bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Constitution 2024-05-07

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Supreme court is in charge, they overturn laws
  2. Some power is to the national government
  3. Helped Create the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution
  4. Each branch checks the other branch to ensure that one branch has more power than the others
  5. The government only has the powers that it is given
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  1. A political party that believes in conservatism
  2. Congress is in charge, they make the laws
  3. The first 10 Amendments of the United States Constitution
  4. The beginning of a document
  5. Creates a balance of powers between the three branches so they have equal power
  6. A change made
  7. The President is in charge and can veto laws

12 Clues: A change made • The beginning of a document • Some power is to the national government • Congress is in charge, they make the laws • The President is in charge and can veto laws • Supreme court is in charge, they overturn laws • A political party that believes in conservatism • The government only has the powers that it is given • ...

USA 2024-11-22

USA crossword puzzle
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  1. many amendments are there?
  2. Establishing credibility
  3. wrote the bill of rights?
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  1. who wrote the Decleration of independence?
  2. Appeal to emotion

5 Clues: Appeal to emotion • Establishing credibility • wrote the bill of rights? • many amendments are there? • who wrote the Decleration of independence?

The 50's Vocab 2023-03-03

The 50's Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The act of releasing soldiers after a war.
  2. Salk American physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio
  3. Presley US pop singer and guitar player, called the king of rock and roll.
  4. Marshall American civil rights lawyer. First African American of the Supreme Court.
  5. Carried out by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Making false accusations against one another.
  6. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is responsible for space research and civil space programs.
  7. Boom Increased birth rate following WWII.
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  1. People who consume more goods and services will more likely be better off.
  2. Parks Famously known for not giving up her seat to a white person on a bus.
  3. Riders People would take bus trips through the American South in 1961 to protest segregated bus terminals.
  4. D. Eisenhower 34th president of the United States. Served from 1953 to 1961.
  5. Strand of states which stretch from Virginia south through Florida, west to Texas and northwest through California
  6. Bill Provided World War II veterans with funds for college education, unemployment insurance, and housing
  7. rights activists. Martin Luther King, Jr He was an American Baptist minister and activist
  8. Family Consisting of a mother and father in a first-time marriage and their children.
  9. Truman 33rd president of the United States. Serving from 1945 to 1953

16 Clues: Boom Increased birth rate following WWII. • The act of releasing soldiers after a war. • Truman 33rd president of the United States. Serving from 1945 to 1953 • People who consume more goods and services will more likely be better off. • Presley US pop singer and guitar player, called the king of rock and roll. • ...

Canadian Democracy Crossword Puzzle 2015-10-08

Canadian Democracy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  2. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  3. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  4. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  5. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  6. A king or queen of a country
  7. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  8. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  9. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  10. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
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  1. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  2. A person who speaks for you
  3. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  4. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  5. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  6. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  7. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  8. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  9. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  10. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General

20 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-12

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  2. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  3. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  4. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  5. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  6. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  7. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  8. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  9. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
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  1. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  2. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  3. A person who speaks for you
  4. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  5. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  6. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  7. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  8. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  9. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  10. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  11. A king or queen of a country

20 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution 2022-05-10

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. It was a set of laws that governed African Americans' behavior.
  2. The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865
  3. Author of the 14th Amendment
  4. The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
  5. They were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states.
  6. It is the condition in which one human being was owned by another.
  7. Discussed rights that arise from national citizenship
  8. The amendment in which guaranteed African-American men the right to vote
  9. The amendment in which Citizens of the United States and the state in which they reside are all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its authority.
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  1. First ten amendments to the constitution
  2. The thing that enables Hayes to take office in return for the end of Reconstruction. freedmenbureau Government set up schools and hospitals for former slaves.
  3. a U.S. secret group made up of white people who are opposed to people of other races
  4. The state in which everyone gets treated the same.
  5. Author of the 13th Amendment
  6. president that assumed after Lincoln's death.
  7. It is a relationship between a person and a government to which the person owes loyalty and is so entitled to protection.
  8. Parts of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to states using this doctrine.
  9. The right to vote in public
  10. The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States

19 Clues: The right to vote in public • Author of the 13th Amendment • Author of the 14th Amendment • First ten amendments to the constitution • president that assumed after Lincoln's death. • The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865 • The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. • The state in which everyone gets treated the same. • ...

Govt Crossword 2023-10-10

Govt Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.
  2. Authorizes Congress to employ any means that are appropriate and plainly adapted to the permitted end.
  3. A qualification which is subsidised by the Department of Education.
  4. The amount of senators.
  5. A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees.
  6. A person who is represented politically by a designated government official or officeholder.
  7. Allows for direct votes for senators.
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  1. Established by Senate for investigation or study.
  2. A procedure meant to bring a debate to a quick end.
  3. Legislation introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, but unlike bills they may be limited in effect to the Congress or one of its chambers.
  4. A meeting or grouping of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement.
  5. A means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee by "discharging" the committee from further consideration of a bill or resolution.
  6. The minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group.
  7. The limit of people in Congress allowed at any given time.
  8. Permanent committees established under the standing rules of the Senate and specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas.
  9. Maximum time someone can be a senator
  10. Leads the Senate
  11. A nongermane amendment to a bill or an amendment to an appropriation bill that changes the permanent law governing a program funded by the bill.

18 Clues: Leads the Senate • The amount of senators. • Maximum time someone can be a senator • Allows for direct votes for senators. • Established by Senate for investigation or study. • A procedure meant to bring a debate to a quick end. • The limit of people in Congress allowed at any given time. • A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees. • ...

Civil rights 2023-04-03

Civil rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Civil Rights organisation dedicated to desegregation through legal action.
  2. Civil Rights campaign organised after the assassination of JFK, to increase voter registration.
  3. A system which permits private ownership, where goods are bought and sold for profit.
  4. Capital of the United States.
  5. Aggressive white supremacist organisation
  6. Keeping races apart.
  7. The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1957.
  8. Densely populated and deprived area of a city.
  9. The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
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  1. A system which puts forward a classless society, where private ownership is abolished.
  2. Civil Rights organisation set up by MLK.
  3. Nickname of Police Chief Connor, in Alabama.
  4. Caricature of African Americans, and the nickname given to segregation laws.
  5. Black teenager brutally murdered in 1955, which shed light on Southern violence.
  6. Militant civil rights organisation, behind the assassination of Malcolm X.
  7. A militant civil rights organisation, established in 1966, Black ___________.
  8. President after Johnson.
  9. A civil rights organisation established after the Greensboro sit-in.
  10. Black student enrolled at Mississippi in 1962, James ___________.

19 Clues: Keeping races apart. • President after Johnson. • Capital of the United States. • Civil Rights organisation set up by MLK. • Aggressive white supremacist organisation • Nickname of Police Chief Connor, in Alabama. • Densely populated and deprived area of a city. • The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1957. • ...

Aftermath of WWII 2024-02-26

Aftermath of WWII crossword puzzle
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  1. Because of this practice, many African American GIs could not access the GI Bill benefits.
  2. This is the location of the trials for the Japanese leaders who were tried with war crimes, led by the US.
  3. US President during the years immediately following World War II.
  4. Roosevelt's plan to fund the return home and transition of veterans - included money for education and access to loans to buy homes.
  5. After the war, MacArthur was in charge of occupying and leading this nation, though he let citizens of the country have some agency.
  6. This is the location of the trials for war criminals from Germany, led by the UN.
  7. This Roosevelt helped establish the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (affirmed rights to life, liberty, equality before the law, religion, expression, & assembly).
  8. Smaller and more powerful body of the UN that makes decisions about how to act or react.
  9. After the war, this group returned to jobs in the service sector or stayed home.
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  1. US switched from a foreign policy of isolationism before World War II to this, as we became a world leader.
  2. The US &43 nations started this to loan money to countries for war recovery & economic development.
  3. The UN recognized these as rights of all humans: Freedom of speech, expression, and worship & Freedom from fear and want.
  4. International organization cooperating to promote peace and security.
  5. At the Yalta Conference, Allied leaders decided to divide this nation into four occupied zones after the war.
  6. After two world wars, this was the goal of the United States and other allied nations.

15 Clues: US President during the years immediately following World War II. • International organization cooperating to promote peace and security. • After the war, this group returned to jobs in the service sector or stayed home. • This is the location of the trials for war criminals from Germany, led by the UN. • ...

bill clinton 2022-04-08

bill clinton crossword puzzle
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  1. The Impact of ___ Spending on the U.S Economy A domestic Policy
  2. increased globalization
  3. Northeast and Midwest with coal and iron resources
  4. General Agreement on Tariffs Trade
  5. ___ Rights; the rights of the people, provide equality and freedom to all
  6. What he promised america at his campaign
  7. the reason Clinton was impeached
  8. Bush’s humanitarian airlift that brought food to those in need, located in ___ Africa.
  9. clinton is known as a ___ Democrat
  10. ____ House of Representatives; who impeached the president?
  11. helped achieve full employment after the Great Depression
  12. spearhead of the invasion of Iraq
  13. Civil ____; a term used when there are mass protests/riots
  14. Reagans Vice president,he promised to continue Reagans policies while in office (First and last name)
  15. Panamanian dictator and drug dealer(first and last name)
  16. 1994, The ___ With America; a proposed program of conservative principles
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  1. ___ Policy; decisions that affect the people of america
  2. a country in the balkan peninsula formed by joining several ethnic groups after world war I
  3. August 1990; foriegn policy success, the invasion of Saddam Hussein.
  4. Southeast asia treaty organization
  5. 1999, Clinton was the second president in history to be faced with ____
  6. ___ Clinton; Clinton’s wife
  7. ____ of independent states; replaced the soviet union in 1991
  8. ___ Policy; decisions that affect americas interactions with other countries, for example, trade
  9. Third party runner in the election, weakened Bushs authority (first and last name)
  10. Bush sent U.S forces to ____ , where they restored democratically elected leaders.
  11. ____ Recovery; Clinton had balanced the nations budget
  12. middle eastrn country invaded by iraq
  13. “use of ___ air strikes against serbia to prevent attacks in kosovo”
  14. ___ War; 1989-199, the most important event of Bush’s presidency

30 Clues: increased globalization • ___ Clinton; Clinton’s wife • the reason Clinton was impeached • spearhead of the invasion of Iraq • General Agreement on Tariffs Trade • Southeast asia treaty organization • clinton is known as a ___ Democrat • middle eastrn country invaded by iraq • What he promised america at his campaign • Northeast and Midwest with coal and iron resources • ...

Bill Bryson 2025-02-04

Bill Bryson crossword puzzle
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  1. Explains the author's inspiration in writing a recipe
  2. A feature of travel writing: "______ referencing"
  3. The country where Bill Bryson now lives (he has dual citizenship!)
  4. Travel writing will often features pauses for ______ as the author comments on events
  5. One of Bryson's most famous works is called "Notes From a Small ______"
  6. An adjective that refers to a story that's not true
  7. A newspaper article expressing the editor's (or board's) view on an issue
  8. The capital of Austria
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  1. Book by Bryson that explores science and history in an accessible way: " A Short History of __________".
  2. The country in which Bill Bryson was born
  3. The genre of writing Bill Bryson is known for
  4. The Emperor reigning over the Holy Roman Empire during Mozart's time
  5. An adjective referring to a style of writing that is highly dramatic, often at the expense of accuracy
  6. Vienna’s famous palace that was the summer residence of the Habsburgs
  7. A key characteristic of Bryson’s writing style
  8. Mozart's alleged rival
  9. The name of Mozart's wife
  10. Another word for "command"
  11. Imagery that appeals to your sense of touch
  12. Technical vocabulary
  13. A society with secret handshakes that has supported its members throughout history

21 Clues: Technical vocabulary • Mozart's alleged rival • The capital of Austria • The name of Mozart's wife • Another word for "command" • The country in which Bill Bryson was born • Imagery that appeals to your sense of touch • The genre of writing Bill Bryson is known for • A key characteristic of Bryson’s writing style • A feature of travel writing: "______ referencing" • ...

bill@psogllc.com 2025-12-15

bill@psogllc.com crossword puzzle
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  1. Santa's helper
  2. Parasitic evergreen
  3. Heavenly guide to the Three Wise Men
  4. Floating on it with no return policy
  5. Wrote LinkedIn post: "Congratulations! You earned it!" to a blood relative
  6. Known to cut, stitch, sew, and carve
  7. Unique ice crystal that falls in Winter
  8. 90 N Latitude, 0 Longitude (2 words)
  9. Preferred Reindeer food source
  10. "Move your XXX" - Famous blue jean commercial
  11. Alpha Phi International Fraternity Member
  12. Vehicle built for snowy trails
  13. Faced East to Receive Vows from the West
  14. Practices the art of incomplete quilting
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  1. Location for last scenes in the movie Elf
  2. Ran their first half marathon in 2022
  3. Location where shepherds received the news of Jesus' birth
  4. Perfume made from hardened resin from the Boswellia Tree
  5. Has 599 Facebook Friends
  6. 2025 award-winner
  7. Multi-Layer Film with Odor-Locking Barrier Technology
  8. Famous movie released in 1954 (2 words)
  9. Likable, Facebook friend to Bryce Harper
  10. 2016 soccer-based program participant
  11. Over 1700 Facebook Friends

25 Clues: Santa's helper • 2025 award-winner • Parasitic evergreen • Has 599 Facebook Friends • Over 1700 Facebook Friends • Preferred Reindeer food source • Vehicle built for snowy trails • Heavenly guide to the Three Wise Men • Floating on it with no return policy • Known to cut, stitch, sew, and carve • 90 N Latitude, 0 Longitude (2 words) • Ran their first half marathon in 2022 • ...

Gov 12-15 crossword 2026-02-23

Gov 12-15 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A government organization intended to fulfil a specific government purpose.
  2. A period of time after the president has been sworn in where the approval poll shows no major changes.
  3. The inclusion of benefits to a party in a bill that is already set to be passed.
  4. The relationship among bureaucracies, members of the Congress, and interest groups.
  5. The process to remove a president from office through the conviction of a crime.
  6. A collection of members appointed by the president to perform certain tasks.
  7. The state of policy before it becomes law; a proposal for a law. it must run through the Congress and the president to become a law.
  8. A system that taxes out of paychecks to fund healthcare and living for people eligible to receive support.
  9. This type of budget does not exist for the federal government.
  10. An act that reduced the number of tax brackets, decreased the value of tax deductions, and removed low income individuals from tax rolls.
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  1. Mike Johnson (as of 2/23/26)
  2. An established set of rules provided to employees to ensure a common experience among several areas.
  3. A move the president can pull to get rid of a bill by not doing anything about it for 10 business days
  4. A politician running for reelection.
  5. A move the president can pull to send a bill back to the Congress; if the Congress likes the bill enough, it will still be passed without the presidential approval.
  6. A position or promotion provided on the basis of competence and merit.
  7. the relationship between the military and defence industries; war fills the pockets of the people selling war supplies.
  8. An order by the president that does not have to be approved by the Congress, however must be reported to the Congress
  9. Items available to purchase by the public intended to provide the government a source of income. bonds are also promised to increase in value, hence there being an incentive to buy them.
  10. A move members of the Congress can pull to get rid of bill by talking it to death; holding the floor for so long that no progress in approving the bill can be made, thus killing it.
  11. This act forbids government employees from participating in partisan politics.

21 Clues: Mike Johnson (as of 2/23/26) • A politician running for reelection. • This type of budget does not exist for the federal government. • A position or promotion provided on the basis of competence and merit. • A government organization intended to fulfil a specific government purpose. • A collection of members appointed by the president to perform certain tasks. • ...

Unit 8 2025-05-08

Unit 8 crossword puzzle
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  1. Guaranteed citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. and ensured equal protection under the law.
  2. The U.S. process of reuniting and rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
  3. The legal or social separation of people based on race.
  4. A pledge Southerners had to take promising allegiance to the United States to be readmitted.
  5. Abolished slavery throughout the United States.
  6. A farming system where freedmen worked a portion of land in return for a share of the crops.
  7. Laws passed in Southern states to restrict African American freedoms after the Civil War.
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  1. A reading and writing test used to suppress the Black vote during and after Reconstruction.
  2. U.S. president who took office after Lincoln and implemented a lenient Reconstruction plan.
  3. A group that used violence and terror to oppose Reconstruction and suppress Black rights.
  4. Gave African American men the right to vote.
  5. President who proposed the Ten Percent Plan to bring Southern states back into the Union.
  6. A president’s rejection of a bill; Johnson often used this to oppose Radical Republican legislation.
  7. Rights guaranteed to all citizens regardless of race, including voting and equal treatment.
  8. A farming system where a person rents land and pays with cash or a share of crops.
  9. A fee required to vote, used to prevent African Americans from voting.

16 Clues: Gave African American men the right to vote. • Abolished slavery throughout the United States. • The legal or social separation of people based on race. • A fee required to vote, used to prevent African Americans from voting. • The U.S. process of reuniting and rebuilding the South after the Civil War. • ...

Constitution and Bill Of Rights Crossword 2022-05-04

Constitution and Bill Of Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. what month was the constitution finally signed
  2. highest court
  3. how many senates are in each state
  4. what court comes after the supreme court
  5. the legislative branch is ran by this group.
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  1. congress can vote to impeach the president of what branch?
  2. nations top court
  3. An expression of individual freedoms
  4. holds all power to make laws for the country.

9 Clues: highest court • nations top court • how many senates are in each state • An expression of individual freedoms • what court comes after the supreme court • the legislative branch is ran by this group. • holds all power to make laws for the country. • what month was the constitution finally signed • congress can vote to impeach the president of what branch?

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-06

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. permission
  2. complaints about unfair actions
  3. lodged
  4. danger
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  1. formally requested
  2. required
  3. limited beyond established boundaries
  4. established as true

8 Clues: lodged • danger • required • permission • formally requested • established as true • complaints about unfair actions • limited beyond established boundaries

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-06

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. permission
  2. complaints about unfair actions
  3. lodged
  4. danger
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  1. formally requested
  2. required
  3. limited beyond established boundaries
  4. established as true

8 Clues: lodged • danger • required • permission • formally requested • established as true • complaints about unfair actions • limited beyond established boundaries

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-06

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. permission
  2. complaints about unfair actions
  3. lodged
  4. danger
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  1. formally requested
  2. required
  3. limited beyond established boundaries
  4. established as true

8 Clues: lodged • danger • required • permission • formally requested • established as true • complaints about unfair actions • limited beyond established boundaries

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-12

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  2. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  3. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  4. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  5. A person who speaks for you
  6. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  7. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  8. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  9. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
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  1. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  2. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  3. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  4. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  5. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  6. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  7. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  8. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  9. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  10. A king or queen of a country
  11. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting

20 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-12

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  2. A king or queen of a country
  3. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  4. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  5. A person who speaks for you
  6. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  7. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  8. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  9. Bills that are passed by Parliament
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  1. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  2. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  3. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  4. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  5. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  6. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  7. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  8. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  9. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  10. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  11. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General

20 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-12

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  2. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  3. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  4. A king or queen of a country
  5. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  6. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  7. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  8. A person who speaks for you
  9. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  10. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
Down
  1. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  2. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  3. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  4. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  5. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  6. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  7. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  8. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  9. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  10. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country

20 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...

Reconstruction 2023-08-31

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Southern vigilante group that set out to destroy the Republican Party
  2. the period of rebuilding the south that occurred from 1865-1877
  3. withdraw, formally, from something
  4. A system where land owner divided their land and assigned each head of household a few acres along with seeds and tools. They were allowed to keep a small portion of the crop for themselves but most when to the landowner.
  5. An agency of the war department set up in 1865 to aid African Americans freed from emancipation
Down
  1. Northerners who moved south after the war
  2. no one can be kept from voting because of race or color
  3. prevented states from denying rights and privileges to any US citizen
  4. White southerners who joined the Republican Party.
  5. Johnson Vetoed Bill of Rights and Freedmen's Bureau. He was democrat and anti-slavery. He was Abraham Lincolns sucessor.

10 Clues: withdraw, formally, from something • Northerners who moved south after the war • White southerners who joined the Republican Party. • no one can be kept from voting because of race or color • the period of rebuilding the south that occurred from 1865-1877 • Southern vigilante group that set out to destroy the Republican Party • ...

Power Symbols 2017-06-09

Power Symbols crossword puzzle
Across
  1. National winter sport of Canada.
  2. National summer sport of Canada.
  3. The national colors of Canada.
  4. Major mountain range that stretches around 3000 miles.
  5. The largest living member of the deer family.
  6. The largest living species of bear and are found in the northern reaches of Canada.
  7. The National flag of Canada.
  8. The most widely recognized national symbol of Canada.
Down
  1. A bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada.
  2. Sport invented by Canada in 1891 but is popularized by the United States.
  3. A semiaquatic rodent that is known for building dams, canals, and lodges.
  4. A monument created by Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples.
  5. A federal and a national police force of Canada.
  6. Canada's national anthem.
  7. A human-made stone landmark used by the Indigenous people living in the Arctic region of Canada.
  8. A symbol of Quebecois and Canadian cuisine and culture.

16 Clues: Canada's national anthem. • The National flag of Canada. • The national colors of Canada. • National winter sport of Canada. • National summer sport of Canada. • The largest living member of the deer family. • A federal and a national police force of Canada. • The most widely recognized national symbol of Canada. • Major mountain range that stretches around 3000 miles. • ...

Democracy - 2 2015-10-14

Democracy - 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  2. the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  3. another word for constituency or electoral district
  4. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  5. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  6. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  7. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  8. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  9. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  10. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  11. the process of choosing a representative by vote
Down
  1. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  2. the person in charge of a meeting
  3. bills that are passed by Parliament
  4. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  5. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  6. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  7. a person who speaks for you
  8. of two chambers or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
  9. the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. A Senator represents the region of Canada.

20 Clues: a person who speaks for you • the person in charge of a meeting • bills that are passed by Parliament • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • another word for constituency or electoral district • ...

Government 2021-05-10

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Citizenship Rights, Equal Protection, Apportionment, Civil War Debt
  2. Women's Rights to Vote
  3. Abolition of Slavery
  4. Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self Incrimination, Due Process, Talkings
  5. Rights Reserved to States or People
  6. Right to Speedy Trial by Jury, Witnesses, Counsel
  7. Popular Election of Senators
  8. Suits Against States
  9. Excessive Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Down
  1. Right to Bear Arms
  2. Income Tax
  3. Prohibition of Liquor
  4. Quartering of Soldiers
  5. Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits
  6. Non-Enumerated Rights Retained by People
  7. Election of President and Vice President
  8. Search and Seizure
  9. Rights to Vote Not Denied by Race
  10. Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

19 Clues: Income Tax • Right to Bear Arms • Search and Seizure • Abolition of Slavery • Suits Against States • Prohibition of Liquor • Women's Rights to Vote • Quartering of Soldiers • Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits • Popular Election of Senators • Rights to Vote Not Denied by Race • Rights Reserved to States or People • Non-Enumerated Rights Retained by People • ...

MONEY 2023-06-22

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

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

Early Rock 'N' Roll Review 2013-09-18

Early Rock 'N' Roll Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. “That’ll Be the Day”, “Oh, Boy”, “Peggy Sue”
  2. Chess, Atlantic, and Sun were the most important ___________________ record companies of the 1950’s.
  3. Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and Howlin’ Wolf were artists on this Chicago-based record label.
  4. “Rock Around the Clock”
  5. “Cross Road Blues”
  6. Elvis’ guitar player.
  7. Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, and Big Mama Thornton are associated with this style of early R & B.
  8. “Hound Dog” (1952)
  9. “Blue Moon of Kentucky”, “Heartbreak Hotel”
  10. This record company bought the rights to Elvis Presley from Sun.
  11. Elvis Presley was born in _______________, Mississippi.
Down
  1. Which Elvis hit was originally written by Big Mama Thornton?
  2. Performed a "cleaned-up" cover versions of rock ‘n’ roll for mainstream audiences not quite yet ready for the real thing.
  3. Record label based in New York had Big Joe Turner, The Coasters, and Ray Charles.
  4. Elvis Presley’s manager
  5. “Shake, Rattle and Roll”
  6. For a brief time, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis were signed to this label.
  7. “Ain’t That a Shame”, “Blue Monday”
  8. “Roll Over Beethoven”, “Rock and Roll Music”
  9. This movie featured Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock”.
  10. Sun Records was founded by _______________________.
  11. “Caldonia”
  12. “TuttiFrutti”, “Lucille”, “Ready Teddy”
  13. Artists associated with this style of music include Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Elvis Presley, and Bill Haley and His Comets.
  14. Country-Swing artist, sang “Hey, Good Lookin’”.
  15. Elvis’ bass player.
  16. “I Got My Mojo Workin’”
  17. Robert Johnson and Leadbelly are associated with this style of music.

28 Clues: “Caldonia” • “Cross Road Blues” • “Hound Dog” (1952) • Elvis’ bass player. • Elvis’ guitar player. • Elvis Presley’s manager • “Rock Around the Clock” • “I Got My Mojo Workin’” • “Shake, Rattle and Roll” • “Ain’t That a Shame”, “Blue Monday” • “TuttiFrutti”, “Lucille”, “Ready Teddy” • “Blue Moon of Kentucky”, “Heartbreak Hotel” • “That’ll Be the Day”, “Oh, Boy”, “Peggy Sue” • ...

Constitution Unit 2022-12-01

Constitution Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The courts above a trial court that review cases
  2. Body that is "in charge" of the judicial branch.
  3. The ability of the Supreme Court to say if laws are unconstitutional
  4. Branch of government that enforces laws.
  5. Minimum age to serve as president
  6. Introduction to the Constitution
  7. A rough draft of a law
  8. The national government shares powers with state governments
  9. The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  10. This kind of trial is when a judge decides the result, not a jury
  11. Minimum age to serve as a senator
  12. This department is responsible with our country's relationship with other countries
  13. Asking another court to review your court case
  14. Rule of a country by its own people
Down
  1. The president's power to reject a bill from becoming a law
  2. These cases deal with when someone breaks the law
  3. The system where each branch of government helps control the other branches
  4. Person who is in charge of the executive branch.
  5. Body that is "in charge" of the legislative branch.
  6. The decision of a court case
  7. This executive department that enforces federal laws and prosecutes criminals
  8. Number of years for a representative's term in office.
  9. Number of years for a president's term in office
  10. A group of twelve people who decide the result of a court case
  11. Branch of government that interprets laws.
  12. This executive department keeps the nation safe through the military
  13. A change to the Constitution
  14. These cases deal with people's rights
  15. Minimum age to serve as a representative
  16. Branch of government that makes laws.
  17. Number of senators each state gets
  18. This executive department creates money and collects taxes
  19. Number of years for a senator's term in office
  20. This determines how many representatives a state gets

34 Clues: A rough draft of a law • The decision of a court case • A change to the Constitution • Introduction to the Constitution • Minimum age to serve as president • Minimum age to serve as a senator • Number of senators each state gets • Rule of a country by its own people • These cases deal with people's rights • Branch of government that makes laws. • ...

Government 2025-03-19

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Formal decision by legislators on the bill’s fate
  2. Presidential rejection of a bill passed by Congress
  3. Proposed law introduced in Congress
  4. Proposed change or addition to the bill’s text
  5. Deliberation and discussion on the merits of the bill
Down
  1. Group of legislators who review and refine the bill
  2. Lower chamber of Congress where the bill is introduced
  3. Chamber where the bill is debated and voted on
  4. Final approved bill enacted into law
  5. Upper chamber of Congress that debates the bill

10 Clues: Proposed law introduced in Congress • Final approved bill enacted into law • Chamber where the bill is debated and voted on • Proposed change or addition to the bill’s text • Upper chamber of Congress that debates the bill • Formal decision by legislators on the bill’s fate • Group of legislators who review and refine the bill • ...

civics crossword 2024-05-09

civics crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. picketing is an example of which freedom
  2. what amendment protects us from unreasonable search and se
  3. how many faces cards are in a deck
  4. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
  5. what document was written in 1787
  6. How long does a president serve
  7. How many planets are there
  8. who was the president during U.S attacks on september 11th
  9. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  10. what is the action of the President when he rejects a bill from congress.
Down
  1. how many colors are on the rainbow
  2. when do we celebrate Independence day
  3. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
  4. who was first president of the United States.
  5. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States.
  6. what is the longest river
  7. How long do supreme court justices serve
  8. what branch enforces the laws of the land
  9. what president served three full terms in office
  10. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
  11. how many are in a dozen

21 Clues: how many are in a dozen • what is the longest river • How many planets are there • How long does a president serve • what document was written in 1787 • how many colors are on the rainbow • how many faces cards are in a deck • when do we celebrate Independence day • picketing is an example of which freedom • How long do supreme court justices serve • ...

Civics review: Spike 2023-04-12

Civics review: Spike crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the highest judicial court in a country or state.
  2. to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  3. interprets the laws
  4. The branch of the government that has the president
  5. the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
  6. makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies
  7. Minnesota's 41st Governor
  8. first person to sign the Constitution
Down
  1. There are 94
  2. hears and reviews the appeals from legal cases that have already been heard and ruled on in a lower court
  3. judge of the U.S. Supreme Court
  4. a person who has committed a crime
  5. altering or amending a law or document
  6. a draft of a proposed law
  7. Current US president
  8. a compulsory contribution to state revenue
  9. expressed typically through a ballot, a show of hands, or by voice.
  10. the system of rules
  11. the supreme law of the United States of America

19 Clues: There are 94 • interprets the laws • the system of rules • Current US president • a draft of a proposed law • Minnesota's 41st Governor • judge of the U.S. Supreme Court • a person who has committed a crime • first person to sign the Constitution • altering or amending a law or document • a compulsory contribution to state revenue • the supreme law of the United States of America • ...

Government Terms Set #2 2022-12-12

Government Terms Set #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts
  2. A false verbal accusation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
  3. a judge's order authorizing a search
  4. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that prohibits any amendments to bills or provides that only members of the committee reporting the bill may offer amendments.
  5. is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president
  6. people who opposed the Constitution
  7. An officeholder who is seeking reelection.
  8. Article III
  9. The principle of a two-house legislature.
  10. the right to vote
  11. Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
  12. To Approve
  13. Primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote.
Down
  1. Executive Branch
  2. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  3. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  4. More than half
  5. the people who are represented by elected officials
  6. A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
  7. A government controlled by religious leaders
  8. supporters of the Constitution
  9. Election in which voters choose party nominees.
  10. A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate
  11. A false written accusation of a person's character, reputation, business or property rights
  12. An action by the House of Representatives to accuse the president, vice president, or other civil officers of the United States of committing "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

25 Clues: To Approve • Article III • More than half • Executive Branch • the right to vote • supporters of the Constitution • people who opposed the Constitution • a judge's order authorizing a search • The principle of a two-house legislature. • An officeholder who is seeking reelection. • A government controlled by religious leaders • Election in which voters choose party nominees. • ...

Human Rights 2024-11-13

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Universal ____________ of Human Rights
  2. What goes with rights.
  3. Signed in 1215 and prevented the King from being above the law.
  4. Eleanor's last name (she oversaw an important document).
  5. Freedom that allows you to speak your mind.
  6. All people are created.
  7. Where human rights begin.
  8. There are how many human rights.
  9. Formed in 1945 to protect human rights.
  10. Laws that people naturally follow
Down
  1. A watchdog for human rights.
  2. Everybody has these.
  3. Invented human rights.
  4. Lawyer from India.
  5. What we must do to each other.
  6. Things to which you are entitled.
  7. Cyrus wrote down people's rights on this.
  8. Revolution in 1789.

18 Clues: Lawyer from India. • Revolution in 1789. • Everybody has these. • What goes with rights. • Invented human rights. • All people are created. • Where human rights begin. • A watchdog for human rights. • What we must do to each other. • There are how many human rights. • Things to which you are entitled. • Laws that people naturally follow • Universal ____________ of Human Rights • ...

50 Terms in Human Rights Education 2025-04-26

50 Terms in Human Rights Education crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rights that are essential for a meaningful life and dignity.
  2. Rights that cannot be divided or separated.
  3. Protection for those fleeing danger.
  4. Smaller group needing rights protection.
  5. Right to keep life confidential.
  6. Support among people for a cause.
  7. Acceptance of differences among people.
  8. protection.
  9. Traditions and practices of a group.
  10. Quality of being honest and moral.
  11. Ensuring everyone is part of society.
  12. Fair treatment according to law.
  13. Coming together for a shared cause.
  14. A person who escapes conflict or danger.
  15. System of rules for fairness.
  16. Valuing others' dignity and feelings.
  17. Restoration of a person's dignity and rights.
  18. Law The set of rules that governs the process by which courts apply substantial law to cases.
  19. State of being treated the same.
  20. Movement of people for safety.
  21. Acting without bias or injustice.
  22. Gaining control over one's life and rights.
  23. Recognition of different backgrounds and cultures.
  24. Obligation to explain one’s actions.
  25. Freedom from oppression or restriction.
  26. Freedom to express ideas openly.
  27. Rights that can be limited or suspended in specific situations.
  28. Freedoms every person should have.
  29. Power of a country over itself.
Down
  1. Involvement in decision-making processes.
  2. Equal treatment regardless of differences.
  3. Process Fair treatment under the law.
  4. System where people have the power.
  5. Right to govern oneself.
  6. respecting human dignity.
  7. Understanding and helping suffering people.
  8. Openness and honesty in actions.
  9. A solemn promise or vow.
  10. Ability to act or think freely.
  11. Rights that cannot be suspended or limited under any circumstances.
  12. Legal membership in a nation.
  13. Rights that cannot be lost even if a person fails to use or assert them.
  14. Protecting future generations’ rights.
  15. Helping people in crisis.
  16. Law The part of the law that creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties.
  17. A statement confirming something.
  18. Right to travel or relocate freely.
  19. Rights that apply equally and without discrimination to all people.
  20. Being responsible for actions taken.
  21. Freedom to practice any belief.
  22. Amends for past injustices.
  23. Compassionate and caring action.
  24. Inherent worth of every person.
  25. Absence of conflict and violence.
  26. Right to fair and safe labor.
  27. Rights Right to a healthy environment.
  28. Rights that cannot be taken away except in specific situations.
  29. Freedom from fear and violence.
  30. Compensation for past wrongs.

59 Clues: protection. • Right to govern oneself. • A solemn promise or vow. • respecting human dignity. • Helping people in crisis. • Amends for past injustices. • Legal membership in a nation. • System of rules for fairness. • Right to fair and safe labor. • Compensation for past wrongs. • Movement of people for safety. • Ability to act or think freely. • Freedom to practice any belief. • ...

Word Wall Quiz 2023-12-01

Word Wall Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The British response to the Boston Tea Party
  2. Roger Williams started religious tolerant
  3. Agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states would send to Congress
  4. Fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, harbors
  5. Turning point of war
  6. Wealth, religion, expand empires, claim territory
  7. Law establishing a way for admitting new states to the United States
  8. British controlled colonial trade
Down
  1. Distance from Britain, Mayflower compact (social contract), Virginia House of Burgesses
  2. believed it needed a bill of rights
  3. Agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes
  4. Claimed Florida, Texas, California & built missions
  5. Claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading
  6. life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
  7. believed it created a more stable Union
  8. Balances helps to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
  9. Law forbid colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

17 Clues: Turning point of war • British controlled colonial trade • believed it needed a bill of rights • life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness • believed it created a more stable Union • Roger Williams started religious tolerant • Fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, harbors • The British response to the Boston Tea Party • Wealth, religion, expand empires, claim territory • ...

civics unit 3 2023-04-17

civics unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this branch makes laws
  2. (blank) clause gives Congress the right to make an "necessary" laws
  3. ratifies any executive agreement by at least 2/3 vote
  4. this chief justice defended both the judicial review and federalism
  5. (blank) is to be accused of doing something improper
  6. what articles mentions the elastic clause and the legislative branch
  7. which branch enterupts the laws
  8. what article talked about the supremacy clause
  9. how many amendment in the constitution are included in the Bill of Rights
  10. how many amendments are there in total
Down
  1. introduction of the constitution
  2. (blank) is dividing the government powers between state and national governments
  3. what amendment repealed the 18th amendemnt
  4. which article talks about the executive branch
  5. which branch carryouts and enforces the laws
  6. what did amendment 18 prohibit
  7. case of marbury vs. (blank) established the principles of judicial review

17 Clues: this branch makes laws • what did amendment 18 prohibit • which branch enterupts the laws • introduction of the constitution • how many amendments are there in total • what amendment repealed the 18th amendemnt • which branch carryouts and enforces the laws • which article talks about the executive branch • what article talked about the supremacy clause • ...

Our democratic republic review 2022-02-04

Our democratic republic review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of government that contains the House of Representatives
  2. The unfair drawing of congressional districts is known as this
  3. Cincinnatus offered us an example of this; valuing the common good
  4. New Hampshire's bordering state that is also worth four electoral votes
Down
  1. This rebellion highlighted the country's strength under the U.S. Constitution
  2. The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
  3. The number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court
  4. This rebellion showed the country's weakness under the Articles of Confederation
  5. The branch of government that contains President's cabinet
  6. The number of years in a Senator's term
  7. The branch of government that contains the U.S. Supreme Court
  8. ______ of State, ______ of Defense, ______ of Education

12 Clues: The number of years in a Senator's term • The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights • The number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court • ______ of State, ______ of Defense, ______ of Education • The branch of government that contains President's cabinet • The branch of government that contains the U.S. Supreme Court • ...

Citizenship Crossword 2018-10-11

Citizenship Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
  2. the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
  3. the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
  4. a range of different things.
  5. an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition.
  6. a thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation.
  7. the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country.
Down
  1. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
  2. loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause.
  3. a moral or legal obligation.
  4. the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
  5. reliance on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.
  6. (of a person, organization, or institution) required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.
  7. the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
  8. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.

15 Clues: a moral or legal obligation. • a range of different things. • the official power to make legal decisions and judgments. • the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. • the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country. • the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country. • ...

GOVERNMENT 2023-02-24

GOVERNMENT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An official change to a document.
  2. To decline a law.
  3. The first ten amendments in the U.S Constitution.
  4. The system of divided power and levels of a government.
  5. The part that understands laws and give sentences to those who break them.
  6. The head of a state.
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  1. To confirm officially.
  2. The part that creates laws, budgets and amendments in the government.
  3. A written document that has the country’s rules.
  4. The part that puts in effect laws, appointing officials and oversees official processes.
  5. A separated and bordered area in a country.

11 Clues: To decline a law. • The head of a state. • To confirm officially. • An official change to a document. • A separated and bordered area in a country. • A written document that has the country’s rules. • The first ten amendments in the U.S Constitution. • The system of divided power and levels of a government. • ...

The Metis 2020-04-08

The Metis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. People or animals moving within a country.
  2. A government law created in 1814 that banned the Métis from exporting any meat, fish or vegetables from the Red River settlements.
  3. A document created by the Métis Provisional Government and presented to the Government of Canada that requested that Métis receive the rights enjoyed by other Canadians.
  4. A temporary government established by the Métis in 1864.
  5. The characteristics of the people of a particular place.
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  1. A process by which culture or individual is absorbed into a more dominant culture because of its overwhelming influence.
  2. The way in which people meet their basic needs, such as food,clothing and shelter.
  3. the set of characteristics you use to express who you are.
  4. North West Company employees.,
  5. a law passed in July 1870 in response to the Metis Bill of Rights; it created the Province of Manitoba
  6. A vast territory named after Prince Rupert, the first head of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
  7. A boat used by the Métis to transport furs that replaced the canoe. York boat
  8. A form of transportation invented by the Métis that hauled goods such as buffalo meat on land and water.
  9. People of mixed First Nation and European ancestry

14 Clues: North West Company employees., • People or animals moving within a country. • People of mixed First Nation and European ancestry • A temporary government established by the Métis in 1864. • The characteristics of the people of a particular place. • the set of characteristics you use to express who you are. • ...

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-14

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  2. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  3. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  4. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  5. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  6. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. A king or queen of a country
  8. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  9. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  10. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  11. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  12. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
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  1. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  2. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  3. A person who speaks for you
  4. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  5. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  6. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  7. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  8. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons

20 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...

Government 2015-10-12

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of all Ministers who make decisions about governmental issues
  2. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  3. formed by the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  4. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  5. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
  6. to choose a representative in an election
  7. a member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  8. the set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  9. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  10. a king or queen of a country
  11. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  12. one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings
  13. to change or improve something; a law or an act of Parliament
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  1. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  2. bills that are passed by Parliament
  3. to place a document before the Senate, House of Commons or a committee for consideration
  4. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report
  5. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  6. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  7. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  8. a person who speaks for you
  9. of two chambers or rooms; for example the Senate and the House of Commons
  10. another word for constituency or electoral district
  11. the city where a country's legislature carries out its business
  12. the periods into which a Parliament is divided

25 Clues: a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • bills that are passed by Parliament • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • to choose a representative in an election • the periods into which a Parliament is divided • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • ...

Foundational Documents and Principles of the United States 2023-11-03

Foundational Documents and Principles of the United States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This document by Thomas Jefferson became a model for part of the first Amendment
  2. We vote for representatives to make our laws
  3. The level of government at the top in charge of all states and citizens
  4. The first representative government in the colonies
  5. This colonial constitution expanded voting rights in its colony
  6. The first 10 amendments to the constitution established to protect the individual liberties of citizens
  7. Power of the People
  8. The level of government in charge of affairs within a single state
  9. The branch of government that enforces the laws
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  1. The principle that the government is bound by the constitution
  2. The first constitution of the United States
  3. Each branch of government can oversee and interact with the other branches to ensure no one branch can overstep its assigned powers
  4. This document gave justification for the colonies to leave England and become their own country
  5. The branch of government that makes the laws
  6. The government principle outlined in the 10th Amendment; 2 levels of gov.(federal & state)
  7. There are 3 separate branches of government (legislative, executive, & judicial) each with their own powers and responsibilities
  8. A social contract that became the model of self government in the British Colonies
  9. This principle is set up in the Bill of Rights
  10. The part of the AoC that set up a system for new states to join the United States
  11. The branch of government that interprets the laws
  12. The current set of principles that guide our country/highest law of the US

21 Clues: Power of the People • The first constitution of the United States • The branch of government that makes the laws • We vote for representatives to make our laws • This principle is set up in the Bill of Rights • The branch of government that enforces the laws • The branch of government that interprets the laws • The first representative government in the colonies • ...

Civics Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-09

Civics Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who enforces laws
  2. What does the fifth amendment state
  3. What must a policeman do before arresting you
  4. 1st president
  5. What does the first amendment state
  6. President in the burning white house fire
  7. What court case stated the miranda rights
  8. Who sponsers a bill first
  9. Who is the commander in chief
  10. How many people are in the senate
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  1. What does the second amendment state
  2. What does the third amendment state
  3. How many people are in the House
  4. What does the fourth amendment state
  5. Who overviews laws
  6. What court case had racial segregation in schools
  7. 40th president
  8. Who creates laws
  9. Presidents wife with a lazy eye
  10. Which president created peace with north korea

20 Clues: 1st president • 40th president • Who creates laws • Who enforces laws • Who overviews laws • Who sponsers a bill first • Who is the commander in chief • Presidents wife with a lazy eye • How many people are in the House • How many people are in the senate • What does the third amendment state • What does the fifth amendment state • What does the first amendment state • ...

Civil rights 2023-04-03

Civil rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Civil Rights organisation dedicated to desegregation through legal action.
  2. Civil Rights campaign organised after the assassination of JFK, to increase voter registration.
  3. A system which permits private ownership, where goods are bought and sold for profit.
  4. Capital of the United States.
  5. Aggressive white supremacist organisation
  6. Keeping races apart.
  7. The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1957.
  8. Densely populated and deprived area of a city.
  9. The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
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  1. A system which puts forward a classless society, where private ownership is abolished.
  2. Civil Rights organisation set up by MLK.
  3. Nickname of Police Chief Connor, in Alabama.
  4. Caricature of African Americans, and the nickname given to segregation laws.
  5. Black teenager brutally murdered in 1955, which shed light on Southern violence.
  6. Militant civil rights organisation, behind the assassination of Malcolm X.
  7. A militant civil rights organisation, established in 1966, Black ___________.
  8. President after Johnson.
  9. A civil rights organisation established after the Greensboro sit-in.
  10. Black student enrolled at Mississippi in 1962, James ___________.

19 Clues: Keeping races apart. • President after Johnson. • Capital of the United States. • Civil Rights organisation set up by MLK. • Aggressive white supremacist organisation • Nickname of Police Chief Connor, in Alabama. • Densely populated and deprived area of a city. • The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1957. • ...

American Gov. Vocab 2018-03-20

American Gov. Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Closed meeting
  2. Limits each debate by allowing every senator only one hour for speaking on a bill
  3. Assistant floor leaders in the house
  4. Meetings
  5. Proposed law
  6. Legislature 2 houses
  7. Representative seats
  8. Minimum number of members needed for official legislative action
  9. The people in the districts they represent
  10. Members already in office
  11. Vote of formal disapproval
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  1. Population Count
  2. Specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibilities
  3. Leader Speaker’s top assistant
  4. Made of members of both house and senate,
  5. Setting up new district lines after Reapportionment
  6. Extend debate to prevent a bill
  7. Drawing district boundaries to give electoral advantages
  8. Committee Groups that oversee bills that dealt with certain kinds of issues

19 Clues: Meetings • Proposed law • Closed meeting • Population Count • Representative seats • Legislature 2 houses • Members already in office • Vote of formal disapproval • Leader Speaker’s top assistant • Extend debate to prevent a bill • Assistant floor leaders in the house • Made of members of both house and senate, • The people in the districts they represent • ...

ap gov unit 4 2023-11-30

ap gov unit 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ circumstances = something that requires immediate attention; for instances, preventing the destruction of evidence, or preventing the escape of a fleeing felon, or preventing harm to somebody.
  2. (___ v ___)U.S. Supreme Court ruled that under the 4th and 14th Constitutional amendments, illegally seized evidence could not be used in a state criminal trial.
  3. (____/____ same meaning)when what you say is false and you know it's false with the intent to harm --> it's unprotected speech
  4. ____ incorporation is applying the bill of rights to states on a case-by-case basis
  5. (____ v __ ___)Scotus case that incorporated the 1st amendment freedom of speech to states w reasoning of 14th amendment
  6. (3)a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed
  7. (____ v _____)SCOTUS case ruled that the establishment clause is violated by "excessive entanglement"
  8. (_____ v _____)Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.
  9. (2)5th amendment stops this - ppl can't be charged for a crime twice
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  1. (____ v _._.)ruled under the 1917 Espionage act that by fighting the draft, he was harming national security and
  2. (2)replaced the clear & present danger test. the government can only restrict speech when it's likely to result in imminent lawless action, such as inciting mob violence
  3. clause that prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.”
  4. bill of ____ is an act of a legislature declaring a person, or a group of people, guilty of some crime, and punishing them, often without a trial
  5. (#)amendment which gives equal protection of the law
  6. (__ ___ ___ v _._.)scotus defended the First Amendment right of free press against prior restraint by the government and
  7. _____ interest test is an element of the strict scrutiny test by which courts exercise judicial review of legislative and executive branch enactments that affect constitutional rights
  8. _____ rule = law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial
  9. free speech is not protected if it(1)is directed to inciting or producing _____ _____ action, and (2) is likely to incite or produce such action
  10. (____ v _____)SCOTUS case that ruled that the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires U.S. states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who are unable to afford their own.

19 Clues: (#)amendment which gives equal protection of the law • (2)5th amendment stops this - ppl can't be charged for a crime twice • ____ incorporation is applying the bill of rights to states on a case-by-case basis • (3)a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed • ...

Constitution Review 2014-01-27

Constitution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Delegate from Virginia, author of Virginia plan
  2. No self incrimination
  3. Powers not stated in the constitution are reserved for the states
  4. The first ten amendments in the constitution
  5. Member of Anti-Federalist Party
  6. Colonists of a system of courts
  7. A time where business slows and prices and wages drop
  8. No cruel and unusual punishment
  9. Published Federalist papers
  10. A document stating the rules for the government
  11. Delegate from Pennsylvania, wanted people to elect legislature
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  1. didn't want people to vote for congress
  2. Each citizen is entitled to equal protection under the law
  3. Person who runs the government and makes sure the laws are followed
  4. uprising of about 1,000 Massachusetts farmers after a depression hit
  5. Published Federalist papers
  6. the right to bear arms
  7. to approve
  8. responsible for writing intro to constitution
  9. agreement where each side gives up part of something it wants

20 Clues: to approve • No self incrimination • the right to bear arms • Published Federalist papers • Published Federalist papers • Member of Anti-Federalist Party • Colonists of a system of courts • No cruel and unusual punishment • didn't want people to vote for congress • The first ten amendments in the constitution • responsible for writing intro to constitution • ...

American Government 2016-10-03

American Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having a single legislative chamber.
  2. was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
  3. a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.
  4. raid on three British ships in Boston Harbor (December 16, 1773) in which Boston colonists, disguised as Indians, threw the contents of several hundred chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against British taxes on tea and against the monopoly granted the East India Company
  5. a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.
  6. A series of military engagements between Britain and France in North America between 1754 and 1763.
  7. the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
  8. American Patriots' term for a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea party.
  9. having two branches or chambers.
  10. an act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents
  11. person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution
  12. compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention, counts slaves as people
  13. an ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty
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  1. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  2. the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  3. a riot in Boston (March 5, 1770) arising from the resentment of Boston colonists toward British troops quartered in the city, in which the troops fired on the mob and killed several persons.
  4. was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States ...
  5. The Compromise of 1877 was a purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election.
  6. was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention ; favored small states
  7. an advocate or supporter of federalism.
  8. statute of 1689 confirming, with minor changes, the Declaration of Rights, declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects and settling the succession in William III and Mary II. British Dictionary definitions for Bill of Rights Expand.
  9. French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers
  10. good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.
  11. a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
  12. Rights that people supposedly have under natural law

25 Clues: having two branches or chambers. • having a single legislative chamber. • an advocate or supporter of federalism. • good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. • Rights that people supposedly have under natural law • person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution • was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. • ...

Constitution Review 2014-01-27

Constitution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A document stating the rules for the government
  2. didn't want people to vote for congress
  3. Published Federalist papers
  4. Colonists of a system of courts
  5. The first ten amendments in the constitution
  6. Powers not stated in the constitution are reserved for the states
  7. No cruel and unusual punishment
  8. uprising of about 1,000 Massachusetts farmers after a depression hit
  9. Delegate from Pennsylvania, wanted people to elect legislature
  10. Published Federalist papers
  11. the right to bear arms
  12. to approve
  13. agreement where each side gives up part of something it wants
Down
  1. responsible for writing intro to constitution
  2. No self incrimination
  3. Each citizen is entitled to equal protection under the law
  4. A time where business slows and prices and wages drop
  5. Person who runs the government and makes sure the laws are followed
  6. Member of Anti-Federalist Party
  7. Delegate from Virginia, author of Virginia plan

20 Clues: to approve • No self incrimination • the right to bear arms • Published Federalist papers • Published Federalist papers • Colonists of a system of courts • Member of Anti-Federalist Party • No cruel and unusual punishment • didn't want people to vote for congress • The first ten amendments in the constitution • responsible for writing intro to constitution • ...

THE - CONSTITUTION 2019-10-13

THE - CONSTITUTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right to be free, while following the law
  2. A document or speech to declare a thought, dream, goal, or change
  3. People who can vote in the event of an election; for example the people voting for a new president in presidential elections
  4. The ability to do something according to the law
  5. The group of people that make up the legislative branch
  6. The pat of the Constitution that was written by James Madison and that stated the rights of the citizens of America
  7. The document of agreements and goals for America made by our founding fathers in the 1787
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  1. Fair, equal treatment and just behavior
  2. A group of men set up to fight off predators and enemies as an army
  3. A suggestion of change sent to Congress to be passed as a law
  4. A small change made to a law or agreement already in existence
  5. A fee put on prices that is sent back to the government for national or state purposes
  6. The action in government in which the majority of Congress agrees on one decision
  7. To agree and compromise with a document or proclamation
  8. A group of people that carry out different jobs for the government
  9. A bill suggested and passed by at least 2 out of the 3 branches of government
  10. A person who is legally part of a country
  11. The ability for the people to choose to banish or punishment someone or something for misbehavior
  12. An event held to settle a vote between two or more sides of an argument
  13. The buying, selling, and trading of big-time deals between large pieces of land, like states or countries

20 Clues: Fair, equal treatment and just behavior • A person who is legally part of a country • The right to be free, while following the law • The ability to do something according to the law • To agree and compromise with a document or proclamation • The group of people that make up the legislative branch • A suggestion of change sent to Congress to be passed as a law • ...

Post War Cross Word 2022-02-01

Post War Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Created the polio vaccine
  2. A popular book during the 50s
  3. A collective of businesses that are controlled by the head company
  4. The period of increased birth rates in the 50s-60s
  5. A southern branch of democrats that were opposed to expanding civil rights
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  1. 33rd president of the U.S.
  2. Bill that pays for education and medical costs for veterans
  3. Declared that american citizens have health insurance, and that the minimum wage be increased
  4. Popular TV show
  5. An area of housing that typically is next to a large city

10 Clues: Popular TV show • Created the polio vaccine • 33rd president of the U.S. • A popular book during the 50s • The period of increased birth rates in the 50s-60s • An area of housing that typically is next to a large city • Bill that pays for education and medical costs for veterans • A collective of businesses that are controlled by the head company • ...

Road to the Constitution Review 2021-09-10

Road to the Constitution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Individual that supported the Ratification of the Constitution
  2. 1200s document that created the idea of due process
  3. _____ branch Petition
  4. Advocated for 3 Branches, separation of powers
  5. advocated for life, liberty and property
  6. Rebellion that exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  7. Act that lowered the cost of a popular hot beverage but still taxed colonists
  8. Revolution that was a peaceful transfer of power
  9. Act that levied the first direct tax on colonists
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  1. Compromise that created a bicameral legislature
  2. advocated for life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
  3. Philosopher that believed all people were bad and needed harsh government
  4. Faction that demanded a Bill of Rights to be added to the constitution
  5. Pamphlet that argued it was just logical to separate from Britain
  6. Philosopher that advocated for freedom of speech

15 Clues: _____ branch Petition • advocated for life, liberty and property • Advocated for 3 Branches, separation of powers • Compromise that created a bicameral legislature • Philosopher that advocated for freedom of speech • Revolution that was a peaceful transfer of power • Act that levied the first direct tax on colonists • 1200s document that created the idea of due process • ...

Illinois Executive Branch Key Terms 2022-05-13

Illinois Executive Branch Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bills that permit spending money.
  2. A veto that proposed a change to a bill
  3. A veto that lowers spending in a bill
  4. The Attorney General
  5. The Lt. Governor
  6. When the legislature votes to reject a veto
  7. I forbid, to reject a bill
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  1. The Secretary of State
  2. The Treasurer
  3. State employees that are political appointees
  4. The Comptroller
  5. The state’s financial plan
  6. A veto that targets a specific item in a bill
  7. Nickname given to civil service employees
  8. The Governor

15 Clues: The Governor • The Treasurer • The Comptroller • The Lt. Governor • The Attorney General • The Secretary of State • The state’s financial plan • I forbid, to reject a bill • bills that permit spending money. • A veto that lowers spending in a bill • A veto that proposed a change to a bill • Nickname given to civil service employees • When the legislature votes to reject a veto • ...

Unit 1.1 - American History CP1 2024-09-04

Unit 1.1 - American History CP1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what bill was passed in 1864
  2. who insisted that the confederates had committed crimes by enslaving African Americans
  3. this amendment guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens
  4. laws that sought to limit the rights of African Americans
  5. the house of representatives voted to ______ Johnson
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  1. what act did congress try to overturn
  2. this amendment forbid any state from denying suffrage on the grounds of race, or color
  3. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands were also known as
  4. Johnson who was president Lincoln's vice president?
  5. era of ______ (1865-1877)

10 Clues: era of ______ (1865-1877) • what bill was passed in 1864 • what act did congress try to overturn • Johnson who was president Lincoln's vice president? • the house of representatives voted to ______ Johnson • laws that sought to limit the rights of African Americans • this amendment guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens • ...

Us constitution 2024-09-17

Us constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fathers—writers and framers of the Constitution; the founders.
  2. power or authority to hear cases and make decisions.
  3. shipped to other countries for sale or use.
  4. and make official.
  5. branch law-making part of government.
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  1. brought in from other countries for sale or use.
  2. of ratification of the Constitution
  3. tax on imported or exported goods or a list or system that describes such
  4. or addition to a document or plan, such as the Constitution.
  5. of Rights—first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

10 Clues: and make official. • of ratification of the Constitution • branch law-making part of government. • shipped to other countries for sale or use. • brought in from other countries for sale or use. • of Rights—first 10 amendments to the Constitution. • power or authority to hear cases and make decisions. • or addition to a document or plan, such as the Constitution. • ...

Constitutional Crossword 2015-05-14

Constitutional Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lent his enormous prestige to the preceedings (last name)
  2. era brought on by the 18th amendment
  3. "Father of the Constitution" (last name)
  4. Articles of Confederation offered only this branch
  5. amendment that led to changing traditional roles of women in the U.S.
  6. ___ amendment allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators
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  1. ____ was the only colony to not attend the first Continental Congress
  2. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom outlawed one established ______
  3. ____ of the Confederation; first form of government in the U.S.
  4. Southern states were appeased by counting slaves as ___ of the population
  5. The Articles of Confederation presented a ___ national government
  6. banned in the U.S. by the 13th amendment
  7. to pass and add an amendment to the Constitution
  8. The right to _____ was granted to all citizens through the 15th amendment
  9. Number of amendments the Bill of Rights establishes

15 Clues: era brought on by the 18th amendment • "Father of the Constitution" (last name) • banned in the U.S. by the 13th amendment • to pass and add an amendment to the Constitution • Articles of Confederation offered only this branch • Number of amendments the Bill of Rights establishes • lent his enormous prestige to the preceedings (last name) • ...

4th Grade Celebrating Texas and the Nation 2022-09-07

4th Grade Celebrating Texas and the Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What were the first ten amendments called?
  2. spanish military fort
  3. a structure built to show respect for a past event
  4. changes or additions made by a government
Down
  1. a written plan for the government
  2. religious communities
  3. a person who lives in a place far away from the country that governs him
  4. fidelity to a thing, person or idea

8 Clues: religious communities • spanish military fort • a written plan for the government • fidelity to a thing, person or idea • changes or additions made by a government • What were the first ten amendments called? • a structure built to show respect for a past event • a person who lives in a place far away from the country that governs him

USI.7 Crossword 2025-02-28

USI.7 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. James __________ became known as the "Father of the Constitution"
  2. There are two votes per state in this Congressional house.
  3. Which branch of government carries out the laws?
  4. Which branch of government interprets the laws?
  5. The Virginia Plan favored ___________ states.
  6. Adams Who was the 2nd President of the United States?
  7. The constitution was ________ at the end of the Constitutional Convention
  8. The Articles of Confederation provided for a __________ national government
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  1. The Great ____________ decided how many votes each state got in Congress
  2. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress no power to ______ or regulate commerce
  3. Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
  4. Which branch of government makes the laws?
  5. The New Jersey Plan favored ________ states.
  6. Jefferson He brought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase)
  7. How many weaknesses did the Articles of Confederation have?
  8. The Bill of Rights is the first ____ amendments to the Constitution

16 Clues: Which branch of government makes the laws? • The New Jersey Plan favored ________ states. • The Virginia Plan favored ___________ states. • Which branch of government interprets the laws? • Which branch of government carries out the laws? • Adams Who was the 2nd President of the United States? • Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation? • ...

Social 9 Mega Review 2025-02-05

Social 9 Mega Review crossword puzzle
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  1. a result after something bad has been done that is usually unpleasant.
  2. A judge who makes decisions in the Supreme Court.
  3. A person that speaks French
  4. A government when one party does not have more than 51% of the popular vote.
  5. A lawyer who tries to prove the offender broke the law (guilty).
  6. The second part of the legislative branch. Senators double-check any new bill after it passes in the House of Commons.
  7. the part of the government that makes laws.
  8. Describes what freedoms Canadians are guaranteed.
  9. Immigrants who come to another country who are escaping danger or war in their original country.
  10. The first part of the legislative branch. This is where most laws are made in Canada. This is where Members of Parliament (MPs) work.
  11. A law made by the Canadian government without consulting First Nations. It once banned traditional ceremonies and clothing.
  12. A smaller part of the country. Canada has 10 provinces, and 3 territories.
  13. Part of the Charter; Guarantees the rights to vote.
  14. The leader of a government. The leader of the main political party that makes the government of a country.
  15. The original people in an area.
  16. The identity of a group. They have a collective identity because of a shared Language or Culture.
  17. Guarantees the right to not be arrested without reason, and to a fair trial by a court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty.
  18. the part of the government that interprets and applies the law by making legal judgements and decisions
  19. A person that speaks English
  20. Laws and rules made by the government. Another word for a law.
  21. A member of the senate. Senators represent the interests and rights of Canada's regions, and especially Canada's minorities.
  22. Not responsible (guilty) of a crime or offence
  23. To talk with another group and make a deal with them
  24. A law before it becomes official. A "baby" law.
  25. A Canadian law that treats young offenders differently from adult offenders.
  26. To have a discussion before doing something.
  27. The rights guaranteed to 5 different groups in Canada
  28. A group of people who have similar ideas about how the government should respond to issues in society.
  29. The name for all other Indigenous peoples in Canada that are NOT Metis and Inuit.
  30. Official treaties between First Nations groups and the Queen of England.
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  1. The highest court in Canada that makes final decisions about the law.
  2. A person who tries to influence government decisions.
  3. To make something the same. When a smaller group's language and culture are taken away, and become part of a larger group.
  4. Special land for First Nations to live on and use.
  5. A person who committed an offence.
  6. a consequence for a crime, such as imprisonment, determined by a court.
  7. to meet the necessary requirements for a particular task, position, or benefit.
  8. immigrants who are skilled workers or businesspeople and come to Canada to work.
  9. Unpaid volunteer work an offender does instead of going to jail.
  10. An extra tax Chinese immigrants needed to pay to enter Canada.
  11. Someone without a name. When no one knows the name of a person.
  12. One of Canada's Indigenous peoples. Inuit live close to the Arctic ocean.
  13. A lawyer who tries to prove the offender is innocent or lessen their sentence.
  14. Things you deserve as a human being (clean water, food, shelter, safety...)
  15. a group of 12 people who make a decision in a legal case based on evidence given to them in court.
  16. The belief that your culture is superior to all other cultures
  17. An official list inside the constitution of Canada. It describes the rights and freedoms of all Canadians.
  18. Treating everyone equally and according to their needs.
  19. Part of the Charter; Guarantees the rights to move in the country. Guarantees people the ability to move around, in, or out out of Canada.
  20. Reasons that encourage someone to move to a specific country (peace, freedom, job and education opportunities...).
  21. Elected officials that represent one area of the country.
  22. When people vote to choose a leader or a group.
  23. A government when one party has more than 51% of the popular vote.
  24. A permanent record of breaking the law.
  25. One of Canada's Indigenous peoples whose language and culture is a mix of European and Indigenous peoples'.
  26. A document that lists the most important laws in a country.
  27. When someone unfairly favours one side over another.
  28. To bring someone back to a better version of themself. To inspire positive behaviours and attitudes in someone.
  29. Immigrants who come to Canada to be with their family (Spouses, partners, children, parents and grandparents) living in Canada.
  30. A king, queen, emperor, or empress who is the head of a country.
  31. The system used to help determine if economic immigrants can come into Canada or not.
  32. the process of people establishing a home in a country that is not their original country.
  33. Schools for Canada's Indigenous people that took away their language and culture.
  34. Guarantees the right to be free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or disability.
  35. the part of the government responsible for putting laws into action.
  36. The person who represents the Queen or King in Canada.
  37. The person harmed, injured, or killed because of a crime / offence.
  38. Responsible for a crime or offence.
  39. A written law.
  40. Higher in rank, level, status, or quality.
  41. Reasons that encourage someone to move out of their country (war, no jobs or education, persecution).
  42. Being a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.

72 Clues: A written law. • A person that speaks French • A person that speaks English • The original people in an area. • A person who committed an offence. • Responsible for a crime or offence. • A permanent record of breaking the law. • Higher in rank, level, status, or quality. • the part of the government that makes laws. • To have a discussion before doing something. • ...

Constitution Review 2014-01-27

Constitution Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Delegate from Virginia, author of Virginia plan
  2. Delegate from Pennsylvania, wanted people to elect legislature
  3. The first ten amendments in the constitution
  4. Published Federalist papers
  5. agreement where each side gives up part of something it wants
  6. Powers not stated in the constitution are reserved for the states
  7. No self incrimination
  8. didn't want people to vote for congress
  9. uprising of about 1,000 Massachusetts farmers after a depression hit
  10. responsible for writing intro to constitution
  11. Published Federalist papers
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  1. Colonists of a system of courts
  2. the right to bear arms
  3. Each citizen is entitled to equal protection under the law
  4. A time where business slows and prices and wages drop
  5. Person who runs the government and makes sure the laws are followed
  6. Member of Anti-Federalist Party
  7. No cruel and unusual punishment
  8. A document stating the rules for the government
  9. to approve

20 Clues: to approve • No self incrimination • the right to bear arms • Published Federalist papers • Published Federalist papers • Colonists of a system of courts • Member of Anti-Federalist Party • No cruel and unusual punishment • didn't want people to vote for congress • The first ten amendments in the constitution • responsible for writing intro to constitution • ...

CE2a,b,c,d- Quiz on 4/25 or 4/26 2013-04-22

CE2a,b,c,d- Quiz on 4/25 or 4/26 crossword puzzle
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  1. First form of national government for the independent states
  2. People are the source of any and all governmental power
  3. The government and those that govern are bound by the law
  4. Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
  5. Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
  6. After the Congress or Convention has proposed an amendment, who ratifies it?
  7. Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
  8. The part of the preamble that says we should have a military
  9. The beginning of the Constitution
  10. The part of the preamble that says we should have a central government TOGETHER
  11. Government is not all powerful, it may only do those things people have given it the power to do
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  1. Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
  2. At the state level the amendment process begins with action by the __.
  3. The amendment process at the national level begins with action by convention or __.
  4. In this system of government, people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf
  5. At the state level the amendment process ends with ratification by Virginia __.
  6. Established the structure of the US government
  7. First three words of the Constitution
  8. Where does the power of our government come from?
  9. In this system of government, the people rule
  10. The part of the preamble that says we should be peaceful
  11. The amendment process is complex, so far we have this many amendments.
  12. The part of the preamble that says we should be fair

23 Clues: The beginning of the Constitution • First three words of the Constitution • Served as a model for the Bill of Rights • In this system of government, the people rule • Established the structure of the US government • Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions • Where does the power of our government come from? • Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain • ...

CE2a,b,c,d- Quiz on 4/25 or 4/26 2013-04-22

CE2a,b,c,d- Quiz on 4/25 or 4/26 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. At the state level the amendment process ends with ratification by Virginia __.
  2. Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
  3. The part of the preamble that says we should be fair
  4. Government is not all powerful, it may only do those things people have given it the power to do
  5. In this system of government, the people rule
  6. First form of national government for the independent states
  7. Where does the power of our government come from?
  8. In this system of government, people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf
  9. The part of the preamble that says we should have a central government TOGETHER
  10. Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
  11. The government and those that govern are bound by the law
  12. The part of the preamble that says we should have a military
  13. The amendment process is complex, so far we have this many amendments.
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  1. The amendment process at the national level begins with action by convention or __.
  2. Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
  3. Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
  4. First three words of the Constitution
  5. People are the source of any and all governmental power
  6. After the Congress or Convention has proposed an amendment, who ratifies it?
  7. At the state level the amendment process begins with action by the __.
  8. Established the structure of the US government
  9. The beginning of the Constitution
  10. The part of the preamble that says we should be peaceful

23 Clues: The beginning of the Constitution • First three words of the Constitution • Served as a model for the Bill of Rights • In this system of government, the people rule • Established the structure of the US government • Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions • Where does the power of our government come from? • Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain • ...

Simeon's Story 2015-01-19

Simeon's Story crossword puzzle
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  1. This woman attended the dedication of Emmett Till Road in Chicago in 1991.
  2. This bill created a cold case unit at the Justice Department to investigate unsolved cilvi rights murders that happened before 1970.
  3. The enforced separation of different racial groups.
  4. The number of brothers and sisters Simeon had.
  5. He went to Chicago in 1966 to expand the Civil Rights Movement. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
  6. Emmett Till's murder was one of the events that helped start this movement.
  7. Mother of Emmett Till. She wanted an open casket funeral to show the world what happened to her son.
  8. The cousin of Emmett Till who tells the story.
  9. Brother of Carolyn Bryant and one of the men who killed Emmett Till.
  10. The city where Emmett Till was from
  11. In 2004, this organization discovered the death bed confession of Lelsie Milam, the brother of J. W. Milam who confessed his part in the murder.
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  1. Segregation group that made it possible for white citizens to intimidate and murder black citizens.
  2. The name of Simeon's father. He was a religious man.
  3. Date Month and day Emmett Till died
  4. Wright The name of Simeon's mother. She left the family after Emmett's death.
  5. The name of the woman who accused Emmett Till of whistling at her.
  6. He was kidnapped and murdered in 1955.
  7. Racial segregation laws in the southern United States.
  8. The state Emmett Till was visiting when he was murdered.
  9. Husband of Carolyn Bryant and and one of the men who killed Emmett Till.
  10. The relationship between Emmett and Simeon.

21 Clues: Date Month and day Emmett Till died • The city where Emmett Till was from • He was kidnapped and murdered in 1955. • The relationship between Emmett and Simeon. • The number of brothers and sisters Simeon had. • The cousin of Emmett Till who tells the story. • The enforced separation of different racial groups. • The name of Simeon's father. He was a religious man. • ...

Government Vocabulary Crossword 2018-11-25

Government Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The __________ branch of our government is in charge of making sure that laws of the United States are obeyed.
  2. The separation from one group from another.
  3. rights "Life, Liberty, and The pursuit of happiness"
  4. A court order that either compels or restrains the preformance of some act by a private individual.
  5. tax A tax required as a qualification for voting.
  6. Crow Law A law that separates people on the basis of race, aimed primarily at African Americans.
  7. Numbered sections of a document.
  8. gap Measurable differences between the partisan choices of men and women today.
  9. Hobbes ______________ considered human beings "selfish creatures".
  10. A way of saying "NO!" to a law.
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  1. President Is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank.
  2. Those persons who supported the ratification of the Constitution in 1787-1788.
  3. Government Basic principle of American government which states that government of is restricted in what they may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away.
  4. It can not become a law until it is passed through the legislature and approved by the executive.
  5. The hereditary ruler.
  6. A system of courts that interprets and applies in the law of the name of the state.
  7. Carta The great charter also know as..
  8. They belong to the legislative branch of the government, which is the part where they make laws.
  9. Another title for president is..
  10. Locke ______________ believed that human nature is characterized by reason and tolerance and that human nature allowed people to be selfish.

20 Clues: The hereditary ruler. • A way of saying "NO!" to a law. • Numbered sections of a document. • Another title for president is.. • Carta The great charter also know as.. • The separation from one group from another. • tax A tax required as a qualification for voting. • rights "Life, Liberty, and The pursuit of happiness" • ...

Government - Coming to ‘Terms” 2021-01-19

Government - Coming to ‘Terms” 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. 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
  3. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
  4. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  5. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or tow
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  1. 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
  2. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  3. first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
  4. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
  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

10 Clues: the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers • supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances • ...

Post War Cross Word 2022-02-01

Post War Cross Word crossword puzzle
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  1. The period of increased birth rates in the 50s-60s
  2. Bill that pays for education and medical costs for veterans
  3. A popular book during the 50s
  4. A southern branch of democrats that were opposed to expanding civil rights
  5. Popular TV show
  6. 33rd president of the U.S.
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  1. A collective of businesses that are controlled by the head company
  2. Declared that american citizens have health insurance, and that the minimum wage be increased
  3. Created the polio vaccine
  4. An area of housing that typically is next to a large city

10 Clues: Popular TV show • Created the polio vaccine • 33rd president of the U.S. • A popular book during the 50s • The period of increased birth rates in the 50s-60s • An area of housing that typically is next to a large city • Bill that pays for education and medical costs for veterans • A collective of businesses that are controlled by the head company • ...

Gov. Final 2024-05-17

Gov. Final crossword puzzle
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  1. First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  2. Want a smaller government that is less involved in the economy
  3. Current President of the United States
  4. Provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise
  5. The highest judicial court in a country or state and is elected by popular vote
  6. Rule that says parts of the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the US Constitution) apply to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process clause
  7. System of order for a nation, state, or another political unit
  8. The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  9. A freedom from having a government or individual interfere in one's pursuits unnecessarily
  10. Plan to protect security and power of small states by limiting each state one vote in Congress
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  1. Landmark federal law enacted in 1965 to remove race-based restrictions on voting
  2. States the principles on which our government, and out identity as Americans, are based
  3. Makes and passes federal laws, lower chamber of US Congress
  4. Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement
  5. One which renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed
  6. Acts on bills, resolutions, amendments, and is upper chamber of US Congress
  7. United the 13 colonies
  8. Outlines the government into three branches
  9. Supports a larger government role in economic issues, backing regulations and social welfare programs

19 Clues: United the 13 colonies • Current President of the United States • First 10 Amendments to the Constitution • Outlines the government into three branches • Makes and passes federal laws, lower chamber of US Congress • Want a smaller government that is less involved in the economy • System of order for a nation, state, or another political unit • ...

Legislative Branch 2017-04-04

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Step 4 A house bill goes to the senate or a senate bill goes to the house for a.
  2. Step 3 The bill goes to the ___ of representatives or to the senate floor for a vote.
  3. Which part of the legislative branch has 435 members and an age requirement of at least 25 years old, house of _____?
  4. Which branch of the government consists of the senate and the congress?
  5. Which part of the legislative branch has 100 members and an age requirement of at least 30 years old.
  6. What can athe legislative branch do to accuse and possibly remove a government official?
  7. The legislative branch can override a presidential _______.
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  1. In order for a bill to become a law first people have to have a _________ for representatives to write a bill.
  2. The legislative branch can raise and collect taxes, print and borrow money, declare war and maintain military, impeach impeach officials and make ______ laws.
  3. Step 6 The _______ approves or vetos the bill
  4. Step 5 The ___committee reviews and revises and sends back for the houses approval.
  5. What step is it when the senate or house of representatives study the bill,table, or release it?
  6. The Senate can refuse to confirm judicial or presidential appointments and ratify ______________.
  7. The legislative branch controls the spending of ______.

14 Clues: Step 6 The _______ approves or vetos the bill • The legislative branch controls the spending of ______. • The legislative branch can override a presidential _______. • Which branch of the government consists of the senate and the congress? • Step 4 A house bill goes to the senate or a senate bill goes to the house for a. • ...

US Constitution 2021-01-24

US Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of a government.
  2. Right of the supreme court to determine is a law violates the Constitution
  3. Something added to a document
  4. Overturn a bill proposed in Congress
  5. Powers not specifically defined in the Constitution
  6. Reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law
  7. Each branch of government has a check on the other 2 branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
  8. To Approve
  9. Voters hold sovereign power
  10. Idea that government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution
  11. Powers shared by the state and federal governments
  12. Lawmaking branch of government
  13. Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
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  1. Formal plan of government
  2. governing or controlling body whose power exists only within predefined limits that are established by a constitution
  3. Carry out the nation’s laws
  4. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
  5. Sharing of power between federal and state governments
  6. Powers that belong to the state government
  7. People that members of Congress
  8. Interprets the laws
  9. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  10. Formally charge a public official of misconduct in office
  11. Powers that belong only to the federal government
  12. formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action
  13. Group of advisors to the president
  14. Two house legislature
  15. a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

28 Clues: To Approve • Interprets the laws • Two house legislature • Formal plan of government • Carry out the nation’s laws • Voters hold sovereign power • Something added to a document • Lawmaking branch of government • People that members of Congress • Group of advisors to the president • Overturn a bill proposed in Congress • Powers that belong to the state government • ...

Constitution Vocab 2023-11-17

Constitution Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powers that strictly belong to the states
  2. the system wheres each branch of government exercises some control over the others
  3. principle in the fifth amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals
  4. the tax that is levied on individual and corporate earnings.
  5. statement in article 5 of the constitution that establishes that the constitutions laws passed by congress and treaties of the united states shall be the supreme law of the land
  6. what does the bill of rights give the people
  7. powers directly stated in the constitution
  8. one relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government.
  9. rejection of a bill.
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  1. an order signed by a judge describing a specific place to be searched for specific items.
  2. the division of power among the legislative and executive and judicial branches of government.
  3. rule by the people
  4. the power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state or national governments unconstitutional.
  5. a system in which the power is divided between the national and state governments.
  6. powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers
  7. money paid in order to vote.
  8. to approve
  9. a law that requires periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
  10. to accuse a public official of misconduct in office
  11. the concept of a government limited in power.
  12. clause in article 1 section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of the article

21 Clues: to approve • rule by the people • rejection of a bill. • money paid in order to vote. • powers that strictly belong to the states • powers directly stated in the constitution • what does the bill of rights give the people • the concept of a government limited in power. • to accuse a public official of misconduct in office • ...

Constitution Crossword 2023-03-23

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____of Rights: A written statement that explains the basic freedoms and rights of citizens
  2. ___of Confederation:an agreement among all thirteen original states in the United States of America that served as its first constitution.
  3. road to _____:The Declaration articulates the highest ideals of the Revolution, beliefs in liberty, equality, and the right to self-determination.
  4. The supreme law of the U.S.A
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  1. ___Debate:The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions
  2. The first name of the 1st President of the
  3. 13 _____

7 Clues: 13 _____ • The supreme law of the U.S.A • The first name of the 1st President of the • ____of Rights: A written statement that explains the basic freedoms and rights of citizens • ___Debate:The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions • ...

Unit 5 vocab 2022-10-27

Unit 5 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. (the ability to send mail by one's signature rather than by postage—date back to the seventeenth-century English House of Commons.
  2. (describes a government that has a two-house legislative system
  3. (a joint committee traditionally made up of a three-member committee from each chamber.
  4. (the creation of electoral districts with divergent ratios of voters to representatives.
  5. (enacts laws that influence the daily lives of all Americans and is intended to serve as the voice of the people.
  6. ( was an unofficial alliance of members
  7. (mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls
  8. (a law that automatically terminates an agency, a law, or a government program
  9. ( loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill
  10. (an employment system that allots to employees rights and benefits according to the length of their employment.
  11. (a committee whose members are from two or more different organizations, or from both chambers of a bicameral legislative body legislativeoversight ( the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs and policy implementation
  12. (Senate procedure that limits further consideration of a pending proposal to thirty hours in order to end a filibuster.
  13. (serves as the parliamentary head of a committee.
  14. (an official form of approval for something.
  15. (by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency.
  16. (pecial orders for the consideration of legislation
  17. (he minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
  18. (The Speaker is simultaneously the House's presiding officer, party leader, and the institution's administrative head, among other duties.
  19. (provides financial analysis, advice, and oversight of the organizations budget
  20. (comprised of 33 Democrats and 26 Republicans and organized into 12 subcommittees in the 117th Congress
  21. (social work involving direct consideration of the problems
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  1. (are created by a resolution to conduct investigations or consider measures, usually on a specific topic
  2. (bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee
  3. (the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
  4. (allowing Congress to make laws not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
  5. (any bill, except the Budget Bill(s) and debt bills, that increases or decreases the total revenues available for appropriation, including any sales tax exemption bill.
  6. (develops the minority position; negotiates with the majority party; directs minority caucus activities on the floor
  7. (the holding of an office or the period during which one is held.
  8. (allows any and all event producers or industry organizations to adopt our age grids
  9. (This officer is charged with scheduling legislation for floor consideration
  10. (A safe seat is an electoral district
  11. (they close the underlying bill to being amended on the House floor
  12. (Both party leaders, also called floor leaders, serve as the spokesperson for their party's positions on the issues and coordinate their respective legislative strategies.
  13. (a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  14. (used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses.
  15. (a permanent committee that meets regularly.
  16. (closed meeting of a group of persons
  17. (assign to a particular category or class, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive.
  18. (set a legal restriction on the length of time an elected official may hold office.

39 Clues: (A safe seat is an electoral district • (closed meeting of a group of persons • ( was an unofficial alliance of members • (an official form of approval for something. • (a permanent committee that meets regularly. • (serves as the parliamentary head of a committee. • (pecial orders for the consideration of legislation • ...

civics chapter 1 -7 2026-02-04

civics chapter 1 -7 crossword puzzle
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  1. a formal propeset of a new law
  2. protects people rights to bear arms
  3. document formed the basis for the first government of the United States.
  4. someone who believe strong central government
  5. article 1 section 8 that giver the right to make all laws which is nessecary
  6. philosopher believed all men were born on with natural rights
  7. philosopher believed men were basically evil and government need to protect men from themselves
  8. the father of capitalism
  9. leader of the Senate in absence of the vice president
  10. leader of the executive branch
  11. let to the colonial plan for self-government
  12. who wrote declaration of independence
  13. procedural attic used in u.s senate to block or decay vote.
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  1. formal legislature measure that requires approval by both houses
  2. location of the first shot of the American revolution
  3. someone who opposed the new constitution
  4. ability of supreme court to rule on the constitutionality of laws
  5. two house legislature
  6. established the precedent of judicial review
  7. primary role of the judicial branch
  8. primary role passing laws and is divided into two houses
  9. protects a person right not to be subjected to a cruel punishment
  10. necssary for someone as a duty or responsibility
  11. used to justify power in monarchies
  12. metting where congressional comitee subcommittee debates
  13. servere economic hardship after revolutionary war,high taxes, curhsing debt
  14. who wrote common sense
  15. power the legislative branch hase over executive branch
  16. the father of commumism
  17. term of office for rep
  18. protects people freedom of speech,press, and religion

31 Clues: two house legislature • who wrote common sense • term of office for rep • the father of commumism • the father of capitalism • a formal propeset of a new law • leader of the executive branch • protects people rights to bear arms • primary role of the judicial branch • used to justify power in monarchies • who wrote declaration of independence • ...

28:1 2016-04-19

28:1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of government in which powers and duties between the states and the national government are shared
  2. a right by an individual
  3. a system whereby each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches
  4. an official with the right to govern the executive branch
  5. A House
  6. a document that discusses fundamental laws
  7. The judicial branch of government
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  1. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  2. 1827 constitution
  3. powers in which are not written down
  4. a guarantee by note, by the government
  5. A gathering of Officials
  6. A court in which judges constitutional affairs
  7. a add-on to a constitution
  8. having to do with the chief officer of a government
  9. law making group

16 Clues: A House • law making group • 1827 constitution • a right by an individual • A gathering of Officials • a add-on to a constitution • The judicial branch of government • powers in which are not written down • a guarantee by note, by the government • a document that discusses fundamental laws • A court in which judges constitutional affairs • ...

America 2021-11-04

America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trade between 2 or more states
  2. the first ten amendments to the constitution
  3. A period of low economy activity with a rise in unemployment
  4. taxes on imports or exports
  5. The agreement to create a two house legislature
Down
  1. Increased prices for goods and services combined with reduced value for money
  2. the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a nation
  3. supporters of the constitution
  4. a branch that is made up of all national courts
  5. changes to the constitution

10 Clues: taxes on imports or exports • changes to the constitution • trade between 2 or more states • supporters of the constitution • the first ten amendments to the constitution • a branch that is made up of all national courts • The agreement to create a two house legislature • A period of low economy activity with a rise in unemployment • ...

Post War Cross Word 2022-02-01

Post War Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The period of increased birth rates in the 50s-60s
  2. Bill that pays for education and medical costs for veterans
  3. A popular book during the 50s
  4. A southern branch of democrats that were opposed to expanding civil rights
  5. Popular TV show
  6. 33rd president of the U.S.
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  1. A collective of businesses that are controlled by the head company
  2. Declared that american citizens have health insurance, and that the minimum wage be increased
  3. Created the polio vaccine
  4. An area of housing that typically is next to a large city

10 Clues: Popular TV show • Created the polio vaccine • 33rd president of the U.S. • A popular book during the 50s • The period of increased birth rates in the 50s-60s • An area of housing that typically is next to a large city • Bill that pays for education and medical costs for veterans • A collective of businesses that are controlled by the head company • ...

AP Gov crossword 2023-05-25

AP Gov crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. authority structure
  2. seventh hour class
  3. A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.
  4. amendment right to bear arms
  5. Groups such as parties or interest groups
  6. proposed law
  7. amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment
  8. review all final decisions of the federal court
  9. amendment freedom of speech, religion,and press
  10. A strategy unique to the Senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation use their right to unlimited debate to prevent the Senate from ever voting on a bill. Sixty members present and voting can halt a filibuster.
  11. changing a bill
  12. grants for specific categories
  13. Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals.
  14. opponents of the american constitution
  15. lower assembly of congress
Down
  1. group of presidential advisers
  2. changing a law
  3. banning alcohol
  4. changing just one line of a bill
  5. amendment search and seizure
  6. the right to vote in political elections
  7. first ten amendments
  8. higher assembly of congress
  9. grants to support broad programs
  10. amendment gave women the right to vote

25 Clues: proposed law • changing a law • banning alcohol • changing a bill • seventh hour class • authority structure • first ten amendments • lower assembly of congress • higher assembly of congress • amendment right to bear arms • amendment search and seizure • group of presidential advisers • grants for specific categories • changing just one line of a bill • grants to support broad programs • ...

Bill Clinton By Aidan 2018-02-16

Bill Clinton By Aidan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bill went to ____ law school
  2. Bill was born on ____
  3. Bill's net worth was ____
  4. Bill's wife is ____
  5. Bill's daughter is ____
  6. The vice president of Bill Clinton
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  1. Bill's son is ____
  2. Bill was the Governor of ____
  3. Bill was the ____ president
  4. Bill got impeached on ____

10 Clues: Bill's son is ____ • Bill's wife is ____ • Bill was born on ____ • Bill's daughter is ____ • Bill's net worth was ____ • Bill got impeached on ____ • Bill was the ____ president • Bill went to ____ law school • Bill was the Governor of ____ • The vice president of Bill Clinton

W4 Intro to Reconstruction 2024-02-23

W4 Intro to Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. The abolition of slavery was a central goal of the Reconstruction era, aimed at dismantling the economic and social foundations of the ________.
  2. Johnson’s actions emboldened Southern states to enact ________ ________ to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
  3. Republicans in Congress also wanted to secure ________ ________ for newly emancipated African Americans, including the right to vote, own property, and access education.
  4. It was also necessary to rebuild the Southern ________, which had been devastated by the Civil War.
  5. Johnson granted ________ to many former Confederates.
  6. It wasn't until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s that further legislative action was taken to address racial ________ in the United States.
  7. The Fourteenth Amendment provided a constitutional basis for ________ intervention to protect those rights.
  8. Rebuilding the economy and addressing issues such as land ________ for freed African Americans was a major challenge.
  9. Lincoln’s was a relatively ________ plan intended to quickly reintegrate the southern states into the Union without imposing harsh punishments.
  10. Reconstruction involved ________ development and federal assistance to former Confederate states.
  11. It wasn’t until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s that further legislative action was taken to address ________ ________ in the United States.
  12. The impact of the Reconstruction and Civil Rights acts was limited by Southern ________ and the eventual withdrawal of federal troops in 1877.
  13. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was intended to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights, regardless of ________.
  14. The period of time when the federal government dealt with the effects of the Civil War, 1865 to 1877, is known as __________.
  15. Between May and December of 1865, Congress was not in session, giving President ________ control over Reconstruction.
  16. Severe acts of terrorism were committed against African Americans in the South by such organizations as the _________.
  17. Bring the Southern states back into the Union and restore their ________ in Congress.
  18. The ________ Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. – a significant legal and social transformation.
  19. A frequent source of contention between the states and the federal government was the extent of federal ________ in enforcing Reconstruction policies.
  20. The Fourteenth Amendment ensured that no state could deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny any person equal ________ under the law.
  21. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly ________, shall exist within the United States.
  22. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 prohibited ________ in public accommodations and facilities, such as hotels, theaters, and transportation.
  23. The period of time when the federal government dealt with the effects of the Civil War from 1865-1877
  24. The process for readmitting Confederate states to the Union was defined by the ________ ________ of 1867.
  25. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall ________ the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
  26. Southern resistance hindered the ________ of reforms and threatened the safety and rights of African Americans.
  27. Secure the right to vote, own property, and access education for the newly _________ African Americans.
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  1. The Reconstruction Amendments provided a constitutional basis for federal ________ to protect those rights.
  2. Johnson’s approach ________ significantly from Lincoln’s in his resistance to civil rights for freed slaves.
  3. Deeply entrenched racial prejudices and social _______ posed significant obstacles to achieving meaningful social change.
  4. The new state governments established in the South were also required to include ________ ________ participation.
  5. The Fourteenth Amendment granted ________ to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former enslaved persons.
  6. Under President Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan, a southern state could be readmitted once 10 percent of its voters took an oath of _________ to the Union and accepted the end of slavery.
  7. Johnson vetoed the _______ Bureau Bill and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 which were aimed at securing rights and protections for African Americans.
  8. The abolition of slavery was a significant legal and social ________.
  9. President Johnson took a more lenient approach towards the Southern states than many in ________ desired.
  10. The Fourteenth Amendment ensured that state could deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without _______ process of law.
  11. The Civil Rights Act of 1867 was the first United States federal law to define ________ and affirm that all citizens were equally protected by the law.
  12. The three Reconstruction amendments altered American life by legally ending slavery, providing citizenship and equal rights to African Americans, and attempting to secure their ________ participation.
  13. The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, ethnicity, or previous condition of ________.
  14. The ________ Amendment prohibited the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
  15. President Lincoln’s approach to Reconstruction was characterized by a desire for leniency and ________.
  16. The Fifteenth Amendment aimed to ________ African American men, granting them the right to vote and participate in the political process.
  17. One major political challenge facing the federal government during Reconstruction was ________ the Southern states back into the Union.
  18. Despite this amendment, African Americans still faced significant barriers to voting, including ________ practices such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and intimidation tactics.
  19. Under the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 seceded states were required to ratify the ________ Amendment as a condition of their readmission.
  20. Disagreements, political tensions, and conflicts emerged over the ________ of the newly freed African Americans.
  21. The withdrawal of federal troops and the end of Reconstruction led to the rise of ________ ________ laws and widespread discrimination against African Americans.
  22. The primary __________ was to bring the Southern states back into the Union and restore their representation in Congress.
  23. The beneficial impact of Reconstruction for African Americans became limited by the eventual ________ of federal troops in 1877.
  24. Johnson’s plan, similar to Lincoln’s plan, is often referred to as ________ Reconstruction.
  25. Despite the granting of citizenship and equal protection under the law, African Americans faced widespread _______.

52 Clues: Johnson granted ________ to many former Confederates. • The abolition of slavery was a significant legal and social ________. • Bring the Southern states back into the Union and restore their ________ in Congress. • Johnson’s plan, similar to Lincoln’s plan, is often referred to as ________ Reconstruction. • ...

Unit 9 Georgia History Vocab Test 2023-05-10

Unit 9 Georgia History Vocab Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An addition or change to a bill, law, or constitution.
  2. A law enacted by a city or county affecting local affairs, such as traffic, noise, and animal control.
  3. To impose or set, as in the case of a government levying taxes.
  4. The legal document that authorizes a state or national government to exist.
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  1. Political system in which the national government is supreme but shares some powers with state governments
  2. (3 words)Fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the Constitution’s first 10 amendments.
  3. An action by a chief executive to prevent a bill passed by a legislative body from becoming law.
  4. Consisting of two houses or chambers.

8 Clues: Consisting of two houses or chambers. • An addition or change to a bill, law, or constitution. • To impose or set, as in the case of a government levying taxes. • The legal document that authorizes a state or national government to exist. • An action by a chief executive to prevent a bill passed by a legislative body from becoming law. • ...

Unit 1 Test Review 2024-09-04

Unit 1 Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The buying and selling of goods and services.
  2. An agriculture crop that is grown to be sold for a profit, rather than for personal use or sustenance.
  3. Journey African Slaves took across the Atlantic in horrible conditions (chained, starved, disease).
  4. The act of searching an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it. It often involves the discovery of new information.
  5. Trade system that sent raw materials to Europe and brought slaves to Americas
  6. A first-hand account of an event or topic created by a witness or participant
  7. ability to accept and live with others different from you
  8. a period of time beginning with some special date or event
  9. Established in 1607, first permanent English settlement in the New World.
  10. When one country or power takes control of another country or region, often using force, and establishing a settlement there.
  11. A principal that supports the freedom of an individual or community to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance.
  12. A system in which the citizens of a country rule themselves and control their own affairs.
  13. the forced voyage of captive Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas
  14. The colonial region with short summers, cold winters, poor soil, and a reliance on shipbuilding, fishing, and whaling.
  15. An economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide economic benefits for Great Britain.
  16. First example of self-government in the New World.
  17. Established in 1620, this settlement was established by Pilgrims seeking Religious Freedom.
  18. Conformity to a standard of right morality
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  1. Written in 1639, this was the first written Constitution in North America.
  2. First example of Representative Government in the new world
  3. Written in 1215, this was the first document that limited the rights of a ruler.
  4. A political system where citizens elect officials to act on their behalf and lead the community or country.
  5. attract migrants to a new area
  6. movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions.
  7. encourage people to leave their points of origin and settle elsewhere
  8. A document, text, image, or object that is created about an event by someone who used primary sources as their information.
  9. Movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern (Europe) and Western Hemisphere (Americas)
  10. A large estate that grows cash crops
  11. First written Bill of Rights and highly influenced the US Bill of Rights.
  12. The colonial region with warm summers, and cold winters. They had a long growing season and soil that could support bread-like crops.
  13. Colonies The colonial region with warm summers and mild winters. They relied on a long growing season to produce Cash Crops and Enslaved Africans.
  14. First Cash Crop in the New World

32 Clues: attract migrants to a new area • First Cash Crop in the New World • A large estate that grows cash crops • Conformity to a standard of right morality • The buying and selling of goods and services. • First example of self-government in the New World. • ability to accept and live with others different from you • a period of time beginning with some special date or event • ...

The Early Republic 2023-01-25

The Early Republic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first party that favored limited federal government
  2. power is divided between state and federal government
  3. having two legislative chambers or houses
  4. an open defiance of authority
  5. a detailed plan for government
  6. to approve
  7. a tax collected on imported goods
  8. activity aimed at weakening the government
  9. the first party that favored a strong central government
  10. period when economic activity slows and unemployment grows
  11. seizing people and forcing them into military service
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  1. an action that serves as an example for others to follow
  2. a continuous rise in prices of goods
  3. a place to store military weapons
  4. a person living in a country who is not a citizen
  5. Americans who advocated for a Bill of Rights
  6. to apply a rule or law, carry out by force
  7. citizens rule through elected representatives
  8. settlement where each side gives up their demands to reach a common conclusion
  9. a group of advisors to the president

20 Clues: to approve • an open defiance of authority • a detailed plan for government • a place to store military weapons • a tax collected on imported goods • a continuous rise in prices of goods • a group of advisors to the president • having two legislative chambers or houses • to apply a rule or law, carry out by force • activity aimed at weakening the government • ...

Triva Crossword 2022-05-14

Triva Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the most common eye color
  2. a bee has this many eyes.
  3. the number of ribs we have
  4. this animal has no vocal cords
  5. Which author wrote the ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ books?
  6. The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by which country?
  7. ______ invented scissors
  8. Which bone are babies born without?
  9. which NFL team holds the record for the most Super Bowl appearances?
  10. Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
  11. the longest Shakespeare play
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  1. www stands for _____
  2. the first toy to be advertised on television
  3. Saudi Arabia imports camels from what country?
  4. Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
  5. the rarest MnM color
  6. Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
  7. A tick bite can make you allergic to what food
  8. the painting‘La Gioconda’ more usually known as the __
  9. Charles Darwin’s ship was the _____
  10. What Disney movie features “when you with apon a star”?
  11. Which country did bagels originate from?

22 Clues: www stands for _____ • the rarest MnM color • ______ invented scissors • the most common eye color • a bee has this many eyes. • the number of ribs we have • the longest Shakespeare play • this animal has no vocal cords • Charles Darwin’s ship was the _____ • Which bone are babies born without? • Which country did bagels originate from? • ...

4.1 Revolutionary America 2019-11-22

4.1 Revolutionary America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the action of taking possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments.
  2. an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer famous for being one of the leaders and namesake of Shays' Rebellion
  3. an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
  4. a system of money in general use in a particular country.
  5. the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  6. the area that became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a portion of Minnesota
  7. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  8. a group coming together for a mutual benefit
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  1. by the Confederation Congress, chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
  2. a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.
  3. taxing on goods entering the country
  4. the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
  5. having the power to make laws.
  6. the document showing the frame of the government
  7. a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
  8. the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.

16 Clues: having the power to make laws. • taxing on goods entering the country • a group coming together for a mutual benefit • the document showing the frame of the government • a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority. • a system of money in general use in a particular country. • an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state. • ...

Amendments 2023-10-25

Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Senatorial elections
  2. Washington, D.C., suffrage
  3. the right of the people to keep and bear Arms
  4. Presidential succession
  5. protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
  6. Presidential elections
  7. Lawsuits against states
  8. Quartering of soldiers
  9. Income Tax
  10. Terms of office
  11. Abolition of slavery
  12. Rights in criminal cases
  13. he freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble
  14. Black suffrage
  15. Non-Enumerated Rights Retained by People
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  1. Congressional pay raises
  2. Bail, fines, punishment
  3. Civil rights
  4. 18-year-old suffrage
  5. Right to a fair trial
  6. Prohibition of liquor
  7. Women's suffrage
  8. Rights in civil cases
  9. Repeal of Prohibition
  10. States' rights
  11. Abolition of poll taxes
  12. Term Limits for the Presidency

27 Clues: Income Tax • Civil rights • States' rights • Black suffrage • Terms of office • Women's suffrage • Senatorial elections • 18-year-old suffrage • Abolition of slavery • Right to a fair trial • Prohibition of liquor • Rights in civil cases • Repeal of Prohibition • Presidential elections • Quartering of soldiers • Bail, fines, punishment • Presidential succession • Lawsuits against states • ...

The Early Republic 2021-12-16

The Early Republic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an action that serves as an example for others to follow
  2. a person living in a country who is not a citizen
  3. activity aimed at weakening the government
  4. the first party favoring limited federal government
  5. power is divided between the national and state governments
  6. to approve
  7. a place to store weapons
  8. citizens rule through elected representatives
  9. a detailed plan for government
  10. Americans who advocated for a Bill of Rights
  11. seizing people and forcing their service into military service
Down
  1. period when economic activity slows and unemployment grows
  2. to apply a rule or law, to carry out by force
  3. the first party favoring a strong central government
  4. settlement where each side gives up their demands to reach an common conclusion
  5. a tax collected on imported goods
  6. having two legislative chambers or houses
  7. a continuous rise in prices of goods
  8. open defiance of authority
  9. a group of advisors to the president

20 Clues: to approve • a place to store weapons • open defiance of authority • a detailed plan for government • a tax collected on imported goods • a continuous rise in prices of goods • a group of advisors to the president • having two legislative chambers or houses • activity aimed at weakening the government • Americans who advocated for a Bill of Rights • ...

Turning Points in America 2019-10-14

Turning Points in America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _________ arrives to the "New World" in 1942
  2. what bill was drafted in 1789
  3. this president purchased Louisiana from Napoleon
  4. Supreme court decides Dredd Scott vs. ______ in 1857
  5. these suffragists meet in Seneca falls in 1848
  6. the declaration of _______ ?
  7. Supreme court decides ______ with Marbury vs. Madison
  8. this ship arrives in 1620 and caries the pilgrims
  9. this massacre/trial was located where in 1770?
  10. Andrew_______ goes to battle over second bank of U.S in 1832
Down
  1. what removal act happened in 1830?
  2. the British did what to Washington?
  3. Samuel Morse introduces the _________ in 1844
  4. first ________ slaves sold in America in 1619
  5. this was happening in Salem in 1692
  6. which president ignited the French and Indian War?
  7. ________ is founded in 1607
  8. who fired the "shot heard around the world" in 1775?
  9. first state to ______ in 1787
  10. John C. Calhoun begins the ______ crisis in 1828
  11. which canal started in 1817?
  12. Victory of the battle of ________ in 1781
  13. what was discovered in California in 1848?

23 Clues: ________ is founded in 1607 • the declaration of _______ ? • which canal started in 1817? • what bill was drafted in 1789 • first state to ______ in 1787 • what removal act happened in 1830? • the British did what to Washington? • this was happening in Salem in 1692 • Victory of the battle of ________ in 1781 • what was discovered in California in 1848? • ...

Turning Points in America 2019-10-14

Turning Points in America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these suffragists meet in Seneca falls in 1848
  2. which president ignited the French and Indian War?
  3. this massacre/trial was located where in 1770?
  4. first ________ slaves sold in America in 1619
  5. Supreme court decides ______ with Marbury vs. Madison
  6. this was happening in Salem in 1692
  7. the declaration of _______ ?
  8. first state to ______ in 1787
  9. _________ arrives to the "New World" in 1942
Down
  1. what was discovered in California in 1848?
  2. ________ is founded in 1607
  3. who fired the "shot heard around the world" in 1775?
  4. this ship arrives in 1620 and caries the pilgrims
  5. John C. Calhoun begins the ______ crisis in 1828
  6. what bill was drafted in 1789
  7. what removal act happened in 1830?
  8. Victory of the battle of ________ in 1781
  9. Andrew_______ goes to battle over second bank of U.S in 1832
  10. Supreme court decides Dredd Scott vs. ______ in 1857
  11. the British did what to Washington?
  12. this president purchased Louisiana from Napoleon
  13. Samuel Morse introduces the _________ in 1844
  14. which canal started in 1817?

23 Clues: ________ is founded in 1607 • the declaration of _______ ? • which canal started in 1817? • what bill was drafted in 1789 • first state to ______ in 1787 • what removal act happened in 1830? • the British did what to Washington? • this was happening in Salem in 1692 • Victory of the battle of ________ in 1781 • what was discovered in California in 1848? • ...

Vocabulary 9-10 2024-04-26

Vocabulary 9-10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. deciding not to walk into the dark alley
  2. the person who broke into my car
  3. the frustration you see on your mom's face
  4. the hotel that has bed bugs
  5. Wacky Tacky day at school during Spirit Day
  6. taking down the Christmas tree and decorations
  7. the bride leaves the groom at the alter
  8. having to navigate school while on crutches
  9. finding multiple ways to solve a math problem
  10. slamming the door because you were mad
Down
  1. watching the crashing of the automobiles
  2. a broken ankle keeps the runner out of the race
  3. running to P.E. because you are late
  4. the crashing of the barge into the bridge
  5. putting the Bill of Rights into the Constitution
  6. getting my license when I turn 16
  7. walking away from a car crash without injury
  8. The grass is always greener on the other side.
  9. puppies at feeding time
  10. telling your best friend's secret to your mom

20 Clues: puppies at feeding time • the hotel that has bed bugs • the person who broke into my car • getting my license when I turn 16 • running to P.E. because you are late • slamming the door because you were mad • the bride leaves the groom at the alter • watching the crashing of the automobiles • deciding not to walk into the dark alley • the crashing of the barge into the bridge • ...

Government Final 2024 Mrs. Power 2024-05-12

Government Final 2024 Mrs. Power crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outlawed by the first Amendment
  2. another word for a compromise
  3. a civil responsibility to ensure a fair trial
  4. unable to vote
  5. They were afraid of a strong federal government
  6. repealed Amendment 18
  7. an agreement between nations
  8. the end of slavery
  9. the ability to trust an information source
  10. Made alcohol illegal
  11. caused Amendment 25
  12. Caused amendment 20
  13. caused Amendment 12
Down
  1. what Checks and Balances do
  2. to say no to a law
  3. the right to vote
  4. the time period after the Civil war
  5. a preference or prejudice
  6. a conflict resolution skill
  7. Reserve It controls the country's money
  8. the Ohio constitution of 1851 put a limit on this
  9. caused Amendment 22
  10. They didn't believe the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights
  11. the Amendment that protects states' power
  12. the president in the Water Gate scandal
  13. What the government does to interest rates in order to slow spending

26 Clues: unable to vote • the right to vote • to say no to a law • the end of slavery • caused Amendment 22 • caused Amendment 25 • Caused amendment 20 • caused Amendment 12 • Made alcohol illegal • repealed Amendment 18 • a preference or prejudice • what Checks and Balances do • a conflict resolution skill • an agreement between nations • another word for a compromise • ...

Turning Points 2022-09-26

Turning Points crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______ Founded-1607
  2. ______ Burn Washington-1814
  3. ______ fires the "Shot Heard Round the World" Lexington and Concord-1775
  4. ______ Canal is Started-1817
  5. Bill of ______ Drafted-1789
  6. Indian ______ Act-1830
  7. Massachusetts Settler kills a Native American Kings ______ War begins-1675
  8. ______ Witchcraft/Trial-1692
  9. ______ Arrives-1620
  10. Constitutional Convention and First State to ______ -1787
  11. ______ Court decides Dredd Scott vs. Sandford-1857
  12. Continental Congress adopts the ______ of Independence-1776
  13. Gold is Discovered in ______ -1848
  14. First ______ Slaves sold in America-1619
Down
  1. George Washington ignites the French and ______ War-1754
  2. ______ Arrives in the "New World"-1492
  3. John C. Calhoun begins the ______ Crisis-1828
  4. Andrew Jackson goes to battle over the ______ Bank of the US-1832
  5. Tisquantum Squanto Save the ______-1621
  6. Boston ______ and Trial-1770
  7. Supreme Court decides its Supremacy with ______ vs. Madison-1803
  8. Female ______ meet in Seneca Falls-1848
  9. Samuel Morse Introduces the ______ -1844
  10. Victory at the Battle of ______ -1781
  11. President Jefferson Purchases ______ from Napoleon-1803

25 Clues: ______ Founded-1607 • ______ Arrives-1620 • Indian ______ Act-1830 • ______ Burn Washington-1814 • Bill of ______ Drafted-1789 • Boston ______ and Trial-1770 • ______ Canal is Started-1817 • ______ Witchcraft/Trial-1692 • Gold is Discovered in ______ -1848 • Victory at the Battle of ______ -1781 • ______ Arrives in the "New World"-1492 • Female ______ meet in Seneca Falls-1848 • ...

RH Bill 2024-04-30

RH Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 37
  2. 16
  3. 11
  4. 25
  5. 4
  6. 32
  7. 15
  8. 27
  9. 39
  10. 18
  11. 19
  12. 14
  13. 3
  14. 21
  15. 26
  16. 20
  17. 30
  18. 31
  19. 36
  20. 22
Down
  1. 40
  2. 34
  3. 6
  4. 5
  5. 17
  6. 12
  7. 24
  8. 33
  9. 2
  10. 10
  11. 8
  12. 35
  13. 7
  14. 13
  15. 23
  16. 9
  17. 29
  18. 1
  19. 28
  20. 38

40 Clues: 6 • 5 • 2 • 8 • 4 • 7 • 9 • 1 • 3 • 40 • 34 • 37 • 16 • 17 • 12 • 24 • 33 • 10 • 11 • 25 • 35 • 32 • 13 • 15 • 23 • 27 • 39 • 29 • 18 • 19 • 14 • 21 • 26 • 28 • 20 • 38 • 30 • 31 • 36 • 22

Rh bill.. 2024-04-30

Rh bill.. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 28
  2. 33
  3. 11
  4. 23
  5. 37
  6. 29
  7. 30
  8. 32
  9. 13
  10. 19
  11. 8
  12. 9
  13. 35
  14. 17
  15. 3
  16. 16
  17. 24
  18. 26
  19. 2
  20. 18
Down
  1. 31
  2. 21
  3. 6
  4. 22
  5. 34
  6. 1
  7. 25
  8. 40
  9. 4
  10. 27
  11. 39
  12. 36
  13. 10
  14. 7
  15. 5
  16. 12
  17. 15
  18. 38
  19. 14
  20. 20

40 Clues: 6 • 1 • 4 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 5 • 3 • 2 • 31 • 28 • 21 • 22 • 34 • 33 • 11 • 23 • 25 • 37 • 40 • 29 • 30 • 32 • 27 • 13 • 19 • 39 • 36 • 10 • 35 • 12 • 17 • 15 • 16 • 24 • 38 • 14 • 26 • 20 • 18

Pure Bill 2023-01-31

Pure Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who is the deer on "Open Season"?
  2. A very cute cat
  3. What is the last name of the children in "Narnia"?
  4. He has cute little seizures in Game of Thrones
  5. What are Tilly's baby birds' names?
  6. What is the cat's name in "Princess and the Goblin"?
  7. He comes from a family of superheroes, but is not one himself
  8. Another word for Doby
  9. The best character in Wednesday
  10. The leading male on High School Musical the Musical the Series
  11. The evil kid in Care Bears
  12. Second chances in _________ do they speak
  13. A bird that eats trash
  14. The pink Gummi Bear
Down
  1. A boy from "It"
  2. He wears long boots, a long yellow shirt, a white cloak with a metal garnish on the shoulder, and he has a scar upon his face
  3. He likes honey and crackers
  4. The person Maddie Rooney should have ended up with
  5. Holy moly the boys in blue, I________ am glad to see you
  6. What is Joshua Bassett's middle name?
  7. The song from Free Guy by Mariah Carey
  8. He might be albino
  9. What robot does Wall-E love?
  10. Your favorite dinosaur
  11. What is a group of crows called?
  12. He is a red-nosed freak and people bully him for it
  13. He is a number on two shows
  14. A term you dislike

28 Clues: A boy from "It" • A very cute cat • He might be albino • A term you dislike • The pink Gummi Bear • Another word for Doby • Your favorite dinosaur • A bird that eats trash • The evil kid in Care Bears • He likes honey and crackers • He is a number on two shows • What robot does Wall-E love? • The best character in Wednesday • What is a group of crows called? • ...

Bill & Michelle 2023-04-02

Bill & Michelle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Honeymoon destination
  2. Groom's favorite college bar
  3. Bride's comfort show
  4. Bride's job title is mortgage _______
  5. Groom's favorite NFL team
  6. Their fur child's name
  7. Bride lived on this street in college
  8. How many siblings do the bride & groom have combined
  9. Bride's favorite holiday
  10. Street that bride grew up on
  11. Month the bride and groom started dating
  12. Bride's degree is in ______ science
  13. Groom's college degree
Down
  1. Groom's favorite beer
  2. Street the bride & groom live on
  3. Groom's hometown
  4. Sport the bride played in high school
  5. First trip together
  6. Month the bride & groom got engaged
  7. Favorite sports team to watch together
  8. Bride went to this elementary school
  9. Street that groom grew up on
  10. First date location

23 Clues: Groom's hometown • First trip together • First date location • Bride's comfort show • Groom's favorite beer • Honeymoon destination • Their fur child's name • Groom's college degree • Bride's favorite holiday • Groom's favorite NFL team • Groom's favorite college bar • Street that groom grew up on • Street that bride grew up on • Street the bride & groom live on • ...

Mary & Bill 2023-03-30

Mary & Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Matron of Honor
  2. MOB maiden name
  3. fine stationery and gifts
  4. wedding ceremony two words
  5. city on the rise two words
  6. the tigers den, but not the zoo
  7. MOG famous recipe
  8. honeymoon locale
  9. favorite summer spot
  10. go bishops abbr.
  11. April 15 national holiday
Down
  1. ants and termites be gone
  2. city of oaks
  3. MOG beverage of choice
  4. the groom's favorite NFL
  5. MOB famous recipe
  6. best man
  7. bride's favorite color
  8. biscuits and burgers
  9. creator of "Jim's drink"
  10. the bride's alma matter, high school
  11. man's best friend
  12. reception locale., abbr.

23 Clues: best man • city of oaks • Matron of Honor • MOB maiden name • honeymoon locale • go bishops abbr. • MOB famous recipe • MOG famous recipe • man's best friend • biscuits and burgers • favorite summer spot • MOG beverage of choice • bride's favorite color • the groom's favorite NFL • creator of "Jim's drink" • reception locale., abbr. • ants and termites be gone • fine stationery and gifts • ...

Bill Gates 2024-02-27

Bill Gates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. обзор
  2. обрабатывать
  3. статья расходов
  4. предмет
  5. точный
  6. постоянно
  7. установить
  8. полезный
  9. надежный
  10. извилистый
  11. анализировать
Down
  1. трата
  2. высоко ценить
  3. поток
  4. несколько
  5. событие
  6. недавно
  7. тропа
  8. побуждать, поощрять
  9. тонуть
  10. знак

21 Clues: знак • трата • поток • обзор • тропа • точный • тонуть • событие • недавно • предмет • полезный • надежный • несколько • постоянно • установить • извилистый • обрабатывать • высоко ценить • анализировать • статья расходов • побуждать, поощрять

little bill 2022-08-19

little bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest unit of digital image.
  2. organization of the elements of art.
  3. is a visual design principle which designer use to show the importance of each page/screens.
  4. represented by the blue line in adobe illustrator.
  5. image that has been simplify.
  6. refers to printing.
  7. visual weight of objects.
  8. dots per inch.
  9. to maintain a unified look.
  10. a physical or digital collage that arrange images.
  11. refers to publication preparing.
  12. when they are not equal.
  13. pixels per inch.
Down
  1. catch viewers attention.
  2. made up of varies components.
  3. created on a computer using software.
  4. creates balance.
  5. where separate elements come together and make a whole.
  6. when all designs are equal.
  7. principle of design affected by placement.
  8. has elements that look measurably different from one another.
  9. the visual quality of digital image.
  10. the principle of art that refers to regular placement.
  11. principle of design that combines elements.
  12. model of deign or device.

25 Clues: dots per inch. • creates balance. • pixels per inch. • refers to printing. • catch viewers attention. • when they are not equal. • visual weight of objects. • model of deign or device. • when all designs are equal. • to maintain a unified look. • made up of varies components. • image that has been simplify. • smallest unit of digital image. • refers to publication preparing. • ...

Bill Kamradt 2022-01-10

Bill Kamradt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Beloved Michigan neighbors
  2. Stray bull terrier
  3. Runk Smartest Friend
  4. Butter Lunctime standard
  5. Vincent's Madison Heights Church
  6. Buttazoni Italian Michigan neighbor
  7. Longtime employer
  8. Beloved dachshund
  9. House Michigan State Co-op
  10. God's gift to Bill
  11. Chrysler buddy / trusted friend
  12. Pollitt Boyhood Chum
  13. Stubby-tailed Collie
Down
  1. East Jordan symbol
  2. Jordan Iron Works Sewer cover inscription / early workplace
  3. Spinster schoolteacher
  4. Gully Bill's baby bottle
  5. Jordan Birthplace
  6. Wife's unlikely nickname
  7. Lord Best friend
  8. Challenging hobby
  9. Martha's unusual allergy
  10. Picker Childhood Job
  11. Minutes Sunday evening T.V. ritual
  12. Drove this in the Army
  13. Maria Wedding Song

26 Clues: Lord Best friend • Challenging hobby • Longtime employer • Beloved dachshund • East Jordan symbol • Stray bull terrier • Jordan Birthplace • God's gift to Bill • Maria Wedding Song • Stubby-tailed Collie • Runk Smartest Friend • Picker Childhood Job • Pollitt Boyhood Chum • Spinster schoolteacher • Drove this in the Army • Gully Bill's baby bottle • Wife's unlikely nickname • ...