bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Branches of government 2024-05-18

Branches of government crossword puzzle
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  1. Branch that enforces the laws, led by the President
  2. System that allows each branch to limit the power of the others
  3. Process to remove a government official for misconduct
  4. Upper house of Congress, with two members from each state
  5. Division of power between the national and state governments
  6. Group of advisors who head executive departments
  7. Lower house of Congress, with members based on state population
  8. Nine judges who serve on the Supreme Court
  9. Congress can pass a bill over a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote
  10. Legislative branch made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
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  1. Head of the executive branch and the country
  2. Proposed law that must pass both houses of Congress
  3. Branch that makes the laws, like Congress
  4. Second-in-command to the President
  5. Branch that interprets the laws, including the Supreme Court
  6. Change or addition to the Constitution
  7. System that ensures no one branch becomes too powerful
  8. Law or action that goes against the Constitution
  9. Highest court in the judicial branch
  10. President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress

20 Clues: Second-in-command to the President • Highest court in the judicial branch • Change or addition to the Constitution • Branch that makes the laws, like Congress • Nine judges who serve on the Supreme Court • Head of the executive branch and the country • Law or action that goes against the Constitution • Group of advisors who head executive departments • ...

Calamity Jane 2025-10-03

Calamity Jane crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the name on Jane's birth certificate.
  2. What is Jane called?
  3. What is the dog's name?
  4. Bill gets married
  5. Frank's rival for the title of "best sharpshooter"
  6. What is Frank's nickname?
  7. Jane's mother is still alive
  8. The city Calamity Jane travels to, seeking a cure for her bite
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  1. The main goal of the garou pack
  2. How many authors are there?
  3. What happens to Jane after a garou hunt goes wrong
  4. Bill dies at the end
  5. What are the characters trying to find.
  6. What show does bill create?
  7. Werewolves are also called this
  8. Frank is a werewolf?
  9. The book's setting, bursting with outlaws and garou

17 Clues: Bill gets married • Bill dies at the end • What is Jane called? • Frank is a werewolf? • What is the dog's name? • What is Frank's nickname? • How many authors are there? • What show does bill create? • Jane's mother is still alive • The main goal of the garou pack • Werewolves are also called this • What are the characters trying to find. • ...

February 2/10-2/14 2025-02-09

February 2/10-2/14 crossword puzzle
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  1. – Colleges and universities founded to educate Black students.
  2. – The process of bringing different groups together.
  3. Crow – Laws that enforced racial segregation.
  4. – A holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S.
  5. Railroad – A secret network that helped enslaved people escape.
  6. – To succeed despite difficulties.
  7. – A peaceful protest where people refuse to leave a place.
  8. – City where a famous bus boycott took place.
  9. Parks – Woman who refused to give up her bus seat.
  10. – A public demonstration against injustice.
  11. – A person who fights for social change.
  12. – A peaceful way to protest injustice.
  13. – The act of freeing enslaved people.
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  1. – Refusing to buy or use something as a protest.
  2. Rights – Laws that protect the right to vote.
  3. Renaissance – A cultural movement of Black artists, writers, and musicians.
  4. – Someone who worked to end slavery.
  5. – Fair treatment under the law.
  6. Riders – Civil rights activists who rode buses to challenge segregation.
  7. – The process of ending racial separation.
  8. – Civil rights leader known for his “I Have a Dream” speech.
  9. Rights – The freedoms and rights that belong to all people.
  10. – The state of being treated the same as others.
  11. – What someone leaves behind after they pass.
  12. – Organization that fights for civil rights.

25 Clues: – Fair treatment under the law. • – To succeed despite difficulties. • – Someone who worked to end slavery. • – The act of freeing enslaved people. • – A peaceful way to protest injustice. • – A person who fights for social change. • – The process of ending racial separation. • – A public demonstration against injustice. • – Organization that fights for civil rights. • ...

Spring Final 2023-05-16

Spring Final crossword puzzle
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  1. Black ________ limited the rights of African Americans
  2. the dust bowl was caused by _________, plowing, and drought
  3. Which battle was the turning point that led to Union victory in the Civil War?
  4. last name of the president of the United States when the Civil War began
  5. long, light rope
  6. The system in which voters elect officials to represent them in government is called
  7. _________ Bureau was created by Congress to provide help and legal aid to freedpeople
  8. Under the Constitution of 1845, the only groups allowed to vote were white males and _______
  9. Who established the first ranches in Texas?
  10. Gave African Americans the right to vote
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  1. In 1961 NASA chose to open the headquarters for its astronauts in ______
  2. Oil well near Beaumont, Texas in 1901 that started the oil boom in Texas
  3. this branch of government makes the laws
  4. the GI bill provided money for college for who?
  5. large-scale farming and processing of crops
  6. _____ party, or the other name for the Populist Party
  7. The Civil War began in April 1861 with a Confederate attack on Fort ________
  8. Reconstruction officially ended in

18 Clues: long, light rope • Reconstruction officially ended in • this branch of government makes the laws • Gave African Americans the right to vote • large-scale farming and processing of crops • Who established the first ranches in Texas? • the GI bill provided money for college for who? • _____ party, or the other name for the Populist Party • ...

Rights 2018-12-14

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

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

Rights 2018-12-14

Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. no one is allowed to punish you in a ____ way
  2. you have the right to protection and freedom from
  3. you have the right to special
  4. you have the right to choose your own
  5. your family has the____ to help you
  6. all adults should do what is best for
  7. you have the right to be protected from this
  8. you have the____to know these
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  1. all___ have these rights
  2. you have the right to choose your own
  3. you have the right to protection from any king of
  4. you have the right to know your
  5. you have the right to give your
  6. you have the right to help if you've been
  7. you have the right to

15 Clues: you have the right to • all___ have these rights • you have the right to special • you have the____to know these • you have the right to know your • you have the right to give your • your family has the____ to help you • you have the right to choose your own • you have the right to choose your own • all adults should do what is best for • ...

rights 2018-12-13

rights crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ was malala shot
  2. ____ nations
  3. ___ was malala shot
  4. where was malala shot
  5. ___ and under have kids rights
  6. kids have the right to have
  7. ___ is when you get adult rights
  8. __ amendment
  9. shot by taliban
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  1. ___ prize was a award malala earned
  2. the name of the crossword
  3. ___ amendment
  4. ___what is malala fighting for
  5. second ___
  6. have the right to go to _____ to learn

15 Clues: second ___ • ____ nations • __ amendment • ___ amendment • shot by taliban • ___ was malala shot • ___ was malala shot • where was malala shot • the name of the crossword • kids have the right to have • ___what is malala fighting for • ___ and under have kids rights • ___ is when you get adult rights • ___ prize was a award malala earned • have the right to go to _____ to learn

Devon's Shower 2024-03-08

Devon's Shower crossword puzzle
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  1. Home to Bill's alma mater
  2. May the _____ be with you on this special day!
  3. Where Frank Sinatra holds an honorary doctorate (and Devon holds her ACTUAL Bachelors & Masters)
  4. Like jewelry, or a bell
  5. Bill's future role
  6. Couple's agreement
  7. Preceding a gluttonous holiday, or, the day the couple got engaged
  8. Wedding location where you might not want to run out of water?
  9. Devon's childhood pet
  10. Month of the big party
  11. Smooch
  12. With 16 Down; reception venue name
  13. Type of hat or horse race, a famous one taking place on May 4th
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  1. Bride's hometown
  2. Church where Devon & Bill will say their "I Do"s
  3. Party street in Hoboken where Devon & Bill call home
  4. Tie the ____
  5. Devon's future role
  6. State where goodbye & hello are the same
  7. What might be blue, borrowed, old and new?
  8. Solid rock
  9. Bride's middle name
  10. ____ Clear
  11. Devon & Bill were in a NY state of mind seeing this piano man the night they got engaged

24 Clues: Smooch • Solid rock • ____ Clear • Tie the ____ • Bride's hometown • Bill's future role • Couple's agreement • Devon's future role • Bride's middle name • Devon's childhood pet • Month of the big party • Like jewelry, or a bell • Home to Bill's alma mater • With 16 Down; reception venue name • State where goodbye & hello are the same • What might be blue, borrowed, old and new? • ...

Crossword 2024-02-12

Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The Great ___ ended the fights about the two plans for a new constitution.
  2. The constitution was decided by a group of ___.
  3. The ___ of Confederation was a weak government.
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  1. This group supported the making of a new constitution.
  2. The ___ of Rights are the first ten amendments in the constitution.
  3. The ___ rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles.

6 Clues: The constitution was decided by a group of ___. • The ___ of Confederation was a weak government. • This group supported the making of a new constitution. • The ___ rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles. • The ___ of Rights are the first ten amendments in the constitution. • The Great ___ ended the fights about the two plans for a new constitution.

8-7 2022-04-26

8-7 crossword puzzle
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  1. reciept
  2. when you give money "you made"
  3. piece of paper
  4. already
  5. bill
  6. has made
  7. unfriendly, signal the waiter
  8. miss, not supposed to be said
  9. older way to signal the waiter
  10. i would like to pay
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  1. can i have the bill
  2. keep the change
  3. dog barks
  4. has calculated
  5. calculate together
  6. has given
  7. tip

17 Clues: tip • bill • reciept • already • has made • dog barks • has given • piece of paper • has calculated • keep the change • calculate together • can i have the bill • i would like to pay • unfriendly, signal the waiter • miss, not supposed to be said • when you give money "you made" • older way to signal the waiter

Constitution 2023-10-30

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Ordinance/It outlined the in which new states would be added
  2. Papers/ Convinced many Americans that the Constitution should be ratified
  3. of Powers/ The power is divided among the three branches of government.
  4. Makes laws
  5. having two branches or chambers
  6. Interprets laws
  7. Compact/ Established that the law comes from the people and that people must obey laws made by the group- self government
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  1. Opposed the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
  2. The people exercise their power by voting for representatives.
  3. Sovereignty/ The people have the right to vote and change the government if it abuses its power.
  4. The power to govern is shared between the national and state governments.
  5. Carta/ Established that everyone must follow the law, even the King
  6. Amendment/ Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly
  7. DeMontesquieu/ Man who argued that 3 branches were important because they prevented unlimited power in the govt.
  8. Enforces laws
  9. Amendment/ No quartering of troops

16 Clues: Makes laws • Enforces laws • Interprets laws • having two branches or chambers • Amendment/ No quartering of troops • Opposed the Constitution without a Bill of Rights • Ordinance/It outlined the in which new states would be added • The people exercise their power by voting for representatives. • Amendment/ Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly • ...

CIVICS: terms & concepts 2024-01-30

CIVICS: terms & concepts crossword puzzle
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  1. a political system where people vote for their leaders
  2. something that a citizen must do
  3. the elected leader of the executive branch
  4. the branch of gov't that makes laws
  5. a person elected to a legislative body
  6. citizens have rights and ________
  7. citizens should follow all the _____ of their society
  8. the study of the rights and duties of citizens
  9. ______ policy: the decisions & actions of a gov't
  10. a legal process to obtain citizenship
  11. the ruling authority for a community
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  1. the branch of gov't with the court system
  2. a person who helps others in his/her community
  3. the rights and duties of citizens
  4. something that a citizen should do
  5. a person who oversees trials in the court system
  6. a choice or voice of a citizen in an election
  7. someone who moves to a new country
  8. the branch of gov't that carries out laws
  9. a person with civic rights and duties

20 Clues: something that a citizen must do • the rights and duties of citizens • citizens have rights and ________ • something that a citizen should do • someone who moves to a new country • the branch of gov't that makes laws • the ruling authority for a community • a person with civic rights and duties • a legal process to obtain citizenship • a person elected to a legislative body • ...

The Rights of Children 2025-01-24

The Rights of Children crossword puzzle
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  1. To take part in an activity.
  2. Freedoms or entitlements every individual has.
  3. A place where learning happens.
  4. Harmful treatment of someone.
  5. Treating someone unfairly based on personal characteristics.
  6. Garments people wear.
  7. A group of people related by blood or love.
  8. A place where one lives.
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  1. Admiration for someone due to their qualities or achievements.
  2. The act of keeping someone or something safe.
  3. Facts provided about something.
  4. What makes someone unique.
  5. An international organization founded to promote peace.
  6. To relax or take a break.
  7. The right to keep personal matters confidential.
  8. The state of physical and mental well-being.
  9. A word or term by which someone is identified.

17 Clues: Garments people wear. • A place where one lives. • To relax or take a break. • What makes someone unique. • To take part in an activity. • Harmful treatment of someone. • Facts provided about something. • A place where learning happens. • A group of people related by blood or love. • The state of physical and mental well-being. • The act of keeping someone or something safe. • ...

The Bill of Rights of the United States of America 2023-01-12

The Bill of Rights of the United States of America crossword puzzle
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  1. In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
  2. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
  3. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
  4. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
  5. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
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  1. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
  2. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  3. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
  4. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
  5. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

10 Clues: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. • The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. • ...

The Legislative Branch 2023-03-16

The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. Process of giving one political party an advantage over another by redrawing district lines
  2. The determination of how many members each US state sends to the House of Representatives, based on population
  3. Person who represents interest groups in their discussions with legislators
  4. A bill that passes both houses of Congress and is signed by the President
  5. Add one to appropriations bills generally because they cannot stand on their own merits
  6. Government policies that directly or indirectly give a preference to minorities, women, or the physically challenged in order to make up for past discrimination caused by society as a whole.
  7. Technique used to shut down debate in the US Senate
  8. Requiring government meeting and hearings must be held or open to the public
  9. An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
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  1. A permanent body that studies and makes recommendations to pass-not pass a bill
  2. A smaller meeting of representatives from a standing committee, to study specific issues
  3. A bill is "killed" when it is not acted upon in its assigned committee
  4. This body determines the debate and amendment terms when a bill is ready to go to the floor of the House of Representatives
  5. The people represented by members of Congress
  6. The President simply allows a bill to die on his desk during the last ten days of a congressional session

15 Clues: The people represented by members of Congress • Technique used to shut down debate in the US Senate • A bill is "killed" when it is not acted upon in its assigned committee • A bill that passes both houses of Congress and is signed by the President • Person who represents interest groups in their discussions with legislators • ...

Legislation/Delegated Legislation 2016-04-18

Legislation/Delegated Legislation crossword puzzle
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  1. At what stage are amendments put before Parliament?
  2. What Bill involves matters only affecting individual people or corporation?
  3. What delegated legislation is used in times of emergency?
  4. What is the first paper that the Government may issue?
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  1. Who introduces the Public Bill?
  2. What stage is where each clause of the Bill is considered?
  3. What must the Bill receive to become law?
  4. What reading is the main debate on the Bill?
  5. What delegated legislation is made by local authorities?
  6. Parliament consists of House of Lords and House of...

10 Clues: Who introduces the Public Bill? • What must the Bill receive to become law? • What reading is the main debate on the Bill? • At what stage are amendments put before Parliament? • Parliament consists of House of Lords and House of... • What is the first paper that the Government may issue? • What delegated legislation is made by local authorities? • ...

English Documents 2023-09-13

English Documents crossword puzzle
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  1. Puritan leader who took the throne of England after the death of King Charles I. (last name)
  2. The king who was forced to sign the 1628 Petition of Right.
  3. 1215 document signed by King John I.
  4. The theory of government in which God/a god chose the rulers.
  5. The King could not deny people the right to trial by __.
  6. The founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. (last name)
  7. The English translation of the Magna Carta.
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  1. King who, along with his wife Mary, was forced to sign the English Bill of Rights in 1689.
  2. The European country from which the U.S. based most principles of government.
  3. The King could not deny people the right of due process of __.
  4. The founder of the colony of Maryland. (last name)
  5. The water-meadow where King John I was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
  6. The number of English colonies in North America.

13 Clues: 1215 document signed by King John I. • The English translation of the Magna Carta. • The number of English colonies in North America. • The founder of the colony of Maryland. (last name) • The founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. (last name) • The King could not deny people the right to trial by __. • The king who was forced to sign the 1628 Petition of Right. • ...

Legislative Process 2013-11-29

Legislative Process crossword puzzle
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  1. A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office.
  2. Defining boundaries
  3. The time when changes are added to the bill
  4. A permanent committee
  5. Closure of a debate
  6. A committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature
  7. Dividing votes on proportion
  8. To reject a bill
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  1. The process of delaying something
  2. Bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee
  3. A title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.
  4. Decides who sits in each committee
  5. The presiding officer of an assembly, meeting, committee, or board.
  6. Laws stating how long a person can be in office
  7. Persuades people for their boss
  8. Combine 2 different bills
  9. People who vote for you or in your district
  10. An indirect veto done by the President

18 Clues: To reject a bill • Defining boundaries • Closure of a debate • A permanent committee • Combine 2 different bills • Dividing votes on proportion • Persuades people for their boss • The process of delaying something • Decides who sits in each committee • An indirect veto done by the President • The time when changes are added to the bill • People who vote for you or in your district • ...

Civil Rights 2023-04-11

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Civil rights act of ___
  2. MLK was known for being ___
  3. Sit-in location
  4. ___ vs. Board of Education
  5. Arrested for not giving up her bus seat
  6. Famous speech by MLK
  7. Political group founded in 1966
  8. ___ bus boycotts
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  1. Civil rights movement era
  2. ___ vs. Virginia
  3. Acronym for a famous civil rights leader
  4. First black student to go to a white school
  5. President during the civil rights era
  6. March on ___
  7. Famous American Muslim civil rights leader

15 Clues: March on ___ • Sit-in location • ___ vs. Virginia • ___ bus boycotts • Famous speech by MLK • Civil rights act of ___ • Civil rights movement era • ___ vs. Board of Education • MLK was known for being ___ • Political group founded in 1966 • President during the civil rights era • Arrested for not giving up her bus seat • Acronym for a famous civil rights leader • ...

Bird Families 2 2017-11-29

Bird Families 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Plump, medium-sized, brightly coloured bird with short tail and long legs. Upright stance. White wing patches in flight (5)
  2. Large, predominantly brown forest bird with long tail, legs and toes. They forage on the ground and fly only weakly (8)
  3. Boldy marked, fast-flying wader. Feed by spinning when swimming (9)
  4. Black or pied coastal waders (13)
  5. Short-billed, round-headed, large-eyed, plain or camouflaged waders (8)
  6. Quick-flying, dark-coloured insectivores with long, swept wings, square or forked tail, large eyes, a small bill but wide gape (5)
  7. Known for their habit of rolling during aerial display flights. This bird has a red bill and stout body (10)
  8. Small to tiny dull bird. Active with pleasant voice. Mainly ground-dwelling or foliage-foraging insectivore (8)
  9. Solid and medium-winged, have white, grey and dark plumages, heavy bills, webbed feet (4)
  10. Medium to large bird with prominent erectile crests. They have a complete orbital ring. Plumages range from black to white (8)
  11. Small to medium nocturnal bird with long tail, small broad bill and long pointed wings which in flight are still and irregular in movement (8)
  12. Noisy, gregarious, mainly ground-feeding bird with plump brownish body, longish tail and pointed, down-curved bill (7)
  13. Piratical sea bird with variable plumage, elongated central tail feathers and white wing flashes (4)
  14. Medium-sized, distinctive wader with very long legs. Bill slender and straight (5)
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  1. Small, brightly coloured, slender-billed, quick flying, nectar and insect feeders. Build pendulous nests with side entrances (7)
  2. Slender, small to large, plain or barred, long-tailed bird with narrow wings, fast undulating flight and ventriloquial call (6)
  3. Usually brightly coloured, this bird has a stout body, large head, long heavy pointed bill and small feet. Fast direct flight (10)
  4. These birds climb on tree trunks and branches. They are small, social, grey and black and white with orange to white wing bars, slightly upturned bill, yellow legs and feet (8)
  5. Have brush-tipped tongues, decurved bills. Are mainly dull green or brown with patches of brighter plumage or skin around face and are slim (10)
  6. Slender bird which often wag their long tail up and down. Have yellow legs and no crest (5)
  7. Fork-tailed, long-winged, brownish wader of inland and barren areas (10)
  8. These birds climb on tree trunks and branches. Some also hop on the ground. They are small and brownish with pale fawn wing bars, slightly down-curved bill, strong legs, long toes (11)
  9. Long-billed, longish-legged, migratory wader (6)
  10. Small to large nocturnal bird with weak feet, longish tail, rounded wings and massive broad bill. Plumage grey or brown (9)
  11. Plump, plain or colourful, fast-flying fruit or seed eater. Some have crests. Stout bill. Some drink by sucking (6)
  12. Insectivorous, arboreal bird with slender body, long pointed wings and graduated tail. Plumages black, grey, brown and pied combinations. Some have barrings (7)
  13. Small songbird which hawk aerial insects. They have long, straight, pointed wings and forked or square tail (7)
  14. Noisy, fast-flying, forest-dwelling bird. They are small, with short, pointed tail or medium-sized with long pointed tail (8)
  15. Bright males and similarly coloured but duller females and juveniles. Typify these often nomadic and flocking small birds of the inland plains and coastal salt marshes (4)
  16. Generally small Old World bird. Brown to olive-green, often crested with decurved notched bill and distinctive head marks (6)

30 Clues: Black or pied coastal waders (13) • Long-billed, longish-legged, migratory wader (6) • Boldy marked, fast-flying wader. Feed by spinning when swimming (9) • Short-billed, round-headed, large-eyed, plain or camouflaged waders (8) • Fork-tailed, long-winged, brownish wader of inland and barren areas (10) • ...

SS9 Ch 3 Vocabulary 2024-11-12

SS9 Ch 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A __________ represents the collective interests of workers, often advocating for better wages and working conditions.
  2. __________ Rights prevent people from being discriminated against based on factors like race or gender.
  3. The __________ provides the foundational laws and principles that outline how a country is governed.
  4. Laws are in place to protect individuals from __________ based on race, gender, or age.
  5. Citizens have __________, like following the law and respecting others’ rights, to contribute to society.
  6. __________ includes both rights and responsibilities, such as voting and obeying the country’s laws.
  7. In Canada, your __________ Freedoms are the freedom of speech and religion are examples of __________ that Canadians enjoy.
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  1. In a democratic society, __________ is a fundamental right that allows citizens to vote in elections.
  2. __________ of expression allows individuals to share their thoughts and ideas openly.
  3. The __________ of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain freedoms and protections for all Canadian citizens.
  4. __________ Rights allow Canadian citizens to live and work in any province or territory within Canada.
  5. In Canada, __________ Rights ensure that citizens can participate in choosing their government.
  6. The __________ was created to govern the rights and status of First Nations people in Canada.
  7. Basic __________ are guaranteed to everyone in Canada to protect individual freedoms and well-being.
  8. __________ Rights protect individuals in Canada by ensuring fair treatment in the judicial system.
  9. During times of war, some individuals have faced __________ because they were seen as potential threats.

16 Clues: __________ of expression allows individuals to share their thoughts and ideas openly. • Laws are in place to protect individuals from __________ based on race, gender, or age. • The __________ was created to govern the rights and status of First Nations people in Canada. • ...

Government Chapter 5 Vocab 2024-09-02

Government Chapter 5 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
  2. authority shared by both federal and state courts
  3. a motion placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  4. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
  5. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  6. a committee that consists of members from both the House and Senate, formed to act as a study group that reports back to the House and Senate on a topic or bill
  7. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
  8. a member of a lawmaker’s personal staff who handles requests for help from constituents
  9. a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions
  10. a two-chamber legislature
  11. meeting
  12. a member of a lawmaker’s personal staff who makes certain that the lawmaker is well informed about proposed legislation
  13. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  14. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  15. elected official who is already in office
  16. an event held before an election where members of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention, where they will also vote to nominate a candidate
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  1. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature
  2. the Senate member, elected by the Senate, who stands in as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president
  3. complete count of a population, including place of residence
  4. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
  5. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
  6. a proposed law
  7. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
  8. the Speaker’s top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the House
  9. the action or process of inheriting a title or office
  10. the people who work directly for individual senators and representatives
  11. a schedule that lists the order in which bills will be considered in Congress
  12. as a whole; for example, statewide
  13. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action

29 Clues: meeting • a proposed law • a two-chamber legislature • as a whole; for example, statewide • elected official who is already in office • authority shared by both federal and state courts • a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions • the action or process of inheriting a title or office • an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature • ...

Social Studies Crossword 2013-06-12

Social Studies Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Those with French as a first language
  2. One of three groups of people recognized as aboriginal peoples
  3. language The language used and recognized by the government in a country.
  4. The general temperature and weather conditions of an area.
  5. Guilty of a crime
  6. Rights Rights that are guaranteed by law
  7. Someone of both European, usually Scottish or British and Native American descent.
  8. Many cultures in a country
  9. A document a country defines its rights and privileges on.
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  1. Those with English as a first language.
  2. When the country votes for or against a law that is waiting to be passed.
  3. Canada What is our national anthem
  4. Your personal duties
  5. A place where justice is administered
  6. Able to speak two languages.
  7. When Quebec wanted to separate from the rest of Canada.
  8. What is Canada's national sport
  9. Fundamental rights belong to an individual as the rights to speak
  10. The state or quality of being equal correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability
  11. Americans who were still loyal to Britain

20 Clues: Guilty of a crime • Your personal duties • Many cultures in a country • Able to speak two languages. • What is Canada's national sport • Canada What is our national anthem • A place where justice is administered • Those with French as a first language • Those with English as a first language. • Rights Rights that are guaranteed by law • Americans who were still loyal to Britain • ...

jh 2025-01-15

jh crossword puzzle
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  1. The bond that grew between Betty and Coretta.
  2. A quality both women displayed in the face of tragedy.
  3. The last name of Martin and his legacy of peace.
  4. Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife and civil rights leader.
  5. The loss both women experienced with their husbands’ assassinations.
  6. What both Betty and Coretta worked to preserve.
  7. The shared status of both Betty and Coretta after their husbands' deaths.
  8. A prominent civil rights leader advocating black empowerment.
  9. Malcolm X’s wife and a dedicated activist.
  10. A fundamental theme both leaders fought for.
  11. A leader of the civil rights movement focused on nonviolence.
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  1. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy for achieving change.
  2. A cause both women advocated for tirelessly.
  3. A central goal of the civil rights movement.
  4. Their role in fighting for civil rights and justice.
  5. What both women symbolized through their collaboration and friendship.
  6. A defining characteristic of both women.
  7. The work both women continued after their husbands’ deaths.
  8. Coretta founded this for Martin Luther King Jr.
  9. Betty’s last name, representing her family legacy.

20 Clues: A defining characteristic of both women. • Malcolm X’s wife and a dedicated activist. • A cause both women advocated for tirelessly. • A central goal of the civil rights movement. • A fundamental theme both leaders fought for. • The bond that grew between Betty and Coretta. • Coretta founded this for Martin Luther King Jr. • ...

Human Rights - agb 2021-11-27

Human Rights - agb crossword puzzle
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  1. another way to say 'without bias or prejudice'
  2. torture is a _________ of human rights
  3. another word for freedom
  4. the act of punishing or harming someone based on his or her ethnic or religious background
  5. fundamental rights that all people have (5,6)
  6. the right to do what you want
  7. an unfavorable view based solely on someone belonging to an ethnic or religious group
  8. the owning of people as if they were property (usually for the purpose of forcing them to work)
  9. having the same rights and responsibilities
  10. related to human rights: can't be taken away by government under any circumstances
  11. a fair trial: due _______
  12. the racial or cultural background of someone
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  1. the ending of a practice (such as slavery)
  2. treating someone unfairly based on gender, religion, or ethnicity
  3. male or female
  4. the right to say what you think: free ______
  5. cruel physical or psychological treatment
  6. relating to everyone
  7. basic or primary
  8. not let someone have something (such as their rights)
  9. the systematic destruction of an ethnic or religious group
  10. the right to vote

22 Clues: male or female • basic or primary • the right to vote • relating to everyone • another word for freedom • a fair trial: due _______ • the right to do what you want • torture is a _________ of human rights • cruel physical or psychological treatment • the ending of a practice (such as slavery) • having the same rights and responsibilities • ...

BILL OF RIGHT 2024-09-15

BILL OF RIGHT crossword puzzle
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  1. source of danger
  2. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
  3. the branch of armed services that conducts operations at sea
  4. the legislature of the United States government
  5. an article added to the US Constitution.
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  1. the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
  2. a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law
  3. an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  4. legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

9 Clues: source of danger • an article added to the US Constitution. • an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws • the legislature of the United States government • legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior • a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law • the branch of armed services that conducts operations at sea • ...

Ap gov facs and terms 2026-01-06

Ap gov facs and terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Proposed amendment guaranteeing gender equality
  2. Requirement that laws treat people equally
  3. Unwanted conduct creating a hostile environment
  4. Process that applies the Bill of Rights to the states
  5. First Amendment ban on government-established religion
  6. Amendment that abolished slavery
  7. Rule that blocks illegally obtained evidence from court
  8. Supreme Court case applying free speech to the states
  9. Amendment that banned poll taxes
  10. Implied constitutional protection of personal decisions
  11. Protections against discrimination
  12. Government censorship before publication
  13. Case ruling enslaved people were not citizens
  14. Type of expression not protected by free speech
  15. Law protecting minority voting access
  16. Policies increasing opportunities for disadvantaged groups
  17. Law banning discrimination in public places and jobs
  18. Individual freedoms protected from government interference
  19. First Amendment protection of religious practice
  20. Amendment granting women the right to vote
  21. Punishment banned by the Eighth Amendment
  22. Idea that similar jobs should receive equal pay
  23. Case that upheld segregation under “separate but equal”
  24. The guy who made this and is super amazing
  25. Case that declared school segregation unconstitutional
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  1. The right to vote
  2. Advertising that has limited First Amendment protection
  3. Amendment protecting voting rights regardless of race
  4. Requirement that laws be applied fairly
  5. Fixed numerical requirement for hiring or admissions
  6. Case upholding Japanese American internment
  7. Law protecting people with disabilities
  8. Amendment guaranteeing citizenship and equal protection
  9. Right to avoid testifying against oneself
  10. Guilty plea in exchange for a lighter sentence
  11. Actions that express ideas without words
  12. First ten amendments to the Constitution
  13. Case banning gender discrimination under equal protection
  14. Written false statements that harm a reputation
  15. Fee once required to vote

40 Clues: The right to vote • Fee once required to vote • Amendment that abolished slavery • Amendment that banned poll taxes • Protections against discrimination • Law protecting minority voting access • Requirement that laws be applied fairly • Law protecting people with disabilities • Actions that express ideas without words • Government censorship before publication • ...

the struggle for human rights 2024-06-04

the struggle for human rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Who had the role as the chair of the drafting committee?
  2. what nation was espessially addressed in the speech?
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  1. how many years was eleanor roosevelt first lady of the US?
  2. who was also drafting the International Bill of Human Rights?
  3. Who was Eleanor's husband (first name)
  4. what war began at the time of the speech?

6 Clues: Who was Eleanor's husband (first name) • what war began at the time of the speech? • what nation was espessially addressed in the speech? • Who had the role as the chair of the drafting committee? • how many years was eleanor roosevelt first lady of the US? • who was also drafting the International Bill of Human Rights?

Chapter 12 crossword from Maple Moore 2022-04-14

Chapter 12 crossword from Maple Moore crossword puzzle
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  1. a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
  2. used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
  3. the period 1865–1877 that followed the American Civil War in attempts to redress the inequities of slavery
  4. the 17th president of the united states.
  5. known for their opposition to slavery, their efforts to ensure emancipation and civil rights for Blacks with strong opinions on post-war reconstruction
  6. referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction
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  1. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
  2. an amendment that granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
  3. congress passed An Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees
  4. The amendment for everyone to be able to vote despite of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  5. the process in which a legislative body or other legal tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct.
  6. congress passed this bill to provide for the admission of representation for rebel states upon meeting certain conditions.
  7. The first African American to be elected senator

13 Clues: the 17th president of the united states. • The first African American to be elected senator • referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction • congress passed An Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees • a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop • ...

Parliament: The Law making process 2015-02-24

Parliament: The Law making process crossword puzzle
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  1. A proposed law to be considered by Parliament
  2. Parliamentary ......... The drafters of bills.
  3. The number of members in the Victorian lower house.
  4. The house in which a financial bill commences
  5. A written request to Parliament to take action on an issue.
  6. Authority of the Monarch represented by the Governor-General
  7. Parliament exercises which arm of the separation of powers.
  8. The meeting of senior ministers and the prime minister
  9. Delegated legislation is subject to what provision
  10. A principle of a democratic Government.
  11. A group of members formed by Parliament for a specific purpose.
  12. Created by an Act of Parliament.
  13. hundred The approximate number of bills which pass through Parliament each year.
  14. A local government is an example of a ......... body
  15. Vicroads is an example of a Statutory ............
  16. Assent The final stage a bill passes through
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  1. The method in which Parliament discusses any opposition to a law.
  2. The arm that functions to apply the law
  3. The house the Prime Minister sits in.
  4. Reading The speech explaining the purpose of the bill.
  5. Commonwealth Parliament upper house
  6. A member of Parliament in charge of a portfolio.
  7. Why won't sharks attack lawyers? Professional .......
  8. Administrative arm of the Government
  9. Date for commencement of an Act in the Government Gazette
  10. Parliament passing law to a subordinate body.
  11. A weakness in Parliament is delay caused by limited ..... days.
  12. Parliament is the ................... law making body.
  13. A parliament with an upper and lower house
  14. A State law made by parliament cannot be .......... by the Crown

30 Clues: Created by an Act of Parliament. • Commonwealth Parliament upper house • Administrative arm of the Government • The house the Prime Minister sits in. • The arm that functions to apply the law • A principle of a democratic Government. • A parliament with an upper and lower house • Assent The final stage a bill passes through • A proposed law to be considered by Parliament • ...

Famous People 2024-02-29

Famous People crossword puzzle
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  1. Parks - Civil Rights Activist
  2. Angelou - Poet and Author
  3. Ali - Boxer and Activist
  4. Mandela - Anti-Apartheid Revolutionary and Former President of South Africa
  5. Winfrey - Media Mogul and Philanthropist
  6. X - Civil Rights Activist
  7. Knowles - Singer and Actress
  8. Williams - Tennis Player
  9. Jordan - Basketball Player
  10. Obama - 44th President of the United States
  11. Tubman - Abolitionist and Activist
  12. Lee - Filmmaker
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  1. Hughes - Poet and Playwright
  2. Baldwin - Author and Activist
  3. Davis - Political Activist
  4. Washington - Actor
  5. Truth - Abolitionist and Women's Rights Activist
  6. Douglass - Abolitionist and Writer
  7. Luther King Jr. - Civil Rights Leader
  8. Morrison - Author and Nobel Laureate
  9. Powell - Former U.S. Secretary of State
  10. Franklin - Singer and Pianist
  11. Berry - Actress
  12. Robinson - Baseball Player
  13. Wonder - Singer and Musician

25 Clues: Berry - Actress • Lee - Filmmaker • Washington - Actor • Ali - Boxer and Activist • Williams - Tennis Player • Angelou - Poet and Author • X - Civil Rights Activist • Davis - Political Activist • Jordan - Basketball Player • Robinson - Baseball Player • Hughes - Poet and Playwright • Knowles - Singer and Actress • Wonder - Singer and Musician • Parks - Civil Rights Activist • ...

Regions & Politics (Winter Benchmark Review) 2021-12-08

Regions & Politics (Winter Benchmark Review) crossword puzzle
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  1. Separates the Coastal Plains from the North Central Plains.
  2. When people elect REPresentative to REPresent them in politics.
  3. Separation of power between the local/state and Federal Government.
  4. Region we are located
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  1. Giving specific powers to State and Federal Government.
  2. Responsibility of citizens to participate in government by voting and staying informed on public issues.
  3. Government based on consent of the people, Power to the People!
  4. Region that has the highest elevation, driest, and least populated.
  5. Region grasslands, fertile soil, and requires irrigation to grow crops.
  6. Found Under Austin Texas between the Great Plains and Coastal Regions.
  7. Region with lowest elevation, most water, and largest population.
  8. Part of the US Bill of Rights that allows people to be informed in order to vote wisely.

12 Clues: Region we are located • Giving specific powers to State and Federal Government. • Separates the Coastal Plains from the North Central Plains. • Government based on consent of the people, Power to the People! • When people elect REPresentative to REPresent them in politics. • Region with lowest elevation, most water, and largest population. • ...

Unit 5: A new nation 2023-12-06

Unit 5: A new nation crossword puzzle
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  1. wanted a strong central government
  2. when delegates meet together
  3. to change
  4. power to govern yourself
  5. depending on how many people in the state, depending on how many votes your state gets
  6. the first 10 amendments
  7. to loose a friendship
  8. judges laws
  9. trying to get the states to have equal votes
  10. for every 5 slaves, 3 of them counted to world population
  11. wanted a strong government
  12. a rule book to help the government to no pt have all the power
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  1. enforces laws
  2. the first constitution of the u.s.
  3. A house in the legislative branch
  4. creates law
  5. we vote for people who represent us.
  6. A ruler with absolute power
  7. the other part of the legislative branch
  8. a system to use to check on each other to make sure one of them are not too strong
  9. both groups in the legislative branch pass laws
  10. a rule book for what the government can and can’t do
  11. laws that are agreed on

23 Clues: to change • creates law • judges laws • enforces laws • to loose a friendship • the first 10 amendments • laws that are agreed on • power to govern yourself • wanted a strong government • A ruler with absolute power • when delegates meet together • A house in the legislative branch • wanted a strong central government • the first constitution of the u.s. • ...

Vocabulary Exam Unit 5 (1) 2013-02-27

Vocabulary Exam Unit 5 (1) crossword puzzle
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  1. It's going to be ______ later, so take an umbrella with you.
  2. Rechnung (BrE)
  3. Einwanderer, Einwandererin
  4. Geschenk
  5. Krieg
  6. verteilen
  7. übersetzen
  8. Jahrhundert
  9. Do you always have a party to ______ your birthday?
  10. Zeitalter, Epoche
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  1. beginnen, einleiten
  2. Hauptstadt
  3. the turn of the century
  4. I haven't got any _____, I've just got a one-dollar bill.
  5. ehemalig, früher
  6. unterster Teil
  7. Aussicht
  8. Captain Kidd set _____ to hunt for pirates.
  9. I'll just go to the bakery and buy some bread.
  10. New York is ____ in the east of the USA.

20 Clues: Krieg • Geschenk • Aussicht • verteilen • Hauptstadt • übersetzen • Jahrhundert • Rechnung (BrE) • unterster Teil • ehemalig, früher • Zeitalter, Epoche • beginnen, einleiten • the turn of the century • Einwanderer, Einwandererin • New York is ____ in the east of the USA. • Captain Kidd set _____ to hunt for pirates. • I'll just go to the bakery and buy some bread. • ...

AP Gov 2.2 2026-01-13

AP Gov 2.2 crossword puzzle
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  1. A large bill that combines many different measures into one package.
  2. Provisions added to a bill that are unrelated to the bill’s main purpose.
  3. A petition signed by House members to force a bill out of committee and onto the floor for a vote.
  4. An agreement in the Senate that allows action to proceed as long as no senator objects.
  5. An informal practice in which a senator signals they intend to delay or block a bill or nomination.
  6. The presiding officer and most powerful leader of the House of Representatives, chosen by the majority party.
  7. The practice of legislators trading votes to help each other pass legislation.
  8. A member of Congress who introduces a bill.
  9. A powerful House committee that sets the terms and rules for debate on bills.
  10. A Senate procedure that limits debate and can end a filibuster with a 60-vote majority.
  11. Relevant to the subject being discussed, especially when determining whether amendments are allowed.
  12. Government spending meant to benefit a specific district or state to gain political support.
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  1. The main leaders of each party in a chamber of Congress who organize strategy and guide legislation.
  2. procedure allow house to debate and amend bills more, all members of the assembly participate
  3. A party leader in Congress who counts votes and pressures members to support the party’s position.
  4. A largely ceremonial leader of the Senate from the majority party who presides in the vice president’s absence.

16 Clues: A member of Congress who introduces a bill. • A large bill that combines many different measures into one package. • Provisions added to a bill that are unrelated to the bill’s main purpose. • A powerful House committee that sets the terms and rules for debate on bills. • The practice of legislators trading votes to help each other pass legislation. • ...

History of the Dollar 2017-12-08

History of the Dollar crossword puzzle
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  1. From 1863 to 1877, these were printed by private bank note companies under contract to the Federal government.
  2. This is the United States standard unit of money.
  3. The first $1 bill was issued in 1862 as a Legal Tender Note with a portrait of this person.
  4. During the years of this war, currency featured several special printings including the Hawaii overprints.
  5. The current design of the _______ _______ one dollar bill ($1) technically dates to 1963.
  6. The one dollar bill issued in 1929 (under Series of 1928) was what type of certificate?
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  1. The one dollar _____________Reserve note replaced the Silver Certificate in 1963.
  2. Congress authorized the issuance of money to help finance this war.
  3. This is the new seal that was put on the one dollar bill starting in 1969.
  4. More than 240 years since the _____ ______of the United States issued the Continental Currency in 1775.
  5. SalmonPChase was person was the Treasury Secretary under this President.
  6. Notes were nicknamed this.
  7. In God we ___________ is on the U.S. one dollar bill.
  8. In 1934,these were called in from the Federal Reserve Banks and between the years 1934 and 1974 it was illegal for US Citizens to hold gold bullion or certificates.

14 Clues: Notes were nicknamed this. • This is the United States standard unit of money. • In God we ___________ is on the U.S. one dollar bill. • Congress authorized the issuance of money to help finance this war. • SalmonPChase was person was the Treasury Secretary under this President. • This is the new seal that was put on the one dollar bill starting in 1969. • ...

Poultry Barn Crossword 2024-08-23

Poultry Barn Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Hughs addiction
  2. State Fair noises
  3. Most popular event in the barn
  4. What has a bill but can't pay?
  5. what can hop but can't fly?
  6. Everything tastes like _
  7. Middle four days of the fair
  8. What the "M" stands for in M Herman
  9. How often do we water the ducks?
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  1. "don't feed the geese _"
  2. Paul
  3. Most terrifying creature
  4. What's to go?
  5. Female rabbit
  6. "are there any _ here?"
  7. Male rabbit
  8. Duck Money
  9. First 4 days of the fair
  10. Last four days of the fair

19 Clues: Paul • Duck Money • Male rabbit • What's to go? • Female rabbit • Hughs addiction • State Fair noises • "are there any _ here?" • "don't feed the geese _" • Most terrifying creature • Everything tastes like _ • First 4 days of the fair • Last four days of the fair • what can hop but can't fly? • Middle four days of the fair • Most popular event in the barn • What has a bill but can't pay? • ...

SOL Review 2016-06-02

SOL Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The President makes the foreign policy of the US
  2. The Supreme Court's ability to determine the constitutionality of laws
  3. seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill
  4. An economy where there is little or no governmental control
  5. The American political process is characterized by a ___ system
  6. Document claimed that people had certain inalienable rights
  7. A citizen who wants to vote must ___
  8. Intro to the Constitution
  9. An economy that is completely controlled by the government
  10. Constitutional protection against unfair government action
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  1. Document that established our government
  2. In a civil case, the ___ files a complaint
  3. Court that hears felony criminal cases
  4. The President is the boss of millions of government workers in the Executive Branch
  5. Highest court in the US
  6. Paying taxes is a civic
  7. Someone who purchases goods and services
  8. Two-chamber legislature
  9. Anyone born in the US is a citizen
  10. The President is in charge of US armed forces
  11. Voting is a civic
  12. People are the source of any and all government power
  13. An economy where the government and the people share control
  14. Type of government where the people rule
  15. Local laws

25 Clues: Local laws • Voting is a civic • Highest court in the US • Paying taxes is a civic • Two-chamber legislature • Intro to the Constitution • Anyone born in the US is a citizen • A citizen who wants to vote must ___ • Court that hears felony criminal cases • Document that established our government • Someone who purchases goods and services • Type of government where the people rule • ...

US History Ch 1 2022-08-14

US History Ch 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. suggested the legislature be divided into Two Houses.
  2. in drafting this Bill, James Madison relied heavily on the Virginia Declaration of rights.
  3. the 1st man to sign the Declaration of Independence.
  4. Powers specifically listed in the Constitution
  5. The total income produced by a given source.
  6. helped Virginia Thrive
  7. Opponents of the Constitution
  8. Powers NOT specifically listed in the Constitution.
  9. private investors who supported major projects to gain profit.
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  1. Created by Colonists to communicate with one another about British activities.
  2. a small ship that ranged from 70 to 90 feet long
  3. this divides the power between Branches of Government.
  4. What most colonists relied on for their livelihoods.
  5. agreed to work for 4 or more years in return for Ship's passage and basic needs.
  6. Founded the town of Providence
  7. led a secret expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
  8. wrote a collection of 85 essays.
  9. Banished for Massachusetts and help form the Rhode Island Colony
  10. 1st President under the new Constitution.
  11. Supporters of the Constitution
  12. Took office committed to limiting Government.
  13. Hired by Dutch Merchants and discovered what is now the Husdon River
  14. Men who led the expeditions to conquer the Americas

23 Clues: helped Virginia Thrive • Opponents of the Constitution • Founded the town of Providence • Supporters of the Constitution • wrote a collection of 85 essays. • 1st President under the new Constitution. • The total income produced by a given source. • Took office committed to limiting Government. • Powers specifically listed in the Constitution • ...

US History Final Crossword 2022-05-26

US History Final Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. women suffrage
  2. Revolutionary War Hero
  3. treaty that ended WWI
  4. surrendered to Grant at Appomatox Courthouse
  5. Johnson/ became President after JFK was assassinated
  6. Cong/ communists in South Vietnam
  7. Truman fired this General during the Korean War
  8. Nations/ peace keeping body formed after WWII
  9. ban on alcohol
  10. disobedience/ includes boycotts, sit-ins, peaceful protests
  11. type of fencing ended the open range
  12. Union/ its collapse marked the end of the Cold War
  13. market/ crashed Oct, 29, 1929
Down
  1. dropped atomic bombs on Japan to end WWII
  2. Wrote Declaration of Independence
  3. put a little money down, pay the rest later
  4. Scopes/ tried for teaching evolution
  5. telegram brought U.S. into WWI
  6. abolished slavery
  7. X/ believed in violent protests
  8. of Rights/ first 10 amendments
  9. President during U.S. Civil War
  10. Deal/ FDR's plan to get America out of the Depression
  11. the goal of the hippies was to create this type of society
  12. Powers/ Germany, Italy, and Japan in WWII
  13. President blamed for the Great Depression
  14. Wall/ torn down in 1989
  15. Russia put missiles in this country in 1962
  16. scandal that forced Nixon to resign
  17. Harbor/ event brought U.S. into WWII

30 Clues: women suffrage • ban on alcohol • abolished slavery • treaty that ended WWI • Revolutionary War Hero • Wall/ torn down in 1989 • market/ crashed Oct, 29, 1929 • telegram brought U.S. into WWI • of Rights/ first 10 amendments • X/ believed in violent protests • President during U.S. Civil War • Wrote Declaration of Independence • Cong/ communists in South Vietnam • ...

Social Studies Chapter 3 2025-02-05

Social Studies Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The rights to fair treatment under the law, such as the right to a fair trial.
  2. The official use of two languages, such as English and French in Canada.
  3. The right to demonstrate and voice opinions publicly.
  4. Unfair treatment based on factors such as race, gender, or religion.
  5. A government-maintained list restricting certain individuals from air travel.
  6. The movement to create a fair and equal society for all individuals.
  7. Rights Commission An organization that ensures laws respect human rights.
  8. Decisions made by the Supreme Court that interpret Charter rights.
  9. The highest law in Canada that sets the framework for governance.
  10. The right to practice any religion without government restriction.
  11. Court of Canada The highest court in Canada that interprets the Charter.
  12. Communication that promotes violence or discrimination against a group.
  13. Basic rights such as freedom of expression, religion, and assembly.
Down
  1. Rights that allow citizens to vote and participate in elections.
  2. The right of Canadian citizens to move, live, and work anywhere in Canada.
  3. Equal treatment and opportunities for people of all genders.
  4. A law used in the past to limit individual rights during wartime.
  5. The right to communicate with the government in either English or French.
  6. The right for men and women to receive equal pay for equal work.
  7. of Expression The right to express opinions without government interference.
  8. Precedent A past court decision that influences future legal cases.
  9. The suppression of speech or public communication by the government.
  10. Protection from discrimination based on race, gender, age, or disability.
  11. The forced relocation and imprisonment of specific groups during wartime.
  12. The legal ability of citizens to participate in elections.
  13. The right to gather peacefully in public spaces.
  14. An organization that protects the rights of workers.

27 Clues: The right to gather peacefully in public spaces. • An organization that protects the rights of workers. • The right to demonstrate and voice opinions publicly. • The legal ability of citizens to participate in elections. • Equal treatment and opportunities for people of all genders. • Rights that allow citizens to vote and participate in elections. • ...

Bill of rights by Scarlett and Deriona 2022-05-12

Bill of rights by Scarlett and Deriona crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Madison ,He wasn't sure if adding the bill of rights to the constitution was necessary
  2. ,it still had to be
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  1. ,prevents congress
  2. ,the first amendment protects
  3. ,finds a person not guilty

5 Clues: ,prevents congress • ,it still had to be • ,finds a person not guilty • ,the first amendment protects • Madison ,He wasn't sure if adding the bill of rights to the constitution was necessary

Civil Rights Movement 2023-08-22

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Leader of the Movement
  2. - Desired equality
  3. - Rights organization
  4. - Peaceful protests
  5. - Working for change
  6. - Montgomery mode of protest
  7. - What activists fought for
  8. - Nonviolent protests
Down
  1. - First name of a leader
  2. - "___ Summer" voter drive
  3. - Racial separation
  4. - Legal entitlements
  5. - First name of a famous activist
  6. - Civil rights activist "X"
  7. - Demonstrations against inequality
  8. - Right activists fought for
  9. - "I Have a Dream" event
  10. - Refusal to use certain services
  11. - Bus boycott activist
  12. - Racial blending

20 Clues: - Racial blending • - Desired equality • - Racial separation • - Peaceful protests • - Legal entitlements • - Working for change • - Rights organization • - Nonviolent protests • - Bus boycott activist • - First name of a leader • - Leader of the Movement • - "I Have a Dream" event • - "___ Summer" voter drive • - Civil rights activist "X" • - What activists fought for • ...

Life After WW2 2024-04-15

Life After WW2 crossword puzzle
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  1. a place to live on the outskirts of a city
  2. helped workers gain new benefits and better salaries
  3. With rationing over _________ became a national past-time
  4. allowed Americans to purchase goods and pay for them later
Down
  1. The time in the 1950's/60's where families had a lot of kids
  2. numbers used to group people by age, education, gender, or other characteristics
  3. the state of being wealthy and successful
  4. National Defense Education Act sent billions of dollars to these
  5. The G.I. Bill of Rights allowed _________ to receive educational, housing, and employment benefits

9 Clues: the state of being wealthy and successful • a place to live on the outskirts of a city • helped workers gain new benefits and better salaries • With rationing over _________ became a national past-time • allowed Americans to purchase goods and pay for them later • The time in the 1950's/60's where families had a lot of kids • ...

How Much Do You Know About the Supreme Court? 2021-03-09

How Much Do You Know About the Supreme Court? crossword puzzle
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  1. case requiring your right be read aloud
  2. May I ______ the bench?
  3. current chief justice
  4. cases dealing with contracts and money
  5. the "chair" the Justices sit on
  6. those answering for a crime
  7. The Senate _______ the justices
  8. criteria when appointing a Justice
  9. Brown v Board got rid of this doctrine
  10. Justices term
  11. Justices impeached if they violate this
  12. Supreme Court ________
  13. the right to the full extent of the law
  14. agrees to majority for different reasons
  15. The Supreme Court examines the ______
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  1. Bill of _______
  2. first Chief Justice of the United States
  3. established a woman's right to abortion
  4. those accusing of a crime
  5. There are nine _________
  6. assistant to justices
  7. how many courts have there been
  8. justice appointed by Richard Nixon
  9. one Justice that appears on a coin
  10. Very activist Chief Justice
  11. this outline the rules of the judiciary
  12. cases that fix the problem everywhere
  13. crime against country
  14. established by Marbury v Madison
  15. establishes the right to remain silent
  16. Who nominates the justices?
  17. first female to sit on the bench
  18. lineup of cases
  19. There are how many justices?

34 Clues: Justices term • Bill of _______ • lineup of cases • current chief justice • assistant to justices • crime against country • Supreme Court ________ • May I ______ the bench? • There are nine _________ • those accusing of a crime • those answering for a crime • Very activist Chief Justice • Who nominates the justices? • There are how many justices? • the "chair" the Justices sit on • ...

Gov final project 2022-01-08

Gov final project crossword puzzle
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  1. the system of our courts
  2. the votes that electors from each state cast
  3. the head of the department of justice
  4. The organization which controls actions and laws in a state
  5. when the government spends less than what has been raised
  6. Things you and me have a claim to
  7. The people that help the president
  8. groups that have similar beliefs about government
  9. means two chambers
  10. the house of reps leader
  11. when the president doesn't sign a bill
  12. government organizations that the president doesn't control
  13. a specific part of the state
  14. the power the supreme court as to call something constitutional or not
  15. Private groups that try to get laws passed
Down
  1. The power to check the other branches
  2. The highest court in the United States
  3. the part of the constitution that says we have rights
  4. Means rule by the people
  5. The process to become a U.S Citizen
  6. When the government spends more then what was raised
  7. powers listed clearly in the constitution
  8. A group that is united by a shared purpose
  9. Powers which are denied to the states
  10. a law that the state asks the people to approve of

25 Clues: means two chambers • the system of our courts • Means rule by the people • the house of reps leader • a specific part of the state • Things you and me have a claim to • The people that help the president • The process to become a U.S Citizen • The power to check the other branches • the head of the department of justice • Powers which are denied to the states • ...

American History etc* 2020-01-02

American History etc* crossword puzzle
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  1. The important or wide-scale consequence or effect of an action; how a law affects society. fer
  2. Social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement
  3. Agree with
  4. Before it disappeared, was set up to make sure that no one part of the government has unlimited powers
  5. To continue to live, especially after a life threatening event
  6. A significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture
  7. Nation a person lives in or music to square dance to
  8. Americans who inhabited the land before foreign settlers
  9. A topic that has strongly opposite views
  10. To happen before something else
  11. Rules and guidelines for society by government
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  1. Put something into action
  2. The example used for writing the articles of Confederation and later, the Constitution
  3. Bound to happen
  4. When something is void or overturned for a new idea
  5. Has equal number of representatives from each state
  6. Begins, "We The People..."
  7. First President
  8. The largest signature on the Constitution
  9. Societal groups of Native Americans
  10. Show something from a certain viewpoint
  11. Say no to a bill that has passed part of Congress
  12. Get involved in to help
  13. Evenly divided

24 Clues: Agree with • Evenly divided • Bound to happen • First President • Get involved in to help • Put something into action • Begins, "We The People..." • To happen before something else • Societal groups of Native Americans • Show something from a certain viewpoint • A topic that has strongly opposite views • The largest signature on the Constitution • ...

Early America Review 2023-03-24

Early America Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Laws passed that gave the President the power to deport at his discretion
  2. Undeclared war that resulted from the XYZ Affair.
  3. Group that wanted a Bill of Rights in the Constitution
  4. Concept created by the Marbury vs. Madison decision
  5. Affair during Adam's presidency that almost started a war.
  6. Group that promoted strong state governments
  7. Second President of the United States
  8. Federalist and first Secretary of the Treasury
  9. Laws passed that criminalized speaking against the government.
  10. What America's society was mostly in 1790
  11. Federalists promoted high _______ to help the economy.
  12. First President of the United States
  13. Expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
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  1. Group that supported the Federalists
  2. Place where the "Necessary & Proper" clause is in the Constitution
  3. Rebellion over an excise tax created by Hamilton
  4. Treaty that ended hostilities with the British that was unpopular
  5. War during Jefferson's presidency with pirates
  6. Group that promoted a strong central government
  7. Major issue that Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued over
  8. Size of peacetime army wanted by Democratic-Republicans
  9. Territory sold to the United States by France
  10. Fourth President of the United States
  11. Third President of the United States

24 Clues: Group that supported the Federalists • Third President of the United States • First President of the United States • Fourth President of the United States • Second President of the United States • What America's society was mostly in 1790 • Group that promoted strong state governments • Territory sold to the United States by France • ...

Social Studies Review 2021-06-17

Social Studies Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Getting vaccines is an example of
  2. The percentage of eligible voters who vote in an election
  3. A statement of the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or group, which includes the Bill of Rights.
  4. Something done as payment for suffering; think slavery.
  5. A government agency that oversees anything involving food, drugs, cosmetics, animal food, dietary supplements, medical devices, biological goods, and blood products.
Down
  1. Someone who pays for a good or service.
  2. Something that is made or grown to be sold.
  3. Each _________ has different requirements to vote.
  4. Another word for a lawyer
  5. The sixth amendment gives you the right to a ____________ trial
  6. The amendment that allows the states to make decisions about things not listed in the constitution.
  7. The best summer school social studies teacher ever!

12 Clues: Another word for a lawyer • Getting vaccines is an example of • Someone who pays for a good or service. • Something that is made or grown to be sold. • Each _________ has different requirements to vote. • The best summer school social studies teacher ever! • Something done as payment for suffering; think slavery. • ...

Winter Benchmark Review (Regions & Politics) 2021-12-08

Winter Benchmark Review (Regions & Politics) crossword puzzle
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  1. Region that has the highest elevation, driest, and least populated.
  2. Separates the Coastal Plains from the North Central Plains.
  3. Region with lowest elevation, most water, and largest population.
  4. When people elect REPresentative to REPresent them in politics.
  5. Region grasslands, fertile soil, and requires irrigation to grow crops.
  6. Part of the US Bill of Rights that allows people to be informed in order to vote wisely.
  7. Giving specific powers to State and Federal Government.
  8. Government based on consent of the people, Power to the People!
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  1. Region we are located
  2. Separation of power between the local/state and Federal Government.
  3. Found Under Austin Texas between the Great Plains and Coastal Regions.
  4. Responsibility of citizens to participate in government by voting and staying informed on public issues.

12 Clues: Region we are located • Giving specific powers to State and Federal Government. • Separates the Coastal Plains from the North Central Plains. • When people elect REPresentative to REPresent them in politics. • Government based on consent of the people, Power to the People! • Region with lowest elevation, most water, and largest population. • ...

nelson,Dylan,Jaxon 2023-12-12

nelson,Dylan,Jaxon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Actions or ideologies of groups or individuals outside what is considered acceptable in a society
  2. A political and ethical ideology that focuses on protecting the natural environment
  3. Government does not intervene in free market (2 words)
  4. Leader of Germany from 1933-1945 (2 words)
  5. a period were major powers tried to lessen the tensions between them through diplomacy
  6. a special vote in which all eligible citizens may vote an important issues
  7. The process where ethnic or cultural groups adopt the culture of a dominant group
  8. The rights of first nations including land rights and treaty rights (2 words)
  9. ideas and practices related to access and rights to the use of land (2 words)
  10. Socialist ideology that involved from interpretations of karl marx that working class should overthrow capitalist class
  11. groups of workers trying to improve working conditions and wages(2 words)
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  1. first nation groups making their own decisions regarding their economy(3 words)
  2. a direct vote by citizens on a specific question submitted to them by government
  3. rights and freedoms of individuals are guaranteed (2 Words)
  4. Organizations that seek to influence elected officials(2 words)
  5. an act of canada's parliament first passed in 1876 since amended many times dealing with the governance of first nations reserves, the rights of registered individuals, and the federal governments obligations towards them (2 words)
  6. Ideology based on importance of individual liberty
  7. Intentional public refusal to obey a law (2 words)
  8. He said “I have a dream one day this nation will rise up and live out true meaning of its creed” (4 words)
  9. Ensuring that all people earn equal wages for work of similar value (2 Words)
  10. Special rights to lands and other entitlements (2 words)
  11. Challenged key ideas behind the mercantilist system and how free market economy would work (2 words)
  12. understanding where each individual of a society agrees to be governed so that they'll gain benefits (2 words)
  13. Goals a country pursues for its own benefits (2 words)
  14. Leader of the black panther group ( 2 words)

25 Clues: Leader of Germany from 1933-1945 (2 words) • Leader of the black panther group ( 2 words) • Ideology based on importance of individual liberty • Intentional public refusal to obey a law (2 words) • Government does not intervene in free market (2 words) • Goals a country pursues for its own benefits (2 words) • Special rights to lands and other entitlements (2 words) • ...

Bill Russell Crossword 2013-05-14

Bill Russell Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Out of thirteen NBA CHampionships this is how man he won.
  2. The high school Bill went to.
  3. The team that drafted Bill into the NBA.
Down
  1. The team Bill played for.
  2. The month Bill was born in.
  3. His room mate in college.
  4. The state Bill was born in.
  5. The city Bill was born in.
  6. THe college Bill went to.

9 Clues: The team Bill played for. • His room mate in college. • THe college Bill went to. • The city Bill was born in. • The month Bill was born in. • The state Bill was born in. • The high school Bill went to. • The team that drafted Bill into the NBA. • Out of thirteen NBA CHampionships this is how man he won.

law 2025-12-01

law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the set of principals or laws a state or country uses for structure.
  2. this is the branch that can officially make laws.
  3. this job is apart of the branch that overseas the judicial branch.
  4. this is a set of rules or rights made involving the government
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  1. this is the head of house who is elected.
  2. this is the branch that can declare a law unconstitutional.
  3. an edict made to ensure safety and equality amongst humans.
  4. this branch can finalize and pass laws.
  5. a group of people sworn to decide whether a defendant is guilty or innocent.

9 Clues: this branch can finalize and pass laws. • this is the head of house who is elected. • this is the branch that can officially make laws. • this is the branch that can declare a law unconstitutional. • an edict made to ensure safety and equality amongst humans. • this is a set of rules or rights made involving the government • ...

Our Civic Duty 2012-07-23

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

40 Clues: differences and variety • to decide or settle a dispute. • things for which on is accountable • not attached to any political party. • qualities that one considers important. • the right to give orders or make decisions. • the study of the rights and duties of citizenship. • rights that do not impose a duty on the government. • ...

Krishnni (4th Block): Government Puzzle 2023-09-28

Krishnni (4th Block): Government Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. allows voters to cast direct votes for US senators
  2. A legislation introduced in the Senate of HOR (House of Representation)
  3. Action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill
  4. Number of Representatives in the House of Representatives
  5. Ending a debate and taking a vote
  6. Senator election term
  7. Allow Democrats to bring a continuing resolution to the House; The bill will temporarily fund the government
  8. private meetings run by political parties
  9. Majority of the members of a public body,
  10. Additional section added to a bill/another measure
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  1. A person who is represented politically by a designated government official or office-holder
  2. Permanent committees established under the standing rules of the Senate
  3. For the president; be at least 35 years old
  4. Temporary committee
  5. The individual who presides over the United States Senate
  6. In Article I, Section 8
  7. Number of senators (2 per state)

17 Clues: Temporary committee • Senator election term • In Article I, Section 8 • Number of senators (2 per state) • Ending a debate and taking a vote • private meetings run by political parties • Majority of the members of a public body, • For the president; be at least 35 years old • allows voters to cast direct votes for US senators • ...

The Civil Rights Movement 2023-12-21

The Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This act was passed in 1964 and it outlawed discrimination.
  2. The location of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
  3. the term for the keeping of races or ethnic groups apart.
  4. The type of tests African-Americans had to take in order to be able to vote.
  5. The state in which Freedom Riders were met with severe resistance and were beaten while the police watched.
  6. The way MLK encouraged protestors to act when fighting for civil rights.
  7. This person was responsible for desegregating Major League Baseball.
  8. This civil rights leader led the Montgomery Bus Boycott, promoting peaceful disobedience, and later won the Nobel Peace prize in 1964.
  9. Commonly seen in the south, this type of segregation was enforced by laws.
  10. The court case ________ v. Ferguson originally ruled that separate but equal was constitutional, but would eventually be overturned.
  11. Executive Order 9981 was passed by President __________, which desegregated the military.
  12. the practice of discriminating against and segregating black people in the south, which became popular after the Civil War.
  13. This man influenced the desegregation of the military.
  14. Leaders of this student group led sit-ins in Greensboro.
  15. The civil rights group that was founded in 1942 and sponsored the Freedom Rides on busses throughout the south.
  16. The ______ v. Board of Ed case declared segregation in schools unconstitutional.
  17. This amendment was passed in 1964 and abolished poll taxes in national elections.
  18. This civil rights group helped fight legal battles to gain more rights for African Americans.
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  1. She began the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to move her seat.
  2. The ____ to Montgomery marches were a series of civil rights protest marches in 1965 to support voting rights.
  3. This event took place during the summer of 1964 when hundreds of college students tried to register African American voters in the south and were met with violence.
  4. This act was passed in 1965 and outlawed discriminatory voting practices.
  5. This president passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  6. This 14-year-old African American boy was violently killed in Mississippi for talking to a white woman.
  7. This president called for civil rights legislation before he was assassinated in 1963.
  8. The most racially divided city in the south that closed parks, playgrounds, and pools to avoid desegregation.
  9. Nine black students enrolled in a white high school here in Arkansas after desegregation.
  10. This civil rights lawyer was the first black justice on the Supreme Court.
  11. This African-American civil rights activist supported violence when protesting against discrimination.
  12. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on _____.
  13. The term used to describe segregation without laws, which was common in the north.

31 Clues: This president passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. • This man influenced the desegregation of the military. • The location of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. • Leaders of this student group led sit-ins in Greensboro. • the term for the keeping of races or ethnic groups apart. • This act was passed in 1964 and it outlawed discrimination. • ...

Rights 2018-12-14

Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. you have the right to protection from harmful ___ and from the drug trade
  2. ___ peace prize is given to one person once a year
  3. you have the right to find out things and share what you ____ with others
  4. set of laws in North America
  5. you have the right to be ____
  6. you have the right to give your ____
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  1. you have the right to play and ____
  2. what is the second amendment about
  3. a person who was shot for speaking up
  4. thegovernment has a responsibility to make sure your ____ are protected
  5. all adults should do what is ____for you
  6. you have the right to choose your own ____ and beliefs
  7. you have the right to a good quality ____
  8. you have the right to ___ if you've been hurt

14 Clues: set of laws in North America • you have the right to be ____ • what is the second amendment about • you have the right to play and ____ • you have the right to give your ____ • a person who was shot for speaking up • all adults should do what is ____for you • you have the right to a good quality ____ • you have the right to ___ if you've been hurt • ...

็human right 2023-12-01

็human right crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protection against unfair treatment.
  2. Active support for a cause or principle.
  3. Upholding moral principles and honesty.
  4. A commitment to the well-being and rights of all individuals.
  5. Promoting and defending human rights.
  6. Supporting and helping others in need.
  7. Acknowledging and valuing differences.
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  1. An organized effort to bring about social or political change.
  2. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
  3. Respecting and recognizing individual rights.
  4. The state of being free from oppression.
  5. The quality of being just, right, or fair.
  6. Treating everyone with kindness and consideration.
  7. A state of social and political fairness.
  8. The foundation of human freedoms.
  9. An official system of principles or rules.

16 Clues: The foundation of human freedoms. • Protection against unfair treatment. • Promoting and defending human rights. • Supporting and helping others in need. • Acknowledging and valuing differences. • Upholding moral principles and honesty. • The state of being free from oppression. • Active support for a cause or principle. • A state of social and political fairness. • ...

What is Law?: Terms and Concepts 2013-10-21

What is Law?: Terms and Concepts crossword puzzle
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  1. Rights that all people have just because they are human beings.
  2. ___________ rights must be matched by social responsibilities.
  3. "With every right there goes a __________."
  4. Laws generally reflect and promote society's ___________.
  5. A law declared invalid
  6. Each branch has the power to restrain the other branches.
  7. A nation's highest law
  8. Without laws there would be ___________.
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  1. The Judiciary Branch of the government __________ laws.
  2. The rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within society.
  3. Division of lawmaking power among 3 branches of government.
  4. Division of power between the states and the federal government can be limited by the states' powers.
  5. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights concern rights which have been agreed to by most _________.
  6. Basic principles of constitutional system, limits the government to powers provided to it by the people.
  7. The Executive Branch of the government ___________ laws.
  8. The study and legal philosophy
  9. The Legislative Branch of the government ___________ laws.
  10. Economic values deal with the ___________, preservation, use and distribution of wealth.
  11. A power of the president
  12. The first 10 amendments of the constitution.
  13. The U.S. often declares certain human rights treaties issues for the _______ government.

21 Clues: A law declared invalid • A nation's highest law • A power of the president • The study and legal philosophy • Without laws there would be ___________. • "With every right there goes a __________." • The first 10 amendments of the constitution. • The Judiciary Branch of the government __________ laws. • The Executive Branch of the government ___________ laws. • ...

Legislative Branch 2020-09-28

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. Number of years required to be a US citizen in order to serve in the Senate
  2. Political party to which more than half of the members of congress belong
  3. When the president ignores a bill for 10 days
  4. Last name of Illinois' senior senator
  5. Gives Congress the right to create any laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed power
  6. The house that has one hundred members
  7. Redrawing lines in an effort to create districts that favor one voting group
  8. Court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
  9. Term length for US Senators: ____ years
  10. Speaker of the House (Last Name)
Down
  1. Talking a bill to death
  2. Two house congress
  3. Refusing to sign a bill
  4. Most recent US president to be impeached (Last Name)
  5. Name of the person who presides over the senate
  6. The number of representatives in the House is based on ____________
  7. Population count
  8. 15th congressional district representative
  9. Powers listed in the Constitution
  10. Main job of the legislative branch

20 Clues: Population count • Two house congress • Talking a bill to death • Refusing to sign a bill • Speaker of the House (Last Name) • Powers listed in the Constitution • Main job of the legislative branch • Last name of Illinois' senior senator • The house that has one hundred members • Term length for US Senators: ____ years • 15th congressional district representative • ...

Chapter 25 WWII 2021-11-18

Chapter 25 WWII crossword puzzle
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  1. American scientist that worked with General Leslie Groves to develop atomic bombs.
  2. Omar Bradey provided a gap in the German line of defense for this man and his third army.
  3. Roosevelt responded to a threat by creating this.
  4. The OPA set up a system for ____ allotments of goods deemed essential for the military.
  5. On April 12, 1945 this man became the nation’s 33rd President.
  6. Civil rights leader that founded an interracial organization.
  7. On July 25, This man unleashed massive air and land bombardment against the enemy.
  8. It became the code name for research work that extended across the country.
  9. Important Japanese military.
  10. New Japanese tactic where they crash their planes.
  11. He pushed for the formation of Women’s auxiliary army corp.
  12. This General was in command of Allied forces on the islands.
  13. General Delos Emmons was forced to order ____ of 1,444 Japanese Americans.
  14. The bill established them and they became law on may 15, 1942.
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  1. A trial that Hitler’s most trusted party officials, government ministers, military leaders attended.
  2. After the war, they pushed the government to compensate those sent to the camps for their lost property.
  3. They decided which companies would convert from peacetime to wartime production.
  4. This bill provided education and training for veterans, paid for by the federal government.
  5. A bomb that was code-named Fat Man dropped on this city.
  6. Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for this day.
  7. Commander of American naval forces in the Pacific.
  8. Interracial organization founded by James Farmer.
  9. President and founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
  10. Turning point in the Pacific war.
  11. On May 8, 1945 the Allie’s celebrated this day.
  12. Tanks drove 60 miles into Allied territory, creating a bulge in the lines that gave this desperate last-ditch offensive.
  13. They launched Operation Torch invasion of Axis-controlled North Africa commanded by this man.

27 Clues: Important Japanese military. • Turning point in the Pacific war. • Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for this day. • On May 8, 1945 the Allie’s celebrated this day. • Roosevelt responded to a threat by creating this. • Interracial organization founded by James Farmer. • Commander of American naval forces in the Pacific. • New Japanese tactic where they crash their planes. • ...

AP Gov / Econ Final Project 2023-05-26

AP Gov / Econ Final Project crossword puzzle
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  1. The portion of money a bank is expected to keep.
  2. Drawing electoral districts in an attempt to dilute a certain group's political representation.
  3. The system in which the three branches of government have the power to limit each other’s power.
  4. Those who were not in support of the Constitution.
  5. The curve that slopes downwards.
  6. When the initial increase causes the AD curve to increase quickly.
  7. Changes in either government spending or taxation to influence the economy.
  8. A law passed after 9/11 that allowed the government to obtain “meta-data” without a warrant.
  9. A tactic in which a Senator talks endlessly to prevent the passing of a Bill.
  10. Designed to fix inflation and increase AD.
  11. The process done to expand the protections in the Bill of Rights to the states.
  12. C+Ig+G+Xn
  13. “Injustice here is a threat to justice everywhere,” said in the…
  14. Anything that can have value and can return value over time.
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  1. The graph that measures the relationship between inflation and unemployment.
  2. The section of the Constitution that requires states to respect and enforce the laws made in other state courts.
  3. The amendment that established the direct election of senators.
  4. Besides the Due Process Clause, the 14th Amendment also includes the…
  5. Designed to avoid inflation and decrease AD.
  6. Another name for the aggreement between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
  7. An attempt to increase public policy by contacting state legislators.
  8. A case in which the 1st Amendment protected students’ right to wear black armbands in protest in school.
  9. The central banking system of the UnitedStates.
  10. The relationship between government agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees.
  11. An English philosopher the Founding Father’s drew inspiration from when writing the Declaration of Independence.
  12. The curve that slopes upward.

26 Clues: C+Ig+G+Xn • The curve that slopes upward. • The curve that slopes downwards. • Designed to fix inflation and increase AD. • Designed to avoid inflation and decrease AD. • The central banking system of the UnitedStates. • The portion of money a bank is expected to keep. • Those who were not in support of the Constitution. • ...

Build Back Better Act 2023-03-07

Build Back Better Act crossword puzzle
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  1. What does the AICPA submit as a means of voicing their opinion on the proposed legislation?
  2. The bonus rate for green energy incentive is ___ times the base rate, and it would apply to projects that meet certain prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
  3. The bill would provide more funding for IRS__________, technology, and customer service.
  4. The bill would impose a tax equal to 1% of the fair market value of any corporate stock _____.
  5. The bill would increase the 9% _______ credit and small state minimums under the low-income housing credit for the years 2022–2025 and makes other changes to the credit.
  6. The bill would increase the limitation on the deduction for SALT from ten thousand to _________ thousand.
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  1. The bill would impose a ____ percent minimum tax on the profits of corporations that report over $1 billion in profits to shareholders.
  2. The Build ____ Better Act was passed by a vote of 220-213 in the House of Representatives
  3. The bill would create a new Sec. 1A, imposing a ____ on high-income individuals, estates, and trusts.
  4. The bill ___ all employee after-tax contributions in qualified plans and after-tax IRA contributions from being converted to a Roth IRA regardless of income level, effective for distributions, transfers, and contributions made after Dec. 31, 2021.
  5. How many years will the child tax credit be extended by?
  6. The bill would amend Sec. 1202 to disallow the 75% and 100% exclusion of gain from the sale of stock if the taxpayer's AGI is ______ $400,000 or if the taxpayer is a trust or estate.

12 Clues: How many years will the child tax credit be extended by? • The bill would provide more funding for IRS__________, technology, and customer service. • The Build ____ Better Act was passed by a vote of 220-213 in the House of Representatives • What does the AICPA submit as a means of voicing their opinion on the proposed legislation? • ...

Crossword Puzzle #1 - Chapter 7 2022-02-18

Crossword Puzzle #1 - Chapter 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. session - a legislative session called by the governor that addresses an agenda set by him or her and that lasts no longer than 30 days
  2. bill - a bill that gives an individual or corporation a special exemption from state law
  3. - the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
  4. committee - a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
  5. veto - a veto of a bill that occurs after the legislature adjourns, thus preventing the legislature from overriding it
  6. bill - a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
  7. session - the 140-day period, occurring only in odd-numbered years, during which the Texas legislature meets to consider and pass bills
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  1. power - the legislature's mandated role in counting returns in the elections for governor and lieutenant governor
  2. - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body.
  3. diem - daily payment to a public official engaged in state business.
  4. district - a district in which one official is elected rather than multiple officials
  5. bill - a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state.
  6. power - the power, exercised by the House, the Senate, or both chambers jointly, to investigate problems facing the state.
  7. - having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses.
  8. veto - the power of the executive to veto specific provisions (lines) of an appropriations bill passed by the legislature

15 Clues: - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body. • - having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses. • diem - daily payment to a public official engaged in state business. • bill - a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state. • ...

US History 2023-05-05

US History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any text written or added to the US constitution
  2. 6 goals of the US Constitution
  3. USA's first attempt at creating a constitution
  4. wanted a strong central government, wanted a bill of rights. Included Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and George Mason
  5. a city in the state Pennsylvania
  6. a compromise for representation in large and small states
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  1. wanted a strong national government and wanted to ratify the constitution, Including Alexander Hamilton, Jhon Jay, and James Madison
  2. essays written by the federalist party to gain support for ratifying the constitution
  3. father of the constitution and 4th president
  4. the first 10 amendments in the US constitution

10 Clues: 6 goals of the US Constitution • a city in the state Pennsylvania • father of the constitution and 4th president • USA's first attempt at creating a constitution • the first 10 amendments in the US constitution • any text written or added to the US constitution • a compromise for representation in large and small states • ...

Training 103 2025-07-24

Training 103 crossword puzzle
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  1. what type of court resolved all disputes between landlords and tenants
  2. Saturday in Te Reo Maori
  3. what is camera in Te Reo Maori
  4. What do you tell an individual after you have detained them...
  5. what do you use for your subjective assessment and continuous reassessment when dealing with an individual and/or situation
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  1. what is 3o'clock in Te Reo Māori
  2. what dose the C stands for in AWOCA
  3. what is section 21 of the court security act? "Power to use..."
  4. What is first place in Te Reo Māori
  5. what is well Done, or good in Te Reo Māori

10 Clues: Saturday in Te Reo Maori • what is camera in Te Reo Maori • what is 3o'clock in Te Reo Māori • what dose the C stands for in AWOCA • What is first place in Te Reo Māori • what is well Done, or good in Te Reo Māori • What do you tell an individual after you have detained them... • what is section 21 of the court security act? "Power to use..." • ...

Latino Civil Rights 2015-05-19

Latino Civil Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Name that young Mexicans started to call themselves
  2. Nonviolent protest where students left school
  3. A civil rights activist who often used violent tactics
  4. Group that fought to protect undocumented immigrants
  5. Union that fought for rights of farmers
  6. Independent political movement for Latino interests
  7. Civil rights activist who fought for rights of undocumented immigrants
  8. This fruit was boycotted in 1965 to fight California companies
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  1. Name of a temporary worker who came to the US from Mexico
  2. Civil rights activist who fought for farm workers
  3. Nonviolent civil rights activist who used unions to fight
  4. Community action group based in Chicago
  5. Group based in San Antonio that fought for Mexican-American rights
  6. Spanish speaking neighborhoods in inner cities
  7. Money-stealers who led immigrants over the border

15 Clues: Community action group based in Chicago • Union that fought for rights of farmers • Nonviolent protest where students left school • Spanish speaking neighborhoods in inner cities • Civil rights activist who fought for farm workers • Money-stealers who led immigrants over the border • Name that young Mexicans started to call themselves • ...

Chapter 11 – Illiberalism 2025-12-01

Chapter 11 – Illiberalism crossword puzzle
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  1. Holding suspects without trial
  2. Quebec rules protecting French
  3. Targeting based on race or ethnicity
  4. Canada’s main historical suspension of rights used three times
  5. Forced detention of specific groups
  6. Group interned during WWII
  7. Right violated by government surveillance
  8. Rights held by a group, not just individuals
  9. Serious threat requiring federal action
  10. US post-9/11 anti-terror legislation
  11. Expanded security agency powers
  12. Lack of representation in institutions
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  1. Minor recruited or used in armed group
  2. State separation from religion
  3. _____ Crisis, 1970 kidnapping + WMA invocation
  4. Government monitoring of communications
  5. Quebec terrorist separatist group
  6. Unequal treatment of groups
  7. Policies supporting underrepresented groups
  8. Rights of language groups + Indigenous peoples
  9. Government payment for past wrongs
  10. Social, economic, political exclusion
  11. US detention center in Cuba
  12. Canada’s 2001 response to 9/11
  13. Trudeau quote during FLQ crisis
  14. Label for targeted groups in WWI/WWII
  15. Modern Canadian emergency legislation
  16. Ensuring marginalized groups participate
  17. Non liberal acts
  18. Canada’s constitutional rights document
  19. List restricting travel for security reasons
  20. Human rights violations used in Guantanamo to obtain confessions

32 Clues: Non liberal acts • Group interned during WWII • Unequal treatment of groups • US detention center in Cuba • State separation from religion • Holding suspects without trial • Quebec rules protecting French • Canada’s 2001 response to 9/11 • Trudeau quote during FLQ crisis • Expanded security agency powers • Quebec terrorist separatist group • Government payment for past wrongs • ...

Tiawna Johnson 2014-03-15

Tiawna Johnson crossword puzzle
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  1. A detailed written plan for government.
  2. Meeting of state delgates in 1781 leading to adoption of a new constitution.
  3. A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct.
  4. An Agreement among people in a society with a governtment.
  5. Government of a country by its own people after having been a colony.
  6. See to have an influence on an issue.
  7. One who resides in a particular place permanently or for an extended period of time.
  8. Freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty and property.
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  1. Document that gave people some freedom and justice.
  2. The power of government to intervene in the exercise of a civil liberty.
  3. The use of symbols to respect ideas or qualities.
  4. Cuel and oppressive government to rule.
  5. Community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to its protection.
  6. The split authority among the three branches of government.
  7. A law usually of a city or country
  8. Money borrowed and not yet paid back.
  9. Abbreviation for English Bill of Rights.
  10. An individual who moves permanently to a new country.
  11. A foreign-born resident of the U.S. who has been naturalized.

19 Clues: A law usually of a city or country • Money borrowed and not yet paid back. • See to have an influence on an issue. • A detailed written plan for government. • Cuel and oppressive government to rule. • Abbreviation for English Bill of Rights. • The use of symbols to respect ideas or qualities. • Document that gave people some freedom and justice. • ...

Bill Ted and the Crocodile 2015-02-07

Bill Ted and the Crocodile crossword puzzle
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  1. The crocodile got hold of his tail.
  2. Bill grabbed this to hit the croc with.
  3. Bill did not use this, he walked instead.
  4. This looked like a log in the water.
  5. Bill used squid for this.
  6. They were called Dan and Ruff
Down
  1. A synonym for this is leapt.
  2. Dan and Ruff chased them.
  3. This is where Bill liked to sit and fish.
  4. Bill went there to fish.
  5. The twins bashed the croc on this until he let go.

11 Clues: Bill went there to fish. • Dan and Ruff chased them. • Bill used squid for this. • A synonym for this is leapt. • They were called Dan and Ruff • The crocodile got hold of his tail. • This looked like a log in the water. • Bill grabbed this to hit the croc with. • This is where Bill liked to sit and fish. • Bill did not use this, he walked instead. • ...

Chapter 7 Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-17

Chapter 7 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. branch-branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
  2. of government
  3. of powers-principles by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
  4. of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
  5. branch-branch of government that carries out laws
  6. of rights- written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect
Down
  1. when business activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises
  2. in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement
  3. corpus-the right that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
  4. branch-branch of government that passes laws

10 Clues: of government • branch-branch of government that passes laws • branch-branch of government that carries out laws • of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them • branch-branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly • of rights- written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect • ...

Unit 2 Review 2017-09-29

Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Because farmers thought slaves were a better investment, improved living conditions in England, and Bacon’s Rebellion, ______ replaced indentured servants by 1700.
  2. The Enlightenment convinced many people that all people have basic human ______ that no government can deny.
  3. North America, Asia, and Europe were the three points of economic system (2 words)
  4. The average number of years a person can expect to live (2 words)
  5. John Locke said that kings do not have a “______ ______” to rule. (2 words)
  6. British leader William _____ helped to win the war by promising whatever resources necessary to win, no matter the cost. He also said the British government would be responsible for that debt.
  7. The Enlightenment inspired our founding fathers, as well as the Declaration of Independence, the _______, and the Bill of Rights.
  8. Before markets, the early colonists did this to acquire the goods and services they needed.
  9. Ben Franklin tried to unite the _____ with the Albany Plan of Union.
  10. Before the Enlightenment, people used their _____ to answer questions about our world.
  11. Which country won the French and Indian War?
  12. Slaves were transported along this route (2 words)
  13. Who became famous for striking the first blow against the French? (Last name only)
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  1. Most of the slaves in the colonies worked in the _____ of Southern plantations
  2. The _______ Colonies relied on agriculture more than the other two
  3. Plantation slaves were managed by the _____.
  4. Journalists being able to criticize the government without being punished (4 words)
  5. Stockpiling gold and silver, exporting more than importing, and developing colonies were the 3 principles of what economic system in the 1700s?
  6. General _______ didn’t follow George Washington’s advice, and it got him killed! (Last name only)
  7. Britain passed the _____ Acts to restrict who the colonists could trade with.
  8. Laws that restricted the rights of slaves and prevented slave rebellions(2 words)
  9. The American principles of democracy, separation of church and state, and selectmen were all inspired by New England's _____ (2 words)
  10. Colonists frustrated with the Navigation Acts resorted to this tactic to avoid paying taxes.
  11. During and after the Enlightenment, this was one of the three things people were now using to answer questions about our world.
  12. Young George Washington led a ______, or amateur army, into the Ohio River Valley to construct a fort.

25 Clues: Plantation slaves were managed by the _____. • Which country won the French and Indian War? • Slaves were transported along this route (2 words) • The average number of years a person can expect to live (2 words) • The _______ Colonies relied on agriculture more than the other two • Ben Franklin tried to unite the _____ with the Albany Plan of Union. • ...

Acronyms 2024-05-08

Acronyms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
  2. Battery Management System
  3. Battery Pack Control Module
  4. Charge/Discharge current
  5. Eight Series Two Parallel
  6. Can Controller Flexible Data-rate
  7. Corrective and Preventative Action
  8. Closed Circuit Voltage
  9. Control Plan
  10. Battery Electric Vehicle
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  1. American National Standards Institute
  2. Chemical Safety Board
  3. Bill of Material
  4. (system) content management system
  5. Advanced Product Quality Planning
  6. Controller Area Network
  7. Charging Constant Current Charging
  8. All-electric vehicle
  9. CC charging, which charges with a constant current, and CV that charges at a constant voltage
  10. Internal Resistance by Alternating Current
  11. Bill of Lading

21 Clues: Control Plan • Bill of Lading • Bill of Material • All-electric vehicle • Chemical Safety Board • Closed Circuit Voltage • Controller Area Network • Charge/Discharge current • Battery Electric Vehicle • Battery Management System • Eight Series Two Parallel • Battery Pack Control Module • Advanced Product Quality Planning • Can Controller Flexible Data-rate • ...

The 7th Amendment 2022-11-22

The 7th Amendment crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the 7th Amendment a part of?
  2. How many Amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
  3. Where was the 7th Amendment ratified
  4. a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide whether a person is guilty or not.
  5. Who are the people in court?
  6. What number is this amendment?
Down
  1. Who wanted this right?
  2. How large does the fine have to be or more to get the right to trial by jury?

8 Clues: Who wanted this right? • Who are the people in court? • What number is this amendment? • What is the 7th Amendment a part of? • Where was the 7th Amendment ratified • How many Amendments are there in the Bill of Rights? • How large does the fine have to be or more to get the right to trial by jury? • ...

The 7th Amendment 2022-11-22

The 7th Amendment crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the 7th Amendment a part of?
  2. How many Amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
  3. Where was the 7th Amendment ratified
  4. a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide whether a person is guilty or not.
  5. Who are the people in court?
  6. What number is this amendment?
Down
  1. Who wanted this right?
  2. How large does the fine have to be or more to get the right to trial by jury?

8 Clues: Who wanted this right? • Who are the people in court? • What number is this amendment? • What is the 7th Amendment a part of? • Where was the 7th Amendment ratified • How many Amendments are there in the Bill of Rights? • How large does the fine have to be or more to get the right to trial by jury? • ...

US History Final Crossword 2022-05-26

US History Final Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Scopes/ tried for teaching evolution
  2. Wrote Declaration of Independence
  3. scandal that forced Nixon to resign
  4. dropped atomic bombs on Japan to end WWII
  5. disobedience/ includes boycotts, sit-ins, peaceful protests
  6. women suffrage
  7. Powers/ Germany, Italy, and Japan in WWII
  8. Wall/ torn down in 1989
  9. Union/ its collapse marked the end of the Cold War
  10. Russia put missiles in this country in 1962
  11. Cong/ communists in South Vietnam
  12. the goal of the hippies was to create this type of society
  13. of Rights/ first 10 amendments
  14. X/ believed in violent protests
  15. abolished slavery
  16. Nations/ peace keeping body formed after WWII
  17. President during U.S. Civil War
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  1. War Hero
  2. President blamed for the Great Depression
  3. ban on alcohol
  4. type of fencing ended the open range
  5. Harbor/ event brought U.S. into WWII
  6. put a little money down, pay the rest later
  7. Deal/ FDR's plan to get America out of the Depression
  8. Truman fired this General during the Korean War
  9. Johnson/ became President after JFK was assassinated
  10. surrendered to Grant at Appomatox Courthouse
  11. market/ crashed Oct, 29, 1929
  12. treaty that ended WWI
  13. telegram brought U.S. into WWI

30 Clues: War Hero • ban on alcohol • women suffrage • abolished slavery • treaty that ended WWI • Wall/ torn down in 1989 • market/ crashed Oct, 29, 1929 • of Rights/ first 10 amendments • telegram brought U.S. into WWI • X/ believed in violent protests • President during U.S. Civil War • Wrote Declaration of Independence • Cong/ communists in South Vietnam • scandal that forced Nixon to resign • ...

Vocabulary List III 2022-04-06

Vocabulary List III crossword puzzle
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  1. The neighbor came and took their dog.
  2. "If only the worls had _____ with itself," Sally noted.
  3. I went to Walmart; ____ I went to Shop'n Save.
  4. I decorated my folder, so that it was not _____ anywhere.
  5. Mrs.Berich has _____ me how to make a online crossword puzzle.
  6. My brothers toy _____ is his prized possession.
  7. The first _________ of the Bill of Rights is the freedom of speech and/ or press.
  8. _______ boat sunk in the middle of the deep blue ocean.
  9. I am not _____ sure that is the answer.
  10. The picture is ___________ so it does not fall down.
  11. The glass was supposed to be clear, but I could not see _______ it.
Down
  1. The _________ told me to get better grades.
  2. The theif went over _____.
  3. When I _____ the ball, I broke the window.
  4. I was so exited that I got some new __________.
  5. I woke up early since the rays of light _____ softy in my room.
  6. Can I have a _____ of cake?
  7. Since it was too loud,the teacher told us to _____ down.
  8. I like milk chocolate better ____ white chocolate.
  9. Nancy Drew conducted a thorough search for the sabotager of Paige's horse.

20 Clues: The theif went over _____. • Can I have a _____ of cake? • The neighbor came and took their dog. • I am not _____ sure that is the answer. • When I _____ the ball, I broke the window. • The _________ told me to get better grades. • I went to Walmart; ____ I went to Shop'n Save. • I was so exited that I got some new __________. • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2024-07-08

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. prominent Civil rights activist worked w/ MLK
  2. Boycott in Montgomery.
  3. Large protest walks.
  4. famous for bus boycott.
  5. "I Have a Dream"
  6. challenging segregation on buses.
  7. Protest walk.
  8. Philosophy of peaceful protest.
  9. Refusal to use services as protest.
  10. Civil rights organization.
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  1. Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional
  2. 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church by the KKK takes the lives of four girls.
  3. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
  4. Site of a famous 1965 march.
  5. Nonviolent protests in areas (usually dinners)black Americans weren't allowed
  6. 14yr old boy murdered after being accused of whistling at woman
  7. group of 9 black kids to attend Central High school in Little Rock Arkansas.
  8. baseball player for dodgers #47
  9. Fair treatment under the law.
  10. Goal of the Civil Rights Movement.

20 Clues: Protest walk. • "I Have a Dream" • Large protest walks. • Boycott in Montgomery. • famous for bus boycott. • Civil rights organization. • Site of a famous 1965 march. • Fair treatment under the law. • baseball player for dodgers #47 • Philosophy of peaceful protest. • challenging segregation on buses. • Goal of the Civil Rights Movement. • Refusal to use services as protest. • ...

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
  2. to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
  3. Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
  4. surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
  5. Section 1 of the Charter
  6. A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
  7. Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
  8. the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
  9. Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
  10. guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
  11. prevail over
  12. Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
  13. the right to vote
Down
  1. gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
  2. Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
  3. The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
  4. Section 33 of the Charter
  5. to put into effect
  6. singed by King John in 1215
  7. to take away or detract
  8. spreading ideas widely
  9. to improve
  10. Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
  11. to abolish or annul

24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms • ...

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
  2. Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
  3. Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
  4. prevail over
  5. Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
  6. to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
  7. gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
  8. Section 33 of the Charter
  9. guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
  10. A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
  11. spreading ideas widely
  12. Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
  13. to take away or detract
  14. Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
Down
  1. to abolish or annul
  2. to improve
  3. surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
  4. to put into effect
  5. The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
  6. Section 1 of the Charter
  7. the right to vote
  8. Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
  9. singed by King John in 1215
  10. the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered

24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to take away or detract
  2. The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
  3. Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
  4. moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
  5. the right to vote
  6. to improve
  7. surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
  8. to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
  9. Section 1 of the Charter
  10. Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
  11. A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
  12. prevail over
  13. Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
Down
  1. guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
  2. Section 33 of the Charter
  3. to abolish or annul
  4. singed by King John in 1215
  5. Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
  6. spreading ideas widely
  7. Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
  8. to put into effect
  9. to bring home the Constitution
  10. Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
  11. the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
  12. gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
  13. Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights

26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
  2. to take away or detract
  3. to abolish or annul
  4. singed by King John in 1215
  5. surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
  6. spreading ideas widely
  7. Section 33 of the Charter
  8. to put into effect
  9. moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
  10. to improve
  11. the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
  12. the right to vote
Down
  1. The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
  2. Section 1 of the Charter
  3. Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
  4. Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
  5. to bring home the Constitution
  6. Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
  7. gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
  8. Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
  9. Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
  10. guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
  11. prevail over
  12. Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
  13. A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
  14. to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom

26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to put into effect
  2. gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
  3. Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
  4. Section 1 of the Charter
  5. to take away or detract
  6. the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
  7. Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
  8. to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
  9. guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
  10. surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
  11. to bring home the Constitution
Down
  1. A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
  2. Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
  3. Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
  4. spreading ideas widely
  5. Section 33 of the Charter
  6. to abolish or annul
  7. to improve
  8. Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
  9. the right to vote
  10. The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
  11. Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
  12. singed by King John in 1215
  13. prevail over
  14. moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
  15. Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights

26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20

Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. prevail over
  2. The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
  3. guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
  4. to take away or detract
  5. to improve
  6. the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
  7. Section 33 of the Charter
  8. singed by King John in 1215
  9. to bring home the Constitution
  10. A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
  11. the right to vote
  12. Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
Down
  1. Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
  2. Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
  3. spreading ideas widely
  4. Section 1 of the Charter
  5. gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
  6. to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
  7. to abolish or annul
  8. Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
  9. surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
  10. Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
  11. Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
  12. Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
  13. moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
  14. to put into effect

26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...

Constitutional Design 2021-07-19

Constitutional Design crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which national leader first tried to draft a Constitution for India?
  2. The Constitution begins with a short statement pf its basic values called the
  3. ....... was the member of Drafting Committee, Entrepreneur and Congress Leader.
  4. The title of autobiography written by Nelson Mandela is
  5. A general Agreement.
  6. Who gave this statement-"I have cherished the ideal of democractic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities"?
Down
  1. Who was a lawyer and known for his role in the Champaran Satyagraha?
  2. ....... was the Vice-Chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
  3. Who gave a historical speech 'Tryst with Destiny on 15 August,1947?
  4. Young India was a
  5. The 'Bill of Rights' which inspired the Indian leaders is associated with which country?
  6. What was the method called for separation of blacks and whites?
  7. What was the system of racial discrimination in South Africa called?
  8. A distinct section of a document.
  9. The native people of South Africa are ....... in colour.

15 Clues: Young India was a • A general Agreement. • A distinct section of a document. • The title of autobiography written by Nelson Mandela is • The native people of South Africa are ....... in colour. • ....... was the Vice-Chairman of the Constituent Assembly. • What was the method called for separation of blacks and whites? • ...

The Public Order Bill: A Lesson in Legislative Irony #1 2024-03-26

The Public Order Bill: A Lesson in Legislative Irony #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Well known and talked about by a lot of people
  2. Act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone’s rights or freedom
  3. Preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected
  4. Tell someone what they must have or do, or to make a rule of something
  5. Make harmless or ineffectual
  6. Be a part of a whole
  7. Showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions
  8. Relating to laws and the process of making laws
Down
  1. Stop something from being done or used, especially by law
  2. Inconsistent or not coming together
  3. Way of referring to a typical and ordinary person
  4. Difficult and sad situation
  5. Draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
  6. Unserious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever
  7. Group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose

15 Clues: Be a part of a whole • Difficult and sad situation • Make harmless or ineffectual • Inconsistent or not coming together • Well known and talked about by a lot of people • Relating to laws and the process of making laws • Way of referring to a typical and ordinary person • Stop something from being done or used, especially by law • ...

Chapters 2 & 3 2023-03-26

Chapters 2 & 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Rights ____ is the amendments to the US constitution.
  2. of Powers The division of government responsibilities is ____.
  3. The partnership created in the constitution between the states and the federal government is called ______.
  4. The study of the nature of duty and obligation.
Down
  1. Review is a review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  2. Capitalism is a socially responsible economic and political philosophy.
  3. Values An organization's or individuals set of beliefs that they follow.
  4. Contract An agreement of cooperation for benefits and security.
  5. Amendment The freedom of speech law.
  6. V Wade The decision ruled to protect a pregnant woman's right to choose to have an abortion.

10 Clues: Amendment The freedom of speech law. • The study of the nature of duty and obligation. • of Rights ____ is the amendments to the US constitution. • of Powers The division of government responsibilities is ____. • Contract An agreement of cooperation for benefits and security. • Capitalism is a socially responsible economic and political philosophy. • ...

Parliament crossword 2020-10-02

Parliament crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the party that has the most seats but has less than half of the total seats.
  2. each member plays a role as the opposite of a government minister.
  3. all bills go to them to allow for further review, the pubic can give input.
  4. is a piece of legislation that is introduced in order for it to be made into a law.
  5. it’s generally the party that elects the second largest number of seats.
  6. the cabinet minister presents the bill to the House of Commons.
  7. all MPs can question the bills purpose and consequences.
  8. is a party that has no portfolio or title.
Down
  1. they asks critical questions of the Finance Minister and government about federal spending.
  2. the posting of all House business for a given day.
  3. all elected members of parparliament that are not assigned a specific portfolio or role.
  4. assuming the role of prime minister when they are is absent or unable to carry duties.
  5. the party that has the most seats and is over half of the total seats.
  6. who is our current ruling government.
  7. who is the prime minister.
  8. its a rule with consequences that affects everyone who breaks them.
  9. the leader of the party that holds the largest number of seats in parliament.
  10. where members of parparliament meet to discuss and pass bills/legislations.
  11. there can still be more debates and more adjustments to the bill.
  12. this person has the responsibility of maintaining party discipline.
  13. a bill proposed in the Senate then sent to the Commons for further review.

21 Clues: who is the prime minister. • who is our current ruling government. • is a party that has no portfolio or title. • the posting of all House business for a given day. • all MPs can question the bills purpose and consequences. • the cabinet minister presents the bill to the House of Commons. • there can still be more debates and more adjustments to the bill. • ...

Birth of Feminism 2013-06-05

Birth of Feminism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nicknamed “Mother”
  2. the religion of the Grimke sisters
  3. Considered the “Napoleon” of women’s rights movement
  4. First black woman speaker supporting both abolition and women’s rights
  5. A Vindication of Women's Rights was written by this woman
  6. Attended Oberlin College
  7. Supported divorce because she fell in love with her sister’s husband
  8. defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women
Down
  1. Number of resolutions read during the Convention
  2. 1st style of women’s pants
  3. first women who were respected as public speakers
  4. First women's convention
  5. Declaration of ______ and Sentiments
  6. movement that wanted to get rid of slavery
  7. movement wanted to prohibit alcohol

15 Clues: Nicknamed “Mother” • First women's convention • Attended Oberlin College • 1st style of women’s pants • the religion of the Grimke sisters • movement wanted to prohibit alcohol • Declaration of ______ and Sentiments • movement that wanted to get rid of slavery • Number of resolutions read during the Convention • first women who were respected as public speakers • ...

Vokabeln 2022-04-26

Vokabeln crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bill please
  2. recipt
  3. has calculated
  4. piece of paper
  5. tips
  6. dog bark
  7. keep the change
Down
  1. old term for mrs.
  2. to add up
  3. has made
  4. mr waiter
  5. already
  6. bill

13 Clues: bill • tips • recipt • already • has made • dog bark • to add up • mr waiter • bill please • has calculated • piece of paper • keep the change • old term for mrs.

Bill Weasley 2021-11-28

Bill Weasley crossword puzzle
Across
  1. portrayed by
  2. employer
  3. sister in law
  4. eldest child
  5. werewolf attacker
  6. wife
Down
  1. creature/7 potters
  2. youngest sibling
  3. cottage
  4. order of the
  5. house elf grave
  6. goblin guest
  7. curse-breaker country
  8. hogwarts title
  9. younger sibling
  10. middle name

16 Clues: wife • cottage • employer • middle name • order of the • portrayed by • goblin guest • eldest child • sister in law • hogwarts title • house elf grave • younger sibling • youngest sibling • werewolf attacker • creature/7 potters • curse-breaker country

chapter 5 vocab 2023-11-09

chapter 5 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. authority shared by two or more committees
  2. the people who work for house and senate committees
  3. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  4. a permanent committee in congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
  5. the minimum number of memebers who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
  6. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and report its findings to the House or Senate
  7. a member of a lawmakers staff who runs the lawmakers office, supervises the schedule and gives advice
  8. a population count
  9. meeting
  10. the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every cenus
  11. the speakers top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority partys legislative program and to steer important bills through the house
  12. a temporary joint committee set up when the house and the senate have passed different versions of the same bill
  13. a motion by all members of the Senate who are present to set aside formal rules and consider a bill from the calendar
  14. the Senate member, who stands in as president of the Senate in the absense of the vice president
  15. legislature a two-chamber legislature
Down
  1. a member of a lawmakers personal staff who makes certain thath the lawmaker is well informed about proposed legislation
  2. to draw a districts boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  3. the people who work directly for individual senators and representatives
  4. a member of a lawmakers personal staff who handles requests for help from constituents
  5. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  6. a proposed law
  7. to set up new district lines after reapportionment
  8. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategoryof its standing committee's responsibility
  9. as a whole; for example, statewide
  10. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislative
  11. a schedule that lists the order in which bills will be considered in Congress
  12. a motion placed on a bill in the senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  13. a system that gives the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular leadership of that committee
  14. elected official who is already in office
  15. a committee that consists of members from both the House and Senate, formed to act as a study group that reports back to the House and Senate on a topic or bill
  16. a private meeting of party leaders to choose canadidates for office
  17. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent

32 Clues: meeting • a proposed law • a population count • as a whole; for example, statewide • legislature a two-chamber legislature • elected official who is already in office • authority shared by two or more committees • to set up new district lines after reapportionment • the people who work for house and senate committees • ...

The Constitution 2017-01-08

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the right to vote for representatives?
  2. What are personal freedoms that that are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
  3. What principle divided the powers of government among the three branches?
Down
  1. This means everyone is bound by the Constitution.
  2. What is rule by people?
  3. Which principle allowed checks to be made on the other branches.
  4. Power is shared between the state government and the national government.

7 Clues: What is rule by people? • What is the right to vote for representatives? • This means everyone is bound by the Constitution. • Which principle allowed checks to be made on the other branches. • Power is shared between the state government and the national government. • What principle divided the powers of government among the three branches? • ...

Chapter 5 Vocabulary 2014-05-05

Chapter 5 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Private meetings held by each of the political parties to choose leaders
  2. A Strategy of delaying a bill by "talking it to death"
  3. A law that sentences a person to jail without a trial
  4. Process where the person with the most experience gets the nest positions in Congress
  5. The people who live in a Congress persons district
  6. To distribute or divide (seats in the House
  7. A formal disapproval of a congress persons actions
  8. A limit on debate of a bill in the Senate\
  9. Free mail for Congress people
  10. Legal protection
  11. The most powerful position in the House of Reps.
  12. President of the Senate "for the time being"
  13. Permanent committees in Congress
  14. The political party with the most seats in each of the 2 houses of Congress
  15. Having a majority of members present in Congress to do business
  16. Another name for the Majority leader
  17. An act that betrays or endangers the country
  18. Limits/Limiting the length of time an elected official can serve
  19. Another name for a law
  20. When a member of congress has to give up their seat because they broke the law
Down
  1. Small group meeting in Congress where work on bills is done
  2. 2 of these for each term of Congress(meetings of Congress)
  3. A law that applies to an action that took place before it was against the law
  4. Allows Congress to "stretch" its powers
  5. It means you can't be held in jail forever without formal charges being brought against you
  6. Name given to the person who tries to persuade others to vote for a bill
  7. Drawing of voting districts to favor one particular party
  8. Another name for Legislative Branch
  9. the party in Congress with the fewest seats
  10. The powers Congress claims under the elastic clause.
  11. Each memeber of Congress votes individually when their name is called
  12. Process of bringing formal charges against an elected official in the House of Reps
  13. A bill approving the spending of money by Congress
  14. Another way the President can veto a law
  15. A proposed law

35 Clues: A proposed law • Legal protection • Another name for a law • Free mail for Congress people • Permanent committees in Congress • Another name for Legislative Branch • Another name for the Majority leader • Allows Congress to "stretch" its powers • Another way the President can veto a law • A limit on debate of a bill in the Senate\ • To distribute or divide (seats in the House • ...

Legislative Branch Vocab 2020-10-16

Legislative Branch Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability to send mail by one's signature rather than by postage
  2. an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
  3. a committee whose members are from two or more different organizations, or from both chambers of a bicameral legislative body .
  4. a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  5. express severe disapproval of something, especially in a formal statement
  6. (of an official or regime) currently holding office.
  7. divide or organize into new political or school districts.
  8. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  9. a permanent committee that meets regularly.
  10. the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
  11. Informal term for a nongermane amendment to a bill or an amendment to an appropriation bill that changes the permanent law governing a program funded by the bill.
  12. a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
  13. having a single legislative chamber.
Down
  1. a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
  2. the reassignment of representatives proportionally among the states in accordance with changes in population distribution.
  3. Specific powers granted to Congress
  4. a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it.
  5. an official of a political party appointed to maintain discipline among its members in Congress or Parliament, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates.
  6. a member of a constituency
  7. manipulating the boundaries of so as to favor one party or class.
  8. a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
  9. Powers that the government assumes and enforces
  10. having two branches or chambers
  11. An official count or survey of population

24 Clues: a member of a constituency • having two branches or chambers • Specific powers granted to Congress • having a single legislative chamber. • An official count or survey of population • a permanent committee that meets regularly. • Powers that the government assumes and enforces • a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote • ...

Government 2014-09-29

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what people fear will be limited if a government has too much power
  2. what Britain saw its colonies as a source of
  3. minority rights are needed in order to treat everyone this way
  4. signed agreement
  5. a constitution lists the rights and _______ or citizens.
  6. the people who run in governments must be kept in ___.
  7. citizens can change the constitution by _____.
  8. ______-Government: popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government.
  9. Rights of the _______ protects the rights of small, unpopular groups.
  10. what the Townshend Revenue Act allowed the government to do to people's homes
  11. a constitution tells how these are made
Down
  1. nobody is ____ the law.
  2. Citizens respect the law because they see it as fair and reasonable.
  3. _______ Government: the is limited by the Constitution.
  4. a rule book for a country's government
  5. Power divided among __________ of the government.
  6. citizens give their ________ to be governed.
  7. Due process= fair _____
  8. when there's rule of law, this is who the law applies to.
  9. set of things people believe they should be free to do

20 Clues: signed agreement • nobody is ____ the law. • Due process= fair _____ • a rule book for a country's government • a constitution tells how these are made • what Britain saw its colonies as a source of • citizens give their ________ to be governed. • citizens can change the constitution by _____. • Power divided among __________ of the government. • ...

Dragon Daily March 2022 Crossword 2022-03-22

Dragon Daily March 2022 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. She was born in March and sings "Havana Oo nah nah"
  2. the last name of the roman emperor who was killed on the ides of march
  3. the star sign of people born after March 20
  4. March 20 is the spring _________
  5. the star sign of people born from March 1-20
  6. the president on the twenty dollar bill who is a pisces
  7. this actor born in March said "It needs more cowbell!"
Down
  1. the animal (plural) that St. Patrick drove out from Irelend according to legend
  2. the first National Park created on March 1
  3. this famous band released their first album in March 1973
  4. the state where most baseball teams report to Spring Training
  5. the college that has the most college basketball championships
  6. the Mexican American civil rights leader who fought for migrant workers
  7. this fast food restaurant was founded by Colonel Sanders in March 1930

14 Clues: March 20 is the spring _________ • the first National Park created on March 1 • the star sign of people born after March 20 • the star sign of people born from March 1-20 • She was born in March and sings "Havana Oo nah nah" • this actor born in March said "It needs more cowbell!" • the president on the twenty dollar bill who is a pisces • ...

RIGHTS 2013-07-09

RIGHTS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All situations should be kept ___
  2. People live in high rise ___
  3. People live in the big ___ of Toronto
  4. While at your ___ you should be kind to everyone
  5. Everyone should have respect for your ___
  6. Sometimes I ___ I am in a story
  7. We live in the beautiful ___ of Canada
Down
  1. All men and ___ have the right to vote
  2. All women and ___ have the right to vote
  3. No matter the ___, your entitled to your rights
  4. Everyone uses their ___ rights
  5. People use ___ to represent their product
  6. You have the right to ___ at election time
  7. You have ___ as an employee

14 Clues: You have ___ as an employee • People live in high rise ___ • Everyone uses their ___ rights • Sometimes I ___ I am in a story • All situations should be kept ___ • People live in the big ___ of Toronto • All men and ___ have the right to vote • We live in the beautiful ___ of Canada • All women and ___ have the right to vote • People use ___ to represent their product • ...

Racism and Civil Rights - C.Mitchell 2018-05-21

Racism and Civil Rights - C.Mitchell crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union and labor leader - used nonviolent techniques to promote better working conditions for farm workers.
  2. Elected in 1960 - youngest president ever elected - pushed for civil rights following the "Children's March" - assassinated in Dallas, TX.
  3. of 1964 - college students traveled through the South trying
  4. Nine students who integrated Central High in Little Rock, AR - state had to give in to federal law.
  5. Rights Activist - preached separatism - assassinated in 1965 by the Nation of Islam.
  6. by bus on to integrate interstate bus stations - fire-bombed in GA - later escorted by federal marshals.
  7. .
  8. Supreme Court Case - overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - integrated public schools - conditions of black schools hindered educational opportunities for black students - set them up to fail in life.
  9. m Summer"
  10. Indian Movement - brought public attention to the recognition of tribal rights, violation of government treaties and overall improvement of Indian life on reservations.
  11. Southern Christian Leadership Conference - King's southern civil rights organization.
Down
  1. Republican who ran against JFK in 1960 Election - he lost!
  2. LBJ's War on Poverty Programs - Medicare, Medicaid, Elementary/Secondary School Acts, and Environmental Acts
  3. register blacks to vote.
  4. Segregation Laws - legally allowed to keep whites and black socially separated.
  5. Banned segregation in all public places.
  6. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement - emerged following the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  7. Provided citizenship rights to African-Americans - equal in the "eyes of the law."
  8. Supreme Court Case - established "separate but equal" - blacks and white may be separated socially as long as what is provided is equal in nature.
  9. Peaceful demonstration asking for a result and refusing to move until goal is achieved.
  10. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery. Sparked the use of civil disobedience to ignite the Civil Rights Movement.
  11. United diverse groups to push for civil rights in August 1963.
  12. The refusal of the African-American community to ride public buses - held out fo - held out for 381 days peacefully and it resulted in the integration of public buses.
  13. Civil Rights Activist - preached separatism - assassinated in 1965 by the Nation of Islam.
  14. Wrote the "Feminine Mystique" - acknowledging the role of women outside of the domestic role.

25 Clues: . • m Summer" • register blacks to vote. • Banned segregation in all public places. • Republican who ran against JFK in 1960 Election - he lost! • of 1964 - college students traveled through the South trying • United diverse groups to push for civil rights in August 1963. • Segregation Laws - legally allowed to keep whites and black socially separated. • ...

Homework 2023-01-04

Homework crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Monarchy Type of government which prevents the monarch from having absolute authority and forces them to rule in accordance to a constitution
  2. group of advisors to the English monarchBut
  3. Second permanent English settlement in the New World (1620)
  4. First permanent English settlement in the New World (1607)
  5. Law which stated a person must be charged with a specific crime to be put in prison
  6. struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
  7. Leader of the cabinet
  8. english royal family, started by Henry VII
  9. Union Law which joined England and Scotland together into one kingdom
Down
  1. War War fought between England and France for control of North America
  2. Dual monarchy of England after the Glorious Revolution that recognized the supremacy of the English Parliament
  3. Law which prevented a Catholic from inheriting the throne of England
  4. Ended French and Indian War, France lost Canada, land east of the Mississippi, to British, New Orleans and west of Mississippi to Spain
  5. Law which granted religious freedom to most people of England
  6. Bill of Rights of 1689 King William and Queen Mary accepted this document. It guaranteed certain rights to English citizens and declared that elections for Parliament would happen frequently. By accepting this document, they supported a limited constitutional monarchy--made Parliament more powerful than the monarchy
  7. the overthrow of King James II of England by his daughter Mary II and her husband William III

16 Clues: Leader of the cabinet • english royal family, started by Henry VII • group of advisors to the English monarchBut • First permanent English settlement in the New World (1607) • Second permanent English settlement in the New World (1620) • Law which granted religious freedom to most people of England • ...