitution
  7. the power of citizens to call for votes to change state constitutions
  8. the age at which all American men must register for the draft
  9. the willingness to sacrifice and work for the good of a nation or community
  10. to overrule or reverse something
  11. a feeling of love and devotion to one’s country
  12. to reject, as in when a president refuses to sign a law passed by Congress

21 Clues: a proposed law • to overrule or reverse something • to bring charges against an elected official • the first ten amendments of the Constitution • a feeling of love and devotion to one’s country • the number of articles in the U.S. Constitution • the number of amendments in the U.S. Constitution • rule by consent of the governed; rule by the people • ...

Cieri 3 : Madison & Bryan B. 2017-04-05

Cieri 3 : Madison & Bryan B. crossword puzzle
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  1. Which group deserted the Church of England?
  2. What was the Bill of Rights added to?
  3. Which Invention replaced fireplaces?
  4. Which act protected christian faiths but not judaism?
  5. Which religious group founded Pennsylvania?
  6. Which law allowed debtors to make a fresh start in the southernmost colonies?
  7. Who won the French & Indian War?
  8. What nationality were the original settlers?
  9. Which religious group founded Massachusetts?
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  1. What was the Virginia Companys previous title?
  2. Which religious group founded Maryland?
  3. For what reason did most religious groups immigrate to America?
  4. What was New Yorks previous title under the Dutch?
  5. Power shared by monarchy and Parliament
  6. Which section of the 13 Colonies produced most of the Agriculture

15 Clues: Who won the French & Indian War? • Which Invention replaced fireplaces? • What was the Bill of Rights added to? • Which religious group founded Maryland? • Power shared by monarchy and Parliament • Which group deserted the Church of England? • Which religious group founded Pennsylvania? • What nationality were the original settlers? • ...

Legislative brands (T) 2021-10-26

Legislative brands (T) crossword puzzle
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  1. -it determines the number of representatives it will have for the next 10 years.
  2. -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.
  3. -a provision the congress wrote into some laws that allowed it to review and cancel actions of executive agencies.
  4. -a proposed law
  5. -a legislative sub-organization in the US congress that handles a specific duty.
  6. -the action or process of inheriting a title or office.
  7. -a temporary committee that is set up when the house and senate have passed different versions of a bill.
  8. -the process of redrawing district lines after reapportionment has been completed.
  9. -seek to influence
  10. -made of two very different parts of the house.
  11. -close meeting.
  12. -motions placed on a bill in the senate that alert party members that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object.
  13. -members who were already in office, won reelection.
  14. -they stand, or continue, from one legislative session to the next.
  15. -make better/improvement
  16. -the presiding officer and its most powerful leader.
  17. -extremely important because it is a "traffic officer," helping direct the flow of major legislation.
  18. -a person who takes part in an organized attempts to influence legislators.
  19. -an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislative.
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  1. -a person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent.
  2. -any number of actions taken by a senator or group of senators to prevent a bill from coming to a final vote.
  3. -states would draw district boundaries to give one political party an electoral advantage.
  4. -two meetings.
  5. -an officer next in rank to a president.
  6. -a motion by all members present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar.
  7. -a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility.
  8. -a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions.
  9. -a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge.
  10. -like a bill, can be used to pass a law.
  11. -stands in as president of the senate in the absence of the vice president. "pro tem",presides.
  12. -discussion
  13. -study one specific issue and report their findings to the senate or the house.
  14. -senators can end a filibuster by voting for this. (allows senator to speak only one hour to a bill under debate.)
  15. -also known as supply bill or spending bill.
  16. -a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill.
  17. -is the minimum number of members needed for official legislative action.

36 Clues: -discussion • -two meetings. • -a proposed law • -close meeting. • -seek to influence • -make better/improvement • -an officer next in rank to a president. • -like a bill, can be used to pass a law. • -also known as supply bill or spending bill. • -made of two very different parts of the house. • -a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions. • ...

history 2021-04-12

history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Branch
  2. of the United States of America
  3. of Rights
  4. of Confederation.
Down
  1. Branch
  2. Branch
  3. of Independence

7 Clues: Branch • Branch • Branch • of Rights • of Independence • of Confederation. • of the United States of America

american29 2024-06-08

american29 crossword puzzle
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  1. Laws enforcing segregation.
  2. Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
  3. 1965 Act ensuring suffrage.
  4. City of major protests.
  5. Site of voting rights marches.
  6. Sparked Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  7. Militant movement for rights.
  8. Refusal to use services.
  9. Amendment proposed for gender equality.
  10. 1963 Civil Rights event.
  11. Leader of Civil Rights Movement.
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  1. 1954 desegregation case.
  2. 1964 landmark legislation.
  3. School desegregation crisis.
  4. Integrated bus riders.
  5. Civil rights organization.
  6. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
  7. Nonviolent protests at lunch counters.
  8. Congress of Racial Equality.
  9. Militant Civil Rights leader.

20 Clues: Integrated bus riders. • City of major protests. • 1954 desegregation case. • Refusal to use services. • 1963 Civil Rights event. • 1964 landmark legislation. • Civil rights organization. • Laws enforcing segregation. • 1965 Act ensuring suffrage. • School desegregation crisis. • Congress of Racial Equality. • Militant movement for rights. • Militant Civil Rights leader. • ...

The Lawmaking Process 2022-01-18

The Lawmaking Process crossword puzzle
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  1. this type of COMMITTEE focuses on researching specific subject areas
  2. means "having 2 chambers" (like 2 chambers of Congress)
  3. more than half (50%) of the votes
  4. a rule established by government or other source of authority
  5. this type of COMMITTEE is made to reconcile the differences between 2 different versions of the same bill
  6. the people public officials are elected to represent
  7. the President has this power to reject a proposed law
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  1. a proposal for a law
  2. Subcommittees are responsible for making changes or _____ to the bill.
  3. Every bill starts as an ______.
  4. this person introduces the bill to Congress, they guide the bill through the legislation process
  5. With a 2/3 vote from both chambers, Congress can ____ a veto.
  6. The President has ___ days to take action on a bill.
  7. Legislation passed in both houses of Congress and has been signed into law

14 Clues: a proposal for a law • Every bill starts as an ______. • more than half (50%) of the votes • The President has ___ days to take action on a bill. • the people public officials are elected to represent • the President has this power to reject a proposed law • means "having 2 chambers" (like 2 chambers of Congress) • ...

AP Government & Politics Vocabulary 2025-09-25

AP Government & Politics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. of Rights First 10 amendments protecting individual liberties; added to satisfy Anti-Federalists.
  2. Rights Inalienable rights that all people have; featured in the Declaration of Independence.
  3. of Confederation First governing document where states held most of the power.
  4. Congress A legislature with two houses: Senate and House of Representatives.
  5. Democracy A government where elected representatives reflect the will of the majority.
  6. Contract An agreement among people to give up some freedoms to maintain order.
  7. of Powers Each branch of government has specific and separate powers.
  8. Legal approval of the Constitution.
  9. Powers Powers shared by both federal and state governments (like taxing).
  10. Government A government’s power is restricted by law; the Constitution limits what it can and cannot do.
  11. Clause National laws are above state laws.
  12. Amendment Says powers not delegated to the federal government go to the states.
  13. A group with shared interests trying to influence policy.
  14. No. 1 Essay opposing the Constitution; favored local state governments.
  15. Grants Federal money given to states with specific spending requirements.
  16. Supported the Constitution and a strong national government.
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  1. of Independence Document drafted by Jefferson that outlines natural rights and supports popular sovereignty.
  2. A government type ruled by representatives and a constitution.
  3. to the Constitution States the goals of the Constitution like justice and liberty.
  4. Opposed the Constitution; favored stronger state governments.
  5. Sharing of power between national and state governments.
  6. The process of changing or adding to the Constitution.
  7. No. 10 Essay by Madison supporting a large republic to control factions.
  8. Powers Powers given specifically to the federal government in the Constitution.
  9. and Proper Clause Gives Congress flexibility to pass laws needed to carry out its powers.
  10. Federal requirements that states must follow.
  11. Created a stronger federal government and established new institutions.
  12. Sovereignty Government power comes from the people; they can change the government if needed.
  13. and Balances Each branch can limit the powers of the others.
  14. No. 51 Essay explaining separation of powers and checks and balances.
  15. Grants Federal money given to states with few restrictions.
  16. Powers Powers kept by the states (like education and driver’s licenses).

32 Clues: Legal approval of the Constitution. • Clause National laws are above state laws. • Federal requirements that states must follow. • The process of changing or adding to the Constitution. • Sharing of power between national and state governments. • A group with shared interests trying to influence policy. • Grants Federal money given to states with few restrictions. • ...

Government Crossword 2020-12-02

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. institution links people and government,gives voices to people
  2. election
  3. 10- factions are bad, but a necessary evil
  4. groups are a collection of people who share some common interest
  5. and caucuses
  6. were dedicated to the concept of limited government
  7. amendment protects people from unreasonable seizures by the government
  8. amendment emphasizes that the inclusion of a bill of rights does not change the fundamental character of the national government
  9. influences government policies
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  1. payments is money that goes to local gov’t in areas where there are large federal land holding in lieu of property
  2. college
  3. in aids grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities
  4. Setting is the ability of the media to draw public attention to certain issues
  5. powers are those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and the State government
  6. amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer and the right to an impartial jury
  7. amendment insures that the punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual
  8. conventions
  9. amendment protects freedom of speech, religion,and press
  10. bites are second long segments
  11. a system of gov’t in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between the national government and State government

20 Clues: college • election • conventions • and caucuses • bites are second long segments • influences government policies • 10- factions are bad, but a necessary evil • were dedicated to the concept of limited government • amendment protects freedom of speech, religion,and press • institution links people and government,gives voices to people • ...

Bill of Rights + Chris H and Johan and Jimmy 2022-09-28

Bill of Rights + Chris H and Johan and Jimmy crossword puzzle
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  1. Deny housing to soldiers
  2. I plead the ____
  3. burglary, assault or battery
  4. no unusual punishment or bail
  5. you expose yourself to the crime
  6. federal law _____ state law
  7. can't be charged twice with the same crime
  8. ___ search
  9. federal has more power than state in some cases
  10. basic principles or laws of nation
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  1. the right to a speedy trial
  2. legal dispute with fine being paid
  3. search and seizure without a warrant
  4. you can hold weapons
  5. protects speech,religion, etc
  6. regulate militia and to keep and bear arms
  7. don't allow soldiers in without consent
  8. power to the people
  9. a restriction
  10. trial by jury

20 Clues: ___ search • a restriction • trial by jury • I plead the ____ • power to the people • you can hold weapons • Deny housing to soldiers • the right to a speedy trial • burglary, assault or battery • federal law _____ state law • protects speech,religion, etc • no unusual punishment or bail • you expose yourself to the crime • legal dispute with fine being paid • ...

Allison Peckham 2023-05-24

Allison Peckham crossword puzzle
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  1. Ceara's dogs name
  2. Bride's Ride or Die
  3. Name of the bride's favorite brother
  4. Our wedding song (no spaces)
  5. Pattern of interlocking stripes in multiple colors
  6. Distilled whiskey we always bring back from Tennessee
  7. Conor and Liz' cats name
  8. Our engagement song (no spaces)
  9. Model of 5th wheel that we take on our adventures
  10. Bill's favorite snack (no spaces)
  11. State where Colten and Sarah live
  12. Number of cats that Sarah and Colten have
  13. Allison's favorite dessert (no spaces)
  14. State where BJ and Anne live
  15. Town where Bill's parents live
  16. State where Conor/Liz and Ceara/Sam live
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  1. Country where Bill was born
  2. State where Allison's mom is from
  3. Bill's favorite siblings name
  4. Branch of the military that Bill served in (no spaces)
  5. Bill's grandson's name
  6. Brand of motorcycle Bill drives
  7. Bill's favorite soft drink (no spaces)
  8. State where Bill and Allison got engaged (no spaces)
  9. Wedding venue
  10. Bills favorite (noncider) beer (no spaces)
  11. Our favorite genre of music
  12. Allison's favorite brother
  13. One of the states visited in the camper
  14. Wedding officiant
  15. Which date did Bill & Allison share their first kiss

31 Clues: Wedding venue • Ceara's dogs name • Wedding officiant • Bride's Ride or Die • Bill's grandson's name • Conor and Liz' cats name • Allison's favorite brother • Country where Bill was born • Our favorite genre of music • Our wedding song (no spaces) • State where BJ and Anne live • Bill's favorite siblings name • Town where Bill's parents live • Brand of motorcycle Bill drives • ...

Term 2 - Democracy, Progress, and Imperialism 2023-11-30

Term 2 - Democracy, Progress, and Imperialism crossword puzzle
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  1. Country in the continent Oceania, the land of the Aborigine people, colonized by the British as a penal colony
  2. A movement to develop and protect a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.
  3. Movement in England that required expansion of voting rights to all men, annual election, and secret ballot.
  4. Belief that one group or race is superior to other nations, races, or groups
  5. Country in the continent Oceania, the land of the Maori people, colonized by the British
  6. Proclamation of _________. Order by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to release all slaves.
  7. Country dominated by England that suffered the Great Potato Famine.
  8. Country colonized by the United States after defeating Spain in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
  9. The _______*______ in the United States was a conflict between the North and the South areas.
  10. English and American female groups demanded _________ using different activist tactics.
  11. Cars, airplanes, steam-powered engines, and electricity are examples of ________ developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
  12. Country located North of the United States, formed after the union of French and British colonies
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  1. Bill from 1832 that expanded voting rights in England to middle-class men.
  2. Belief that a country should invest in military and technologies to overpower others
  3. hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
  4. Type of activism, including riots, attacking properties, confronting the police, and hunger strikes
  5. Synonym of franchise: the right to vote in public elections
  6. The Monroe Doctrine states that the United States should protect _________ from European influence.
  7. Conference where European countries agreed to divide Africa and avoid wars
  8. Discriminatory laws approved in the South of the United States to exclude African Americans from society.
  9. Action of one country to conquest, influence, dominate, or interfere with another.
  10. During the Trail of Tears, ________*________ were removed from their lands, attacked, and had their culture damaged during the American expansion to the West.
  11. Condition when one human is owned by another and, usually, forced to work in bad conditions
  12. Political system in which state power is given by its citizens, usually through election.

24 Clues: hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people. • Synonym of franchise: the right to vote in public elections • Country dominated by England that suffered the Great Potato Famine. • A movement to develop and protect a Jewish nation in what is now Israel. • Bill from 1832 that expanded voting rights in England to middle-class men. • ...

constitution crossword - Cameron Ball 2013-11-14

constitution crossword - Cameron Ball crossword puzzle
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  1. an office or position that is unfilled or unoccupied
  2. the distribution of seats in the house based on population
  3. introduction
  4. principles and laws of a nation
  5. more than half
  6. the draft of a proposed law
  7. salary
  8. a census or population count
  9. the process by which an amendment is approved
  10. the charging of a person with an offense
  11. cause a reasonable basis to believe a person is linked to a crime
  12. to suspend a session
  13. a document that gives police particular rights or powers
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  1. tax
  2. income raised by government
  3. funds set aside for a specific use
  4. freedom from slavery
  5. the bringing of charges against an official
  6. rebellion against the government
  7. a change to the constitution
  8. to pass on
  9. law established by previous court decisions
  10. to reduce
  11. to provide living accommodations

24 Clues: tax • salary • to reduce • to pass on • introduction • more than half • freedom from slavery • to suspend a session • income raised by government • the draft of a proposed law • a census or population count • a change to the constitution • principles and laws of a nation • rebellion against the government • to provide living accommodations • funds set aside for a specific use • ...

Choice board assignment 2021-10-12

Choice board assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. having two branches of government
  2. first 10 amendments
  3. the elected body that meets in dc
  4. the document that addopted virginia
  5. a way to distribute power
  6. a formal approval of something
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  1. the first documents of the us that gave to much power
  2. an intro to a document that tells the reader what the purpose of the writing is
  3. the document that adopted america
  4. the formal change to a document

10 Clues: first 10 amendments • a way to distribute power • a formal approval of something • the formal change to a document • having two branches of government • the elected body that meets in dc • the document that adopted america • the document that addopted virginia • the first documents of the us that gave to much power • ...

Constitution 2022-02-20

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Must be 35 or older,and a U.S resident for 14 yrs
  2. Which amendment outlawed liquor sales?
  3. Includes the Senate and House of Representatives
  4. congress has the power to do this
  5. The department headed by the president
  6. a written plan of the government
  7. Which one in amendment 1 let people group up peacefully?
  8. Bill of ______
  9. Introduction to the constitution
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  1. What are the amendments?
  2. What is a arm in the second amendment
  3. Which amendment lets voters directly elect U.S. senators?
  4. Amendment 19 gave them the right to vote
  5. a person born or naturalized in the United States
  6. The 13th amendment forbid having one
  7. Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches?
  8. how many years can you stay in representatives term?
  9. most powerful court in the Judicial Department

18 Clues: Bill of ______ • What are the amendments? • a written plan of the government • Introduction to the constitution • congress has the power to do this • The 13th amendment forbid having one • What is a arm in the second amendment • Which amendment outlawed liquor sales? • The department headed by the president • Amendment 19 gave them the right to vote • ...

Chapter 19 Sect. 1 & 2 Vocab 2015-11-18

Chapter 19 Sect. 1 & 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. / church related
  2. / separates church and state
  3. / the second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, which guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever he or she chooses to believe in matters of religion
  4. / a foreign-born resident
  5. / guarantees the safety of persons, opinions, and property from government
  6. / the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  7. / positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people.
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  1. / including most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause
  2. / part of 14th amendment which guarantees that no state deny basic rights to people

9 Clues: / church related • / a foreign-born resident • / separates church and state • / the first 10 amendments to the Constitution • / guarantees the safety of persons, opinions, and property from government • / part of 14th amendment which guarantees that no state deny basic rights to people • ...

amir bedoui 2024-04-09

amir bedoui crossword puzzle
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  1. a means whereby one party conveys rights to another person who s not a party to the original contract
  2. the party who gives up possesion but not title of property in a bailment
  3. court court hearing cases appealed from lower courts
  4. the arty making the assignment
  5. recipient of the proceeds of a life insurance policy one who inherits property specified as will
  6. a commercial paper payable to bearer ie to the person having possession of such
  7. laws which seek too promote competition among business
  8. corporation one that is incorporated in a foreign country
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  1. charging a person with a crime and asking for a persons plea
  2. the party who acquires possession but not the title of personal property in a bailment
  3. the party to whom the assignment is made
  4. of landing the contract existing between the cosigner and the carrier
  5. official document dealing a defendants case
  6. a person in possession of an instrument
  7. the party making the assignment
  8. an agreement to an offer resulting in a contract
  9. to take into police custody
  10. the party appointed by the principal to enter into a contract with a third party on behalf of the principal
  11. the transfer of possession but not the title of personal property by one party to another under agreement
  12. and satisfaction an agreement made and executed in satisfaction of the rights one has from a previous contract

20 Clues: to take into police custody • the arty making the assignment • the party making the assignment • a person in possession of an instrument • the party to whom the assignment is made • official document dealing a defendants case • an agreement to an offer resulting in a contract • court court hearing cases appealed from lower courts • ...

Human Rights 2015-08-13

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the English Bill of ________
  2. what happened in 1215?
  3. how many human rights are there?
Down
  1. what happened in 1939-1945?
  2. where were the slaves released from?

5 Clues: what happened in 1215? • what happened in 1939-1945? • the English Bill of ________ • how many human rights are there? • where were the slaves released from?

Chapter 7 Crossword 2026-02-13

Chapter 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Limits or prohibits amendments to a bill during debate in the House.
  2. Provides the actual funding for federal programs and agencies.
  3. Laws that apply to a specific person or organization rather than the public (for example, granting citizenship to one individual).
  4. When members of Congress help individual constituents solve problems with the federal government.
  5. Individuals hired by interest groups to influence lawmakers.
  6. A legislative measure that requires approval by both the House and Senate and usually the president’s signature; often used for amendments to the Constitution or temporary matters.
  7. Proposed laws that apply to the entire country or general population.
  8. The president’s formal rejection of a bill
  9. Passed by both chambers but does not require the president’s signature; often used to set the budget or express opinions.
  10. When lawmakers agree to support each other’s bills to get their own bills passed.
  11. Government programs that guarantee benefits to eligible individuals (such as Social Security or Medicare).
  12. Organized groups that try to influence government policies to benefit their members.
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  1. A meeting held by a congressional committee to gather information and hear testimony about a proposed bill.
  2. Establishes or continues a federal program or agency and sets guidelines for spending.
  3. A measure passed by only one chamber (House or Senate) that does not require the president’s signature; often used for rules or internal matters.
  4. Laws that provide government spending for projects in a legislator’s district to please voters.
  5. An unrelated amendment added to a bill that is likely to pass.
  6. To change or modify a bill.
  7. Allows members of the House to propose amendments to a bill during debate.
  8. A temporary law that allows the government to keep operating when the budget has not been approved.
  9. When the president does not sign a bill within 10 days and Congress adjourns, so the bill does not become law
  10. Funds set aside in a bill for a specific project in a lawmaker’s district.

22 Clues: To change or modify a bill. • The president’s formal rejection of a bill • Individuals hired by interest groups to influence lawmakers. • Provides the actual funding for federal programs and agencies. • An unrelated amendment added to a bill that is likely to pass. • Limits or prohibits amendments to a bill during debate in the House. • ...

24jesse.hegg 2018-02-06

24jesse.hegg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. jenny invention that made it possible to spin many balls of
  2. to give something up in order to come to an agreement
  3. of rights the first 10 amendments
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  1. woven cloth or fabric
  2. a written plan of government
  3. to change correct add to or improve
  4. at once
  5. an introduction or explanation of what will follow

8 Clues: at once • woven cloth or fabric • a written plan of government • of rights the first 10 amendments • to change correct add to or improve • an introduction or explanation of what will follow • to give something up in order to come to an agreement • jenny invention that made it possible to spin many balls of

The U.S. Constitution 2024-02-29

The U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. The Father of Our Country
  2. One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  3. The Constitution _________ the powers of each branch of government.
  4. The supreme law of the land
  5. The Constitution sets up _____ branches
  6. The system of government that divides the powers between the state governments and the one national government
  7. The first capital once the new constitution was approved
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  1. The first state to adopt the new constitution
  2. One of the first U.S. diplomats
  3. The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
  4. The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
  5. One of the first 13 colonies/states
  6. A change or addition to a legal document

13 Clues: The Father of Our Country • The supreme law of the land • One of the first U.S. diplomats • One of the first 13 colonies/states • The Constitution sets up _____ branches • A change or addition to a legal document • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers • The first state to adopt the new constitution • The first ten amendments to the Constitution. • ...

Module 3, Lesson 3 Vocab 2026-03-10

Module 3, Lesson 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. consists of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to review bills
  2. a proposal made by a Congressperson that has not yet become a law
  3. a law passed or money set aside meant only to benefit a small portion of constituents in a district
  4. vote held to limit the length of debate in the Senate requiring 3/5 of senators to approve
  5. permanent group of individuals who review bills brought to the House or Senate
  6. court order requiring an individual be brought before a judge to explain the reason for detainment
  7. population count taken every 10 years to determine representation in Congress
  8. work done to benefit the constituents in a Congressperson’s district
  9. occurs after 10 days of a bill being presented to the president; the president does not sign, but the Congress is not in session, causing the bill to die
  10. created as needed and dissolved when work is completed; usually for investigative purposes
  11. geographical area of a Congressperson’s residence whom they represent
  12. the redrawing of Congressional districts to benefit a particular party
Down
  1. serves as the “day to day” leader of the Senate; the senator who has been in the Senate the longest
  2. would allow individuals to be punished for a crime without a trial
  3. the people in a Representative or Senators district
  4. leader of the House of Representatives
  5. non-stop talking by a Senator during the debate process of a bill meant to delay a vote on the bill
  6. a meeting of individuals between the House and the Senate held after a bill is voted on; creates a compromise bill of the House and Senate versions
  7. a law to charge someone with a crime passed after the crime was committed by an individual
  8. public rebuke by Congress of an individual charged with a crime
  9. term that refers to the two chambers of the legislative branch

21 Clues: leader of the House of Representatives • the people in a Representative or Senators district • term that refers to the two chambers of the legislative branch • public rebuke by Congress of an individual charged with a crime • a proposal made by a Congressperson that has not yet become a law • would allow individuals to be punished for a crime without a trial • ...

It Crossword 2022-02-01

It Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A symbols of the Losers Clubś friendship
  2. What It feeds off of
  3. what they did to Itś eggs
  4. It did this to those he was done with
  5. As kids they all went here
  6. someone going missing
  7. Bill´s younger brother who was killed by It
  8. the action of digging up a corpse
  9. It put people in this
  10. A form It takes during the end of the story
  11. a shapeshifter that torments Derry
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  1. relating to a violent natural event
  2. Its main appearance
  3. It uses this as a way to scare the children
  4. A way to describe It
  5. shows It is watching
  6. Bill gave it to Georgie the night Georgie died
  7. The hiding place of it
  8. Was known as stuttering Bill, now a writer of many successful books
  9. The location where the story takes place.

20 Clues: Its main appearance • What It feeds off of • A way to describe It • shows It is watching • someone going missing • It put people in this • The hiding place of it • what they did to Itś eggs • As kids they all went here • the action of digging up a corpse • a shapeshifter that torments Derry • relating to a violent natural event • It did this to those he was done with • ...

Social Studies Minor #1 2025-02-04

Social Studies Minor #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. war a war that happens within the same country
  2. this amendment ensures equal protection
  3. the 17th president of the United States
  4. a group of people, organizations, or countries that are joined together for a common purpose
  5. to do away with completely
  6. to take away their right to vote
Down
  1. this amendment describes voting rights
  2. seven the total amount of amendments in the US constitution
  3. the US president on the penny & 20 dollar bill
  4. to target & deliberately kill that person
  5. this amendment abolished slavery

11 Clues: to do away with completely • this amendment abolished slavery • to take away their right to vote • this amendment describes voting rights • this amendment ensures equal protection • the 17th president of the United States • to target & deliberately kill that person • war a war that happens within the same country • the US president on the penny & 20 dollar bill • ...

Legislative Branch 2023-05-07

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Clause in the Constitution that allows Congressional power to be “flexible” and change with the times.
  2. Term length for a member of the House of Representatives.
  3. Adjective for how members of Congress must listen to the needs and expectations of the citizens they represent.
  4. Term length for a member of the Senate.
  5. A proposed idea for a law.
  6. These type of committees are permanent legislative panels that consider bills & issues and recommend measures.
  7. This chamber of Congress has 435 members.
  8. Presides over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  9. Name for citizens whom a legislator has been elected to represent.
Down
  1. (of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
  2. If the president keeps the bill for 10 days, during which Congress ends its session, the bill dies.
  3. This chamber of Congress has 100 members.
  4. Organizations with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to affect or to produce solutions within their particular field through large donations to members of Congress or political parties.
  5. This individual is known as the president of the Senate
  6. Bills get assigned here before they are debated on the House/Senate floor.
  7. Use of a long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill, also known as "talking a bill to death."
  8. Another word for "law."
  9. These type of committees are often investigative, rather than legislative, and often expire on completion of its designated duties.
  10. Head of the House of Representatives.
  11. This type of committee is only created when a bill passes in one chamber but is changed the other, and is tasked with settling differences.
  12. This member of Congress' role is to try to persuade members to support the party’s position on key issues and to be present when it is time to vote.
  13. Presidential rejection of a bill.

22 Clues: Another word for "law." • A proposed idea for a law. • Presidential rejection of a bill. • Head of the House of Representatives. • Term length for a member of the Senate. • This chamber of Congress has 100 members. • This chamber of Congress has 435 members. • This individual is known as the president of the Senate • ...

Amendments 2020-07-16

Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many rights do the first amendment give you
  2. A baseball game is an example of freedom to
  3. How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights
  4. Which amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech?
Down
  1. True or False: The ninth amendment states that 100% of the rights of the citizens are called out in the Constitution. That they have no rights beyond what the Constitution says.
  2. Gathering signatures to improve for the purpose of fixing the streets is an example of

6 Clues: A baseball game is an example of freedom to • How many rights do the first amendment give you • How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights • Gathering signatures to improve for the purpose of fixing the streets is an example of • Which amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech? • ...

24jesse.hegg 2018-02-06

24jesse.hegg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. jenny invention that made it possible to spin many balls of
  2. to give something up in order to come to an agreement
  3. of rights the first 10 amendments
Down
  1. woven cloth or fabric
  2. a written plan of government
  3. to change correct add to or improve
  4. at once
  5. an introduction or explanation of what will follow

8 Clues: at once • woven cloth or fabric • a written plan of government • of rights the first 10 amendments • to change correct add to or improve • an introduction or explanation of what will follow • to give something up in order to come to an agreement • jenny invention that made it possible to spin many balls of

Constitution crossword 2022-02-17

Constitution crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. articles of confederation
  2. 10amendments
Down
  1. congress
  2. Bill of rights
  3. three branches of government

5 Clues: congress • 10amendments • Bill of rights • articles of confederation • three branches of government

Coming to Terms with Silence - Government 2022-01-11

Coming to Terms with Silence - Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Writing in the Constitution by having one house of congress with an equal number of representatives for each state, while the other houses people determined by the population of a state, satisfying both the small and large states
  2. - Power is held in a national system, rather than political subdivisions such as provinces, states, counties, towns, or parishes.
  3. - Written with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive, it was the first adopted plan of the U.S. government after the revolution.
  4. - Protecting the Civil Rights and liberties of people, first 10 amendments written into the constitution
  5. - Explains the purposes of the Constitution, and refuses the powers of the new government
  6. - A type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights and citizens hold a vote for political power
  7. - An English political philosopher, whose Social Contract Theory believed in order to live in groups, sacrifices against their freedoms are necessary for protection from higher authority
  8. - With the authority of God, the kings and queens controls all aspects of the citizen's life, tied with the Divine Right of Kings
  9. - 4th President of the U.S. Known as the father of the Constitution, and wrote the 10 amendments to the Constitution.
  10. - Another word for dictatorship, is when the government attempts to control all rules and the lives of citizens
  11. - Each branch of government has a number of constitutional restraints, so no branch is more powerful than the other
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  1. - Between the slave and free states, it's to count as three-fifths of the slave population for how many representatives a state was entitled to.
  2. - Laws are made by representatives chosen by the people and must comply with a constitution that specifically protects the rights of the minority from the will of the majority
  3. - A type of government where two types of government control a piece of land
  4. - The belief that monarchs were chosen by God, therefore they have the right to do anything
  5. - Author of the Declaration of Independence, a strong advocate for the Bill of Rights, and America 3rd President
  6. - For a man to live in a group, they must give up some of their freedom to the government in exchange for protection on natural rights
  7. - A leading supporter of the constitution, also helped write the Federalist Papers
  8. - French Writer who introduced the Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances to prevent one part of the government from becoming too powerful.
  9. - Representative Democracy with a small group of leaders, elected by citizens, represents the concerns for the people.

20 Clues: - A type of government where two types of government control a piece of land • - A leading supporter of the constitution, also helped write the Federalist Papers • - Explains the purposes of the Constitution, and refuses the powers of the new government • - The belief that monarchs were chosen by God, therefore they have the right to do anything • ...

Working of Institutions 2021-12-27

Working of Institutions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Minister head of the Government
  2. Assembly of elected representative at the national level.
  3. implement the minister's decision.
  4. Dal Promise to implement Mandal Commission report if voted.
Down
  1. days Rajya Sabha can delay it money bill passed by Lok Sabha.
  2. head of the state.
  3. Court Act as a Guardian of Fundamental Rights.
  4. minsters official name for the body that includes all the ministers.
  5. Important feature of Judiciary.

9 Clues: head of the state. • Minister head of the Government • Important feature of Judiciary. • implement the minister's decision. • Court Act as a Guardian of Fundamental Rights. • Assembly of elected representative at the national level. • Dal Promise to implement Mandal Commission report if voted. • days Rajya Sabha can delay it money bill passed by Lok Sabha. • ...

Social Studies 2020-09-08

Social Studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. protect individuals freedoms.
  2. People that criticized the Constitution because it lacked the bill of rights
  3. the system of courts that interprets and applies law in legal cases
  4. Morris an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States
  5. release from slavery.
  6. of Rights a landmark Act in the constitutional law of England that sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown.
  7. Hamilton was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
  8. shays an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer famous for being one of the leaders and namesake of Shays' Rebellion,
  9. Approved.
  10. and Balances principles of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches
  11. the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
  12. otis warren a published poet, political playwright and satirist during the age of the American Revolution—a time when women were encouraged and expected to keep silent on political matters.
  13. sovereignty the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power
  14. papers a series of 85 essays arguing in support of the United States Constitution
  15. having the power to make laws.
  16. a long and severe recession in an economy or market
  17. Ordinance an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States
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  1. Compromise an agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
  2. Madison America's fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
  3. having two branches or chambers
  4. of Confederation an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
  5. people who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Anti Federalist Party,
  6. a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
  7. branches of government the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch.
  8. Virginia planter.
  9. having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
  10. Sherman American politician whose plan for representation of large and small states prevented a deadlock at the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787

27 Clues: Approved. • Virginia planter. • release from slavery. • protect individuals freedoms. • having the power to make laws. • having two branches or chambers • a long and severe recession in an economy or market • a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority. • having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect. • ...

Facts and Terms Crossword 2026-01-08

Facts and Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. case banning arbitrary gender discrimination
  2. bans poll taxes in federal elections
  3. idea that jobs of equal value should receive equal pay
  4. first ten amendments guaranteeing basic freedoms
  5. advertising; protected but more regulated
  6. written false statements damaging a reputation
  7. fixed number or percentage reserved for a group
  8. protects speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
  9. proposed amendment guaranteeing gender equality
  10. government censorship before publication
  11. applying Bill of Rights to states via 14th amendment
  12. defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection
  13. implied constitutional protection of personal autonomy
  14. the right to vote
  15. Supreme Court case denying citizenship to enslaved people
  16. bars illegally obtained evidence in court
  17. prohibited excessive or barbaric penalties
  18. agreement where defendant pleads guilty for a lesser charge
  19. law protecting minority voting access
  20. law protecting rights of people with disabilities
  21. requires states to treat people equally under the law
Down
  1. case establishing “separate but equal”
  2. nonverbal expression protected by the First Amendment
  3. unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in workplace or school
  4. protects individuals’ right to practice religion
  5. case applying free speech protections to states
  6. policies promoting opportunities for underrepresented groups
  7. grants women the right to vote
  8. abolished slavery in the United States
  9. prohibits government from establishing a religion
  10. case upholding Japanese American internment
  11. law banning discrimination in public accommodations and employment
  12. prohibits denying voting rights based on race
  13. constitutional guarantee of fair legal procedures
  14. freedoms protected from government interference
  15. fee required to vote, used to suppress voters
  16. unprotected speech lacking serious value and deemed offensive
  17. protections against discrimination and unequal treatment
  18. case ending school segregation
  19. protection against being forced to testify against oneself

40 Clues: the right to vote • grants women the right to vote • case ending school segregation • bans poll taxes in federal elections • law protecting minority voting access • case establishing “separate but equal” • abolished slavery in the United States • government censorship before publication • advertising; protected but more regulated • bars illegally obtained evidence in court • ...

Facts and Terms Crossword 2026-01-08

Facts and Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. case banning arbitrary gender discrimination
  2. bans poll taxes in federal elections
  3. idea that jobs of equal value should receive equal pay
  4. first ten amendments guaranteeing basic freedoms
  5. advertising; protected but more regulated
  6. written false statements damaging a reputation
  7. fixed number or percentage reserved for a group
  8. protects speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
  9. proposed amendment guaranteeing gender equality
  10. government censorship before publication
  11. applying Bill of Rights to states via 14th amendment
  12. defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection
  13. implied constitutional protection of personal autonomy
  14. the right to vote
  15. Supreme Court case denying citizenship to enslaved people
  16. bars illegally obtained evidence in court
  17. prohibited excessive or barbaric penalties
  18. agreement where defendant pleads guilty for a lesser charge
  19. law protecting minority voting access
  20. law protecting rights of people with disabilities
  21. requires states to treat people equally under the law
Down
  1. case establishing “separate but equal”
  2. nonverbal expression protected by the First Amendment
  3. unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in workplace or school
  4. protects individuals’ right to practice religion
  5. case applying free speech protections to states
  6. policies promoting opportunities for underrepresented groups
  7. grants women the right to vote
  8. abolished slavery in the United States
  9. prohibits government from establishing a religion
  10. case upholding Japanese American internment
  11. law banning discrimination in public accommodations and employment
  12. prohibits denying voting rights based on race
  13. constitutional guarantee of fair legal procedures
  14. freedoms protected from government interference
  15. fee required to vote, used to suppress voters
  16. unprotected speech lacking serious value and deemed offensive
  17. protections against discrimination and unequal treatment
  18. case ending school segregation
  19. protection against being forced to testify against oneself

40 Clues: the right to vote • grants women the right to vote • case ending school segregation • bans poll taxes in federal elections • law protecting minority voting access • case establishing “separate but equal” • abolished slavery in the United States • government censorship before publication • advertising; protected but more regulated • bars illegally obtained evidence in court • ...

Unit 5 notes 2023-12-04

Unit 5 notes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. constitution of USA
  2. Judges if the laws are fair
  3. Every slave counted for 3 votes
  4. Small states wanted the votes to be equal
  5. States that are larger and it has more votes
  6. States wanted votes to be proportional to how many people were in the state
  7. Signed and agreed on
  8. Equal representation
  9. Passed the laws
  10. Legislative branch has 2 houses
Down
  1. Wanted a weak control government
  2. Changes to the constitution
  3. People came up with a new constitution
  4. Make sure none are too strong
  5. Enforces the laws
  6. Both groups pass laws
  7. First 10 amendments
  8. A rule book for what a government can do
  9. Strong central government
  10. No branches would be to powerful
  11. Loose friendship
  12. Power to govern themself
  13. Ruler with total power

23 Clues: Passed the laws • Loose friendship • Enforces the laws • constitution of USA • First 10 amendments • Signed and agreed on • Equal representation • Both groups pass laws • Ruler with total power • Strong central government • Power to govern themself • Changes to the constitution • Judges if the laws are fair • Make sure none are too strong • Every slave counted for 3 votes • ...

Constitution 2025-03-28

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which amendment granted women the right to vote
  2. ________ has the power to declare war
  3. when the president rejects a bill
  4. the agreement that created the House and Senate
  5. branch of government that creates laws
  6. supreme court justices are appointed for ________
  7. to be president one must be a ________ citizen
  8. which amendment prohibits excessive bail
  9. branch of government that enforces the law
Down
  1. fundamental rights that cannot be take away
  2. a change made to the law or constitution
  3. judicial branch can declare laws __________
  4. branch of government that interprets laws
  5. presidents can serve in office for a total of two _______
  6. which amendment granted citizenship to previously enslaved people
  7. which amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
  8. first 10 amendments to the constitution
  9. senators are elected every ________ years
  10. number of Supreme Court justices
  11. which amendment outlawed slavery
  12. president is also known as commander-in-________

21 Clues: number of Supreme Court justices • which amendment outlawed slavery • when the president rejects a bill • ________ has the power to declare war • branch of government that creates laws • first 10 amendments to the constitution • a change made to the law or constitution • which amendment prohibits excessive bail • branch of government that interprets laws • ...

Industrial Revolution 2025-04-11

Industrial Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. During the IR, production of this grew in the south.
  2. The Monroe Doctrine showed the US had what
  3. What revolution took place late 1700s - mid 1800s
  4. $20 bill
  5. Life on the Mississippi
  6. These girls worked 16 hour days
  7. Pay tolls to drive
  8. Created the Wilderness Road
Down
  1. The natives had to walk on the trail of what
  2. Number of states added between 1791 and 1821
  3. AJ was a what by age 14
  4. Legal rights to invention
  5. Identical parts
  6. Jackson was loved by this type of man
  7. Stole the idea for a mill
  8. Man made waterway
  9. Miss Jacob thinks this is better than potato chips
  10. Missouri added as this type of state
  11. Gossip and lies to make someone look bad
  12. Indian nation that was removed from their land in 1838
  13. Nickname for engine

21 Clues: $20 bill • Identical parts • Man made waterway • Pay tolls to drive • Nickname for engine • AJ was a what by age 14 • Life on the Mississippi • Legal rights to invention • Stole the idea for a mill • Created the Wilderness Road • These girls worked 16 hour days • Missouri added as this type of state • Jackson was loved by this type of man • Gossip and lies to make someone look bad • ...

Florida's Government 2020-04-05

Florida's Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. freedoms that are protected by law
  2. citizens can - the government to make changes
  3. this branch decides what laws mean and apply them fairly
  4. a city council is a group of - people who make local laws
  5. this branch makes laws
  6. number of branches in the state governement
  7. the highest court in the state
Down
  1. branch responsible for making sure laws are obeyed
  2. capital of Florida
  3. special districts are local government groups organized to provide a needed - to the area
  4. there are 67 - in Florida
  5. plan for spending money
  6. suggested or proposed law
  7. someone who works to help others without getting paid

14 Clues: capital of Florida • this branch makes laws • plan for spending money • there are 67 - in Florida • suggested or proposed law • the highest court in the state • freedoms that are protected by law • number of branches in the state governement • citizens can - the government to make changes • branch responsible for making sure laws are obeyed • ...

90's Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-19

90's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Political Organization to bring together religious rights.
  2. People with disabilities got accomodated.
  3. Got invaded by Saddam Hussein
  4. invaded Kuwait in 1990 for its oil.
  5. American attorney and politician.
Down
  1. HIV is a Sexually Transmitted Disease that spread around.
  2. Reagans economic policy.
  3. Clinton Changed the United States Economic.
  4. People moved from the North to the South because of weather.
  5. Created free trade between the North America.

10 Clues: Reagans economic policy. • Got invaded by Saddam Hussein • American attorney and politician. • invaded Kuwait in 1990 for its oil. • People with disabilities got accomodated. • Clinton Changed the United States Economic. • Created free trade between the North America. • HIV is a Sexually Transmitted Disease that spread around. • ...

ILUMINISMO-HISTORIA 2º ANO EJA 2024-06-05

ILUMINISMO-HISTORIA 2º ANO EJA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. FOI O NOME DADO A PRIMEIRA ESCOLA DE ECONOMIA
  2. O COMERCIO SÓ PODE SE DESENVOLVERNUMA SOCIEDADE...
  3. É ASSINADO O BILL OF RIGHTS O REI REINA MAS NÃO GOVERNA
  4. PROPAGOU A IDEIA DE QUE TODOSOS HOMENS NASCERAM LIVRES
  5. MOVIMENTO INTELECTUAL QUE TEVE INICIO NA INGLATERRA NO SECULOXVIIROCIONALISMO O CONHECIMENTO SÓ VEM ATRAVÉS DA RAZÃO
  6. PRINCIPALMENTE RELIGIOSA E FILOSOFICA
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  1. EM 1649-1658 UNIFICAÇÃO BRITANICA E ATOS DE NAVEGAÇÃO
  2. LOUVA A MONARQUIA
  3. DESDESCARTES DEFENDIA QUE UMA VERDADE INQUESTIONAVEL ERA ...
  4. DESENVOLVEU LEIS FISICAS
  5. 1713-1784
  6. 1694-1778

12 Clues: 1713-1784 • 1694-1778 • LOUVA A MONARQUIA • DESENVOLVEU LEIS FISICAS • PRINCIPALMENTE RELIGIOSA E FILOSOFICA • FOI O NOME DADO A PRIMEIRA ESCOLA DE ECONOMIA • O COMERCIO SÓ PODE SE DESENVOLVERNUMA SOCIEDADE... • EM 1649-1658 UNIFICAÇÃO BRITANICA E ATOS DE NAVEGAÇÃO • PROPAGOU A IDEIA DE QUE TODOSOS HOMENS NASCERAM LIVRES • ...

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 2025-02-19

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The WHAT of Independence is Considered One of the Most Famous Written Documents
  2. Number of American Colonies in 1776
  3. Primary Author of the Declaration
  4. City Where Declaration was Written and Signed
  5. Famous First Signer of the Declaration
  6. Oldest Signer of Declaration
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  1. Declared "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death"
  2. We Hold These WHAT to be Self-Evident
  3. King of Great Britain in 1776
  4. The WHAT of Indictment was the section that included the grievances
  5. The Second WHAT Congress voted and Accepted the Declaration
  6. Founding Father who Served as Second President
  7. Unalienable Rights; Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of WHAT
  8. Lexington and WHERE was the First Battle of the American Revolution

14 Clues: Oldest Signer of Declaration • King of Great Britain in 1776 • Primary Author of the Declaration • Number of American Colonies in 1776 • We Hold These WHAT to be Self-Evident • Famous First Signer of the Declaration • Declared "Give me Liberty, or Give me Death" • City Where Declaration was Written and Signed • Founding Father who Served as Second President • ...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  2. The cabinet is a group of all Ministers. It makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
  3. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the country
  4. Of two chambers or rooms. In Canada, they are the senate and House of Commons
  5. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who doesn't belong to a political party
  6. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  7. to pick a person from a group of several people by voting.
  8. the person in charge of a meeting.
  9. A change that is made to a bill
Down
  1. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out his business
  2. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
  3. a person appointed by our monarch to be the Monarch's representative in canada
  4. To change or improve something foe example, a law or an act of parliament
  5. a person who has full political and civil rights in his/her country
  6. A group made up of all Senators and MP's from the same political party.

15 Clues: A change that is made to a bill • the person in charge of a meeting. • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP • to pick a person from a group of several people by voting. • the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the country • ...

US GOVERNMENT VOCAB 2022-07-16

US GOVERNMENT VOCAB crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Unit 3 : The US Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-08

Unit 3 : The US Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest government level.
  2. Branch that interprets the laws
  3. The part of the constitution that is the framework of the government system.
  4. Changes made
  5. Refused to sign the constitution without adding the bill of rights.
  6. The highest law of the land
  7. The people are the ultimate source of power within the government.
  8. All citizens must follow the same laws.
  9. System of government where citizens elect representatives.
  10. Supported a strong central government.
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  1. First ten amendments
  2. Branch that enforces the laws
  3. Dividing the government power among branches.
  4. A system in a government that allows each branch to have a role that makes sure no other branch becomes too powerful.
  5. Legislative body made up of two groups.
  6. Branch that makes the laws
  7. The introduction to the constitution.
  8. The smallest government level.

18 Clues: Changes made • First ten amendments • Branch that makes the laws • The highest law of the land • Branch that enforces the laws • The largest government level. • The smallest government level. • Branch that interprets the laws • The introduction to the constitution. • Supported a strong central government. • Legislative body made up of two groups. • ...

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. • ...

US GOVERNMENT VOCAB 2022-07-16

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

20 Clues: an article added to the US constitution • part of the legislature, has 535 members • branch the branch of government that creates laws • of Rights the constitution’s first ten amendments • branch the branch of government that evaluates laws • sovereignty the idea that the power is within the people • a meeting of party members to take a stance an particular issues • ...

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

Review: Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Citizenship crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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

AP Gov Unit 3 Review 2023-12-13

AP Gov Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. States that Congress does not have the right to restrict the exercise of religion
  2. You cannot be punished without a fair trial
  3. A SCOTUS case where a man was protesting the WWI draft, but the supreme court ruled against his freedom of speech. Established that the government could only restrict political speech if it created a “clear and present” danger
  4. The Court has held on a case-by-case basis that many of the provisions of the Bill of Rights limit state government action
  5. First 10 amendments of the Constitution
  6. Government action that prohibits speech or other expression before the speech happens
  7. A SCOTUS case which banned government sponsored prayer in public schools
  8. A SCOTUS case that allowed the publishing of the Pentagon papers since they were not a threat to national security
  9. Reinforced rights of privacy; allowed for abortion and recently overturned
  10. A SCOTUS case that incorporated the second amendment so that states could not limit a person’s right to own a handgun for self defense
  11. Constitutionally established guarantees and freedoms that protect citizens, opinions, and property against arbitrary government interference
  12. States that the government cannot favor a religion or promote a national religion
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  1. Evidence that is seized and violates one’s 4th Amendment rights cannot be used in a court of law
  2. Nonverbal action that communicates an idea or belief
  3. A SCOTUS case where students protested the Vietnam War. Ruled in favor of the students and states school officials can only limit speech if it significantly interferes with education
  4. Putting a person on trial for a second time after being acquitted the first time
  5. A SCOTUS which established that states have to provide a lawyer to those who cannot provide one for themselves
  6. Suspects are to be read their rights before being questioned about a crime
  7. A SCOTUS case over Amish education which ruled that the state did not have enough of an interest to restrict someone’s religious freedom
  8. The who, when, and how long details of communication without the actual conversation
  9. A false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
  10. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation

22 Clues: First 10 amendments of the Constitution • You cannot be punished without a fair trial • Nonverbal action that communicates an idea or belief • A false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation • A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation • A SCOTUS case which banned government sponsored prayer in public schools • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2023-10-25

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a one house legislature branch (example: New Jersey Plan)
  2. Defending the Constitution campaigned by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
  3. an universal set of moral principles that can be applied to any culture or system of justice.
  4. Favored a ose association of slates ike i was under the Articles of Confederation and pro Bill of Rights
  5. the idea that government should be based on an established set of principles.
  6. 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.
  7. Basic individual rights of people such as the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  8. Roman ideal on the willingness to serve one's country.
  9. the principle that the people are the ultimate source of the authority and legitimacy of a government
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  1. Favored a strong central/federal government, pro Constitution
  2. rights that all people have by virtue of being a human such as the right to life itself, liberty, and the ownership of property.
  3. was a formal proclamation that the American colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain.
  4. A political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution.
  5. 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.
  6. A system of goverment in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments
  7. A system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches.
  8. a two house legislature branch (example: Virginia 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. • ...

Unit 2 vocabulary 2023-11-15

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

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

AP GOV 3.7-3.9 2023-05-22

AP GOV 3.7-3.9 crossword puzzle
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  1. prevents law enforcement from conducting unreasonable search and seizures
  2. Court case that ruled that the Second Amendment must be protected by states based on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
  3. the concept of fundamental fairness that ensures legitimate government in a democracy
  4. The court case that ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-incrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th Amendments of the United States Constitution.
  5. Moines historic Supreme Court ruling from 1969 that cemented students' rights to free speech in public schools.
  6. provisions of the bill of rights applicable to the states rather than all of them at once
  7. became the selective incorporation case for the Fourth Amendment. Since that ruling state laws must abide by the Fourth Amendment.
  8. This Court case held that the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures is not limited solely to the actions of law enforcement personnel.
  9. Clause that means that the owner of the property shall receive at a minimum the fair market value of the property in its best alternative use, independent of the government taking.
  10. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
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  1. states that evidence from the government finds or takes in violation of the 4th amendment can be excluded from trial
  2. the right of a person to be free from intrusion into or publicity concerning matters of a personal nature.
  3. The court case that effectively defined the range of medically necessary abortions covered by Medicaid by carving out particular abortion services that states are not obligated to cover.
  4. Court case that ruled that states must provide an attorney for defendants that can't afford one to guarantee a fair trial.
  5. This puts the protection of people before procedural protections for suspects
  6. The new law does not completely eliminate the collection and storage of this metadata by cell phone operators, but it does prevent the government easy access to it.
  7. The Supreme Court invalidated a Connecticut law that made it a crime to use birth control devices or to advise anyone about their use.
  8. places substantive limits on what the government can take away or deprive a citizen of.
  9. type of due process that addresses the manner in which the law is carried out.
  10. establishes that no one shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
  11. The court case that decided that the right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right. The government retained the power to regulate or restrict abortion access depending on the stage of pregnancy.
  12. The right to counsel has been in place since the bill of rights, this amendment is the

22 Clues: prevents law enforcement from conducting unreasonable search and seizures • This puts the protection of people before procedural protections for suspects • type of due process that addresses the manner in which the law is carried out. • the concept of fundamental fairness that ensures legitimate government in a democracy • ...

US Government 2025-02-05

US Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rights that Locke thought we have
  2. Branch that interprets the law
  3. how many years a senator serves
  4. Branch that makes laws
  5. how many terms a president can serve
  6. He wrote the Declaration of Independence
  7. this is a change, like to the Constitution
  8. this is the major body of the Judicial Branch
  9. like in sweatpants, this clause allows the constitution to grow and change
  10. the main figure in the executive branch
  11. the second inalienable right in the Declaration
  12. Jefferson basically copied his ideas when he wrote the Declaration
  13. what the founders reached on representation and the status of slaves
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  1. the economic system of the US
  2. this clause claims the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
  3. this part of Congress has members based on state population
  4. this House of Congress has equal representation from all states
  5. Branch that enforces laws
  6. the first inalienable right in the Declaration
  7. the 3rd inalienable right in the Declaration
  8. a major right in the 1st amendment
  9. the President is the Commander in Chief of this
  10. how many amendments are in the Bill of Rights
  11. how many years a presidential term is
  12. 2nd amendment gives the right to bare these
  13. this is the opening part of the Constitution
  14. this is where the constitutional convention was held

27 Clues: Branch that makes laws • Branch that enforces laws • the economic system of the US • Branch that interprets the law • how many years a senator serves • Rights that Locke thought we have • a major right in the 1st amendment • how many terms a president can serve • how many years a presidential term is • the main figure in the executive branch • ...

Zeke 2024-12-10

Zeke crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pretty green gem
  2. huge triangle in Egypt
  3. fast-food Mexican
  4. pretty blue gem
  5. Randy's daughter/friend of Jackie
  6. yes, that's the book for me
  7. how many fingers & toes
  8. pretty rock on a ring
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  1. fast-food hamburgers
  2. this Bill is in Montana
  3. "Bill" is a nickname
  4. pretty red gem
  5. hair over the eye
  6. this Bill is at OCCH
  7. wife of Bill at OCCH

15 Clues: pretty red gem • pretty blue gem • pretty green gem • fast-food Mexican • hair over the eye • fast-food hamburgers • "Bill" is a nickname • this Bill is at OCCH • wife of Bill at OCCH • pretty rock on a ring • huge triangle in Egypt • this Bill is in Montana • how many fingers & toes • yes, that's the book for me • Randy's daughter/friend of Jackie

Unit 2 vocabulary 2023-11-15

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

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

Human Rights Education Crossword Puzzle 2021-07-07

Human Rights Education Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Initial document of the UN setting forth its goals, functions, and responsibilities; adopted in San Francisco in 1945.
  2. It should be addressed as an indivisible body, including civil, political, social, economic and collective rights.
  3. Rights that are laid down in law and can be defended and brought before courts of law.
  4. In legal terms, the means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented, redressed or compensated.
  5. A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
  6. Thinking all people who belong to a certain group are the same and labelling them, e.g. all young people who wear hoodies are thugs and all effeminate men are gay.
  7. A responsibility given by whom that refers to human rights are not gift bestowed at the pleasure of government. Nor should government withhold them or apply them to some people but not to others.
  8. A draft Act, still being considered by Parliament.
  9. Organ of the United Nations comprised of five permanent members and ten non-permanent members elected by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY; this influential body attempts to bring about peaceful settlements of disputes.
  10. A kind of freedom, whether it's freedom from tyranny, freedom from confinement, or simply the freedom of choice.
  11. Law made by the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, and the Welsh Assembly.
  12. A responsibility by whom that refers to every individual has a responsibility to teach human rights, to respect human rights and challenge institutions & individuals that abuse them
  13. The moral principle ensuring fairness and reasonableness in the way people are treated, as well as the administration of the law, and the authority in maintaining this process.
  14. Taking into account the views and desires of others in how you treat people.
  15. Refers to the protected characteristic of Race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins.
  16. The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
  17. Rights that may be suspended or restricted or limited depending on circumstances- for preservation of social life.
  18. A quality that are considered permanent or cannot be separated from an essential character.
  19. These are rights that belongs to every individual, man or women, girl or boy, infant or elder simply because he or she is human being.
  20. Rights that give people security as they live together and learn together, as in families, schools, and other institutions.
  21. Something that cannot be taken away. We have human rights simply because we are human. We cannot give these rights away nor can they be taken from us by anybody (although they can be limited or qualified in certain circumstances).
  22. Treating someone unfairly because of their race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins.
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  1. Certain moral and ethical values are shared in all regions of the world, and government and communities should recognize and uphold them.
  2. A right is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
  3. A serving as an essential component
  4. It means safety, as well as the measures taken to be safe or protected.
  5. A new treaty which modifies another treaty (generally adding additional procedures or substantive provisions). The European Convention on Human Rights has 13 protocols, separate treaties to update the original, added gradually between 1952 and 2002.
  6. Law so fundamental or basic that it is binding upon all states whether they have individually consented to it or not.
  7. Often synonymous with country; a group of people permanently occupying a fixed territory, having common laws and government and capable of conducting international affairs.
  8. It is an advanced stage of human society, where people live with a reasonable degree of organization and comfort and can think about things like art and education.
  9. A document agreeing upon certain standards, but one that is not legally binding, for example, the UDHR.
  10. It is the state of being entirely free.
  11. The quality or state of being equal, measure esteem or value. It is about ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents.
  12. An organization that was founded in 1945, with the aim to facilitate worldwide cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues.
  13. This are rights that cannot be suspended or taken away nor restricted or limited
  14. A type of treaty or formal agreement between country leaders, politicians and states on a matter which involves them all. This is a binding agreement that states are obliged to uphold, but it usually does not have any legal force, and individuals are not usually able to take action.
  15. A philosopher who is known in this line “Do not do unto others what you would not have them done unto you”
  16. This are rights that often seen to require the non-intervention of the state or negative obligation.
  17. Applies in all sphere of life everywhere. Human rights violations are interconnected; loss of one’s rights detract from other rights; promotion of human rights in one area support other human rights.
  18. A right that can be restricted in circumstances where it is in the interest of the wider community, for example, the right to freedom of expression.
  19. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  20. A value owed to all humans, to be treated with respect.
  21. These are principles, fundamental convictions, ideals, standards or life stances which act as general guides to behavior or as points of reference in decision-making or the evaluation of beliefs or actions and which are closely connected to personal integrity and personal identity.' (Halstead, 1996, p5). Halstead, J.M. (1996) 'Values and Values Education in Schools'.
  22. Judging someone without knowing them, on the basis of what they look like or what group they belong to, e.g. all black people are good dancers.
  23. Formal agreement between states that defines and modifies their mutual duties and obligations; used synonymously with CONVENTION. When national governments RATIFY treaties, they become part of their domestic legal obligations.
  24. Process by which the legislative body of a state confirms a government is action in signing a treaty;
  25. Rights that concern the production, development, and management of material for the necessities of life.
  26. Primary United Nations document establishing human rights standards. It was adopted by the general assembly on 10 December 1948.
  27. Widely varied in the sense of a diverse population, people are from a range of backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures.
  28. Rights that is often used with reference to the rights set out in the first eighteen articles

50 Clues: A serving as an essential component • It is the state of being entirely free. • A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical • A draft Act, still being considered by Parliament. • A value owed to all humans, to be treated with respect. • Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice • The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect. • ...

George Washington- Nora Baumle 2024-02-08

George Washington- Nora Baumle crossword puzzle
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  1. George created the _______ Court System.
  2. He led the Convention.
  3. George got rich by marrying Custis.
  4. George had gotten famous because he fought with the in the French and Indian War.
  5. George Helped Usher The Bill of _____
  6. George established a lot of ________
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  1. George _______ in 1797.
  2. George had the most of all the presidents.
  3. George always looked ______ because his dentures gave him a Perpetual frowny face.
  4. George led the Army during the Revolutionary War.

10 Clues: George _______ in 1797. • George established a lot of ________ • George Helped Usher The Bill of _____ • George created the _______ Court System. • He led the Convention. • George got rich by marrying Custis. • George had the most of all the presidents. • George led the Army during the Revolutionary War. • ...

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. • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2015-10-12

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / The early settlements of Massachusetts bay colony
  2. / Someone who moves into a foreign country
  3. / A person granted a royal charter for the establishment and government of an american colony in the 1600's
  4. Colony / A colony under direct control of the English crown
  5. / New Hampshire , New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
  6. / War based on competing claims from land Between the Native Americans and the British
  7. / A person who takes a religious journey
  8. Colonies / Maryland,Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
  9. / A person who invest in a risley vent the hope of making a large profit
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  1. / An Historical term indicating trade mound three ports of religion
  2. / An organized campaign to refuse or buy certain products
  3. / New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
  4. / Put all the colonies under one government
  5. of Rights / First ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  6. / After the United States declared and french Independence from Britain
  7. / The Crime of betraying ones country
  8. / Colony owned by one person or group
  9. / someone who owes money
  10. / Post maker general
  11. / The part of the government that makes the law
  12. / Excessive devotion or loyalty to one's own religion
  13. Code / A group of laws controlled every aspect of enslaved Americans lives and envied the basic rights
  14. / To mistreat due to one's religion, race, or political believes

23 Clues: / Post maker general • / someone who owes money • / Colony owned by one person or group • / The Crime of betraying ones country • / A person who takes a religious journey • / Someone who moves into a foreign country • / Put all the colonies under one government • / The part of the government that makes the law • / The early settlements of Massachusetts bay colony • ...

APUSH Midterm Exam 2025-09-24

APUSH Midterm Exam crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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______. • ...

$ Who Ya Wit? 2024-06-24

$ Who Ya Wit? crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Legislative Branch 2025-10-28

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

Canadian Government 2026 2026-02-24

Canadian Government 2026 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The stage where the bill is debated
  2. The current Prime Minister of Canada
  3. The stage where the bill is discussed and hears witnesses
  4. Yves-François Blanchet is the leader of this party
  5. When a party gets 171+1 seats in the House of Commons
  6. This branch of government debates and passes new laws
  7. Doug Ford is the Provincial leader of this party
  8. This side favours small government and less taxes
  9. This describes a party’s views on issues that they hope will attract voters
  10. The new current Federal leader of the Green Party
  11. The Liberal Party is at this point in this part of the spectrum
  12. The stage where the bill goes back to the chamber
  13. The stage where the bill is introduced
  14. The leader of the party with the 2nd highest number of seats forms this…
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  1. Another name for electoral districts
  2. The current Federal Leader of the Conservative Party
  3. In this system, whichever candidate gets the most votes wins
  4. The stage where the bill is debated and voted on
  5. This level of government is responsible for recycling and public transit
  6. The Federal Leader of the NDP
  7. You must be 18, a Canadian citizen, and live in a certain area in order to do this
  8. This level of government is responsible for indigenous affairs
  9. The Prime Minister is part of this branch of government
  10. The bill becomes law after the Senate review
  11. The party that currently forms the Federal government
  12. This side believes that government should be used as a tool to improve society

26 Clues: The Federal Leader of the NDP • The stage where the bill is debated • Another name for electoral districts • The current Prime Minister of Canada • The stage where the bill is introduced • The bill becomes law after the Senate review • The stage where the bill is debated and voted on • Doug Ford is the Provincial leader of this party • ...

crossword puzzle 2023-09-22

crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. revolution event that made william and mary the king and queen of england when they signed the english bill of rights
  2. estate nobles, middle class
  3. time of making new ideas
  4. estate peasants, lowest class
  5. monarch a monarch rules with unlimited power
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  1. estate clergy, highest class
  2. individual who believed in the separation of powers
  3. the bastille even that started the french revolution
  4. the 16th king of france

9 Clues: time of making new ideas • the 16th king of france • estate nobles, middle class • estate clergy, highest class • estate peasants, lowest class • monarch a monarch rules with unlimited power • individual who believed in the separation of powers • the bastille even that started the french revolution • ...

US GOVERNMENT VOCAB 2022-07-16

US GOVERNMENT VOCAB crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Buggaloo crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2023-10-09

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  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. • ...

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
Down
  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 • ...

Foundation Unit! 2012-12-11

Foundation Unit! crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

Colonies 2012-11-28

Colonies crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Chapter 5 Government 2023-12-05

Chapter 5 Government crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

American Voices 2022-04-04

American Voices crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very famous buffalo hunter
  2. Native american author who wrote the poem "Evolution"
  3. A form of literature
  4. separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups
Down
  1. A song by Billie Holliday
  2. An anlytical tool used for speeches
  3. African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist
  4. A rhetorical device
  5. The American president who abolished slavery

9 Clues: A rhetorical device • A form of literature • A song by Billie Holliday • A very famous buffalo hunter • An anlytical tool used for speeches • The American president who abolished slavery • Native american author who wrote the poem "Evolution" • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups • African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist

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.
Down
  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. • ...

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 ¢. • ...

CLICKY CLACKER CROSSWORD 2023-12-13

CLICKY CLACKER CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  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?
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

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 • ...

constitutional Law review 2025-09-30

constitutional Law review crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

The Bill Files 2026-02-08

The Bill Files crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bill’s go-to winter arena pursuit
  2. Bill’s love for the thrill is in the ups and downs
  3. Bill surprised his teacher with a ______
  4. The pint Bill never has to share
  5. Small Alberta community where Bill’s story began
  6. The title Bill earned after hanging up his stethoscope
  7. Married to Evelyn for ______ remarkable years
  8. The subject where Bill outsmarted the teacher
  9. Bill’s favourite way to spend a perfectly good afternoon
Down
  1. A dairy weakness Bill never outgrew
  2. Bill is never without a good one
  3. A past-time for farm kids
  4. The wildest waiting room Bill ever had
  5. Bill once balanced dinner trays on a moving ______
  6. Bill’s mistake the first time he went downhill skiing
  7. What quietly added yards to Bill’s drive
  8. Rescued from a ______ when he was an infant
  9. Bill’s pick for the most romantic place to bring your sweetheart
  10. Bill’s thinking habit

19 Clues: Bill’s thinking habit • A past-time for farm kids • Bill is never without a good one • The pint Bill never has to share • Bill’s go-to winter arena pursuit • A dairy weakness Bill never outgrew • The wildest waiting room Bill ever had • What quietly added yards to Bill’s drive • Bill surprised his teacher with a ______ • Rescued from a ______ when he was an infant • ...

STATE LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH 2024-02-23

STATE LEGISTLATIVE BRANCH crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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 • ...

Isaiah Llanas 2021-01-13

Isaiah Llanas crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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.​ • ...

Celebrate Freedom Week 2018-12-05

Celebrate Freedom Week crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

Mykell Postell Constitutional Crossword 2026-03-23

Mykell Postell Constitutional Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
  2. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
  3. what could the government not collect under the articles?
  4. Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
  5. what did each state have in Congress under the articles?
  6. What do the first ten amendments protect?
  7. What document was replaced because it was too weak?
  8. What system prevents any branch from becoming too powerful?
  9. What was the meeting called where the Constitution was created?
  10. What are official changes to the Constitution called?
  11. what document replace the Articles of Confederation?
  12. In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?
  13. What type of central government did the Articles create?
  14. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
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  1. What do citizens have because of these protections?
  2. Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
  3. What type of government system divides power between national and state governments?
  4. Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches?
  5. What is the system called when each branch can limit the others?
  6. What is the supreme law of the United States called?
  7. Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
  8. Which branch interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional?
  9. Which branch is led by the President and enforces laws?
  10. What kind of document is the Constitution because it can change over time?
  11. What agreement settled differences between large and small states?

25 Clues: What do the first ten amendments protect? • Which amendment protects freedom of speech? • How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights? • What do citizens have because of these protections? • What document was replaced because it was too weak? • Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention? • What is the supreme law of the United States called? • ...

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 • ...

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.
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  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 • ...

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 • ...

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? • ...

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 • ...

Heart Richardson Constitution Crossword 2026-03-19

Heart Richardson Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Congress writes all the ___ to make it constitutional
  2. The group of people who serve as advisors to the Presiden
  3. The group that feared the Constitution gave the government too much
  4. the introduction starts with "We the people"
  5. The branch of government that interprets and explains laws
  6. The highest court in the United States
  7. the president was also the ______ to the in-Chief of the Military
  8. The _______________of______________ was the first constitution of the US]
  9. A formal change or addition to the Constitution
  10. Through our history the position of Pres has gained much _____
  11. The formal process of approving the Constitution
  12. known for the "lower" house
  13. The President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress
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  1. concerning money, not criminal. Jury Trial in ____ Cases
  2. Another term for the legal right to vote
  3. 8th Amendment is about ____
  4. ________ Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles; Shays Rebellion showed the articles was too ____
  5. Upper house of the Congress
  6. The collective name for the first ten amendments
  7. a ____ term on court, that was assigned by Pres
  8. To formally charge a government official with misconduct
  9. Last Amendments in Bill of Rights
  10. Many thought the new constitution should be based on
  11. The collective name for the first ten amendments
  12. The branch of government that carries out and enforces laws
  13. System that ensures no branch becomes too powerful
  14. The amendment that protects the right to "keep and bear arms"
  15. How many Senators represent each state in upper house Senate

28 Clues: 8th Amendment is about ____ • Upper house of the Congress • known for the "lower" house • Last Amendments in Bill of Rights • The highest court in the United States • Another term for the legal right to vote • the introduction starts with "We the people" • a ____ term on court, that was assigned by Pres • A formal change or addition to the Constitution • ...

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

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 • ...

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