bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

History 2021-10-12

History crossword puzzle
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  1. He began the Nullification Crisis
  2. Street fight between patriot and british
  3. Principle established in supreme court
  4. Purchace of more land for US
  5. The Nat. Bank favored these kinds of people
  6. State the british burned buildings in
  7. Where Jamestown was located
  8. The ship that brought people to America
  9. Decleration adopted on Jul 4
  10. Where Women Suffragists met in 1848
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  1. Result of "shot heard round the world"
  2. He signed the Indian Removal act law
  3. 1st state to ratify in Cons. Convention
  4. The state gold was discovered in 1848
  5. War that started after a Native's death
  6. The man who discovered the "New World"
  7. War Washington started in 1754
  8. The "engineering marvel of the 19th century"
  9. True/False: African Americans were citizens of US
  10. When someone was "possesed by the devil"
  11. Battle we won in 1781
  12. Native American that helped Settlers to live
  13. Happened with Africans in 1619
  14. He drafted the Bill of Rights
  15. He introduced the telegraph

25 Clues: Battle we won in 1781 • Where Jamestown was located • He introduced the telegraph • Purchace of more land for US • 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 Women Suffragists met in 1848 • He signed the Indian Removal act law • ...

Crack the Constitution: A Crossword Challenge 2025-02-07

Crack the Constitution: A Crossword Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. The system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  2. Being tried twice for the same crime (prohibited by the 5th Amendment).
  3. The President’s power to reject a bill.
  4. The branch of government that enforces laws.
  5. The system used to elect the U.S. President.
  6. A system where power is divided between state and federal governments.
  7. The branch of government that interprets laws.
  8. A formal change to the Constitution.
  9. The first ten amendments.
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  1. The highest court in the U.S.
  2. The branch of government that makes laws.
  3. Rights read to someone when they are arrested.
  4. A right protected by the First Amendment.
  5. It gives Congress the power to regulate trade.
  6. Legal principle ensuring fair treatment under the law.
  7. The introduction to the Constitution.
  8. The process of formally approving the Constitution.
  9. The division of government roles into different branches.
  10. Protected by the Second Amendment.
  11. The process of removing a President from office.

20 Clues: The first ten amendments. • The highest court in the U.S. • Protected by the Second Amendment. • A formal change to the Constitution. • The introduction to the Constitution. • The President’s power to reject a bill. • The branch of government that makes laws. • A right protected by the First Amendment. • The branch of government that enforces laws. • ...

Articles/Constitution 2025-09-16

Articles/Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. The senate and the house make up our _________
  2. The method of resolving disagreements at the Convention
  3. The __________ Plan favored small states
  4. Alexander __________ argued for a strong central government
  5. James __________ is often called the “Father of the Constitution”
  6. First government in the USA
  7. System dividing power between state and national governments
  8. _________ rebellion proved that the Articles were too weak
  9. Branch that interprets laws
  10. The federalists called for a ________ federal government
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  1. To approve the Constitution was to __________ it
  2. The __________ Plan favored large states
  3. Group of people who needed a Bill of Rights to ratify the Constitution
  4. Because of the New Jersey plan, each state has two of these
  5. The __________ Compromise created a two-house legislature
  6. Branch that makes laws
  7. Branch that enforces laws
  8. The __________ Compromise counted enslaved people partially for representation
  9. The Articles were replaced by this
  10. What were the farmers involved in Shays Rebellion protesting?
  11. The Northwest __________ established rules for new states

21 Clues: Branch that makes laws • Branch that enforces laws • First government in the USA • Branch that interprets laws • The Articles were replaced by this • The __________ Plan favored large states • The __________ Plan favored small states • The senate and the house make up our _________ • To approve the Constitution was to __________ it • ...

Citizenship Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-10

Citizenship Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The first 10 ______ are called the Bill of Rights.
  2. Kevin _______ is the Speaker of the House of Representatives
  3. One right or freedom from the First Amendment is ______.
  4. The _______ War was fought by the United States in the 1900s.
  5. The ______ is in charge of the executive branch.
  6. The ______ branch reviews laws.
  7. The President is the ______ in Chief of the military.
  8. Benjamin ______ was a U.S. diplomat.
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  1. Amendment 2 gives people the right to keep and bear _______.
  2. The _______ was written at the Constitutional Convention.
  3. _______ Day is a U.S. holiday in May.
  4. One right only for U. S. citizens is to vote in a federal ______.
  5. Anna Paulina ______ is our U.S. Representative.

13 Clues: The ______ branch reviews laws. • Benjamin ______ was a U.S. diplomat. • _______ Day is a U.S. holiday in May. • Anna Paulina ______ is our U.S. Representative. • The ______ is in charge of the executive branch. • The first 10 ______ are called the Bill of Rights. • The President is the ______ in Chief of the military. • ...

Government- Coming To 'Terms' 2021-01-07

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

23 Clues: of a few • and checks and balances • from the people of the United States • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as • ...

Government Vocab 2021-01-07

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

23 Clues: of a few. • and checks and balances • rights and liberties of the people • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited • ...

government coming to terms 2021-01-10

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

28 Clues: God) • and checks and balances • Declaration of Independence • rights and liberties of the people • from the people of the United States • out the other powers listed in Article I • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power • ...

Legislation Terms 2025-07-01

Legislation Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. term for a bill that has been approved by both legislative houses.
  2. official record of all legislative actions and debates.
  3. first step in the legislative process where a bill is introduced.
  4. official who signs a bill into law or vetoes it.
  5. process of gathering support for a bill from other legislators.
  6. place where bills are debated and amended.
  7. committee that reviews bills related to financial matters.
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  1. final step where a bill becomes law after being signed.
  2. group of elected officials who review and vote on bills.
  3. term for when a bill is rejected by the governor.
  4. period when the legislature meets to discuss and pass bills.
  5. term for changes made to a bill during the legislative process.

12 Clues: place where bills are debated and amended. • official who signs a bill into law or vetoes it. • term for when a bill is rejected by the governor. • final step where a bill becomes law after being signed. • official record of all legislative actions and debates. • group of elected officials who review and vote on bills. • ...

Chapter 6: The End of the War 2024-03-13

Chapter 6: The End of the War crossword puzzle
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  1. The bill of rights is a list of ___ freedoms for the citizens of the new country.
  2. The _____ army was not as strong.
  3. Last major battle of the war
  4. Power of leaders was split up between ___ groups of leaders.
  5. Articles of
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  1. In ______ 1787, the leaders of the colonies signed the Constitution, making it the law.
  2. of the United States was a set of rules and laws.
  3. won freedom from Great Britain
  4. In _______ 1781,the articles of confederation was the first set of rules for the U.S.
  5. was worked on for two years

10 Clues: Articles of • was worked on for two years • Last major battle of the war • won freedom from Great Britain • The _____ army was not as strong. • of the United States was a set of rules and laws. • Power of leaders was split up between ___ groups of leaders. • The bill of rights is a list of ___ freedoms for the citizens of the new country. • ...

Chapter 12 2022-12-09

Chapter 12 crossword puzzle
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  1. third phase of passing a bill
  2. Number of years of unbroken service
  3. President rejecting vote
  4. Assigns bills to committees
  5. How are members put in
  6. What ends a filibuster
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  1. First phase of passing a bill
  2. Bill with a lot of riders
  3. Registering votes again
  4. second phase of passing a bill
  5. What type of vote is used
  6. additions of existing contracts

12 Clues: How are members put in • What ends a filibuster • Registering votes again • President rejecting vote • Bill with a lot of riders • What type of vote is used • Assigns bills to committees • First phase of passing a bill • third phase of passing a bill • second phase of passing a bill • additions of existing contracts • Number of years of unbroken service

U.S. Government Crossword #1 2023-11-16

U.S. Government Crossword #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attain to the age of _______.
  2. This power is in the hands of the President.
  3. Each House shall be the judge of these.
  4. Electors equal to number of Senators and __________.
  5. in order to form a more _________ union
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  1. Congress gets to decide the _________ of choosing the electors.
  2. If the President signs it, it becomes law.
  3. A citizens right to vote shall not be ________.
  4. These are the rights of the people.
  5. to investigate or charge with a crime
  6. According to Section II, no state may enter into one.

11 Clues: These are the rights of the people. • to investigate or charge with a crime • Each House shall be the judge of these. • in order to form a more _________ union • If the President signs it, it becomes law. • This power is in the hands of the President. • A citizens right to vote shall not be ________. • Electors equal to number of Senators and __________. • ...

Constitutional Principles 2023-02-03

Constitutional Principles crossword puzzle
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  1. bicameral legislative branch of USA
  2. If a presidential _______ is rejected, another candidate is chosen.
  3. __________ government, protects natural rights.
  4. Three US presidents have faced _____.
  5. _______ of powers. 3 diff branches.
  6. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
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  1. The Supreme Court granted themselves this power in 1803
  2. The Supreme Court _____ are appointed by the President.
  3. any action taken by the gov that is not allowed by the Constitution.
  4. the power the executive branch has to refuse to sign a bill into law.
  5. All presidential nominations must go through Senate _______.
  6. Presidential ______ are a check on the judicial branch.

12 Clues: bicameral legislative branch of USA • _______ of powers. 3 diff branches. • Three US presidents have faced _____. • the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. • __________ government, protects natural rights. • The Supreme Court granted themselves this power in 1803 • The Supreme Court _____ are appointed by the President. • ...

Early Statehood of Texas 2023-12-03

Early Statehood of Texas crossword puzzle
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  1. type of cloth or woven fabric
  2. a line that marks the limits of an area
  3. of Rights the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  4. Coffee Hayes Worked with the U.S. Army to capture Mexico Cit
  5. most developed port and trading center in Texas
  6. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
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  1. gin a machine that cleaned the cotton
  2. Constitution a guide when writing the Constitution of the State of Texas
  3. a person sent or authorized to represent others
  4. caused Irish immigrants to settle in Texas
  5. of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War

11 Clues: type of cloth or woven fabric • a line that marks the limits of an area • caused Irish immigrants to settle in Texas • gin a machine that cleaned the cotton • a person sent or authorized to represent others • most developed port and trading center in Texas • of Rights the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution • ...

Tax Language 2025-07-03

Tax Language crossword puzzle
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  1. Evaluation or estimate of the parcel featuring the legal info
  2. Type of tax, usually includes land
  3. Where to start search for tax bills online
  4. Home and land as collateral loan
  5. Spouse of customer or coapp (name could be on bill)
  6. Where to clock in and out
  7. Paid to receive bill
  8. Home and land loan
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  1. Has had the ok to have loan info shared
  2. Number county uses that is related to property of interest
  3. Texas specific school bill
  4. Home only type of tax
  5. Where the money comes from to pay the tax bills
  6. Who to call if you need info about a tax bill
  7. Who to call if you need info about a mobile home assessment
  8. Home only loan

16 Clues: Home only loan • Home and land loan • Paid to receive bill • Home only type of tax • Where to clock in and out • Texas specific school bill • Home and land as collateral loan • Type of tax, usually includes land • Has had the ok to have loan info shared • Where to start search for tax bills online • Who to call if you need info about a tax bill • ...

Post War Crossword 2023-02-05

Post War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill A bill that provided veterans with the funds for college education, unemployment insurance, housing
  2. Dream a dream of equality, justice, and democracy for the nation
  3. Obsolescence The practice of designing products to break quickly or become obsolete in short to mid-term
  4. a short-lived segregationist political party in the United States, active primarily in the South
  5. Society A society in which scarcity of resources is not the predominant condition, and most community members have achieved a general level of economic well-being.
  6. An economic theory that argues that the interests of consumers should be the most important factor in a business transaction
  7. Undue dependence on or concern with having an automobile, especially for recreation.
  8. An area not as densely populated as the city, but more densely populated than the countryside
  9. The name of seven suburban developments was created in the United States of America by William Levitt.
  10. The right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
  11. A member of the Republican Party, who served as a representative and senator from California and was the 36th vice president (1953-1961) under President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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  1. Conservatism A program that emphasized governmental economy and decentralization of Federal projects through cooperation with State and local governments as well as private enterprise
  2. Highways Highways throughout the nation
  3. A major corporation that owns a number of smaller companies in unrelated businesses
  4. Deal A proposal made by President Truman to characterizes the entire domestic agenda of the Truman administration
  5. Admiral of the Navy
  6. Salk American physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio.
  7. An American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961
  8. The process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong or by groups whose approval they desire
  9. Man The psychological and social costs of a major trend in American life during the 1950s
  10. Boom The increases in the birth rate between 1946 and 1964
  11. Rights Commission An independent, bipartisan agency charged with monitoring federal civil rights enforcement.
  12. Spock American pediatrician whose books on child-rearing

23 Clues: Admiral of the Navy • Highways Highways throughout the nation • Spock American pediatrician whose books on child-rearing • Boom The increases in the birth rate between 1946 and 1964 • Dream a dream of equality, justice, and democracy for the nation • A major corporation that owns a number of smaller companies in unrelated businesses • ...

Federalism 2021-09-28

Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of returning a fugitive from the state they fled to back to their own state.
  2. Governmental powers are divided
  3. believed that a bill of rights was needed to prevent the central government from taking rights away from states and citizens.
  4. a system of government in which a written constitution divides power of the government (usually between central government and state).
  5. directs people to frame a proposed state constitution
  6. Powers that the National & State governments both possess and exercise.
  7. supported the Constitution as it was written.
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  1. Agreement among states to get together, kind of like an alliance or treaty.
  2. No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states.
  3. Under this, Congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the states and their cities, counties, and townships.
  4. wanted to limit the power of states.
  5. States and local governments can apply for these to get money from the government

12 Clues: Governmental powers are divided • wanted to limit the power of states. • supported the Constitution as it was written. • directs people to frame a proposed state constitution • Powers that the National & State governments both possess and exercise. • Agreement among states to get together, kind of like an alliance or treaty. • ...

Civics Chapter 3 Crossword 2023-04-17

Civics Chapter 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the division between state and national government power
  2. to formally charge someone of wrongdoing
  3. you cannot be forced to pay a tax to vote
  4. the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
  5. the presidents refusal to approve a bill
  6. the supreme courts ability to declare the legislative and executive laws unconstitutional
  7. the division of power amongst the government
  8. powers not directly stated is given to the states/government
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  1. the right to a request a jury trial if your case is over $20
  2. gave women the right to vote
  3. the laws passed by congress are the supreme law of the land
  4. you're entitled to rights not directly stated in the constitution
  5. the government is based on what the people want
  6. to official approve of
  7. abolished slavery
  8. the intro/beginning of the constitution

16 Clues: abolished slavery • to official approve of • gave women the right to vote • the intro/beginning of the constitution • to formally charge someone of wrongdoing • the presidents refusal to approve a bill • you cannot be forced to pay a tax to vote • the first 10 amendments of the Constitution • the division of power amongst the government • ...

Bill Pay 2024-05-17

Bill Pay crossword puzzle
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  1. / Client must have a___ to met the criteria to enroll with Bill Pay.
  2. / Single/Corporate Check: A check is issued against our bill pay service account and is mailed in time to arrive by___.
  3. / ___for certain types of Bill Pay checks is completed the same way a client would stop for a personal check.
  4. / Draft Check is processed the same as___.
  5. / Client must have a_____balance in their account more than $0.
  6. / (Draft Check) The funds will not debit the client's funding checking account until the___/payee deposits/cashes the check.
  7. / Bill Pay service does not support___ or external funding accounts at this time.
  8. / $0.00 for the first___ payments per bill pay statement cycle.
  9. / To add additional/new funding checking account(s) in Bill Pay contact___.
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  1. / Clients are unable to submit payments to___/foreign payees.
  2. / Tax payments (local, state, and federal) and court ordered payments are what type of payments?
  3. / What is the minimum age to enroll for Bill Pay.
  4. / 3 possible payment types that could be made electronic, single/corporate check, and___.
  5. / Client must live in___.
  6. / Single/Corporate Check is like a ____.
  7. / (Single/Corporate Check) What is the abbreviation for the transaction description?

16 Clues: / Client must live in___. • / Single/Corporate Check is like a ____. • / Draft Check is processed the same as___. • / What is the minimum age to enroll for Bill Pay. • / Clients are unable to submit payments to___/foreign payees. • / Client must have a_____balance in their account more than $0. • / $0.00 for the first___ payments per bill pay statement cycle. • ...

Money (coins and bills) 2023-06-23

Money (coins and bills) crossword puzzle
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  1. This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents.
  2. This is a small, round piece of metal used as money.
  3. This is a paper bill in the United States worth 1 dollar.
  4. This is another word for a paper bill or a piece of paper money.
  5. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 20 dollars.
  6. This is the smallest coin in the United States, worth 1 cent.
  7. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 50 dollars.
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  1. This is a coin in the United States worth 10 cents.
  2. This is money that you set aside and keep in a safe place for the future.
  3. This is the money you receive back when you pay more than the price of something.
  4. hundred dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 100 dollars.
  5. This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents.
  6. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 10 dollars.
  7. This is a machine where you can withdraw money from your bank account or check your balance.
  8. This is a small, flat container used to hold money, cards, and other personal items.
  9. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 5 dollars.

16 Clues: This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 10 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents. • This is a small, round piece of metal used as money. • This is a paper bill in the United States worth 1 dollar. • This is the smallest coin in the United States, worth 1 cent. • ...

Foundation Review 2021-10-14

Foundation Review crossword puzzle
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  1. said that everyone, including a king, needs to follow the law
  2. the people rule in this style of government
  3. declared the colonies independence from Great Britain
Down
  1. established the first form of national government
  2. begins with "We the people"
  3. how many amendments there are
  4. used as a model for the Bill of Rights

7 Clues: begins with "We the people" • how many amendments there are • used as a model for the Bill of Rights • the people rule in this style of government • established the first form of national government • declared the colonies independence from Great Britain • said that everyone, including a king, needs to follow the law

Unit 1 U.S. Government Review 2024-10-10

Unit 1 U.S. Government Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A policy that allows public tax dollars to fund students’ tuition at private schools.
  2. Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong central government.
  3. A government whose power is limited and defined by a governing document.
  4. A change to the Constitution.
  5. First failed government of the USA, designed to create weak central government.
  6. Opponents of the Constitution who favored strong state governments and a Bill of Rights.
  7. First 10 amendments to the Constitution defining individual rights to be protected.
  8. A government has power to rule because its people have given their permission (through voting).
  9. (Republicanism) A system of government in which people elect other people to make laws and govern on their behalf.
  10. Founding document of the USA, which established the country as an independent nation.
  11. Each branch of the government has the ability to limit the power of the others.
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  1. The power of the government comes from the people.
  2. A form of democracy in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and voters choose each.
  3. The plan/rules for the government of the United States.
  4. Legislative, Executive, Judicial powers are divided into separate parts/branches.
  5. A system of government where national, state, and local governments share power.
  6. A form of democracy in which the legislative branch chooses the executive.
  7. A government with absolute or unlimited power.
  8. A form of government where the citizens themselves rule and vote on decisions.

19 Clues: A change to the Constitution. • A government with absolute or unlimited power. • The power of the government comes from the people. • The plan/rules for the government of the United States. • Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong central government. • A government whose power is limited and defined by a governing document. • ...

Government 2015-10-02

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least on from the Senate. The _____ makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
  2. a king or queen of a country
  3. of two chamber or rooms. Canada's Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
  4. to change of improve something for example, a law of an Act of Parliament
  5. the bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation
  6. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, member of Parliament and the Governor General
  7. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government
  8. a proposal by a member of either the senate of the House of Commons to do something
  9. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  10. a person who has full political civil rights
  11. the person in charge of a meeting
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  1. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  2. the city where a country's legislature is located
  3. Of two chambers or rooms
  4. Canada's parliament is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of commons.
  5. a senator of a member of the House of Commons
  6. A group of Senators, members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  7. one of two large rooms in the Center Block of the Parliament Buildings
  8. the pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  9. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet ministers for life
  10. a group made up of all Senators and members of Parliament from the same political party. ________ meet regularly

21 Clues: Of two chambers or rooms • a king or queen of a country • the person in charge of a meeting • a person who has full political civil rights • a senator of a member of the House of Commons • the city where a country's legislature is located • a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • the pick one person from a group of several people by voting • ...

Republic Day - Know Your Constitution 2013-01-22

Republic Day - Know Your Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The framework on ‘Elections’ is mentioned under which section/part of the Indian Constitution?
  2. What was the name of the committee, on whose recommendation, The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment?
  3. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee?
  4. Who was the governor-general of India when India attained Independence as a constitutional monarchy?
  5. The Commonwealth of India Bill, drafted in 1925 which included demands for seven fundamental rights, was drafted by which president of the Indian National Congress?
  6. November 26th, 1949 is also known as what day?
  7. How many schedules does the Indian Constitution have?
Down
  1. The framework of which aspect does part III of the Indian Constitution talk about?
  2. How many fundamental rights were originally provided for in the constitution?
  3. Which government authority unfurls the National Flag during celebrations in the state capitals?

10 Clues: November 26th, 1949 is also known as what day? • Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee? • How many schedules does the Indian Constitution have? • How many fundamental rights were originally provided for in the constitution? • The framework of which aspect does part III of the Indian Constitution talk about? • ...

Power and the People Review 2021-11-03

Power and the People Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A nasty nickname for King John.
  2. This was sealed in 1215.
  3. This man was king during the Peasants Revolt.
  4. Leader of the Peasants Revolt
  5. Monetary imposition that Peasants rebelled against.
  6. This killed approximately half of the British population.
  7. The Barons wanted this signed in 1258.
  8. De Montfort wanted two of these from each borough, shire and town.
  9. John of Gaunt was related to Richard, how?
  10. This priest preached on the exploitation of the Church.
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  1. This was a war between France and England which led to increased taxation.
  2. This man is seen as the 'father of parliament'.
  3. This statute forced peasants back to work on their original farms.
  4. A type of tax for Knights.
  5. of Rights The Magna Carta led to the development of this in 1689.
  6. Wife of Simon de Montfort
  7. At this battle, de Montfort captured Henry III and his son.
  8. I This King developed the House of Commons.
  9. John refused to let this man become Archbishop.

19 Clues: This was sealed in 1215. • Wife of Simon de Montfort • A type of tax for Knights. • Leader of the Peasants Revolt • A nasty nickname for King John. • The Barons wanted this signed in 1258. • John of Gaunt was related to Richard, how? • I This King developed the House of Commons. • This man was king during the Peasants Revolt. • This man is seen as the 'father of parliament'. • ...

8-7 Vokabeln 2022-04-26

8-7 Vokabeln crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tip
  2. a piece of paper
  3. keep the change
  4. bill
  5. (unfreundlich) Mr. Waiter
  6. receipt
  7. past tense to collar the dog
  8. here is 50 €
  9. I would like to pay please
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  1. this is how they used to say frau back then
  2. dog collar
  3. (past tense) I made
  4. can I have the bill
  5. (alt) Mr. Waiter
  6. (alt) the bill please
  7. past tense to calculate
  8. (past tense) to give
  9. to calculate the total

18 Clues: tip • bill • receipt • dog collar • here is 50 € • keep the change • (alt) Mr. Waiter • a piece of paper • (past tense) I made • can I have the bill • (past tense) to give • (alt) the bill please • to calculate the total • past tense to calculate • (unfreundlich) Mr. Waiter • I would like to pay please • past tense to collar the dog • this is how they used to say frau back then

United States History 2025-05-05

United States History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Madison / The “Father of the Constitution”
  2. Marshall / The first Black Supreme Court Justice
  3. War / War fought from 1775-1783 for independence
  4. Addams / Founded the Hull House for immigrants
  5. / The ship sunk in 1898 leading to the Spanish-American War
  6. / The battle that began the American Revolution
  7. Hamilton / First Secretary of the Treasury
  8. Compromise / The compromise that admitted Missouri as a slave state
  9. Destiny / The doctrine that justified westward expansion
  10. / The movement to ban alcohol
  11. / The U.S. bought this state from Russia in 1867
  12. Purchase / Bought from France in 1803, doubled U.S. size
  13. Act / The act that taxed printed materials in the colonies
  14. / The system of forced labor in the South before 1865
  15. Compromise / The compromise that counted enslaved people as part of the population
  16. / The 19th amendment granted this right to women
  17. Paine / Author of “Common Sense”
  18. Washington / The first president of the United States
  19. / Document that starts with “We the People”
  20. / The territory added by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Down
  1. Act / A law requiring colonists to house British soldiers
  2. Deal / The economic program to end the Great Depression
  3. Depression / The economic downturn that began in 1929
  4. Roosevelt / President during the Great Depression and WWII
  5. Earhart / The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  6. Doctrine / U.S. policy opposing European colonization in Americas (1823)
  7. Proclamation / Freed enslaved people in Confederate states
  8. / The “Trail of __” forced Native Americans west
  9. Act / Law that made it illegal to criticize the government in 1798
  10. / The march from Selma to Montgomery fought for this right
  11. Lincoln / 16th President of the United States
  12. / Famous abolitionist and former slave, Frederick __
  13. Tubman / Leader of the Underground Railroad
  14. Twenties / Nickname for the 1920s in the U.S.
  15. War / The war with Mexico that added southwestern territory
  16. v. Ferguson / The Supreme Court case that declared segregation legal (“separate but equal”)
  17. / The first permanent English settlement in America
  18. / The ship that carried Pilgrims to America in 1620
  19. / The right guaranteed by the First Amendment
  20. / The battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
  21. Falls / Site of the 1848 women’s rights convention
  22. of Rights / First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  23. Jefferson / President who completed the Louisiana Purchase
  24. Rights / The movement seeking equal rights for all citizens

44 Clues: / The movement to ban alcohol • Paine / Author of “Common Sense” • Madison / The “Father of the Constitution” • Hamilton / First Secretary of the Treasury • Tubman / Leader of the Underground Railroad • / Document that starts with “We the People” • Lincoln / 16th President of the United States • Twenties / Nickname for the 1920s in the U.S. • ...

Civic Action Crossword 2025-12-05

Civic Action Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions
  2. The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
  3. A person who attempts to influence legislation
  4. The process of charging a public official with misconduct
  5. Legal requirement that the government must respect all rights
  6. Formal approval of a law or amendment
  7. Constitutional clause establishing federal law as highest authority
  8. Division of government responsibilities into three branches
  9. A complex system of departments and agencies
  10. The body that formally elects the president
  11. The principle that government power comes from the people
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  1. A tactic used in the Senate to delay a vote
  2. A group of presidential advisers who head executive departments
  3. A change or addition to the Constitution
  4. The people represented by an elected official
  5. A system in which power is divided between national and state governments
  6. System that allows each branch to limit the others
  7. A current officeholder running for reelection
  8. Drawing legislative districts to favor one party
  9. The president’s power to reject a bill

20 Clues: Formal approval of a law or amendment • The president’s power to reject a bill • A change or addition to the Constitution • A tactic used in the Senate to delay a vote • The body that formally elects the president • A complex system of departments and agencies • The people represented by an elected official • A current officeholder running for reelection • ...

Constitution vocab 2021-12-06

Constitution vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people ( people have the power )
  2. Amendment that guarantees no cruel or unusual punishment
  3. Amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms
  4. England's lawmaking (legislative) body
  5. Powers that belong only to the federal government
  6. Government of the people
  7. Amendment that guarantees that you wont have to house soldiers
  8. Delegates of the Constitutional Convention who shaped the Constitution
  9. Amendment that guarantees the right to a fair trial and no double jeopardy
  10. Based on Montesquieu powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
  11. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
  12. An official change or addition to the Constitution
  13. (republicanism) People rule through elected representatives
  14. Movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
  15. Powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to congress
  16. Powers shared by state and federal governments
  17. Government with limited powers strictly defined by the law; no person or group is above the law
  18. Amendment that guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
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  1. Power of the court to judge whether of not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
  2. Final and supreme authority of the US, SUMPREME LAW OF THE LAND
  3. Amendment that states that any powers not stated in the Constitution are reserved for Congress
  4. Introduction to constitution stating goals
  5. Law making branch of government ( Congress- Senate and House of Representatives )
  6. System in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so no one branch gets too much power
  7. Based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
  8. Amendment that says you can take someone to court but the value in question must exceed $20
  9. Amendment that says there are other rights not listed in the constitution
  10. The sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  11. Against ratifying constitution, feared power of national government, wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples rights
  12. Supporters of the Constitution and a strong national government, feared disorder without it
  13. Executes, or carries out, the law ( president and cabinet )
  14. Amendment that prevents unreasonable searches or seizures
  15. Powers that belong only to the state governments
  16. Amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and of the press
  17. Includes the courts that settles disputes and questions of the law ( supreme court and federal courts )
  18. First 10 amendments to the constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
  19. to approve

37 Clues: to approve • Government of the people • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial • England's lawmaking (legislative) body • Introduction to constitution stating goals • Powers shared by state and federal governments • Amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms • Powers that belong only to the state governments • Powers that belong only to the federal government • ...

Constitution 2025-12-09

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The president’s top military role: “Commander in __.”
  2. What the Legislative branch does — short word for what they make
  3. The first part of the Constitution that begins “We the People.”
  4. How many branches are there in our government?
  5. The highest law in the country.
  6. The leader of the House of Representatives
  7. Judges often serve for how long
Down
  1. The first 10 amendments are called _____ of rights
  2. Congress has the power to declare war, make laws and ____
  3. Three parts of the Constitution are the Preamble, Articles, and __.
  4. How many years is a Senator’s term?
  5. How many terms can a President serve?
  6. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
  7. Congress has two houses this is called
  8. The branch of government that makes the laws.
  9. The Vice President can cast a vote in the Senate when there is a
  10. The house of congress that has 100 members

17 Clues: The highest law in the country. • Judges often serve for how long • How many years is a Senator’s term? • How many terms can a President serve? • Congress has two houses this is called • The leader of the House of Representatives • The house of congress that has 100 members • How many justices are on the Supreme Court? • The branch of government that makes the laws. • ...

3.5-3.6 Ap Gov Review 2023-05-22

3.5-3.6 Ap Gov Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. John Locke natural rights: ____, liberty, and property
  2. Which amendment is usually associated with gun control?
  3. Amendment that protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure.
  4. New York Times Co v United States was a court case that balanced civil liberty and security when it comes to freedom of ____.
  5. Second amendment guarantees the right to ____ ______
  6. Wisconsin v Yoder chose citizen’s civil liberties over security to protect the parent’s
  7. Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is _______
  8. Civil liberties have to be balanced with _____ of the government
  9. _______ Act changed surveillance laws after 9/11 to make it easier for the government to monitor the average citizen’s phone and email communications
  10. What event caused attendees at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention to want Congress to maintain a military?
  11. _______ allows states to choose whether to have the death penalty or not
  12. ______ rights are rights that citizens are born with and cannot be taken away.
  13. Court case related to second amendment that determined if individual states could take away a citizen’s right to own a gun.
Down
  1. Test used by the government to decide if they can regulate a citizen’s freedom of speech, as a result of Schenck v US.
  2. 9/11 caused security to be a higher or lower priority to the United States?
  3. Personal freedoms protected by the government.
  4. In the court case of Schenck versus US, was liberty or security chosen?
  5. Eighth amendment protects citizens from unreasonable fines, bails, and ___________ punishments
  6. Which amendment is the death penalty associated with?
  7. _______ v US was a court case that balanced civil liberty and security when it comes to freedom of speech.
  8. Legal protections listed in the bill of right
  9. Who wrote the second treatise of government?
  10. Was security or liberty chosen in New York Time Co v United States?
  11. Individual freedoms have to be balanced with public _____
  12. Second amendment would be considered a ____ ______

25 Clues: Who wrote the second treatise of government? • Legal protections listed in the bill of right • Personal freedoms protected by the government. • Second amendment would be considered a ____ ______ • Second amendment guarantees the right to ____ ______ • Which amendment is the death penalty associated with? • John Locke natural rights: ____, liberty, and property • ...

The 1800s 2024-03-25

The 1800s crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Emancipation Proclamation _ _ _ _ _ the slaves in the South.
  2. There are _ _ _ _ amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
  3. The _ _ _ _ _ lost the Civil War.
  4. The U.S. got Puerto Rico from _ _ _ _ _.
  5. The U.S. expanded to the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ocean in the 1800s.
  6. A change or addition to the Constitution.
  7. The Louisiana Territory was bought from _ _ _ _ _ _ in 1803.
  8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was the President during the Civil War.
  9. The _ _ _ _ _ won the Civil War.
Down
  1. Citizens must be at least _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to vote in a federal election.
  2. The U.S. got Alaska from _ _ _ _ _ _.
  3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was one problem that led to the Civil War.
  4. Lincoln saved the _ _ _ _ _.
  5. The national _ _ _ _ _ _ is the Star-Spangled Banner.
  6. The Bill of Rights are the first _ _ _ amendments to the Constitution.
  7. The U.S. got Texas from _ _ _ _ _ _.
  8. The U.S. won the war of 1812 against _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
  9. The _ _ _ _ _ War was one war fought in the 1800s.

18 Clues: Lincoln saved the _ _ _ _ _. • The _ _ _ _ _ won the Civil War. • The _ _ _ _ _ lost the Civil War. • The U.S. got Texas from _ _ _ _ _ _. • The U.S. got Alaska from _ _ _ _ _ _. • The U.S. got Puerto Rico from _ _ _ _ _. • A change or addition to the Constitution. • The _ _ _ _ _ War was one war fought in the 1800s. • The U.S. won the war of 1812 against _ _ _ _ _ _ _. • ...

Enlightenment and the American Revolution 2025-11-05

Enlightenment and the American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enlightenment idea that government exists only because the people consent to be governed; if the government fails, the people have the right to change or overthrow it.
  2. the Enlightenment largely brought about the end of this belief that said that monarchs received their power from God
  3. Britain sent its military to protect the American colonists during this war
  4. This 1773 British “Act” led to taxes on tea sales in the colonies, which led directly to protest.
  5. Enlightenment thinker who inspired the US, and most governments in the Americas, to have executive, legislative, and judicial branches
  6. gathering of angry colonists at a port where they threw all the tea into the harbor to protest its taxation
  7. A 1215 English document that established the principle that the king's power was not absolute and protected certain rights for English subjects.
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  1. This 1765 British “Act” demanded colonists feed and house the British soldiers sent to protect them
  2. influential English Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas on natural rights (life, liberty, and property) heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence
  3. country from which the American colonists wanted independence
  4. This 1765 British “Act” placed a tax on all printed materials (like newspapers and legal documents) in the colonies, leading to the rallying cry, "No taxation without representation."
  5. A 1689 document that guaranteed certain rights, such as trial by jury to English subjects and further limited the power of the monarchy.
  6. Enlightenment thinker whose ideas about freedom of speech inspired colonists to speak against the British government
  7. country that threatened the safety of American colonists as it completed for territory
  8. An 18th-century European intellectual movement that emphasized reason, individualism, and liberty.
  9. these were the things that caused the biggest problems between the colonists and the British, but that were levied by the British to pay off war debts
  10. Voltaire called for the separation of the state and this.
  11. “American” colonists were angry that they were not granted this type of a trial as was required by the English Bill of Rights
  12. the Enlightenment largely brought about an end to this type of monarch
  13. Enlightenment thinker who proposed the idea of a “Social Contract” inspiring colonists to expect that the government should serve their needs
  14. Massacre A 1770 confrontation where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five.

21 Clues: Voltaire called for the separation of the state and this. • country from which the American colonists wanted independence • the Enlightenment largely brought about an end to this type of monarch • Britain sent its military to protect the American colonists during this war • country that threatened the safety of American colonists as it completed for territory • ...

Democratic Principles 2022-05-10

Democratic Principles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. principle that all must follow the law
  2. the structure and power of government is written in a single document
  3. government is only granted certain power
Down
  1. form of government where the people elect representatives
  2. people agree to be governed
  3. prevents branches from obtaining too much power
  4. the Bill of Rights protects these

7 Clues: people agree to be governed • the Bill of Rights protects these • principle that all must follow the law • government is only granted certain power • prevents branches from obtaining too much power • form of government where the people elect representatives • the structure and power of government is written in a single document

Constitution Bingo 2021-12-16

Constitution Bingo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how many articles are in the constitution
  2. The first name of the person whom wrote the constitution
  3. the constitution was translated in how many languages
  4. every state has this
  5. what you choose to believe in
  6. this amendments allows you to bear arms
  7. there are this many amendments in the bill of rights
  8. how many pages are in the constitution
Down
  1. the first president of the united states
  2. The first 10 amendments in the constitution
  3. The ability to have an opinion on things and be able to decide on things
  4. this amendment allows to to have a grand jury
  5. how many signatures are in the constitution
  6. one of the first people whom signed the constitution
  7. A piece of writing the includes all the amendments and is basically the US's matrix

15 Clues: every state has this • what you choose to believe in • how many pages are in the constitution • this amendments allows you to bear arms • the first president of the united states • how many articles are in the constitution • The first 10 amendments in the constitution • how many signatures are in the constitution • this amendment allows to to have a grand jury • ...

Legislative Branch 2023-03-08

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drawing district lines to the advantage of one party or group
  2. ____pro tempore: Presides in the absence of the President of the Senate
  3. _____ Committee: Made up of members from both Houses
  4. ____of the House: Presiding officer in the Senate
  5. Two-year period of time during which House of Representatives meets
  6. two houses
  7. Issue a formal condemnation
  8. President rejects a bill
  9. redistribute seats in the legislature
  10. Bill that has been approved by both Houses of Congress and signed by the President
  11. Most of the work done in Congress is done in committee; groups that specialize in specific types of legislation
  12. _____ Veto: If the president does not sign a bill and Congress is not in session, the bill dies after 10 days
  13. _____ Committee: Permanent committees that address all bills related to the committees area of expertise
  14. Person who tries to influence legislator’s vote; represent specific groups or issues
  15. _____ of the Senate: Presiding officer in the Senate
  16. Special _____ group:. Groups that represent and promote legislation favorable to their cause
  17. Proposed law
  18. ____ Committee: Joint committee created to reconcile the differences between the two House’s version of a bill
  19. Members who have served in Congress for the longest time get the top assignments
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  1. _____ Committee: Temporary committee set up to address a specific issue
  2. Holding the floor of the Senate to delay or prevent a vote
  3. whip Assistant to the floor leader responsible for keeping party members in line
  4. Members of Congress cannot be charged for actions related to their official duties
  5. Smallest number of members who must be present to conduct official business
  6. ______ floor leader: Leader of the party with the largest number of members
  7. Bills die in committee because they are put aside and not discussed
  8. Allows members of Congress to send official mail postage-free
  9. The people an elected official represents
  10. ___ floor leader: Leader of the party with fewer members
  11. Period of time during which, each year, Congress meets to do business

30 Clues: two houses • Proposed law • President rejects a bill • Issue a formal condemnation • redistribute seats in the legislature • The people an elected official represents • ____of the House: Presiding officer in the Senate • _____ Committee: Made up of members from both Houses • _____ of the Senate: Presiding officer in the Senate • ...

Legislative Branch 2022-09-16

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You have to be twenty___ to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives
  2. You have to be a resident of Georgia for ___ years to be a senator or representative in Georgia
  3. You have to be twenty___ to serve in the Georgia Senate
  4. Before passing in the chamber where it started, a bill goes up for _____ and voting
  5. The first place a proposed bill goes after being introduced is a ______ committee
  6. Most work in the legislature takes place in___
  7. Property taxes are paid on homes, ______, and business property
  8. The job of the Legislative Branch is to make ____
  9. ____taxes come out of your paycheck when you get paid
  10. The _____ helps make spending decisions for the state
Down
  1. If both houses can't agree on the same version of a bill, it is sent to a ______ committee
  2. Revenue is another word for ______
  3. A ____ details how and where money is spent
  4. If both chambers pass the bill, it is sent to the Governor for _____
  5. Committees can create, _____, or
  6. You have to live in the _____ you represent for at least one year
  7. A ____ is a proposed law
  8. ______taxes are paid by consumers when they buy an item
  9. _____ 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 • ...

Spanish/American War-American Occupation 2013-04-08

Spanish/American War-American Occupation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gilmer Outlawed interracial marriages.
  2. Spain sold the Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, and?
  3. Leary Who was the first naval governor of Guam?
  4. clause What provided the U.S. Congress with board power over Guam?
  5. Perez The first appointed governor of Guam.
  6. Mariana Spanish governor of Guam who surrendered to the Americans
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  1. Perez first Chamorro girl to seek education in the U.S.
  2. Catholic Natives who no longer had a culture and language uniquely their own.
  3. Harner Who thought that the priests were relics?
  4. Glass Who captured Guam?
  5. Who directed the navy to govern Guam?
  6. Governor who drafted a bill of rights for the chamorros.
  7. A mixed population with mixed customs and cultural practices.
  8. Long Who appointed Richard P. Leary as governor of Guam?
  9. Charleston Captain Glass's flagship.

15 Clues: Glass Who captured Guam? • Charleston Captain Glass's flagship. • Who directed the navy to govern Guam? • Gilmer Outlawed interracial marriages. • Perez The first appointed governor of Guam. • Leary Who was the first naval governor of Guam? • Harner Who thought that the priests were relics? • Perez first Chamorro girl to seek education in the U.S. • ...

SwRI Crossword 2025-07-29

SwRI Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bill! bill! bill! bill! bill!
  2. nCan't nsleep? nThat's nthat nSwRI
  3. Favorite kickin' spoaht of da people a' Bawstun
  4. Keeps ice slick or keeps slick in the ice
  5. A very long stroll a very short way east
  6. A chill(y) metal detector at a pole
  7. Mint condition guaranteed
  8. Often has jarring lunch experiences
  9. Figuratively speaking, this owner's feline is a figment of fig'gin perfection, figures
  10. The complete cognomen of the most felicitous finnatic
  11. Far out man!
  12. Vintage rock bands only
  13. The clawwww keeper
  14. The elder of the youngs
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  1. SwRI 4:30 collaboration meeting?
  2. An expensive pair of shades
  3. Pilot programmer
  4. The proper appellation of the perennial pumpkin king
  5. 5 finger lesson
  6. T'was the best of times, twas the wurst of times
  7. The best singer at SwRI
  8. The name of the child yelled by 2 time emmy winning actress Catherine O'Hara when she starred in the double acadamy award winning 1990 Chris Columbus hit film that features a family on vacation at Christmas time
  9. Can't sleep? That's that SwRI
  10. We have cross words about her moving Naurth
  11. She goes CO to VA back again
  12. Future frantic stenographer
  13. The Lorax would probably have something to say about him
  14. Of course I'm interested in the talk... It's why I'm here
  15. That's heavy metal, man
  16. Served at the speed of budget
  17. etutitsni hcraeser teswhtous

31 Clues: Far out man! • 5 finger lesson • Pilot programmer • The clawwww keeper • The best singer at SwRI • That's heavy metal, man • Vintage rock bands only • The elder of the youngs • Mint condition guaranteed • An expensive pair of shades • Future frantic stenographer • She goes CO to VA back again • etutitsni hcraeser teswhtous • bill! bill! bill! bill! bill! • Can't sleep? That's that SwRI • ...

fisher 2023-01-05

fisher crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of rights first Ten amendments of the U.S constitution a written plan of government rules
  2. 100 member, 2 from each state 6 yr term.
  3. Klux Klan White supremacy organization
  4. established in practice or custom to make a part of life
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  1. corruption use of government power for personal gain
  2. changing the constitution
  3. Areas of living outside the cities
  4. idea from the 18th century that influenced our declaration.

8 Clues: changing the constitution • Areas of living outside the cities • Klux Klan White supremacy organization • 100 member, 2 from each state 6 yr term. • corruption use of government power for personal gain • established in practice or custom to make a part of life • idea from the 18th century that influenced our declaration. • ...

Terms of Congress 2023-04-20

Terms of Congress crossword puzzle
Across
  1. term to describe the two houses of Congress
  2. the practice of exchanging favors
  3. prolongs a debate
  4. a person sent or authorized to represent others
  5. one party controls the Legislature, one controls Executive
  6. a bill that benefits certain individuals and corporations
  7. Kevin McCarthy
  8. a local conference
  9. candidates running for reelection
  10. person who counts votes in an election
  11. when parties move towards extremes
  12. review over the performance of the Executive
  13. federal law that checked the President as Commander in Chief
  14. Trump's greatest fear
  15. temporary joint committee that works out compromises
  16. a district in which a close election takes place
  17. you respond "yea" or "nay" to your name
  18. oldest standing committee in the House
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  1. social work directly concerned with individuals
  2. used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses
  3. dictates that members have their choice of committee assignments based on length of service
  4. conducts committee meetings
  5. the indirect rejection of a bill
  6. a veto power that allows the executive to cancel specific parts of a bill
  7. the use of government funds for projects designed to please voters or legislators
  8. brings a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration
  9. a bill that benefits the public
  10. the ability of congress to monitor, review, and supervise government agencies
  11. manipulative redistricting
  12. an unofficial alliance of members of Congress
  13. minimum number of members
  14. legislation that relates to the operations of a single chamber
  15. an ancillary document that amends or supplements the primary document
  16. what Congress can do to a veto
  17. people responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes
  18. a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature
  19. ends a filibuster
  20. monitors the administration of bankruptcy cases

38 Clues: Kevin McCarthy • prolongs a debate • ends a filibuster • a local conference • Trump's greatest fear • minimum number of members • manipulative redistricting • conducts committee meetings • what Congress can do to a veto • a bill that benefits the public • the indirect rejection of a bill • the practice of exchanging favors • candidates running for reelection • ...

Children's Rights 2016-10-15

Children's Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. years How long did it take to draft CROC?
  2. What number General Comment concerns the rights of children with disabilities?
  3. How many optional protocols are there to CROC?
  4. Article 6 CROC concerns children's rights to ...
  5. Where does the Committee on the Rights of the Child meet?
  6. Communications The Committee on the Rights of Children can consider what under the Third Optional Protocol?
  7. What is the surname of the Chair of the Committee on the Rights of Children?
  8. Buchanan How is the Victorian Commissioner on children?
  9. The Committee on the Rights of the Child is composed of how many independent experts?
  10. What disease is the biggest killer of children in the world?
  11. On the 20th of which month do we celebrate International Children's Day?
  12. four How many articles are there in CROC?
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  1. In what case did the Australian High Court declare that even though CROS has not been incorporated into domestic law, people can have legitimate expectation that when governments make decisions they do so in accordance with their international law obligations?
  2. How many State Parties to the Convention have made a reservation to Article 37?
  3. Which country originally proposed that there be a convention on children's rights?
  4. Of the Child What children's rights initiative did the UN General Assembly proclaim in 1972?
  5. Which country most recently ratified CROC?
  6. What is the subject matter of the first General Comment published by the Committee on the Rights of the Child?
  7. The acronym for the UN Children's Fund is ...
  8. interests A key principle that underpins CROC is ...
  9. the Children What is the world's largest children's NGO?
  10. Conflict The First Optional Protocol address children involved in what?
  11. Clinton Who coined the phrase: "Children's Rights: a slogan in search of a definition"?
  12. States parties must submit a report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child every how many years after submitting their first report?

24 Clues: years How long did it take to draft CROC? • four How many articles are there in CROC? • Which country most recently ratified CROC? • The acronym for the UN Children's Fund is ... • How many optional protocols are there to CROC? • Article 6 CROC concerns children's rights to ... • interests A key principle that underpins CROC is ... • ...

Civics Test Questions 1-50 2023-08-19

Civics Test Questions 1-50 crossword puzzle
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  1. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH EXPLAINS__________
  2. ONE RESPONSIBILITY OF A U.S. CITIZEN IS TO SERVE ON A __________
  3. THE FIRST THREE WORDS OF THE CONSITUTION ARE WE THE __________
  4. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF CALIFORNIA?
  5. THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND IS THE__________
  6. WHO IS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE MILITARY?
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  1. ONE RIGHT IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS THE PURSUIT OF __________
  2. THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE U.S. ARE THE DEMOCRATIC AND THE _________
  3. WHO MAKES FEDERAL LAWS?
  4. THE FIRST 10 AMMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION ARE CALLED THE BILL OF __________

10 Clues: WHO MAKES FEDERAL LAWS? • WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF CALIFORNIA? • THE JUDICIAL BRANCH EXPLAINS__________ • THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND IS THE__________ • WHO IS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE MILITARY? • THE FIRST THREE WORDS OF THE CONSITUTION ARE WE THE __________ • ONE RESPONSIBILITY OF A U.S. CITIZEN IS TO SERVE ON A __________ • ...

No Kings Protests 2025-10-20

No Kings Protests crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What kind of demonstrations they were — _______ protests.
  2. How many people organizers said attended — about ___ million.
  3. Why people marched — to defend the First ________ rights.
  4. Month the rallies occurred.
  5. Who the protests were directed against — President ___ Trump.
  6. Where they happened — across the ___ States.
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  1. City overseas that held a sister protest at the U.S. Embassy.
  2. Who gave a science-based speech in D.C. — Bill ___.
  3. City where Senators Sanders and Murphy spoke.
  4. When most protests took place — the day of the week.
  5. Vice president’s husband seen at Santa Monica rally — Doug ______.
  6. Who wrote the NBC article — Claudia ________.
  7. What the movement was called — “No _____.”
  8. State where Gov. JB Pritzker delivered remarks.

14 Clues: Month the rallies occurred. • What the movement was called — “No _____.” • Where they happened — across the ___ States. • City where Senators Sanders and Murphy spoke. • Who wrote the NBC article — Claudia ________. • State where Gov. JB Pritzker delivered remarks. • Who gave a science-based speech in D.C. — Bill ___. • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-28

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Uses to pass a law
  2. States redraw districts to party's favor
  3. Is a vote of formal disapproval of a member's action
  4. Stand or continue to one legislative session to the next
  5. Talk the bill to death
  6. Perform most legislative work
  7. Is the leader of his political party on the floor in the house
  8. a legislative grant of money to pay for a government program
  9. In the line to succession to presidency
  10. Potential voters or donors
  11. Process of state population determining the number of representatives
  12. Sessions between changes who serves on congress
  13. argue about a bill
  14. temporary committee when House and Senate pass different versions of a bill
  15. Special in a subcategory of its standing committees responsibilities
  16. group of people that seek in influence public policy on their common interests
  17. Members who are already in office win reelection
  18. Both parties agreed and no one objects
  19. Plays key role in House law making process
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  1. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest group
  2. study one specific issue and report findings to the House or Senate
  3. Minimum number of members needed for official legislative action
  4. process of inheriting a title
  5. When a committee decides to act on a bill
  6. Senate elects leader to take over the president absence
  7. Made of two different parts of congress
  8. direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors
  9. The Process of redrawing district lines
  10. Can end filibuster with 60 votes in Senate
  11. Not yet an agreement
  12. Majority or minority party spokemen leaders
  13. The entire house has to approve of speaker
  14. closed meeting
  15. to change or modify
  16. used to correct an error in a earlier law
  17. How president can reject a bill

36 Clues: closed meeting • Uses to pass a law • argue about a bill • to change or modify • Not yet an agreement • Talk the bill to death • Potential voters or donors • process of inheriting a title • Perform most legislative work • How president can reject a bill • Both parties agreed and no one objects • Made of two different parts of congress • The Process of redrawing district lines • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-28

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Uses to pass a law
  2. States redraw districts to party's favor
  3. Is a vote of formal disapproval of a member's action
  4. Stand or continue to one legislative session to the next
  5. Talk the bill to death
  6. Perform most legislative work
  7. Is the leader of his political party on the floor in the house
  8. a legislative grant of money to pay for a government program
  9. In the line to succession to presidency
  10. Potential voters or donors
  11. Process of state population determining the number of representatives
  12. Sessions between changes who serves on congress
  13. argue about a bill
  14. temporary committee when House and Senate pass different versions of a bill
  15. Special in a subcategory of its standing committees responsibilities
  16. group of people that seek in influence public policy on their common interests
  17. Members who are already in office win reelection
  18. Both parties agreed and no one objects
  19. Plays key role in House law making process
Down
  1. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest group
  2. study one specific issue and report findings to the House or Senate
  3. Minimum number of members needed for official legislative action
  4. process of inheriting a title
  5. When a committee decides to act on a bill
  6. Senate elects leader to take over the president absence
  7. Made of two different parts of congress
  8. direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors
  9. The Process of redrawing district lines
  10. Can end filibuster with 60 votes in Senate
  11. Not yet an agreement
  12. Majority or minority party spokemen leaders
  13. The entire house has to approve of speaker
  14. closed meeting
  15. to change or modify
  16. used to correct an error in a earlier law
  17. How president can reject a bill

36 Clues: closed meeting • Uses to pass a law • argue about a bill • to change or modify • Not yet an agreement • Talk the bill to death • Potential voters or donors • process of inheriting a title • Perform most legislative work • How president can reject a bill • Both parties agreed and no one objects • Made of two different parts of congress • The Process of redrawing district lines • ...

Civics Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-10

Civics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Veto,If the president does not sign a bill within 10 days it automatically becomes a law
  2. where a chairman of a committee can ignore a bill so it will not get passed
  3. a filibuster
  4. two branches of legislature
  5. Committee,Permanent committee that meets regularly
  6. Powers,Powers that the constitution gave to the government
  7. Party,The political party with less power
  8. president refuses to sign a bill
  9. delay of voting on a bills
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  1. count of a population
  2. Party,The political party with more power
  3. of being older than someone else
  4. who tries to sway the vote of voters
  5. rules to favor one party or class
  6. a person of power with misconduct
  7. Powers,Powers that are automatically given
  8. requested assistance of people trying to determine what a law means
  9. of Habeus Corpus,Law to make all punishments lawful
  10. Interest Group,a group of people seeking or receiving special advantages
  11. Post Facto Law, New laws do not apply to people if they came before them
  12. voting member of an organization or community
  13. of attainder, an act of declaring someone of a crime

22 Clues: a filibuster • count of a population • delay of voting on a bills • two branches of legislature • of being older than someone else • president refuses to sign a bill • rules to favor one party or class • a person of power with misconduct • who tries to sway the vote of voters • Party,The political party with more power • Party,The political party with less power • ...

History Crossword Logan McCarthy 2022-02-27

History Crossword Logan McCarthy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The number of world wars there have been
  2. The number of U.S presidents that have served in office
  3. The attack that started WWII
  4. The number of total representatives in the U.S
  5. Who the United States fought in WWII
  6. How long justices serve in the Supreme Court
  7. The symbol on the Great Seal that represents peace
  8. The number of branches in the U.S government
  9. Who won the War of 1812?
  10. The number of justices in the Supreme Court at one time
  11. Where the president lives
  12. The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
Down
  1. The current U.S president
  2. The first president of the United States
  3. A law making it harder for foreigners to vote, and making it illegal to say and false or mean statement against the government
  4. The symbol on the Great Seal that represents war
  5. To encourage to break the law
  6. The length in years of the president's term in office
  7. The national seal of the United States
  8. The number of representatives per state

20 Clues: Who won the War of 1812? • The current U.S president • Where the president lives • The attack that started WWII • To encourage to break the law • Who the United States fought in WWII • The national seal of the United States • The number of representatives per state • The number of world wars there have been • The first president of the United States • ...

unit 6 vocab 2022-11-10

unit 6 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to have a sound understanding
  2. the development of industries for the machine production of goods.
  3. a series of improvements in industrial technology
  4. separation of the government to make sure they don't have too much power
  5. Scottish economist and father to capitalism
  6. an assembly with all three social classes in France there
  7. leader of the Haitian independence movement
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  1. is when everyone starts moving more towards the city
  2. a group of social thinkers in France
  3. land, Labor, and capital
  4. was a time period when people started using reasons
  5. a wave of senseless panic through the French countries side
  6. The queen of France that was guillotined
  7. the Political and social system that existed before the french revolution
  8. the first 10 amendments
  9. the practice that avoids exhausting the soil
  10. a philosopher stated with an R
  11. Venezuelan leader of a revolt
  12. a person who owns their or own business

19 Clues: the first 10 amendments • land, Labor, and capital • to have a sound understanding • Venezuelan leader of a revolt • a philosopher stated with an R • a group of social thinkers in France • a person who owns their or own business • The queen of France that was guillotined • Scottish economist and father to capitalism • leader of the Haitian independence movement • ...

Jennifer's- Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-29

Jennifer's- Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
  8. d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
  9. 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.
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  1. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
  2. empire: Transoceanic empires that use the ocean and technological advances that eventually led to the colonization of other land and its people.
  3. Nzinga: the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and their expanding slave trade in.
  4. Exchange: The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christo pher Columbus in 1492.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. L’Ouverture: born a slave in the French colony of Saint Domingue (later named Haiti), was well educated and skilled in military matters and politics. He led the people of Haiti into revolution against the French.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.

20 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. • ...

Can You Crack the Constitution? 2023-11-27

Can You Crack the Constitution? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a deal between two groups in which both sides give up things they want
  2. a person who was against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
  3. the first ten of these are known as the Bill of Rights
  4. a document that outlines the basis of the national government
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  1. the elected leader of the United States
  2. the legislature of the U.S. Government
  3. a person who supported the Constitution
  4. the U.S. Government is divided into three WHAT?
  5. to officially approve of something
  6. the amount of time a position can be held

10 Clues: to officially approve of something • the legislature of the U.S. Government • the elected leader of the United States • a person who supported the Constitution • the amount of time a position can be held • the U.S. Government is divided into three WHAT? • the first ten of these are known as the Bill of Rights • ...

Crossword for You Who Knew 2023-09-11

Crossword for You Who Knew crossword puzzle
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  1. Articles of ___; first set of laws written for the United States
  2. founding literary father of Federalism
  3. proposal to give more representative power to larger states
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  1. proposal to give better representative power to smaller states
  2. ‘father of the Constitution’ who promoted the Bill of Rights
  3. war fought by the United States for independence from Great Britain
  4. first ten amendments of the Constitution
  5. where the Constitutional Convention took place
  6. relationship of power between the federal government and the state government
  7. written doctrine regarding the powers of the federal government

10 Clues: founding literary father of Federalism • first ten amendments of the Constitution • where the Constitutional Convention took place • proposal to give more representative power to larger states • ‘father of the Constitution’ who promoted the Bill of Rights • proposal to give better representative power to smaller states • ...

Legislative Branch Vocab 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions
  2. the Senate member, elected by the Senate, who stands in as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president
  3. the period of time during which Congress assembles and conducts business
  4. Formalized public speaking in which participants prepare and present speeches on opposite sides of an issue to determine which side has the stronger arguments
  5. the action or process of inheriting a title or office
  6. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  7. a motion placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  8. to change, alter
  9. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
  10. a two-chamber legislature
  11. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
  12. a motion by all members of the Senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar
  13. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
  14. a proposed law
  15. the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
  16. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
  17. determines the rules for debate of each bill, including whether the bill may be amended (most powerful committee in the House)
  18. whips are mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls, and they occasionally stand in for the majority or minority leaders in their absence
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  1. the House's presiding officer, party leader, and the institution's administrative head, among other duties
  2. a proposed law to authorize spending money
  3. selected official who is already in office
  4. a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty
  5. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its findings to the House or Senate
  6. the Speaker’s top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the House
  7. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
  8. to make direct contact by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor
  9. rejection of a bill by the president
  10. a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
  11. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
  12. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
  13. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
  14. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  15. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  16. an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president
  17. an event held before an election at which members of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention, at which they will also vote to nominate a candidate; a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office
  18. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent

36 Clues: a proposed law • to change, alter • a two-chamber legislature • rejection of a bill by the president • a proposed law to authorize spending money • selected official who is already in office • a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions • a resolution passed in the same form by both houses • the action or process of inheriting a title or office • ...

The United States Constitution 2023-06-06

The United States Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the power to say no or reject a law
  2. this branch confirms supreme court justices
  3. the constitutional convention was called to revise the
  4. federalists favored a strong ________ goverment
  5. is one of the powers of the national goverment
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  1. these people opposed the constitution because of its lack of the bill of rights
  2. congress cannot decide if a law is
  3. making laws about speed limits and establishing public schools are powers of the
  4. this branch nominates supreme court justices

9 Clues: congress cannot decide if a law is • the power to say no or reject a law • this branch confirms supreme court justices • this branch nominates supreme court justices • is one of the powers of the national goverment • federalists favored a strong ________ goverment • the constitutional convention was called to revise the • ...

Second Amendment Crossword 2013-01-10

Second Amendment Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right to bear arms
  2. ____ are not allowed to have gun licenses
  3. not legal to own for any reason
Down
  1. The Plaintiff in the McDonald vs. Chicago case
  2. The name of the person that's name comes after the Plaintiff's in a case
  3. You must be _______ to legally own a gun
  4. ______ Illinois is one place that is difficult to own a gun because of laws
  5. The highest Court in The U.S.A.
  6. there are ten of these in the Bill of Rights
  7. a group of people who can use machine guns
  8. The Second amendment is the right to ______ arms
  9. may be legally owned for protection only

12 Clues: The right to bear arms • The highest Court in The U.S.A. • not legal to own for any reason • You must be _______ to legally own a gun • may be legally owned for protection only • ____ are not allowed to have gun licenses • a group of people who can use machine guns • there are ten of these in the Bill of Rights • The Plaintiff in the McDonald vs. Chicago case • ...

Socials Government 2015-10-14

Socials Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
  2. a rule for all Canadians made through discussion and voting
  3. to pick one person by a group of people by voting
  4. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
  5. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  6. bills that are passed by Parliament
  7. symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  8. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  9. a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
  10. the leader of the Head of Government
  11. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific topic or bill.
Down
  1. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  2. a person living in an area of Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  3. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  4. another name for the House of Commons
  5. the steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws
  6. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  7. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented
  8. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons that does not belong to a political party
  9. one or two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  10. an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
  11. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons
  12. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  13. a university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  14. a king or queen of a country

25 Clues: a king or queen of a country • bills that are passed by Parliament • the leader of the Head of Government • another name for the House of Commons • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons • symbol of the power and authority of Parliament • the process of choosing a representative by vote • ...

Legislative Branch Review 2022-10-03

Legislative Branch Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Term length for Reps
  2. Age required to be a Representative
  3. Currently have control of House of Reps
  4. Population count taken every ten years
  5. Required for a bill to pass in either house
  6. When the president chooses to do nothing and congress is not in session
  7. Name of two houses together
  8. "Lower house"
  9. What district is East Wenatchee?
  10. What the president does to make a bill a law
  11. Age required to be a Senator
  12. Each year of meetings during a term is called:
  13. Required after bills leave congress
  14. Each bill starts out as an ____
Down
  1. Total members in the House population
  2. Bills can be sent to here for more research
  3. "Upper House"
  4. People Reps represent
  5. When the president neither signs nor vetoes
  6. Members in the Senate
  7. After being introduced, bills go here
  8. Process of rezoning districts to increase voting strength
  9. Every bill must be ____ by a congressman/senator
  10. When the president refuses to sign
  11. Term length for Senators
  12. Main function of the branch

26 Clues: "Upper House" • "Lower house" • Term length for Reps • People Reps represent • Members in the Senate • Term length for Senators • Name of two houses together • Main function of the branch • Age required to be a Senator • Each bill starts out as an ____ • What district is East Wenatchee? • When the president refuses to sign • Age required to be a Representative • ...

Legislative branch 2021-10-26

Legislative branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to argue about a subject or formal matter
  2. the presidents right hand man, acting president
  3. any number of actions taken by a senator to prevent a bill from coming to a final vote
  4. two legislative chambers
  5. specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility
  6. in the absence of the vice president this person steps up, "pro tem"
  7. committee that studies one specific issue and report their findings to the senate or house
  8. chosen by majority party in congress, is a presiding officer
  9. a motion by all members present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from calendar
  10. when the president rejects a bill
  11. a bill that appropriates federal funds to specific federal departments
  12. the committee listens to testimony from experts on a bill's subject
  13. the minimum number of members needed for official legislative action, requires 218 members
  14. they stand, or continue, from one legislative session to the next
  15. is two sessions,session begins when the chamber convenes and ends when it adjourns by congress
  16. people who serve as assistant floor leaders in the house
  17. closed meeting of the majority party to choose speaker of the house
  18. every 10 years each state's population determines the number of representatives they have
  19. members who were already in office, won reelection
Down
  1. a temporary committee that is set up when house and senate have passed different versions of a bill
  2. recommend that bill be adopted as is before sending it back to house or senate
  3. a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government
  4. on a bill, alerting their party leaders that if unanimous consent was sought, they would object
  5. states redraw district lines after reapportionment
  6. the speaker's (of the house) top assistant
  7. gives one political party an electoral advantage from district boundaries
  8. practice of approaching senators and representatives in the lobby of a capital building; direct contact
  9. senator can end a filibuster by voting for this resolution and 60 senators must vote for the cloture
  10. a vote of formal disapproval of a members actions
  11. committee that helps direct the flow of major legislation, oldest and most powerful committee
  12. calls public's attention to issues, like organized crime
  13. line of order, speaker of house follows vice president in this line
  14. paid representatives of interest groups
  15. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses; often used to correct errors in earlier laws
  16. a legislative proposal that is shown to the congress
  17. person who authorizes another to act in their behalf as voter in a district

36 Clues: two legislative chambers • when the president rejects a bill • paid representatives of interest groups • to argue about a subject or formal matter • the speaker's (of the house) top assistant • the presidents right hand man, acting president • a vote of formal disapproval of a members actions • states redraw district lines after reapportionment • ...

Montana Matters 2025-04-03

Montana Matters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of legislators with shared interests
  2. a proposed law
  3. a change or addition to a legislation
  4. subject of ethics committee dispute this session
  5. Attorney General of Montana
  6. a small group of legislators who review bills
  7. funding set aside for a specific purpose within legislation
  8. This Missoula senator is also the minority whip
Down
  1. funding allocated by a legislative body
  2. This Missoula House representative is also the minority leader
  3. a person who tries to influence lawmakers
  4. state governor
  5. a meeting where lawmakers discuss a bill
  6. a bill pulled onto floor after committee death
  7. when the governor rejects a bill

15 Clues: a proposed law • state governor • Attorney General of Montana • when the governor rejects a bill • a change or addition to a legislation • funding allocated by a legislative body • a meeting where lawmakers discuss a bill • a person who tries to influence lawmakers • a group of legislators with shared interests • a small group of legislators who review bills • ...

Article I: The Legislative Branch 2024-11-12

Article I: The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The leader of the House of Representatives.
  2. - A group in Congress that reviews bills and issues.
  3. - A legislature with two chambers, like the U.S. Congress.
  4. - Congress can do this to a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote.
  5. - The president's power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
  6. - More than half of a group; needed to pass a bill in Congress.
  7. - A tactic in the Senate to delay voting on a bill.
  8. - The legislative body of the United States.
  9. - A change or addition to the Constitution.
Down
  1. - The building where Congress meets.
  2. - The lower chamber of Congress, based on state population.
  3. - A member of the House who represents a specific district in a state.
  4. - To formally accuse a government official of wrongdoing.
  5. - The smaller group in Congress, opposite of the majority.
  6. - A person who tries to influence members of Congress.
  7. - A proposal for a new law.
  8. - A person represented by a member of Congress.
  9. - A member of the Senate who represents an entire state.
  10. - The upper chamber of Congress, where each state has two representatives.

19 Clues: - A proposal for a new law. • - The building where Congress meets. • - A change or addition to the Constitution. • - The legislative body of the United States. • - The leader of the House of Representatives. • - A person represented by a member of Congress. • - A tactic in the Senate to delay voting on a bill. • - A group in Congress that reviews bills and issues. • ...

Texas Constitution of 1876 2023-01-23

Texas Constitution of 1876 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An ________ needs a two-thirds vote to be proposed.
  2. This constitution was created to limit powers of the _______.
  3. This branch of the government consists of two courts.
  4. Which branch of government contains the senate and house of representatives?
  5. Consists of 31 members.
Down
  1. Texas is one of seven states that don't have ______ income tax.
  2. In the original constitution, what was not required for children?
  3. Texas has a _______ form of government.
  4. The _____ court deals with civil cases.
  5. The bill of ____ establishes and delegates power to the legislative branch.

10 Clues: Consists of 31 members. • Texas has a _______ form of government. • The _____ court deals with civil cases. • An ________ needs a two-thirds vote to be proposed. • This branch of the government consists of two courts. • This constitution was created to limit powers of the _______. • Texas is one of seven states that don't have ______ income tax. • ...

Civics Crosswod 2021-03-10

Civics Crosswod crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Veto,If the president does not sign a bill within 10 days it automatically becomes a law
  2. where a chairman of a committee can ignore a bill so it will not get passed
  3. a filibuster
  4. two branches of legislature
  5. Committee,Permanent committee that meets regularly
  6. Powers,Powers that the constitution gave to the government
  7. Party,The political party with less power
  8. president refuses to sign a bill
  9. delay of voting on a bills
Down
  1. count of a population
  2. Party,The political party with more power
  3. of being older than someone else
  4. who tries to sway the vote of voters
  5. rules to favor one party or class
  6. a person of power with misconduct
  7. Powers,Powers that are automatically given
  8. requested assistance of people trying to determine what a law means
  9. of Habeus Corpus,Law to make all punishments lawful
  10. Interest Group,a group of people seeking or receiving special advantages
  11. Post Facto Law, New laws do not apply to people if they came before them
  12. voting member of an organization or community
  13. of attainder, an act of declaring someone of a crime

22 Clues: a filibuster • count of a population • delay of voting on a bills • two branches of legislature • of being older than someone else • president refuses to sign a bill • rules to favor one party or class • a person of power with misconduct • who tries to sway the vote of voters • Party,The political party with more power • Party,The political party with less power • ...

Bill of Lading 2015-09-13

Bill of Lading crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When you write your name on a document, you _____________ it.
  2. Written agreement on paper with a stamp.
  3. The finishing place of a shipment. The place of the reciever.
  4. Cargo damaged in shipping, the cargo has a problem.
  5. The reciever is happy with the cargo. The cargo is in _______________
Down
  1. When freight cost (shipping cost) is paid at destination.
  2. Legal document for shipping goods.
  3. The person who signs for cargo at its destination.
  4. Give money ti buy or recieve something.
  5. Name of the company moving goods from country to country
  6. The place of departure or beginning of a shipment.

11 Clues: Legal document for shipping goods. • Give money ti buy or recieve something. • Written agreement on paper with a stamp. • The person who signs for cargo at its destination. • The place of departure or beginning of a shipment. • Cargo damaged in shipping, the cargo has a problem. • Name of the company moving goods from country to country • ...

Bill of rights:rey 2019-02-11

Bill of rights:rey crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rights to protest
  2. you are not forced to testify in court
  3. all powers belong to the united states
  4. no once can forced soldiers in your house
  5. rights to have a speedy trial
  6. constitution
Down
  1. rights to sue over 20 dollars
  2. search and seizure
  3. freedom of religion
  4. freedom of press
  5. right to bear arms

11 Clues: constitution • freedom of press • rights to protest • search and seizure • right to bear arms • freedom of religion • rights to sue over 20 dollars • rights to have a speedy trial • all powers belong to the united states • you are not forced to testify in court • no once can forced soldiers in your house

Bill of Right 2013-04-24

Bill of Right crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly.
  2. Right to speedy, public, impartial trial with defense counsel, and the right to cross-examine witness.
  3. Grand Jury indictment required to prosecute a person for a serious crime. No "double jeopardy"--being tried twice for the same offense. Forcing a person to testify against himself of herself prohibited. No loss of life, liberty or property without due process.
  4. No excessive bail or fines, no cruel and unusual punishments.
  5. Right to bear arms and maintain state militas.
  6. Troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime.
  7. Unlisted rights are not necessarily denied.
  8. Powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states or to the people.
Down
  1. What document that give people freedom.
  2. Jury trials in civil suits where value exceeds 20 dollars.
  3. No unreasonable searches.

11 Clues: No unreasonable searches. • What document that give people freedom. • Unlisted rights are not necessarily denied. • Right to bear arms and maintain state militas. • Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly. • Troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime. • Jury trials in civil suits where value exceeds 20 dollars. • ...

Money (coins and bills) 2023-06-23

Money (coins and bills) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is money that you set aside and keep in a safe place for the future.
  2. This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents.
  3. This is a coin in the United States worth 10 cents.
  4. This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents.
  5. This is a small, round piece of metal used as money.
  6. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 10 dollars.
  7. This is a small, flat container used to hold money, cards, and other personal items.
  8. This is the money you receive back when you pay more than the price of something.
  9. This is the smallest coin in the United States, worth 1 cent.
Down
  1. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 50 dollars.
  2. This is a machine where you can withdraw money from your bank account or check your balance.
  3. This is a paper bill in the United States worth 1 dollar.
  4. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 5 dollars.
  5. hundred dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 100 dollars.
  6. dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 20 dollars.
  7. This is another word for a paper bill or a piece of paper money.

16 Clues: This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 10 cents. • This is a small, round piece of metal used as money. • This is a paper bill in the United States worth 1 dollar. • This is the smallest coin in the United States, worth 1 cent. • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-29

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to change, alter.
  2. an official but below the president.
  3. setting up a new district.
  4. a procedure that allows each senator -to speak.
  5. an event held before the election.
  6. the minimum number of members who-must present to permit a legislative body.
  7. placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders.
  8. serve as spokesman for their party.
  9. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
  10. session for committee listens to the testimony.
  11. a proposed law
  12. permanent committee Congress that oversees bills.
  13. a person live and vote in an area.
  14. elected by the Senate and stands with the president of Senate.
  15. presiding of the US House of-representatives.
  16. annual series of meetings of a Congress.
  17. argue but in a a formal manner.
Down
  1. redistribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  2. a method of defeating a bill in-Senate.
  3. having two separate assemblies.
  4. a vote for disapproval member.
  5. a group that temporary or permanent.
  6. seek to influence on a issue.
  7. a temporary committee form to study one specific issue.
  8. resolution passed in the same form by both houses.
  9. paid representative of an interest group who contacts with government officials.
  10. to draw district boundaries.
  11. a special committee of a legislature
  12. a group with standing committee that specializes in a subcategory.
  13. Speakers top assistant help.
  14. proposed law to authorize spending money.
  15. a group of people who share common goals and influenced on government.
  16. elected official that's already in-office.
  17. motion by all members of the Senate.
  18. action of inheriting a title.
  19. rejection of a bill by the president.

36 Clues: a proposed law • to change, alter. • setting up a new district. • to draw district boundaries. • Speakers top assistant help. • seek to influence on a issue. • action of inheriting a title. • a vote for disapproval member. • having two separate assemblies. • argue but in a a formal manner. • an event held before the election. • a person live and vote in an area. • ...

Civics 2017-02-23

Civics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these people were in America first
  2. a right protected in the 1st amendment
  3. the U.S. has 50 _____
  4. washington D.C. is our national _____
  5. war fought in the U.S. about slavery
  6. Abraham Lincoln wanted to ____ the slaves
  7. Our _____ in Washington are Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell
Down
  1. has two parts, the house and the senate
  2. Geroge Washington is the ___________
  3. this is where the President lives in Washington D.C.
  4. the first 10 amendments are called the Bill of _____
  5. the person who is in charge of the executive branch
  6. U.S. ______ have the right to vote
  7. In the U.S. this has 13 red and white stripes and white stars on a blue background

14 Clues: the U.S. has 50 _____ • these people were in America first • U.S. ______ have the right to vote • Geroge Washington is the ___________ • war fought in the U.S. about slavery • washington D.C. is our national _____ • a right protected in the 1st amendment • has two parts, the house and the senate • Abraham Lincoln wanted to ____ the slaves • ...

Anatomy Of The Constitution 2021-12-10

Anatomy Of The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How the Constitution can be changed or Amended.
  2. This section of the constitution describes the Executive branch which carries out laws, people like the President, also it describes and says how someone can qualify as the President.
  3. This term means to officially add in or pass a law.
  4. Longest part of the Constitution, creates the Legislative Branch which is for interpreting laws.
  5. This part of the Constitution explains how the States create their own laws and how they interchange each other.
  6. Lower house of Congress
Down
  1. This is fundamentals of our nation
  2. Splits in two parts, House of Representatives and Congress
  3. This section explains how the constitution can be ratified with nine out of 13 states agreeing with the Constitution
  4. Part of the Constitution which protects certain rights.
  5. This branch decides what laws mean and whether they've been followed during court cases.
  6. Is the Concept of the national government sharing power with the state governments
  7. This part of the Constitution where the national Government shares its power with the state government.
  8. This section has the Judicial branch, this explains how the court used.
  9. It's Job is supposed to explain the system of the Constitution, it is also the first sentence of the Constitution
  10. of Representatives, The
  11. A law-making body which has the power to collect taxes

17 Clues: of Representatives, The • Lower house of Congress • This is fundamentals of our nation • How the Constitution can be changed or Amended. • This term means to officially add in or pass a law. • Part of the Constitution which protects certain rights. • A law-making body which has the power to collect taxes • Splits in two parts, House of Representatives and Congress • ...

Civil Rights 2024-04-22

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Latino civil rights leader associated with UFW
  2. women's rights organization
  3. location of "I Have a Dream" speech
  4. native american civil rights movement
  5. Chief Justice for civil rights cases
  6. organized bus rides around country to test integration
  7. governor of Arkansas opposed to integration
  8. island prison occupied by AIM
  9. Court case that expanded protections against unlawful searches and seizures
  10. amendment used for "equal protection"
  11. first black Supreme Court Justice; NAACP attorney
  12. rights that must be read upon arrest; named for court case
  13. art movement used by Latino Civil Rights
  14. woman who refused to give up seat; major event in Civil Rights
Down
  1. manipulation of voting districts to favor some and descriminate against others
  2. wrote "The Feminine Mystique"
  3. landmark desegregation court case
  4. young black man tortured and killed for supposedly whistling at a white woman
  5. black community organization that provided services and protection
  6. 1964 legislation prohibiting descrimination in public places
  7. 1965 legislation outlawing literacy tests
  8. civil rights leader that led march on Washington and Selma; jailed in Birmingham
  9. first woman on Supreme Court
  10. Nation of Islam civil rights leader associated with SNCC and Black Panthers
  11. number of black students that started at Little Rock Central
  12. protests sitting at lunch counters; associated with SNCC

26 Clues: women's rights organization • first woman on Supreme Court • wrote "The Feminine Mystique" • island prison occupied by AIM • landmark desegregation court case • location of "I Have a Dream" speech • Chief Justice for civil rights cases • native american civil rights movement • amendment used for "equal protection" • art movement used by Latino Civil Rights • ...

Children's Rights 2016-10-15

Children's Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A key principle that underpins CROC is ...
  2. What is the surname of the Chair of the Committee on the Rights of Children?
  3. Article 6 CROC concerns children's rights to ...
  4. What is the world's largest children's NGO?
  5. What is the subject matter of the first General Comment published by the Committee on the Rights of the Child?
  6. How is the Victorian Commissioner on children?
  7. States parties must submit a report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child every how many years after submitting their first report?
  8. Who coined the phrase: "Children's Rights: a slogan in search of a definition"?
  9. The Second Optional Protocol entered into force after how many states ratified or acceded to it? (See Article 14)
  10. The acronym for the UN Children's Fund is ...
  11. On the 20th of which month do we celebrate International Children's Day?
Down
  1. Which country most recently ratified CROC?
  2. How many State Parties to the Convention have made a reservation to Article 37?
  3. What children's rights initiative did the UN General Assembly proclaim in 1972?
  4. The Committee on the Rights of Children can consider what under the Third Optional Protocol?
  5. The First Optional Protocol address children involved in what?
  6. In what case did the Australian High Court declare that even though CROS has not been incorporated into domestic law, people can have legitimate expectation that when governments make decisions they do so in accordance with their international law obligations?
  7. What number General Comment concerns the rights of children with disabilities?
  8. How long did it take to draft CROC?
  9. How many articles are there in CROC?
  10. Which country originally proposed that there be a convention on children's rights?
  11. What disease is the biggest killer of children in the world?
  12. How many optional protocols are there to CROC?
  13. The Committee on the Rights of the Child is composed of how many independent experts?
  14. Where does the Committee on the Rights of the Child meet?

25 Clues: How long did it take to draft CROC? • How many articles are there in CROC? • Which country most recently ratified CROC? • A key principle that underpins CROC is ... • What is the world's largest children's NGO? • The acronym for the UN Children's Fund is ... • How is the Victorian Commissioner on children? • How many optional protocols are there to CROC? • ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2021-01-21

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He was honored with the _______ Peace Prize
  2. the woman who sat at the front of the bus
  3. In his famous speech, he said "I have a _______"
  4. What Christian religion was he?
  5. He helped to bring about _______ in our nation
  6. He preached this using non-violence
Down
  1. In Birmingham, they had these to protest against unfair laws
  2. He advocated for this organization (abbreviation)
  3. He met his wife,_________, while at college
  4. He was born in this state
  5. He thought we should be judged by our _________
  6. King held a march here to back the Civil Rights Bill
  7. How old was he when he graduated high school?
  8. This was his dad's job
  9. He went to _______ University

15 Clues: This was his dad's job • He was born in this state • He went to _______ University • What Christian religion was he? • He preached this using non-violence • the woman who sat at the front of the bus • He was honored with the _______ Peace Prize • He met his wife,_________, while at college • How old was he when he graduated high school? • ...

Principles of the Constitution Crossword 2025-12-01

Principles of the Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Every two years we elect our representatives
  2. branch that can veto a bill
  3. branch that ratifies treaties
  4. government power is in the hands of the people
Down
  1. each branch has different powers
  2. each branch can make sure the other branches are doing the right things
  3. the government has to follow the law too
  4. every citizen has rights guaranteed in the Constitution
  5. only certain levels of government can do certain things
  6. branch that can declare a law unconstitutional
  7. branch that can override a veto
  8. branch that appoints federal judges

12 Clues: branch that can veto a bill • branch that ratifies treaties • branch that can override a veto • branch that appoints federal judges • the government has to follow the law too • Every two years we elect our representatives • each branch has different powers • branch that can declare a law unconstitutional • government power is in the hands of the people • ...

Civic Literacy #2 2022-09-06

Civic Literacy #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The document proclaiming independence for the colonies from Britain due to the failings of the British government
  2. The bill that established several rights within parliament, such as the right to freedom of speech
  3. The English constitutional document which was sent to King Charles I for the purpose of giving people specific individual protections against the state
  4. The counterbalancing system which ensures that one branch of government does not become too powerful
  5. The set of rules which was established by the settlers of Plymouth Colony for a foundation of self-government
Down
  1. The pamphlet that was written by Thomas Paine to encourage the separation of the colonies from Britain
  2. Royal charter of rights which was agreed to by King John, which helped to establish the practice of trial by jury
  3. The agreement for members of society to cooperate with the government for social benefit by giving up freedom in exchange for state protection
  4. The document which was written to proclaim the rights of Virginians, including the right to abolish an inadequate government
  5. The theory in which humans possess intrinsic values that govern reasoning and behavior

10 Clues: The theory in which humans possess intrinsic values that govern reasoning and behavior • The bill that established several rights within parliament, such as the right to freedom of speech • The counterbalancing system which ensures that one branch of government does not become too powerful • ...

Bill's Crossword Puzzle 2021-08-14

Bill's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bill's favorite part of the newspaper
  2. Clause, Bill's preferred nickname at Christmas
  3. Bill's favorite instrument
  4. Bill's proudest achievement
  5. Bill's cell phone plan
  6. Bill's Christmas Feast
  7. The number of Bill's siblings
  8. Bill's one true love
  9. Bill's favorite place to take his grandkids
  10. Bill's oldest grandchild
  11. Bill's birthday month
  12. Bill's favorite type of shoe
  13. Bill's only grandson
  14. Bill's favorite place to entertain
  15. Bill's favorite place to attend on Sundays
  16. Bill's put his hope and faith in this Person
Down
  1. Bill and Sandy met at this restaurant
  2. Bill's favorite cologne
  3. Bill's favorite item on a seafood buffet
  4. Bill's favorite homemade candy
  5. Bill's favorite brand of t-shirts
  6. Bill's best attribute
  7. Bill always followed this Rule
  8. Bill's favorite mint flavor
  9. Bill's new forever home
  10. Bill was never without this
  11. Bill's preferred method of cooking
  12. Bill's middle grandchild
  13. Bill and Sandy's anniversary month
  14. Bill's most requested gift card for Father's Day
  15. Bill's most requested canned good
  16. Bill's favorite genre of music

32 Clues: Bill's one true love • Bill's only grandson • Bill's best attribute • Bill's birthday month • Bill's cell phone plan • Bill's Christmas Feast • Bill's favorite cologne • Bill's new forever home • Bill's middle grandchild • Bill's oldest grandchild • Bill's favorite instrument • Bill's proudest achievement • Bill's favorite mint flavor • Bill was never without this • ...

Government word puzzle 2020-10-08

Government word puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. acts colonists taxed on paint, glass, and paper
  2. the money a government collects from taxes
  3. compact pilgrims signed in 1620
  4. tea party tea was dumped into the harbor
  5. colonies owed allegiance to monarch
  6. act colonists must give quarters to soldiers
  7. act imposed the first direct tax on colonists
  8. government limited not absolute
  9. bill of rights document later imported to the u.s
  10. of Independence gave people their freedom and was documented
  11. fundamentals first basic system of laws
  12. refused to buy goods
  13. an agreement prohibiting trade
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  1. colonists are not allowed to settle in Ohio valley
  2. of right limited kings right
  3. and Indian war 1754-1763
  4. acts colonists called intolerable acts
  5. government people elect delegates to make laws
  6. act colonists are taxed on sugar
  7. Carta great charter
  8. contract theory theory of foundation for democracy
  9. the revolution was
  10. left the British in debt
  11. George levied taxes and was strict

24 Clues: the revolution was • Carta great charter • refused to buy goods • and Indian war 1754-1763 • left the British in debt • of right limited kings right • an agreement prohibiting trade • compact pilgrims signed in 1620 • government limited not absolute • act colonists are taxed on sugar • George levied taxes and was strict • colonies owed allegiance to monarch • ...

Constitution and Government 2019-11-21

Constitution and Government crossword puzzle
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  1. a change or addition
  2. president of the Constitutional Convention
  3. "Father of the Constitution"
  4. government where people vote for representatives
  5. the ____________________ Compromise for the legislative branch was based on the Virginia and New Jersey plans
  6. goes against the rules, laws, and rights in the Constitution
  7. in a ______________________ system, power is divided between the nation and the states
  8. oldest framer; strongly against slavery
  9. 1st Amendment freedoms
  10. remove from office
  11. the Constitutional Convention was a _______________ where the Constitution was made
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  1. document that describes the laws and rules for a country
  2. a weak first form of government for the Americans
  3. interprets the laws
  4. the first 3 words of the Constitution are "We the _________"
  5. the _____________________ Compromise was about counting slaves for representation and taxation
  6. reject a bill from being signed to law
  7. enforces the laws
  8. first 10 amendments
  9. makes the laws
  10. _________________ and balances make sure one part of government doesn't become too powerful

21 Clues: makes the laws • enforces the laws • remove from office • interprets the laws • first 10 amendments • a change or addition • 1st Amendment freedoms • "Father of the Constitution" • reject a bill from being signed to law • oldest framer; strongly against slavery • president of the Constitutional Convention • government where people vote for representatives • ...

Civics 2011-11-16

Civics crossword puzzle
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  1. Serve six year terms
  2. Slowing of economy over one year
  3. Amendment that crearted income tax
  4. Amendment says you have a right to a jury trial in civil court
  5. District 1 congressman(2 words)
  6. Ammendment says right to bear arms
  7. Buisness with one owner
  8. Tax on imported goods (2 words)
  9. A Charge on borrowed money
  10. Governments plan to help the econmy (2 words)
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  1. Tax paid by you and your employer for entitlements
  2. Amendment that grants free speech
  3. Speaker of the House (2words)
  4. Amendment that repealed prohibition
  5. The president's political party
  6. America's Central Banking System (2 words)
  7. Tax placed on the manufacturing or sale of goods
  8. District 2 congressman (2 words)
  9. District 3 congressman(2 words)
  10. House minority leader(2 words)
  11. Mike Johanns political party
  12. Number of amendmnets in the Bill of rights
  13. a general decrease in prices
  14. a general increase in prices
  15. More profit than expendatures
  16. Resources for doing buisness

26 Clues: Serve six year terms • Buisness with one owner • A Charge on borrowed money • Mike Johanns political party • a general decrease in prices • a general increase in prices • Resources for doing buisness • Speaker of the House (2words) • More profit than expendatures • House minority leader(2 words) • The president's political party • District 1 congressman(2 words) • ...

ASHTYNS CRAZY CROSSWORD 2022-11-03

ASHTYNS CRAZY CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. It creates our national court system.
  2. extended the time to become a citizen from five to fourteen years
  3. interpretation that Hamilton has of the constitution
  4. A type of power that is saved for the state such as establishing speed limits.
  5. who was the president during the sedition act
  6. Everything Washington does will become a what
  7. A statement in the constitution giving congress the power to pass all laws that are necessary for carrying out other powers.
  8. two houses
  9. It gives/divides power into 3 branches.
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  1. what does washingtons farewell address suggest
  2. power that can be done by both the state and federal goverment
  3. chief justice
  4. Annapolis Convention - Where was the second meeting held?
  5. first us capital
  6. A type of power that is given to the national government, such as declaring war.
  7. what does it mean to ratify
  8. consists of 36 sections
  9. they wanted a stronger central goverment
  10. who is the foreigh policy with
  11. how many amendments are in the bill of rights

20 Clues: two houses • chief justice • first us capital • consists of 36 sections • what does it mean to ratify • who is the foreigh policy with • It creates our national court system. • It gives/divides power into 3 branches. • they wanted a stronger central goverment • who was the president during the sedition act • Everything Washington does will become a what • ...

100 turning points 2022-10-03

100 turning points crossword puzzle
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  1. Jefferson purchased this state from Napolean
  2. This person arrived in the "New World"
  3. Indian_____ act of 1830
  4. Militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice.
  5. Supreme Court decides Dredd Scott vs._______
  6. Wampanoag men guilty for this persons death
  7. John Calhoun begins this crisis.
  8. Congress adopts the declaration of_______
  9. Battle and Victory in what town in 1781
  10. Samuel Morse introduces this in 1844
  11. James_______ drafted the bill of rights
  12. town founded in 1607
  13. Andrew_____goes to battle over Second bank of the U.S.
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  1. ______massacre happened in 1770
  2. Courtcase _____ vs. Madison
  3. Ship that arrived in Capecod in 1620
  4. Female________meet in Seneca Falls
  5. The_____ of Washington was a british invasion of Washington City
  6. African______ first sold in America
  7. A constitutional________that was held in Philidelphia.
  8. Nickname for Tisquantum
  9. ______witch trials
  10. This canal is started in 1817
  11. This metal was discovered in California
  12. President who ignited the French and Indian war

25 Clues: ______witch trials • town founded in 1607 • Indian_____ act of 1830 • Nickname for Tisquantum • Courtcase _____ vs. Madison • This canal is started in 1817 • ______massacre happened in 1770 • John Calhoun begins this crisis. • Female________meet in Seneca Falls • African______ first sold in America • Ship that arrived in Capecod in 1620 • Samuel Morse introduces this in 1844 • ...

Mock Trial Vocabulary 2024-11-19

Mock Trial Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A Person Who Brings a Case Against Another in a Court of Law
  2. The First Part of the U.S. Constitution
  3. Written Laws
  4. A body of People Sworn to Give a Verdict in a Legal Case Based on Evidence Presented to Them in Court
  5. The Official Power to Make Legal Decisions and Judgment
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  1. A Formal Accusation Initiating a Criminal Case
  2. A Formal Statement of the Fundamental Rights of the People
  3. The body of Law Concerned with Private Relations Between Members of a Community
  4. A Minor Wrongdoing
  5. A Serious Crime, Typically Involving Violence

10 Clues: Written Laws • A Minor Wrongdoing • The First Part of the U.S. Constitution • A Serious Crime, Typically Involving Violence • A Formal Accusation Initiating a Criminal Case • The Official Power to Make Legal Decisions and Judgment • A Formal Statement of the Fundamental Rights of the People • A Person Who Brings a Case Against Another in a Court of Law • ...

Midterm Study Guide 2022-01-03

Midterm Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. A government whose legalized force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities.
  2. British political philosophers that differed how governments should be ran.
  3. The first ten amendments.
  4. Feared the powered of the national government and believed state legislatures, which would better protect their freedoms, wanted the Bill of Rights.
  5. Refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized.
  6. When the government doesn't protect its people, the people can revolt.
  7. The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State.
  8. Agreements among States.
  9. The principle that sovereignty should be divided between the federal government and the states especially as expressed by the Constitution of the U.S.
  10. A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for independence against Great Britain.
  11. God given rights to life, liberty, and property.
  12. A form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation.
  13. A form of government in which "supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
  14. Are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested, or implied by, the expressed powers.
  15. Principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
  16. Political stalemate is a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people.
  17. Belong only because the U.S. is sovereign.
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  1. An agreement between the people and their government.
  2. States like these because they have more say in how the money is spent.
  3. Supported the Constitution, believed a strong central government would be better for national security and economic prosperity.
  4. An addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution, there are 27.
  5. People sacrificed a small portion of their freedom and consented to be ruled in exchange for the government's protection of their lives, liberty, and property.
  6. A clause in the Constitution ensures that States recognize the laws and, documents, and court proceedings of the other States.
  7. Letter to the British king that listed all the ways he abused his power, written by Thomas Jefferson.
  8. Are those found directly within the Constitution.
  9. Come with strings attached, used for specific purpose.

26 Clues: Agreements among States. • The first ten amendments. • Belong only because the U.S. is sovereign. • God given rights to life, liberty, and property. • Are those found directly within the Constitution. • An agreement between the people and their government. • Come with strings attached, used for specific purpose. • ...

Government Vocab 2021-01-11

Government Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
  2. in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
  3. a representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, elected by the citizens, represents the concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence over the
  4. a compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
  5. of a few.
  6. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
  7. the citizens have political authority and are bound by social contract to obey laws with their rights guaranteed by a constitution; citizens willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good
  8. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
  9. French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
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  1. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  2. “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
  3. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  4. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
  5. government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
  6. first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
  7. __explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States
  8. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or tow
  9. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
  10. first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
  11. belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
  12. monarchy_king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political – often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from God)

21 Clues: of a few. • government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • ...

1950s Post WWII American Society 2016-04-20

1950s Post WWII American Society crossword puzzle
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  1. and Roll: not preferred by parents and thought it was immoral.
  2. Black and White images
  3. Bill of Rights: Servicemen's Readjustment Act.
  4. Salk: the saver of polio.
  5. Was also called, ”Auto-mania”
  6. sunshine on the southern of the US- California to Florida..
  7. a person who earns money to support a family.
  8. Spock: wrote a book about baby and child care. Its message to mothers is that "you know more than you think you do."
  9. Presley: ‘And I Love You So ’,‘ Blue Christmas’ and ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
  10. Housewives
  11. what do we call small residential communities that surround cities?
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  1. more adverts and $$$$$
  2. Jobs: Doctors, Lawyers, and insurance men.
  3. Sector: Tertiary Sector.
  4. a new age group introduced to society.
  5. …………………..where suburbs were born.
  6. Movement: “wary movement”
  7. Boomers: they expanded the schools for a generation of …………..
  8. Good outcome and product.
  9. Family: Strong bonds between family members.
  10. Highway Act: 41,000 miles of expressways. Also helped unify and homogenize the nation.
  11. Business: McDonald’s and Burger King.

22 Clues: Housewives • more adverts and $$$$$ • Black and White images • Sector: Tertiary Sector. • Movement: “wary movement” • Salk: the saver of polio. • Good outcome and product. • Was also called, ”Auto-mania” • …………………..where suburbs were born. • a new age group introduced to society. • Business: McDonald’s and Burger King. • Jobs: Doctors, Lawyers, and insurance men. • ...

Civil War 2023-09-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Committed to expanding slavery
  2. Anti-slavery political party
  3. Rising prices
  4. 1865 constitutional amendment that abolished slavery
  5. 16th US president, opposed and ended slavery\
  6. Won most battles in Civil War
  7. Secret organization made up of white people against other races
  8. 1846 bill that would have banned slavery in the territory won from Mexico
  9. Allowed California to be a free state
  10. Segregation opposed by law
  11. Union general, scored 5 victories captured Vicksburg
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  1. Became president after Lincoln was assassinated and first to become impeached
  2. Process of making a country normal again after the war
  3. Congressman who advocated full citizen rights to African Americans
  4. Strategy where they not only attack the enemy but also the enemies people
  5. Supreme court ruling stating slaves weren't citizens
  6. Led 60000 troops and 400 mile march of destruction
  7. Accusation against public official of wrong-doing in office
  8. DAVIS President of CSA, went to jail for treason
  9. Where the first shots were fired during the Civil War

20 Clues: Rising prices • Segregation opposed by law • Anti-slavery political party • Won most battles in Civil War • Committed to expanding slavery • Allowed California to be a free state • 16th US president, opposed and ended slavery\ • Led 60000 troops and 400 mile march of destruction • DAVIS President of CSA, went to jail for treason • ...

Unit 3 Test Review 2025-11-12

Unit 3 Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. This president beat Adams in the election of 1800.
  2. Foreign scandal with France during Adam's presidency
  3. The president belongs to this branch of government
  4. The _____________ Department was run by Thomas Jefferson
  5. The New Jersey Plan proposed representation should be __________.
  6. Our nation's second president
  7. The _____________ Department was run by Alexander Hamilton
  8. Washington served ______ terms.
  9. This group would not ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
  10. This was Washington's foreign policy approach.
  11. The ____________ Compromise settled the debate over representation in the Constitution.
  12. The Virginia Plan proposed representation be based on this.
  13. Washington believed _________ Parties would ruin the nation.
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  1. The ____________ Rebellion showed how the strong the president can be under the Constitution
  2. This group supported the Constitution just the way it was.
  3. The 3/5th's Compromise settled the debate over __________ of the enslaved people.
  4. An example to aspire to
  5. Advisors to the president
  6. Our nation's first president
  7. Consisting of two houses

20 Clues: An example to aspire to • Consisting of two houses • Advisors to the president • Our nation's first president • Our nation's second president • Washington served ______ terms. • This was Washington's foreign policy approach. • This president beat Adams in the election of 1800. • The president belongs to this branch of government • ...

Human Rights 2024-10-08

Human Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. law
  2. racial
  3. promulgate
  4. politician
  5. president
  6. social
  7. protests
  8. South Africa
  9. racial
  10. towards poverty
  11. of human rights
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  1. rights
  2. legalized
  3. peaceful
  4. stop
  5. gender
  6. frame
  7. of civil rights
  8. resistance
  9. national

20 Clues: law • stop • frame • rights • racial • gender • social • racial • peaceful • national • protests • legalized • president • promulgate • politician • resistance • South Africa • of civil rights • towards poverty • of human rights

Government Final Project #1 2021-05-25

Government Final Project #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. All Americans are born with this type of rights.
  2. Which chamber of Congress can gerrymandering be an important factor?
  3. This interest group would likely support Democrats because they are pro-choice.
  4. What is the person who sues in a civil case called?
  5. Using the media to influence public opinion, this term originated from President Teddy Roosevelt.
  6. Which chamber of Congress can filibusters be an important factor?
  7. How people grow to see and act in the political world, the process by which people develop their political opinions.
  8. What is the person on trial in a criminal case called?
  9. When a President doesn’t want to pass a bill, what does he do?
  10. One main factor in shaping people’s political opinions.
  11. Then, 3/4 of what must approve the amendment after it passes the House and Senate?
  12. First, a proposed amendment must be approved by what vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate?
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  1. What amendment restricts the President to two terms in office?
  2. Can happen if a trial needs less publicity to ensure an impartial jury.
  3. This interest group would likely support Democrats because people of color and minority groups also tend to support Democrats.
  4. What amendment sets the voting age at 18+?
  5. From whom does the government get its power?
  6. The President passes a bill by _____ it.
  7. The President appoints people who have supported him/her and their party to federal government jobs.
  8. The act of returning a fugitive to the place where the crime was committed for trial.

20 Clues: The President passes a bill by _____ it. • What amendment sets the voting age at 18+? • From whom does the government get its power? • All Americans are born with this type of rights. • What is the person who sues in a civil case called? • What is the person on trial in a criminal case called? • One main factor in shaping people’s political opinions. • ...

The Simple Gift 2022-05-29

The Simple Gift crossword puzzle
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  1. Billy fed these to Old Bill in the mornings
  2. Author's full name (6,7)
  3. The novel by William Golding that Billy reads in the Bendarat Library, about a bunch of stranded teenagers of a deserted island. (3,4,2,3,5)
  4. The final word of the story
  5. Billy sits 'outside' Caitlin's school (p157), which demonstrates that he doesn't ___ in her world.
  6. text type of 'The Simple Gift'
  7. "The best meal [Billy has] ever eaten" p192 (7,5)
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  1. Old Bill tries to stop drinking "for the kid's ___"(p 137)
  2. The compassionate train driver
  3. The ironic hotel name that Old Bill and Billy named the train carriage (3,6)
  4. Where Old Bill took Billy to work
  5. Caitlin lived in these 'streets of town' (p125)
  6. Billy and Caitlin's simple gift to Old Bill
  7. Fictional town which is the setting
  8. The restaurant Caitlin works at and Billy steals other patrons' food from.

15 Clues: Author's full name (6,7) • The final word of the story • The compassionate train driver • text type of 'The Simple Gift' • Where Old Bill took Billy to work • Fictional town which is the setting • Billy fed these to Old Bill in the mornings • Billy and Caitlin's simple gift to Old Bill • Caitlin lived in these 'streets of town' (p125) • ...

Bab 2 Kebangkitan Nasionalisme 2023-04-12

Bab 2 Kebangkitan Nasionalisme crossword puzzle
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  1. Novel yang ditulis oleh Harun Aminurrashid
  2. Menjadikan satyagraha sebagai pegangan untuk menggerakkan nasionalisme di India
  3. Majalah yang mengingatkan wanita berkaitan dengan kepentingan ilmu pengetahuan
  4. Nama lain Ishak Haji Muhammad
  5. Beliau mengubal Bill of Rights
  6. Dr Sun Yat Sen menimbulkan kesedaran nasionalisme
  7. Bahan pembacaan di sekolah Melayu
  8. Perasaan cinta yang mendalam terhadap bangsa dan negara.
  9. Akhbar masyarakat Cina yang menyemai perasaan cinta akan negara china
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  1. Perdana Menteri pertama India
  2. Gerakan itu dipelopori oleh Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Jalaluddin, Haji Abbas Mohd Taha dan Syed Sheikh al-Hadi.
  3. Pertubuhan ditubuhkan oleh Mohammad Eunos Abdullah
  4. Negeri yang Dr.Ba Maw sebagai Perdana Menteri yang pertama
  5. Akbar Masyarakat India yang diterbitkan oleh peniaga India
  6. Menubuhkan Liga Filipina (1892)

15 Clues: Perdana Menteri pertama India • Nama lain Ishak Haji Muhammad • Beliau mengubal Bill of Rights • Menubuhkan Liga Filipina (1892) • Bahan pembacaan di sekolah Melayu • Novel yang ditulis oleh Harun Aminurrashid • Dr Sun Yat Sen menimbulkan kesedaran nasionalisme • Pertubuhan ditubuhkan oleh Mohammad Eunos Abdullah • Perasaan cinta yang mendalam terhadap bangsa dan negara. • ...

Constitution Words 2012-04-10

Constitution Words crossword puzzle
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  1. Referring to your country
  2. The people who run the government; the organization that protects our natural rights
  3. A form of government in which people rule indirectly through elected representatives
  4. A form of government in which states have more power than a national government
  5. The first 10 amendments to the constitution
  6. A form of government in which the people vote directly on laws
  7. Theory that the people get to decide how to run their government
  8. To ask for a review of a case
  9. The people who elect the president
  10. Government branch that includes the courts
  11. Rights that all people have
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  1. A written document that explains the foundation of a government
  2. When people put their self interests aside for the common good
  3. When the president rejects bill
  4. A law stating that a person is guilty even though the act committed was legal when it was done
  5. Government branch with the president
  6. Agreement in which both sides meet in the middle so that both are satisfied but they also give up some of the things that they want
  7. Term used to refer to the national government
  8. Referring to another country that is not the one you live in
  9. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
  10. Government branch that includes congress
  11. Person who is elected by the people to represent them in congress
  12. The amount of money the government owes to other governments or its people
  13. Favoring a republic
  14. To change; To improve

25 Clues: Favoring a republic • To change; To improve • Referring to your country • Rights that all people have • To ask for a review of a case • When the president rejects bill • The people who elect the president • The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments • Government branch with the president • Government branch that includes congress • Government branch that includes the courts • ...

Constitution Words 2012-04-10

Constitution Words crossword puzzle
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  1. Referring to your country
  2. The amount of money the government owes to other governments or its people
  3. A form of government in which the people vote directly on laws
  4. Government branch that includes the courts
  5. Referring to another country that is not the one you live in
  6. Person who is elected by the people to represent them in congress
  7. Theory that the people get to decide how to run their government
  8. To change; To improve
  9. The people who elect the president
  10. The people who run the government; the organization that protects our natural rights
  11. To ask for a review of a case
  12. Term used to refer to the national government
  13. Rights that all people have
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  1. A form of government in which states have more power than a national government
  2. A written document that explains the foundation of a government
  3. The first 10 amendments to the constitution
  4. Government branch with the president
  5. Agreement in which both sides meet in the middle so that both are satisfied but they also give up some of the things that they want
  6. A law stating that a person is guilty even though the act committed was legal when it was done
  7. When the president rejects bill
  8. Favoring a republic
  9. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
  10. Government branch that includes congress
  11. A form of government in which people rule indirectly through elected representatives
  12. When people put their self interests aside for the common good

25 Clues: Favoring a republic • To change; To improve • Referring to your country • Rights that all people have • To ask for a review of a case • When the president rejects bill • The people who elect the president • The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments • Government branch with the president • Government branch that includes congress • Government branch that includes the courts • ...

Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-01-08

Civil War and Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. created to aid newly emancipated slaves
  2. Confederate general in command of the Confederate army
  3. Constitutional amendment that extended civil rights to freedmen and prohibited states from taking away such rights
  4. landmark battle in the Civil War that essentially ended in a draw but it gave Lincoln the opportunity to declare emancipation
  5. Union General in command of the Union army from 1861-1862
  6. bloodiest battle of the Civil War which took place in July of 1863
  7. Constitutional amendment that ended slavery
  8. Northern Democrats tho obstructed the war effort by attacking Lincoln, the draft, and emancipation
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  1. declared all slaves in rebelling states to be free
  2. introduced by President Lincoln, it proposed that a state be readmitted to the Union once 10% of its voters had pledged loyalty to the United States
  3. first major battle of the war that dispelled northern illusions of a swift victory
  4. passed in 1866 over Andrew Johnson's veto, the bill aimed to counteract black codes by conferring citizenship to African Americans
  5. passed by Congress following a wave of KKK violence, banned clan membership

13 Clues: created to aid newly emancipated slaves • Constitutional amendment that ended slavery • declared all slaves in rebelling states to be free • Confederate general in command of the Confederate army • Union General in command of the Union army from 1861-1862 • bloodiest battle of the Civil War which took place in July of 1863 • ...

Understanding The Indian Act by lily keuning 2025-09-08

Understanding The Indian Act by lily keuning crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the indian act was created for
  2. trying to make indigenous peoples like Canadians
  3. the first thing to go once the indian act was implemented
  4. residential schools duration
  5. this genders status was denied
  6. indigenous people were denied the right to
  7. oppresive bill targeting indigenous people
Down
  1. you needed what in order to live on reserves and access certain rights and benefits
  2. in order to leave the reserve they had what?
  3. administration in power during the creation of the indian act
  4. year the indian act was passed
  5. where indigenous people were moved to
  6. illegal to sell this beverage
  7. indigenous people must have what to sell crops
  8. illegal to sell this weapon

15 Clues: illegal to sell this weapon • residential schools duration • illegal to sell this beverage • year the indian act was passed • this genders status was denied • what the indian act was created for • where indigenous people were moved to • indigenous people were denied the right to • oppresive bill targeting indigenous people • in order to leave the reserve they had what? • ...

US History: The Civil Rights Movement 2024-05-08

US History: The Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. African American teenager lynched
  2. equal rights for all genders
  3. ______Luther King Jr.
  4. American Muslim minister and human rights activist
  5. black power political organization
  6. Supreme court case about segregation in schools
  7. Jim___laws
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  1. American civil rights lawyer
  2. March for equal voting rights
  3. A type of disobedience
  4. advocates for Indigenous rights
  5. Abv for Equal Rights Amendment
  6. White supremisist group
  7. peaceful means of protest
  8. American labor leader and civil rights activist
  9. Sat on a bus and Civil rights Activist

16 Clues: Jim___laws • ______Luther King Jr. • A type of disobedience • White supremisist group • peaceful means of protest • American civil rights lawyer • equal rights for all genders • March for equal voting rights • Abv for Equal Rights Amendment • advocates for Indigenous rights • African American teenager lynched • black power political organization • ...

How a bill becomes a law 2014-10-21

How a bill becomes a law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most common type of voting method.
  2. Place where most bills die.
  3. Subcommitees refusal to report a bill.
  4. Schedule of the order in which bills are considered.
  5. The President refuses to sign a bill.
  6. Committee that approves an appearance of a bill on the House floor.
Down
  1. Number of readings of a bill in the legislative process.
  2. An attempt to "talk a bill to death"
  3. Provision attached to an important measure.
  4. Temporary joint committee to resolve differences between versions passed by the House and Senate.
  5. majority of the full membership.
  6. Type of veto when the President does not sign before Congress adjourns.
  7. Limited in the House but not the Senate.

13 Clues: Place where most bills die. • majority of the full membership. • Most common type of voting method. • An attempt to "talk a bill to death" • The President refuses to sign a bill. • Subcommitees refusal to report a bill. • Limited in the House but not the Senate. • Provision attached to an important measure. • Schedule of the order in which bills are considered. • ...

Legal Key Concepts 2025-11-10

Legal Key Concepts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Powers not listed in the Constitution
  2. Mechanism that supports the Separation of Powers
  3. The lower house in Australian Parliament
  4. The system dividing government functions
  5. The process to change the Constitution
  6. Power allowing states to make laws on unlisted areas
  7. Document establishing Australian governance
  8. Court where most cases begin
  9. Australia’s highest law-making body
  10. Laws made under the authority of an Act
  11. Type of power listed in the Constitution for the Commonwealth
  12. Rule that ensures laws must be published and accessible
  13. A law created by Parliament
  14. Term for reviewing a decision by a court
  15. Global law made by treaties and agreements
  16. The upper house in Australian Parliament
  17. The judicial branch ________ the law
Down
  1. The executive’s role is to ________ the law
  2. Power shared between Commonwealth and states
  3. The right to a fair and unbiased hearing
  4. Principle ensuring the government acts within the law
  5. The process of checking delegated laws
  6. Body representing the Crown at state level
  7. Power, Legal power shared by both levels of government
  8. Ensures everyone, including the government, is bound by the law
  9. Australia’s highest court
  10. Principle that protects rights through fair procedure
  11. A proposal for a new law
  12. Head of State who gives Royal Assent
  13. The legislative branch ________ the law
  14. Final approval given before a bill becomes law
  15. Law made by judges through precedent
  16. Citizens’ ability to choose representatives
  17. Law made outside of Parliament by authorised bodies
  18. Laws made by courts
  19. Formal written law passed by Parliament

36 Clues: Laws made by courts • A proposal for a new law • Australia’s highest court • A law created by Parliament • Court where most cases begin • Australia’s highest law-making body • Head of State who gives Royal Assent • Law made by judges through precedent • The judicial branch ________ the law • Powers not listed in the Constitution • The process of checking delegated laws • ...

fun facts 2014-11-03

fun facts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what will "break your mothers back"
  2. of all constitutions whos is the oldest and shortest
  3. Where the Declaration and Constitution was signed
  4. how many future president signed the constitution
  5. what most people eat for Thanksgiving
  6. how many words does the constitution have
  7. who was considered the oldest delegate at the constitutional congress
  8. how many of the 55 delegates attending the Constitutional convention signed
  9. what is white and falls from the sky in the winter
  10. what is consider bad luck if you see
  11. who was considered the youngest delegate at the constitutional congress
Down
  1. who created the first national Thanksgiving
  2. what year was the Constitution signed
  3. mascot of Christmas
  4. color of a banana
  5. how was the constitution prepared
  6. what people carve fro Halloween
  7. what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
  8. more than how many amendments have been introduced in congress
  9. Constitution was moved where after pearl harbor

20 Clues: color of a banana • mascot of Christmas • what people carve fro Halloween • how was the constitution prepared • what will "break your mothers back" • what is consider bad luck if you see • what year was the Constitution signed • what most people eat for Thanksgiving • how many words does the constitution have • who created the first national Thanksgiving • ...

government 2015-10-02

government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who speaks for you
  2. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a member of parliament
  3. bills that are passed by parliament
  4. to choose a representative in an election
Down
  1. a senator or a member of the house of commons
  2. a king or queen of a country
  3. person who has full political and civil rights
  4. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  5. A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  6. the upper house of the parliament is made up of 105 senators

10 Clues: a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • bills that are passed by parliament • to choose a representative in an election • a senator or a member of the house of commons • person who has full political and civil rights • A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • to pick one person from a group of several people by voting • ...

Government 2015-10-02

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another word for constituency or electoral district
  2. group of senators and members of parliament from the same party
  3. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented
  4. the Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
  5. change that is made to a bill
  6. of two chambers or rooms
Down
  1. a person who speaks for you
  2. a student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  3. person with full political and civil rights
  4. a king or queen of a country

10 Clues: of two chambers or rooms • a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • change that is made to a bill • person with full political and civil rights • another word for constituency or electoral district • the Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators • a student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons • ...

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 2022-11-29

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Draft of a law
  2. People represented by elected officials
  3. Required age to serve in the House of Rep.
  4. Person from majority party in charge of a committee
  5. Bring charges against an elected official
  6. In charge of the Senate when VP is absent
  7. Head of the House of Representatives
  8. Number of senators each state has
  9. Refuse to sign a bill into law
  10. Powerful clause that gives Congress to do things that aren't listed in the Constitution
  11. Place a limit on debate time in Senate
  12. Helps persuade members of their party to vote a certain way on a bill
  13. First place a bill goes after being introduced on the House/Senate floor
  14. The # of representatives a state gets is based on its _____
  15. Changes the Senate rules to only require a simple majority
  16. Type of legislature w/ two chambers
  17. The party with more members is called the _____
  18. Used every 10 years to determine how many representatives a state gets
  19. Must sign a bill before it becomes a law
Down
  1. Only Congress has the power to _____
  2. Powers not stated in Constitution but
  3. Length of term for representatives
  4. Serves as the jury in an impeachment hearing
  5. Formally disapprove of a member's actions
  6. Required age to serve in the Senate
  7. Prevent a bill from being voted on
  8. for any sovereign nation to have
  9. House members all represent a _____ in a state
  10. _____ constructionists believe the Constitution leaves no room for interpretation
  11. Drawing district lines in a way that benefits one political party over the other
  12. Length of term for Senators
  13. Individuals who try to influence legislation
  14. The party with less members is called the _____
  15. How many times a member of Congress can be reelected
  16. _____ constructionists believe the Constitution must be interpreted to apply to modern times

35 Clues: Draft of a law • Length of term for Senators • Refuse to sign a bill into law • for any sovereign nation to have • Number of senators each state has • Length of term for representatives • Prevent a bill from being voted on • Required age to serve in the Senate • Type of legislature w/ two chambers • Only Congress has the power to _____ • Head of the House of Representatives • ...