bill of rights Crossword Puzzles
Parliament crossword 2017-02-22
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- laws, it's a bill while under consideration by a legislative council.
- people who are entitled to vote
- system, it divides the legislative function between two chambers.
- in detail, one of the stages.
- voting, most common system in Australia.
- crown, the representatives take care of this instead of the queen.
- laws, a group of people that either pass or deny laws.
- majority, it's more then half of the formal votes in a House of Representatives election.
- assent, formal approval by the crown.
- a formal discussion in a house on a bill or other topic
- general, appointed by the queen on the advice of the prime minister of Australia.
- vote, people's preferences recoded simply follow the order in which candidates names appear on the ballet paper.
- house, it has 76 senators.
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- wealth, the people of a nation or state.
- a group of people who look after a country or state.
- it is also known as being the upper house.
- it takes care of our whole country.
- it's a state of the common wealth of Australia.
- state parliament, the government that run the state of Australia.
- a choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- it is a country girt by sea.
- merlino, second most senior officer in the government of Australia.
- laws considered collectively.
- it is apart of a bill.
- someone who has the right to vote in a election.
- house, were the government is formed.
- what is passed by the legislative council to become an offical law.
- the head of public institution.
- minister system, it's a parliamentary system of government.
29 Clues: it is apart of a bill. • house, it has 76 senators. • it is a country girt by sea. • in detail, one of the stages. • laws considered collectively. • people who are entitled to vote • the head of public institution. • it takes care of our whole country. • house, were the government is formed. • assent, formal approval by the crown. • wealth, the people of a nation or state. • ...
Key Terms and People 2013-11-18
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- person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carried out
- delegate from Virginia who took notes at the Constitutional Convention; called the Father of the Constitution
- agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants
- delegate responsible for writing the Preamble to the Constitution
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- supporter of the Constitution and an author of the Federalist Papers
- delegate from Connecticut who helped draft the Great Compromise
- document stating the rules under which a government will operate
- period when business activity slows, prices and wages drop, and unemployment rises
- branch of government that consists of a system of courts to interpret the law
- Anti-Federalist leader who argued in favor of a bill of rights
- approve
- army veteran and Massachusetts farmer who led an uprising to protest economic conditions
12 Clues: approve • agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants • Anti-Federalist leader who argued in favor of a bill of rights • delegate from Connecticut who helped draft the Great Compromise • document stating the rules under which a government will operate • delegate responsible for writing the Preamble to the Constitution • ...
GOVERNMENT AND MINISTERS 2021-04-25
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- A FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR and by THE PEOPLE
- recently happened in Myanmar
- A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN INDIA
- principles rules for the government
- rule country under armed forces
- rule by an elite that exercises total power over individuals in all aspects of life.
- rule by religious leader
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- KING OR QUEEN RULES
- a book of rules for a country
- HEAD OF COUNTRY AND IS ELECTED INDIRECTLY
- minister leader of majority party
- IN A DICTATORSHIP PEOPLE HAVE NO RIGHTS
- A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN USA
- rights rights given to all
- A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN CHINA
- ONLY ONE PERSON HAS THE POWER
- CITIZENS ________ A LEADER INTO POWER
17 Clues: KING OR QUEEN RULES • rule by religious leader • A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN USA • rights rights given to all • recently happened in Myanmar • a book of rules for a country • A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN INDIA • A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN CHINA • ONLY ONE PERSON HAS THE POWER • rule country under armed forces • minister leader of majority party • principles rules for the government • ...
Go Buffs 2025-03-19
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- MLK Jr. and the SCLC targeted birmingham, alabama for major civil rights campaign.
- CORE's nonviolent protests helped segregation and led to the civil rights act of 1964.
- converted in perision.
- The term came in 1966, idea was earlier.
- concluded long term racial descrimanation.
- in spring set off in separte buses.
- first african american students to desegrate what?
- long battles against de jure segragation culminated in the supreme courts.
- sought to enroll at an all white university.
- they would go into black neighborhoods and protect them.
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- mission was to defend rights of
- civilrights campaigns such as march on washington.
- led to the passage of landmarie civil rights legislation in 1964.
- education of topera.
- MLK was opposed to all the violence he turned to economic injustice.
- Organized by Dr.king and the SCLC protesting the need for voting rights and legislation.
- providing religioes identity for aferican americans.
- abolishes poll trey.
18 Clues: education of topera. • abolishes poll trey. • converted in perision. • mission was to defend rights of • in spring set off in separte buses. • The term came in 1966, idea was earlier. • concluded long term racial descrimanation. • sought to enroll at an all white university. • civilrights campaigns such as march on washington. • ...
USA Crossword 2021-09-28
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- Another term for voting
- The _______ branch of the United States government is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- The government of the United States is a _________-based Federal Republic.
- The United States government is an example of a ________ government.
- The Supreme Court is the ______ branch of the United States government.
- On the American flag, the color blue stands for ________, devotion, and truth.
- On the American flag, red stands for _______, enthusiasm, and passion.
- On the American flag, which color stands for purity and honesty of conduct?
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- The length of the term for the President.
- The president is part of the ______ branch of the United States government.
- 51% of Americans practice the ________ form of religion.
- The United States population is over 316 ________.
- How many Supreme court justices are there?
- The President of the United States is elected directly by the ______________ - not the citizens.
- When elected, Senators serve for a term of ____ years.
- A member of the Supreme Court is called a ___________.
- The Constitution of the United States contains 27 __________.
- The Bill of _____ contains the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
18 Clues: Another term for voting • The length of the term for the President. • How many Supreme court justices are there? • The United States population is over 316 ________. • When elected, Senators serve for a term of ____ years. • A member of the Supreme Court is called a ___________. • 51% of Americans practice the ________ form of religion. • ...
CROSSWORD 2023-04-14
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- Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty
- accused of giving away atomic bomb secrets
- led United Nations in the Korean War
- an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States
- rose to power during second red scare
- a package of economic and social reforms put forward by President Harry Truman
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- The conference reversed all German annexations made before and during World War II
- concept of buying whatever new product will add comfort to living
- a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
- signed GI Bill of Rights into law
10 Clues: signed GI Bill of Rights into law • led United Nations in the Korean War • rose to power during second red scare • accused of giving away atomic bomb secrets • Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty • concept of buying whatever new product will add comfort to living • a package of economic and social reforms put forward by President Harry Truman • ...
Virginian Revolutionary Heroes 2021-12-17
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- United States first secretary and second vice president.
- First president of the United States.
- The 4th president of the United States.
- He earned a reputation as something called a "borderer."
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- In 1776-1779 he became a member of the House of Delegates.
- Influenced the creation of the Declaration of Independence and helped bring the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
6 Clues: First president of the United States. • The 4th president of the United States. • United States first secretary and second vice president. • He earned a reputation as something called a "borderer." • In 1776-1779 he became a member of the House of Delegates. • ...
Civil Rights Project 2022-04-23
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- He was President during the Civil Rights era.
- Removed literacy test and secured voting rights for all races
- "I have a dream"
- 14-year-old who was killed from being accused of flirting with a white girl at the supermarket
- 1st Grader that went alone to an all white school
- Being enslaved, held, or owned as human property
- Used as a political strategy to support the Civil Rights movement
- People push after this since they didn't want segregation which made a bigger push for Civil Rights
- March that happened in Selma, Alabama and just before crossing got attacked by white Alabama state troopers
- Organized the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
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- Hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. got shot by
- Rights to political and social equality
- Famous civil rights speech happened here
- A bus boycott, second one, led by Martin Luther King Jr.
- African American woman whose cells are the HeLa cells, cervical cancer (1951)
- Laws legal until the Civil Rights Act
- Leader of Bloody Sunday
- Killed Martin Luther King Jr.
- Supreme case that desegregated schools
- An NAACP attorney
- She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man
- A group that fought to end segregation and discrimination in Louisiana
22 Clues: "I have a dream" • An NAACP attorney • Leader of Bloody Sunday • Killed Martin Luther King Jr. • Laws legal until the Civil Rights Act • Organized the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott • Supreme case that desegregated schools • Rights to political and social equality • Famous civil rights speech happened here • He was President during the Civil Rights era. • ...
congress in action 2016-03-24
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- the assistant floor leaders.
- once a bill has been approved at a second reading.
- committee composed of members from both houses.
- a proposed law presented to the house or senate.
- resolutions deals with matters the house and senate must work jointly on.
- of the senate the senates presiding officer.
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- committees permanent panels.
- of the house elected presiding officer.
- division of existing committees for certain issues.
- majority of the full membership.
- president refuses to sign a bill.
- committees sometimes called special committees.
12 Clues: committees permanent panels. • the assistant floor leaders. • majority of the full membership. • president refuses to sign a bill. • of the house elected presiding officer. • of the senate the senates presiding officer. • committee composed of members from both houses. • committees sometimes called special committees. • a proposed law presented to the house or senate. • ...
Zachary Yeboah X-word 2026-03-23
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- The amendments to the U.S Constitution protect our _____ Rights.
- The constitution is made up of how many articles?
- For the government to go out of the depth they started doing what to their own goods?
- What is the first statement said in the constitution that lays out the goals of the constitution; We the People...?
- The Executive branch is made of POTUS, VP and Members of the _____
- The Judicial branch is also the supreme court that has judges. nine
- When each branch of power is limited by other branches, this is called?
- The ____ Amendments states we the people have the right to bear arms.
- The U.S is divided into how many branches of government?
- Did the Articles of Confederation unite the states?
- you should put a password or people can open it Zachary. From, Unknown individual
- The First constitution of the “United States” was the _____of______
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- In ____87 state representatives met to discuss changing the Article of Confederation.
- The writer of the Bill of Rights; he was a Federalist?
- Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembling are part of the ____ Amendments.
- The U.S Constitution was considered what; changeable?
- The people who wrote the constitution were called what? (Founding fathers)
- The Great Compromise was a proposal to an _______ representation to NJ and VA plan.
- The weakness of the articles caused the uprising event called the _______ rebellion
- The Legislative branch is made of ____ and House of Representatives.
- The U.S Constitution was a way that turned these 13 colonies into a _______!!!!!!
- The ___ Amendments states that no soldier can quarter your house during peace times.
- The constitution is a set of ____ of how the government works.
- The new government was considered too ____
- How many amendments were ratified out of the 12 submitted?
- The U.S Constitution was considered a _______ document.
26 Clues: The new government was considered too ____ • The constitution is made up of how many articles? • Did the Articles of Confederation unite the states? • The U.S Constitution was considered what; changeable? • The writer of the Bill of Rights; he was a Federalist? • The U.S Constitution was considered a _______ document. • ...
Vocab Crossword 2017-12-05
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- to approve
- the power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other balances are constitutional
- introduction to the US Constitution stating the goals of the Constitution
- powers not specified in the Constitution that are entrusted to Congress
- delegates of the Constitutional Convention who shaped the Constitution
- a principle based on Montesquieu's ideas by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
- government in which people rule through elected representatives
- lawmaking branch of government (Congress- Senate, House of Representatives)
- the political theory that government is subject to the will of the people and where people have the power
- essays published in the newspaper to discourage the ratification of the Constitution
- system in which each branch of government checks or limits other branches so no one branch gets too much power
- the government in which the government's power comes from the people
- government with limited powers strictly defined by law and where no person or group is above the law
- powers shared by state and federal governments
- branch of government that executes or carries out the law (President and Cabinet)
- england's lawmaking legislative body
- basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled, created by John Locke
- branch of Congress based on each state's equality
- an official change or addition to the Constitution
- the process in which a person born in another country can become a legal citizen
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- movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason and science would improve society
- goes against
- essays published in the newspaper to support the Constitution
- process that elects the president and vice president
- sharing of powers between the national and state governments
- branch of Congress based on each state's population
- branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law (Supreme Court and federal courts)
- principle that states that all people, regardless of race, religion, or political beliefs, must receive the same treatment
- people against ratifying the Constitution, they feared the power of the national government and wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect the people's rights
- powers that belonged only to the federal government
- first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, starting fundamental rights of citizens
- supporters of the Constitution and of a stronger national government (they feared disorder without it)
- court that is in charge of national and state government disputes and decides if new laws or amendments are constitutional
- powers that belong only to the state governments
- legislative, executive and judicial
- final and supreme authority of the US, "supreme law of the land"
- placed limits on England's monarch in 1215
37 Clues: to approve • goes against • legislative, executive and judicial • england's lawmaking legislative body • placed limits on England's monarch in 1215 • powers shared by state and federal governments • powers that belong only to the state governments • branch of Congress based on each state's equality • an official change or addition to the Constitution • ...
Civil Rights and Liberties 2023-03-23
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- The right to legal protections against arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, or property.
- The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which enumerate a set of liberties not to be violated by the government and a set of rights to be protected by the government.
- The process by which rights and liberties established by the Bill of Rights are applied to state and local governments through the 14th Amendment.
- Guaranteed freedoms protected from undue or unjust interference by the government, such as freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and freedom of religion.
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- The principle that laws passed and enforced by the states must apply fairly to all individuals.
- The lowest-level standard test used by the Supreme Court to determine whether a law is compatible with the Constitution.
- Efforts to redress previous discrimination against women and minorities through active measures to promote their employment and educational opportunities.
- The highest level standard used by the Supreme Court to determine whether a law is compatible with the Constitution.
- Guarantees that individuals can engage in activities central to participating in society, and that individuals are assured due process and equal protection under the law.
9 Clues: The right to legal protections against arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, or property. • The principle that laws passed and enforced by the states must apply fairly to all individuals. • The highest level standard used by the Supreme Court to determine whether a law is compatible with the Constitution. • ...
Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II 2022-02-22
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- - a written statement issued by a grand jury that charges a suspect with a crime and states that a trial is warranted.
- committee - a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
- - a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture
- bill - a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state
- action - the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee
- - having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
- - the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and the possible removal of a state official.
- - a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
- - the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
- - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body
- - the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
- - a civil wrong that causes harm to another; it is remedied by awarding economic damages to the injured party.
- resolution - a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor
- - a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
- - occurring every two years
- - a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
- - a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas’s incorporated cities and towns.
- - a serious criminal offense, punishable by a prison sentence or a fine
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- - the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House.
- - the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- - the governor’s power to turn down legislation
- resolution - a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and which does not require the governor's signature
- - the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker
- - the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office
- - the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that is employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.
- - the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case
- - a step in the legislative process during v a bill is killed by the chair of a standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee
- - a person who is represented by an elected official
- - the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters.
- - elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process.
- resolution - concurrent resolution is a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor joint resolution a resolution, commonly a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that must pass both the House and Senate but which does not require the governor's signature
31 Clues: - occurring every two years • - the governor’s power to turn down legislation • - a person who is represented by an elected official • - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body • - the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives • - the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case • ...
Voting Rights In America 2025-04-23
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- New provisions were added to the Voting Rights Act mandating that voting materials be available in multiple languages at polling places, allowing citizens who are not fluent in English to participate in the voting process.
- The Indian Citizenship Act was enacted, granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans born in the country and providing them with the right to vote.
- Voting Rights Act was passed. This act forbid states from using poll taxes, literacy test, and other methods to deny African Americans the right to vote.
- States only allowed white men ages 21 and older who owned property and paid taxes to vote.
- Women nationwide won the right to vote through the 19th Amendment to the US constitution.
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- Congress approved the Voting Rights Act bill for an additional 25 years, and it included provisions requiring states to ensure that voting is accessible for individuals with disabilities and the elderly.
- The 24th Amendment became law. This amendment outlawed poll taxes for federal elections, which required people to pay before they could vote.
- The 15th Amendment to the US constitution became law. It protected the voting rights of formerly enslaved men.
- The 26th Amendment passed. This lowered the voting age to 18.
9 Clues: The 26th Amendment passed. This lowered the voting age to 18. • Women nationwide won the right to vote through the 19th Amendment to the US constitution. • States only allowed white men ages 21 and older who owned property and paid taxes to vote. • The 15th Amendment to the US constitution became law. It protected the voting rights of formerly enslaved men. • ...
Parliament crossword 2017-02-19
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- laws, it's a bill while under consideration by a legislative council.
- it is also known as being the upper house.
- majority, it's more then half of the formal votes in a House of Representatives election.
- general, appointed by the queen on the advice of the prime minister of Australia.
- a group of people who look after a country or state.
- laws considered collectively.
- system, it divides the legislative function between two chambers.
- minister system, it's a parliamentary system of government.
- voting, most common system in Australia.
- in detail, one of the stages.
- it is a country girt by sea.
- the head of public institution.
- it's a state of the common wealth of Australia.
- merlino, second most senior officer in the government of Australia.
- vote, people's preferences recoded simply follow the order in which candidates names appear on the ballet paper.
- it is apart of a bill.
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- a formal discussion in a house on a bill or other topic
- a choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- it takes care of our whole country.
- what is passed by the legislative council to become an offical law.
- assent, formal approval by the crown.
- state parliament, the government that run the state of Australia.
- crown, the representatives take care of this instead of the queen.
- people who are entitled to vote
- laws, a group of people that either pass or deny laws.
- house, it has 76 senators.
- wealth, the people of a nation or state.
- house, were the government is formed.
- someone who has the right to vote in a election.
29 Clues: it is apart of a bill. • house, it has 76 senators. • it is a country girt by sea. • laws considered collectively. • in detail, one of the stages. • people who are entitled to vote • the head of public institution. • it takes care of our whole country. • assent, formal approval by the crown. • house, were the government is formed. • voting, most common system in Australia. • ...
Biography- Gale Practice 2022-09-04
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- Bill Gates is the cofounder of ____________.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist and ________.
- Shaquille O’Neal, also known simply as “_____” was one of the most talented players in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Taylor Swift grew up on the family’s _________ tree farm.
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- The scientist Jane Goodall was the first person to study __________ in the wild.
- Williams has won multiple Olympic gold medals and more than 20 _____ Slam titles.
- Christopher Columbus was an explorer. He was born in _____.
- Will Smith started his career in _____ music.
8 Clues: Bill Gates is the cofounder of ____________. • Will Smith started his career in _____ music. • Taylor Swift grew up on the family’s _________ tree farm. • Christopher Columbus was an explorer. He was born in _____. • Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist and ________. • ...
Government 4th period 2022-12-14
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- Senate tradition of unlimited debate
- population count
- change to the constitution
- no government or laws
- a group of people united
- an institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws
- a meeting or session
- formal agreement between countries
- meeting held on purpose
- identifies the bill being voted on
- formally excuse
- any charge of money or property imposed by a government
- study of how people and nations use their resources
- a judicially enforceable demand for records
- not sanctioned by law
- money government collects
- an act of disobedience towards the judicial branch
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- exemption granted by authorities
- local group of armed citizens
- draft of a proposed law
- single chamber legislature
- process of reassigning representation based on population after every census
- meeting
- the grant of a property right to the inventor
- person to whom money is owed
- form of protection
- agreement prohibiting trade
- a person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent
- the power of the President to refuse a bill
- one of the seven parts of the constitution
- elected official who is already in office
- revoke by legislative enactment
32 Clues: meeting • formally excuse • population count • form of protection • a meeting or session • no government or laws • not sanctioned by law • draft of a proposed law • meeting held on purpose • a group of people united • money government collects • single chamber legislature • change to the constitution • agreement prohibiting trade • person to whom money is owed • local group of armed citizens • ...
Philosophical Influences 2023-09-07
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- In classical republican philosophy, the needs of the _______ are more important than individual liberty
- According to natural rights philosophers, gov't is created to protect people's...
- This man was a classical republican philosopher.
- Classical republican philosophy originated in the country in 500 BC
- Term: the gov't gets its authority from the agreement of the people
- Term: if the gov't becomes corrupted, the people have a duty to withdraw their social contract
- Natural rights philosophy originated on this continent around 1600
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- Term: an agreement to create and set up a gov't
- According to natural rights philosophers, to ensure gov't doesn't become too powerful/corrupted, gov't must be...
- Natural right philosophers believed that individual rights could not be given or taken away. Those right are ...
- Term: demonstrated when an individual shows dedication to the common good at the cost of individual interests
- another word for sovereignty (governing authority)
- According the classical republican philosophers, the purpose of gov't was to do what was best for...
- In order for citizens to learn their civic and moral duties, they must receive an...
- Term: Doing what is best for society as a whole
- This natural rights philosopher greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson
- another word for popular
- In natural rights philosophy, philosophers imagined a "state of nature" - a society with no gov't, no laws, no controls. Life in a state of nature could be characterized as filled with...
18 Clues: another word for popular • Term: an agreement to create and set up a gov't • Term: Doing what is best for society as a whole • This man was a classical republican philosopher. • another word for sovereignty (governing authority) • Natural rights philosophy originated on this continent around 1600 • Classical republican philosophy originated in the country in 500 BC • ...
Key Government Terms 2018-07-19
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- a situation resembling congestion or lack of movement
- a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units
- a vote given in deciding a controverted question or electing a person for an office or trust
- a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases
- the institution, system, or practice of censoring
- the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based
- a usually formal statement made against something or to effect a change
- free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
- government policies that affect the whole population
- the nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially : the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress
- relating to or denoting a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
- a scandal usually involving abuses of office, skulduggery, and a cover-up
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- a tax of a fixed amount per person levied on adults and often linked to the right to vote
- a legislative process that enables expedited passage of a bill relating to certain matters in the federal budget by a simple majority of votes
- services such as national defense, law enforcement, and road building, that are for the benefit of, and available to, all members of the public
- a theory maintaining the political and economic independence of the individual and stressing individual initiative, action, and interests
- the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed
- a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
- to bring formal charges against (a public official) for wrongdoing while in office.
- one engaged in a lawsuit
20 Clues: one engaged in a lawsuit • the institution, system, or practice of censoring • government policies that affect the whole population • a situation resembling congestion or lack of movement • free from an obligation or liability imposed on others • a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution • ...
The West 2013-08-02
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- Many of the __________ immigrants were being discriminated by the colonists.
- Entered confederation on the 12th of May in 1870
- Forced into exile in the United States due to the controversial execution of _____________during the rebellion.
- Riel used to be a ________ (job)
- Alberta and Saskatchewan originally part of the ___________Terrirories.
- Type of people that wanted to maintain ties to Britain
- Riel and ___________________made the Métis Bill of rights.
- On ____20, 1871, British Columbia officially joined Canada
- Made a “wish list” of terms that added a few clauses of why they should join confederation.
- Value of $160 or $240 (amount based on value of the land and could be converted into cash)
- This act made land surrounding the Red River the new province of Manitoba.
- First transcontinental railway
- Passed in 1857 and encouraged settlement in Prairies
- Alberta and Saskatchewan joined Confederation on 1, 1905
- 566 580 hectors was given to whom? This land was protected.
- Riel believed that he was chosen by _____to be the leader of the Métis
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- Minister of the Interior
- ________and English became the official language of the province.
- created on March 22, 1870 by Louis Riel
- Canadian Troops led by whom, were sent to “keep the Peace.”
- Manitoba was now in control by?
- Formed the _________________________ (an organization formed to support Métis rights in the Red River Valley).
- Riel remained in exile for ______ years
- The Canadian government promised a __________ to BC within 10 years
- Father of British Columbia
- Hanged in ________on November 16, 1885
- Métis leader (Red River Resistance)
- Canada’s first French-Canadian Prime Minister
- supporters of BC‘s entry to confederation. (someone in favor of joining confederation)
- Spent time in an ______(a hospital that treats people with mental illnesses)
- lieutenant governor of the North-West Territories.
31 Clues: Minister of the Interior • Father of British Columbia • First transcontinental railway • Manitoba was now in control by? • Riel used to be a ________ (job) • Métis leader (Red River Resistance) • created on March 22, 1870 by Louis Riel • Riel remained in exile for ______ years • Hanged in ________on November 16, 1885 • Canada’s first French-Canadian Prime Minister • ...
Christopher Lofton - Culminating Assignment Government 2022-12-18
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- __________________ is when individuals are free to express their opinions and beliefs.
- The first 10 amendments of the U.S constitution is called the ____________.
- An _________ is a form of government in which the power is held by a small and usually self-appointed group.
- The belief that God grants authority to a government is called ____________.
- The court system of the U.S is called the _______________.
- The main leader of the U.S Government.
- The person in second highest demand under the president is the ______________.
- A __________ an organization that carries out public policies.
- Someone having supreme power within their own territory is called ___________.
- The _______________ carries out and enforces laws.
- A _________ is a society where the citizens of a country control the government and have supreme rule.
- ____________ are bills that have passed both houses of Congress, and have been signed by the president.
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- The ____________ is the fundamental document of principles that establish and guarantee our rights as U.S citizens.
- When rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people it is called a ____________.
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office is called ___________.
- A member of a Senate is called a _______.
- A _____________ is the joining of several groups for a common purpose.
- The _______________ were opposed to the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution.
- When a single person holds all power in a government it is called a _________ .
- ______________ are the protections of citizens against government abuse found in the Constitution & Bill of Rights.
- The __________________ is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.
- government policies to protect individuals from discrimination are called ___________.
- An article added to the U.S constitution is called an _________.
- a person who supports a system of government in which several states unite under is called a __________.
- The ________ is the opening statement of the U.S constitution.
25 Clues: The main leader of the U.S Government. • A member of a Senate is called a _______. • The _______________ carries out and enforces laws. • The court system of the U.S is called the _______________. • A __________ an organization that carries out public policies. • The ________ is the opening statement of the U.S constitution. • ...
Law D1 2026-02-28
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- a person under the age of 18
- the legal right to possess and control property
- legal claims or entitlements protected by law
- LEGAL ________ is the ability to have rights and duties
- _____ of majority is the legal age when a person becomes an adult
- ________ person is an individual human being
- __________ person a group recognized by law as having rights and duties
- legal responsibilities a person must fulfill
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- a person or group that has rights and duties under the law
- property or rights received from someone who has died
- ________ subject is the person who has a duty or obligation
- Capacity to _________ is the ability to create, modify or terminate legal rights
- _______ subject is the person who holds a right
- _________ to act is the inability to exercise rights independently
- a person who has reached the age of majority
15 Clues: a person under the age of 18 • ________ person is an individual human being • a person who has reached the age of majority • legal responsibilities a person must fulfill • legal claims or entitlements protected by law • the legal right to possess and control property • _______ subject is the person who holds a right • ...
We The People 4 2021-10-01
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- The one who makes sure everything is running properly wiil ___________ the project.
- When you follow a person or news story you are doing a _______ ______.
- To get the attention of the government to change the rules, you need to start a ____________ with anybody who will agree.
- Could you be more _____________ with your example?
- There a four _______________s in this Zoom meeting.
- I want to go to a comic book _____________.
- The jury, judge and lawyer work in the __________.
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- That new TV has a 100% money back _____________ if it doesn't work.
- 1,2,3,4, I ____________ a thumb war.
- ______________, the sun came out after the rain.
- They had a ______________ convention to decide how much power the government had.
- People who work in publishing and printing are members of the _____________.
- All the _____________s are in the bill of rights.
- The army and the police are outside to ____________ the law.
14 Clues: 1,2,3,4, I ____________ a thumb war. • I want to go to a comic book _____________. • ______________, the sun came out after the rain. • All the _____________s are in the bill of rights. • Could you be more _____________ with your example? • The jury, judge and lawyer work in the __________. • There a four _______________s in this Zoom meeting. • ...
government vocab 2023-10-05
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- talking to prevent a vote
- temporary meeting
- be at least 35 years old
- doesn't have the force of law
- senator's time
- permanent meeting
- people required for a fair vote
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- citizens vote directly for their senators
- temporary time to complete a specific task
- bringing a bill to consideration
- end a debate
- elastic
- voters
- people of the senate
- deciding who can speak and keeping order
- meeting of supporters
- a little add-on to a bill
17 Clues: voters • elastic • end a debate • senator's time • temporary meeting • permanent meeting • people of the senate • meeting of supporters • be at least 35 years old • talking to prevent a vote • a little add-on to a bill • doesn't have the force of law • people required for a fair vote • bringing a bill to consideration • deciding who can speak and keeping order • ...
Progressive Crossword Puzzle 2021-09-23
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- fee that had to be paid in order to vote
- Leader who believed racism would end over time as African Americans became trained in one trade and got jobs
- the name of the laws that segregated public and private facilities in the South
- court case which decided that "separate but equal" is legal
- journalists who wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life
- bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers
- a vote on the initiative
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- used to assess whether someone can read
- gave the people the right to vote for their senators
- used science in order to speed up process of production and become more efficient
- the banning of alcohol
- enabled voters to remove public officials before their election
- the separation of people by their races
- Leader who was aggressive in his fight for end of racism, thought African Americans should educate themselves and be aggressive in fight for civil rights
- Allowed someone the right to vote if their ancestors could vote
15 Clues: the banning of alcohol • a vote on the initiative • used to assess whether someone can read • the separation of people by their races • fee that had to be paid in order to vote • bill originated by the people rather than lawmakers • gave the people the right to vote for their senators • court case which decided that "separate but equal" is legal • ...
KB crossword 2024-12-12
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- Formal policy documents that outline government proposals for legislation (a law or set of laws that have been passed by parliament)
- Make an offence more serious and lead to harsher penalties
- Focuses on altering the offender’s behavior to prevent future crimes.
- A consultative document (intended to give professional advice or recommendations.) is issued by the government to gather feedback on policy ideas
- Bills that deal with matters of public policy affecting either the whole country or a large section of it
- a blend of public and private bills introduced by the government but affecting specific people , organisations or places
- bills that affect specific individuals groups or corporations rather than the general public
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- A detailed examination of the Bill’s clauses by a committee of 16 to 50 MPs.
- The committee reports the amendments made to the Bill during the Committee stage.
- This is the final vote on the Bill, and it is mostly a formality, as a Bill that has passed through previous stages is unlikely to fail.
- in the house of commons these people inherit their titles
- give a for their achievemts or expetise
- Main debate on the Bill’s principles. MPs discuss the overall purpose of the Bill, not the details.
- a formal procedure where the bill name is read out.No debate or vote takers
14 Clues: give a for their achievemts or expetise • in the house of commons these people inherit their titles • Make an offence more serious and lead to harsher penalties • Focuses on altering the offender’s behavior to prevent future crimes. • a formal procedure where the bill name is read out.No debate or vote takers • ...
Legislative Branch 2021-10-26
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- The presiding officer of the House of representatives
- A member of a constituency.
- Resolution, a joint resolution is essentially a bill but it can be used to request amendments to the constitution.
- A procedure for a legislature that brings a quick end to Debate
- making minor changes to a law
- a rejection of a bill or proposed change made by a legislature
- A legislature that consists of two chambers.
- A committee which is composed of members from a larger committee as well as answering to it.
- An annual series of meetings between Congress.
- A catch all term that refers to all forms of Committees.
- The head of the Party that holds the most seats in the house or senate.
- a meeting of local party member's to make their preference for a candidate
- The house rules committee
- The current holder of an office or title
- A group of people that have a common interest that seek to influence public policy
- The executive ranking below President who's duties include being the leader of the senate As well.
- The process of inheriting a title or office.
- A person who is hired to lobby on the behalf of a person or a group of persons.
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- a political procedure where one or more members of congress debate over a bill indefinitely until it is dead
- An offical who's duty is to represent the Vice President in his absence. Unanimous Consent a procedure where no members of the Senate objects to a ruling.
- The assistant leaders of the leader of the party in the house or senate
- A formal argument over a subject.
- redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts to favor one's party.
- A committee made up of members form both houses formed to resolve any conflicts between bills.
- a proposed law.
- the minimum number of senators required to do business
- the current holder of an office
- a legislative procedure that allows one or more senator to prevent a motion from reaching a vote in the senate.
- A meeting in the congress to obtain information and opinions on proposed bills.
- responsible for laying down the rules on how a bill shall be presented to the house
- An appropriation bill allows the government to withdraw money from a consolidated fund.
- A committee that is permanent.
- Lawfully attempting at influencing politicians
- dividing a area into new political districts.
- A small committee that is appointed for a special purpose.
- the redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives based on changes in the population of each state.
- A formal statement of disapproval of a senator
37 Clues: a proposed law. • The house rules committee • A member of a constituency. • making minor changes to a law • A committee that is permanent. • the current holder of an office • A formal argument over a subject. • The current holder of an office or title • A legislature that consists of two chambers. • The process of inheriting a title or office. • ...
History 30S Crossword/ Miriam Ghebray , Shkurte Marevci 2016-06-08
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- Measures Act / What Act gives the ruling government extraordinary powers?
- / What were women not considered under the law.
- Murphy / First female magistrate in the British Commonwealth.
- le Quebec Libre / Vive le Montreal! ____ ___ _____!
- / What year were all women in Canada were allowed to vote?
- newspaper / FLQ used this to broadcast its aims.
- binding / Popular activity in Asia to prove male dominance.
- / The canadian government _______ everything from the Japanese Canadians(boats, land,etc).
- / A _______ was held to rally for the right for women to vote.
- Cross / A British trade commissioner living in Montreal, that was kidnapped by the FLQ.
- / How many years did it take the first 9 states in America to let women vote?
- / The FLQ was divided into______.
- / Freedom of speech, assembly and belief are known as “________” rights.
- / Who was the Prime Minister when the Bill of Rights was passed in Canada?
- de Liberation du Quebec / What does FLQ stand for?
- / Hindu word meaning “good wife”.
- Wilson / First female to receive the honour of senator in 1930.
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- de Gaulle / President of France, that gave a boost to the future Parti Quebecois and current FLQ members.
- / Who had the Canadian government put into internment camps?
- / Women were considered _________, and had no legal existence outside of attachment to males.
- McClung / Strong advocate for women's rights.
- Five / Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Edwards, Irene Parlby were all part of a group known as _______.
- / “You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” this quote captures the essence of ________.
- Kong / Canada was brought into the war because Japan bombed_______?
- / Organization fighting for the right to allow women to vote (abbreviation).
- / The women in the movie (Iron Jawed Angel) were fighting for_______.
- wilson / Who was the President when the U.S.A. declared war?
- / Most societies in history have been _______?
- / In the past, people believed in a very rigid _______ pecking order.
- Harbor / Where did Japan drop their bombs on December 7,1941?
- Feminism / Angel of the households.
- traffic / Why were the women in the movie charged with?
- class / In BC Asians were considered________(2words) citizens.
- of Thumb / Rule in Britain, stating that you could beat your wife with any object that was no thicker than your thumb.
34 Clues: / The FLQ was divided into______. • / Hindu word meaning “good wife”. • Feminism / Angel of the households. • McClung / Strong advocate for women's rights. • / Most societies in history have been _______? • / What were women not considered under the law. • newspaper / FLQ used this to broadcast its aims. • de Liberation du Quebec / What does FLQ stand for? • ...
History 30S Crossword/ Miriam Ghebray , Shkurte Marevci 2016-06-08
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- The women in the movie (Iron Jawed Angel) were fighting for_______.
- Hindu word meaning “good wife”.
- Why were the women in the movie charged with?
- Popular activity in Asia to prove male dominance.
- What year were all women in Canada were allowed to vote?
- Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Edwards, Irene Parlby were all part of a group known as _______.
- FLQ used this to broadcast its aims.
- “You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” this quote captures the essence of ________.
- In BC Asians were considered________(2words) citizens.
- of the households.
- What were women not considered under the law.
- Name of British trade commissioner living in Montreal who was kidnapped by the FLQ.
- First female magistrate in the British Commonwealth.
- Women were considered _________, and had no legal existence outside of attachment to males.
- A _______ was held to rally for the right for women to vote.
- Strong advocate for women's rights.
- Who was the Prime Minister when the Bill of Rights was passed in Canada?
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- Rule in Britain, stating that you could beat your wife with any object that was no thicker than your thumb.
- Where did Japan drop their bombs on December 7,1941?
- In the past, people believed in a very rigid _______ pecking order.
- Most societies in history have been _______?
- What does FLQ stand for?
- The FLQ was divided into______.
- The canadian government _______ everything from the Japanese Canadians(boats, land,etc).
- What Act gives the ruling government extraordinary powers?
- Who was the President when the U.S.A. declared war?
- Freedom of speech, assembly and belief are known as “________” rights.
- President of France, that gave a boost to the future Parti Quebecois and current FLQ members.
- First female to receive the honour of senator in 1930.
- Vive le Montreal! ____ ___ _____!
- Organization fighting for the right to allow women to vote (abbreviation).
- How many years did it take the first 9 states in America to let women vote?
- Who had the Canadian government put into internment camps?
- Canada was brought into the war because Japan bombed_______?
34 Clues: of the households. • What does FLQ stand for? • Hindu word meaning “good wife”. • The FLQ was divided into______. • Vive le Montreal! ____ ___ _____! • Strong advocate for women's rights. • FLQ used this to broadcast its aims. • Most societies in history have been _______? • Why were the women in the movie charged with? • What were women not considered under the law. • ...
Government 2025-04-01
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- The document that outlined the federal governemnt structure, power, and limits to the powers, the three branches, federal system of government, etc.
- The document that discussed about "factions" and a large republic can help control factions because when there is more representatives there are more opinions.
- The court case that protected student's freedom of speech in public schools
- The court case that incorporated the second amendment to both state and local governments, affirming the right to bear arms
- The court case that allowed federal courts to rule on redistricting issues. One person one vote.
- The court case that established Judicial Review
- The court case that prohibited racial gerrymandering
- The Document that explains the government breaks down into three branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) These branches should have power to overrule over the other to keep balance
- The court case that allowed Amish children to be exempt from school beyond 8th grade, citing religious freedom
- The document that discussed the unity in executive branch is the main ingredient for both energy and safety.
- The court case that set the "clear and present danger" test when it comes to freedom of speech
- The document that discussed people are created equal (Natural Rights of life, Liberty, Property). People can overthrow the government if the government fails to protect these rights
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- The document that discussed each state remains sovereign, unicameral legislature, each state one vote, no president, no judiciary, no force of taxation, no standing army
- The court case that strengthened federal powers through confirming Congress's implied powers and asserting federal powers.
- The court case that guaranteed the right to counsel for criminal defendants
- The document that encouraged the rejection of the proposed Constitution due to the lack of a bill of rights to protect the people from the government
- The court case that struck down restrictions on corporate and union spending in elections
- The court case that limited Congress' power under the Commerce Clause.
- The document discussing the demand and change for equality
- The court case that official school prayers violated the establishment clause of the First Amendment
- The court case that states Reinforced press freedom and the government cannot interfere unless it is a threat to national security.
- The court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
- The document discussing the the Judiciary branch
23 Clues: The court case that established Judicial Review • The document discussing the the Judiciary branch • The court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson • The court case that prohibited racial gerrymandering • The document discussing the demand and change for equality • The court case that limited Congress' power under the Commerce Clause. • ...
Reform Movements 2021-03-26
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- A protestant religious revival which spread religion quickly sparking many reform movements.
- Person who made modern public schools, considered "Father of Public Education"
- American philosopher, wrote essays like Self-Reliance.
- Freed slave, abolitionist, supported women's rights, and made famous speech "Ain't I a Women"
- Abolitionist, made the newspaper "The Liberator"
- Escaped slave, reformer for black and women's rights. Made newspaper article "The North Star"
- Reformer for Prison and mentally ill treatment.
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- author of book Uncle Tom's Cabin telling how made slavery is.
- The first woman's rights convention
- Escaped slave, led 300 slaves to freedom through the underground railroad.
- Quakers, educators, and writers supported abolition movement, and woman's rights.
- Fighter for women's rights, lead massive movements, and arrested for voting.
- Author of the book Walden, went to jail from not paying taxes to support the Mexican-American war.
- Organized the first woman's rights convention, and primary author of the Declaration of Sentiments.
- First president of American Equal Rights Organization.
15 Clues: The first woman's rights convention • Reformer for Prison and mentally ill treatment. • Abolitionist, made the newspaper "The Liberator" • American philosopher, wrote essays like Self-Reliance. • First president of American Equal Rights Organization. • author of book Uncle Tom's Cabin telling how made slavery is. • ...
Government #4 2015-10-11
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- To choose a representative in an election
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- A group made up of all Senators and Member's of Parliament from the same political party
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- The person in charge of a meeting
- Another word for constituency or electoral district
- The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
- A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- A person who speaks for you
- A group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate)
- The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- A large, heavy, silver-and-gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- Of two chambers, or rooms
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- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- The Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business and making sure they are present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected
- The process of choosing a representative by vote
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
- A formal event that follows rules or traditions
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
- A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
- A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
- To change or improve something
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation of the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
- One of two large rooms in the Centre block of the Parliament Buildings
- A king or queen of a country
- A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in a Parliament before it is passed to become a law
30 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting • To choose a representative in an election • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • ...
Celebrate Freedom SS3 2023-12-04
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- The announcement to England that Americans should be free and equal was the _______ of Independence.
- The person who leads the City government is called the...
- Anytime we add a law to the Bill of Rights it is called an...
- The most important responsibility we have as American citizens.
- All of the new laws that are added to the constitution are called the...
- Helps the Mayor make decisions and laws
- The person who leads the State government is called the...
- The document that created our new government after we were free from England.
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- The group of people who help the governor make laws
- The men who helped make America free from England and create its own laws
- The Texas State Government is located in...
11 Clues: Helps the Mayor make decisions and laws • The Texas State Government is located in... • The group of people who help the governor make laws • The person who leads the City government is called the... • The person who leads the State government is called the... • Anytime we add a law to the Bill of Rights it is called an... • ...
Zach Taylor Chapter 6, Sections 3-4 2021-01-05
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- A period of artistic style that started around 1600 in Rome , Italy, and spread throughout the majority of Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries
- A gathering of people held by an inspiring host
- This is the system where the power is divided between the national governments and local governments
- A president who was also the primary draftsman of the declaration of independence
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- A document that announced the seperation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain
- government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power
- an empress of Russia who ruled from 1762-1796, the longest reign of any female Russian leader
- These rights were gratified in 1791 and grant things like free speech, freedom, and freedom of religion
- form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the elightenment
- a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture
10 Clues: A gathering of people held by an inspiring host • A document that announced the seperation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain • A president who was also the primary draftsman of the declaration of independence • an empress of Russia who ruled from 1762-1796, the longest reign of any female Russian leader • ...
ElRo Day 2021-12-09
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- With 1 Down: the name of Eleanor Roosevelt's column
- Eleanor Roosevelt's given first name at birth.
- With 5 Across: the name of Eleanor Roosevelt's column
- President Harry Truman once described Eleanor Roosevelt as the first lady of the __.
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- Today we are celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of __ Rights, a bill Eleanor Roosevelt was key to signing.
- Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname
- Eleanor Roosevelt dedicated herself to this human aid organization during WWII.
7 Clues: Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname • Eleanor Roosevelt's given first name at birth. • With 1 Down: the name of Eleanor Roosevelt's column • With 5 Across: the name of Eleanor Roosevelt's column • Eleanor Roosevelt dedicated herself to this human aid organization during WWII. • ...
TUSC 2011-12-16
10 Clues: he dies • Jack's Brother • Honey's brother • were they moved to • What is made by bees • were they used to live • daughter of Jack and Honey • daughter of Toppy and Bill • oldest son of Jack and Honey • Mother of Jack, Bill and Grace
Government Vocabulary: week 8 2021-10-03
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- Bill of______The first ten amendments of the Constitution
- A person selected by their state to represent the colonists at the Constitutional Convention
- To agree or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement.
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- The document that contains the highest laws in the U.S. and describes our rights in detail.
- A group of men that met in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 to write the Constitution.
5 Clues: Bill of______The first ten amendments of the Constitution • To agree or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement. • A group of men that met in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 to write the Constitution. • The document that contains the highest laws in the U.S. and describes our rights in detail. • ...
Charter of Rights & Freedoms: REVIEW 2016-11-01
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- Who the Universal Declaration of Human Rights applies to.
- The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of this Canadian document.
- The "parts" of the Charter.
- To disobey a certain right or freedom.
- A section in the Charter that subjects all rights to restricted guidelines.
- The section of the Charter dealing with your rights in the legal system.
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- The section of the Charter dealing with English and French rights.
- The ability to live life without being frustrated or hampered.
- The section in the Charter also known as the "free pass card."
- The section in the Charter focusing on giving everyone identical rights.
- Legal,moral or social entitlement to all human beings.
- The section of the Charter focusing on the rights to move around within and outside of Canada.
- The country to which the Charter applies.
13 Clues: The "parts" of the Charter. • To disobey a certain right or freedom. • The country to which the Charter applies. • Legal,moral or social entitlement to all human beings. • Who the Universal Declaration of Human Rights applies to. • The ability to live life without being frustrated or hampered. • The section in the Charter also known as the "free pass card." • ...
Crossword Creation - World Cultures 2021-05-17
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- An artificial, man-made water route
- reefs A round, hollow, rock-like organism that typically lives underwater in groups. It is built by layers of coral organisms.
- An economic system where wealth is distributed evenly among everyone
- region An area of the world where many individuals share common beliefs, history, languages, and other definable characteristics.
- The action of changing the environment to fit one’s needs (e.g. building a network of highways)
- Very dry with extremely high daytime temperatures
- The process in which the population of cities grow in relation to rural areas; the growth of cities
- Revolution The period from the mid-1700s to early 1900s where major technological advances were made; it is split into two revolutionary periods that took place in Europe and the United States
- of Fire A belt around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions frequently occur
- The action of changing and adjusting to become more suited to the environment (e.g. wearing a jacket in cold weather)
- Branches of Government Judicial Branch (fairness of laws), Legislative Branch (creating laws), and Executive Branch (carries out laws)
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- A piece of land surrounded by three sides of water
- Railroad A railroad linking eastern and western Russia; the longest railroad in the world
- Disobedience The non-violent disobeying of laws (e.g. Boston Tea Party)
- Everest The highest peak (mountain) in the Himalayas
- Zone (DMZ) A neutral area, nay border barrier that divides North and South Korea
- A policy of racial segregation and discrimination in Africa, lasting from 1948 to 1994
- of Rights The first ten amendments of the US constitution, guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
- River The longest river in the world, flowing from south to north through eastern Africa
- The wide variety of life in an ecosystem
- crop Agricultural crops grown for profit
21 Clues: An artificial, man-made water route • The wide variety of life in an ecosystem • crop Agricultural crops grown for profit • A piece of land surrounded by three sides of water • Very dry with extremely high daytime temperatures • Everest The highest peak (mountain) in the Himalayas • An economic system where wealth is distributed evenly among everyone • ...
Civics and Citizenship Crossword 2023-11-10
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- The quality of being fair and just, especially in the way that law is applied.
- A form of government in which one person has absolute power.
- Entitlements or privileges that are legally or morally justified and that belong to an individual or group.
- A split or disagreement between people or groups.
- A form of government in which the people have the power to make decisions about their government and society.
- A form of government in which God or a religious divine being is supreme, and civil and religious law are one and the same.
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- The basic principles and laws of a country or government.
- A proposed law that is presented to a parliament or legislature for approval.
- A form of government in which the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
- A formal request made to a government or official asking for something to be done.
- A group of states that have come together to form a country.
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- The state of being different or varied.
- The head of state or government in some states or provinces.
- The ability to influence, motivate, and guide others.
- The quality of being fair and impartial.
- A person who is actively involved in campaigning for political or social change.
- A member of a government who is responsible for a particular department or area of policy.
- A rule or set of rules made by a government or society to maintain order and protect its citizens.
- The status of being a member of a particular country or state and having the rights and responsibilities of that membership.
- A discussion in which people express different opinions about something.
- The system or group of people that is in control of a country or state.
22 Clues: The state of being different or varied. • The quality of being fair and impartial. • A split or disagreement between people or groups. • The ability to influence, motivate, and guide others. • The basic principles and laws of a country or government. • A form of government in which one person has absolute power. • ...
US1 - Aftermath of the Revolution (Unit 2) 2026-01-02
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- The faction in favor of a strong national government that later becomes the Federalist Party
- The lower house of Congress, with a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
- A system of government in which citizens elect others to represent them in the government
- The faction opposed to a strong national government that later becomes the Democratic-Republican Party
- A group of advisers to the president
- A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, listing the rights of the people and protections against the government
- A group of individual state governments that unite for a common purpose
- To carry out or enforce rules and laws
- The people who are represented by elected officials
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- The branch of government that carries out (or enforces) laws, headed by the president; this branch did not exist during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
- The branch of government that passes laws (legislation); this is the only branch that existed during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
- A change or addition to the Constitution
- A group with a distinct political goal who compete against others for power or influence
- Another name for the legislative branch in the United States
- A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses, with separate rules
- The branch of government that decides (or judges) if laws are fair and applied equally; this branch did not exist during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
- The first independent American government that formed during and just after the Revolutionary War - so weak that it created widespread problems, and was replaced by the U.S. Constitution
- The upper house of Congress, with two representatives from each state
- To cast a vote to approve something
20 Clues: To cast a vote to approve something • A group of advisers to the president • To carry out or enforce rules and laws • A change or addition to the Constitution • The people who are represented by elected officials • Another name for the legislative branch in the United States • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses, with separate rules • ...
Civil Right Movement Review 2026-03-23
Across
- _______ Sunday Police brutality during the march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights
- supreme court justice and civil rights attorney
- organization created to advocate for the legal rights of people of color
- student-led sit-in protests at lunch counter
- _______ vs. Board of Education; court ruled "separate but equal" unconstitutional
- refers to major approach to protest as advocated by Dr. King
- delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, entitled "I Have a Dream"
- April 4th, 1968, death Dr. King
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- part of SNCC, encouraged student-led activism
- refusal to buy goods and services as a means of protest
- segregation in practice but not enforced by law
- the 24th, banned poll taxes
- state/local laws enforcing segregation and inequality
- Civil Rights _______, 1965, outlawed discrimination and increased federal power of enforcement
- Fair _______ Act, 1964, prohibited discrimination in sale, rental, and financing of housing
- _______ X, prominent voice for Black dignity and self-determination
- SNCC student leader who later served in congress
- the legal and political rights of citizens
- initiated Montgomery Bus boycott in 1955
- one way that black voters were disenfranchised
- organized Freedom Rides and nonviolent direct action initiatives
21 Clues: the 24th, banned poll taxes • April 4th, 1968, death Dr. King • initiated Montgomery Bus boycott in 1955 • the legal and political rights of citizens • student-led sit-in protests at lunch counter • part of SNCC, encouraged student-led activism • one way that black voters were disenfranchised • segregation in practice but not enforced by law • ...
History 2022-10-10
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- Amendment that banned the sale, distribution and consumption of alchohol.
- What is the food and drug administration?
- This act made it illegal to offer rebates to companies.
- Act that limited passes offered and allowed ICC to establish maxium rates a railroad could change.
- Halted sale of contaminated food and medicine as well as false advertisement. (FDA enforced)
- People have the right to directly elect the senators in their state.
- Who is the International Criminal Court?
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- The power to remove officials by facing a new election before the end of their term.
- Vote on an initiative.
- Amendment that made income tax.
- Bill originated by the people.
- Woman activist who spoke out for peace in the late 19th and early 20th century.
- Feminist who spoke for women's suffrage and equal rights in the United States.
- Created strict cleanliness rules for the meat industry (USDA enforced)
14 Clues: Vote on an initiative. • Bill originated by the people. • Amendment that made income tax. • Who is the International Criminal Court? • What is the food and drug administration? • This act made it illegal to offer rebates to companies. • People have the right to directly elect the senators in their state. • ...
Reconstruction 2021-03-04
Across
- To approve formally
- Freed slaves
- Republican, Republican who believed that Congress should direct Reconstruction.
- The effort to reorganize the seceded states and bring them back into the union
- an addition to a formal document such as a constitution.
- Farmer who lacked land and necessary supplies and thus promised a large part of their crop to the landowner in exchange for these items.
- Northerner in the South working for a Reconstruction government
- Required
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- To reject as to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law.
- cancel
- codes, Laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War.
- Bureau, An agency of the War Department set up in 1865, to assist freed slaves in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education.
- Bring charges against
- White Southerner who supported Reconstruction after the Civil War.
14 Clues: cancel • Required • Freed slaves • To approve formally • Bring charges against • an addition to a formal document such as a constitution. • Northerner in the South working for a Reconstruction government • To reject as to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law. • White Southerner who supported Reconstruction after the Civil War. • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2026-01-19
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- a formal change or addition to the Constitution
- legal or moral claims people have (e.g., freedom of speech)
- the power to reject or forbid a decision or proposal, preventing it from taking effect
- the organization or system that makes and enforces public policies and laws
- an economic system where private owners run businesses for profit.
- a state authority to govern, make and enforce its own laws
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- a person who is not a member of the armed forces, or other organized armed services
- a set of rules that govern a country
- a system where power rests with the people, who vote to make decisions
- the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress
- a proposed law presented to a legislative body
11 Clues: a set of rules that govern a country • the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress • a proposed law presented to a legislative body • a formal change or addition to the Constitution • a state authority to govern, make and enforce its own laws • legal or moral claims people have (e.g., freedom of speech) • an economic system where private owners run businesses for profit. • ...
first 5 presidents 2021-03-03
5 Clues: he passed the monroe doctrine • he led us into the war of 1812 • he started the two party system • He bought the louisiana territory • While he was in office the bill of rights were added to the constitution
Legislative Branch 2026-01-28
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- The group with more than half the votes
- The group with fewer votes
- A group of lawmakers that studies bills
- A proposed law
- One chamber of Congress with 100 members
- The branch of government that makes laws
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- A bill that has been passed and signed
- The document that sets up the U.S. government
- The chamber of Congress based on population
- A long debate used to delay a vote
- The system that limits the power of each branch
- When the president rejects a bill
12 Clues: A proposed law • The group with fewer votes • When the president rejects a bill • A long debate used to delay a vote • A bill that has been passed and signed • The group with more than half the votes • A group of lawmakers that studies bills • One chamber of Congress with 100 members • The branch of government that makes laws • The chamber of Congress based on population • ...
Phase Two-Claims 2024-08-02
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- Place of service
- If claim is denied due to needing COB updated, where is it routed?
- Type of bill
- What do you press to show each individual lines on a facility claim
- Where do you find provider's timely filing info?
- Where do you refer the member for disputed claims process?
- Date of service
- Claim form for institutional facilities to bill inpatient and outpatient services
- Claims can be submitted through a clearing house or what kind of vendor?
- The first and second positions of a claim number represent what?
- What does BFOG on a claim mean?
- Only facilities can bill with these type of codes
- What claim form does dental bill medical services?
- This type of person can request duplicate copies of EOBs for that specific member
- Payment DIR states IL - where is payment sent?
- An asterisk (*) in the PAY field indicates what?
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- Claims cannot be submitted using
- Subscriber claims over $200 require
- These are used to further identify the procedure performed
- Check number is also referred to as (blank) number
- What key do you press to toggle back and forth between the claims activity and history screens?
- Where do you find member's FSA accumulators?
- FEP's imaging vendor
- What kind of codes start with E or I?
- What is updated when high dollar claim received?
- Where do you find Anthem360?
- We already received money back
- Formal provider appeal requests cannot be submitted via
- What field are rejection codes found in streamline?
- What screen will processed claims be shown on?
30 Clues: Type of bill • Date of service • Place of service • FEP's imaging vendor • Where do you find Anthem360? • We already received money back • What does BFOG on a claim mean? • Claims cannot be submitted using • Subscriber claims over $200 require • What kind of codes start with E or I? • Where do you find member's FSA accumulators? • What screen will processed claims be shown on? • ...
Government 2 2015-10-02
Across
- The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
- A person who speaks for you
- The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- One of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
- A special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for like, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he or she is the Speaker
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
- The person in charge of a meeting
- The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
- A group of Senators. MPs, or both. selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs and the Governor General through discussion and voting
- The process of choosing a representative by vote
- To choose a representative in an election
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- To change or improve something
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
- Bills that are passed by Parliament
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation
- Of two chambers, or rooms
- The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- A group made up of all Senators and MPs from the same political party
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- A king or queen of a country
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- A formal event that follows rules or traditions
- A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- A group of all Ministers (House of Commons, Senate)
32 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting • Bills that are passed by Parliament • To choose a representative in an election • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • ...
Unit 2: The Legislative Branch 2022-05-12
29 Clues: 2 • SIX • WHIP • BILL • NINE • SEVEN • HOUSE • SENATE • LEADER • EARMARK • ELASTIC • CLOTURE • SPEAKER • CASEWORK • COMMERCE • MINORITY • MAJORITY • OVERSIGHT • PROTEMPORE • LOGROLLING • COMMITTEES • ENUMERATED • RESOLUTION • FILIBUSTER • CONSTITUENT • ENTITLEMENT • CONFIRMATION • GERRYMANDERING • REAPPORTIONMENT
AP gov/econ 2021-01-13
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- the committee that bills go to about raising and lowering taxes
- the vote from a comittee to decide something
- only one house or group of congress
- the people represented by an elected official
- a population count done every 10 years
- complete agreement to debate
- when people talk to waste time and prevent work, this can also be used as a threat
- the way to bring a bill out of committee
- small groups that talk about and work on bills
- the half of congress made up of two people from each state
- the head person of the senate who is in charge
- person in charge and the head of the house of representatives
- a committee that passes rules instead of bills
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- a role call that happens in order see if theres enough people to work
- the complete and deliberate assembly of legislature
- a way to vote and end a filibuster needing 60 senators to vote in favor of
- a committee made whenever both groups in congress make different versions of the same bill
- already having the position giving you a advantage over who your running against
- when comittees edit and revise bills to what they like
- the beginning and starting idea of a law
- the ammendemetn that gives the people the direct election of their representatives and senators
- districts where someone wins very easily without change
- the half of congress made up of people from each state and each stte has it won amount of these people
- when senators prevent the voting of a bill or unanimous consent
- legislature having wo different branches
25 Clues: complete agreement to debate • only one house or group of congress • a population count done every 10 years • the beginning and starting idea of a law • legislature having wo different branches • the way to bring a bill out of committee • the vote from a comittee to decide something • the people represented by an elected official • ...
Medicine Management Crossword 2023-05-11
Across
- The second right of the 'five rights'
- When medication is swallowed
- food that should not be eaten or drunk if the patient is taking aspirin
- When an error occurs but there is no harm to the patient but there is potential for harm
- C... Drug is a substance can be addictive
- The last stage of the four step medication process, prescribing, dispending, administration and ...
- Drug reaction which is non-preventable
- A common stage 1 analgesic that can be shop brought
- The fourth right of the 'five rights'
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- What runs through poo!?
- The third right of the 'five rights'
- Medical term for pain medication
- Medical term for medication that reduces a fever
- The fifth right of the 'five rights'
- When medication is placed under the tongue
- Name of a resource where a drug dose and route can be checked available through NICE
- Also known as narcotics which are a strong form of analgesics
- When medication is spread onto the skin like a cream
- The first right of the 'five rights'
19 Clues: What runs through poo!? • When medication is swallowed • Medical term for pain medication • The third right of the 'five rights' • The fifth right of the 'five rights' • The first right of the 'five rights' • The second right of the 'five rights' • The fourth right of the 'five rights' • Drug reaction which is non-preventable • C... Drug is a substance can be addictive • ...
Chapter 1 - Welcome to Canada 2017-04-20
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- Justice and fairness
- The process of being stripped of your citizenship.
- It outlines certain absolute rights and freedoms for all people.
- A belief in mutualacceptance and respect of diverse ethnic, racial,religious and social groups within society.
- The original inhabitants of a region.
- An internation organization of French speaking countries.
- Crimes committed during a war that violate international agreements.
- the average number of child births per woman in a given population.
- The formal process of becoming a citizen of a country.
- Qualities that one considers important.
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- Former British colonies
- A forced removal of a person back to their country of origin.
- A person who flees a country because of a well-found fear of persecution.
- The scientific study of population.
- The numerical difference between the number of births and the number of deaths in a population in a given time period.
- Rights you have simple because you are a human
- Things for which one is accountable.
- The number of people born per thousand.
- Agovernemnt sytem in South African that denied rights to non-white citizens.
- Claims to which all people are entitled by moral or ethical principals or by legal guarantees.
- The systematic execution of over 6 million Jews by the Nazis.
21 Clues: Justice and fairness • Former British colonies • The scientific study of population. • Things for which one is accountable. • The original inhabitants of a region. • The number of people born per thousand. • Qualities that one considers important. • Rights you have simple because you are a human • The process of being stripped of your citizenship. • ...
Still Just a Bill 2021-05-14
Across
- it's great to learn, because knowledge is this
- a meeting of members of the same party
- moral principles that govern behavior or conduct
- after this, a bill can go back to congress and start all over again
- a bill hopes to be this one day
- it can happen while in committee
- it can be a long wait while sitting here
- runs from January 12th to May 31st
- where the idea for a bill is first introduced
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- affirmative response
- 2748 bills were filed here in the 87th session
- 6043 bills were filed here in the 87th session
- a branch of government
- what is Landra's role on this TCCA committee?
- meeting area
15 Clues: meeting area • affirmative response • a branch of government • a bill hopes to be this one day • it can happen while in committee • runs from January 12th to May 31st • a meeting of members of the same party • it can be a long wait while sitting here • what is Landra's role on this TCCA committee? • where the idea for a bill is first introduced • ...
Simplified Constitution Review 2022-11-11
Across
- If a president does not like a bill, instead of signing it he can _______ it.
- These people got the right to vote in the 19th amendment.
- A president can _______ a criminal or forgive them for their crime.
- This is a process of kicking a president out of office.
- A change in the U.S. Constitution is called this. There are 27 of them.
- Article 3 established these.
- This is a word for both houses in the legislative branch.It makes laws, runs the post office, and declares war.
- This is the number of states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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- Amendment 9 gives even the rights not listed in the constitution to the _________.
- Amendment 6 states that citizens get a free ________.
- The U.S. Constitution is the ___________ Law of the Land.
- Amendment 10 gives all powers not given to the federal government to the ________.
- The 13th Amendment ended this.
- A president must be _____ in the United States.
- Senators are elected for a ___ year term.
15 Clues: Article 3 established these. • The 13th Amendment ended this. • Senators are elected for a ___ year term. • A president must be _____ in the United States. • Amendment 6 states that citizens get a free ________. • This is a process of kicking a president out of office. • These people got the right to vote in the 19th amendment. • ...
POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2025-01-31
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- – A ruler with total control over a country, often ruling with oppression.
- – The authority granted to a government or representative by the electorate.
- The act or process of governing or overseeing the control of a state.
- – A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership of production.
- The system by which a state or community is controlled.
- PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote.
- POWER – The ability of an executive leader to reject a proposed law.
- A method of secret voting.
- – A sovereign head of state, such as a king or queen.
- – A person who makes or enacts laws.
- – The status of being a legal member of a country.
- The elected head of a republic.
- – A system where power is shared between central and regional governments.
- – More than half of a given group, often used in decision-making.
- – To formally charge a public official with misconduct.
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- – Dishonest or unethical behavior by those in power.
- A set of policies and beliefs held by a political party or candidate.
- OPINION – The collective attitudes and beliefs of people on political issues.
- Openness and accountability in government decision-making.
- A fundamental change in political power, often through uprising.
- – The fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation.
- – A person who tries to influence politicians on behalf of an interest group.
- The branch of government that interprets the law.
- – The process by which people vote to choose a leader or representative.
- A course of action adopted by a government or organization.
- A series of organized activities to win an election.
- – A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal.
- – A person who casts a ballot in an election.
- – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature.
- OF RIGHTS – A list of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens.
30 Clues: A method of secret voting. • The elected head of a republic. • – A person who makes or enacts laws. • – A person who casts a ballot in an election. • PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote. • The branch of government that interprets the law. • – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature. • – The status of being a legal member of a country. • ...
POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2025-01-31
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- – A ruler with total control over a country, often ruling with oppression.
- – The authority granted to a government or representative by the electorate.
- The act or process of governing or overseeing the control of a state.
- – A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership of production.
- The system by which a state or community is controlled.
- PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote.
- POWER – The ability of an executive leader to reject a proposed law.
- A method of secret voting.
- – A sovereign head of state, such as a king or queen.
- – A person who makes or enacts laws.
- – The status of being a legal member of a country.
- The elected head of a republic.
- – A system where power is shared between central and regional governments.
- – More than half of a given group, often used in decision-making.
- – To formally charge a public official with misconduct.
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- – Dishonest or unethical behavior by those in power.
- A set of policies and beliefs held by a political party or candidate.
- OPINION – The collective attitudes and beliefs of people on political issues.
- Openness and accountability in government decision-making.
- A fundamental change in political power, often through uprising.
- – The fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation.
- – A person who tries to influence politicians on behalf of an interest group.
- The branch of government that interprets the law.
- – The process by which people vote to choose a leader or representative.
- A course of action adopted by a government or organization.
- A series of organized activities to win an election.
- – A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal.
- – A person who casts a ballot in an election.
- – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature.
- OF RIGHTS – A list of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens.
30 Clues: A method of secret voting. • The elected head of a republic. • – A person who makes or enacts laws. • – A person who casts a ballot in an election. • PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote. • The branch of government that interprets the law. • – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature. • – The status of being a legal member of a country. • ...
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION 2021-07-22
Across
- Government and communities should uphold certain moral and ethical values that cut across all region of the world.
- Children who have been forced or obliged to leave their homes as a result of or in order to avoid effect of armed conflict.
- All sides must distinguish between military targets and civilians. Any deliberate attack on a civilian or civilian building – such as homes, medical facilities, schools or government buildings – is a war crime (providing the building has not been taken over for military use). If there is any doubt as to whether a target is civilian or military, then it must be presumed to be civilian.
- A right that can be restricted in circumstances where it is in the interest of the wider community, for example, the right to freedom of expression.
- acts committed with the intent to destroy, completely or partially, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.
- Sexual assault that violates a persons right to personal security and bodily integrity with the essential lack of consent.
- is the act of making someone disappear against their will, often suddenly. It therefore refers to the arrest, detention or abduction of a person, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the fate of that person.
- All human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
- can be regarded as the foundation of international humanitarian law.
- defined as an individual who has no direct part in any military action or hostilities, nor belongs to armed forces.
- Rights that are laid down in law and can be defended and brought before courts of law.
- A type of treaty (formal agreement between country leaders, politicians and states on a matter which involves them all). This is a binding agreement that states are obliged to uphold, but it usually does not have any legal force, and individuals are not usually able to take action.
- systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
- The moral principle ensuring fairness and reasonableness in the way people are treated, as well as the administration of the law, and the authority in maintaining this process.
- The heart of the broad spectrum of human rights discourses.
- A protracted armed confrontation occurring between governmental armed forces and the forces of one or more armed groups, or between such groups arising on the territory of a State. The armed confrontation must reach a minimum level of intensity and the parties involved in the conflict must show a minimum level of organization.
- Refers to any structured or space with or without marked visible boundaries, which is either recognized by the government or known by the community as a learning space of children.
- International rules that establish the rights of combatants and non-combatants in war.
- International infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical, mental or psychological.
- Treating someone unfairly because their race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins
- Principle that every human being is entitled to human rights.
- A right that is so fundamental that it can never be interfered with.
- Refers to site with sacred, religious, historic, cultural, educational, geographical or environmental importance which is protected and preserved by its own community.
- crimes committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against a civilian population as part of a state or organisational policy during peace or war time.
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- A right that can be restricted in circumstances where it is in the interest of the wider community, for example, the right to freedom of expression.
- A situation where there is resort to armed force between two or more States, regardless of the reason or the intensity of the conflict.
- Affording some rights and responsibilities equally to all women and men, boys and girls by virtue of their humanity and regardless of any role they may have.
- A person 18 years of age or old but who is unable to fully take care of one self.
- is a contested incompatibility that concerns government. and/or territory where the use of armed force between two parties, of which at least one is the government of a state.
- Judging someone witout knowing them, on the basis of what they look like or what groups they belong to.
- It is prohibited in this principle to launch an attack which may be expected to cause loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, and/or damage to civilian objects which would be excessive in relation to the anticipated military advantage.
- The rights people are entitled to simplify for being human.
- Notion that there is no heirarchy of rights, civil and political rights are equally as important as social, economic and cultural rights.
- World first charter of human rights.
- Rights that concern the production, development, and management of material for the necessities of life. Rights that give people social and economic security, sometimes referred to as security-oriented or second generation rights.
- Children who joined in a government force or any armed group in any capacity.
- Lays down obligation which states bound to respect and assume obligations and duties under international law to respect and fulfill human rights.
- A person who has fled from the country of originto escape fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.
- People who leave their place of origin for economic reason.
- Value owed to all humans to be treated with respect.
- Refer to all children population who are experiencing or who experienced armed conflict.
- A moral or legal entitlement to have or to do something.
- members of the armed forces of a party to the conflict, including members of militias or volunteer corps forming part of such armed force.
- A right that can be restricted only in some strictly defined circumstances, e.g. the right to liberty can only be restricted in certain circumstances, for example, if you have been convicted of a crime or are mentally ill and pose a serious risk of harm to yourself or to others.
- The rights of individuals to liberty and equality; sometimes referred to as first generation rights.
- refers to bad treatment based on a characteristic like race.
- Learning process that builds up the required knowledge , values and proficiency of human rights of which the objective is to develop an acceptable human rights culture.
- Primary United Nations document establishing human rights standards. It was adopted by the general assembly on 10 December 1948.
- An organisation that was founded in 1945, with the aim to facilitate world wide cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues.
49 Clues: World first charter of human rights. • systematic killing of a racial or cultural group • Value owed to all humans to be treated with respect. • A moral or legal entitlement to have or to do something. • The rights people are entitled to simplify for being human. • People who leave their place of origin for economic reason. • ...
Government (4) 2015-10-02
Across
- a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
- A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- All political parties and independent Members who do no belong to the governing party
- A person who speaks for you
- a king or queen of a country
- A Member of the senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- A group of all Ministers who make decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
- The person in charge of a meeting
- the bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation of the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. It is followed by a general election
- A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
- to pick one person from a group of people by voting
- composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
- a proposal by a Member from wither the Senate or the House of Commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express an opinion on a matter
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- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- the periods into which a Parliament is divided
- electoral district
- the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
- the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms this.
- a person who has full potential and civil rights in his or her country
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal government.
- a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law
- the Upper House of the Parliament and is made up of 105 members
- the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- One of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament buildings
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- Of two chambers or rooms
- Bills that are passed by the Parliament
- to change or improve something (a law or an act of Parliament, etc)
30 Clues: electoral district • Of two chambers or rooms • A person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • The person in charge of a meeting • Bills that are passed by the Parliament • the periods into which a Parliament is divided • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • ...
Chapter 9 Review 2023-01-25
Across
- Most supporters of the Enlightenment did this with Christianity
- A system of English government that gradually increased Parliament’s power
- The English Bill of Rights did this to American Colonies
- Empiricism taught that people can find knowledge through this
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- This republic developed a large economic empire without a monarchy
- A term that describes a society that is free from religion
- The Age of Reason is also called this
- The name of the oath with which many modern doctors pledge to treat people and “never do harm”
- The change in power in seventeenth century England that occurred without a war is called The Glorious _________
- The English Civil War resulted in the establishment of this, led by Oliver Cromwell
10 Clues: The Age of Reason is also called this • The English Bill of Rights did this to American Colonies • A term that describes a society that is free from religion • Empiricism taught that people can find knowledge through this • Most supporters of the Enlightenment did this with Christianity • This republic developed a large economic empire without a monarchy • ...
Goverment 2012-11-19
Across
- local government rule or regulation
- a person who votes or is eligible to vote
- able to be called on to explain your actions
- motion that is ..... is agreed
- a controlled discussion on a bill or other topic
- Rod the staff of office of the Usher of the
- Government title given to the group of people who administer Australian law
- word used for voting ‘yes’ in parliament
Down
- the group voting process by which a choice is made
- is general agreement or accord
- a change to the bill
- if its agreed its
- request for a review from a higher authority
- a proposal for a new law or to modify an existing law
- to voluntarily refrain from casting a vote
- to put off, postpone or suspend
16 Clues: if its agreed its • a change to the bill • is general agreement or accord • motion that is ..... is agreed • to put off, postpone or suspend • local government rule or regulation • word used for voting ‘yes’ in parliament • a person who votes or is eligible to vote • to voluntarily refrain from casting a vote • Rod the staff of office of the Usher of the • ...
The Legislative Branch 2013-11-01
Across
- winning reelections if already been in Office
- poüulation counting every 10 years
- closed Meeting
- rejecting a bill
- committee listens to testimony from experts
- member that has served the longest is leader of this
- is set up when house and Senate have different Versions of a bill
- loosing representatives
- presiding officer and most powerful leader
- drawing district boundaries to give electoral Advantage
- forbids offering amendmentsto a bill from the floor
- approval of government spending
- made up of two houses
- Money payed by the People to Support the government
- also called elastic clause
- president can Veto lines in a bill
- helping constituents with Problems
- matters affecting only one house of congress
- Standing committes have several of them
- president´s refusal to spend Money
- committee can be temporary or permanent
- allow congress to expand ist powers
- laws for raising Money
- passed in same form by both houses
- persuading officials to Support their Point of view
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- removing a president
- Limits debate
- Minimum number members needed for official legislative Action
- branches of government control each other
- expressly defined powers
- vote of formal disappoval of member´s Action
- specifies how much Money can be appropriated
- killing a bill
- authorization for spending Money
- continue from one congress to the next
- "for the time being"
- requires to produce or appear requested documents
- willfully obstructing congress´s work
- extend debate
- speaker´s top assistant
- passed laws to appropriate Money for Projects
- some expenditures are known at?
- representatives of interest Groups
- commerce among states
- congress´s powers in times of crisis
- temporary committees are also called?
- freedom from prosecution
- serve as assistant floor leaders
- completed reappointment
- deal with General matters
- deal with individual People
- reject laws
- People in districts they represent
- yearly financial plan of national government
- lying under oath
- Provision on a subject
- lawmakers agree to Support each other´s bills
57 Clues: reject laws • Limits debate • extend debate • closed Meeting • killing a bill • rejecting a bill • lying under oath • removing a president • "for the time being" • commerce among states • made up of two houses • Provision on a subject • laws for raising Money • loosing representatives • speaker´s top assistant • completed reappointment • expressly defined powers • freedom from prosecution • ...
Rights of Privacy 2023-12-06
Across
- "That convenient, easy to click button, you need to hit to proceed!"
- the state of being free of observation by others
- "privacy amendment", allowed people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures
- this is important so your online actions are not tied back to a physical person and location
- software that ensures one's stored data online remains private
- occurs if someone steals your personal information: money, SSN, credit card info, etc
- all people, regardless of status, are free of observation by others
Down
- device in 1984 that is constantly displaying propoganda and recieves "any sound that Winston makes"
- federal law establishing rights of Code of Fair Information Practice
- ______ does not entail death; ______ is death
- when websites make sure you are fully liable for any privacy policy you agree to
11 Clues: ______ does not entail death; ______ is death • the state of being free of observation by others • software that ensures one's stored data online remains private • all people, regardless of status, are free of observation by others • "That convenient, easy to click button, you need to hit to proceed!" • ...
EOC Item Specification : SS.7.C.1.6 2014-12-18
Across
- The ____ administrates and implements federal laws.
- The government wants to form a more perfect ____.
- The ____ was a document signed among the 13 original colonies that established the United States of America.
- There are ____ amendments in the U.S Constitution.
- ____ receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.
- must be won in each state if a candidate wants to have a shot winning their party's nomination.
- The ____ was the introduction to the Constitution.
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- The ____ were a group of men who made significant contributions to the constitution.
- Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers who helped make the ____.
- The ____ was a convention of delegates called together from the 13 colonies.
- The ____ was the rebellion of 13 of the North American colonies of Great Britain.
- There are ____ amendments to the Bill of Rights.
12 Clues: There are ____ amendments to the Bill of Rights. • The government wants to form a more perfect ____. • There are ____ amendments in the U.S Constitution. • The ____ was the introduction to the Constitution. • The ____ administrates and implements federal laws. • ____ receives its power from the people and exists to serve them. • ...
Parliament crossword 2017-02-19
Across
- voting, most common system in Australia.
- people who are entitled to vote
- in detail, one of the stages.
- someone who has the right to vote in a election.
- minister system, it's a parliamentary system of government.
- general, appointed by the queen on the advice of the prime minister of Australia.
- it is apart of a bill.
- majority, it's more then half of the formal votes in a House of Representatives election.
- merlino, second most senior officer in the government of Australia.
- laws, a group of people that either pass or deny laws.
- vote, people's preferences recoded simply follow the order in which candidates names appear on the ballet paper.
- laws considered collectively.
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- wealth, the people of a nation or state.
- state parliament, the government that run the state of Australia.
- house, it has 76 senators.
- it's a state of the common wealth of Australia.
- it takes care of our whole country.
- a choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- crown, the representatives take care of this instead of the queen.
- the head of public institution.
- it is also known as being the upper house.
- laws, it's a bill while under consideration by a legislative council.
- a group of people who look after a country or state.
- assent, formal approval by the crown.
- a formal discussion in a house on a bill or other topic
- system, it divides the legislative function between two chambers.
- it is a country girt by sea.
- what is passed by the legislative council to become an offical law.
- house, were the government is formed.
29 Clues: it is apart of a bill. • house, it has 76 senators. • it is a country girt by sea. • in detail, one of the stages. • laws considered collectively. • people who are entitled to vote • the head of public institution. • it takes care of our whole country. • assent, formal approval by the crown. • house, were the government is formed. • wealth, the people of a nation or state. • ...
White Fang 2020-09-27
Across
- which character almost killed White Fang
- who dies at the beginning of the story
- What kind of animal killed One Eye
- White Fangs father
- a state of completer emptiness
- an involuntary quivering movement
- the rise and fall of the voice speaking
- White Fangs second owner
- straight
- What animals follow Bill and Henry
Down
- White Fangs mother
- who is White Fangs first owner
- just; only
- where does the story end
- an object in an elongated rectangle
- critical observation
- made for a particular user
- White Fang's most kind and loving owner
- drive or force to do something
- being easily annoyed
20 Clues: straight • just; only • White Fangs mother • White Fangs father • critical observation • being easily annoyed • where does the story end • White Fangs second owner • made for a particular user • who is White Fangs first owner • a state of completer emptiness • drive or force to do something • an involuntary quivering movement • What kind of animal killed One Eye • ...
Democratic Revolution-Jose Ayala 2023-04-20
Across
- The English Bill of Rights expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people and limited the rights of the king.
- the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank. : the body of persons forming the noble class in a country or state
- I succeeded his father James I in 1625 as King of England and Scotland. During Charles' reign, his actions frustrated his Parliament
- war refers to a violent conflict between organized groups within a country that are fighting over control of the government, one side's separatist goals, or some divisive government policy
- the group of religious officials (as priests, ministers, or rabbis) specially prepared and authorized to conduct religious services.
- a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion.
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- also known as the common man, commoners, the common people or the masses, was in earlier use an ordinary person in a community or nation who did not have any significant social status
- king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy.
- a legal petition formerly used to obtain redress (as possession or restitution of property) from the British Crown for breach of contract or to remedy manifest injustice.
- The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
10 Clues: The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom • king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. • The English Bill of Rights expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people and limited the rights of the king. • ...
Topic 1 2020-10-01
Across
- the things that a person is expected to do
- to leave a country and move to another one
- a person who leaves this country to move to another one
- the things that a person is entitled to
Down
- a system I’d government in which the people rule through the power to vote for their representatives
- a law that has been passed
- the things that make a person who they are
- the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue.
- the highest law-making body consisting of head of state, the House of Commons and the house fo lords.
9 Clues: a law that has been passed • the things that a person is entitled to • the things that a person is expected to do • the things that make a person who they are • to leave a country and move to another one • a person who leaves this country to move to another one • the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue. • ...
Creation of a New Nation 2021-05-21
Across
- First set of laws for the country
- The Bill of Rights was 10 changes, or _____, to the Constitution
Down
- As per the Articles of Confederation, there was only this branch of government
- Someone who supported the Constitution and a strong national government
- The Virginia Plan suggested a _____ legislative branch, or having two legislative bodies
- As per the Constitution, there are ____ branches of government
- As per the compromise, a slave counted as three-_____ a free person
7 Clues: First set of laws for the country • As per the Constitution, there are ____ branches of government • The Bill of Rights was 10 changes, or _____, to the Constitution • As per the compromise, a slave counted as three-_____ a free person • Someone who supported the Constitution and a strong national government • ...
congress in action 2016-03-24
Across
- the assistant floor leaders.
- majority of the full membership.
- division of existing committees for certain issues.
- president refuses to sign a bill.
- resolutions deals with matters the house and senate must work jointly on.
- committees permanent panels.
- of the house elected presiding officer.
Down
- a proposed law presented to the house or senate.
- committees sometimes called special committees.
- of the senate the senates presiding officer.
- once a bill has been approved at a second reading.
- committee composed of members from both houses.
12 Clues: the assistant floor leaders. • committees permanent panels. • majority of the full membership. • president refuses to sign a bill. • of the house elected presiding officer. • of the senate the senates presiding officer. • committees sometimes called special committees. • committee composed of members from both houses. • a proposed law presented to the house or senate. • ...
Chapter 6 Vocab 2019-03-07
Across
- A bill that focuses on how to raise money is a _____ bill
- The act of a President not spending money that has been appropriated by Congress
- A writ ordering a person to attend court
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
- Trade that goes through multiple states is interstate ______
- Offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful toward a court of law
- The financial plan for a country's government is called a national ______
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- A clause in the constitution that allows Congress to make laws that are necessary and ______
- A promise not to prosecute for a crime in exchange for information or a testimony
- A bill that authorizes government spending is a _____ bill
- The power of Congress to nullify acts by the executive branch is a _____ veto
- Powers that are not specifically named in the constitution but can be inferred
- The powers specifically named in the constitution
- The offense of purposefully lying in court after taking an oath
14 Clues: A writ ordering a person to attend court • The powers specifically named in the constitution • A bill that focuses on how to raise money is a _____ bill • A bill that authorizes government spending is a _____ bill • Trade that goes through multiple states is interstate ______ • The offense of purposefully lying in court after taking an oath • ...
Democracy 2011-11-17
Across
- behaviour and attitude
- someone who goes to the House of Lords
- someone acting on your behalf
- how old you are
- group of MPs who discuss a bill
- a political party
- a political party
- how sensible you are
- participating in an election
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- sharing
- a political party
- system of running a country
- discussion
- queen's approval of a bill
- money paid to the government
- taking care of yourself and others
- one of the Houses of Parliament
17 Clues: sharing • discussion • how old you are • a political party • a political party • a political party • how sensible you are • behaviour and attitude • queen's approval of a bill • system of running a country • money paid to the government • participating in an election • someone acting on your behalf • one of the Houses of Parliament • group of MPs who discuss a bill • ...
citizenship test 2022-12-22
Across
- Loyalty to a person, country, or belief
- A law state legislature proposed but needs voters vote before approved
- The main organization in the executive branch
- How citizens give their consent
- These powers are very broad
- An official change made to a law or the constitution
- Things that happened inside the united states
- The court where cases begin
- People who don't believe in or like the constitution
- The help or assistance we give other countries
- An agreement between countries
- Congress is made up of two chambers called
Down
- Powers that over lap with the federal government
- Represent intrest groups and communicate with officials
- Briefs filed by groups that care about how a case turns out
- Introduce a bill to the floor of the house of representatives
- The process that allows immigrants to become citizens
- The rights of the minority limit the power of this group
- Rule book for a countries government
- To promote or support
- Money raised by the government in taxes
- The person who represents people in court
- When the government spends more than it brings in
- To avoid the truth
- When election results end up super close
25 Clues: To avoid the truth • To promote or support • These powers are very broad • The court where cases begin • An agreement between countries • How citizens give their consent • Rule book for a countries government • Loyalty to a person, country, or belief • Money raised by the government in taxes • When election results end up super close • The person who represents people in court • ...
Banned Books Week Crossword 2024-08-28
Across
- When library materials are _______ it means there is an attempt to remove them from the library or restrict access.
- When library materials are ____ it means it has been removed from the library.
- There were 1,247 attempts to _____ library materials in 2023.
- The ____ Eye by Toni Morrison was in the Top 10 most frequently challenged list.
- Intellectual ______
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- Last year, most censorship attempts took place at _____ libraries.
- The _____ Bill of Rights outlines peoples’ right to access information.
- The most frequently challenged book of 2023.
8 Clues: Intellectual ______ • The most frequently challenged book of 2023. • There were 1,247 attempts to _____ library materials in 2023. • Last year, most censorship attempts took place at _____ libraries. • The _____ Bill of Rights outlines peoples’ right to access information. • When library materials are ____ it means it has been removed from the library. • ...
Government 2025-05-20
Across
- - official accused of wrongdoing
- - voting fee (now illegal)
- - shared power between state and national governments
- - legal status of unpaid debts
- - representatives in meeting or votes
- - written law by lawmakers
- - proposed law
- - division of government branches
- - U.S permanent residency permit
- - deciding vote in an election
- - people hold ruling power
Down
- - personal freedoms protected by law
- - legal power to rule
- - 1776 document breaking from Britain
- - party with most lawmakers
- - money paid to the government
- - us national lawmaking body
- - organization that rules the nation and helps those in need
- - government run by departments
- - rejection of a bill
20 Clues: - proposed law • - legal power to rule • - rejection of a bill • - voting fee (now illegal) • - written law by lawmakers • - people hold ruling power • - party with most lawmakers • - us national lawmaking body • - money paid to the government • - legal status of unpaid debts • - deciding vote in an election • - government run by departments • - official accused of wrongdoing • ...
Speaking Out Against Slavery 2013-05-15
Across
- played an important role in getting people to join the abolitionist movement
- abolitionist newspaper
- one of the best known volunteers on the Underground Railroad
- some feared a division between the states would soon lead to this
- people who fed and sheltered escaping slaves
- one of the 18 rights for women listed in the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments at the Seneca Falls Convention
- southern abolitionists, daughters of wealthy SC judge and plantation owner
- began an abolitionist newspaper in Boston called The Liberator
- someone who wanted to abolish or end slavery in the U.S.
- "President of the Underground Railroad"
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- system of secret routes that escaping captives followed to freedom
- had very few rights in the early 1800s
- places where slaves hid along the way
- escaping slaves
- Uncle Tom's Cabin author
- spoke out about the evils of slavery and women's rights
- many people believed that the abolition and women's rights movement together made both movements _______________
- escaping slave's guides and transporters
- often used to signal plan to escape
19 Clues: escaping slaves • abolitionist newspaper • Uncle Tom's Cabin author • often used to signal plan to escape • places where slaves hid along the way • had very few rights in the early 1800s • "President of the Underground Railroad" • escaping slave's guides and transporters • people who fed and sheltered escaping slaves • spoke out about the evils of slavery and women's rights • ...
Bill Charker 2014-01-28
Across
- Author's first coach
- Most powerful symbol in Australian sport
- Full name of author of autobiography
- Author's younger brother's first name
- Occupation of Author's great great grandfather
- The sport Author played professionally
- Author's father's main job
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- MCG
- Cricket etiquette
- Author's younger sister's first name
- Author's mother's first name
- State where Author was born
- Author's father's first name
- Author's wife's first name
- A value important to both the Author and his father
15 Clues: MCG • Cricket etiquette • Author's first coach • Author's wife's first name • Author's father's main job • State where Author was born • Author's mother's first name • Author's father's first name • Author's younger sister's first name • Full name of author of autobiography • Author's younger brother's first name • The sport Author played professionally • ...
Chapter 8 - A Growing Nation 2016-02-29
Across
- : The month the Canadian government was taking over (p150)
- : Something that was taken care of by the government to help British Columbia decide to join the Canadian Confederation (p143)
- : A group of people whose rights were not considered by the government (Ch 6 Notes)
- : Surveyors marked off the land in ______________. (p150)
- : Manitoba Act stated that Manitoba could send members here (p152)
- : Basis of Métis economy (p148)
- : Title of 1870s newspaper (p144)
- : One of the two groups in conflict in the West (p145)
- : Language created by the Métis (p148)
- : Treaties signed between Canada and First Nations are an example of ______________ empowerment. (You know the types of empowerment!)
- : This province joined confederation in 1871. (p143)
- : Louis Riel sent the Protestant Métis here. (p152)
- Heritage of Métis in Red River Settlement (p147)
- : Services provided upon the expansion of British Columbia (p143)
- : Hunters of the Métis were organized like an _______. (p151)
- : Something promised to PEI for joining Confederation (p144)
- : Louis Riel was granted this instead of jail time (p153)
- : Pemmican ingredient (p148)
- : The Métis were worried about their _____________. (p150)
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- : The animal on which the First Nations people depended (p148)
- : July 3, 1873 (p144)
- : ____________ was executed for trying to make plans for attacking Fort Garry (p152)
- : Protected by forming a nation (p148)
- : Agreements made between the government and nations of the North West Territories (p145)
- : Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151)
- : ___________ did not arrest Riel to keep peace for English and French Canadians (p152)
- : Main town in Red River Settlement (p147)
- : Something granted to the First Nations people in the treaties (p145)
- : Leader of the provisional government (p151)
- : Political party in charge as of 1874 (p153)
- : One part of the land the government of Canada tried to purchase from the Hudson’s Bay Company (p143)
- : Lake nearby to the Red River Settlement (p147)
- : Alaska’s owner before the US (p142)
33 Clues: : July 3, 1873 (p144) • : Pemmican ingredient (p148) • : Basis of Métis economy (p148) • : Language created by the Métis (p148) • : Title of 1870s newspaper (p144) • : Alaska’s owner before the US (p142) • : Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151) • : Protected by forming a nation (p148) • Heritage of Métis in Red River Settlement (p147) • ...
Chapter 3 vocab 2022-01-07
Across
- A written plan of government
- delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
- Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
- A change to the Constitution
- the branch of government that makes the laws
- a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
- powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
- an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
- powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
- Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
- A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Down
- A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
- Approved
- Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
- a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
- the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- the branch of government that interprets laws
- Compromise, The compromise made by the ConstitutionalConvention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
- the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
- powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
- the branch of government that carries out laws
- a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
- principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
23 Clues: Approved • A written plan of government • A change to the Constitution • the branch of government that makes the laws • the branch of government that interprets laws • the branch of government that carries out laws • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • powers held jointly by the national and state governments. • ...
Chapter 3 vocab 2022-01-07
Across
- A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
- Approved
- a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
- a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
- Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
- the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
- principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
- the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
- the branch of government that interprets laws
- A written plan of government
Down
- The compromise made by the constitutional convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
- powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
- delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
- Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
- A change to the Constitution
- the branch of government that carries out laws
- Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
- A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
- an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
- a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
- the branch of government that makes the laws
- powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
23 Clues: Approved • A change to the Constitution • A written plan of government • the branch of government that makes the laws • the branch of government that interprets laws • the branch of government that carries out laws • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • powers held jointly by the national and state governments. • ...
Ch. 11 Federalism Vocabulary 2023-11-27
Across
- A person who is elected to be in charge of the city. Acts as the chief executive of the town.
- The powers given to Congress that are written in the Constitution.
- A system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- The document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function (rules) of the government of a state.
- Representatives who have the power to make laws for the state.
- Declares national/federal law superior to state law. Federal law is the supreme law of the land.
- In charge of Florida's Executive Branch
- A government that conducts the business of the state. Provides services for the people in the entire state.
- A group of 5 to 7 elected people that make laws (ordinances) for the county.
- A law passed by a county or municipality (city)
- States that powers not given to the federal government go to the people and states.
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- One house of Florida's Congress, has up to 40 members that serve for 4 years, at least 21 years old, a resident for 2 years and lives in the state of Florida.
- One house of Florida's Congress, has up to 120 members that serve for 2 years, at least 21 years old, a resident for 2 years and lives in the state of Florida.
- A government that provides services at the national level to include everyone in the United States
- Powers the national and state government share
- Laws made at the state level
- Similar to the U.S. Bill of Rights, it guarantees rights and freedoms to citizens of Florida.
- Powers of the state
- A government that provides services at the municipality (city) or county level
- This group of 5 elected people operates and supervises all public schools in the district.
20 Clues: Powers of the state • Laws made at the state level • In charge of Florida's Executive Branch • Powers the national and state government share • A law passed by a county or municipality (city) • Representatives who have the power to make laws for the state. • The powers given to Congress that are written in the Constitution. • ...
Era of Revolutions Crossword 2024-03-04
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- Locke, This philosopher taught that all men have natural rights to life, liberty, and property
- Cientifica, Revolution of thought where people started to question the natural order of the universe and wanted to have their answers supported by logic and evidence
- Estadounidense,Las principales causas de esta revolución fueron el aumento de los impuestos sin representación en el parlamento, y el deseo de tener más autogobierno en las 13 colonias
- The leader of the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution
- Sistema económico basado principalmente al de exportación y considera la posesión de metales preciosos como signo característica de la riqueza
- of the United States, Este documento creó un nuevo gobierno basado en los ideales de la Ilustración, con tres poderes y el derecho al voto de los ciudadanos.
- This philosopher taught that power in government should be separated into three separate branches of government
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- Francesa, this revolution was caused by the lack of representation of the Third Estate in the government
- de independencia de Latinoamerica,These revolutions were inspired by the French and American Revolutions and were made possible by the Napoleon and his practice of Nepotism in his empire in Europe
- This philosopher taught that the government should run on the consent of the governed, and that the people hold the power of government
- This philosopher taught that people should have freedom of speech and religion
- of Independence, Una declaracion de las 13 colonias declarando su independencia de Inglaterra
- of Rights, Documento que garantiza a todos los que viven en Estados Unidos la protección de sus derechos básicos.
- Bolivar, 'The Liberator' of South America
14 Clues: Bolivar, 'The Liberator' of South America • The leader of the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution • This philosopher taught that people should have freedom of speech and religion • of Independence, Una declaracion de las 13 colonias declarando su independencia de Inglaterra • ...
Test crossword 2016-10-04
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- bicameral legislature
- principle of individual rights
- idea of representative government
- has two branches
- original constitution
- five slaves equal 3 people towards population
- accidentally ope fire on colonists
- supported the constitution
- document granting rights
- principle of individual rights
- one branch
- decided on bicameral legislature
- written by Thomas Paine
- fight for control of North America
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- checks and balance
- opposed the constitution
- idea of limited government
- life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
- social contract, natural rights, consent of the government
- close part of Boston
- unicameral legislature
- british i pose taxes on tea
- tax on paper goods
- understanding
24 Clues: one branch • understanding • has two branches • checks and balance • tax on paper goods • close part of Boston • bicameral legislature • original constitution • unicameral legislature • written by Thomas Paine • opposed the constitution • document granting rights • idea of limited government • supported the constitution • british i pose taxes on tea • principle of individual rights • ...
Legislative Process and Congressional Elections 2026-02-11
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- Race can't be the ___________ factor in redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts, unless there is a compelling reason for this in the district.
- Each legislative _______ must have roughly the same number of people, so that there will be "one person, one vote"
- Re-drawing the geographic boundaries of legislative districts
- The number of votes needed to end a filibuster
- Bills introduced in either house are first sent to this kind of committee for hearings, markups, amendment, etc.
- The person who presides over a committee or subcommittee
- The procedure for ending a filibuster
- This is how America counts the number of people here every ten years.
- When a committee does nothing with a bill (or puts it on hold)
- The type of committee that resolves differences in wording and sometimes substance between versions of the same bill in the two houses of Congress before final passage and presentation to the President
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- The process of assigning the 435 seats in the House to the states based on increases or decreases in state population
- An amendment that is tacked on to a bill (usually an appropriations bill)
- The House committee that acts as a "traffic cop" for scheduling floor action on bills and determining how long they may be debated or the number of amendments that can be made on the floor
- The system generally used to choose majority party members who will preside over committees
- We say this option has been used when the Senate rules are amended to eliminate the filibuster
- When a Senator engages in endless speech-making to stall or block passage of a bill
- The house of Congress in which appropriation and tax bills begin
- Attempting to use the process of re-drawing district boundaries to benefit a political party, protect incumbents, or change the proportion of minority voters in a district
18 Clues: The procedure for ending a filibuster • The number of votes needed to end a filibuster • The person who presides over a committee or subcommittee • Re-drawing the geographic boundaries of legislative districts • When a committee does nothing with a bill (or puts it on hold) • The house of Congress in which appropriation and tax bills begin • ...
20 2025-02-15
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- Folk singer turned rock icon
- Influential black rights activist
- 1960s fashion statement
- Women's rights movement grew
- 1960s racial equality movement
- Counterculture peace advocate
- US-Soviet competition to the moon
- Civil rights leader assassinated
- Historic 1969 lunar landing
- Riders challenged segregation on buses
- 1967 music festival in California
- Art style of the counterculture
- British rock band with lips logo
- President who resigned later
- Popular psychedelic drug
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- Revolutionary British rock band
- Iconic British fashion model
- Legendary soul music label
- Controversial war of the era
- Anti-war and civil rights rallies
- Iconic 1969 music festival
- Symbol of anti-war protests
- Wall divided East and West Germany
- Cuban revolutionary leader
- President during the Cuban Missile Crisis
25 Clues: 1960s fashion statement • Popular psychedelic drug • Legendary soul music label • Iconic 1969 music festival • Cuban revolutionary leader • Historic 1969 lunar landing • Symbol of anti-war protests • Folk singer turned rock icon • Iconic British fashion model • Women's rights movement grew • Controversial war of the era • President who resigned later • Counterculture peace advocate • ...
Government 2 2015-10-02
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- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- The process of choosing a representative by vote
- The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
- A group made up of all Senators and MPs from the same political party
- Of two chambers, or rooms
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
- A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- To choose a representative in an election
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- A special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for like, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he or she is the Speaker
- A formal event that follows rules or traditions
- To change or improve something
- The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- The person in charge of a meeting
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- A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation
- Bills that are passed by Parliament
- The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
- One of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
- A king or queen of a country
- A person who speaks for you
- A group of Senators. MPs, or both. selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
- A group of all Ministers (House of Commons, Senate)
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs and the Governor General through discussion and voting
32 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms • A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • To change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting • Bills that are passed by Parliament • To choose a representative in an election • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • ...
WATER DEPARTMENT 2025-01-21
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- UNIT THAT WATER USAGE IS MEASURED IN
- TOOL USED TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED
- TITLE OF THE GUYS WHO PERFORM DAILY MAINTENCE OPERATIONS
- THESE ARE FLUSHED EVERY SPRING BY PUMPING WATER THROUGH THEM
- THIS IS A SECOND TYPE OF METER THAT IS USED FOR OUTDOOR USE OF WATER THAT DOES NOT GO DOWN THE SEWER
- A HOLE DRILLED INTO THE GROUND TO ACCESS WATER FROM AN AQUIFER
- THIS IS A CHARGE ON YOUR BILL THAT IS BASED OFF OF WATER USE AND ACCOUNTS FOR DISPOSAL OF WATER
- THIS CHEMICAL IS BOTH NATURALLY OCCURING AND ADDED TO DRINKING WATER
- THIS WILL BE ADDED TO THE BALANCE OF YOUR BILL IF IT IS NOT PAID BY THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH
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- TITLE OF THE BOSS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
- YOU RECIEVE ONE OF THESE IN THE MAIL EACH MONTH
- TITLE OF THE LADIES IN THE OFFICE WHO ANSWER PHONES AND COORDIANTE DAILY OPERATIONS
- THIS GROUP HOLDS A MEETING ON THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
- CHEMICAL ADDED TO DRINKING WATER TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRINK
- THIS IS LOCATED IN YOUR FRONT YARD AND IS USED TO SHUT WATER OFF FROM OUTSIDE THE HOME
- ELEVATED WATER STORAGE SYSTEM THAT USES PRESSURE TO DISTRIBUTE WATER
- THESE ARE LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE METER AND CAN BE USED TO SHUT WATER OFF INSIDE THE HOME
- UNEXPECTED OCCURANCE THAT CASUES A BILL TO INCREASE
18 Clues: UNIT THAT WATER USAGE IS MEASURED IN • TITLE OF THE BOSS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT • TOOL USED TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED • YOU RECIEVE ONE OF THESE IN THE MAIL EACH MONTH • UNEXPECTED OCCURANCE THAT CASUES A BILL TO INCREASE • TITLE OF THE GUYS WHO PERFORM DAILY MAINTENCE OPERATIONS • THESE ARE FLUSHED EVERY SPRING BY PUMPING WATER THROUGH THEM • ...
United States Constitution Crossword 2024-11-19
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- Checks and _______________ ensure no branch gets more powerful than the other two.
- What is the first section of the Constitution called?
- The writers wanted to make it clear the __________ of the country were making the rules.
- The first attempt at a constitution was the Articles of ___________________.
- The Bill of __________ is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
- This many states needed to approve the Constitution for it to go into effect.
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- A set of fundamental principles and laws a country has agreed to abide by for its government.
- The ________________ papers helped to explain the new Constitution.
- The US Constitution is the most _________ law of the United States.
- They created a Federal ___________ where different levels of the government share power.
- The ______________ of Powers split the government into three equal branches.
- A change to the Constitution is called an ______________.
12 Clues: What is the first section of the Constitution called? • A change to the Constitution is called an ______________. • The ________________ papers helped to explain the new Constitution. • The US Constitution is the most _________ law of the United States. • The Bill of __________ is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. • ...
Topic 1 2020-10-01
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- the things that a person is expected to do
- to leave a country and move to another one
- a person who leaves this country to move to another one
- the things that a person is entitled to
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- a system I’d government in which the people rule through the power to vote for their representatives
- a law that has been passed
- the things that make a person who they are
- the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue.
- the highest law-making body consisting of head of state, the House of Commons and the house fo lords.
9 Clues: a law that has been passed • the things that a person is entitled to • the things that a person is expected to do • the things that make a person who they are • to leave a country and move to another one • a person who leaves this country to move to another one • the contribution that is made by individuals and businesses to government revenue. • ...
Chapter 9 2015-01-26
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- an agreement acceptable to both sides
- of Confederation- a constitution drafted by Congress on Nov. 15th, 1777
- Convention- a 1787 meeting in Philadelphia during which the United States Constitution was written
- a system of government in which power is distributed between national and state government
- to refuse a proposal
- written change to an document
- depression- a period of time when business activity slows down and unemployment increases
- Branch- the branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch
- of rights- a document listing essential freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
- official approve a proposal
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- a document presenting a plan of government
- two houses of the legislative branch of government
- and balances- system set up in the Constitution where each branch of government has some authority over the other
- of powers- the division of power among the three branches of government
- to bring formal charges against a federal or state public official with the intent of removing the official from office
- Branch- the law making branch of government
- college- representatives of voters in each state who select the President and Vice President
- government in which people elect official to represent them
18 Clues: to refuse a proposal • official approve a proposal • written change to an document • an agreement acceptable to both sides • a document presenting a plan of government • Branch- the law making branch of government • two houses of the legislative branch of government • government in which people elect official to represent them • ...
Socials Government 2015-10-14
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- the person in charge of a meeting
- the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- to place a document before the Senate, House of Commons, or committee for consideration
- a special title given to Governors General, Prime Minister and Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada
- a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- a change made to a bill with the intention of improving it
- the city where a country's legislative is located and the government carry out its business
- a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law\
- a group of all Ministers
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- a meeting of the Senate to the House of Commons within a session
- another name for the Senate
- a proposal for a law to be considered
- to change or improve something
- represents a region of Canada
- to choose a representative in an election
- a person who speaks for you
- of two chambers, or rooms
- the upper house of Parliament
- another word for electoral district
- a group made up of Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
20 Clues: a group of all Ministers • of two chambers, or rooms • another name for the Senate • a person who speaks for you • represents a region of Canada • the upper house of Parliament • to change or improve something • the person in charge of a meeting • another word for electoral district • a proposal for a law to be considered • to choose a representative in an election • ...
Chapter 8 - A Growing Nation 2016-02-29
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- Surveyors marked off the land in ______________. (p150)
- Leader of the provisional government (p151)
- The animal on which the First Nations people depended (p148)
- The month the Canadian government was taking over (p150)
- Alaska’s owner before the US (p142)
- July 3, 1873 (p144)
- Hunters of the Métis were organized like an _______. (p151)
- Pemmican ingredient (p148)
- Louis Riel sent the Protestant Métis here. (p152)
- Agreements made between the government and nations of the North West Territories (p145)
- Language created by the Métis (p148)
- Louis Riel was granted this instead of jail time (p153)
- Basis of Métis economy (p148)
- Something granted to the First Nations people in the treaties (p145)
- Manitoba Act stated that Manitoba could send members here (p152)
- Protected by forming a nation (p148)
- A group of people whose rights were not considered by the government (Ch 6 Notes)
- Heritage of Métis in Red River Settlement (p147)
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- Something that was taken care of by the government to help British Columbia decide to join the Canadian Confederation (p143)
- Something promised to PEI for joining Confederation (p144)
- ___________ did not arrest Riel to keep peace for English and French Canadians (p152)
- Treaties signed between Canada and First Nations are an example of ______________ empowerment. (You know the types of empowerment!)
- Political party in charge as of 1874 (p153)
- One of the two groups in conflict in the West (p145)
- This province joined confederation in 1871. (p143)
- The Métis were worried about their _____________. (p150)
- Lake nearby to the Red River Settlement (p147)
- Title of 1870s newspaper (p144)
- ____________ was executed for trying to make plans for attacking Fort Garry (p152)
- One part of the land the government of Canada tried to purchase from the Hudson’s Bay Company (p143)
- Main town in Red River Settlement (p147)
- Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151)
- Services provided upon the expansion of British Columbia (p143)
33 Clues: July 3, 1873 (p144) • Pemmican ingredient (p148) • Basis of Métis economy (p148) • Title of 1870s newspaper (p144) • Alaska’s owner before the US (p142) • Language created by the Métis (p148) • Protected by forming a nation (p148) • Métis Bill of Rights destination (p151) • Main town in Red River Settlement (p147) • Leader of the provisional government (p151) • ...
English Revolution 2022-02-16
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- A bill that protected colonist their rights
- Know as the bloodless rebellion
- Where the shot heard around the world was
- since the French and Indian war was so expensive it caused
- Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of it and it was later revised by the committee of five that borrowed ideas from enlightenment thinkers
- He was one of the enlightenment thinkers that believed in freedom of speech and religion
- The period of time King Charles the II restored the monarchy
- a catholic monarch that was feared by many
- A was over the expansion of great Britain
- She died in 1603, and the Stuart family took the English thrown
- The leader of the revolutionary force that was trying to overthrow King Charles I
- He was one of the enlightenment thinkers that believed in life, liberty, and property to everyone
- It is a tax that colonist had to pay for paper items
- The daughter of James protestant and her husband that were asked to overthrow James
- This was Great Britain spending a lot of money ending the Pontiac rebellion
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- Representatives from all the colonies met and wrote the declaration of rights and grievances
- He was forced by the Parliament to sign a petition because he was at war with Spain and France
- A tax passed to help east Indian companies an advantage in the tea business
- a war that rampage about the absolute rule of Charles I from 1642-1649
- a committee that appointed to draft the declaration of independence
- British troops that shot into a crowd of people(Mob) killing 5 colonist
- A person who made new translations in the Bible but he didn't make any other puritan reforms
- A response to the Bostan tea party
- Wrote the first constitution of of any European nation and installed a republican form of government
- On September 1783 peace was settled in Paris
25 Clues: Know as the bloodless rebellion • A response to the Bostan tea party • Where the shot heard around the world was • A was over the expansion of great Britain • a catholic monarch that was feared by many • A bill that protected colonist their rights • On September 1783 peace was settled in Paris • It is a tax that colonist had to pay for paper items • ...
Law D1 2026-02-28
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- a person under the age of 18
- the legal right to possess and control property
- legal claims or entitlements protected by law
- LEGAL ________ is the ability to have rights and duties
- _____ of majority is the legal age when a person becomes an adult
- ________ person is an individual human being
- __________ person a group recognized by law as having rights and duties
- legal responsibilities a person must fulfill
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- a person or group that has rights and duties under the law
- property or rights received from someone who has died
- ________ subject is the person who has a duty or obligation
- Capacity to _________ is the ability to create, modify or terminate legal rights
- _______ subject is the person who holds a right
- _________ to act is the inability to exercise rights independently
- a person who has reached the age of majority
15 Clues: a person under the age of 18 • ________ person is an individual human being • a person who has reached the age of majority • legal responsibilities a person must fulfill • legal claims or entitlements protected by law • the legal right to possess and control property • _______ subject is the person who holds a right • ...
The Great "Spirit of 1776" Crossword Puzzle 2026-03-19
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- The system of government that divides power between National and State government.
- Bacon’s 1676 uprising is the earliest American example of this against a distant elite.
- The nickname given by Southerners to the 1828 Tariff that sparked the first major Nullification crisis.
- A defensive wall; Jefferson’s term for state legislatures protecting people from federal overreach.
- Hoffert’s term for those who want a strong central government to ensure national order.
- The "Gap" that rural citizens feel when a high-population city (like Denver) decides every election.
- A "spark" event, like the Waco Siege, that causes a reaction in anti-government movements.
- The theory that the Constitution is a "mutual agreement" among states rather than a top-down mandate.
- The "Blueprint" of the 1990s led to the rise of these private, armed citizen groups who believe they are the "True Patriots" of 1776.
- The group (including Hamilton and Madison) who argued that a strong national government was the only way to prevent the anarchy seen in Shays' Rebellion.
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- The Revolutionary flag featuring a coiled rattlesnake; used by modern groups to say "Don't Tread on Me."
- The 1832 crisis where South Carolina declared federal tariffs had "no legal effect."
- The group who feared a strong central government and refused to sign the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added to protect individual rights.
- The Arkansas Governor who used the National Guard to block the "Little Rock Nine," claiming he was protecting state sovereignty.
- The Clause in Article VI that acts as the "anchor," making federal law the highest in the land.
- Those who prioritize personal liberty and local control over national unity.
- The legal argument that a state can place itself between its citizens and federal "tyranny."
- During COVID-19, anti-maskers argued that this federal/state mandate violated the Social Contract.
- The "Spirit of 1776" claims that the people are __________, meaning they hold the ultimate power.
- The _________ Amendment is the primary "shield" used by states to claim powers not given to D.C.
- A 1786 Massachusetts uprising by debt-ridden farmers that proved the Articles of Confederation were too weak to maintain order.
- Cliven Bundy and the Malheur occupiers argued the government was violating their ________ rights.
- The 1970s "rebellion" where Western states demanded the return of federal lands.
23 Clues: Those who prioritize personal liberty and local control over national unity. • The 1970s "rebellion" where Western states demanded the return of federal lands. • The system of government that divides power between National and State government. • The 1832 crisis where South Carolina declared federal tariffs had "no legal effect." • ...
Age of Absolutism 2025-11-11
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- classes french society was divided into. 1st: clergy; 2nd: nobility; 3rd: everyone else. Based on rank and privilege and was restored under Henry IV.
- supported the king
- emerged in response to the threat posed by Louis. no one country would be allowed to dominate the continent since a coalition of other countries would rally against a threatening power.
- put needs of state before personal wants
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- 1628; what Bill of Rights is modeled after. Parliament attempted to encourage the king to grant basic legal rights in return for granting tax increases.
- became the grandest and most impressive palace in all of Europe under Louis XIV. The awe-inspiring scale of the palace reinforced his image as the most powerful absolute ruler in Europe. Baroque architecture. Was used to help gain control of the nobility.
- theory of absolute authority for himself as king and sought to rule parliament.
- rebuilt by Catherine the Great and is one of the most glorious examples of baroque architecture in Russia
- opposed to king.
- derived from traditional assumption of power and belief in "divine right of kings"
10 Clues: opposed to king. • supported the king • put needs of state before personal wants • theory of absolute authority for himself as king and sought to rule parliament. • derived from traditional assumption of power and belief in "divine right of kings" • rebuilt by Catherine the Great and is one of the most glorious examples of baroque architecture in Russia • ...
US/VA Government Study Review 2024-05-30
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- "Decision against the majority"
- "Established in article 1 of the constitution"
- "Ideology based on personal freedoms"
- "Leader of supreme court"
- "In this _________?"
- "How much of something you have to sell"
- "Fairfax is an example of this form of local government"
- "Leader of state government"
- "Runs along side the president"
- "435 members in this"
- "How many times an elected official can hold a position"
- "removing the president from office"
- "_______ of defense, _________ of Education, ________ of Justice"
- "How much something is wanted"
- "power shared between central state"
- "Physical or Digital space where goods and services are traded"
- "against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court"
- "type of local government, think of "
- "Peaceful negotiations between nations"
- "Mascot is an Elephant"
- "Lawyer working for the government"
- "authority split between branches"
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- "Case that gave Miranda Rights"
- "Plan for the US government"
- "Mascot is a Donkey"
- "most recent interpretation of the law (Sets a _________)"
- "Secured voting rights for women"
- "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms"
- "What the average people think of an issue or person"
- "lesser crime"
- "First 10 Amendments"
- "how long an elected office has in office"
- "major crime"
- "Above US District Courts"
- "ADA spelt out"
- "Highest court in Virginia"
- "you are judged by a _________ of your peers"
- "Change to legal document for the better"
- "legislation before being signed by president"
- "Case that ended segregation in schools"
- "Powers not listed as federal power"
- "Legislation after being signed"
- "opposite of an all powerful government"
- "Right to hear case first"
- "Injured party"
- "How the 3 branches govern each other"
- "no one can break the rules"
- "Freedom of religion and freedom of the press are protected by this"
- "Ideology based in tradition"
- "100 members"
50 Clues: "major crime" • "100 members" • "lesser crime" • "ADA spelt out" • "Injured party" • "Mascot is a Donkey" • "In this _________?" • "First 10 Amendments" • "435 members in this" • "Mascot is an Elephant" • "Leader of supreme court" • "Above US District Courts" • "Right to hear case first" • "Highest court in Virginia" • "Plan for the US government" • "Leader of state government" • ...
Chapter 10 Crossword 2013-02-03
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- Phrase created by Henry W. Grady that symbolized how their old economy had changed from being agriculture based to being more industrialized.
- A condition for sharecroppers who couldn't pay off their debt, declare bankruptcy or leave the land they were farming.
- This name was given to southerners who supported the radical republican's plan for reconstruction.
- This amendment declared that the right to vote shall not be denied to all citizens of any race or color.
- that occurred during Grant's 2nd administration. Liquid distillers and government officials who cost the government millions of dollars by filing false tax reports.
- Caused small banks to close and the stock market to decline due to bad railroad investments.
- Gaining money illegally through politics that was common in both the north & south. This issue affected the Republican Party and allowed the Democrats to regain power in the government during the 1870's.
- Abraham Lincoln used this. It indirectly vetoed a bill by letting Congress's session expire without signing a bill.
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- A farmer who works the land owned by someone else and pays their rent with money.
- This compromise was created as a result of all the election fraud between Rutherford B. Hayes & Samuel Tilden. After some debate, the Democratic-Republicans joined with the Republicans that resulted in Hayes’ being elected for President.
- Lincoln granted pardons to southerners who took an oath of loyalty to the US and accepted the new terms of slavery.
- Granted citizenship to all persons born in the US and stated that no one could be deprived of the rights to "life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness."
- This bill stated that males in the former confederacy had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union, reject war debts, slavery, and prevented military officers and government officials from running in office.
- AKA the 3rd enforcement act that ruled out the KKK's activities during the 1870's.
- A farmer who is given equipment and seeds to work another person's land and pays their rent by giving them a portion of their crops.
15 Clues: A farmer who works the land owned by someone else and pays their rent with money. • AKA the 3rd enforcement act that ruled out the KKK's activities during the 1870's. • Caused small banks to close and the stock market to decline due to bad railroad investments. • ...
Debate and Compromise pg. 86-87 2026-03-11
Across
- made into law; approved formally
Down
- changes. The amendments are part of the Constitution
- States Constitution the law that sets up the U.S. federal government and gives power to the states and rights to the people
- of Rights the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, protects the basic rights of people
4 Clues: made into law; approved formally • changes. The amendments are part of the Constitution • of Rights the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, protects the basic rights of people • States Constitution the law that sets up the U.S. federal government and gives power to the states and rights to the people
Chapter 3/4 Review - Florence 2021-03-08
Across
- a single person
- established Canada as bilingual
- what individuals or groups can legally do
- government provided,payed for by taxes
- a written grant of rights and freedoms
- the ability to move freely
- this was passed in response to 9/11
- the only officially bilingual province
- Manitoba Act said Metis could keep farms here
- passed because of the red river rebellion
- an organization to protect workers’ rights
- English and French
- everyone has the same rights and opportunities
Down
- treating a group of people poorly
- he apologized for residential schools
- a special set of laws for a country
- the belief that your culture is best
- the movement to get women the vote
- become part of a different cultural group
- documents for land given to Metis
- a list of people barred from boarding planes
- agreements between the queen and first nations
22 Clues: a single person • English and French • the ability to move freely • established Canada as bilingual • treating a group of people poorly • documents for land given to Metis • the movement to get women the vote • a special set of laws for a country • this was passed in response to 9/11 • the belief that your culture is best • he apologized for residential schools • ...
