bill of rights Crossword Puzzles
BOR Cambry Bates 2017-10-17
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- a term used to identify a national or central government
- the highest court
- this amendment outlaws unusual punishment
- the first ten amendments to the constitution
- this freedom is one of the most basic and everyone knows this one
- the percent at which the states had to ratify
- the document in which the bill of rights is attached to
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- an agreement
- the number of people on a jury
- says you can't be forced to house or feed a soldier during peacetime
- created the constitution
- this law says that you can worship any higher power that you believe in
- amendment iv allows you to own one of these
- the 10th amendment protects the right of the
- this branch of government is in charge of the court system
15 Clues: an agreement • the highest court • created the constitution • the number of people on a jury • this amendment outlaws unusual punishment • amendment iv allows you to own one of these • the first ten amendments to the constitution • the 10th amendment protects the right of the • the percent at which the states had to ratify • ...
Crack the government code 2025-10-02
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- : The branch of government that interprets laws.
- : The branch of government that enforces laws.
- : The national level of government.
- : The system that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- : Congress’s power to pass a law despite a presidential veto.
- : The group made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- : A change or addition to the Constitution.
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- : A rule made by the government that people must follow.
- : A person who has rights and duties under a government.
- : The branch of government that makes laws.
- : The highest court in the United States.
- : A government ruled by the people.
- : The written plan for our government.
- : The head of the executive branch.
- : The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
15 Clues: : The national level of government. • : A government ruled by the people. • : The head of the executive branch. • : The written plan for our government. • : The highest court in the United States. • : The branch of government that makes laws. • : A change or addition to the Constitution. • : The branch of government that enforces laws. • ...
Crack the government code 2025-10-02
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- : The branch of government that interprets laws.
- : The branch of government that enforces laws.
- : The national level of government.
- : The system that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- : Congress’s power to pass a law despite a presidential veto.
- : The group made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- : A change or addition to the Constitution.
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- : A rule made by the government that people must follow.
- : A person who has rights and duties under a government.
- : The branch of government that makes laws.
- : The highest court in the United States.
- : A government ruled by the people.
- : The written plan for our government.
- : The head of the executive branch.
- : The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
15 Clues: : The national level of government. • : A government ruled by the people. • : The head of the executive branch. • : The written plan for our government. • : The highest court in the United States. • : The branch of government that makes laws. • : A change or addition to the Constitution. • : The branch of government that enforces laws. • ...
ch6-8 crossword Eli Lyons 2015-01-12
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- congress weren’t able to tax citizens to get money for the war so they printed more_____
- the national and state governments both have power to tax because of the principle _____\
- Americans tried to overcome this by hiring these to attack British Ships
- the right to a speedy trail
- When we vote for a senator we are using the principle of
- was the American capitol
- American Troops crossed it to launch a surprise attack on British at Trenton
- separation of powers, checks and balances
- department provides common defense
- was the leader of the Continental army during the Revolution
- were used to prevent trade, supplies, or reinforcements from reaching continental Army
- became president
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- Democratic Republican Leader
- protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
- limited the power of the ruler and allowed Parliament to have no power
- Bill of Rights is an example of_______
- Federalist leader
- Colonists who supported the British during the Revolution
- what vocabulary word means tender attachment?
- colonists who supported American Independence
20 Clues: became president • Federalist leader • was the American capitol • the right to a speedy trail • Democratic Republican Leader • department provides common defense • Bill of Rights is an example of_______ • separation of powers, checks and balances • what vocabulary word means tender attachment? • colonists who supported American Independence • ...
ch6-8 Crossword eli lyons 2015-01-12
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- protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
- American Troops crossed it to launch a surprise attack on British at Trenton
- limited the power of the ruler and allowed Parliament to have no power
- was the American capitol
- the national and state governments both have power to tax because of the principle _____\
- separation of powers, checks and balances
- was the leader of the Continental army during the Revolution
- became president
- department provides common defense
- When we vote for a senator we are using the principle of
- Democratic Republican Leader
- colonists who supported American Independence
- congress weren’t able to tax citizens to get money for the war so they printed more_____
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- Federalist leader
- were used to prevent trade, supplies, or reinforcements from reaching continental Army
- Americans tried to overcome this by hiring these to attack British Ships
- Bill of Rights is an example of_______
- the right to a speedy trail
- Colonists who supported the British during the Revolution
- what vocabulary word means tender attachment?
20 Clues: became president • Federalist leader • was the American capitol • the right to a speedy trail • Democratic Republican Leader • department provides common defense • Bill of Rights is an example of_______ • separation of powers, checks and balances • what vocabulary word means tender attachment? • colonists who supported American Independence • ...
ch6-8 crossword eli lyons 2015-01-12
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- colonists who supported American Independence
- what vocabulary word means tender attachment?
- were used to prevent trade, supplies, or reinforcements from reaching continental Army
- Federalist leader
- When we vote for a senator we are using the principle of
- limited the power of the ruler and allowed Parliament to have no power
- Colonists who supported the British during the Revolution
- department provides common defense
- separation of powers, checks and balances
- protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
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- was the American capitol
- the national and state governments both have power to tax because of the principle _____\
- was the leader of the Continental army during the Revolution
- Bill of Rights is an example of_______
- congress weren’t able to tax citizens to get money for the war so they printed more_____
- became president
- American Troops crossed it to launch a surprise attack on British at Trenton
- Democratic Republican Leader
- Americans tried to overcome this by hiring these to attack British Ships
- the right to a speedy trail
20 Clues: became president • Federalist leader • was the American capitol • the right to a speedy trail • Democratic Republican Leader • department provides common defense • Bill of Rights is an example of_______ • separation of powers, checks and balances • colonists who supported American Independence • what vocabulary word means tender attachment? • ...
12 Law Quiz Review 2024-09-23
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- public law...govt prosecutes you
- secondary source of law (stare decisis)
- case study...suspended license..
- basis of law in Can. Secondary source of law
- one who initiates a lawsuit
- second attempt to sign Const. fails
- outside the jurisdiction of the govt
- citizen vs. citizen or a business/corp.
- category...you fail to pay your cell bill
- govt violates your rights (category)
- term for monies awarded in a lawsuit
- within the power of the govt to make a law
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- the substance of the law
- const. agreement..fails/aboriginal issues
- citizen vs. the government
- eg. is negligence...reason for lawsuit
- process to change Const. added in 1982
- #1 thing Quebec wanted to sign Const.
- police fail to fill out ticket correctly eg.
- new Constitution signed in 1982 (name)
- humans are brutes..philosopher!
- 1931/control over foreign affairs
- category...you sue someone
- govt made laws called this (also a source of law)
- person being sued (civil law)
25 Clues: the substance of the law • citizen vs. the government • category...you sue someone • one who initiates a lawsuit • person being sued (civil law) • humans are brutes..philosopher! • public law...govt prosecutes you • case study...suspended license.. • 1931/control over foreign affairs • second attempt to sign Const. fails • outside the jurisdiction of the govt • ...
The Constitution Key Terms 2023-04-20
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- The introduction of the Constitution that starts with "We the people," and states the purpose of the document.
- This amendment is the principle of federalism, powers not given to federal govt. go to the states.
- A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments
- Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
- Electing representatives to serve in government.
- The power to make laws. Legislative branch; bicameral; made up of Senate and House of Reps
- there are 3 branches of government and they each have their own functions and powers
- This was a deal between Northern and Southern states deciding how slaves would be counted for population.
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- This was a deal between the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan that decided how representation would be based in Congress.
- People Rule the government by voting and getting involved..."We the people"
- These were listed in the Declaration of Independence as rights given to all people, life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
- Is elected every 4 years, by the Electoral College. Signs or veto's bills passed to them by Congress.
- The power of the president to reject laws. Congress can override this with 2/3 votes to approve.
- A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
- This amendment states no cruel or unusual punishment for crimes.
- In this type of government everyone, including all authority figures, must obey laws.
- These are a group of amendments added to the Constitution to address grievances our Founding Fathers had against Britain.
- Made up of 9 justices, exercised the power to determine constitutionality of laws.
- This amendment gave freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, speech (RAPPS)
19 Clues: Electing representatives to serve in government. • This amendment states no cruel or unusual punishment for crimes. • People Rule the government by voting and getting involved..."We the people" • Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. • Made up of 9 justices, exercised the power to determine constitutionality of laws. • ...
1st 9 weeks vocab 2025-10-06
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- Government The idea that government should serve the will of the people
- of Powers States that the legislative, executive, and judicial powers are divided among three coequal branches of government
- Amendment Changes in the Constitution that have not led to changes in the Constitution's written words
- of Rights The first 10 amendments
- The total absence of government
- Amendment Changes in the written language of the Constitution
- A written grant from the king
- System A political system dominated by two major parties
- Voting VOting for candidates from different parties on the same ballot
- Party A political party with less support and little chance of winning major elections
- Government The idea that government is not all-powerful, and that it may only do those things that the people give it the power to do
- Party One of the two major parties in the U.S., traditionally associated with liberal policies
- To declare as invalid or illegal
- A one-house legislature
- Sovereignty The idea that government functions only with the people's consent
- An alliance of independent states
- of Confederation America's first constitution
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- Having supreme and absolute power within a territory
- Function The role parties play in organizing and operating government
- A formal approval
- Bill of Rights Included laws that required free elections, a fair trial, and prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
- The authors of the Constitution
- Democracy A type of democracy in which the people make the law
- Those who supported the Constitution
- and Balances A system in which each of the three branches of government checks the other to ensure that one branch does not abuse its power
- An institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
- The current holder of a political office
- Party A group seeking to control government by winning elections and holding public office
- Those who opposed the constitution
- A government in which one person has complete control over the state
- A two-house legislature
- To declare as legal
- Party The other major U.S. political party, traditionally associated with conservative policies
- A type of government in which supreme political authority rests with the people
- The opening paragraph of the U.S. constitution
35 Clues: A formal approval • To declare as legal • A two-house legislature • A one-house legislature • A written grant from the king • The authors of the Constitution • The total absence of government • To declare as invalid or illegal • of Rights The first 10 amendments • An alliance of independent states • Those who opposed the constitution • Those who supported the Constitution • ...
AP Gov Unit 3 2025-03-31
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- Libel, slander obscenity
- concluded prayers (even if optional) are a violation of the establishment clause
- required documents that demanded the 14th amendment be applied to minorities
- ruled racially segregated schools are unconstitutional
- ruled education dues not trump religious expression under the free exercise clause
- protect the right to practice any religion the choice
- rules free speech can be limited during specific times
- rights of the detained to silence, speech and an attorney
- ruled students have free speech in school
- no government (state or federal) can deprive a person of their civil liberties without due process of law
- protects the right to life liberty and property for all under the equal protection clause
- ruled freedom of the press is protected unless the information published poses a threat to national security
- speech can be limited, but not prevented, under specific circumstances
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- not enumerated but implied
- ruled the 2nd and 14th amendment protect the right to bear arms
- states illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a trial
- published false statement
- prevent the government from establishing a religion
- protection of people from discrimination
- individual freedoms that requite protection from government interference
- movements carried out by specific groups to achieve specific social or political change
- application of bill of rights to the states through SCOTUS cases
- freedom of speech, expression, religion etc
- Rules all accused have the right to an attorney
- Protects civil liberties (first ten amendments) bylimiting government power
25 Clues: Libel, slander obscenity • published false statement • not enumerated but implied • protection of people from discrimination • ruled students have free speech in school • freedom of speech, expression, religion etc • Rules all accused have the right to an attorney • prevent the government from establishing a religion • protect the right to practice any religion the choice • ...
City Cast DC Crossword 2025-10-23
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- Vietnamese-American strip mall
- Tenant rights bill DC Council just voted on
- The ____ Doo Mansion in Mt. Pleasant
- DC's bike share program
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- Currently being demoed
- Adams Morgan ___fest is coming up
- Iconic VA hiking trail
- José Andrés cocktail lab
8 Clues: Currently being demoed • Iconic VA hiking trail • DC's bike share program • José Andrés cocktail lab • Vietnamese-American strip mall • Adams Morgan ___fest is coming up • The ____ Doo Mansion in Mt. Pleasant • Tenant rights bill DC Council just voted on
Easy puzzle 2025-09-23
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- gallery inspector Thomas rogues created the mugshot and it was called the
- code earliest full written law code
- police lady First Lady hired by the ywca was the
- Chinese first to use fingerprints to identify people
- One cause of criminal behavior
- justice a process by which a criminal conduct is investigated etc
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- an illegal act for which someone can be punished is called
- homes published a novel about a detective who’s name was
- law code written for Athens and Greece was called
- Julius Caesar is assassinated
- crime One type of crime
- used to solve the first murder
- first person is ever convicted of crime through the use of evidence
- of rights documents describing the power of federal government is called the
14 Clues: crime One type of crime • Julius Caesar is assassinated • used to solve the first murder • One cause of criminal behavior • code earliest full written law code • law code written for Athens and Greece was called • police lady First Lady hired by the ywca was the • Chinese first to use fingerprints to identify people • ...
Constitution Crossword 2022-12-13
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- This branch houses the Supreme Court
- The Sixth Amendment ensures a trial by ________
- This branch houses the president
- Length (in years)of a presidential term in office
- This amendment gives you the freedom of religion.
- This is the beginning of the Constitution and states its purpose
- The 10th Amendment reserves all power to the _______
- _________ Amendment is the right to bear arms
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- This branch has the House of Reps and Senate
- The 3rd Amendment says no quartering of ______
- I plead the _______ when I don't want to testify against myself
- The_______ Amendment protects you from illegal search and seizure
- Last name of the latest person appointed the the Supreme Court
- This amendment protects you from excessive fines or bail
- This house makes the upper house of congress
- He wrote the Bill of Rights
- Length(in years) of a Senators term
17 Clues: He wrote the Bill of Rights • This branch houses the president • Length(in years) of a Senators term • This branch houses the Supreme Court • This branch has the House of Reps and Senate • This house makes the upper house of congress • _________ Amendment is the right to bear arms • The 3rd Amendment says no quartering of ______ • ...
Reconstruction (Brian W) 2022-06-03
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- Ku Klux Klan was created in _________ Tennessee
- _______Took President Lincoln's role?
- The Reconstruction Acts placed _ many districts
- The Ku Klux Klan ________ with civil rights
- The Wade-Davis Bill didn't pass because President Lincoln did a ______
- __________ introduced legal segregation
- The Supreme Court made the 1875 Act _______________
- The Act of 1875 targeted _________
- __________ was formed as a response to Black Codes?
- ___________ led the Confederacy?
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- _______ shot President Lincoln?
- Ulysses S. Grant was ____________
- Horatio Seymour former governor of ___ ____
- the Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed _____________
- The Freedmen's Men Bureau __________ to people
- The Ku Klux Klan targeted __________
- Anti-Slavery _______ stopped as a response to the Thirteenth Amendment
- The Thirteenth Amendment ________ slavery
- President Johnson ________ with the Reconstruction Acts
- Johnson had _________ before becoming president
- the _____ passed black codes
21 Clues: the _____ passed black codes • _______ shot President Lincoln? • ___________ led the Confederacy? • Ulysses S. Grant was ____________ • The Act of 1875 targeted _________ • The Ku Klux Klan targeted __________ • _______Took President Lincoln's role? • __________ introduced legal segregation • The Thirteenth Amendment ________ slavery • ...
Constitutional Convention 2022-08-08
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- Supported the new constitution and a strong central government
- Lower house of Congress based on Virginia Plan
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- Upper house of Congress based on New Jersey Plan
- Beloved celebrity delegate from Pennsylvania
- Father of the Constitution; organized the constitutional convention
- Written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison
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- Distrusted the new constitution; wanted strong states
- The Three-Fifths Compromise decided how ______ should be counted towards the population.
- Plan in which states in Congress would share equal power despite population
- Solution to the states' power controversy in which a two-house legislature would preside
- Proposed the Connecticut Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise
- Replaced the weak Articles of Confederation
- Refused to sign constitution, because it lacked a Bill of Rights
- Plan in which states in Congress had various levels of power based on population
- List of individual liberties added to the constitution
- Means two houses of Congress
17 Clues: Means two houses of Congress • Written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison • President of the Constitutional Convention • Replaced the weak Articles of Confederation • Beloved celebrity delegate from Pennsylvania • Lower house of Congress based on Virginia Plan • Upper house of Congress based on New Jersey Plan • Distrusted the new constitution; wanted strong states • ...
The New Republic 2022-10-19
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- Under the __ Act, the president could detain and deport people deemed to be a threat to national security
- __constructionists believe in a literal interpretation of the Constitution and rely on enumerated powers specifically granted to Congress.
- protected the rights of slaveholders to retrieve runaway slaves (3 words)
- Britain signed the __ Treaty and agreed to leave western forts they were occupying in the US
- Implied powers of Congress are used by those who adhere to __ construction - not only using powers that are directly mentioned.
- Secretary of the Treasury in Washington's cabinet
- French officials tried to extort money from American diplomats before negotiating a settlement in the __affair.
- Jefferson and the Republicans had strong ties to this country.
- The ___ Act made it a crime to speak or publish bad things about the government.
- banned slavery in the Northwest Territory (2 words)
- number of terms served by Washington
- The __ Treaty settled the Florida boundary dispute with Spain and allowed the US to use the Mississippi River
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- political party led by Hamilton
- Washington issued a Proclamation of __ that encouraged good will and impartiality towards belligerent powers
- Thomas Jefferson served as Secretary of __
- unrest due to tax on alcohol (2 words)
- Hamilton and the Federalists had strong ties to this country.
- The Republican party was led by __
- won Presidential election in 1796
- chosen to be America's first president
- author of the Bill of Rights
- Jefferson and Hamilton argued about whether a national __ was constitutional or not.
22 Clues: author of the Bill of Rights • political party led by Hamilton • won Presidential election in 1796 • The Republican party was led by __ • number of terms served by Washington • unrest due to tax on alcohol (2 words) • chosen to be America's first president • Thomas Jefferson served as Secretary of __ • Secretary of the Treasury in Washington's cabinet • ...
Bill HB 47 2025-09-04
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- The bill promotes public ____
- Public system with new safety measures
- Type of exam survivors receive
- Sponsor for the bill
- Where Judges consider the impact of delays on victims
- Proposal for a new law
- The bill seeks to enhance this for survivors
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- Month bill became effective
- Type of sheet given to survivors
- Person the bill aims to protect/support
- The task force responds to sexual ___
11 Clues: Sponsor for the bill • Proposal for a new law • Month bill became effective • The bill promotes public ____ • Type of exam survivors receive • Type of sheet given to survivors • The task force responds to sexual ___ • Public system with new safety measures • Person the bill aims to protect/support • The bill seeks to enhance this for survivors • ...
BAFAM June Crossword Challenge - Week 1 2024-06-04
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- Madison Square ______ banned Bill Pickett's appearances.
- Bass Reeves fled to the Indian ______ during the Civil War.
- Bass Reeves was born a ______ in Paris, Texas.
- Bill Pickett's image decorates a famous U.S. postage ______.
- Pickett created the sport of ______ wrestling.
- Bill Pickett appeared in silent ______ and staged productions.
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- Reeves was recruited as a marshal because of his knowledge of the area and fluency in Creek and Seminole ______.
- After retiring as a marshal, Bass Reeves worked as a policeman in ______, Oklahoma.
- Comedian, radio and movie star, Will ______ counted Bill Pickett among his closest friends.
- Pickett was the ______ black man inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
- ______ Reeves was the first African American deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River.
- Bill Pickett was born in ______.
- Bill ______ was the most famous black cowboy entertainer in American history.
- After gaining freedom, Reeves bought land and worked as a ______ and stockman.
14 Clues: Bill Pickett was born in ______. • Bass Reeves was born a ______ in Paris, Texas. • Pickett created the sport of ______ wrestling. • Madison Square ______ banned Bill Pickett's appearances. • Bass Reeves fled to the Indian ______ during the Civil War. • Bill Pickett's image decorates a famous U.S. postage ______. • ...
Ch6-8 crossword eli lyons 2015-01-12
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- congress weren’t able to tax citizens to get money for the war so they printed more_____
- the national and state governments both have power to tax because of the principle _____\
- became president
- Colonists who supported the British during the Revolution
- Federalist leader
- When we vote for a senator we are using the principle of
- what vocabulary word means tender attachment?
- protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
- Democratic Republican Leader
- Bill of Rights is an example of_______
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- limited the power of the ruler and allowed Parliament to have no power
- the right to a speedy trail
- colonists who supported American Independence
- separation of powers, checks and balances
- were used to prevent trade, supplies, or reinforcements from reaching continental Army
- American Troops crossed it to launch a surprise attack on British at Trenton
- was the leader of the Continental army during the Revolution
- department provides common defense
- was the American capitol
- Americans tried to overcome this by hiring these to attack British Ships
20 Clues: became president • Federalist leader • was the American capitol • the right to a speedy trail • Democratic Republican Leader • department provides common defense • Bill of Rights is an example of_______ • separation of powers, checks and balances • colonists who supported American Independence • what vocabulary word means tender attachment? • ...
Civics 1-2 2024-03-04
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- the introduction to the Constitution
- country or area under full or partial control of another country
- the law-making branch of gov. with the power to raise money
- freedoms or protections guaranteed by the U.S. gov.
- variety
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
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- branch of gov. that decides the meaning of the laws and settles disputes
- person who volunteers to work in exchange for travel costs
- branch of government that carries out the laws
- system designed to maximize exports and minimize imports
- to charge a gov. leader with having broken the law while in office
- to refuse to sign a bill into law
- freedom
- political leaders and key figures in the establishment of the USA
14 Clues: variety • freedom • to refuse to sign a bill into law • the introduction to the Constitution • first ten amendments to the Constitution • branch of government that carries out the laws • freedoms or protections guaranteed by the U.S. gov. • system designed to maximize exports and minimize imports • person who volunteers to work in exchange for travel costs • ...
Reconstruction (Brian W) 2022-06-03
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- Anti-Slavery _______ stopped as a response to the Thirteenth Amendment
- President Johnson ________ with the Reconstruction Acts
- The Act of 1875 targeted _________
- _______Took President Lincoln's role?
- the Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed _____________
- _______ shot President Lincoln?
- __________ was formed as a response to Black Codes?
- Ulysses S. Grant was ____________
- The Ku Klux Klan ________ with civil rights
- ___________ led the Confederacy?
- the _____ passed black codes
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- The Ku Klux Klan targeted __________
- The Reconstruction Acts placed _ many districts
- The Supreme Court made the 1875 Act _______________
- __________ introduced legal segregation
- The Freedmen's Men Bureau __________ to people
- The Wade-Davis Bill didn't pass because President Lincoln did a ______
- Johnson had _________ before becoming president
- The Thirteenth Amendment ________ slavery
- Horatio Seymour former governor of ___ ____
- Ku Klux Klan was created in _________ Tennessee
21 Clues: the _____ passed black codes • _______ shot President Lincoln? • ___________ led the Confederacy? • Ulysses S. Grant was ____________ • The Act of 1875 targeted _________ • The Ku Klux Klan targeted __________ • _______Took President Lincoln's role? • __________ introduced legal segregation • The Thirteenth Amendment ________ slavery • ...
ch6-8 Crossword Eli Lyons 2015-01-12
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- congress weren’t able to tax citizens to get money for the war so they printed more_____
- were used to prevent trade, supplies, or reinforcements from reaching continental Army
- protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
- Americans tried to overcome this by hiring these to attack British Ships
- Federalist leader
- became president
- limited the power of the ruler and allowed Parliament to have no power
- the national and state governments both have power to tax because of the principle _____\
- When we vote for a senator we are using the principle of
- what vocabulary word means tender attachment?
- colonists who supported American Independence
- separation of powers, checks and balances
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- Democratic Republican Leader
- was the American capitol
- was the leader of the Continental army during the Revolution
- American Troops crossed it to launch a surprise attack on British at Trenton
- Bill of Rights is an example of_______
- department provides common defense
- the right to a speedy trail
- Colonists who supported the British during the Revolution
20 Clues: became president • Federalist leader • was the American capitol • the right to a speedy trail • Democratic Republican Leader • department provides common defense • Bill of Rights is an example of_______ • separation of powers, checks and balances • what vocabulary word means tender attachment? • colonists who supported American Independence • ...
Unit 9 Reconstruction Vocabulary 2018-05-08
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- Klux Klan secret society organized in the South after the Civil War to reassert white supremacy by means of violence
- tax tax required before a person can vote
- test examination to see if a person can read and write; used in the past to restrict voting rights
- of 1877 a deal that allowed Rutherford Hayes to become president as long as he promised to withdraw troops from the South, this event ended Reconstruction
- person who rents a plot of land from another person and farms it in exchange for a share of the crop
- Percent Plan Lincoln’s plan that allowed a southern state to form a new government after 10 percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
- Republican member of Congress during Reconstruction who wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote
- Crow Laws laws that separated people of different races in public places in the South
- legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
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- Amendment an 1868 amendment that guarantees citizenship rights to freed slaves
- derogatory term given to white Republicans in the south who supported Reconstruction
- codes Southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War
- Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves
- uncomplimentary nickname for a northerner who went to the South after the Civil War
- Bill an 1864 plan for Reconstruction that denied the right to vote or hold office to anyone who had volunteered to fight for the Confederacy
- Amendment an 1869 amendment to the United States Constitution that forbids any state to deny African Americans to the right to vote because of race
- Amendment an 1865 amendment to the United States Constitution that bans slavery throughout the nation
17 Clues: tax tax required before a person can vote • legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences • Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves • Amendment an 1868 amendment that guarantees citizenship rights to freed slaves • uncomplimentary nickname for a northerner who went to the South after the Civil War • ...
Review: Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Citizenship Part Two 2013-10-17
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- This branch makes the laws and it consists of Congress.
- This branch enforces the laws, it consists of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet.
- This branch interprets the laws, it consists of the Supreme Court.
- The Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments provide guidelines that protect the rights of the ________________.
- Supreme Court justice appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981, the first female Supreme Court justice.
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- “Father of the Constitution”, proposed there should be a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
- This divides power between the states and the federal government.
- The appointment of this African-American Supreme Court justice in 1967 made it more diverse.
- What a grand jury decides to do if there is enough evidence against a person to convict them.
- A person who owes allegiance to and is entitled to protection of a nation.
- people who live in the U.S., their parents aren’t citizens, and they complete the requirements for U.S. citizenship.
- Rule that says a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
12 Clues: This branch makes the laws and it consists of Congress. • This divides power between the states and the federal government. • Rule that says a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice. • This branch interprets the laws, it consists of the Supreme Court. • A person who owes allegiance to and is entitled to protection of a nation. • ...
Constitution Era Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-08
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- What document had limited powers and weaknesses? literature
- Who was the president of the constitutional convention and first president? important people
- Which part of America wanted slaves to count towards population in the 3/5 compromise? geography
- Which group believed in the strong central government? social classes/groups
- The term used for a national government that shares powers with the states. government/politics
- What plan divided the government in 3 co-equal branches? literature
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- Delegates met in what state to revise the articles of confederation in 1787? geography
- What document was written by George Mason in 1776 and was a list of fundamental rights? literature
- Which document was mainly written by James Madison and has the first 10 amendments? literature
- Which plan did states with smaller population like,each state has 1 vote,and representation would be equal? literature
- Who was the "father of the constitution and authored the VA plan? important people
- Which group was against strong central,wanted a bill of rights? social classes/groups
- Which amendment was a basis for freedom of religion? religion/philosophy
- Which branch regulated trade,make laws,levy,and collect taxes? government/politics
- Which government branch created the supreme court? government/politics
15 Clues: What document had limited powers and weaknesses? literature • What plan divided the government in 3 co-equal branches? literature • Which government branch created the supreme court? government/politics • Which amendment was a basis for freedom of religion? religion/philosophy • Which group believed in the strong central government? social classes/groups • ...
u2 2017-09-11
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- kept colonists of Native lands past the app. mountains.
- “Human Rights.” inspired Thomas Jefferson in his drafting of the constitution.
- three out of every five slaves counted towards the population.
- farmers stood up against the people for the right to their land.
- for the constitution.
- showed that America wanted nothing to do with Britain and it’s unfair ways. Thomas Jefferson.
- colonists could purchase unsettled land in the west.
- helped draft the constitution, pushed for its adoption by the states, contributed to the Federalists papers.
- makes sure laws are constitutional, supreme court and other federal courts.
- enforces the laws made by the legislative branch. President.
- support for a big government.
- showed the colonists were willing to unite against Britain..
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- bicameral legislative branch, large state plan, house of representatives.
- created congress. Virginia Plan & Jersey Plan combined.
- colonists could settle in the northwest lands.
- against the constitution, unless the bill of rights were passed.
- power held by people and conducted through elected officials.
- Makes laws. Congress.
- only surrender for General Washington, America won over Britain, 1777.
- first attempt by the colonists for self government.
- “Common Sense”
- Makes sure no one branch hold too much power.
- decides the president. Voted on behalf of the citizens of each state by popular vote.
- first ten amendments in the constitution.
- the signing of a treaty, constitution, or other form of important document.
- small states plan, single legislative branch, one vote for all, senate.
26 Clues: “Common Sense” • Makes laws. Congress. • for the constitution. • support for a big government. • first ten amendments in the constitution. • Makes sure no one branch hold too much power. • colonists could settle in the northwest lands. • first attempt by the colonists for self government. • colonists could purchase unsettled land in the west. • ...
Social Studies Constitution Study Game: Crossword 2024-01-03
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- enforces laws
- a change or addition to the Constitution
- exercise power by voting for their representatives
- The introduction to the Constitution
- The president's advisors
- make officially valid
- The first 10 amendments of the US Constitution
- the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
- the right to vote
- the people who elect the president and vice president based on the states
- personal liberties or freedom that are guaranteed to all citizens of the US
- refuse to accept
- other name for the legislative branch
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- passes laws
- group against the US Constitution and the people who enfoFederalist ghts
- divide between central government and state government
- other name laws and includes court
- powers divided between branches
- (necessary and proper clause)allows Congress to exercise their implied powers
- the ability to say that an act passed by Congress or the president is a violation to the Constitution
- each branch has power over each other and keeps each other in check
- government in which the people rule
- supporters of centralized government
- accuse an official of wrongdoing
- having two branches(senate and house)
- Author of the Constitution
- all people must obey the law, regardless of their political position
- highest court in the US
- put an end to or ruin
29 Clues: passes laws • enforces laws • refuse to accept • the right to vote • make officially valid • put an end to or ruin • highest court in the US • The president's advisors • Author of the Constitution • powers divided between branches • accuse an official of wrongdoing • other name laws and includes court • government in which the people rule • The introduction to the Constitution • ...
Perkembangan Idea Nasionalisme di Barat. 2025-09-11
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- telah diperkenalkan oleh British untuk memungut cukai. di tanah jajahan
- raja ditentang oleh ahli parlimen.
- merupakan pemerintahan yang diperkenalkan di Amerika Syarikat.
- tiada wakil Amerika menyebabkan penduduk melaugkan slogan 'Tiada cukai tanpa perwakilan'.
- persamaan dan persaudaraan diperjuangkan oleh ahli falsafah Perancis.
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- digempur oleh rakyat untuk membebaskan tahanan politik.
- dan hak kedaulatan parlimen di kembalikan.
- baru tidak boleh dikenakan tanpa persetujuan parlimen.
- parlimen dan sistem raja berperlebagaan dimantapkan.
- menggubal Bill of Rights.
10 Clues: menggubal Bill of Rights. • raja ditentang oleh ahli parlimen. • dan hak kedaulatan parlimen di kembalikan. • parlimen dan sistem raja berperlebagaan dimantapkan. • baru tidak boleh dikenakan tanpa persetujuan parlimen. • digempur oleh rakyat untuk membebaskan tahanan politik. • merupakan pemerintahan yang diperkenalkan di Amerika Syarikat. • ...
Crossword #4 2015-10-16
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- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- General A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch’s representative in Canada.
- of the senate The senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senators regarding the Senate's rules and procedures. The Clerk is also Clerk of the Parliaments and is responsible for all legislation passed by Parliament.
- of Commons One of three parts of Parliament, MPs meet and debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
- Government The council that manages the business of a municipality that is led by a mayor.
- Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms: An important part of the Canadian constitution that ensures all people in Canada are guaranteed certain basic human rights and freedoms.
- A group of Senators, Members of the Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament. This happened in 1867 with four present-day provinces: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
- A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
- of State Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
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- Government The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- Party The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons.
- The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons.
- Process The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws.
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
- The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- A person who speaks for you.
- Another word for constituency or electoral district.
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and a legislature.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
26 Clues: A person who speaks for you. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • Another word for constituency or electoral district. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. • A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country • ...
English Monarchs 2023-11-30
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- restored Protestantism to England with the help of Parliament and called Parliament into session 10 times in 45 years
- limits the power of the monarchy by creating a separation of powers, therefore enhancing and protecting the rights of citizens.
- signed the English Bill of Rights, limits the powers of the monarchy
- he signed the Habeas Corpus Act. Restoration-restores England to its former glory.
- Commonwealth form of government-for the good of all. Parliament will disagree with him, he dismisses them. Purifies the people, takes away all gambling, playing cards, theaters.
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- believed that the king should rule as an Absolute Monarch and asked for money from Parliament and they turned him down
- an international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies.
- disagreements about religion, and discontent over the king's use of power and his economic policies. In 1649, the victorious Parliamentarians sentenced Charles I to death.
- Catholic--believes in Absolute Monarchy and dismisses Parliament, taxes the people.
- agreed to rule jointly with Parliament-creates the first Constitutional Monarchy in European history
- asked Parliament for money; won’t get until he signs the Petition of Rights-limits the power of the monarchy to tax the people signs the Petition of Rights, gets money, ignores Parliament, and asks for money again, Parliament says no, then he dismisses Parliament
11 Clues: signed the English Bill of Rights, limits the powers of the monarchy • he signed the Habeas Corpus Act. Restoration-restores England to its former glory. • Catholic--believes in Absolute Monarchy and dismisses Parliament, taxes the people. • agreed to rule jointly with Parliament-creates the first Constitutional Monarchy in European history • ...
Daniel wood revision crossword 2022-08-14
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- The branch of government responsible for applying the law. it is made up of the most senior judges is Australia, The high court.
- A person who holds citizenship of the country.
- branch of government is responsible for approving new laws and putting them into action. it is the prime minister, The cabinet and the governor G eneal.
- A set of rules which describe how a country or state is run.
- General The representatives of the monarch in the Australian jurisdiction according to the Australian constitution and so is the head of state.
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- is A system of government where people have the power to determine how they will be ruled and elect a parliament to make and implement laws on their behalf.
- is a term used to describe the act or status of a citizen of a society or country.
- government refers to the authority that sets rules for society. types of government include dictatorships and democracies.
- of power refers to the responsibilities under the control of 3 levels of government.
- The Australian parliament is bicameral.
- rights the rights that came from being human. that is, the basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled, often held to include the right to life and liberty; freedom of thoughts and expressions; and equality before the law.
- A proposed law.
12 Clues: A proposed law. • The Australian parliament is bicameral. • A person who holds citizenship of the country. • A set of rules which describe how a country or state is run. • is a term used to describe the act or status of a citizen of a society or country. • of power refers to the responsibilities under the control of 3 levels of government. • ...
Daniel wood revision crossword 2022-08-14
Across
- The branch of government responsible for applying the law. it is made up of the most senior judges is Australia, The high court.
- A person who holds citizenship of the country.
- branch of government is responsible for approving new laws and putting them into action. it is the prime minister, The cabinet and the governor G eneal.
- A set of rules which describe how a country or state is run.
- General The representatives of the monarch in the Australian jurisdiction according to the Australian constitution and so is the head of state.
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- is A system of government where people have the power to determine how they will be ruled and elect a parliament to make and implement laws on their behalf.
- is a term used to describe the act or status of a citizen of a society or country.
- government refers to the authority that sets rules for society. types of government include dictatorships and democracies.
- of power refers to the responsibilities under the control of 3 levels of government.
- The Australian parliament is bicameral.
- rights the rights that came from being human. that is, the basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled, often held to include the right to life and liberty; freedom of thoughts and expressions; and equality before the law.
- A proposed law.
12 Clues: A proposed law. • The Australian parliament is bicameral. • A person who holds citizenship of the country. • A set of rules which describe how a country or state is run. • is a term used to describe the act or status of a citizen of a society or country. • of power refers to the responsibilities under the control of 3 levels of government. • ...
Rights 2019-10-17
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- statements which suggest something offensive without saying it directly
- to say that something is not allowed
- to force someone to accept a rule
- an action that breaks a rule, law or agreement
- the practice of searching through lots of computerized data to find patterns or trends
- the act of carefully watching someone or something
- something that develops as a result of something else
- defines the freedoms of religion, speech, and press
- relating to the future, very modern and cutting edge
- to say or show what you think or feel
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- a noticeable difference from what is expected
- making the strength or effect of something smaller
- to promise something or make it certain
- something that stops an action or event form continuing
- ten of these became the bill of rights
- the use of a power or right that you have
- protects someone from testifying against himself
- guarantees the right to bear arms, or own guns
18 Clues: to force someone to accept a rule • to say that something is not allowed • to say or show what you think or feel • ten of these became the bill of rights • to promise something or make it certain • the use of a power or right that you have • a noticeable difference from what is expected • an action that breaks a rule, law or agreement • ...
New Republic 2023-10-12
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- private emancipation of one's slaves
- sent to negotiate a treaty with Britain over the impressment of soldiers
- Pinckney made a treaty with __
- political party led by Hamilton
- authored the Bill of Rights
- The __ __ made it legal deport those of foreign origin who were deemed a threat to national security.
- the Treaty of __ granted Indian lands in Ohio to the United States
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- first president of the United States
- French officials attempted to extort money from American diplomats in the __ Affair.
- third man elected to be president of the US (1800)
- an excise tax on alcohol led to this armed conflict (2 words)
- Federalists tended to support Britain while Jeffersonian Republicans preferred __
- second US president
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Jefferson argued that a __ was not constitutional
- The __ Act made it illegal to speak badly about the government
- Jefferson was the first Secretary of __
17 Clues: second US president • Secretary of the Treasury • authored the Bill of Rights • Pinckney made a treaty with __ • political party led by Hamilton • first president of the United States • private emancipation of one's slaves • Jefferson was the first Secretary of __ • Jefferson argued that a __ was not constitutional • third man elected to be president of the US (1800) • ...
Congress Holla 2021-01-12
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- where bills can be introduced
- group of at least 100 reps.
- are discharge petitions common?
- proposed legislation
- consists of the senate and H.R
- head of the H.R
- old nickname for the senate
- what happens to most bills?
- a bill after being passed
- name of a bill with a lot of riders
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- what does H.R stand for?
- leader of the U.S
- long speech or series of speeches
- someone who works in the senate
- house committee for tax bills
- when congress is dealing with 2 issues
- 2 chamber legislature
17 Clues: head of the H.R • leader of the U.S • proposed legislation • 2 chamber legislature • what does H.R stand for? • a bill after being passed • group of at least 100 reps. • old nickname for the senate • what happens to most bills? • where bills can be introduced • house committee for tax bills • consists of the senate and H.R • are discharge petitions common? • ...
American Government Test 2022-03-22
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- An "edit" to the Constitution is called an
- This branch judges the laws
- This branch makes the laws
- A time when economic activity slows and unemployment goes up
- The first government of the US was called the Articles of
- Daniel _______ led a revolt against the first government of the US
- The leader of the executive branch
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- A person who was in support of the Constitution
- This branch enforces the laws
- A government that rules by elected representatives
- One plan for the new government was the New Jersey Plan and the other was the __________ Plan
- The Freedom of speech, religion, and more are included in the Bill of _________
12 Clues: This branch makes the laws • This branch judges the laws • This branch enforces the laws • The leader of the executive branch • An "edit" to the Constitution is called an • A person who was in support of the Constitution • A government that rules by elected representatives • The first government of the US was called the Articles of • ...
Unit 1 Vocab 2020-09-30
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- created by an individual under royal charter
- US founding father, helped Jefferson write declaration of independence
- a nation in which the majority shares a single culture
- a service intented to serve all members of a community
- a diety of some type is seen as the ruling authority
- strict leader(s) with no room for political pluralism
- one person has all of the power
- the act of being protected
- the theory that power is the capacity for influence
- having a single legislative chamber in a body
- the people vote to chose their rulers/presidents
- strength in the hands of small privileged ruling classes
- 3rd US president, founding father, wrote declaration of independance
- father of liberalism
- governed as a single entity where the central government is ultimately supreme
- a view that a person's obligations are dependant upon a contract agreement
- supreme power or authority
- the ruler(s) are given their power by God
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- an organization of groups in an alliance
- an English law setting basic civil rights and clarifies who will next inherit the crown
- indirect democracy, founded on the principal of elected officials
- government evolved from primitive families through evolvement
- power rests within the hands of a small group of people
- all members of the political party are binded by the voted decisions
- the monarch holds supreme autocratic authority
- activities associated with the governance of a country
- rights that all people have from birth
- a royal charter of rights saying everyone is subject to the charter of law
- person in power derives power from ability to control the legistlature
- a legislative body having two branches
- the head of an elected government
- the document written to official declare the US' independence from Britian
- the idea that politics are located in the framework of the government
- people behind the scenes hold the power
- classes are the cause of struggle
- a colony ruled by appointed officials who are responsible for reigning the sovereigned state
- the people directly decide on political initiatives
- a system involving election of a president
- a colony in which all land belongs to the monarch
- combines general government with regional government
- government was originally initiated through force
- a system of people governing an organized community
- Ruler of Britain during American Revolutionary War
- acts of crime involving interference with everyday society
44 Clues: father of liberalism • the act of being protected • supreme power or authority • one person has all of the power • the head of an elected government • classes are the cause of struggle • rights that all people have from birth • a legislative body having two branches • people behind the scenes hold the power • an organization of groups in an alliance • ...
Unit 4: The Constitutional Convention 2021-11-24
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- these states did not want slaves to be counted as part of a state's population
- supported by small states; wanted representation to be equal
- agreement that created a bicameral legislature
- location of the Constitutional Convention
- Would not ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
- these states wanted all slaves to be counted as part of population to increase representation
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- part of the Legislative Branch; each state has two representatives in this house
- the compromise that settled how slaves would be counted towards representation
- wanted strong state governments
- supported by large states; wanted representation based on population
- Wanted a strong federal government
- to approve
- In 1787, delegates met to _____ the Articles of COnfederation
13 Clues: to approve • wanted strong state governments • Wanted a strong federal government • location of the Constitutional Convention • agreement that created a bicameral legislature • Would not ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights • supported by small states; wanted representation to be equal • In 1787, delegates met to _____ the Articles of COnfederation • ...
The Ammendments 2022-12-20
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- congress shall have the power to collect _____ on incomes
- an excessive amount of this shall not be required in criminal cases
- everyone has the right to this type of trial
- the validity of public ____ shall not be questioned
- this shall not be taken for public use without proper compensation
- this was outlawed by the 13th amendment
- the right to do this shall not be denied because of your gender
- each senator will have ____ vote
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- how many amendments are in the bill of rights
- these people shall meet in their respective states and vote in ballots
- how many amendments are there
- freedom of ____
- authorities need a warrant to ____ your house
13 Clues: freedom of ____ • how many amendments are there • each senator will have ____ vote • this was outlawed by the 13th amendment • everyone has the right to this type of trial • how many amendments are in the bill of rights • authorities need a warrant to ____ your house • the validity of public ____ shall not be questioned • ...
Easy puzzle 2025-09-23
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- gallery inspector Thomas rogues created the mugshot and it was called the
- code earliest full written law code
- police lady First Lady hired by the ywca was the
- Chinese first to use fingerprints to identify people
- One cause of criminal behavior
- justice a process by which a criminal conduct is investigated etc
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- an illegal act for which someone can be punished is called
- homes published a novel about a detective who’s name was
- law code written for Athens and Greece was called
- Julius Caesar is assassinated
- crime One type of crime
- used to solve the first murder
- first person is ever convicted of crime through the use of evidence
- of rights documents describing the power of federal government is called the
14 Clues: crime One type of crime • Julius Caesar is assassinated • used to solve the first murder • One cause of criminal behavior • code earliest full written law code • law code written for Athens and Greece was called • police lady First Lady hired by the ywca was the • Chinese first to use fingerprints to identify people • ...
kai ensley revision crossword 2022-08-12
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- were a country shares bilifs close to democracy.
- used to discribe the status of being a citizen.
- written law that has been passed by through all stages of parlement and has recived monachs approvAL
- the branch of goverment that is responsible for applying the law
- and putting new laws in place
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- the branch of goverment wich is responsible for
- a set of ruels discribing how a countrey is run
- referes to the athorauty that governs a country.
- were electors are required to vote
- someone who holds citizenship in a country.
- the consept that people should be doing fair things.
- a system of goverment were the people are represented by goverment people.
- a proprosed law
- the rights that come with being human
14 Clues: a proprosed law • and putting new laws in place • were electors are required to vote • the rights that come with being human • someone who holds citizenship in a country. • the branch of goverment wich is responsible for • a set of ruels discribing how a countrey is run • used to discribe the status of being a citizen. • referes to the athorauty that governs a country. • ...
The Congressional Crossword Committee 2023-09-27
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- number of members in the senate
- synonym for majority vote
- term length(in years) that a senator is in office
- necessary and ______
- temporary congressional committee, meant to complete a task
- type of committee in congress that is permanent
- committee that attempts to settle difference bewteen senate and house in order to pass a bill
- government official representative of the people
- number of representatives in the house
- stalling tactic on congress; avoid a vote!
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- forces a bill onto the floor and out of committees
- addition to a bill/law that is unrealted to the original bill/law
- amendment that allows citizens to vote for senators
- legislation relating to congress itself
- a closed meeting of each party's members in each house
- known as the filibuster "buster"
- role of the vice president in the senate
17 Clues: necessary and ______ • synonym for majority vote • number of members in the senate • known as the filibuster "buster" • number of representatives in the house • legislation relating to congress itself • role of the vice president in the senate • stalling tactic on congress; avoid a vote! • type of committee in congress that is permanent • ...
Constitution Crossword! 2021-12-06
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- supporters of the Constitution and a stronger national government, feared disorder without it
- final and supreme authority of US, SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
- powers that belong only to the federal government
- power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
- introduction to the US Constitution stating the goals of the Constitution
- powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to Congress
- amendment that prevents soldiers being quartered in houses
- powers shared by state and federal governments
- the sharing of powers between the national and state governments
- type of government where people rule through elected representatives
- based on the ideas of John Locke, basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled (US - life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness)
- England's lawmaking (legislative) body
- amendment that protects rights not listed in the Constitution
- branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law (President and Cabinet)
- Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
- delegates of Constitutional Convention who "built"/shaped the US Constitution
- based on Montesquieu's ideas - a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
- amendment that prevents the use of cruel and unusual punishment
- amendment that says any power not stated in the Constitution is reserved for state governments
- political theory that government is subject to the the will of the people (people have the power)
- system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so no one branch gets too much power
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- government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person of group is above the law
- to approve
- branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law (Supreme Court and federal courts)
- first 10 amendments to the Constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
- movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
- amendment that guarantees no unreasonable search of seizure
- amendment that guarantees a due process of law
- lawmaking branch of government (Congress - Senate and House of Representatives)
- government of the people
- powers that belong only to the state governments
- amendment that that guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
- against ratifying the Constitution, feared power of national government and wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples' rights
- amendment that guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
- amendment that guarantees the value in question to take someone to court must exceed twenty dollars
- an official change or addition to the Constitution
- amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms
37 Clues: to approve • government of the people • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial • England's lawmaking (legislative) body • amendment that guarantees a due process of law • powers shared by state and federal governments • powers that belong only to the state governments • amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms • powers that belong only to the federal government • ...
Absolute Monarchy 2021-01-06
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- democracy operates under the principles of liberalism
- king/queen controls all aspects of life
- dual system of congressional representation
- constitution supporters
- a strong central government
- restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating
- "we the people"
- first president of U.S.A
- willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good
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- first 10 amendments of the constitution
- in government where one branch regulates the power held by other branches
- English political philosopher who wrote Social Contract Theory
- nspired by the governmental forms and writings of classical antiquity
- defense of monarchical absolutism
- principal author of the Federalist Papers
- first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution;
- government created and sustained by the people
- count 3/5 of slave as population in slave states
- state organized as a republic
19 Clues: "we the people" • constitution supporters • first president of U.S.A • a strong central government • state organized as a republic • defense of monarchical absolutism • first 10 amendments of the constitution • king/queen controls all aspects of life • principal author of the Federalist Papers • dual system of congressional representation • ...
Powers of the National Government 2021-10-09
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- The Framers’ main problem was to balance the power of the national government so that it could _____ the rights of the people but not endanger them.
- A specific power under Article I of the Constitution is that Congress has the power to impose and collect _______.
- The Constitution is made up of specific and ________ language.
- The person who has the power to veto laws
- Under the ______________, Congress did not have power to deal with trade and economic problems, act directly on the people, enforce laws, or raise taxes.
- The Framers’ experience with the _________ government had left many of them very suspicious of a strong central government.
- A proposed law
- A ________ government meant more freedom.
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- The law that makes an act a crime even though the act was legal when it took place.
- Framer who argued that the new Constitution should have all the powers it had under the Articles of Confederation and that Congress should be able to hold the power to reject laws made by state legislatures.
- The three branches of government limit the powers of each other through a system of _______________.
- People didn’t want their property rights violated by the laws passed by the ______ legislatures.
- Powers that are specifically listed in the constitution.
- Having clear limits on the powers of Congress ensures that the government does not endanger or threaten peoples' _______.
- The legislative act that declared a person guilty of violating the law and set the punishment without a court trial.
- A section of the Constitution that was there to strengthen the powers of Congress and listed the powers and limits on those powers of Congress.
- One of the general powers of Congress is the power to provide for the common defense and general ________ of the United States.
- Under the Constitution, Congress can declare war to raise an ______ and navy.
- A _______ government meant more security.
19 Clues: A proposed law • The person who has the power to veto laws • A _______ government meant more security. • A ________ government meant more freedom. • Powers that are specifically listed in the constitution. • The Constitution is made up of specific and ________ language. • Under the Constitution, Congress can declare war to raise an ______ and navy. • ...
Chapter 19 2022-01-24
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- unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
- an offensive or indecent word or phrase
- jure segregation segregation that is imposed by law
- a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
- incorporation process that protects freedoms in the Bill of Rights within the scope of the 14th amendment
- restraint government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast
- cause evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
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- amendment Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
- points At the end of every year ------- are calculated and performance evaluations are conducted.
- crime a criminal act against a person or a person's property by an offender motivated by racial or other bias
- Liberties the legal constitutional protections against government
- v. University of California 1978. ruled against reverse discrimination
- clause any evidence not obtained legally cannot be used in a trial
- of Attainder a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
- warrant a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court
- of habeas corpus a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
16 Clues: an offensive or indecent word or phrase • jure segregation segregation that is imposed by law • unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice • Liberties the legal constitutional protections against government • clause any evidence not obtained legally cannot be used in a trial • ...
U.S. History Unit 7 Vocab 2024-04-30
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- System of racial segregation
- Religious organization advocating for African American rights
- American Indian rights organization
- Nonviolent protest against unjust laws
- White supremacist group
- Civil rights organization
- Civil rights leader and advocate for African American empowerment
- Established by law
- Equal Rights Amendment, in brief
- Civil rights icon who refused to give up her bus seat
- Protest strategy involving occupying spaces
- Lynching victim in Mississippi
- Alabama city where a pivotal march for voting rights occurred
- Campaign to register African American voters in the South
- Union fighting for farmworkers' rights
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- Site of massive Civil Rights march and "I have a Dream" Speech
- Laws enforcing racial segregation
- National Organization for Women, for short
- Movement promoting self-determination and pride
- Movement advocating for gender equality
- 13th, 14th, and 15th
- Leader in the civil rights movement
- Political party for self-defense and community service
- Legislation protecting voting rights
- In practice, but not necessarily by law
- Labor leader and advocate for farmworkers
- African American students at an Arkansas high school
- Activists challenging segregation on buses
- Alabama city where the bus boycott took place
29 Clues: Established by law • 13th, 14th, and 15th • White supremacist group • Civil rights organization • System of racial segregation • Lynching victim in Mississippi • Equal Rights Amendment, in brief • Laws enforcing racial segregation • American Indian rights organization • Leader in the civil rights movement • Legislation protecting voting rights • ...
presidents 2021-03-04
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- jefferson was the 3 president
- won war of 1812
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- wrote the bill of rights
- doctrine
- 2 party system
5 Clues: doctrine • 2 party system • won war of 1812 • wrote the bill of rights • jefferson was the 3 president
presidents 2021-03-04
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- jefferson was the 3 president
- won war of 1812
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- wrote the bill of rights
- doctrine
- 2 party system
5 Clues: doctrine • 2 party system • won war of 1812 • wrote the bill of rights • jefferson was the 3 president
HN Gov Unit 3 Crossword 2025-05-27
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- Senate's power to approve presidential appointments and treaties
- Presidential action that kills a bill by not signing it when Congress adjourns
- The tactic of splitting voters of a particular party among many districts to dilute their influence
- The President of the Senate, who only votes in case of a tie
- Clause allowing Congress to make laws essential for executing its expressed powers
- A tactic in the Senate to delay or block a vote on a bill through prolonged speech
- Power of Congress to conduct hearings on matters of public concern
- The national count of the population conducted every ten years
- The tactic of concentrating voters of one party into a single district
- The total number of voting members in the House of Representatives
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- Where the detailed work of Congress largely takes place
- Congress's power to review the activities of the executive branch
- Negative term for government spending that is considered wasteful or unnecessary but benefits a specific district
- The presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote, especially in the Senate
- A committee formed to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
- Powers specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution
- Powerful House committee that determines the terms for debate and amendment of a bill
- The process of reassigning congressional seats among states based on population changes
- Unrelated amendments added to a bill
- Power of the House to bring charges against a federal official
- Congress's power to pass a bill into law despite a presidential veto, requiring a two-thirds vote in both chambers
- A legislature consisting of two houses, like the U.S. Congress
- The process by which congressional committees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation
- Powers of Congress derived from the Necessary and Proper Clause
25 Clues: Unrelated amendments added to a bill • The presiding officer of the House of Representatives • Where the detailed work of Congress largely takes place • Powers specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution • The President of the Senate, who only votes in case of a tie • Power of the House to bring charges against a federal official • ...
Colorful Legacies: Coloring Book Celebrating Evanston's Local Black Historical Figures 2024-07-16
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- Robin Rue Summons was a ______ ward alderperson.
- Allen "Bo" Price created a _____ team that performed in Evanston's many parades.
- Dino Robinson founded ______ (hint: you are here right now)
- “Wild Bill” Holmes was a brave ________ rider and did the coolest stunts.
- Dr. Isabella Maude Garnett Butler started their own hospital called ______ Hospital.
- John Otis Whitmore became the first Black _______ at the Evanston Bus Company.
- ______ Logan was the very first Black chief of the Evanston Police Department.
- Claire Bhalia owns Claire's Korner, a ______ restaurant.
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- Lawrence Brooks did this for a living during the civil rights movement
- Hecky Powell opened the best ______ restaurant in town!
- Lionel Jean-Baptiste is the first Haitian American judge to serve on the Illinois ____ Court!
- Lorraine ______ was the first Black mayor in Evanston
- Doria Dee Johnson spoke to the ______ about her great, great grandfather, Anthony Crawford, who was killed because of the color of his skin.
- William _____ came to Evanston in 1884. He founded a print shop and a barbershop.
- Peaches Davis was the first woman in IL to get a special license to drive people around the city and started a _____ company
15 Clues: Robin Rue Summons was a ______ ward alderperson. • Lorraine ______ was the first Black mayor in Evanston • Hecky Powell opened the best ______ restaurant in town! • Claire Bhalia owns Claire's Korner, a ______ restaurant. • Dino Robinson founded ______ (hint: you are here right now) • Lawrence Brooks did this for a living during the civil rights movement • ...
Bill of Rights/Responsibilities 2025-04-14
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- actfair
- power
- change
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- statement
- makelegal
5 Clues: power • change • actfair • statement • makelegal
Bill of Rights Vocabulary 2025-02-18
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- a formal request signed by many people
- people appointed to represent others
- acts that disregard an agreement, law, or rule
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- formal act of approval or confirmation
- formal meeting of a group with particular interests
5 Clues: people appointed to represent others • formal act of approval or confirmation • a formal request signed by many people • acts that disregard an agreement, law, or rule • formal meeting of a group with particular interests
5 2024-08-26
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- First Black pilot
- First Black general
- Nonviolent protest leader
- Civil rights strategist
- Howard University president
- March on Washington singer
- Author of Native Son
- First Black AG
- Freedom rider
- First Black filmmaker
- Suffragist and civil rights leader
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- Abolitionist preacher
- Civil rights leader
- Civil rights attorney
- First Black congressman
- Abernathy's partner
- Civil rights leader
- First Black woman banker
- First Black bishop
- Civil rights preacher
- Black history publisher
- Civil rights lawyer
- First Black dermatologist
- Labor leader
- First Black school board president
25 Clues: Labor leader • Freedom rider • First Black AG • First Black pilot • First Black bishop • Civil rights leader • Abernathy's partner • Civil rights leader • First Black general • Civil rights lawyer • Author of Native Son • Abolitionist preacher • Civil rights attorney • Civil rights preacher • First Black filmmaker • First Black congressman • Civil rights strategist • Black history publisher • ...
USG Unit 2 Review 2025-04-13
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- The amount of votes a candidate gets overall is called the _________ __________
- Crimes committed in multiple states or on national property would be tried in a ____________ court
- Someone who is pro-choice and wants the government to stay out of personal moral decision making would likely be which political ideology?
- People that lean to the right of middle where Conservative ideology is, may align best with which party?
- Conservatives can often be described as reluctant to change and want to keep ________________ values.
- The right to privacy and restriction for the government to search things without a warrant is stated in which amendment?
- powers shared by both the state and federal government are known as this.
- The number of electoral votes for each state is based on _____________
- Rights of the accused is known as _______ ___________.
- This is what happens when someone does not like the outcome of a trial and wants a higher court to hear it
- highest court in the whole United States USsupremecourt
- The electoral college was created so that __________ ___________ still had just as much of a voice as larger ones.
- After a bill is proposed in either house, it will go to __________ first before being voted on.
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- branches having the ability to have separate powers in order to be able to balance the power within the government is known as _______________ _______ ________________.
- System of government where multiple governments have powers either shared, delegated or reserved.
- This branch can accept or decline a President's nominee for Supreme Court
- A case that is looked at by judges to decide about a current case they are reviewing
- Someone on the very far left of the political spectrum who believes the government should have all control of businesses may be considered a ___________
- This branch can rule laws unconstitutional
- A bill trying to get passed and made into a law will go through both ________ before it goes on to the President
- This branch can veto a bill that has passed in Congress
21 Clues: This branch can rule laws unconstitutional • Rights of the accused is known as _______ ___________. • highest court in the whole United States USsupremecourt • This branch can veto a bill that has passed in Congress • The number of electoral votes for each state is based on _____________ • This branch can accept or decline a President's nominee for Supreme Court • ...
American Government Crossword!! 2013-03-12
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- No religious connection.
- When a criminal is brought back to the state that the crime was committed in.
- The division of powers among a central government and several regional governments.
- A form of government where the supreme political authority rests with the people.
- The group of delegates who attended the Philadelphia Convention.
- The number of amendments there are in the Constitution.
- The formal approval.
- When something is withdrawn or cancelled.
- The number of amendments that make up the Bill of Rights.
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- The advisory body to the President.
- The head of the executive branch.
- The writing of false information.
- The joining of several groups for a common purpose.
- Not a natural citizen of the United States of America.
- A one house body.
- Where the Constitutional Convention took place in 1787.
- A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states.
- Powers that are only delegated to the National Government from the Constitution.
- The changes of the written words of the Constitution.
19 Clues: A one house body. • The formal approval. • No religious connection. • The head of the executive branch. • The writing of false information. • The advisory body to the President. • When something is withdrawn or cancelled. • The joining of several groups for a common purpose. • The changes of the written words of the Constitution. • ...
Civics M2 Vocabs Exercise 2020-11-17
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- To act according to your status following the laws
- being able to show “self-respect” in talking or action
- the ability to cooperate with others/agree with others peacefully
- Branch of the government where the Prime Minister and his ministers belong to
- A person is free to act, express and do what they want
- the position of a person in relation to another or others
- A person born into a country
- The ability to think critically, properly, correctly, and right
- means the highest number of a group
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- Being aware of others and their rights and freedoms
- any person below the age of the “legal age” or below 18
- a person’s status belonging to a nation/country
- In our civics topics this means morally correct behavior that people should have
- To make or create laws
- ________Sector any groups not working for the government
- something given to a victim as repayment for something done to him/her.
- this word means to change something in the bill
- Liability and responsibility of a person to do
- the benefits (the good things) a person is entitled to
- the judicial branch of the government responsible for interpreting and using the laws
- People with the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
- a person who takes care of the minor (could be parents or any adult taking care of the minor)
22 Clues: To make or create laws • A person born into a country • means the highest number of a group • Liability and responsibility of a person to do • a person’s status belonging to a nation/country • this word means to change something in the bill • To act according to your status following the laws • Being aware of others and their rights and freedoms • ...
Governing a New Nation 2025-11-24
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- What plan small states opposed?
- How many states were carved out of Northwest Territory?
- Where did the constitutional convention take place?
- What state included a bill of rights in constitution
- Who could vote until 1807 in New Jersey
- Who served as the state's executive?
- What state didn't send representatives to convention?
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- How many states wrote new constitutions?
- How many people took part in the convention?
- How many steps involved in admitting new states?
- Who called the leaders of Shays Rebellion ignorant?
- Who wouldn't let the U.S. send supplies down the Mississippi?
- How many years ships would be able to bring enslaved people?
- Who was in charge of writing the preamble?
- How many branches of government were in the Articles of Confed.
15 Clues: What plan small states opposed? • Who served as the state's executive? • Who could vote until 1807 in New Jersey • How many states wrote new constitutions? • Who was in charge of writing the preamble? • How many people took part in the convention? • How many steps involved in admitting new states? • Where did the constitutional convention take place? • ...
Bill of Rights Amendments 2023-01-31
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- Amendment that allows you to keep arms
- No soldier in times of peace stay in a house without consent
- Someone cant search your house without probable cause.
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- Amendment that protects freedom of Speech, Religion,press, and assembly.
- You don't have to provide incriminating information about yourself to the government.
5 Clues: Amendment that allows you to keep arms • Someone cant search your house without probable cause. • No soldier in times of peace stay in a house without consent • Amendment that protects freedom of Speech, Religion,press, and assembly. • You don't have to provide incriminating information about yourself to the government.
Bill of Rights/Responsibilities 2025-04-21
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- The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does
- A power or privilege held by the general public as the result of a constitution, statute, regulation, judicial precedent or other type of law
- A change in, or addition to, a construction or law
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- A statement (found in Article 6 of the Constitution) that specifies that the Constitution and all federal laws/treaties take priority over state laws
- A court order authorizing, or making legal, some official action, such as a search warrant or an arrest warrant
5 Clues: A change in, or addition to, a construction or law • The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does • A court order authorizing, or making legal, some official action, such as a search warrant or an arrest warrant • ...
Civics Vocab Teaser 2014-05-22
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- / to represent a group in trying to influence legislature
- / the national legislature of the united states.
- / a head of government who has unlimited power
- law / a higher, unchanging set of rules that govern human relations believed by the founders to have come from "Nature and Nature’s God
- / a meeting in which citizens give their views to public officials
- / a set of customs, traditions, rules, and laws that set forth the way a government is organized and operated
- government / another name for our government
- / the introduction to the constitution
- / to enroll one's name officially as a requirement for voting
- / easy for anyone to see
- / a small group within a larger group
- Wade Hood
- / a proposed law given to the legislature for approval
- rights / basic rights and freedoms said to belong to all people everywhere
- state / the modern nation
- / to bring trial a public official accused of committing a crime
- justice / the head of the court
- good / the good of the community as a whole
- / restrictions or boundaries on governmental power
- / newspapers, magazines, television and other news media
- rights / fundamental rights such as life, liberty, and property
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- and void / of no legal or binding force, invalid
- / to refuse to buy from or deal with a store or company as an act of protest
- to keep watch over something
- / a government in which single ruler possesses
- / fair treatment according to law
- / a person chosen to act for or represent others
- / one’s personal concern
- / a person of equal standing or rank
- / to formally put an end to.
- / a form of government in which political power is exercised by all citizens.
- / any form of money used in a nation
- action / any organized attempt to influence the political process
- action / attempts by groups or individuals to change society using a variety of means
- / to confirm and approve
- / the right to vote
- power / the authority to carry out
- / an excessive desire for money
- and balances / the distribution and balancing of power among different branches of government so that no one branch is able to dominate the others
- / a tax or customs duty
40 Clues: Wade Hood • / the right to vote • / one’s personal concern • / to confirm and approve • / easy for anyone to see • / a tax or customs duty • state / the modern nation • to keep watch over something • / to formally put an end to. • / an excessive desire for money • justice / the head of the court • / fair treatment according to law • power / the authority to carry out • ...
Chapter 3 Review 2020-12-02
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- The Canada Elections Act allowed ______ to finally vote in 1918
- Labour ______ protect the rights of workers
- before the Charter most individual rights were decided on by _________ governments
- The ______ act restricted the rights of First Nations people
- These types of rights keep us free from discrimination
- You have the right to vote for a new government every ___ years
- You have the right to a ______ and public trial
- The _______ of Japanese Canadians in World War II was an abuse of human rights
- One major legal right is to be free of _________,search and seizure
- The right to vote and enter/leave Canada are only given to Canadian _______.
- Freedom of _________ means you can join any group you want to...as long as it is legal
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- The Charter can be found in Canada's ____________
- The _______ Day Act made it illegal to shop on Sundays in Canada. The Charter knocked this law down.
- These rights define how Canadians travel around
- These rights deal with your ability to vote
- The Charter came into existence in Ninety ______ Two
- A 75 year old cannot be fired from their job based solely on ____.
- __________ freedoms are given to everyone in Canadian society
- Canadians have the freedom to choose their own __________
- This unit focused on the Canadian _____ of Rights and Freedoms
- The Charter protects the ________ rights of Canadians
21 Clues: Labour ______ protect the rights of workers • These rights deal with your ability to vote • These rights define how Canadians travel around • You have the right to a ______ and public trial • The Charter can be found in Canada's ____________ • The Charter came into existence in Ninety ______ Two • The Charter protects the ________ rights of Canadians • ...
Revolution! 2025-12-11
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- Act that allowed soldiers to enter your home without permission
- Revolution fought against Great Britain
- Both revolutions overthrew this form of government
- Queen of France was accused of ______________ on luxuries
- Leader of France after the revolution; crowned as Emperor
- Act that imposed taxes on paper documents, playing cards.
- Act that taxed glass,lead, paint, paper, and tea
- A bad __________ made people in France hungry, unemployed, and upset.
- _____________ without representation!
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- Abuse of power; typically with stealing or doing illegal favors
- Leader of the American Revolution
- The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution: the Bill of _________
- System destroyed
- France had money problems because of war ______ from helping the Americans
- The 1st Amendment outlines 5 ___________ all Americans have
- Period in France directly after the revolution: the Reign of _________
- System in France that was unfair and divided members into 3 classes.
17 Clues: System destroyed • Leader of the American Revolution • _____________ without representation! • Revolution fought against Great Britain • Act that taxed glass,lead, paint, paper, and tea • Both revolutions overthrew this form of government • Queen of France was accused of ______________ on luxuries • Leader of France after the revolution; crowned as Emperor • ...
SPerezTrejo_Revolutionarycrossword, 2022-02-03
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- War over British expansion,disputed over Ohio River Valley
- Committee appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence,continental army was created
- Died in 1603,made official church of England Anglican
- Tax on most printed materials in 1765,required a stamp that colonists had to pay for printed items
- mob of colonists in confrontation with the British ending in the British killing 5 colonists
- representatives from each colony met and wrote the declaration of rights and grievances
- Fought Parliament for money,gave a speech to Parliament of "Divine Right"
- British troops were planning to take weapons and ammunition stored by the colonists,met by colonial militia in Lexington,"Shot heard around the world"
- After Cromwell's death Charles II became king and restored the monarchy making this time period known as ___
- Became leader of the revolutionary force, captured and publicly beheaded King Charles I
- Peace talks in Paris from John Adams,John Jay,and Benjamin Franklin, Great Britain recognized the USA's Independence, USA could establish government now
- Protected England's citizens from their government
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- Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft,borrowed ideas from enlightenment thinkers
- Also called the "Bloodless Rebellion", James's daughter and her husband were asked to overthrow her father
- Was catholic and appointed catholics to office which was against English law
- Response to the Boston Tea party from the King,closing the Boston harbor,having military rule,and quartering troops
- Caused by the king forcing one viewpoint onto his entire kingdom, started in 1642 and ended in 1649
- James II daughter and her husband, Parliament made them signed the bill of rights
- Law giving the gave East India Company an advantage in the tea business
- He dissolved parliament,forced his kingdom into one religious view, was publicly beheaded by Oliver Cromwell
- Had the idea of natural rights,people are born with right to life,liberty and property,If a government can't protect these rights people have the right to overthrow it
- Proclamation from the King stating Colonists are prohibited of settling west of the Appalachian mountains to avoid conflict with the Native Americans
- Great Britain taxed the colonies to pay of the ___
- believed in separation of church and state,advocate of religious freedom,freedom of speech,and social/ cultural tolerance
24 Clues: Great Britain taxed the colonies to pay of the ___ • Protected England's citizens from their government • Died in 1603,made official church of England Anglican • War over British expansion,disputed over Ohio River Valley • Law giving the gave East India Company an advantage in the tea business • ...
Chapter 1: Intro to Corrections: Unit 2 Lesson 2 v2023.07 2023-11-25
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- probably cause is fair probability or _________ to believe a crime was committed
- Bill of Rights was originally intended to restrict actions of the _____ government only
- prohibits unreasonable search and seizure
- right to speedy and public trial
- prohibits self-incrimination
- type of search
- freedom of speech
- warning providing protection of the 5th amendment
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- any unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive quantities or altered from its intended purpose
- when an officer finds contraband during a search in a correctional setting, the officer has a duty to
- first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
- prohibits excessive bails and fines
- inmates have less of this in a correctional setting regarding privacy
13 Clues: type of search • freedom of speech • prohibits self-incrimination • right to speedy and public trial • prohibits excessive bails and fines • prohibits unreasonable search and seizure • first 10 amendments to the US Constitution • warning providing protection of the 5th amendment • inmates have less of this in a correctional setting regarding privacy • ...
Daniel wood revision crossword 2022-08-14
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- The branch of government responsible for applying the law. it is made up of the most senior judges is Australia, The high court.
- A person who holds citizenship of the country.
- branch of government is responsible for approving new laws and putting them into action. it is the prime minister, The cabinet and the governor G eneal.
- A set of rules which describe how a country or state is run.
- General The representatives of the monarch in the Australian jurisdiction according to the Australian constitution and so is the head of state.
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- is A system of government where people have the power to determine how they will be ruled and elect a parliament to make and implement laws on their behalf.
- is a term used to describe the act or status of a citizen of a society or country.
- government refers to the authority that sets rules for society. types of government include dictatorships and democracies.
- of power refers to the responsibilities under the control of 3 levels of government.
- The Australian parliament is bicameral.
- rights the rights that came from being human. that is, the basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled, often held to include the right to life and liberty; freedom of thoughts and expressions; and equality before the law.
- A proposed law.
12 Clues: A proposed law. • The Australian parliament is bicameral. • A person who holds citizenship of the country. • A set of rules which describe how a country or state is run. • is a term used to describe the act or status of a citizen of a society or country. • of power refers to the responsibilities under the control of 3 levels of government. • ...
Chapter 12 Crossword Puzzle 2016-02-07
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- farmworker chose what crop he would plant and bought his own supplies and then give a share of the crop to the landowner
- made it a federal offense to interfere with a citizen’s right to vote
- farmer paid cash rent to a landowner and then was free to choose and manage his own crop
- created federal guarantees of civil rights and superseded any state laws that limited them
- a time when the federal government tried to get the southern states back to the union
- white men who had been locked out of pre-Civil War politics by their wealthier neighbors
- laws sought to limit the rights of African Americans and keep them landless workers
- forbidding any state from denying suffrage on the grounds of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
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- roamed the countryside, especially at night, burning houses, schools, and churches, and beating, maiming, or killing African Americans and their white allies
- a landowner dictated the crop and provided the sharecropper with place to live, as well as seeds and tools, in return for a “share” of the harvested crop
- separation of the races
- guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens
- required that a majority of a state’s prewar voters swear loyalty to the union before the process of restoration could begin
- Removing federal troops from the south in compromise of Rutherford B. Hayes winning the election of 1876
- people in congress that insisted that the confederates had committed crimes
- Southern white who supported the republican party after the civil war
- process of bringing people of different races, religions, and social classes together
- designed to provide food, clothing, health care, and education for both black and white refugees in the south
- accusation against a public official of wrongdoing in office
- politicians who aimed to repair or “redeem” the south in the eyes of congress
20 Clues: separation of the races • guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens • accusation against a public official of wrongdoing in office • made it a federal offense to interfere with a citizen’s right to vote • Southern white who supported the republican party after the civil war • people in congress that insisted that the confederates had committed crimes • ...
Jennifer's- Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-29
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- General: a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems. It ended when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, signaling the outbreak of the French Revolution.
- of Exploration: beginning in the 1400s and continuing through the 1600s, it was a period of time when the European nations began “exploring” the world. They identified new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.
- the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
- government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
- of rights: Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
- empire: Transoceanic empires that use the ocean and technological advances that eventually led to the colonization of other land and its people.
- a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
- d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
- of Exploration: beginning in the 1400s and continuing through the 1600s, it was a period of time when the European nations began “exploring” the world. They identified new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.
- Contract: an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.
- the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
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- rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone
- sovereignty: the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
- Robespierre: Robespierre led as a dictator and used fear to control the people of France. His rule became known as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre killed anyone who opposed his ideas.
- Bonaparte: A popular general, Napoleon Bonaparte came to power after a coup d'état in 1799. A coupd’état is a sudden seizure and/or shift of power in a country. In this case, Napoleon seized control of France from the Jacobins. He ruled France under a dictatorship.
- of terror: The Reign of Terror, also called the Terror, was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. Between Sept. 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794, France's revolutionary government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people.
- slave trade: The transatlantic slave trade was an oceanic trade in African men, women, and children which lasted from the mid-sixteenth century until the 1860s. The trafficking was initiated by the Portuguese and Spanish especially after the settlement of sugar plantations in the Americas.
17 Clues: rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone • d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. • the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. • ...
Obscure terms to know 2023-03-31
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- a bill with many riders that has been given the nickname "Christmas tree bill"
- One of the problems with bureaucracy is that some issues are handled by multiple entities, which wastes money
- trading votes to gain support for a bill
- the period of time in the early days of the presidency when the people are just getting to know their president
- when the press secretary works to explain what the president actually meant
- Gradually giving power back to the states
- media's attention grants the president this power. Example: FDR's fireside chats
- The Pendleton Act ushered in this type of system, where promotion was based on ability
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- president sets a bill aside and after ten days Congress is no longer in session
- the way to bring a bill out of a slow-moving or reluctant committee
- George W. added these to bills he signed in to law giving his interpretation of the new law and how it will be carried out
- in charge of party discipline in the House
- Latin for "to make more certain"
- states declaring actions of the federal government unconstitutional
- when a committee chair in Congress decides to set a bill aside and debate it at a later time
- what the patronage system was referred to prior to the civil service reforms
- a rule, also known as Rule 22, that can be used to end a filibuster
17 Clues: Latin for "to make more certain" • trading votes to gain support for a bill • Gradually giving power back to the states • in charge of party discipline in the House • the way to bring a bill out of a slow-moving or reluctant committee • states declaring actions of the federal government unconstitutional • ...
Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2021-09-28
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- A contract to rent something
- A proposal to provide a good or service
- A person is legally able to enter into a binding agreement
- Something of value must be promised in return
- bill of rights Basic exceptions of fair treatment of consumers
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- law Regulates how contracts are written,executed, and enforced
- Promoting the welfare of others
- An order to remove or repair unsafe products in a market
- The honesty of a person's actions
- All parties involved must agree to the terms of the contract
- An individual's ideas of what is right and wrong
11 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 • ...
The Legislative Branch 2018-04-12
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- primary job of the legislative branch
- temporary committees in Congress
- first step in creating a bill
- 100
- this created a bicameral Congress
- Congress can do this to null a presidential veto with 2/3 majority in Congress
- 435
- a bill that is composed of ideas from two different parties to pass Congress
- a bill goes here after passing both houses of Congress
- ratifying treaties, confirms presidential appointments, holding impeachment trial
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- President’s power to deny a bill becoming a law
- 30 years old, 9 years U.S. citizen, resides in state represented
- permanent committees in Congress
- distribution of seats in the House
- starts impeachment, money bills, elect president in case of tie
- redrawing district lines to favor a political party
- 25 years old, 7 years U.S. citizen, resides in state represented
- group within Congress organized around a specific issue/topic
18 Clues: 100 • 435 • first step in creating a bill • temporary committees in Congress • permanent committees in Congress • this created a bicameral Congress • distribution of seats in the House • primary job of the legislative branch • President’s power to deny a bill becoming a law • redrawing district lines to favor a political party • ...
Courtney & Bill Wedding 2024-06-15
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- Where Bill proposed
- The month they started dating
- The street they live on
- The mascot of their high school
- Place of the couples first date
- What city was the bride born in?
- The month they moved in together
- Bride's middle name
- Bride's favorite football team
- The university Courtney graduated from
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- Their first trip together
- Courtney's zodiac sign
- The university Bill graduated from
- The sport Bill played in college
- Groom's favorite football team
- Courtney and Bill's matchmaker
- Groom's middle name
- Bill's zodiac sign
18 Clues: Bill's zodiac sign • Where Bill proposed • Groom's middle name • Bride's middle name • Courtney's zodiac sign • The street they live on • Their first trip together • The month they started dating • Groom's favorite football team • Courtney and Bill's matchmaker • Bride's favorite football team • The mascot of their high school • Place of the couples first date • ...
KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND 2013-02-01
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- QUEEN Second woman who ascended to the throne. She ruled only nine days.
- KING Separated England from Catholic Church.
- KING AND QUEEN Only husband and wife that ruled equally. They signed the Bill of Rights.
- KING Character of the famous book “The Prince and The Pauper”.
- QUEEN Lost British Empire.
- QUEEN Longest reigning monarch.
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- KING He fought in the third Crusade.
- KING Inherited throne from Elizabeth I, united England and Scotland.
- KING Started 100 years war.
- KING Conquered Wales.
- KING First King to have Prime Minister.
- KING Signed Magna Carta.
- KING One of the founders of the British state.
- QUEEN Was the queen of the British tribe who led a rebellion against the Roman Empire.
- QUEEN Laid the seeds of the British Empire.
15 Clues: KING Conquered Wales. • KING Signed Magna Carta. • QUEEN Lost British Empire. • KING Started 100 years war. • QUEEN Longest reigning monarch. • KING He fought in the third Crusade. • KING First King to have Prime Minister. • QUEEN Laid the seeds of the British Empire. • KING Separated England from Catholic Church. • KING One of the founders of the British state. • ...
All About The DOUGHnuts! 2016-04-07
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- / five dollar bill
- / twenty dollar bill
- / one-thousand dollar bill
- / ten-thousand dollar bill
- / two dollar bill
- / one-hundred dollar bill
- / one dollar bill
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- / fifty dollar bill
- / ten dollar bill
- / five-hundred dollar bill
- / one-hundred thousand dollar bill
- / five- thousand dollar bill
12 Clues: / ten dollar bill • / two dollar bill • / one dollar bill • / five dollar bill • / fifty dollar bill • / twenty dollar bill • / one-hundred dollar bill • / five-hundred dollar bill • / one-thousand dollar bill • / ten-thousand dollar bill • / five- thousand dollar bill • / one-hundred thousand dollar bill
Unit 3 Structures and Principles Review 2025-10-20
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- Part of system preventing any branch from becoming too powerful
- Right protected for formerly enslaved people by 15th Amendment
- Three divisions of federal government power
- Power that has constitutional restrictions and limits
- Name for the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments collectively
- Status guaranteed to formerly enslaved people by 14th Amendment
- Preamble goal about protecting from external threats
- Constitutional principle dividing government into three branches
- Preamble goal about securing freedom for future generations
- Article VI clause stating federal law overrides state law
- System dividing power between national and state governments
- 14th Amendment clause ensuring equal treatment under law
- Institution with limited and restricted authority under Constitution
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- Branch of government that interprets laws (Article III)
- Process of formally approving the Constitution
- Official changes or additions to the Constitution
- System ensuring each branch can limit others' powers
- Preamble goal about maintaining domestic peace
- Preamble goal about fairness in the legal system
- Institution abolished by the 13th Amendment
- Branch of government that enforces laws (Article II)
- Oppressive power the Founders designed the Constitution to prevent
- Seven main sections of the original Constitution
- Individual freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights
- Preamble goal about improving citizens' well being
- Principle that government authority comes from citizen consent
- Judicial power to determine if laws violate the Constitution
- Introduction stating the Constitution's purposes
- Branch of government that makes laws (Article I)
29 Clues: Institution abolished by the 13th Amendment • Three divisions of federal government power • Process of formally approving the Constitution • Preamble goal about maintaining domestic peace • Preamble goal about fairness in the legal system • Seven main sections of the original Constitution • Introduction stating the Constitution's purposes • ...
Founding Documents and Principles - Quiz Study Guide 2024-01-05
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- The document served as a model for the Bill of Rights.
- This document introduced Rule of Law and stated that even a king must follow the law of the land.
- The principle states that people can vote on ALL matters.
- This principle means now one is above the law.
- The principle means people are elected by citizens to govern them.
- This document created a weak central (federal) government.
- The document stated that no one can be forced to worship (believe) in a religion.
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- These documents allowed for the founding of Jamestown and stated that colonist had the same rights as Englishmen.
- This principle states that people agree to be governed.
- This document stated that the 13 colonies were free of English rule.
- The principle says that government is not all powerful and can only do what the people allow it to.
11 Clues: This principle means now one is above the law. • The document served as a model for the Bill of Rights. • This principle states that people agree to be governed. • The principle states that people can vote on ALL matters. • This document created a weak central (federal) government. • The principle means people are elected by citizens to govern them. • ...
India 2019-07-12
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- The mela gathering for this place is even visible from space
- The foreign language for which India has the 2nd largest population speaking it
- Lake in Maharashtra formed by a Meteor
- The game in which India has won all world cups
- Wettest Place on Earth
- Village Without Doors
- India's ranking in terms of Largest Network of Roads in the World
- Officer's Village of India
- City with the Highest Cricket Ground in the World
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- World's highest rail bridge
- The hills that Defy Gravity
- Lake to have World's Only Floating Post Office
- It has 9 out of 10 World's Highest Peaks
- One of The Oldest Inhabited Places of the World
- Place having Poll Booth for Single Voter
- First Rocket of India was Transported by a this
- India is the Only Country With a Bill of Rights for this animal
17 Clues: Village Without Doors • Wettest Place on Earth • Officer's Village of India • World's highest rail bridge • The hills that Defy Gravity • Lake in Maharashtra formed by a Meteor • It has 9 out of 10 World's Highest Peaks • Place having Poll Booth for Single Voter • Lake to have World's Only Floating Post Office • The game in which India has won all world cups • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2024-03-14
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- X - A powerful speaker and leader in the Nation of Islam and Civil Rights Movement.
- Farmer- Co-founder of CORE, a civil rights organization.
- Luther King Jr. Famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech and nonviolent protests.
- Height- Women's rights and civil rights activist, and led the National Council of Negro Women.
- Lou Hamer- Fought for voting rights and co-founded a political party in Mississippi.Ella Baker - Helped organize the March on Washington and mentored young activists.
- - The first Black Supreme Court Justice, fought for school desegregation.
- Abernathy Close associate of MLK and leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
- Chavez - Labor leader who fought for farmworkers' rights.
- Shuttlesworth - Co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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- Meredith - First Black student at the University of Mississippi, faced violence.
- Evers - civil rights activist who fought for voting rights.
- Bates - Played a role in integrating Central High School in Arkansas.
- Clark - Educator and activist known as the "Queen of Civil Rights."
- F. Kennedy - President who supported civil rights legislation and desegregatio
- Parks - Refused to give up her bus seat, starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Lewis - Fought for voting rights, marched with MLK, and served in Congress.
- Rustin - Organized the March on Washington and was a close advisor to MLK.
- Fitzgerald - Renowned jazz singer who supported civil rights causes.
- Bridges - First Black child to integrate a Southern elementary school.
19 Clues: Farmer- Co-founder of CORE, a civil rights organization. • Chavez - Labor leader who fought for farmworkers' rights. • Evers - civil rights activist who fought for voting rights. • Clark - Educator and activist known as the "Queen of Civil Rights." • Fitzgerald - Renowned jazz singer who supported civil rights causes. • ...
An Age Of Expansion Crossword 2014-11-07
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- System Under this system, each white male counted as a "head" of a family and had the "right" to receive up to 1,000 acres
- One of Georgia's representatives at the Constitutional Convention
- Land Fraud The sale of western land to four land companies after the governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed
- Constitution The document that set up our current framework for government; written in 1787 and ratified in 1788
- Purchase A transaction in which the United States, at the urging of President Jefferson, bought from France $15 million a huge amount of land stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
- Roads were called this because they had "pikes" or gates
- Another one of Georgia's representatives at the Constitutional Convention
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- Invented the cotton gin which revolutionized cotton separation for workers
- A sharp economic downturn
- Assembly The legislature of the state of Georgia; consists of a senate and a house of representatives
- Georgia's governor who was bribed into passing a bill allowing the land companies to buy the western lands
- of Rights The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
12 Clues: A sharp economic downturn • of Rights The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution • Roads were called this because they had "pikes" or gates • One of Georgia's representatives at the Constitutional Convention • Another one of Georgia's representatives at the Constitutional Convention • Invented the cotton gin which revolutionized cotton separation for workers • ...
Bilingual Glossary 2017-01-26
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- Video Toll Charge
- Misread Plate
- Enforcement Fee
- Charges on Bill
- Duplicate Billing
- Notice of Failure to Pay
- Transponder Fasteners
- Bankruptcy
- Bill
- Notice of Plate Denial
- Business
- Free Kilometres
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- Transponder did not beep
- Account Fee
- ETR Rewards
- Heavy Flat Toll Charge
- Transponder Lease Fee
- Toll
- License Plate
- Missing Payment
- Paperless Billing
21 Clues: Toll • Bill • Business • Bankruptcy • Account Fee • ETR Rewards • Misread Plate • License Plate • Enforcement Fee • Charges on Bill • Missing Payment • Free Kilometres • Video Toll Charge • Duplicate Billing • Paperless Billing • Transponder Lease Fee • Transponder Fasteners • Heavy Flat Toll Charge • Notice of Plate Denial • Transponder did not beep • Notice of Failure to Pay
Gideon v. Wainwright 2022-11-09
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- what gideon wrote in prison
- the ruling decision the supreme court made
- who the court ruled in favor of
- the precedent gideon v. wainwright overturned
- provisions of the bill of rights have been made applicable to the states on a case by case basis
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- the provision gideon v. wainwright falls under
- what gideon was charged with
- gideon had a right to an _________
8 Clues: what gideon wrote in prison • what gideon was charged with • who the court ruled in favor of • gideon had a right to an _________ • the ruling decision the supreme court made • the precedent gideon v. wainwright overturned • the provision gideon v. wainwright falls under • provisions of the bill of rights have been made applicable to the states on a case by case basis
Tariff and Nullification Crisis 2023-12-20
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- Jackson Seventh President known for opposing nullification
- rights The idea that states can limit federal power
- Tariff of 1833 Proposed tariff to gradually reduce taxes
- A doctrine supporting the right to nullify federal laws
- Bill Authorized the use of force against nullifying states
- The act of withdrawing from the Union
- A tax on imported goods
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- Crisis Period during the Nullification Crisis when Secession was threatened
- Webster Senator who opposed nullification and defended the Union
- C. Calhoun Vice President and advocate for nullification
- Clay The Great Compromiser
- Nationalism A policy advocating a strong national economy
- A settlement where each side makes concessions
- Carolina Exposition and Protest Written by John C. Calhoun
- Carolina Ordinance of Nullification Ordinance declaring federal states unconstitutional
15 Clues: A tax on imported goods • Clay The Great Compromiser • The act of withdrawing from the Union • A settlement where each side makes concessions • rights The idea that states can limit federal power • A doctrine supporting the right to nullify federal laws • Tariff of 1833 Proposed tariff to gradually reduce taxes • ...
AP Gov 2021-01-14
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- the procedure for stopping debate and voting
- a role call to see if there are enough representatives present to conduct official business
- where a senator temporarily blocks a bill from being considered
- congress reversing a presidents veto
- when no one rejects a proposal in the house or senate
- when a bill is debated and changes
- the committee that decides how bills are presented
- having a two-house legislature
- the upper chamber of the US congress
- the committee that has control over taxes
- establishes the rules congress operates under
- a count of the population
- where senator refuses to stop talking and delays a vote
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- statement of opinion that needs approval from the house and senate
- a bill having to deal with an individual
- where a party has a guaranteed seat
- the amendment that made everyone born in the U.S. a citizen
- assigning the number of congressional seats after a census
- the lower chamber of the US congress
- a group of people in the congress who focus on one subject/category
- current person in office
- the amendment that allowed people to vote for their senators
- a temporary group of representatives and senators that resolve disagreements on a bill
- residents that are represented by someone
- a bill having to do with the general public
25 Clues: current person in office • a count of the population • having a two-house legislature • when a bill is debated and changes • where a party has a guaranteed seat • the lower chamber of the US congress • congress reversing a presidents veto • the upper chamber of the US congress • a bill having to deal with an individual • residents that are represented by someone • ...
history 2021-10-12
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- War that started after a Native's death
- He introduced the telegraph
- Where Jamestown was located
- State the british burned buildings in
- The "engineering marvel of the 19th century"
- He began the Nullification Crisis
- Battle we won in 1781
- Where gold was discovered in 1848
- The man who discovered the "New World"
- The Nat. Bank favored these kinds of people
- Principle established in supreme court
- Street fight between patriot and british
- The ship that brought people to America
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- When someone was "possesed by the devil"
- He signed the Indian Removal act law
- Decleration adopted on Jul 4
- of more land for America
- War Washington started in 1754
- 1st state to ratify in Cons. Convention
- He drafted the Bill of Rights
- True/False: African Americans were citizens of US
- Where Women Suffragists met in 1848
- Result of "shot heard round the world"
- Happened with Africans in 1619
- Native American that helped Settlers to live
25 Clues: Battle we won in 1781 • of more land for America • He introduced the telegraph • Where Jamestown was located • Decleration adopted on Jul 4 • He drafted the Bill of Rights • War Washington started in 1754 • Happened with Africans in 1619 • He began the Nullification Crisis • Where gold was discovered in 1848 • Where Women Suffragists met in 1848 • ...
History 2021-10-12
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- He began the Nullification Crisis
- Street fight between patriot and british
- Principle established in supreme court
- of more land for America
- The Nat. Bank favored these kinds of people
- State the british burned buildings in
- Where Jamestown was located
- The ship that brought people to America
- Decleration adopted on Jul 4
- Where Women Suffragists met in 1848
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- Result of "shot heard round the world"
- He signed the Indian Removal act law
- 1st state to ratify in Cons. Convention
- Where gold was discovered in 1848
- War that started after a Native's death
- The man who discovered the "New World"
- War Washington started in 1754
- The "engineering marvel of the 19th century"
- True/False: African Americans were citizens of US
- When someone was "possesed by the devil"
- Battle we won in 1781
- Native American that helped Settlers to live
- Happened with Africans in 1619
- He drafted the Bill of Rights
- He introduced the telegraph
25 Clues: Battle we won in 1781 • of more land for America • Where Jamestown was located • He introduced the telegraph • Decleration adopted on Jul 4 • He drafted the Bill of Rights • War Washington started in 1754 • Happened with Africans in 1619 • Where gold was discovered in 1848 • He began the Nullification Crisis • Where Women Suffragists met in 1848 • ...
Chapter 10 Sections 3 and 4 2025-12-01
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- Made to stand trial twice for the same offense
- Form of due process that requires that government follow certain procedures before punishing a person
- Form of due process that concerns whether the laws themselves are fair and just
- Specific warnings that are a list of certain constitutional rights possessed by those accused of crimes
- What right does the Constitution make no explicit reference to?
- Money pledged by the accused as a guarantee that he or she will return to court for trial
- A formal complaint of criminal wrongdoing
- The system for dealing with crimes and their punishments
- A document that gives police legal authority to search private property
- Which amendment in the Bill of Rights is one of the most heavily debated?
- Conducted by a judge in which he or she alone hears and decides the case
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- What is the term for stopping a person, legally speaking?
- Rule that evidence obtained illegally may not be used against a person in court
- The government's ability to regulate behavior for the common good
- What amendment bans cruel and unusual punishments?
- To show this, authorities must explain what evidence they are looking for and why they believe they will find it in that location
- Type of punishment by death
- Covers private disputes between people over property or relationships
- What amendment gives the accused the right to a speedy and public trial?
- What amendment protects the accused from being compelled to be a witness against themself?
20 Clues: Type of punishment by death • A formal complaint of criminal wrongdoing • Made to stand trial twice for the same offense • What amendment bans cruel and unusual punishments? • The system for dealing with crimes and their punishments • What is the term for stopping a person, legally speaking? • What right does the Constitution make no explicit reference to? • ...
Bill 2025-10-22
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- A permanent structure with a roof and walls.
- The necessary items for a particular purpose.
- Provided with the necessary items for a specific purpose.
- A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.
- A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, often a method or procedure.
- The middle of the day; noon.
- A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease.
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- A single human being or entity distinct from a group.
- The desire to cause pain or distress to another person.
- A special right or advantage granted to a particular person or group.
- Characterized by a regular and repeated pattern of movement or sound.
- To hear something incorrectly.
12 Clues: The middle of the day; noon. • To hear something incorrectly. • The necessary items for a particular purpose. • A permanent structure with a roof and walls. • A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease. • A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre. • A single human being or entity distinct from a group. • ...
Bill Withers 2023-06-30
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- Bill Withers was born in _______Virginia
- Bill Withers's genre of music is known as
- Withers also worked as a reputable music
- Bill Withers's Grammy award-winning song is lovely
- The intro to Lean on Me is played on?
- Los Angeles is also know as the city of
- Aint no Sunshine won what type of prestigious award
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- In 2005, Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of?
- Bill Withers is a famous American singer
- Bill Withers moved here to pursue his music career
- Withers first album was called _____ as I am
- Bill Withers served in the______ as an aircraft mechanic
12 Clues: The intro to Lean on Me is played on? • Los Angeles is also know as the city of • Bill Withers was born in _______Virginia • Bill Withers is a famous American singer • Withers also worked as a reputable music • Bill Withers's genre of music is known as • Withers first album was called _____ as I am • Bill Withers moved here to pursue his music career • ...
American Govt pages 9-12 2017-02-22
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- presidential check and balance
- government ruled by 1 person
- an earlier event that serves as a guide
- right to speedy trial
- elects the President of the US
- FBI is part of this branch
- try to pacify a govt or a leader by agreeing to demands
- the 13th did this to the slaves
- number of consecutive terms for the President
- the first 10 amendments are called the Bill of _____
- right to bear arms
- Congress can do this to the President
- quartering soldiers
- clause that states the federal law is supreme
- Freedom of Speech
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- a government ruled by a few
- Democratic party
- supreme Court declares laws this
- appointing a member of own party to govt job
- unreasonable search
- Social contract philosopher
- groups like AAARP, NRA, and NAACP
- proposed Great Compromise
- Republican Party
- a tax or duty on imported or exported goods
- try to convince Congress to pass legislation favoring group
- no double jeopardy
27 Clues: Democratic party • Republican Party • Freedom of Speech • right to bear arms • no double jeopardy • unreasonable search • quartering soldiers • right to speedy trial • proposed Great Compromise • FBI is part of this branch • a government ruled by a few • Social contract philosopher • government ruled by 1 person • presidential check and balance • elects the President of the US • ...
government 2025-10-03
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- having a single legislative chamber
- compromise counted slaves as 3/5th of a person for representation
- part of Congress where representation is based on state population
- branch enforces laws; leb by president
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- orders rules issued by the president that act like laws
- of rights first ten amendments
- branch makes laws
- powers powers not listed ti carry out other ones
8 Clues: branch makes laws • having a single legislative chamber • of rights first ten amendments • branch enforces laws; leb by president • powers powers not listed ti carry out other ones • orders rules issued by the president that act like laws • part of Congress where representation is based on state population • ...
HASS VOCAB 2019-04-02
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- Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
- The law of the states and their localities.
- State court that is responsible for lower level criminal and civil matters.
- An area of authority or control.
- A court of justice.
- People getting involved in their local communities and democracy at all levels.
- Half the number of formal votes received in an election plus one.
- The State's highest court which is responsible for larger criminal and civil matters.
- A proposed law.
- A law that defines crimes against the public order.
- A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- The final word on the law, what government can and can't do, and the foundation on which law is built.
- Having the rights, privileges and duties of a citizen.
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- Statutory authorities are bodies that are created by an act of parliament who are given the power to make laws.
- Highest court in Australia and the final court of appeal.
- A system that allows voters to rank order candidates from most to least preferred.
- Laws made by authorities other than parliament, who are delegated the power to do this by an act of parliament.
- State court that is responsible for 'simple offenses' in both criminal and civil matters.
- Understanding one's place in and one's impact on the world is bigger than political or geographical borders.
- The law of the national government.
- Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
- A bill which has passed through the various legislative steps required for it and which has become law.
- The level of satisfaction that Australians feel about the way our democracy is run.
- A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
- The idea that people should live according to a set of agreed-upon laws.
- The principle of a two-house legislature - the upper and lower house.
- Something that is not asked for/requested.
- To remove from office or power.
- A candidate who does not identify with a political party.
- A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
- A written law passed by a legislative body.
31 Clues: A proposed law. • A court of justice. • To remove from office or power. • An area of authority or control. • The law of the national government. • Something that is not asked for/requested. • The law of the states and their localities. • A written law passed by a legislative body. • A law that defines crimes against the public order. • ...
Legislative Branch 2021-10-29
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- the senate member, elected by the senate in the absence of the Vice President
- the action or process of inheriting a title or office
- is responsible for administering the oath of office to the members of the US House of Representatives.
- a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its finding to the house or senate
- a motion by all members of the senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar
- direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors
- groups of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
- a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
- a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility
- to draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
- a permanent committee in congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
- A two-chamber legislature
- a proposed law to authorize spending money
- to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
- a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions
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- a person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent
- the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
- a closed meeting
- session Meeting
- a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
- motions placed on a bill in the senate that alert party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
- an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature
- legislative sub organization in the US congress that handles a specific duty.
- elected official who is already in office
- the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
- a person to succeed to the presidency to the president upon the death or resignation of a president
- a temporary joint committee set up when the house and the senate have passed different versions of the same bill
- the speakers top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party's legislative program and to steer important bills through the house.
- a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
- a proposed law
- rejection of a bill by the president
- congress may do this to the proposed tax bill. to change for the better; improve; to amend one's ways
- a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
- a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
34 Clues: a proposed law • session Meeting • a closed meeting • A two-chamber legislature • rejection of a bill by the president • elected official who is already in office • a proposed law to authorize spending money • a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions • a resolution passed in the same form by both houses • the action or process of inheriting a title or office • ...
U.S Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-06
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- “Father of the Constitution”.
- The highest court in the U.S.
- Amendment that granted women the right to vote.
- Having two legislative houses for making laws.
- The power to stop a law from being passed.
- Branch that carries out laws.
- Amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
- Branch that evaluates laws.
- Amendment that ensures the right to a fair and speedy trial by an impartial jury and the right to legal counsel.
- Amendment that prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages and later got repealed.
- Amendment that protects against cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines.
- Amendment that prohibits the denial of voting rights on the basis of race, color, or previous servitude.
- Amendment that modified the procedure for electing the President and Vice President, requiring separate ballots for each office.
- Amendment that grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States and ensures equal protection under the law.
- Amendment that establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people of the state.
- Amendment that reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.
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- Amendment that gives Congress the power to levy income taxes.
- Introduction to the U.S. Constitution that expresses the government’s goals.
- Amendment that guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
- How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
- Amendment that protects the right to bear arms.
- “Lame duck amendment”.
- Amendment that gaurantees freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly.
- The supreme law of the U.S.
- Amendment that prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in peacetime without their consent.
- Amendment that protects states from being sued by citizens of other states or foreign countries in federal court.
- Branch that makes laws
- The system of government where power is divided among the national and state levels.
- Amendment that abolished slavery.
- Amendment that gaurantees the right to remain silent, protection against double jeopardy, and the right to due process of law.
- Amendment that states that the Constitution’s enumeration of certain rights does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.
31 Clues: “Lame duck amendment”. • Branch that makes laws • The supreme law of the U.S. • Branch that evaluates laws. • “Father of the Constitution”. • The highest court in the U.S. • Branch that carries out laws. • Amendment that abolished slavery. • The power to stop a law from being passed. • How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights? • ...
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Crossword 2023-10-25
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- to accuse an officeholder of misconduct
- when a person must give up their seat in Congress
- practice of drawing district lines to favor a political party
- the person in charge of the House of Representatives
- to stop a filibuster and force a vote
- powers that are considered "necessary and proper"
- a type of veto where a president lets the law expire after 10 days
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- formal disapproval of a congressmen's actions
- to talk a bill to death
- a proposed law
- this type of bill approves the spending of money
- means we have two houses in our congress
- an act that betrays or endangers one's country
- person in charge of counting votes in Congress
- This clause lets Congress "stretch" their power
- to deny a bill from becoming a law
16 Clues: a proposed law • to talk a bill to death • to deny a bill from becoming a law • to stop a filibuster and force a vote • to accuse an officeholder of misconduct • means we have two houses in our congress • formal disapproval of a congressmen's actions • an act that betrays or endangers one's country • person in charge of counting votes in Congress • ...
Enlightenment & Monarchs 2023-12-10
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- influenced separation of powers in US government
- Peter the Great made reforms to _________ his country
- Voltaire believed in freedom of ________
- Mary Wollstonecraft argued that men and women should have equal access to _____
- Protestants and ____ had many conflicts in Europe during the age of Absolutism.
- idea that rulers hold absolute power
- broke from the Catholic church to get a divorce
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- theory that says absolute rulers get their power from God.
- William & Mary signed the English Bill of Rights that made England a ______ monarchy
- built by Louis XIV to show France's power
- Popular sovereignty and consent of the governed come from this philosopher
- Peter the Great's country
- King John was forced to sign this "Great Charter"
13 Clues: Peter the Great's country • idea that rulers hold absolute power • Voltaire believed in freedom of ________ • built by Louis XIV to show France's power • broke from the Catholic church to get a divorce • influenced separation of powers in US government • King John was forced to sign this "Great Charter" • Peter the Great made reforms to _________ his country • ...
WH2 Unit 3 2025-10-06
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- Napoleon's final defeat was at the Battle of _____.
- ______ XVI was monarch in France during the French Revolution.
- William and _____ became the Protestant rulers of England after the Glorious Revolution.
- Country named after Simon Bolivar.
- The Storming of the ____ happened on July 14, 1789.
- Which Estate in France contained the clergy and paid no taxes?
- Toussaint L'Overture led the revolt in the location now called _____.
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- First nation to have a bill of rights.
- Led England as a military dictatorship after the civil war.
- Simon Bolivar was born in ______.
- The English Civil Wars were between Charles I and _____________.
- Napoleon was born in the French colony of ______.
- Father Hidalgo led Mexico's revolution against _______.
13 Clues: Simon Bolivar was born in ______. • Country named after Simon Bolivar. • First nation to have a bill of rights. • Napoleon was born in the French colony of ______. • Napoleon's final defeat was at the Battle of _____. • The Storming of the ____ happened on July 14, 1789. • Father Hidalgo led Mexico's revolution against _______. • ...
Legislative Branch 2022-09-16
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- You have to be twenty___ to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives
- You have to be a resident of Georgia for ___ years to be a senator or representative in Georgia
- You have to be twenty___ to serve in the Georgia Senate
- Before passing in the chamber where it started, a bill goes up for _____ and voting
- The first place a proposed bill goes after being introduced is a ______ committee
- Most work in the legislature takes place in___
- Property taxes are paid on homes, ______, and business property
- The job of the Legislative Branch is to make ____
- ____taxes come out of your paycheck when you get paid
- The _____ helps make spending decisions for the state
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- If both houses can't agree on the same version of a bill, it is sent to a ______ committee
- Revenue is another word for ______
- A ____ details how and where money is spent
- If both chambers pass the bill, it is sent to the Governor for _____
- Committees can create, _____, or
- You have to live in the _____ you represent for at least one year
- A ____ is a proposed law
- ______taxes are paid by consumers when they buy an item
- _____ of Powers in government ensures each branch has its own responsibilities
19 Clues: A ____ is a proposed law • Committees can create, _____, or • Revenue is another word for ______ • A ____ details how and where money is spent • Most work in the legislature takes place in___ • The job of the Legislative Branch is to make ____ • ____taxes come out of your paycheck when you get paid • The _____ helps make spending decisions for the state • ...
US History Trivia 2025-05-09
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- Country north of the United States
- The ocean East of the US
- Harriet ________ helped hundreds of enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
- The ________ Tea Party was a protest against British taxes on tea.
- The ________ River is one of the longest rivers in the United States.
- Abraham __________ was the President during the Civil War.
- The Great ___________ was a time of serious economic hardship in the 1930s.
- The _____________ of Independence was signed in 1776.
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- This state is known for its French heritage and the city of New Orleans.
- Texas and ___________ were once independent countries.
- Clara ________ founded the American Red Cross.
- This state was the starting point of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
- Alexander _________ was the first Secretary of the Treasury.
- City where the constitution was signed
- The ocean West of the US
- Country that colonized the east coast of the US
- The Bald _____ is the national bird.
- Country that Florida was purchased from
- The Bill of _______ is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
19 Clues: The ocean East of the US • The ocean West of the US • Country north of the United States • The Bald _____ is the national bird. • City where the constitution was signed • Country that Florida was purchased from • Clara ________ founded the American Red Cross. • Country that colonized the east coast of the US • The _____________ of Independence was signed in 1776. • ...
Tiara walker- Government 2022-05-12
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- creates laws and can confirm or reject appointments made by governor
- constitutional boards and commissions
- deals with cases where a citizen is in another disagreement with another citizen
- executive branch
- having three separate branches of government making sure no one has more power over the other branch
- judicial branch
- amendments to constitution
- they organize the law making process and makes the process of reviewing laws more efficient
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- deals with cases where a citizen has harmed society such as murder,theft, illegal drugs,etc
- Miscellaneous provisions
- establishes the relationship between the government and its people, the structure and powers of state government are defined by the state constitution
- education
- its a short paragraph that states the purpose of the constitution and states it purpose
- includes these members; governor,lieutenant governor,secretary of state,attorney general,and state treasurer
- counties and municipal corporations
- Bill of rights
- Voting and elections
- legislative branch
- this branch interprets laws that are created by general assembly
- taxation and finance
20 Clues: education • Bill of rights • judicial branch • executive branch • legislative branch • Voting and elections • taxation and finance • Miscellaneous provisions • amendments to constitution • counties and municipal corporations • constitutional boards and commissions • this branch interprets laws that are created by general assembly • ...
Beginnings of a Nation 2022-08-25
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- Stamp Act: required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards
- the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
- Tax (Boston Tea Party): a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts
- withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest
- a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
- without Representation”: a populace that is required to pay taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government's policies.
- Companies: a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
- Compact: an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620
- Bill of Rights: an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II.
- revoke or annul
- Liberty:the liberty of those persons who are free from external restraint in the exercise of those rights which are considered to be outside the province of a government to control.
- a ruined village in E Virginia on Jamestown Island
- the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
- Sense: good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.
- of Burgesses: the lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
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- Columbus: Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.
- belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
- the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- Resistance: the mechanism whereby the intestinal microbiota protects itself against incursion by new and often harmful microorganisms
- a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
- Government: An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.
- a form of government with a monarch at the head
- a conqueror
- Carta: a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
- a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
- a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
- Government: In political philosophy, limited government is the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.
- Rights: Rights that people supposedly have under natural law.
28 Clues: a conqueror • revoke or annul • a form of government with a monarch at the head • a ruined village in E Virginia on Jamestown Island • Sense: good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons • ...