bill of rights Crossword Puzzles
Chapter 2 / Emma McConnell 2022-09-29
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- Cady Stanton- Organized the Seneca Falls Convention in New York
- system- Effort to strengthen democracy
- Great Awakening- The resulting movement
- Purchase- The united states grown size and gained control
- of Tears- The Cherokee died by starvation,disease waited for march to begin
- legally resist the tariff
- Congress held a closed meeting
- review- The power to make laws are constitutional to strike down
- Territory- Napoleon Bonaparte offered to sell
- South Carolina withdraw from the union
- Jacksons created a political party
- powers- Powers not listed in the constitution but for government to do its job
- union- Group of workers who want better working conditions
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- Modernization to use alcohol
- Freeing enslaved people
- of Columbia- The nation's capital would be moved
- Compromise- To band slavery rest of louisna territory
- The individuals who would favor less government
- powers- Creating a bank was not one of the federals government
- v. Maryland- Maryland's attempt to tax on Baltimore
- People with different cultures and languages produced feelings
- Revolution- Revolution began in industry and business
- Doctrine- American continents shouldn't be viewed as open colonization
- Whitney- Replaced parts or standard components
- of rights- The first ten amendments to the constitution
25 Clues: Freeing enslaved people • legally resist the tariff • Modernization to use alcohol • Congress held a closed meeting • Jacksons created a political party • system- Effort to strengthen democracy • South Carolina withdraw from the union • Great Awakening- The resulting movement • Territory- Napoleon Bonaparte offered to sell • Whitney- Replaced parts or standard components • ...
legal terms - general 2022-05-05
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- speech that endangers the nation or state is limited
- the power to seize private property for public use
- the right to have a vote in election
- tax rates (% paid) are based on levels of income
- government cannot impose religious beliefs
- citizen’s religious practices are allowed
- circumstances where searches can occur without a warrant
- trying to destroy someone’s reputation via print
- the process of being accused of a crime
- can’t be required to give personal evidence of guilt
- specific groups that cannot be discriminated against
- actions that are seen as equal to speech
- access to licensed, legal assistance
- eminent domain seizures must include payments
- cannot deny basic Bill of Rights protections
- what kinds of evidence cannot be used in court
- spoken words, and the protections that follow
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- state authority that covers all items not in the Constitution
- trying to destroy someone’s reputation via speech
- government stops the press before they can publish
- errors in warrants can occur
- being tried over and over again for the same thing
- intent to disrupt or threaten or harm or cause harm
- the many ways courts do not act randomly
24 Clues: errors in warrants can occur • the right to have a vote in election • access to licensed, legal assistance • the process of being accused of a crime • actions that are seen as equal to speech • the many ways courts do not act randomly • citizen’s religious practices are allowed • government cannot impose religious beliefs • cannot deny basic Bill of Rights protections • ...
Selma to montgomery 2025-04-14
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- abrivation of the president at the time
- the people who stopped protesters from crossing the bridge
- city in alabama where the protest marches started
- orignial civil right activist organization
- the weapon the police used to beat protesters
- the day the first protest took place
- Nickname of segregation laws
- director sncc
- the person who was shot during protesting
- orginaziton that tried to register african americans to vote
- the month that the protest march was in
- The successful march that happened on Tuesday
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- requirment for african americans to vote
- the county that selma is in
- the church that they started at for the protest march
- the chairman of sncc
- dallas country sheriff
- name of the bridge they had marched across
- Govenor pf alabama
- the bill that allowed equal voting rights for african americans
- the same of the first march that fail, happened on sunday
- the chemical used to back down protesters
- the city that was the final destination
- the white supremacist group
- the leader of the last march
- what african americans wanted to be able to do
- the organization who organized the marches
27 Clues: director sncc • Govenor pf alabama • the chairman of sncc • dallas country sheriff • the county that selma is in • the white supremacist group • Nickname of segregation laws • the leader of the last march • the day the first protest took place • abrivation of the president at the time • the city that was the final destination • the month that the protest march was in • ...
Civil Liberties 2018-06-19
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- Restraint Restraining an activity before it has actually occurred. When expression is involved, this means censorship.
- Clause The part of the First Amendment prohibiting the establishment of church officially supported by the national government. It determines the legality of giving state and local government aid to religious organizations and schools, allowing or requiring school prayers, and teaching evolution versus creationism.
- Rule A judicial policy prohibiting the admission at trail of illegally obtained evidence.
- Speech Advertising statements, which increasingly have been given First Amendment protection.
- Figure A public official or any other person, such as movie star, known to the public because of his or her position or activities.
- Lawless Action Test The current standard established by the Supreme Court for evaluating the legality of advocacy speech. Such speech can be forbidden only when it is " directed to inciting...imminent lawless action."
- The public uttering of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another. The statement must be made to, or within the hearing of, a person other that the defamed party.
- Post Facto Law A law that inflicts punishment for an act that was not illegal at the time it was committed.
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- Exercise Clause The provision of the First Amendment guaranteeing the free exercise of religion. The provision constrains the national government from prohibiting individuals from practicing the religion of their choice.
- of Attainder a law that inflicts punishment without a trial.
- Malice either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for truth.
- Theory The view that the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment 's due process clause.
- of Character Wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all persons to refrain from making false, defamatory statements about others.
- the first act in a criminal proceeding, in which the defendant is brought before a court to hear the charges against him or her and enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.
- Speech Expression made through articles of clothing, gestures, movement, and other forms of nonverbal conduct. Symbolic speech is given substantial protection by the courts.
- "you have the body" an order that requires jailers to bring a prisoner before a court or judge and explain why the person is being held.
- A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
17 Clues: of Attainder a law that inflicts punishment without a trial. • A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights. • Rule A judicial policy prohibiting the admission at trail of illegally obtained evidence. • Speech Advertising statements, which increasingly have been given First Amendment protection. • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- spreading ideas widely
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to put into effect
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- Section 33 of the Charter
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- to improve
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- to abolish or annul
- the right to vote
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- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- singed by King John in 1215
- prevail over
- Section 1 of the Charter
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- to take away or detract
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- to take away or detract
- prevail over
- Section 1 of the Charter
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- spreading ideas widely
- to abolish or annul
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- to put into effect
- singed by King John in 1215
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
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- Section 33 of the Charter
- the right to vote
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to improve
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- to bring home the Constitution
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 33 of the Charter
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- singed by King John in 1215
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- to abolish or annul
- to take away or detract
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- to improve
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- spreading ideas widely
- prevail over
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- to put into effect
- Section 1 of the Charter
- to bring home the Constitution
- the right to vote
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
HERSTORY / HISTORY 2023-03-27
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- WORKED WITH YOUNG PEOPLE ON CIVIL RIGHTS
- MATH SPECIALIST FOR SPACE TRAVEL
- FREEDOM ACTIVIST / UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
- PILOT
- FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CONGRESSWOMAN
- ACTIVIST FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
- MARINE BIOLOGIST
- SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
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- STUDIED CHIMPANZEES
- STARTED BLOOD BANK
- EQUAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST
- ENGINEER AND ASTRONAUT
- FOUGHT FOR GIRLS RIGHTS
- ASTRONAUT
- CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
- AUTHOR OF POETRY
- INTEGRATED AN ALL WHITE SCHOOL
17 Clues: PILOT • ASTRONAUT • AUTHOR OF POETRY • MARINE BIOLOGIST • STARTED BLOOD BANK • STUDIED CHIMPANZEES • CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER • EQUAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST • SUPREME COURT JUSTICE • ENGINEER AND ASTRONAUT • FOUGHT FOR GIRLS RIGHTS • ACTIVIST FOR CLIMATE CHANGE • INTEGRATED AN ALL WHITE SCHOOL • MATH SPECIALIST FOR SPACE TRAVEL • FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CONGRESSWOMAN • ...
13 Colonies Davion Lewis 2019-01-09
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- meeting of the voters of a town for the transaction of public business
- Passage the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.
- act of 1649:The Maryland Toleration Act, also known as the Act Concerning Religion, was a law mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. It was passed on April 21, 1649, by the assembly of the Maryland colony, in St. Mary's City.
- Indentured Servants in Colonial Virginia. Indentured servants were men and women who signed a contract (also known as an indenture or a covenant) by which they agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation to Virginia and, once they arrived, food, clothing, and shelter.
- English Bill of Rights was an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II, who became co-rulers in England after the overthrow of King James II. The bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy.
- Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
- are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends or Friends Church.
- Awakening The Great Awakening was an outburst of Protestant Revivalism in the eighteenth century.
- codes the set of rules based on the concept that slaves were property, not persons.
- compactThe Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
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- trade a multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
- was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century, which is considered as the "Century of Philosophy"
- Separatists. The Separatists, or Independents, were English Protestants who occupied the extreme wing of Puritanism.
- a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
- first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Established on May 14, 1607
- Crops are plants grown for their parts which are used as staple food.
- The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and needed to become more Protestant.
17 Clues: a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country • Crops are plants grown for their parts which are used as staple food. • meeting of the voters of a town for the transaction of public business • compactThe Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. • ...
Words 2022-10-06
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- Feminist who spoke for women's suffrage and equal rights in the United States.
- Amendment that made income tax.
- People have the right to directly elect the senators in their state.
- Act that halted sale of contaminated food and medicine as well as false advertisement. (FDA enforced)
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- What is the food and drug administration?
- Woman activist who spoke out on peace in the late 19th and early 20th century.
- This act made it illegal to offer rebates to companies.
- Vote on an initiative.
- Bill originated by the people.
- Created strict cleanliness rules for the meat industry. (USDA enforced)
- The power to remove elected officials before their term expires.
11 Clues: Vote on an initiative. • Bill originated by the people. • Amendment that made income tax. • What is the food and drug administration? • This act made it illegal to offer rebates to companies. • The power to remove elected officials before their term expires. • People have the right to directly elect the senators in their state. • ...
Revenue Cycle 2019-10-22
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- Payments done got messy
- The ONLY way to accomplish ANYTHING
- "You can bill when I say you can bill"
- King
- Accounting Life Cycle of a Patient
- To Cover or surround
- Home of masters
- New level of success in Dallas
- Work together to attain a common goal
- Year End Target
- The Hub City
- Where Mavericks preside over their court
- Creates cheesy puzzles
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- From Four to What????
- A better way to care
- Thirty Days in 2020
- Nine
- Home of the 2002 Olympics
- Jack of all trades
- Dreamwork
- She always seeks approval
- Can you spell Kelly's last name???
22 Clues: Nine • King • Dreamwork • The Hub City • Home of masters • Year End Target • Jack of all trades • Thirty Days in 2020 • A better way to care • To Cover or surround • From Four to What???? • Creates cheesy puzzles • Payments done got messy • Home of the 2002 Olympics • She always seeks approval • New level of success in Dallas • Accounting Life Cycle of a Patient • Can you spell Kelly's last name??? • ...
New Deal 2012-02-22
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- still exists today, helps provide adequate home financing by insuring some home loans
- The New Deal required _________________spending
- provide money to to build dams, power plants and flood-control projects in a poverty-strike region
- provided direct relief through food and clothing to the neediest people
- Provided a unemployment compensation program
- insures bank accounts up to $250,000
- __________ ______________relations board helps protect workers' rights
- created and continues to regulate the stock market
- FDR was accused of trying to __________ the court when he introduced a court reform bill
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- required companies to provide information about stock offerings
- The New Deal programs focused on relief, recovery and ____________
- part of the 2nd New Deal, created jobs by providing funding to build schools and other public works projects
- paid farmers not to grow crops
- gave jobs to single young men and the participants lived in barracks
- helped provide electricity to rural areas
15 Clues: paid farmers not to grow crops • insures bank accounts up to $250,000 • helped provide electricity to rural areas • Provided a unemployment compensation program • The New Deal required _________________spending • created and continues to regulate the stock market • required companies to provide information about stock offerings • ...
JFK Crossword Puzzle 2022-06-06
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- What was the name of the boarding school that JFK went to growing up?
- There are many _____ around JFK’s death.
- JFK was the first president to be _____
- JFK joined the ______ after graduating from Harvard and became a Lieutenant.
- Supported a tax cut bill which was known as the ______ Act.
- Where was JFK assassinated?
- He made many efforts to protect the _____.
- The _____ Corp was a program JFK made that gave Americans the opportunity to volunteer around the world, where help was needed.
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- How many terms did JFK serve in the House of Representatives?
- Who did JFK ask to be his vice president?
- Where is his grave?
- He showed strong leadership in the _____ missile crisis.
- JFK mostly fought for ____ Rights during his presidency?
- The college that JFK attended after highschool?
- JFK wanted to send someone to ______ before the decade finished.
15 Clues: Where is his grave? • Where was JFK assassinated? • JFK was the first president to be _____ • There are many _____ around JFK’s death. • Who did JFK ask to be his vice president? • He made many efforts to protect the _____. • The college that JFK attended after highschool? • He showed strong leadership in the _____ missile crisis. • ...
Ssteele CRM Crossword 2022-11-29
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- the leader of the civil rights movement, and later assassinated.
- Harsh segregationist famous for using his punishments against rioters (First and Last)
- This represented black oppression and laws enforced racial segregation (first and last no laws in the name)
- Indian civil rights that the peaceful protests were based off of in the USA (Last Name)
- A form of protest in the civil rights act where people would sit in and refuse to move until they were served or guranteed service.
- Festival held in california that many supporters of Civil rights and hippies were apart of. (City name)
- The supreme courts first black justice (first name)
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- This march held many supporters of the civil rights act from Selmer to montgomery. (How long the march was)
- President that was assassinated that was about to sign the civil rights act. (initials)
- who refused to give up her seat on the bus in 1954?
- First 9 African Americans to enter Little rock central highschool
- Black muslim minister that supported the civil rights movement and would often hold speeches. (First name commonly known initial)
- After Rosa parks got arrested for not giving up her seat many people did this to gain rights.
- Republican president elected in 1968 that was very supportive of the civil rights movement(last name)
- Former vice president that became the president after the Presidents assassination that signed the Civil rights act (initials)
15 Clues: who refused to give up her seat on the bus in 1954? • The supreme courts first black justice (first name) • the leader of the civil rights movement, and later assassinated. • First 9 African Americans to enter Little rock central highschool • Harsh segregationist famous for using his punishments against rioters (First and Last) • ...
Legislative branch 2023-03-30
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- to formally attempt to remove a President from office
- length of a term for US Senators
- this is where bills are first debated and most bills die here
- considered the upper house and has 100 members
- branch responsible for making laws
- drawing congressional district lines to benefit one party or the other
- to talk a bill to death
- leader of the Senate
- power of the president to throw out a law
- length of a term for US Representatives
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- leader of the senate in the absence of the Vice President
- considered the lower house and has 435 members
- person who argues and works to get certain bills and policies passed
- leader of the House of Representatives
- person who signs a bill into law
- name of a law before it becomes a law
16 Clues: leader of the Senate • to talk a bill to death • length of a term for US Senators • person who signs a bill into law • branch responsible for making laws • name of a law before it becomes a law • leader of the House of Representatives • length of a term for US Representatives • power of the president to throw out a law • considered the lower house and has 435 members • ...
oh boy, another history crossword. 2025-01-26
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- A senator who made a bill to do away with the Missouri compromise line (p. 504) TCO
- Where did John Brown live before going to Kansas? (p. 279) ALW
- Bill Cody held the record for the longest run on this (p. 278) ALW
- A guy who killed about 7 slave owners in one night (p. 508) TCO
- A president whose term began in 1853 (p. 504) TCO
- A guy with the knickname "Buffalo Bill" (p. 278) ALW
- How old was Bill Cody when he was brought to Kansas? (p. 278) ALW
- A guy who got stabbed in the back with a bowie knife because he didn't support slavery (p. 178) ALW
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- After bringing in the Kansas-Nebraska bill, Douglas was reviled as this Bible character (p. 505) TCO
- The land bought from Mexico that forms the south of Arizona and New Mexico (p. 504) TCO
- A president whose term ended in 1853 (p. 504) TCO
- Presidents and Governors have the opportunity to do this to bills/laws that they don't like, as done by the Governor of Kansas (p. 507) TCO
- The religion of John Brown (p. 507) TCO
- Douglas made a speech that made Kansas a _____ state (p. 508) TCO
- The name of the governor of Kansas (p. 506) TCO
15 Clues: The religion of John Brown (p. 507) TCO • The name of the governor of Kansas (p. 506) TCO • A president whose term ended in 1853 (p. 504) TCO • A president whose term began in 1853 (p. 504) TCO • A guy with the knickname "Buffalo Bill" (p. 278) ALW • Where did John Brown live before going to Kansas? (p. 279) ALW • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- to abolish or annul
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- spreading ideas widely
- Section 33 of the Charter
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- to take away or detract
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- the right to vote
- to put into effect
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
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- prevail over
- Section 1 of the Charter
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to improve
- singed by King John in 1215
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- to take away or detract
- the right to vote
- to abolish or annul
- to bring home the Constitution
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 1 of the Charter
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- prevail over
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- Section 33 of the Charter
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- singed by King John in 1215
- spreading ideas widely
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to improve
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to put into effect
- moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- to improve
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- to bring home the Constitution
- Section 1 of the Charter
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- the right to vote
- singed by King John in 1215
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
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- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- prevail over
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
- to abolish or annul
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 33 of the Charter
- to take away or detract
- spreading ideas widely
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- to put into effect
26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- to put into effect
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- the right to vote
- Section 1 of the Charter
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to bring home the Constitution
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to take away or detract
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
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- moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 33 of the Charter
- spreading ideas widely
- to abolish or annul
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to improve
- singed by King John in 1215
- prevail over
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Democracy 2015-10-17
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- from House of Commons and Senate.
- composed of the Monarch, Senate and House of Commons
- Minister leader of the party in power. Head of Government
- to choose a representative in a election
- a silver and gold covered staff. It is the symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- agreement by provinces to form a nation. Happened in 1867.
- a rule made to be followed by all Canadians
- the ending of a Parliament
- proposal by a Member for the Senate or House of Commons to do something. Must be second by another Member.
- upper house of Parliament
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- process of choosing a representative by voting.
- proposal for a law
- a king or queen of a country
- a university student who works for Senate of House or Commons
- person who speaks for you
- member of Senate of House of Commons who does not belong to a party
- a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
- political party with the most members elected form this
- stages of passing a bill
- a group of Senators, Members of Parliament or both asked to study a bill or a specific subject.
20 Clues: proposal for a law • stages of passing a bill • person who speaks for you • upper house of Parliament • the ending of a Parliament • a king or queen of a country • from House of Commons and Senate. • to choose a representative in a election • a rule made to be followed by all Canadians • process of choosing a representative by voting. • ...
BRITISH X AMERICAN ENGLISH 2018-05-30
25 Clues: gas • line • call • bill • pants • truck • check • eraser • subway • faucet • panties • garbage • antenna • eggplant • vacation • zucchini • elevator • sidewalk • bathroom • apartment • check-out • round trip • flashlight • one-way trip • French fries
Legislative Branch Vocab 2026-03-03
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- A ___ is proposed by a member of congress in the hopes of creating a new law
- In the US we have 2 chambers of congress. This is a ___ system.
- A type of veto that allows the president to reject a bill by taking no action
- Since Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is running for reelection this year, he is the ____ candidate.
- When the vice president is unavailable, Chuck Grassley is in charge of the Senate. This means he is the ___
- Senator Patty Murray has been in office for 32 years. Through the ___ she has top choice of committee or leadership role
- When the House and Senate disagree on a bill they create a ___ committee to review it
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- The House created a temporary committee to research current events in the Middle East, this is a ___ committee
- This type of committee includes members of the Senate and the House
- How many years do Representatives serve?
- If a Representatives idea can't pass on its own they can attach it to another bill as a ___
- The Senate has how many members?
- Current GA Representative Rich McCormick is a member of informal groups organized around sports, space and technology, and health. These groups are referred to as a ___
- When a Senator doesn't want a bill to pass they have the option to ___ or delay the voting process
- How many years do Senators serve?
15 Clues: The Senate has how many members? • How many years do Senators serve? • How many years do Representatives serve? • In the US we have 2 chambers of congress. This is a ___ system. • This type of committee includes members of the Senate and the House • A ___ is proposed by a member of congress in the hopes of creating a new law • ...
Senate Crossword 2 2024-02-22
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- – A non-relevant amendment to a bill or an amendment to an appropriation bill that changes the permanent law governing a program funded by the bill.
- – A measure used to express nonbinding positions of the Senate or House or to deal with either Chamber’s internal affairs, such as the creation of a special committee. (2 Words, no spaces)
- – An informal organization of members of the Senate or House, or both, that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. They may be regional, political, ideological, or ethnic-oriented.
- – To end a day’s session.
- – A proposal to enact or repeal laws.
- – The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
- – A sub-unit of a committee established for the purpose of dividing the committee's workload.
- – A person elected or appointed to the Senate and duly sworn.
- – The accounting period for the federal government that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. (2 Words, no spaces)
- – Money provided in an appropriations act outside the regular appropriations cycle. Used to cover emergencies, such as disaster relief, or other needs deemed too urgent to be postponed until the enactment of the next year's regular appropriations acts. (2 Words, no spaces)
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- – A unanimous consent agreement that limits the time for debate on a bill or other measure and places it under the control of the floor managers. (2 Words, no spaces)
- – A panel of Senate and House members formed for the purpose of making different versions of a bill match after they are passage in the different houses. (2 Words, no spaces)
- – A subgroup of the House or Senate established for the purpose of considering legislation, conducting hearings and investigations, or carrying out other assignments as instructed by its respective Chamber.
- – An informal practice by which a senator informs Senate leadership that he or she does not wish a particular measure or nomination to reach the floor for consideration..
- – The number of senators that must be present for the Senate or House to do business. The Constitution requires a majority of senators (51) and representatives (218) to have this.
- – A collection of general and permanent U.S. laws currently in force. (3 Words, no spaces)
- – A temporary interruption of Senate or House proceedings. It may extend for a few hours or overnight, or may be a long break, like over a holiday period.
- – A proposal to change the wording of a pending bill by striking out part of it, inserting new parts, or both.
18 Clues: – To end a day’s session. • – A proposal to enact or repeal laws. • – A person elected or appointed to the Senate and duly sworn. • – A collection of general and permanent U.S. laws currently in force. (3 Words, no spaces) • – A sub-unit of a committee established for the purpose of dividing the committee's workload. • ...
VISWAS ONLINE CROSSWORD FOR INTERNS 2022-04-26
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- The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 envisages protection of the rights of …………… Community.
- This act enacted in 2013, envisages prevention, prohibition and redressal in respect of sexual harassment of women at …………..
- …………… Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which aims to ensure proper care, development, and social reintegration of children in difficult circumstances by adopting a child-friendly approach.
- This act enacted in 2013 with the objective to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity (abbr.)
- Dr…………… had formally inaugurated VISWAS.
- Protection of women from …………… Violence Act provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family.
- The Act amended the law in 2019 to fast-track citizenship for religious minorities, specifically Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India prior to 2015 (abbr.)
- The international organisation which has given recognition and accreditation to VISWAS (abbr.)
- The act enacted in 2013 which provides for amendment of IPC, Indian Evidence Act and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on laws related to sexual offices.
- Whose memory VISWAS has instituted an award for Victims and Victims Support?
- It is of Swedish origin which deals with the complaints made against the organization.
- The …………… Palakkad is the President of VISWAS.
- Third letter in VISWAS stands for ……………
- The…………… Management Act 2005 was widely used for effective management of matters relating to COVID-19.
- The act enacted in 2009 which ensures free and compulsory education to all children of 6 to 14 years (abbr.)
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- Host city of National Judicial Academy
- The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, also known as the …………… Bill of 2019.
- Project undertaken by VISWAS to create awareness about drug abuse, cyber and traffic rules among Higher Secondary School Students in Palakkad.
- An Act enacted in 2005 to provide for setting out the practical regime for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities (abbr.)
- Branch of Criminology in which the late V.N.Rajan was considered as its father.
- VISWAS offers …………… types of memberships.
- This act which replaced Sales Taxes in the States (abbr.)
- The code came into force on January 1st, 1860 deals with all the criminal offences including crimes related to human body, property, conspiracy, crimes against the state or Public Tranquility, etc. (abbr.)
- The mechanism in VISWAS through which victims are given legal assistance.
- The Act which provides special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, among other things (abbr.)
- The acronym of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
- Minimum age to become eligible for membership in VISWAS …………… Years.
- The authority in Kerala which has given recognition and accreditation to VISWAS (abbr.)
- VISWAS aims to provide necessary assistance to …………… of crimes, rights violation and abuse of power and assist to get compensation from the authorities concerned.
- VISWAS established in the year two thousand ……………
30 Clues: Host city of National Judicial Academy • Third letter in VISWAS stands for …………… • Dr…………… had formally inaugurated VISWAS. • VISWAS offers …………… types of memberships. • The …………… Palakkad is the President of VISWAS. • VISWAS established in the year two thousand …………… • This act which replaced Sales Taxes in the States (abbr.) • ...
Reconcile 2021-09-17
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- British North America Act.
- The huge charter territory which became the North West Territories.
- Premier of Saskatchewan.
- Inherent Rights.
- Rights between the First Nations,Crown or Government.
- National Chief.
- Principles of good relations.
- Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Chief.
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- Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan.
- Robinson Treaties of 1850.
- First treaty between the First Nations and the Crown.
- Also known as the Lake Winnipeg Treaty.
- Living together on the land in harmony.
- Minister of Indian Affairs.
- Lieutenant Governor.
- Instruments used by the Crown.
16 Clues: National Chief. • Inherent Rights. • Lieutenant Governor. • Premier of Saskatchewan. • British North America Act. • Robinson Treaties of 1850. • Minister of Indian Affairs. • Principles of good relations. • Instruments used by the Crown. • Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan. • Also known as the Lake Winnipeg Treaty. • Living together on the land in harmony. • ...
Hispanic Heritage Month 2021-09-16
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- Known as the queen of salsa
- Broke the record for most goals in a calendar year with 85
- Creator of the art style Mexicandad
- Is an mexican american labor leader and civil rights activist
- best known for her ladndmarking bill transforming Texas higher education by guaranteeing college admission to high school students in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes.
- The first Hispanic American to serve on the high court
- Was the co-founder in the movement Cubism
- Famous for the show with his wife I love Lucy
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- A famous American Percussionist
- By 1945 she was the highest paid woman in the United States
- Author of the novel The House of Spirits
- Singer of the song The Night they drove old dixon down
- was nominated for the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for The Tale of Sunlight - a poetry collection.
- Became the first Latino inducted into the hall of fame
- Song that made her famous was Conga
15 Clues: Known as the queen of salsa • A famous American Percussionist • Creator of the art style Mexicandad • Song that made her famous was Conga • Author of the novel The House of Spirits • Was the co-founder in the movement Cubism • Famous for the show with his wife I love Lucy • Singer of the song The Night they drove old dixon down • ...
Chapter 5 vocab 2024-01-17
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- article of the constitution that talks about congressional powers.
- a 2/3s vote to strike down a presidential veto
- A bill that budgets funds towards a particular purpose
- and Balances distributed power where no one group has absolute power
- The higher house of congress; 2 senators per state
- congress saying an executive/judicial official did something wrong
- the People preamble of the constitution that means the government is controlled by the people
- two legislatures
- the power of congress to see how the executive branch is operating
- Compromise Giving small states power through the senate and giving equal representation based on population through the house of representatives.
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- people represented by an official from a geographic area
- groups Groups of people who try to influence certain policies (i.g. Water rights, right to repair, etc)
- distribution of house seats based on population
- and Consent The senate advises or consents to foreign affairs that the president does.
- The lower house of congress; based on population
15 Clues: two legislatures • a 2/3s vote to strike down a presidential veto • distribution of house seats based on population • The lower house of congress; based on population • The higher house of congress; 2 senators per state • A bill that budgets funds towards a particular purpose • people represented by an official from a geographic area • ...
Women's Liberation Icons of 70s 2024-05-30
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- - Lorde, Caribbean-American writer and feminist
- - Schlafly, conservative activist
- - Atwood, feminist author
- - Veil, French lawyer and politician
- - Rich, poet and feminist
- - Faludi, feminist author
- - Abzug, women's rights activist
- - Maathai, environmentalist and activist
- - Bunch, women's rights activist
- - Friedan, author of "The Feminine Mystique"
- - Greer, Australian feminist
- - Feminist Steinem
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- - Mankiller, Cherokee leader and activist
- - Walker, author of "The Color Purple"
- - Pankhurst, suffragette and feminist
- - Lorde, poet and feminist
- - Chisholm, first African American congresswoman
- - Kristeva, French feminist philosopher
- - Kennedy, women's rights lawyer
- - Morgan, feminist author and activist
- - Huerta, labor leader and activist
- - Jordan, U.S. congresswoman and civil rights activist
- - de Beauvoir, French existentialist and feminist
- - Davis, activist and scholar
- - Millett, feminist author
25 Clues: - Feminist Steinem • - Atwood, feminist author • - Rich, poet and feminist • - Faludi, feminist author • - Lorde, poet and feminist • - Millett, feminist author • - Greer, Australian feminist • - Davis, activist and scholar • - Kennedy, women's rights lawyer • - Abzug, women's rights activist • - Bunch, women's rights activist • - Schlafly, conservative activist • ...
Reform 2022-04-04
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- Worked to free the slaves
- making changes
- Helped slaves escaped
- Got public education for everyone
- where slaves would go so someone would buy them
- was aginst slavery
- the first meeting for womans rights
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- was part of women's rights movement
- where sussan b anthony lived as a teacher
- help sussan and elizbeth get woman rights
- did not want slavery
- the right to vote
- Worked with sussan b anthony for rights
- Moved ill people out of jails
- was part of the woman rights movement
15 Clues: making changes • the right to vote • was aginst slavery • did not want slavery • Helped slaves escaped • Worked to free the slaves • Moved ill people out of jails • Got public education for everyone • was part of women's rights movement • the first meeting for womans rights • was part of the woman rights movement • Worked with sussan b anthony for rights • ...
Constitution puzzle 2021-02-02
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- A president serves 4 years until the end of there turn
- two people talking about something
- to have ethics that you will follow forever
- the president rejects a bill
- having the power to put plans or laws into action
- You can't do something
- to be independent
- putting something together
- someone that is on your side commonly in wars
- a form of government where the people choose the representative
- principles of freedom or entitlement
- an agreement between people
- a small amount
- to do something necessary.
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- to keep something safe
- to decide to do or not to do something
- proof for a claim
- the person citizens elect to run the country
- something you think or is known as perfect
- to resist an attack of some sort
- A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community
- a large amount
- to kick the president out of the white house
- announce or say
- home or family relations/situations
- choose someone for a job
- the U.S revolted against the U.K
- to agree to something to make it official
- power is held by the people and their elected representatives
29 Clues: a large amount • a small amount • announce or say • proof for a claim • to be independent • to keep something safe • You can't do something • choose someone for a job • putting something together • to do something necessary. • an agreement between people • the president rejects a bill • to resist an attack of some sort • the U.S revolted against the U.K • two people talking about something • ...
Civics Final Review 2025-05-30
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- This amendment guarantees Miranda Rights
- This amendment prevents cruel punishment
- President kills a bill so it does not become a law
- This Amendment guarantees free Speech
- the name for the votes of regular citizens
- the group of 100 lawmakers
- When the President forgives someone for a crime
- The idea that no branch is all powerful, that each branch can stop another
- the lawyer who wants to convict someone
- someone who saw or heard evidence of a crime
- the group who decides a trial
- The Branch that contains the President
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- the amendment that allows women to vote
- the branch of government that makes laws
- The organization that elects the president. Why they need 270 points
- the amendment that gives citizenship and equal protection to all born in USA
- An official document that allows the police to search you/your property
- when the president is charged with a crime
- the idea of having a national and state government
- the executive head of a state
- The nine justices who hear cases from across the country
- the person who takes over for the President
22 Clues: the group of 100 lawmakers • the executive head of a state • the group who decides a trial • This Amendment guarantees free Speech • The Branch that contains the President • the amendment that allows women to vote • the lawyer who wants to convict someone • the branch of government that makes laws • This amendment guarantees Miranda Rights • ...
Atomic Age 2024-04-30
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- / each of a series of Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which (launched on October 4, 1957) was the first satellite to be placed in orbit.
- Till / a 14-year-old Black teenager who was abducted, beaten, and lynched by two white men in 1955
- / a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education.
- Luther King Jr / his contributions to the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. His most famous work is his “I Have a Dream”
- / the name of three US towns designed and built by William Levitt soon after the Second World War to meet the need for cheap houses for soldiers returning from the war and their families.
- / Cambodia, Loas ,Vietnam, know as one section is
- Cong / Southern Vietnam Soldiers
- / an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.
- War / conflict between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in which at least 2.5 million persons lost their lives.
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- Minh / Northern Vietnam Soldiers
- Parks / "the mother of the civil rights movement"
- /the art or practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, especially in politics.
- Bill of Rights / provided World War II veterans with funds for college education, unemployment insurance, and housing
- Theory / the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling domino causing an entire row of upended dominoes to fall.
- Rock Nine / to the first African American students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School.
- Presley / the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
- Chi Minh / was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary, nationalist, and politician. He served as prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1945 to 1955 and as president from 1945 until his death in 1969.
- Indochina War / pitted France against the Viet Minh under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh.
- / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- and Roll / a type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies. Rock and roll was an amalgam of rhythm and blues and country music, usually based on a twelve-bar structure and an instrumentation of guitar, bass, and drums.
20 Clues: Minh / Northern Vietnam Soldiers • Cong / Southern Vietnam Soldiers • Presley / the King of Rock 'n' Roll. • / National Aeronautics and Space Administration • / Cambodia, Loas ,Vietnam, know as one section is • Parks / "the mother of the civil rights movement" • / an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one. • ...
Unit 4 Vocab 2022-03-05
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- The power of each branch has to check to restrain actions by the other branches
- permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills
- judge who disagreed with the majority's decision
- government where power is distributed by laws of constitution
- opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court
- The Government can never above go above the law
- powers that are not explicitly specified in the Constitution that are necessary for a branch of government to get its job done
- powers that states and the federal government both share
- Enforces laws
- reviews laws
- alteration or change made to a constitution, law or agreement
- powers granted to the federal government of the United States
- political power that is reserved exclusively to a particular political authority
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- Congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers
- temporary committee that resolve different versions of the same bill that House and Senate have passed
- Reviewing if actions or laws go according to the constitution
- marked section of a statute or writing
- the division of government responsibilities into three branches to limit any one branch from using more power than the other
- Certain powers given to Congress though they are not specifically stated in the Constitution
- Creates law
- formal way of preventing a bill to be voted on in the senate
- Roles and power of the government is limited by the law
- charges against someone to remove them from office
- The introduction part of the constitution
- principle that government gets their powers directly from the people
- Something that is does not go according to the constitution
- to cancel or postpone a bill
- court the highest court in the United States that acts as the final authority of the judicial branch of government
- an indirect veto of a legislative bill that is retaining an unsigned bill until it is too late for it to be dealt with
- Constitution's system of distribution of political power between the government and the states
30 Clues: Creates law • reviews laws • Enforces laws • to cancel or postpone a bill • marked section of a statute or writing • The introduction part of the constitution • The Government can never above go above the law • judge who disagreed with the majority's decision • charges against someone to remove them from office • permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills • ...
Chapter 2 / Emma McConnell 2022-09-29
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- Whitney- Replaced parts or standard components
- Modernization to use alcohol
- of Columbia- The nation's capital would be moved
- v. Maryland- Maryland's attempt to tax on Baltimore
- powers- Powers not listed in the constitution but for government to do its job
- Purchase- The united states grown size and gained control
- of rights- The first ten amendments to the constitution
- Territory- Napoleon Bonaparte offered to sell
- Jacksons created a political party
- South Carolina withdraw from the union
- Freeing enslaved people
- People with different cultures and languages produced feelings
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- Cady Stanton- Organized the Seneca Falls Convention in New York
- of Tears- The Cherokee died by starvation,disease waited for march to begin
- Compromise- To band slavery rest of louisna territory
- legally resist the tariff
- review- The power to make laws are constitutional to strike down
- The individuals who would favor less government
- system- Effort to strengthen democracy
- union- Group of workers who want better working conditions
- Revolution- Revolution began in industry and business
- powers- Creating a bank was not one of the federals government
- Doctrine- American continents shouldn't be viewed as open colonization
- Great Awakening- The resulting movement
- Congress held a closed meeting
25 Clues: Freeing enslaved people • legally resist the tariff • Modernization to use alcohol • Congress held a closed meeting • Jacksons created a political party • system- Effort to strengthen democracy • South Carolina withdraw from the union • Great Awakening- The resulting movement • Whitney- Replaced parts or standard components • Territory- Napoleon Bonaparte offered to sell • ...
Blom Blom's Vocab Crossword 2023-11-17
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- a plan requiring what the government spends to not exceed its income
- powers that belong strictly to the states
- an order signed by a judge naming the individual to be arrest for a specific crime
- a government where the power is limited; not absolute
- To Approve
- one relating to disputes among two or more individuals between the individuals and the government
- returning a criminal who flees from a state back to the state they fled
- a change to the constitution
- rule by the people
- the rejection of a bill
- the unalienable rights that everybody is given when they are born
- money paid in order to vote
- accusing a public official of misconduct in office
- each branch of the government has some control over the others
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- 5th amendment that states that every trial in court must follow the proper procedure
- gives Congress the power to do what is best for the people
- power is divided between federal and state
- the constitution is the supreme law of the land
- the power of the Supreme Court to declare actions unconstitutional
- division of power between the 3 branches
- tax levied on individual and corperate earnings
21 Clues: To Approve • rule by the people • the rejection of a bill • money paid in order to vote • a change to the constitution • division of power between the 3 branches • powers that belong strictly to the states • power is divided between federal and state • the constitution is the supreme law of the land • tax levied on individual and corperate earnings • ...
General Mortgage Knowledge 2024-09-30
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- This is a government sponsored enterprise (GSE).
- Reviews, analyzes, and approves or denies an application
- The pooling and selling of mortgages are sold in the secondary market, for the rights of "" the loan:
- A mortgage, like a dollar bill, can be considered a:
- This the credit score provided by averaging the 3 credit report scores:
- This protects the lender on a "Risky" mortgage loans:
- The "" Processor: This employee doesn't need to be license, but collects and submits documents to the Underwriter:
- RESPA's general focus is on?
- Mortgage, A conventional loan is consider a "" mortgage.
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- Another word for closing/funding
- This act was created in 2008 to protect consumers:
- An MLO, needs a score of at least "" percent or higher on the SAFE exam:
- A loan that has a back end ratio of 43%?
- A bridge loan would be considered a "" loan:
- This is also known as a 1004:
- PITI represents one of the I's
- What does the P stand for in PITI?
- Meets the loan limits of Fannie and Freddie Mae
- How many days can you consider that a disclosure has been received?
- This is also referred to a:
20 Clues: This is also referred to a: • RESPA's general focus is on? • This is also known as a 1004: • PITI represents one of the I's • Another word for closing/funding • What does the P stand for in PITI? • A loan that has a back end ratio of 43%? • A bridge loan would be considered a "" loan: • Meets the loan limits of Fannie and Freddie Mae • ...
American revolution 2024-11-15
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- Term for performing acts against your country or government
- Appointed commander-in-chief of US military forces in 1775
- New Jersey city that was cite of major battle on December 25-26 1776
- writer of the Bill of Rights (Constitution)
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- Final battle of Revolutionary war where the English surrender to American troops
- Founding father known for many things including helping form alliance with France, inventing the lightning rod, and bifocal glasses
- New York battle Lasting about a month in September-October 1777 Widely seen as turning point in war
- Hessian mercenary/auxiliary units came from this country
- writer of the Declaration of Independance
- Name of the first major battle of Revolutionary war (one word)
10 Clues: writer of the Declaration of Independance • writer of the Bill of Rights (Constitution) • Hessian mercenary/auxiliary units came from this country • Appointed commander-in-chief of US military forces in 1775 • Term for performing acts against your country or government • Name of the first major battle of Revolutionary war (one word) • ...
American History 2016-10-06
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- a power that can do both
- wants to make a national bank
- Clause: congress has the ability to make all laws that are necessary and proper
- of Rights: was passed in 1791 and was added to The Constitution
- serves only 2 terms
- Affair: sent 3 guys over to France to apologize to Lord Tallyrand
- a group of people that opposed the Constitution
- a power given to the National government
- Jay: sent by president Washington to negotiate a treaty with Britain
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- Fifths Compromise: If an owner has 5 slaves, he only has to pay for 3 of them
- representation of congress
- Act:extended agent the time needed to become a citizen from 5 years to 16 years
- Adams/Pinckney
- of Confederation: one branch of government;legislative. First written form of gov. for the U.S.
- Madison: Father of The Constitution
- Act: gave the president the power to arrest and deport citizens of other countries living in the U.S.
- biggest city in 1790
- a power that is reserved for a state
- Act: any person that is found guilty of criticizing the government has to go to jail and pay a fine
19 Clues: Adams/Pinckney • serves only 2 terms • biggest city in 1790 • a power that can do both • representation of congress • wants to make a national bank • Madison: Father of The Constitution • a power that is reserved for a state • a power given to the National government • a group of people that opposed the Constitution • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-09
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- an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- American politician, educator, and author.
- American physician, nurse and author.
- the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in economics in the United States.
- an American abolitionist and women's rights activist.
- civil rights and human rights activist.
- American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide.
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- American author who was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.
- an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist.
- an African-American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- the first African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School, earning her J.D. in 1931.
- American professional cyclist.
- one of the foremost Black intellectuals of his era.
- African American civil rights and women's rights activist, and book writer.
14 Clues: American professional cyclist. • American physician, nurse and author. • civil rights and human rights activist. • American politician, educator, and author. • one of the foremost Black intellectuals of his era. • an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. • African American civil rights and women's rights activist, and book writer. • ...
Right to Bear Arms Crossword 2025-12-18
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- A formal change or addition to the Constitution.
- DEFENSE The main reason for gun ownership recognized in Heller.
- The constitutional power Congress relied on in United States v. Lopez.
- The process of applying Bill of Rights protections to the states.
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- PROCESS The clause of the Fourteenth Amendment used to apply the Second Amendment to the states.
- The division of power between the federal government and the states.
- The case that limited Congress’s power to regulate guns near schools.
- 2008 Supreme Court case recognizing an individual right to own firearms.
- Group mentioned in the Second Amendment that shaped its original meaning.
9 Clues: A formal change or addition to the Constitution. • DEFENSE The main reason for gun ownership recognized in Heller. • The process of applying Bill of Rights protections to the states. • The division of power between the federal government and the states. • The case that limited Congress’s power to regulate guns near schools. • ...
AP Government Terms Review 2024-04-29
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- Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of protection of the citizen's freedoms
- Model of Democracy where there is more than one center of power
- The Senate and House of Representative, collectively known as Congress
- President, Vice President, and the Bureaucracy
- Commonly cited as one of the main reasons the Articles of Confederation did not last. Most clearly demonstrated by the lack of a clear Judicial Branch
- A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials
- The government is restrained in their lawful use of power in order to protect individual rights and may only act with the powers expressed in the Constitution
- The idea that each person has significance worth and a right to exist beyond the government
- Model of Democracy where citizens participate directly in political decisions and policies that affect their lives
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- No unreasonable fines or punishments
- The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies not spelled out in advance by laws
- The process whereby the Court has applied most but not all parts of the Bill of Rights to the states.
- Model of Democracy where representatives are chosen by the public and is the model for nearly all Western democracies
- Denies the government the right, without trial, to deprive people of life, liberty, and property
- Political Party largely defined by its platform of healthcare, gun laws, and liberalism
- Laws or Administrative regulations the require an institution to take positive steps to increase the number of minorities in their membership. Primarily used for African Americans
- Model of Democracy where a small group, typically the wealthy, influence all of the political decision making
- Freedom of RAPPS
- The Supreme Court of the United States
- Political Party largely defined by its platform of low taxes, limited government involvement, and conservativism
20 Clues: Freedom of RAPPS • No unreasonable fines or punishments • The Supreme Court of the United States • President, Vice President, and the Bureaucracy • A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials • Model of Democracy where there is more than one center of power • The Senate and House of Representative, collectively known as Congress • ...
Canada Day 2016-04-27
10 Clues: extinct coin • Animal Beaver • of Nunavut Iqualit • on $110 bill Borden • college Royal Roads • Canada's National Sport • battery Fort Rhode Hill • replaced one dollar bill • replaced two dollar bill • Minister of Canada Trudeau
Kammy's Government Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-08
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- a mode or system of rule of government
- Years how long is a presidential term?
- Biden the current president
- the President is the head of what branch?
- a change or addition to a piece of legislation
- what is a government run by the people called?
- a form of government where power is held by nobility (rank)
- Washington the first US president
- what do you call mandatory payments or charges collected by local states?
- who led the Union army? Hint: not Lincoln (last name only)
- the type of government the US is
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- hundred thirty five the maximum number of representatives in the house
- who was the fifth US president? (last name only)
- who was the first US president to get impeached? (last name only)
- Father a man who had an important part in creating the US government
- the branch that interprets law
- College a system that decides who will be elected president and vice president in the United States
- what branch is made up out of the House and Senate?
- seven how many amendments does the constitution have?
- of Rights the first ten amendments of the constitution are called…
20 Clues: Biden the current president • the branch that interprets law • the type of government the US is • Washington the first US president • a mode or system of rule of government • Years how long is a presidential term? • the President is the head of what branch? • a change or addition to a piece of legislation • what is a government run by the people called? • ...
Bill clinton 2022-04-27
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- the subject he teached at the uni of Arkansas
- he was the youngest one in the country
- what was his degree
- his daugther's name
- which war was he against
- his mandate was marked by
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- who did he work for during his junior years
- his party
- where did he meet his wife
- his wife's name
- procedure launched against him
- where he gratuaed
- his last name
- he was the (number)president
- State where he was born
- who did he win against in 1992
16 Clues: his party • his last name • his wife's name • where he gratuaed • what was his degree • his daugther's name • State where he was born • which war was he against • his mandate was marked by • where did he meet his wife • he was the (number)president • procedure launched against him • who did he win against in 1992 • he was the youngest one in the country • ...
Crossword Puzzle about Politics and Governance 2024-08-22
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- The media, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and online publications.
- A form of government where the people hold the power, either directly or through elected representatives.
- The fundamental laws and principles governing a state.
- The working class or the physical or mental exertion involved in work.
- Members of the upper house of a legislature.
- A loose alliance of states or countries.
- The power to appoint or employ people to government positions.
- A formal process of removing a public official from office.
- Systems
- of Rights A document or series of amendments that guarantee fundamental rights and freedoms.
- A form of government where a single person or small group holds absolute power.
- Involving or supported by members of two major political parties.
- Members of the lower house of a legislature, usually representing districts or constituencies.
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- The fundamental laws and principles governing a state.
- A direct vote by the people on a proposed law or policy.
- Changes or additions to a constitution or law.
- The process of governing a country or organization.
- The head of state and government in some countries.
- A military government, especially one that takes power by force.
- A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent units.
- The right to vote.
- The legislative branch of a government, typically consisting of two houses.
- One of the two houses of a bicameral legislature, often representing geographic regions.
- A system of government where the state controls every aspect of public and private life.
- A rule or regulation that must be followed.
- Science The study of government and politics.
- The act of attempting to influence government policy.
- A course of action adopted by a government, institution, or organization.
- The process of choosing between candidates or options in an election.
- Court The highest court in a country, responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws.
- A state of disorder and lawlessness.
31 Clues: Systems • The right to vote. • A state of disorder and lawlessness. • A loose alliance of states or countries. • A rule or regulation that must be followed. • Members of the upper house of a legislature. • Science The study of government and politics. • Changes or additions to a constitution or law. • The process of governing a country or organization. • ...
Chapter 6 Vocab 2019-03-07
Across
- Powers that are directly stated in the constitution are ___________ powers
- the powers the government needs to carry out its expressed powers are _______ powers
- The willful obstruction of justice
- (3 words) Article I Sec 8 of the constitution; _______ clause
- Trade between two or more different states is __________ commerce
- The formal accusation of a government official
- A legal order that a person must produce the requested documents is a _______
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- When congress is allowed to review and cancel the actions of executive agencies is called a ________ veto
- When a witness is protected from prosecution because their testimony ties them to an illegal act is called
- The president refusing to fund a program congress voted for is called _______
- If a person lies while on the stand, they commit _______
- A bill proposed to authorize spending money is a(n) ________ bill
- A bill proposed to raise funds is a _____ bill
- ________ budget is a financial plan for the federal government
14 Clues: The willful obstruction of justice • A bill proposed to raise funds is a _____ bill • The formal accusation of a government official • If a person lies while on the stand, they commit _______ • (3 words) Article I Sec 8 of the constitution; _______ clause • ________ budget is a financial plan for the federal government • ...
1.03 Vocabulary Osha 2020-01-16
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- A device that warns you when a resident is doing something that is not safe.
- A facility that does not use restraints
- The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. A 1987 Bill of Rights to create a set of national min. set of standards of care and rights for people living in certified nursing facilities.
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- Something used to limit the persons ability. Can be physical or chemical.
- A group that provides opportunities for discussion. Gives residents a voice in facility operations.
- A person that pleads cause of another. The person protects the patients of resident's right. An advocate has the opportunity to speak up for the resident.
- Residents are unhappy about care they are being received
7 Clues: A facility that does not use restraints • Residents are unhappy about care they are being received • Something used to limit the persons ability. Can be physical or chemical. • A device that warns you when a resident is doing something that is not safe. • A group that provides opportunities for discussion. Gives residents a voice in facility operations. • ...
AP Government - Ch. 7 The Congress - Pt. 2 2016-12-04
Across
- Do all bills become laws?
- Listen to constituents and make own decision
- Review over nearly everything the president and judiciary does
- _____ has stronger ability to kill a bill
- Benefit of an incumbent is free _____
- Senator wants to know what a bill is about before it is brought to the floor for debate
- # of representation theories
- They persuade politicians in favor of their own beliefs
- A way to vote by listening to constituents regardless of own opinion
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- Mix of trustee and delegate, dependent on situation
- Introduces a law in the house
- They vote based on politician's party
- President leaves appointing district judges to the senators that represent that area
- Endless debate to stop a bill from passing through
- _____ chairs decide which bills to be worked on
- Power of the president when it comes to laws
- The way to stop a filibuster
17 Clues: Do all bills become laws? • The way to stop a filibuster • # of representation theories • Introduces a law in the house • They vote based on politician's party • Benefit of an incumbent is free _____ • _____ has stronger ability to kill a bill • Listen to constituents and make own decision • Power of the president when it comes to laws • ...
Congress! 2015-11-04
Across
- Last name of the president who avoided impeachment by resigning
- assistance to low-income/ needy families
- Party that currently controls a majority in both houses
- Age requirement for a Senator (spell it out!)
- Permanent committees are also called _____________committees.
- The process of obtaining citizenship (and one of the powers of Congress)
- The necessary and proper clause creates this kind of powers
- A draft of a law, before it becomes a law.
- Government medical insurance for the elderly
- Someone running for reelection
- when a member of Congress does what the people back home want he/she is behaving as a _______.
- powers specifically listed in the Constitution
- a legal order that can come from a committee, directing an individual to appear before the committee and/ or produce certain evidence
- Another way to say trade (and one of the powers of Congress)
- Similar to a copyright, this protects a discovery or invention
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- Power held by Senate to "talk a bill to death"
- Name of current President of Senate
- affects illegal manipulation of district lines for the House of Representatives
- Person in the majority or minority leadership who pressures party members on voting decisions
- When a president kills a bill but doesn't veto it directly
- A provision attached to a bill that would be unlikely to pass on its own
- This rule can end debate in the Senate
- Means two houses of Congress
- The money our government owes, which totals $18 trillion.
- Period of time in which Congress conducts their business and are in Washington D.C.
- The ability to send mail for free is the _______ privilege.
- This rule says that Congressmen with more experience will get better positions in the leadership and committee roles
- Number of years a Senator serves in a term
- Has 100 members and has the power to approve treaties and presidential appointments
- Title for the top leader of the House
- when a member of Congress votes based on his/ her own beliefs and opinions on a bill
- lying under oath
32 Clues: lying under oath • Means two houses of Congress • Someone running for reelection • Name of current President of Senate • Title for the top leader of the House • This rule can end debate in the Senate • assistance to low-income/ needy families • A draft of a law, before it becomes a law. • Number of years a Senator serves in a term • ...
Unit 4 Vocab 2022-03-05
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- The power of each branch has to check to restrain actions by the other branches
- permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills
- judge who disagreed with the majority's decision
- government where power is distributed by laws of constitution
- opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court
- The Government can never above go above the law
- powers that are not explicitly specified in the Constitution that are necessary for a branch of government to get its job done
- powers that states and the federal government both share
- Enforces laws
- reviews laws
- alteration or change made to a constitution, law or agreement
- powers granted to the federal government of the United States
- political power that is reserved exclusively to a particular political authority
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- Congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers
- temporary committee that resolve different versions of the same bill that House and Senate have passed
- Reviewing if actions or laws go according to the constitution
- marked section of a statute or writing
- the division of government responsibilities into three branches to limit any one branch from using more power than the other
- Certain powers given to Congress though they are not specifically stated in the Constitution
- Creates law
- formal way of preventing a bill to be voted on in the senate
- Roles and power of the government is limited by the law
- charges against someone to remove them from office
- The introduction part of the constitution
- principle that government gets their powers directly from the people
- Something that is does not go according to the constitution
- to cancel or postpone a bill
- court the highest court in the United States that acts as the final authority of the judicial branch of government
- an indirect veto of a legislative bill that is retaining an unsigned bill until it is too late for it to be dealt with
- Constitution's system of distribution of political power between the government and the states
30 Clues: Creates law • reviews laws • Enforces laws • to cancel or postpone a bill • marked section of a statute or writing • The introduction part of the constitution • The Government can never above go above the law • judge who disagreed with the majority's decision • charges against someone to remove them from office • permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills • ...
Human Rights 2020-04-28
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- A party or country that has signed an agreement
- The action of signing or giving formal consent
- Right to work is an example of an ___ right
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of ___ Discrimination (1966)
- A declaration made by a state that it will not apply certain provisions of a treaty
- Right to a fair trial is an example of a ___ right
- Not capable of being taken away or denied
- When a state becomes a party to a treaty already signed by other states
- Applies to everyone in the world
- Rights which exist and are protected by the legal system
- Also known as a country
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- Agreements between two or more nation states
- Unable to be divided or separated
- Convention on the Rights of the ___ (1990)
- Right to privacy is an example of a ___ right
- A convention may also be called this
- Rules, principles and practices that govern relationships between nations
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against ___ (1976)
- Established in 1945
- International Convenant on Economic, Social and ___ Rights (1966)
- Rights that apply to groups of individuals
- An agreement involving three or more parties
- Rights which may or may not be protected by the legal system
- International Convenant on ___ and Political Rights (1966)
- Established the principle that all people are subject to the law
- Convention Relating to the ___ of Refugees (1951)
26 Clues: Established in 1945 • Also known as a country • Applies to everyone in the world • Unable to be divided or separated • A convention may also be called this • Not capable of being taken away or denied • Convention on the Rights of the ___ (1990) • Rights that apply to groups of individuals • Right to work is an example of an ___ right • ...
Government 2015-10-02
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- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
- The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
- A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- Person with full political rights.
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
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- The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
- A king or queen of the country.
- The process of choosing a representative by vote.
- A proposal for the law to be considered by Parliament.
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
10 Clues: A king or queen of the country. • Person with full political rights. • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • A proposal for the law to be considered by Parliament. • The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators. • The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation. • ...
Civil Rights Vocabulary. 2016-03-10
Across
- Parks / Black seamstress
- / Form of protest
- Bus Boycott / Mass protest by African Americans
- facto segregation / Racial segregation
- X / African American political leader
- Amendment / Constitution of prohibiting
- Panthers / Fighting for black rights
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- v. Board of Education / Color separation in public schools
- Luther King, Jr. / American civil rights activist
- Rights Act / Voting for African Americans
- v. Ferguson / Supreme court case
- of Islam / Organization by African Americans
- Summer / volunteer campaign
- on Washington / March for jobs and freedom
- Rights Act of 1964 / outlawed discrimination
- / Student meeting
16 Clues: / Form of protest • / Student meeting • Parks / Black seamstress • Summer / volunteer campaign • v. Ferguson / Supreme court case • Panthers / Fighting for black rights • X / African American political leader • facto segregation / Racial segregation • Amendment / Constitution of prohibiting • Rights Act / Voting for African Americans • ...
1960's 2013-01-24
Across
- Muslim minister and human rights activist
- ColdWarEra
- invasion that went wrong
- 35th president
- Wife of JFk/ First lady
- Assassin of JFK
- clostest we came to nuclear war
- helping people who are poor
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- American actress, model, and singer,
- Son of JFK
- Civil Rights Activist
- Popular entertainer "Jail House Rock"
- Assassinated the Assassin
- music festivl
- brother of JFK
- Vice pres. of JFK
- Rights read to you before interegation.
- daughter of JFK
- Place that JFK died in
- Help improves young peoples life
- American film actor
- LeaderOfCuba
22 Clues: Son of JFK • ColdWarEra • LeaderOfCuba • music festivl • brother of JFK • 35th president • daughter of JFK • Assassin of JFK • Vice pres. of JFK • American film actor • Civil Rights Activist • Place that JFK died in • Wife of JFk/ First lady • invasion that went wrong • Assassinated the Assassin • helping people who are poor • clostest we came to nuclear war • Help improves young peoples life • ...
Statutory Interpretation 2021-07-09
Across
- all laws must be consistent with the rights contained in this Act (5,6,3)
- this rule arises from Heydon's case
- the man killed while "maintaining" a railway track
- facts the law assumes to be true
- the case in which the term "offer for sale" was given its contract law meaning (6,1,4
- aids that are internal
- judges look at the purpose for the introduction of the Act
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- (7,7) general words are limited in meaning to the specific words that precede them
- the court may depart from the literal rule to fix an ambiguity in the statute
- the reports of Parliamentary debates on a Bill
- also known as external aids
- the rule that words must be given their plain, ordinary meaning
12 Clues: aids that are internal • also known as external aids • facts the law assumes to be true • this rule arises from Heydon's case • the reports of Parliamentary debates on a Bill • the man killed while "maintaining" a railway track • judges look at the purpose for the introduction of the Act • the rule that words must be given their plain, ordinary meaning • ...
c 2025-01-26
Across
- City famous for its voting rights marches.
- Unity or agreement among people.
- Effort to improve or change laws or systems.
- Continuing in the face of challenges.
- Discrimination based on race.
- First name of the woman who refused to give up her bus seat.
- City known for its bus boycott.
- Last name of the Underground Railroad conductor.
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- System where people are treated as property.
- Coming together for a common cause.
- Collective effort for social change.
- Last name of the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
- Prolonged cruel treatment or control.
- Feeling of dignity and self-respect.
- What is left behind for future generations.
- The act of gaining freedom.
- First name of the civil rights leader known for his powerful speeches.
- Public demonstration against injustice.
- Organized walk for a cause.
- Organization fighting for civil rights.
20 Clues: The act of gaining freedom. • Organized walk for a cause. • Discrimination based on race. • City known for its bus boycott. • Unity or agreement among people. • Coming together for a common cause. • Collective effort for social change. • Feeling of dignity and self-respect. • Prolonged cruel treatment or control. • Continuing in the face of challenges. • ...
Be Excellent To Each Other 2021-07-14
Across
- Little Ted
- Alex
- Rufus's Gym Teacher
- Keanu
- The Band
- Bass player
- The Brother
- Most
- George
- Little Bill
- A mineral?
- The Mentor
- Strange Things are afoot at the
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- The Princesses
- Air
- The twins
- A short dead dude
- "...I mean, mom"
- The Journey
- William Stanley Preston, Esq
- Noah's Wife
- What number are we thinking of?
- Iron
- The Adventure
- Dust. Wind. [....].
- Non-Non-Non-Non-
- Theodore Logan III
- The Music
28 Clues: Air • Alex • Iron • Most • Keanu • George • The Band • The twins • The Music • Little Ted • A mineral? • The Mentor • The Journey • Noah's Wife • Bass player • The Brother • Little Bill • The Adventure • The Princesses • "...I mean, mom" • Non-Non-Non-Non- • A short dead dude • Theodore Logan III • Rufus's Gym Teacher • Dust. Wind. [....]. • William Stanley Preston, Esq • What number are we thinking of? • ...
Topic 8 & 9 Crossword 2023-10-18
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- part of the 5th amendment stating that no person can be put in jeopardy of life or limb twice; once a person has been tried for a crime, they cannot be tried again for the same crime
- part of the 14th amendment which guarantees that no State deny basic rights to its people
- formal complaint before a grand jusry that charges the accused with one or more crimes
- idea that government cannot curb ideas before they are expressed
- part of the 1st amendment of the Constitution that guarantees the separation of church and state
- law applied to an act committed before its passage
- a member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights
- constitutional rights that police must read to a suspect before questioning can occur
- crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force or to disrupt its lawful activities by violent acts
- term used for positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people
- to gather with one another in order to express view on public matters
- court order that prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments
- the legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another
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- the second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom; guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever they choose to believe in matters of religion
- doctrine that holds that the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does
- court order authorizing a search
- idea that the laws of a state, or of the nation, must treat any given individual in the same way as it would treat other individuals who are in similar conditions and circumstances
- the power of a government to take private property for public use
- a form of protest in which people deliberately but non-violently violate the law as a means of expressing their opposition to come particular law of public policy
- false and malicious use of printed words
- a citizen’s right to bring his or her view to the attention of public officials by such means as written petitions, letters, lobbying, and matches
- ruling stating that evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
- the process of incorporating, or including, most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause
- guarantees of the safety of persons, opinion, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- false and malicious use of spoken words
- reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicion of crime
27 Clues: court order authorizing a search • false and malicious use of spoken words • false and malicious use of printed words • first ten amendments to the Constitution • law applied to an act committed before its passage • reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicion of crime • court order that prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments • ...
the constitution 2025-03-01
Across
- big mistake
- the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789.
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- the branch of government having the power to make law
- an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
- we need to make a new government
- many rights
6 Clues: big mistake • many rights • we need to make a new government • the branch of government having the power to make law • an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc. • the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789.
1960s activists 2023-09-01
Across
- - Counterculture enthusiast
- - X in the civil rights movement
- - Farm workers' advocate
- - Psychedelic advocate
- - Beatles icon
- - Anti-war actress
- - Folk protest singer
- - Social reformer
- - Social critic and author
- - Civil rights strategist
- - Beat Generation poet
- - Folk singer and activist
- - Environmental activist
- - Civil rights martyr
- - Civil rights leader
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- - Beat Generation author
- - Boxing and civil rights champ
- - Cuban revolutionary
- - Anti-apartheid leader
- - Black Panther co-founder
- - Civil rights minister
- - Anti-lynching journalist
- - Yippie co-founder
- - Black Panther activist
- - Voting rights activist
- - Black power advocate
- - Folk singer and activist
- - Bus protest heroine
- - Feminist trailblazer
- - Birth control pioneer
30 Clues: - Beatles icon • - Social reformer • - Anti-war actress • - Yippie co-founder • - Cuban revolutionary • - Folk protest singer • - Bus protest heroine • - Civil rights martyr • - Civil rights leader • - Psychedelic advocate • - Black power advocate • - Beat Generation poet • - Feminist trailblazer • - Anti-apartheid leader • - Civil rights minister • - Birth control pioneer • ...
Legislative Review 2021-02-08
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- Where a bill goes after it is introduced.
- who can propose an idea for a bill.
- what Congress can do after the President vetos a bill.
- amount of votes to pass a bill in the Senate.*not a number*
- what happens after a bill is passed by a committee.
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- true or false? A bill has to be passed by both chambers of Congress in order to go to the President.
- a topic in which requires to have a bill start in the house of rep.
- for the President to "ignore it"
- amount of votes to pass a bill in the house of rep.*not a number*
- person who makes a ruling after being approved by both chambers of Congress.
10 Clues: for the President to "ignore it" • who can propose an idea for a bill. • Where a bill goes after it is introduced. • what happens after a bill is passed by a committee. • what Congress can do after the President vetos a bill. • amount of votes to pass a bill in the Senate.*not a number* • amount of votes to pass a bill in the house of rep.*not a number* • ...
Age of Contact 2025-09-12
Across
- Spanish explorer who was the first European to set foot on Texas
- a Spanish conquistador who mapped the coast of Texas
- the period of time when Europeans explored the New World
- travel undertaken to discover what a place is like or its location
- a journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose
- reason for someone to want to move away from a place
- a document that explains a form of government
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- a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the Americas
- a personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the Bill or Rights
- something pulling someone to move to a new place
- a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country
11 Clues: a document that explains a form of government • something pulling someone to move to a new place • a Spanish conquistador who mapped the coast of Texas • reason for someone to want to move away from a place • the period of time when Europeans explored the New World • Spanish explorer who was the first European to set foot on Texas • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
Across
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- Section 33 of the Charter
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- prevail over
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
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- to put into effect
- singed by King John in 1215
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- to abolish or annul
- Section 1 of the Charter
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- the right to vote
- to improve
- spreading ideas widely
- to take away or detract
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
Across
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- to improve
- to abolish or annul
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- prevail over
- Section 33 of the Charter
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- the right to vote
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- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 1 of the Charter
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- to put into effect
- to take away or detract
- spreading ideas widely
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- singed by King John in 1215
24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- spreading ideas widely
- Section 33 of the Charter
- to abolish or annul
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- prevail over
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- the right to vote
- singed by King John in 1215
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- to take away or detract
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- Section 1 of the Charter
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- to improve
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- to put into effect
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
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- to put into effect
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- the right to vote
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- spreading ideas widely
- Section 1 of the Charter
- to take away or detract
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
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- Section 33 of the Charter
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- singed by King John in 1215
- to improve
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- prevail over
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- to abolish or annul
24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
Across
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to take away or detract
- prevail over
- the right to vote
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 1 of the Charter
- spreading ideas widely
Down
- singed by King John in 1215
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- Section 33 of the Charter
- to improve
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- to abolish or annul
- to put into effect
24 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Law 12 Chapter 4 Crossword 2016-04-20
Across
- The Supreme Court of Canada is also known as the "_______ of the Constitution"
- Prime Minister of Canada who wanted to patriate the Constitution and entrench the Charter
- gave the British parliament supremacy over the monarchy
- Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights
- surrendering an accused person to another jurisdiction to stand trial
- Section 1 of the Charter
- Section 16-23 of the Charter outlines these rights
- the right to vote
- to abolish or annul
- Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to put into effect
- to improve
- to include or incorporate one thing into another or to protect and guarantee a right or freedom
- spreading ideas widely
Down
- Section 33 of the Charter
- A crime punishable by death in some jurisdictions
- the ability to conduct one's affairs without being hampered
- guaranteed entitlements that can't be transferred
- singed by King John in 1215
- Sections 7-14 of the Charter outlines these rights
- to bring home the Constitution
- Section 3-5 of the Charter outlines these rights
- Section 2 of the Charter outlines these freedoms
- to take away or detract
- prevail over
- moral, legal or social entitlements given to people
26 Clues: to improve • prevail over • the right to vote • to put into effect • to abolish or annul • spreading ideas widely • to take away or detract • Section 1 of the Charter • Section 33 of the Charter • singed by King John in 1215 • to bring home the Constitution • Section 6 of the Charter outlines these rights • Section 15 of the Charter outlines these rights • ...
Government Vocabulary 2021-04-07
Across
- law system A body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts.
- An agreement between countries covering particular matters
- proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.
- Someone who has complete or almost complete control over one or more people.
- A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
- The part of a country's set of laws which is concerned with the private affairs of citizens.
- The basic principles and laws of a nation that determine the powers of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
- Form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power
- A member of a council.
- A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators.
- A body of high-ranking state officials
- A political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions.
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- A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials
- A form of government in which political parties cooperate to form a government.
- A movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a communist society
- The set of conditions required to make changes to the. Constitution.
- The quality or state of having the same rights, social status, etc.
- Work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
- Quebecois A federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism
- An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
- A member of parliament who occupies no governmental office and is not a frontbench spokesperson.
- A secret vote from members on a particular issue.
- leader or ruler of a people or clan.
- A meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement.
- The Charter of the French Language
25 Clues: A member of a council. • The Charter of the French Language • leader or ruler of a people or clan. • A body of high-ranking state officials • A secret vote from members on a particular issue. • An agreement between countries covering particular matters • proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. • ...
Government Vocabulary 2021-04-07
Across
- Form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power
- The part of a country's set of laws which is concerned with the private affairs of citizens.
- A secret vote from members on a particular issue.
- An agreement between countries covering particular matters
- A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials
- Quebecois A federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism
- A movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a communist society
- The quality or state of having the same rights, social status, etc.
- A political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions.
- Someone who has complete or almost complete control over one or more people.
- The set of conditions required to make changes to the. Constitution.
- A body of high-ranking state officials
Down
- A form of government in which political parties cooperate to form a government.
- A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
- A member of parliament who occupies no governmental office and is not a frontbench spokesperson.
- proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.
- leader or ruler of a people or clan.
- A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators.
- A member of a council.
- law system A body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts.
- An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
- The basic principles and laws of a nation that determine the powers of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
- Work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
- The Charter of the French Language
- A meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement.
25 Clues: A member of a council. • The Charter of the French Language • leader or ruler of a people or clan. • A body of high-ranking state officials • A secret vote from members on a particular issue. • proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. • An agreement between countries covering particular matters • ...
British and American English 1 2020-04-15
17 Clues: lift • bill • torch • queue • autumn • nought • centre • crisps • petrol • sweets • biscuit • analyse • programme • chemist’s • pocket money • note (money) • film (cinema)
Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s 2024-11-26
Across
- - Part of MLK’s famous quote.
- - Leader of the movement (initials).
- - Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat.
- - Legal guarantees sought.
- - Rights demanded by protesters.
- - Refusal to use or buy.
- - Site of famous marches.
- - Nonviolent restaurant protest.
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- - Goal of the movement.
- - Protest on foot.
- - Powerful words by MLK in Washington.
- - Key demand of the movement.
- - Focus of desegregation protests.
- - Fought for with the Voting Rights Act.
- - Civil rights student organization.
15 Clues: - Protest on foot. • - Goal of the movement. • - Refusal to use or buy. • - Site of famous marches. • - Legal guarantees sought. • - Part of MLK’s famous quote. • - Key demand of the movement. • - Rights demanded by protesters. • - Nonviolent restaurant protest. • - Focus of desegregation protests. • - Leader of the movement (initials). • - Civil rights student organization. • ...
musicals 2023-10-10
Across
- nasty
- small scary retail
- Acorns for biggest Simpson
- stylish freight
- impartial woman belongs to me
- avenue of life, the universe and everything
- fast celestial glow
- american mum's accent, over the top
- lagomorphs talk to God
- Mr Jones loves Pavarotti
- lubricant
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- a bend in the leg
- reveal the geological frightener
- bodily fluid in siblings
- girl loses yearning breath
- bill! bill! Pop! Pop!
- half a dozen
- Felines
- placed on the ground sadly.
- Italian shock
20 Clues: nasty • Felines • lubricant • half a dozen • Italian shock • stylish freight • a bend in the leg • small scary retail • fast celestial glow • bill! bill! Pop! Pop! • lagomorphs talk to God • bodily fluid in siblings • Mr Jones loves Pavarotti • Acorns for biggest Simpson • girl loses yearning breath • placed on the ground sadly. • impartial woman belongs to me • reveal the geological frightener • ...
musicals 2023-10-14
Across
- Small scary retail
- American mum's accent, over the top
- Reveal the geological frightener
- Lagomorphs talk to God
- Stylish freight
- Girl loses yearning breath
- fast celestial glow
- Lubricant
Down
- Bill! Bill! Pop! Pop!
- Felines
- Placed on the ground sadly.
- Bodily fluid in siblings
- Acorns for biggest Simpson
- Mr Jones loves Pavarotti
- Impartial woman belongs to me
- A bend in the leg
- Italian shock
- Avenue of life, the universe and everything
- Nasty
- Half a dozen
20 Clues: Nasty • Felines • Lubricant • Half a dozen • Italian shock • Stylish freight • A bend in the leg • Small scary retail • fast celestial glow • Bill! Bill! Pop! Pop! • Lagomorphs talk to God • Bodily fluid in siblings • Mr Jones loves Pavarotti • Acorns for biggest Simpson • Girl loses yearning breath • Placed on the ground sadly. • Impartial woman belongs to me • Reveal the geological frightener • ...
Social Studies 30-2 Unit 2 Review 2024-02-02
Across
- A period of time characterized by laissez-faire capitalism and mechanization.
- When the gov't begins to provide services that assist more groups in society.
- A group of people who try to improve working conditions and wages for their industry.
- A socialist ideology that advocates for a classless society, achieved through violent revolution.
- This type of socialist believes that democracy can be used to switch from capitalist to socialism.
- An ideology that supports individual rights and freedoms.
- An economic system based on private ownership and minimal gov't intervention.
- The process of introducing machines into a process; this occurred during the Industrial Revolution.
- A set of laws introduced to begin to regulate workers' and childrens' rights in England.
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- Believed that individual rights and freedoms are paramount and so the gov't's only job is to uphold individual rights.
- The idea that an ideal society with improved rights can be achieved through embracing collectivist values.
- Advocating for the equality of men and women.
- This has a high, middle, and low. It's defined by the jobs and wealth people have, and their roles in society.
- The process of people moving from rural areas to cities.
- A form of liberalism that supports the maximum rights an individual can have and as little gov't intervention as possible.
- An ideology based on collectivist values.
- An industrialist who believed in his responsibility to create better living conditions for his workers.
- A group that fought against mechanization and the Industrial Revolution.
- A form of liberalism that favours individual rights and freedoms but allows gov't intervention for those who need it.
- This type of taxation means that the more money you make, the more taxes you pay.
20 Clues: An ideology based on collectivist values. • Advocating for the equality of men and women. • The process of people moving from rural areas to cities. • An ideology that supports individual rights and freedoms. • A group that fought against mechanization and the Industrial Revolution. • A period of time characterized by laissez-faire capitalism and mechanization. • ...
Bill Hankins 2021-07-20
Across
- Bill's first dachshund in California. She was the famous singer
- the company Bill worked for until his retirement in 1985
- Bill's favorite song he would play on his harmonica.
- the device he sold to hang up terracotta pots.
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- The NFL team Bill would be watching every Sunday.
- State where Bill was born.
- Bill's forever sweetheart
- the number of grandchildren for Bill and Willie
- Bills favorite food to cook his family
- his favorite little sister
- Bill's favorite big sister
- Bills favorite basketball team
12 Clues: Bill's forever sweetheart • State where Bill was born. • his favorite little sister • Bill's favorite big sister • Bills favorite basketball team • Bills favorite food to cook his family • the device he sold to hang up terracotta pots. • the number of grandchildren for Bill and Willie • The NFL team Bill would be watching every Sunday. • ...
Topic 8 & 9 Crossword 2023-10-18
Across
- idea that government cannot curb ideas before they are expressed
- reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicion of crime
- idea that the laws of a state, or of the nation, must treat any given individual in the same way as it would treat other individuals who are in similar conditions and circumstances
- guarantees of the safety of persons, opinion, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force or to disrupt its lawful activities by violent acts
- doctrine that holds that the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does
- the power of a government to take private property for public use
- to gather with one another in order to express view on public matters
- a member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights
- part of the 14th amendment which guarantees that no State deny basic rights to its people
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- false and malicious use of printed words
- ruling stating that evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized
- the process of incorporating, or including, most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
- a citizen’s right to bring his or her view to the attention of public officials by such means as written petitions, letters, lobbying, and matches
- a form of protest in which people deliberately but non-violently violate the law as a means of expressing their opposition to come particular law of public policy
- the second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom; guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever they choose to believe in matters of religion
- law applied to an act committed before its passage
- court order that prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments
- term used for positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people
- part of the 5th amendment stating that no person can be put in jeopardy of life or limb twice; once a person has been tried for a crime, they cannot be tried again for the same crime
- the legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another
- part of the 1st amendment of the Constitution that guarantees the separation of church and state
- formal complaint before a grand jusry that charges the accused with one or more crimes
- false and malicious use of spoken words
- constitutional rights that police must read to a suspect before questioning can occur
- court order authorizing a search
27 Clues: court order authorizing a search • false and malicious use of spoken words • false and malicious use of printed words • first ten amendments to the Constitution • law applied to an act committed before its passage • reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicion of crime • court order that prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments • ...
Government Words 2012-11-28
Across
- When two Congressmembers agree to support each others' bills
- Joe Biden (D) Delaware
- John Boehner (R) Ohio
- Whoever Joe makes run the Senate in his stead
- Congress' responsibility to follow up on passed laws and formed agencies
- An agreed upon allocation bill passed by Congress
- A committee from a committee (committeception)
- President-appointed commander of the Military
- A belief held in agreement
- The outline of the Federal Government's spending for the year
- Elected head of executive branch
- Head of the Military
- Intra-government system giving jobs to candidates' supporters
- The person in charge of negotiating treaties with other nations
- Enforcer of Supreme Court decisions
- A financial summary of one year
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- The committee formed when both houses pass differing versions of the same bill
- A law before it gets signed by the President
- The speech a Senator will give to buy time
- When the Senate votes to end a speech prematurely
- The opposite of a bipartisan
- Established line of succession for the Presidency
- Chief Legislator
- The people behind an elected official
- Veto power used after Congress has adjourned
- To forgive a crime and remove all penalties
- FREE MAIL
- When a representative will redraw their district to better serve their political agenda
- Established judicial review
- A vastly held thought
- The voted upon removal of an elected official
- Unelected government employees
- Assists party leaders in attaining their legislative goals
- A formal agreement between two nations
- When the President refuses to sign a bill into law
35 Clues: FREE MAIL • Chief Legislator • Head of the Military • John Boehner (R) Ohio • A vastly held thought • Joe Biden (D) Delaware • A belief held in agreement • Established judicial review • The opposite of a bipartisan • Unelected government employees • A financial summary of one year • Elected head of executive branch • Enforcer of Supreme Court decisions • ...
General Mortgage Knowledge 2024-09-30
Across
- This is also known as a 1004:
- This act was created in 2008 to protect consumers:
- A mortgage, like a dollar bill, can be considered a:
- Reviews, analyzes, and approves or denies an application
- This is a government sponsored enterprise (GSE).
- This the credit score provided by averaging the 3 credit report scores:
- RESPA's general focus is on?
- Meets the loan limits of Fannie and Freddie Mae
- Mortgage, A conventional loan is consider a "" mortgage.
- How many days can you consider that a disclosure has been received?
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- A bridge loan would be considered a "" loan:
- What does the P stand for in PITI?
- Another word for closing/funding
- The "" Processor: This employee doesn't need to be license, but collects and submits documents to the Underwriter:
- This protects the lender on a "Risky" mortgage loans:
- An MLO, needs a score of at least "" percent or higher on the SAFE exam:
- The pooling and selling of mortgages are sold in the secondary market, for the rights of "" the loan:
- PITI represents one of the I's
- A loan that has a back end ratio of 43%?
- This is also referred to a:
20 Clues: This is also referred to a: • RESPA's general focus is on? • This is also known as a 1004: • PITI represents one of the I's • Another word for closing/funding • What does the P stand for in PITI? • A loan that has a back end ratio of 43%? • A bridge loan would be considered a "" loan: • Meets the loan limits of Fannie and Freddie Mae • ...
Receptionist Crossword 2013-02-12
27 Clues: bar • bill • menu • host • chef • booth • spell • patio • cancel • server • cuisine • meeting • manager • alcohol • message • address • special • parking • request • website • elevator • happyhour • recommend • complaint • creditcard • vegetarian • reservation
Government Vocabulary 2021-04-07
Across
- A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials
- A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators.
- An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
- Work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
- A member of parliament who occupies no governmental office and is not a frontbench spokesperson.
- A member of a council.
- A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
- A secret vote from members on a particular issue.
- A meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement.
- A movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a communist society
- leader or ruler of a people or clan.
- The part of a country's set of laws which is concerned with the private affairs of citizens.
- Quebecois A federal political party in Canada devoted to Quebec nationalism
Down
- Someone who has complete or almost complete control over one or more people.
- An agreement between countries covering particular matters
- A form of government in which political parties cooperate to form a government.
- The quality or state of having the same rights, social status, etc.
- A body of high-ranking state officials
- The basic principles and laws of a nation that determine the powers of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
- Form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power
- proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.
- The set of conditions required to make changes to the. Constitution.
- The Charter of the French Language
- law system A body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts.
- A political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions.
25 Clues: A member of a council. • The Charter of the French Language • leader or ruler of a people or clan. • A body of high-ranking state officials • A secret vote from members on a particular issue. • An agreement between countries covering particular matters • proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. • ...
Progressive Era 2022-09-20
Across
- Upton Sinclair wrote a book called "The ____________," which described the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking plants.
- A populist leader who tried 3 times to become President and was made famous by his Cross of Gold Speech.
- Founded settlement houses to help immigrants assimilate
- This law required the government to hire officials based on experience and test scores.
- Susan B. __________________ fought for women's suffrage
- The 17th Amendment allowed state citizens to directly elect ______________ from their state.
- Progressive President Theodore Roosevelt passed the ______________ Deal to protect consumer health
- This movement was determined to bring down large corporations and help the common workers.
- Illegal, underground bars that still served alcohol after the Prohibition Amendment was passed.
- A person who tries to expose corruption or wrong doing.
- The _________________ amendment repealed the eighteenth amendment and made alcohol legal once again.
- The __________________ Falls Convention was the first women's rights meeting
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- The __________________ amendment was ratified in 1920 and granted women the right to vote.
- This law was established to reduce child labor
- A ______________________ allowed citizens to request a bill be placed on the ballot.
- Political parties not associated with Republicans or Democrats are known as ________________.
- Was an all-purpose community center for poor people living in big cities.
- The Graduated ________________ Tax took a higher percentage tax from the income of the wealthy.
- This organization was devoted to securing African-American rights.
- The movement to ban alcohol.
- A literary movement that wanted to accurately tell the story of life in detail.
- The right to vote is called _______________.
- The __________________ amendment prohibited the consumption and sale of alcohol.
- A leading realist author who wrote The Gilded Age, Tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn.
24 Clues: The movement to ban alcohol. • The right to vote is called _______________. • This law was established to reduce child labor • Founded settlement houses to help immigrants assimilate • Susan B. __________________ fought for women's suffrage • A person who tries to expose corruption or wrong doing. • This organization was devoted to securing African-American rights. • ...
Legislative Word Search 2025-10-17
Across
- The lower chamber of Congress based on state population
- The legislative branch of federal government
- A two house legislative body
- A group of members who review and shape legislation
- The upper chamber of Congress with equal representation
- The process of revising a bill in committee
- Powers specifically listed in the Constitution
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- Assists the majority leader in managing party discipline and vote counts
- A smaller group within a standing committee that handles specific issues
- The president's power to reject a bill passed by Congress
- A current officeholder running for re-election
- The process of charging a federal official with misconduct
- Manipulating district lines to favor one political party
- A proposed law introduced in Congress
- Population count every 10 years that determines House representation
- Powers not stated directly but derived from Necessary and Proper Clause
- System ensuring no branch becomes too powerful
17 Clues: A two house legislative body • A proposed law introduced in Congress • The process of revising a bill in committee • The legislative branch of federal government • A current officeholder running for re-election • System ensuring no branch becomes too powerful • Powers specifically listed in the Constitution • A group of members who review and shape legislation • ...
Progressive Era 2012-09-28
Across
- / Females who fight for the right to vote
- / Person who wanted to end all trusts
- / Person who seeks to start his or her own personal business
- / Machine used to transport goods or people long distances along premade tracks
- / Multiple companies fighting to lower prices and attract each others' customers to buy from them instead
- / Organization founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1909 to work towards equal rights of all Americans.
- / Process by which people vote directly on a bill
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- / Wealthy person who donates large amounts of money to charities.
- / Giving jobs to loyal supporters
- / Process by which voters can remove an elected official from office
- / Writers of books and newspapers who brought attention to the problems of society
- / When one company controls an entire industry or market
12 Clues: / Giving jobs to loyal supporters • / Person who wanted to end all trusts • / Females who fight for the right to vote • / Process by which people vote directly on a bill • / When one company controls an entire industry or market • / Person who seeks to start his or her own personal business • / Wealthy person who donates large amounts of money to charities. • ...
7th Grade Unit 6 2026-03-01
Across
- Louis XIV is nicknamed the _____ king.
- King James angered the _________ who tried to kill him by putting explosives in the basement of Parliament.
- An advisory council to the king is called ______.
- Shakespeare helped to build this theater in London.
- Names of Louis XIV's palace
- The word "bureaucrat" comes from the French word for _____.
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- The political parties formed after James II signed the Declaration of Indulgence were the ____ and the Tories.
- This nickname for the Parliamentarians were against King Charles I in the civil wars.
- This nickname for the Royalists supported King Charles I in the civil wars.
- The Scottish Presbyterians were nicknamed ___________.
- The attempt on King James failed which caused more controversy between the Catholics and _________.
- The English Bill of Rights was signed in 1689 by ______ and Mary.
12 Clues: Names of Louis XIV's palace • Louis XIV is nicknamed the _____ king. • An advisory council to the king is called ______. • Shakespeare helped to build this theater in London. • The Scottish Presbyterians were nicknamed ___________. • The word "bureaucrat" comes from the French word for _____. • The English Bill of Rights was signed in 1689 by ______ and Mary. • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2024-07-10
Across
- Form of nonviolent protest
- Prejudice based on race
- Desired state
- Right fought for in the movement
- Laws enforcing racial segregation
- Goal of the movement
- State with significant civil rights events
- MLK's protest philosophy
- Activists who rode interstate buses
- Fair treatment goal
- Civil rights organization
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- Site of a major boycott
- MLK's famous speech
- Opposite of segregation
- System of racial separation
- Refusal to buy or use services
- Protest on foot
- City of a famous march
- Civil rights leader's initials
19 Clues: Desired state • Protest on foot • MLK's famous speech • Fair treatment goal • Goal of the movement • City of a famous march • Site of a major boycott • Opposite of segregation • Prejudice based on race • MLK's protest philosophy • Civil rights organization • Form of nonviolent protest • System of racial separation • Refusal to buy or use services • Civil rights leader's initials • ...
General Knowlege 2013-07-10
Across
- in Asia where the Dragon is seen as a national symbol
- name of the Maori elder on the fifty dollar bill
- name of the man on the five dollar bill
- where the four leaf clover (a sign of good luck) originated from
- where Pasta and Pizza originated from
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- is the most well known religous symbol
- event happened in New Zealand that lead the Government to deport many pacific Islanders becasue they were overstayers
- where tacos originated from
- name of the scientist on the one hundred dollar bill
- name of the woman on the ten dollar bill
- Country in Europe is known for having a bear as it's national animal?
- is the name of the famous mountain in the Himilayan region
- maori festival that celebrates stars
- namtional animal of the United States
- country is known to be the home of the first Olympics over a thousand years ago
- Basketball teams from the NBA that are from the same city; one is clalled the Lakers and the other is known as the clippers
- name of the country that has a leaf on its flag
17 Clues: where tacos originated from • maori festival that celebrates stars • namtional animal of the United States • where Pasta and Pizza originated from • is the most well known religous symbol • name of the man on the five dollar bill • name of the woman on the ten dollar bill • name of the country that has a leaf on its flag • name of the Maori elder on the fifty dollar bill • ...
POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2023-08-23
Across
- The principle of government by the people.
- The authority or right to issue orders or make decisions.
- The process of counting citizens in a country.
- A group of representatives in a legislature. .
- To regulate behavior, legislation is created and enforced through social or governmental institutions.
- A state of being confined.
- Public support or endorsement of a particular cause or policy.
- The head of a city government.
- People are eager to learn about the decision-making process and its implementation. TRANSPARENCY
- A meeting of political party members.
- OF RIGHTS The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- Individuals who create, amend, or repeal laws.
- A country's internal affairs and policies.
- A branch of a large organization, such as the government, that focuses on a specific subject, commodity, or area of activity.
- A set of fundamental principles or precedents by which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
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- The process of removing a president from office.
- Individuals appointed by a head of state to lead executive departments and serve as official advisers. CABINET
- Exerting cunning or deception, especially for one's own benefit.
- A political system with two major parties.
- It is based on the principle that every individual or group is accountable for their actions, particularly when those actions affect public interest.
- Person in charge of court proceedings.
- The process of electing representatives.
- Believe that in order to conduct objective research, one must be value free.
- A form of government with a single ruler.
- The official residence of a head of state.
- The head of a state in a monarchy.
- The official currency of the European Union.
- A group of states with a common government.
- A policy of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts.
- A document that grants permission to start a government.
- A well-established rule, practice, or custom.
- The rights of a citizen to vote.
32 Clues: A state of being confined. • The head of a city government. • The rights of a citizen to vote. • The head of a state in a monarchy. • A meeting of political party members. • Person in charge of court proceedings. • The process of electing representatives. • A form of government with a single ruler. • The principle of government by the people. • ...
Pike Family Crossword Puzzle 2025-11-30
Across
- The cafe the Pikes attended for Mother's Day 2021, where Linda ordered chicken instead of Lamb because she "felt less bad"
- the road where the Pike household is located
- something that Matt could smell, driving through Boothbay
- the city where Bill's mom is from
- the city where Linda's mom is from
- where the Pike family visited in 2025
- Sam's beloved cotton friend
- the name of the office where Tess works
- where Bill and his frat boy father in law, in their drunken state, did not attend with the rest of the family
- One of Tess's favorite terms of endearment
- the hardware store that Bill's dad worked at
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- the submarine that sank that Linda's dad could've been on
- where Matt suggested Sam go to "play around"
- a name the kids use for Linda
- A name the kids use for Bill
- The airline the Pikes flew on their 2025 family trip
- what Linda must make before bed
- Where Linda and Bill met
- "ooh, thats..."
- a common nickname for Brady
- the animal that Linda collected toy versions of as a kid
21 Clues: "ooh, thats..." • Where Linda and Bill met • a common nickname for Brady • Sam's beloved cotton friend • A name the kids use for Bill • a name the kids use for Linda • what Linda must make before bed • the city where Bill's mom is from • the city where Linda's mom is from • where the Pike family visited in 2025 • the name of the office where Tess works • ...
Civil Rights and its People 2014-06-11
Across
- the color purple
- leading role, little rock integration crisis 1957
- rode interstate buses
- Quaker family,women suffrage movement
- Muslim minister rights activist
- dedicated to fight racism
- equalize education,job opportunities
- SNCC
- ministers,civil rights leaders
- president Johnson,urban violence
- Oklahoma city sit in movement,retired school teacher
- ended discrimination
- Mississippi,passing voting rights
- inspiration Dr martin Luther king speech
- first lady of civil rights
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- loving v. Virginia
- 1960's movement leader
- African American,define own goals
- first woman,ran for democratic presidential
- black Muslims
- movement 1954-68
- i have a dream
- educator, Montgomery,Alabama
- daughter,Mississippi sharecroppers
- police brutality
- american administration,educator,women rights activist
- cultural icon, propaganda
- civil and human right, African Americans
- laws enacted
- court case,all white university of Mississippi
30 Clues: SNCC • laws enacted • black Muslims • i have a dream • the color purple • movement 1954-68 • police brutality • loving v. Virginia • ended discrimination • rode interstate buses • 1960's movement leader • dedicated to fight racism • cultural icon, propaganda • first lady of civil rights • educator, Montgomery,Alabama • ministers,civil rights leaders • Muslim minister rights activist • ...
Progressive Era 2025-03-04
Across
- The __________________ amendment was ratified in 1920 and granted women the right to vote.
- The _________________ amendment repealed the eighteenth amendment and made alcohol legal once again.
- The 17th Amendment allowed state citizens to directly elect ______________ from their state.
- Progressive President Theodore Roosevelt passed the ______________ Deal to protect consumer health
- This law required the government to hire officials based on experience and test scores.
- This organization was devoted to securing African-American rights.
- Illegal, underground bars that still served alcohol after the Prohibition Amendment was passed.
- A leading realist author who wrote The Gilded Age, Tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn.
- The right to vote is called _______________.
- A ______________________ allowed citizens to request a bill be placed on the ballot.
- A literary movement that wanted to accurately tell the story of life in detail.
- The Graduated ________________ Tax took a higher percentage tax from the income of the wealthy.
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- This law was established to reduce child labor
- Political parties not associated with Republicans or Democrats are known as ________________.
- The movement to ban alcohol.
- The __________________ amendment prohibited the consumption and sale of alcohol.
- Upton Sinclair wrote a book called "The ____________," which described the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking plants.
- A populist leader who tried 3 times to become President and was made famous by his Cross of Gold Speech.
- A person who tries to expose corruption or wrong doing.
- Founded settlement houses to help immigrants assimilate
- This movement was determined to bring down large corporations and help the common workers.
- Was an all-purpose community center for poor people living in big cities.
- Susan B. __________________ fought for women's suffrage
- The __________________ Falls Convention was the first women's rights meeting
24 Clues: The movement to ban alcohol. • The right to vote is called _______________. • This law was established to reduce child labor • A person who tries to expose corruption or wrong doing. • Founded settlement houses to help immigrants assimilate • Susan B. __________________ fought for women's suffrage • This organization was devoted to securing African-American rights. • ...
Chapter 18 Crosswords 2013-05-27
Across
- John Wilkes Booth killed this President
- Wilkes Booth a famous actor in the south
- Sumner was from Massachusetts and was the chief Radical Republican in the senate
- amendment allowed citizenship to all people born in the United States
- Lincoln refused to sign this bill
- men and women who use to be slaves
- Bureau gave food and clothing to former slaves
- a government pardon
- Republicans people who didnt agree with President Johnson
- Revels the first african american senator in 1870
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- amendment it was approved in January 1865
- the african americans was allowed to go to this when the Freedmen's Bureau was passed
- Bruce the first african american to serve a full term in the Senate.
- Stevens Is from Pennsylvania and led the Radicals in House
- _____ money was worthless
- codes limited the rights of freedman
- Percent Plan a plan that President Lincoln made for the southern states
- Forten was an african american that volunteered as a teacher
- the House of Representatives voted to _____ President Johnson
- Johnson He became the President after Lincoln died.
20 Clues: a government pardon • _____ money was worthless • Lincoln refused to sign this bill • men and women who use to be slaves • codes limited the rights of freedman • John Wilkes Booth killed this President • Wilkes Booth a famous actor in the south • amendment it was approved in January 1865 • Bureau gave food and clothing to former slaves • ...
Family 2024-10-31
Final crossword 2021-06-08
Across
- when enough supply is being produced to meet demand, but not more
- the amount of a resource requested by a person or place
- the amount of a resource that a person or place can produce
- money charged on loans based on a percent of the loan
- the process used to charge a public official of misconduct
- a body of non-elected officials that are part of the executive branch
- the opinion of a supreme court justice that isn't shared by 5 or more justices
- the decrease in the value of money that happens over time
- Congressional _________ is used to review, monitor, and supervise the executive branch
- the opinion of a supreme court justice that is shared by 5 or more justices, but for different reasons
- _______ powers are presidential powers not included in the Constitution, but are suggested by it
- the authority of a court to hear a case
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- a universal measure and store of value, as well as a medium of exchange
- The US system of government
- the branch of the federal government that makes the laws
- Civil _________ are liberties granted by the constitution
- a small bit of a company's ownership
- the branch of the federal government that judges the laws
- the combined value of all goods and services in a country
- the branch of the federal government that executes the laws
- funds that combine the money of many investors to invest in multiple businesses
- a loan issued by businesses or, more commonly, the government
- The bill of _____ is a list of rights that the people are granted
- the opinion of a supreme court justice that is shared by 5 or more justices
- a measure of how easy something can be exchanged and traded for it's value
25 Clues: The US system of government • a small bit of a company's ownership • the authority of a court to hear a case • money charged on loans based on a percent of the loan • the amount of a resource requested by a person or place • the branch of the federal government that makes the laws • Civil _________ are liberties granted by the constitution • ...
POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2023-08-23
Across
- A branch of a large organization, such as the government, that focuses on a specific subject, commodity, or area of activity.
- Believe that in order to conduct objective research, one must be value free.
- OF RIGHTS The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- The process of removing a president from office.
- A state of being confined.
- A meeting of political party members.
- The head of a state in a monarchy.
- Individuals appointed by a head of state to lead executive departments and serve as official advisers. CABINET
- A document that grants permission to start a government.
- The process of electing representatives.
- Public support or endorsement of a particular cause or policy.
- To regulate behavior, legislation is created and enforced through social or governmental institutions.
- A group of states with a common government.
- A political system with two major parties.
- Person in charge of court proceedings.
- Exerting cunning or deception, especially for one's own benefit.
Down
- The rights of a citizen to vote.
- The authority or right to issue orders or make decisions.
- The head of a city government.
- The principle of government by the people.
- A well-established rule, practice, or custom.
- A country's internal affairs and policies.
- A set of fundamental principles or precedents by which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- People are eager to learn about the decision-making process and its implementation. TRANSPARENCY
- A form of government with a single ruler.
- A group of representatives in a legislature. .
- The official currency of the European Union.
- The official residence of a head of state.
- Individuals who create, amend, or repeal laws.
- A policy of avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts.
- The process of counting citizens in a country.
- It is based on the principle that every individual or group is accountable for their actions, particularly when those actions affect public interest.
32 Clues: A state of being confined. • The head of a city government. • The rights of a citizen to vote. • The head of a state in a monarchy. • A meeting of political party members. • Person in charge of court proceedings. • The process of electing representatives. • A form of government with a single ruler. • The principle of government by the people. • ...
Crim Quiz Review 2024-11-14
Across
- offences where no defence
- Object. case..failing to provide necessities/life
- type of objective intent..leave gun in open
- detention case...meaning of detention
- Mack case about this practice by police
- accused state of mind...(intent type)
- cause theory...your environment when young
- guilty mind
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- turning away from truth (intent)
- two or more plan a crime
- guilty act
- what a reasonable person...(intent type)
- intent..swinging a bat in full classroom
- case..search and detention...crack house
- assisting in commission of a crime
- s. 9 rights
- cause theory...you choose crime
- encouraging commission of a crime
- object. case..officer accidentally fires weapon
- cause theory..genetic??
- arrest rights case..legal aid here??
- cause theory...who you associate with
- s. 8 rights
- s. 10 rights
24 Clues: guilty act • s. 9 rights • s. 8 rights • guilty mind • s. 10 rights • cause theory..genetic?? • two or more plan a crime • offences where no defence • cause theory...you choose crime • turning away from truth (intent) • encouraging commission of a crime • assisting in commission of a crime • arrest rights case..legal aid here?? • detention case...meaning of detention • ...
toms hass crossword puzzle 2022-08-12
Across
- the president of the U.S.A
- A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution.
- A term used to describe the act or status of being a citizen of a society our country
- refers to the authority that sets rules for a society
- A legal document that describes the rules of being a citizen of a society or contry
- the concept that people and society should behave in a way that is fair equal and balanced for all
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- a person who holds citizenship of a country
- A form of government in which is ruled by a king our queen.
- the branch of government responsible for applying law.
- the rights of being a human.
- a proposed law
- the representative of the monarch in the Australia jurisdiction according to the Australian Constitution and so is head of state.
12 Clues: a proposed law • the president of the U.S.A • the rights of being a human. • a person who holds citizenship of a country • refers to the authority that sets rules for a society • the branch of government responsible for applying law. • A form of government in which is ruled by a king our queen. • A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution. • ...
European Revolution 2022-04-08
Across
- no forced religion and no discrimination
- main purpose of government is to provide security
- decisions should be based on reason and logic
- governed completely and absolutely by one person
- longest Russian female empress
- also called a benevolent despot
- the agreement to compromise certain rights and privileges in exchange for protection from the government
- those governed should have a say
- french thinkers, scientists in 18th century
- intellectual movement of 17th century
- rights people are believed to be born with
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- A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
- the gov. is to protect rights and public good
- the belief that a monarch receives the right to rule from God, not the people
- led to the emergence of modern science
- aims at the common good
- the division of different jobs in a government
- separation of church and state
- women played a central role
- king of Prussia
20 Clues: king of Prussia • aims at the common good • women played a central role • longest Russian female empress • separation of church and state • also called a benevolent despot • those governed should have a say • A Vindication of the Rights of Woman • intellectual movement of 17th century • led to the emergence of modern science • no forced religion and no discrimination • ...
Branches of Government 2025-05-01
Across
- This branch makes laws
- The two houses that make up the legislative branch
- The presidential power to reject a bill
- A bill usually starts as one of these
- The president can appoint judges but the Senate must ______ the appointments
- The "Supreme Law of the Land"
- This branch enforces or carries out laws
- A group of advisers for the president
- The number of branches we have in our government
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- We choose representatives and vote on laws through
- A power of Congress that allows them to remove a President or Judge
- Congress can pass a bill, even when it has been vetoed with a 2/3 vote
- This system helps to make sure no branch of the government becomes too powerful
- Court They have the power to declare laws and acts of Congress unconstitutional
- The number of senators for each state
- This branch interprets laws
- The length of a Presidential term
- Court The highest court in the United States
- A member of the supreme court
- The President serves as Commander in ______ of the Armed Forces
20 Clues: This branch makes laws • This branch interprets laws • The "Supreme Law of the Land" • A member of the supreme court • The length of a Presidential term • The number of senators for each state • A bill usually starts as one of these • A group of advisers for the president • The presidential power to reject a bill • This branch enforces or carries out laws • ...
