bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Mary & Bill 2023-03-30

Mary & Bill crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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
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  1. обзор
  2. обрабатывать
  3. статья расходов
  4. предмет
  5. точный
  6. постоянно
  7. установить
  8. полезный
  9. надежный
  10. извилистый
  11. анализировать
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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  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
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  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 • ...

4.1 Revolutionary America 2019-11-22

4.1 Revolutionary America crossword puzzle
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  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. • ...

Unit 3 vocabulary 2023-02-16

Unit 3 vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the federal principle or system of government
  2. of constitution duties of the 3 main branches
  3. of confederation the original constitution of the U.S ratified in 1781
  4. Rebellion an surprising led by a former multila officer
  5. convention take place from may 14 on September 17,1787
  6. papers a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton
  7. of constitution a preliminary or preparatory statement; a introduction
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  1. of rights the first 10 commandments of the US constitution
  2. a person who opposed adoption to the U.S constitution
  3. to the constitution is formal revision or additional to the US constitution
  4. A body of fundamental principles or establishment precedents
  5. was an American statesman
  6. was a American statesman
  7. was a nevisian
  8. a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system or belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning

15 Clues: was a nevisian • was a American statesman • was an American statesman • the federal principle or system of government • of constitution duties of the 3 main branches • a person who opposed adoption to the U.S constitution • convention take place from may 14 on September 17,1787 • Rebellion an surprising led by a former multila officer • ...

Foundations of Government 2012-11-08

Foundations of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. The branch responsible for carrying laws.
  2. An established set of principles governing a state.
  3. The Branch responsible for justice.
  4. Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system regulates.
  5. Area of a person life which the government has no control.
  6. Includes:Popular sovernity, Limited government, seperation of power, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism and individual rights.
  7. Feared a strong national government.
  8. The power to review decions.
  9. When 3 branches of government are equal
  10. A draft of a proposed law.
  11. Cheaks and balances.
  12. A longterm downturn in economicactivity.
  13. An electoralgain seats in porportion.
  14. The power to do something for the first time.
  15. A basic written set of principals of federal government.
  16. The amount of colonies that were needed to aprove the constitution.
  17. The fist 10 admendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  18. The highest number of votes cast for any canidate.
  19. To charge with misconduct.
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  1. Created the single northwest teratory.
  2. Implies that people give up sovereignty to government.
  3. 1787 uprising led by farmer Daniel Shays.
  4. The first U.S. constitution.
  5. Describes condition of humanity before government.
  6. Being superior to all others.
  7. The vote necessary to override presidential veto.
  8. Power given to congress that is limited by the Bill of Rights.
  9. Government by the consent of governed and equal justice.
  10. Counted enslaved persons as 3/5 free.
  11. The branch with the power to make laws.
  12. Powers shared by federal and state governments.
  13. An advocate of Federalism.
  14. The first part of the constitution.
  15. Father of modern liberism.

34 Clues: Cheaks and balances. • A draft of a proposed law. • An advocate of Federalism. • Father of modern liberism. • To charge with misconduct. • The first U.S. constitution. • The power to review decions. • Being superior to all others. • The Branch responsible for justice. • The first part of the constitution. • Feared a strong national government. • ...

Kai Roubideaux 2018-02-09

Kai Roubideaux crossword puzzle
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  1. - Consisting of two houses, as in lawmaking body.
  2. - A bill approving the spending of extra public money.
  3. - Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Congress; known also as the “necessary and proper” clause that allows Congress to extend its delegated powers.
  4. - A refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill.
  5. - Meetings of Congress.
  6. - A means by which the president can reject a bill, when Congress is not in session, by not signing it.
  7. - Process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party.
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  1. - A law.
  2. - To be distributed, as in the seats in the House of Representatives.
  3. - A method of delaying action on a bill in the senate by making long speeches.
  4. - Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers delegated to Congress under the Constitution.
  5. - Meetings of party leaders to determine party policy or to choose the party’s candidates for public office.
  6. - A limit on the debate of a bill in the Senate.
  7. - Proposed law being considered by a lawmaking body.

14 Clues: - A law. • - Meetings of Congress. • - A limit on the debate of a bill in the Senate. • - Consisting of two houses, as in lawmaking body. • - Proposed law being considered by a lawmaking body. • - A bill approving the spending of extra public money. • - A refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill. • ...

Final Exam Review 2014-05-30

Final Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
  2. A ____________ is a count of the population taken every 10 years.
  3. Nations overall plan for dealing with other nations.
  4. Process in which someone can become a citizen.
  5. A _____________ is an association of voters with broad common interests who want to elect candidates that share those interests.
  6. Things we should do as citizens.
  7. If neither candidate in a presidential election, earn a majority vote ___________________ elects the president.
  8. Detailed written plan of government.
  9. Ruling authority for a community.
  10. Our inalienable rights are, life, liberty, and _______.
  11. Power is divided between national government and states.
  12. Principal that the government gets its power from the people.
  13. Removal process for official accused of misconduct.
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  1. Indirect way to vote in Presidential Elections.
  2. Votes A state is assigned as many ___________ as the total of its U.S senators and representatives.
  3. Freedom to think and act without gov't interference.
  4. _______________ is the study of the rights and duties of citizens.
  5. V Madison Judicial review used for the first time in this Supreme Court case.
  6. of Law Law applies to everyone even those who govern.
  7. 1st Constitution of the United States.
  8. The job of the ______________ court is to review decisions made in lower court districts.
  9. keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.
  10. A _______________ is a previous case that gives guidance to other judges hearing similar cases.
  11. Lack of interest.
  12. Things we are required to do.

25 Clues: Lack of interest. • Things we are required to do. • Things we should do as citizens. • Ruling authority for a community. • Detailed written plan of government. • 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution • 1st Constitution of the United States. • keeps one branch from becoming too powerful. • Process in which someone can become a citizen. • ...

Unit 2 summative assessment 2020-10-21

Unit 2 summative assessment crossword puzzle
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  1. Nationalist unify northern and southern Italy
  2. in support of the Spanish king
  3. part of the western expansion expanded America
  4. a creole who takes part in the war
  5. General who led the Haitian army against the French
  6. Latin America being united by the european
  7. the bill the Haitians had to pay off to the france.
  8. east coast; main language is Portuguese
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  1. the first kingof portugal
  2. imperialistic money system
  3. South american territories split off from the main "colony" into an individual territory run by a governer
  4. born within spain or portugal/pure bloods
  5. a fuedal labor system run by the penisulares which targets the lower class
  6. Group of german citizens who do not wish to be ruled by napolean
  7. Nation, Interchangeable
  8. rights, any form of knowledge spread to Latin America
  9. an educated slave who lead slaves to war.
  10. the norm within your nation(culture, looks, etc)
  11. White people born from Latin America
  12. A formal social class

20 Clues: A formal social class • Nation, Interchangeable • the first kingof portugal • imperialistic money system • in support of the Spanish king • a creole who takes part in the war • White people born from Latin America • east coast; main language is Portuguese • born within spain or portugal/pure bloods • an educated slave who lead slaves to war. • ...

chapter 19 crossword 2014-01-13

chapter 19 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. is a writer and provided shocking images of slum life
  2. is the novel that shocked roosevelt
  3. to carefully think out or to invent
  4. schools sponsored by a church
  5. a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol
  6. a process allows voters to put a bill before the state legislature
  7. people who worked women's rights to vote
  8. a person working to destroy monopolies and trusts
  9. to give up power or control
  10. done in a way that minimizes wastes and gets better results
  11. murder by a mob
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  1. is a system that includes most government jobs except elected position
  2. a great way of variety
  3. is a natural area protected and managed by the federal government
  4. a protection of natural resources
  5. prejudice against
  6. an election in which voters rather than party leaders choose their candidate
  7. was the youngest president to take office at age 42
  8. strict not easily bent or change
  9. to make a pledge or promise

20 Clues: murder by a mob • prejudice against • a great way of variety • to give up power or control • to make a pledge or promise • schools sponsored by a church • strict not easily bent or change • a protection of natural resources • is the novel that shocked roosevelt • to carefully think out or to invent • a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol • ...

Vocabulary check: Gold rush 2024-02-12

Vocabulary check: Gold rush crossword puzzle
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  1. a woman who is married to someone
  2. someone from Switzerland
  3. Can you ... the garden with a shovel, please?
  4. high temperature
  5. In his ... he earned 50.000 euros a month
  6. a city with no inhabitants
  7. Mary is a ... wife
  8. another word for everywhere
  9. The police couldn't ... that he stole the money
  10. another word for dictionary
  11. The driver ... the accident
  12. I couldn't sleep ... of the loud noise
  13. a person who has his own piece of land
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  1. another word for go on
  2. The WN and Bild are German ...
  3. Elon Mask, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are ...
  4. without hope
  5. My parents don't ... me to go to the party
  6. The ... of the table is white
  7. another word for become more or rise
  8. They ... the man for stealing
  9. another word for foreign
  10. the opposite of full
  11. another word for at the end
  12. We must ... a car for our trip through California
  13. a person with no rights who works for no money

26 Clues: without hope • high temperature • Mary is a ... wife • the opposite of full • another word for go on • someone from Switzerland • another word for foreign • a city with no inhabitants • another word for everywhere • another word for at the end • another word for dictionary • The driver ... the accident • The ... of the table is white • They ... the man for stealing • ...

Race to Ratify 2020-02-18

Race to Ratify crossword puzzle
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  1. ______ of Rights - The ten amendments added to the Constitution in 1791.
  2. the first state to ratify the Constitution.
  3. ______ -federalists- opposed ratification, feared a strong central government.
  4. a tax or duty to be paid on certain imports or exports.
  5. standing _____ -a permanent military, with full-time soldiers.
  6. _______ of Confederation- the original plan of government for the U.S.
  7. ______ Convention- delegates met to draft a new document.
  8. Melancton __________ believed that the government would become oppressive.
  9. the fourth state to ratify the new Constitution.
  10. to gather for a meeting
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  1. Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
  2. the branch of government that interprets the laws in the courts.
  3. the branch of government that makes the laws.
  4. supported ratification, wanted a strong federal government.
  5. ____ democracy- type of government where the people vote directly on things.
  6. _______ Hamilton was a Federalist.
  7. approve
  8. the branch of government that executes and enforces the laws.
  9. make changes to improve or correct something.

19 Clues: approve • to gather for a meeting • _______ Hamilton was a Federalist. • Cruel and oppressive government or rule. • the first state to ratify the Constitution. • the branch of government that makes the laws. • make changes to improve or correct something. • the fourth state to ratify the new Constitution. • a tax or duty to be paid on certain imports or exports. • ...

BOR and 7 principles of government 2022-02-20

BOR and 7 principles of government crossword puzzle
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  1. freedoms that cannot be taken away by another person or the government
  2. what refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.
  3. which amendment states that the government cannot change the amendment in the constitution
  4. means that citizens have a right to change or abolish their government, if they do not like it.
  5. which amendment extends the right to a jury trial to federal civil cases?
  6. which amendment says that the federal government only has the powers that are listed in the Constitution
  7. which amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition?
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  1. what is theory of government that emphasizes the participation of citizens for the common good of the community.
  2. which amendment guarantees the right to a grand jury?
  3. contains the first 10 amendments
  4. principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
  5. Who signed the Bill of rights?
  6. who created the 7 principles of government?
  7. what is a form of government with roles and powers given, and limited by law.
  8. which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government?
  9. which amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants?
  10. which amendment says excessive bail, and cruel or unusual punishment does not need to be given.

17 Clues: Who signed the Bill of rights? • contains the first 10 amendments • who created the 7 principles of government? • which amendment guarantees the right to a grand jury? • which amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants? • freedoms that cannot be taken away by another person or the government • ...

The Tortured Course of Compromise 2015-02-11

The Tortured Course of Compromise crossword puzzle
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  1. What major event struck California at this time?
  2. What amendment did David Wilmot introduced to the bill?
  3. Congress,acting as agent for the states, could make no law ______________ between the states and depriving any state of its rights with regard to any territory.
  4. This man created four resolutions to oppose the limitations of slavery.
  5. The people have the right to establish their state government as they wish, provided that its form is __________.
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  1. Which treaty ended the U.S-Mexican War?
  2. ___________, including those acquired as a result from the war, were the common and joint property of the states.
  3. Which state recently became a U.S. state around this time?
  4. The enactment of any national law regarding _______ would violate the Constitution and the doctrine of states' rights.
  5. Calhoun warned that failure to maintain a balance between North and South demands would lead to this.

10 Clues: Which treaty ended the U.S-Mexican War? • What major event struck California at this time? • What amendment did David Wilmot introduced to the bill? • Which state recently became a U.S. state around this time? • This man created four resolutions to oppose the limitations of slavery. • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-18

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. III - King of United Kingdom
  2. compact - temporary agreement establishing
  3. Sovereignty. - Government based on the consent of the governed
  4. - grave of English Separatists going to
  5. authority for the Plymouth colony
  6. of Paris - treat that ended war of the American Revolution
  7. - delegating specifies Powers to the national government and resigning all other powers for the State governments and on the people.
  8. of Utrecht - series of agreements
  9. of independence - Document written primarily by Thomas Jefferson and declared firmly that these united colonies are ought to be free and Independent.
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  1. Washington - determined ship leader.
  2. Revolution – Austria hagsburgs and joined Austria to stopPrussia expansion.
  3. Theresa - daughter al Charles VI
  4. of Rights - first ten amendments
  5. Sanction - designed to prevent Austria's Neighbors from taking advantage af his
  6. Years war - happened because of diplomatic Revolution.
  7. Alliance - formed to block Louis actions.
  8. of aix-la-chapelle - ended the fighting temporarily.

17 Clues: III - King of United Kingdom • Theresa - daughter al Charles VI • of Rights - first ten amendments • authority for the Plymouth colony • of Utrecht - series of agreements • Washington - determined ship leader. • - grave of English Separatists going to • Alliance - formed to block Louis actions. • compact - temporary agreement establishing • ...

Justice system in the USA 2026-03-25

Justice system in the USA crossword puzzle
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  1. a long, loose outer garment reaching to ankles
  2. both sides present arguments and evidence
  3. The branch that interpret laws
  4. a constitutional right to reject a decision
  5. evaluates evidence and delivers a verdict
  6. a written opinion disagreeing with the majority decision
  7. to refuse to accept or to decide against a previous decision or order
  8. Court that is at the top, has final authority
  9. the formal, final stage of a criminal trial where a court imposes a penalty
  10. protects the defendant’s rights
  11. a change to a law that is not yet in operation and is still being discussed
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  1. a draft of a proposed law
  2. represents the state and proves guilt
  3. Who enforces the laws?
  4. The branch of the Government that passes laws
  5. ensures the trial is fair and applies the law
  6. agreement reached by a jury
  7. judge on the Supreme Court
  8. a small hammer to call for attention or order
  9. formally accuse of something, especially an offence under law

20 Clues: Who enforces the laws? • a draft of a proposed law • judge on the Supreme Court • agreement reached by a jury • The branch that interpret laws • protects the defendant’s rights • represents the state and proves guilt • both sides present arguments and evidence • evaluates evidence and delivers a verdict • a constitutional right to reject a decision • ...

CONSTITUTIONAL VOCABULARY TEST 2024-11-15

CONSTITUTIONAL VOCABULARY TEST crossword puzzle
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  1. of Rights The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  2. A person who was against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
  3. A change or addition to a law
  4. A deal between two groups in which both sides give up some things they want
  5. A form of government where citizens are represented by elected officials
  6. Branch The part of a government that interprets laws
  7. Sovereignty When the government’s power comes from the consent of the people; if the government goes against the will of the people, then they have the right to change the government
  8. A meeting where people gather together for a common purpose
  9. A person who supported Federalism and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
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  1. of Powers The government is divided into branches. Each branch has separate and independent powers
  2. Branch The part of a government that makes laws
  3. When power is shared by the national and state governments
  4. A section of a legal document or agreement
  5. A set of rules outlining what a government can and cannot do
  6. The amount of time a position can be held; for example, a presidential term
  7. A document’s introduction that states its purpose
  8. Government When a government’s power is restricted by laws in order to protect individual rights and liberties; these laws are written in a constitution
  9. To officially approve something
  10. and Balances Each branch of government can “check,” or limit, the power of the other branches
  11. Branch The part of a government that enforces laws

20 Clues: A change or addition to a law • To officially approve something • A section of a legal document or agreement • Branch The part of a government that makes laws • A document’s introduction that states its purpose • Branch The part of a government that enforces laws • Branch The part of a government that interprets laws • ...

Post War Cross Word 2022-02-01

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

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 • ...

Post War Cross Word 2022-02-01

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

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 • ...

REVOLUTION BEGINS 2021-09-10

REVOLUTION BEGINS crossword puzzle
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  1. The state of not being a slave, a prisonner
  2. Social structure in France until 1789
  3. A formal and serious promise to tell the truth or to do something
  4. Qualifying adjective for the French monarchy
  5. An amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, compagny
  6. Main idea of the Bill of Right of 1789
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  1. The group of people who control and make decision for a country, a state
  2. The system of beliefs and laws by which a country, a state is governed
  3. Action to overthrow a political system
  4. New liberty that permits newspapers
  5. State of having the same rights, social status etc.
  6. Social system abolished in France on Agust 4, 1789
  7. Parisian jail symbol of the French monarchy

13 Clues: New liberty that permits newspapers • Social structure in France until 1789 • Action to overthrow a political system • Main idea of the Bill of Right of 1789 • The state of not being a slave, a prisonner • Parisian jail symbol of the French monarchy • Qualifying adjective for the French monarchy • Social system abolished in France on Agust 4, 1789 • ...

REVOLUTION BEGINS 2021-09-10

REVOLUTION BEGINS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. New liberty that permits newspapers
  2. Main idea of the Bill of Right of 1789
  3. Social structure in France until 1789
  4. An amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, compagny
  5. Parisian jail symbol of the French monarchy
  6. Action to overthrow a political system
  7. The system of beliefs and laws by which a country, a state is governed
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  1. Social system abolished in France on Agust 4, 1789
  2. The state of not being a slave, a prisonner
  3. A formal and serious promise to tell the truth or to do something
  4. Qualifying adjective for the French monarchy
  5. State of having the same rights, social status etc.
  6. The group of people who control and make decision for a country, a state

13 Clues: New liberty that permits newspapers • Social structure in France until 1789 • Main idea of the Bill of Right of 1789 • Action to overthrow a political system • The state of not being a slave, a prisonner • Parisian jail symbol of the French monarchy • Qualifying adjective for the French monarchy • Social system abolished in France on Agust 4, 1789 • ...

American and Commonwealth Period 2025-05-01

American and Commonwealth Period crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - This 1898 treaty ended the Spanish-American War and transferred the Philippines to U.S control
  2. - Indigenous People's ___ Act was passed in 1997 to recognize the rights of IP's to their ancestral lands
  3. - The first Philippine Commission, also known as ____ Commission
  4. - Spanish controlled regions and one of the three distinct political entities before U.S unification
  5. - Which region remained politically marginalized during American colonial period.
  6. - A transitional period in Philippine history when the country was a self-governing commonwealth under the U.S., preparing for full independence.
  7. - The surname of the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth.
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  1. - A major challenge faced by the Commonwealth government
  2. - McKinley's proclamation claiming the U.S came as friends, not conquerors is the "Benevolent ____ Proclamation"
  3. - A proposed U.S. bill introduced by Senator Robert Bacon in 1926 that aimed to separate Mindanao and Sulu from the rest of the Philippines

10 Clues: - A major challenge faced by the Commonwealth government • - The first Philippine Commission, also known as ____ Commission • - The surname of the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth. • - Which region remained politically marginalized during American colonial period. • ...

Civil Rights-Lucy Boyum 2016-05-04

Civil Rights-Lucy Boyum crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ruled that segregation was not equal and prohibited it in public schools.
  2. College students took seats at white only counters and challenged segregation with their non-violent tactics.
  3. A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
  4. rhymes with sore, first civil rights organization to use non-violent tactics.
  5. 1963 massive rally in Washington to urge Kennedy to pass the civil rights bill. Where MLK gave his speech.
  6. had a closed casket funeral, died at 14.
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  1. laws that segregated blacks and whites
  2. After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, MLK led this movement which led to the supreme court ruled that segregation involving this form of public transport was illegal.
  3. A test that proves your ability to read or write, granted your right to vote
  4. where whites fled the city in search of suburbs.
  5. Converted to Nation of Islam in jail, was a strong black power orator.
  6. Gave the famous 'I Have A Dream' speech

12 Clues: laws that segregated blacks and whites • Gave the famous 'I Have A Dream' speech • had a closed casket funeral, died at 14. • where whites fled the city in search of suburbs. • Converted to Nation of Islam in jail, was a strong black power orator. • ruled that segregation was not equal and prohibited it in public schools. • ...

unit 2 vocab 2023-02-10

unit 2 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. preventing a final vote; associated with the U.S. Senate
  2. Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.
  3. candidates.
  4. proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
  5. executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so; see veto.
  6. Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified
  7. type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; when the
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  1. Temporary joint committee created to reconcile and differences between
  2. who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President.
  3. Meeting at which a party’s delegates vote to pick their presidential and
  4. Group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every four
  5. a legislative body of a church (as of the Episcopal Church).
  6. two houses’ versions of a bill
  7. Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature; literally (Latin) “I forbid”;
  8. Various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body
  9. matter area are referred

16 Clues: candidates. • matter area are referred • two houses’ versions of a bill • preventing a final vote; associated with the U.S. Senate • a legislative body of a church (as of the Episcopal Church). • proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration. • who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President. • ...

Government Vocabulary Crossword 2018-11-25

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

20 Clues: The hereditary ruler. • A way of saying "NO!" to a law. • Another title for president is.. • Numbered sections of a document. • 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" • ...

stellas hass crossword 2023-08-30

stellas hass crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. branch of gorvernment that is responsible of creating laws
  2. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth
  3. the study of the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen.
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  1. where laws are made and important national problems
  2. make rulings or judgement about the law
  3. the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country
  4. dividing the areas of responsibility between the three levels of government
  5. a proposal to make or change the law
  6. responsible for approving and putting laws into action

9 Clues: a proposal to make or change the law • make rulings or judgement about the law • where laws are made and important national problems • responsible for approving and putting laws into action • branch of gorvernment that is responsible of creating laws • the study of the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen. • ...

Chapter 4 - The Legislative Brach 2020-11-17

Chapter 4 - The Legislative Brach crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President can do this if he does not approve of a bill
  2. Smaller part of a standing committee
  3. Length of a term for a Senator
  4. Leader of the Senate
  5. Idea that Congress can make any law that is "necessary and proper" to carry out the Constitution
  6. The house of Congress has 435 members, based on the population of each state
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  1. The name of both houses combined
  2. Each congressman must serve on at least one of these
  3. This house of Congress has 2 members for each state
  4. Length of a term for a Representative
  5. Indirect veto of a bill by ignoring it
  6. Congress has the power to declare this if needed
  7. Meetings of Congress that begin each January
  8. Leader of the House of Representatives
  9. Introduced change to a law, or a new law
  10. What a bill becomes if it is passed by Congress and signed by the President

16 Clues: Leader of the Senate • Length of a term for a Senator • The name of both houses combined • Smaller part of a standing committee • Length of a term for a Representative • Indirect veto of a bill by ignoring it • Leader of the House of Representatives • Introduced change to a law, or a new law • Meetings of Congress that begin each January • ...

Unit 6 - Legislative Branch - Part II 2024-10-17

Unit 6 - Legislative Branch - Part II crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A voting method in which each legislator's vote is recorded individually
  2. Temporary committees created for a specific purpose or task, disbanded once the task is completed
  3. Permanent committees in a legislative body that focus on specific areas of policy and legislation
  4. Unrelated amendments or provisions added to a bill, often to pass something that would not pass on its own
  5. A member of a legislative body who helps coordinate party members' votes and ensures attendance for important votes
  6. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, responsible for managing House business and representing the House to the President
  7. To set a bill aside in committee without considering it, effectively preventing it from advancing
  8. A method by which the President can reject a bill by not signing it within 10 days, if Congress adjourns during that period
  9. An agency that provides budgetary and economic information to Congress
  10. A committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate to reconcile differences in bills passed by both chambers
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  1. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
  2. Committees composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, usually focused on specific issues or administrative functions
  3. The national library of the United States and the research arm of Congress, housing extensive collections of books, manuscripts, and other materials
  4. A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block legislative action by extending debate on the bill
  5. A senior member of the majority party in the Senate who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President
  6. An independent agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services to Congress, ensuring accountability in government spending
  7. The head of the minority party in a legislative body, responsible for representing the party's interests and strategy
  8. The head of the majority party in a legislative body, responsible for guiding party strategy and legislative agenda
  9. The status given to members of Congress based on their length of service, often affecting committee assignments and leadership positions
  10. A type of bill that combines multiple different topics or issues into one comprehensive piece of legislation
  11. Meetings held by legislative committees to gather information and opinions from the public and experts on proposed legislation
  12. The process by which Congress can pass a bill into law despite a presidential veto, requiring a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate
  13. A procedure used in the Senate to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote, requiring the approval of 60 senators

23 Clues: A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration • An agency that provides budgetary and economic information to Congress • A voting method in which each legislator's vote is recorded individually • A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block legislative action by extending debate on the bill • ...

First Amendment Freedoms 2022-02-17

First Amendment Freedoms crossword puzzle
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  1. newspapers can print the truth
  2. a change or addition to the constitution
  3. set up the US government
  4. we have freedom of ____, we can say or write or express ourselves how we want
  5. you can practice any ____ you want, Jewish, Muslim, whatever
  6. _____ v. kuhlmeier about school newspaper
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  1. bill of _____
  2. type of speech that is protected by the 1st amendment, think armbands and flag burning
  3. ______ v. des moines about armbands with peace signs
  4. to edit or remove, the principal did this to the newspaper stories he didn't like
  5. people are free to form groups
  6. we are free to write to government and ask them to change things
  7. _____ v. johnson about flag burning

13 Clues: bill of _____ • set up the US government • newspapers can print the truth • people are free to form groups • _____ v. johnson about flag burning • a change or addition to the constitution • _____ v. kuhlmeier about school newspaper • ______ v. des moines about armbands with peace signs • you can practice any ____ you want, Jewish, Muslim, whatever • ...

Government and Law Crossword 2012-06-15

Government and Law Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of bond where you use your house as collateral
  2. This person is on the ten dollar bill
  3. This branch interprets laws
  4. A _____'s term is two years
  5. This branch makes laws
  6. The _____'s term is four years
  7. America's first action hero
  8. This person is on the two dollar bill
  9. Pro _____
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  1. A type of bond involving a third party
  2. A written court order commanding you to appear in court
  3. Articles of _____
  4. The introduction to the Constitution
  5. Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
  6. The person being sued
  7. _____ of Independence
  8. The person suing
  9. This branch enforces laws
  10. The person in charge of a court room
  11. This person is on the hundred dollar bill
  12. A _____'s term is six years

21 Clues: Pro _____ • The person suing • Articles of _____ • The person being sued • _____ of Independence • This branch makes laws • This branch enforces laws • This branch interprets laws • A _____'s term is two years • America's first action hero • A _____'s term is six years • The _____'s term is four years • Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492? • The introduction to the Constitution • ...

Segregation 2024-07-17

Segregation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Unfair treatment based on race.
  2. Initials of a famous Civil Rights leader.
  3. Montgomery protest led by MLK (2 words)
  4. 1963 rally for jobs and freedom (3 words)
  5. Refusal to use services as a protest.
  6. Another term for civil rights (2 words)
  7. Integrated bus trips (2 words)
  8. Goal of the Civil Rights Movement.
  9. Peaceful protest at lunch counters.
  10. Organization fighting for civil rights.
  11. His murder galvanized the Civil Rights Movement.
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  1. Opposite of segregation.
  2. Movement for Racial Equality (2 words)
  3. Laws enforcing racial segregation.
  4. Site of a School Integration Crisis (2 words)
  5. Landmark Supreme Court case (2 words)
  6. Campaigns to sign up black voters (2 words)
  7. City is known for significant protests.
  8. Woman who refused to give up her bus seat.
  9. City was famous for voting rights marches.

20 Clues: Opposite of segregation. • Integrated bus trips (2 words) • Unfair treatment based on race. • Laws enforcing racial segregation. • Goal of the Civil Rights Movement. • Peaceful protest at lunch counters. • Landmark Supreme Court case (2 words) • Refusal to use services as a protest. • Movement for Racial Equality (2 words) • Montgomery protest led by MLK (2 words) • ...

History of the American Civil Rights Movement 2025-05-16

History of the American Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Last name of the man who largely led the "Black Power" Era.
  2. What was the group of African American students in Arkansas called?
  3. Influencial and controversial Human Rights activist, that was assasinated 1965.
  4. What could Black Americans do freely starting 1965 due to a new Act?
  5. What month was Martin Luther King JR. Killed?
  6. Who was the first Black President of the USA?
  7. Black ___ Party.
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  1. What was the intention behind Jim Crow Laws?
  2. What about the Birmingham, Alabama campaign convinced JFK to endorce the "Southern Freedom Movement"?
  3. extremist white supremacist Group.
  4. ___ Bill, proposed by JFK on June 19th.
  5. ___ Bus Boycott, that Rosa Parks took a part in.
  6. What was created in 1909?

13 Clues: Black ___ Party. • What was created in 1909? • extremist white supremacist Group. • ___ Bill, proposed by JFK on June 19th. • What was the intention behind Jim Crow Laws? • What month was Martin Luther King JR. Killed? • Who was the first Black President of the USA? • ___ Bus Boycott, that Rosa Parks took a part in. • ...

bill clinton 2022-04-08

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

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

bill clinton 2022-04-08

bill clinton crossword puzzle
Across
  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 Crossword 2020-05-13

Bill Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The plane leaves the ground
  2. What is The name of the airplane driver?
  3. what is the name of the planes that carry goods?
  4. what is the name of the commercial aircraft?
  5. cheaper deals
  6. A means of communication for the pilot in an aircraft
  7. the city where the Air France plant is located
  8. Where you fly?
  9. air accident
  10. Which way the planes take ?
  11. what is the unit of measurement of a distance in aeronautics ?
Down
  1. The person who serves on an airplane
  2. Which way the planes take ?
  3. The plane touches the ground
  4. Passenger entry into the plane
  5. leaving a place for a destination
  6. the second of the pilot
  7. Take a seat in advance
  8. what is the name of airplane fuel
  9. A voucher that indicates a person's place on the plane

20 Clues: air accident • cheaper deals • Where you fly? • Take a seat in advance • the second of the pilot • The plane leaves the ground • Which way the planes take ? • The plane touches the ground • Which way the planes take ? • Passenger entry into the plane • leaving a place for a destination • what is the name of airplane fuel • The person who serves on an airplane • ...

Bill & Carly 2025-06-22

Bill & Carly crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the Bride & Groom's go to restaurant?
  2. What is the name of the wedding venue?
  3. Where did the Bride & Groom get engaged?
  4. What is the Bride's favorite sport?
  5. What is the Groom's favorite activity to do in his free time?
  6. What is the Bride's middle name?
  7. What is the Groom's middle name?
  8. What is the Bride's favorite TV show?
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  1. What is the Bride's favorite drink?
  2. What sport do the Bride & Groom love playing together?
  3. What sports team did the Bride work for?
  4. Where are the Bride & Groom going on their honeymoon?
  5. What outdoor activity do the Bride & Groom love to do?
  6. What city do the Bride & Groom live currently?
  7. What is the Groom's favorite sports team?
  8. What month did the Bride & Groom start dating?
  9. What college did the Bride & Groom go to?
  10. How many years have the Bride & Groom been together
  11. How many siblings do the Bride & Groom have in total?
  12. What is the Bride & Groom's favorite food cuisine?

20 Clues: What is the Bride's middle name? • What is the Groom's middle name? • What is the Bride's favorite drink? • What is the Bride's favorite sport? • What is the Bride's favorite TV show? • What is the name of the wedding venue? • What sports team did the Bride work for? • Where did the Bride & Groom get engaged? • What is the Groom's favorite sports team? • ...

Lets Make a Law 2024-03-01

Lets Make a Law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - issues that impact most Albertans
  2. how the bill is discussed in the Legislature
  3. Member of Legislative Assembly
  4. public opinions and thoughts are used to revise the bill
  5. bill must receive majority vote to pass
  6. bill is revised in committee, then voted on
  7. bill that has passed 3 readings, gotten majority vote and signed by lieutenant governor
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  1. members from all parties meet to revise the bill
  2. King's representative who must sign the bill
  3. bill is introduce to the legislature for debate
  4. idea introduced by a MLA for a new law

11 Clues: Member of Legislative Assembly • - issues that impact most Albertans • idea introduced by a MLA for a new law • bill must receive majority vote to pass • bill is revised in committee, then voted on • how the bill is discussed in the Legislature • King's representative who must sign the bill • bill is introduce to the legislature for debate • ...

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 • ...

Chapter 11 2020-05-22

Chapter 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president
  2. An officeholder who is seeking reelection.
  3. process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
  4. a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
  5. Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending
  6. Presidential refusal to allow an agency to spend funds that Congress authorized and appropriated.
  7. the inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government
  8. To criticize harshly
  9. notice ordering someone to appear in court
  10. A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate
  11. Benefit allowing members of Congress to mail letters and other materials postage-free
  12. Part of a group elected by an official
  13. A claim for government funds that cannot be abridged without violating the rights of the claimant; for example, social security benefits or payments on a contract.
Down
  1. the mighty list of federal projects, grants, and contracts available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions available in a congressional district.
  2. Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president
  3. congressional committee that deals with federal spending
  4. An agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each other's bills
  5. A periodic and official count of a country's population.
  6. A provision attached to a bill - to which it may or may not be related - in order to secure its passage or defeat.
  7. Exemption from prosecution for a particular crime in return for testimony pertaining to the case
  8. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

21 Clues: To criticize harshly • Part of a group elected by an official • An officeholder who is seeking reelection. • notice ordering someone to appear in court • congressional committee that deals with federal spending • A periodic and official count of a country's population. • An agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each other's bills • ...

U.S. History 2013-04-09

U.S. History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Treaty which ended the American Revolution
  2. First battles of the American Revolution
  3. American representative in France during the American Revolutionary War, and delegate to Constitutional Convention
  4. Author of the Declaration of Independence
  5. First successful English colony in America
  6. Supporter of the U.S. Constitution during its reatification
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  1. All political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish governments
  2. Each branch of the government shares its power and checks the other two, prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
  3. Provided for a plan in which the states elect a chief executive (president)
  4. Protects basic rights- 1.Speech, press, religion, assembly, petition 4.Unreasonable searches and seizures 5.Due process 6.Fair trial 8.Cruel and unusual punishment
  5. Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
  6. In protest to the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty, dressed os Indians, destroyed tea from Great Britian by dumping it overboard a British ship.
  7. Opponent of the U.S. Constitution during its ratification; primarly because it lacked a bill of rights
  8. Distribution of the powers of government between a central (federal) governmeant and the regional (states) governments
  9. Political leader in Boston who helped form the Sons of Liberty in opposition to British attempts to tax the colonies; instigator of Boston Tea Party.

15 Clues: First battles of the American Revolution • Author of the Declaration of Independence • Treaty which ended the American Revolution • First successful English colony in America • Supporter of the U.S. Constitution during its reatification • Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War • ...

Unit 5 vocab 2022-10-27

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

The Legislative Branch 2024-02-09

The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of reassigning representation based on population after every census.
  2. power divided between the three branches
  3. Kamala Harris, president of the Senate.
  4. powers listed in the constitution.
  5. Mike Johnson, leaders the House of Representatives
  6. as a whole, statewide
  7. rejection of a bill by the president
  8. a bill that establishes a program and says how much money can be spent
  9. elected official who is already in office
  10. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
  11. a meeting
  12. a proposed law for raising money.
  13. to draw district boundaries to gain an advantage in elections.
  14. each branch of government has the ability to limit the powers of the other branches.
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  1. a provision on a subject other than the one covered i the bill
  2. powers the government requires to carry out its expressed powers.
  3. consists of 435 members, determined by a state's population
  4. another name for the the Necessary and Proper Clause.
  5. a count of the population.
  6. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
  7. committee set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
  8. consists of 100 members, 2 per state
  9. a proposed law to authorize spending money.
  10. a person whom a member of Congress represents
  11. deal with individual people or places
  12. to set up new district lines after reapportionment.
  13. trade among the states.
  14. involve general matters and apply to the entire nation.
  15. a two-chamber legislature.

29 Clues: a meeting • as a whole, statewide • trade among the states. • a count of the population. • a two-chamber legislature. • a proposed law for raising money. • powers listed in the constitution. • consists of 100 members, 2 per state • rejection of a bill by the president • deal with individual people or places • Kamala Harris, president of the Senate. • ...

Andrew Jackson Presidency Crossword 2025-09-29

Andrew Jackson Presidency Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Removal Act : Law signed by Jackson in 1830 that forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi.
  2. System : Practice of giving government jobs to political supporters and friends.
  3. : Presidential power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
  4. of New Orleans : A major American victory in the War of 1812 that made Andrew Jackson a national hero.
  5. Hickory : Nickname for Andrew Jackson because of his toughness and strong personality.
  6. Marshall : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled in favor of the Cherokee in Worcester v. Georgia.
  7. Democracy : Political movement supporting greater democracy for the common man, led by Andrew Jackson.
  8. Crisis : Conflict between South Carolina and the federal government over the tariff, testing states’ rights.
  9. : The right to vote, which expanded under Jacksonian Democracy.
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  1. Review : Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
  2. Bank : Central bank opposed by Jackson, whom he believed favored the wealthy elite.
  3. of Tears : The forced relocation of Native Americans resulting in thousands of deaths.
  4. v Georgia : Supreme Court case that supported Cherokee land rights, ignored by Jackson.
  5. of Abominations : High tariff passed in 1828 that angered Southern states and led to the Nullification Crisis.
  6. of 1828 : Presidential election where Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams, marking a rise of the common man.

15 Clues: : Presidential power to reject a bill passed by Congress. • : The right to vote, which expanded under Jacksonian Democracy. • Review : Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. • System : Practice of giving government jobs to political supporters and friends. • ...

Unit 6: Legislative Branch - Part II 2025-03-03

Unit 6: Legislative Branch - Part II crossword puzzle
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  1. A committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate to reconcile differences in bills passed by both chambers
  2. A senior member of the majority party in the Senate who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President
  3. Meetings held by legislative committees to gather information and opinions from the public and experts on proposed legislation
  4. Committees composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, usually focused on specific issues or administrative functions
  5. An agency that provides budgetary and economic information to Congress
  6. A method by which the President can reject a bill by not signing it within 10 days, if Congress adjourns during that period
  7. The process by which Congress can pass a bill into law despite a presidential veto, requiring a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate
  8. Permanent committees in a legislative body that focus on specific areas of policy and legislation
  9. A voting method in which each legislator's vote is recorded individually
  10. The status given to members of Congress based on their length of service, often affecting committee assignments and leadership positions
  11. A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block legislative action by extending debate on the bill
  12. The head of the majority party in a legislative body, responsible for guiding party strategy and legislative agenda
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  1. An independent agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services to Congress, ensuring accountability in government spending
  2. Temporary committees created for a specific purpose or task, disbanded once the task is completed
  3. To set a bill aside in committee without considering it, effectively preventing it from advancing
  4. The head of the minority party in a legislative body, responsible for representing the party's interests and strategy
  5. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, responsible for managing House business and representing the House to the President
  6. A member of a legislative body who helps coordinate party members' votes and ensures attendance for important votes
  7. The national library of the United States and the research arm of Congress, housing extensive collections of books, manuscripts, and other materials
  8. Unrelated amendments or provisions added to a bill, often to pass something that would not pass on its own
  9. A procedure used in the Senate to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote, requiring the approval of 60 senators
  10. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
  11. A type of bill that combines multiple different topics or issues into one comprehensive piece of legislation

23 Clues: A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration • An agency that provides budgetary and economic information to Congress • A voting method in which each legislator's vote is recorded individually • A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block legislative action by extending debate on the bill • ...

Vocab Crossword 2022-01-06

Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. guy on two-dollar bill
  2. a political party colored blue
  3. A secret military base in Nevada
  4. states that were free
  5. the belief that unlimited authority was granted to a monarch
  6. supporters of the new constitution
  7. states that owned slaves
  8. first orange president
  9. A system that ensures no gov. branch becomes to powerful
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  1. the paper currency bill of USA
  2. a compromise between small and large states
  3. the predominant language of America
  4. opposed to the new constitution
  5. written by our founding fathers
  6. Guy on the one-dollar bill
  7. a compromise between free states and slave states
  8. a country with fifty sates
  9. a political party colored red
  10. first black president

19 Clues: states that were free • first black president • guy on two-dollar bill • first orange president • states that owned slaves • Guy on the one-dollar bill • a country with fifty sates • a political party colored red • the paper currency bill of USA • a political party colored blue • opposed to the new constitution • written by our founding fathers • A secret military base in Nevada • ...

Rights & Duties 2025-10-07

Rights & Duties crossword puzzle
Across
  1. finding evidence and determining whether a criminal act has occurred or not
  2. A human rights violation committed by hurting or humiliating others
  3. A person who is legally a citizen of Indonesia
  4. defending the suspect before the sentence is decided
  5. trying cases and deciding the sentence for the suspect
  6. One of the citizens’ duties
  7. citizen right in article 31 section (1) UUD 1945
  8. international organization of human rights
  9. responsible for catching criminals and maintaining national security
  10. article about human rights in UUD NRI 1945
  11. The type of human right that we have since or even before birth
  12. something that has to be done
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  1. a court that handles cases related to religion, such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and other matters based on religious law
  2. a court that handles common cases involving the public, such as criminal and civil cases
  3. a famous lawyer in Indonesia
  4. the universal and basic rights
  5. Human rights must be protected because it is a …… rights
  6. something we deserve after we have finished the duties
  7. on of the student rights provided by school
  8. if there is no rules in the world

20 Clues: One of the citizens’ duties • a famous lawyer in Indonesia • something that has to be done • the universal and basic rights • if there is no rules in the world • international organization of human rights • article about human rights in UUD NRI 1945 • on of the student rights provided by school • A person who is legally a citizen of Indonesia • ...

International Trade 2023-12-14

International Trade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ALLOWING CARGO INTO DOCK
  2. EVIDENCE OF CARGO TO DESTINATION
  3. OBTAINING IMPORT EXPORT CODE NUMBER
  4. IN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD
  5. PORT OF SHIPMENT AND DESTINATION
  6. IMPORTER’S BANK
  7. SHOWS DIMENSIONS AND SIZE
  8. DELIVERY TERMS
  9. NO CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION
  10. EXPANDING BUSINESS
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  1. INFO REGARDING PRICE, QUANTITY
  2. TARIFF CONCESSION
  3. ISSUED BY EPC
  4. BILL OF EXCHANGE
  5. BULKY GOODS CHARGES
  6. PAID TO COMMISSIONER
  7. OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
  8. SUBMISSION OF 5 COPIES OF SHIPPING BILL
  9. CONTAINS NAME OF VESSEL
  10. PERILS OF SEA

20 Clues: ISSUED BY EPC • PERILS OF SEA • DELIVERY TERMS • IMPORTER’S BANK • BILL OF EXCHANGE • TARIFF CONCESSION • EXPANDING BUSINESS • BULKY GOODS CHARGES • PAID TO COMMISSIONER • OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT • CONTAINS NAME OF VESSEL • ALLOWING CARGO INTO DOCK • IN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD • SHOWS DIMENSIONS AND SIZE • NO CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION • INFO REGARDING PRICE, QUANTITY • ...

Government 2015-10-07

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The two chambers of Parliament, the Senate and House of Commons
  2. A special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons for as long as they hold the position
  3. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  4. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in both English and French
  5. A group of Senators, MP's, or both, selected to study a specific bill and write a report about it
  6. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. A person who has full political and civil rights in Canada
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  1. Another name for the House of Commons
  2. A daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about important issues
  3. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons forms this
  4. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  5. The person in charge of a meeting that directs the discussion
  6. A university student who works for the House of Commons or the Senate and delivers messages and documents
  7. A change that is made to a bill, motion, or committee report with the intention of improving it
  8. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules

15 Clues: Another name for the House of Commons • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • A person who has full political and civil rights in Canada • To pick one person from a group of several people by voting • The person in charge of a meeting that directs the discussion • The two chambers of Parliament, the Senate and House of Commons • ...

massachusetts monthly 2023-02-23

massachusetts monthly crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the people hold the power in government
  2. following and not changing the bill of rights and the constitution/sharing power
  3. a government branch that interprets laws
  4. when common people make the rules
  5. a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
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  1. the people elect reps to make laws for them
  2. a government branch that enforces laws
  3. a government branch that makes laws
  4. human beings in general or considered collectively.

9 Clues: when common people make the rules • a government branch that makes laws • a government branch that enforces laws • the people hold the power in government • a government branch that interprets laws • the people elect reps to make laws for them • human beings in general or considered collectively. • a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law. • ...

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-06

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. permission
  2. complaints about unfair actions
  3. lodged
  4. danger
Down
  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

Government 2025-05-21

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Clause introducing the Constitution
  2. A tactic used to stall legislation in the Senate
  3. A change or addition to the Constitution
  4. First ten amendments to the Constitution
  5. A Senator serves in this chamber
  6. Person who attempts to influence legislation
  7. Legislative body made of two chambers
  8. Document that outlines the structure of U.S. government
  9. Power held by the people
  10. A freedom protected under the Constitution
  11. Minimum number to win a vote
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  1. Group that makes laws
  2. Division of power between state and national government
  3. Group that formally elects the president
  4. Punishment process for a government official
  5. The branch that interprets the law
  6. Freedoms or protections guaranteed by law
  7. Highest court in the U.S.
  8. System where people vote directly or indirectly for leaders
  9. The power to reject a bill
  10. Branch that carries out laws
  11. Powers each branch has to limit the others
  12. The sharing of responsibilities among the branches
  13. Government system where people elect representatives

24 Clues: Group that makes laws • Power held by the people • Highest court in the U.S. • The power to reject a bill • Branch that carries out laws • Minimum number to win a vote • A Senator serves in this chamber • The branch that interprets the law • Clause introducing the Constitution • Legislative body made of two chambers • Group that formally elects the president • ...

The Legislative Branch 2024-02-12

The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of reassigning representation based on population after every census.
  2. power divided between the three branches
  3. Kamala Harris, president of the Senate.
  4. powers listed in the constitution.
  5. Mike Johnson, leads the House of Representatives
  6. as a whole, statewide
  7. rejection of a bill by the president
  8. a bill that establishes a program and says how much money can be spent
  9. elected official who is already in office
  10. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
  11. a meeting
  12. a proposed law for raising money.
  13. to draw district boundaries to gain an advantage in elections.
  14. each branch of government has the ability to limit the powers of the other branches.
Down
  1. a provision on a subject other than the one covered i the bill
  2. powers the government requires to carry out its expressed powers.
  3. consists of 435 members, determined by a state's population
  4. another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause.
  5. a count of the population.
  6. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
  7. committee set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
  8. consists of 100 members, 2 per state
  9. a proposed law to authorize spending money.
  10. a person whom a member of Congress represents
  11. deal with individual people or places
  12. to set up new district lines after reapportionment.
  13. trade among the states.
  14. involve general matters and apply to the entire nation.
  15. a two-chamber legislature.

29 Clues: a meeting • as a whole, statewide • trade among the states. • a count of the population. • a two-chamber legislature. • a proposed law for raising money. • powers listed in the constitution. • consists of 100 members, 2 per state • rejection of a bill by the president • deal with individual people or places • Kamala Harris, president of the Senate. • ...

Domestic Change Giada Tofolo 2024-06-03

Domestic Change Giada Tofolo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known as ”Green Power” the movement was launched in response to Rachel Carson's best selling book, Silent Spring, in 1962
  2. was created to help the poor with health care
  3. what does VISTA stand for
  4. the first african american to play major league baseball
  5. a refusal to purchase or partake in an event because of political opposition
  6. what does CORE stand for
  7. the separation of people based on race
  8. was created to provide health insurance for those over age 65
  9. abolished the poll tax in federal elections
  10. ended literacy tests,allowed the federal government to register voters in areas suspected of denying the vote to African-Americans
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  1. alerted people to the dangers of cigarettes, cars, credit cards, toys, ladders, power tools, and worker safety
  2. created to provide more than 1 billion dollars in aid to education
  3. this president enforced the law and protected the rights of african-americans
  4. movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern U.S
  5. created to improve housing and economic development in cities/urban areas
  6. alabama troopers used brutal force to break up a march to the state capitol
  7. Domestic program for America called
  8. President Ronald Regan signed a bill that called for tighter border security and a crack down on employers hiring undocumented workers. It also granted amnesty to those here illegally prior to 1982.
  9. civil rights leader
  10. created to help provide high school dropouts with vocational training

20 Clues: civil rights leader • what does CORE stand for • what does VISTA stand for • Domestic program for America called • the separation of people based on race • abolished the poll tax in federal elections • was created to help the poor with health care • the first african american to play major league baseball • was created to provide health insurance for those over age 65 • ...

vocabulary 2024-08-21

vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. usually taught at the kitchen table.
  2. the bible is the religious truth and authority of the relationship
  3. the position of an apprentice
  4. a collage that started 1636
  5. only male of certain social classes
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  1. the texts books of the kids
  2. 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
  3. required parents to know if their child could read
  4. required every town of at least 50 families to hire a teacher
  5. laid out the process by which lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were to be surveyed and sold.
  6. the general flopice of harvard collage
  7. printed in Boston, MA
  8. a reader
  9. teacher centered education.

14 Clues: a reader • printed in Boston, MA • the texts books of the kids • teacher centered education. • a collage that started 1636 • the position of an apprentice • only male of certain social classes • usually taught at the kitchen table. • the general flopice of harvard collage • required parents to know if their child could read • ...

His A L4B - Bill of Rights 2022-03-29

His A L4B - Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Article that delineates how the Constitution can be amended, or changed
  2. Article that dictates how the Executive branch executes laws
  3. Article that explains steps to make the Constitution the law of the land
  4. Article that explains how the Legislative branch create laws and what powers the states have.
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  1. tells whatt does the Constitution does and the purpose of govt
  2. Article that explains how the states get along with each other
  3. Article that explains how the Judicial branch interprets the laws.
  4. Article that talks about how Federalism works and Which law is supreme.

8 Clues: Article that dictates how the Executive branch executes laws • tells whatt does the Constitution does and the purpose of govt • Article that explains how the states get along with each other • Article that explains how the Judicial branch interprets the laws. • Article that delineates how the Constitution can be amended, or changed • ...

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-06

Bill of Rights Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. permission
  2. complaints about unfair actions
  3. lodged
  4. danger
Down
  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

Constitution & Bill Of Rights Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-22

Constitution & Bill Of Rights Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which amendment protect five basic freedoms?
  2. Which amendment protects people from double jeopardy?
  3. Any change in the Constitution is considered an:
  4. What is the introduction of the Constitution?
Down
  1. What are the first 10 Amendments?
  2. Freedoms we have to think/act without unfair treatment are considered:
  3. A formal request is called:
  4. All laws apply to everyone is considered:

8 Clues: A formal request is called: • What are the first 10 Amendments? • All laws apply to everyone is considered: • Which amendment protect five basic freedoms? • What is the introduction of the Constitution? • Any change in the Constitution is considered an: • Which amendment protects people from double jeopardy? • ...

Constitution and Bill Of Rights Crossword 2022-05-04

Constitution and Bill Of Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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?

Due Process 2021-12-07

Due Process crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Found that a state’s prosecution of a criminal defendant without counsel is a violation of the Sixth Amendment.
  2. States that evidence the government finds in violation of the Fourth Amendment can be excluded from a trial.
  3. Right to search and seize other's property. The Fourteenth Amendment prevents unreasonable use of this.
  4. Case that coined the term "Miranda Rule".
  5. Case that gave administraters more leeway than law enforcement in conducting searches.
  6. Exception to Miranda rule, where statements obtained before a suspect was warned of their rights to be used as evidence on the basis of protecting public safety.
  7. Due process that addresses the manner in which the law is carried out.
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  1. An inherent right not explicitely mentioned in the Bill of Rights, but implied in the First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments.
  2. Ruled that an anti-birth control law is in violation of the constitution. It affirmed the right to privacy.
  3. States that no one can be compelled to witness against themselves.
  4. Data about data.
  5. Due Process addressing the essence of a law.
  6. Case that found that antiabortion statutes violate the Fourteenth Amendment.
  7. The selective incorperation case for the Fourth Amendment.

14 Clues: Data about data. • Case that coined the term "Miranda Rule". • Due Process addressing the essence of a law. • The selective incorperation case for the Fourth Amendment. • States that no one can be compelled to witness against themselves. • Due process that addresses the manner in which the law is carried out. • ...

Legislative Branch Review 2023-10-30

Legislative Branch Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a proposed law
  2. population count done every 10 years
  3. nickname for the Necessary and Proper Clause
  4. leader of the House of Representatives, currently Mike Johnson
  5. determines the number of House seats a state gets
  6. talk the bill to death
  7. checks and balances, when Congress checks the other two branches
  8. 30 years old, 9 years a citizen, live in the state they represent
  9. president of the Senate
  10. determines the size and shape of districts
  11. Congress can _____ a veto with a 2/3 vote in both chambers
  12. fewer than ____ percent of all bills introduced actually become laws
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  1. two-house legislature
  2. conducted by a standing or select committee
  3. the first step in a bill becoming a law
  4. 25 years old, 7 years a citizen, live in the district
  5. this chamber approves presidential appointments and treaties with foreign nations
  6. where the real work of Congress happens, second step in a bill becoming a law
  7. minimum number of reps that must be present for the chamber to take any action to hold
  8. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  9. In times of _____, Congress has given extra power to the President
  10. disapprove, say no

22 Clues: a proposed law • disapprove, say no • two-house legislature • talk the bill to death • president of the Senate • population count done every 10 years • the first step in a bill becoming a law • determines the size and shape of districts • conducted by a standing or select committee • nickname for the Necessary and Proper Clause • ...

Lawmaking Review 2023-10-23

Lawmaking Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what a congressman does when they want a bill to become a law
  2. the first step when a bill gets into one of the parts of Congress
  3. a bill starts off as one of these
  4. the legislative branch at the local level
  5. to reject a bill
  6. number of days President can leave bill untouched before it becomes a law
  7. a place where bills are debated and voted on. Needs a majority vote to pass this
  8. type of committee that merges 2 similar bills
Down
  1. what the President does when he approves the bill
  2. when the president does nothing for ten days but Congress is going out of session
  3. law at the state level
  4. law at the local level

12 Clues: to reject a bill • law at the state level • law at the local level • a bill starts off as one of these • the legislative branch at the local level • type of committee that merges 2 similar bills • what the President does when he approves the bill • what a congressman does when they want a bill to become a law • ...

Socials Chapter 9 Vocab 2022-06-03

Socials Chapter 9 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when a bill becomes an act of parliament
  2. a group of representatives in legislatures who belong to the same political party and meet behind closed doors to discuss policies
  3. a system where citizens vote on every issue themselves
  4. group of ministers chosen by the prime minister who decide government policy, and usually have responsibility for particular departments of government
  5. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
  6. a favour, often a government position, given in return for political support
  7. the third branch of government made up of Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate and municipal courts
  8. the queen is the head of state while the prime minister is...
  9. the law that created and governed the Dominion of Canada
  10. composed of the governor general, the House of Commons, and the Senate which make up Parliament
  11. a form of government where everyone participates, and everyone is encouraged to vote to elect representatives who will vote on laws on their behalf
  12. a bill of rights created in 1982
Down
  1. the power to interpret and administer the law
  2. public service department of the Prime Minister which provides direct support to the Prime Minister across the range of functions and responsibilities of the head of government
  3. any powers that are not specifically listed in Canada’s constitution and are held by the federal government or the crown
  4. the upper house of the Parliament of Canada
  5. a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
  6. the custom that cabinet members must not show public disagreement with government policies
  7. the lower house of the Parliament of Canada
  8. person who gives formal assent to a bill before it becomes law, performs ceremonial functions, and acts as an advisor to the government to ensure it abides by the constitution
  9. the decision-making power composed of the monarch (represented by the Governor General), the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
  10. the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives
  11. the federal legislature of Canada composed of the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  12. the power to make,change,and repeal laws
  13. a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution

25 Clues: a bill of rights created in 1982 • when a bill becomes an act of parliament • the power to make,change,and repeal laws • the upper house of the Parliament of Canada • the lower house of the Parliament of Canada • the power to interpret and administer the law • a system where citizens vote on every issue themselves • ...

Chapter 12 by Jimmy 2022-06-03

Chapter 12 by Jimmy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a law that covered all federally regulated businesses regarding human rights in Canada
  2. a racist system in South Africa that was removed due to pressure by human rights organizations
  3. a body that oversees all federal human rights complaints in Canada
  4. delivers tax-free monthly payments to families to help raise their children
  5. intentional mass destruction against a specific group due to their religion or ethnicity
  6. the state of children living in poor conditions with no or limited resources
  7. the current Canadian Constitution
  8. monitors the compliances of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by state parties
  9. actions purposefully committed by a state that usually targets civilians in the time of peace or war
  10. passed in 1960 by the Diefenbaker government
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  1. a treaty that provides the full list of rights for children internationally
  2. a organization that conducts research into how Canada is fulfilling its international obligation to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
  3. oversees human rights complaints in British Columbia
  4. a court that deals with international cases
  5. a international document that houses every rights that every human should have
  6. given benefits such as being able to live on reserve land when registered as one
  7. a law in british columbia that protects your human rights regarding tenancy, employment, etc
  8. a section of the Charter invoked by only Quebec and Saskatchewan
  9. a intergovernmental organization whose goal is to prevent new outbreak of war and maintain international peace
  10. an agency that collects statistics regarding Canada
  11. violation of the international laws of warfare
  12. every human should be entitled to these
  13. the state of being at the same level and fair
  14. the highest court in Canada
  15. a specialized body that deals with human rights cases passed from the British Columbia Human Rights Committee
  16. regime that governed the nation with absolute control

26 Clues: the highest court in Canada • the current Canadian Constitution • every human should be entitled to these • a court that deals with international cases • passed in 1960 by the Diefenbaker government • the state of being at the same level and fair • violation of the international laws of warfare • an agency that collects statistics regarding Canada • ...

History PCC 2023-02-02

History PCC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the Act where Trust where being dissolved?
  2. What was the Act where U.S. citizens could claim 160 acres of land?
  3. What Amendment passed the right to vote for women?
  4. What was the Act that was created after the Meatpacking scandal?
  5. What was the Act where railroads were put at reasonable and just transportation rates?
  6. A party organization that is run by a group or small boss that has enough votes to control political administration.
  7. Process to be admitted to be a lawful permanent citizen of the U.S.
  8. What Amendment passed prohibited the making, use, and selling of alcohol?
  9. A immigration policy the U.S. has to only admit a limited amount of immigrants.
Down
  1. What is it when voters create their own regulations without the legislative body?
  2. A form of government that allows the majority rule to decide policy and laws rather than the elected representatives.
  3. What was the Act where Chinese immigrants were restricted from coming to the U.S.?
  4. What Amendment allowed voters to cast votes for U.S senators?
  5. The gaining of money in dishonest and cheating ways.
  6. What allows voters to terminate an elected official before their term expires?
  7. What is when voters vote for or against a law the legislative body created?
  8. Congress creates and passes these
  9. What was the Act where Native Americans were granted selections of reservation lands?
  10. A reference to a body of law to protect consumer rights from defective goods and services and illegal traders.

19 Clues: Congress creates and passes these • What Amendment passed the right to vote for women? • What was the Act where Trust where being dissolved? • The gaining of money in dishonest and cheating ways. • What Amendment allowed voters to cast votes for U.S senators? • What was the Act that was created after the Meatpacking scandal? • ...

The U.S. Constitution 2015-04-09

The U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which amendment protects citizens from quartering soldiers?
  2. What appears at the beginning of the Constitution and describes its goals
  3. The Constitution is divided into how many articles?
  4. Supreme court judges are part of which branch of government?
  5. According to the 4th amendment a warrant for search and seizure must have...
  6. According to amendment 22, which position is limited to 2 terms?
  7. The Articles of Confederation were unsuccessful because the federal government could not levy...
  8. What is the first branch of government described by the Constitution?
  9. This is the name for the men who were representatives from each state who contributed to writing the constitution
  10. Because of the 1st amendment we all have freedom to believe in any...
Down
  1. The president is the head of which branch of government?
  2. The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called the Bill of...
  3. Revision of amendments is also known as...
  4. The 8th amendment protects us from cruel and unusual...
  5. What is it called when the president refuses to sign a bill and it gets sent back to Congress?
  6. The 16th amendment gives the government the right to collect taxes on...
  7. What was the agreement that lead to two houses in Congress?
  8. What did the 13th amendment abolish?
  9. In the second amendment people have the right to bear...
  10. The 6th amendment state you have the right to this person.
  11. The law making body is what term which mean it consists of two parts, or houses?
  12. What is the government system that created a balance between the national and state governments?
  13. The 19th amendment granted women the right to...
  14. Which house of congress contains fewer members?

24 Clues: What did the 13th amendment abolish? • Revision of amendments is also known as... • Which house of congress contains fewer members? • The 19th amendment granted women the right to... • The Constitution is divided into how many articles? • The 8th amendment protects us from cruel and unusual... • The president is the head of which branch of government? • ...

Constitution Top 25 2025-10-08

Constitution Top 25 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Representatives – The part of Congress where the number of members depends on state population.
  2. Branch – The branch that makes laws (Congress).
  3. – The part of Congress where each state has two members.
  4. of Powers – The division of government into three branches (legislative, executive, judicial).
  5. Review – The power of the courts to decide if laws follow the Constitution.
  6. – To officially approve something, such as a law or amendment.
  7. – A system where power is shared between national and state governments.
  8. – Freedoms or powers that people are entitled to by law.
  9. and Balances – A system that lets each branch limit the power of the others.
  10. – A government where people elect representatives to make decisions for them.
  11. Branch – The branch that enforces laws (President and agencies).
  12. Powers – Powers specifically listed in the Constitution for the federal government.
  13. – A proposed law that Congress debates and votes on.
  14. – The lawmaking body made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.
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  1. Process – Fair treatment through the normal system of justice.
  2. – The power or authority to govern oneself.
  3. Sovereignty – The idea that government power comes from the people.
  4. – Freedom to act, speak, or think without unnecessary government control.
  5. Branch – The branch that interprets laws (courts).
  6. – A change or addition made to the Constitution.
  7. – The introduction that explains the purpose of the Constitution.
  8. Powers – Powers kept by the states or the people, not given to the federal government.
  9. – The written plan that outlines how the U.S. government works.
  10. Clause – The rule that the Constitution is the highest law in the land.
  11. – The power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.

25 Clues: – The power or authority to govern oneself. • Branch – The branch that makes laws (Congress). • – A change or addition made to the Constitution. • Branch – The branch that interprets laws (courts). • – A proposed law that Congress debates and votes on. • – The part of Congress where each state has two members. • ...

Founding Fathers 2020-11-16

Founding Fathers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first president to live in the Whitehouse
  2. _______ Adams was another founding father.
  3. The first president of the United States
  4. ________ of Rights was written by the founding fathers
Down
  1. The Declaration of __________ was written by the founding fathers
  2. How many colonies were united by the founding fathers?
  3. _________ Franklin is another one of the founding fathers.

7 Clues: The first president of the United States • _______ Adams was another founding father. • The first president to live in the Whitehouse • How many colonies were united by the founding fathers? • ________ of Rights was written by the founding fathers • _________ Franklin is another one of the founding fathers. • ...

Clara social studies crossword 2025-04-22

Clara social studies crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the president is elected for a ____ year term
  2. the bill of rights is the ___ amendment of the constitution
  3. which right is the right to freedom of religion,speech,press,assembly,and petition?
  4. Which branch makes the laws?
  5. Who pays for fixing your family's car? you or the government?
  6. who has veto power?
  7. the president is part of which branch of the government?
  8. how many justices are in the supreme court of the us?
  9. how long does a supreme court justice serve?
  10. executive which branch enforces the laws
  11. one example of the us. corts is 94 us courts
  12. true or false: congress writes and passes bills
Down
  1. what has 435 members in it?
  2. true or false: the vice president nominates supreme court justices
  3. how many branches are there?
  4. branch handles the business?
  5. who pays for protecting the country from war? you or the government?
  6. which branch interprets the laws?
  7. what is the total number of u.s senators?
  8. how many u.s senators does each state have?

20 Clues: who has veto power? • what has 435 members in it? • how many branches are there? • branch handles the business? • Which branch makes the laws? • which branch interprets the laws? • executive which branch enforces the laws • what is the total number of u.s senators? • how many u.s senators does each state have? • how long does a supreme court justice serve? • ...

U.S. Government Crossword 2021-01-18

U.S. Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who is a member of the country.
  2. The branch of government that includes the president, vice president and the cabinet.
  3. The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the ____
  4. A court of ______ must decide whether a lower court made a mistake.
  5. the document that defines the role of government and the rights of the people.
  6. The______ of the United States is a democratic republic
  7. The ______ government is in charge of the whole country.
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  1. The _____ branch of government can uphold or overturn laws.
  2. The branch of government that makes laws.
  3. The leader of the national government.
  4. The President has the power to _____ a bill.
  5. The _____ is the building where congress meets.

12 Clues: The leader of the national government. • A person who is a member of the country. • The branch of government that makes laws. • The President has the power to _____ a bill. • The _____ is the building where congress meets. • The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the ____ • The______ of the United States is a democratic republic • ...

90's Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-20

90's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hussein: Former Iraqi dictator during the Gulf War
  2. Belt: Region in the US known for its warm climate and population growth
  3. Law passed to protect rights of people with disabilities
  4. Epidemic that raised global health concerns in the 1990s
  5. Foundation: Conservative think tank influential in US politics
  6. War: Conflict in the early 1990s involving Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
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  1. First female US Supreme Court Justice
  2. Majority: Political organization promoting traditional family values
  3. Trade agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico
  4. Term for easing tensions between the US and Soviet Union
  5. Economic policies promoting tax cuts and deregulation
  6. Clinton: 42nd President of the United States, elected in 1992

12 Clues: First female US Supreme Court Justice • Hussein: Former Iraqi dictator during the Gulf War • Trade agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico • Economic policies promoting tax cuts and deregulation • Law passed to protect rights of people with disabilities • Epidemic that raised global health concerns in the 1990s • ...

almost done 2024-04-29

almost done crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Belief that men and women should be equal politically, economically, and social.
  2. Segregation that exists because of laws.
  3. For ten weeks during the summer of 1964, thousands of volunteers worked in Mississippi to register African American voters.
  4. Fought for Latino civil rights.
  5. African Americans could not be banned from voting (1870).
  6. Granted Citizenship to former slaves (1868).
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  1. In August, 200,00 people marched in Washington D.C. in support of a civil rights bill.
  2. Implemented by southern states to reaffirm white supremacy through, differential treatment. Discriminatory laws.
  3. While visting family Chicago teen Emmett Till whistled at a white lady in a grocery store. Two days later he found brutally murdered.
  4. Civil disobedience protest to promote desegregation of all pubic places; people would "wit in" places they weren't supposed to. (woolsworth)
  5. Ended slavery. (1865)
  6. Leader: Latinos fight back. What: stricks to demand union recognition, increased wages, and better benefits. (united farm workers).
  7. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus and was arrested for it. -bus boycott
  8. Group of people who support white supremacy. They would inforce Jim Crow laws and murder innocent people.
  9. Native Americans: form the American Indian movement. Fight against police brutality (like the black panthers) slogan was "Rd power".
  10. Segregation is not based on laws but on customs and traditions.

16 Clues: Ended slavery. (1865) • Fought for Latino civil rights. • Segregation that exists because of laws. • Granted Citizenship to former slaves (1868). • African Americans could not be banned from voting (1870). • Segregation is not based on laws but on customs and traditions. • Belief that men and women should be equal politically, economically, and social. • ...

Article 1 2015-09-02

Article 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is the smallest number of members who must be present for business to be conducted.
  2. major crimes
  3. They serve two year terms and must be twenty-five years or older.
  4. another word for empty seats.
  5. the condition in which a person or business cannot play its debts.
  6. another word for accuse
  7. suspends punishment ordered by law
  8. a body of citizen soldiers
  9. Prevents prosecution for a crime or overrides the judgement of a court.
  10. are tariffs
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  1. neither house can do it and it is another word for stop meeting
  2. another word for for census and it happens every 10 years.
  3. are bonds
  4. the money raised by the government by taxes
  5. if the president refuses act on a bill and congress adjourns within 10 days, then the bill dies. this way of killing a bill without taking a action is called .
  6. means salary
  7. a process whereby a foreigner becomes a citizen
  8. They serve six year terms and must be thirty years or older in order to qualify
  9. proposed law
  10. they are taxes in general

20 Clues: are bonds • are tariffs • major crimes • means salary • proposed law • another word for accuse • they are taxes in general • a body of citizen soldiers • another word for empty seats. • suspends punishment ordered by law • the money raised by the government by taxes • a process whereby a foreigner becomes a citizen • another word for for census and it happens every 10 years. • ...

Socials Chapter 9 Vocab Crossword 2022-06-03

Socials Chapter 9 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the law that created and governed the Dominion of Canada.
  2. a favour, often a government position, given in return for political support
  3. the lower house of the Parliament of Canada
  4. the power to make, change, and repeal laws
  5. the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives.
  6. the decision-making power composed of the monarch (represented by the Governor General), the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
  7. person who gives formal assent to a bill before it becomes law, performs ceremonial functions, and acts as an advisor to the government to ensure it abides by the constitution
  8. a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution
Down
  1. the third branch of government made up of Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate and municipal courts
  2. a bill of rights created in 1982
  3. a system where citizens vote on every issue themselves
  4. public service department of the Prime Minister which provides direct support to the Prime Minister across the range of functions and responsibilities of the head of government
  5. when a bill becomes an act of parliament
  6. a form of government where everyone participates, and everyone is encouraged to vote to elect representatives who will vote on laws on their behalf
  7. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
  8. the power to interpret and administer the law
  9. a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
  10. the upper house of the Parliament of Canada
  11. the custom that cabinet members must not show public disagreement with government policies
  12. composed of the governor general, the House of Commons, and the Senate which make up Parliament
  13. the queen is the head of state while the prime minister is...
  14. the federal legislature of Canada composed of the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  15. any powers that are not specifically listed in Canada’s constitution and are held by the federal government or the crown
  16. a group of representatives in legislatures who belong to the same political party and meet behind closed doors to discuss policies
  17. group of ministers chosen by the prime minister who decide government policy, and usually have responsibility for particular departments of government

25 Clues: a bill of rights created in 1982 • when a bill becomes an act of parliament • the power to make, change, and repeal laws • the lower house of the Parliament of Canada • the upper house of the Parliament of Canada • the power to interpret and administer the law • a system where citizens vote on every issue themselves • ...

Socials Chapter 9 Vocab Crossword 2022-06-03

Socials Chapter 9 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. public service department of the Prime Minister which provides direct support to the Prime Minister across the range of functions and responsibilities of the head of government
  2. a favour, often a government position, given in return for political support
  3. the lower house of the Parliament of Canada
  4. person who gives formal assent to a bill before it becomes law, performs ceremonial functions, and acts as an advisor to the government to ensure it abides by the constitution
  5. the third branch of government made up of Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate and municipal courts
  6. the upper house of the Parliament of Canada
  7. the federal legislature of Canada composed of the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  8. a group of representatives in legislatures who belong to the same political party and meet behind closed doors to discuss policies
  9. group of ministers chosen by the prime minister who decide government policy, and usually have responsibility for particular departments of government
  10. a form of government where everyone participates, and everyone is encouraged to vote to elect representatives who will vote on laws on their behalf
  11. a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
  12. a system where citizens vote on every issue themselves
  13. a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution
  14. the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives.
  15. the decision-making power composed of the monarch (represented by the Governor General), the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
  16. composed of the governor general, the House of Commons, and the Senate which make up Parliament
Down
  1. a bill of rights created in 1982
  2. the law that created and governed the Dominion of Canada.
  3. the custom that cabinet members must not show public disagreement with government policies
  4. the power to make, change, and repeal laws
  5. the queen is the head of state while the prime minister is...
  6. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
  7. when a bill becomes an act of parliament
  8. the power to interpret and administer the law
  9. any powers that are not specifically listed in Canada’s constitution and are held by the federal government or the crown

25 Clues: a bill of rights created in 1982 • when a bill becomes an act of parliament • the power to make, change, and repeal laws • the lower house of the Parliament of Canada • the upper house of the Parliament of Canada • the power to interpret and administer the law • a system where citizens vote on every issue themselves • ...

Unit Three Crossword APGOPO 2022-12-12

Unit Three Crossword APGOPO crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Similar to Libel
  2. the rights to be free from government involvement in the behavior of ones beliefs or customs on the daily basis
  3. Tests if law violates Establishment clause
  4. Required Kids to pray during the morning announcements, was ruled in favor of the government making it unconstitutional for government to impose religion
  5. Kids wanting to peacefully protest wearing BLACK ARMBAND, wasn't allowed, set the precedent that even while at school as long as there was minimal disruption, you are free to speak your opinion.
  6. Gov't Must respect all rights of an individual.
  7. NO ONE is above the law, even the government, everyone follows the same line of law.
  8. Protects against cruel punishment
  9. Rights guareteed by the Bill Of Rights, and interpretations of the Supreme Court
  10. gov't can't interfere w/ religion
  11. Dealing with the 2nd Amendment, strict limits were put onto the gun laws in D.C. a man who was allowed to own a gun during working hours, could not get one at his own home, which he sued for.
  12. Used the ruling of a prior court case, dealing with the right to bear arms, to protect oneself, based in Chicago...
  13. What are you searching FOUR?
  14. Right to Bear Arms
  15. Banned opposition to the U.S. government or supporting enemies during war
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  1. Right to speak your mind, with limitations.
  2. States can't pass laws that go against the U.S. constitution, based on the due process clause.
  3. right to Attorney, Fair Trial
  4. Ruled that it did violate the Espionage Act, due to the encouragement of not wanting to follow with the draft.
  5. requires a government to have fair treatment
  6. All people born in U.S. are U.S citizens
  7. freedoms, government can't abridge
  8. Amish Children wanted to leave school, wasn't allowed, made arguement was imposing on their religon, established the presedent of the free exercise clause.
  9. Freedom Of Religon
  10. what is implied by the 1st,3rd,4th,5th,9th etc. to guarantee privacy.
  11. deals with the fourth amendment, evidence found through an illegal search, can not be used in the court of law
  12. dealing with the Pentagon Papers, the government tried to stop the newspaper mentioned in the name from telling the truth in their articles (Abbrievated.)
  13. Rights that must be stated during an arrest, including the right to remain silent.
  14. Freedom Of speech doesn't apply when there is...
  15. Lyndon B. Johnson lying to the press, tried to say it was Unconstitutional to post the truth about these papers.
  16. Speech that damages one's reputation through lies

31 Clues: Similar to Libel • Freedom Of Religon • Right to Bear Arms • What are you searching FOUR? • right to Attorney, Fair Trial • Protects against cruel punishment • gov't can't interfere w/ religion • freedoms, government can't abridge • All people born in U.S. are U.S citizens • Tests if law violates Establishment clause • Right to speak your mind, with limitations. • ...

CORTLYN'S PENGUINS 2024-01-19

CORTLYN'S PENGUINS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a penguin that is friends with Captain Cook
  2. the owner of the theater
  3. the brother of Janie
  4. the sister of Bill
  5. the mother of Bill and Janie
  6. the athers
  7. she hates penguins
  8. Captain Cooks and Greta's child
Down
  1. the poppers needed this in the begining of the book
  2. he cuts hair
  3. a setting
  4. Duval he knows how to do stunts
  5. a antarctic explorer
  6. friends with Greta
  7. would like to be a antarctic explorer

15 Clues: a setting • the athers • he cuts hair • the sister of Bill • friends with Greta • she hates penguins • the brother of Janie • a antarctic explorer • the owner of the theater • the mother of Bill and Janie • Duval he knows how to do stunts • Captain Cooks and Greta's child • would like to be a antarctic explorer • a penguin that is friends with Captain Cook • ...

CORTLYN'S PENGUINS 2024-01-19

CORTLYN'S PENGUINS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. friends with Greta
  2. she hates penguins
  3. would like to be a antarctic explorer
  4. Captain Cooks and Greta's child
  5. a penguin that is friends with Captain Cook
  6. the mother of Bill and Janie
  7. he cuts hair
  8. the sister of Bill
  9. a antarctic explorer
Down
  1. the athers
  2. a setting
  3. the owner of the theater
  4. he knows how to do stunts
  5. the brother of Janie
  6. the poppers needed this in the begining of the book

15 Clues: a setting • the athers • he cuts hair • friends with Greta • she hates penguins • the sister of Bill • the brother of Janie • a antarctic explorer • the owner of the theater • he knows how to do stunts • the mother of Bill and Janie • Captain Cooks and Greta's child • would like to be a antarctic explorer • a penguin that is friends with Captain Cook • ...

Liberty Episode 6: Are We to Be a Nation? Crossword Puzzle by Emily Black-Wright 2022-02-18

Liberty Episode 6: Are We to Be a Nation? Crossword Puzzle by Emily Black-Wright crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ______ vote of Congress was about keeping the proceedings absolutely private
  2. did Noah Webster believe we needed a Bill of Rights
  3. American politics is all about how powerful __________ can be
  4. The man Nathanael Gorham contacted, asking him to be the king of the USA
  5. Philadelphia was a buzz of excitement because the most ______ ________ had come
  6. what is the full name of the man who said "The biggest danger to our rights today is not from governments acting against will of the majority, but from government which has become the mere instrument of this majority."
  7. Where was the man that Nathanael Gorham contact to be king from
  8. people were happy about the revision of the Constitution because who would be the first president
  9. every capable man in America is a what?
Down
  1. how long was a term in the senate
  2. who was afraid that the new government would be too big and too powerful
  3. who were the immigrants in which the people were afraid would come
  4. "They want a government which can regulate _______"
  5. What was the man that Nathanael Gorham contact to be king's answer
  6. What do some people believe the delegates are up to
  7. a man who thought the Articles of Confederation should be scrapped
  8. how many states need to ratify the Constitution before it can become law

17 Clues: how long was a term in the senate • every capable man in America is a what? • did Noah Webster believe we needed a Bill of Rights • "They want a government which can regulate _______" • What do some people believe the delegates are up to • American politics is all about how powerful __________ can be • Where was the man that Nathanael Gorham contact to be king from • ...

Identifying Currency 2025-02-04

Identifying Currency crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Strap color for $50 bill?
  2. Who is on the $20 bill?
  3. Who is on the $5 bill?
  4. Strap color for $100 bill?
  5. Who is on the $50 bill?
  6. Who is on the $10 bill?
  7. Strap color for $1 bill?
Down
  1. Who is on the $1 bill?
  2. Strap color for $10 bill?
  3. Strap color for $20 bill?
  4. Who is on the $100 bill?
  5. Strap color for $5 bill?

12 Clues: Who is on the $1 bill? • Who is on the $5 bill? • Who is on the $20 bill? • Who is on the $50 bill? • Who is on the $10 bill? • Who is on the $100 bill? • Strap color for $5 bill? • Strap color for $1 bill? • Strap color for $50 bill? • Strap color for $10 bill? • Strap color for $20 bill? • Strap color for $100 bill?

georgia local goverment 2023-10-30

georgia local goverment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fees that are manditory
  2. a bill that shows citizens what there rights are
  3. a goverment that is smaller than a sate but bigger than a city
  4. revenue gained other things than taxes
  5. used to make sure that the power of the branches are equale
  6. a law created by a local goverment
  7. the tax on certain transactions
  8. a list of things you need to fall under to vote
  9. a minor change or addation to a goverment article
  10. responsibilities that each person who lives in gergia has
Down
  1. a article that tells how georgia operates
  2. a group of elected members that admenester a county
  3. a tax on certen goods
  4. a seperation to make sure no branch of goverment has more power than the others
  5. a taxon publc utilities
  6. a distric that was made to do a sertain thing
  7. a council of people who suprovised the city
  8. the tax on owned property
  9. the first part of the georgia constitution

19 Clues: a tax on certen goods • fees that are manditory • a taxon publc utilities • the tax on owned property • the tax on certain transactions • a law created by a local goverment • revenue gained other things than taxes • a article that tells how georgia operates • the first part of the georgia constitution • a council of people who suprovised the city • ...

Government #2 2015-10-14

Government #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Canada's Parliament is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons.
  2. A king or queen of a country.
  3. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
  4. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
  5. A person who speaks for you.
  6. Of two chambers, or rooms
  7. To choose a representative in an election
  8. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  9. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  10. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  11. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  12. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.
  13. A group of Senators, Member of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific or bill and write a report about it.
  14. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  15. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
Down
  1. A proposal for the law to be considered by Parliament
  2. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  3. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  4. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  5. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  6. A senator or a Member of House of Commons.
  7. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  8. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  9. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
  10. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  11. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  12. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  13. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.

28 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you. • A king or queen of a country. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • To choose a representative in an election • A senator or a Member of House of Commons. • The periods into which a Parliament is divided. • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • ...

The Constitution 2025-04-06

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : The first ten amendments are called the Bill of _______.
  2. : This amendment ended slavery.
  3. : This group helps make laws and includes the Senate and House of Representatives.
  4. : The highest law in the United States.
  5. : These are changes or additions to the Constitution.
Down
  1. : The city where the Constitution was written.
  2. : This group decides if laws are fair.
  3. : This amendment gave women the right to vote.
  4. : One of the Framers who helped write the Constitution. His first name is Ben.
  5. : There were 13 of these when the Constitution was written.

10 Clues: : This amendment ended slavery. • : This group decides if laws are fair. • : The highest law in the United States. • : The city where the Constitution was written. • : This amendment gave women the right to vote. • : These are changes or additions to the Constitution. • : The first ten amendments are called the Bill of _______. • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
  2. a 2 chamber legislature
  3. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  4. a committee composed of some members of a larger committee
  5. the minimum number of membbers who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
  6. a procedure that allows each senate to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  7. the action or process of inheriting a title or office
  8. a motion by all members of the Senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar
  9. direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials the policies their interest group favors
  10. modify formally
  11. a draft of aproposed law presented to parliament for discussion
  12. the Senate member, elected by the Senate, who stands in as President of the Senate in the absence of the Vice President
  13. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
  14. a permanent committee that meets regulary
  15. congressional meeting
  16. rejection of a bill by the president
  17. a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose
  18. is the presiding officer
Down
  1. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
  2. a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions
  3. a draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  4. performs most legislative activity
  5. "traffic officer"
  6. a closed meeting
  7. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
  8. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
  9. a temporary panel composed of House and Senate conferees
  10. argue about a subject
  11. a proposed law to authorize spending money
  12. motions placed on a bill in the Senate that alert party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  13. groups of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
  14. the Speaker's top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party's legislative program and steer important bills through the House
  15. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
  16. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature
  17. elected official who is already in office
  18. the Constitution names the _______ as the Senates president

36 Clues: modify formally • a closed meeting • "traffic officer" • argue about a subject • congressional meeting • a 2 chamber legislature • is the presiding officer • performs most legislative activity • rejection of a bill by the president • elected official who is already in office • a permanent committee that meets regulary • a proposed law to authorize spending money • ...

Government #2 2015-10-14

Government #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The person in charge of a meeting.
  2. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  3. Canada's Parliament is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons.
  4. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  5. A person who speaks for you.
  6. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  7. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  8. Of two chambers, or rooms
  9. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  10. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  11. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
  12. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  13. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  14. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.
Down
  1. A proposal for the law to be considered by Parliament
  2. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  3. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  4. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  5. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  6. A senator or a Member of House of Commons.
  7. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  8. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
  9. A group of Senators, Member of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific or bill and write a report about it.
  10. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  11. A king or queen of a country.
  12. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  13. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  14. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.

28 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you. • A king or queen of a country. • The person in charge of a meeting. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A senator or a Member of House of Commons. • The periods into which a Parliament is divided. • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • A proposal for the law to be considered by Parliament • ...

General American History Extra Credit Crossword 2024-09-05

General American History Extra Credit Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, notably prevalent in the United States until the mid-20th century.
  2. A foreign policy stance that advocates avoiding involvement in international conflicts and alliances, particularly prominent in the U.S. prior to World War II.
  3. First ten amendments of the constitution
  4. Conflict that America became involved in between 1966-1973.
  5. The act of establishing control over a foreign territory, often associated with European powers in North America.
  6. Last name of the only president from Missouri, and gave the order to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
  7. A formal change or addition to the Constitution, such as the Bill of Rights.
  8. A series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.
  9. A fundamental change in political power or organizational structures, often associated with the American Revolution against British rule.
Down
  1. Last name of the president who authored the Emancipation Proclamation.
  2. A nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933.
  3. Name of the largest land purchase in US history. This doubled the landmass of the US.
  4. The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework of the government and the rights of citizens.
  5. The process by which a sitting president or other federal officials can be charged with misconduct and potentially removed from office.
  6. A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II, characterized by political, military, and ideological rivalry.
  7. The right to vote in political elections, notably championed by women's rights activists in the early 20th century.
  8. Last name of the president who led the nation during the Great Depression & World War II
  9. Last name of the sitting president during the Cuban Missile Crisis

18 Clues: First ten amendments of the constitution • Conflict that America became involved in between 1966-1973. • Last name of the sitting president during the Cuban Missile Crisis • Last name of the president who authored the Emancipation Proclamation. • A formal change or addition to the Constitution, such as the Bill of Rights. • ...

Chapter 6 Section 2 Vocab 2023-02-28

Chapter 6 Section 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to formally accuse
  2. the idea that the greatest number of people in society can make policies for everyone
  3. gives authorities permission to search one's property
Down
  1. the power to take personal property to benefit the public
  2. the law must be fairly applied
  3. promised a Bill of Rights would be added
  4. a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice
  5. to make a request of the government

8 Clues: to formally accuse • the law must be fairly applied • to make a request of the government • promised a Bill of Rights would be added • a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice • gives authorities permission to search one's property • the power to take personal property to benefit the public • ...

Chicago 7 Crossword 2023-03-13

Chicago 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This controversial civil rights leader initially advocated for black separatism and the use of violence in the struggle for civil rights before later embracing a more moderate stance.
  2. This police officer was involved in the shooting of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton in 1969
  3. This judge presided over the infamous trial of the Chicago Seven and was criticized for his handling of the case.
  4. This period of social and political upheaval in China during the 1960s and 70s had a profound impact on the global civil rights movement, inspiring activists around the world.
  5. This political activist and member of the Chicago Seven was known for his pacifist beliefs and his opposition to the Vietnam War.
  6. This activist co-founded the Black Panther Party and served as its chairman during the Civil Rights era.
  7. This militant civil rights organization advocated for black empowerment, self-defense, and community organizing in the face of racial discrimination and police brutality.
Down
  1. This federal court system played a key role in many civil rights cases during the 1960s and 70s, including the Chicago Seven trial and the desegregation of public schools.
  2. This lawyer was known for his work defending civil rights activists, including the Freedom Riders, the Chicago Seven, and members of the Black Panther Party.
  3. This philosophy, espoused by civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., emphasized peaceful protest and resistance to achieve change.
  4. This lawyer represented many civil rights activists and political dissidents during the 1960s and 70s, including the Chicago Seven.
  5. This political activist and writer was a founder of Students for a Democratic Society and played a key role in the anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s.
  6. This prosecutor was a key figure in the trial of the Chicago Seven and was criticized for his handling of the case.
  7. This political activist and member of the Chicago Seven was known for his theatrical protests and countercultural antics during the 1960s and 70s.
  8. This federal agency played a key role in enforcing civil rights laws and investigating cases of discrimination during the Civil Rights era.
  9. This political party was instrumental in the passage of major civil rights legislation during the 1960s, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
  10. This member of the Chicago Seven was charged with conspiracy and incitement to riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
  11. This politician was a champion of civil rights and served as Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson during the passage of major civil rights legislation.

18 Clues: This police officer was involved in the shooting of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton in 1969 • This activist co-founded the Black Panther Party and served as its chairman during the Civil Rights era. • This judge presided over the infamous trial of the Chicago Seven and was criticized for his handling of the case. • ...

Government #2 2015-10-14

Government #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To choose a representative in an election
  2. A king or queen of a country.
  3. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  4. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
  5. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
  6. A senator or a Member of House of Commons.
  7. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  8. A proposal for the law to be considered by Parliament
  9. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  10. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  11. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  12. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  13. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  14. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
Down
  1. Canada's Parliament is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons.
  2. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  3. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  4. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  5. A person who speaks for you.
  6. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  7. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  8. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  9. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  10. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
  11. A group of Senators, Member of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific or bill and write a report about it.
  12. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  13. Of two chambers, or rooms
  14. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.

28 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you. • A king or queen of a country. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • To choose a representative in an election • A senator or a Member of House of Commons. • The periods into which a Parliament is divided. • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • ...

Legislative Branch 2024-05-03

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states
  2. personal services provided by members of congress to their constituents, often to help with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy
  3. a permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas
  4. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and amendments, this allows opponents to change the bill or even kill it
  5. public funds allocated for a particular purpose by a legislature
  6. a temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses of Congress
  7. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate, at least 60 senators must support to overcome a filibuster
  8. an official statement from both houses of congress. once signed by the president, it has the force of law
Down
  1. a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official
  2. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  3. seek to represent their districts by responding directly to the wishes or needs of their constituents
  4. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  5. a permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate that deals with matters of common interest
  6. represent their districts by exercising their best independent judgement
  7. a number of voters greater than a simple majority, sometimes required to pass a particular motion or proposal
  8. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that severely limits floor debate and amendments, allows for the bill to move through the House quickly

16 Clues: a request by a senator to delay action on a bill • public funds allocated for a particular purpose by a legislature • represent their districts by exercising their best independent judgement • a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official • ...

The 5 Amendments 2013-11-18

The 5 Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a temporary release of an accused trial, have to pay a fine
  2. federal system
  3. speech freedom of speech
  4. written by the founding fathers
  5. a large amount of bail is not mandatory or a large amount of fines is to be forced upon
  6. powers that are not given to the federal government that are not illegal are given to the states
  7. citizens enrolled for military service
  8. a person who saw what happened
  9. a place where you hear your case
Down
  1. no soldier can stay in anyones house without a permission of the owner in a time of peace or warrant
  2. guilty of crime
  3. the highest federal court
  4. people,buildings,documents etc.,cannot be searched without a warrant
  5. still have right to trial Jury in civil cases
  6. of rights amendments 1-10

15 Clues: federal system • guilty of crime • speech freedom of speech • the highest federal court • of rights amendments 1-10 • a person who saw what happened • written by the founding fathers • a place where you hear your case • citizens enrolled for military service • still have right to trial Jury in civil cases • a temporary release of an accused trial, have to pay a fine • ...

Constitution Crossword 2024-02-01

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Suffrage regulates voter registration and selection of electors for president and ____ _______
  2. Taxation shall be ____ ___ ____
  3. Article VII: Education heavily emphasized to maintain “an _______ system of public free schools”
  4. All property shall be taxed in _______ to its value.
  5. With the presence and approval of ___ _______ of the Senate, A governor may remove an appointed public official
Down
  1. The Bill of Rights - “Texas is a ____ ___ ____________ State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, and the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend on the preservation of local self-government, unimpaired to all the States.”
  2. Sections 2-8 provide the funds and the creation of a State _____ __ ________ to maintain elementary and secondary education.
  3. The ___ __ ______ embodies certain ideas such as equal rights, freedom of worship, and liberty of speech and press.
  4. The Executive Department consists of ___ distinct offices also known as the Plural Executive
  5. Suffrage decides who can ____

10 Clues: Suffrage decides who can ____ • Taxation shall be ____ ___ ____ • All property shall be taxed in _______ to its value. • The Executive Department consists of ___ distinct offices also known as the Plural Executive • Suffrage regulates voter registration and selection of electors for president and ____ _______ • ...

The Legislative Branch 2024-02-09

The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of reassigning representation based on population after every census.
  2. power divided between the three branches
  3. Kamala Harris, president of the Senate.
  4. powers listed in the constitution.
  5. Mike Johnson, leaders the House of Representatives
  6. as a whole, statewide
  7. rejection of a bill by the president
  8. a bill that establishes a program and says how much money can be spent
  9. elected official who is already in office
  10. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
  11. a meeting
  12. a proposed law for raising money.
  13. to draw district boundaries to gain an advantage in elections.
  14. each branch of government has the ability to limit the powers of the other branches.
Down
  1. a provision on a subject other than the one covered i the bill
  2. powers the government requires to carry out its expressed powers.
  3. consists of 435 members, determined by a state's population
  4. another name for the the Necessary and Proper Clause.
  5. a count of the population.
  6. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
  7. committee set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
  8. consists of 100 members, 2 per state
  9. a proposed law to authorize spending money.
  10. a person whom a member of Congress represents
  11. deal with individual people or places
  12. to set up new district lines after reapportionment.
  13. trade among the states.
  14. involve general matters and apply to the entire nation.
  15. a two-chamber legislature.

29 Clues: a meeting • as a whole, statewide • trade among the states. • a count of the population. • a two-chamber legislature. • a proposed law for raising money. • powers listed in the constitution. • consists of 100 members, 2 per state • rejection of a bill by the president • deal with individual people or places • Kamala Harris, president of the Senate. • ...

Founding Fathers 2020-11-16

Founding Fathers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first president to live in the Whitehouse
  2. The first president of the United States
  3. The Declaration of __________ was written by the founding fathers
Down
  1. How many colonies were united by the founding fathers?
  2. _______ Adams was another founding father.
  3. _________ Franklin is another one of the founding fathers.
  4. ________ of Rights was written by the founding fathers

7 Clues: The first president of the United States • _______ Adams was another founding father. • The first president to live in the Whitehouse • How many colonies were united by the founding fathers? • ________ of Rights was written by the founding fathers • _________ Franklin is another one of the founding fathers. • ...

Texas bill 2021-10-19

Texas bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forum of justice made of the judge or judges of a court
  2. Opposing abortion and euthanasia
  3. To make a firm promise or decision to protect something
  4. to file a case against someone
  5. to break or deviate from law
  6. Legal prohibition
  7. The highest judicial court in a country or a state
  8. a political entity ruled by a government
  9. Force a decision on someone
  10. a significant event or development
Down
  1. Amnesty International
  2. Non dominant group which is numerically less than the majority population
  3. To make something permissible by law
  4. a court decision that is considered as authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts eg: Roe v Wade
  5. A reduction or decrease
  6. Obstacle,delay in development;defeat
  7. In accordance with a political constitution
  8. sexual relations with a first degree relative i.e parent, sibling
  9. pledged to a certain policy; dedicated

19 Clues: Legal prohibition • Amnesty International • A reduction or decrease • Force a decision on someone • to break or deviate from law • to file a case against someone • Opposing abortion and euthanasia • a significant event or development • To make something permissible by law • Obstacle,delay in development;defeat • pledged to a certain policy; dedicated • ...

Blinky Bill 2021-11-07

Blinky Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where he lives
  2. first name of the author
  3. the things blinky eats
  4. what he likes to play with
  5. The name of the ophan female
  6. the main characters last name
  7. The first name of the main character
  8. last name wagtail
  9. the last name of the author
  10. Colour of mountain range
Down
  1. is another name for a. elcuyliptices tree.
  2. An expression of surprise Aussie slang
  3. snubbys mum
  4. blinkys mum
  5. the name of chapter 2
  6. Name of the 4th chapter
  7. who helped give birth to blinky.
  8. blinky godmother
  9. The name of blinkys friend
  10. An expression of surprise Aussie slang

20 Clues: snubbys mum • blinkys mum • where he lives • blinky godmother • last name wagtail • the name of chapter 2 • the things blinky eats • Name of the 4th chapter • first name of the author • Colour of mountain range • The name of blinkys friend • what he likes to play with • the last name of the author • The name of the ophan female • the main characters last name • ...

Lorena & Bill 2025-04-08

Lorena & Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lorena's birth month.
  2. Couple's favorite ice cream spot.
  3. The season the couple met.
  4. Bill's birth month.
  5. First date spot.
  6. Couple's first vacation location.
  7. Years the couples has been together.
  8. Lorena's hometown.
  9. Bill's favorite coffee order.
Down
  1. Couple's favorite snack.
  2. Honeymoon destination.
  3. Lorena's favorite coffee order.
  4. Couple's first concert together.
  5. Month of their anniversary.
  6. who is older?
  7. First dance song.
  8. The proposal month.
  9. Where the couple got engaged.
  10. Couple's apartment number.
  11. Couple's favorite cocktail.

20 Clues: who is older? • First date spot. • First dance song. • Lorena's hometown. • The proposal month. • Bill's birth month. • Lorena's birth month. • Honeymoon destination. • Couple's favorite snack. • The season the couple met. • Couple's apartment number. • Month of their anniversary. • Couple's favorite cocktail. • Where the couple got engaged. • Bill's favorite coffee order. • ...

Day’s Puzzle (Midterm) 2020-10-01

Day’s Puzzle (Midterm) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Act Act to tax all paper goods
  2. of Yorktown Battle with 1000 deaths, won by the British
  3. of Guadalupe Hidalgo Limits settlements and line of Mexico and America
  4. Democracy People decide directs on policies
  5. Trail U.S. continued to move west in the mid 1800s creating opportunity
  6. Destiny Belief that expansion was good and inevitable
  7. Scott Case Slave sued for freedom but was considered nothing but property
  8. Washington 1st president
  9. Plan Plan with population advantages
  10. Democracy Government ran by Republicans and Democrats
  11. of Independence Article saying the U.S. is separating from the king and become there own nation
  12. of Rights List of rights that apply to all citizens
  13. Tea Party Peaceful protest in the harbor dumping tea over the harbor
  14. of 1763 Not allowing colonists past the Appalachian Mountains
  15. Acts Act to restrict colonial trade
  16. of Trenton Small Battle, Hassian army vs British army
Down
  1. Large farms where slaves are forced to work
  2. War Armed conflict between two races
  3. of Tears Native Americans were forced to relocate west of the Mississippi river
  4. Jefferson wrote the Declaration Of Independence
  5. Act Act to end smuggling of goods
  6. and Indian War War between native people and intruders
  7. Jersey Plan 3 branch plan with equal say
  8. of 1812 Conflict between U.S.+ allies and British+ allies
  9. George III Ruler of the United Kingdom
  10. People completely against slavery and want it gone
  11. Inheriting characteristics and traits
  12. Purchase U.S. bought land for $15 million from France
  13. Belief in the benefit of profitable trading
  14. Hamilton Was a statesman, politician, and a founding father

30 Clues: Washington 1st president • Act Act to tax all paper goods • Act Act to end smuggling of goods • Acts Act to restrict colonial trade • War Armed conflict between two races • Plan Plan with population advantages • Inheriting characteristics and traits • George III Ruler of the United Kingdom • Jersey Plan 3 branch plan with equal say • ...

SS ELA PROJECT 2023-06-21

SS ELA PROJECT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rebellion Caused by a debt crises at the end of the revouloutionary war
  2. The first assassinated president
  3. Theater Where president lincoln was assassinated
  4. Mudd Was not charged with murder for the death of lincoln
  5. tubman A person who helped many slaves escape from their owners
Down
  1. of Rights added the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  2. Will be the new reciver of memory
  3. A person who grew up and went back to his home country and helped them
  4. Herold Escaped to Maryland with John Wilkes Booth
  5. Giver Jonas's mentor and teacher

10 Clues: The first assassinated president • Will be the new reciver of memory • Giver Jonas's mentor and teacher • Theater Where president lincoln was assassinated • Herold Escaped to Maryland with John Wilkes Booth • of Rights added the first 10 amendments to the constitution • Mudd Was not charged with murder for the death of lincoln • ...

The Constitution 2015-01-19

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You don't have to house __ during peacetime.
  2. The Bill of Rights is made up of these.
  3. Citizens have the right to bear __.
  4. Amendment 1 Freedom of __.
  5. You have the right o have a __ hear your criminal case.
Down
  1. Bail, fines and __ must not be excessive.
  2. The government can't deprive you of life, __ or property
  3. No unreasonable __ and seizure.
  4. If a __ is not given to the federal government it belongs to the states or the people
  5. You have the right to have a jury hear your case in most __ trials.

10 Clues: Amendment 1 Freedom of __. • No unreasonable __ and seizure. • Citizens have the right to bear __. • The Bill of Rights is made up of these. • Bail, fines and __ must not be excessive. • You don't have to house __ during peacetime. • You have the right o have a __ hear your criminal case. • The government can't deprive you of life, __ or property • ...