bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Zach Taylor Chapter 6, Sections 3-4 2021-01-05

Zach Taylor Chapter 6, Sections 3-4 crossword puzzle
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  1. A period of artistic style that started around 1600 in Rome , Italy, and spread throughout the majority of Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries
  2. A gathering of people held by an inspiring host
  3. This is the system where the power is divided between the national governments and local governments
  4. A president who was also the primary draftsman of the declaration of independence
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  1. A document that announced the seperation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain
  2. government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power
  3. an empress of Russia who ruled from 1762-1796, the longest reign of any female Russian leader
  4. These rights were gratified in 1791 and grant things like free speech, freedom, and freedom of religion
  5. form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the elightenment
  6. a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture

10 Clues: A gathering of people held by an inspiring host • A document that announced the seperation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain • A president who was also the primary draftsman of the declaration of independence • an empress of Russia who ruled from 1762-1796, the longest reign of any female Russian leader • ...

Progressive Crossword Puzzle 2021-09-23

Progressive Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. fee that had to be paid in order to vote
  2. Leader who believed racism would end over time as African Americans became trained in one trade and got jobs
  3. the name of the laws that segregated public and private facilities in the South
  4. court case which decided that "separate but equal" is legal
  5. journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life
  6. bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers
  7. a vote on the initiative
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  1. used to assess whether someone can read
  2. gave the people the right to vote for their senators
  3. used science in order to speed up process of production and become more efficient
  4. the banning of alcohol
  5. enabled voters to remove public officials before their election
  6. the separation of people by their races
  7. Leader who was aggressive in his fight for end of racism, thought African Americans should educate themselves and be aggressive in fight for civil rights
  8. Allowed someone the right to vote if their ancestors could vote

15 Clues: the banning of alcohol • a vote on the initiative • used to assess whether someone can read • the separation of people by their races • fee that had to be paid in order to vote • bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers • gave the people the right to vote for their senators • court case which decided that "separate but equal" is legal • ...

KB crossword 2024-12-12

KB crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Formal policy documents that outline government proposals for legislation (a law or set of laws that have been passed by parliament)
  2. Make an offence more serious and lead to harsher penalties
  3. Focuses on altering the offender’s behavior to prevent future crimes.
  4. A consultative document (intended to give professional advice or recommendations.) is issued by the government to gather feedback on policy ideas
  5. Bills that deal with matters of public policy affecting either the whole country or a large section of it
  6. a blend of public and private bills introduced by the government but affecting specific people , organisations or places
  7. bills that affect specific individuals groups or corporations rather than the general public
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  1. A detailed examination of the Bill’s clauses by a committee of 16 to 50 MPs.
  2. The committee reports the amendments made to the Bill during the Committee stage.
  3. This is the final vote on the Bill, and it is mostly a formality, as a Bill that has passed through previous stages is unlikely to fail.
  4. in the house of commons these people inherit their titles
  5. give a for their achievemts or expetise
  6. Main debate on the Bill’s principles. MPs discuss the overall purpose of the Bill, not the details.
  7. a formal procedure where the bill name is read out.No debate or vote takers

14 Clues: give a for their achievemts or expetise • in the house of commons these people inherit their titles • Make an offence more serious and lead to harsher penalties • Focuses on altering the offender’s behavior to prevent future crimes. • a formal procedure where the bill name is read out.No debate or vote takers • ...

TUSC 2011-12-16

TUSC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. oldest son of Jack and Honey
  2. daughter of Toppy and Bill
  3. Jack's Brother
  4. he dies
  5. were they used to live
  6. Mother of Jack, Bill and Grace
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  1. were they moved to
  2. daughter of Jack and Honey
  3. Honey's brother
  4. What is made by bees

10 Clues: he dies • Jack's Brother • Honey's brother • were they moved to • What is made by bees • were they used to live • daughter of Jack and Honey • daughter of Toppy and Bill • oldest son of Jack and Honey • Mother of Jack, Bill and Grace

Government 4th period 2022-12-14

Government 4th period crossword puzzle
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  1. Senate tradition of unlimited debate
  2. population count
  3. change to the constitution
  4. no government or laws
  5. a group of people united
  6. an institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws
  7. a meeting or session
  8. formal agreement between countries
  9. meeting held on purpose
  10. identifies the bill being voted on
  11. formally excuse
  12. any charge of money or property imposed by a government
  13. study of how people and nations use their resources
  14. a judicially enforceable demand for records
  15. not sanctioned by law
  16. money government collects
  17. an act of disobedience towards the judicial branch
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  1. exemption granted by authorities
  2. local group of armed citizens
  3. draft of a proposed law
  4. single chamber legislature
  5. process of reassigning representation based on population after every census
  6. meeting
  7. the grant of a property right to the inventor
  8. person to whom money is owed
  9. form of protection
  10. agreement prohibiting trade
  11. a person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent
  12. the power of the President to refuse a bill
  13. one of the seven parts of the constitution
  14. elected official who is already in office
  15. revoke by legislative enactment

32 Clues: meeting • formally excuse • population count • form of protection • a meeting or session • no government or laws • not sanctioned by law • draft of a proposed law • meeting held on purpose • a group of people united • money government collects • single chamber legislature • change to the constitution • agreement prohibiting trade • person to whom money is owed • local group of armed citizens • ...

Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II 2022-02-22

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

31 Clues: - occurring every two years • - the governor’s power to turn down legislation • - a person who is represented by an elected official • - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body • - the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives • - the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. The presiding officer of the House of representatives
  2. A member of a constituency.
  3. Resolution, a joint resolution is essentially a bill but it can be used to request amendments to the constitution.
  4. A procedure for a legislature that brings a quick end to Debate
  5. making minor changes to a law
  6. a rejection of a bill or proposed change made by a legislature
  7. A legislature that consists of two chambers.
  8. A committee which is composed of members from a larger committee as well as answering to it.
  9. An annual series of meetings between Congress.
  10. A catch all term that refers to all forms of Committees.
  11. The head of the Party that holds the most seats in the house or senate.
  12. a meeting of local party member's to make their preference for a candidate
  13. The house rules committee
  14. The current holder of an office or title
  15. A group of people that have a common interest that seek to influence public policy
  16. The executive ranking below President who's duties include being the leader of the senate As well.
  17. The process of inheriting a title or office.
  18. A person who is hired to lobby on the behalf of a person or a group of persons.
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  1. a political procedure where one or more members of congress debate over a bill indefinitely until it is dead
  2. An offical who's duty is to represent the Vice President in his absence. Unanimous Consent a procedure where no members of the Senate objects to a ruling.
  3. The assistant leaders of the leader of the party in the house or senate
  4. A formal argument over a subject.
  5. redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts to favor one's party.
  6. A committee made up of members form both houses formed to resolve any conflicts between bills.
  7. a proposed law.
  8. the minimum number of senators required to do business
  9. the current holder of an office
  10. a legislative procedure that allows one or more senator to prevent a motion from reaching a vote in the senate.
  11. A meeting in the congress to obtain information and opinions on proposed bills.
  12. responsible for laying down the rules on how a bill shall be presented to the house
  13. An appropriation bill allows the government to withdraw money from a consolidated fund.
  14. A committee that is permanent.
  15. Lawfully attempting at influencing politicians
  16. dividing a area into new political districts.
  17. A small committee that is appointed for a special purpose.
  18. the redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives based on changes in the population of each state.
  19. A formal statement of disapproval of a senator

37 Clues: a proposed law. • The house rules committee • A member of a constituency. • making minor changes to a law • A committee that is permanent. • the current holder of an office • A formal argument over a subject. • The current holder of an office or title • A legislature that consists of two chambers. • The process of inheriting a title or office. • ...

MLK Day Crossword 2025-01-17

MLK Day Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on one.
  2. Bringing people together, a goal of MLK's movement.
  3. Civil ______ were central to his work.
  4. Last name of the civil rights leader.
  5. City in Alabama famous for its marches.
  6. MLK believed this conquers hate.
  7. Opposite of violence, something MLK advocated for.
  8. Someone with big hopes for the future, like MLK.
  9. MLK worked tirelessly to create this in society.
  10. MLK delivered many powerful ones.
  11. A goal of the civil rights movement.
  12. MLK won this Peace Prize in 1964.
  13. Refusal to buy or use something, like in Montgomery.
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  1. Fair treatment MLK fought for.
  2. A peaceful method of protest used by MLK.
  3. City where MLK was born.
  4. A group walking for a cause, like in Selma.
  5. MLK was one of these in the civil rights movement.
  6. "I Have a ______" speech.
  7. MLK's vision for all people.

20 Clues: City where MLK was born. • "I Have a ______" speech. • MLK's vision for all people. • Fair treatment MLK fought for. • MLK believed this conquers hate. • MLK delivered many powerful ones. • MLK won this Peace Prize in 1964. • A goal of the civil rights movement. • Last name of the civil rights leader. • Civil ______ were central to his work. • ...

History 2022-10-10

History crossword puzzle
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  1. Amendment that banned the sale, distribution and consumption of alchohol.
  2. What is the food and drug administration?
  3. This act made it illegal to offer rebates to companies.
  4. Act that limited passes offered and allowed ICC to establish maxium rates a railroad could change.
  5. Halted sale of contaminated food and medicine as well as false advertisement. (FDA enforced)
  6. People have the right to directly elect the senators in their state.
  7. Who is the International Criminal Court?
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  1. The power to remove officials by facing a new election before the end of their term.
  2. Vote on an initiative.
  3. Amendment that made income tax.
  4. Bill originated by the people.
  5. Woman activist who spoke out for peace in the late 19th and early 20th century.
  6. Feminist who spoke for women's suffrage and equal rights in the United States.
  7. Created strict cleanliness rules for the meat industry (USDA enforced)

14 Clues: Vote on an initiative. • Bill originated by the people. • Amendment that made income tax. • Who is the International Criminal Court? • What is the food and drug administration? • This act made it illegal to offer rebates to companies. • People have the right to directly elect the senators in their state. • ...

Reconstruction 2021-03-04

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. To approve formally
  2. Freed slaves
  3. Republican, Republican who believed that Congress should direct Reconstruction.
  4. The effort to reorganize the seceded states and bring them back into the union
  5. an addition to a formal document such as a constitution.
  6. Farmer who lacked land and necessary supplies and thus promised a large part of their crop to the landowner in exchange for these items.
  7. Northerner in the South working for a Reconstruction government
  8. Required
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  1. To reject as to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law.
  2. cancel
  3. codes, Laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War.
  4. Bureau, An agency of the War Department set up in 1865, to assist freed slaves in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education.
  5. Bring charges against
  6. White Southerner who supported Reconstruction after the Civil War.

14 Clues: cancel • Required • Freed slaves • To approve formally • Bring charges against • an addition to a formal document such as a constitution. • Northerner in the South working for a Reconstruction government • To reject as to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law. • White Southerner who supported Reconstruction after the Civil War. • ...

Unit 2: The Legislative Branch 2022-05-12

Unit 2: The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. OVERSIGHT
  2. GERRYMANDERING
  3. REAPPORTIONMENT
  4. LOGROLLING
  5. WHIP
  6. CASEWORK
  7. ENTITLEMENT
  8. MAJORITY
  9. HOUSE
  10. 2
  11. LEADER
  12. NINE
  13. FILIBUSTER
  14. CLOTURE
  15. SPEAKER
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  1. CONFIRMATION
  2. SENATE
  3. PROTEMPORE
  4. COMMITTEES
  5. CONSTITUENT
  6. SEVEN
  7. COMMERCE
  8. BILL
  9. EARMARK
  10. MINORITY
  11. ENUMERATED
  12. ELASTIC
  13. RESOLUTION
  14. SIX

29 Clues: 2 • SIX • WHIP • BILL • NINE • SEVEN • HOUSE • SENATE • LEADER • EARMARK • ELASTIC • CLOTURE • SPEAKER • CASEWORK • COMMERCE • MINORITY • MAJORITY • OVERSIGHT • PROTEMPORE • LOGROLLING • COMMITTEES • ENUMERATED • RESOLUTION • FILIBUSTER • CONSTITUENT • ENTITLEMENT • CONFIRMATION • GERRYMANDERING • REAPPORTIONMENT

Creation of a New Nation 2021-05-21

Creation of a New Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. First set of laws for the country
  2. The Bill of Rights was 10 changes, or _____, to the Constitution
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  1. As per the Articles of Confederation, there was only this branch of government
  2. Someone who supported the Constitution and a strong national government
  3. The Virginia Plan suggested a _____ legislative branch, or having two legislative bodies
  4. As per the Constitution, there are ____ branches of government
  5. As per the compromise, a slave counted as three-_____ a free person

7 Clues: First set of laws for the country • As per the Constitution, there are ____ branches of government • The Bill of Rights was 10 changes, or _____, to the Constitution • As per the compromise, a slave counted as three-_____ a free person • Someone who supported the Constitution and a strong national government • ...

Crossword Creation - World Cultures 2021-05-17

Crossword Creation - World Cultures crossword puzzle
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  1. An artificial, man-made water route
  2. reefs A round, hollow, rock-like organism that typically lives underwater in groups. It is built by layers of coral organisms.
  3. An economic system where wealth is distributed evenly among everyone
  4. region An area of the world where many individuals share common beliefs, history, languages, and other definable characteristics.
  5. The action of changing the environment to fit one’s needs (e.g. building a network of highways)
  6. Very dry with extremely high daytime temperatures
  7. The process in which the population of cities grow in relation to rural areas; the growth of cities
  8. Revolution The period from the mid-1700s to early 1900s where major technological advances were made; it is split into two revolutionary periods that took place in Europe and the United States
  9. of Fire A belt around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions frequently occur
  10. The action of changing and adjusting to become more suited to the environment (e.g. wearing a jacket in cold weather)
  11. Branches of Government Judicial Branch (fairness of laws), Legislative Branch (creating laws), and Executive Branch (carries out laws)
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  1. A piece of land surrounded by three sides of water
  2. Railroad A railroad linking eastern and western Russia; the longest railroad in the world
  3. Disobedience The non-violent disobeying of laws (e.g. Boston Tea Party)
  4. Everest The highest peak (mountain) in the Himalayas
  5. Zone (DMZ) A neutral area, nay border barrier that divides North and South Korea
  6. A policy of racial segregation and discrimination in Africa, lasting from 1948 to 1994
  7. of Rights The first ten amendments of the US constitution, guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  8. River The longest river in the world, flowing from south to north through eastern Africa
  9. The wide variety of life in an ecosystem
  10. crop Agricultural crops grown for profit

21 Clues: An artificial, man-made water route • The wide variety of life in an ecosystem • crop Agricultural crops grown for profit • A piece of land surrounded by three sides of water • Very dry with extremely high daytime temperatures • Everest The highest peak (mountain) in the Himalayas • An economic system where wealth is distributed evenly among everyone • ...

Civics and Citizenship Crossword 2023-11-10

Civics and Citizenship Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The quality of being fair and just, especially in the way that law is applied.
  2. A form of government in which one person has absolute power.
  3. Entitlements or privileges that are legally or morally justified and that belong to an individual or group.
  4. A split or disagreement between people or groups.
  5. A form of government in which the people have the power to make decisions about their government and society.
  6. A form of government in which God or a religious divine being is supreme, and civil and religious law are one and the same.
  7. The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
  8. The basic principles and laws of a country or government.
  9. A proposed law that is presented to a parliament or legislature for approval.
  10. A form of government in which the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
  11. A formal request made to a government or official asking for something to be done.
  12. A group of states that have come together to form a country.
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  1. The state of being different or varied.
  2. The head of state or government in some states or provinces.
  3. The ability to influence, motivate, and guide others.
  4. The quality of being fair and impartial.
  5. A person who is actively involved in campaigning for political or social change.
  6. A member of a government who is responsible for a particular department or area of policy.
  7. A rule or set of rules made by a government or society to maintain order and protect its citizens.
  8. The status of being a member of a particular country or state and having the rights and responsibilities of that membership.
  9. A discussion in which people express different opinions about something.
  10. The system or group of people that is in control of a country or state.

22 Clues: The state of being different or varied. • The quality of being fair and impartial. • A split or disagreement between people or groups. • The ability to influence, motivate, and guide others. • The basic principles and laws of a country or government. • A form of government in which one person has absolute power. • ...

Topic 1 2020-10-01

Topic 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the things that a person is expected to do
  2. to leave a country and move to another one
  3. a person who leaves this country to move to another one
  4. the things that a person is entitled to
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  1. a system I’d government in which the people rule through the power to vote for their representatives
  2. a law that has been passed
  3. the things that make a person who they are
  4. the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue.
  5. the highest law-making body consisting of head of state, the House of Commons and the house fo lords.

9 Clues: a law that has been passed • the things that a person is entitled to • the things that a person is expected to do • the things that make a person who they are • to leave a country and move to another one • a person who leaves this country to move to another one • the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue. • ...

Government #4 2015-10-11

Government #4 crossword puzzle
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  1. To choose a representative in an election
  2. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  3. A group made up of all Senators and Member's of Parliament from the same political party
  4. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  5. The person in charge of a meeting
  6. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  7. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
  8. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  9. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  10. A person who speaks for you
  11. A group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate)
  12. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  13. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  14. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  15. Of two chambers, or rooms
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  1. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  2. The Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business and making sure they are present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected
  3. The process of choosing a representative by vote
  4. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  5. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  6. A formal event that follows rules or traditions
  7. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
  8. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  9. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  10. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
  11. To change or improve something
  12. The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation of the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
  13. One of two large rooms in the Centre block of the Parliament Buildings
  14. A king or queen of a country
  15. A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in a Parliament before it is passed to become a law

30 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting • To choose a representative in an election • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • ...

Democratic Revolution-Jose Ayala 2023-04-20

Democratic Revolution-Jose Ayala crossword puzzle
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  1. The English Bill of Rights expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people and limited the rights of the king.
  2. the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank. : the body of persons forming the noble class in a country or state
  3. I succeeded his father James I in 1625 as King of England and Scotland. During Charles' reign, his actions frustrated his Parliament
  4. war refers to a violent conflict between organized groups within a country that are fighting over control of the government, one side's separatist goals, or some divisive government policy
  5. the group of religious officials (as priests, ministers, or rabbis) specially prepared and authorized to conduct religious services.
  6. a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion.
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  1. also known as the common man, commoners, the common people or the masses, was in earlier use an ordinary person in a community or nation who did not have any significant social status
  2. king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy.
  3. a legal petition formerly used to obtain redress (as possession or restitution of property) from the British Crown for breach of contract or to remedy manifest injustice.
  4. The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom

10 Clues: The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom • king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. • The English Bill of Rights expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people and limited the rights of the king. • ...

Chapter 3/4 Review - Florence 2021-03-08

Chapter 3/4 Review - Florence crossword puzzle
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  1. a single person
  2. established Canada as bilingual
  3. what individuals or groups can legally do
  4. government provided,payed for by taxes
  5. a written grant of rights and freedoms
  6. the ability to move freely
  7. this was passed in response to 9/11
  8. the only officially bilingual province
  9. Manitoba Act said Metis could keep farms here
  10. passed because of the red river rebellion
  11. an organization to protect workers’ rights
  12. English and French
  13. everyone has the same rights and opportunities
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  1. treating a group of people poorly
  2. he apologized for residential schools
  3. a special set of laws for a country
  4. the belief that your culture is best
  5. the movement to get women the vote
  6. become part of a different cultural group
  7. documents for land given to Metis
  8. a list of people barred from boarding planes
  9. agreements between the queen and first nations

22 Clues: a single person • English and French • the ability to move freely • established Canada as bilingual • treating a group of people poorly • documents for land given to Metis • the movement to get women the vote • a special set of laws for a country • this was passed in response to 9/11 • the belief that your culture is best • he apologized for residential schools • ...

Test crossword 2016-10-04

Test crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. accidentally ope fire on colonists
  2. has two branches
  3. life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
  4. bicameral legislature
  5. british i pose taxes on tea
  6. unicameral legislature
  7. close part of Boston
  8. original constitution
  9. supported the constitution
  10. decided on bicameral legislature
  11. idea of limited government
  12. written by Thomas Paine
  13. document granting rights
Down
  1. checks and balance
  2. five slaves equal 3 people towards population
  3. one branch
  4. principle of individual rights
  5. understanding
  6. tax on paper goods
  7. opposed the constitution
  8. social contract, natural rights, consent of the government
  9. principle of individual rights
  10. fight for control of North America
  11. idea of representative government

24 Clues: one branch • understanding • has two branches • checks and balance • tax on paper goods • close part of Boston • bicameral legislature • original constitution • unicameral legislature • written by Thomas Paine • opposed the constitution • document granting rights • supported the constitution • idea of limited government • british i pose taxes on tea • principle of individual rights • ...

Simplified Constitution Review 2022-11-11

Simplified Constitution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. If a president does not like a bill, instead of signing it he can _______ it.
  2. These people got the right to vote in the 19th amendment.
  3. A president can _______ a criminal or forgive them for their crime.
  4. This is a process of kicking a president out of office.
  5. A change in the U.S. Constitution is called this. There are 27 of them.
  6. Article 3 established these.
  7. This is a word for both houses in the legislative branch.It makes laws, runs the post office, and declares war.
  8. This is the number of states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
Down
  1. Amendment 9 gives even the rights not listed in the constitution to the _________.
  2. Amendment 6 states that citizens get a free ________.
  3. The U.S. Constitution is the ___________ Law of the Land.
  4. Amendment 10 gives all powers not given to the federal government to the ________.
  5. The 13th Amendment ended this.
  6. A president must be _____ in the United States.
  7. Senators are elected for a ___ year term.

15 Clues: Article 3 established these. • The 13th Amendment ended this. • Senators are elected for a ___ year term. • A president must be _____ in the United States. • Amendment 6 states that citizens get a free ________. • This is a process of kicking a president out of office. • These people got the right to vote in the 19th amendment. • ...

Still Just a Bill 2021-05-14

Still Just a Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it's great to learn, because knowledge is this
  2. a meeting of members of the same party
  3. moral principles that govern behavior or conduct
  4. after this, a bill can go back to congress and start all over again
  5. a bill hopes to be this one day
  6. it can happen while in committee
  7. it can be a long wait while sitting here
  8. runs from January 12th to May 31st
  9. where the idea for a bill is first introduced
Down
  1. affirmative response
  2. 2748 bills were filed here in the 87th session
  3. 6043 bills were filed here in the 87th session
  4. a branch of government
  5. what is Landra's role on this TCCA committee?
  6. meeting area

15 Clues: meeting area • affirmative response • a branch of government • a bill hopes to be this one day • it can happen while in committee • runs from January 12th to May 31st • a meeting of members of the same party • it can be a long wait while sitting here • what is Landra's role on this TCCA committee? • where the idea for a bill is first introduced • ...

Chapter 9 Review 2023-01-25

Chapter 9 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most supporters of the Enlightenment did this with Christianity
  2. A system of English government that gradually increased Parliament’s power
  3. The English Bill of Rights did this to American Colonies
  4. Empiricism taught that people can find knowledge through this
Down
  1. This republic developed a large economic empire without a monarchy
  2. A term that describes a society that is free from religion
  3. The Age of Reason is also called this
  4. The name of the oath with which many modern doctors pledge to treat people and “never do harm”
  5. The change in power in seventeenth century 
England that occurred without a war is called The Glorious _________
  6. The English Civil War resulted in the establishment of this, led by Oliver Cromwell

10 Clues: The Age of Reason is also called this • The English Bill of Rights did this to American Colonies • A term that describes a society that is free from religion • Empiricism taught that people can find knowledge through this • Most supporters of the Enlightenment did this with Christianity • This republic developed a large economic empire without a monarchy • ...

1st Year CSPE Revision 2023-05-23

1st Year CSPE Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Using social media to bully someone.
  2. the theme of your kahoots.
  3. documents that promote human rights
  4. The difference in average earrings of males and females
  5. The inability to access or afford good nutritious food.
  6. A formal statement that is not legally binding.
Down
  1. A non-governmental organisation that promotes human rights internationally
  2. A human rights champion who refused to refused to give her seat up on a bus.
  3. An organisation for human rights
  4. When men and women are treated differently
  5. The freedom we have as citizens or as members of communities.
  6. A form of protest where people refuse to use a service.
  7. A form of discrimination with the beliefs that some races are better than others.
  8. Our rights to participate in the political life of our country.
  9. they advocate for human rights

15 Clues: the theme of your kahoots. • they advocate for human rights • An organisation for human rights • documents that promote human rights • Using social media to bully someone. • When men and women are treated differently • A formal statement that is not legally binding. • A form of protest where people refuse to use a service. • ...

AP gov/econ 2021-01-13

AP gov/econ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the committee that bills go to about raising and lowering taxes
  2. the vote from a comittee to decide something
  3. only one house or group of congress
  4. the people represented by an elected official
  5. a population count done every 10 years
  6. complete agreement to debate
  7. when people talk to waste time and prevent work, this can also be used as a threat
  8. the way to bring a bill out of committee
  9. small groups that talk about and work on bills
  10. the half of congress made up of two people from each state
  11. the head person of the senate who is in charge
  12. person in charge and the head of the house of representatives
  13. a committee that passes rules instead of bills
Down
  1. a role call that happens in order see if theres enough people to work
  2. the complete and deliberate assembly of legislature
  3. a way to vote and end a filibuster needing 60 senators to vote in favor of
  4. a committee made whenever both groups in congress make different versions of the same bill
  5. already having the position giving you a advantage over who your running against
  6. when comittees edit and revise bills to what they like
  7. the beginning and starting idea of a law
  8. the ammendemetn that gives the people the direct election of their representatives and senators
  9. districts where someone wins very easily without change
  10. the half of congress made up of people from each state and each stte has it won amount of these people
  11. when senators prevent the voting of a bill or unanimous consent
  12. legislature having wo different branches

25 Clues: complete agreement to debate • only one house or group of congress • a population count done every 10 years • the beginning and starting idea of a law • legislature having wo different branches • the way to bring a bill out of committee • the vote from a comittee to decide something • the people represented by an elected official • ...

Democracy 2024-10-21

Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A formal discussion or argument on a particular topic.
  2. A document people sign to show support for a specific request or change they want the government to make.
  3. Rights – Protections for those who are not part of the majority.
  4. – The body of representatives that makes laws for a country or province.
  5. – The status of being a citizen with rights and responsibilities.
  6. of Law: The principle that everyone, including the government, must follow the law equally.
  7. The group of people and institutions that make decisions for a country, province, or community.
  8. Party: A group of people who share similar ideas and want to win elections to form the government.
  9. – Legal entitlements that people are guaranteed in a democracy.
  10. – The organized effort to gain support in an election.
  11. When individuals or groups try to influence the decisions of government officials by providing information or arguments.
  12. Monarchy: A government where a king or queen is the head of state, but they must follow the rules set by a constitution.
  13. – The head of government in a province or territory.
Down
  1. A vote where people decide directly on a specific issue proposed by the government.
  2. The most important laws that say how a government works and what rights people have.
  3. – A geographic area represented by an elected official.
  4. Rule – The principle that the opinion of the majority should be respected in decision-making.
  5. – Duties or obligations that citizens are expected to fulfill in a democratic society.
  6. – A person elected to act or speak on behalf of others.
  7. – To break or violate a rule, law, or someone’s rights. For example, if you infringe on someone’s rights, you are doing something that takes away their freedom or harms their rights.
  8. A system where people vote for leaders who make decisions on their behalf, and citizens have rights like freedom of speech.
  9. – The national legislative body in some democracies.
  10. – A formal process where citizens vote to choose representatives or leaders.
  11. – The method used by voters to make their choice in an election.
  12. Minister: The leader of the political party with the most elected members in the Canadian Parliament.

25 Clues: – The national legislative body in some democracies. • – The head of government in a province or territory. • – The organized effort to gain support in an election. • – A geographic area represented by an elected official. • – A person elected to act or speak on behalf of others. • – A formal discussion or argument on a particular topic. • ...

EOC Item Specification : SS.7.C.1.6 2014-12-18

EOC Item Specification : SS.7.C.1.6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ____ administrates and implements federal laws.
  2. The government wants to form a more perfect ____.
  3. The ____ was a document signed among the 13 original colonies that established the United States of America.
  4. There are ____ amendments in the U.S Constitution.
  5. ____ receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.
  6. must be won in each state if a candidate wants to have a shot winning their party's nomination.
  7. The ____ was the introduction to the Constitution.
Down
  1. The ____ were a group of men who made significant contributions to the constitution.
  2. Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers who helped make the ____.
  3. The ____ was a convention of delegates called together from the 13 colonies.
  4. The ____ was the rebellion of 13 of the North American colonies of Great Britain.
  5. There are ____ amendments to the Bill of Rights.

12 Clues: There are ____ amendments to the Bill of Rights. • The government wants to form a more perfect ____. • There are ____ amendments in the U.S Constitution. • The ____ was the introduction to the Constitution. • The ____ administrates and implements federal laws. • ____ receives its power from the people and exists to serve them. • ...

Banned Books Week Crossword 2024-08-28

Banned Books Week Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When library materials are _______ it means there is an attempt to remove them from the library or restrict access.
  2. When library materials are ____ it means it has been removed from the library.
  3. There were 1,247 attempts to _____ library materials in 2023.
  4. The ____ Eye by Toni Morrison was in the Top 10 most frequently challenged list.
  5. Intellectual ______
Down
  1. Last year, most censorship attempts took place at _____ libraries.
  2. The _____ Bill of Rights outlines peoples’ right to access information.
  3. The most frequently challenged book of 2023.

8 Clues: Intellectual ______ • The most frequently challenged book of 2023. • There were 1,247 attempts to _____ library materials in 2023. • Last year, most censorship attempts took place at _____ libraries. • The _____ Bill of Rights outlines peoples’ right to access information. • When library materials are ____ it means it has been removed from the library. • ...

U.S. Civil Rights Movement Kicks Off Decades of Protest, Reforms 2022-05-26

U.S. Civil Rights Movement Kicks Off Decades of Protest, Reforms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inequality
  2. U.S. Laws
  3. Martin luther king jr
  4. famous speech
  5. protection equal protection for everybody
  6. people born in u.s.have citizenship
  7. killed because of his color
  8. protest racial justice
Down
  1. voting right act
  2. white and black people were
  3. signed the Civil rights act
  4. freedom of speech
  5. McCullough Truman biographer
  6. for gay people to have rights
  7. scholar Zechariah Chafee, Jr

15 Clues: U.S. Laws • inequality • famous speech • voting right act • freedom of speech • Martin luther king jr • protest racial justice • white and black people were • signed the Civil rights act • killed because of his color • for gay people to have rights • people born in u.s.have citizenship • scholar Zechariah Chafee, Jr • McCullough Truman biographer • ...

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2025-01-31

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A ruler with total control over a country, often ruling with oppression.
  2. – The authority granted to a government or representative by the electorate.
  3. The act or process of governing or overseeing the control of a state.
  4. – A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership of production.
  5. The system by which a state or community is controlled.
  6. PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote.
  7. POWER – The ability of an executive leader to reject a proposed law.
  8. A method of secret voting.
  9. – A sovereign head of state, such as a king or queen.
  10. – A person who makes or enacts laws.
  11. – The status of being a legal member of a country.
  12. The elected head of a republic.
  13. – A system where power is shared between central and regional governments.
  14. – More than half of a given group, often used in decision-making.
  15. – To formally charge a public official with misconduct.
Down
  1. – Dishonest or unethical behavior by those in power.
  2. A set of policies and beliefs held by a political party or candidate.
  3. OPINION – The collective attitudes and beliefs of people on political issues.
  4. Openness and accountability in government decision-making.
  5. A fundamental change in political power, often through uprising.
  6. – The fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation.
  7. – A person who tries to influence politicians on behalf of an interest group.
  8. The branch of government that interprets the law.
  9. – The process by which people vote to choose a leader or representative.
  10. A course of action adopted by a government or organization.
  11. A series of organized activities to win an election.
  12. – A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal.
  13. – A person who casts a ballot in an election.
  14. – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature.
  15. OF RIGHTS – A list of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens.

30 Clues: A method of secret voting. • The elected head of a republic. • – A person who makes or enacts laws. • – A person who casts a ballot in an election. • PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote. • The branch of government that interprets the law. • – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature. • – The status of being a legal member of a country. • ...

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2025-01-31

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A ruler with total control over a country, often ruling with oppression.
  2. – The authority granted to a government or representative by the electorate.
  3. The act or process of governing or overseeing the control of a state.
  4. – A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership of production.
  5. The system by which a state or community is controlled.
  6. PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote.
  7. POWER – The ability of an executive leader to reject a proposed law.
  8. A method of secret voting.
  9. – A sovereign head of state, such as a king or queen.
  10. – A person who makes or enacts laws.
  11. – The status of being a legal member of a country.
  12. The elected head of a republic.
  13. – A system where power is shared between central and regional governments.
  14. – More than half of a given group, often used in decision-making.
  15. – To formally charge a public official with misconduct.
Down
  1. – Dishonest or unethical behavior by those in power.
  2. A set of policies and beliefs held by a political party or candidate.
  3. OPINION – The collective attitudes and beliefs of people on political issues.
  4. Openness and accountability in government decision-making.
  5. A fundamental change in political power, often through uprising.
  6. – The fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation.
  7. – A person who tries to influence politicians on behalf of an interest group.
  8. The branch of government that interprets the law.
  9. – The process by which people vote to choose a leader or representative.
  10. A course of action adopted by a government or organization.
  11. A series of organized activities to win an election.
  12. – A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal.
  13. – A person who casts a ballot in an election.
  14. – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature.
  15. OF RIGHTS – A list of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens.

30 Clues: A method of secret voting. • The elected head of a republic. • – A person who makes or enacts laws. • – A person who casts a ballot in an election. • PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote. • The branch of government that interprets the law. • – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature. • – The status of being a legal member of a country. • ...

congress in action 2016-03-24

congress in action crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the assistant floor leaders.
  2. majority of the full membership.
  3. division of existing committees for certain issues.
  4. president refuses to sign a bill.
  5. resolutions deals with matters the house and senate must work jointly on.
  6. committees permanent panels.
  7. of the house elected presiding officer.
Down
  1. a proposed law presented to the house or senate.
  2. committees sometimes called special committees.
  3. of the senate the senates presiding officer.
  4. once a bill has been approved at a second reading.
  5. committee composed of members from both houses.

12 Clues: the assistant floor leaders. • committees permanent panels. • majority of the full membership. • president refuses to sign a bill. • of the house elected presiding officer. • of the senate the senates presiding officer. • committees sometimes called special committees. • committee composed of members from both houses. • a proposed law presented to the house or senate. • ...

Phase Two-Claims 2024-08-02

Phase Two-Claims crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Place of service
  2. If claim is denied due to needing COB updated, where is it routed?
  3. Type of bill
  4. What do you press to show each individual lines on a facility claim
  5. Where do you find provider's timely filing info?
  6. Where do you refer the member for disputed claims process?
  7. Date of service
  8. Claim form for institutional facilities to bill inpatient and outpatient services
  9. Claims can be submitted through a clearing house or what kind of vendor?
  10. The first and second positions of a claim number represent what?
  11. What does BFOG on a claim mean?
  12. Only facilities can bill with these type of codes
  13. What claim form does dental bill medical services?
  14. This type of person can request duplicate copies of EOBs for that specific member
  15. Payment DIR states IL - where is payment sent?
  16. An asterisk (*) in the PAY field indicates what?
Down
  1. Claims cannot be submitted using
  2. Subscriber claims over $200 require
  3. These are used to further identify the procedure performed
  4. Check number is also referred to as (blank) number
  5. What key do you press to toggle back and forth between the claims activity and history screens?
  6. Where do you find member's FSA accumulators?
  7. FEP's imaging vendor
  8. What kind of codes start with E or I?
  9. What is updated when high dollar claim received?
  10. Where do you find Anthem360?
  11. We already received money back
  12. Formal provider appeal requests cannot be submitted via
  13. What field are rejection codes found in streamline?
  14. What screen will processed claims be shown on?

30 Clues: Type of bill • Date of service • Place of service • FEP's imaging vendor • Where do you find Anthem360? • We already received money back • What does BFOG on a claim mean? • Claims cannot be submitted using • Subscriber claims over $200 require • What kind of codes start with E or I? • Where do you find member's FSA accumulators? • What screen will processed claims be shown on? • ...

Chapter 3: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms 2018-03-07

Chapter 3: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These rights include the right to vote and right to hold elections
  2. The ________ Freedoms include freedom of religion and freedom of association
  3. The Charter includes ________ rights, for each person, and collective rights, for groups
  4. During the World Wars, Canadians of Ukrainian, Italian, and Japanese heritage were moved into these camps
  5. Women who fought for the right to vote, holding large rallies and protests
  6. A labour ________ is an organization of workers that acts to protect their rights and interests
Down
  1. These rights include the right to be free of unlawful imprisonment and right to a public trial
  2. Japanese Canadians were forcibly relocated to this province during WWII
  3. A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance
  4. These rights include the right to move freely throughout Canada, and enter and leave Canada
  5. These rights include the freedom from discrimination
  6. This act, passed in 1876, was originally intended to subjugate Canada's First Nations people
  7. The War ________ Act was responsible for allowing the discrimination against "enemy aliens" during the World Wars
  8. Many legal battles over individual rights and freedoms are fought all the way to this court
  9. The right to vote; sought by women during the 1800s and 1900s in Canada

15 Clues: These rights include the freedom from discrimination • A special set of laws that establish a framework of governance • These rights include the right to vote and right to hold elections • Japanese Canadians were forcibly relocated to this province during WWII • The right to vote; sought by women during the 1800s and 1900s in Canada • ...

Protests and Demonstrations 2023-08-23

Protests and Demonstrations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Economic protest strategy.
  2. - Fueled many protests.
  3. - Sought in civil rights protests.
  4. - Key civil rights concern.
  5. - Nonviolent protests at lunch counters.
  6. - Large protest gatherings.
  7. - Engaging in protests actively.
  8. - Act of public protest.
  9. - Fought against racial separation.
Down
  1. - Anti-war protests against it.
  2. - Unity in protests.
  3. - Civil rights symbol.
  4. - Refuse participation in support.
  5. - Equality and justice battles.
  6. - Movement against conflict.
  7. - Core goal of many movements.
  8. - Focus of civil rights protests.
  9. - Often resulted from civil unrest.
  10. - Opposing authority's actions.
  11. - Desire for this during the Vietnam War.

20 Clues: - Unity in protests. • - Civil rights symbol. • - Fueled many protests. • - Act of public protest. • - Key civil rights concern. • - Large protest gatherings. • - Economic protest strategy. • - Movement against conflict. • - Core goal of many movements. • - Anti-war protests against it. • - Equality and justice battles. • - Opposing authority's actions. • ...

Goverment 2012-11-19

Goverment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. local government rule or regulation
  2. a person who votes or is eligible to vote
  3. able to be called on to explain your actions
  4. motion that is ..... is agreed
  5. a controlled discussion on a bill or other topic
  6. Rod the staff of office of the Usher of the
  7. Government title given to the group of people who administer Australian law
  8. word used for voting ‘yes’ in parliament
Down
  1. the group voting process by which a choice is made
  2. is general agreement or accord
  3. a change to the bill
  4. if its agreed its
  5. request for a review from a higher authority
  6. a proposal for a new law or to modify an existing law
  7. to voluntarily refrain from casting a vote
  8. to put off, postpone or suspend

16 Clues: if its agreed its • a change to the bill • is general agreement or accord • motion that is ..... is agreed • to put off, postpone or suspend • local government rule or regulation • word used for voting ‘yes’ in parliament • a person who votes or is eligible to vote • to voluntarily refrain from casting a vote • Rod the staff of office of the Usher of the • ...

Government 2 2015-10-02

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

32 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting • Bills that are passed by Parliament • To choose a representative in an election • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • ...

Chapter 6 Vocab 2019-03-07

Chapter 6 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A bill that focuses on how to raise money is a _____ bill
  2. The act of a President not spending money that has been appropriated by Congress
  3. A writ ordering a person to attend court
  4. A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
  5. Trade that goes through multiple states is interstate ______
  6. Offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law
  7. The financial plan for a country's government is called a national ______
Down
  1. A clause in the constitution that allows Congress to make laws that are necessary and ______
  2. A promise not to prosecute for a crime in exchange for information or a testimony
  3. A bill that authorizes government spending is a _____ bill
  4. The power of Congress to nullify acts by the executive branch is a _____ veto
  5. Powers that are not specifically named in the constitution but can be inferred
  6. The powers specifically named in the constitution
  7. The offense of purposefully lying in court after taking an oath

14 Clues: A writ ordering a person to attend court • The powers specifically named in the constitution • A bill that focuses on how to raise money is a _____ bill • A bill that authorizes government spending is a _____ bill • Trade that goes through multiple states is interstate ______ • The offense of purposefully lying in court after taking an oath • ...

Martin Luther King 2025-11-17

Martin Luther King crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A public gathering where people show support for a cause.
  2. A large walk or gathering to support a cause.
  3. A person who works to change things in society.
  4. Believing one race is better than another.
  5. Refusing to use violence to make change happen.
  6. Rights Basic rights that every human should have.
  7. A group of people working together for social or political change.
  8. Refusing to buy or use something to show disagreement.
  9. When a group of people is treated very unfairly and denied equal rights.
Down
  1. Killing an important public figure because of their beliefs or actions.
  2. Treating someone unfairly because of who they are.
  3. Keeping people apart because of their race.
  4. Fairness in how people are treated.
  5. Rights The basic rights and freedoms all people should have.
  6. The right to live without unfair limits or control.
  7. Showing that you disagree with something.
  8. Being treated the same as everyone else.
  9. Ending laws that keep people separated because of race.
  10. Bringing people of different races or groups together.

19 Clues: Fairness in how people are treated. • Being treated the same as everyone else. • Showing that you disagree with something. • Believing one race is better than another. • Keeping people apart because of their race. • A large walk or gathering to support a cause. • A person who works to change things in society. • Refusing to use violence to make change happen. • ...

Democracy 2011-11-17

Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. behaviour and attitude
  2. someone who goes to the House of Lords
  3. someone acting on your behalf
  4. how old you are
  5. group of MPs who discuss a bill
  6. a political party
  7. a political party
  8. how sensible you are
  9. participating in an election
Down
  1. sharing
  2. a political party
  3. system of running a country
  4. discussion
  5. queen's approval of a bill
  6. money paid to the government
  7. taking care of yourself and others
  8. one of the Houses of Parliament

17 Clues: sharing • discussion • how old you are • a political party • a political party • a political party • how sensible you are • behaviour and attitude • queen's approval of a bill • system of running a country • money paid to the government • participating in an election • someone acting on your behalf • one of the Houses of Parliament • group of MPs who discuss a bill • ...

Topic 1 2020-10-01

Topic 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the things that a person is expected to do
  2. to leave a country and move to another one
  3. a person who leaves this country to move to another one
  4. the things that a person is entitled to
Down
  1. a system I’d government in which the people rule through the power to vote for their representatives
  2. a law that has been passed
  3. the things that make a person who they are
  4. the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue.
  5. the highest law-making body consisting of head of state, the House of Commons and the house fo lords.

9 Clues: a law that has been passed • the things that a person is entitled to • the things that a person is expected to do • the things that make a person who they are • to leave a country and move to another one • a person who leaves this country to move to another one • the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue. • ...

Era of Revolutions Crossword 2024-03-04

Era of Revolutions Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Locke, This philosopher taught that all men have natural rights to life, liberty, and property
  2. Cientifica, Revolution of thought where people started to question the natural order of the universe and wanted to have their answers supported by logic and evidence
  3. Estadounidense,Las principales causas de esta revolución fueron el aumento de los impuestos sin representación en el parlamento, y el deseo de tener más autogobierno en las 13 colonias
  4. The leader of the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution
  5. Sistema económico basado principalmente al de exportación y considera la posesión de metales preciosos como signo característica de la riqueza
  6. of the United States, Este documento creó un nuevo gobierno basado en los ideales de la Ilustración, con tres poderes y el derecho al voto de los ciudadanos.
  7. This philosopher taught that power in government should be separated into three separate branches of government
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  1. Francesa, this revolution was caused by the lack of representation of the Third Estate in the government
  2. de independencia de Latinoamerica,These revolutions were inspired by the French and American Revolutions and were made possible by the Napoleon and his practice of Nepotism in his empire in Europe
  3. This philosopher taught that the government should run on the consent of the governed, and that the people hold the power of government
  4. This philosopher taught that people should have freedom of speech and religion
  5. of Independence, Una declaracion de las 13 colonias declarando su independencia de Inglaterra
  6. of Rights, Documento que garantiza a todos los que viven en Estados Unidos la protección de sus derechos básicos.
  7. Bolivar, 'The Liberator' of South America

14 Clues: Bolivar, 'The Liberator' of South America • The leader of the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution • This philosopher taught that people should have freedom of speech and religion • of Independence, Una declaracion de las 13 colonias declarando su independencia de Inglaterra • ...

White Fang 2020-09-27

White Fang crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which character almost killed White Fang
  2. who dies at the beginning of the story
  3. What kind of animal killed One Eye
  4. White Fangs father
  5. a state of completer emptiness
  6. an involuntary quivering movement
  7. the rise and fall of the voice speaking
  8. White Fangs second owner
  9. straight
  10. What animals follow Bill and Henry
Down
  1. White Fangs mother
  2. who is White Fangs first owner
  3. just; only
  4. where does the story end
  5. an object in an elongated rectangle
  6. critical observation
  7. made for a particular user
  8. White Fang's most kind and loving owner
  9. drive or force to do something
  10. being easily annoyed

20 Clues: straight • just; only • White Fangs mother • White Fangs father • critical observation • being easily annoyed • where does the story end • White Fangs second owner • made for a particular user • who is White Fangs first owner • a state of completer emptiness • drive or force to do something • an involuntary quivering movement • What kind of animal killed One Eye • ...

The Legislative Branch 2013-11-01

The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. winning reelections if already been in Office
  2. poüulation counting every 10 years
  3. closed Meeting
  4. rejecting a bill
  5. committee listens to testimony from experts
  6. member that has served the longest is leader of this
  7. is set up when house and Senate have different Versions of a bill
  8. loosing representatives
  9. presiding officer and most powerful leader
  10. drawing district boundaries to give electoral Advantage
  11. forbids offering amendmentsto a bill from the floor
  12. approval of government spending
  13. made up of two houses
  14. Money payed by the People to Support the government
  15. also called elastic clause
  16. president can Veto lines in a bill
  17. helping constituents with Problems
  18. matters affecting only one house of congress
  19. Standing committes have several of them
  20. president´s refusal to spend Money
  21. committee can be temporary or permanent
  22. allow congress to expand ist powers
  23. laws for raising Money
  24. passed in same form by both houses
  25. persuading officials to Support their Point of view
Down
  1. removing a president
  2. Limits debate
  3. Minimum number members needed for official legislative Action
  4. branches of government control each other
  5. expressly defined powers
  6. vote of formal disappoval of member´s Action
  7. specifies how much Money can be appropriated
  8. killing a bill
  9. authorization for spending Money
  10. continue from one congress to the next
  11. "for the time being"
  12. requires to produce or appear requested documents
  13. willfully obstructing congress´s work
  14. extend debate
  15. speaker´s top assistant
  16. passed laws to appropriate Money for Projects
  17. some expenditures are known at?
  18. representatives of interest Groups
  19. commerce among states
  20. congress´s powers in times of crisis
  21. temporary committees are also called?
  22. freedom from prosecution
  23. serve as assistant floor leaders
  24. completed reappointment
  25. deal with General matters
  26. deal with individual People
  27. reject laws
  28. People in districts they represent
  29. yearly financial plan of national government
  30. lying under oath
  31. Provision on a subject
  32. lawmakers agree to Support each other´s bills

57 Clues: reject laws • Limits debate • extend debate • closed Meeting • killing a bill • rejecting a bill • lying under oath • removing a president • "for the time being" • commerce among states • made up of two houses • Provision on a subject • laws for raising Money • loosing representatives • speaker´s top assistant • completed reappointment • expressly defined powers • freedom from prosecution • ...

Government (4) 2015-10-02

Government (4) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  2. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  3. All political parties and independent Members who do no belong to the governing party
  4. A person who speaks for you
  5. a king or queen of a country
  6. A Member of the senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  8. A group of all Ministers who make decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
  9. The person in charge of a meeting
  10. the bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation of the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. It is followed by a general election
  11. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  12. to pick one person from a group of people by voting
  13. composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
  14. a proposal by a Member from wither the Senate or the House of Commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express an opinion on a matter
Down
  1. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  2. the periods into which a Parliament is divided
  3. electoral district
  4. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  5. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms this.
  6. a person who has full potential and civil rights in his or her country
  7. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal government.
  8. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  9. A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law
  10. the Upper House of the Parliament and is made up of 105 members
  11. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  12. One of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament buildings
  13. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  14. Of two chambers or rooms
  15. Bills that are passed by the Parliament
  16. to change or improve something (a law or an act of Parliament, etc)

30 Clues: electoral district • Of two chambers or rooms • A person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • The person in charge of a meeting • Bills that are passed by the Parliament • the periods into which a Parliament is divided • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • ...

Test crossword 2016-10-04

Test crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. document granting rights
  2. close part of Boston
  3. social contract, natural rights, consent of the government
  4. principle of individual rights
  5. supported the constitution
  6. principle of individual rights
  7. idea of limited government
  8. fight for control of North America
  9. accidentally ope fire on colonists
  10. tax on paper goods
  11. five slaves equal 3 people towards population
  12. bicameral legislature
  13. opposed the constitution
Down
  1. has two branches
  2. one branch
  3. unicameral legislature
  4. british i pose taxes on tea
  5. understanding
  6. original constitution
  7. checks and balance
  8. decided on bicameral legislature
  9. life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
  10. idea of representative government
  11. written by Thomas Paine

24 Clues: one branch • understanding • has two branches • checks and balance • tax on paper goods • close part of Boston • original constitution • bicameral legislature • unicameral legislature • written by Thomas Paine • document granting rights • opposed the constitution • supported the constitution • idea of limited government • british i pose taxes on tea • principle of individual rights • ...

Parliament crossword 2017-02-19

Parliament crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. voting, most common system in Australia.
  2. people who are entitled to vote
  3. in detail, one of the stages.
  4. someone who has the right to vote in a election.
  5. minister system, it's a parliamentary system of government.
  6. general, appointed by the queen on the advice of the prime minister of Australia.
  7. it is apart of a bill.
  8. majority, it's more then half of the formal votes in a House of Representatives election.
  9. merlino, second most senior officer in the government of Australia.
  10. laws, a group of people that either pass or deny laws.
  11. vote, people's preferences recoded simply follow the order in which candidates names appear on the ballet paper.
  12. laws considered collectively.
Down
  1. wealth, the people of a nation or state.
  2. state parliament, the government that run the state of Australia.
  3. house, it has 76 senators.
  4. it's a state of the common wealth of Australia.
  5. it takes care of our whole country.
  6. a choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
  7. crown, the representatives take care of this instead of the queen.
  8. the head of public institution.
  9. it is also known as being the upper house.
  10. laws, it's a bill while under consideration by a legislative council.
  11. a group of people who look after a country or state.
  12. assent, formal approval by the crown.
  13. a formal discussion in a house on a bill or other topic
  14. system, it divides the legislative function between two chambers.
  15. it is a country girt by sea.
  16. what is passed by the legislative council to become an offical law.
  17. house, were the government is formed.

29 Clues: it is apart of a bill. • house, it has 76 senators. • it is a country girt by sea. • in detail, one of the stages. • laws considered collectively. • people who are entitled to vote • the head of public institution. • it takes care of our whole country. • assent, formal approval by the crown. • house, were the government is formed. • wealth, the people of a nation or state. • ...

United States Constitution Crossword 2024-11-19

United States Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Checks and _______________ ensure no branch gets more powerful than the other two.
  2. What is the first section of the Constitution called?
  3. The writers wanted to make it clear the __________ of the country were making the rules.
  4. The first attempt at a constitution was the Articles of ___________________.
  5. The Bill of __________ is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
  6. This many states needed to approve the Constitution for it to go into effect.
Down
  1. A set of fundamental principles and laws a country has agreed to abide by for its government.
  2. The ________________ papers helped to explain the new Constitution.
  3. The US Constitution is the most _________ law of the United States.
  4. They created a Federal ___________ where different levels of the government share power.
  5. The ______________ of Powers split the government into three equal branches.
  6. A change to the Constitution is called an ______________.

12 Clues: What is the first section of the Constitution called? • A change to the Constitution is called an ______________. • The ________________ papers helped to explain the new Constitution. • The US Constitution is the most _________ law of the United States. • The Bill of __________ is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. • ...

Chapter 8 - A Growing Nation 2016-02-29

Chapter 8 - A Growing Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : The month the Canadian government was taking over (p150)
  2. : Something that was taken care of by the government to help British Columbia decide to join the Canadian Confederation (p143)
  3. : A group of people whose rights were not considered by the government (Ch 6 Notes)
  4. : Surveyors marked off the land in ______________. (p150)
  5. : Manitoba Act stated that Manitoba could send members here (p152)
  6. : Basis of Métis economy (p148)
  7. : Title of 1870s newspaper (p144)
  8. : One of the two groups in conflict in the West (p145)
  9. : Language created by the Métis (p148)
  10. : Treaties signed between Canada and First Nations are an example of ______________ empowerment. (You know the types of empowerment!)
  11. : This province joined confederation in 1871. (p143)
  12. : Louis Riel sent the Protestant Métis here. (p152)
  13. Heritage of Métis in Red River Settlement (p147)
  14. : Services provided upon the expansion of British Columbia (p143)
  15. : Hunters of the Métis were organized like an _______. (p151)
  16. : Something promised to PEI for joining Confederation (p144)
  17. : Louis Riel was granted this instead of jail time (p153)
  18. : Pemmican ingredient (p148)
  19. : The Métis were worried about their _____________. (p150)
Down
  1. : The animal on which the First Nations people depended (p148)
  2. : July 3, 1873 (p144)
  3. : ____________ was executed for trying to make plans for attacking Fort Garry (p152)
  4. : Protected by forming a nation (p148)
  5. : Agreements made between the government and nations of the North West Territories (p145)
  6. : Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151)
  7. : ___________ did not arrest Riel to keep peace for English and French Canadians (p152)
  8. : Main town in Red River Settlement (p147)
  9. : Something granted to the First Nations people in the treaties (p145)
  10. : Leader of the provisional government (p151)
  11. : Political party in charge as of 1874 (p153)
  12. : One part of the land the government of Canada tried to purchase from the Hudson’s Bay Company (p143)
  13. : Lake nearby to the Red River Settlement (p147)
  14. : Alaska’s owner before the US (p142)

33 Clues: : July 3, 1873 (p144) • : Pemmican ingredient (p148) • : Basis of Métis economy (p148) • : Language created by the Métis (p148) • : Title of 1870s newspaper (p144) • : Alaska’s owner before the US (p142) • : Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151) • : Protected by forming a nation (p148) • Heritage of Métis in Red River Settlement (p147) • ...

Chapter 3 vocab 2022-01-07

Chapter 3 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A written plan of government
  2. delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
  3. Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
  4. A change to the Constitution
  5. the branch of government that makes the laws
  6. a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
  7. powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
  8. an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
  9. powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
  10. Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
  11. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Down
  1. A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
  2. Approved
  3. Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
  4. a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
  5. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  6. the branch of government that interprets laws
  7. Compromise, The compromise made by the ConstitutionalConvention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
  8. the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
  9. powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
  10. the branch of government that carries out laws
  11. a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
  12. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

23 Clues: Approved • A written plan of government • A change to the Constitution • the branch of government that makes the laws • the branch of government that interprets laws • the branch of government that carries out laws • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • powers held jointly by the national and state governments. • ...

Chapter 3 vocab 2022-01-07

Chapter 3 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
  2. Approved
  3. a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
  4. a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
  5. Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
  6. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  7. powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
  8. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
  9. the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
  10. the branch of government that interprets laws
  11. A written plan of government
Down
  1. The compromise made by the constitutional convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
  2. powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
  3. delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
  4. Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
  5. A change to the Constitution
  6. the branch of government that carries out laws
  7. Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
  8. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
  9. an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
  10. a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
  11. the branch of government that makes the laws
  12. powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution

23 Clues: Approved • A change to the Constitution • A written plan of government • the branch of government that makes the laws • the branch of government that interprets laws • the branch of government that carries out laws • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • powers held jointly by the national and state governments. • ...

Ch. 11 Federalism Vocabulary 2023-11-27

Ch. 11 Federalism Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who is elected to be in charge of the city. Acts as the chief executive of the town.
  2. The powers given to Congress that are written in the Constitution.
  3. A system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  4. The document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function (rules) of the government of a state.
  5. Representatives who have the power to make laws for the state.
  6. Declares national/federal law superior to state law. Federal law is the supreme law of the land.
  7. In charge of Florida's Executive Branch
  8. A government that conducts the business of the state. Provides services for the people in the entire state.
  9. A group of 5 to 7 elected people that make laws (ordinances) for the county.
  10. A law passed by a county or municipality (city)
  11. States that powers not given to the federal government go to the people and states.
Down
  1. One house of Florida's Congress, has up to 40 members that serve for 4 years, at least 21 years old, a resident for 2 years and lives in the state of Florida.
  2. One house of Florida's Congress, has up to 120 members that serve for 2 years, at least 21 years old, a resident for 2 years and lives in the state of Florida.
  3. A government that provides services at the national level to include everyone in the United States
  4. Powers the national and state government share
  5. Laws made at the state level
  6. Similar to the U.S. Bill of Rights, it guarantees rights and freedoms to citizens of Florida.
  7. Powers of the state
  8. A government that provides services at the municipality (city) or county level
  9. This group of 5 elected people operates and supervises all public schools in the district.

20 Clues: Powers of the state • Laws made at the state level • In charge of Florida's Executive Branch • Powers the national and state government share • A law passed by a county or municipality (city) • Representatives who have the power to make laws for the state. • The powers given to Congress that are written in the Constitution. • ...

citizenship test 2022-12-22

citizenship test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Loyalty to a person, country, or belief
  2. A law state legislature proposed but needs voters vote before approved
  3. The main organization in the executive branch
  4. How citizens give their consent
  5. These powers are very broad
  6. An official change made to a law or the constitution
  7. Things that happened inside the united states
  8. The court where cases begin
  9. People who don't believe in or like the constitution
  10. The help or assistance we give other countries
  11. An agreement between countries
  12. Congress is made up of two chambers called
Down
  1. Powers that over lap with the federal government
  2. Represent intrest groups and communicate with officials
  3. Briefs filed by groups that care about how a case turns out
  4. Introduce a bill to the floor of the house of representatives
  5. The process that allows immigrants to become citizens
  6. The rights of the minority limit the power of this group
  7. Rule book for a countries government
  8. To promote or support
  9. Money raised by the government in taxes
  10. The person who represents people in court
  11. When the government spends more than it brings in
  12. To avoid the truth
  13. When election results end up super close

25 Clues: To avoid the truth • To promote or support • These powers are very broad • The court where cases begin • An agreement between countries • How citizens give their consent • Rule book for a countries government • Loyalty to a person, country, or belief • Money raised by the government in taxes • When election results end up super close • The person who represents people in court • ...

The Civil Rights Movement 2025-03-01

The Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – "The right fought for in 1965 Act"
  2. – "Protest by refusing to buy or use"
  3. – "'I Have a Dream,' for example"
  4. – "Nonviolent lunch counter protest"
  5. – "Site of a historic voting rights march"
  6. – "Civil rights organization"
  7. – "___ Riders fought segregation"
  8. – "Racist segregation laws"
Down
  1. – "Civil ___ Act of 1964"
  2. – "Large organized protest walk"
  3. – "First name of a bus protest icon"
  4. – "Montgomery ___ Boycott"
  5. – "Student-led civil rights group"
  6. – "First name of slain activist Evers"
  7. – "Leader of the March on Washington"

15 Clues: – "Civil ___ Act of 1964" • – "Montgomery ___ Boycott" • – "Racist segregation laws" • – "Civil rights organization" • – "Large organized protest walk" • – "'I Have a Dream,' for example" • – "___ Riders fought segregation" • – "Student-led civil rights group" • – "The right fought for in 1965 Act" • – "First name of a bus protest icon" • – "Nonviolent lunch counter protest" • ...

Government 2025-05-20

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - official accused of wrongdoing
  2. - voting fee (now illegal)
  3. - shared power between state and national governments
  4. - legal status of unpaid debts
  5. - representatives in meeting or votes
  6. - written law by lawmakers
  7. - proposed law
  8. - division of government branches
  9. - U.S permanent residency permit
  10. - deciding vote in an election
  11. - people hold ruling power
Down
  1. - personal freedoms protected by law
  2. - legal power to rule
  3. - 1776 document breaking from Britain
  4. - party with most lawmakers
  5. - money paid to the government
  6. - us national lawmaking body
  7. - organization that rules the nation and helps those in need
  8. - government run by departments
  9. - rejection of a bill

20 Clues: - proposed law • - legal power to rule • - rejection of a bill • - voting fee (now illegal) • - written law by lawmakers • - people hold ruling power • - party with most lawmakers • - us national lawmaking body • - money paid to the government • - legal status of unpaid debts • - deciding vote in an election • - government run by departments • - official accused of wrongdoing • ...

WATER DEPARTMENT 2025-01-21

WATER DEPARTMENT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. UNIT THAT WATER USAGE IS MEASURED IN
  2. TOOL USED TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED
  3. TITLE OF THE GUYS WHO PERFORM DAILY MAINTENCE OPERATIONS
  4. THESE ARE FLUSHED EVERY SPRING BY PUMPING WATER THROUGH THEM
  5. THIS IS A SECOND TYPE OF METER THAT IS USED FOR OUTDOOR USE OF WATER THAT DOES NOT GO DOWN THE SEWER
  6. A HOLE DRILLED INTO THE GROUND TO ACCESS WATER FROM AN AQUIFER
  7. THIS IS A CHARGE ON YOUR BILL THAT IS BASED OFF OF WATER USE AND ACCOUNTS FOR DISPOSAL OF WATER
  8. THIS CHEMICAL IS BOTH NATURALLY OCCURING AND ADDED TO DRINKING WATER
  9. THIS WILL BE ADDED TO THE BALANCE OF YOUR BILL IF IT IS NOT PAID BY THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH
Down
  1. TITLE OF THE BOSS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
  2. YOU RECIEVE ONE OF THESE IN THE MAIL EACH MONTH
  3. TITLE OF THE LADIES IN THE OFFICE WHO ANSWER PHONES AND COORDIANTE DAILY OPERATIONS
  4. THIS GROUP HOLDS A MEETING ON THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
  5. CHEMICAL ADDED TO DRINKING WATER TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRINK
  6. THIS IS LOCATED IN YOUR FRONT YARD AND IS USED TO SHUT WATER OFF FROM OUTSIDE THE HOME
  7. ELEVATED WATER STORAGE SYSTEM THAT USES PRESSURE TO DISTRIBUTE WATER
  8. THESE ARE LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE METER AND CAN BE USED TO SHUT WATER OFF INSIDE THE HOME
  9. UNEXPECTED OCCURANCE THAT CASUES A BILL TO INCREASE

18 Clues: UNIT THAT WATER USAGE IS MEASURED IN • TITLE OF THE BOSS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT • TOOL USED TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED • YOU RECIEVE ONE OF THESE IN THE MAIL EACH MONTH • UNEXPECTED OCCURANCE THAT CASUES A BILL TO INCREASE • TITLE OF THE GUYS WHO PERFORM DAILY MAINTENCE OPERATIONS • THESE ARE FLUSHED EVERY SPRING BY PUMPING WATER THROUGH THEM • ...

Age of Absolutism 2025-11-11

Age of Absolutism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. classes french society was divided into. 1st: clergy; 2nd: nobility; 3rd: everyone else. Based on rank and privilege and was restored under Henry IV.
  2. supported the king
  3. emerged in response to the threat posed by Louis. no one country would be allowed to dominate the continent since a coalition of other countries would rally against a threatening power.
  4. put needs of state before personal wants
Down
  1. 1628; what Bill of Rights is modeled after. Parliament attempted to encourage the king to grant basic legal rights in return for granting tax increases.
  2. became the grandest and most impressive palace in all of Europe under Louis XIV. The awe-inspiring scale of the palace reinforced his image as the most powerful absolute ruler in Europe. Baroque architecture. Was used to help gain control of the nobility.
  3. theory of absolute authority for himself as king and sought to rule parliament.
  4. rebuilt by Catherine the Great and is one of the most glorious examples of baroque architecture in Russia
  5. opposed to king.
  6. derived from traditional assumption of power and belief in "divine right of kings"

10 Clues: opposed to king. • supported the king • put needs of state before personal wants • theory of absolute authority for himself as king and sought to rule parliament. • derived from traditional assumption of power and belief in "divine right of kings" • rebuilt by Catherine the Great and is one of the most glorious examples of baroque architecture in Russia • ...

Chapter 8 - A Growing Nation 2016-02-29

Chapter 8 - A Growing Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Surveyors marked off the land in ______________. (p150)
  2. Leader of the provisional government (p151)
  3. The animal on which the First Nations people depended (p148)
  4. The month the Canadian government was taking over (p150)
  5. Alaska’s owner before the US (p142)
  6. July 3, 1873 (p144)
  7. Hunters of the Métis were organized like an _______. (p151)
  8. Pemmican ingredient (p148)
  9. Louis Riel sent the Protestant Métis here. (p152)
  10. Agreements made between the government and nations of the North West Territories (p145)
  11. Language created by the Métis (p148)
  12. Louis Riel was granted this instead of jail time (p153)
  13. Basis of Métis economy (p148)
  14. Something granted to the First Nations people in the treaties (p145)
  15. Manitoba Act stated that Manitoba could send members here (p152)
  16. Protected by forming a nation (p148)
  17. A group of people whose rights were not considered by the government (Ch 6 Notes)
  18. Heritage of Métis in Red River Settlement (p147)
Down
  1. Something that was taken care of by the government to help British Columbia decide to join the Canadian Confederation (p143)
  2. Something promised to PEI for joining Confederation (p144)
  3. ___________ did not arrest Riel to keep peace for English and French Canadians (p152)
  4. Treaties signed between Canada and First Nations are an example of ______________ empowerment. (You know the types of empowerment!)
  5. Political party in charge as of 1874 (p153)
  6. One of the two groups in conflict in the West (p145)
  7. This province joined confederation in 1871. (p143)
  8. The Métis were worried about their _____________. (p150)
  9. Lake nearby to the Red River Settlement (p147)
  10. Title of 1870s newspaper (p144)
  11. ____________ was executed for trying to make plans for attacking Fort Garry (p152)
  12. One part of the land the government of Canada tried to purchase from the Hudson’s Bay Company (p143)
  13. Main town in Red River Settlement (p147)
  14. Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151)
  15. Services provided upon the expansion of British Columbia (p143)

33 Clues: July 3, 1873 (p144) • Pemmican ingredient (p148) • Basis of Métis economy (p148) • Title of 1870s newspaper (p144) • Alaska’s owner before the US (p142) • Language created by the Métis (p148) • Protected by forming a nation (p148) • Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151) • Main town in Red River Settlement (p147) • Leader of the provisional government (p151) • ...

English Revolution 2022-02-16

English Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A bill that protected colonist their rights
  2. Know as the bloodless rebellion
  3. Where the shot heard around the world was
  4. since the French and Indian war was so expensive it caused
  5. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of it and it was later revised by the committee of five that borrowed ideas from enlightenment thinkers
  6. He was one of the enlightenment thinkers that believed in freedom of speech and religion
  7. The period of time King Charles the II restored the monarchy
  8. a catholic monarch that was feared by many
  9. A was over the expansion of great Britain
  10. She died in 1603, and the Stuart family took the English thrown
  11. The leader of the revolutionary force that was trying to overthrow King Charles I
  12. He was one of the enlightenment thinkers that believed in life, liberty, and property to everyone
  13. It is a tax that colonist had to pay for paper items
  14. The daughter of James protestant and her husband that were asked to overthrow James
  15. This was Great Britain spending a lot of money ending the Pontiac rebellion
Down
  1. Representatives from all the colonies met and wrote the declaration of rights and grievances
  2. He was forced by the Parliament to sign a petition because he was at war with Spain and France
  3. A tax passed to help east Indian companies an advantage in the tea business
  4. a war that rampage about the absolute rule of Charles I from 1642-1649
  5. a committee that appointed to draft the declaration of independence
  6. British troops that shot into a crowd of people(Mob) killing 5 colonist
  7. A person who made new translations in the Bible but he didn't make any other puritan reforms
  8. A response to the Bostan tea party
  9. Wrote the first constitution of of any European nation and installed a republican form of government
  10. On September 1783 peace was settled in Paris

25 Clues: Know as the bloodless rebellion • A response to the Bostan tea party • Where the shot heard around the world was • A was over the expansion of great Britain • a catholic monarch that was feared by many • A bill that protected colonist their rights • On September 1783 peace was settled in Paris • It is a tax that colonist had to pay for paper items • ...

Chapter 9 2015-01-26

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an agreement acceptable to both sides
  2. of Confederation- a constitution drafted by Congress on Nov. 15th, 1777
  3. Convention- a 1787 meeting in Philadelphia during which the United States Constitution was written
  4. a system of government in which power is distributed between national and state government
  5. to refuse a proposal
  6. written change to an document
  7. depression- a period of time when business activity slows down and unemployment increases
  8. Branch- the branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch
  9. of rights- a document listing essential freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
  10. official approve a proposal
Down
  1. a document presenting a plan of government
  2. two houses of the legislative branch of government
  3. and balances- system set up in the Constitution where each branch of government has some authority over the other
  4. of powers- the division of power among the three branches of government
  5. to bring formal charges against a federal or state public official with the intent of removing the official from office
  6. Branch- the law making branch of government
  7. college- representatives of voters in each state who select the President and Vice President
  8. government in which people elect official to represent them

18 Clues: to refuse a proposal • official approve a proposal • written change to an document • an agreement acceptable to both sides • a document presenting a plan of government • Branch- the law making branch of government • two houses of the legislative branch of government • government in which people elect official to represent them • ...

Slinsgby Partners Crossword 2025-04-23

Slinsgby Partners Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A collection of intellectual property assets owned by an individual or organization.
  2. The entity or person who grants the rights to use intellectual property.
  3. A payment made to the owner of intellectual property for the right to use it.
  4. A sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin.
  5. Rights granted exclusively to the holder of a patent, trademark, or copyright.
  6. A form of intellectual property that grants exclusive rights to a new invention.
  7. A legal contract that prevents sharing confidential information.
  8. A recognizable sign, design, or expression that distinguishes products or services.
  9. The legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission.
  10. A material used in electronics that may be patented for design or innovation.
  11. The entity or person who receives the rights to use intellectual property.
  12. A status indicating that a patent application has been filed but not yet granted.
Down
  1. The unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
  2. The act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without proper acknowledgment.
  3. A work created by an employee within the scope of employment, where the employer owns the IP.
  4. A legal right granted to the creator of original works to control reproduction and distribution.
  5. The process of granting permission to use intellectual property.
  6. An imitation of something, typically a product, made with the intent to deceive.
  7. Technology used to control the use of digital content and devices.
  8. A government office that manages the registration of trademarks.
  9. A trademark used by members of a cooperative or association.
  10. Information, processes, or formulas that a company keeps confidential to maintain an advantage.
  11. The creation of new ideas, products, or methods, often linked to patents.
  12. A patent granted for the ornamental design of an object.
  13. The violation of someone else's intellectual property rights.

25 Clues: The unauthorized use of copyrighted material. • A patent granted for the ornamental design of an object. • A trademark used by members of a cooperative or association. • The violation of someone else's intellectual property rights. • The process of granting permission to use intellectual property. • A government office that manages the registration of trademarks. • ...

Rights of Privacy 2023-12-06

Rights of Privacy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "That convenient, easy to click button, you need to hit to proceed!"
  2. the state of being free of observation by others
  3. "privacy amendment", allowed people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures
  4. this is important so your online actions are not tied back to a physical person and location
  5. software that ensures one's stored data online remains private
  6. occurs if someone steals your personal information: money, SSN, credit card info, etc
  7. all people, regardless of status, are free of observation by others
Down
  1. device in 1984 that is constantly displaying propoganda and recieves "any sound that Winston makes"
  2. federal law establishing rights of Code of Fair Information Practice
  3. ______ does not entail death; ______ is death
  4. when websites make sure you are fully liable for any privacy policy you agree to

11 Clues: ______ does not entail death; ______ is death • the state of being free of observation by others • software that ensures one's stored data online remains private • all people, regardless of status, are free of observation by others • "That convenient, easy to click button, you need to hit to proceed!" • ...

Civil Liberties Crossword 2025-03-18

Civil Liberties Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amendment that grants citizens the right to bear arms
  2. another term for civil liberties
  3. the amendment that protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures without a waarrant
Down
  1. fundamental rights and freedoms that are protected by the United States Constitution
  2. the amendment that prevents excessive bail/fines and cruel/unusual punishment
  3. the amendment that protects the five fundamental rights that are received at birth
  4. formal change or addition made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution, often used to modify or improve something that already exists

7 Clues: another term for civil liberties • the amendment that grants citizens the right to bear arms • the amendment that prevents excessive bail/fines and cruel/unusual punishment • the amendment that protects the five fundamental rights that are received at birth • fundamental rights and freedoms that are protected by the United States Constitution • ...

Referendum to Ban Communism 2013-01-30

Referendum to Ban Communism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Communists and their sympathisers were known as
  2. the party that the bill would affect
  3. when the referendum occurred
  4. where the bill was challenged
  5. this would allow the people of Australia to vote on the ban
Down
  1. who introduced the bill
  2. the High court ruled the bill
  3. the Australian fear that if one country became a communist, its neighbours would follow
  4. term used to describe Asia in the 20th century
  5. The ban was past (true or false)
  6. the leader of the Labour Party

11 Clues: who introduced the bill • when the referendum occurred • the High court ruled the bill • where the bill was challenged • the leader of the Labour Party • The ban was past (true or false) • the party that the bill would affect • term used to describe Asia in the 20th century • Communists and their sympathisers were known as • ...

More on Genovia School District v. Gaines 2017-03-28

More on Genovia School District v. Gaines crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of party in Genovia School District v. Gaines that lost in the trial court and is now the appellant (the party bringing the appeal) in the court of appeals.
  2. Andre Gaines felt ___ and anxious after the principal searched him.
  3. Last name of the principal of Genovia Middle School.
  4. The second issue in Genovia v. Gaines is whether the search was ____ in scope.
  5. The first issue in Genovia School District v. Gaines is whether the search of Gaines was ____ at its inception (at the start)
  6. Grade that Gaines is in.
Down
  1. Name of party in Genovia School District v. Gaines who won in the trial court and is now the appellee (the party against whom the appeal is brought) in the court of appeals.
  2. The Fourth Amendment protects against ____ searches and seizures.
  3. Name of person in the real case we have been talking about that established the "precedent" (the rules) by which we can resolve the issues in Genovia v. Gaines.
  4. Gaines claimed that the principal violated his ___ Amendment rights.
  5. The Fourth Amendment is part of the ___ of Rights, that part of the United States Constitution that protects individual liberties.

11 Clues: Grade that Gaines is in. • Last name of the principal of Genovia Middle School. • The Fourth Amendment protects against ____ searches and seizures. • Andre Gaines felt ___ and anxious after the principal searched him. • Gaines claimed that the principal violated his ___ Amendment rights. • ...

Government 2 2015-10-02

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

32 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting • Bills that are passed by Parliament • To choose a representative in an election • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • ...

US/VA Government Study Review 2024-05-30

US/VA Government Study Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "Decision against the majority"
  2. "Established in article 1 of the constitution"
  3. "Ideology based on personal freedoms"
  4. "Leader of supreme court"
  5. "In this _________?"
  6. "How much of something you have to sell"
  7. "Fairfax is an example of this form of local government"
  8. "Leader of state government"
  9. "Runs along side the president"
  10. "435 members in this"
  11. "How many times an elected official can hold a position"
  12. "removing the president from office"
  13. "_______ of defense, _________ of Education, ________ of Justice"
  14. "How much something is wanted"
  15. "power shared between central state"
  16. "Physical or Digital space where goods and services are traded"
  17. "against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court"
  18. "type of local government, think of "
  19. "Peaceful negotiations between nations"
  20. "Mascot is an Elephant"
  21. "Lawyer working for the government"
  22. "authority split between branches"
Down
  1. "Case that gave Miranda Rights"
  2. "Plan for the US government"
  3. "Mascot is a Donkey"
  4. "most recent interpretation of the law (Sets a _________)"
  5. "Secured voting rights for women"
  6. "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms"
  7. "What the average people think of an issue or person"
  8. "lesser crime"
  9. "First 10 Amendments"
  10. "how long an elected office has in office"
  11. "major crime"
  12. "Above US District Courts"
  13. "ADA spelt out"
  14. "Highest court in Virginia"
  15. "you are judged by a _________ of your peers"
  16. "Change to legal document for the better"
  17. "legislation before being signed by president"
  18. "Case that ended segregation in schools"
  19. "Powers not listed as federal power"
  20. "Legislation after being signed"
  21. "opposite of an all powerful government"
  22. "Right to hear case first"
  23. "Injured party"
  24. "How the 3 branches govern each other"
  25. "no one can break the rules"
  26. "Freedom of religion and freedom of the press are protected by this"
  27. "Ideology based in tradition"
  28. "100 members"

50 Clues: "major crime" • "100 members" • "lesser crime" • "ADA spelt out" • "Injured party" • "Mascot is a Donkey" • "In this _________?" • "First 10 Amendments" • "435 members in this" • "Mascot is an Elephant" • "Leader of supreme court" • "Above US District Courts" • "Right to hear case first" • "Highest court in Virginia" • "Plan for the US government" • "Leader of state government" • ...

Socials Government 2015-10-14

Socials Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the person in charge of a meeting
  2. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  3. to place a document before the Senate, House of Commons, or committee for consideration
  4. a special title given to Governors General, Prime Minister and Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada
  5. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  6. a change made to a bill with the intention of improving it
  7. the city where a country's legislative is located and the government carry out its business
  8. a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law\
  9. a group of all Ministers
Down
  1. a meeting of the Senate to the House of Commons within a session
  2. another name for the Senate
  3. a proposal for a law to be considered
  4. to change or improve something
  5. represents a region of Canada
  6. to choose a representative in an election
  7. a person who speaks for you
  8. of two chambers, or rooms
  9. the upper house of Parliament
  10. another word for electoral district
  11. a group made up of Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party

20 Clues: a group of all Ministers • of two chambers, or rooms • another name for the Senate • a person who speaks for you • represents a region of Canada • the upper house of Parliament • to change or improve something • the person in charge of a meeting • another word for electoral district • a proposal for a law to be considered • to choose a representative in an election • ...

Executive and Judicial Branch 2025-12-10

Executive and Judicial Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A formal agreement between two or more countries
  2. When the president rejects a bill
Down
  1. A country’s strategy for dealing with other nations.
  2. The defendant that led to your right to be informed of rights when arrested
  3. The defendant that ended segregation in public schools.
  4. The defendant that protected student free speech in schools

6 Clues: When the president rejects a bill • A formal agreement between two or more countries • A country’s strategy for dealing with other nations. • The defendant that ended segregation in public schools. • The defendant that protected student free speech in schools • The defendant that led to your right to be informed of rights when arrested

DP 7 2021-09-29

DP 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. allowed male African Americans to vote
  2. what amendment got rid of all slavery
  3. they took over 2/3 of the legislative branch
  4. what was the bill proposed by the radical republicans
  5. divided the 10 southern states into 5 military districts
  6. what was set in place to limit African Americans by the southern governments
Down
  1. who made the Ten Percent Plan
  2. what amendment made African Americans citizens
  3. what organization was made and set by the north to help African Americans with nothing
  4. a group against African Americans
  5. what act promised that all African Americans were protected by the rights of any other citizen
  6. what act made the president console congress before firing military officials
  7. when the president says no to something
  8. the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct

14 Clues: who made the Ten Percent Plan • a group against African Americans • what amendment got rid of all slavery • allowed male African Americans to vote • when the president says no to something • they took over 2/3 of the legislative branch • what amendment made African Americans citizens • what was the bill proposed by the radical republicans • ...

Mya Williams Ap Government Crossword 2021-01-15

Mya Williams Ap Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two branches or chambers
  2. congress can pass what other than bills
  3. you can have these amendments but not those
  4. provided all citizens equal with protection under the laws.(use number)
  5. incumbents willing by 55% or more
  6. H.R indicates what?
  7. a change made to legislation that was not align with the bill
  8. a count of people in the area
  9. S indicates what?
  10. a questioning session for the senate
  11. ending a debate and voting on it
  12. a group of representative
Down
  1. trying to stop a bill from going into action
  2. there are 435 of them
  3. the president is this running up against the challenger
  4. upper chamber of the united states congress
  5. more smaller divided committees
  6. someone voting by themselves in an electoral district
  7. Permits amendments from the floor
  8. the senates nickname is?
  9. a wannabe law
  10. citizens are now allowed to vote for their senators because of what? (use number)
  11. you only have 20 minutes to debate
  12. if you need to debate you should say...
  13. what do most bills do in committee?

25 Clues: a wannabe law • S indicates what? • H.R indicates what? • there are 435 of them • two branches or chambers • the senates nickname is? • a group of representative • a count of people in the area • more smaller divided committees • ending a debate and voting on it • Permits amendments from the floor • incumbents willing by 55% or more • you only have 20 minutes to debate • ...

Crossword 2015-05-25

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When bills are not getting through because parties are blocking each other
  2. A bill that is attached to another
  3. The practice of exchanging favors
  4. Forcing someone to testify as a witness
  5. When a congressman does something to purposely help a constituent
  6. Broadcast material intended both to entertain and to inform
  7. Political philosophy (liberal, conservative, etc.)
  8. Someone who looks good on TV
  9. A bill cannot be changed when it is on the floor
  10. A journalist that searches for scandals
Down
  1. Rejecting a bill
  2. Intentionally changing the boundaries to favor one party
  3. When a congressman talks to fill up time and prevent any voting from occurring
  4. A social media site known for the "thumbs up" icon
  5. A poll of voters taken immediately after they leave the polling stations
  6. A small assembly of congressmen
  7. People congressmen represent
  8. A process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity that may result in removal
  9. Information that has become public due to a breach in security
  10. A count of all the people in each state taken every 10 years

20 Clues: Rejecting a bill • People congressmen represent • Someone who looks good on TV • A small assembly of congressmen • The practice of exchanging favors • A bill that is attached to another • Forcing someone to testify as a witness • A journalist that searches for scandals • A bill cannot be changed when it is on the floor • A social media site known for the "thumbs up" icon • ...

Crossword 2015-05-25

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forcing someone to testify as a witness
  2. The practice of exchanging favors
  3. A small assembly of congressmen
  4. Intentionally changing the boundaries to favor one party
  5. People congressmen represent
  6. A social media site known for the "thumbs up" icon
  7. A bill cannot be changed when it is on the floor
Down
  1. A poll of voters taken immediately after they leave the polling stations
  2. Information that has become public due to a breach in security
  3. Someone who looks good on TV
  4. A journalist that searches for scandals
  5. Broadcast material intended both to entertain and to inform
  6. A process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity that may result in removal
  7. When a congressman does something to purposely help a constituent
  8. Rejecting a bill
  9. When bills are not getting through because parties are blocking each other
  10. A bill that is attached to another
  11. When a congressman talks to fill up time and prevent any voting from occurring
  12. A count of all the people in each state taken every 10 years
  13. Political philosophy (liberal, conservative, etc.)

20 Clues: Rejecting a bill • Someone who looks good on TV • People congressmen represent • A small assembly of congressmen • The practice of exchanging favors • A bill that is attached to another • Forcing someone to testify as a witness • A journalist that searches for scandals • A bill cannot be changed when it is on the floor • A social media site known for the "thumbs up" icon • ...

Chapter 10 Crossword 2013-02-03

Chapter 10 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Phrase created by Henry W. Grady that symbolized how their old economy had changed from being agriculture based to being more industrialized.
  2. A condition for sharecroppers who couldn't pay off their debt, declare bankruptcy or leave the land they were farming.
  3. This name was given to southerners who supported the radical republican's plan for reconstruction.
  4. This amendment declared that the right to vote shall not be denied to all citizens of any race or color.
  5. that occurred during Grant's 2nd administration. Liquid distillers and government officials who cost the government millions of dollars by filing false tax reports.
  6. Caused small banks to close and the stock market to decline due to bad railroad investments.
  7. Gaining money illegally through politics that was common in both the north & south. This issue affected the Republican Party and allowed the Democrats to regain power in the government during the 1870's.
  8. Abraham Lincoln used this. It indirectly vetoed a bill by letting Congress's session expire without signing a bill.
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  1. A farmer who works the land owned by someone else and pays their rent with money.
  2. This compromise was created as a result of all the election fraud between Rutherford B. Hayes & Samuel Tilden. After some debate, the Democratic-Republicans joined with the Republicans that resulted in Hayes’ being elected for President.
  3. Lincoln granted pardons to southerners who took an oath of loyalty to the US and accepted the new terms of slavery.
  4. Granted citizenship to all persons born in the US and stated that no one could be deprived of the rights to "life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness."
  5. This bill stated that males in the former confederacy had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union, reject war debts, slavery, and prevented military officers and government officials from running in office.
  6. AKA the 3rd enforcement act that ruled out the KKK's activities during the 1870's.
  7. A farmer who is given equipment and seeds to work another person's land and pays their rent by giving them a portion of their crops.

15 Clues: A farmer who works the land owned by someone else and pays their rent with money. • AKA the 3rd enforcement act that ruled out the KKK's activities during the 1870's. • Caused small banks to close and the stock market to decline due to bad railroad investments. • ...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Commons - One of three parts of the Parliament.
  2. government - The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  3. - A member of the Senate of House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  4. - A king or queen of a country.
  5. - To choose a representative in an election.
  6. - Another word for constituency
  7. - To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
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  1. house - Another name for the Senate.
  2. - A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament.
  3. - A person who speaks for you.
  4. - The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  5. - A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  6. - A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  7. - A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  8. Minister - The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government.
  9. - A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.

16 Clues: - A person who speaks for you. • - A king or queen of a country. • - Another word for constituency • house - Another name for the Senate. • - To choose a representative in an election. • of Commons - One of three parts of the Parliament. • - A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • - A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament. • ...

Crossword Puzzle Chapter 3 2024-03-19

Crossword Puzzle Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. The exclusive ownership or control of a product or an industry by one company or group
  2. The budgetary spending year; Ga’s fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30
  3. The official count of the population
  4. A proposed law
  5. To reject or refuse to sign a bill
  6. The number of members who must be present in order to conduct business
  7. A formal agreement between two or more nations
  8. Refers to a two-house legislature
  9. To change or make an addition to
  10. The process of determining how many constituents are represented in each voting district
  11. To redraw the boundaries of voting districts to account for the population changes
  12. Lieutenant governor
  13. Income from taxes and fees
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  1. Allows the governor to veto a specific spending proposals that he or she considers to be wasteful without vetoing the entire appropriations bill
  2. A person in a legislator’s district
  3. A group of political party members
  4. Presiding officer for House of Representatives; who is chosen by the members of chamber
  5. A plan for receiving and spending money
  6. To set aside for a specific purpose

19 Clues: A proposed law • Lieutenant governor • Income from taxes and fees • To change or make an addition to • Refers to a two-house legislature • A group of political party members • To reject or refuse to sign a bill • A person in a legislator’s district • To set aside for a specific purpose • The official count of the population • A plan for receiving and spending money • ...

Civil Rights Crossword 2023-11-20

Civil Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Amendment that guaranteed civil rights
  2. Freed the slaves, presented a rejected Reconstruction plan
  3. Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
  4. Full name of a racist terrorist organization
  5. A series of riots where children were spray
  6. One of many systems put in place to prevent freedmen from voting, involved your ancestors
  7. The first impeached president, led Reconstruction
  8. Boycott staged by MLK, his first
  9. Another movement inspired by the Civil Rights Movement
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  1. A practice engineered to dig freedmen deeper into debt, only benefitting rich white farmers
  2. Full name (middle initial) of the president that supported Civil Rights and got a man on the moon
  3. Amendment that protected voting rights (not women's)
  4. Full name of the court case that integrated schools
  5. Believed violence should be embraced to gain rights
  6. Gave a famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial
  7. First African-American baseball player since 1889
  8. Full name of the man who inspired MLK by using peaceful protests
  9. Was six years old when she fought to be let into school
  10. Amendment that freed the slaves
  11. Group of boycotters using a bus

20 Clues: Amendment that freed the slaves • Group of boycotters using a bus • Boycott staged by MLK, his first • Amendment that guaranteed civil rights • A series of riots where children were spray • Gave a famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial • Full name of a racist terrorist organization • Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man • ...

Everything stuck to him 2024-03-07

Everything stuck to him crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The protagonist's occupation in the story
  2. The object that Bill uses to try and remove the animal
  3. The type of animal that Bill finds stuck to him
  4. town. The main setting of the story
  5. The title of one of Raymond Carver's famous short stories is
  6. The emotion that Bill experiences throughout the story
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  1. The color of the animal that Bill finds stuck to him
  2. Carver. The author of "Everything Stuck to Him"
  3. Bill's wife's name
  4. The type of weather that is mentioned in the story

10 Clues: Bill's wife's name • town. The main setting of the story • The protagonist's occupation in the story • Carver. The author of "Everything Stuck to Him" • The type of animal that Bill finds stuck to him • The type of weather that is mentioned in the story • The color of the animal that Bill finds stuck to him • The object that Bill uses to try and remove the animal • ...

The Green Dragon Tavern Vocab 2015-11-05

The Green Dragon Tavern Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Refusal to buy certain items
  2. A delegate from Pennsylvania who presented the most important plan for colonial defence
  3. To reject or refuse to sign a bill
  4. Chief of the Ottawa tribe
  5. Colonists who wanted independence from Britian
  6. A colonel in the Virginia militia who built a fort for Governor Dinwiddie
  7. A plan of government that called for each state to send delegates to represent each state
  8. To withdraw or take back
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  1. 1783 treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
  2. A war in which the French and their Native American allies fought the British soldiers and American militia
  3. A series of laws that restricted the use of foreighn ships for trade between Britian and their colonies
  4. A Native American tribe who helped the French in the French and Indian war
  5. A betrayal of ones counrty
  6. A secret society which was created to protect the rights of colonists
  7. Driving someone into the mountians and destorying their towns

15 Clues: To withdraw or take back • Chief of the Ottawa tribe • A betrayal of ones counrty • Refusal to buy certain items • To reject or refuse to sign a bill • 1783 treaty that ended the Revolutionary War • Colonists who wanted independence from Britian • Driving someone into the mountians and destorying their towns • ...

Jacksonian Democracy Crossword 2025-09-18

Jacksonian Democracy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of New Orleans: Famous battle won by Andrew Jackson after the War of 1812 officially ended
  2. The right to vote in elections
  3. Crisis: Showdown between South Carolina and federal government over tariffs
  4. Removal Act: Law that forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
  5. Marshall: Chief Justice who made federal power stronger through his decisions
  6. System: Giving government jobs to loyal supporters after winning an election
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  1. Democracy: Political movement promoting voting rights for common men under Andrew Jackson
  2. of Abominations: The 1828 tariff that upset Southern states big time
  3. The presidential power to refuse a bill from Congress
  4. of Tears: The tragic journey where Cherokee and others were forcibly relocated
  5. Review: Supreme Court’s ability to declare laws unconstitutional
  6. of 1828: Election where Jackson beat John Quincy Adams with a “common man” campaign
  7. Bank: The bank Andrew Jackson hated and fought against
  8. v Georgia: Supreme Court case ruling Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands
  9. Hickory: Andrew Jackson’s tough nickname, like a strong tree

15 Clues: The right to vote in elections • The presidential power to refuse a bill from Congress • Bank: The bank Andrew Jackson hated and fought against • Hickory: Andrew Jackson’s tough nickname, like a strong tree • Review: Supreme Court’s ability to declare laws unconstitutional • of Abominations: The 1828 tariff that upset Southern states big time • ...

CRCT Review 2014-03-28

CRCT Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. combination of mixed & command economy
  2. a limit on goods sold
  3. saved Haiti
  4. leader is the president
  5. saved Mexico
  6. small government in control
  7. citizens have no rights
  8. government in control of business
  9. a tax on goods
  10. citizens have rights
  11. defeated the Aztecs
  12. saved Venezuela
  13. stopping trade with a country
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  1. business owner& customers in control
  2. leader is the prime minister
  3. defeated the Incas
  4. citizens have little rights
  5. leader of the Incas
  6. based on traitions, hunting, and gathering
  7. one central & several regional authorites
  8. leader of the Aztecs
  9. on person in control

22 Clues: saved Haiti • saved Mexico • a tax on goods • saved Venezuela • defeated the Incas • leader of the Incas • defeated the Aztecs • leader of the Aztecs • citizens have rights • on person in control • a limit on goods sold • leader is the president • citizens have no rights • citizens have little rights • small government in control • leader is the prime minister • stopping trade with a country • ...

american civil rights movement 2022-05-26

american civil rights movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inequality
  2. U.S. Laws
  3. Martin luther king jr
  4. famous speech
  5. protection equal protection for everybody
  6. people born in u.s.have citizenship
  7. killed because of his color
  8. protest racial justice
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  1. voting right act
  2. white and black people were
  3. signed the Civil rights act
  4. freedom of speech
  5. McCullough Truman biographer
  6. for gay people to have rights
  7. scholar Zechariah Chafee, Jr

15 Clues: U.S. Laws • inequality • famous speech • voting right act • freedom of speech • Martin luther king jr • protest racial justice • white and black people were • signed the Civil rights act • killed because of his color • for gay people to have rights • people born in u.s.have citizenship • scholar Zechariah Chafee, Jr • McCullough Truman biographer • ...

Key-Terms 3 2023-08-24

Key-Terms 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Relating to a simple, elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s.
  2. the agreement by which people limit and define their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
  3. Published an essay called- A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792. Disagreed with Rousseau that women's education should be secondary to men's.
  4. a 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and scientific method to all aspects of life
  5. arguably the most brilliant and influential of the philosophes. He published more than 70 books of political essays, philosophy, and drama.
  6. another great philosophy who is passionately committed to individual freedom.
  7. in the middle ages, was the belief that the earth was in the center, and planets revolved around the earth.
  8. A statement of the reasons for the American colonies' break with Britain, approved by the Second Continental Congress in 1776.
  9. Congress formally added to the Constitution the ten amendments known as the
  10. an Italian scientist who built on the new theories about Astronomy.
  11. an English scientist who helped to bring together the breakthroughs of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo under a single theory of motion.
  12. an influential French writer who devoted himself to the study of political philosophy.
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  1. the idea that earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  2. one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
  3. Power was divided between national and state governments.
  4. a belief held by enlightenment thinkers that truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
  5. Declaration of Independence written by a political leader.
  6. a belief held by many scientists and philosophers during the enlightenment that God created the universe and allowed it to run on its own following natural laws.
  7. Relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s.
  8. measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others.
  9. a major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500’s, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.
  10. One of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects.
  11. Ruled from 1762-1796. An admired philosopher.
  12. A logical procedure for gathering information about the natural world, in which experiments and observations are used to test hypotheses.
  13. an English philosopher who founded British empiricism.
  14. a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, like those held in the homes of wealthy women in Paris and other European cities during the enlightenment.

26 Clues: Ruled from 1762-1796. An admired philosopher. • an English philosopher who founded British empiricism. • Power was divided between national and state governments. • Declaration of Independence written by a political leader. • the idea that earth and the other planets revolve around the sun • an Italian scientist who built on the new theories about Astronomy. • ...

Legislative Branch - Limeberry 2017-11-20

Legislative Branch - Limeberry crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Any committee that includes members of both the House and the Senate.
  2. Subunit of a committee established for the purpose of dividing the committee's workload.
  3. An assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature.
  4. A program added onto a bill that benefits only one or a few congressional districts.
  5. A joint committee that convenes to work out the differences in bills that have passed through both houses.
  6. Two-houses in a legislature.
  7. Section of Article 1 with powers verboten.
  8. Senate majority leader.
  9. The head position of the House of Representatives.
  10. When a senator asks the majority leader not to schedule a vote on a bill.
  11. House minority leader.
  12. This happens every 2 years.
  13. Permanent committee of Congress.
  14. Senate and the House.
  15. People represented by an elected official.
  16. A proposed law
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  1. A committee created for a specific purpose.
  2. When the House, the Senate, and the White House are not all controlled by the same political party.
  3. A private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office.
  4. The redrawing of congressional and other legislative lines following the census.
  5. The vice president.
  6. Court ruled that congressional districts must be approximately the same size.
  7. A bill unsigned by the president until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
  8. When committee members change a bill before it goes to the Full House or Full Senate for a vote.
  9. Drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent.
  10. Established a permanent method for apportioning a constant 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  11. House majority whip.
  12. Senate minority whip.
  13. House majority leader.
  14. The speaker of the house.
  15. This chambers members are determined by population.
  16. Ending debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.
  17. House minority whip.
  18. Senate majority whip.
  19. Someone who has the advantage in reelections.
  20. One house/chamber.
  21. A stall tactic in the Senate.
  22. Senate minority leader.
  23. This is the section in the constitution that outlines the legislative branch.
  24. Official count of the US population, conducted every 10 years.

40 Clues: A proposed law • One house/chamber. • The vice president. • House majority whip. • House minority whip. • Senate minority whip. • Senate majority whip. • Senate and the House. • House majority leader. • House minority leader. • Senate majority leader. • Senate minority leader. • The speaker of the house. • This happens every 2 years. • Two-houses in a legislature. • ...

Government #2 2015-10-15

Government #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another name for the senate.
  2. the periods into which a parliament is divided. Session start with a speech from the throne and their ended by prorogation.
  3. government The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  4. Canada's Parliament is composed of the monarch, the senate and the house of Commons. Parliament has the power to make laws for Canada in certain areas for responsibility. A parliament is also the period of time between an election and a dissolution.
  5. A person who speaks for you.
  6. A group of Senators Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  7. another word for constituency
  8. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  9. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  10. A rule for all Canadians made by senators. Members of Parliament in the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  11. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens vote for their representatives to the house of Commons by secret ballot during federal elections. In the Senate and House of Commons, Members can vote either orally or by standing in their places.
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  1. another name for a backbencher share: a member of Parliament who does not have an official role in the house of commons.
  2. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French. Hansard was the surname of a British printer who prepared reports of parliamentary debates in 19th century England. The Hansard is also called Debates of the Senate and House of Commons Debates.
  3. A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
  4. Queen Elizabeth 11, the Queen of Canada is our head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
  5. An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.
  6. The Cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the house of commons and at least one Senate). The Cabinet makes decisions about the government's priorities and policies, the legislation that will be presented to parliament, and how to collect and spend money.
  7. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  8. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  9. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules. Discussions in the Senate and the House of Commons are called debates.

20 Clues: Another name for the senate. • A person who speaks for you. • another word for constituency • A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament. • A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country. • A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament. • ...

Remicade 2017-11-19

Remicade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SHEET WHERE WE GO TO GET THE COST SHARE GRID IN SENTENCE FORM
  2. TOOL WHERE WE GO TO GET THE LATEST AND GREATEST PAYER UPDATES
  3. REMICADE IS THIS TYPE OF DRUG
  4. THE INFORMATION WE SEND TO THE DOCTOR
  5. REMICADE
  6. YOU MUST REACH THIS BEFORE THE COINSURANCE KICKS IN
  7. THERE ARE 3 OF THESE
  8. THE PERCENTAGE
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  1. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS BUY AND BILL
  2. MD PURCHASE
  3. IF THE DOCTOR CAN NOT BILL AND THE SPECIALTY PHARMACY CAN'T GET THE DRUG WE WOULD CALL
  4. ONE BUCKET WHICH THE PT. COULD USE A DOLLAR AMOUNT
  5. WHERE YOU WOULD PUT YOUR BLURB ABOUT YOUR BUCKETS
  6. ONE BUCKET WHICH 4 CODES ARE USED FOR
  7. POCKET ONCE MET THE PT. IS COVERED AT 100%
  8. THE DOCTOR WILL BILL THE SPECIALTY PHARMACY
  9. OTHERWISE KNOW AS CHEMO CODES
  10. HOW WE REPORT BENEFITS IF WE ARE UNABLE TO GET ANY
  11. THE DOLLAR AMOUNT

19 Clues: REMICADE • MD PURCHASE • THE PERCENTAGE • THE DOLLAR AMOUNT • THERE ARE 3 OF THESE • REMICADE IS THIS TYPE OF DRUG • OTHERWISE KNOW AS CHEMO CODES • OTHERWISE KNOWN AS BUY AND BILL • ONE BUCKET WHICH 4 CODES ARE USED FOR • THE INFORMATION WE SEND TO THE DOCTOR • POCKET ONCE MET THE PT. IS COVERED AT 100% • THE DOCTOR WILL BILL THE SPECIALTY PHARMACY • ...

Colonial Era through the US Constitution 2023-11-30

Colonial Era through the US Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Allows Congress to pass legislation
  2. This was a British tax on paper goods
  3. Law signed under the Articles of Confederation that prohibited slavery in the Ohio River Valley region
  4. The official term for a legislative branch that has two chambers
  5. This clause found in Article VI. Section 2 of the US Constitution makes clear that the US government is higher than state governments
  6. This amendment allows states legislate on topics that the federal government has not already regulated
  7. Found in the 12th Amendment, this is not popular vote is how the president is elected in the United States
  8. Name of pamphlet published the same year as the Declaration of Independence to convince colonists reasons to separate from Britain
  9. This group argued for a strong central government and did not believe the Bill of Rights was necessary to include in the US Constitution
  10. Gives legislative power to Congress
  11. This compromise between the north and south enhancing the population of the southern states by counting enslaved people as part of it
  12. Allowed for the importation of enslaved people until the year, 1808
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  1. Advocated for more states rights
  2. Rebellion that occurred in the state of Virginia over farmers wanting more land and protesting taxes
  3. Taken every decade and used to determine the number of representatives each state can send to Congress
  4. corrects this weakness of the Articles of Confederation and allows Congress to tax the states
  5. A trade regulation stipulating that colonies can only trade within the empire
  6. the first ten amendments that were added as part of the Constitution
  7. This compromise was made between the states of Virginia and New Jersey creating a bicameral legislature
  8. American delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  9. Some argue this war was started by Washington and his Ohio Company

21 Clues: Advocated for more states rights • Allows Congress to pass legislation • Gives legislative power to Congress • This was a British tax on paper goods • The official term for a legislative branch that has two chambers • Some argue this war was started by Washington and his Ohio Company • Allowed for the importation of enslaved people until the year, 1808 • ...

Canadian Goverment 2016-01-23

Canadian Goverment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. step a bill must pass though in order to become a law
  2. one member from each political party who is choson to keep the other members of their political party informed about the house business
  3. another turm for the legislative assemblely
  4. when the governing party holds more than half of the seats in the house
  5. a geographic are of ontario that is represented by an mpp in the legislative assembly
  6. the leader of the political party with the highest number of elected mpps
  7. a bill that has receved royal assent and has become a law
  8. a person who is running in an election
  9. a way for a person or group of people to make a decision
  10. an organized discussion where participants present diffent opinions
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  1. the leader of the political party with the highest number of elected MPP
  2. job is to uphold the rules of parliament and ensure that all business of the chamber is carried out in an orderly manner
  3. steps a bill must pass through in order to become a law
  4. a ceremonial staff that is a symbol of the speaker authority to over see the legislature
  5. a government department that is in charge of one or several of the provincial goverment responsibilities
  6. all political parties and independent MPP who do not belong to the governing party
  7. a proposed law
  8. room in the legislative building where mpps meet to debate and make provincial laws
  9. the person who advises the speaker and the MPP on the rules and procedures of parlumet
  10. a sheet of paper that lists the names of all the candidates standing for election

20 Clues: a proposed law • a person who is running in an election • another turm for the legislative assemblely • step a bill must pass though in order to become a law • steps a bill must pass through in order to become a law • a way for a person or group of people to make a decision • a bill that has receved royal assent and has become a law • ...

Legislative Branch 2023-11-27

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Legislative Branch is responsible for making this.
  2. the number of Representatives in Congress is determined by this.
  3. Word used to define a two-house legislature.
  4. Party that has the least members is referred to as this.
  5. Act of Congress that forces congressmen to leave office.
  6. The overall leader of the House of Representatives is given what title?
  7. House where states are represented equally in.
  8. Action of a congressman talking until a bill's sponsor withdraws it
  9. The opening session of congress is set by this constitutional amendment.
  10. Meetings of Congress are referred to as this.
  11. Party that has the most members is referred to as this
  12. This house consists of a number or individuals that is determined by state population.
  13. When a Representative wants to introduce a bill they put it in this specific box.
  14. Person in Congress responsible makin sure laws that are passed are in the best interest of
  15. Overall leader of the Senate
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  1. Age someone has to be to be a Representative
  2. Representatives need to have been a US citizen for this number of years.
  3. Person who can veto laws passed by Congress
  4. Action of a committee setting a bill aside without considering it.
  5. A formal disapproval of a congressman's actions.
  6. A representatives term last this many years
  7. own political party.
  8. Age you need to be to run for Senate.
  9. In order for a bill to become a law it has to pass both houses with this amount of votes.
  10. A senators term lasts for this many years
  11. Type of vote where members names are called individually.
  12. Number of senators in the US government.

27 Clues: own political party. • Overall leader of the Senate • Age you need to be to run for Senate. • Number of senators in the US government. • A senators term lasts for this many years • Person who can veto laws passed by Congress • A representatives term last this many years • Age someone has to be to be a Representative • Word used to define a two-house legislature. • ...

US Government 2024-05-31

US Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The group of presidential advisors
  2. Before becoming independent, the US was originally 13 of these
  3. The highest executive of a city or town
  4. A collection of museums concentrated around the National Mall
  5. The head of the Executive Branch
  6. The highest executive of a state
  7. The title given to the leader of the House of Representatives
  8. The process of determining our representatives and the president
  9. The document that establishes and outlines the US government
  10. The name of the war that began in 1776
  11. US agency concerned with space travel
  12. Branch of government that enforces laws
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  1. Branch of government that writes laws
  2. Branch of government that interprets laws
  3. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of this
  4. The first ten of these make up the Bill of Rights
  5. This five-sided building is for the Department of Defense
  6. With DC, the capital city
  7. Congressional chamber represented by two members from each state
  8. National Cemetery that honors our nation's heroes
  9. The number of justices in the Supreme Court
  10. With Mount: South Dakota monument honors four former presidents
  11. Each star on the US flag represents these
  12. Country from which the US gained its independence
  13. The department responsible for printing and regulating US currency

25 Clues: With DC, the capital city • The head of the Executive Branch • The highest executive of a state • The group of presidential advisors • Branch of government that writes laws • US agency concerned with space travel • The name of the war that began in 1776 • The highest executive of a city or town • Branch of government that enforces laws • ...

Reagan through Bush 2021-05-14

Reagan through Bush crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reagen and bush were
  2. something bush focused on
  3. name of controversial law, Bush term
  4. what clition was impeached for
  5. presidsent from 2001-2009
  6. name of first lady during Reagan's term
  7. Bill cliton's party was
  8. biggest accomplishment Cliton
  9. presidsent from 1993-2001
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  1. Bill cliton had many
  2. name white house
  3. day of terriost attack during bush's term
  4. presidsent clliton was almost
  5. something reagan focused on
  6. day reagen was almosted murdered
  7. where the wall Reagan said to tear down was
  8. name of first lady of Cliton's term
  9. name of first lady during Bush's term
  10. who was presidsnet from 1981-1988

19 Clues: name white house • Bill cliton had many • Reagen and bush were • Bill cliton's party was • something bush focused on • presidsent from 2001-2009 • presidsent from 1993-2001 • something reagan focused on • presidsent clliton was almost • biggest accomplishment Cliton • what clition was impeached for • day reagen was almosted murdered • who was presidsnet from 1981-1988 • ...

Bill Charker 2014-01-28

Bill Charker crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Author's first coach
  2. Most powerful symbol in Australian sport
  3. Full name of author of autobiography
  4. Author's younger brother's first name
  5. Occupation of Author's great great grandfather
  6. The sport Author played professionally
  7. Author's father's main job
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  1. MCG
  2. Cricket etiquette
  3. Author's younger sister's first name
  4. Author's mother's first name
  5. State where Author was born
  6. Author's father's first name
  7. Author's wife's first name
  8. A value important to both the Author and his father

15 Clues: MCG • Cricket etiquette • Author's first coach • Author's wife's first name • Author's father's main job • State where Author was born • Author's mother's first name • Author's father's first name • Author's younger sister's first name • Full name of author of autobiography • Author's younger brother's first name • The sport Author played professionally • ...

US Government 2024-05-07

US Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Branch of governmet that interprets laws
  2. Branch of government that writes laws
  3. Congressional chamber represented by two members from each state
  4. The highest executive of a city or town
  5. The title given to the leader of the House of Represenatives
  6. The country the US gained its independence from
  7. National Cemetary that honors our nations heros
  8. Branch of government that enforceds laws
  9. A collection of museums consentrated around the National Mall
  10. The President is the Commander and Chief of this
  11. The name of the war that began in 1776
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  1. The head of the Executive Branch
  2. With Mount, this S.Dakota monument honors four former presidents
  3. Prior to becoming independent, the US was originally 13 of these
  4. The group of presidential advisors
  5. The US agency concerned with space travel
  6. This five sided building is for the Department of Defense
  7. The document that establishes and outlines the US government
  8. The process of determining our representatives and the president
  9. Each star on the US flag represents these
  10. The hightest executive of a state
  11. The first ten of these makes up the Bill of Rights
  12. The department responsible for printing and regulating US currency
  13. With DC, the capital city
  14. The number of justices in the Supreme Court

25 Clues: With DC, the capital city • The head of the Executive Branch • The hightest executive of a state • The group of presidential advisors • Branch of government that writes laws • The name of the war that began in 1776 • The highest executive of a city or town • Branch of governmet that interprets laws • Branch of government that enforceds laws • ...

Indian Act Crossword 2025-10-24

Indian Act Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2008–2015 commission that investigated residential schools and issued Calls to Action.
  2. Modern agreements like the Nisga’a that provide self-government and land rights.
  3. In the 1950s, Inuit families were forcibly moved to High Arctic settlements to assert sovereignty.
  4. Treaties signed between 1871–1921 that led to land surrender and reserve creation.
  5. Replaced traditional leadership with federally imposed governance on reserves in 1951.
  6. 1985 bill that restored Indian status to women and children who had lost it through marriage.
Down
  1. Indigenous peoples were confined to designated lands often far from traditional territories.
  2. Criminalized cultural ceremonies such as the potlatch in 1884.
  3. 2021 legislation committing Canada to align laws with Indigenous rights.
  4. Policy that removed children from communities and placed them far from home (1879).
  5. Created legal control over Indigenous status, land, and governance in 1876.
  6. Restricted Indigenous peoples from leaving reserves without written permission (1885).
  7. Granted in 1960, allowing First Nations to participate in federal elections without losing status.

13 Clues: Criminalized cultural ceremonies such as the potlatch in 1884. • 2021 legislation committing Canada to align laws with Indigenous rights. • Created legal control over Indigenous status, land, and governance in 1876. • Modern agreements like the Nisga’a that provide self-government and land rights. • ...

EOC Item Specification : SS.7.C.1.6 2014-12-18

EOC Item Specification : SS.7.C.1.6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. must be won in each state if a candidate wants to have a shot winning their party's nomination.
  2. ____ receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.
  3. The ____ was a document signed among the 13 original colonies that established the United States of America.
  4. The ____ was the rebellion of 13 of the North American colonies of Great Britain.
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  1. The ____ were a group of men who made significant contributions to the constitution.
  2. Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers who helped make the ____.
  3. There are ____ amendments to the Bill of Rights.
  4. The ____ was the introduction to the Constitution.
  5. The ____ was a convention of delegates called together from the 13 colonies.
  6. The ____ administrates and implements federal laws.
  7. There are ____ amendments in the U.S Constitution.
  8. The government wants to form a more perfect ____.

12 Clues: There are ____ amendments to the Bill of Rights. • The government wants to form a more perfect ____. • The ____ was the introduction to the Constitution. • There are ____ amendments in the U.S Constitution. • The ____ administrates and implements federal laws. • ____ receives its power from the people and exists to serve them. • ...

Cold War Era 2 2024-04-05

Cold War Era 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Old-time singer, friend of Kennedy, mafia-connected.
  2. Slang term used still today for an awkward, overly smart person.
  3. Name of the court decision ending segregation was Brown v. ______
  4. Nickname for the US space program to the moon, named after a God.
  5. Rosa Parks made her "stand" at this moving location.
  6. Nickname for John Kennedy that friends used
  7. Which nation put a man in space first, US or Russia?
  8. Three-letter term for possible space alien ship, a 1950s obsession, unidentified flying object.
  9. The part of Korea that turned to Communism
Down
  1. When the US and USSR would not face each other directly but used other nations, that is a proxy ____.
  2. The 1960s Asian war that Lyndon Johnson expanded after JFK died
  3. Type of official who negotiates and calms tensions between countries
  4. Benefits given to soldiers were listed on the G.I. ___.
  5. Term for armageddon threat of MAD, mutually assured ____.
  6. City in Texas where JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
  7. After the civil rights era, this was our first Black President.
  8. Segregation ended because of a Supreme ____ decision.

17 Clues: The part of Korea that turned to Communism • Nickname for John Kennedy that friends used • Old-time singer, friend of Kennedy, mafia-connected. • Rosa Parks made her "stand" at this moving location. • Which nation put a man in space first, US or Russia? • City in Texas where JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald • Segregation ended because of a Supreme ____ decision. • ...

crossword 2018-11-18

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The colonists created their own ________ to battle British soldiers
  2. Colonists spread ________ to sway the public´c opinion
  3. Colonial Legislator would send letter to __________ and other colonies.
  4. Tax collectors were__________ by angry colonists
  5. of Rights Document sent to the king identifying the 10 rights held by the colonists
  6. Revere This person created the bloody massacre engraving
  7. of happiness The 10 rights identified by the colonist included_______________.
  8. Acts The first continental Congress was called together after the ______
  9. Riders The colonist used __________ to spread news throughout the colonies
  10. Adams Leader of Sons of Liberty
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  1. Harbor Where the colonist protested the tea tax by throwing tea in the _________________.
  2. of Liberty Group that help support the boycotts by making good at home
  3. Where the first Continental congress was held
  4. The committees of correspondence was created share ideas and____________________ on how to challenge British laws
  5. Colonist stole guns and _______ to fire them.
  6. Most popular form of protesting
  7. Colonial Legislators would ________ their issues and the intrusions on their rights.
  8. The colonist fought for their ________.
  9. This many people died in the Boston massacre

19 Clues: Most popular form of protesting • Adams Leader of Sons of Liberty • The colonist fought for their ________. • This many people died in the Boston massacre • Where the first Continental congress was held • Colonist stole guns and _______ to fire them. • Tax collectors were__________ by angry colonists • Colonists spread ________ to sway the public´c opinion • ...

SCS Rhode Island Crossword Puzzle II 2023-07-27

SCS Rhode Island Crossword Puzzle II crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The highest point in Rhode Island is ____ Hill
  2. In Rhode Island, it is considered an offense to throw ____ juice on a trolley
  3. The deepest body of water in Rhode Island is the ____ Reservoir
  4. Providence, Rhode Island has the most number of ____ shops per person in the US
  5. Rhode Island is home to the International ____ Hall of Fame
  6. Rhode Island is the first U.S. state to pass a ____ Bill of Rights
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  1. Rhode Island motto is"____"
  2. Rhode Island was the first state to jail someone for ____
  3. This signature Rhode Island dish is stuffed clams, flavored with onion, celery, and green pepper
  4. One of the oldest ____ in the US sits beachside in Watch Hill, Rhode Island

10 Clues: Rhode Island motto is"____" • The highest point in Rhode Island is ____ Hill • Rhode Island was the first state to jail someone for ____ • Rhode Island is home to the International ____ Hall of Fame • The deepest body of water in Rhode Island is the ____ Reservoir • Rhode Island is the first U.S. state to pass a ____ Bill of Rights • ...

heritage of law 2023-09-18

heritage of law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a proposed law, a draft form of an act or statue
  2. the process of bringing legislation back under the legal authority of the country to which it applies
  3. a law passed by a legislative body
  4. the fundamental principle that the law applies equally to all persons
  5. the reference for a legal case
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  1. the rights of citizens that limit the power of governments
  2. a deserved punishment for a wrong
  3. authority to do something, such as make laws
  4. corpus a document that requires a person to be brought to court to determine if he or she is being legally detained
  5. referring a case to a higher court reconsider the lower courts decision

10 Clues: the reference for a legal case • a deserved punishment for a wrong • a law passed by a legislative body • authority to do something, such as make laws • a proposed law, a draft form of an act or statue • the rights of citizens that limit the power of governments • the fundamental principle that the law applies equally to all persons • ...

A question of rights 2017-10-18

A question of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. challenged the Victorian state on allowing women who were not married or living in a defacto relationship to acess IVF services
  2. a person or group that can show they have been personally affected by the actions of another person or group and suffered as a result
  3. a way of establishing new legal rights or principles
  4. law made by parliament
  5. organisation to protect human rights in Australia
  6. empty land
  7. the reason for the decision in a test case creates a
  8. a place a person or group with standing can go to challenge a law
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  1. entitlements or permissions usually of a legal or moral nature
  2. used peaceful disobedience of the law to draw attention to the mistreatment of their people
  3. Australian source of human rights
  4. a person against whom a civil legal action is taken in a civil case
  5. the basic rights and freedoms that all human beings are entitled to have
  6. law made by judges
  7. challenged the Queensland government on land rights
  8. a person bringing a civil action

16 Clues: empty land • law made by judges • law made by parliament • a person bringing a civil action • Australian source of human rights • organisation to protect human rights in Australia • challenged the Queensland government on land rights • a way of establishing new legal rights or principles • the reason for the decision in a test case creates a • ...

Issues of Human Rights 2025-04-02

Issues of Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. God made man in his own...
  2. The worldwide community of Muslims
  3. Unconditional love for all of mankind.
  4. The practice of suppressing and limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security.
  5. The number of rights and the Declaration of Human Rights.
  6. Acts of treating groups of people, or individuals differently, based on prejudice.
  7. Martin Luther King's approach to protest.
  8. We are all as equal as the teeth of a...
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  1. Hostility or prejudice against Muslims.
  2. The right that Malala fought for.
  3. The Good _______. A famous parable told by Jesus.
  4. Believing in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable.
  5. Love thy __________.
  6. The pilgrimage that inspired Malcom X.
  7. The type of theology that inspired Oscar Romero.
  8. The number of wives mentioned in the Hadith that lead prayers.

16 Clues: Love thy __________. • God made man in his own... • The right that Malala fought for. • The worldwide community of Muslims • Unconditional love for all of mankind. • The pilgrimage that inspired Malcom X. • Hostility or prejudice against Muslims. • We are all as equal as the teeth of a... • Martin Luther King's approach to protest. • ...