bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION MID-TERM PROJECT 2025-04-11

THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION MID-TERM PROJECT crossword puzzle

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Type of legislature Texas has
The constitution reflects this principle where the people hold ultimate power.
Foundational document of Texas adopted in 1876.
The Texas constitution was designed to limit powers of this branch.
Lower chamber of the Texas Legislature.
Each legislative session in Texas lasts this many days.
The Texas constitution has been amended over this many times.
The Texas constitution was influenced by this agrarian movement.
Location of the 1875 constitutional convention.

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Power shared between state and national governments.
Principle of dividing government responsibilities among three branches.
upper chamber of the Texas Legislature.
Court that hears only civil appeals in Texas.
Method of formally changing the constitution.
The Texas Constitution has this many articles.
The year the current Texas Constitution was written.
Highest criminal court in Texas.
First article in the Texas Constitution is the ______ of Rights.
System that allows each branch to limit powers of the others.
The Constitution of 1876 was written in reaction to this era’s centralization.

20 Clues: Type of legislature Texas has • Highest criminal court in Texas. • upper chamber of the Texas Legislature. • Lower chamber of the Texas Legislature. • Court that hears only civil appeals in Texas. • Method of formally changing the constitution. • The Texas Constitution has this many articles. • Foundational document of Texas adopted in 1876. • ...

American Government 2025-12-10

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Fifteenth , Last day for income tax forms
, Government center of a state
, Branch that reviews laws
, Supreme law of the land
, One major political party more liberal
, Can issue driver’s licenses
, Right of everyone living in the U.S.
of Allegiance , Shows loyalty to the U.S.
, First Amendment freedom
Service , Men must register at age 18
, The other major political party more conservative
of Powers , Divides government authority
, A responsibility only for citizens
, Head of the executive branch
, Makes federal laws
, Half of Congress

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, Ask the government to change something
, One right from the Declaration of Independence
, Advises the President
, A change or addition
of Happiness , Another unalienable right
, Right only for citizens
Court , Highest court
of Rights , First ten amendments
, Can declare war
, Branch that enforces laws
, Leads a state
in Chief , Role of the President over the military
, Has 435 voting members
and Balances , Prevents one branch from becoming too powerful

30 Clues: , Leads a state • Court , Highest court • , Can declare war • , Makes federal laws • , Half of Congress • , A change or addition • , Supreme law of the land • , Advises the President • , Branch that reviews laws • , Branch that enforces laws • , First Amendment freedom • , Has 435 voting members • of Rights , First ten amendments • ...

Johnson and COngress 2024-09-05

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Amendment- granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States
War- the North vs South war started in 1861
Johnson- the 17th president
Amendment- States that no citizen can be denied the right to vote because of the race color, or previous conditions of servitude
Republicans - divided south into five military acts, insisted that the Confederates had committed crimes
Davis Bill- required majority of a states prewar vote swear loyalty to the Union before the process of restoration could begin

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Amendment- freed African Americans from slavery
Codes- laws that sought to limit the rights of African Americans and keep them as landless workers
Act of 1870- protects voting rights by making intimidation of voters of a federal crime
collect votes to kick out the president, to remove the president from office
Lincoln- required state to accept emancipation of slaves

11 Clues: Johnson- the 17th president • War- the North vs South war started in 1861 • Amendment- freed African Americans from slavery • Lincoln- required state to accept emancipation of slaves • collect votes to kick out the president, to remove the president from office • Amendment- granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States • ...

AP Gov Midterm Exam Review 2025-12-11

AP Gov Midterm Exam Review crossword puzzle

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Party meetings where voting and party issues are discussed
Voting based on previous actions/conditions
Established by Marbury v Madison
Best form of government according to Federalist 10
Person who does not participate in interest group but gets benefits

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Controlled by Federal Reserve
Compromise that states would ratify Constitution as long as Congress created a Bill of Rights
Clause most concerning to Anti-Federalists
Voting based on campaign promises
Best form of government according to Brutus 1
Used by political parties to give their stance on issues
Voting done before elections; held by state government

12 Clues: Controlled by Federal Reserve • Established by Marbury v Madison • Voting based on campaign promises • Clause most concerning to Anti-Federalists • Voting based on previous actions/conditions • Best form of government according to Brutus 1 • Best form of government according to Federalist 10 • Voting done before elections; held by state government • ...

Freedom Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-05

Freedom Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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African Americans used the Underground _______________ to get to freedom.
if you have liberty you are ____________
The main crop of the South in the 1800s
Cast a ballot or make a decision
The Declaration of Independence says all men are created _______________
President during the Civil War

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The Bill of Rights is part of this important document
to run away from danger
The North and the South fought in the ____________ war
people who were forced to work against their will

10 Clues: to run away from danger • President during the Civil War • Cast a ballot or make a decision • The main crop of the South in the 1800s • if you have liberty you are ____________ • people who were forced to work against their will • The Bill of Rights is part of this important document • The North and the South fought in the ____________ war • ...

Government 2017-12-08

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The highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts.
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 to protect certain rights of citizens.
Someone who is suing another person or is being sued by another person.
A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
The power of the president to stop a bill passed by Congress from becoming law.
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
A theory of international relations that deemphasizes the importance of military power in favor of economic power, trade, and international institutions.
Any political party other than the Democrats and Republicans.
A state in which many groups or factions are so strong that a government is unable to function.
A legislative process used in the United States Senate when confronted with a controversial and heavily debated budget item.

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A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official.
The right to vote, especially in a political election.
America’s first national constitution, which loosely bound the states under a weak national Congress.
A fee for voting, designed to keep blacks and other poor people from voting.
Unregulated money raised by parties and spent to influence elections indirectly; banned by the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
A ballot, usually sent in the mail, that allows those who cannot go to their precinct on election day to vote.
The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
An organised group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy.
A theory maintaining the political and economic independence of the individual.
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.

20 Clues: The right to vote, especially in a political election. • A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official. • Any political party other than the Democrats and Republicans. • The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. • Someone who is suing another person or is being sued by another person. • ...

Bill’s 70th 2021-09-03

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Pan____
This puzzle
I’ll have another
Not sad
Before becoming a law
wabo
Blackjack
Do you remember? The 21st night of
President the year Bill was born

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____ Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya
a Cuban
To you, with 9 across
“Terribly strange age” in Simon & Garfunkel’s “Old Friends”
Farmers wear
Phyllis, Billy, Chris
When Bill feels Moody
Gentlemen wear
_____One (two words)
“Good times, c’mon!”

19 Clues: wabo • Pan____ • a Cuban • Not sad • Blackjack • This puzzle • Farmers wear • Gentlemen wear • I’ll have another • _____One (two words) • “Good times, c’mon!” • To you, with 9 across • Phyllis, Billy, Chris • When Bill feels Moody • Before becoming a law • President the year Bill was born • ____ Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya • Do you remember? The 21st night of • ...

U.S. Constitution 2025-03-25

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Amendment abolishing slavery
Minimum age for U.S. President
First state to ratify Constitution
Branch responsible for interpreting laws
Opening words of the Constitution
Amendment protecting rights not listed explicitly
House of Congress based on state population
Powers specifically listed in Constitution
Right to bear arms amendment
Amendments 13–15, known as the ___ Amendments
Father of the Constitution
Protection from double jeopardy amendment
Year Constitution was signed
Presiding officer of the Senate
Highest law of the United States
Principle ensuring no branch dominates others
City where Constitution was drafted
Process of formally approving the Constitution

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Minimum age for a U.S. Senator
Amendment giving women right to vote
Total amendments currently ratified
Branch responsible for making laws
Number of original amendments in the Bill of Rights
Number of branches of U.S. government
Division of government powers
Right against unreasonable search and seizure
Changes or additions to the Constitution
Document preceding the Constitution
Equal representation Congressional chamber
The “necessary and proper” clause nickname
Amendment granting freedom of speech
Clause counting slaves partially for representation
First ten amendments
Amendment guaranteeing speedy public trial
Branch responsible for enforcing laws
President of the Constitutional Convention
Introduction to the Constitution
Power division between states and federal government
Group that officially elects the president
Clause establishing Constitution as supreme law

40 Clues: First ten amendments • Father of the Constitution • Amendment abolishing slavery • Right to bear arms amendment • Year Constitution was signed • Division of government powers • Minimum age for a U.S. Senator • Minimum age for U.S. President • Presiding officer of the Senate • Highest law of the United States • Introduction to the Constitution • Opening words of the Constitution • ...

Legislative Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-06

Legislative Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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pro tempore- A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the vice president.
The process of dividing seats for the house in 50 states.
Action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.
leader- The majority leader schedules legislation to be considered on the House floor.
(5) –Name and Define
veto- Representative governments that divide their executive and legislative functions.
veto- An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president.
The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly.
One single legislative chamber.
An official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature.
committees- Reconcile house & senate version of the same bill.
To blame someone.
A 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
Killing the bill.
having two branches.
The current holder of an office or position.
budget- The federal budget is an itemized plan for the annual public expenditures of the United States.
Communicating with any official in the legislative.
A nongermane amendment to a bill or an amendment to an appropriation bill that changes the permanent law governing a program funded by the bill.

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bill- He president submits a budget to Congress for the federal government every fiscal year
A meeting talking about business.
Subcategories of issues
committees- Permanent
commerce- Transportation of products, services, or money across state borders.
A meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.
A political group tries to change a voting district to help or damage groups.
If a federal official commits a crime or otherwise acts improperly, the House of Representatives may impeach and formally charge that official.
A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
Cloture is a Senate procedure that limits further consideration of a pending proposal to thirty hours in order to end a filibuster.
barrel legislation- metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects.
resolution- A legislative measure passed by only either the Senate or the House.
The House of Representatives has five calendars of business.
committees- House and senate members
A member of a constituency.
A writ ordering a person to attend a court.
The trading of favors.
committees- Temporary

41 Clues: To blame someone. • Killing the bill. • (5) –Name and Define • having two branches. • committees- Temporary • committees- Permanent • The trading of favors. • Subcategories of issues • A member of a constituency. • One single legislative chamber. • A meeting talking about business. • committees- House and senate members • A writ ordering a person to attend a court. • ...

Democracy 2015-10-08

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the person in charge of a meeting
a senator or a member of the house of commons
a rule for all canadians made by senators, members of parliament and the governor general
a member of the senate or house of commons who does not belong to a political party
the city where a country's legislature is located and government carries out its business
a group of senators, members of parliament, or both selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it

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the political party with the most members elected to the house of commons usually forms the government
a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
another name for a backbencher which is a member of parliament who doesn't have an official role in the house of commons
to change or improve something.
the process of choosing a representative by vote.
a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
a formal event that follows rules or traditions
a large, heavy, silver-and-gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of the parliament

15 Clues: to change or improve something. • the person in charge of a meeting • a senator or a member of the house of commons • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote. • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country • ...

reconstruction 2024-05-17

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Senate has to approve any changes the president wants to make to any government official.
freed slaves
laws passed in the south after the civil war to keep newly freed african americans from having the freedom to equal rights
forgiveness to anyone who pledges loyalty to the union
the separation of colored people from white people.
northern whites who came to the South to help with reconstruction. Some were dishonest people who took advantage of Southerners
the 16th president of the united states.
the 18th president of the united states
wanted to punish the south for the war

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gave african american males the right to vote.
amendment to protect african american rights
southerners who supported the North during the war. They were not trusted by many Southerners.
The majority of white males must pledge loyalty to the union
Provided newly freed slaves and poor whites with Food, clothing, medicine, Schooling, and help finding jobs and land to farm

14 Clues: freed slaves • wanted to punish the south for the war • the 18th president of the united states • the 16th president of the united states. • amendment to protect african american rights • gave african american males the right to vote. • the separation of colored people from white people. • forgiveness to anyone who pledges loyalty to the union • ...

Advanced level 2015-10-22

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A doctor can view and _________ this image on a monitor.
Some people ________ viruses to be living.
We don't ________ animals because they can't talk.
A _______ becomes a law when it passes the Parliament.
This campaign is a cry for the __________ of human rights.
Humans have the responsibility to _________ rare species.

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We worked at full __________ to finish it as soon as possible.
The _________ is crushed by the use of the saber.
Children have the __________ fear of the dark.
Our old copy machine works as ___________ as a new one.
A _________ attitude always guarantees success.
He'll _________ her to reveal her true feelings.

12 Clues: Some people ________ viruses to be living. • Children have the __________ fear of the dark. • A _________ attitude always guarantees success. • He'll _________ her to reveal her true feelings. • The _________ is crushed by the use of the saber. • We don't ________ animals because they can't talk. • A _______ becomes a law when it passes the Parliament. • ...

law 2018-04-25

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Rights Act An act to protect our people
The team that decide the verdict
The document name before it is made an act
lay personnel
Using previous cases to assist a current case

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a type of solicitor that represents clients in crown court
The main man who wears a wig
Court where cases for under 18's are heard
Rule one of the rules of statutory interpretation
decidendi the rule of law on which a judicial decision is based.

10 Clues: lay personnel • The main man who wears a wig • The team that decide the verdict • Rights Act An act to protect our people • Court where cases for under 18's are heard • The document name before it is made an act • Using previous cases to assist a current case • Rule one of the rules of statutory interpretation • a type of solicitor that represents clients in crown court • ...

U.S. Government 2022-10-18

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a legislature with two houses
the rights of equality under the law
a proposed law or policy
when Congress specifies the amount of money to be spent by an agency
an absolute government where one person holds the power
a severe economic downturn in America when the stock market crashed
America's first national constitution

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Supreme Court case that ended segregation
document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776; freed colonies from Great Britain
a change to the Constitution
war between the North and the South
the law of the land
rule by the people
the ability of the government to exercise power without resorting to violence
an action by the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling by a lower court
designed to stop one branch of government from gaining too much power
group of department heads that advises the president
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution

18 Clues: rule by the people • the law of the land • a proposed law or policy • a change to the Constitution • a legislature with two houses • war between the North and the South • the rights of equality under the law • America's first national constitution • Supreme Court case that ended segregation • the first 10 amendments to the Constitution • ...

Civl Rights Movement 2024-05-08

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African-American revolutionary organization formed in 1966
Led NAACP; first Black Supreme Court Justice
Civil rights activists who fought for voting rights in Mississippi; Founded Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered black voters in Mississippi
Outlawed segregation in public places; ended Jim Crow
Revolutionary movement that emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, and the creation of political and cultural institutions; believed in self defense
Groups of white and African American civil rights activists who participated in integrated bus trips through the south
Civil rights activist who used peaceful protest during the Civil Rights Movement
Mass protest where 250,000 people gather at the Lincoln Memorial to demand an end to segregation, fair wages and economic justice, voting rights, education, and long overdue civil rights protections; MLK gave “I have a Dream” Speech
13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.
a form of protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met

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Founded in 1960 to channel student participation in the Civil Rights Movement
Interracial American organization established to improve race relations and end discriminatory policies through direct action
Fought for civil rights through the courts
Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a public bus; started Montgomery Bus Boycott
Civil rights organization led by King to protest discrimination and segregation in the U.S. using nonviolent methods
Civil Rights activists that led the black nationalism movement; part of the Nation of Islam
Prohibited discrimination in voting; outlawed literacy tests
School segregation is unconstitutional; overturned Plessy v Ferguson
Integrated the University of Mississippi
Civil Rights activists that originated the Black Power slogan; part of SNCC; Helped found the Black Panther Party
Desegregated the military; President Truman 1948
protesters attempting to march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were met with violent resistance by state and local authorities; Focused on voting rights; helped lead to the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil rights activists in Mississippi whose murder received national attention and made him a martyr

24 Clues: Integrated the University of Mississippi • Fought for civil rights through the courts • Led NAACP; first Black Supreme Court Justice • Desegregated the military; President Truman 1948 • Outlawed segregation in public places; ended Jim Crow • African-American revolutionary organization formed in 1966 • Prohibited discrimination in voting; outlawed literacy tests • ...

Period 8 & 9 Exam 2022-04-07

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war on terror took place in this country
caused by US support of Israel in Yom Kippur War
more professional and educational training directly providing service to human beings
connects millions across world with friends and family
president while American hostages were held in Tehran
caused decrease of popular support of Vietnam war
we invaded this country in 2003 and toppled gov't
expansion of free trade with Mexico, US & Canada
high prices and high unemployment
policy used by Nixon to end Cold War tensions
revolutionized communication, even including video and internet coverage
market bubble burst and recession ensued

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economic practice of deregulation & austerity with increase of incomes for wealthy Americans
bill granting veterans education assistance
reasons for end of Cold War
civil rights group that used violence
best known for her criticism of gender roles
anti-war demonstration where four students were killed
act accused of violating civil liberties in the name of stopping terrorism
social programs

20 Clues: social programs • reasons for end of Cold War • high prices and high unemployment • civil rights group that used violence • war on terror took place in this country • market bubble burst and recession ensued • bill granting veterans education assistance • best known for her criticism of gender roles • policy used by Nixon to end Cold War tensions • ...

Final AP Gov and Econ Project 2023-05-31

Final AP Gov and Econ Project crossword puzzle

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Protection from government abuse which is states in the constitution
A type of inflation cause when the cost of important goods or services rises because there is a higher demand
the materials needed to buy or make your product
Programs that were created to raise the participation of minority groups in certain institutions
An account that the Federal Reserve and central banks have that show the supplies of foreign currency
The interest rate banks receive from the Federal Reserve when in loans banks money
A group of voters that are represented by someone
The power in which the court can hear cases
An analysis of expansionary fiscal policy
The overall total of all financial transactions that occur between two nations residents
This allows people to transfer purchasing power from the present to the future

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When one nation's currency is exchanged with another countries currency
A section in the 14th amendment that has been used to protect civil rights
The exact cost from your own nation's currency to by one unit of another countries currency
The idea that judges can decide cases to their interpretation from the language in the constitution
A rule used by the senate to end or restrict a debate
An account that gives a summary of the trades mainly in current and ready to use products
Rights that protect minority groups that are oppressed
The power that the courts have to decide and infer what the constitution means
Court cases that apply the Bill of Rights to states
The amount of extra income households have left after paying their personal taxes
The party in each house with the second most members
The party in each house with the most members
A lawmaking body made up of two chambers
The amount of output able to be made after the given amount of input

25 Clues: A lawmaking body made up of two chambers • An analysis of expansionary fiscal policy • The power in which the court can hear cases • The party in each house with the most members • the materials needed to buy or make your product • A group of voters that are represented by someone • Court cases that apply the Bill of Rights to states • ...

Banned Books Week Crossword 2024-09-09

Banned Books Week Crossword crossword puzzle

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The ____ Eye by Toni Morrison was in the Top 10 most frequently challenged list.
There were 1,247 attempts to _____ library materials in 2023.
The Color ____ by Alice Walker
The _____ Bill of Rights outlines peoples’ right to intellectual freedom.
____ to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
An attempt to remove or restrict access to library materials.

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The most frequently challenged book of 2023.
This popular children’s book was banned because it discussed magic and witchcraft.
The _____ in the Rye by J.D Salinger
The Hate U ___ by Angie Thomas
Intellectual ______
Last year, most censorship attempts took place at _____ libraries.
The removal of library materials.

13 Clues: Intellectual ______ • The Hate U ___ by Angie Thomas • The Color ____ by Alice Walker • The removal of library materials. • The _____ in the Rye by J.D Salinger • ____ to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson • The most frequently challenged book of 2023. • There were 1,247 attempts to _____ library materials in 2023. • ...

Banned Books Week Crossword 2024-08-28

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The _____ Bill of Rights outlines peoples’ right to intellectual freedom.
The removal of library materials.
The most frequently challenged book of 2023.
The ____ Eye by Toni Morrison was in the Top 10 most frequently challenged list.
There were 1,247 attempts to _____ library materials in 2023.
Intellectual ______

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An attempt to remove or restrict access to library materials.
The _____ in the Rye by J.D Salinger
Potter This popular children’s book was banned because it discussed magic and witchcraft.
The Color ____ by Alice Walker
The Hate U ___ by Angie Thomas
Last year, most censorship attempts took place at _____ libraries.
____ to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

13 Clues: Intellectual ______ • The Color ____ by Alice Walker • The Hate U ___ by Angie Thomas • The removal of library materials. • The _____ in the Rye by J.D Salinger • ____ to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson • The most frequently challenged book of 2023. • An attempt to remove or restrict access to library materials. • ...

reconstruction 2024-05-17

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Senate has to approve any changes the president wants to make to any government official.
freed slaves
laws passed in the south after the civil war to keep newly freed african americans from having the freedom to equal rights
forgiveness to anyone who pledges loyalty to the union
the separation of colored people from white people.
northern whites who came to the South to help with reconstruction. Some were dishonest people who took advantage of Southerners
the 16th president of the united states.
the 18th president of the united states
wanted to punish the south for the war

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gave african american males the right to vote.
amendment to protect african american rights
southerners who supported the North during the war. They were not trusted by many Southerners.
The majority of white males must pledge loyalty to the union
Provided newly freed slaves and poor whites with Food, clothing, medicine, Schooling, and help finding jobs and land to farm

Period 8 & 9 Exam 2022-04-07

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war on terror took place in this country
caused by US support of Israel in Yom Kippur War
more professional and educational training directly providing service to human beings
connects millions across world with friends and family
president while American hostages were held in Tehran
caused decrease of popular support of Vietnam war
we invaded this country in 2003 and toppled gov't
expansion of free trade with Mexico, US & Canada
high prices and high unemployment
policy used by Nixon to end Cold War tensions
revolutionized communication, even including video and internet coverage
market bubble burst and recession ensued

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economic practice of deregulation & austerity with increase of incomes for wealthy Americans
bill granting veterans education assistance
reasons for end of Cold War
civil rights group that used violence
best known for her criticism of gender roles
anti-war demonstration where four students were killed
act accused of violating civil liberties in the name of stopping terrorism
social programs

government 2022-10-07

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also known as great charter
agreement for prohibiting trade
to approve
not sanctioned by law
colonists could keep in touch while everything went down
first direct tax on colonists
separation of powers between governer and legislature
established the first committee in Boston.
severly limited the kings power

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the money gov collects from taxes
territories to be developed for statehood
set clear limits on what rulers can and cant do
single chamber
laws
passed a series of coercive acts
power of monarch or government was limited
plan to unite the colonies
first example of a plan for self government
people elect delegates to make laws
king in 1760
first president of the united states
political disorder
trade among states
he believed that people should contract among themselves to form gov.
to yield

25 Clues: laws • to yield • to approve • king in 1760 • single chamber • political disorder • trade among states • not sanctioned by law • plan to unite the colonies • also known as great charter • first direct tax on colonists • agreement for prohibiting trade • severly limited the kings power • passed a series of coercive acts • the money gov collects from taxes • people elect delegates to make laws • ...

Democracy - 1 2015-10-14

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a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
bills that are passed by Parliament
to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
the person in charge of a meeting
the process of choosing a representative by vote
a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules

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the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
the bringing to an end of a Parliament
a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
the Cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate).

15 Clues: the person in charge of a meeting • bills that are passed by Parliament • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • the process of choosing a representative by vote • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • to pick one person from a group of several people by voting • the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year • ...

The founding of the United States 2022-11-05

The founding of the United States crossword puzzle

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Britain set up thirteen of them along the East Coast of North America during 17th and 18th century
A formal statement or announcement
The head of the United States
A military force from the citizens
Businessmen

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They ruled the colonies together with the British governors
A verb to describe people moved in North America
Protected by the Bill of Rights
An intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe.
A adjective used by the American colonists to describe the act passed by the Britain in 1774

10 Clues: Businessmen • The head of the United States • Protected by the Bill of Rights • A formal statement or announcement • A military force from the citizens • A verb to describe people moved in North America • An intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe. • They ruled the colonies together with the British governors • ...

1-30-2017 2017-01-30

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having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others
and balances a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
government the governing body of a municipality or county
government the government of an individual state
liberty a person’s ability to be free and independent
powers powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the states and the people
a period in European history when many educated people stressed the importance of learning and reasoning; education was considered the key to understanding and solving society’s problems
rights the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments; life, liberty, and property

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of the governed an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws
powers powers not written in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers
powers powers not listed in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to function
powers the powers specifically given to the federal government, also known as delegated powers; they may not be used by state governments
contract noun an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
of powers the structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government
powers powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
Amendment the final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states: ”The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
government the national level of government; the government of the United States

18 Clues: government the government of an individual state • liberty a person’s ability to be free and independent • government the governing body of a municipality or county • powers powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government • government the national level of government; the government of the United States • ...

Birmingham Peace Marches 2020-12-03

Birmingham Peace Marches crossword puzzle

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The location of most of the marches after a few weeks
The police chief
The word that 'C' stood for in the name Project C
Reverend Fred's surname (influential civil rights leader already in Birmingham)
The most likely reaction against the protestors
A surprising type of person used in the campaign
One of the methods used against protestors
The system of discrimination the protesters hoped to end in Birmingham
The nickname for Birmingham

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Another place that desegregated as a result
The state where these marches took place
The surname of a key leader involved
The level of government involved in the campaign
Weapons used by the fire department
The youngest protestor
One of the places that desegregated as a result
What took place during negotiations
The month of the protests
US President at the time
One of the ways people found out about the protests
Something worked on by Kennedy's administration as a result of the campaign

21 Clues: The police chief • The youngest protestor • US President at the time • The month of the protests • The nickname for Birmingham • Weapons used by the fire department • What took place during negotiations • The surname of a key leader involved • The state where these marches took place • One of the methods used against protestors • Another place that desegregated as a result • ...

Animal Rights and Animal Welfare Laws 2019-02-23

Animal Rights and Animal Welfare Laws crossword puzzle

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What island has a special reservation for the conservation of the North Pacific fur seal & other wildlife
These animals are tamed and kept as pets
Which animal group believes that animals should not be exploited and should have equal rights with humans
In a civil case,a judge may order the person to pay this
This animal protection act keeps shelters from selling found pets to organizations
These animals are used for scientific experiments
This act prohibits the illegal trade of any fish or wild animals

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In Texas how many types of laws protect animals from cruelty
This conservation act allots money toward conservation practices
This is the act of making or enacting laws
These animals are raised for slaughter
Which act includes whales, dolphins and seals
The twenty eight hour law addresses transporting animals across what kind of lines
Senate Bill 1724 is also known as this puppy's law
These animals are faced with the threat of extinction
This conservation act imposed an immediate moratorium on importing certain exotic birds
This act is enforced by the animal & plant health inspection service
This act prevents suffering by stunning animals into unconsciousness prior to slaughter
The bald eagle protection act includes which eagle that was hunted & often led to the accidental killing of the bald eagles

19 Clues: These animals are raised for slaughter • These animals are tamed and kept as pets • This is the act of making or enacting laws • Which act includes whales, dolphins and seals • These animals are used for scientific experiments • Senate Bill 1724 is also known as this puppy's law • These animals are faced with the threat of extinction • ...

Rights of Refugees 2019-11-03

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The majority of refugees in Trinidad and Tobago.
The main reason people flee from their countries.
Refugees have a _______ to the host state to abide by the laws.
There is an ongoing crisis in Venezuela
What document governs migrants and immigrants in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago is apart of the 1951 Convention by a process.
Who is entitled to Human Rights?

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The practice of not forcing refugees or asylum seekers to return to a country in which they are liable. to be subjected
The rights of refugees are mainly anchored in ___________ law.
The UNHCR is responsible for ________ refugee applications.
Refugees are entitled to the right to believe in their faith.
Refugees are entitled to learning opportunities.
This community deals with refugees and asylum seekers and is a non-governmental organisation.
Asylum seekers and refugees who offend national security and safety are at risk of being __________.
Syrians fled due to _______.

15 Clues: Syrians fled due to _______. • Who is entitled to Human Rights? • There is an ongoing crisis in Venezuela • The majority of refugees in Trinidad and Tobago. • Refugees are entitled to learning opportunities. • The main reason people flee from their countries. • The UNHCR is responsible for ________ refugee applications. • ...

Revoutionary Characters 2017-06-07

Revoutionary Characters crossword puzzle

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Spent lavishly and patronized everyone
Dominated the Age of Reason
7th ranked President in a recent poll
Aaron Burr was tried in 1807
Franklins friend and New York royal official
Supporters of new Constitution called themselves
Indentured servant who became wealthy and editor in Vermont
Group that celebrated the people against the Crown
Trial challenged common law view of seditious libel
3rd Vice President of the United States
Father of the Bill of Rights
In 1757, Paine ran away to sea for 6 months
Last civilian governor of the colony of Massachusetts

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Life long enemy of Thomas Jefferson
Head of War Department under Washington
18th Century Anglo-American Enlightenment preoccupation
John Adams wrote this in 1787
Believed slavery would eventually doom the United States
Franklins remarkable interview in January 1771
Democratic Revolution Jefferson contributed to
Concerned with Jefferson on bad popular legislation
Would never be properly recognized for role in Revolution

22 Clues: Dominated the Age of Reason • Aaron Burr was tried in 1807 • Father of the Bill of Rights • John Adams wrote this in 1787 • Life long enemy of Thomas Jefferson • 7th ranked President in a recent poll • Spent lavishly and patronized everyone • Head of War Department under Washington • 3rd Vice President of the United States • In 1757, Paine ran away to sea for 6 months • ...

Post War America Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-02

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a company that offers similar products or services in many locations
the decision that racial segregation was unconstitutional
a multi-industry company and is often large
a man putting the organization in front of them
construction of roads connecting in a lot of places
a good marketing strategy
an extension of Roosvelt's New Deal
the American craze over cars

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a set of ideals on a perfect America
an agency enhancing enforcement of civil rights
small communities surrounding cities
a wealthy and economically stable society
a group of southern democrats
a loss of individuality
the guy who made the polio vaccine
a doctor that identified the needs of a child
the republican candidate
a bill that paid tuition, gave out loans, and guaranteed unemployment benefits to veterans
the popular republic candidate better known as "Ike"
Eisenhower's running mate, California Senator
the sudden eruption of baby births
buying material and goods
the first suburb

23 Clues: the first suburb • a loss of individuality • the republican candidate • buying material and goods • a good marketing strategy • the American craze over cars • a group of southern democrats • the guy who made the polio vaccine • the sudden eruption of baby births • an extension of Roosvelt's New Deal • a set of ideals on a perfect America • small communities surrounding cities • ...

Post War American Ruby Robinson 2024-02-02

Post War American Ruby Robinson crossword puzzle

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Had a campaign called "I like Ike"
An agency monitoring civil rights enforcements
Purposely designing items to break easily
First large suburb area
Encourages consumption of goods
American love of cars
Homes outside of the city
A company that offers similar products in lots of locations
Extension on Roosevelt's New deal
Where men and women has strict gender roles
A period of time where many babies where born

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American pediatrician and political activist
"Conservative when it comes to money, and liberal when it comes to human beings"
Someone who put corporation ahead of themself
Bill to help ease veterans' return to civil life
The building of highways throughout the nation
Rapid increase in production of consumer goods
A major corporation will smaller companies
New York governor
Segregation of public schools
Doctor who developed a vaccine for polio
Eisenhower's running mate and California senator
Centered on nuclear families living in suburban homes
A group of southern democrats

24 Clues: New York governor • American love of cars • First large suburb area • Homes outside of the city • Segregation of public schools • A group of southern democrats • Encourages consumption of goods • Extension on Roosevelt's New deal • Had a campaign called "I like Ike" • Doctor who developed a vaccine for polio • Purposely designing items to break easily • ...

Residents Rights 1.03 Vocabulary 2019-02-19

Residents Rights 1.03 Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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Has 16 rights and is the bill of rights for residents that are living in a nursing home.
A facility that is free from having residents restrained even if necessary.
Residents have the opportunity for discussion about facility policies, decisions and residents get a voice in facility operations.
A feeling of injustice or resentment.

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A device that alerts healthcare workers when a resident is trying to get up and is at risk for falling.
A method for preventing a resident from harming themselves/others.
Provide plead a cause of another, resolve a grievance and protect residents rights.

7 Clues: A feeling of injustice or resentment. • A method for preventing a resident from harming themselves/others. • A facility that is free from having residents restrained even if necessary. • Provide plead a cause of another, resolve a grievance and protect residents rights. • Has 16 rights and is the bill of rights for residents that are living in a nursing home. • ...

Residents Rights 1.03 Vocabulary 2019-02-19

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A feeling of injustice or resentment.
Residents have the opportunity for discussion about facility policies, decisions and residents get a voice in facility operations.
A facility that is free from having residents restrained even if necessary.
A method for preventing a resident from harming themselves/others.

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A device that alerts healthcare workers when a resident is trying to get up and is at risk for falling.
Provide plead a cause of another, resolve a grievance and protect residents rights.
Has 16 rights and is the bill of rights for residents that are living in a nursing home.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY - RYAN HENDRIKS - GROUP 4 2024-07-23

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY - RYAN HENDRIKS - GROUP 4 crossword puzzle

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All Adults wishing to become members must undergo appropriate ___________________ by completing in full the application form for adult membership.
What is the Timeline in hours when to prepare a written report on Suspicion or Claim of Abuse of a Youth Member.
SSA also subscribes to the South African __________ concerning children, being The Children’s Act and all its Amendments.
Who said "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children"?
This is one of 3 structures a person may report child abuse to under the Children's Act.
Excessive shouting or swearing at or in front of children, threats, attacks on a child’s self-esteem, teasing, insults or racial taunts constitutes _______ abuse.
It is the responsibility of adults to ensure that they recognise the position of _________ in which they have been placed.
In accordance with The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 all people working with children need to be ________ against the National Child Protection Register.
SSA treats ________ as a separate form of abuse and considers this to be between peers, so between members under the age of 18 years old.
The person the child discloses to must NOT ________ - must REFER.
SSA National Office will produce ________ cards as part of the retail section which gives the rights and responsibilities of the child.

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SSA National Office will produce ________ cards as part of the retail section which gives guidelines to adults to prevent opportunities for abuse or allegations of abuse.
SSA encourages its members to report abuse to __________, which specialises in dealing with children in distress.
The aims of the SSA Child Protection Policy are to provide clear _________ to follow in the event of an accusation or suspicion of abuse.
When writing a report, use the child's own _______ as far as possible.
Child protection _________ should be provided to all adult leaders with SSA.
Child __________ is the responsibility of each and every leader, adult and in effect of every individual member.
SSA is committed to ___________ the rights, wishes and feelings of the young people with whom it is working.
Adult members need to receive the adequate __________ to comprehend their roles, boundaries and take their child protection responsibilities seriously.
The Children’s Act includes the ________ of all children in our country as stated in the Bill of Rights in South Africa’s Constitution.

20 Clues: The person the child discloses to must NOT ________ - must REFER. • When writing a report, use the child's own _______ as far as possible. • Child protection _________ should be provided to all adult leaders with SSA. • This is one of 3 structures a person may report child abuse to under the Children's Act. • ...

Constitution Vocab Review 2023-10-09

Constitution Vocab Review crossword puzzle

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trade between two or more states
"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, attended the Constitutional Convention
Series of essays by Alexander Hamilton that defended the Constitution and tried to reassure Americans that the states would not be overpowered by the federal government.
an uprising of Massachusetts farmers, led by Daniel Shays, to protest high taxes, heavy debt, and farm foreclosures
increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
a document signed by King John in 1215, English Bill of Rights
U.S. system of government in which power is distributed between a central government and individual states
a system established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
people who supported ratification of the Constitution
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution; ratified in 1791. Purpose was to protect the rights of the people.
a set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
a document that gave people in Virginia freedom of worship and prohibited tax money from being used to fund churches
the document that created the first central government for the United States in 1777; it was replaced by the Constitution in 1789
an agreement proposed at the Constitutional Convention by Roger Sherman that said a state's population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house of the legislature
a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment
an official approval

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the idea that political authority belongs to the people
Official changes, corrections, or additions to the Constitution
the division of the federal government that is made up of the national courts; interprets laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states
a proposal by William Patterson to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states rather than representation by population; rejected at the Constitutional Convention
legislation passed by Congress authorizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country
the division of the government that proposes bills and passes them into laws
voting rights
the plan for government proposed at the Constitutional Convention by Edmund Randolph in which the national government would have supreme power and a legislative branch would have two houses with representation determined by state population
individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution
lands including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; organized by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
an agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention stating that only three-fifths of the slaves in a state would count when determining its population for representation in the lower house of Congress
Antifederalist whose objections to the Constitution led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights
a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wished to improve the Articles of Confederation
the division of the federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments; enforces the nation's laws
Head of Shay's Rebellion; he and several other angry farmers violently protested against taxes and their land being taken; eventually crushed; Shay's Rebellion aided in the creation of constitution.
Taxes on imports or exports

32 Clues: voting rights • an official approval • Taxes on imports or exports • trade between two or more states • people who supported ratification of the Constitution • the idea that political authority belongs to the people • individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution • a document signed by King John in 1215, English Bill of Rights • ...

Civics Unit 2 Vocabulary 2025-02-06

Civics Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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of Independence / A foundational document asserting "unalienable rights" like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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/ A system where power is divided between national and state governments
Sense / A pamphlet by Thomas Paine advocating for American independence
Bill of Rights / A document limiting the English monarch's power, influencing the American Bill of Rights

4 Clues: Sense / A pamphlet by Thomas Paine advocating for American independence • / A system where power is divided between national and state governments • Bill of Rights / A document limiting the English monarch's power, influencing the American Bill of Rights • ...

Women's Rights Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-11

Women's Rights Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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A woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest
To set free or give rights to
Women's rigths activists organized the Seneca Falls _______________
_______________ Truth gave a famous speech
Women's rights activist Betty __________
Women's rights activist Lucretia _______
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were also _______________ for the 13th Amendment to end slavery
The ____________ Amendment allowed women the right to vote
A lot of people fought for ______________ _______________

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The right to vote in political elections
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony opposed the 14th and 15th ___________________
Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of _________________
The advocacy of women's rights and equality
Sojourner Truth's birth name
To express disagreement
Suffragettes fought for the right to _________
Women's rights activist Susan B. ______________
Women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady _____________
"____ __ __ _______?" was Sojourner Truth's famous speech
Women's rights activists fought for women and men to have __________ rights

20 Clues: To express disagreement • Sojourner Truth's birth name • To set free or give rights to • The right to vote in political elections • Women's rights activist Betty __________ • Women's rights activist Lucretia _______ • _______________ Truth gave a famous speech • The advocacy of women's rights and equality • Suffragettes fought for the right to _________ • ...

Resident´s Rights 1.03 Vocabulary 2019-02-19

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Has 16 rights and is the bill of rights for residents that are living in a nursing home.
Provide plead a cause of another, resolve a grievance and protect residents rights.
A device that alerts healthcare workers when the resident is trying to get up and is at risk for falling.

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A feeling of injustice or resentment.
A facility that is free from having residents restrained even if necessary.
A method for preventing a resident from harming themselves/others.
Residents have the opportunity for discussion about facility policies, decisions and residents get a voice in facility operations.

Residents Rights 1.03 Vocabulary 2019-02-19

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Provide plead a cause of another, resolve a grievance and protect residents rights.
A facility that is free from having residents restrained even if necessary.
A feeling of injustice or resentment.

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Has 16 rights and is the bill of rights for residents that are living in a nursing home.
A device that alerts healthcare workers when a resident is trying to get up and is at risk for falling.
A method for preventing a resident from harming themselves/others.
Residents have the opportunity for discussion about facility policies, decisions and residents get a voice in facility operations.

USA CROSSWORD 2024-09-20

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Key author of the Federalist Papers advocating for the Constitution
Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws
What the Declaration of Independence declared from Britain
Branch of government responsible for making laws
Crime of betraying one's country, mentioned in the Constitution
Branch of government headed by the President
of Rights First ten amendments to the Constitution

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Type of truth described in the Declaration
The supreme law of the United States
of Happiness Another right mentioned in the Declaration of Independence
A key concept in both the Declaration and the Constitution
The system dividing power between national and state governments

12 Clues: The supreme law of the United States • Type of truth described in the Declaration • Branch of government headed by the President • Branch of government responsible for making laws • of Rights First ten amendments to the Constitution • Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws • What the Declaration of Independence declared from Britain • ...

Residents Rights 1.03 Vocabulary 2019-02-19

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A feeling of injustice or resentment.
Provide plead a cause of another, resolve a grievance and protect residents rights.
A facility that is free from having residents restrained even if necessary.
Residents have the opportunity for discussion about facility policies, decisions and residents get a voice in facility operations.

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A device that alerts healthcare workers when a resident is trying to get up and is at risk for falling.
A method for preventing a resident from harming themselves/others.
Has 16 rights and is the bill of rights for residents that are living in a nursing home.

from 1775 to 1812 2023-04-28

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1 where the amendments
5 interprets or decides what laws mean
2 whats on the bill of rights
10 finally the war is end wheres the treaty
7 it maders what the president want

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8 who lives in the white house
6 what war started in 1775
4 what starts with a c and ends with a s and establishes taxes
3 what makes things even of the braches
9 when eggs is is 200 dollers

10 Clues: 1 where the amendments • 6 what war started in 1775 • 9 when eggs is is 200 dollers • 2 whats on the bill of rights • 8 who lives in the white house • 7 it maders what the president want • 5 interprets or decides what laws mean • 3 what makes things even of the braches • 10 finally the war is end wheres the treaty • ...

crossword 2023-01-11

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court the highest tribunal in the state
a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group
courts review the procedures and the decisions in the trial court to make sure that the proceedings were fair and that the proper law was applied correctly
Governor serves as President of Georgia's Senate
of powers an act of vesting the legislative executive and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
of the house the presiding member of the house of representatives
of rights the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
having the power to put plans actions or laws into effect
having the power to make laws

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and balances counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or group
assembly the highest governing body in a religious denomination
a minor wrong doing
a crime involving violence
of by or appropriate to a court or judge
election a regular election of candidates for office as opposed to a primary election
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
a preliminary or preparatory statement an introduction
freedoms that are protected by Georgia law
courts- a court of law where cases are tried in the first place as opposed to an appeals court

19 Clues: a minor wrong doing • a crime involving violence • having the power to make laws • of by or appropriate to a court or judge • freedoms that are protected by Georgia law • court the highest tribunal in the state • Governor serves as President of Georgia's Senate • a preliminary or preparatory statement an introduction • ...

Semester One Review 2016-01-05

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Father of the Navy, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
British reaction to the Boston Tea Party
A special group of voters selected by their state's voters to vote for the president and vice president
Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolution
People elect their political representatives
The first representative government in the colonies
The turning point of the Revolution
A tradition that others follow, typically in the presidency
Rich soil, mild winters, large farms, logging, fishing, shipbuilding, New York and Philadelphia
Established a bicameral legislature
Power is held by the people and exercised through the efforts of representatives elected by those people
5,000 men owning 60 acres each; total population of 60,000; established self-government
wrote the Declaration of Independence
A pamphlet aimed at persuading colonists to support the fight for independence
Group of colonists who wanted to break away from the king of England
1st battles of the Revolution
Representation should be based on population
Our first attempt at government, was too weak and didn't allow the central govnermnent enough power
Led by Madison and Hamilton, and wanted a strong central government
Two house law making body
Independence recognized, boundaries extended to Canada, Mississippi River, and Florida
Father of the Constitution
Basic liberties and rights for all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
Power is divided between the national and state governments
Guaranteed individual rights for the people
rich soil, warm climate, raw materials, plantations, slaves, Savannah and Charleston
Ended the Revolution with Cornwallis surrendering

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led by the Supreme Court Justices and they interpret laws
An agreement that established the idea of self-government and majority rule
Led by Congress and they make laws
Led by Jefferson and Henry, wanted a Bill of Rights and limited Executive branch
subsistence farming, poor soil, clod climate, forest, raw, materials, logging, fishing, shipbuilding, Boston
to settle in a new land for a country
People are the source of the government's power
Each of the three branches of government has its own responsibilities
Represented British soldiers after the Boston Massacre because he felt everyone deserved a fair trial
First written constitution in the colonies
A trade route that went from the West Indies, Western Africa and the Americas
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Led by the president and they enforce laws
required that all legal documents have an official stamp showing that a tax had been paid
System in which a nation increases its wealth by obtaining raw materials from its colonies
Equal representation for the states
Natural rights guaranteed to people, as a result of being human, instead of by the law
significant because this represented the establishment of self-government in the colonies; Signed the Mayflower Compact; 1620
Harsh winter in Pennsylvania where Washington trained his troops
wrote Common Sense
The purpose was to encourage the ratification of the Constitution
Motto was "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches
formal plan of government
Protest led by the Sons of Liberty opposing the Tea Act
a change to an official document
Group of colonists who were loyal to the king of England
Angry farmers shut down the courts, and set in motion revising the AOC
Significant because it became a profitable venture producing tobacco and using enslaved Africans; 1607

56 Clues: wrote Common Sense • formal plan of government • Two house law making body • Father of the Constitution • 1st battles of the Revolution • a change to an official document • Led by Congress and they make laws • The turning point of the Revolution • Equal representation for the states • Established a bicameral legislature • to settle in a new land for a country • ...

How Laws Are Made-U.S. Government #2 2020-12-09

How Laws Are Made-U.S. Government #2 crossword puzzle

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If the bill begins in the House, it will first go to whom for approval?
The Senate/House can choose to do this to the President's veto by taking another vote.
In order to override the veto, the bill must now pass both the Senate and House by how much?
If a bill passes, it will be sent to whom?
If Congress is not in session it will be considered vetoed is known as...
To prevent a vote on a bill, a Senator will extend the debate by giving a long speech known as a..

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If this they agree to pass the bill, it will then move on to the main chamber of the House or Senate for approval.
Before passing the bill, the committee may decide to make what?
They come from outside of Congress to give testimony and to debate the pros & cons of the bills.
The president can decide to NOT sign the bill, which is called what?
After representatives discuss and debate on the bill, members will do what next?
Will discuss & debate the bill.
The # of days the President has to sign a bill into law.

13 Clues: Will discuss & debate the bill. • If a bill passes, it will be sent to whom? • The # of days the President has to sign a bill into law. • Before passing the bill, the committee may decide to make what? • The president can decide to NOT sign the bill, which is called what? • If the bill begins in the House, it will first go to whom for approval? • ...

North American Ducks 2022-05-25

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Brown-headed duck with long tail feathers
Resembles a darker female mallard; two words
Speckled brown duck with white wing feathers
Green and white duck with yellow eyes
Has a half-moon on its face and blue wing feathers; three words
Rusty-brown duck of the west with blue wing feathers; two words
Diving duck with a dark head and striped bill; three words
Brightly-colored tree-nesting duck; two words
Duck with a green head and bright blue bill

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Small puddle duck with a red and green head; three words
Diving duck with a long black bill, red head, and white body
Diving duck with a long thin bill for catching fish; two words
Duck with a red head and blue bill
Duck with a green head and large bill
Rust-colored duck with stiff tail feathers; two words
Small diving duck with a bulbous black and white head
Also known as a baldpate
Large sea duck known for its thick downy feathers
Common duck with a green head and curled tail feathers

19 Clues: Also known as a baldpate • Duck with a red head and blue bill • Duck with a green head and large bill • Green and white duck with yellow eyes • Brown-headed duck with long tail feathers • Duck with a green head and bright blue bill • Resembles a darker female mallard; two words • Speckled brown duck with white wing feathers • Brightly-colored tree-nesting duck; two words • ...

Bill Gates 2022-04-11

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The main program that controls the way a computer works.
What Bill Gates worked on after he retired.
A set of instructions for a computer.
A small computer that uses a processor contained on a single chip.
The city that Bill Gates grew up in.
The college that Bill Gates dropped out of.
Bill Gates' wife.

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Complete control of a service or goods.
A program that uses graphic icons to make a computer easier to use.
The company that Bill Gates started.
Someone who owns billions of dollars.
The programs that tell a computer what to do.
The subject that Bill Gates was best at in school.

13 Clues: Bill Gates' wife. • The company that Bill Gates started. • The city that Bill Gates grew up in. • Someone who owns billions of dollars. • A set of instructions for a computer. • Complete control of a service or goods. • What Bill Gates worked on after he retired. • The college that Bill Gates dropped out of. • The programs that tell a computer what to do. • ...

Bills of Rights 2023-01-17

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The right of _______ of speech,religion,ect
____ trails In civil cases
The leader o the U.S.
most powerful court in judicial dept
limitations on bail and ________
Law of the country
the 10 amendments that give people rights
the right of being ______ in a crime

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power kept by the states or the _______
high crime described in article 3
rights for people on trial for ______
right to decline of ___________ soldiers
kept by the people
The right to____ ____
_____ of representatives

15 Clues: kept by the people • Law of the country • The leader o the U.S. • The right to____ ____ • _____ of representatives • ____ trails In civil cases • limitations on bail and ________ • high crime described in article 3 • most powerful court in judicial dept • the right of being ______ in a crime • rights for people on trial for ______ • power kept by the states or the _______ • ...

Law Related Crossword 2021-09-26

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A person who can be hired to influence the government.
A bill cannot become a law without this, the Governor General does fulfils this in representation of the monarch.
The decision making branch made up of the Prime Minister, Governor General, and the cabinet.
The supreme law that outlines how the government must be run.
A portion of a criminal sentence that is served out of prison in society with regulations.
Many laws that define Canadians’ rights and freedoms.
Courts that work on the provincial level.
Law that comes from a judges past rulings.
A private meeting held by parties to discuss thoughts and opinions on bills.
Occurs in the House of Commons when party members are allowed to express themselves without the pressure to vote the same as their party.
A group of people with a set goal that want to influence public policy
Representative for the crown in the Canadian Government.
A code that defines criminal offences.
This law deals with disputes between a plaintiff and a defendant, such as lawsuits.
Like the House of Commons except members are appointed by the Prime Minister.
A bill introduced by an independent member.

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Allows the government to temporarily disobey certain portions of the charter
A branch of government that deals with the interpretation of law.
Laws that are specific to only a city or area.
The highest court of Canada.
A group of people called ministers along with the Prime Minister that make decisions for the executive branch.
An approach on justice that allows victims and offenders and other people affected by the crime to communicate the affect a crime had on them and address needs.
A rule or regulation put in place by the government and enforced by police.
A law before it is signed by the Governor General.
A place where elected party candidates hold seats and participate in government decisions
The highest court of BC.
A branch of government that makes laws
A law that made French the only official language in the provincial government of Quebec.

28 Clues: The highest court of BC. • The highest court of Canada. • A branch of government that makes laws • A code that defines criminal offences. • Courts that work on the provincial level. • Law that comes from a judges past rulings. • A bill introduced by an independent member. • Laws that are specific to only a city or area. • A law before it is signed by the Governor General. • ...

Rights of Refugees 2019-11-03

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Who is entitled to Human Rights?
This community deals with refugees and asylum seekers and is a non-governmental organisation.
The UNHCR is responsible for ________ refugee applications.
What document governs migrants and immigrants in Trinidad and Tobago?
Asylum seekers and refugees who offend national security and safety are at risk of being __________.
Refugees are entitled to the right to believe in their faith.
The majority of refugees in Trinidad and Tobago.
Refugees have a _______ to the host state to abide by the laws.
Trinidad and Tobago is apart of the 1951 Convention by a process.

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Refugees are entitled to learning opportunities.
The practice of not forcing refugees or asylum seekers to return to a country in which they are liable to be subjected.
The main reason people flee from their countries.
There is an ongoing crisis in Venezuela.
Syrians fled due to _______.
The rights of refugees are mainly anchored in ___________ law.

15 Clues: Syrians fled due to _______. • Who is entitled to Human Rights? • There is an ongoing crisis in Venezuela. • Refugees are entitled to learning opportunities. • The majority of refugees in Trinidad and Tobago. • The main reason people flee from their countries. • The UNHCR is responsible for ________ refugee applications. • ...

Billy of rights 2025-11-17

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Expressing ideas with words, signs, or symbols.
Protection from unreasonable government intrusion.
People who cannot be quartered in homes during peacetime.Press – Newspapers and media with freedom to publish.
What cannot be cruel or unusual.
What police must have a warrant to conduct.
Money paid to ensure someone appears in court; cannot be excessive.
The freedom to practice any belief or none at all.
A legal proceeding to determine guilt or innocence.

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The right to own and carry weapons.
The right to express ideas without government interference.
What you have the right to remain when questioned by police.
The right to ask the government to make changes.
A judge’s order allowing a search.
The lawyer you have the right to have during aAssembly – The right to gather peacefully in groups.
Rights

15 Clues: Rights • What cannot be cruel or unusual. • A judge’s order allowing a search. • The right to own and carry weapons. • What police must have a warrant to conduct. • Expressing ideas with words, signs, or symbols. • The right to ask the government to make changes. • Protection from unreasonable government intrusion. • The freedom to practice any belief or none at all. • ...

The American Revolution 2023-08-15

The American Revolution crossword puzzle

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A system of government- government for the people by the people.
the treaty of _____________ which made Great Britain recognise the USA as an independent nation
the place were the revolutionary battles started.
one country that came to the USA to assist them during the wars.
The country that colonised the US
one of the Main contributors to the USA's economic success.
a feeling of pride for one's country.

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principal writer of the Declaration of Independence.
one of the main reasons for the revolutionary war
The first president of the USA.
established by the Bill of Rights
the system of government used in the USA.
each person having the same status in society.
second president of the USA
one of the 13 colonies
one of the 13 colonies where many battles were held.

16 Clues: one of the 13 colonies • second president of the USA • The first president of the USA. • established by the Bill of Rights • The country that colonised the US • a feeling of pride for one's country. • the system of government used in the USA. • each person having the same status in society. • one of the main reasons for the revolutionary war • ...

Xavier Lutton's Crossword puzzle 2022-08-12

Xavier Lutton's Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle

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A system in which electors are required by law to vote in both state and federal elections. In Australia, if eligible voters don't vote they be fined.
Written law in the form of a bill that has been passed through all stages by parliament, has received the monarch's approval (through the Governor General).
An organisation that represents a group of people with similar political political ideas. In Australia, our two main parties consist of Labour (currently in government) and the Coalition (Liberals and National parties combined).
A person who holds who holds citizenship of a country.
The concept that people and society should behave in a way that is fair, equal and balanced for all.

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Refers to the authority that sets rules for a society. Types of government include dictatorship and democracies.
Refers to the preservation of a different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, such as a state or nation.
A proposed law.
The rights that come from being human. That is, the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled, often held to include the right to life and liberty; freedom of thought and expression; and equality before the law.
A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution.
A form of government in which the supreme authority is actually or nominally ruled by monarch, such as a king or a queen.

11 Clues: A proposed law. • A person who holds who holds citizenship of a country. • A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution. • The concept that people and society should behave in a way that is fair, equal and balanced for all. • Refers to the authority that sets rules for a society. Types of government include dictatorship and democracies. • ...

Constitution Day 2015-09-17

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How many branches are there in the United States government?
In which month do we vote for the president of the United States?
The 50th state added to our Union was ___.
The president is part of the ___ branch of our government.
Article ___ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
The Declaration of ___ was a proclamation of the former American colonies that they were now and henceforth free states.
The ___ is the supreme law of the United States.
The ___ nominates Supreme Court justices.
Where does freedom of speech come from (three words)?
Article ___ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work.
What is the head executive of a city government called?
The natural rights of all men, defined by John Locke as life, liberty, and property that can only be taken away by God are called ___ rights.
One of the purposes of the United Nations is to allow countries to discuss and try to ___ world problems.
The number of electors in the Electoral ___ is determined by the number of representatives each state (including Washington, D.C.) has in the House and Senate.
What is the head executive of a state government called?
The name given to the clash between British soldiers and Bostonians was the “Boston ___” – several colonists were killed.
Patrick ___ said, “Give me liberty or give me death”.

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The right to ___ is one benefit of being a citizen of the United States.
A Boston patriot, Paul ___ rode to warn Lexington and Concord that the British were marching their way.
Article ___ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
The Declaration of ___ was a proclamation of the former American colonies that they were now and henceforth free states.
The right to freedom of ___ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
An ___ power is one that is not really stated directly in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution (called the necessary and proper clause of the Elastic Clause).
On Independence Day, we celebrate independence from ___.
This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of the ___ Army.
Colonists who remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution.
The ___ Plan proposed a new, strong central government with three branches – with Legislative seats by population.
The Constitution was signed on September ___, 1778.
Emphasizes cooperation between major political parties.
The right to a trial by a ___ in most cases is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
The technique used in the United States Senate to delay proceedings and prevent a vote on a controversial issue.
Congress is called the ___ branch of our government.
The Constitution of the United States can be ___.
The division of power between the national government (delegated power) and the state governments (reserved power).
The British Coercive Acts closed Boston ___ to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
The basic belief of the Declaration of Independence is that all men are created ___.
The ___ Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, allows Congress to do what is “necessary and proper”.
A ___ legislature refers to a two-house legislature.
The ___ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations of war, and declared independence.
In which month is the new president inaugurated?
Who must approve nominated Supreme Court Justices?
The United States ___ is the place where Congress meets.

44 Clues: The ___ nominates Supreme Court justices. • The 50th state added to our Union was ___. • How many Supreme Court Justices are there? • The ___ is the supreme law of the United States. • In which month is the new president inaugurated? • The Constitution of the United States can be ___. • Who must approve nominated Supreme Court Justices? • ...

Civics Review 2023-11-17

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This branch of government interprets the laws and includes judges
This number amendment abolished slavery
How many articles of the Constitution are there?
The intro to our Constitution.
The number of justices (judges) on the Supreme Court.
This is how long justices are in power on the Supreme Court.

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The last name of the first President of the United States.
Amendment #1 includes freedom of ______________
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
The Supreme Court building has this type of sport court inside.
This branch of gov. includes the President.
This branch of gov. makes the laws. It includes Congress.

12 Clues: The intro to our Constitution. • This number amendment abolished slavery • This branch of gov. includes the President. • How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights? • Amendment #1 includes freedom of ______________ • How many articles of the Constitution are there? • The number of justices (judges) on the Supreme Court. • ...

Politics 2022-09-13

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Outgoing BC Premier ____ Horgan
N In NDP
How Many Councillors Represent St. Albert
French President
How Many Councillors Represent Edmonton
20th PM Of Canada (Liberal)
8th PM Of Canada ($10 Bill)
Alberta NDP Leader
U In UCP
35th US President
Former German Chancellor
40th US President
18th US President ($50 Bill)

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UK PM From 1940-1945, 1951-1955
Cable News & Political Channel
Canadian Conservative Party Leader ____ Poilievre
Mayor Of Edmonton
Saskatchewan Premier
7th PM Of Canada ($5 Bill)
Ontario Premier
23rd And Current PM Of Canada
44th US President
170 Seats Are Needed For A _____ In Canada
Duke Of Cambridge
Where Charles III Is King
Court Of ____ Bench

26 Clues: N In NDP • U In UCP • Ontario Premier • French President • Mayor Of Edmonton • 44th US President • Duke Of Cambridge • 35th US President • 40th US President • Alberta NDP Leader • Court Of ____ Bench • Saskatchewan Premier • Former German Chancellor • Where Charles III Is King • 7th PM Of Canada ($5 Bill) • 20th PM Of Canada (Liberal) • 8th PM Of Canada ($10 Bill) • 18th US President ($50 Bill) • ...

bill of rights/ costitotion 2023-01-13

bill of rights/ costitotion crossword puzzle

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Large marsupial
Likes to chase mice

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Has a trunk
Flying mammal
Man's best friend

5 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

Government 2 2015-10-13

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The person in charge of a meeting.
Of two chambers, or rooms
A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
Where Senators meet to discuss business.
The specific geographic are in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons.
The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.

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A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
The Parliament Buildings have three parts. The House of Commons and Senate Chambers are in the Centre Block.
A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern.
Group of all Ministers. Makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, etc.
A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
To change or improve something
The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.

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

American Independence Crossword puzzle 2022-11-21

American Independence Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle

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This refers to a group of people (or plants) who are native to a particular area.
This was the second english colony in north america.
this is a well researched explanation of some aspect of the natural world. Not a guess
A plan to place the british North american colonies under one centralized government.
The act of exploring a land you've never seen/learned about
to unite or form a connection
the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed.
this was the first permanent english settlement in america.
The first president.
The first ten amendments to the us constitution that gave the people certain rights.
A drawing conveying commentary with politics.
a member of the indigenous people.

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one of the first political cartoons made by Benjamin Franklin
freedom of control over your life
a place where people settled
officially ended the franco-british conflicts of the seven year's war.
refers to a war between a large alliance of Native american nations and the british in Ohio country/Great lakes region. This was the first large alliance between Native Americans.
These were english settlers who fled to the americas on the mayflower seeking religious freedom.
A trial that made it's way to the Bill of Rights
This means to move from one place to another
One of the founding fathers and an inventor in the 18th century

21 Clues: The first president. • a place where people settled • to unite or form a connection • freedom of control over your life • a member of the indigenous people. • This means to move from one place to another • A drawing conveying commentary with politics. • A trial that made it's way to the Bill of Rights • This was the second english colony in north america. • ...

50's 2018-05-21

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National Aeronautic and Space Administration - a US government agency in charge of the space program
A small residential community surrounding a city
A widely popular rock musician during the 50's
African American clergyman Who advocated social change through nonviolent means
a period of general fear of communists
United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure
music that grew out of rhythm and blues and that became popular in the 1950s
war between the US and Soviet Union
Supreme court case which led to the eventual desegregation of schools in 1954
a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1964) eliminated the poll tax as a prerequisite to vote in national elections
highways
Sang "I Fall To Pieces"

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technique taught by the U.S. government to civilians to be performed in the case of a nuclear attack
thought of these to speed up traffic
a paid form of communication sent out by a business about a product or service
First artificial Earth satellite, it led to the creation of NASA and the space race
refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery and triggered the national civil rights movement
Developed the polio vaccine
a person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s
acting according to certain accepted standards
an economic system in which the central government directs all major economic decisions
civil rights leaders organized a massive rally in Washington to urge passage of President Kennedy's civil rights bill. The high point came when MLK Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial
The population explosion during the decades following World War Two

26 Clues: highways • Sang "I Fall To Pieces" • Developed the polio vaccine • war between the US and Soviet Union • thought of these to speed up traffic • a period of general fear of communists • a United States youth subculture of the 1950s • A widely popular rock musician during the 50's • acting according to certain accepted standards • ...

American Symbols 2018-01-30

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An important word to describe America. Many patriotic songs are about this.
America's national anthem.
Where most American movies are made.
American President who led to give freedom to slaves in America.
The symbol of America and it's states.

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African-American who peacefully led America to give equal rights.
An amusement park where people come to see Mickey Mouse.
America's first president. His face is on the dollar bill.
The symbol of freedom given to America by France.
Capital of America
Most popular city in America with many large buildings.

11 Clues: Capital of America • America's national anthem. • Where most American movies are made. • The symbol of America and it's states. • The symbol of freedom given to America by France. • Most popular city in America with many large buildings. • An amusement park where people come to see Mickey Mouse. • America's first president. His face is on the dollar bill. • ...

History Crossword 2012-09-30

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an English philosopher and physician
expansion across america
a historical Supreme Court case
Attracted people to California in hopes of finding gold
European nations can not settle on united states land or it could lead to war
This gave america its freedom
A abolitionist, author, editor, and diplomat
the south states _______d from the union
wanted a stronger U.S. federal government
loyalty to a section of a country
church membership rose sharply during this movement
a political party whose leader was john Adams
this revolution increased the use of technology in life
this branch has the power to veto laws
branch of the government that makes the laws

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name of the forced movement of Native American people
war between the United States of America and Mexico
this led to the expansion of american by buying Missouri land
lets other government branches share power between each other
the path that Harriet Tubman took to get slaves to freedom
this act removed Indians from their homelands in the south
branch of the government that holds within it the supreme court
loyalty to a whole country
women's rights convention held in Seneca falls
movement anti-slavery movement
ratified in 1791

26 Clues: ratified in 1791 • expansion across america • loyalty to a whole country • This gave america its freedom • a historical Supreme Court case • loyalty to a section of a country • an English philosopher and physician • this branch has the power to veto laws • movement anti-slavery movement • the south states _______d from the union • ...

U.S. History 2015-03-29

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Machines / organised group that controlled the activities of political parties
/ stronger nation extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker nations
Stick Diplomacy / Roosevelt policy with intimidated countries without having to harm them
Bonds / debt securities increased by a gov. to fiance military operation and their expansion in time of war
Bill Of Rights / laws that provided financial and educational benefits for WWII veterans
Act / laws enchanted in 1935-1936 to prevent U.S. sales and loans to nation at war
Of Nations / organization an association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace
Act / law passed to allow U.S to ship arms and supplies to other nations without immediate payment
Crow Laws / separation of whites and blacks i public and private places
Exclusion Act / prohibited all Chinese except student teachers, merchants, tourist, and gov. officials
Act / offered 160 acres to head of household or any free citizen
/ movement of people seeking to restore trust in farmers and laborers
Plan / plan used to subdue enemy supplies and reinforcements

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/ the development of organised forces and leader diplomacy
Rights Act Of 1964 / law that banned discrimination
Service Act / men registered with the gov. in order to be selected randomly
Plan / an arrangement of payment of purchase over time
Antitrust Act / legal free trust to trade between states or countries
and Sedition / imposed harm to anyone interfering with or speaking against U.S.
Plan / act intended to "Americanize"

20 Clues: Plan / act intended to "Americanize" • Rights Act Of 1964 / law that banned discrimination • Plan / an arrangement of payment of purchase over time • / the development of organised forces and leader diplomacy • Plan / plan used to subdue enemy supplies and reinforcements • Act / offered 160 acres to head of household or any free citizen • ...

James Madison 2022-04-12

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Country madison helped with the war
madisons secretary of state

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college james went to
primary creator of the constitution and bill of rights
month james was born in
amount of years madison was president for

6 Clues: college james went to • month james was born in • madisons secretary of state • Country madison helped with the war • amount of years madison was president for • primary creator of the constitution and bill of rights

The U. S. Constitution 2024-09-17

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the right ot vote
generations
Branch, checks that the laws are not unconstitutional
persons elected to do government for the people
os rights, the first 10 amendments
the people rule
Madison, Father of the Constitution
date the Constitution was ratified
of the Land, the Constitution is the

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Branch, enforces the law, headed by the President
of powers, each branch having only certain powers to make sure no one becomes too powerful
branch, writes the laws,
document, because it can be changed to meet the needs of the futu
compromise, decision to include both the New Jersey and the Virignia Plan for representation
and balances, the system by which each brach control the actions of the other branches
2 per state are elected
the introductory paragraph in the Constitution
having two groups who make governmentcongress, the group of people elected to make our laws

18 Clues: generations • the people rule • the right ot vote • 2 per state are elected • branch, writes the laws, • os rights, the first 10 amendments • date the Constitution was ratified • of the Land, the Constitution is the • Madison, Father of the Constitution • the introductory paragraph in the Constitution • persons elected to do government for the people • ...

Jazmyn - Government Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-10

Jazmyn - Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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the head of the executive branch of the general assembly
the highest form of court in the judicial branch
the executive branch but on a state level
the section of the constitution that explains the branches of government and responsibilities
a specific department in the executive branch that works on a certain topic
wisdom,justice and moderation
lists the rights of all citizens of the United States
governor's right hand man
when a government official gets voted off

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the beginning paragraph of the constitution that gives the reason of its existence
a way to make sure that the branches don't become too powerful
the changes made to the constitution
the ability for branches to limit the other branches' powers
interprets the laws
when the bill does not get approved
cases between people with a disagreement
makes the laws
enforces the laws
the number of articles in the U.S. constitution
cases with people that harmed society

20 Clues: makes the laws • enforces the laws • interprets the laws • governor's right hand man • wisdom,justice and moderation • when the bill does not get approved • the changes made to the constitution • cases with people that harmed society • cases between people with a disagreement • the executive branch but on a state level • when a government official gets voted off • ...

Congress Review 2019-12-20

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A piece of legislation before it becomes a law
a committee that is formed to review a specific matter and then report back to the rest of the committee
Deciding the number of Representatives each State receives
Drawing district boundaries in an attempt to benefit one group over the other
When a president rejects a bill or piece of legislation
the number of years in a Representatives term
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

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An attempt to talk a bill to death
adopted by both the House and the Senate but does not require the signature of the President
redrawing district lines to put a Represenative in the same district as another Representative from the same party
A provision that is added to a bill even though it doesn't connect to what the bill is about
A president is given ten days to reject a bill before it becomes a law
When the senate limits the amount of time to debate and discuss a bill
When members of Congress are in meetings
The amount of time someone is in office, from election to election

15 Clues: An attempt to talk a bill to death • 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 • The amount of time someone is in office, from election to election • ...

vocab list 9/20/21 2021-09-20

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of rights
a legally recognized native or national of a state or country
of the governed the people are the source of any and all governmental power.
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
process fair treatment through the judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement
source original materials, such as letters, diaries, photographs, and artifacts.

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the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
an introductory statement
source works that analyze, possibly by using primary sources, such as books, journal articles, speeches, and reviews
government government is not all-powerful and may only do those things the people have given it the power to
statute of religious freedom a statement about the freedom of a conscience and the principle of separation of church and state
first 10 amendments of the US constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing rights in the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship

12 Clues: of rights • an introductory statement • a legally recognized native or national of a state or country • of the governed the people are the source of any and all governmental power. • source original materials, such as letters, diaries, photographs, and artifacts. • an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest. • ...

Capitalism: a Love Story Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-10

Capitalism: a Love Story Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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When one passes away, certain companies receive what is called
If you own a home, you are sitting on a
Corporate America and ________ were almost in complete control
What Obama was trying to implement
Filmmaker of Capitalism: a Love Story
Was rebuilt after World War ll by Roosevelt adminstration
Treasurer, Don Regan enact the _______ the rich wanted
A euphenism for how little pilots were paid and how overworked they are
2008 economic downfall
epidemic of ______ by the banks

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Bank Robbers of America
GM
When Michael was growing up, the rich had to pay a top tax rate of
Proposal of 2nd Bill of Rights
Capitalism is a system of
Too many of us now tend to worship
Michael went to New York Stock Exchange to get answers about...
The richest Americans had their top ____ tax rate cut in half
A system of taking and giving... mostly takinng
Real estate company that deals with clients who buy repossessions and resell them for profi

20 Clues: GM • 2008 economic downfall • Bank Robbers of America • Capitalism is a system of • Proposal of 2nd Bill of Rights • epidemic of ______ by the banks • What Obama was trying to implement • Too many of us now tend to worship • Filmmaker of Capitalism: a Love Story • If you own a home, you are sitting on a • A system of taking and giving... mostly takinng • ...

Capitalism: a Love Story Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-10

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When one passes away, certain companies receive what is called
If you own a home, you are sitting on a
Corporate America and ________ were almost in complete control
What Obama was trying to implement
Filmmaker of Capitalism: a Love Story
Was rebuilt after World War ll by Roosevelt adminstration
Treasurer, Don Regan enact the _______ the rich wanted
A euphenism for how little pilots were paid and how overworked they are
2008 economic downfall
epidemic of ______ by the banks

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Bank Robbers of America
GM
When Michael was growing up, the rich had to pay a top tax rate of
Proposal of 2nd Bill of Rights
Capitalism is a system of
Too many of us now tend to worship
Michael went to New York Stock Exchange to get answers about...
The richest Americans had their top ____ tax rate cut in half
A system of taking and giving... mostly takinng
Real estate company that deals with clients who buy repossessions and resell them for profit

Rights & Responsibilities 2025-12-11

Rights & Responsibilities crossword puzzle

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While it is not required, citizens give their consent (permission) for who will be governing them with their right to _________.
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional, often because they conflict with the Bill of Rights.
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms (own a weapon) to defend yourself against a tyrannical government.
All men ages 18-25 must register for this and can be called upon to serve in the military if Congress decides it is necessary. It is formally known as "Selective Service."
This group is in charge of interpreting laws in the United States and will often hear cases related to your rights.
This word means a requirement of citizens to help the country function.
As a result of a British colonial law, the writers of the Constitution guaranteed the third amendment which says there is no ______________ of troops in your homes.
A person who has legal rights in a country that agrees to the responsibilities and duties of participating in that country's government.
Both state and federal governments can require citizens to pay ________, which help to fund services that benefit everyone such as schools, highways, parks, emergency services, etc.

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Your first amendment rights to freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly are often summarized as the freedoms of ______________.
A formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution
Citizens are required to serve this duty if selected because the 6th and 7th amendments guarantee a trial by __________.
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution that guarantee freedoms for citizens and protection from an over-powerful government
The fifth amendment says that someone cannot be tried for the same crime twice (known as double ___________), and is not required to "self-incriminate" (admit guilt) to a crime.
The _____________ amendment says that the government cannot search your property without reason.
If found guilty of a crime, the 8th amendment guarantees no cruel or unusual ___________________.

16 Clues: A formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution • This word means a requirement of citizens to help the country function. • The _____________ amendment says that the government cannot search your property without reason. • If found guilty of a crime, the 8th amendment guarantees no cruel or unusual ___________________. • ...

crossword puzzle 2025-02-28

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of confederation written document
rebellion violent time
branch decided meanings
of rights 10 amendments

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branch makes laws

5 Clues: branch makes laws • rebellion violent time • branch decided meanings • of confederation written document • of rights 10 amendments

Social Studies: Revolutionary Period 2013-11-05

Social Studies: Revolutionary Period crossword puzzle

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French politician, and also had an influence on the french revolution
English philosopher and had a political influence one of the founders of modern philosophy
supporters of King Charles
leader of the killing of anyone who had some kind of connection to the royal family ; followers: roundheads
most influential club when the French Revolution was forming
social system
Was in the Haitian military during the time when Napoleon Bonaparte attacked Haiti

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followers of Oliver Cromwell
English man who was a political philosopher
leader during the Haitian Revolution
a french military and political man who tried to settle in America
during the glorious revolution signed the English bill of rights
a violent period just before the French Revolution
an act of parliament
revolve

15 Clues: revolve • social system • an act of parliament • supporters of King Charles • followers of Oliver Cromwell • leader during the Haitian Revolution • English man who was a political philosopher • a violent period just before the French Revolution • most influential club when the French Revolution was forming • during the glorious revolution signed the English bill of rights • ...

John F. Kennedy 2022-06-06

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Kennedy had a special talent of speed _____?
Had relations with famous actress Marilyn _______?
During his time of Presidency, he advocated for better or worse working conditions?
He created the first US___ program.
Kennedy was a part of the ____ political party.
He was president during the ___ Missile Crisis.
The last name of the assassinator:
What city was Kennedy shot in?

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While in term, the First ______ Ride occurred.
He was shot in the back of the ____
He was the _______ president to ever be elected. (referring to age)
Kennedy played this sport as a kid:
Tax cut bill called ______ Act of 1964.
Operation Mongoose was the plan to take out the Communist power of Cuba by the last name of:
Paved the way for the ___ Rights Act of 1964.

15 Clues: What city was Kennedy shot in? • The last name of the assassinator: • He was shot in the back of the ____ • Kennedy played this sport as a kid: • He created the first US___ program. • Tax cut bill called ______ Act of 1964. • Kennedy had a special talent of speed _____? • Paved the way for the ___ Rights Act of 1964. • While in term, the First ______ Ride occurred. • ...

Legal Foundations Crossword 2023-08-31

Legal Foundations Crossword crossword puzzle

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The body of law that defines crimes and
The body of law that defines private rights and
Laws defining crimes and penalties must be made public before being enforced. ("We must first acknowledge due process.")
social actions.("The Civil Rights movement is an example of social change.")
to the federal courts. ("I read about the Marbury V. Madison case today.")
A body of rules of conduct that is prescribed by a legitimate
welfare. ("I specialize in criminal law.")
is in violation of ex posto facto!")
of citizens. ("This is an invasion of my right to privacy!")
An 1803 case that established the power
Laws cannot violate the reasonable personal
locations of states or federal territories to hold trials on a
illegal; a law must say what it means and mean what it says. ("This is in violation of the void of vagueness!")
to govern conflicts between private individuals or
by laws and not by dictators or religious leaders; no
The philosophy of law; the science and study of the
is above the law ("We live by the rule of law.")
Any act that the government has declared to be an offense
through rules, regulations, and statutes; what is
Acts that are prohibited because they are defined
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which place important limitations on government authority with respect to the investigation of crime." ("We must follow the bill of rights!")
actively or passively through natural forces or
of behaviors. ("Respect the law!")
Efforts by society to regulate the behavior of its
committed before the law prohibiting the behavior was
the public good, declared by statute to be a crime, and
crimes by law, not because the act is harmful or inherently evil. ("This illegal due to mala prohibita.")

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by the government because it threatens public safety
is prosecutable in a criminal proceeding. ("She committed a crime!")
basis, once a month or once every few months. ("The judge is now a circuit rider.")
Punishment that violates the
city needs stricter social control.")
Judges who rode from place to place in many
“Not after the fact”; persons cannot be punished for
usually in the form of a statute, which mandates certain
of proportionality and is considered too harsh for the crime
Acts that are crimes because they are inherently evil. "(This prohibited by mala se.")
prohibited behaviors; otherwise, those laws
The definitions of laws must be clear and
the law. ("She is questioning the legality of this event.")
prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.("He should be arrested for cruel and unusual punishment!")
A legal principal that ensures that previous judicial decisions are authoritatively considered and incorporated into future cases. ("This is acceptable due to precedent.")
The principle that standards of behavior are
The process by which ideas and practices are
The government must treat people equally and fairly
("I am an attorney for civil law.")
judicial review by the US Supreme Court; the power was later
("I am studying jurisprudence.")

48 Clues: Punishment that violates the • ("I am studying jurisprudence.") • of behaviors. ("Respect the law!") • ("I am an attorney for civil law.") • is in violation of ex posto facto!") • city needs stricter social control.") • The body of law that defines crimes and • An 1803 case that established the power • The definitions of laws must be clear and • ...

Legislative Branch 2025-10-03

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Division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
Congress passing a law despite a presidential veto (2/3 vote)
Senate’s approval of presidential appointments like judges
President’s rejection of a bill
Formal accusation of wrongdoing against an official
Two-house legislature (House + Senate)
System where each branch limits the power of the others
What the Senate holds after an impeachment by the House

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Congress’s control over money and government spending
Agreement that created a two-house Congress
Type of bills that must begin in the House (tax/spending)
Group that resolves differences in House and Senate versions of a bill
The legislative branch of the U.S. government
Chamber of Congress where seats are based on state population
What the Senate does to approve treaties
Small group in Congress that studies and debates bills
A bill that has passed Congress and been signed by the President
Group that officially elects the President
A proposed law
Chamber of Congress with equal representation (2 per state)

20 Clues: A proposed law • President’s rejection of a bill • Two-house legislature (House + Senate) • What the Senate does to approve treaties • Group that officially elects the President • Agreement that created a two-house Congress • The legislative branch of the U.S. government • Formal accusation of wrongdoing against an official • ...

American Government 3e - Chapter 11 2025-07-16

American Government 3e - Chapter 11 crossword puzzle

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A proposed law presented to Congress for consideration
Senate tactic used to delay or block a vote by extending debate
The process of distributing House seats among the states based on population
Redrawing congressional district boundaries after the census
Having two separate chambers or houses in a legislature
Congress’s ability to pass a bill despite a presidential veto, usually requiring a two-thirds vote
Party official who ensures members vote according to party lines
The head of the minority party in either chamber
Procedure to end a filibuster requiring 60 Senate votes
President’s constitutional power to reject a bill passed by Congress

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Assistance lawmakers provide to constituents to help with government agencies
A person represented by an elected official
The current holder of an elected office running for re-election
Smaller groups within Congress responsible for bill markup
The leader of the House of Representatives
A representative who uses their own judgment when voting, rather than following constituents’ wishes
Legislative branch of the United States federal government
Drawing districts to favor one political party
Process by which committees edit and amend a bill
Larger chamber of Congress with 435 voting members
Smaller chamber of Congress with 100 members
A type of representative who votes based on the preferences of their constituents

22 Clues: The leader of the House of Representatives • A person represented by an elected official • Smaller chamber of Congress with 100 members • Drawing districts to favor one political party • The head of the minority party in either chamber • Process by which committees edit and amend a bill • Larger chamber of Congress with 435 voting members • ...

Residents Rights 1.03 Vocabulary 2019-02-19

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A device that alerts healthcare workers when a resident is trying to get up and is at risk for falling.
Provide plead a cause of another, resolve a grievance and protect residents rights.

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Residents have the opportunity for discussion about facility policies, decisions and residents get a voice in facility operations.
A feeling of injustice or resentment.
A method for preventing a resident from harming themselves/others.
A facility that is free from having residents restrained even if necessary.
Has 16 rights and is the bill of rights for residents that are living in a nursing home.

government 2022-10-07

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Locke he believed that people should contract among themselves to form gov.
of Right severely limited the king's power
Adams established the first committee in Boston.
Compact first example of a plan for self-government
political disorder
Washington first president of the united states
agreement for prohibiting trade
Bill of Rights set clear limits on what rulers can and can't do
not sanctioned by law
government people elect delegates to make laws
commerce trade among states

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Acts passed a series of coercive acts
single chamber
to approve
laws
Plan of Union plan to unite the colonies
Carta also known as the great charter
of correspondence colonists could keep in touch while everything went down
III king in 1760
the money gov collects from taxes
to yield
Act first direct tax on colonists
Ordinance territories to be developed for statehood
government power of the monarch or government was limited
of powers separation of powers between governor and legislature

25 Clues: laws • to yield • to approve • single chamber • III king in 1760 • political disorder • not sanctioned by law • commerce trade among states • agreement for prohibiting trade • the money gov collects from taxes • Act first direct tax on colonists • Acts passed a series of coercive acts • Carta also known as the great charter • Plan of Union plan to unite the colonies • ...

Final Exam 2021-01-13

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each state gets two of them
there are 50 of these in the entire country
everyone who lives in the country has to follow them
the rules of our nation
carries out laws
explains meaning of constitution
a way of government where the whole population can elect officials
money the government makes off taxes
makes laws
evaluates laws
where a judge decides someones punishment for breaking a law
the nations defense system
the house and senate together

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leader of the nation
there are 150 total members
explain meaning of each branch
the form you turn in to elect a representative
the head of a state
additions to the constitution
someone from a different nation
a group of advisors to the president
everyone over 18 can do it
an idea that can become a law
you have 5 guaranteed
someone who legally lives in the country

25 Clues: makes laws • evaluates laws • carries out laws • the head of a state • leader of the nation • you have 5 guaranteed • the rules of our nation • everyone over 18 can do it • the nations defense system • there are 150 total members • each state gets two of them • additions to the constitution • an idea that can become a law • the house and senate together • explain meaning of each branch • ...

Crossword puzzle 2024-05-07

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British soldiers
determines if laws are constitutional
a country has this after loosing a lot of money on a war
to refuse to buy something as a form of protesting
Using force or threat
when each branch of gov check to make sure it’s not becoming to powerful
make laws
the assembly in England that makes laws for people
when the government has certain power

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a document signed by the king of England in 1215
the bill of rights
what the colonies were doing to get way from England
unfair favoring of an idea over another
13 coloines were giving England raw goods
This act closed the harbor because of the Boston tea party
someone who represents the people and is chosen by the people
10th amendment
refusing to obey the law ( forcing the gov to change)
misleading information used to promote a specific point of view
enforces laws
someone who is killed because of what they believe

21 Clues: make laws • enforces laws • 10th amendment • British soldiers • the bill of rights • Using force or threat • determines if laws are constitutional • when the government has certain power • unfair favoring of an idea over another • 13 coloines were giving England raw goods • a document signed by the king of England in 1215 • to refuse to buy something as a form of protesting • ...

Brief Civics Lesson 2024-08-22

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The right to keep and bear arms, shall not be _______________
Indivisible with _____________ and Justice for all.
Supreme Court is part of the _____________Branch of our Government
Congress is the _________________ Branch of our Government
November 5th is ___________ day in 2024
Republican VP Candidate
Age at which you are eligible to vote in the U.S.
There are one _______________ U.S. Senators
Our Current President

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President is in charge of this Branch of our Government
Current Minority Party in the U.S. Congress
Democrat Candidate for President 2024
Republican Candidate for President 2024
One ______________ under God
If we don't _________ we have no right to complain about Government
Only _____________ of the U.S. may vote in Federal Elections
They interpret the Constitution, _____________ court Justices
The House of ______________ can have no more than 435 members
The Bill of ____________, is the first 10 ammendments
Democrat VP Candidate
_______________________ DC is the Capitol of the United States
Current Party in charge

22 Clues: Democrat VP Candidate • Our Current President • Republican VP Candidate • Current Party in charge • One ______________ under God • Democrat Candidate for President 2024 • Republican Candidate for President 2024 • November 5th is ___________ day in 2024 • Current Minority Party in the U.S. Congress • There are one _______________ U.S. Senators • ...

CIVICS by MR. VALDES 2024-05-23

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rules everyone must follow
events where people vote for leaders
the part of government that decides if laws are fair
a request signed by many people
the national legislature of the U.S.
a group that makes laws
fairness in the way people are treated
a place where legal cases are decided
being a member of a country
the leader of the country
the group that makes laws and keeps order
the leader of a city

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things people are allowed to do
a system where people vote for leaders
the part of government that enforces laws
the right to vote
one part of Congress with members based on state population
a written plan for the government
a proposed law
one part of Congress with two members from each state
choosing leaders by casting a ballot
the leader of a state
changes or additions to the Constitution
the ability to do things without being stopped
things people must do

25 Clues: a proposed law • the right to vote • the leader of a city • the leader of a state • things people must do • a group that makes laws • the leader of the country • rules everyone must follow • being a member of a country • things people are allowed to do • a request signed by many people • a written plan for the government • events where people vote for leaders • ...

Legislative Branch Voc Puzzle 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch Voc Puzzle crossword puzzle

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a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent.
A committee composed of some members of a large committee board or other body and reporting to it.
Motion placed on a bill in the senate that alert party leaders that if unanimouse consent were to be sought they would object.
A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
Argue about somehting in a formal manner
A formal meetings for discussion
chooses the speaker
The minimum numbers of an assembly or society that must be present to any of its meetings to make the proceedings of the meeting valid.
A session at which a committee listens to testimony from people intrested in the bill.
The senate members elected by the senate who stand in as president senate in the absence of the vice president UnanimouseConsent A motion by all members of the senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calender.
Two or more meeting Reapportionment States with low growth or a population Decrease Redistricting

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A permanent committee that meets regularly.
Considers all the bills reported from policy and fiscal committiee and determine whaether and in what order to schedule consideration on the floor of the house.
A procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate.
A resolution passed in the same form by houses
A method of defending a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative preventing a vote.
the action or process of inheriting a title or office. Majority Leader The speakers top assistance whos job is to help
Make minor chnages in order to make a fairer.
to draw a district’s boundaries to Gain an advantage in elections Censure complete count of a population, including Place of residence Incumbents elected official who is already in office
An offical or exacutive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.
Rejection of a bill by the president
two diffrent part of congress.

23 Clues: chooses the speaker • two diffrent part of congress. • A formal meetings for discussion • Rejection of a bill by the president • Argue about somehting in a formal manner • A permanent committee that meets regularly. • Make minor chnages in order to make a fairer. • A resolution passed in the same form by houses • ...

Civics Review 2023-04-27

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Chief executive at the state level
Defense treaty with 31 member states
President's power to reject a bill
Considered the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress
Judge on the Supreme Court
Trade organization with U.S., Canada, & Mexico
Actions a citizen must do
Form of government in which a small group of people hold power
Branch that enforces laws
Branch that applies laws
Passenger boat sank by German U-boat
Branch that creates laws
Form of government in which the people hold the power
System in which power is shared between central & state governments
To official approve
Represents U.S. interests abroad
Form of government in which one person holds all the power

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Country that attacked Pearl Harbor
Name of rights read to those being arrested
System in which central government has all the power
Form of government that believes all private property should be owned by the government
Enlightenment philosopher that popularized separation of powers
The ability to vote
Form of government led by a hereditary ruler
Chief executive of the U.S.A.
International organization to help children
Country that seized U.S. diplomats as hostages
Chief executive at the local level
A proposed law introduced in either the House of the Senate
Actions a citizen should do
Chief executive is chosen by legislature
Office of the ambassador & diplomats abroad
System in which state governments have all the power
Courts that review mistakes, not evidence

34 Clues: The ability to vote • To official approve • Branch that applies laws • Branch that creates laws • Actions a citizen must do • Branch that enforces laws • Judge on the Supreme Court • Actions a citizen should do • Chief executive of the U.S.A. • Represents U.S. interests abroad • Country that attacked Pearl Harbor • Chief executive at the state level • ...

Vocab 2016-09-28

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Act: House british soldiers
Trade: goods and slaves were traded among americans, british, and africans
Crops: crops that are always needed
Bill of Rights: reduced the powers of the English Monarch
took control of Jamestown and built a fort in 1608
Compact: contract in which they agreed to have fair laws to protect the general good
Patuxet Indian, lived in Europe at one time and spoke English
Awakening: religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s
Hutchinson: discussed religious ideas that some leaders thought were radical
Acts: Coercive Acts laws
Act: allowed the British to sell tea directly to colonists
spread the idea that reason and logic could improve society
Edwards: one of the leaders of the great awakening
These servants signed a contract to work for four to seven for those who paid for their journey to America
Tea Party: colonists dumped 340 tea chest into Boston Harbor

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Equiano: Recorded his slave ecpiriences
group that left England in the early 1600s to space persecution.
Act of 1649: Crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians
Codes: laws to control slaves
Penn: wished to found a larger colony under his control
Act of 1765: required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items
Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown
people who have left the country of their birth to live in another country
Daughter of the Powhatan leader in 1614
Meeting: people talked about issues
First permanent English settlement in north america
protestant group, wanted to purify, or reform, the Anglican Church
opposed British settlement of this new land
Stuyvesant: Direct General, led the colony beginning in 1647
one of the largest religious groups in New Jersey
Locke: though people had natural rights

31 Clues: Acts: Coercive Acts laws • Act: House british soldiers • Codes: laws to control slaves • Crops: crops that are always needed • Meeting: people talked about issues • Equiano: Recorded his slave ecpiriences • Daughter of the Powhatan leader in 1614 • Locke: though people had natural rights • Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown • ...

APUSH period 5 Crossword 2022-05-18

APUSH period 5 Crossword crossword puzzle

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the most crucial battle of the civil war also the bloodiest with 50,000 casualties
issued by the US treasury and led to creeping inflation
in which a landlord would provide to a farmer and in return they would get half of their share from the harvest
this president attempted to carry out Lincoln’s plan of Reconstruction
southern conservatives that took control of one state government after another
what democrats called northern newcomers
these laws restricted African American from their rights
the term referring to the hostility toward Roman Catholic Germans
secret society created by white pope to intimidate and threaten African Americans
the popular belief that the US had a mission to extend its power and civilization across N. America
a bill that required 50 percent of voters of a states take an oath and permitted only non-Confederates to vote for a new state constitution

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the fighting between proslavery and anti slavery groups in a territory
this act passed in 1870 to stop the violence from the KKK and protect the civil rights of citizens
this amendment provided for “equal protection of the law” and “due process of law”
or Peace Democrats that opposed war and wanted peace
these immigrants were mostly tenant farmers, driven away from their homeland because of crop failure
political party that was proslavery and pro annexation
a woman that helped hundreds of people escape through the Underground Railroad.
this party had the slogan “free soil, free labor, and free men”
what Democrats called Southern Republicans
this territory named after a state was the first state to give women full suffrage rights
a Whig nominee that wanted to address the Texas annexation
this state had a gold discovery in 1948 that sent a frenzy of migration
the 12 year period after the Civil War

24 Clues: the 12 year period after the Civil War • what democrats called northern newcomers • what Democrats called Southern Republicans • or Peace Democrats that opposed war and wanted peace • political party that was proslavery and pro annexation • issued by the US treasury and led to creeping inflation • these laws restricted African American from their rights • ...

Legisloative Branch Voc Puzzle 2021-10-26

Legisloative Branch Voc Puzzle crossword puzzle

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to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
a two chamber legislature
a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its findings to the House or Senate
a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions
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
a proposed law
a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
meeting
person in currently in office
a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
the process of reassigning based on population

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a bill that sets up a federal program and specifies how much money may be appropriated for the program
to draw a district's boundaries to gain in advantage in elections
a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
termcode-caucus-91-1970
a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
the action or process of inheriting a title or office
a motion by all members of the Senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar
a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
groups of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
a proposed law to authorize spending money
rejection of a bill by the president
direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors
the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action

27 Clues: meeting • a proposed law • termcode-caucus-91-1970 • a two chamber legislature • person in currently in office • rejection of a bill by the president • a proposed law to authorize spending money • the process of reassigning based on population • a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions • a resolution passed in the same form by both houses • ...

The Crucible 2013-04-29

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The first person accused of witchcraft
This is what happened to the accused after being tried
Place were the accused were hanged
Author of "The Crucible"
witchcraft
Abigail accused her of witchcraft to be able to be with
Number of years that the Salem Witch Trials lasted
Believed by many to be the place of preference for witchcraft and were the Devil would be roaming

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His daughter and niece are the first to accuse people
Prohibited arrest after being accused
Did the colony passed a bill restoring the rights and good names of those accused
Number of people Accused Of Witchcraft

12 Clues: witchcraft • Author of "The Crucible" • Place were the accused were hanged • Prohibited arrest after being accused • The first person accused of witchcraft • Number of people Accused Of Witchcraft • Number of years that the Salem Witch Trials lasted • His daughter and niece are the first to accuse people • This is what happened to the accused after being tried • ...

Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2021-09-28

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A proposal to provide a good or service
bill of rights Basic exceptions of fair treatment of consumers
A contract to rent something
An order to remove or repair unsafe products in a market
law Regulates how contracts are written,executed, and enforced
Promoting the welfare of others
Something of value must be promised in return

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An individual's ideas of what is right and wrong
The honesty of a person's actions
A person is legally able to enter into a binding agreement
All parties involved must agree to the terms of the contract
Rules of behavior based on a group's ideas about what is right and wrong

12 Clues: A contract to rent something • Promoting the welfare of others • The honesty of a person's actions • A proposal to provide a good or service • Something of value must be promised in return • An individual's ideas of what is right and wrong • An order to remove or repair unsafe products in a market • A person is legally able to enter into a binding agreement • ...

Government 2021-03-25

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What level of government is Fairfax County?
There are 100 ________ in the U.S. Senate
What level of government is Virginia?
The ______________ branch decides if the laws are constitutional.
The _____ of Rights gives us freedom of speech and religion.
There are 27 ____ in the U.S. Constitution.
When a government is controlled by the leaders of one religion.
When the President does not like a law, he or she can ______ it.

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A form of government where only one person has all of the power
The ____________ branch makes the laws.
The House of Representatives + The Senate = ???
Against the law
A government with a king or queen.
The _______________ branch includes the President of the United States.
Money the government collects from the people is called a ______.

15 Clues: Against the law • A government with a king or queen. • What level of government is Virginia? • The ____________ branch makes the laws. • There are 100 ________ in the U.S. Senate • What level of government is Fairfax County? • There are 27 ____ in the U.S. Constitution. • The House of Representatives + The Senate = ??? • ...

United States Constitution 2025-02-28

United States Constitution crossword puzzle

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and Balances The system that ensures one branch doesn’t become too powerful
The leader of the Executive Branch
The branch that interprets the laws
The introduction to the Constitution
The division of power between national and state governments
of Confederation The first governing document of the U.S., replaced by the Constitution
Court The highest court in the United States
of Powers The division of government into three parts
A change or addition to the Constitution

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The group of advisors to the President
The branch that enforces the laws
The branch that makes the laws
of Rights The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Sovereignty The principle that people have the power in government

14 Clues: The branch that makes the laws • The branch that enforces the laws • The leader of the Executive Branch • The branch that interprets the laws • The introduction to the Constitution • The group of advisors to the President • A change or addition to the Constitution • Court The highest court in the United States • of Powers The division of government into three parts • ...

Jerome Cadogan 2023-02-14

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is the name given to the first ten amendments to
else? Redress of grievance Year- December 15, 1791
freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and
the constitution- Amendment can be made with

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forth of state legislatures.
thirds votes of both the U.S House of Representative
Constitution? Bill Of Rights
Senate followed by ratification of three forth of

8 Clues: forth of state legislatures. • Constitution? Bill Of Rights • freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and • the constitution- Amendment can be made with • is the name given to the first ten amendments to • Senate followed by ratification of three forth of • else? Redress of grievance Year- December 15, 1791 • thirds votes of both the U.S House of Representative

Government Crossword 2016-04-19

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y Tejas / one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution
/ a type of government in which powers and duties between the states and national government are shared
of Rights / a series of laws in a constitution that protect specific rights of citizens
powers / a political power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority
/ a document that outlines fundamental laws and principles of law
/ an addition to a formal document such as a constitution
and balances / a system whereby each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of other branches

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of Representatives / the most representative body in the federal government.
/ the judicial branch of government, it tries cases involving government and administers justice
/ the smaller upper assembly in the congress
of powers / the term for the fact that the powers of government are divided into three branches
/ the elected executive head of a state
/ elected officials who make the laws for the state
Court / the highest judicial court in a country or state.
/ a note of guarantee issued by the government, promising to repay money it borrows, with interest
/ having to do with the chief officer of a government

16 Clues: / the elected executive head of a state • / the smaller upper assembly in the congress • / elected officials who make the laws for the state • / having to do with the chief officer of a government • Court / the highest judicial court in a country or state. • / an addition to a formal document such as a constitution • ...

The Ransom of Red Chief 2023-05-24

The Ransom of Red Chief crossword puzzle

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Name the boy gave the narrator
Name the boy gave himself
Amount they had to pay to return the boy.
The real name of the boy who they kidnapped.
Father of the kidnapped boy.
Name of the town where they kidnapped the boy.
one who is not intelligent

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A person with whiskers or a beard
As ____ as Bill was, he still ran fast to get away from the boy.
The boy put up a fight like a _____.
The boy had Bill ______ from the start.
The boy was trying to take Bill's ________.
Name of one of the kidnappers
The amount of ransom money.
The age of the kidnapped boy.
The boy hit Bill in the eye with a piece of _____.
The boy was having ____ with the kidnappers and didn't want to go home.

17 Clues: Name the boy gave himself • one who is not intelligent • The amount of ransom money. • Father of the kidnapped boy. • Name of one of the kidnappers • The age of the kidnapped boy. • Name the boy gave the narrator • A person with whiskers or a beard • The boy put up a fight like a _____. • The boy had Bill ______ from the start. • Amount they had to pay to return the boy. • ...

idk 2017-11-16

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of rights
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—composes the legislature of the United State
10 commandments of the constitution.
body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government.
College

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Review
United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress. The Senate is the upper chamber. Together they compose the legislature of the United States
with misconduct.
one's authority to reject or cancel
approve
of Representatives
procedure by which a court can review an administrative action by a public body and secure a declaration, order, or award.

12 Clues: Review • approve • College • of rights • with misconduct. • of Representatives • one's authority to reject or cancel • 10 commandments of the constitution. • body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government. • ...

Civil War and Reconstruction (1820-1877) 2022-10-04

Civil War and Reconstruction (1820-1877) crossword puzzle

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The ________ of Office Act was broken by Andrew Johnson when he fired Edwin Stanton.
Republicans who pushed to end slavery and punish the South for the Civil War were called ________ Republicans.
The action of separating people, especially based on race.
Name of the Railroad that linked the East and West of the United States, completed in 1869.
Derogatory term for people from the North who arrived in the South to recover the South.
A compromise reached in 1820 to keep slave and nonslave states equal in the Senate.
Term for a freedman who enters into a farming deal with former owner to work the land and divide the harvest
This group was founded on white supremacy and committed acts of violence against African Americans following the Civil War.
Loyalty felt by many Americans to their region of the country, rather than the country as a whole.

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The admission of California as a free state coupled with stronger slave laws made up the ________ of 1850.
Violence between abolitionists and pro-slavery Southerners in Kansas led to the nickname "________" Kansas.
Constitutional amendment that prohibited slavery throughout the United States.
An emancipated slave.
Just after the Civil War, _______ _______ were written by Southern states to prevent freedmen from having the same rights as whites.
Lincoln's __________ Proclamation declared that slaves in states in rebellion would be free in January 1863.
Constitutional amendment that prohibits denial of voting rights on the basis of race.
The action of formally withdrawing from membership in the United States.
These tests were given to African Americans after the Fifteenth Amendment in order to limit black voting rights.
The first American president to be impeached by Congress.
The Freedmen's _________ was designed to provide newly freed slaves with legal protection and education during the Reconstruction period.
Bill that prohibited discrimination based on race, the __________ act of 1866.
Republican who won the 1860 presidential election.
A Southern white who supported Reconstruction.

23 Clues: An emancipated slave. • A Southern white who supported Reconstruction. • Republican who won the 1860 presidential election. • The first American president to be impeached by Congress. • The action of separating people, especially based on race. • The action of formally withdrawing from membership in the United States. • ...

Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-11

Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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the 19th ammendment gave ___________ the right to vote.
Constitution states the U.S. is a _______
This word means to accept or apporve an amendment to the constitution.
_______ of Confederatio was the name of our countries first constitution
Branch of government that declares laws constitutional or not.
______ of the house fills the position if the vice-president and president are unavailable?
The official title for a member of a city, state or nation.
The constitution is also known as the "law of the _________"
The 13th ammendment outlawed _________
the bill of rights is the first ______ ammendments
Branch of government that contains the House and senate
How many branches of government do we have in the united states?
The constitution allows for freedom of ___________ allowing Americans to speak freely.
people that are accused of crimes have a right to a ____________in court
The president can _____ a law passed by congress.
makes laws
The president is part of this branch of government.
_______ Randoph was the man who presented the Virginia Plan
_____ Adams was our nation's first vice-president
_____ Madison is the "Father" of the constitution
_________Franklin was an Inventor and a man who signed the constitution.

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Official document that provides the introduction for the constitution.
The constitution states the use of _____ and balances.
Sharing power between federal, state and local governments
The constitution is currently kept in the National ________ museum.
Madison, He wrote the original Bill of Rights and introduced it to congress.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?
How many articles are there in the constitution?
______ Washington was the first person to sign the constitution.
secretary of ________ deals with foreign countries
_________ Hamilton wasImmigrant from the West Indies who signed the constitution.
the 15th ammendment gave African-Americans the right to_________
popular_____ is the idea that government authourity comes from the people.
Branch of government chosen by the president to help run the executive branch.
seperation of _______ divides the government into branches.
The president acts as the commander-in-_______ of the armed forces.
The constitution allows for freedom of ___________ allowing Americans to worship how they please.
_____ Hancock has the biggest signature on the constitution.
a name for a change or addition to the constitution.
______ Dayton was the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention at age 26.
First line of the constitution is we the _______

41 Clues: makes laws • The 13th ammendment outlawed _________ • Constitution states the U.S. is a _______ • How many articles are there in the constitution? • First line of the constitution is we the _______ • The president can _____ a law passed by congress. • _____ Adams was our nation's first vice-president • _____ Madison is the "Father" of the constitution • ...

Unit 2 Freedom Week 2016-09-08

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the power to choose what to do
freedom from control or interference; the power or right to do what one chooses to do
the founding document that outlines the powers of state and federal government.
a representative form of government whose representatives derive their authority
the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative

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adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to declare that the 13 colonies were free, independent states, free from rule by Great Britain’s monarchy.
the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights restricts the powers and authority of the Federal Government and establishes/ensures civil and political rights to individuals.
the effort made to gain happiness
when the people agree to establish and abide by collective rules, they consent to be governed.
freedom from control

11 Clues: freedom from control • the power to choose what to do • the effort made to gain happiness • the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option • a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative • the founding document that outlines the powers of state and federal government. • ...

chapter 2 2024-08-16

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Carta: the Great Charter signed in 1215 that limited the powers of the English
a representative
individual has certain rights that government cannot remove
sovereignty: the principle that government exists only with the consent of the
when determining state population
Plan: a plan offered at the Convention that called for a central government with
of Right: a document signed in 1628 that required the English king to obey the
government: the idea that government is restricted in what it may do and that
equal representation of all the states.
government: the idea that government should both serve and be
the name given to colonies organized and governed according to the will of
of the land and increased the influence of Parliament
Compromise: an agreement to divide Congress into two houses, one
a person opposing ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution
a written grant of authority from the king
Jersey Plan: a plan calling for a central government with a unicameral legislature
the individuals who attended the Philadelphia Convention
many basic rights, such as due process and trial by jury, to all English
representation based on state population and one with equal representation for all
to raise armed forces, regulate trade, and deal jointly with Native Americans

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a joining of several different groups for a common purpose
and guaranteed certain fundamental rights
a person favoring ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution
having only one house, as in a one house legislature
formal approval of a proposal
and Slave Trade Compromise: an agreement forbidding Congress from
by the will of the people
branches, with each state’s representation in a bicameral legislature based mainly
process: protection against the unjust taking of life, liberty, or property
state exports or interfering with the slave trade for at least 20 years
of Confederation: the agreement, effective in 1781, that established the first
Bill of Rights: a document signed in 1689 that required free elections and
a written grant of authority from the king
Compromise: an agreement to count each slave as three fifths of a
having two houses, as in a two-house legislature
Plan of Union: Benjamin Franklin’s proposal that the 13 colonies form a
government of the United States
population

38 Clues: population • a representative • by the will of the people • formal approval of a proposal • government of the United States • when determining state population • equal representation of all the states. • and guaranteed certain fundamental rights • a written grant of authority from the king • a written grant of authority from the king • ...

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