bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

CROSSWORD 2021-08-03

CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  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.
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  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

CMA 2016-02-10

CMA crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

3 Branches of Government 2026-05-12

3 Branches of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. A signed alliance between countries
  2. The people in the House of Representatives
  3. The Branch who is the face of the country
  4. Chamber of Congress with 435 members
  5. The leader of the country
  6. The branch that interprets
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  1. The branch that creates laws
  2. Whats the Senate can do to hold a bill
  3. The ones who runs the country
  4. The people in Senate
  5. The foundational document that set up how the country would be ran
  6. What makes a bill not become a law
  7. Chamber of Congress with 100 members
  8. The people who make decisions in court cases
  9. What is written to make a law
  10. Different sub-houses within congress

16 Clues: The people in Senate • The leader of the country • The branch that interprets • The branch that creates laws • The ones who runs the country • What is written to make a law • What makes a bill not become a law • A signed alliance between countries • Chamber of Congress with 100 members • Chamber of Congress with 435 members • Different sub-houses within congress • ...

Court Case Review 2025-04-14

Court Case Review crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

British vs. American 2022-01-16

British vs. American crossword puzzle
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  1. bill
  2. corn
  3. purse
  4. zipper
  5. flashlight
  6. elevator
  7. can
  8. store
  9. sweater
  10. truck
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  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

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

Building Vocabulary: "Our Civic Duty" crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

CONSTITUTION 2013-10-08

CONSTITUTION crossword puzzle
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  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 ______.
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  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 • ...

Forming A New Nation 2024-11-25

Forming A New Nation crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

Unit 7 and 8 Review 2025-04-16

Unit 7 and 8 Review crossword puzzle
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  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. • ...

American vs British 2022-01-14

American vs British crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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

Billing Enquiry 2019-01-07

Billing Enquiry crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

unit 2b vocab part 1 2026-04-27

unit 2b vocab part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. an official statement issued by both houses of Congress; once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law
  2. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  3. funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill
  4. the members of a congressional conference committee
  5. a temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both chambers
  6. to choose not to cast a vote on a bill
  7. a small legislative committee within a larger, standing committee; subcommittees do much of the work of reviewing legislation
  8. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation
  9. publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states
  10. a permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture
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  1. a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate
  2. a temporary committee formed by either the House or Senate to investigate a specific problem; also called a special committee
  3. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate; at least 60 senators must support a cloture vote to overcome a filibuster
  4. the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills in which they have a special interest
  5. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that severely limits floor debate and amendments; this allows the bill to move through the House quickly, with few changes
  6. a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official
  7. personal services provided by members of Congress to their constituents, often to help their constituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy
  8. a permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate that deals with matters of common interest, such as economic policy
  9. the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation; filibusters are not permitted in the House
  10. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill

20 Clues: to choose not to cast a vote on a bill • a request by a senator to delay action on a bill • the members of a congressional conference committee • a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official • a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate • ...

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 • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

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
Across
  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 • ...

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.
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  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
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  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 • ...

Government Terms 2022-12-07

Government Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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 • ...

Government #3 2015-10-13

Government #3 crossword puzzle
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  1. made up by the Senate and the House, it has the power to make laws
  2. a group made up all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  3. a person in charge of a meeting6
  4. a group of Senators, Member of Parliament elected to study a specific act or bill
  5. a formal event that follows the rules or traditions
  6. a system of government where the citizens express their political views by choosing representives to go to Parliament
  7. a person in charge of a meeting6
  8. ceremony a formal event that follows the rules or traditions
  9. an appointed Member of every party the manages its business in the House of Commons
  10. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  11. the leader ofthe party in power and the Head of the Government
  12. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  13. a king or queen of a country
  14. the Upper House of Parliaments made up of 105 Senators
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  1. one of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories that have the right to make laws for the people living there
  2. rule for all Canadians
  3. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  4. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of Prinme Minister
  5. a large and heavey silver-gold staff that is a symbol of powerand authority of the Parliament
  6. the last stage when a bill becomes a law
  7. amother name for a backbencher
  8. a Senetoror a Member of the House of Commons
  9. a proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House to do something
  10. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  11. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  12. a discussion in which arguments for and against a subject according to rules
  13. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  14. a group of all Ministers

28 Clues: rule for all Canadians • a group of all Ministers • a king or queen of a country • amother name for a backbencher • a person in charge of a meeting6 • a person in charge of a meeting6 • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • the last stage when a bill becomes a law • a Senetoror a Member of the House of Commons • a formal event that follows the rules or traditions • ...

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 2020-09-17

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 ______.
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  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 • ...

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

become a citizen: a fun way - aj crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 US History_Luke, Chris, Trevor 2022-06-06

Kennedy US History_Luke, Chris, Trevor crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

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

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.
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  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. • ...

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

8.2 Creating the Constitution (Sylvia & Sadie) crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

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 • ...

BOR Quiz Review 1-4 2026-01-07

BOR Quiz Review 1-4 crossword puzzle
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  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 • ...

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 • ...

Spelling 10/23 2018-10-23

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

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 • ...

Socials 9 Government Crossword 2015-10-07

Socials 9 Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A university student who works for the Senate or The House of Commons
  2. Group made up of all Senators
  3. To change or improve something
  4. The political party that has the most members elected to The House of Commons
  5. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  6. A formal event that follows rules of traditions
  7. Composed of the Monarch, The Senate, and The House of Commons
  8. A group of Senators
  9. The process of choosing a representative by vote
  10. A discussion in which arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  11. A person living in an area in Canada
  12. Person in charge of a meeting
  13. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  14. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and The House of Commons in English and French
  15. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 ___
  16. Of two chambers or rooms
  17. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  18. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
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  1. A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated before it is passed to be a law
  2. One of two large rooms in Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  3. A member of The Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  4. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  5. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  6. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  7. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold covered staff
  8. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  9. A special title
  10. A king or Queen of a country
  11. Group of all Ministers
  12. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out business

30 Clues: A special title • A group of Senators • Group of all Ministers • Of two chambers or rooms • A king or Queen of a country • Group made up of all Senators • Person in charge of a meeting • To change or improve something • Bills that are passed by Parliament • A person living in an area in Canada • A large, heavy, silver-and-gold covered staff • ...

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 • ...

Road to Revolution Vocabulary 2015-11-05

Road to Revolution Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Betrayal of ones country
  2. Refusal to buy certain items
  3. A delegate From Pennsylvania that came up with the Albany plan of Union
  4. To withdraw or take back
  5. An Indian tribe that was aligned with Britain in the French and Indian War
  6. Military leader of Virginia militia and became first president
  7. to defeat decisively
  8. Colonists who fought against the British
Down
  1. A secret society that was formed to protect the rights of colonist and fight taxation by the British government
  2. to reject or refuse a bill
  3. Delegates from the colonies appointed by the King to be the grand congress
  4. The British against the French and their Native American Allies
  5. A Native American chief that the Natives in the Ohio valley found
  6. A treaty officially ending the French and Indian war signed by Britain and France

14 Clues: to defeat decisively • Betrayal of ones country • To withdraw or take back • to reject or refuse a bill • Refusal to buy certain items • Colonists who fought against the British • Military leader of Virginia militia and became first president • The British against the French and their Native American Allies • ...

YELM IN STORE 2017-07-29

YELM IN STORE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. NUMBER OF EYES THAT SHOULD BE WATCHING WHEN IN DUAL CONTROL
  2. WHAT IS THE NAME FOR MONEY THAT IS NO LONGER IN ACCEPTABLE SHAPE TO KEEP IN CIRCULATION?
  3. IT TAKES TWO ____ TO OPEN THE VAULT
  4. MSR CASH LIMIT (THREE WORDS)
  5. LAST NAME OF THE FACE ON THE $10 BILL
  6. CASH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETED UNDER ___ CONTROL
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  1. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IT TAKES TO GET IN THE KEY BOX
  2. THE FACE ON THE $50 BILL
  3. TRUE OR FALSE: IT'S OK TO BREAK DUAL CONTROL IF SOMEONE HAS TO GO DOWN THE HALL
  4. BRANCH CHANGEFUND LIMIT (3 WORDS)
  5. IMAGE ON THE BACK OF THE $5 BILL (2 WORDS)
  6. LARGEST BILL CURRENTLY IN CIRCULATION
  7. THE AMOUNT OF 20'S TO MAKE IT ELIGIBLE TO SHIP
  8. DUAL OR SOLE CONTROL: CASH BOXES

14 Clues: THE FACE ON THE $50 BILL • MSR CASH LIMIT (THREE WORDS) • DUAL OR SOLE CONTROL: CASH BOXES • BRANCH CHANGEFUND LIMIT (3 WORDS) • IT TAKES TWO ____ TO OPEN THE VAULT • LARGEST BILL CURRENTLY IN CIRCULATION • LAST NAME OF THE FACE ON THE $10 BILL • IMAGE ON THE BACK OF THE $5 BILL (2 WORDS) • THE AMOUNT OF 20'S TO MAKE IT ELIGIBLE TO SHIP • ...

Jack Neeser 1B Gov. 2023-09-18

Jack Neeser 1B Gov. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. helped draft the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
  2. promised to support the Bill of Rights.
  3. advocated for a strong delineation between state and federal government powers.
  4. wrote the bulk of the essays that argued most convincingly for ratification.
  5. introduced the New Jersey Plan.
  6. lended the constitution unanimous support.
  7. contributed to the great compromise.
Down
  1. published his persuasive Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America.
  2. helped pave the way to the Federal Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
  3. led the Anti-Federalists at the Virginia ratifying convention in opposing the Constitution.
  4. wrote a methodical assessment of the proposed United States Constitution that was among the more important documents of the ratification debate.
  5. served on the committee that drafted the new Massachusetts Constitution of 1780.
  6. provided the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
  7. urged the people of New York not to ratify the Constitution and therefore give up powers to the government.

14 Clues: introduced the New Jersey Plan. • contributed to the great compromise. • promised to support the Bill of Rights. • lended the constitution unanimous support. • helped draft the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. • provided the first ten amendments to the Constitution. • wrote the bulk of the essays that argued most convincingly for ratification. • ...

AP Gov Iowa Electoral College Crossword 2026-05-07

AP Gov Iowa Electoral College Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. survey of public opinion
  2. a state’s number of representatives
  3. presiding officer of the House
  4. Change to constitution
  5. powers listed in constitution
  6. talking a bill to death
  7. official population count
  8. formal accusation by grand jury
  9. supporters of the constitution
  10. believed in small central government
Down
  1. ideology based on evincing and personal freedom
  2. House
  3. advisors to president
  4. group of people who share similar beliefs
  5. Held by both the states and federal government
  6. Executive branch
  7. approve or enact legislation
  8. power to reject a bill
  9. Division of power
  10. process of redrawing legislative boundaries

20 Clues: House • Executive branch • Division of power • advisors to president • Change to constitution • power to reject a bill • talking a bill to death • survey of public opinion • official population count • approve or enact legislation • powers listed in constitution • presiding officer of the House • supporters of the constitution • formal accusation by grand jury • ...

Revolutionary Characters 2015-10-14

Revolutionary Characters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First women to win freedom in a Massachusetts court
  2. 1st president of the United States of America
  3. A document dividing the territory north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi river
  4. The author of the Virginia Bill of Rights
  5. Infants born to a slave mother were to be freed at the age of 28
  6. The year the Articles of Confederation was approved
  7. The year the first women won freedom
  8. A league of 6 tribes
  9. A third land act in 1787
  10. The amount of free black men and women living in New Jersey in 1790
  11. The belief of changing the European monarchy style government to a democracy type
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  1. The amount of slaves George Washington owned
  2. A document that tribes tried to get rid of because it was signatures were coerced
  3. When did George Washington let his slaves go
  4. The year every state adopted the Gradual Emancipation law
  5. 1st set of laws made by Congress
  6. First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  7. The Governments Superintendent of Finance in 1782
  8. Type of import tax
  9. George Washington's role in the army
  10. The percentage of Impost tax

21 Clues: Type of import tax • A league of 6 tribes • A third land act in 1787 • The percentage of Impost tax • 1st set of laws made by Congress • The year the first women won freedom • George Washington's role in the army • First 10 amendments to the Constitution • The author of the Virginia Bill of Rights • The amount of slaves George Washington owned • ...

Charter of Rights 2026-03-17

Charter of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rights; Collective rights for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit as original inhabitants.
  2. Rights; Rights that apply to every single person regardless of group membership.
  3. The official recognition and equal status of both English and French languages.
  4. The highest law of the land which contains the Charter.
  5. A freedom or privilege that is protected for citizens by law.
  6. Charter; Short for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, established in 1982.
  7. Court; The highest court in Canada that makes final decisions on rights and laws.
Down
  1. Rights; Rights protected for specific groups (like Aboriginals) rather than just individuals.
  2. A duty or obligation that citizens should perform, such as obeying the law.
  3. A policy where people are encouraged to maintain their diverse cultural backgrounds.
  4. Accepting and respecting differences between all groups of people.
  5. Something a citizen can do without interference from anyone else.

12 Clues: The highest law of the land which contains the Charter. • A freedom or privilege that is protected for citizens by law. • Something a citizen can do without interference from anyone else. • Accepting and respecting differences between all groups of people. • A duty or obligation that citizens should perform, such as obeying the law. • ...

Zion Mihalic Final Government Crossword 1-7-22 2022-01-07

Zion Mihalic Final Government Crossword 1-7-22 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. political party that is more right.
  2. disagreement brought to courts for a resolution.
  3. elections happen every time during this month.
  4. when congress passes a law.
  5. collection of all efforts a candidate makes to win an election.
  6. what does AG stand for?
  7. the people who come up with the idea of a bill.
  8. when the government spends more money than it brings in
  9. introduces a bill to the floor of the senate.
  10. when a candidate states that he or she is planning to run for president.
  11. change to the constitution.
  12. lets citizens propose laws directly.
  13. when the government brings in more money than it spends
  14. laws that make a citizens actions a crime.
Down
  1. A draft of a law.
  2. one major political party.
  3. when voters vote try to get a politician out by voting to replace him/her.
  4. group of advisers for the president.
  5. someone that represents the party views of a state at a national convention.
  6. people who work out the differences in the two versions of a bill, and then submits it to the government.
  7. political party that us more left.
  8. when there is no jury so a judge gives the verdict.
  9. a young person found guilty of a crime
  10. how many judges are in the supreme court?
  11. three judges hearing an appeals case.

25 Clues: A draft of a law. • what does AG stand for? • one major political party. • when congress passes a law. • change to the constitution. • political party that us more left. • political party that is more right. • group of advisers for the president. • lets citizens propose laws directly. • three judges hearing an appeals case. • a young person found guilty of a crime • ...

AH1 Vocab 3 2019-09-20

AH1 Vocab 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trade / Trade routes that linked Americas, Europe Africa & the West Indies
  2. / Group where each member keeps control of their own internal affairs
  3. Plan of Union / Proposed as a way to colonial unity
  4. / Economic policy that held
  5. of Paris / Ended the Seven Years’ War in Europe & the French & Indin War in NA
  6. revolution / Change of leadership to Mary & William of Orange
  7. & Indian War / North American conflict, Seven Years' War
Down
  1. League / Alliance of Native Americans
  2. / Search for knowledge also known as the Age of Reason
  3. of 1763 / Reserved land on the western side for Native Americans
  4. Awakening / Religious revival in the colonies
  5. Acts / Laws passed to control colonial trade & ensure colonies remained profitable
  6. Bill of Rights / Allows parliament to set limits on monarchs power
  7. of trade / Relationship between countries imports & exports
  8. crops / Agricultural products grown to be sold
  9. contract / Theory,if the government did not do right by the people, they could overthrow it

16 Clues: / Economic policy that held • League / Alliance of Native Americans • Awakening / Religious revival in the colonies • crops / Agricultural products grown to be sold • Plan of Union / Proposed as a way to colonial unity • / Search for knowledge also known as the Age of Reason • & Indian War / North American conflict, Seven Years' War • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-25

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Amer. Gov't Crossword 2022-03-24

Amer. Gov't Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 10 years
  2. house
  3. senate
  4. ignores bill for 10 days, congress adjourns, no power to overturn
  5. 21
  6. president
  7. 4 years
  8. not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn
  9. congress creates
Down
  1. refusal to spend funds
  2. 538
  3. agreement approved by senate
  4. succession act of 1947
  5. forgiveness of crime
  6. budget
  7. political pardon

16 Clues: 21 • 538 • house • senate • budget • 4 years • 10 years • president • political pardon • congress creates • forgiveness of crime • refusal to spend funds • succession act of 1947 • agreement approved by senate • not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn • ignores bill for 10 days, congress adjourns, no power to overturn

Founding Documents and Branches of Government 2021-09-28

Founding Documents and Branches of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the war fought between Great Britain and the US Colonies
  2. An official act taken by the 13 original American colonies in declaring ___________ from British rule
  3. The first 10 Amendments make up the "Bill of ______"
  4. The Senate and House of Representatives are a part of the _________ branch
  5. states the purpose of the document and Government
  6. At the Constitutional ________
  7. set up how the Government is organized and how the Constitution can be changed
  8. these are the changes that have made, since it was created.
Down
  1. The president belongs to the _______ branch
  2. There are _____ justices that sit on the Supreme Court.
  3. The preamble begins with "We the ________"
  4. The president serves as the _________ in Chief
  5. What group was most recently granted the right to vote?
  6. There were how many British Colonies?
  7. The ______ President breaks the tie-vote for the Senate.
  8. debated what should be included in the US Constitution
  9. How many senators does each state get?

17 Clues: At the Constitutional ________ • There were how many British Colonies? • How many senators does each state get? • The preamble begins with "We the ________" • The president belongs to the _______ branch • The president serves as the _________ in Chief • states the purpose of the document and Government • The first 10 Amendments make up the "Bill of ______" • ...

rights 2018-12-13

rights crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Unit 2- Foundations of Government 2021-07-12

Unit 2- Foundations of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the introduction to the constitution that outlines the goals of the United States government under the Constitution.
  2. to agree or approve officially.
  3. document that outlines the principle of the concept of separation of church and state.
  4. form of government in which the people choose their leaders in elections.
  5. Carta document drafted in England that guaranteed the political liberties of Englishmen. It limited the power of the king, granted more power to parliament, and made the king subject to the law.
  6. of Confederation original constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, replaced by the Constitution in 1789.
  7. Government form of government in which citizens choose others to represent them through elections. These representatives then make decisions for the government.
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  1. written largely by George Mason and outlined specific civil liberties that the government could not take away. Became the basis for the Bill of Rights. Thomas Jefferson even used parts of it in the Declaration of Independence.
  2. rights that are impossible to take away or give up.
  3. to change a legal document or law.
  4. complaints or a feeling of resentment over something to believed to be wrong or unfair.
  5. to express a feeling or idea.

12 Clues: to express a feeling or idea. • to agree or approve officially. • to change a legal document or law. • rights that are impossible to take away or give up. • form of government in which the people choose their leaders in elections. • document that outlines the principle of the concept of separation of church and state. • ...

Reconstruction Terms 2024-05-08

Reconstruction Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
  2. The deadliest war in American history
  3. A secret hate group in the southern U.S., active for several years after the Civil War, which aimed to suppress the newly acquired rights of Black people and to oppose carpetbaggers from the North, and which was responsible for many lawless and violent proceedings.
  4. Lincolns assassin.
  5. An alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
  6. Lincolns Vice President who became President after his death.
  7. The era between the years 1865 and 1877.
  8. The Freedmen's Bureau provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance.
Down
  1. The 15th amendment gives all male U.S citizens this right.
  2. 18th President who served 2 terms and oversaw the rehabilitation of Southern states.
  3. Many republicans in the Legislative branch were ________ in their ideas of giving African Americans equal rights.
  4. laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
  5. The 14th amendment gives all people born in the United States this right.
  6. A program where land was rented out to poor farmers in return for much of their crop yield.

14 Clues: Lincolns assassin. • The deadliest war in American history • The era between the years 1865 and 1877. • The 15th amendment gives all male U.S citizens this right. • Lincolns Vice President who became President after his death. • An alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc. • ...

Government 2015-10-02

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A king or queen of a country.
  2. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  3. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
  4. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  5. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session. Usually one day long, although a sitting can last for only a matter of minutes or may extend over a several days.
  6. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  7. To choose a representative in an election.
  8. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  9. A member of the senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
Down
  1. Canada's _______ is composed of the Monarch. the Senate and the House of Commons.
  2. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the ________.
  3. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. They meet regularly
  4. A person who speaks for you
  5. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. The person with the most votes is elected.
  6. A person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime minister. A Senator represents a region of Canada.
  7. A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law.
  8. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules. Discussions in the Senate and the House of Commons are called ______.

17 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • To choose a representative in an election. • A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country • To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament • ...

Causes of civil war 2024-04-30

Causes of civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. someone who is part of the democratic party
  2. everyone has certain _____ granted by the government
  3. a bill to organize the kansas/nebraska territory
Down
  1. a person who wants to abolish a certain institution
  2. the crime of betraying ones country
  3. john brown led a ______ on harpers ferry

6 Clues: the crime of betraying ones country • john brown led a ______ on harpers ferry • someone who is part of the democratic party • a bill to organize the kansas/nebraska territory • a person who wants to abolish a certain institution • everyone has certain _____ granted by the government

U.S. Government 2026-02-10

U.S. Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch that interprets laws
  2. The process by which a bill becomes a law
  3. A proposed law
  4. A previous court decision used to guide future cases
  5. The act of bringing charges against a government official
  6. The branch of government responsible for making laws
  7. The leader of the Executive Branch
  8. The highest court in the United States
Down
  1. Authority of a court to hear a case
  2. The upper house of Congress
  3. A formal order issued by the President
  4. A judge of the Supreme Court
  5. Group of advisors to the President
  6. The power of the President to reject a bill

14 Clues: A proposed law • The upper house of Congress • A judge of the Supreme Court • The branch that interprets laws • Group of advisors to the President • The leader of the Executive Branch • Authority of a court to hear a case • A formal order issued by the President • The highest court in the United States • The process by which a bill becomes a law • ...

Legislative Branch 2022-02-07

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Leader of the Senate
  2. To formally charge and official with misconduct
  3. the two chambers of the legislative branch together
  4. Where the impeachment process starts
  5. Also known as the Elastic Clause. This stretches the power of Congress to include things not written in the Constitution
  6. This is a proposed law
  7. How a person must be to run for FL state Senate or House of Representatives
  8. How old a person must be to run for US Senate
  9. Number of senators in the US Senate per state.
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  1. How old a person must be to run for US House of Representatives
  2. Congress is the only branch of government that can declare this.
  3. The party with less representatives.
  4. The party with the most representatives.
  5. This is what happens after 10 days when the president doesn't sign a bill and Congress is not in session
  6. This type of committee is when the two chambers come together to work on a compromise bill
  7. to reject a bill
  8. This person signs state bills to make them laws
  9. the chamber that has the power of advice and consent
  10. These powers are not written in the Constitution, but Congress still has them
  11. US Congress makes this type of law
  12. How representation for the US House of Representatives is determined
  13. This type of committee is permanent
  14. Florida legislature makes this type of law
  15. The _____________ of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives

24 Clues: to reject a bill • Leader of the Senate • This is a proposed law • US Congress makes this type of law • This type of committee is permanent • The party with less representatives. • Where the impeachment process starts • The party with the most representatives. • Florida legislature makes this type of law • How old a person must be to run for US Senate • ...

Us constitution 2022-01-18

Us constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power
  2. Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review
Down
  1. Court Constitution Bill of Rights President
  2. Majority rule Congress Amendment
  3. and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach

5 Clues: Majority rule Congress Amendment • Court Constitution Bill of Rights President • Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review • and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach • Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power

Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach Republicanism Majority rule Congress Amendment Popular Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power Executive Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review Supreme Cour 2022-01-25

Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach Republicanism Majority rule Congress Amendment Popular Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power Executive Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review Supreme Cour crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Majority rule Congress Amendment
  2. Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review
  3. and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach
Down
  1. Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power
  2. Court Constitution Bill of Rights President

5 Clues: Majority rule Congress Amendment • Court Constitution Bill of Rights President • Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review • and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach • Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power

Government Terms Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-23

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

21 Clues: An economic depression • Right to political power • A proposed law or policy. • Members of the House & Senate • A legal document for petition • 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 less than half of the seats • ...

GOV Class 2026-02-03

GOV Class crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forms of business and activities that crosses state lines
  2. the bill will die in committee
  3. when the senate has the floor they can keep the floor for as long as they want
  4. ading extra spending into a bill for a paticular member of congress so it will swing there vote to yes
  5. serve 2 year terms
  6. majority party learder determine the importance of bills
  7. cannot create titles of nobility
  8. edit,rivise,amend, change the bill as need
  9. spending more money than the us collects in taxes
  10. the specific people an elected official represents
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  1. senators chosen by people
  2. congress has powers beyonthose listed in the constitution
  3. Home of congress
  4. membership in the house is reapportioned every ten years
  5. serve a 6 year term
  6. can stop a filibuster
  7. total number of congress members
  8. the individual currently holding a specific position
  9. the maximum amount the tresury can fund the government
  10. number of senators per state

20 Clues: Home of congress • serve 2 year terms • serve a 6 year term • can stop a filibuster • senators chosen by people • number of senators per state • the bill will die in committee • cannot create titles of nobility • total number of congress members • edit,rivise,amend, change the bill as need • spending more money than the us collects in taxes • ...

History 11-20 2013-12-07

History 11-20 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dr. Martin Luther King was a leader in the civil rights _________ of the 1960’s. He was assassinated by James Earl Ray in the spring of 1968
  2. A “national” is a person who is a citizen of a nation but who lives _______
  3. The right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the _______ amendment in the Bill of Rights
  4. The color blue on the U.S. flag stands for reverence and _________
  5. The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of _______, freedom of religion, and the right to peaceful assemble
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  1. Each _________ consists of a headquarters and at least two platoons
  2. In ROTC there are two kinds of awards given for high performance: unit and _______________ awards.
  3. When the flag is flown at half staff, it is ________ to the peak of the flag pole then lowered to half-staff
  4. or F When the U.S. flag is displayed with other flags from other nations the U.S. flag should be both higher and larger.
  5. The fifth amendment guaranteed the right of citizens to the due ________ of law.
  6. A famous Anti-Federalist was named _______ Jefferson

11 Clues: A famous Anti-Federalist was named _______ Jefferson • The color blue on the U.S. flag stands for reverence and _________ • Each _________ consists of a headquarters and at least two platoons • A “national” is a person who is a citizen of a nation but who lives _______ • The fifth amendment guaranteed the right of citizens to the due ________ of law. • ...

keilys puzzle 2022-09-30

keilys puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. empire: Transoceanic empires that use the ocean and technological advances that eventually led to the colonization of other land and its people.
  2. d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
  3. rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone
  4. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
  5. Nzinga: the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and their expanding slave trade in Central Africa.
  6. of rights: Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
  7. of terror: The Reign of Terror, also called the Terror, was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. Between Sept. 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794, France's revolutionary government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people.
  8. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
  9. Robespierre: Robespierre led as a dictator and used fear to control the people of France. His rule became known as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre killed anyone who opposed his ideas.
  10. of Exploration: beginning in the 1400s and continuing through the 1600s, it was a period of time when the European nations began “exploring” the world. They identified new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.
  11. sovereignty: the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
  12. General: a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems. It ended when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, signaling the outbreak of the French Revolution.
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  1. L’Ouverture: born a slave in the French colony of Saint Domingue (later named Haiti), was well educated and skilled in military matters and politics. He led the people of Haiti into revolution against the French.
  2. the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
  3. slave trade: The transatlantic slave trade was an oceanic trade in African men, women, and children which lasted from the mid-sixteenth century until the 1860s. The trafficking was initiated by the Portuguese and Spanish especially after the settlement of sugar plantations in the Americas.
  4. a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
  5. Exchange: The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christo pher Columbus in 1492.
  6. Bonaparte: A popular general, Napoleon Bonaparte came to power after a coup d'état in 1799. A coupd’état is a sudden seizure and/or shift of power in a country. In this case, Napoleon seized control of France from the Jacobins. He ruled France under a dictatorship.
  7. Contract: an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.

19 Clues: rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone • d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. • the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. • ...

Jennifer's Crossword-Puzzle 2022-09-30

Jennifer's Crossword-Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Robespierre: Robespierre led as a dictator and used fear to control the people of France. His rule became known as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre killed anyone who opposed his ideas.
  2. of terror: The Reign of Terror, also called the Terror, was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. Between Sept. 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794, France's revolutionary government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people.
  3. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
  4. Contract: an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.
  5. sovereignty: the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
  6. slave trade: The transatlantic slave trade was an oceanic trade in African men, women, and children which lasted from the mid-sixteenth century until the 1860s. The trafficking was initiated by the Portuguese and Spanish especially after the settlement of sugar plantations in the Americas.
  7. L’Ouverture: born a slave in the French colony of Saint Domingue (later named Haiti), was well educated and skilled in military matters and politics. He led the people of Haiti into revolution against the French.
  8. Exchange: The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christo pher Columbus in 1492.
  9. Bonaparte: A popular general, Napoleon Bonaparte came to power after a coup d'état in 1799. A coupd’état is a sudden seizure and/or shift of power in a country. In this case, Napoleon seized control of France from the Jacobins. He ruled France under a dictatorship.
  10. sovereignty: the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
  11. rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone
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  1. General: a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems. It ended when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, signaling the outbreak of the French Revolution.
  2. a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
  3. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
  4. empire: Transoceanic empires that use the ocean and technological advances that eventually led to the colonization of other land and its people.
  5. of rights: Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
  6. the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
  7. Nzinga: the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and their expanding slave trade in Central Africa.
  8. d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
  9. of Exploration: beginning in the 1400s and continuing through the 1600s, it was a period of time when the European nations began “exploring” the world. They identified new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.

20 Clues: rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone • d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. • the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. • ...

APUSH Review 2025-04-30

APUSH Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Unofficial policy of relaxed royal control over colonial trade and only weak enforcement of Navigation Laws
  2. Religious revival that swept the colonies
  3. Policy of rewarding political supporters with public office, first widely employed at the federal level by Andrew Jackson.
  4. Determined that each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of apportioning taxes and representation.
  5. Notion that the sovereign people of a given territory should decide whether to allow slavery
  6. Supreme Court case that established the principle of “judicial review”—the idea that the Supreme Court had the final authority to determine constitutionality.
  7. Gathering of feminist activists in 1848 where Elizabeth Cady Stanton read her “Declaration of Sentiments,” stating that “all men and women are created equal.”
  8. first American constitution that established the United States as a loose confederation of states under a weak national Congress, which was not granted the power to regulate commerce or collect taxes.
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  1. Opponents of the 1787 Constitution who objected to the subordination of the states to the central government and feared encroachment on individuals’ liberties in the absence of a bill of rights.
  2. Constitutional amendment that extended civil rights to freedmen and prohibited States from taking away such rights without due process.
  3. Decree issued by Parliament in the wake of Pontiac’s uprising, prohibiting settlement beyond the Appalachians.
  4. Established the principle that truthful statements about public officials could not be prosecuted as libel.
  5. Failed proposal to prohibit the importation of slaves into Missouri territory and pave the way for gradual emancipation.
  6. Ordered the removal of Indian Tribes still residing east of the Mississippi to newly established Indian Territory west of Arkansas and Missouri.
  7. Amendment that sought to prohibit slavery from territories acquired from Mexico.
  8. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet urging the colonies to declare independence and establish a republican government.
  9. The transfer of goods, crops and diseases between New and Old World societies after 1492.
  10. Agricultural system employed by North American Indians as early as 1000 a.d.; maize, beans, and squash were grown together to maximize yields.
  11. Popular name for the period of one-party, Republican, rule during James Monroe’s presidency.
  12. Prohibited states from denying citizens the franchise on account of race.
  13. Constitutional amendment prohibiting all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude.
  14. Belief that the United States was destined by God to spread its “empire of liberty” across North America.
  15. exchange of rum, slaves, and molasses between the North American Colonies, Africa, and the West Indies
  16. Laws passed throughout the South to restrict the rights of emancipated blacks, particularly with respect to negotiating labor contracts.

24 Clues: Religious revival that swept the colonies • Prohibited states from denying citizens the franchise on account of race. • Amendment that sought to prohibit slavery from territories acquired from Mexico. • Constitutional amendment prohibiting all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude. • ...

education 2024-11-03

education crossword puzzle
Across
  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. • ...

Constitution Vocab 2026-03-05

Constitution Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch that interprets laws and decides if they are fair.
  2. The branch that makes laws.
  3. A change or addition made to the Constitution.
  4. A government where people have the power to choose their leaders.
  5. The three parts of government that share power.
  6. The set of rules and laws that explain how a country’s government works.
  7. The idea that government power is divided among the three branches.
  8. The branch that carries out and enforces laws.
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  1. A system that makes sure no branch of government becomes too powerful.
  2. The introduction to the Constitution that explains its purpose.
  3. A person who legally belongs to a country.
  4. When the President rejects a bill and prevents it from becoming a law.
  5. The first 10 amendments that protect people’s basic freedoms.
  6. The group of people who make and enforce laws for a country.
  7. Freedoms and protections that people are allowed to have.

15 Clues: The branch that makes laws. • A person who legally belongs to a country. • A change or addition made to the Constitution. • The branch that carries out and enforces laws. • The three parts of government that share power. • Freedoms and protections that people are allowed to have. • The group of people who make and enforce laws for a country. • ...

Chapter 16 2025-04-25

Chapter 16 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Federal legislation that banned literacy tests and allowed national oversight of voter registration.
  2. Site of a major 1965 riot revealing deep urban racial tensions.
  3. but equal Doctrine overturned by *Brown v. Board of Education* that had allowed segregation.
  4. City where Rosa Parks' arrest sparked a pivotal bus boycott.
  5. Nonviolent protest campaign launched by Dr. King to fight economic injustice. ________ ___________ Campaign
  6. Procedure that ends a filibuster in the Senate.
  7. Militant civil rights group that supported community self-defense and empowerment.
  8. The 1968 law that banned discrimination in housing. _____ ______ _____ of 1968
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  1. Law that outlawed segregation and job discrimination. _____ ______ _____ of 1964
  2. The act of enrolling, especially in voting rolls
  3. Tactic used in the Senate to delay or block civil rights legislation by extended speech.
  4. X Militant civil rights leader affiliated with the Nation of Islam.
  5. Practice of segregation by tradition and social norms rather than by law. _____ ________ segregation
  6. Commission that investigated causes of urban riots and blamed institutional racism.
  7. Rock City where federal troops were sent to enforce school desegregation in 1957.
  8. Leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and advocate of nonviolent protest.
  9. Power Movement encouraging African American pride, self-reliance, and control of civil rights activism.
  10. Group that organized youth protests and sit-ins during the civil rights movement.
  11. Sunday 1965 event where marchers were brutally attacked, spurring new voting rights legislation.
  12. Group formed by Martin Luther King Jr. to lead nonviolent civil rights campaigns.

20 Clues: Procedure that ends a filibuster in the Senate. • The act of enrolling, especially in voting rolls • City where Rosa Parks' arrest sparked a pivotal bus boycott. • Site of a major 1965 riot revealing deep urban racial tensions. • X Militant civil rights leader affiliated with the Nation of Islam. • ...

sus 2022-01-18

sus crossword puzzle
Across
  1. and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach
  2. Court Constitution Bill of Rights President
  3. Majority rule Congress Amendment
Down
  1. Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review
  2. Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power

5 Clues: Majority rule Congress Amendment • Court Constitution Bill of Rights President • Branch Judicial Branch Federalism Judicial Review • and Balances Popular Sovereignty Legislative Branch Impeach • Sovereignty Domestic Interstate commerce Separation of Power

Texas Gov. Extra Credit Crossword 2022-02-22

Texas Gov. Extra Credit Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the power, exercised by the House, the Senate, or both chambers jointly, to investigate problems facing the state.
  2. a district in which one official is elected rather than multiple officials.
  3. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate.
  4. a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state.
  5. the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker (for House bills) or the lieutenant governor (for Senate bills).
  6. occurring every two years.
  7. 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 that does not require the governor's signature.
  8. the power of the House to impeach and of the Senate to convict members of the executive and judicial branches of state government.
  9. the legislature's power over the executive branch; for example, the legislature determines the size of appropriations for state agencies.
  10. a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture.
  11. a legislative session called by the governor that addresses an agenda set by him or her and that lasts no longer than 30 days.
  12. a person who is represented by an elected official.
  13. an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body.
  14. a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district.
  15. the third step in the legislative process, during which a bill is killed, amended, or heard by a standing committee.
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  1. according to the Texas Constitution, the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and possibly to the removal of a state official.
  2. a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and that does not require the governor's signature.
  3. 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.
  4. a resolution that is of interest to both chambers of the legislature and must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor.
  5. a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation.
  6. non legislative activities legislators perform to assist people living in their districts, including writing letters of recommendation, giving speeches to civic groups, or working to solve a problem for someone in their community.
  7. according to the Texas Constitution, the governor's power to turn down legislation; can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate.
  8. a step in the legislative process during which a bill is killed by the chair of the 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.
  9. the 140-day period, occurring only in odd-numbered years, during which the Texas legislature meets to consider and pass bills.
  10. daily payment to a public official engaged in state business.
  11. 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. Once given the floor, senators have unlimited time to speak as long as they follow Senate rules, and it requires a vote of three-fifths of the Senate to end a filibuster.
  12. a bill that gives an individual or corporation a special exemption from state law.
  13. having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses.
  14. the legislature's mandated role in counting returns in the elections for governor and lieutenant governor.
  15. 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.

30 Clues: occurring every two years. • a person who is represented by an elected official. • an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body. • daily payment to a public official engaged in state business. • a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state. • having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses. • ...

Famous African Americans 2023-06-19

Famous African Americans crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Douglass (Abolitionist and writer)
  2. Hughes (Poet and writer)
  3. Harris (Vice President of the United States)
  4. Angelou (Author and poet)
  5. Morrison (Author and Nobel laureate)
  6. Tubman (Abolitionist and activist)
  7. Williams (Tennis player)
  8. Truth (Abolitionist and women's rights activist)
  9. Kaepernick (Former NFL player and activist)
  10. X (Civil rights activist)
  11. Parks (Civil rights activist)
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  1. Rice (Former U.S. Secretary of State)
  2. Mandela (South African anti-apartheid revolutionary)
  3. Obama (44th President of the United States)
  4. Jordan (Basketball player)
  5. Parks (Civil rights activist)
  6. Luther King Jr. (Civil rights leader)
  7. (Singer and actress)
  8. Winfrey (Media mogul and philanthropist)
  9. Ali (Boxing legend and activist)

20 Clues: (Singer and actress) • Hughes (Poet and writer) • Williams (Tennis player) • Angelou (Author and poet) • X (Civil rights activist) • Jordan (Basketball player) • Parks (Civil rights activist) • Parks (Civil rights activist) • Ali (Boxing legend and activist) • Douglass (Abolitionist and writer) • Tubman (Abolitionist and activist) • Morrison (Author and Nobel laureate) • ...

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

Kennedy Us History Trevor Luke and Chris 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
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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 • ...

Kennedy Crossword 2022-06-06

Kennedy Crossword 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
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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 • ...

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 • ...

Patient Access Week Crossword 2024-03-28

Patient Access Week Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Your Rights and Protections Against _______ Medical Bills
  2. Patients qualify for Medicare for age, disability, or _____
  3. EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and ____ Act)
  4. Location of new Riverside hospital opening in 2026
  5. Insurance for service members, veterans, and family
  6. Directions, maps, information on how to get to the correct location
  7. Money that must be paid by guarantor before insurance benefits pay
  8. Accreditation organization that approves Riverside during yearly visits
  9. President and Chief Executive Officer of Riverside (Dr.)
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  1. Questionnaire completed to determine filing order for Medicare patients
  2. HIPAA (Health Insurance _____ and Accountability Act)
  3. Who is responsible for the bill
  4. Insurance that is always last in filing order
  5. Spend your time between registrations clearing accounts from here
  6. Certification needed to move to a Tier II or III registrar
  7. Specific percentage of the cost that guarantor is responsible for
  8. Riverside system used to track safety issues and catches
  9. System used to view your pay slips
  10. Liability organization that works TPL and Worker's Comp accounts for Riverside
  11. Official count/list of patient population

20 Clues: Who is responsible for the bill • System used to view your pay slips • Official count/list of patient population • Insurance that is always last in filing order • EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and ____ Act) • Location of new Riverside hospital opening in 2026 • Insurance for service members, veterans, and family • ...

First term 100 Turning Points 2022-10-06

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

25 Clues: Jamestown Founded-1607 • Mayflower Arrives-1620 • Indian Removal Act-1830 • Erie Canal is Started-1817 • Salem Witchcraft/Trial-1692 • Bill of Rights Drafted-1789 • 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 • ...

100 Turning Points - First Term 2022-09-28

100 Turning Points - First Term crossword puzzle
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  1. The British burnt down what city in 1812?
  2. During who's presidency did the Nullification crisis happen?
  3. What ship did the first slaves coming to America sail in?
  4. What month did the congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
  5. Who did Dredd Scott fight against in court?
  6. THe Seneca Falls Convention fought for ____?
  7. What did Jefferson purchase from Napoleon?
  8. Who drafted the Bill of Rights?
  9. How many months did it take to approve the Constitution?
  10. Andrew Jackson went to the battle over what bank?
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  1. Who sailed in the Mayflower?
  2. What war was a result of settlers killing an Indian?
  3. Who taught the Pilgrims how to survive?
  4. what were people accused of in Salem?
  5. Why did many people move to California in 1848?
  6. What war had "The shot heard round the world?"
  7. Where is Yorktown?
  8. What transportation project started in 1817?
  9. Who invented the Telegraph?
  10. Who cause the French to Surrender in the French and Indian War?
  11. Who went against James Madison?
  12. How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
  13. Andrew Jackson signed the _______

23 Clues: Where is Yorktown? • Who invented the Telegraph? • Who sailed in the Mayflower? • Who went against James Madison? • Who drafted the Bill of Rights? • Andrew Jackson signed the _______ • what were people accused of in Salem? • Who taught the Pilgrims how to survive? • The British burnt down what city in 1812? • What did Jefferson purchase from Napoleon? • ...

New South 2016-01-06

New South crossword puzzle
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  1. Party A political party formed in the late 1800's by labor organizations and the Farmer's Alliance
  2. Frank Jewish Superintendent of the National Pencil Company (Atlanta) charged with the murder of 14 year old Mary Phagan
  3. Triumvirate The name given to three GA leaders (Joseph e. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, John B. Gordon)
  4. v. Ferguson 1896 Supreme Court case which ruled that segregation public places facilities were legal as long as the facilities were equal
  5. Cotton Exposition The three month long exhibits promoting cotton and other agriculture products
  6. Amendment An amendment to the US Constitution that gave women the right to vote (ratified 1920)
  7. Dubois Atlanta University Professor that believed truth and knowledge would help different races accept and understand each other (through social and political integration)
  8. South A term coined by Henry W. Grady and used to describe the Southern states after Reconstruction
  9. The legal right to vote, extended to African Americans by the Fifteenth Amendment, to women by the Nineteenth Amendment, and to people over the age of 18 by the Twenty-sixth Amendment.
  10. T. Washington Civil Rights Leader; President of Tuskegee Institute; believed that economic independence was the only road to social and political equality
  11. Unit System A procedure for primaries that gave the more populous counties more unit votes; established by the Neill Primary Act
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  1. Watson Developed the Rural free Delivery (RFD) Bill; supported rights for African Americans for votes but later changed sides and opposed minority rights
  2. Frank Case A Jewish man in Atlanta was placed on trial and convicted of raping and murdering a thirteen-year-old girl
  3. A separation by race
  4. Grady "Voice of the South" was the manager of the Atlanta constitution who wrote insightful and controversial editorials, one of the planners for the Atlanta International Cotton Exposition
  5. Journalists who wrote about injustices and exposed the filth of society
  6. An illegal hanging, usually by a mob
  7. Crow Laws Laws passed in the South to establish "separate-but-equal" facilities for whites and for blacks
  8. Atlanta Riot White mobs killed dozens of blacks, wounded scores of others, and inflicted considerable property damage
  9. Herndon African American entrepreneur that owned the Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company (one of the largest African American owned businesses in US today.)

20 Clues: A separation by race • An illegal hanging, usually by a mob • Journalists who wrote about injustices and exposed the filth of society • Cotton Exposition The three month long exhibits promoting cotton and other agriculture products • Amendment An amendment to the US Constitution that gave women the right to vote (ratified 1920) • ...

Unit 9 vocab 2018-05-07

Unit 9 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. legal separation of people based on racial and ethnic differences
  2. of 1877 a deal that allowed Rutherford Hayes to become president as long as he promised to withdraw troops from the South, this event ended Reconstruction
  3. Percent Plan Lincoln's plan that allowed a southern state to reenter the Union after 10% of it's voters swore an oath of loyalty to the U.S.
  4. bagger derogatory nickname given to a northerner who moved to the south after the Civil War
  5. Klux Klan
  6. Republican member of Congress during Reconstruction who wanted to ensure the freedman received the right to vote
  7. Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves
  8. test examination to see if a person can read and write that was used to restrict voting rights
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  1. person who rents a plot of land from another person and farms it in exchange for a share of the crop
  2. Amendment an 1865 amendment that bans slavery throughout the nation
  3. society organized in the South after the Civil War to reassert white supremacy by mean of violence
  4. Bill an 1864 plan for Reconstruction that denied the right to vote to any ex-Confederate soldier
  5. tax payment required before a person can vote
  6. Amendment:an 1868 amendment that guarantees citizenship rights to freed slaves
  7. codes Southern laws that severely limited the right of African Americans after the war
  8. Crow Laws southern laws that were meant to segregate the races
  9. Amendment:an 1869 amendment the forbids any state to deny African Americans the right to vote
  10. derogatory term given to white Republicans in the south who supported Reconstruction

18 Clues: Klux Klan • tax payment required before a person can vote • Crow Laws southern laws that were meant to segregate the races • legal separation of people based on racial and ethnic differences • Amendment an 1865 amendment that bans slavery throughout the nation • Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves • ...

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

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

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

Civil Rights Movement 2023-10-29

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

AP Gov Unit 2 Review Executive & Judicial Branch 2025-04-28

AP Gov Unit 2 Review Executive & Judicial Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ Jurisdiction: The authority of a court to act as the first court to hear a case, which included the finding of facts in the case
  2. Judicial ___: A philosophy of constitutional interpretation that justices should wield the power of judicial review, sometimes creating bold new policies
  3. The rule of precedent, whereby a rule or law contained in a judicial decision is commonly viewed as binding on judges whenever the same question is presented
  4. Judicial ___: A philosophy of constitutional interpretation that justices should be cautious in overturning laws
  5. An informal veto caused when the president chooses not to sign a bill within ten days, during a time when Congress has adjourned at the end of a session
  6. Presidential appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his policies
  7. The process of removing a president from office
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  1. Written comments issued by presidents while signing a bill into law that usually consist of political statements or reasons for signing the bill but that may also include a president’s interpretation of the law itself
  2. A Supreme Court decision that establishes judicial review over federal laws
  3. Executive ___: An agreement between a president and another nation that does not have the same durability in the American system as a treaty but does not require Senate ratification
  4. Argument by Alexander Hamilton that the federal judiciary would be unlikely to infringe upon rights and liberties but would serve as a check on the other two branches
  5. The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action if it conflicts with the Constitution
  6. A tactic through which presidents reach out directly to the American people with the hope that the people will, in turn, put pressure upon their representatives and senators to press for a president’s policy goals
  7. Executive ___: Policy directives issued by presidents that do not require congressional approval
  8. ___ Jurisdiction: The authority of a court to hear and review decisions made by lower courts in the system.
  9. Executive ___: A right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny, especially that of Congress

16 Clues: The process of removing a president from office • A Supreme Court decision that establishes judicial review over federal laws • Executive ___: Policy directives issued by presidents that do not require congressional approval • Presidential appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his policies • ...

Citizenship Test 2023-11-30

Citizenship Test crossword puzzle
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  1. The number of years in one House of Representatives term.
  2. This house of congress has 435 members.
  3. The spread of _____ was a major concern of the United States in the cold war.
  4. This ocean is on the west coast of the United States.
  5. The last name of our first president.
  6. The current President is Joe _________
  7. James __________ is one of Oklahomas senators.
  8. We vote for president in what month?
  9. This house of Congress has 100 members
  10. Country to the North of the United States
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  1. What is the economic system of the United States called?
  2. The country that borders the United States on the South.
  3. How many senators does each state have?
  4. The war between the North and South is known as the _____ war.
  5. An amendment is a _________ or addition to the constitution.
  6. Who is the leader of the Executive Branch.
  7. The United States purchased this territory in 1803
  8. The president who issued the emancipation proclamation.
  9. The ocean that is on the east side of the United States.
  10. How many amendments are there in the bill of rights
  11. The constitution is the _________ law of the land?
  12. The number of years in one senate term

22 Clues: We vote for president in what month? • The last name of our first president. • The current President is Joe _________ • This house of Congress has 100 members • The number of years in one senate term • How many senators does each state have? • This house of congress has 435 members. • Country to the North of the United States • Who is the leader of the Executive Branch. • ...

Gov Unit 1 Vocab 2025-01-06

Gov Unit 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.
  2. 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1789 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
  3. Personal freedoms that the government cannot abridge, particularly those guarantees found in the Bill of Rights.
  4. First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process of law.
  5. Sovereignty A belief that ultimate power of government resides in the people of a nation. "Rule by the People"
  6. A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws.
  7. An early political party headed by Thomas Jefferson; stood for less centralized government
  8. Agreement during the Constitutional Convention that Congress should be composed of a Senate, in which States would be represented equally, and a House, in which representation would be based on a State's population. AKA The Great Compromise
  9. A person appointed or elected to represent others
  10. An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed
  11. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  12. A document which spells out the principles (rules) by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
  13. 1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.
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  1. of Powers an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  2. Government The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens.
  3. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  4. The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population. Favored small states.
  5. 1689 laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament
  6. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its ideals
  7. Formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty
  8. the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
  9. 1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
  10. "Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress based on Population. The plan favored larger states.
  11. a system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state.
  12. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

25 Clues: A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • A person appointed or elected to represent others • 1689 laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament • The institution through which a society makes and enforces its ideals • A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments • ...

Sayima Syed's Constitution-Crossword 2026-03-22

Sayima Syed's Constitution-Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The Constitution strikes a balance between national and state power. This system is called _____.
  2. Congress was restrained from making any laws about _____ for twenty years.
  3. The Constitution is also called the _____ document.
  4. The branches work together in a complex ____ of checks and balances.
  5. Britain still had forts on American soil, but the army was too ____to do anything about it.
  6. The Ninth Amendment covered a concern that people such as ______ had about a Bill of Rights.
  7. Certain states didn’t want to ratify the Constitution without specific protections for the rights of____.
  8. Like the Virginia Plan, it called for an _____ and judicial branch.
  9. Additions to the original document are called ______.
  10. Everyone going to the Philadelphia _____ saw the need for a stronger central government.
  11. The president can ____ bills passed by Congress.
  12. The seven main sections are called ______.
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  1. Third Amendment is why police usually need a ______to enter a suspect's house or search their vehicle
  2. Congress may _____ and remove federal judges.
  3. Our First Constitution was the _________ of __________.
  4. In 1786, there was a Tax _____in Massachusetts.
  5. Things came to a head in 1785;farmers revolted against the government in this revolt.
  6. The national government included one house of_______.
  7. The ____sets out the goals of the document.
  8. The _______is Commander-in-Chief of the military.
  9. A constitution is a set of basic _____for the government.
  10. Congress can ____ a veto if two-thirds of the representatives in both houses agree.
  11. _____ completed the first draft of the Constitution.
  12. The national government had debts too, and it couldn't collect ______ to repay them.
  13. The Constitution is ______, which is why it has been changed many times.

25 Clues: The seven main sections are called ______. • The ____sets out the goals of the document. • Congress may _____ and remove federal judges. • In 1786, there was a Tax _____in Massachusetts. • The president can ____ bills passed by Congress. • The _______is Commander-in-Chief of the military. • The Constitution is also called the _____ document. • ...

SOCIAL SCIENCES BIMESTRAL EVALUATION 2024-11-13

SOCIAL SCIENCES BIMESTRAL EVALUATION crossword puzzle
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  1. Defended the collective will and the participation of citizens; his ideas inspired movements such as the French Revolution.
  2. Form of government where citizens delegate their power to representatives, so they can make decisions on their behalf. The Constitution is a main characteristic of this form of government.
  3. You need three requirements to get it: nationality, minimum age (18), and having a decent and honest life.
  4. Common value that all human beings share.
  5. A geographically defined area where the State exercises its authority. ((Characteristic of the State)
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  1. Form of government where one leader has the absolute control and power over the State and its people.
  2. Believed that the State’s job was to ensure individual rights; he inspired modern democracy, such as the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
  3. Book written by Thomas Hobbes.
  4. The State is occupied by people that live within the same territory. (Characteristic of the State)
  5. Rules that regulate the behavior of people in society.

10 Clues: Book written by Thomas Hobbes. • Common value that all human beings share. • Rules that regulate the behavior of people in society. • The State is occupied by people that live within the same territory. (Characteristic of the State) • Form of government where one leader has the absolute control and power over the State and its people. • ...

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

Bill of rights. HADLEIGH AND EMMA B crossword puzzle
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  1. No blood for
  2. What does a prejudiced
  3. the persian gulf conflict happened in
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  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

Our Civic Duty 2012-07-23

Our Civic Duty crossword puzzle
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  1. rights that do not impose a duty on the government.
  2. differences and variety
  3. Groups cultural groups of people who share common customs and values based on language, religion, or homeland.
  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. a legal term that refers to money paid to compensate for injury or loss.
  6. the ability of an individual or group to get what it wants.
  7. the use of force or threats to ensure orderly behaviour; sometimes known as “government by force”.
  8. Declaration of Human Rights the international document adopted by the United Nations in 1948 that proclaims basic human rights for all people.
  9. unfair treatment that is based on prejudice rather than respect for equality and individual worth.
  10. system a system in which two or more sides have opposing interests and argue different positions.
  11. Countries countries with a low average income and little technology
  12. harassment unwelcome conduct, of a sexual nature, directed toward a person.
  13. rights the rights of people affect by criminal acts.
  14. the systematic and deliberate attempt to kill all members of an ethnic, racial or other cultural group.
  15. Disobedience non-violent refusal to obey laws in order to publicize an issue or political viewpoint and force reforms.
  16. the right to give orders or make decisions.
  17. a form of government in which one person or group of people has absolute, unlimited power.
  18. the belief that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity and that the well-being of all human kind is a necessary and worthy goal.
  19. the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
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  1. people who leave their native country because of a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
  2. one who actively campaigns for or against a policy or social reforms
  3. Rights the rights to vote and hold public office as well as the requirement for periodic elections.
  4. Rights rights that protect people from discrimination and ensure equal access to opportunity.
  5. things for which on is accountable
  6. military or economic measures by which one or more countries try to force another country to respect international law or human rights.
  7. a form of decision making or a government system in which one person or a small group holds all power.
  8. shielding the public from dangerous people, one goal of sentencing.
  9. qualities that one considers important.
  10. claims to which all people are entitled by moral or ethical principles of legal guarantees.
  11. Rights rights that ensure that people living with physical or mental disabilities have access to a full range of services.
  12. the unlawful use or threatened use of extreme violence by individuals and groups to create widespread fear to achieve political goals.
  13. human immunodeficiency virus, the retrovirus that attacks the immune system, leaving the body unable to fight off infections and cancers and leading to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
  14. distorted or prejudice view not based on fairness and accuracy.
  15. Good that which benefits all (or most) people in a community or society.

34 Clues: differences and variety • things for which on is accountable • qualities that one considers important. • the right to give orders or make decisions. • 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. • ...

SISTERHOOD AMAZING RACE EDITION: BEAT THE BUZZER!!! 2026-03-21

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

31 Clues: One rap • Three raps • Sorority stone • Your song is the… • The largest region • Sorority Flower is • Who speaks for the chapter? • The common spirit of Sisterhood • Deltas age 62 or older are ______ • Founder who designed Sorority Pin • Intelligence is the ____ of Wisdom • Jewel dedicated to Honorary Members • Pyramid flower is a _______ Carnation • ...

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

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

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

civics (amendments 2024-12-13

civics (amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. income tax
  2. rights reserved to states or people
  3. right to vote not denied by race
  4. Freedom of speech
  5. presidential term and succession
  6. citizenship rights
  7. right to bear arms
  8. quartering soldiers
  9. jury trial in civil lawsuits
  10. right to speedy trial
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  1. no cruel and unusual punishment
  2. prohibition of liquor
  3. due process
  4. abolition of slavery
  5. women's right to vote
  6. suits against states
  7. popular election of senators
  8. search and seizure
  9. election of president and vice president
  10. non-enumerated rights

20 Clues: income tax • due process • Freedom of speech • search and seizure • citizenship rights • right to bear arms • quartering soldiers • abolition of slavery • suits against states • prohibition of liquor • women's right to vote • non-enumerated rights • right to speedy trial • popular election of senators • jury trial in civil lawsuits • no cruel and unusual punishment • ...

Unit 3 Vocabulary 2017-11-03

Unit 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. list of freedoms that the government promises to protest, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  2. the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
  3. of 1785 set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory, it created the townships that we have today
  4. the first American constitution, created a very loose alliance of the 13 independent states
  5. a principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branch
  6. a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
  7. A written plan of government
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  1. an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that three fifths of the enslaved residents in any state be counted in its population
  2. proposed by James Madison, it called for a strong national government with representation being based on a states population
  3. a British document signed in 1215 that contained two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic right
  4. a plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states
  5. the plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that called for three branches of government with a single-chamber legislature
  6. to change
  7. set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery
  8. a supporter of a strong federal government
  9. to approve
  10. a supporter of a strong federal government

17 Clues: to change • to approve • A written plan of government • a supporter of a strong federal government • a supporter of a strong federal government • a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them • a principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branch • ...

atm 2018-06-06

atm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amy
  2. beth
  3. larry
  4. sara
  5. carissa
  6. jim
  7. denis
  8. gabrielle
  9. terry
  10. will
  11. ben
  12. andy
Down
  1. ry
  2. melissa
  3. chris
  4. kristin
  5. shane
  6. david
  7. andrew
  8. matt
  9. ellen
  10. deanna
  11. bill

23 Clues: ry • amy • jim • ben • beth • sara • matt • bill • will • andy • chris • shane • larry • david • ellen • denis • terry • andrew • deanna • melissa • kristin • carissa • gabrielle

Lesson 1.4 - Our Healthcare System 2020-09-10

Lesson 1.4 - Our Healthcare System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. summary of a patient’s rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate information
  2. medical providers who are extensively trained in one or two areas of health
  3. the amount you pay for healthcare services each year before your insurance company begins to take on the cost
  4. a medication that can be made by many different companies; costs less than brand-name medicines but may be just as effective
  5. a regular doctor who provides checkups, screenings, treatments, and prescriptions
Down
  1. a healthcare establishment where patients receive diagnosis or treatment, but do not reside overnight
  2. law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and introduce the Patient’s Bill of Rights
  3. a hospital where patients reside overnight while receiving diagnosis, treatment, surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation
  4. a regular fee paid in exchange for insurance services

9 Clues: a regular fee paid in exchange for insurance services • medical providers who are extensively trained in one or two areas of health • a regular doctor who provides checkups, screenings, treatments, and prescriptions • summary of a patient’s rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate information • ...

Civil rights 2022-09-19

Civil rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. public disorder and destruction of property or person as a way of protest
  2. set the "separate by equal" precedent in the US
  3. passed during reconstruction they abolished slavery, gave citizenship, and voting rights to newly freed African Americans
  4. supreme court case that ordered the desegregation of schools in the U.S.
  5. civil rights organization founded in 1942
  6. Keeping races apart.
  7. Black teenager brutally murdered in 1955, which shed light on Southern violence.
  8. civil rights organization that tried to protect blacks from police brutality
  9. Civil Rights organization set up by MLK.
  10. broke the color barrier in baseball by signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers
  11. refused to give up her seat on a bus, her arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
Down
  1. Racial segregations laws directed at blacks mostly in the South
  2. Volunteers rode the interstate bus system to test the Supreme Court's decision that segregated bus terminals were unconstitutional
  3. president that signed Executive Order 9981, desegregating the armed forces
  4. Civil Rights campaign organized after the assassination of JFK, to increase voter registration in the South.
  5. 1st African American supreme court judge and appointed to the US Court of Appeals by JFK
  6. governor that fought the desegregation of the University of Alabama
  7. The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
  8. civil rights organization that preached about black nationalism and black pride, Malcolm X was a member at one point.
  9. organization founded by WEB DuBois and 59 others
  10. U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled that “anti-miscegenation” statutes were unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment
  11. ordered the arrest of the freedom riders and block James Meredith from attending the University of Mississippi
  12. The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1957.
  13. A civil rights organization founded in April 1960 by young people (mostly college students) dedicated to nonviolent, direct action tactics

24 Clues: Keeping races apart. • Civil Rights organization set up by MLK. • civil rights organization founded in 1942 • set the "separate by equal" precedent in the US • organization founded by WEB DuBois and 59 others • The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964. • The president who signed the Civil Rights Act in 1957. • ...

Comparatives and Superlatives 2023-03-08

Comparatives and Superlatives crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____ scored higher than Jessica on his test.
  2. Bill travels the _____ to work.
  3. Jim scored the ______ on his test.
  4. Bill arrives at work ______ than Jessica.
  5. Bill will finish his assignment the ______.
  6. Jim arrives at work the ______.
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  1. Jim will finish his assignment ______ than Jessica.
  2. Jim studies longer than ______.
  3. Bill studies the ________.
  4. Jessica travels ______ than Jim.
  5. Jessica runs ____ fastest.
  6. Bill runs faster _____ Bill.

12 Clues: Bill studies the ________. • Jessica runs ____ fastest. • Bill runs faster _____ Bill. • Jim studies longer than ______. • Bill travels the _____ to work. • Jim arrives at work the ______. • Jessica travels ______ than Jim. • Jim scored the ______ on his test. • Bill arrives at work ______ than Jessica. • Bill will finish his assignment the ______. • ...

Government crossword 2023-12-13

Government crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
  2. the permanent professional branches of a government's administration
  3. advocate or supporter of democracy.
  4. The lesser number
  5. funds given by a person or organization
  6. the greater number.
  7. the first ten amendments
  8. belonging to, or characteristic of a republic.
  9. government limited in power
  10. laws, considered collectively.
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  1. the federal principle or system of government.
  2. powers granted to the Federal government Article I, Section 8
  3. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  4. the practice of exchanging favors
  5. the supreme law of the United States of America
  6. political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
  7. power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government
  8. a proposed law
  9. policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups
  10. the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups regarded as disadvantaged
  11. favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.

21 Clues: a proposed law • The lesser number • the greater number. • the first ten amendments • government limited in power • laws, considered collectively. • the practice of exchanging favors • advocate or supporter of democracy. • funds given by a person or organization • the federal principle or system of government. • belonging to, or characteristic of a republic. • ...

Toucan 2021-06-09

Toucan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. They have 4__, 2 pointing forward and 2 backward
  2. They don't_____because they live in warm weather
  3. The bill scares away animals but is only for___
  4. They eat mostly _____
  5. The Toucan uses its____to help reach and peel fruits
  6. At night they curl up and tuck the bill in its__
Down
  1. The bill is used as a _____ tool
  2. The hunters of Toucans are _____
  3. They have ____ in side of the holes of trees
  4. The Toucan____from tree to tree and doesn't fly much
  5. They live in South America in the _____jungle
  6. They live in _____which is about 6 Toucans
  7. Humans like to keep them as _____

13 Clues: They eat mostly _____ • The bill is used as a _____ tool • The hunters of Toucans are _____ • Humans like to keep them as _____ • They live in _____which is about 6 Toucans • They have ____ in side of the holes of trees • They live in South America in the _____jungle • The bill scares away animals but is only for___ • They have 4__, 2 pointing forward and 2 backward • ...

STAAR Key Concepts 2022-05-24

STAAR Key Concepts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a place for Catholics to live peacefully.
  2. - law establishing a way for admitting new states to the United States, territories govern themselves.
  3. - First government, Congress can negotiate treaties and declare war, no executive branch.
  4. - the turning point of the American Revolution when France joined the Americans.
  5. - supported the Constitution, and believed that it created a more stable Union, Alexander Hamilton & James Madison
  6. - an agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states would send to Congress.
  7. - belief British should have the permission of colonists to pass taxes, which was the main reason for the American Revolution.
  8. - Transatlantic Slave Trade, plantations, cash crops, and fertile soil led to a different economy than the north.
  9. - rights all people have from birth; life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness; Declaration of Independence.
  10. - Roger Williams started religious tolerant Rhode Island.
  11. - the British response to the Boston Tea Party, which increased tension between the colonists and the British.
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  1. - 1st anti-slavery group that lived in Pennsylvania.
  2. - fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, & harbors.
  3. - British controlled colonial trade and that angered the colonists.
  4. - agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes.
  5. - claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading.
  6. - claimed Florida, Texas, and California & built missions.
  7. - a law forbidding colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, and this angered the colonists.
  8. - wealth, religion, expand empires, claim of territory.
  9. - against the Constitution, believed it needed a Bill of Rights, Patrick Henry & George Mason
  10. - last major battle resulting in a British defeat, Britain then signed the Treaty of Paris and recognized the United States' independence.

21 Clues: - a place for Catholics to live peacefully. • - fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, & harbors. • - 1st anti-slavery group that lived in Pennsylvania. • - claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading. • - wealth, religion, expand empires, claim of territory. • - Roger Williams started religious tolerant Rhode Island. • ...

Us history crossword puzzle 2023-05-16

Us history crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rights Movement Bill which prohibited discrimination based on race
  2. Line separating areas if settlement from less densely populated areas
  3. Type of factor that causes people to leave one place for another
  4. The enforced separation of different racial groups
  5. powers powers Alliance between germany, italy, and japan against the allied
  6. Town that sprang up overnight, often in a mining area
  7. The supply of food ans supplies to west berlin by Britan and American military air transport during the blockade
  8. The government act that granted free land to settlers after improving it for 6 months
  9. Lincoln's ____________ Proclamation declared that slaves in states in rebellion would be free in January 1863
  10. of confederation Initial constitution adopted by the second continental congress that established a loose leage of individual states and was later replced in 1787 by the united states constitution
  11. The 14th Amendment established everyone's right to Due _______
  12. Failed 1961 U.S. invasion of Cuba
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  1. Name of the railroad that was completed in 1869
  2. Just after the Civil War, _____ _____ were written by Southern states to prevent freedmen from having the same rights as whites
  3. Early skirmished between colonists and british troops, sparking
  4. Constitutional Amendment that prohibits slavery throughout the United States
  5. An emancipated slave
  6. Temporary stop in fighting; truce
  7. A person who agitated to end slavery
  8. Term for a freedman who enters into a farming deal with former owner to work the land and divide the harvest
  9. A person who beleives that all forms of goverment are oppressive and should be abolished
  10. a war that affects all countries
  11. Southern white who supported Reconstruction

23 Clues: An emancipated slave • a war that affects all countries • Temporary stop in fighting; truce • Failed 1961 U.S. invasion of Cuba • A person who agitated to end slavery • Southern white who supported Reconstruction • Name of the railroad that was completed in 1869 • The enforced separation of different racial groups • Town that sprang up overnight, often in a mining area • ...