bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

American Revolution 2026-05-11

Across

hired foreign soldiers
colonists who were loyal to England during the war
wrote Common Sense
"Give me liberty or give me death"
battle that was a turning point in the Revolution
says "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
"I have not yet begun to fight"
"We must all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately"
the river Washington and his men crossed in the winter to surprise attack the British
what Patriots called British soldiers

Down

1st US President
king who ruled England during the Revolution
Treaty of ______ - officially ended the war and granted us independence from England
where Washington's army stayed during the winter of 1777-1778
where the last major battle occurred
volunteer soldiers who were ready to fight in a moments notice
battle with the "shot heard round the world"
French leader in the Revolution
"Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here"
wrote the Declaration of Independence
name given to colonists who wanted independence
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"
leader of the 2nd Continental Congress
Betsey _____ - lady said to have stitched the 1st American flag
raised the Lexington Alarm
law of the land which contains the Bill of Rights
Ethan _______ - leader of the Green Mountain Boys
Benedict ________ - patriot general turned traitor

28 Clues: 1st US President • wrote Common Sense • hired foreign soldiers • raised the Lexington Alarm • French leader in the Revolution • "I have not yet begun to fight" • "Give me liberty or give me death" • where the last major battle occurred • wrote the Declaration of Independence • what Patriots called British soldiers • leader of the 2nd Continental Congress • ...

BCL M3 Vocabulary 2021-11-21

Across

- government exercise absolute power on all aspects of life and take away the rights of individual citizens
- means one person or political party has political power
- A bill passed by the Congress

Down

- Government where there is a king or queen
- People that leave their country to settle permanently in another
- no government
- one person has supreme political power
- Are laws, regulations, procedures, or administrative actions that lawmakers make to address certain topics

8 Clues: - no government • - A bill passed by the Congress • - one person has supreme political power • - Government where there is a king or queen • - means one person or political party has political power • - People that leave their country to settle permanently in another • ...

Citizenship Test 2023-01-10

Across

a judge on the supreme court
the thing that the people vote on
the legislative branch of the government
when the state and national government share power and responsibility
the amount of representatives in the House
everyone, including the president, must follow the law (three words)
the money the government spends and earns (two words)
a government’s plan to deal with other nations (two words)
the leader of a democracy
the first ten amendments of the Constitution (three words)
the branch of government that interprets the law
freedoms that are protected by the government
the branch of government that enforces the law

Down

the month that the people vote
the law of the land
the branch of government that writes the laws
a system of government lead by elected representatives of the people
number of branches in the government
having two branches or government
an agreement between countries
the amount of U.S senators (two words)
how long a president serves
the things we are supposed to do
the group of heads of the executive departments of the government
the draft of a law

25 Clues: the draft of a law • the law of the land • the leader of a democracy • how long a president serves • a judge on the supreme court • the month that the people vote • an agreement between countries • the things we are supposed to do • the thing that the people vote on • having two branches or government • number of branches in the government • the amount of U.S senators (two words) • ...

United State of America by Ricky Lieu 2015-05-11

United State of America by Ricky Lieu crossword puzzle

Across

the right to act, speak or think as one wants
Power using intimidation or threats
Capability to exercise power within the laws and policies
Made up of the house of representatives and senate
The state of being free within society
The principle of being independent and self-reliant.
Country of freedom
Leader of america
Given name of the president
A set of rules a country has to follow
A law before it is passed by the legislature and approved by the executive
Branch which enforces laws
Has 100 members
Made up of the heads of fifteen departments
Power which depends on size and technology

Down

Power of being seen as desirable by other states
the Fundamental rules of state
Power to influence others through negotiation
Bribing or persuading
Branch which controls supreme courts
Branch which makes laws
Power of force to persuade someone
Power to influence using trade
Armed conflict between different countries
Having political or administrative control
Formal choice by vote of a person for a political office
The state of having the same rights and opportunities
Last name of the president

28 Clues: Has 100 members • Leader of america • Country of freedom • Bribing or persuading • Branch which makes laws • Branch which enforces laws • Last name of the president • Given name of the president • the Fundamental rules of state • Power to influence using trade • Power of force to persuade someone • Power using intimidation or threats • Branch which controls supreme courts • ...

Government test reveiw 2025-09-15

Across

any system of public rule
powerful group of rulers that maintain power for a long time
head of the executive branch
the upper house of congress
lower house of congress
vote for leaders
electorate makes dicisions that bind entire electorates
absents of government
first ten amendments of the constitution
the leader has absolute power, without people’s consent
Power is in the hands of a single person(king or queen)
love for one’s country

Down

conformity to gods holy standards
highest federal court in the US
elect the president and vice president
given to government by us constitution
consisting of majority of all voting citizens
the legislature of us government
power lays in a body of citizens who elect people to rule
government that is ruled by a few powerful people
state and national government share the same power and derive all authority from the people
power to rule is in the hands of a single individual
has many diverse religions
government has total control over the lives of the citizens
English document made by nobles

25 Clues: vote for leaders • absents of government • love for one’s country • lower house of congress • any system of public rule • has many diverse religions • the upper house of congress • head of the executive branch • highest federal court in the US • English document made by nobles • the legislature of us government • conformity to gods holy standards • ...

Australian Government 2016-12-12

Across

The opposition is sometimes called the _________ government.
Barton Australia's first prime minister.
Boxes Two wooden chests that sit on the central table in the House of Representatives, next to the Prime Minister's chair and the Leader of the Opposition's chair.
Cabinet is a group within the ____________ government consisting of the Prime Minister and top-level ministers.
Parkes The father of federation.
General Someone with the responsibility for ensuring that Australia is governed according the rules set out in the constitution.
Ciobo Australia's current Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.
What month did Australia federate?
The Australian Constitution describes the ___________, role and powers of the federal Parliament.
When two or more parties join together.
Carta It is seen as an important step in the development of democracy and the British Parliament, and has influenced the creation of founding documents such as the 1689 British Bill of Rights and the 1901 Australian Constitution.
Preferential voting is a system of voting that requires a voter to indicate their order of ________ for each candidate on the ballot paper.
minister Highest elect official in Australia.
What row do ministers and shadow ministers seat?

Down

The _________ is a member of the House of Representatives who is chosen as the Presiding Officer.
Total number of plebiscites in Australia.
Orders ___________ are the rules used to manage the work of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Along with the Australian Constitution and customs that have developed over many years, ____________ guide the way the chambers operate each day.
of parliament What does 'MP' stand for?
Individual politician not affiliated to any political party. Eg. Jacqui Lambie Network, Palmer United, Nick Xenophon Team
Dissolution Occurs when both the Senate and the House of Representatives are dissolved by the Governor-General. This is the only situation where all House of Representatives and Senate seats are declared vacant at the same time.
Where did the first parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia sit?
To give a person the right to vote.
A system of government where the citizens of the country elect leaders to represent them and their views.
Assent Giving _________ to a bill passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Governor-General may recommend changes to a bill.
past the post A voting system in which the candidate with the most votes is elected whether or not that person has more than half the votes counted.

25 Clues: Parkes The father of federation. • What month did Australia federate? • To give a person the right to vote. • When two or more parties join together. • of parliament What does 'MP' stand for? • Total number of plebiscites in Australia. • Barton Australia's first prime minister. • minister Highest elect official in Australia. • ...

Structure and Functions of Government 2023-10-12

Structure and Functions of Government crossword puzzle

Across

rights rights that protect people from the actions of government,
that work within the government
branch responsible for making laws and approving laws
state senate
a town or city government run by a mayor and city council
good working to create laws and rules that benefit everyone
federal, state, and local governments has the power to check on the other
of law: both citizens and government leaders must obey the same laws
or other people
should be run and appoints people to certain positions in the government

Down

rights rights that allow people to participate freely in government
branch responsible for interpreting or explaining laws
and balances a system created by the Founders in which each branch of
branch responsible for signing bills into law, appointing judges,
the state budget, organizing the state militia, and overseeing all
governor helps the governor run the state and leads the meetings of
away
rights rights that people are born with and cannot be
the leader of a state government who makes decisions about how the
government a government that serves the people of a town, city, or county

20 Clues: away • state senate • or other people • that work within the government • branch responsible for making laws and approving laws • rights rights that people are born with and cannot be • branch responsible for interpreting or explaining laws • a town or city government run by a mayor and city council • good working to create laws and rules that benefit everyone • ...

Bill Clinton 2024-05-28

Across

What was the full name of Bill Clinton's opponent from the republican party during the 1996 presidential election?
Where was Bill Clinton born?
What was Hillary Clinton's surname prior to marrying Bill Clinton?
NAFTA eliminated _ on products sold between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
Did Bill Clinton serve one or two terms?
Bill Clinton wanted to pass a bill in 1993 to help the middle class with this form of aid.

Down

What does the "F" in NAFTA stand for?
who was the 46th speaker of the house?
The 27th amendment was incepted to try and combat corruption in this branch of the government.
Was Bill Clinton a Democrat or Republican?

10 Clues: Where was Bill Clinton born? • What does the "F" in NAFTA stand for? • who was the 46th speaker of the house? • Did Bill Clinton serve one or two terms? • Was Bill Clinton a Democrat or Republican? • What was Hillary Clinton's surname prior to marrying Bill Clinton? • NAFTA eliminated _ on products sold between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. • ...

Canada's Government 2021-09-24

Across

Political party won 2021 election
Represents Queen at fed'l level
A proposed law
Canada's Head of State
Process of citizens choosing leaders
A gov't has more than half the seats
Group of MPs in charge of dep'ts
Example of a prov'l responsibility
Fed'l party led by Annamie Paul
Representative at the local level
Level of govt making law for a city

Down

105 of these occupy the Upper House
Canada's Prime Minister
Head of local/municipal government
Head of federal government
Represents Queen at prov'l level
Level of govt making laws for Canada
338 in Canada's House of Commons
Person running for elected office
Fed'l party led by Jagmeet Singh
Example of a municipal responsibility
Represents a riding
Fed'l party runs candidates in Quebec
Form of govt with 1 party, few rights
Toronto's mayor
A gov't has less than half the seats
Ontario's premier
Head of provincial government
The Official Opposition in Canada
Example of a federal responsibility
Form of govt where citizens vote
Paper with list of candidates

32 Clues: A proposed law • Toronto's mayor • Ontario's premier • Represents a riding • Canada's Head of State • Canada's Prime Minister • Head of federal government • Head of provincial government • Paper with list of candidates • Represents Queen at fed'l level • Fed'l party led by Annamie Paul • Represents Queen at prov'l level • 338 in Canada's House of Commons • ...

Government 2015-10-12

Across

one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings
of two chambers or rooms; for example the Senate and the House of Commons
a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
a king or queen of a country
a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
a group of all Ministers who make decisions about governmental issues
a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
the bringing to an end of a Parliament
another word for constituency or electoral district
the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
to change or improve something; a law or an act of Parliament
a person who speaks for you
a member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
the city where a country's legislature carries out its business
a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament

Down

a formal event that follows rules or traditions
formed by the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
bills that are passed by Parliament
the set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
the process of choosing a representative by vote
a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report
to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
the person that directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of commons committee meeting

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

U.S. Government Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-30

U.S. Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

Across

The President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress, preventing it from becoming law.
The process by which a constitutional amendment or treaty is formally approved and made official.
A group of advisors to the President, including heads of executive departments.
A body of electors established by the Constitution to elect the President and Vice President.
A proposed law presented to a legislative body for approval.
A formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution or a law.
A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through representatives.
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and regional governments.
The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and ensuring they are applied fairly.
A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block legislative action by extended debate or other means.
The introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution outlining its purposes and guiding principles.
The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch's power.
A system that ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing oversight by the others.

Down

The branch of government responsible for creating laws, represented by Congress in the U.S.
The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework of government and individual rights.
The legislative branch of the U.S. government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
A legislative body having two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives).
The highest court in the United States, which has the final authority on constitutional matters.
The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws, headed by the President.
A system of government in which elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people.

20 Clues: A proposed law presented to a legislative body for approval. • A formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution or a law. • A group of advisors to the President, including heads of executive departments. • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws, headed by the President. • ...

26.1 Crossword Wars 2025-02-27

Across

A movement led by average people working together
Nonviolent strategy used in the Civil Rights Movement
Legal doctrine opposed by civil rights activists
The practice of keeping racial groups separate
The type of resistance Martin Luther King, Jr. promoted
President who tried to pass civil rights laws
A protest where people refuse to leave a segregated space
Mode of transportation at the center of the Montgomery boycott
The branch of government that ruled on Brown v. Board of Education
Truman outlawed segregation in the ______ and government jobs
Treating other people as inhuman or like an animal
City where the Brown case originated

Down

The name of laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
Arkansas governor who tried to block school integration
Alabama city known for violent clashes during the Civil Rights Movement
Alabama governor who opposed integration, saying “Segregation forever”
Group that provided lawyers for the Brown case (abbreviated)
Tactic used in the Senate to block civil rights legislation
Southern students who integrated an Arkansas high school
Psychological experiment used as evidence in Brown v. Board of Education
Landmark Supreme Court case that ended school segregation
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (abbr.)
Six-year-old girl who integrated a New Orleans school
The law passed in 1957 to protect voting rights
Allowing people of all races to enjoy the same facilities
Civil rights leader from India who inspired Dr. King

26 Clues: City where the Brown case originated • President who tried to pass civil rights laws • The practice of keeping racial groups separate • The law passed in 1957 to protect voting rights • Legal doctrine opposed by civil rights activists • A movement led by average people working together • Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (abbr.) • ...

Government 3 2015-10-11

Across

bills that are passed by parliament
the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the HOC Chamber
to pick one person from a group of several people by voting. The person with the most votes is elected
a proposal for a new law to be considered by parliament
another word for constituency or electoral district
a group of senators, MP's, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
another name for the HOC
a senator or a member of the HOC
the political party that forms the government because more of its members were elected to the HOC than from any other party
a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
another name for the senate
a formal event that follows rules for traditions
a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
the set rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation it includes the Constitution Acts of 1876 and 1982, but is not limited to them
a person living in an area in Canada represented by a member of parliament

Down

another name for question period
to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
the steps by which bills are approved by parliament and become laws
to place a document befor the senate, the HOC or a committee for consideration
the upper House of Parliament and is made up of 105 senators
the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the HOC (riding/electoral district)
a king or queen of a country
Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada is this. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General
a person who speaks on behalf of you
the leader of the party in power and the Head of Government. This person is normally an elected member of parliament and represents constituency
a member of the senate or HOC who does not belong to a political party
a group made up of all senators and MP's from the same political party and they meet regularly
one of three parts of parliament. MP's meet and debate in this chamber.

30 Clues: another name for the HOC • another name for the senate • a king or queen of a country • another name for question period • a senator or a member of the HOC • bills that are passed by parliament • a person who speaks on behalf of you • a formal event that follows rules for traditions • another word for constituency or electoral district • ...

david rodriguez martinez 2022-09-28

david rodriguez martinez crossword puzzle

Across

the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
rights rights that cannot be taken away from someone
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.
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.
Contract an implicit agreement among the memberan implicit agreement among the mems of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.
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.
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.
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.
empire Transoceanic empires that use the ocean and technological advances that eventually led to the colonization of other land and its people.

Down

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.
the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
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.
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.
Nzinga the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and their expanding slave trade in Central Africa.
the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
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.
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.
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.
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.

19 Clues: rights rights that cannot be taken away from someone • 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. • ...

heidi's crossword puzzel 2022-09-30

heidi's crossword puzzel crossword puzzle

Across

empire: Transoceanic empires that use the ocean and technological advances that eventually led to the colonization of other land and its people.
d'etat: the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
rights: rights that cannot be taken away from someone
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.
Nzinga: the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and their expanding slave trade in Central Africa.
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.
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.
the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Down

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.
the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contract: an implicit agreement among the memberan implicit agreement among the mems 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. • ...

Legislative Branch 2023-10-19

Across

Set up new district lines after reapportionment
A person whose a member of Congress elected to represent
proposed law
__________ legislative two Chamber legislative
Assistant to the party floor leader
A population count
A motion to place on a bill in the Senate thats alerts
Meeting
Reassigning representation based on population
to draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage

Down

As a whole
Elect official who is already in office
A schedule that list the order in which bills are consider in Congress
A method of defeating bill in Senate by stalling
A private meeting of party to choose candidates
A minimum number of members needed for official legislative action
A vote of formal disapproval of a member action

17 Clues: Meeting • As a whole • proposed law • A population count • Assistant to the party floor leader • Elect official who is already in office • __________ legislative two Chamber legislative • Reassigning representation based on population • Set up new district lines after reapportionment • A private meeting of party to choose candidates • ...

History Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-14

History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

Across

A rule everyone must follow, made by the government.
Freedom to make your own choices, valued by the Founding Fathers.
A symbol of a country, like the Stars and Stripes.
A person forced to work without freedom, common before the Civil War.
Exchanging goods or services, like fur for tools in colonial times.
Part of Congress where each state gets two votes.

Down

A settlement ruled by another country, like the 13 in early America.
A proposed law that Congress votes on
Someone who fights against the government, like during the Revolution.
Freedoms protected by the Constitution, like speech and religion.
How citizens choose leaders in a democracy.
An agreement between countries, often to end a war.
A drawing of the Earth’s surface, used by explorers.
The group of states that stayed together during the Civil War The North
Money paid to the government, which caused the Boston Tea Party.

15 Clues: A proposed law that Congress votes on • How citizens choose leaders in a democracy. • Part of Congress where each state gets two votes. • A symbol of a country, like the Stars and Stripes. • An agreement between countries, often to end a war. • A rule everyone must follow, made by the government. • A drawing of the Earth’s surface, used by explorers. • ...

Judicial Branch Review 2025-04-09

Across

A common prase regarding the Bill of Rights is to "plead the ____"
What case was against the Federal Government regarding Japanese interment camps during World War II?
What case protected the 1st Amendment regarding a symbolic school protest in Des Moines?
Providing for peaceful protests is part of the First?
What types of judges does the President appoint?
What do Supreme Court jJustices write after a case is over?
What is considered the court of last resort?
What does Judicial Review determine about a case?
The 1st Amendment protects ___, even if you don't like what is being said.
Who is supposed to do what the law requires, not what is popular?

Down

Which amendment requires a warrent for searches?
Which Branch creates the system of courts underneath the Supreme Court?
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
What type of Jurisdiction only hears cases on appeal?
Which Amendment protects Freedom of Religion?
What is Article III of the Constitution?

16 Clues: What is the role of the Judicial Branch? • What is Article III of the Constitution? • What is considered the court of last resort? • Which Amendment protects Freedom of Religion? • Which amendment requires a warrent for searches? • What types of judges does the President appoint? • What does Judicial Review determine about a case? • ...

SCL 4.4.22 2022-04-01

Across

people entitled to vote in an election
assassination theater
aka tabling a bill
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
debate is unlimited here
Lincoln assassin
Lincoln assassination led to the first _____ hanged by the US government
holding the Senate "hostage" and trying to "talk a bill to death"
Mr. Krab's first name

Down

type of campaigning aka "mudslinging"
Congress can do this to a POTUS veto IF they both have a 2/3 majority vote
officially called the National Voter Registration Act of 1995
earth name of Kal-El
most common pre-POTUS job
this happens to a bill if the POTUS ignores it for 10 days, and during the 10 days Congress adjourns
raises money for special interest groups
Latin for "I forbid"
most bills die here
occurs when voters get weary, or tired of so many elections
set assassin's leg
This committee is the "traffic cop" of the House

21 Clues: Lincoln assassin • aka tabling a bill • set assassin's leg • most bills die here • earth name of Kal-El • Latin for "I forbid" • assassination theater • Mr. Krab's first name • debate is unlimited here • most common pre-POTUS job • type of campaigning aka "mudslinging" • people entitled to vote in an election • lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern • ...

Diary of a wimpy kid diper overlode 2023-02-06

Diary of a wimpy kid diper overlode crossword puzzle

Across

the name metallichihuahua fans call them Self
the theme park rodrick wants to make
the band that rodrick hates and bill went to
the band gregs brother is in
the type of car lodeddiper uses
a outdoor festival that they work ecstatic about.
the competition that rodrick wants to win
the convention warwick is at
bill’s girlfriend

Down

The studio where Mackie's sister Got a free studio session for.
The competition to win a van
the drummer for metallichihuahua
the compay that sent a cease and desist to rodrick
the song name in the title of the book
the music video metalchihuahua filmed in a real chihuahua kennel.
the place bill steals band stickts.
the place bill frist saw becky
the club that loaded diaper got thrown buffalo wings at
the band rodrick loves
the lead singer of metalchihuahua

20 Clues: bill’s girlfriend • the band rodrick loves • The competition to win a van • the band gregs brother is in • the convention warwick is at • the place bill frist saw becky • the type of car lodeddiper uses • the drummer for metallichihuahua • the lead singer of metalchihuahua • the place bill steals band stickts. • the theme park rodrick wants to make • ...

The Children’s Rights Challenge 2020-11-25

The Children’s Rights Challenge crossword puzzle

Across

Article...(6-3) of the African Children's Charter provides for the responsibilities of children
Every Zimbabwean child has a right to be provided promptly with a birth...
Children have responsibilities to their ...communities, society and the State
One of the five characteristics of human rights
The High Court of Zimbabwe is the upper... of all children in Zimbabwe
One type of human rights is ... and political rights
The discipline of children should respect the human ... of children
Section which provides children's rights in the Constitution of Zimbabwe

Down

One word to describe the State's duty not to interfere with the enjoyment of rights by its citizens
Basic education is from early childhood education up to the ... form
Every Zimbabwean child has the right to a ...
The Constitution of Zimbabwe protects children from being forced to participate in ... activities
Basic entitlements for all human beings (5-6)
Abbreviation for the main United Nations instrument that protects the rights of children
The...(4-9)of the child is the primary consideration in all matters that concern children
This means that no right can be treated in isolation from other rights
Every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years

17 Clues: Every Zimbabwean child has the right to a ... • Basic entitlements for all human beings (5-6) • One of the five characteristics of human rights • Every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years • One type of human rights is ... and political rights • The discipline of children should respect the human ... of children • ...

americans v british 2022-01-14

Across

torch
maize
aubergine
postbox
tube
tin
pavement
football
railway
biscuit
taxi

Down

queue
boot
film
note
mad
zip
trainers
post
bill
jumper
padestrian
sweet

23 Clues: mad • zip • tin • boot • film • note • tube • post • bill • taxi • torch • queue • maize • sweet • jumper • postbox • railway • biscuit • trainers • pavement • football • aubergine • padestrian

British vs American 2022-01-14

Across

crazy
can
allowance
sweater
eggplant
intersection
gas
trash
apartment
trunk
line
sidewalk
elevator

Down

autumn
schedule
zipper
freeway
bill
closet
check
backpack
eraser
zucchini

23 Clues: can • gas • bill • line • crazy • check • trash • trunk • autumn • zipper • closet • eraser • freeway • sweater • schedule • eggplant • backpack • zucchini • sidewalk • elevator • allowance • apartment • intersection

8-7 Vokabeln 2022-04-26

Across

mr.waiter
Bill Please
tip
calculate total/add up
calculated

Down

already
has given
piece of paper
has done
young lady (do not say)
has barked
the dog barks
the bill
the receipt
mr.waiter
I would like to pay please
Keep the change

17 Clues: tip • already • has done • the bill • mr.waiter • has given • mr.waiter • has barked • calculated • Bill Please • the receipt • the dog barks • piece of paper • Keep the change • calculate total/add up • young lady (do not say) • I would like to pay please

American Government 2025-12-12

Across

The main document that outlines the rules, rights, and structure of the U.S. government.
The lawmaking body of the U.S. government, made of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
A change or addition to the Constitution.
To officially approve a law, amendment, or agreement.
A group of advisors who help the President make decisions.
A government where people elect representatives to make decisions for them.

Down

The President’s power to reject a bill from Congress.
A system of government where power comes from the people.
The part of Congress where each state gets two representatives.
The main sections of the Constitution that explain how the government works.

10 Clues: A change or addition to the Constitution. • The President’s power to reject a bill from Congress. • To officially approve a law, amendment, or agreement. • A system of government where power comes from the people. • A group of advisors who help the President make decisions. • The part of Congress where each state gets two representatives. • ...

lola taylor Enlightenment and Revolution Crossword 2022-12-21

lola taylor Enlightenment and Revolution Crossword crossword puzzle

Across

simple elegant music
to make sure legeal branches dont have to much power
beleives people are born with natural rights
applied reason and logic to people and society
thinkers of the enlightenment
idea that everyone has undeniable rights
contract between people and government
grand extravagant music
major thinkers of the time
studied astronomy with a telescope
satirist sponsered tolerence libery freedom relegion/speech
rights people are born with

Down

wrote declaration of independence
russian ruler
knowledge verifiable by experiment experience or first-hand observation
absolute ruler
gravity and laws of motion
believed too much power will lead to tyranny
the first 10 amendments/ our rights
social parties
wrote about womens rights
sun centered solar system
change in thinking about the natural world using observation
divided government system
goverenment should exist for the people
earth centered solarsystem

26 Clues: russian ruler • absolute ruler • social parties • simple elegant music • grand extravagant music • wrote about womens rights • sun centered solar system • divided government system • gravity and laws of motion • earth centered solarsystem • major thinkers of the time • rights people are born with • thinkers of the enlightenment • wrote declaration of independence • ...

Oasis Klasse, November 2022 2022-11-08

Oasis Klasse, November 2022 crossword puzzle

Across

_______ kaufte eine Maschine um die Tiere
Garten abzuwehren.
Donna liest ________ am liebsten.
Nancy mag ihre _______ am liebsten.
Carins Geburtstag ist in ___.
Bill reist auf den ______ in Europa gern.
_______ ging nach Las Vegas in Juli.
Carin schläft _______ 7 und 8 Stunden.
May möchte eine ______ nach Cape Cod machen.
_____ lehrte eine Schauspiel Klasse im Oasis.
Maureen schläft gewöhnlich ______ oder 9 Stunden.
Nancy schläft _______ 7 Stunden.

Down

Barbara schaut ______ am liebsten.
Maureen reist auf dem Wasser im _____ gern.
Carin schaut ______ am Fernsehen gern.
_____ besuchte seine Familie in Colorado.
Donna geht ins Bett um halb _____.
Bill schläft _______ 6 oder 7 Stunden.
Ihre Familie und Bekannte besuchten 3-4 Tage.
Bill schaut ______ am Fernsehen gern.
Maureen schaut ______ am Fernsehen gern.

21 Clues: Garten abzuwehren. • Carins Geburtstag ist in ___. • Nancy schläft _______ 7 Stunden. • Donna liest ________ am liebsten. • Barbara schaut ______ am liebsten. • Donna geht ins Bett um halb _____. • Nancy mag ihre _______ am liebsten. • _______ ging nach Las Vegas in Juli. • Bill schaut ______ am Fernsehen gern. • Carin schaut ______ am Fernsehen gern. • ...

Government Review Crossword 2022-01-03

Government Review Crossword crossword puzzle

Across

an attempt to talk a bill to death
supports system of government
as set forth by the theory of government
book written by Thomas Paine
Powers granted to congress
a charge levied by the government
granted through the consitution creation of a national government
rights that everyone has and deserves
length of time officals serve
form of government in which supreme power is held
27 of them

Down

permant panels in congress ti which bills of simliar nture could be sent
First Ten Amendments
break up letter with Great Britain
panels that handle a specfic matter
regular period of time when congress conducts business
a kind of money a creditor must by law accept in payment of debt
composed of members of both houses
philosphy and theory about authority of state over the individual
party officers picked for their posts by their part colleages
the right of a soverign
form of government when people have the power to make legislation
granted by reasonable deduction from expressed powers
a meeting to deal with a emergency
supports state power and government power

25 Clues: 27 of them • First Ten Amendments • the right of a soverign • Powers granted to congress • book written by Thomas Paine • supports system of government • length of time officals serve • a charge levied by the government • an attempt to talk a bill to death • break up letter with Great Britain • composed of members of both houses • a meeting to deal with a emergency • ...

8.2 Creating The Constitution (Deon) 2022-04-14

8.2 Creating The Constitution (Deon) crossword puzzle

Across

amendments to the United States Constitution (2 words)
proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature (3 words)
Represented Pennsylvania in the Stamp Act Congress (1765) and drafted its declaration of rights and grievances. (1 word)

Down

the peaceful overthrow of the new American government as defined by the Article of Confederation. (2 words)
The U.S. Constitution, through the Commerce Clause, gives Congress exclusive power over trade activities between the states and with foreign countries (2 words)
outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. (2 words)
created to make sure that all states had representatives in Congress regardless of their size (2 words)
The point of the event was to decide how America was going to be governed (1 word)
Hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. (1 word)
Introduced the Virginia plan to the constitutional Convention (1 word)

10 Clues: amendments to the United States Constitution (2 words) • Introduced the Virginia plan to the constitutional Convention (1 word) • The point of the event was to decide how America was going to be governed (1 word) • created to make sure that all states had representatives in Congress regardless of their size (2 words) • ...

8.2 Creating The Constitution (Deon) 2022-04-14

Across

amendments to the United States Constitution (2 words)
proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature (3 words)
Represented Pennsylvania in the Stamp Act Congress (1765) and drafted its declaration of rights and grievances. (1 word)

Down

the peaceful overthrow of the new American government as defined by the Article of Confederation. (2 words)
The U.S. Constitution, through the Commerce Clause, gives Congress exclusive power over trade activities between the states and with foreign countries (2 words)
outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. (2 words)
created to make sure that all states had representatives in Congress regardless of their size (2 words)
The point of the event was to decide how America was going to be governed (1 word)
Hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. (1 word)
Introduced the Virginia plan to the constitutional Convention (1 word)

8.2 Creating The Constitution (Deon) 2022-04-14

Across

amendments to the United States Constitution (2 words)
proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature (3 words)
Represented Pennsylvania in the Stamp Act Congress (1765) and drafted its declaration of rights and grievances. (1 word)

Down

the peaceful overthrow of the new American government as defined by the Article of Confederation. (2 words)
The U.S. Constitution, through the Commerce Clause, gives Congress exclusive power over trade activities between the states and with foreign countries (2 words)
outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. (2 words)
created to make sure that all states had representatives in Congress regardless of their size (2 words)
The point of the event was to decide how America was going to be governed (1 word)
Hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. (1 word)
Introduced the Virginia plan to the constitutional Convention (1 word)

Cole Alberti Constitution Crossword 2026-03-19

Cole Alberti Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle

Across

Many of the representatives argued over making a whole new document based on _____________
During the Convention, the delegates worked together, to make the U.S ______________.
The first amendment gives us the freedom of ______, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly.
A bill could only become a law if it gets ____ votes out of the 13 votes.
There are a total of 3 ________ of government, executive, legislative, and judicial.
Popular Sovereignty is when the we the ______ create the government.
The additions we add to the Constitution are called __________.
Congress is composed of the House of Representatives and the ______.
After realizing the Articles of Confederation were too ____ the representatives of the states met up again to make a stronger, central government.
The bigger the population a state has, the more ______________ it gets.
The states have ___ representatives in the Senate.
The Constitution has been amended only ______ _____ times.
The 5th and 6th amendments both deal with people accused of ______.
A total of ___ ____ delegates met in the convention.

Down

James Madison proposed the _______ plan, and William Patterson proposed the New Jersey plan.
Our First Constitution was the _______________ of _________________
Who wrote the bill of rights, also known as the father of the Constitution?
Checks and balances are used to limit a branches ______.
The convention was held in _____________ Hall in Philadelphia.
The president can ____ a law, but congress and override it.
The introduction to the Constitution is called the ________, also the thing we resisted in class.
There are a total of ___ amendments.
Things came to a head in 1785; farmers revolted against the government. What was the name of this Rebellion?
When the Constitution is called a ‘Living Document’ it means that the Constitution _______ over time.
The first 10 amendments are called the ____ __ ______.

25 Clues: There are a total of ___ amendments. • The states have ___ representatives in the Senate. • A total of ___ ____ delegates met in the convention. • The first 10 amendments are called the ____ __ ______. • Checks and balances are used to limit a branches ______. • The Constitution has been amended only ______ _____ times. • ...

civics and citizenship 2023-10-19

Across

values that represent the system of democracy
a group of people who decide if someone is guilty or not
a country's legislative body
the parliamentary system of Australia
the elected members of parliament who make decisions for the nation/state
the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country
when you break the law you commit a _____
a system of government in which the people have the power on how the want to be ruled
the branch of people who are responsible for uploading the rule of the law
a proposed law
the way individuals take part in society

Down

the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a country
the doc that describes how Australia should be governed
a person who specialises in knowledge of the law
the branch of government that approves the laws and puts them into action
the entitlements that are associated with citizenship.
the person that applies the laws in cases and decides their outcome
a rule made by a government that states how people may and may not behave in society
the branch of government that creates the laws
the quality of being just

20 Clues: a proposed law • the quality of being just • a country's legislative body • the parliamentary system of Australia • the way individuals take part in society • when you break the law you commit a _____ • values that represent the system of democracy • the branch of government that creates the laws • a person who specialises in knowledge of the law • ...

Rights 2018-12-14

Across

group of people who shot Malala
Malala lives in _____
How old is Malala today
____ for school
How old was Malala shot
Name of the book we read
Many people have to ____ to school
people want to build more

Down

¨Its your ____
award given to someone once a year
author of our book
Schools don't have _____ water
_______ Nations
¨Right to your _____¨
girl shot for speaking up

15 Clues: ¨Its your ____ • _______ Nations • ____ for school • author of our book • Malala lives in _____ • ¨Right to your _____¨ • How old is Malala today • How old was Malala shot • Name of the book we read • girl shot for speaking up • people want to build more • Schools don't have _____ water • group of people who shot Malala • award given to someone once a year • ...

Rights 2018-12-14

Across

there aren't enough of these in schools
Schools dont have clean __
__ Helps Fight Poverty
Where Malala grew up
The amendment that allows you to own guns
__thousand girls are married before eighteen
in the 20th century, women could finally do this
The gender that is considered as the "bad gender"
__ of America

Down

Woman who was shot in the head for speaking out for women's rights
Many schools aren't __ for kids with disablities
what malala was shot for
The name of the list of rights for citizens of the US
__`and fifty million kids live with a mental or physical disability
__ Peace Prize

15 Clues: __ of America • __ Peace Prize • Where Malala grew up • __ Helps Fight Poverty • what malala was shot for • Schools dont have clean __ • there aren't enough of these in schools • The amendment that allows you to own guns • __thousand girls are married before eighteen • Many schools aren't __ for kids with disablities • in the 20th century, women could finally do this • ...

Rights 2018-12-14

Across

if you don´t agree with something you can ____ peacefully
you to have a right to have a ____ that identifies you
safe from harm
Having a say
someone who is keen to get on at work
someone who works hard
shot in the head by Taliban
the right to not die
if safe you should be allowed to live with both _____

Down

someone who takes care over work they are given to do
someone who is enthusiastic to do something
who you choose to hang out with
having belief in yourself
what everyone should have
everyone should be treated _____

15 Clues: Having a say • safe from harm • the right to not die • someone who works hard • having belief in yourself • what everyone should have • shot in the head by Taliban • who you choose to hang out with • everyone should be treated _____ • someone who is keen to get on at work • someone who is enthusiastic to do something • someone who takes care over work they are given to do • ...

Rights 2018-12-13

Across

slavery was ___ a very long time ago by Abraham Licnoln
at this age girls are allowed to get married in the United States
we are all ___
in some places families would rather have a son than a _____
what Malala stood up for
___nations
the state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender

Down

shot by Taliban
____ countries in the world still legally restrict women's movement (p.g. 137)
author of book
when most women obtained the right to vote (p.g. 139)
kids have the right to be protected from ___ (#11 on page from yesterday)
___amendment about guns
everyone under ___ has these rights (on page of rights from yesterday)
___Malala

15 Clues: ___Malala • ___nations • author of book • we are all ___ • shot by Taliban • ___amendment about guns • what Malala stood up for • when most women obtained the right to vote (p.g. 139) • slavery was ___ a very long time ago by Abraham Licnoln • in some places families would rather have a son than a _____ • at this age girls are allowed to get married in the United States • ...

Rights 2018-12-13

Across

shot by Talibans while on a bus
_________ Nations
____ is still allowed in some countries
Women produce _____ percent of all the food in the world
___ amendment about guns
Women voted in Pakinstan in the year ______
The legal age for girls to get married in Ohio
author of the textbook

Down

In ______ women can't drive even with the permission of their husband
Why aren't _____ in school
What year did women get the right to vote
Who did Malala help to get an education
In the year ___eighteen every state in the U.S. had laws requiring kids to go to elementary and finish elementary school
What is the legal age for girls to get married in Massachusetts
In at least ____ women do not have the same inheritance rights as their brothers

15 Clues: _________ Nations • author of the textbook • ___ amendment about guns • Why aren't _____ in school • shot by Talibans while on a bus • Who did Malala help to get an education • ____ is still allowed in some countries • What year did women get the right to vote • Women voted in Pakinstan in the year ______ • The legal age for girls to get married in Ohio • ...

RiGhTs 2018-12-13

Across

have to listen to you seriously
no one is allowed to ______ you
you are allowed to be helped by _______ if you are homeless
the country where women can not step out the door
you always have these every day
you have the right to___ and rest
zack _______

Down

you have the right to be protected from it
everyone has them
_____ have the right to privacy
you have the right to be raised by your____ if possible
You have the right to be free from ___ abuse
uni___
you have the right to give you
Everyone under 18 has ___ rights

15 Clues: uni___ • zack _______ • everyone has them • you have the right to give you • _____ have the right to privacy • have to listen to you seriously • no one is allowed to ______ you • you always have these every day • Everyone under 18 has ___ rights • you have the right to___ and rest • you have the right to be protected from it • You have the right to be free from ___ abuse • ...

Rights 2018-12-13

Across

having a say in something
a skill to do something
you have the right to not die
you have the right to live with both of your _______
you have the right to a ____ that identifies you
safe from harm
to reject
shot in the head by Taliban
what everyone should have

Down

have the right to believe in yourself
you can choose who you want to hang out with
decision on what you do
if you don't agree with something you can _______ peacefully
the state of being free from public attention
everyone should be treated _____

15 Clues: to reject • safe from harm • a skill to do something • decision on what you do • having a say in something • what everyone should have • shot in the head by Taliban • you have the right to not die • everyone should be treated _____ • have the right to believe in yourself • you can choose who you want to hang out with • the state of being free from public attention • ...

Rights 2018-12-13

Across

Pakistan girl who stood up for Childrens education rights
The person who split the peace prize with Malala is from ____
Everyone under 18 has these rights
This woman helped Black people start standing up for themselves starting with not getting up out of her seat on the bus
You have the right to be raised by your parents
You have the right to be protected from kidnapping
You have the right to br protected from abuse

Down

You have the right to play and rest
This president had Polio(Type initials)
The last name of the author who wrote the book we are reading
you have the right to privacy
You have the right to give your opinion and for adults to take it seriously
The kid who helped so many homeless children that started with a red wagon
Man who stood up for black rights(Type Initials)
You have the right to be alive

15 Clues: you have the right to privacy • You have the right to be alive • Everyone under 18 has these rights • You have the right to play and rest • This president had Polio(Type initials) • You have the right to br protected from abuse • You have the right to be raised by your parents • Man who stood up for black rights(Type Initials) • ...

Griswold v. Connecticut 2015-08-31

Griswold v. Connecticut crossword puzzle

Across

a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but states different reasons as the basis for his or her decision
is a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court. A majority opinion sets forth the decision of the court and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision
acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the Government outside the sanction of law
protects a person against being compelled to be a witness against himself or herself in a criminal case
the state of being allowed by or in agreement with a constitution
principle that limits governmental intrusion into private family matters, such as those involving sexual relations between married persons
addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War
the outer bounds of authority emanating from a law

Down

addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution
the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause
the highest federal court of the United States
an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people
clause permits an individual to refuse to disclose information that could be used against him or her in a criminal prosecution
a court case that is studied because it has historical and legal significance. The most significant cases are those that have had a lasting effect on the application of a certain law, often concerning your individual rights and liberties
a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy
a written law passed by a legislative body
an abstract but perceptible thing that issues or originates from a source
a federal act passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1873, as the Act for the "Suppression of Trade in, and Circulation of, Obscene Literature and Articles of Immoral Use". The Act criminalized usage of the U.S. Postal Service to send any of the following things: erotica. contraceptives

20 Clues: a written law passed by a legislative body • a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy • the highest federal court of the United States • the outer bounds of authority emanating from a law • the state of being allowed by or in agreement with a constitution • an abstract but perceptible thing that issues or originates from a source • ...

Bills, Constitutions, Acts, and Laws of Canada 2021-06-14

Across

package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada
French was made the official language of Quebec
gives effect to the requirement for clarity set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Québec Secession Reference.
rule forced with law
proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature
bill introduced in the House of Commons by a member of parliament who is not a cabinet minister
British law that was passed on and It was Canada's all-but-final achievement of independence from Britain. The Statute also clarified the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Dominions.
Act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada
originally known as the British North America Act
series of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 Canadian provincial premiers
the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty
act that achieved full independence for Canada
Act is a Canadian statute and It covers the prosecution of youths for criminal offences
an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis

Down

international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedom to all
system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
a proposed law that covers a number of diverse or unrelated topics
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
a rule that needs to be followed
a failed attempt by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 provincial premiers to amend the Canadian Constitution
legal system originating in mainland Europe and used in much of the world

21 Clues: rule forced with law • a rule that needs to be followed • act that achieved full independence for Canada • French was made the official language of Quebec • originally known as the British North America Act • proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature • package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada • ...

Bills, Constitutions, Acts, and Laws of Canada 2021-06-14

Across

package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada
French was made the official language of Quebec
gives effect to the requirement for clarity set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Québec Secession Reference.
rule forced with law
proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature
bill introduced in the House of Commons by a member of parliament who is not a cabinet minister
British law that was passed on and It was Canada's all-but-final achievement of independence from Britain. The Statute also clarified the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Dominions.
Act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada
originally known as the British North America Act
series of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 Canadian provincial premiers
the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty
act that achieved full independence for Canada
Act is a Canadian statute and It covers the prosecution of youths for criminal offences
an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis

Down

international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedom to all
system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
a proposed law that covers a number of diverse or unrelated topics
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
a rule that needs to be followed
a failed attempt by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 provincial premiers to amend the Canadian Constitution
legal system originating in mainland Europe and used in much of the world

5th Grade SS 2025-06-03

Across

capital of Arizona
word to describe tribes that moves from place to place
capital of Virginia
number of amendment that prevents cruel and unusual punishment
large farm to grow only one type of crop (cash crop)
wrote the Declaration of Independence (last name)
colonists who did not want to fight for independence
protest by refusing to buy something
patriot known to be knowledgeable, funny, wise, (and old) (last name)
say no to a bill
capital of New Hampshire
third English settlement in North America
ability for the government branches to limit each other's power: Checks and ________
loyalist who wrote letters to the British government saying they should be tougher on the colonists (last man)
conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
a peninsula is surrounded on 3 sides by:
who nominates Supreme Court Justices
change to the constitution

Down

last battle of the Revolutionary War: Battle of _______
capital of Rhode Island
colony that was originally created to send people who were in debt\
how much consumers want to buy something
number of amendment that gives rights during CIVIL cases
capital of Montana
1st amendment: Freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and ________
capital of Texas
an idea for a law
country that helped the patriots during the war and helped them win
to accuse a government official of a crime
Native American cultural region where you might find swamps
capital of New York
number of years in one presidential term
abbreviation of Nevada
colonial region with plantations
animal of great importance to the Great Plains Native Americans
settlement that "disappeared"
the country Christopher Columbus sailed for
part of Congress with 50 members
region of the U.S that Wyoming is in
people who represent others at a convention or conference

40 Clues: capital of Texas • say no to a bill • an idea for a law • capital of Arizona • capital of Montana • capital of Virginia • capital of New York • abbreviation of Nevada • capital of Rhode Island • capital of New Hampshire • change to the constitution • settlement that "disappeared" • colonial region with plantations • part of Congress with 50 members • protest by refusing to buy something • ...

Civics and Law 2025-04-28

Across

Formal approval of a bill given by the Governor
Handles minor civil cases and criminal summary offences
Handles complex civil cases, appeals, and murder and treason cases
The main reason used by a judge to reach the decision in a case
Saying something that damages someone's reputation
Entering or staying on someone's property without permission
Hears matters relating to the interpretation of the Constitution
Paying money to the court as a fee for release
Deals with more serious civil and criminal cases
More serious criminal offences
Checks if the members still approve the bill

Down

The guilty person is given a penalty/punishment
Failing to take proper care and act responsibly
Courts have to back up what has been decided in previous cases
A request to a higher court to review and change the decision of a case
Less serious criminal offences
Members vote whether to consider the bill
Prevents a person from enjoying their property and/or peace
The party who brings a lawsuit to court
Other information that is useful to a case, but not part of the main reason
The minister explains the bill. Members debate and vote
The accused is kept in jail

22 Clues: The accused is kept in jail • Less serious criminal offences • More serious criminal offences • The party who brings a lawsuit to court • Members vote whether to consider the bill • Checks if the members still approve the bill • Paying money to the court as a fee for release • Formal approval of a bill given by the Governor • ...

atm 2018-06-06

Across

denis
beth
larry
kristin
ry
gabrielle
will
shane
carissa
david
amy

Down

deanna
bill
terry
melissa
andrew
ben
ellen
chris
sara
andy
jim
matt

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

The 6th Amendment 2014-11-20

Across

in a court this person must be unbiased
a man found guilty of not paying for a few beverages and stealing $5
people who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
in order for the Miranda rights to apply, you must be ____ and questioned
if you ____ answer before a police officer asks you questions the Miranda rights do no apply
you have the right to have a ____ that defends you
in 1961, you were only ____ a free lawyer if your crimes were extreme, like murder
you have the right to know what you've been ____ of and why you are ____
showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial
the opposite of private

Down

the Miranda rights does not apply when there is ____
the Miranda rights must be given to you ____ the arrest
a warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody
the Miranda rights gives you the right to remain ____
the Miranda rights must be given to you ____ the interragation
the man who was charged of kidnapping, rape, and robbery
Clarence Gideon stated ____ should have a lawyer
you have to rights for a ____ and public trial
a body of people (typically twelve in number)sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
you have the right to ____ your witnesses

20 Clues: the opposite of private • in a court this person must be unbiased • you have the right to ____ your witnesses • you have to rights for a ____ and public trial • Clarence Gideon stated ____ should have a lawyer • you have the right to have a ____ that defends you • the Miranda rights does not apply when there is ____ • ...

The 6th Amendment 2014-11-20

Across

You have to rights for a ____ and public trial.
A man found guilty of not paying for a few beverages and stealing $5.
The opposite of private.
In order for the Miranda rights to apply, you must be ____ and questioned.
In a court this person must be unbiased.
Clarence Gideon stated ____ should have a lawyer.
In 1961, you were only ____ a free lawyer if your crimes were extreme, like murder.
People who see an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
You have the right to have a ____ that defends you.
The Miranda rights must be given to you ____ the interragation.

Down

The Miranda rights does not apply when there is ____.
The man who was charged of kidnapping, rape, and robbery.
A warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody.
A body of people (typically 12)sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on basis of evidence given in court.
You have the right to ____ your witnesses.
Showing no prejudice for or against something;impartial.
You have the right to know what you've been ____ of and why you are ____.
The Miranda rights must be given to you ____ the arrest.
If you ____ answer before a police officer asks you questions the Miranda rights do no apply.
The Miranda rights gives you the right to remain ____.

20 Clues: The opposite of private. • In a court this person must be unbiased. • You have the right to ____ your witnesses. • You have to rights for a ____ and public trial. • Clarence Gideon stated ____ should have a lawyer. • You have the right to have a ____ that defends you. • The Miranda rights does not apply when there is ____. • ...

Unit 2: The Constitution Cross Word Puzzle Study Guide 2014-09-03

Unit 2: The Constitution Cross Word Puzzle Study Guide crossword puzzle

Across

Representatives serve a term that lasts _____ years.
Federal judges hold offices for how long?
Who can grant "pardons" for crimes against the U.S. and appoints ambassadors, judges, and advisors?
Testifying against yourself in a court of law is protected under which amendment?
Who has the power to declare war?
This President's assassination (initials) led to passage of the 25th Amendment?
How old must you be to qualify for election as a member of the Senate?
Article II deals with the _____Branch of government.
The Constitution ____ all other laws. This is why it is called "the Supreme Law of the Land".
Collectively Amendments 13-15, are known as the _____ ____ Amendments?
Being tried twice for the same crime is called _____.
Who is the President of the Senate and can only vote in the case of tie?
Article I deals with the ____ Branch of government?
Amendments one through ___ are included in the Bill of Rights.
Senators serve a term that lasts _____ years.
The "necessary and proper" clause is also called the ____ clause?

Down

House of Representative has "the ____ power of impeachment".
Who has the power to call for special sessions of Congress?
If the President refuses to sign a bill within the last ten days of a Congressional session that is called a "____ ____".
What article deals with ratifying the Constitution?
All trials except ____ shall be trials by jury.
What article deals with the relationship between the states?
____of the House presides over the House of Representatives.
The government's power to take private property for public use is known as _____.
Article III deals with the _____ Branch of government.
Search warrants can only be issued if there is "____ ____" that evidence of a crime will be found.
Art. IV sec. 2, Cl. 2 forces states to ____ all fugitives from other states.
How old must you be to qualify for election as a member of the House of Representatives?
What article deals with making Amendments to the Constitution?

29 Clues: Who has the power to declare war? • Federal judges hold offices for how long? • Senators serve a term that lasts _____ years. • All trials except ____ shall be trials by jury. • What article deals with ratifying the Constitution? • Article I deals with the ____ Branch of government? • Representatives serve a term that lasts _____ years. • ...

chapter 13 2019-12-16

Across

powers that are given to congress on the last paragraph of Article 1, section 8 of the U.S. constitution
the authority to determine the constitutionality of laws padded by the congress and state legislatures, and any actions taken by the executive branch
a joint committee made up of both houses of the legislature, whose purpose is to work out differences between different versions of a bill
having two houses (like a legislature)
the body of presidential electors that has the power to choose the president
the authority to review a case that has already been tried and decided in a lower court
postponement of a sentence
to approve
a small group of representatives or senators who study bills on a particular subject and make recommendations to the full membership of each house
the authority that the government has to take private property from citizens for public use

Down

those powers given specifically given to congress in the constitution
a tax where, the more a person earns, the larger percentage of that income a person pays on taxes
a legal issue involving a personal or an organization's inability to pay its debts
a clause in Article 1,section 8 of the U.S. constitution that gives the authority to make all laws "necessary and proper" for carrying out the expressed powers granted in the Constitution
the decision of a jury
a way for citizens to submit constitutional amendments to the ms legislature
the first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution,adopted in 1791, which enumerate the rights of American citizenship
legal forgiveness of a crime
possessing supreme powers
the authority to hear a case for the first time
to reject or refuse to sign (a bill)
a group of citizens chosen from a list of registered voters to hear evidence in a trial and to determine the guilt or innocence of the person on trial

22 Clues: to approve • the decision of a jury • possessing supreme powers • postponement of a sentence • legal forgiveness of a crime • to reject or refuse to sign (a bill) • having two houses (like a legislature) • the authority to hear a case for the first time • those powers given specifically given to congress in the constitution • ...

The eight amendments 2015-08-15

Across

right to a speedy trial and a criminal jury trial
fight to own a gun
right to due process, cannot be tried twice for the same crime, do not have to self-incriminate
must have a warrant to search or seize your property

Down

freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly in the bill of rights
don’t have to keep solders at our house
no cruel and unusual punishment
right to a civil jury trial

8 Clues: fight to own a gun • right to a civil jury trial • no cruel and unusual punishment • don’t have to keep solders at our house • right to a speedy trial and a criminal jury trial • must have a warrant to search or seize your property • freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly in the bill of rights • ...

Early Republic 2025-05-14

Across

Alexander Hamilton led the ____ party.
Washington did not want ______ parties
What economic issue did Washington face during his presidency?
Thomas Jefferson made what purchase from France?
The 9th Amendment states all ___ not granted by the Constitution to the federal government are given to the states and the people

Down

What part of the Fifth Amendment ensures you aren't charged twice for the same crime?
Which president composed the Bill of Rights?
Washington struggled with a ____ military

8 Clues: Alexander Hamilton led the ____ party. • Washington did not want ______ parties • Washington struggled with a ____ military • Which president composed the Bill of Rights? • Thomas Jefferson made what purchase from France? • What economic issue did Washington face during his presidency? • ...

AP Gov 2021-01-13

Across

(A draft of law presented to a legislator)
(Made up of The House and Senate)
(A rule used by the Senate to end or limit debate)
( Permits amendments from the floor)
( Don't vote yet we need a debate)
(bills directing how money
(Gave people the right to vote for their Senators)
(Members of both houses must come together to create a final version of a bill for each house to pass)
(A call of the whole house of representatives)
( A fully secure seat for a certain political party)
( a provision added to a piece of legislation that is not part of the bill)
( A chamber made up of two parts)
( Allows the Senate to get on with other business while a filibuster is occurring)
( A lawmaking body made up of one part)
(specifically to the Constitution, and very hard to pass.)
(Political districts where candidates elected to the House of Representatives win in close elections)
(A way to delay action on a bill)

Down

( Nickname given to the Senate)
(Bills that have a lot of riders)
(can shower the voters with free mailing)
(lower house of legislation)
(upper house of legislation)
be spent)
(Allowed a debate to be cut off if 66 senators voted in agreement)
(Permits some amendments but not others)
( A rule or set of rules, enforced by the courts)
(Politicians who are running for a job they already have)

27 Clues: be spent) • (bills directing how money • (lower house of legislation) • (upper house of legislation) • ( Nickname given to the Senate) • (Bills that have a lot of riders) • (Made up of The House and Senate) • ( A chamber made up of two parts) • (A way to delay action on a bill) • ( Don't vote yet we need a debate) • ( Permits amendments from the floor) • ...

Toucan 2021-06-09

Across

They have 4__, 2 pointing forward and 2 backward
They don't_____because they live in warm weather
The bill scares away animals but is only for___
They eat mostly _____
The Toucan uses its____to help reach and peel fruits
At night they curl up and tuck the bill in its__

Down

The bill is used as a _____ tool
The hunters of Toucans are _____
They have ____ in side of the holes of trees
The Toucan____from tree to tree and doesn't fly much
They live in South America in the _____jungle
They live in _____which is about 6 Toucans
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 • ...

Lesson 1.4 - Our Healthcare System 2020-09-10

Lesson 1.4 - Our Healthcare System crossword puzzle

Across

summary of a patient’s rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate information
medical providers who are extensively trained in one or two areas of health
the amount you pay for healthcare services each year before your insurance company begins to take on the cost
a medication that can be made by many different companies; costs less than brand-name medicines but may be just as effective
a regular doctor who provides checkups, screenings, treatments, and prescriptions

Down

a healthcare establishment where patients receive diagnosis or treatment, but do not reside overnight
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
a hospital where patients reside overnight while receiving diagnosis, treatment, surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation
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 • ...

The 6th Amendment 2014-11-20

Across

The Miranda rights gives you the right to remain ____.
You have the right to have a ____ that defends you.
The man who was charged of kidnapping, rape, and robbery.
The opposite of private.
In 1961, you were only ____ a free lawyer if your crimes were extreme, like murder.
A body of people (typically 12)sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on basis of evidence given in court.
The Miranda rights must be given to you ____ the arrest.
A warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody.
You have the right to ____ your witnesses.
In a court this person must be unbiased.

Down

People who see an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
A man found guilty of not paying for a few beverages and stealing $5.
The Miranda rights must be given to you ____ the interragation.
If you ____ answer before a police officer asks you questions the Miranda rights do no apply.
Clarence Gideon stated ____ should have a lawyer.
The Miranda rights does not apply when there is ____.
In order for the Miranda rights to apply, you must be ____ and questioned.
Showing no prejudice for or against something;impartial.
You have the right to know what you've been ____ of and why you are ____.
You have to rights for a ____ and public trial.

TCI Chapter 12 Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-09

TCI Chapter 12 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

Across

The committee that has the power to move a bill and add rules for debate on the bill
who assigns bills to committees in the Senate
What ends a filibuster
When someone, during a speech, talks for a long time to delay or prevent a bill from passing legislation in the Senate
A number of votes greater than a simple majority
A bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
when two opposing groups agree to vote for each other
Who is chosen on the first day of a new Congress

Down

A high school junior who works as a messanger and errand runner in the house or senate
what power does the Majority Party and speaker have during debates
A method of voting in which members register their votes individually either by voice in the Senate and electronically in the House
An amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
How long is a general debate in the House

13 Clues: What ends a filibuster • How long is a general debate in the House • who assigns bills to committees in the Senate • A number of votes greater than a simple majority • Who is chosen on the first day of a new Congress • when two opposing groups agree to vote for each other • what power does the Majority Party and speaker have during debates • ...

Entergy 2022-04-22

Across

QPC LOCATIONS ARE ALSO KNOWN AS WHAT
BUDGET BILLING PAYMENT PLAN
120 DAYS NO PAYMENT ON FINALED ACCOUNT
PLEDGE PROGRAM
BELONGS TO SHARED LIVING JURISDICTION
FULL OR SOME POWER

Down

TOOL TO HELP WITH HIGH BILL CALSS
USED TO ADVISE OF HOW MUCH TO PAY FOR RECONNECTION
NO POWER
MINIMUM NUMBER OF RES ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTIVE BILLING
CHOOSE YOUR OWN DUE DATE
LPC DOES NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTS IN THIS JURISDICTION
ASSISTANCE WITH PAYING BILL
DAYS GIVEN TO PAY BILL BEFORE LATE
SSN GIVEN DOES NOT MATCH

15 Clues: NO POWER • PLEDGE PROGRAM • FULL OR SOME POWER • CHOOSE YOUR OWN DUE DATE • SSN GIVEN DOES NOT MATCH • BUDGET BILLING PAYMENT PLAN • ASSISTANCE WITH PAYING BILL • TOOL TO HELP WITH HIGH BILL CALSS • DAYS GIVEN TO PAY BILL BEFORE LATE • QPC LOCATIONS ARE ALSO KNOWN AS WHAT • BELONGS TO SHARED LIVING JURISDICTION • 120 DAYS NO PAYMENT ON FINALED ACCOUNT • ...

CIVICS Chapter 3 2025-04-17

Across

clauses in article 1 section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper” to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of article 1
dividing power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branch; prevents any single government from becoming too powerful
when federal courts decide cases they are often interpreting the meaning of words and phrases in the constitution that are precise; determine if they are violating the constitution
a reasonable basis to believe a person or premises are linked to a crime
prohibits the government from forcing people to provide shelter for soldiers in their home
gives an accused person several important rights including right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
responsible for passing laws and is divided into two houses
protects the right of Americans to worship as they please or if they prefer no religion at all
local group of armed citizens
prevents government from from claiming that the only rights people have are those listed in the Bill of Rights
provides for the right to a jury trial in federal courts to settle all disputes about the property worth more than $20
reflects the early Americans’ desire to protect their privacy
ensures citizens and the nation the right to security
numerous executive departments that carry out and enforces laws passed by congress
each branch of government exercise some control over the other two

Down

court’s ability to interpret and overturn laws that violate the constitution
protects individual rights by limiting government power
one of seven main divisions of the body of the Constitution
a change to the Constitution
a list of items found in Article 1 section 8 of the constitution that set forth the authoritative capacity of congress
prohibits excessive bail
the power of government to take private property for public use
to formally accuse
statement in the Article VI of the constitution establishing that the constitution laws passed by congress and treaties of the United States “shall be the supreme Law of the Land”
states that power not given to the federal government were retained by the states or the people
four important protections for people accused of crime- no one should be tried for crime unless grand jury has decided;a person found innocent can not be tried again; no one may be forced to testify; no one can be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of the law; also defines the government right of eminent domain

26 Clues: to formally accuse • prohibits excessive bail • a change to the Constitution • local group of armed citizens • ensures citizens and the nation the right to security • protects individual rights by limiting government power • one of seven main divisions of the body of the Constitution • responsible for passing laws and is divided into two houses • ...

Words 2022-09-27

Across

waste
salary
insurance
tax
invest
borrow
save
loan
lend

Down

mortgage
pay
charge
inherit
cost
budget
bill
earn
owe

18 Clues: pay • tax • owe • cost • bill • earn • save • loan • lend • waste • salary • charge • invest • borrow • budget • inherit • mortgage • insurance

Law Review 2022-02-22

Across

a bill successfully debated and voted into royalassent queen agrees to make bill into a law
has twelve tables and lawyers
values that outline concepts of right and wrong
earliest sets of recorded laws
disorder in society from lack of authority
just behavior or treatment
criminal sentence focused on punishment
a written version of a proposed new law

Down

sets rules between individuals
compilation of roman law by an emperor
sets rules between individual and society
law given to hebrew people, found in torah
criminal sentence focused on restoring
regulation in society based on reason and fairness
major contribution: the jury

15 Clues: just behavior or treatment • major contribution: the jury • has twelve tables and lawyers • sets rules between individuals • earliest sets of recorded laws • compilation of roman law by an emperor • criminal sentence focused on restoring • criminal sentence focused on punishment • a written version of a proposed new law • sets rules between individual and society • ...

Unit 3 Creating the Constitution Vocabulary List 2017-10-31

Unit 3 Creating the Constitution Vocabulary List crossword puzzle

Across

Carta - a British document signed in 1215 that contained two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights
- to approve
Plan - the plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature
- a supporter of a strong federal government
- a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
Jersey Plan - he plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that called for three branches of government with a single-chamber legislature
- a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
corpus - the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

Down

Compromise - a plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states
of Confederation - the first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
Ordinance - a 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory
Compromise - an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that three fifths of the enslaved residents in any state be counted in its population
of power - a principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
Ordinance of 1785 - a law that set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory
of Rights - the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- to change

16 Clues: - to change • - to approve • - a supporter of a strong federal government • of Rights - the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • Ordinance - a 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory • - a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them • ...

Mr. Smith's generated crossword (2 videos and 2 articles) 2022-03-23

Mr. Smith's generated crossword (2 videos and 2 articles) crossword puzzle

Across

The Civil Rights Acts eventually becomes part of the momentum for Congress to pass an amendment to the constitution of equal protection and extends rights to all states and citizens
President following Reconstruction who was shot in the back, there were many political figures worldwide being assassinated during this time period as social class ideals were being challenged in Europe
Enacted during the Civil War in 1862 and continued in the western U.S. after, it provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land
The first idea of 40 acres (and later a mule) originated during this Union generals’ march across Georgia, literally scorching the path they went through and seeing vacant land. He wanted to award this land to the freed slaves
Because so many new farms popped up out west from 1865 to 1900, this economic term made farm products decline in value, helping an economic depression occur in the 1870s
Abraham Lincoln's idea for the reconstruction of the south following the civil war was a reunion and this word almost meaning forgiveness, he was assassinated before being able to do this
This reconstruction bill defined all people born in the United States as citizens, including minorities, it was vetoed by the President, however, it was overridden by ⅔ majority to become a law.
This former general won the 1868 election
First African American to earn a degree from Harvard and was an advocate for rights of all African Americans, he was born during the the U.S. Reconstruction era
Russia asked the U.S. to buy this land for $7.2 Million dollars.
officials either accepting money or using political office more for their own gain than the general good
Shot a president in the back
The railroad, coupled with the vast grassland, really boomed this type of agriculture, making the U.S., even today, one of the largest producer and consumers of this (beef)
This Mostly northern political party saw that the Civil War was fought for equal civil rights and wanted to see the powers of the national government expanded to protect such rights
Reconstruction, new amendments to the constitution, on paper equal rights for all… but they really left out one specific group. This would rise back up later. Who are the specific people left out of these political circles?
Compromise of 1877 elected this man president in agreement to get Federal (still Union) troops out of the south, meaning no more protection for African Americans and their newly gained rights in the south

Down

Lasting until 1870, this federally appointed group could reassign abandoned land to the now freed slaves in the south
One of the reasons White Democrats regain control of the south’s government was because of this economic downturn term that happened in the 1870’s
A forced assimilation law pushed against the Native Americans to become farmers, like the majority of the American population
Connecting the train traffic from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Southern democrats of the post reconstruction era that claimed to have redeemed the south of northern Republican corruption and potential African American rule.
All “men” are allowed to vote regardless of race, but not gender, gender comes later
Tools, seed, a house, and a plot of land were given to people to help replace the labor shortage, owners got most of the crop and those working it kept a smaller amount of crop
An American white terrorist organization arose following the Civil War, they conducted murders, itimidations, and orcharstrated unrest in African American and African American’s advancement
Laws, more localized than anything, that purposely were created using Federal “Loopholes” for the primary purpose of hindering African American equal rights
Legal and binding local southern laws basically replaced the word “slave” with “negro” continuing to restrict African American rights during reconsturcion and following, this had to be later fixed due to its obvious inequality
The prairie was full of these, but most were killed for fur, sport, or just to eat their tongue
In most of the U.S.’ history, but especially to freed slaves during reconstruction, owning what was considered a path to freedom

28 Clues: Shot a president in the back • This former general won the 1868 election • Connecting the train traffic from the Atlantic to the Pacific • Russia asked the U.S. to buy this land for $7.2 Million dollars. • All “men” are allowed to vote regardless of race, but not gender, gender comes later • ...

North West Rebellion 2013-07-28

Across

/ The culture that was against Louis Riel's execution
Gun / A large, rapid-fire weapon with multiple rotating barrels, cranked by hand
/ Canada's first transcontinental railway
/ A hospital that treats people with mental illnesses
A Mcdonald / The name of the first prime minister of Canada
/ to settle on unoccupied land without legal title and without paying rent

Down

/ A series of battles in 1885 between the Métis and the Canadian forces
Riel / The name of the man who was hung at the end of the rebellion
/ The culture that wanted Louis Riel's execution
Bill Of Rights / A document that outlined grievances of the Métis and others in the North-West Territories

10 Clues: / Canada's first transcontinental railway • / The culture that wanted Louis Riel's execution • / The culture that was against Louis Riel's execution • / A hospital that treats people with mental illnesses • A Mcdonald / The name of the first prime minister of Canada • Riel / The name of the man who was hung at the end of the rebellion • ...

Patient Rights 2025-12-08

Across

an example of an advance directive is a _______ _______.
adopted a Patient Bill of Rights in 1973
unnecessary restraining of a patient is _________.
ensuring that a patients information is kept confidential is the right to __________.
a patient can be seen in any emergency room regardless of insurance coverage is due to the right of _______________

Down

a patients right to make choices impacting their health
stands for health insurance portability and accountability act
explaining the risks, benefits, and alternatives so patients can make an educated decision
autonomy is one of the four pillars of medical __________
when a patient feels they have been treated unfairly they have the right to file a ____________.

10 Clues: adopted a Patient Bill of Rights in 1973 • unnecessary restraining of a patient is _________. • a patients right to make choices impacting their health • an example of an advance directive is a _______ _______. • autonomy is one of the four pillars of medical __________ • stands for health insurance portability and accountability act • ...

BUSINESS ENGLISH ΕΞΥΠΗΡΕΤΗΣΗ ΠΕΛΑΤΩΝ 2026-04-23

BUSINESS ENGLISH ΕΞΥΠΗΡΕΤΗΣΗ ΠΕΛΑΤΩΝ crossword puzzle

Across

Total water used
Amount to be paid
Time covered by the bill
Remaining credit amount
Extra charges applied
Water supply about to be cut
Device measuring water consumption
Automatic recurring bank payment
Standard fee applied regardless of usage
Date payment must be completed
Number of days billed
Service restoration
Difference between expected and actual reading
Digital version of a bill
Date the bill is created

Down

Total payable money
Unverified extra fees
Tax identification number
Measurement before the current one
Rounding adjustment
Unique number identifying the customer
Unique meter identifier
Unique document reference
Charge for wastewater services
Independent of due date
Breakdown of charges
Measurement at the end of period
Tax added to the total amount
Next scheduled reading
Total amount customer must pay
Meter reading route
Water service interruption
Pricing plan applied
Sum before taxes
Current issued invoice
Special customer classification

36 Clues: Total water used • Sum before taxes • Amount to be paid • Total payable money • Rounding adjustment • Meter reading route • Service restoration • Breakdown of charges • Pricing plan applied • Unverified extra fees • Extra charges applied • Number of days billed • Next scheduled reading • Current issued invoice • Unique meter identifier • Remaining credit amount • Independent of due date • ...

Tatum Gee HW 2016-09-15

Across

A steep cliff or bank
The ability to not be affected by or be able to resist a certain disease
Being banished from one’s native country
a small group within a larger one, normally found in politics.
Legislation consisting of two bodies
The owner or holder of a business or property
Different; with variety
To steal goods from a place or person, usually during a time of war.
a monetary gift or reward, typically given by a government

Down

A tax on leased land charged by an owner
The economic belief that colonies exist to benefit a mother country
Someone that undertakes the law responsibilities of their community without legal authority, typically because of the believed lack of law enforcement.
A legal grant of land to settlers
a written grant by a country's government where a company, college, or city is created with rights and privileges.
A draft of a proposed law
country The relationship of a country with its established colonies

16 Clues: A steep cliff or bank • Different; with variety • A draft of a proposed law • A legal grant of land to settlers • Legislation consisting of two bodies • A tax on leased land charged by an owner • Being banished from one’s native country • The owner or holder of a business or property • a monetary gift or reward, typically given by a government • ...

chapter 13 2019-12-16

Across

powers that are given to congress on the last paragraph of Article 1, section 8 of the U.S. constitution
the authority to determine the constitutionality of laws padded by the congress and state legislatures, and any actions taken by the executive branch
a joint committee made up of both houses of the legislature, whose purpose is to work out differences between different versions of a bill
having two houses (like a legislature)
the body of presidential electors that has the power to choose the president
the authority to review a case that has already been tried and decided in a lower court
postponement of a sentence
to approve
a small group of representatives or senators who study bills on a particular subject and make recommendations to the full membership of each house
the authority that the government has to take private property from citizens for public use

Down

those powers given specifically given to congress in the constitution
a tax where, the more a person earns, the larger percentage of that income a person pays on taxes
a legal issue involving a personal or an organization's inability to pay its debts
a clause in Article 1,section 8 of the U.S. constitution that gives the authority to make all laws "necessary and proper" for carrying out the expressed powers granted in the Constitution
the decision of a jury
a way for citizens to submit constitutional amendments to the ms legislature
the first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution,adopted in 1791, which enumerate the rights of American citizenship
legal forgiveness of a crime
possessing supreme powers
the authority to hear a case for the first time
to reject or refuse to sign (a bill)
a group of citizens chosen from a list of registered voters to hear evidence in a trial and to determine the guilt or innocence of the person on trial

Legislative Branch 2022-09-23

Across

A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
someone who is employed to persuade how legislators vote
a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
435 Members, based on population of the state, elected every 2 years.
an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature
An officeholder who is seeking reelection.
Branch the branch of government that makes the laws

Down

bill a proposed law to authorize spending money
Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)
a lawmaking body made up of 2 chambers or parts
Amendment to the United States Constitution (1913) gave Congress the power to tax income.
the legislature of the United States government - both the House of Representatives and the Senate
Legislative Process How a bill become a law
a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office
president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
a proposed law

16 Clues: a proposed law • An officeholder who is seeking reelection. • Legislative Process How a bill become a law • a lawmaking body made up of 2 chambers or parts • bill a proposed law to authorize spending money • Branch the branch of government that makes the laws • someone who is employed to persuade how legislators vote • ...

government 2021-05-22

Across

powers / Powers granted to the national government.
of the governed / The government can use their powers only when consented by the people.
sovereignty/ People have the power in a government.
of powers / Division of power in the government so one branch doesn’t get too powerful.
Papers / Essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
rule / A system where the decision of more than half of the people determines the vote.
of law / Fundamental requirements of law.
powers / Powers reserved for the states.
powers / Powers forbidden by the constitution.
Compact / Allowed pilgrims to choose leaders and make laws.
Carta/ made kings subject to the law and said that people could not be deprived of their lives.
/ Same territory is controlled by two levels of government.

Down

powers / Powers that both the state and national government possess.
and balances / A system in which branches check each other so that power is equal.
/ A person who opposed the adoption of the constitution.
powers / 18 powers
/ System of fundamental principles.
/ Giving formal consent.
of Confederation / Rules that all 13 colonies agreed to.
Bill of Rights / Act passed by parliament, that ensured the superiority of parliament.

20 Clues: powers / 18 powers • / Giving formal consent. • / System of fundamental principles. • powers / Powers reserved for the states. • of law / Fundamental requirements of law. • powers / Powers forbidden by the constitution. • sovereignty/ People have the power in a government. • powers / Powers granted to the national government. • ...

Ivy Perry - Government Crossword 2025-04-16

Ivy Perry - Government Crossword crossword puzzle

Across

Rejecting a law
Federal, National, and local are all...
A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office
The position/status of being a citizen in a particular country
Legislative, executive, and judicial are all...
The level of the government that is responsible for the TSA
The year the Constitution was written (ex. nineteen-ninety-nine, not 1999)
The 1st 10 amendments to the US Constitution
A formal change to a law

Down

The branch of the government that makes laws
A system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful
Amount of justices on the Supreme Court (ex. one, not 1)
US government
The branch of the government that enforces laws
The branch of the government that interprets that laws
A document describing how the e government is run
The governing body of a nation, state of community
The level of the government that is responsible for electoral colleges
The level of the government that is responsible for fixing roads
A national legislative body, especially that of the US

20 Clues: US government • Rejecting a law • A formal change to a law • Federal, National, and local are all... • The branch of the government that makes laws • The 1st 10 amendments to the US Constitution • The branch of the government that enforces laws • Legislative, executive, and judicial are all... • A document describing how the e government is run • ...

9.30 Government 2025-09-25

Across

review power of the judicial branch to check the power of the legislative and executive branches by declaring their acts unconstitutional
the form of political organization in which power is divided among a central government and territorial subdivisions; in the United States, among the national state, and local governments
Papers collection of essays on the principles of government written in defense of the Constitution in 1787 and 1788
government principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws

Down

sovereignty the idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
and Balances are a system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches.
of Powers is a division of government powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Clause part of the U.S. Constitution that declares the Constitution "the supreme law of the land"
of Rights is the 1st ten amendments to the US Constitution concerning basic individual liberties.
is a refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill.

10 Clues: is a refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill. • sovereignty the idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the people • Clause part of the U.S. Constitution that declares the Constitution "the supreme law of the land" • of Rights is the 1st ten amendments to the US Constitution concerning basic individual liberties. • ...

Famous African Americans 2023-06-19

Famous African Americans crossword puzzle

Across

Douglass (Abolitionist and writer)
Hughes (Poet and writer)
Harris (Vice President of the United States)
Angelou (Author and poet)
Morrison (Author and Nobel laureate)
Tubman (Abolitionist and activist)
Williams (Tennis player)
Truth (Abolitionist and women's rights activist)
Kaepernick (Former NFL player and activist)
X (Civil rights activist)
Parks (Civil rights activist)

Down

Rice (Former U.S. Secretary of State)
Mandela (South African anti-apartheid revolutionary)
Obama (44th President of the United States)
Jordan (Basketball player)
Parks (Civil rights activist)
Luther King Jr. (Civil rights leader)
(Singer and actress)
Winfrey (Media mogul and philanthropist)
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) • ...

Black civil rights 2025-05-19

Across

– What activists were fighting for, especially in the South
– Goal of the Civil Rights Movement
– A form of protest by refusing to use or buy something
– First name of the woman who refused to give up her bus seat
– The opposite of segregation
– First name of the Black Muslim civil rights leader
– The movement’s name
– Last name of the leader who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech
– Peaceful protest tactic at lunch counters

Down

– City known for a major 1965 voting rights march
– MLK’s philosophy of protest
– A key principle the movement aimed to achieve
– Rosa Parks’ protest took place here
– Word from King’s most famous speech
– Civil rights organization founded in 1909 (abbreviation)
– City where nine students integrated a high school in 1957
– Organized walk to protest injustice
– Student-led civil rights group (abbreviation)
– Right that was denied to many African Americans
– Name for the laws enforcing segregation

20 Clues: – The movement’s name • – MLK’s philosophy of protest • – The opposite of segregation • – Goal of the Civil Rights Movement • – Rosa Parks’ protest took place here • – Word from King’s most famous speech • – Organized walk to protest injustice • – Name for the laws enforcing segregation • – Peaceful protest tactic at lunch counters • ...

4.1 Pg. 1-7 2019-11-21

Across

was one of several federal laws that addressed the Northwest Territory.
is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together.
was the leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government.
means buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved.
is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons.
A written list of people’s rights
also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services.
was established by the U.S. Congress of Confederation, or Continental Congress, with the passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785.
is related to laws and legal issues. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state.

Down

or taxes on goods brought in for sale.
was the first written plan of government for the United States
a Revolutionary War veteran, raised a militia to fight
is a major slowdown in the economy. It is generally a time when production of goods slows down, unemployment increases, and people who have jobs earn less money.
a law or legal decree
is a relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits.
is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government.
to become a state was based on democratic principles, including outlawing slavery, establishing public education, respecting Native Americans, and implementing a bill of rights.

17 Clues: a law or legal decree • A written list of people’s rights • or taxes on goods brought in for sale. • a Revolutionary War veteran, raised a militia to fight • is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons. • was the first written plan of government for the United States • is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together. • ...

Human Rights 2025-04-14

Across

no one is above the law
generation of rights focused on economic and social rights
rights rights central to what it means to be human
State v State for international law
Rights should be equally applicable to all people or countries, and do not change according to cultures or beliefs.
rights Right to something, require positive action by those in power
generation of rights focused on Group and collective rights, right to self determination, peace, development, environmental protection
rights Freedom from something; let human beings be free from interference

Down

Ideas and other norms (such as human rights) should reflect cultural practices and traditions, rather than universal principles.
the freedom of individuals to live a life without excessive interference from those in power
the concept of fair treatment, usually based on an agreed and accepted set of laws
nonbinding declaration explaining the rights a government should apply
A permanent international court established to investigate, prosecute, and try individuals accused of commiting most serious crimes of concern
they cannot be taken away

14 Clues: no one is above the law • they cannot be taken away • State v State for international law • rights rights central to what it means to be human • generation of rights focused on economic and social rights • rights Right to something, require positive action by those in power • nonbinding declaration explaining the rights a government should apply • ...

Civics: Unit 2 2026-03-06

Across

Head of the province
The name of our class
Canada is divided into 343 of these
Short form for Member of Parliament
The action of the king signing a bill to become law
A proposed law
Head of city (what is the title)
Political party is blue
Color of the conservative party
Color of the green party
Represents the king in Canada
City where Parliament hill is located
last name of your teacher
Political party in power
Level of government for provinces
Cities are divided into these

Down

Name of our city
Concussion safety law that passed in Ontario
Level of government for cities
Room in parliament with the green carpet
Room in Parliament with red carpet
Someone who works at the municipal level
Head of the country
Head of state
Level of government for the whole country
The location of the Ontario Parliament
Color of the political party in power
A bill that has received royal assent
Short form for Member of Provincial Parliament
Municipal looks after a __________

30 Clues: Head of state • A proposed law • Name of our city • Head of the country • Head of the province • The name of our class • Political party is blue • Color of the green party • Political party in power • last name of your teacher • Represents the king in Canada • Cities are divided into these • Level of government for cities • Color of the conservative party • Head of city (what is the title) • ...

Texas history 2022-04-20

Across

Event that spewed thousands of barrels of oil into the air.
originally a mission named San Antonio de Valero
Building made to protect missions
Group in the legislative branch in charge of making laws
Period between occurred during the 1930’s that suffered from a huge economic bust
Started the Montgomery boycott by refusing to give up seat on a segregated bus
Term used for a country becoming part of another
Machines that used the wind in order to gather groundwater
Bill that shows the rights of the people within a country.
the lone star state

Down

The first great war, which included the Central Powers and the Allied powers
City is named after the father of Texas, Stephen. F. Austin
City where the battle of the Alamo happened
A long period of economic suffering
Region closest to the Gulf of Mexico
A day in June that celebrates the freedom and abolishment of slaves.
A long track that trains can travel on
City that made the famous come and take if flag

18 Clues: the lone star state • Building made to protect missions • A long period of economic suffering • Region closest to the Gulf of Mexico • A long track that trains can travel on • City where the battle of the Alamo happened • City that made the famous come and take if flag • originally a mission named San Antonio de Valero • Term used for a country becoming part of another • ...

Three Branches of Government 2025-11-13

Three Branches of Government crossword puzzle

Across

How many branches in the U.S. Government
How many senators each state gets
A judge on the Supreme Court is called a _________
The Supreme Court checks to see if ________ are fair.
How many years senators serve for
___________ makes federal laws
Justices serve for __________
The _________President helps the President
States with more _______ get more Representatives

Down

The President lives in the __________ House
A president can _______ a bill to reject it
Before a law passes, it is called a ______
Branch with courts and judges
A president can _______ a bill to make it a law
The _______________ Court is the U.S.'s highest court
Congress is made of the Senate and the _____ of Representatives
How many justices are in the Supreme Court
The head of the Executive Branch is the _______
The _______ helps the President

19 Clues: Branch with courts and judges • Justices serve for __________ • ___________ makes federal laws • The _______ helps the President • How many senators each state gets • How many years senators serve for • How many branches in the U.S. Government • Before a law passes, it is called a ______ • How many justices are in the Supreme Court • ...

atm 2018-06-06

Across

sara
matt
andy
ellen
larry
deanna
chris
beth
denis
gabrielle
will
kristin

Down

jim
shane
amy
bill
terry
carissa
ben
david
andrew
melissa
ry

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

atm 2018-06-06

Across

bill
ry
jim
carissa
terry
melissa
will
shane
andrew
ben
amy
david

Down

chris
larry
matt
gabrielle
kristin
ellen
beth
deanna
sara
andy
denis

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

Government 2023-12-12

Across

impeach
democracy
branch legislative branch
law
tyranny
bill
election
senate
branch judicial branch

Down

anarchy
federalism
committee
dictatorship
congress
branch executive branch
amendment
president
ratify
constitution
veto

20 Clues: law • bill • veto • ratify • senate • anarchy • impeach • tyranny • congress • election • committee • democracy • amendment • president • federalism • dictatorship • constitution • branch judicial branch • branch executive branch • branch legislative branch

Federalist Era 2022-01-12

Across

the 2nd president of the United States and the first VP of the US
writer of the Federalists papers
a treaty between the US and Britain to prevent war
a rebellion from U.S. farmers on whiskey tax
opposed Alexander Hamilton in almost all matters, later became the third president of the United States of America
1st chief of justice in the U.S.
wrote the bill of rights
a treaty between the Spanish and America that founded said America could use the Mississippi for trade.

Down

The US attacked Native Americans for land. This land helped the U.S. grow into the West.
Charles De Talleyrand wanted money for the French to stop attacking U.S. ships
first president of the United States
stopped the fight between U.S. and Indian Confederation by Miami
the ten amendments to the constitution
went to America to get them to attack the British and Spanish, who the French were currently fighting.

14 Clues: wrote the bill of rights • writer of the Federalists papers • 1st chief of justice in the U.S. • first president of the United States • the ten amendments to the constitution • a rebellion from U.S. farmers on whiskey tax • a treaty between the US and Britain to prevent war • stopped the fight between U.S. and Indian Confederation by Miami • ...

Constitutional Convention 2026-02-04

Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle

Across

Supporters of the new Constitution and a strong central government.
The first ten amendments added to protect individual liberties.
The system of power-sharing between national and state governments.
Proposal favoring small states with equal representation for every state.
The division of government roles into Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
Often called the "Father of the Constitution."
The group that opposed the Constitution because it lacked a Bill of Rights.

Down

The official approval process for the Constitution by the states.
A key Federalist leader and author of the Federalist Papers.
The agreement to count a portion of enslaved people for representation and taxes.
An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a settlement.
Proposal favoring large states with representation based on population.
The agreement that created a bicameral legislature with both equal and proportional representation.
The system that ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful.

14 Clues: Often called the "Father of the Constitution." • A key Federalist leader and author of the Federalist Papers. • The first ten amendments added to protect individual liberties. • The official approval process for the Constitution by the states. • Supporters of the new Constitution and a strong central government. • ...

20230427 2023-04-26

Across

Michael is Martha's _________
Tom is Sue's __________
Rachel's ___________ Michael
Bill and David ___________
Hannah is Rachel's _____________
Sue is Michael's __________
Bill is Mary's ____________
George is Rachel's ____________
Laura is Bill's ___________
Tom is George and Mary's _________
Henry's ___________ is Laura's

Down

David is Laura's __________
George and Mary are David's ___________
Hannah and Rachel are David's ___________
Tom is Michael's ____________
Rachel's __________ is George
Mary's ____________ is Martha
Laura is Hannah, Rachel and David's _______
Bill and Sue are George and Mary's _________
Mary is Sue's _________

20 Clues: Tom is Sue's __________ • Mary is Sue's _________ • David is Laura's __________ • Bill and David ___________ • Sue is Michael's __________ • Bill is Mary's ____________ • Laura is Bill's ___________ • Rachel's ___________ Michael • Michael is Martha's _________ • Tom is Michael's ____________ • Rachel's __________ is George • Mary's ____________ is Martha • ...

6AB Stem changers 2025-11-04

Across

You can
Bill wants
I can
I sleep
Marcy can
Bill and Ted want
to sleep
Pamela sleeps
Bill and I want
you prefer
Andy and Erin prefer
to be able to, to "can"

Down

Andy and I prefer
Marcy and I can
you sleep
I prefer
Pamela and Angela sleep
I want
to prefer
to want
Marcy and Abby can
Pamela and I sleep
Andy prefers
you want

24 Clues: I can • I want • You can • I sleep • to want • I prefer • to sleep • you want • you sleep • Marcy can • to prefer • Bill wants • you prefer • Andy prefers • Pamela sleeps • Marcy and I can • Bill and I want • Andy and I prefer • Bill and Ted want • Marcy and Abby can • Pamela and I sleep • Andy and Erin prefer • Pamela and Angela sleep • to be able to, to "can"

Money 2019-08-19

Across

afford
borrow
save
cheque
wallet
bill
account
rent

Down

pay
debt
waste
lend
receipt
owe
balance
cash
coin
note

18 Clues: pay • owe • debt • lend • save • cash • bill • coin • note • rent • waste • afford • borrow • cheque • wallet • receipt • balance • account

Words 2022-09-27

Across

borrow
bill
insurance
mortgage
cost
waste
lend
pay
owe
earn

Down

budget
inherit
invest
tax
charge
salary
save
loan

18 Clues: tax • pay • owe • bill • cost • lend • save • loan • earn • waste • borrow • budget • invest • charge • salary • inherit • mortgage • insurance

djdjd 2024-02-09

Across

A formal indication of a choice between options
Last name of the second female Supreme Court Justice
Conductor on the Underground Railroad
Youngest Nobel Prize laureate for her advocacy of education
The quality of being fair and reasonable
Pioneering female aviator
The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of equality of the sexes
An experienced and trusted adviser
Legal entitlements pertaining to societal standards
State of being equal, especially in status or rights

Down

Last name of the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic
First name of a civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat
First woman to win a Nobel Prize
A surname of prominent British suffragettes
First name of the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts
The right to vote in political elections, fought for by women
A walk or procession by a group to protest or celebrate
Powerful song linked with a particular group or cause
Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor
Sojourner's last name, an abolitionist, and women's rights activist

20 Clues: Pioneering female aviator • First woman to win a Nobel Prize • An experienced and trusted adviser • Conductor on the Underground Railroad • The quality of being fair and reasonable • A surname of prominent British suffragettes • A formal indication of a choice between options • Legal entitlements pertaining to societal standards • ...

civics 2017-12-09

Across

policy is the governments plan for interacting with other countries of the world
postpones the carrying out of a person's sentence
of rights first ten 10 amendments to the u.s constitution
law is the group of laws that refer to disputes between people
are formal documents that allow u.s. citizens to travel abroad
jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear and decide a case for the first time
u.s. written agreements
a policy requiring men to serve in the military
is an act that betrays or endangers one's country

Down

law is a type of law that comes from judges decisions cases
to accuse an office holder of misconduct
law refers to the group of laws that define what acts are crimes
allow foreigners to come to the United States
duty citizens must report to serve as members of a jury
the title of most cabinet members
forgives a person for his or her crime and eliminates punishments
is any behavior that is illegal because society
also known as a law

18 Clues: also known as a law • u.s. written agreements • the title of most cabinet members • to accuse an office holder of misconduct • allow foreigners to come to the United States • is any behavior that is illegal because society • a policy requiring men to serve in the military • postpones the carrying out of a person's sentence • ...

Government and Politics 2024-02-04

Government and Politics crossword puzzle

Across

This is when one dumps one political party for another. This is synonymous to cross carpeting.
of law: This is the supremacy of law over everyone in a country.
This is government whereby majority rule a state. It is the government of the people, by the people and for the people.
These are districts carved out for the purpose of representations
This is an excessive love for one’s country and hatred for others.
This is the president’s approval to a bill in form of signature. With that the bill has become a law.
This is another name for a law maker.
A group of ministers or aids working with a president or a governor
To settle a legal case or other dispute. This is usually done by the Judiciary.
and void: This means ‘invalid’ because such has been declared unconstitutional.
This is to suspend or bring a parliamentary life to an end.
This is a form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
Connected to the position of a governor. E.g Gubernatorial election, gubernatorial seat.
This is carving out of constituencies in a dishonest or an unfair manner.
This is an opposition to foreign rule and domination
A period in the parliamentary year where the law makers are meant to be on holidays.
of Mercy: This is the power conferred on the president or governor of a state to pardon offenders or prisoners.

Down

This is a loosed political arrangement.
This is a process of carving out of constituencies by the electoral commission.
This is the system of government whereby few privileged and powerful people. It is the government of the minority.
This is a symbol of authority in the legislative chamber, e.g national assembly.
This is a principle which states that both the government and the governed must abide by the provision of the constitution.
Connected to the position of a senator, e.g senatorial slot, senatorial elections.
This is a government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister.
This is a post; and responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other heads of a government department.
vires: It means beyond one’s power.
This is an act of making laws known to people rule a state. It is an act of announcing laws which have been enacted or made.
This is a wooden mallet, used by a judge in a court room or by the senate president, speakers of houses of assembly during legislative proceedings.
This is a draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment. A bill is a proposed law.
These are structures and regulations put in place to control governmental activities or operations.
fundamental rights of the people are denied or not guaranteed. Another name for this is despotism or tyranny.
This is a group of people who steers the affairs of a state.
This is an act of making a law.

33 Clues: This is an act of making a law. • vires: It means beyond one’s power. • This is another name for a law maker. • This is a loosed political arrangement. • This is an opposition to foreign rule and domination • This is to suspend or bring a parliamentary life to an end. • This is a group of people who steers the affairs of a state. • ...

The Constitution 2014-08-29

Across

construction A literal interpretation of a statute or document by a court.
and balances Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that power in political institutions is not concentrated in the hands of particular individuals or groups.
plan A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
They feared a federal govt with unlimited King Like Powers and wouldn't agree to it until there was a Bill of Rights added to protect the people!
of independence The formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
of rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the US, ratified in 1791.
of powers The vesting of the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers of government in separate bodies.
An article added to the US Constitution.

Down

papers A series of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.
compromise A compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention. The debate was over if, and if so, how, slaves would be counted when determining a state's total population for constitutional purposes.
convention A gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution.
jersey plan A proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
Defined as a system of government where there is one strong, central controlling authority, or the principles of a political party called the Federalists.
powers A list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authoritative capacity of Congress.
construction Allows the government to expand powers that are not specifically outlined in the Constitution as long as these powers are not specifically prohibited.
compromise An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
rebellion An armed uprising that took place in central and western Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and one of the rebel leaders.
of confederation The first constitution of the 13 American states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States.

18 Clues: An article added to the US Constitution. • plan A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. • construction A literal interpretation of a statute or document by a court. • of rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the US, ratified in 1791. • ...

Legislative Branch - SOL Review 2013-05-08

Legislative Branch - SOL Review crossword puzzle

Across

The President checks the legislative branch by calling a ______ ______
Congress checks the president when they ______ a veto
Congress can override the president's veto with a ______ majority vote in both houses
Congress can impeach federal __________
Another word that means "to approve"
This is conducted every 10 years to determine Representatives per state
Powers of the legislative branch not listed, help to carry out expressed powers
The legislative branch is outlined in Article ___ of the Constitution
Leader of the Senate
Powers of the legislative branch listed in the Constitution
Fourth step in how a bill becomes a law
Third step in how a bill becomes a law
Number of Senators per state
Congress can _______ the president (remove him from office)

Down

This group has 435 members
Fills in as leader of Senate if vice president is absent
Where the House and Senate meet
Congress _________ the annual budget
Congress is a _______ legislature with two houses
The legislative branch is the _______ branch
One way Congress checks the judicial branch is to _______ judges appointed by the president
The second step in how a bill becomes a law is to assign it to a ____
This group has 100 members
Another word for law
Individuals and ______ groups help to shape legislation
Leader of the House
To reject a bill
Congress can declare ____

28 Clues: To reject a bill • Leader of the House • Another word for law • Leader of the Senate • Congress can declare ____ • This group has 435 members • This group has 100 members • Number of Senators per state • Where the House and Senate meet • Congress _________ the annual budget • Another word that means "to approve" • Third step in how a bill becomes a law • ...

Age of Enlightenment Vocab 2022-09-15

Age of Enlightenment Vocab crossword puzzle

Across

We are all born into nature and we have basic morals that we follow and know right from wrong
The idea that the people being governed must approve of what their government is doing
People who apply the methods of science to understand society
Wrote “Leviathan”; Thought people were cruel, greedy, and selfish; Thought people should give up their natural rights to an absolute monarchy; Created a “Social contract”
New theories and facts were discovered and old ones were disproved
To have a modern, and well-informed outlook
The government restricts access to information
Private gatherings where people talked about new ideas, rights, etc.

Down

Author of “Vindication of the Rights of Women”. Believed in equal education and more rights for women.
Continuation of the Scientific Revolution where many new ideas came about relating to government, economics, religion, and human rights
Wrote “The Spirit of the Laws”. Thought absolute power was dangerous.
a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do.
Wrote “The Social Contract”
Governmental system where one king has absolute power
An agreement among people to give up their natural rights to a ruler, which will result in the organization of society
belief in the benefits of profitable trading. Mercantilism was based on the idea that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and so involved increasing trade
Freedom of Thought. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." (Freedom of Speech)
Safe places for Enlightenment thinkers to meet and discuss their new ideas with others
Wrote "Two Treatises of Government"; People are born with natural rights of life, liberty, and property. It is the Government's responsibility to protect natural rights and be limited; Consent of the Governed = If the people think the government is abusive, they can overthrow it
All humans were born with natural rights and the people should have a say in who rules them. With limited, good rules people will be happy. People should put others above themselves.

20 Clues: Wrote “The Social Contract” • To have a modern, and well-informed outlook • The government restricts access to information • Governmental system where one king has absolute power • People who apply the methods of science to understand society • New theories and facts were discovered and old ones were disproved • ...

1st G.P. Review Crossword 2023-10-13

1st G.P. Review Crossword crossword puzzle

Across

Term used to describe the growth of cities
________________ Sovereignty: “The Will of the People” shall determine leaders and laws
Living in the city
Time period when new ideas challenged the beliefs of the Dark Ages
Separation of _______________: Branches of Gov’t have distinct powers; Checks & Balances on each other
_______________ Rights: Life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness; promoted by the Enlightenment
Industry and the market need each other
The Greater ___________: Gov’t serves the People
Founders who favored a powerful federal government backed by a Constitution
Shows favoritism for one group or idea over others
__________________ Bargaining: Workers speaking/acting as a united group
Where goods are bought and sold
______________ Source: A source that comments on an original event
A reliable, believable source, statement or person
Transcontinental _________________: Connected the east and west coasts by train for the first time
__________ Drive: Cattle march north from Texas to cow towns in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
________________ Farming: New Farm machines => better farming => healthier/larger population of workers
U.S. ______________________: U.S. founding document, which strengthened the structure to the Federal Government by separating the government into three different branches.
Cloth and clothing
Anti-_________________: Founders who opposed a strong federal government and favored independent states
______________ Line: Organized production of many goods at once in a factory
Articles of _______________________: Wartime government during the American Revolution; Had many weaknesses/problems
Type of government ruled by a king or queen

Down

Business leader
Written set of rules for government
Declaration of __________________: Document that challenged the authority of the King of England
_____________ Industry: Goods made by hand, at home
Americans who settled in the American West
Additions, edits and upgrades to the US Constitution
Created (and patented) new machines to increase efficiency at work
________________ Age: Era in the 19th century when the American economy transitioned from agriculture to manufacturing
_______________ Worker: Factory worker with little training
Citizens rising up against unjust rulers
Northwest ____________________: Organized the Northwest Territory (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin); spelled out the 3 Stages to Statehood; outlawed slavery in new territories
__________ Rush: Discovery of gold in CA, AL, ND and SD led to waves of pioneers seeking easy riches
________________ Wire: Used to “fence in” farmlands on the Great Plains; hated by cattle ranchers
African American pioneers who settled in the American West
Goods and merchandise coming into a country
__________________ Act: Government policy that gave away free land to pioneers
Type of government in which citizens elect their leaders
Robber _____________: Term used to describe a wealthy industrialist or factory owner
________ Materials: Natural resources used in factories to make goods (lumber, oil, iron, etc.)
_____________ Worker: Trades worker trained to do a specific job
Founding ___________: Equality, Rights, Liberty, Opportunity, Democracy
________________ Source: an original source of information; an example would be a diary entry
Living in the country
Bill of ______________: U.S. founding Document that stated (or affirmed) many natural rights guaranteed for citizens
Goods and merchandise going out of a country
_________________ or Bison: Animal that was sacred and important to Native Americans of the Great Plains; nearly wiped out by the US gov’t and railroad companies
Labor ______________: Employee organizations set up to pressure bosses into giving workers certain rights

50 Clues: Business leader • Living in the city • Cloth and clothing • Living in the country • Where goods are bought and sold • Written set of rules for government • Industry and the market need each other • Citizens rising up against unjust rulers • Term used to describe the growth of cities • Americans who settled in the American West • Goods and merchandise coming into a country • ...

1st G.P. Review Crossword 2024-10-04

Across

Term used to describe the growth of cities
________________ Sovereignty: “The Will of the People” shall determine leaders and laws
Living in the city
Time period when new ideas challenged the beliefs of the Dark Ages
Separation of _______________: Branches of Gov’t have distinct powers; Checks & Balances on each other
_______________ Rights: Life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness; promoted by the Enlightenment
Industry and the market need each other
The Greater ___________: Gov’t serves the People
Founders who favored a powerful federal government backed by a Constitution
Shows favoritism for one group or idea over others
__________________ Bargaining: Workers speaking/acting as a united group
Where goods are bought and sold
______________ Source: A source that comments on an original event
A reliable, believable source, statement or person
Transcontinental _________________: Connected the east and west coasts by train for the first time
__________ Drive: Cattle march north from Texas to cow towns in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
________________ Farming: New Farm machines => better farming => healthier/larger population of workers
U.S. ______________________: U.S. founding document, which strengthened the structure to the Federal Government by separating the government into three different branches.
Cloth and clothing
Anti-_________________: Founders who opposed a strong federal government and favored independent states
______________ Line: Organized production of many goods at once in a factory
Articles of _______________________: Wartime government during the American Revolution; Had many weaknesses/problems
Type of government ruled by a king or queen

Down

Business leader
Written set of rules for government
Declaration of __________________: Document that challenged the authority of the King of England
_____________ Industry: Goods made by hand, at home
Americans who settled in the American West
Additions, edits and upgrades to the US Constitution
Created (and patented) new machines to increase efficiency at work
________________ Age: Era in the 19th century when the American economy transitioned from agriculture to manufacturing
_______________ Worker: Factory worker with little training
Citizens rising up against unjust rulers
Northwest ____________________: Organized the Northwest Territory (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin); spelled out the 3 Stages to Statehood; outlawed slavery in new territories
__________ Rush: Discovery of gold in CA, AL, ND and SD led to waves of pioneers seeking easy riches
________________ Wire: Used to “fence in” farmlands on the Great Plains; hated by cattle ranchers
African American pioneers who settled in the American West
Goods and merchandise coming into a country
__________________ Act: Government policy that gave away free land to pioneers
Type of government in which citizens elect their leaders
Robber _____________: Term used to describe a wealthy industrialist or factory owner
________ Materials: Natural resources used in factories to make goods (lumber, oil, iron, etc.)
_____________ Worker: Trades worker trained to do a specific job
Founding ___________: Equality, Rights, Liberty, Opportunity, Democracy
________________ Source: an original source of information; an example would be a diary entry
Living in the country
Bill of ______________: U.S. founding Document that stated (or affirmed) many natural rights guaranteed for citizens
Goods and merchandise going out of a country
_________________ or Bison: Animal that was sacred and important to Native Americans of the Great Plains; nearly wiped out by the US gov’t and railroad companies
Labor ______________: Employee organizations set up to pressure bosses into giving workers certain rights

atm 2018-06-06

Across

carissa
beth
ry
denis
amy
kristin
matt
david
gabrielle
ben
ellen
will
larry

Down

chris
melissa
jim
andrew
sara
andy
deanna
shane
bill
terry

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

atm 2018-06-06

Across

jim
andy
gabrielle
larry
kristin
ellen
amy
sara
carissa
denis
beth

Down

ben
will
deanna
melissa
ry
bill
andrew
terry
matt
david
chris
shane

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

Ch. 13 2020-12-15

Across

postponement of a sentence
the authority to determine the constitutionality of laws passed by congress and state legislatures and any actions taken by the executive branch
the decision of a jury
the authority to review a case that has already been tried and decided in a lower court
possessing supreme powers
those powers specially given to congress in the constitution
the first ten amendments to the U.S constitution,adopted in 1791,which enumerate the rights of american citizenship
legal forgiveness of a crime
a group of citizens chosen from a list of registered voters to hear evidence in a trial and to determine the guilt or innocence of the person on trial
a small group of representatives or senators who study bills on a particular subject and make recommendations to the full membership of each house
a joint committee made up of members of both houses of the legislature, whose purpose is to work out differences between different versions of a bill
to approve

Down

a way for citizens to submit constitutional amendments to the MS legislature
a clause in article 1 section 8 of the U.S.constitution that gives congress the authority to make a laws "necessary and proper"for carrying out the expressed powers granted in the constitution
the body of presidential electors that has the power to choose the president
having two houses(like the legislature)
a tax where the more a person earns the larger percentage of that income a person pays in taxes
the authority to hear a case for the first time
the authority that the government has to take private property from citizens for public use
powers that are given to congress i the last paragraph of article 1 section 8
to reject or refuse to sign (a bill)
a legal issue involving a personal or an or an organization’s inability to pay its debt

22 Clues: to approve • the decision of a jury • possessing supreme powers • postponement of a sentence • legal forgiveness of a crime • to reject or refuse to sign (a bill) • having two houses(like the legislature) • the authority to hear a case for the first time • those powers specially given to congress in the constitution • ...

Previous Page 79 of 100 Next