bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Legislation 2025-01-27

Legislation crossword puzzle
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  1. A proposed law presented to a legislature for enactment
  2. The process by which a bill becomes a law
  3. The final approval needed for a bill to become a law
  4. A formal meeting where lawmakers discuss bills and policies
  5. The upper chamber of the United States Congress
  6. Elected officials in the House who represent districts
  7. A group of lawmakers assigned to review specific subjects like agriculture or defense
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  1. The act of influencing legislators to support or oppose certain policies
  2. A prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly
  3. The process of charging a public official with misconduct
  4. The power of the president to reject a bill
  5. A formal change or addition proposed to a bill or constitution

12 Clues: The process by which a bill becomes a law • The power of the president to reject a bill • The upper chamber of the United States Congress • The final approval needed for a bill to become a law • Elected officials in the House who represent districts • A proposed law presented to a legislature for enactment • The process of charging a public official with misconduct • ...

The U.S Constitution 2013-03-29

The U.S Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. How many original states were there?
  2. They become president of the United States if the president should die
  3. How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
  4. The head executive of a city government
  5. One of the two houses of Congress known as the upper house
  6. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, _____76
  7. In which month is the new president inaugurated?
  8. We elect each senator for a term of _____ years
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  1. The right to freedom of ____ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
  2. The chief executor of the executive branch
  3. The first ten amendments
  4. One of the 3 branches of government
  5. What branch of government is the president in?
  6. The number of amendments in the Constitution
  7. A Boston patriot, Paul _____ rode to warn Lexington and Concord that the British were marching their way
  8. In the Senate there are two senators from each ____ to represent that state
  9. How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
  10. Has the power to declare war

18 Clues: The first ten amendments • Has the power to declare war • One of the 3 branches of government • How many original states were there? • The head executive of a city government • The chief executor of the executive branch • The number of amendments in the Constitution • What branch of government is the president in? • We elect each senator for a term of _____ years • ...

Constitution Part 2 Vocab 2019-01-15

Constitution Part 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. strong central government, industry, loose interpretation and federalist papers
  2. Congress can overturn a veto with a 2/3 vote
  3. this branch makes laws
  4. powers given to the federal government
  5. this branch reviews laws for constitutionality
  6. stated that for every five slaves, only three would count for representation and taxation
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  1. powers given to the states governments
  2. weak central government, agriculture, strict interpretation and bill of rights
  3. this branch houses the president and cabinet
  4. is the introduction to the Constitution laying out key principles found in the document
  5. powers shared between the state and national governments
  6. divided and shared powers between the states and national government
  7. to say no to

13 Clues: to say no to • this branch makes laws • powers given to the states governments • powers given to the federal government • this branch houses the president and cabinet • Congress can overturn a veto with a 2/3 vote • this branch reviews laws for constitutionality • powers shared between the state and national governments • ...

Government Vocabulary #2 2022-12-17

Government Vocabulary #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
  2. sets out those rights and freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free and democratic society
  3. was to make French the commonly used language of Quebec
  4. a Member of Parliament who does not hold office in the government or opposition and who sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons
  5. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
  6. A comprehensive system of rules and principles usually arranged in codes and easily accessible to citizens and jurists
  7. British Columbia has a law to protect and promote human rights
  8. oversees the work of the Commissioner of Canada Elections who ensures that all provisions of the Canada Elections Act
  9. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
  10. work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
  11. a failed attempt by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 provincial premiers to amend the Canadian Constitution
  12. the set of conditions required to make changes to the Constitution
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  1. a federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty
  2. a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention
  3. The Act divided the province of Canada into Quebec and Ontario
  4. Identity Theft and Identity Fraud
  5. the elected government of a First Nations band
  6. a leader or ruler of a people or clan.
  7. a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government
  8. an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

20 Clues: Identity Theft and Identity Fraud • a leader or ruler of a people or clan. • the elected government of a First Nations band • was to make French the commonly used language of Quebec • work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal • The Act divided the province of Canada into Quebec and Ontario • ...

Jena's Crossword puzzle 2022-02-22

Jena's Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. How many months of an exhausting debates did it take to make a final decision
  2. What were they mostly celebrating for?
  3. When did special conventions are cold in the states to approve or reject the new constitution?
  4. What did James Maddison think about the Articles of Confederation?
  5. What does shay’s rebellion do to peoples beliefs?
  6. how did they celebrate the birth of a free government?
  7. When was the constitution written?
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  1. What did George Washington’s expressions show about the delegates?
  2. What question gets debated even now in Washington?
  3. Who drafted the bill of rights?
  4. Who are those who appose the constitution?
  5. After how many months of an exhausting debates did it take to make a final decision?

12 Clues: Who drafted the bill of rights? • When was the constitution written? • What were they mostly celebrating for? • Who are those who appose the constitution? • What does shay’s rebellion do to peoples beliefs? • What question gets debated even now in Washington? • how did they celebrate the birth of a free government? • ...

Constitutional Convention 2023-09-07

Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. This Branch of Government enforces the laws and consists of the president and people who report to the president
  2. This college was not for learning but for electing the president.
  3. This Branch of Government makes laws and takes the form of the United States Congress
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  1. This Branch of Government evaluates laws and includes the Supreme Court and other courts
  2. This person was the first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and farmer.
  3. Britain, This country is who the United States Gained independence from.
  4. An article added to the US Constitution
  5. This person is a Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States.
  6. This person is a founding father of the United States, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution, and served as the first secretary of the treasury
  7. of Rights, This document guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual

10 Clues: An article added to the US Constitution • This college was not for learning but for electing the president. • Britain, This country is who the United States Gained independence from. • of Rights, This document guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual • This Branch of Government makes laws and takes the form of the United States Congress • ...

Government 2016-02-16

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. proposed bill of rights
  2. mutual trust and cooperation that arises from the web of connections among people involved in organizations and community groups
  3. society is run by a few people at the top
  4. any significant event
  5. sample must have the same basic characteristics
  6. when we ask people about their views and then compile the results
  7. civil liberties also known as
  8. group of people with broad common interest who organize to win elections, control government, and thereby influence government policies
  9. legal member of a political community, with certain rights and obligations
  10. news media covers all major political events extensively
  11. sampling error that doesn't match the population
  12. each person in the population has a known chance of being chosen as par of the sample
  13. endorsable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another give rise to an action or injury
  14. what amendment abolished slavery
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  1. there are many different centers of power
  2. results from bad samples
  3. when pollsters assign each person an equal chance of being selected
  4. most political and economic events affect people unevenly, so one's social and economic status naturally affects one's views
  5. set of attitudes and practices held by a people that shapes their political behavior
  6. someone who votes, obeys all laws, pays taxes
  7. law that protects a person from being subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy
  8. many officials actively campaign to generate support among the public
  9. sometimes used as a synonym for the relationships that create the social capital
  10. a person whose views on an issue can affect the view of others
  11. first person to puzzle over what makes someone a citizen

25 Clues: any significant event • proposed bill of rights • results from bad samples • civil liberties also known as • what amendment abolished slavery • there are many different centers of power • society is run by a few people at the top • someone who votes, obeys all laws, pays taxes • sample must have the same basic characteristics • ...

Topic 4 Vocabulary 2023-12-11

Topic 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
  2. A supporter of a strong federal government
  3. A duty or task one is expected to carry out
  4. To reject, as when the President rejects a law passed by Congress
  5. Freedom
  6. To bring charges of serious wrongdoing against a public official
  7. To approve
  8. An opponent of a strong federal government
  9. Something received by a predecessor or from the past
  10. Nonmilitary
  11. A settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement or peaceful solution
  12. A system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
  13. A person who enters another country in order to settle there
  14. Related to lawsuits involving the private rights of individuals
  15. A proposed law
  16. To change
  17. A feeling of love and devotion to one's country
  18. Understanding when something is serious and acting appropriately
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  1. A law or rule
  2. To overrule, as when Congress overrules a presidential veto
  3. A system of transit lines, highways, bridges, and tunnels
  4. A government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority
  5. Money
  6. Following accepted standards for conduct or behavior
  7. A period when business activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises
  8. To give up
  9. To grant citizenship to a person who has met official requirements for becoming a citizen
  10. Having to do with being a citizen
  11. To restrict or put limits on
  12. To put private individuals or companies in charge of something
  13. To give evidence against
  14. A person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and is entitled to all its rights and protections
  15. Force

33 Clues: Money • Force • Freedom • To change • To give up • To approve • Nonmilitary • A law or rule • A proposed law • To give evidence against • To restrict or put limits on • Having to do with being a citizen • A supporter of a strong federal government • An opponent of a strong federal government • A duty or task one is expected to carry out • A feeling of love and devotion to one's country • ...

ZPerez_RevolutionaryCrossword 2022-02-03

ZPerez_RevolutionaryCrossword crossword puzzle
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  1. During what was when the Continental Army created?
  2. What period of time was when King Charles II restored the monarchy?
  3. What war was caused by British expansion between France and Great Britain?
  4. Which act gave the East India Company a monopoly compared to other tea businesses?
  5. Who was forced by Parliment to sign the Petition of Right?
  6. What is known as the "Shot heard around the world"?
  7. Who believed in freedom of speech and religion?
  8. Which couple overthrew King James the II and were Prodestant?
  9. What war was started because King Charles tried to force one religion onto his entire kingdom?
  10. Who believed that people should give up some rights to the government for protection?
  11. What act was a response to the Boston Tea Party?
  12. Who authorized new translations of the Bible but did not make Puritan reforms?
  13. Who were the representatives who met from all colonies to write the Declaration of Rights?
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  1. Which revolution is called the "Bloodless Revolution"?
  2. The Stuart family took over the English throne after who died?
  3. Who beheaded King Charles I publically?
  4. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of this.
  5. What was started by colonists throwing items at British troops which lead to the death of 5 people?
  6. What bill protected citizens from their governments and helped create a constitutional monarchy?
  7. What king was catholic and had a catholic dynasty and a son?
  8. What prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
  9. What act required colonists to pay for printed items?
  10. What rule installed a republican form of government but was quickly tore up?
  11. Why did Great Britain control the colonies to pay off the French and Indian War?
  12. Great Britain recognized independence of the USA during what?

25 Clues: Who beheaded King Charles I publically? • Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of this. • Who believed in freedom of speech and religion? • What act was a response to the Boston Tea Party? • During what was when the Continental Army created? • What is known as the "Shot heard around the world"? • What act required colonists to pay for printed items? • ...

SISTERHOOD AMAZING RACE EDITION: BEAT THE BUZZER!!! 2026-03-03

SISTERHOOD AMAZING RACE EDITION: BEAT THE BUZZER!!! crossword puzzle
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  1. 7th National President-involved in civil rights movement on anti-lynching bill
  2. Number of states in the Southern Region
  3. Sorority stone
  4. Fundamental Principles are represented by a ____ candle.
  5. Who speaks for the chapter?
  6. Pyramid flower is a _______ Carnation
  7. Last name of the Founder who designed Sorority Pin
  8. Sorority Flower
  9. The largest region
  10. 8th National President-Office of 2nd National President created under her presidency and Victory Book Drive (national book drive)
  11. Pyramid pin represents Mind, _______, Spirit
  12. Deltas age 62 or older are ______
  13. Torch of Wisdom is represented by a __ candle.
  14. There are _______ Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  15. Sacred Vow: Membership in Delta Sigma Theta is a ___________ Commitment
  16. The sorority _____ women to honorary membership who are recognized because of their outstanding contributions to society.
  17. Intelligence is the ____ of Wisdom
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  1. Your song is the...
  2. First requisite in keeping peace with ourselves and meriting the trust of others is what Jewel?
  3. Membership stands when Honorary Members are introduced during ______ assembly only.
  4. Structure commissioned on Howard University in 1979 and is a tribute to our Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  5. One rap
  6. Delta Sigma Theta has how many regions?
  7. Membership stands when International President or Past National Presidents enter a Delta assembly ____ or closed and remains standing until Sorors are seated.
  8. Jewel dedicated to Honorary Members
  9. Delta Sigma Theta was Founded at _______ University.
  10. Amaris Johnson
  11. 9th National President that focused on voting and equal rights for women and minorities and fair employment practices
  12. Three raps
  13. Angela Bassett and Abby Phillip are ____________ Members
  14. The common spirit of Sisterhood
  15. Who speaks for Delta? ___________ President

32 Clues: One rap • Three raps • Sorority stone • Amaris Johnson • Sorority Flower • The largest region • Your song is the... • Who speaks for the chapter? • The common spirit of Sisterhood • Deltas age 62 or older are ______ • Intelligence is the ____ of Wisdom • Jewel dedicated to Honorary Members • Pyramid flower is a _______ Carnation • Number of states in the Southern Region • ...

Bilingual Glossary 2017-01-26

Bilingual Glossary crossword puzzle
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  1. Account Fee
  2. Missing Payment
  3. Charges on Bill
  4. License Plate
  5. Transponder Fasteners
  6. Collection
  7. Heavy Flat Toll Charge
  8. Pre-Authorized Debit
  9. Notice of Plate Denial
  10. Notice of Failure to Pay
  11. Enforcement Fee
  12. Video Toll Charge
  13. Bankruptcy
  14. Bill
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  1. Duplicate Billing
  2. Cash Payment
  3. Transponder did not beep
  4. Transponder Lease Fee
  5. Misread Plate
  6. Paperless Billing
  7. Pre-Authorized Credit Card
  8. Consolidation
  9. Bank Payment
  10. Free Kilometers
  11. ETR Rewards
  12. Cheque Payment
  13. Business
  14. Toll

28 Clues: Toll • Bill • Business • Collection • Bankruptcy • Account Fee • ETR Rewards • Cash Payment • Bank Payment • License Plate • Misread Plate • Consolidation • Cheque Payment • Missing Payment • Charges on Bill • Free Kilometers • Enforcement Fee • Duplicate Billing • Paperless Billing • Video Toll Charge • Pre-Authorized Debit • Transponder Lease Fee • Transponder Fasteners • Heavy Flat Toll Charge • ...

day of the triffids crossword challenge 2022-04-11

day of the triffids crossword challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. what color were the comets?
  2. what was used to spray water at the triffids?
  3. what was used to kill the triffids?
  4. the hospital where the story started
  5. where was the first triffid attack?
  6. the main charicter in this story was?
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  1. the man who kidnapped bill
  2. what was the name of chapter 6?
  3. what was everyone at the pub drinking?
  4. why didint bill go blind?
  5. "when I die dont bury me at all just pickle my _____ in alcohol"
  6. bills girlfriend and partner
  7. what did the man give bill when he was tied up?
  8. a large man eating plant
  9. what blinded anyone who looked at it?

15 Clues: a large man eating plant • why didint bill go blind? • the man who kidnapped bill • what color were the comets? • bills girlfriend and partner • what was the name of chapter 6? • what was used to kill the triffids? • where was the first triffid attack? • the hospital where the story started • what blinded anyone who looked at it? • the main charicter in this story was? • ...

day of the triffids crossword challenge 2022-04-11

day of the triffids crossword challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. what color were the comets?
  2. what was used to spray water at the triffids?
  3. what was used to kill the triffids?
  4. the hospital where the story started
  5. where was the first triffid attack?
  6. the main charicter in this story was?
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  1. the man who kidnapped bill
  2. what was the name of chapter 6?
  3. what was everyone at the pub drinking?
  4. why didint bill go blind?
  5. "when I die dont bury me at all just pickle my _____ in alcohol"
  6. bills girlfriend and partner
  7. what did the man give bill when he was tied up?
  8. a large man eating plant
  9. what blinded anyone who looked at it?

15 Clues: a large man eating plant • why didint bill go blind? • the man who kidnapped bill • what color were the comets? • bills girlfriend and partner • what was the name of chapter 6? • what was used to kill the triffids? • where was the first triffid attack? • the hospital where the story started • what blinded anyone who looked at it? • the main charicter in this story was? • ...

Constitution Vocabulary Puzzle 2024-10-15

Constitution Vocabulary Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. freedom from cruel or unusual punishment and excessive bails and fines
  2. decided how many representatives large and small states would send to the bicameral Congress
  3. against Constitution, wanted more power given to state gov’ts, wanted a bill of rights; Patrick Henry and George Mason
  4. rights not given to the federal gov’t are given to the states; created federalism which prevents abuse of power by central gov’t
  5. no unreasonable search or seizure
  6. 1st gov’t; weak because feared abuse of power; NO: executive branch, regulate trade; YES: negotiate treaties, declare war
  7. each branch of government has some power over the other two branches; helps to prevent anyone branch from becoming too powerful
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  1. agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes
  2. right to trial by jury
  3. serve on juries, vote in elections, stay informed, obey laws
  4. process for admitting new states to U.S., population requirement to apply = 60,000 settlers; territories govern themselves
  5. freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition; gives citizens the right to make their own choices regarding religion; prohibits government from passing laws regarding religion
  6. supported Constitution, wanted strong central gov’t, believed it created a more stable Union; Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

13 Clues: right to trial by jury • no unreasonable search or seizure • serve on juries, vote in elections, stay informed, obey laws • freedom from cruel or unusual punishment and excessive bails and fines • agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes • ...

Civil right champions 2024-04-30

Civil right champions crossword puzzle
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  1. Civil rights lawyer who successfully argued the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. ___ Marshall
  2. Civil rights activist who organized the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus travel. ___ Nash
  3. African American student who integrated the University of Mississippi. James ____
  4. Civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. ___ Parks
  5. Civil rights activist and leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). James ____
  6. African American girl who was the first to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. ___ Bridges
  7. African American student who challenged segregation in public schools by enrolling in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. ___ Eckford
  8. Civil rights organization founded by Martin Luther King Jr.(Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
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  1. Civil rights activist and leader of the National Urban League. ___ Young
  2. Civil rights activist who organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Jo Ann ___
  3. Civil rights leader and founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Ella __
  4. Civil rights leader who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Martin ___ King Jr.
  5. African American teenager whose murder became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. ___ Till
  6. African American singer and actor who became a symbol of the civil rights movement with his performances and activism. ___ Robeson
  7. Civil rights attorney who co-founded the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF). Charles ____ Houston

15 Clues: Civil rights activist and leader of the National Urban League. ___ Young • Civil rights activist who organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Jo Ann ___ • African American student who integrated the University of Mississippi. James ____ • Civil rights activist and leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). James ____ • ...

Jeu 2022-04-02

Jeu crossword puzzle
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  1. Philosophes des .........au XVIIIe siècle
  2. Nom du traité en 1783
  3. Type de République des Etats-Unis où le gouvernement laisse de larges pouvoirs aux régions qui le composent
  4. Type de monarchie de la Grande-Bretagne
  5. Elle est acceptée le 17 septembre 1787
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  1. Prénom de celui qui devient roi en 1689 après avoir accepté le Bill of Rights
  2. Qualifie la révolution en 1688
  3. .......CORPUS en 1679, voté par les parlementaires anglais
  4. Nom de celui ayant publié les Lettres anglaises en 1733
  5. Nombre de colonies britanniques en Amérique du Nord
  6. Nom du premier président des Etats-Unis

11 Clues: Nom du traité en 1783 • Qualifie la révolution en 1688 • Elle est acceptée le 17 septembre 1787 • Nom du premier président des Etats-Unis • Type de monarchie de la Grande-Bretagne • Philosophes des .........au XVIIIe siècle • Nombre de colonies britanniques en Amérique du Nord • Nom de celui ayant publié les Lettres anglaises en 1733 • ...

Real Estate Terms 2025-12-09

Real Estate Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. A physical intrusion onto another’s property.
  2. Government authority over zoning and land-use laws.
  3. The right to use land owned by another.
  4. A claim, lien, or restriction on property use or ownership.
  5. Property taxes and assessments used to fund public services.
  6. A claim for debt against a person or property; tax liens usually priority.
  7. Property reverting to the state when no heirs exist.
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  1. Movable items; transfers by bill of sale.
  2. Land, improvements, and rights; transfers by deed.
  3. Government’s right to take private property with compensation.
  4. Personal property that becomes real by attachment; tested using MARIA.

11 Clues: The right to use land owned by another. • Movable items; transfers by bill of sale. • A physical intrusion onto another’s property. • Land, improvements, and rights; transfers by deed. • Government authority over zoning and land-use laws. • Property reverting to the state when no heirs exist. • A claim, lien, or restriction on property use or ownership. • ...

The U.S Constitution 2013-03-29

The U.S Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
  2. One of the two houses of Congress known as the upper house
  3. The right to freedom of ____ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
  4. They become president of the United States if the president should die
  5. One of the 3 branches of government
  6. Has the power to declare war
  7. The chief executor of the executive branch
  8. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, _____76
  9. The head executive of a city government
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  1. The first ten amendments
  2. The number of amendments in the Constitution
  3. We elect each senator for a term of _____ years
  4. How many original states were there?
  5. In which month is the new president inaugurated?
  6. What branch of government is the president in?
  7. In the Senate there are two senators from each ____ to represent that state
  8. How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
  9. A Boston patriot, Paul _____ rode to warn Lexington and Concord that the British were marching their way

18 Clues: The first ten amendments • Has the power to declare war • One of the 3 branches of government • How many original states were there? • The head executive of a city government • The chief executor of the executive branch • The number of amendments in the Constitution • What branch of government is the president in? • We elect each senator for a term of _____ years • ...

Civil Rights Leaders 2023-07-30

Civil Rights Leaders crossword puzzle
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  1. Black Muslim leader & civil rights activist who advocated for black empowerment.
  2. Women's & civil rights activist & chairperson of the National Council of Negro Women.
  3. Civil rights leader & NAACP field secretary assassinated for his activism.
  4. Her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  5. Acclaimed writer & civil rights activist known for his works on racial & social issues.
  6. Longtime congressman known for his commitment to nonviolent activism.
  7. Former slave & conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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  1. Political activist & scholar who advocated for civil rights & women's rights.
  2. First African American Supreme Court Justice.
  3. Co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
  4. Abolitionist & women's rights advocate famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
  5. Baptist minister known for advocacy of nonviolent civil disobedience.
  6. An anti-apartheid revolutionary & South Africa's first black president.
  7. Voting rights activist & co-founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
  8. Openly gay civil rights activist & organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.

15 Clues: First African American Supreme Court Justice. • Former slave & conductor on the Underground Railroad. • Co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). • Baptist minister known for advocacy of nonviolent civil disobedience. • Longtime congressman known for his commitment to nonviolent activism. • ...

Scientific Revolution Overview 2025-02-27

Scientific Revolution Overview crossword puzzle
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  1. This philosopher created the idea of 'natural rights' where all people are born with life, liberty, and property
  2. The vaccine for this disease (that is similar to chickenpox) was created in the late 1700s by Edward Jenner
  3. Astronomer who created new theories about Earth's moon, Jupiter, and the Sun
  4. The philosophical idea that stated that society and humankind can improve
  5. The philosophical belief that truth can be discovered through logical reasoning
  6. The scientific invention created by Gabriel Fahrenheit that measures the temperature
  7. This political philosopher created 70 books that fought for tolerance, reason, and freedom
  8. The scientific invention that was invented in 1643 by Torricelli that measures atmospheric pressure and predicts weather
  9. The scientific invention created in 1590 by Zacharias Janssen that zooms in on specimen
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  1. Scholars began to ___ ideas that had been accepted for hundreds of years
  2. Galileo Galilei's numeric guess of how many moons Jupiter had
  3. This theory stated that the Sun is in the middle of the universe
  4. The philosopher who created the Social Contract and stated that humans are naturally selfish and wicked
  5. Scientist and physicist who concluded that all physical objects are affected equally by the same force
  6. This theory stated that the Earth was in the middle of the universe
  7. The philosophical idea that English people centered around when creating the English Bill of Rights
  8. The belief that God is the creator of the universe

17 Clues: The belief that God is the creator of the universe • Galileo Galilei's numeric guess of how many moons Jupiter had • This theory stated that the Sun is in the middle of the universe • This theory stated that the Earth was in the middle of the universe • Scholars began to ___ ideas that had been accepted for hundreds of years • ...

Crossword Crisps 2025-11-18

Crossword Crisps crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An agreement made between two parties where both sides each get something they want.
  2. The last name of the meatiaro of the convention.
  3. Want a strong Central government and do not want a
  4. Want a week Central government and a bill of rights
  5. Another name for part of the government also known as federal.
Down
  1. The name of the written document that has some of are laws.
  2. The name of a Federalists who got sick.
  3. A rebellion that proved the weakness of the AOC.
  4. The abbreviation for the name of the first form of government that was for all states.
  5. The date of the constitutional convention.

10 Clues: The name of a Federalists who got sick. • The date of the constitutional convention. • A rebellion that proved the weakness of the AOC. • The last name of the meatiaro of the convention. • Want a strong Central government and do not want a • Want a week Central government and a bill of rights • The name of the written document that has some of are laws. • ...

Government in Texas and the U.S. 2016-04-19

Government in Texas and the U.S. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sharing of power and duties
  2. a document that outlines fundamental laws and principles of laws
  3. A branch of government that contains the supreme court
  4. The place where the representatives meet
  5. made sure that all government branch were to act as a check on the powers of the other two
  6. a branch in government who`s power is invested in the house of representatives and the senate
  7. promise that the government pays for any money borrowed
Down
  1. wrote Texas` first of seven constitutions
  2. A branch that contains the president and secretary of state
  3. smaller assembly of the us congress with a total of 31 people
  4. the highest court in the judicial branch
  5. a document listing individual freedoms
  6. powers given to the state
  7. prevents any branch from having more power
  8. added to the constitution for change
  9. The chief executive in the executive branch

16 Clues: powers given to the state • sharing of power and duties • added to the constitution for change • a document listing individual freedoms • the highest court in the judicial branch • The place where the representatives meet • wrote Texas` first of seven constitutions • prevents any branch from having more power • The chief executive in the executive branch • ...

Rights & Amendments 2025-12-11

Rights & Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a object
  2. and amendment
Down
  1. roles
  2. bill of rights

4 Clues: roles • a object • and amendment • bill of rights

Rights 2018-12-14

Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. List of rights for citizens
  2. The opposite of the title
  3. where she lives now
  4. gun laws
  5. nobody is allowed to ____ you
  6. You have the right to ___ if you've been hurt, neglected, or badly treated
  7. You have the right to be ____
Down
  1. "It's your _____"
  2. _____ of religion, ____ of press
  3. interview malala on his show
  4. award given every year for a special, or important person
  5. Her father was a _____
  6. Humans have ____-____
  7. ____ Nations
  8. Person who stands up for human rights

15 Clues: gun laws • ____ Nations • "It's your _____" • where she lives now • Humans have ____-____ • Her father was a _____ • The opposite of the title • List of rights for citizens • interview malala on his show • nobody is allowed to ____ you • You have the right to be ____ • _____ of religion, ____ of press • Person who stands up for human rights • ...

Civics Review 2023-12-06

Civics Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. each branch of government has unique abilities and checks on others.
  2. Supreme Court decision that is in agreement with the majority but for different reasoning
  3. The president controls this as the Commander in Chief
  4. Supreme law of the land in the U.S.
  5. A change to the Constitution
  6. Example set by prior court decision
  7. Legal recognition of membership in a country
  8. amendment that moved the voting age from 21 to 18
  9. Traditionally, the person who swears in a new U.S. president
  10. Supreme Court decision that the larger number of judges agrees with
  11. System of government where religion is heavily involved in decision-making.
  12. Intro to the Declaration of Independence
  13. Form of government where power is consolidated in one person with complete control
  14. amendment That grants freedom of the press
  15. Amendment barring excessive punishment punishment for breaking the law
  16. list of candidates that voters select from
  17. Management of foreign relations
  18. The father of the Declaration of Independence
Down
  1. Period of time where it was illegal to purchase, manufacture or consume alcohol in the U.S.
  2. legislature consisting of two lawmaking bodies
  3. legislative position that serves 6 year terms
  4. U.S. party that supports gun rights
  5. U.S. party that supports large amounts of government programs
  6. Executive power that eliminates a bill
  7. Proposed law
  8. Lack of government
  9. The Supreme Court decides on this aspect of a law.
  10. Form of government in the United States
  11. A system of government where a small group has complete control
  12. Chief diplomat
  13. System of government that is essentially an alliance of states
  14. Enlightenment thinker who pioneered the idea of separation of powers
  15. An organization of people who share political belief and support the election of a candidate
  16. Branch of government that contains congress
  17. Election where a party's representative is chosen

35 Clues: Proposed law • Chief diplomat • Lack of government • A change to the Constitution • Management of foreign relations • U.S. party that supports gun rights • Supreme law of the land in the U.S. • Example set by prior court decision • Executive power that eliminates a bill • Form of government in the United States • Intro to the Declaration of Independence • ...

English Civil War 2023-08-29

English Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of monarch who took the throne after the Lord Protector.
  2. Name of the English government?
  3. Bill of ___
  4. James the 2nds daughter who will take the throne with her husband William.
  5. Name of the type of religious people that believe that you shouldn't have anything that doesn't glorify God?
  6. Name of the king after Mary Queen of Scots son dies?
  7. The Lord Protector
  8. This was not spilt/shed, leading to the name The Glorious Revolution.
  9. Winner of the English Civil War
  10. The side of the king/nobles during the English Civil War.
Down
  1. Name of the king who let his mother be killed to get the English throne?
  2. Prior to the Age of Enlightenment, what type of monarchs were there?
  3. Activity the king was doing that upset the people?
  4. The side of the gov/peasants during the English Civil War.
  5. King who is beheaded by the Rump Parliament after the war.
  6. The first 13 settlements in America.
  7. 1666 Event that led to the destruction of a large part of London.

17 Clues: Bill of ___ • The Lord Protector • Name of the English government? • Winner of the English Civil War • The first 13 settlements in America. • Activity the king was doing that upset the people? • Name of the king after Mary Queen of Scots son dies? • The side of the king/nobles during the English Civil War. • The side of the gov/peasants during the English Civil War. • ...

World History Tic-Tac-Toe 2021-03-03

World History Tic-Tac-Toe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system of courts of law for the administration of justice: judges serving in the federal judiciary
  2. the body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies.
  3. any government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.
  4. A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers
  5. a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
  6. trial before the trial" at which the judge decides, not whether the defendant is "guilty" or "not guilty," but whether there is enough evidence to force the defendant to stand trial.
  7. An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
  8. the steps required for a proposed bill to become a law
Down
  1. The treatment of offenders through a system of penal incarceration,
  2. the power of a court to hear appeals from lower courts.
  3. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
  4. formally charges a person with a criminal offense
  5. the series of steps a legal dispute goes through in the court system.
  6. a jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
  7. A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review
  8. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  9. The steps required for a proposed bill to become a law
  10. the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
  11. rights carved out in the federal and state constitutions.
  12. a jury, typically of twelve people, who try the final issue of fact in civil or criminal cases and pronounce a verdict.
  13. a permanent committee that meets regularly
  14. to require a defendant convicted of any new felony, having suffered one prior conviction of a serious felony to be sentenced to state prison for twice the term otherwise provided for the crime. If the defendant was convicted of any felony with two or more prior strikes, the law mandated a state prison term of at least 25 years to life.
  15. a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
  16. the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.

24 Clues: a permanent committee that meets regularly • formally charges a person with a criminal offense • The steps required for a proposed bill to become a law • the steps required for a proposed bill to become a law • the power of a court to hear appeals from lower courts. • rights carved out in the federal and state constitutions. • ...

The haunting of Bill house 2024-12-14

The haunting of Bill house crossword puzzle
Across
  1. my Hogwarts house
  2. my middle name
  3. my best friend
  4. how many schools I have attended
  5. my niece’s name
  6. the name of my secondary school
  7. my nandos order
  8. my favourite animal
  9. what animal was my first pet
  10. what scout group was I a part of
  11. my mums name
  12. my second choice football team (local)
  13. where does my middle name come from
  14. the first artist I saw in concert
  15. the name of my first pet
Down
  1. my favourite film
  2. my phone percentage as I am writing this
  3. my top artist 2024
  4. my pooks
  5. my highest prestige survivor in dead by daylight
  6. my favourite video game
  7. how many first cousins I have
  8. my star sign
  9. my favourite colour
  10. my Xbox gamer tag
  11. my dream car
  12. my favourite band
  13. my local pub
  14. my favourite celebrity
  15. my shoe size

30 Clues: my pooks • my star sign • my dream car • my mums name • my local pub • my shoe size • my middle name • my best friend • my niece’s name • my nandos order • my favourite film • my Hogwarts house • my Xbox gamer tag • my favourite band • my top artist 2024 • my favourite colour • my favourite animal • my favourite celebrity • my favourite video game • the name of my first pet • what animal was my first pet • ...

Chapter 11 crossword puzzle 2023-02-16

Chapter 11 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : a court that decides on constitutional issues and sometimes acts as the final court for criminal cases
  2. : it is a place where most criminal laws are contained
  3. : it is the bill of rights and is in the constitution of Canada
  4. : a system of criminal justice which focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with the victims and the community
  5. : a system for legal punishments for crimes
  6. : law that is based on rulings made by judges in court cases
  7. : this law type of cases uses R or Regina as the prosecutor
  8. : a court for family matters, criminal matters, youth matters, small claims, and traffic and municipal by-law matters
  9. : an offence which is a less serious case that gets handled by lower courts
  10. : it is our rights, privileges, and power we all enjoy and we balance them with our duties
  11. : a rule that are governed by laws, and there is no one above than the law
Down
  1. : it is used for police investigations for evidence by simply using the hair, blood, or anything to find the genetic code
  2. : a court that conducts civil and criminal jury and non-jury trials.
  3. : it is the structure of how the courts are leveled in BC
  4. : an offence that is a serious case that gets handled in provincial supreme courts
  5. : it is a penalty where you kill the guilty person as the punishment
  6. : law that has been passed as legislation by federal, provincial, or municipal governments
  7. : this law type of case usually disagree over contracts, property, or personal relationships
  8. : It covers prosecution of youths for criminal offences
  9. : it is a law that protects creators of original material from unauthorized duplication or use

20 Clues: : a system for legal punishments for crimes • : it is a place where most criminal laws are contained • : It covers prosecution of youths for criminal offences • : it is the structure of how the courts are leveled in BC • : this law type of cases uses R or Regina as the prosecutor • : law that is based on rulings made by judges in court cases • ...

Chapter 1 Civics 2025-09-17

Chapter 1 Civics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The state of being treated the same under the law and having equal rights.
  2. Ideology – A set of beliefs about government, politics, and society.
  3. – A government that seeks to control every aspect of society and public life.
  4. – A political and economic system where the state owns all property and resources.
  5. – Economic system where the community or government controls production and distribution of goods.
  6. – Belief in progress, reform, and government action to promote equality.
  7. – The organization or system that makes and enforces rules for a society.
  8. – Supreme power or authority of a state over its territory and citizens.
  9. – A government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
  10. – A direct vote by citizens on a specific law or policy issue.
  11. – Belief in maximum individual freedom and minimal government interference.
Down
  1. Services – Services provided by the government that benefit society as a whole, like schools and roads.
  2. – Belief in limited government, traditional values, and personal responsibility.
  3. – The legitimate power to make decisions, enforce rules, and command obedience.
  4. – Strong loyalty to a political party or ideology.
  5. – People with political views that are between conservative and liberal positions.
  6. – A government system ruled by a single individual with unlimited power.
  7. – Governments controlled by a single leader or small group, often without citizen input.
  8. – A system of government where citizens hold political power and can participate in decision-making.
  9. – Coexistence of diverse cultures within a society.
  10. – A court decision that serves as an example or guide for future cases.
  11. of Rights – The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, protecting individual freedoms.
  12. – The process of making decisions, resolving conflicts, and managing power in society.
  13. – Freedom from government control or interference in personal life.

24 Clues: – Strong loyalty to a political party or ideology. • – Coexistence of diverse cultures within a society. • – A direct vote by citizens on a specific law or policy issue. • – Freedom from government control or interference in personal life. • Ideology – A set of beliefs about government, politics, and society. • ...

Vocab Jam 2022-05-17

Vocab Jam crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The to the fallen officer was televised on every channel
  2. van was, so the parents called the police
  3. When the manager counted my cash drawer, there was $19. Apparently, i gave someone a $20 bill as
  4. The person in the hoodie driving a plain
  5. The difference of 1/16th of an inch is a mere when measuring miles
  6. After cooking with his family the best holiday meal in memory, no one Emeril's skills again
  7. When the student asked an off topic question, the teacher allowed the discussion to go on a
  8. A trip to the beach ty's passion for the ocean, leading him to become a marine biologist
  9. after spilling chili on her shirt, Lia changed to a shirt that was
  10. Gandhi violence, he practiced nonviolent resistance
  11. Every payday, the employees expect for their hard work
  12. instead of a $1 bill
  13. Mr turner looked out the window and glared at his neighbor, how he that man
Down
  1. The caterpillar into a butterfly
  2. The con man the elderly woman out of
  3. One hundred years ago, a pocket sized computer that allowed real-time communication was
  4. The fighter remained calm as the building went up into flames, causing panic in others
  5. After tearing her ACL Melissa on the field in pain
  6. In a trial, a judges job is to seek and serve based on the evidence presented
  7. The 6th grade bully the 1st grader into giving up his seat
  8. A jury must vote to convict a defendant
  9. Sandpaper is an material that is used to smooth rough edges on wood
  10. The civil rights leader martin luther king delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech in 1963

23 Clues: instead of a $1 bill • The caterpillar into a butterfly • The con man the elderly woman out of • A jury must vote to convict a defendant • The person in the hoodie driving a plain • van was, so the parents called the police • After tearing her ACL Melissa on the field in pain • Gandhi violence, he practiced nonviolent resistance • ...

Third Parties in the U.S. Political Process-Alondra C. 2021-10-28

Third Parties in the U.S. Political Process-Alondra C. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What party Ralph Nader in?
  2. The most successful third parties in the election in 1992.
  3. Popularized the women’s suffrage movement.
  4. The party supports the principles of the Declaration of Independence,the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights.
  5. What two parties dominate the modern American political process
  6. American voters have not elected a third party president since...
  7. Are the ones that raise the issues that no one wants to raise.
  8. An independent candidate in the 2004 presidential race.
  9. What is the third largest political party in the U.S.
Down
  1. What was the name of the Constitution party before 2000?
  2. Supports lower taxes, free-market capitalism, restrictions on immigration, increased military spending, gun rights, restrictions on abortion.
  3. The idea that humans should transcend their current natural state and limitations through the use of technology.
  4. What party promotes environmentalism, nonviolence,and social justice?
  5. Believes that the federal government needed to play a more active role in the American economy by regulating various businesses.
  6. Supports freedom of speech, equality before the law, social justice, equality, social justice.
  7. Says that it is better to give people more free choice and that the government should have less control over people.
  8. Since third parties often organize around a single personality or a single issue and that can lead to them being..
  9. Advocates using the Transcendental Meditation technique.
  10. Introduced the notion of a 40-hour work week
  11. Who was most popular candidate in 1992?
  12. Advocated for child labor laws in 1904
  13. Which party has been fighting for honest leadership and real solutions?
  14. Self-described as opposing all forms of oppression.
  15. Is committed to feminism, socialism, democracy, ecology, and racial equality.
  16. Political parties other than the two dominant parties.

25 Clues: What party Ralph Nader in? • Advocated for child labor laws in 1904 • Who was most popular candidate in 1992? • Popularized the women’s suffrage movement. • Introduced the notion of a 40-hour work week • Self-described as opposing all forms of oppression. • What is the third largest political party in the U.S. • Political parties other than the two dominant parties. • ...

Waterfowl Species 2023-08-12

Waterfowl Species crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Black bird often mistaken for a duck, with a distinctive white beak.
  2. Medium-sized diving duck with a golden eye patch.
  3. Small diving duck with striking black and white plumage.
  4. Medium-sized duck with a white crown and colorful plumage.
  5. Large diving duck with a distinctively shaped head.
  6. Aquatic bird with a slender neck and distinctive courtship displays.
  7. One of the most common and recognizable ducks, often found in ponds.
  8. Distinctive-looking duck with a large, colorful bill.
  9. Diving duck with a round head and bluish bill.
Down
  1. Colorful duck known for its iridescent feathers.
  2. Small duck with a bright blue bill and stiff tail feathers.
  3. Duck with a large spatula-like bill for filter-feeding.
  4. Large bird with distinctive black head and white chinstrap.
  5. Slim, elegant duck with a distinctive long tail.
  6. Large sea duck known for its soft down used in bedding.
  7. Small, quick-flying ducks often found in shallow waters.
  8. Fish-eating duck with a long bill and often seen diving.
  9. Medium-sized dabbling duck with a distinctive gray-brown plumage.
  10. Medium-sized diving duck with a red head and gray body.
  11. Graceful bird with a long neck often seen on lakes and rivers.

20 Clues: Diving duck with a round head and bluish bill. • Colorful duck known for its iridescent feathers. • Slim, elegant duck with a distinctive long tail. • Medium-sized diving duck with a golden eye patch. • Large diving duck with a distinctively shaped head. • Distinctive-looking duck with a large, colorful bill. • Duck with a large spatula-like bill for filter-feeding. • ...

Revolução Inglesa 2025-02-14

Revolução Inglesa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nome da segunda esposa de Henrique VII.
  2. Motivo do conflito entre rei e parlamento.
  3. Nome dos membros da gentry.
  4. País onde ocorreu a Revolução Inglesa.
  5. Guerra Civil entre parlamento e monarquia que resultou na derrota da monarquia.
  6. Nome do rei que assumiu após a morte de Charles.
  7. Grupo principal que liderou o parlamento.
  8. Rei que queria unir as igrejas da Escósia e Inglaterra.
Down
  1. Nome da religião criada por Rei Henrique VII.
  2. Principal orgão governamental durante o período republicano.
  3. Grupo político que apoiava o rei durante a guerra civil.
  4. Documento assinado em 1689 que limitava o poder do rei.

12 Clues: Nome dos membros da gentry. • País onde ocorreu a Revolução Inglesa. • Nome da segunda esposa de Henrique VII. • Grupo principal que liderou o parlamento. • Motivo do conflito entre rei e parlamento. • Nome da religião criada por Rei Henrique VII. • Nome do rei que assumiu após a morte de Charles. • Documento assinado em 1689 que limitava o poder do rei. • ...

Unit 1 Crossword 2024-10-09

Unit 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Example: Federal Welfare system being passed down to the States to run
  2. Example: Overriding a presidential veto
  3. Example: State reserved powers location
  4. Example: 10th Amendment, Mandates, Power to collect taxes
  5. Powers like: Declare war, Make Treaties
  6. Grants for buying science textbooks in low income areas
  7. Rebellion that led to US Constitution creation
  8. Powers like: creating a National bank or agency
  9. Federalism like: Block Grants
  10. Corrupt politicians and too much power to federal government
  11. Example: Political Parties or interest groups
  12. Plan that led to the Senate
  13. Slavery compromise for representation in the House
  14. Example: The House and the Senate
  15. Plan that led to the House of Representation
  16. Grants for Education
Down
  1. Example: Wealthy donating millions to Super PACS for Campaign Ads
  2. Example: American Disabilities Act (ADA) or No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
  3. Federalism like: Clean Water Act
  4. Example: Environmental groups suing pro-coal policies
  5. Example: Regulating Blue Crabs trade from MD to around the US
  6. Factions can be controlled by large republic
  7. Federalism like Declare War or Elections
  8. Led of Bill of Rights
  9. Powers like: No titles of nobility or No Ex Post Facto Laws
  10. Democracy like: initiatives and referendums at State Level
  11. Powers like: Collecting taxes, establishing courts
  12. Example: Mandates or Can't tax a National institution
  13. Example: No political party has complete control around the country
  14. Example: Congress' implied powers
  15. Rights like Life, Liberty and Property
  16. Powers like: Driving age, Marriage Laws
  17. Example: US Government and Elections

33 Clues: Grants for Education • Led of Bill of Rights • Plan that led to the Senate • Federalism like: Block Grants • Federalism like: Clean Water Act • Example: Congress' implied powers • Example: The House and the Senate • Example: US Government and Elections • Rights like Life, Liberty and Property • Example: Overriding a presidential veto • Example: State reserved powers location • ...

Government 2015-10-12

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a king or queen of a country
  2. a member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  3. the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
  4. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  5. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  6. another word for constituency or electoral district
  7. a person who speaks for you
  8. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  9. formed by the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  10. the person that directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of commons committee meeting
  11. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  12. the city where a country's legislature carries out its business
  13. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report
  14. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
Down
  1. a group of all Ministers who make decisions about governmental issues
  2. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
  3. the set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  4. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  5. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  6. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  7. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party that meet up regularly
  8. one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings
  9. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  10. of two chambers or rooms; for example the Senate and the House of Commons
  11. bills that are passed by Parliament
  12. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  13. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  14. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
  15. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  16. to change or improve something; a law or an act of Parliament

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

U.S Government Important Terms 2021-07-22

U.S Government Important Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of government where the government is ruled by the people
  2. This party aims to lower taxes, build a strong national defense, and is this party is known as conservative
  3. A person involved in a lawsuit
  4. Things shared between all people in a society i.e. the right to vote
  5. A type of legislature split between two houses
  6. The person/group that makes a legal complaint in a court proceeding
  7. (abbreviation) Fundraising arm of an interest group for elections
  8. The right to vote
  9. The means the U.S votes for presidents in election years the majority vote for a candidate in a state gets all of the state's votes for that candidate
  10. Removing a person from office
  11. A written, defamatory statement aimed to damage another's reputation
Down
  1. This party aims to promote equality for all Americans no matter their origin or beliefs, promotes affirmative action
  2. The process a foreign-born person becomes a citizen of the U.S
  3. A spoken, defamatory statement aimed to damage another's reputation
  4. An ideology promoting personal well-being over society's well-being
  5. Law that concerns relations between people and defines an individuals legal rights
  6. A Supreme Court principle establish in the case Marbury v. Madison
  7. A meeting of local members of a party to determine candidates for upcoming elections
  8. A decision made in a higher level of court which can be called upon in lower-level courts
  9. The level of government above the state level which controls nationwide laws
  10. When a police officer stops someone, this is legally called ___
  11. When the president doesn't sign a bill after Congress has adjourned, this act can't be overridden by Congress
  12. Rights that are guaranteed to all citizens, and cannot be taken away at any cost

23 Clues: The right to vote • Removing a person from office • A person involved in a lawsuit • A type of legislature split between two houses • The process a foreign-born person becomes a citizen of the U.S • When a police officer stops someone, this is legally called ___ • A type of government where the government is ruled by the people • ...

Government (30) 2015-10-02

Government (30) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  2. a group of senators. MP's or both selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  3. A king or queen of a country.
  4. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons.
  5. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  6. to choose a representative in an election
  7. A proposal for a law to be considered my Parliament.
  8. Bills that are passed my Parliament.
  9. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  10. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  11. another name for questioning period.
  12. to change or improve something
Down
  1. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a member of Parliament.
  2. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  3. the bringing to an end of a parliament.
  4. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  5. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  6. the political party with the most member usually forms this.
  7. a system in which the powers of the monarch are limited by the written or unwritten constitution of the country.
  8. Person with full political rights.
  9. A special title given to Governors General, Prime Ministers and Chief Justices of the supreme court of Canada.
  10. Someone elected to a seat in the House of Commons.
  11. the daily official record of debates in the senate and the House of Commons in English and French
  12. on of two large rooms in the Center block of the parliament buildings.
  13. the political party that forms the government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons that from any other party.
  14. Person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons
  15. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  16. House Another name for the House of Commons.
  17. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
  18. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.

30 Clues: A king or queen of a country. • to change or improve something • Person with full political rights. • Bills that are passed my Parliament. • another name for questioning period. • the bringing to an end of a parliament. • to choose a representative in an election • House Another name for the House of Commons. • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • ...

Reconstruction 2023-04-19

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. no state should make laws that restrict people vbased on the color of there skin.
  2. charge president with misconduct
  3. this provided food and was clothes to African Americans and poor whites.
  4. He was the president after Abraham Lincoln.
  5. Republicans that believed that blacks had the same rights as all others
  6. Granted African Americans the right to vote
Down
  1. Was the first black senator
  2. this gave a few acres to workers and the landowner would take half the profit of what they made.
  3. Northerners who moved to the south
  4. The period after the civil war where the south and the north tried to rebuild.
  5. a bill that guaranteed slaves equality before the law
  6. White southerners who joined the republic
  7. Laws that outlawed black people.

13 Clues: Was the first black senator • charge president with misconduct • Laws that outlawed black people. • Northerners who moved to the south • White southerners who joined the republic • He was the president after Abraham Lincoln. • Granted African Americans the right to vote • a bill that guaranteed slaves equality before the law • ...

Ap Gov cross word 2025-05-09

Ap Gov cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Intro to the Constitution
  2. Power split between state and national
  3. U.S. legislative branch
  4. Court system branch
  5. Law-making body
  6. Elected representatives rule
  7. Limits on government power
  8. President’s top advisers
Down
  1. Population count
  2. Right to vote
  3. Influences lawmakers
  4. Government by the people
  5. Branch enforcing laws
  6. Senate delay tactic
  7. President’s rejection of a bill
  8. Framework of U.S. government
  9. Change to the Constitution
  10. Government run by departments
  11. Proposed law
  12. Charging a public official

20 Clues: Proposed law • Right to vote • Law-making body • Population count • Senate delay tactic • Court system branch • Influences lawmakers • Branch enforcing laws • U.S. legislative branch • Government by the people • President’s top advisers • Intro to the Constitution • Change to the Constitution • Limits on government power • Charging a public official • Framework of U.S. government • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-02-08

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What a bill starts as
  2. What a president does to kill a bill
  3. Second step of making a bill a law
  4. Powers that aren't specifically listed
  5. As in having two chambers
Down
  1. Who has three options of making a law
  2. Who has the power to approve presidential appointments
  3. Powers that are specifically listed
  4. A rule or law
  5. The type of bill that must always go to the House of Representatives

10 Clues: A rule or law • What a bill starts as • As in having two chambers • Second step of making a bill a law • Powers that are specifically listed • What a president does to kill a bill • Who has three options of making a law • Powers that aren't specifically listed • Who has the power to approve presidential appointments • ...

Government 2015-10-02

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bills that are passed by the Parliament
  2. proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament
  3. person with full political and civil rights
  4. a person who speaks for you
  5. a king or queen of a country
Down
  1. another word for constituency or elected district
  2. set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  3. the upper house of Parliament (is made up of 105 senators)
  4. composed of the monarch, house of commons and senate; has the power to make laws in certain areas of responsibility
  5. one of the tree parts of Parliament; MPs meet and debate in House of Commons Chamber

10 Clues: a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • bills that are passed by the Parliament • person with full political and civil rights • another word for constituency or elected district • proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament • set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation • ...

Shreyashi Jha Constitution Crossword 2026-03-19

Shreyashi Jha Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The principle that leaders only have powers written in the Constitution is called __________ government.
  2. The phrase “We the People” symbolizes the principle of __________‑government.
  3. James Madison’s plan called for three branches: legislative, executive, and __________.
  4. The President, Vice President, and Cabinet make up the __________ branch.
  5. Because the Articles created a weak government, Congress could only declare war and manage __________ affairs.
  6. The executive branch includes the President, Vice President, and the __________.
  7. The judicial branch is headed by the __________ Court.
  8. Article sections explain things like how a new __________ can join the country.
  9. Our First Constitution was the _______ of ______
  10. The legislative branch meets in the __________ Building.
  11. The states acted more like __________ than parts of one nation.
Down
  1. Congress needed __________ out of thirteen votes to pass a law.
  2. The Constitution is called a “__________ document.”
  3. Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the __________.
  4. Things came to a head in 1785 farmers revolted against the government in this revolt.
  5. Under the articles, Congress could not collect ___________
  6. The Fourteenth Amendment says state governments must respect the same individual __________ as the federal government.
  7. The Second Amendment says Americans have the right to bear __________.
  8. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy and public __________.
  9. The separation of powers divides the government into three __________.
  10. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and __________ the government.
  11. The Seventh Amendment gives people the right to a __________ trial in civil cases.
  12. The Fifth Amendment gives people the right to remain __________.
  13. Small states supported the __________ Plan because it kept equal representation for each state.
  14. The first ten amendments added to the Constitution are known as the _______ of Rights.

25 Clues: Our First Constitution was the _______ of ______ • The Constitution is called a “__________ document.” • The judicial branch is headed by the __________ Court. • The legislative branch meets in the __________ Building. • Under the articles, Congress could not collect ___________ • The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy and public __________. • ...

Three Branches of the U.S. Government 2019-10-15

Three Branches of the U.S. Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a power of the President to reject a bill from becoming law
  2. President
  3. the name for a bill once it is passed by Congress and signed
  4. number of years of the President's term in office
  5. Judges
  6. Congress
  7. number of Senators from each state
Down
  1. the document of our government
  2. what a law is called before it becomes a law
  3. made up of two chambers (House of Representatives & Senate)
  4. signs bills into law
  5. number of justices on the Supreme Court
  6. the President is commander in chief of the _______
  7. group of close advisers to the President

14 Clues: Judges • Congress • President • signs bills into law • the document of our government • number of Senators from each state • number of justices on the Supreme Court • group of close advisers to the President • what a law is called before it becomes a law • number of years of the President's term in office • the President is commander in chief of the _______ • ...

Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-07

Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This part of the Constitution introduces the document and explains the purposes of the Constitution.
  2. Article I of the Constitution talks about this branch of government.
  3. Type of powers given to the State governments by the Constitution.
  4. People opposed to the Constitution, without having a Bill of Rights.
  5. This compromise detailed that 3 out of 5 slaves would count for representation.
  6. Article III of the Constitution talks about this branch of government.
  7. Type of powers that are shared by the National and State governments.
  8. The plan favored by smaller states.
  9. Division of power between the National and State governments.
  10. This person presided over the Constitutional Convention.
Down
  1. The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
  2. Article V of the Constitution talks about this process.
  3. This amendment guarantees freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press and speech.
  4. The Father of the Constitution.
  5. Article II of the Constitution talks about this branch of government.
  6. This amendment protects people accused of a crime.
  7. Current number of amendments to the United States Constitution.
  8. This amendment protects from unreasonable searches.
  9. Supporters of the new Constitution.
  10. At the Constitutional Convention, the name of the plan that large states favored.

20 Clues: The Father of the Constitution. • Supporters of the new Constitution. • The plan favored by smaller states. • The first ten amendments to the Constitution. • This amendment protects people accused of a crime. • This amendment protects from unreasonable searches. • Article V of the Constitution talks about this process. • ...

Constitution 2013-01-23

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Main source of federal financial aid to state and local government, which can only be used for specific purposes.
  2. The convention held from 25 May to 18 September 1787 which framed the Constitution.
  3. A statement in the Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
  4. Powers specifically granted to one of the branches of the national government by the Constitution.
  5. A constitution that consists of a full and authoritative set of rules written down in a single text.
  6. The practice of having two legislative chambers.
  7. The rights, powers and duties of the state governments and places limits on the implied powers of the federal government.
  8. Financial aid issued by the federal government in support of general governmental functions where recipients have freedom in deciding how best to use the money.
  9. Powers exercised by Congress which are not explicitly stated in the Constitution itself but are necessary to execute the powers which are.
  10. The right to vote gained through the democratic process.
Down
  1. A league of independent states in which the central government lacks significant powers and resembles more an international organisation than a national government.
  2. The compact made between the 13 original states that formed the basis for their government from 1781 until it was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  3. The principle by which governmental and political power is vested not only in the federal government, but also in the state government.
  4. A theory of government by which political power is divided between a national government and state government, each having their own area of substantive jurisdiction.
  5. The fundamental rights guaranteed by the federal Constitution, principally in the Bill of Rights but also the subsequent amendments.
  6. Approval of an act or the principal making it legally binding (such as constitutional amendment).

16 Clues: The practice of having two legislative chambers. • The right to vote gained through the democratic process. • The convention held from 25 May to 18 September 1787 which framed the Constitution. • Approval of an act or the principal making it legally binding (such as constitutional amendment). • ...

Nursing Fundamentals 1.03 Vocab Ball 2019-02-10

Nursing Fundamentals 1.03 Vocab Ball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. People who look to protect a residents rights
  2. Restraint alternative devices that can be connected to the redident to alert the staff when a resident moves.
  3. a bill including a list of 16 rights for nursing home residents
Down
  1. Facilities that implement restraint alternatives rather than restraints
  2. A complaint made by a resident in which you must try to resolve.
  3. A group of residents, CNAs and various others who meet and speak about what they'd like to see happen within the facility. This helps to give residents a voice.
  4. any means to restrict the free movement of an individual (chemical or physical)

7 Clues: People who look to protect a residents rights • a bill including a list of 16 rights for nursing home residents • A complaint made by a resident in which you must try to resolve. • Facilities that implement restraint alternatives rather than restraints • any means to restrict the free movement of an individual (chemical or physical) • ...

Building Vocabulary: "Our Civic Duty" 2012-07-23

Building Vocabulary: "Our Civic Duty" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. qualities that one considers important
  2. Good that which benefits all (or most) people in a community or society
  3. Rights rights that ensure that people living with physical or mental disabilities have access to a full range of services
  4. Action a form of political activity that seeks to achieve a goal by the most immediate means, including civil disobedience and actions that may be violent and illegal
  5. the use of force or threats to ensure orderly behaviour; sometimes known as “government by force”
  6. Disobedience non-violent refusal to obey laws in order to publicize an issue or political viewpoint and force reforms
  7. distorted or prejudice view not based on fairness and accuracy
  8. Declaration of Human Rights: the international document adopted by the United Nations in 1948 that proclaims basic human rights for all people
  9. differences and variety
Down
  1. Rights rights that protect people from discrimination and ensure equal access to opportunity
  2. the ability of an individual or group to get what it wants
  3. rights the rights of people affect by criminal acts
  4. unfair treatment that is based on prejudice rather than respect for equality and individual worth
  5. the study of the rights and duties of citizenship
  6. rights that do not impose a duty on the government
  7. the systematic and deliberate attempt to kill all members of an ethnic, racial or other cultural group

16 Clues: differences and variety • qualities that one considers important • the study of the rights and duties of citizenship • rights that do not impose a duty on the government • rights the rights of people affect by criminal acts • the ability of an individual or group to get what it wants • distorted or prejudice view not based on fairness and accuracy • ...

CROSSWORD 2021-08-03

CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : one of the two terms which were added in the 42th constitutional amendment act in 1976
  2. Nehru : prime Minister of interim government.
  3. : father of Indian constitution.
Down
  1. : the derivation of the bill of rights of the indian constitution.
  2. : freedom of following any religion .
  3. : no one has the right to treat anyone as an inferior .

6 Clues: : father of Indian constitution. • : freedom of following any religion . • Nehru : prime Minister of interim government. • : no one has the right to treat anyone as an inferior . • : the derivation of the bill of rights of the indian constitution. • : one of the two terms which were added in the 42th constitutional amendment act in 1976

Government #4 2015-10-03

Government #4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A formal event that follows rules or traditions
  2. A rule for all Canadians made by senators, MPs and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  3. One of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament buildings.
  4. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  5. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
  6. the process of choosing a representative by vote.
  7. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada is our head of state.
  8. A member of the Senate or the House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  9. A person living in an area in Canada represented my a MP.
  10. a person who is chosen by the prime minister and appointed governor general to help govern.
  11. A king or queen of a country.
  12. the bringing to an end of a Parliament.
  13. A special title given to senators and cabinet ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as she or he is Speaker.
  14. Another word for constituency or electoral district.
  15. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  16. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
Down
  1. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  2. a group of all ministers, most from the house of commons and at least one from the senate.
  3. to change or improve something.
  4. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  5. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms this.
  6. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  7. A group made up of all senators and MPs from the same political party.
  8. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation.
  9. A group of senators, MPs or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report on it.
  10. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  11. The person in charge of a meeting.
  12. The daily official record of debates in the senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  13. a proposal for s law to be considered by parliament.
  14. To pick on person from a group of several people by voting.

30 Clues: A king or queen of a country. • to change or improve something. • The person in charge of a meeting. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • the bringing to an end of a Parliament. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote. • a proposal for s law to be considered by parliament. • ...

Unit 4-1 Congress pt 1 2021-01-11

Unit 4-1 Congress pt 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it.
  2. A nickname of the Senate
  3. A strategy of talking a bill to death
  4. Permits amendments from the floor
  5. House of Representatives and the Senate
  6. When the winner gets less than 55% of the vote.
  7. reviews most bills and adopts a rule that …
  8. a provision added to a piece of legislation that is not germane to the bill's purpose
  9. A lawmaking body made up of two parts
  10. the procedures under which they will be considered by the House.
  11. allows the senate to get on with other business while a filibuster is occurring
  12. Sets a strict on debate and forbids the introduction of any amendments from the floor, or forbids amendments except those offered by the sponsoring committee
Down
  1. when the winner gets more than 55% of the vote.
  2. The leader of the house of representatives
  3. A calling of roll in either house of Congress to see whether the number of representatives in attendance meets the minimum number required to conduct official business
  4. Already having the position you are running for
  5. Bills directing how money should be spent
  6. Permits some amendments but not others
  7. A bill that has a lot of riders
  8. a procedure where the full House or Senate can get a bill that is stalled in committee out and onto the floor.
  9. the group that consists of the minimum number of Representatives that need to be present
  10. A rule used by the Senate to end a debate.
  11. The leader of the senate
  12. powerful house committee where tax bills and spending bills are sent
  13. When the committee does they make revisions and additions to a bill
  14. A group of voters represented by someone
  15. must be relevant

27 Clues: must be relevant • A nickname of the Senate • The leader of the senate • A bill that has a lot of riders • Permits amendments from the floor • A strategy of talking a bill to death • A lawmaking body made up of two parts • Permits some amendments but not others • House of Representatives and the Senate • A group of voters represented by someone • ...

Final Exam Crossword Creation 2021-01-14

Final Exam Crossword Creation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A two branched congress
  2. determining # of members sent to congress
  3. Direct vote on a political question
  4. Ending a debate and taking a vote
  5. Poll asking people how they voted
  6. A district where a rep. wins by 55%+
  7. scheduling primaries sooner not later
  8. Deliberate stalling to kill a bill
  9. Election 50% through a presidents term
  10. Another election because no one won
  11. A way to stall in the house of reps.
  12. The right to directly elect a senator
  13. having held a government position
Down
  1. Margin of error in polls
  2. An unelected delegate, votes for anyone
  3. lower house of congress
  4. survey of the population every 10 years
  5. A single branched congress
  6. voter vote to remove an elected official
  7. Group of people represented by someone
  8. Upper of the two congressional houses
  9. The second stage in introducing a bill
  10. The first stage in introducing a bill
  11. Stop a unanimous consent

24 Clues: A two branched congress • lower house of congress • Margin of error in polls • Stop a unanimous consent • A single branched congress • Ending a debate and taking a vote • Poll asking people how they voted • having held a government position • Deliberate stalling to kill a bill • Direct vote on a political question • Another election because no one won • ...

British vs American 2022-01-14

British vs American crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bill
  2. film
  3. taxi
  4. pavement
  5. lift
  6. maize
  7. engine
  8. rubber
  9. wardrobe
  10. tube
  11. sweets
  12. post
Down
  1. biscuit
  2. queue
  3. rucksack
  4. pants
  5. zip
  6. motorway
  7. shop
  8. football
  9. tin
  10. note

22 Clues: zip • tin • bill • film • taxi • lift • shop • tube • note • post • queue • pants • maize • engine • rubber • sweets • biscuit • rucksack • pavement • motorway • football • wardrobe

Government 2015-10-12

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings
  2. bills that are passed by Parliament
  3. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  4. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  5. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  6. formed by the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  7. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  8. a member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  9. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party that meet up regularly
  10. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  11. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
  12. the set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  13. of two chambers or rooms; for example the Senate and the House of Commons
  14. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report
Down
  1. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  2. a group of all Ministers who make decisions about governmental issues
  3. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  4. to change or improve something; a law or an act of Parliament
  5. a person who speaks for you
  6. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  7. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  8. the person that directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of commons committee meeting
  9. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  10. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  11. the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
  12. a king or queen of a country
  13. another word for constituency or electoral district
  14. the city where a country's legislature carries out its business
  15. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
  16. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General

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

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2026-01-24

CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. __________ A course of action adopted by government
  2. __________ Supreme power or authority of the state
  3. __________ Legal membership in a state
  4. __________ Legitimate use of power
  5. __________ Direct vote of the people on an issue
  6. __________ A rule recognized and enforced by authority
  7. __________ Process of removing high officials from office
  8. __________ Chief executive of the Philippines
  9. __________ Branch of government that interprets laws
  10. __________ Government employees serving the public
  11. __________ A proposed law
  12. __________ Responsibility of public officials to the people
  13. __________ Fair application of laws
  14. __________ Obligations of citizens to the state
  15. __________ Activities of political parties
  16. __________ Openness in government actions
Down
  1. __________ A system of government where power comes from the people
  2. __________ Ability to influence or control decisions
  3. __________ The legislative body of the Philippines
  4. __________ The process of choosing leaders by vote
  5. __________ Process of decision-making and implementation
  6. __________ Position held by an elected or appointed official
  7. __________ A citizen qualified to vote
  8. __________ The supreme law of the Philippines
  9. __________ Upper house of the Philippine Congress
  10. __________ Legal entitlements of citizens
  11. __________ Institution that exercises authority over a state
  12. __________ Strong loyalty to one’s country
  13. __________ Branch of government that makes laws
  14. __________ Branch of government that implements laws

30 Clues: __________ A proposed law • __________ Legitimate use of power • __________ Fair application of laws • __________ Legal membership in a state • __________ A citizen qualified to vote • __________ Legal entitlements of citizens • __________ Openness in government actions • __________ Strong loyalty to one’s country • __________ Activities of political parties • ...

Spelling 10/23 2018-10-23

Spelling 10/23 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. repeat or copy a group of words from a text or speech
  2. the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  3. a member of a city, state, or country
  4. to tell or write briefly about the main ideas in a selection
  5. a way or writing a number as a sum of the value of each digit
  6. to estimate the value of a number based on a given place value
Down
  1. writing a number using words
  2. the value of a digit based on its position in a number
  3. our country’s first plan of government; it created strong state governments, but a weak national government
  4. writing a number using only digits
  5. to study something closely and carefully
  6. telling if a number is >,<, or = to another number
  7. express the meaning of the writer or speaker using different words
  8. introduction to the U.S. Constitution
  9. a plan of government
  10. to think deeply or carefully about something; look back on

16 Clues: a plan of government • writing a number using words • writing a number using only digits • a member of a city, state, or country • introduction to the U.S. Constitution • to study something closely and carefully • the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • telling if a number is >,<, or = to another number • repeat or copy a group of words from a text or speech • ...

5.3 - A new plan of Government 2024-10-24

5.3 - A new plan of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the division of authority among executive, legislative, and judicial branches to make sure that no one branch has too much power.
  2. The delegates who shaped the Constitution were called ___________.
  3. French writer Baron de ___________ declared in The Spirit of Laws (1748) that the power of the government should be separated and balanced against each other.
  4. a system by which each branch of government limits the power of other branches so that one branch does not become too powerful.
  5. Sharing of powers between federal and state governments.
  6. The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law and that is headed by the president.
  7. Those who opposed the Constitution were called ___________.
  8. The Special group that elects the president.
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  1. A special group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.
  2. The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by the philosopher named ________ ___________.
  3. Those who __________ the Constitution feared the national government would take rights away from people.
  4. The branch of government that interprets the law; it includes courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.
  5. lawmaking branch of government.
  6. A series of essays written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton that explained and defended the Constitution.
  7. People who supported the new Constitution were called ___________.
  8. The movement that influenced the architects (writers) of the Constitution was the _____________ Period.
  9. Both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights, greatly influenced the U.S. ____________.

17 Clues: lawmaking branch of government. • The Special group that elects the president. • Sharing of powers between federal and state governments. • Those who opposed the Constitution were called ___________. • The delegates who shaped the Constitution were called ___________. • People who supported the new Constitution were called ___________. • ...

Unit 7 and 8 Review 2025-04-16

Unit 7 and 8 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Three letter initials of the man who is considered the "leader" of the Civil Rights Movement. He advocated using nonviolent direct action, such as sit-ins and demonstrations, to end racial segregation.
  2. Dr. King made the decision to use this group in the Birmingham Campaign protesting racial segregation. The violence they faced made people criticize Dr. King's decision.
  3. Two word name for the type of funeral that Mamie Till decided to have following the brutal murder of her son, Emmett Till. This served as a big spark for the Civil Rights Movement.
  4. In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Dr. King explained that this was neutral, and could be used positively or negatively to achieve equality. Dr. King argued that it had been used negatively too long in the U.S.
  5. Many Americans felt that this was unfair during the Vietnam War because middle and upper class young men could use their financial privilege to avoid it.
  6. Two word name for the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to demonstrate superior technological advancements. It ended with the U.S. successfully having a man land on the moon in 1969.
  7. Two word name for the discriminatory practice that was eliminated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, allowing thousands of Black Americans to finally exercise their right to vote.
  8. Repeated nuclear bomb tests on the Marshall Islands by the U.S. has led to a higher rate of this disease among the Marshallese people compared to the rest of the world.
  9. Civil rights activists launched this in Montgomery after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a city bus.
  10. Three word term for the inequality that grew following WWII due to Black Americans being denied college and housing benefits under the G.I. Bill.
  11. Name of the group who published a ten point program in 1966 to address ongoing racial injustice in America and developed survival programs to help Black communities across the country.
  12. Communist supporters in the Soviet Union criticized capitalism by saying it did this to workers, meaning to take advantage of them.
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  1. First and last name of the civil rights leader who pushed for more systematic change in America and urged Black Americans to defend themselves "by any means necessary" from violence.
  2. Although the U.S. framed the Vietnam War as a war against the spread of communism, the North Vietnamese framed the war as a fight for Vietnam's this.
  3. Americans against the Vietnam War used this form of art to protest the war and deliver anti-war messages to the American people.
  4. Two word name for the period of mass paranoia and fear in America in which innocent Americans were accused of being communist spies. Many Americans' lives were ruined without any proof of them being spies.
  5. Capitalist supporters in the U.S. criticized communism by saying it gave too much power to the government, threatening people's this.
  6. Two word name for the period of tension that existed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union following the end of WWII through the 1990s.
  7. Isaac Woodard became this after being severely beaten by a sheriff just hours after returning from WWII. This showed that racial injustice was still widespread in America even after winning WWII.
  8. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a huge victory for the Civil Rights Movement, as it finally outlawed this throughout the South.
  9. Last name of the president who gave a moving speech in support of the Civil Rights Movement in June, 1963. Sadly, he was assassinated just months later.
  10. In order to get around the blockade the Soviet Union set up around West Berlin shortly after WWII, the U.S. used these to deliver supplies to the people of West Berlin.
  11. An intense 13 day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union began in 1962 when the U.S. discovered that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in this nearby country. Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed.
  12. This was a popular strategy used by the Vietcong to fight American soldiers in Vietnam. It often involved surprise attacks on American troops in the thick jungles of Vietnam.

24 Clues: Americans against the Vietnam War used this form of art to protest the war and deliver anti-war messages to the American people. • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a huge victory for the Civil Rights Movement, as it finally outlawed this throughout the South. • ...

Legislative Branch Quiz 2022-12-11

Legislative Branch Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the number of Senators in the senate.
  2. When the congress votes to ignore a veto.
  3. The larger party in a house of congress.
  4. the leader of the Minority party in a house of congress.
  5. the number of people needed for congress to run.
  6. When the President doesn't sign a bill into law.
  7. the leader of the Majority party in a house of congress.
  8. counting all the people in the US every ten years.
  9. There are two houses of congress.
  10. a proposed law
  11. To speak for a long time to kill a bill.
  12. the kind of trial that happens with impeachment
  13. to postpone or stop a pending motion.
Down
  1. the number of voting representatives in the House of Representatives.
  2. The smaller party in a house of congress.
  3. the official leader of the Senate.
  4. ____ are represented by representatives.
  5. a power of the congress to start a war
  6. The upper house of congress.

19 Clues: a proposed law • The upper house of congress. • There are two houses of congress. • the official leader of the Senate. • the number of Senators in the senate. • to postpone or stop a pending motion. • a power of the congress to start a war • The larger party in a house of congress. • ____ are represented by representatives. • To speak for a long time to kill a bill. • ...

Court Case Review 2025-04-14

Court Case Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a president claimed that he had executive privilege; the court ruled he was not above the law
  2. a man was arrested and interrogated until he confessed; he was not told his rights at any point
  3. a minor was arrested without notifying his parents or providing counsel
  4. Supreme Court case that said the death penalty is legal if used fairly
  5. protects the right to bear arms
  6. protects an individuals right to freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech
  7. individuals have the right to a jury in civil cases
  8. citizens have rights not listed in the Bill of Rights
  9. an elderly Chicago man wished to buy a gun for self defense but was not allowed due to a handgun ban
  10. an elementary school student was forced to attend a school farther away due to her race; result was mandated school desegregation
  11. protects individuals from self-incrimination, double jeopardy; protects eminent domain rights; right to a grand jury and due process
  12. a police officer applied for a personal gun permit; Supreme Court ruled people have the right to own guns for self-defense
  13. a Florida man could not afford a lawyer; when he asked the court for one he was denied
  14. mandates that no citizens should be forced to quarter soldiers
Down
  1. Supreme Court case that temporarily stopped the death penalty because it was being used unfairly
  2. a high school student's purse was searched; the Supreme Court ruled that the search was legal
  3. established separate but equal as legal precedent
  4. an argument over judge appointments; established judicial review
  5. protects from cruel and unusual punishment
  6. individuals have the right to know their charges, have counsel, have a jury, confront witnesses, and have a public, speedy trial
  7. a student newspaper was censored due to content; the ruling was that schools may limit speech in school sponsored activities
  8. established that Black men and women were not citizens and could not vote in court; referred to as property
  9. if the power is not given to the federal government by the Constitution, it is given to the states
  10. students wore armbands in protest of the war; the Supreme Court ruled that this was free speech and protected
  11. protects from illegal search and seizure

25 Clues: protects the right to bear arms • protects from illegal search and seizure • protects from cruel and unusual punishment • established separate but equal as legal precedent • individuals have the right to a jury in civil cases • citizens have rights not listed in the Bill of Rights • mandates that no citizens should be forced to quarter soldiers • ...

American Revolution 2021-02-24

American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference
  2. washington was an important military general
  3. of Confederation, was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
  4. congress the body of delegates who spoke and acted collectively for the people of the colony-states
  5. people who fought for freedom were in the
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  1. of independence the formal proclamation that the colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain
  2. of Rights the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
  3. Franklin was one of the founding fathers and helped write the Declaration of Independence
  4. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
  5. Tea Party, incident where tea was dumped into the Harbor as an act of protest

10 Clues: people who fought for freedom were in the • washington was an important military general • Tea Party, incident where tea was dumped into the Harbor as an act of protest • Franklin was one of the founding fathers and helped write the Declaration of Independence • ...

Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II 2022-02-22

Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II crossword puzzle
Across
  1. action the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee
  2. the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and the possible removal of a state official.
  3. the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  4. the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House.
  5. resolution - a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor
  6. a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas’s incorporated cities and towns.
  7. elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process.
  8. occurring every two years
  9. an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body
  10. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
  11. a person who is represented by an elected official
  12. the governor’s power to turn down legislation
Down
  1. bill a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
  2. the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
  3. the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters.
  4. the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that is employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.
  5. committee a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
  6. the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
  7. a step in the legislative process during v a bill is killed by the chair of a standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee
  8. a written statement issued by a grand jury that charges a suspect with a crime and states that a trial is warranted.
  9. the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office
  10. a civil wrong that causes harm to another; it is remedied by awarding economic damages to the injured party.
  11. having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
  12. resolution concurrent resolution is a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor joint resolution a resolution, commonly a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that must pass both the House and Senate but which does not require the governor's signature
  13. the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker
  14. committee a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture
  15. a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
  16. bill a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state
  17. a serious criminal offense, punishable by a prison sentence or a fine
  18. resolution a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and which does not require the governor's signature
  19. the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case

31 Clues: occurring every two years • the governor’s power to turn down legislation • a person who is represented by an elected official • an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body • the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives • having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses • ...

British vs. American 2022-01-16

British vs. American crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bill
  2. corn
  3. purse
  4. zipper
  5. flashlight
  6. elevator
  7. can
  8. store
  9. sweater
  10. truck
Down
  1. line
  2. crazy,insane
  3. cab
  4. trunk
  5. mail
  6. check
  7. fries
  8. movie
  9. zipper
  10. eraser

20 Clues: cab • can • line • bill • corn • mail • purse • trunk • check • fries • movie • store • truck • zipper • zipper • eraser • sweater • elevator • flashlight • crazy,insane

American vs British 2022-01-14

American vs British crossword puzzle
Across
  1. post
  2. film
  3. shop
  4. note
  5. maize
  6. sweet
  7. zip
  8. taxi
  9. boot
  10. aubergine
  11. lorry
  12. handbag
  13. wellies
Down
  1. queue
  2. chips
  3. motorbike
  4. biscuit
  5. railway
  6. jumper
  7. bill
  8. tin
  9. tube

22 Clues: zip • tin • post • film • shop • note • taxi • bill • boot • tube • queue • chips • maize • sweet • lorry • jumper • biscuit • railway • handbag • wellies • motorbike • aubergine

Bill of rights. HADLEIGH AND EMMA B 2022-05-13

Bill of rights. HADLEIGH AND EMMA B crossword puzzle
Across
  1. No blood for
  2. What does a prejudiced
  3. the persian gulf conflict happened in
Down
  1. Whats does ratified mean
  2. how many amendments are there
  3. at first James madison wasn't sure if adding a bill of rights to the constitution was necessary true or false

6 Clues: No blood for • What does a prejudiced • Whats does ratified mean • how many amendments are there • the persian gulf conflict happened in • at first James madison wasn't sure if adding a bill of rights to the constitution was necessary true or false

Crossword 2025-03-14

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The system of voting in Youth Parliament
  2. Australia's system of government
  3. House of _________
  4. A passed bill
  5. Standing orders show what in Parliament?
Down
  1. Australia's head of state
  2. How many levels of government are there?
  3. Legislative ________
  4. The judiciary, legislature and executive make up the separation of _____
  5. An area represented by a member of parliament
  6. Change to a law/bill
  7. A proposed law

12 Clues: A passed bill • A proposed law • House of _________ • Legislative ________ • Change to a law/bill • Australia's head of state • Australia's system of government • How many levels of government are there? • The system of voting in Youth Parliament • Standing orders show what in Parliament? • An area represented by a member of parliament • ...

Billing Enquiry 2019-01-07

Billing Enquiry crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A charge that appears on the bill monthly
  2. Account identifier, usually a 13-digit number
  3. Charges that have not yet appeared on the bill
  4. A tab in the Billing Account view where overdue, total and disputed amount can be found
  5. A charge applied on the bill for cancelling the contract
  6. A fee charged for not paying on time
  7. The date presented or printed on the bill
  8. A self-serve option at Telstra.com
Down
  1. A part-month charge or part-month credit
  2. Process in the billing system to produce the bill
  3. An applied charge that does not relate to a regular event. Example: Connection Fee
  4. An unpaid balance past the due date
  5. Telstra's Knowledge Management System (KMS)
  6. A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) which provides an integrated customer view across Telstra
  7. A bill type in PDF form

15 Clues: A bill type in PDF form • A self-serve option at Telstra.com • An unpaid balance past the due date • A fee charged for not paying on time • A part-month charge or part-month credit • A charge that appears on the bill monthly • The date presented or printed on the bill • Telstra's Knowledge Management System (KMS) • Account identifier, usually a 13-digit number • ...

CMA 2016-02-10

CMA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Violaion when client information is faxed to the wrong person
  2. Can be billed up to 3 times for follow-up and completion of Medicaid Apps
  3. Where you enter client related information and assessment information
  4. Service we provide to assist clients with bill paying
  5. Our Main Corporation
  6. Can only be billed with a full assessment
  7. Goes into nursing homes to make sure resident rights are not being violated
  8. Type of abuse
  9. Assisted living facility
Down
  1. A family caregiver service
  2. Where you go to verify a persons last DON score
  3. Type of abuse
  4. Service for clients where they can play bingo, do crafts and have lunch
  5. Service activity that can be billed only 3 times between assessments
  6. The population we serve the most
  7. Our southernmost county
  8. What must be done to protect client information when e-mailing
  9. Facility you must be 65 to enter
  10. A place where seniors can go to fill out an Extra Help app
  11. Our northermost county along the river

20 Clues: Type of abuse • Type of abuse • Our Main Corporation • Our southernmost county • Assisted living facility • A family caregiver service • The population we serve the most • Facility you must be 65 to enter • Our northermost county along the river • Can only be billed with a full assessment • Where you go to verify a persons last DON score • ...

Forming A New Nation 2024-11-25

Forming A New Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Governing body that passes laws
  2. The first document that controlled the United States
  3. The merging of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans creating the congress we have today
  4. The name of this breakup document to which had many grievances
  5. The name of a law that surveyed public lands into townships
  6. The plan for congress that would have congress based only off population
Down
  1. Layed out the process to which statehood would be done
  2. The plan for congress that was based only off two per state
  3. The first state to have its own bill of rights
  4. The name of a loose collection of states under rule of a central government
  5. The name of a document stating the rules under which a government will operate
  6. Rebellion where people realized the Articles of Confederation would fail
  7. Where delegates met to fix the Articles of Confederation
  8. A time of slow business activity

14 Clues: Governing body that passes laws • A time of slow business activity • The first state to have its own bill of rights • The first document that controlled the United States • Layed out the process to which statehood would be done • Where delegates met to fix the Articles of Confederation • The plan for congress that was based only off two per state • ...

Social Studies Topic 2 Crossword - Mya Turner 2015-12-15

Social Studies Topic 2 Crossword - Mya Turner crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organization of workers that acts to protect workers’ rights and interests.
  2. To validate an express commitment to somthing.
  3. Rights that origins in fundamental justice.
  4. Independence as a people, with a right to self government.
  5. A section of the Canadian Constitution containing a statement of the basic rights of citizens of Canada.
  6. An annual payment.
  7. One of the groups in Canadian Society whose members speak an official language of their country.
  8. A person whose first language is English.
  9. Fixing firmly within.
  10. Things you are free to do that is authorized by the government.
  11. Authority to make decisions.
  12. Land for the exclusive use of First Nations.
  13. Paid for by taxes and provided by government.
  14. Having the same value.
  15. To bring a country something that belongs to the country.
Down
  1. Independence as a people, with a right to self-government.
  2. A person whose first language is French.
  3. When a province temporarily does not take part in a certain part of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  4. Become part of a different cultural group.
  5. Individuals and groups are allowed to do in society, as established in law.
  6. The belief that one's culture is superior to all others.
  7. The shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language and culture.
  8. Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical constitutional reasons. These groups are: Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), Francophones, and Anglophones.
  9. A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance.
  10. Federal legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations peoples.

25 Clues: An annual payment. • Fixing firmly within. • Having the same value. • Authority to make decisions. • A person whose first language is French. • A person whose first language is English. • Become part of a different cultural group. • Rights that origins in fundamental justice. • Land for the exclusive use of First Nations. • Paid for by taxes and provided by government. • ...

Founding Fathers 2016-03-13

Founding Fathers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. His wife told him to consider giving women rights
  2. a renowned scholar who came to America from Scotland to run the College of New Jersey –later Princeton
  3. took credit for the design of the United States flagtook credit for the design of the United States flag
  4. responsible for proposing the resolution to create the various Cabinet positions within the Executive Branch of our government and twelve amendments to the Constitution of which ten became the Bill of Rights
Down
  1. People ask for this as a signature
  2. didn’t sign the Declaration because he was busy commanding the Continental Army, a post he had been given in June 1775
  3. A very famous inventor in the 1700s
  4. one of the first Justices appointed to the Supreme Court and the only justice ever to be jailed
  5. the last surviving signer of the Declaration, dying in 1832 at the ripe old age of 95
  6. died on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration, July 4, 1826 just like John Adams

10 Clues: People ask for this as a signature • A very famous inventor in the 1700s • His wife told him to consider giving women rights • the last surviving signer of the Declaration, dying in 1832 at the ripe old age of 95 • one of the first Justices appointed to the Supreme Court and the only justice ever to be jailed • ...

CONSTITUTION 2013-10-08

CONSTITUTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to officially change or add to something
  2. introduction to and containing goals of the Constitution
  3. means the U.S. gov't makes the highest laws of the land that cannot be ignored
  4. 67% vote of all Congressional members that can undo a presidential veto
  5. fairness provided by courts and trials
  6. peace within the country (controlled by law enforcement)
  7. law making branch of government
  8. one who was against the Constitution
  9. the Constitution is organized into 7
  10. future generations
  11. law making group divided up into 2 houses
  12. happiness and well-being of all (programs paid for by tax dollars)
  13. abbreviation for the state that came up with the "great" compromise of 2 houses
  14. the act of canceling a law
  15. house of Congress that has an equal number of reps (2) per state
  16. the number of reps in the House of Reps is determined by a state's ________.
  17. committee made up of members of both houses to iron out differences in versions of a law
  18. the only national government job that has a life term
  19. number of years they postponed laws about slavery
  20. the Constitutional Convention met to revise the Articles of Confederation because it was too ______.
Down
  1. branch that interprets laws
  2. one who supported a stronger gov't under the Constitutoin
  3. after a bill is written it must have a _______ in both houses of Congress
  4. the first ten amendments are known as the _____ ____ _______.
  5. the south supported this and threatened to separate from the US if it was abolished
  6. a bill can become a law when the _________ signs it.
  7. 51% of a vote equals the ________
  8. number of slavesto be counted in the population
  9. system that prevented any one branch from having too much power
  10. small state that wanted equal representation of all states in the national gov't
  11. state with a large population that wanted more reps in the national gov't.
  12. person who believed in separation of powers of government into 3 branches
  13. government that divides up powers between a national gov't. and its smaller parts (states)
  14. branch that carries out (enforces) laws
  15. kicking a government official out of office for wrongdoing
  16. returning a runaway from the law from one state to the one seeking the fugitive
  17. freedom (protected in the Bill of Rights and by voting)
  18. a promise or pledge to uphold something
  19. born the type of citizen the president must be
  20. to approve

40 Clues: to approve • future generations • the act of canceling a law • branch that interprets laws • law making branch of government • 51% of a vote equals the ________ • one who was against the Constitution • the Constitution is organized into 7 • fairness provided by courts and trials • branch that carries out (enforces) laws • a promise or pledge to uphold something • ...

Civic influences 2021-01-29

Civic influences crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them.
  2. Carta/Signed in 1215, a British document that contained two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights.
  3. democracy/People vote directly on laws and policies.
  4. of law/The restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
  5. democracy/A form of government in which the power of the people is limited to the parameters of a constitution.
  6. of law/The restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
  7. Confederacy/A historical indigenous confederacy in northeast North America.
  8. league or compact for mutual support or common action.
  9. Jacques Rousseau/Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist whose treatises and novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic generation.
  10. states/Large towns that have their own government, and controls the surrounding countryside.
  11. assembly in England.
  12. of powers/Principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches.
  13. rights /Rights that belong to all people from birth.
  14. corpus/The right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime.
  15. contract /An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.
  16. compact/A 1620 agreement for ruling the Plymouth colony.
  17. that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government.
  18. Locke/An English philosopher and political theorist, and is recognized as the founder of British empiricism.
  19. meeting/In colonial New England where settlers discussed and voted on issues.
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  1. group of people who have the power to make laws.
  2. Bill of Rights/An act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II, who became co-rulers in England.
  3. de Montesquieu/A French lawyer, man of letters, and one of the most influential political philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment.
  4. of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.
  5. of Burgesses/Representative assembly in colonial Virginia.
  6. government/Political system in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them.
  7. Law Of Peace/The oral constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy.
  8. good/The benefit or interests of all.
  9. pre-colonial Native American/Indian leader and co-founder of the Iroquois Confederacy.
  10. participation(duty)/An active participation in the public life of a community in an informed, committed, and constructive manner, with a focus on the common good.
  11. smaller of the two bodies that make up the legislative branch of the United States government.
  12. Plan of Union/Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create one government for the 13 colonies.
  13. duty/An active participation in the public life of a community in an informed, committed, and constructive manner, with a focus on the common good.

32 Clues: assembly in England. • good/The benefit or interests of all. • group of people who have the power to make laws. • democracy/People vote directly on laws and policies. • rights /Rights that belong to all people from birth. • league or compact for mutual support or common action. • compact/A 1620 agreement for ruling the Plymouth colony. • ...

unit 2 vocab project 2023-01-26

unit 2 vocab project crossword puzzle
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  1. review the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution,
  2. government based on consent of the people
  3. the lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
  4. Act The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies.
  5. was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law
  6. government In political philosophy, limited government is the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.
  7. of powers
  8. & Indian War American phase of a worldwide nine years' war (1754–63) fought between France and Great Britain
  9. of law the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
  10. Act acts of Parliament intended to promote the self-sufficiency of the British Empire by restricting colonial trade to England and decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods.
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  1. form of government that is ruled according to a charter, or constitution, and a democracy is a government that is ruled according to the will of the majority.
  2. Bill of Rights It is an original Act of the English Parliament and has been in the custody of Parliament since its creation.
  3. democracy form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies
  4. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.In political philosophy,
  5. the federal principle or system of government.
  6. Act Townshend Act To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
  7. rule, minority rights the idea that the group with the most members has the most political power in a country and can make binding decisions, while minority rights are protected rights that are enjoyed by everyone, even those not considered part of the majority.
  8. of the governed A political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.
  9. Compact originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
  10. act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate
  11. and balances counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.

21 Clues: of powers • government based on consent of the people • the federal principle or system of government. • the lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature. • act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate • review the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution, • ...

become a citizen: a fun way - aj 2023-01-09

become a citizen: a fun way - aj crossword puzzle
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  1. Courts the courts above the trial court are called… (2 words
  2. the legislative branch that passes bills into laws
  3. Court System mostly deals with disputes about state laws
  4. to decide whether to approve or reject a bill
  5. a place where a state rules applies and set boundaries
  6. when there is no government at all
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  1. a plan for spending
  2. bringing more money than it spends
  3. Spending spending that is required by law
  4. groups a group that focuses on commercials, video games, movies anything that involves tech
  5. Of Treasury the department that collects taxes, prints money, and deals with the nations finances
  6. the things that people should be free to do without restrictions
  7. agreements between countries
  8. Representatives the house of congress with 425 members

14 Clues: a plan for spending • agreements between countries • bringing more money than it spends • when there is no government at all • Spending spending that is required by law • to decide whether to approve or reject a bill • the legislative branch that passes bills into laws • a place where a state rules applies and set boundaries • ...

Zainab Khan Liberty Ep.6 7th Blk 3 2022-02-19

Zainab Khan Liberty Ep.6 7th Blk 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. (34:00)"The abusive power comes from not the tyranny of the ___, but the tyranny of the _____."
  2. (25:15)Who was the president of the Continental Congress?
  3. (44:50)Anti-federalists asked "Will the proposed government be too big and too _____?" They were not able to answer it.
  4. (48:50) America is made up of the Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights, and The ______
  5. (47:45) The ____ (3 words) is the ultimate protection for the rights of vast diversity of humanity.
  6. (52:40) Did America succeed in making the first Republic nation in history?
  7. (38:10)People who opposed the Constitution were known as ________.
  8. (34:35) The Constitution was made public on September 19th _____(year)
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  1. (42:10) How many states need to ratify for the Constitution to become the law?
  2. (26:30)Charles _____ Peale offered the public a Natural History Museum.
  3. (36:00)The 3 main things colonists were fighting for against the British government was "No taxation without _____,"The ____ of local government" and "All __ are created equal."
  4. (39:20) The main message from the government is to "____ _____ _____" (3 words)
  5. (28:00)The biggest problem the federal government had over the States was that they had too much _____.
  6. (27:25)James Madison was a faint speaker and was often told to ______.
  7. (27:40)James Madison was known as a bold,strong, government building ___.

15 Clues: (25:15)Who was the president of the Continental Congress? • (38:10)People who opposed the Constitution were known as ________. • (27:25)James Madison was a faint speaker and was often told to ______. • (34:35) The Constitution was made public on September 19th _____(year) • (26:30)Charles _____ Peale offered the public a Natural History Museum. • ...

rights 2018-12-13

rights crossword puzzle
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  1. shot by taliban
  2. author of the book
  3. nations
  4. mrs petrica class is the ____
  5. malala was how old when she got shot
  6. malala was years old when she spokeout
  7. to the world to tell others what's going on
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  1. were are all _____
  2. malala _____ supported her
  3. mrs petrica teaches _______ 4P
  4. malala is how many years today
  5. friends of malala also got shot
  6. malala got shot on what
  7. ____ have rights to
  8. malala first spoke out on a

15 Clues: nations • shot by taliban • were are all _____ • author of the book • ____ have rights to • malala got shot on what • malala _____ supported her • malala first spoke out on a • mrs petrica class is the ____ • mrs petrica teaches _______ 4P • malala is how many years today • friends of malala also got shot • malala was how old when she got shot • malala was years old when she spokeout • ...

Rights 2018-12-13

Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Who fought for rights for homeless children
  2. ______ aren't allowed to vote
  3. _______ is still allowed in some some countries, but not allowed in America
  4. ______ Nations
  5. Legal age to vote in America
  6. Every American can have their own opinion
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  1. _______ of speech
  2. All Americans have this
  3. What year did women get the right to vote in America
  4. shot by Taliban
  5. ______ amendment is about the rights of guns
  6. _____amendmant about freedom
  7. Legal age to drive
  8. People can practice any kind of ________ in America
  9. Why aren't ____ in school

15 Clues: ______ Nations • shot by Taliban • _______ of speech • Legal age to drive • All Americans have this • Why aren't ____ in school • _____amendmant about freedom • Legal age to vote in America • ______ aren't allowed to vote • Every American can have their own opinion • Who fought for rights for homeless children • ______ amendment is about the rights of guns • ...

Government Terms 2022-12-07

Government Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Group or people or nations form alliance
  2. the smaller upper assembly in congress
  3. proportional distribution of seats in a legislative body
  4. One person in power without limitations
  5. Proposal before congress a legislative proposal
  6. an official political party whose task is to ensure party discipline
  7. powers shared by both federal and state
  8. Any charge of money or property that imposed by a GOV.
  9. Who we vote for in america every 4 years
  10. power of the president to refuse a bill or approve
  11. We hold these every 4 years
  12. Form of Gov when people hold most or all power
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  1. governing body of a nation or state
  2. Divided power
  3. Process or result of making a new proportionate division
  4. Non-germane amendment to a bill or amendment
  5. person who contracts for economic consideration
  6. Most or all power resides in a centralized gov
  7. One person with absolute power
  8. Body of citizens entitled to elect a representative

20 Clues: Divided power • We hold these every 4 years • One person with absolute power • governing body of a nation or state • the smaller upper assembly in congress • One person in power without limitations • powers shared by both federal and state • Group or people or nations form alliance • Who we vote for in america every 4 years • Non-germane amendment to a bill or amendment • ...

Government Terms Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-23

Government Terms Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. An election to determine a parties nominee
  2. An economic depression
  3. When a minority Senate holds the floor so the Majority kills the bill
  4. Group of people with the same beliefs
  5. A law passed by a government body
  6. When the federal government requires State to do something
  7. A proposed law or policy.
  8. Members of the House & Senate
  9. Party with more than half of the seats
  10. Party with less than half of the seats
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  1. A system of government where power is shared by State and Nation
  2. A legal person of the United States.
  3. Increase in monetary value without actually increasing
  4. Right to political power
  5. A legal document for petition
  6. Men who wrote the Constitution.
  7. A government form where the people vote on candidates
  8. A release from criminal punishment
  9. When the president disapproves of a bill
  10. How the government gets money from the people
  11. An election that is not a presidential election

21 Clues: An economic depression • Right to political power • A proposed law or policy. • A legal document for petition • Members of the House & Senate • Men who wrote the Constitution. • A law passed by a government body • A release from criminal punishment • A legal person of the United States. • Group of people with the same beliefs • Party with more than half of the seats • ...

become a citizen: a fun way - aj 2023-01-10

become a citizen: a fun way - aj crossword puzzle
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  1. the courts above the trial court are called… (2 words
  2. spending that is required by law
  3. the department that collects taxes, prints money, and deals with the nations finances
  4. the house of congress with 425 members
  5. bringing more money than it spends
  6. a place where a state rules applies and set boundaries
  7. to decide whether to approve or reject a bill
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  1. mostly deals with disputes about state laws
  2. when there is no government at all
  3. agreements between countries
  4. the things that people should be free to do without restrictions
  5. the legislative branch that passes bills into laws
  6. groups a group that focuses on commercials, video games, movies anything that involves tech
  7. a plan for spending

14 Clues: a plan for spending • agreements between countries • spending that is required by law • when there is no government at all • bringing more money than it spends • the house of congress with 425 members • mostly deals with disputes about state laws • to decide whether to approve or reject a bill • the legislative branch that passes bills into laws • ...

Kennedy Crossword Trevor Luke and Chris 2022-06-06

Kennedy Crossword Trevor Luke and Chris crossword puzzle
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  1. JFK was this old when he was elected president
  2. Worked with this man to end segregation in the south
  3. He was this before he got into politics
  4. One of his main political focuses was fighting against this
  5. JFK died in this city
  6. The invasion of cuba to stop the missile crisis was called the “Bay of ___”
  7. What coalition blocked JFK’s new initiatives
  8. In 1962 he stopped all trade with
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  1. He signed the nuclear test ban
  2. JFK was the _____ president
  3. He went to college here
  4. The war Kennedy fought and justified by saying it was to fight for our freedom
  5. He is referred to for short as
  6. He was born in this city
  7. Kennedy plans a man on the
  8. The act JFK passed that proposed tax cuts
  9. Right before he died, he introduced a _____ rights bill
  10. JFK was born in the month of
  11. JFK was assassinated as he rode in a
  12. The “____ race” was the conflict between Russia to see who can land on the moon first

20 Clues: JFK died in this city • He went to college here • He was born in this city • Kennedy plans a man on the • JFK was the _____ president • JFK was born in the month of • He signed the nuclear test ban • He is referred to for short as • In 1962 he stopped all trade with • JFK was assassinated as he rode in a • He was this before he got into politics • ...

Constitution Review 2024 SS Mikey 2024-01-03

Constitution Review 2024 SS Mikey crossword puzzle
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  1. The plan created by smaller states to have equal representation
  2. The plan created by bigger states to have representation based off of population
  3. A change to the Constitution
  4. The branch that has a Supreme Cout
  5. The first 10 amendments
  6. Settled the debate on how enslaved people should be represented
  7. The statement in which Congress can "stretch" an amendment
  8. Group that votes for the President and VP
  9. Pre-Constiution that created multiple issues
  10. The group that favored the constitution without a bill of rights
  11. The meeting that revised the Articles of Confederation
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  1. When the branches are being checked for their powers
  2. Split powers between the states and federal government
  3. An agreement to continue this trade for 20 years
  4. "The Father of The Constitution"
  5. The branch that contains the President
  6. Agreement that decided that there would be equal representation and population used in voting
  7. The branch that has Congress
  8. The statement that states that federal is always above state
  9. When powers are divided to different branches

20 Clues: The first 10 amendments • A change to the Constitution • The branch that has Congress • "The Father of The Constitution" • The branch that has a Supreme Cout • The branch that contains the President • Group that votes for the President and VP • Pre-Constiution that created multiple issues • When powers are divided to different branches • ...

Government 4 2015-10-10

Government 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. One of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
  2. To change or improve something.
  3. A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  4. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  5. Of two chambers, or rooms.
  6. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or committee report with the intention of improving it.
  7. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  8. The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the
  9. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators.
  10. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  11. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  12. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  13. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  14. A group made up of all Senators and MPs from the same political party.
  15. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  16. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
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  1. A group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate).
  2. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP.
  3. A proposal by a Member for either the Senator or the House of Commons to do something.
  4. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and created a federal Parliament.
  5. A king or queen of a country.
  6. The specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons.
  7. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  8. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  9. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  10. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  11. A special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and the Speaker of the House of Commons.
  12. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons.
  13. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  14. The person in charge of a meeting.

30 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms. • A king or queen of a country. • To change or improve something. • The person in charge of a meeting. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A rule for all Canadians made by Senators. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • ...

Kennedy US History_Luke, Chris, Trevor 2022-06-06

Kennedy US History_Luke, Chris, Trevor crossword puzzle
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  1. He was this before he got into politics
  2. JFK was assassinated as he rode in a
  3. What coalition blocked JFK’s new initiatives
  4. Right before he died, he introduced _ rights bill
  5. JFK was born in the month of
  6. JFK was this old when he was elected president
  7. In 1962 he stopped all trade with
  8. Kennedy plans a man on the
  9. JFK died in this city
  10. JFK was the _____ president
  11. Worked with this man to end segregation in the south
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  1. He was born in this city
  2. The invasion of cuba to stop the missile crisis was called the “Bay of ___”
  3. The “____ race” was the conflict between Russia to see who can land on the moon first
  4. The war Kennedy fought and justified by saying it was to fight for our freedom
  5. One of his main political focuses was fighting against this
  6. He went to college here
  7. He is referred to for short as
  8. He signed the nuclear test ban
  9. The act JFK passed that proposed tax cuts

20 Clues: JFK died in this city • He went to college here • He was born in this city • Kennedy plans a man on the • JFK was the _____ president • JFK was born in the month of • He is referred to for short as • He signed the nuclear test ban • In 1962 he stopped all trade with • JFK was assassinated as he rode in a • He was this before he got into politics • ...

1st Half Review 2021-12-13

1st Half Review crossword puzzle
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  1. leads the executive branch
  2. branch of the government that reviews laws to see if they are fair
  3. _____ and balances: system of limiting the power of different branches of government
  4. britain country that used to control the American colonies
  5. what a president does to a bill they like
  6. ______ of powers: no one part of the government gets to do everything
  7. rough draft of a law
  8. process of trying to get elected
  9. branch of the government that makes the laws
  10. level of government that covers whole nation
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  1. branch of the federal government that enforces/carries out the law
  2. rulebook for American government
  3. leads the judicial branch
  4. leads the legislative branch
  5. founders of our country didn't want to create a _____
  6. a rule made by the government
  7. what a president does to a bill they don't like (reject)

17 Clues: rough draft of a law • leads the judicial branch • leads the executive branch • leads the legislative branch • a rule made by the government • rulebook for American government • process of trying to get elected • what a president does to a bill they like • branch of the government that makes the laws • level of government that covers whole nation • ...

8.2 Creating the Constitution (Sylvia & Sadie) 2018-05-07

8.2 Creating the Constitution (Sylvia & Sadie) crossword puzzle
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  1. An ambassador to France who happened to write the Declaration of Independence.
  2. The compromise where 3/5 of the slave population are counted when setting taxes on states.
  3. The meeting state of the Constitutional Convention.
  4. every state gets an equal amount of votes in Senate but representation in the House of Representatives is based on population.
  5. Father of the Constitution (wrote Bill of Rights)
  6. Famous scientist and statesman, offered wits and wisdom.
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  1. First plan to propose a government that would have three branches.
  2. Leader of the Annapolis delegates.
  3. The hall in Philadelphia where the Constitutional Convention happened.
  4. Governer of Virginia who spoke early in the convention.

10 Clues: Leader of the Annapolis delegates. • Father of the Constitution (wrote Bill of Rights) • The meeting state of the Constitutional Convention. • Governer of Virginia who spoke early in the convention. • Famous scientist and statesman, offered wits and wisdom. • First plan to propose a government that would have three branches. • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-25

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights.
  2. American author and abolitionist who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
  3. American educational reformer who created schools
  4. Reform for kids to go to school
  5. American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
  6. To stop drinking alcohol
  7. American abolitionist, journalist, who printed the newspaper The Liberator
  8. Reform to improve our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
  9. American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement
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  1. American Quaker abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer.
  2. the right to vote
  3. ban of alcohol
  4. she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses
  5. guarantees women the right to vote.
  6. American writer and activist who was a leader of the women's rights movement
  7. Reform to improve conditions inside prisons
  8. American abolitionist and social activist
  9. Activist against the Temperance movement
  10. Rights the desire for equal rights
  11. is the act of officially ending slavery
  12. Reform to give workers better working conditions, better pay and working hours

21 Clues: ban of alcohol • the right to vote • To stop drinking alcohol • Reform for kids to go to school • Rights the desire for equal rights • guarantees women the right to vote. • is the act of officially ending slavery • Activist against the Temperance movement • American abolitionist and social activist • Reform to improve conditions inside prisons • ...

education 2024-11-03

education crossword puzzle
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  1. – An aim, like universal education.
  2. – Having a say, as in student rights.
  3. – The ability to use or benefit from something, like education.
  4. – A result of education promoting understanding.
  5. – An entitlement, like the right to education.
  6. – Often central in rights and education discussions.
  7. – To impart knowledge or skills to someone.
  8. – Working together, often for equal education.
  9. – Relating to worldwide rights or issues.
  10. – Often used to describe aspirations linked to learning.
  11. – Groups advocating for workers’ or students’ rights.
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  1. – What education often provides for the future.
  2. – A group of students taught together.
  3. – Knowledge as a source of strength and empowerment.
  4. – To instruct or educate others.
  5. – Fairness in access to education for all.
  6. – The state of being the same in rights, status, or opportunities.
  7. – Young people, often needing access to education.
  8. – Work.
  9. – A young person entitled to education.
  10. – To gain knowledge or skills through study.
  11. – Materials used for learning and education.

22 Clues: – Work. • – To instruct or educate others. • – An aim, like universal education. • – Having a say, as in student rights. • – A group of students taught together. • – A young person entitled to education. • – Relating to worldwide rights or issues. • – Fairness in access to education for all. • – To impart knowledge or skills to someone. • ...

bill cliton 2022-05-09

bill cliton crossword puzzle
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  1. ran against clinton in 1992
  2. he dint bring economic change but
  3. he failed to bring this to middle class
  4. North America Free Trad Agreement
  5. nature
  6. where clinton was born
  7. bill clinton was the second ever
  8. he planed on doing this__national
  9. he was charged with this in the grand jury
  10. bill clintons mother
  11. he had a affir also known as_________
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  1. his father died by__3 months after hewasborn
  2. bill clitons father
  3. he was in office when tis war was happening
  4. people view of rumors spread about him
  5. he lyed under this and it ened him
  6. how he portrayed himself
  7. ran against clinton in 1992

18 Clues: nature • bill clitons father • bill clintons mother • where clinton was born • how he portrayed himself • ran against clinton in 1992 • ran against clinton in 1992 • bill clinton was the second ever • he dint bring economic change but • North America Free Trad Agreement • he planed on doing this__national • he lyed under this and it ened him • he had a affir also known as_________ • ...

Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-26

Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
  2. The branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution
  3. The ____________ Acts were directed mainly at punishing the people of Boston and Massachusetts and bringing them under control.
  4. a system with a strong but limited central government
  5. The __________ Plan of Union recognized the need for coordinating colonial defense,.
  6. The primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
  7. The ____________ College system was instituted because the delegates feared that too much democracy might lead to mob rule.
  8. The _____________ Act (1766)asserted that Parliament had the right to tax and make laws for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever.”
  9. Invented the cotton gin, a device for separating cotton fiber from the seeds
  10. The branch of government that makes laws, passes taxes, and allocates spending
  11. In King ___________’s War (1689–1697), the British launched expeditions to capture Quebec from the French, but failed.
  12. The ___________ Act (1775) declared the colonies to be in rebellion.
  13. The branch of government that recommends and carries out laws and federal programs
  14. The ___________ Act of 1764 placed duties on certain luxuries.
  15. The _____________ Act of 1765 required the colonists to provide food and living quarters for British soldiers stationed in the colonies.
  16. Colonists who actively joined the struggle against Britain.
  17. The ________________ Compromise allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, including placing tariffs (taxes) on foreign imports, but it prohibited placing taxes on any exports.
  18. The Bill of ___________ was designed to stop a strong central government under the Constitution from becoming a tyranny.
  19. The ________________ Compromise counted
  20. Trusting in human reason to understand the natural world and to respond to the many problems of life and society.
  21. Nova ____________ was a British Colony north of Maine which did NOT join in the Revolution.
  22. The second four Amendments of the Bill of Rights deal with the rights of the ____________.
  23. The compromise plan that provided for a bicameral (two-house) Congress which included both equal representation and representation according to population.
  24. The ____________ Act required that revenue stamps be placed on most printed paper in the colonies, including all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and advertisements.
  25. ______________ of powers: dividing power among different branches of government
  26. enslaved individual as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of determining a state’s level of taxation and representation.
  27. Social __________: the concept of an agreement among people to form a government to promote liberty and equality.
  28. The Articles of ______________ initially governed the United States of America.
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  1. The ______________ Rebellion resulted from Congress's act of taxing the sale of whiskey.
  2. The 1775 petition to King George III, in which they pledged their loyalty and asked the king to intercede with Parliament to secure peace and the protection of colonial rights.
  3. The first four Amendments of the Bill of Rights deal with ______________ liberties.
  4. The political body to which colonists believed they should be able to directly elect representatives
  5. The ____________ Acts (1767) enacted new duties to be collected on colonial imports of tea, glass, and paper.
  6. ____________ by Thomas Paine argued in clear and forceful language that the colonies should become independent states and break all political ties with the British monarchy.
  7. Colonial Militia
  8. _____________'s Rebellion, which stopped the collection of taxes in Massachusetts, highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
  9. The _______________ Party supported Jefferson and tried to elect candidates in different states who opposed Hamilton’s Federalist program.
  10. The Sons and Daughters of ___________ were a secret society organized for the purpose of intimidating tax agents.
  11. Who did the British primarily battle for control of territory in the Seven Years War?
  12. The ______________ Ordinance enacted under the Articles of Confederation, provided a mechanism for migration and settlement.
  13. The ______________ Plan favored the smaller states by proposing equal representation among the States.
  14. Belief in a God who had established natural laws in creating the universe and then rarely or never intervened directly in human affairs.
  15. The philosophy of John Locke, which had a profound influence on the colonies.
  16. Supporters of the Constitution and its strong federal government
  17. Opponents of the Constitution who feared that that new government would be too strong
  18. On April 18, 1775, General Thomas Gage, the commander of British troops in Boston, sent a large force to seize colonial military supplies in the town of _______________.
  19. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from settling west of these mountains.
  20. The ___________ Plan favored the larger states by proposing representation based upon population.
  21. Following the Seven Years war, the British policy of _____________ Neglect was abandoned.
  22. The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention
  23. the Indian ________________ Act placed the federal government in control of all legal actions with Native Americans.
  24. Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
  25. The _____________ Resolves called for the immediate repeal of the Intolerable Acts and for colonies to resist them by making military preparations and boycotting British goods.
  26. A one-house legislature
  27. The Boston ___________ was a conflict involving a crowd of colonists harassing guards near the custom house, eventually resulting in the deaths of five colonists.
  28. Loyalists who maintained allegiance to the king.

56 Clues: Colonial Militia • A one-house legislature • The ________________ Compromise counted • Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War • The last major battle of the Revolutionary War. • Loyalists who maintained allegiance to the king. • The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention • a system with a strong but limited central government • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2023-10-29

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Civil Rights Leader, Martin Luther
  2. - Right central to the movement's goals
  3. - Site of violent civil rights clashes
  4. - Landmark Supreme Court case, v. Board of Education
  5. - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  6. - 1964 civil rights campaign in Mississippi
  7. - Site of historic voting rights march
Down
  1. - Push for racial desegregation
  2. - Iconic figure who sparked a bus protest
  3. - Nonviolent protests at segregated places
  4. - Muslim minister and civil rights leader
  5. - Nonviolent protest strategy
  6. - Refused to give up her bus seat
  7. - Civil rights activist Medgar
  8. - 1963 event with "I Have a Dream" speech

15 Clues: - Nonviolent protest strategy • - Civil rights activist Medgar • - Push for racial desegregation • - Refused to give up her bus seat • - Civil Rights Leader, Martin Luther • - Site of violent civil rights clashes • - Site of historic voting rights march • - Right central to the movement's goals • - Iconic figure who sparked a bus protest • ...

1st Half Review 2021-12-13

1st Half Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leads the legislative branch
  2. leads the executive branch
  3. branch of the government that makes the laws
  4. branch of the government that reviews laws to see if they are fair
  5. what a president does to a bill they like
  6. level of government that covers whole nation
  7. a rule made by the government
Down
  1. rulebook for American government
  2. leads the judicial branch
  3. _____ and balances: system of limiting the power of different branches of government
  4. britain country that used to control the American colonies
  5. ______ of powers: no one part of the government gets to do everything
  6. rough draft of a law
  7. what a president does to a bill they don't like (reject)
  8. founders of our country didn't want to create a _____
  9. branch of the federal government that enforces/carries out the law
  10. process of trying to get elected

17 Clues: rough draft of a law • leads the judicial branch • leads the executive branch • leads the legislative branch • a rule made by the government • rulebook for American government • process of trying to get elected • what a president does to a bill they like • branch of the government that makes the laws • level of government that covers whole nation • ...

1st Half Review 2021-12-13

1st Half Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. branch of the federal government that enforces/carries out the law
  2. branch of the government that makes the laws
  3. a rule made by the government
  4. ______ of powers: no one part of the government gets to do everything
  5. rulebook for American government
  6. leads the judicial branch
Down
  1. britain country that used to control the American colonies
  2. level of government that covers whole nation
  3. founders of our country didn't want to create a _____
  4. branch of the government that reviews laws to see if they are fair
  5. process of trying to get elected
  6. rough draft of a law
  7. _____ and balances: system of limiting the power of different branches of government
  8. what a president does to a bill they like
  9. leads the executive branch
  10. what a president does to a bill they don't like (reject)
  11. leads the legislative branch

17 Clues: rough draft of a law • leads the judicial branch • leads the executive branch • leads the legislative branch • a rule made by the government • process of trying to get elected • rulebook for American government • what a president does to a bill they like • level of government that covers whole nation • branch of the government that makes the laws • ...

U.S. History Crossword 2021-05-12

U.S. History Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a safe place for Catholics to live peacefully
  2. economy driven by profit and competetion
  3. first successful English settlement
  4. break up letter; colonists declare themselves an independent nation
  5. rights you are born with; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
  6. tax on imported goods
  7. described how territories could become states
  8. a person that wants to end slavery
  9. Union's military plan during the Civil War
  10. tried to start a slave rebellion, no one showed up, was executed
  11. a large farm; common in the south in 1700-1800s
  12. outlines our government powers
  13. first president of the U.S.
  14. loyalty to one's section rather than the whole nation
  15. forced relocation of Native Americans; many died
  16. belief it is our God given right to expand from coast to coast
  17. protest over federal whiskey tax
  18. first and only president of the U.S.
Down
  1. escaped slavery; returned to the south to help others escape
  2. group that supported the ratification of the Constitution
  3. group of landscape artists
  4. man made rivers, used to transport goods
  5. this was discovered in California, many moved in 1849 to find this
  6. doubled the size of the U.S.
  7. gin invented by Eli Whitney; removes seeds from cotton
  8. required colonists to house British soldiers
  9. when colonist dressed up as natives and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor as a form of protest
  10. territory gained after the Mexican-American War
  11. when people move from rural communities to rural communities
  12. first state to secede from the U.S.
  13. requires Morse Code to send messages
  14. when citizens from the same country fight against each other
  15. of rights first 10 amendments to the Constitution

33 Clues: tax on imported goods • group of landscape artists • first president of the U.S. • doubled the size of the U.S. • outlines our government powers • protest over federal whiskey tax • a person that wants to end slavery • first successful English settlement • first state to secede from the U.S. • requires Morse Code to send messages • first and only president of the U.S. • ...

1st Semester Review 2023-01-04

1st Semester Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plaintiff in case that established a right to privacy in terms of family planning
  2. first state to give women the right to vote
  3. means casting a shadow but in civics refers to the implicit right to something implied in the Constitution
  4. enumerated or directly written in the Constitution
  5. plaintiff in the case that incoprated the 6th amendment right to an attorney
  6. system of government where the power is housed solely in the national government
  7. plaintiff in case that established privacy for pregnant person in abortion right
  8. freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition and assembly
  9. returning power from the central government back to the states or local government
  10. addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution
Down
  1. when a court case makes parts of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states
  2. not given in the Constitution explicitly but derived from the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th amendments
  3. plaintiff in case that incorporated the "no excessive fine" clause of the 8th amendment
  4. the right to vote
  5. amendment that gives women suffrage
  6. plaintiff in case that establishes privacy in terms of sexual acts (major win for LGBTQ)
  7. deduced from the other writings (reading between the lines for meaning)
  8. system of government where power is shared between the national and state government
  9. not required to quarter or house soliders
  10. no unreasonable search and seizure is a major element
  11. amendment that class for a speedy public trial and right to counsel
  12. all powers not given to the national government belong to the state (establishes federalism)
  13. system of government where the power is housed in state or local governments
  14. amendment that established no excessive bail, cruel or unusual punishment or excessive fines

24 Clues: the right to vote • amendment that gives women suffrage • not required to quarter or house soliders • first state to give women the right to vote • enumerated or directly written in the Constitution • no unreasonable search and seizure is a major element • freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition and assembly • ...

US History 2025-10-09

US History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Treaty that gave U.S. southwestern territories after Mexican War
  2. - Type of British "neglect" that ended after 1763
  3. - Railroad that connected Atlantic to Pacific
  4. - Bureau that aided formerly enslaved people
  5. - Steel magnate who used vertical and horizontal integration
  6. - British legislature that taxed colonists without their representation
  7. - Regional divisions intensified by slavery debates
  8. - Monroe's policy warning Europe away from the Americas
  9. - Philosophical movement emphasizing reason and natural rights
  10. - Post-Civil War effort to rebuild the South
  11. - Complete control over an industry
  12. - Movement to limit or ban alcohol consumption
  13. - Territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803
  14. - French military advisor who aided Washington at Valley Forge
  15. - Reform movement addressing industrialization's problems
  16. - Virginia's colonial representatives who established early self-government
  17. - To refuse to obey federal laws, as some states claimed
Down
  1. - Massachusetts colonists who sought religious freedom but didn't extend tolerance
  2. - Lincoln's proclamation freeing enslaved people in rebel states
  3. - Legal separation of races under Jim Crow laws
  4. - Type of presidential power used by Jefferson for Louisiana Purchase
  5. - Religious group that founded tolerant Pennsylvania colony
  6. - Movement of population into cities
  7. - Large Southern farm worked by enslaved people
  8. - "___ Destiny" justified expansion to the Pacific
  9. - The "Great" one created a two-house Congress
  10. - Movement to end slavery completely
  11. - Advisory system of experts established by Washington
  12. - Economic theory that nations grow strong by exporting more than importing
  13. Here are additional vocabulary words with clues:
  14. - Constitutional addition, like the Bill of Rights
  15. - Northwest ___ established how territories became states
  16. - Journalists who exposed corruption and social problems
  17. - President who warned Europe to stay out of Western Hemisphere
  18. - Shays' ___ exposed weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  19. - First constitution that proved too weak for the new nation

36 Clues: - Complete control over an industry • - Movement of population into cities • - Movement to end slavery completely • - Territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803 • - Bureau that aided formerly enslaved people • - Post-Civil War effort to rebuild the South • - Railroad that connected Atlantic to Pacific • - The "Great" one created a two-house Congress • ...

Kennedy US History Luke Chris and Trevor 2022-06-06

Kennedy US History Luke Chris and Trevor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. JFK was this old when he was elected president
  2. Worked with this man to end segregation in the south
  3. He was this before he got into politics
  4. One of his main political focuses was fighting against this
  5. JFK died in this city
  6. The invasion of cuba to stop the missile crisis was called the “Bay of ___”
  7. What coalition blocked JFK’s new initiatives
  8. In 1962 he stopped all trade with
Down
  1. He signed the nuclear test ban
  2. JFK was the _____ president
  3. He went to college here
  4. The war Kennedy fought and justified by saying it was to fight for our freedom
  5. He is referred to for short as
  6. He was born in this city
  7. Kennedy plans a man on the
  8. The act JFK passed that proposed tax cuts
  9. Right before he died, he introduced a _____ rights bill
  10. JFK was born in the month of
  11. JFK was assassinated as he rode in a
  12. The “____ race” was the conflict between Russia to see who can land on the moon first

20 Clues: JFK died in this city • He went to college here • He was born in this city • Kennedy plans a man on the • JFK was the _____ president • JFK was born in the month of • He signed the nuclear test ban • He is referred to for short as • In 1962 he stopped all trade with • JFK was assassinated as he rode in a • He was this before he got into politics • ...

100 Turning Points:Unit 1 2024-09-29

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

25 Clues: Mayflower Arrives-1620 • Jamestown Founded-1607 • Indian Removal Act-1830 • Erie Canal is Started-1817 • Bill of Rights Drafted-1789 • Salem Witchcraft/Trial-1692 • British Burn Washington-1814 • Boston Massacre and Trial-1770 • Gold is Discovered in California-1848 • Victory at the Battle of Yorktown-1781 • Columbus Arrives in the “New World”-1492 • ...

BOR Quiz Review 1-4 2026-01-07

BOR Quiz Review 1-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An order from a judge allowing police to search property
  2. Intentionally spreading lies about someone in print
  3. The act of taking control of a person or property
  4. Freedom to gather peacefully
  5. Freedom that allows people to express their opinions
  6. The right to bring complaints or issues to the government
  7. Protection from being forced to house soldiers
  8. this clause says the government can't create a national religion
  9. Freedom to publish information without government control
  10. this clause allows us to practice our religion freely no matter what religion it is
  11. The supreme law of the land
Down
  1. Group that wanted states to have more power
  2. Intentionally spreading lies about someone through speech
  3. Good reason and evidence to conduct a search
  4. A change to the Constitution
  5. Civilians trained to act as soldiers when needed
  6. Group that supported a strong national government
  7. How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights
  8. This amendment protects people's right to become a Pastafarian
  9. This amendment gives people the right to bear arms
  10. this vocab term means to approve

21 Clues: The supreme law of the land • A change to the Constitution • Freedom to gather peacefully • this vocab term means to approve • Group that wanted states to have more power • Good reason and evidence to conduct a search • How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights • Protection from being forced to house soldiers • Civilians trained to act as soldiers when needed • ...