bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

MLK Day Crossword 2025-01-17

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

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

Referendum to Ban Communism 2013-01-30

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

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

DP 7 2021-09-29

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

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

Legislative Branch - Limeberry 2017-11-20

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

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

Government #2 2015-10-15

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

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

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

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

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

Government 2015-10-05

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

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

legislative branch 2026-01-27

legislative branch crossword puzzle
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  1. part of Constitution
  2. votes needed to pass a bill without president
  3. granted by congress
  4. If the President vetoes a bill the house and senate can
  5. age needed to be in the house
  6. number of senators
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  1. who has the power to confirm the President’s appointments
  2. number of non-voting members
  3. can be declared by congress
  4. approve appointments to the Vice Presidency
  5. years before Members of the House are elected
  6. how much of Senate is up for reelection every two years
  7. the House and the Senate must pass the same _ by majority vote

13 Clues: number of senators • granted by congress • part of Constitution • can be declared by congress • number of non-voting members • age needed to be in the house • approve appointments to the Vice Presidency • votes needed to pass a bill without president • years before Members of the House are elected • how much of Senate is up for reelection every two years • ...

The Green Dragon Tavern Vocab 2015-11-05

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

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

Jacksonian Democracy Crossword 2025-09-18

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

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

Test crossword 2016-10-04

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

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

Crossword Puzzle Chapter 3 2024-03-19

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

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

A question of rights 2017-10-18

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

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

Issues of Human Rights 2025-04-02

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

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

1st Year CSPE Revision 2023-05-23

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

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

Mya Williams Ap Government Crossword 2021-01-15

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

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

Crossword 2015-05-25

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

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

Crossword 2015-05-25

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

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

Remicade 2017-11-19

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

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

Democracy 2024-10-21

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

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

Colonial Era through the US Constitution 2023-11-30

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

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

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

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

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

Protests and Demonstrations 2023-08-23

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

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

Key-Terms 3 2023-08-24

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

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

US Government 2024-05-07

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

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

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

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

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

Martin Luther King 2025-11-17

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

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

Government 2 2015-10-02

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

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 • ...

Civil Liberties Crossword 2025-03-18

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

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

Everything stuck to him 2024-03-07

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

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

Executive and Judicial Branch 2025-12-10

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

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

US Government 2024-05-31

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

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

Test crossword 2016-10-04

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

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

Canadian Goverment 2016-01-23

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

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

Legislative Branch 2023-11-27

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

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

Black History Month Trivia 2026-02-10

Black History Month Trivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : Activist Malcolm ___
  2. : Boxer Muhammad
  3. : Scientist George Washington ___
  4. : Court case ending segregation
  5. : Civil rights organization founded in 1909
  6. : Month honoring Black history
  7. : First Black female Vice President
  8. : Author Toni
  9. : Voting rights march city in Alabama
  10. : First Black woman in space
  11. : Abolitionist Frederick
  12. : Holiday celebrating emancipation
  13. : Civil rights leader with last name King
  14. : Underground Railroad conductor
  15. : First Black Secretary of State
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  1. : Leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  2. : Poet Maya
  3. : First Black female pilot
  4. : Educator Mary McLeod
  5. : Baseball player who broke the color barrier
  6. : First Black woman millionaire
  7. : First Black Supreme Court Justice
  8. : Harlem Renaissance poet
  9. : Jazz legend “Satchmo”
  10. : Harlem Renaissance city
  11. : Civil rights activist Rosa
  12. : First Black U.S. President
  13. : Year of the March on Washington

28 Clues: : Poet Maya • : Author Toni • : Boxer Muhammad • : Activist Malcolm ___ • : Educator Mary McLeod • : Jazz legend “Satchmo” • : Abolitionist Frederick • : Harlem Renaissance poet • : Harlem Renaissance city • : First Black female pilot • : Civil rights activist Rosa • : First Black U.S. President • : First Black woman in space • : Month honoring Black history • ...

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

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

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

Cold War Era 2 2024-04-05

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

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

Federal and States courts systems 2024-03-18

Federal and States courts systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To change the wording or meaning of a motion, bill, or Constitution.
  2. A union of groups or states in which each member agrees to give up some of its governmental power in certain areas to a central authority
  3. Two parts
  4. 435 members
  5. Relating to an entire nation
  6. A proposal made by a member to alter the language or provisions of a bill or act
  7. A box attached to the side of the Clerk’s desk in the House of Representatives
  8. A system of government by all eligible people, often through their representatives.
Down
  1. Removing the President
  2. Came over from different country
  3. To sign or officially approve an agreement, treaty, contract, amendment, or similar document.
  4. In charge of the United States
  5. 100 members
  6. Being unfaithful or disloyal to one’s own country.
  7. Independence or freedom
  8. List of bills
  9. A person elected or appointed to the Senate and duly sworn is a Senator. There are currently 100 members in the Senate.
  10. President refuses to approve a bill
  11. 535 members in total, part of the legislative branch
  12. A meeting or session of a committee of Congress, usually open to the public,

20 Clues: Two parts • 100 members • 435 members • List of bills • Removing the President • Independence or freedom • Relating to an entire nation • In charge of the United States • Came over from different country • President refuses to approve a bill • Being unfaithful or disloyal to one’s own country. • 535 members in total, part of the legislative branch • ...

Gov 2022-07-20

Gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Each state has two of these
  2. what is the branch that distributes justive?
  3. The set of laws that every person has to follow and or get
  4. when you turn 18 you can?
  5. not the house of representative but the ?
  6. What is a bill before its a bill
  7. the person who becomes president if the president dies
  8. the cheif of the army is also the president
  9. The system for how we elect our president
Down
  1. The name of the system that stops a branch of goverment from getting to powerful?
  2. The first 10 amendments are known as?
  3. which system in congress is considered the younger class and more responsive to the public
  4. name the type of goverment the united states of america uses
  5. what makes up the house of representatives
  6. The power of the judical branch is?
  7. The highest court is the?
  8. what are courts made up of?
  9. What is a law before its a law?
  10. name the goverment system were there are the local goverment and the national goverment working togather to complete jobs
  11. the power of the president over congress

20 Clues: The highest court is the? • when you turn 18 you can? • Each state has two of these • what are courts made up of? • What is a law before its a law? • What is a bill before its a bill • The power of the judical branch is? • The first 10 amendments are known as? • the power of the president over congress • not the house of representative but the ? • ...

The Civil Rights Movement 2025-03-01

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

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

SCOTUS Cases Review 2025-04-14

SCOTUS Cases Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The clause that protects freedom to practice religion
  2. Limited the commerce clause power of Congress in a gun-free school zone case
  3. Power of the courts to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional
  4. Federal courts can rule on legislative redistricting cases
  5. Abortion case based on the right to privacy
  6. Term for the application of Bill of Rights protections to the states
  7. This clause supports the federal government as supreme over state law
Down
  1. This clause was key in striking down a school-led prayer
  2. Established the principle of judicial review
  3. Held that prayer in public schools violates the Establishment Clause
  4. Race cannot be the sole factor in drawing district lines
  5. Ruled that states cannot tax federal institutions
  6. States must provide an attorney to those who can’t afford one
  7. Government cannot censor press unless there's a “heavy presumption” against prior restraint
  8. Court case protecting political spending as a form of free speech
  9. "Separate but equal" is inherently unequal
  10. Legalized symbolic student protest with armbands in school, symbolic speech is protected by the First Amendment

17 Clues: "Separate but equal" is inherently unequal • Abortion case based on the right to privacy • Established the principle of judicial review • Ruled that states cannot tax federal institutions • The clause that protects freedom to practice religion • This clause was key in striking down a school-led prayer • Race cannot be the sole factor in drawing district lines • ...

Reagan through Bush 2021-05-14

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

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

AP gov/econ 2021-01-13

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

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

No Tricks, Just Treats 2025-10-06

No Tricks, Just Treats crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pay-as-you-go
  2. place a ticket here
  3. Get rid of temp pole
  4. Landlord rate
  5. an organization exempt from Releases
  6. Section 3.05 of BEC Bylaws
  7. Required for temp pole
  8. More time on past due bill
  9. Number of board seats up for re-election
  10. Required for ground up
  11. Starts at $250
  12. Complete the Home Profile for accuracy
Down
  1. Bill Cycle 21
  2. Membership with two names
  3. Steps of a service order
  4. MS Department VP
  5. Type of tax we sometimes charge
  6. Budget recalculation month
  7. Four points on BEC credit rating
  8. Section 606 of BEC Service Rules & Regulations
  9. 1.5% of past due
  10. Annual Meeting on 11/12/25

22 Clues: Pay-as-you-go • Bill Cycle 21 • Landlord rate • Starts at $250 • MS Department VP • 1.5% of past due • place a ticket here • Get rid of temp pole • Required for temp pole • Required for ground up • Steps of a service order • Membership with two names • Budget recalculation month • Section 3.05 of BEC Bylaws • More time on past due bill • Annual Meeting on 11/12/25 • ...

Slinsgby Partners Crossword 2025-04-23

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

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

ED, LAW & POLICY 2023-11-16

ED, LAW & POLICY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The president who signed NCLB
  2. The last name of deputy superintendent of FAMU DRS
  3. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is located in
  4. HB Stands for
  5. The first Black President who passed the ESSA
  6. The former Black Panther who is a professor and public Education Advocate
  7. The acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  8. a system where decision-making and control are distributed across various local levels rather than being concentrated at a central authority.
  9. The act repealed in 2014 -------- Core
  10. What number is the "title" that was passed in 1972
Down
  1. satellite that inspired NDEA
  2. The law passed in 1975: Education for all _________ children
  3. Our professor is never a BETA Man but always an ------- man
  4. The name of our classmate who is in the band
  5. The name of our classmate who is the SGA Secretary of Academic Affairs
  6. landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down both a state statute denying funding for education
  7. This president signed the Higher Education Act and voting rights bill
  8. The state where Brown V BOE II took place
  9. The nickname of our classmate who is on the football team

19 Clues: HB Stands for • satellite that inspired NDEA • The president who signed NCLB • The act repealed in 2014 -------- Core • The state where Brown V BOE II took place • The name of our classmate who is in the band • The first Black President who passed the ESSA • The last name of deputy superintendent of FAMU DRS • Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is located in • ...

Ap Gov Final Exam 2021-01-14

Ap Gov Final Exam crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a legislative bill that deals with private, personal, specific, or local matters
  2. type of bill that works with legislation of general concern
  3. Besides passing bills, Congress can also pass other actions called
  4. rule that permits amendments for the floor
  5. The minimum number of numbers who must be present
  6. An attempt to defeat the bill in the senate by talking indefinitely, making it so the senate cannot take action
  7. type of referral that is a congressional process where a bill may be referred to several committees
  8. a procedure that can be done to allow the senate to get on with other business while a filibuster is occurring
  9. The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the states opinion violates the constitution
  10. legislation that is lawmaking made up of 2 chambers
Down
  1. What represents House of Representatives
  2. is a rise in the general level in prices
  3. Where bills get introduced to the House of Representatives
  4. type of petition by which any member of the house may, after being in a committee has seen for 30 days can then be brought to the floor
  5. type of district where incumbents win by 55 percent or more
  6. rule that sets a strict time limit on debate and forbids the introduction of any amendments from the floor, or forbids amendments except those offered by the sponsoring committee
  7. the rule provided that debate be cut off if ⅔ of the senators present and voting agreed to a “cloture” motion
  8. A survey of public opinion
  9. type of district one by 55 percent or less of the vote
  10. type of poll based on interviews conducted on Election day with randomly selected voters

20 Clues: A survey of public opinion • What represents House of Representatives • is a rise in the general level in prices • rule that permits amendments for the floor • The minimum number of numbers who must be present • legislation that is lawmaking made up of 2 chambers • type of district one by 55 percent or less of the vote • ...

SCS Rhode Island Crossword Puzzle II 2023-07-27

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

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

heritage of law 2023-09-18

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

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

Government and Law Crossword 2012-06-15

Government and Law Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This person is on the one hundred dollar bill
  2. A written order commanding a person to appear in court
  3. Having illegal drugs is an example of this
  4. Person suing
  5. Non-partisan person in Congress
  6. This person is on the two dollar bill
  7. A _____'s term is two years
  8. The introduction to the Constitution
  9. Owning a weapon without a permit is an example of this
  10. Person in charge of the court room
  11. Judgment made at the end of the hearing
  12. Person being sued
  13. This person is on the ten dollar bill
  14. Where the defendant pleads guilty or not guilty
  15. Getting a speeding ticket is an example of this
  16. A type of bond involving a third party
  17. _____ of Independence
  18. Pro _____
Down
  1. A type of bond using a house as collateral
  2. Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
  3. America's first action hero
  4. Articles of _____
  5. House of _____
  6. The famous bounty hunter
  7. The _____'s term is four years
  8. The judge of the Supreme Court
  9. The _____ College elects the President
  10. This house of Congress has one hundred members
  11. A _____'s term is six years

29 Clues: Pro _____ • Person suing • House of _____ • Articles of _____ • Person being sued • _____ of Independence • The famous bounty hunter • America's first action hero • A _____'s term is two years • A _____'s term is six years • The _____'s term is four years • The judge of the Supreme Court • Non-partisan person in Congress • Who sailed the ocean blue in 1492? • ...

LSN Government Crossword 1 2023-05-15

LSN Government Crossword 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what kind of rate measures those out of work
  2. red elephant political party
  3. structure effort to get a candidate elected
  4. the group that wins a vote
  5. person running for public office
  6. the leader of the house of representatives
  7. an example of popular sovereignty
  8. the kind of growth that avoids urban sprawl
  9. two examples include the great and the 3/5
  10. Montesquieu's idea for governmental powers
  11. blue donkey political party
  12. acronym for the supreme court
  13. national and state governments share power
  14. the president's team of chief advisors
Down
  1. the beginning of the constitution
  2. we ensure this domestically
  3. type of economic policy involving taxes & spending
  4. another name for our representative democracy
  5. the chamber with 2 members per state
  6. the chamber with 435 members
  7. what kind of prices are indexed
  8. to form a more perfect one
  9. how the president can check & balance the congress
  10. the supreme law of the united states
  11. acronym for the first lady
  12. title of a supreme court judge
  13. type of economic policy involving banks
  14. number of amendments in the bill of rights
  15. a change
  16. the first amendment includes five of this
  17. what kind of national product is measured
  18. acronym for the president
  19. number of articles in the constitution

33 Clues: a change • acronym for the president • the group that wins a vote • to form a more perfect one • acronym for the first lady • we ensure this domestically • blue donkey political party • red elephant political party • the chamber with 435 members • acronym for the supreme court • title of a supreme court judge • what kind of prices are indexed • person running for public office • ...

Evolution of the Police, Courts and Corrections 2014-10-22

Evolution of the Police, Courts and Corrections crossword puzzle
Across
  1. judicial interpretation of the constitution to reflect contemporary society
  2. an era when policing was under the control of local politicians
  3. the judicial concept of avoiding policy making normally reserved for the legislative branch
  4. a modification of the Pennsylvania Model that allowed group day labor but required isolation at night
  5. the judicial process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states
Down
  1. an era of corrections that emphasized treatment over punishment of inmates
  2. a 19th century prison model that emphasized separation and isolation of inmates
  3. an era when police began to focus on police-community relations
  4. an era when civil service hiring of police replaced the patronage system

9 Clues: an era when policing was under the control of local politicians • an era when police began to focus on police-community relations • the judicial process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states • an era when civil service hiring of police replaced the patronage system • an era of corrections that emphasized treatment over punishment of inmates • ...

Indian Act Crossword 2025-10-24

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

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

AP Gov Exam Review: Topic 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government 2023-03-17

AP Gov Exam Review: Topic 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A key House committee that sets the terms for how/when each bill will be voted on by the full House
  2. Act by which a president formally rejects a bill and returns it to Congress
  3. Powers specifically written in the text of the Constitution
  4. Style of leadership/representation in which an elected official acts on his/her own policy views/judgement
  5. Party leadership positions in each chamber of Congress; these people check on how party members plan to vote on a bill and attempt to keep members in line with the party’s priorities
  6. A philosophy of judicial review that typically defers to standing precedent and the judgements of elected officials, rarely overturning policies or precedents
  7. Group who directly advise the president; overseen by the Chief of Staff
  8. Powers that are not written in the Constitution, but can be reasonably inferred to exist
  9. A philosophy of judicial review that includes bold rulings that often overturn longstanding precedents
  10. Style of leadership/representation in which an elected official acts on the opinion of his/her constituents, rather than his/her own personal opinions
  11. A document that must be signed by a majority of all House members, in order to force a bill out of a committee for a vote by the whole House
  12. Spending items intended to bring funding to benefit an elected official’s home district or state; these serve as a political advantage to incumbents
  13. Category of spending that includes non-mandatory items that may be renegotiated in each budget, such as transportation, education, and military funding
  14. A program such as Social Security or Medicare, which disburses benefits to all qualified individuals, regardless of financial need
  15. Clause from Article I of the Constitution; it allows Congress to exercise implied powers beyond those enumerated in the text of the Constitution
  16. The redrawing of legislative district boundaries to advantage the party in control of the state legislature
Down
  1. A judicial standard established by an earlier court ruling
  2. Broad term referring to the policy issues that are currently the focus of elected officials; this is heavily influenced by input from linkage institutions
  3. A presidential directive to the bureaucracy on how/when to enforce a particular policy; this carries all the force of a law but does not require Congressional approval
  4. Vernacular term for a president’s informal power to influence the policy agenda by making speeches and public appearances
  5. Power of the legislative branch to investigate and oversee executive branch activities
  6. Technique used in the Senate by the minority party to indefinitely delay a final vote on a bill by taking advantage of unlimited debate
  7. Statement made by a president when approving a bill; it states his/her interpretation of the intent and proper implementation of the law; of questionable legal/Constitutional validity
  8. Circumstance in which the party in control of at least one house of Congress is different from the party of the president
  9. An action taken by a president, whereby a bill passed by Congress is automatically rejected if a president fails to act on it within 10 days, while Congress remains in session
  10. Vote in the Senate to end debate and bring a bill to a final vote; used to end a filibuster
  11. Doctrine established by federal courts, referencing the standard that in legislative districts, the proportion of residents per representative should be roughly equal from district to district. Also refers broadly to the idea of voting equality
  12. Category of spending that must be fully funded regardless of other budgetary decisions; this includes items such as entitlements and interest payments
  13. Style of leadership/representation in which an elected official acts on his/her own judgements on certain issues and reflects the views of constituents on others
  14. Latin phrase meaning ‘let the decision stand,’ suggesting that judicial precedents should be followed

30 Clues: A judicial standard established by an earlier court ruling • Powers specifically written in the text of the Constitution • Group who directly advise the president; overseen by the Chief of Staff • Act by which a president formally rejects a bill and returns it to Congress • Power of the legislative branch to investigate and oversee executive branch activities • ...

heritage of law 2023-09-18

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

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

Government #4 2015-10-11

Government #4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  2. the parliament buildings have three parts, the West Block, the _______ _______ and the East Block
  3. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  4. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  5. to choose a representative in an election
  6. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. the specific geographic area in Canada that a member of Parliament represents in the House Of Commons
  8. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  9. the political party with the most members elected to the House Of Commons usually forms the Government
  10. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  11. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  12. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  13. 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 re present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected
  14. a group of all ministers, mostly from the House Of Commons and at least one from the Senate
Down
  1. another word for constituency or electoral district
  2. the person in charge of a meeting
  3. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both,selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  4. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a Federal Parliament
  5. of two chambers or rooms
  6. the Government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  7. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators
  8. one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings
  9. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  10. bills that are passed by Parliament
  11. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  12. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life and to the Speaker of the House Of Commons as long as he or she is the speaker
  13. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  14. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  15. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  16. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting

30 Clues: of two chambers or rooms • the person in charge of a meeting • bills that are passed by Parliament • a rule for all Canadians made by Senators • to choose a representative in an election • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • another word for constituency or electoral district • ...

STAAR Review 2023-04-17

STAAR Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Blueprint/framework for American Government
  2. 1787 law; How territories can become a state
  3. abolished slavery; FREEDOM
  4. colonists were not allowed to settle in land won in war, west of the Appalachian Mountains
  5. final major battle, British surrender leading to the end of the war
  6. water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
  7. Winter 1777; Starvation, disease, malnutrition, and exposure but soldiers stay and train becoming better soldiers
  8. place for boats and ships to dock safely
  9. God,gold & glory
  10. ruled that states had no right to interfere with federal banks within state borders (cheat code = marry for $$)(no dot)
  11. British troops killed 5 unarmed colonists, used as propaganda by patriot
  12. 1st battle of American Revolution when the British want to take colonists' weapons and ammunition (use & for the word AND)
  13. Voting rights for former slave MEN
  14. Slaves would be counted as a person for representation (5 slaves = 3 free persons)
  15. Quaker, established the colony of Pennsylvania based on religious freedom for all, citizen voice in government and trial by juries
  16. British East India Company to sell taxed tea directly to colonists, hurting colonial merchants. Leads to Boston Tea Party
  17. punishments for the Boston Tea Party: port of Boston closed new quartering act, cost of tea to be repaid, and only 1 town meeting a year
  18. 1785 law which divides western lands
  19. DIVIDED power between state and federal governments
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  1. Cotton, Rice, Indigo and Tobacco
  2. Declared freedom from Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson. People have natural rights and listed grievances against King George III (3rd)
  3. wrote about a social contract between government and citizens
  4. upheld the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce. (cheat code = GOT)(no dot)
  5. 1773 Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians threw British tea into Boston harbor due to Tea Act
  6. Created a new constitution to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by restructuring the federal government
  7. 1st ten amendments to the Constitution protecting individual rights
  8. 1st U.S. Constitution. First and the worst!
  9. government agency to help former slaves
  10. Strengthened the principle of judicial review 1803 (no dot)
  11. wanted a bill of rights added to the Constitution
  12. The 3 branches of government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) have their own powers and limitations (SOP it's 3)
  13. Urged America to remain neutral in foreign affairs and not to form political parties
  14. wanted a strong national government; wanted Constitution ratified
  15. Religious group that left England to escape religious persecution and arrived in Plymouth in 1620; wrote Mayflower Compact
  16. 1st permanent English settlement in the 13 Colonies
  17. Combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plans to create Congress House of Representatives - based on population (Big state / Virginia plan); Senate - 2 senators from each state (small state / New Jersey Plan)
  18. 1783 treaty which ended the war, 13 colonies are now independent
  19. rights of Citizens to former slaves
  20. Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens but property; the Court also ruled that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional (no dot)
  21. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
  22. writer of "Common Sense"
  23. 1777 turning point in the war, France joins war (allies) against British
  24. Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are examples of
  25. Believed in religious equality and non-violence

44 Clues: God,gold & glory • writer of "Common Sense" • abolished slavery; FREEDOM • Cotton, Rice, Indigo and Tobacco • Voting rights for former slave MEN • rights of Citizens to former slaves • 1785 law which divides western lands • government agency to help former slaves • place for boats and ships to dock safely • Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness • ...

CRCT Review 2014-03-28

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

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

SS FINAL REVIEW1 2013-05-29

SS FINAL REVIEW1 crossword puzzle
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  1. This settlement suffered harsh winters which led to cannibalism.
  2. These people lived in the 13 colonies and supported the King during the Revolutionary War.
  3. An event where people were put on trial because of "witch-craft."
  4. The branch that makes the laws.
  5. No one really knows what happened to the colonists from this settlement but cannibalism, Native American attacks and lack of supplies might be the reason why they went missing.
  6. The Battle of _________________ ended the Revolutionary War.
  7. The three reasons for exploration.
  8. The branch which interprets the law.
  9. The branch that enforces the law.
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  1. Documents written urging colonists to ratify the Constitution.
  2. These people rebelled against King George III.
  3. England leaving the colonists alone in the New World because they were occupied with other things.
  4. These people did not like the Constitution because of its lack of a bill of rights.

13 Clues: The branch that makes the laws. • The branch that enforces the law. • The three reasons for exploration. • The branch which interprets the law. • These people rebelled against King George III. • The Battle of _________________ ended the Revolutionary War. • Documents written urging colonists to ratify the Constitution. • ...

GOV: Unit 4 Review 2024-10-08

GOV: Unit 4 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. 5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
  2. First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  3. The government may not house (quarter) soldiers in private homes without the consent of the owner
  4. A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
  5. Establishes the official voting age to be 18 years old
  6. Establishes women's suffrage--right to vote cannot be denied on account of gender
  7. Right to bear arms
  8. Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
  9. First Amendment prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion. Citizens are free to practice any religion of their choosing.
  10. Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens; protected FROM the government
  11. "Federalism" The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  12. Passed in 1964, Reinforced the 14th amendment; banned discrimination in public accommodations, prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program, outlawed discrimination in most employment
  13. a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
  14. Amendment includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial with a jury of peers.
  15. the right to vote in political elections
  16. Passed in 1965, a law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African-American suffrage. Reinforced the 15th Amendment.
  17. Clause in the First Amendment that says the government may not establish an official religion.
  18. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  19. 1628. Signed by Charles I. No imprisonment without due cause; no taxes levied without Parliament's consent; soldiers not housed in private homes; no martial law during peace time.
  20. Designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
  21. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
  22. Right to trial by jury in civil cases
  23. 1689. It guaranteed certain rights to English citizens and declared that elections for Parliament would happen frequently. Created a limited monarchy, a system in which they shared their power with Parliament and the people.
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  1. The right to vote in the United States cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  2. Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College
  3. A process that extended the protections of the Bill of Rights against the actions of state and local governments
  4. fair treatment through the normal judicial system
  5. the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense. Protected from this in the 5th amendment.
  6. the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality within a society
  7. A legal paper, issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search.
  8. Protects Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures. No soldier, Gov agent, or police can search your home without a search warrant.
  9. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  10. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  11. states that people's rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution; "Implied" rights
  12. forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment
  13. All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens. No State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
  14. Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes
  15. nonverbal communication, such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.
  16. Protection from this is included in the 5th amendment. "The right to remain silent"
  17. Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
  18. A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
  19. A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.
  20. Limited rights of Black Americans. Literacy tests, grandfather clauses and poll taxes limited black voting rights
  21. A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote
  22. (1215) a charter limiting the power of the Monarch laying out individual freedoms that King John was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom

45 Clues: Right to bear arms • Right to trial by jury in civil cases • First 10 amendments to the Constitution • the right to vote in political elections • fair treatment through the normal judicial system • A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. • Establishes the official voting age to be 18 years old • forbids excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment • ...

Civil Rights Crossword 2023-11-20

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

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

Metis Vocabulary 2023-05-09

Metis Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A North West Company employee
  2. Dried, shredded buffalo meat mixed with fat and berries
  3. A government law created in 1814 that banned Metis from exporting any meat, fish, or vegetables from the Red River settlement
  4. A boat used by the Metis to transport furs; it replaced the canoe as the main means of transportation on western rivers and lakes
  5. A vast territory named after Prince Rupert, the first head of the Hudson’s Bay Company, consisting of most of what is now Western and Northern Canada
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  1. A document created by the Metis Provisional Government and presented to the government of Canada that requested that Metis receive the rights enjoyed by other Canadians
  2. A parcel of land that the government agreed to set aside for the exclusive use of a First Nation
  3. The way in which people meet their basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter
  4. A law that was passed in July 1870 in response to the Metis Bill of Rights; it created the province of Manitoba
  5. A set of characteristics and values that describes the essence of a person or group
  6. movement of people within a country
  7. A process by which culture or individual is absorbed into a more dominant culture because of its overwhelming influence
  8. People of mixed First Nations and European ancestry who identify themselves as Metis people

13 Clues: A North West Company employee • movement of people within a country • Dried, shredded buffalo meat mixed with fat and berries • The way in which people meet their basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter • A set of characteristics and values that describes the essence of a person or group • ...

Liberty Video Guide Questions Crossword #6 "Are We To Be A Nation?" Constructed by Aaditya Pranesh 2025-02-21

Liberty Video Guide Questions Crossword #6 "Are We To Be A Nation?" Constructed by Aaditya Pranesh crossword puzzle
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  1. The first president, whose leadership influenced the role of the executive branch.
  2. The group that feared a strong central government and wanted a Bill of Rights.
  3. The compromise that counted enslaved individuals as a fraction of a person for representation.
  4. The compromise that created a bicameral legislature balancing large and small states.
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  1. The plan that favored small states by giving each state equal representation.
  2. The series of essays written to support the ratification of the Constitution.
  3. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  4. The agreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists to secure ratification.
  5. The Virginian known as the "Father of the Constitution."
  6. The plan that favored larger states by basing representation on population.
  7. The convention where the U.S. Constitution was drafted.
  8. The economic and political system that was a major point of debate between Northern and Southern states.

12 Clues: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. • The convention where the U.S. Constitution was drafted. • The Virginian known as the "Father of the Constitution." • The plan that favored larger states by basing representation on population. • The plan that favored small states by giving each state equal representation. • ...

Civil Rights, Workers Rights, Education Rights 2021-01-29

Civil Rights, Workers Rights, Education Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. The country where Gandhi was born.
  2. In Pakistan, Malala fought for girls to be able to go to _________.
  3. Cesar Chavez organized a boycott of ___ .
  4. This class.
  5. Cesar Chavez was born in ___________ ,
  6. ___, Se Puede! It Can Be Done!
  7. ______ Rights. Equal treatment. Rights WE ALL should have.
  8. _________ Luther King, Jr.
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  1. To motivate people to get things done
  2. To be respected or to show respect
  3. The country where Malala was born.
  4. The Georgia city where MLK, Jr. was born.
  5. Cesar. He organized Migrant Farm Workers
  6. Sunday will be the first day of _________ .
  7. A young Pakistani woman, Nobel Prize winner
  8. A famous civil rights leader from India
  9. A factual story. Not Fake.

17 Clues: This class. • A factual story. Not Fake. • _________ Luther King, Jr. • ___, Se Puede! It Can Be Done! • To be respected or to show respect • The country where Malala was born. • The country where Gandhi was born. • To motivate people to get things done • Cesar Chavez was born in ___________ , • A famous civil rights leader from India • Cesar. He organized Migrant Farm Workers • ...

LSN Government Unit 4-6 2022-05-17

LSN Government Unit 4-6 crossword puzzle
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  1. legislation is also called...
  2. the document is called this before it becomes a law
  3. this branch controls the military and police
  4. a rule that the president makes
  5. the executive of a state
  6. a rule that Congress makes and the president approves
  7. the government accuses someone of a crime in court
  8. the person accused of a crime in court
  9. this branch controls the budget, the money of government
  10. a new rule or expectation that comes from a court decision
  11. after the census, the number of representatives in each state might change, this is called..
  12. when the president says no to a bill
  13. this branch interprets laws
  14. the jury must be almost 100% sure the defendant is guilty in a criminal case
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  1. this branch makes laws
  2. the legislative branch of Maryland
  3. the highest court
  4. the principle when a govenor says no to a bill from the state legislature
  5. the government can't try a defendant for the same crime twice..this is called "no ......."
  6. the national legislative branch
  7. government policy to help minorities get into college and get jobs
  8. this branch enforces laws
  9. how the government counts the population every 10 years

23 Clues: the highest court • this branch makes laws • the executive of a state • this branch enforces laws • this branch interprets laws • legislation is also called... • a rule that the president makes • the national legislative branch • the legislative branch of Maryland • when the president says no to a bill • the person accused of a crime in court • ...

american civil rights movement 2022-05-26

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

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

Jerry-Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-30

Jerry-Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. slave trade The transatlantic slave trade was an oceanic trade in African men, women, and children which lasted from the mid-sixteenth century until the 1860s. The trafficking was initiated by the Portuguese and Spanish especially after the settlement of sugar plantations in the Americas.
  2. rights rights that cannot be taken away from someone
  3. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
  4. General a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems. It ended when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, signaling the outbreak of the French Revolution.Transatlantic slave trade The transatlantic slave trade was an oceanic trade in African men, women, and children which lasted from the mid-sixteenth century until the 1860s. The trafficking was initiated by the Portuguese and Spanish especially after the settlement of sugar plantations in the Americas.
  5. of terror The Reign of Terror, also called the Terror, was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. Between Sept. 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794, France's revolutionary government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people.
  6. the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
  7. a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
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  1. empire Transoceanic empires that use the ocean and technological advances that eventually led to the colonization of other land and its people.
  2. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an areaColumbian Exchange The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christo pher Columbus in 1492.
  3. Robespierre Robespierre led as a dictator and used fear to control the people of France. His rule became known as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre killed anyone who opposed his ideas.
  4. of Exploration beginning in the 1400s and continuing through the 1600s, it was a period of time when the European nations began “exploring” the world. They identified new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.
  5. sovereignty the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
  6. L’Ouverture born a slave in the French colony of Saint Domingue (later named Haiti), was well educated and skilled in military matters and politics. He led the people of Haiti into revolution against the French
  7. d'etat the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
  8. Nzinga the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and their expanding slave trade in Central Africa.
  9. of rights Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
  10. Bonaparte A popular general, Napoleon Bonaparte came to power after a coup d'état in 1799. A coupd’état is a sudden seizure and/or shift of power in a country. In this case, Napoleon seized control of France from the Jacobins. He ruled France under a dictatorship.

17 Clues: rights rights that cannot be taken away from someone • d'etat the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. • the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • ...

Rock 'N' Roll Review 2025-09-15

Rock 'N' Roll Review crossword puzzle
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  1. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”
  2. Artists associated with this style of music include Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Elvis Presley, and Bill Haley and His Comets.
  3. “Rock Around the Clock”
  4. “Searchin”
  5. “TuttiFrutti”, “Lucille”, “Ready Teddy”
  6. “Shake, Rattle and Roll”
  7. “Roll Over Beethoven”, “Rock and Roll Music”
  8. “I Got a Woman”
  9. “Only the Lonely”
  10. Elvis Presley was born in _______________, Mississippi.
  11. Who coined the term, “Rock ‘n’ Roll”?
  12. Which Elvis hit was originally performed by Big Mama Thornton?
  13. Country-Swing artist, sang “Hey, Good Lookin’”.
  14. Performed a "cleaned-up" cover versions of rock ‘n’ roll for mainstream audiences.
  15. “I Got My Mojo Workin’”
  16. Chess, Atlantic, and Sun were the most important ___________________ record companies of the 1950’s.
  17. “The Twist”
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  1. Sun Records was founded by _______________________ in Memphis, TN.
  2. “Caldonia”
  3. This movie featured Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock”.
  4. Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, and Big Mama Thornton are associated with this style of early R & B.
  5. “That’ll Be the Day”, “Oh, Boy”, “Peggy Sue”
  6. Best known for his "Wall of Sound" production technique, which involved layering multiple instruments and voices to create a dense, enveloping sound that was unlike anything that had come before.
  7. “Hound Dog” (1952)
  8. Record label based in New York had Big Joe Turner, The Coasters, and Ray Charles.
  9. For a brief time, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis were signed to this label.
  10. Elvis’ guitar player.
  11. “Bye Bye Love”
  12. “Be My Baby”
  13. Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and Howlin’ Wolf were artists on this Chicago-based record label.
  14. This record company bought the rights to Elvis Presley from Sun.
  15. “Blue Moon of Kentucky”, “Heartbreak Hotel”
  16. “Ain’t That a Shame”, “Blue Monday”
  17. Surf guitarist, “Miserlou”

34 Clues: “Caldonia” • “Searchin” • “The Twist” • “Be My Baby” • “Bye Bye Love” • “I Got a Woman” • “Only the Lonely” • “Hound Dog” (1952) • Elvis’ guitar player. • “Rock Around the Clock” • “I Got My Mojo Workin’” • “Shake, Rattle and Roll” • Surf guitarist, “Miserlou” • “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” • “Ain’t That a Shame”, “Blue Monday” • Who coined the term, “Rock ‘n’ Roll”? • ...

The Executive Branch 2025-11-10

The Executive Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position
  2. the official representatives to foreign government
  3. formal agreements between nations
  4. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
  5. speech given by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress and the nation
  6. a public relations official who serves as the primary liaison between an organization or public figure and the news media
  7. a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.
  8. a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
  9. the effort to protect a country from terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other threats through a range of measures including border security, cybersecurity, and emergency response
  10. a directive from the President of the United States that has the force of a law, used to manage the operations of the federal government.
  11. agreements with other countries that do not need senate approval
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  1. the part of government responsible for enforcing and administering the laws, and it is led by the President.
  2. Head of the executive branch
  3. an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
  4. advises the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
  5. the constitutional authority of the U.S. President to grant forgiveness for federal crimes, which can absolve an individual of guilt and restore their civil rights.
  6. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  7. a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
  8. a directive from the President of the United States that has the force of a law, used to manage the operations of the federal government.
  9. speech given by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress and the nation

20 Clues: Head of the executive branch • formal agreements between nations • the official representatives to foreign government • a government's strategy in dealing with other nations. • agreements with other countries that do not need senate approval • an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president. • ...

US History Catch UP - Colonial Era 2024-01-30

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

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

Parliament 2020-09-29

Parliament crossword puzzle
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  1. After a Bill is approved by both Houses of Parliament it goes the the Governor or Governor General for Royal...
  2. The party with the most seats in the lower house
  3. The name of the Victorian upper house is the Legislative...
  4. The current Victorian Premier is called Dan...
  5. Represents the Crown at state level
  6. A member of Parliament in charge of a portfolio.
  7. The Federal lower house is called the House of...
  8. What members of Parliament do during the Sexcond Reading
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  1. The process through which Australians vote for their representatives in Parliament
  2. Law made by Parliament is called .... Law
  3. Where is Federal Parliament?
  4. Australia's Prime Minister is called Scott...
  5. The Federal upper house.
  6. The name of the Victorian lower house is the Legislative...
  7. The name of an idea for a law.
  8. The number of readings that a Bill must go through to become Law

16 Clues: The Federal upper house. • Where is Federal Parliament? • The name of an idea for a law. • Represents the Crown at state level • Law made by Parliament is called .... Law • Australia's Prime Minister is called Scott... • The current Victorian Premier is called Dan... • The party with the most seats in the lower house • A member of Parliament in charge of a portfolio. • ...

Civics Ch 3 The Constitution 2025-01-08

Civics Ch 3 The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. reasonable basis to believe a person or premises are linked to a crime
  2. the power of government to take private property for public use
  3. on of the seven main divisions of the Constitution
  4. the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws or actions of government unconstitutional
  5. the limits or territory with which authority may be exercised
  6. list of items, found in Article 1 that set forth the authoritative capacity of Congress
  7. local group of armed citizens
  8. a change to the Constitution
  9. the division of government into three branchesto prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
  10. to treat disrespectfully
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  1. a system that prevents any one part of the government from becoming too powerful by giving different parts the power to control each othe
  2. clause in Article that gives Congress the power to "make all laws... necessary and proper" to carry out their other powers
  3. a meeting held for the purpose of proposing and voting on amendments
  4. the adding of the Bill of Rights protections to the states through court decisions
  5. to revoke by legislative enactment
  6. full confidence, freedom from doubt
  7. forceful, energetic
  8. to influence

18 Clues: to influence • forceful, energetic • to treat disrespectfully • a change to the Constitution • local group of armed citizens • to revoke by legislative enactment • full confidence, freedom from doubt • on of the seven main divisions of the Constitution • the limits or territory with which authority may be exercised • ...

crossword 2018-11-18

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

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

Chapter 15 2014-06-06

Chapter 15 crossword puzzle
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  1. Secretary of War
  2. forbade president from removing civil officers without senatorial consent
  3. the large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country, etc
  4. Return of Southern control to Southern Democrats
  5. Economic _____ caused by overexpansion and over-speculation
  6. meant to control newly freed slaves through threats and violence
  7. first bill to override a presidential veto
  8. to keep African-Americans from their inalienable rights
  9. forbade slavery
  10. A constitutional amendment giving full rights of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, except for American Indians
  11. application of evolution by natural selection
  12. Unfair economic system replaced slavery in South
  13. 19th president
  14. The practice of an angry mob hanging a perceived criminal without regard to due process
  15. idealized version of southern culture; black slaves were happy to be slaves, they were never mistreated
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  1. this group supported black suffrage
  2. Laws written to separate blacks and whites in public areas
  3. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  4. Northerners who migrated south during the Reconstruction to take advantage of opportunities there
  5. Consisted of white actors in blackface
  6. A system in Georgia after the Civil War in which prisoners were leased to companies for labor
  7. _____ _____ is a fictional character who is derived from African American stories, songs, and oral folklore
  8. primarily composed of prairie farmers who went into debt during the Panic of 1873
  9. landless farmers worked the land of a landowner
  10. Most whites, even those in the North and many abolitionists believed the white race to be ________ to the black race
  11. White southerners who supported the Republicans during reconstruction

26 Clues: 19th president • forbade slavery • Secretary of War • this group supported black suffrage • Consisted of white actors in blackface • first bill to override a presidential veto • application of evolution by natural selection • landless farmers worked the land of a landowner • Return of Southern control to Southern Democrats • Unfair economic system replaced slavery in South • ...

US History Unit 3 2025-09-11

US History Unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. George Washington sneaks across the Delaware River to surprise the enemy
  2. Britain imposes this on American colonists to pay off French & Indian War debt
  3. first form of govt in the United States; purposefully created a weak federal govt
  4. Washington's Secretary of Treasury responsible for the national bank, protective tariffs, and assuming states' debts
  5. this policy allowed American colonies to expand local governments so long as their economic responsibilities were met
  6. branches of the federal government have powers over each other to ensure one branch doesn't become too powerful
  7. nicknamed this by the colonists after Britain passes these to punish Boston for their Tea Party
  8. first 10 amendments of the US Constitution added to please Anti-federalists and to ensure the fed govt cannot take away rights of citizens
  9. essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay to advocate for the adoption of the US Constitution
  10. 3/5 Compromise, bicameral legislative branch, & Bill of Rights
  11. rebellion George Washington put down and established that federal law is the supreme law of the land
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  1. final battle of the American Revolution; the French navy blocks British General Cornwallis forcing his surrender
  2. system of government of Montesquieu that established 3 branches of government
  3. # of state representatives in Congress is determined by population (VA Plan) AND equal representation (NJ Plan)
  4. to apply for statehood, territories had to have at least 60,000 settlers
  5. confirmed that the federal govt was too weak without an executive branch
  6. land is divided into townships with the 16th plot of divided land set aside for public schools
  7. George Washington would meet with heads of various departments to make decisions in running the country
  8. Washington proclaims the US will not choose sides between England & France
  9. this group of people believed that the Constitution placed too much power in the central government

20 Clues: 3/5 Compromise, bicameral legislative branch, & Bill of Rights • George Washington sneaks across the Delaware River to surprise the enemy • to apply for statehood, territories had to have at least 60,000 settlers • confirmed that the federal govt was too weak without an executive branch • ...

The Sweetness Year 2024-02-09

The Sweetness Year crossword puzzle
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  1. Chemical found in over 90% of your body
  2. Crowe’s best film
  3. Illiniwek’s rank
  4. Place to throw
  5. Birth ride lullabye-ists? (shortened)
  6. A good feeling
  7. Kerr-name for Bill
  8. "I Got You, ____"
  9. ____ mama
  10. Second name of the first born
  11. Saturday morning fare
  12. One size up
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  1. _______ in every room
  2. Site of the Manor
  3. Donald ____
  4. Secondary district of your yore
  5. Williams, the preferred
  6. San ___
  7. Luckiest "Succession" character
  8. Joey of Coney Island
  9. Mack Daddy’s whip
  10. A good guy
  11. Middle of the Pack
  12. Meet month
  13. Personal holiday
  14. Not worth it to see them even if they give away this?

26 Clues: San ___ • ____ mama • A good guy • Meet month • Donald ____ • One size up • Place to throw • A good feeling • Illiniwek’s rank • Personal holiday • Site of the Manor • Crowe’s best film • Mack Daddy’s whip • "I Got You, ____" • Kerr-name for Bill • Middle of the Pack • Joey of Coney Island • _______ in every room • Saturday morning fare • Williams, the preferred • Second name of the first born • ...

Review: States' Rights and Federal Authority 2024-12-02

Review: States' Rights and Federal Authority crossword puzzle
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  1. Key U.S. Supreme Court decisions expanded federal _____ through the Civil War and Reconstruction
  2. In dealing with the _____ , the “New Deal” strengthened the federal government again in the 1930s.
  3. _____ powers are any powers that state governments keep under the Tenth Amendment.
  4. Throughout the country’s history, the state and federal governments of the United States have struggled over _____.
  5. How should power be distributed among local, state, and federal governments?
  6. _____ governments are responsible for local issues like education, voting, and police protection.
  7. This is known as the “_____ Clause” because of its flexibility.
  8. In a _____ central government has limited powers and depends on the consent of the individual units to implement decisions.
  9. The U.S. Congress also can pass any laws that are “_____” to carry them out.
  10. Under the Articles of Confederation the states retain _____ and can ignore the central government’s decisions if they choose.
  11. A system of government that divides government power between a national government and regional governments.
  12. Expressed,or _____ powers are those listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government.
  13. In a _____ the individual units (states) retain most of the sovereignty and delegate limited powers to a central authority.
  14. Powers shared by both federal and state governments.
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  1. The Court ____ federal authority in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
  2. _____ are usually held together by agreements rather than a strong national constitution.
  3. More than_____ government is in charge in the United States
  4. The _____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the states' rights amendment, is the last amendment in the Bill of Rights.
  5. The ______ government is responsible for broader governance like the economy and national defense.
  6. Federal laws take priority over state laws if the two come into conflict due to the _____ Clause.
  7. _____ laws generally supersede state laws in case of conflict.
  8. There is typically a strong national _____ that limits the power of regional governments.
  9. The _____ plays a large role in defining implied powers when it tests whether federal laws are constitutional.
  10. In a _____ power is shared between a central and regional governments with the central government holding significant authority.
  11. The federal government also holds _____ powers that aren’t listed in the Constitution but are needed to carry out other powers.
  12. The states' rights amendment limits the federal government to the _____ powers outlined in the Constitution.
  13. Confederations are usually held together by _____ rather than a strong national constitution.
  14. The _____ government has direct authority over both the states and the citizens.

28 Clues: Powers shared by both federal and state governments. • More than_____ government is in charge in the United States • _____ laws generally supersede state laws in case of conflict. • This is known as the “_____ Clause” because of its flexibility. • The Court ____ federal authority in the late 1800s and early 1900s. • ...

Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention 2021-10-22

Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. A change or an addition to the constitution
  2. 1787; a meeting to discuss making changed to the Articles of Confederation; resulted in writing the US Constitution
  3. 1787; a law to expand the United States; organized western lands into equal states
  4. FOR the constitution; wanted a strong government
  5. 1st constitution of the United States of America; created a weak central government
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  1. Solved issues on representation between large and small states; created 2 houses of Congress - Senate (equal, 2 per state) & House of Representative (based on state population)
  2. "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader
  3. the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
  4. AGAINST the constitution; wanted a Bill of Rights
  5. Approval of the states by a vote
  6. 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted toward state population and taxes

11 Clues: Approval of the states by a vote • the first 10 amendments of the Constitution • A change or an addition to the constitution • "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader • FOR the constitution; wanted a strong government • AGAINST the constitution; wanted a Bill of Rights • 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted toward state population and taxes • ...

BHM 2024-02-05

BHM crossword puzzle
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  1. Noted novelist and social critic
  2. The inclusion of different types of people
  3. A right fought for through voting rights campaigns
  4. First Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor
  5. Famous institute founded by Booker T. Washington
  6. Sought in all aspects of life and law
  7. End of a painful era of slavery
  8. A music genre that originated in African American communities
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  1. Abolitionist and author of 'Narrative of the Life'
  2. To introduce something new, a common thread in Black history
  3. Anti-apartheid revolutionary from South Africa
  4. What civil rights activists fight for
  5. Civil Rights icon who took a historic bus ride
  6. Celebrated poet and author of 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'
  7. Leader known for his dream of equality
  8. The ultimate goal of civil rights movements
  9. Rich traditions and customs celebrated during this month
  10. A New York neighborhood central to Black culture
  11. First Black president of the United States
  12. Conductor of the Underground Railroad

20 Clues: End of a painful era of slavery • Noted novelist and social critic • What civil rights activists fight for • Sought in all aspects of life and law • Conductor of the Underground Railroad • Leader known for his dream of equality • The inclusion of different types of people • First Black president of the United States • The ultimate goal of civil rights movements • ...

legislative vocab 2022-02-08

legislative vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. annual series of meetings
  2. when intentionally giving false or misleading information when called to testify under oath
  3. a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it.
  4. list of bills eligible for floor consideration
  5. veto rejection of a presidential or administrative action by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president.
  6. administrative summons, judicially enforceable demand for records issued by a government authority
  7. government official currently holding office
  8. committees a committee whose members are from two or more different organizations, or from both chambers of a bicameral legislative body
  9. containing two branches or houses
  10. drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit party, group, incumbent
  11. house of representatives formally charges elected official that commits crime or does something else bad
  12. rejection of bill pasted by congress
  13. veto formal decision to reject bill passed by congress after it adjourns
  14. pro tempore temporary presiding officer of the senate in the vice presidents absence
  15. political action committees; a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns.
  16. set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it.
  17. budget government statement of predicted tax revenues and expenditures
  18. of the whole committee of the people on the floor of the House in which all revenue and most other bills are discussed. closed rule
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  1. redistribution of seats in house of representatives based on population
  2. senate tradition of unlimited debate, loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, etc
  3. meeting of local members of a political party where they register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
  4. barrel legislation legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return
  5. Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will "ride" through the legislative process.
  6. formal condemnation and/or disapproval; public reprimanding of politician or politcal party
  7. resolution expression of opinion either in the House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body
  8. one house or single chamber legislature
  9. a persons represented by legislator or other elected politician
  10. proposed law that requires both houses approval to pass which the president can sign off on or veto
  11. committees permanent panels identified as such in chamber rules
  12. leader legislative position in the house of representatives, elected by majority party to act as their spokesperson and foster cohesion
  13. interest group organized to influence government decisions, especially legislation. To lobby is to attempt to influence such decisions
  14. senate procedure that limits further consideration of a pending proposal to thirty hours in order to end a filibuster
  15. the minimum number of legislators of deliberate assembly that is necessary for them to work
  16. member of Congress who aids the majority or minority leader
  17. bill the passage, by Congress, of a spending bill specifying the amount of authorized funds that actually will be allocated for an agency's use.
  18. portion of income that goes towards state, national government
  19. commerce general term for transportation and transactions across the state borders
  20. An arrangement in which two or more members of Congress agree in advance to support each other's bills.
  21. willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders,
  22. committees a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.

40 Clues: annual series of meetings • containing two branches or houses • rejection of bill pasted by congress • one house or single chamber legislature • government official currently holding office • list of bills eligible for floor consideration • willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, • member of Congress who aids the majority or minority leader • ...

Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 2024-01-11

Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. He would work with gravity and would create calculus
  2. He believed laws should be made to better society
  3. The sun is the center of the universe
  4. Emperor of Austria that would increase the rights of his people.
  5. He asserted that a governments purpose was to protect natural rights
  6. Monarchs that accepted ideas of the reformation
  7. He would stress experimentation and observation
  8. He argued for freedom of speech and religion
  9. He is considered the father of capitalism
  10. The method for conducting scientific research
  11. He would emphasize human reasoning
  12. German astronomer that used Brahe's data to calculate the orbits of the planets.
  13. Founder of chemistry
  14. He would map of the circulatory system.
  15. Polish scholar who proposed the world was heliocentric
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  1. Informal gatherings where philosophers would share their ideas
  2. Empress of Russia that would increase the rights of her people
  3. Danish astronomer that would collect astronomical data
  4. He argued that government must create laws and people must be willing to give up rights in order to be protected from the evil of man
  5. King of Prussia that would increase rights for his people.
  6. An agreement in which people give up their freedom for an organized society
  7. He argued for separation of powers
  8. He would create the encyclopedia
  9. Helped improved the telescope, worked with gravity, and got in trouble with the church for saying the Earth revolved around the sun.
  10. Rights that you are born with
  11. When a government restricts access to information
  12. He would dissect cadavers and draw the anatomy of the human body.

27 Clues: Founder of chemistry • Rights that you are born with • He would create the encyclopedia • He argued for separation of powers • He would emphasize human reasoning • The sun is the center of the universe • He would map of the circulatory system. • He is considered the father of capitalism • He argued for freedom of speech and religion • ...

The Legislative Branch- Test Your Knowledge 2017-09-18

The Legislative Branch- Test Your Knowledge crossword puzzle
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  1. a bill passed by the Legislature
  2. period during which the Legislature meets
  3. a statement of the financial position of an administration for a definite period of time based on estimates of expenditures during the period and proposals for financing them
  4. a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others in the Senate
  5. a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision
  6. presiding officer of the House of Representatives, elected by the members of the House, at the beginning of each session
  7. any alteration made or proposed to a bill, motion, or clause thereof by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting
  8. the elected executive to head the State of South Dakota
  9. an informal organization of members of each political party of the House or the Senate, or both, that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members
  10. a procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption
  11. a group of legislators of the same political party who have the fewest number of elected members
  12. a proposed law introduced during a session for consideration by the Legislature
  13. a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others in the House of Representatives
  14. the geographic division of the state represented by a legislator
  15. the fundamental organic law of the state
  16. a form of legislation expressing the opinion of the Legislature. It does not have the force of law
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  1. a procedure used in the Legislature whereby a committee or a member from the floor will move to strike everything after the enacting clause of a bill and insert in lieu thereof the substance of an entirely new bill
  2. may mean a group of related chapters in the code or the title of a bill or other proposal
  3. the upper house in the bicameral legislature
  4. a person who advocates a proposal, project, or practice
  5. a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward
  6. a title given to the presiding officer of the Senate held by virtue of the office of Lieutenant Governor
  7. a person who disagrees with or resists a proposal, project or practice.
  8. a list of items to be discussed at a committee meeting
  9. a group of legislators that hold hearings to determine if the proposed bill should go forward to the house for passage
  10. the legislative body of the state
  11. termination of a meeting; occurs at the close of each legislative day upon completion of business
  12. a group of legislators of the same political party who have the greatest number of elected members and who control the leadership positions
  13. a citizen who resides within the district of a legislator
  14. an amount of money that is spent on something
  15. money set aside by formal action for a specific use
  16. includes all amounts of money (i.e. taxes and/or fees) received from sources outside the state government
  17. a person elected by the citizens to make laws
  18. an official record of the proceedings of a meeting.
  19. a legislator elected by members of the political party to assist party leadership

35 Clues: a bill passed by the Legislature • the legislative body of the state • the fundamental organic law of the state • period during which the Legislature meets • the upper house in the bicameral legislature • an amount of money that is spent on something • a person elected by the citizens to make laws • money set aside by formal action for a specific use • ...

Legislative Branch 2024-04-09

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. 30 years old, 9 year resident, resident of representated state
  2. amount of senators per state
  3. members with gross misconduct may be thrown out of office
  4. Two houses
  5. 25 years old, 7 year resident, resident of state and district
  6. research's the bill and will either recommend the bill or kill the bill
  7. Made up of the US Senate and House of Representaives
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  1. head of the Senate
  2. formally reprimand, written in the record
  3. term of office as a congressman
  4. determines the number of representaives in each state
  5. term of office as a senator

12 Clues: Two houses • head of the Senate • term of office as a senator • amount of senators per state • term of office as a congressman • formally reprimand, written in the record • Made up of the US Senate and House of Representaives • determines the number of representaives in each state • members with gross misconduct may be thrown out of office • ...

Civil War Crossword: USE LAST NAMES FOR PEOPLE 2023-05-15

Civil War Crossword: USE LAST NAMES FOR PEOPLE crossword puzzle
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  1. This was a method for sedating soldiers during surgeries
  2. Gave the Gettysburg Address
  3. Bloodiest day of the Civil War came from this battle
  4. Who has the best decorations
  5. Which side had a higher population in the Civil War?
  6. Color of Confederate uniforms
  7. led the march to the sea
  8. This changed people's perception of war, showing the gruesome reality of war
  9. The Confederate general who won the first major battle of the Civil War
  10. Color of Union uniforms
  11. Union states that still had slavery were ________ states
  12. What you do when you meet expectations
  13. This is the state of the most famous african-american regiment
  14. The Confederate general that surrendered
  15. This Union general was often too afraid to attack
  16. This Union general later became president
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  1. This document has amendments and the Bill of Rights
  2. The battle of Hampton Roads featured the first use of these types of ships
  3. This side of the Civil War executed a naval blockade that limited supplies getting to their enemies
  4. The most common medical procedure
  5. what was the most common communication technology during the civil war?
  6. This side of the Civil War had better generals and fought in familiar territory
  7. The main cause of the Civil War
  8. President Lincoln is in the hall of fame for what sport?
  9. Turning point of the Civil War

25 Clues: Color of Union uniforms • led the march to the sea • Gave the Gettysburg Address • Who has the best decorations • Color of Confederate uniforms • Turning point of the Civil War • The main cause of the Civil War • The most common medical procedure • What you do when you meet expectations • The Confederate general that surrendered • This Union general later became president • ...

22nd Amendment 2021-09-29

22nd Amendment crossword puzzle
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  1. Initials of the President who served the most terms
  2. The maximum number of terms a president can serve
  3. The position this amendment applies to
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  1. There are 27 in the Bill of Rights
  2. The most terms ever served by a president

5 Clues: There are 27 in the Bill of Rights • The position this amendment applies to • The most terms ever served by a president • The maximum number of terms a president can serve • Initials of the President who served the most terms

Women's History Month 2024-03-18

Women's History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. a writer and feminist activist, best known for her book "The Feminine Mystique"
  2. an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement, known for her pioneering work in documenting and publicizing the horrors of lynching in the United States.
  3. a Pakistani education activist known for her advocacy of girls' education and human rights. She survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban and became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate.
  4. the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States
  5. an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her powerful speeches and advocacy for the rights of both women and African Americans.
  6. a social reformer and women's rights activist who helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention in the United States, and played a key role in the suffrage movement.
  7. a feminist icon and social-political activist known for co-founding Ms. magazine and her leadership in the women's liberation movement
  8. a pioneering mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to NASA's space programs during the early years of space exploration.
  9. the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress and the first African-American major-party candidate for President of the United States
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  1. a prominent figure in American politics, serving as First Lady and later as a diplomat and human rights activist
  2. an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist known for her powerful writings, including the memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
  3. a civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her refusal to give up her seat to a white man sparked a wave of protests and became a symbol of the civil rights movement.
  4. a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers, and played a key role in organizing the Delano grape strike and boycott.
  5. an African-American abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery and then made numerous missions to rescue enslaved people using the Underground Railroad
  6. a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States
  7. a marine biologist and conservationist whose book "Silent Spring" is credited with sparking the modern environmental movement by exposing the dangers of pesticides
  8. a media mogul, television host, and philanthropist, and advocate for social issues and education
  9. a politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as First Lady of the United States, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of State.
  10. known as the "Queen of Soul," was a legendary singer and musician whose powerful voice and iconic songs, such as "Respect" and "Natural Woman," made her a cultural icon and a symbol of female empowerment.
  11. an astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983

20 Clues: the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States • a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States • a writer and feminist activist, best known for her book "The Feminine Mystique" • a media mogul, television host, and philanthropist, and advocate for social issues and education • ...

Easton's Government Crossword 2025-04-16

Easton's Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are 435 of these people who help represent a specific state
  2. A organized choice by vote for a position
  3. Level of government that governs local or public matters
  4. The president may do this to get someone out of trouble with the law
  5. The governing body of the nation, state, or community
  6. Branch of government that interprets the law
  7. A national body,that of the US (Legislative)
  8. Level of government that governs a specific state
  9. A plan for how an organization will be governed
  10. Branch of government that carries out the law
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  1. Each state has two of these people who serve in the legislative branch
  2. The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country
  3. The system of government that the US follows
  4. level of government that governs the whole country
  5. The first 10 amendments to the constitution
  6. Branch of government that makes the laws
  7. Serves as the chief of the executive branch
  8. A change or addition to a text (Constitution)
  9. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  10. How many amendments are there on the Bill of Rights
  11. The person who takes over if the president dies or leaves office

21 Clues: Branch of government that makes the laws • A organized choice by vote for a position • The first 10 amendments to the constitution • Serves as the chief of the executive branch • The system of government that the US follows • Branch of government that interprets the law • A national body,that of the US (Legislative) • A change or addition to a text (Constitution) • ...

civil rights movement 2022-05-10

civil rights movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wife of Martin Luther King Jr
  2. police commission of Birmingham
  3. civil rights activist that promoted non-violence in protests
  4. signed the civil rights act of 1964, 1965, and 1968
  5. Selma march were state troopers attacked with tear gas and billy clubs
  6. thousands of students gathering to march to downtown Birmingham, Alabama
  7. Ferguson, the supreme court case that declared separate is equal.
  8. the person who refused to get off the bus
  9. Bus Boycott, boycott sparked by Rosa Parks
  10. the first black child to integrate an elementary school in the South
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  1. assassinated president during the Civil Rights Movement
  2. Muslim civil rights activist that promoted violence in protests
  3. Laws, laws that enforced racial segregation
  4. a supreme court case that ended racial segregation in public schools
  5. the organization led by Martin Luther King Jr.
  6. where the famous I Have A Dream speech took place
  7. the group that led the black civil rights struggle
  8. the day Martin Luther King Junior was assassinated
  9. tactic used to protest racial segregation at restaurants
  10. tactic used to protest segregated bus terminals

20 Clues: wife of Martin Luther King Jr • police commission of Birmingham • the person who refused to get off the bus • Bus Boycott, boycott sparked by Rosa Parks • Laws, laws that enforced racial segregation • the organization led by Martin Luther King Jr. • tactic used to protest segregated bus terminals • where the famous I Have A Dream speech took place • ...

Civil Rights, Workers Rights, Education Rights 2021-01-29

Civil Rights, Workers Rights, Education Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cesar Chavez organized a boycott of grapes.
  2. ___, Se Puede! It Can Be Done!
  3. A famous civil rights leader from India
  4. The Georgia city where MLK, Jr. was born.
  5. This class.
  6. To motivate people to get things done
  7. A factual story. Not Fake.
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  1. A young Pakistani woman, Nobel Prize winner
  2. ______ Rights. Equal treatment. Rights WE ALL should have.
  3. In Pakistan, Malala fought for girls to be able to go to _________.
  4. The country where Malala was born.
  5. Sunday will be the first day of _________ .
  6. Cesar. He organized Migrant Farm Workers
  7. The country where Gandhi was born.
  8. _________ Luther King, Jr.
  9. Cesar Chavez was born in ___________ ,
  10. To be respected or to show respect

17 Clues: This class. • _________ Luther King, Jr. • A factual story. Not Fake. • ___, Se Puede! It Can Be Done! • The country where Malala was born. • The country where Gandhi was born. • To be respected or to show respect • To motivate people to get things done • Cesar Chavez was born in ___________ , • A famous civil rights leader from India • Cesar. He organized Migrant Farm Workers • ...

Civil Rights, Workers Rights, Education Rights 2021-01-29

Civil Rights, Workers Rights, Education Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cesar Chavez organized a boycott of ___ .
  2. ___, Se Puede! It Can Be Done!
  3. A famous civil rights leader from India
  4. The Georgia city where MLK, Jr. was born.
  5. This class.
  6. To motivate people to get things done
  7. A factual story. Not Fake.
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  1. A young Pakistani woman, Nobel Prize winner
  2. ______ Rights. Equal treatment. Rights WE ALL should have.
  3. In Pakistan, Malala fought for girls to be able to go to _________.
  4. The country where Malala was born.
  5. Sunday will be the first day of _________ .
  6. Cesar. He organized Migrant Farm Workers
  7. The country where Gandhi was born.
  8. _________ Luther King, Jr.
  9. Cesar Chavez was born in ___________ ,
  10. To be respected or to show respect

17 Clues: This class. • _________ Luther King, Jr. • A factual story. Not Fake. • ___, Se Puede! It Can Be Done! • The country where Malala was born. • The country where Gandhi was born. • To be respected or to show respect • To motivate people to get things done • Cesar Chavez was born in ___________ , • A famous civil rights leader from India • Cesar. He organized Migrant Farm Workers • ...

Bill 2022-07-01

Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. my favourite event with running
  2. this insect collects pollen
  3. my middle name
  4. my favourite type of vehicle that i can ride
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  1. my favourite subject
  2. the month my birthday
  3. my favourite singer[shes in the class
  4. the oppisite of ugly
  5. mrs deacon favourite 2/3/4 child

9 Clues: my middle name • my favourite subject • the oppisite of ugly • the month my birthday • this insect collects pollen • my favourite event with running • mrs deacon favourite 2/3/4 child • my favourite singer[shes in the class • my favourite type of vehicle that i can ride

Career Prep Vocab words 2023-12-05

Career Prep Vocab words crossword puzzle
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  1. pricing = How much a product costs per unit or weight of volume.
  2. = A promise about how long a product will last without breaking.
  3. = A trade for one item or another.
  4. Contract = A promise by a store or company to fix a product if it breaks within a certain time.
  5. Bureau = A business that put together credit reports.
  6. payment = The smallest payment that is accepted.
  7. = A sudden act, done without thinking it through.
  8. = A written request for money or something you bought.
  9. Report = A report of whether you paid your bills or loans on time.
  10. = Money that is borrowed and must be paid back.
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  1. = Something you would like but can do without.
  2. = A charge for borrowing money
  3. = Something you must have.
  4. Fee = An extra charge when a bill is not paid on time.
  5. Date = The date by which a bill should be paid.
  6. – A return of your money when you bring an item back to the store.
  7. = Money loaned to you by a bank, store, or credit card company to pay for things you buys.
  8. = Someone who buys something.
  9. Card = A card that lets you buy something now and pay later.
  10. = A person who agrees to pay for someone else’s credit card bill if that person can’t pay it.

20 Clues: = Something you must have. • = Someone who buys something. • = A charge for borrowing money • = A trade for one item or another. • = Something you would like but can do without. • Date = The date by which a bill should be paid. • = Money that is borrowed and must be paid back. • payment = The smallest payment that is accepted. • ...

Civil Rights Movement Puzzle 2023-05-25

Civil Rights Movement Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - first african american supreme court justice
  2. - this group of federal troops had to be called in to Little Rock, Arkansas
  3. - this city was regarded as the most segregated city in the U.S.
  4. - American muslim minister and civil rights activist
  5. - this is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream”
  6. - outlawed slavery
  7. - this 14 yr old boy was lynched causing national outrage
  8. - name for segregation laws
  9. - this case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
  10. - WEB du Bois was the founder of this organization
  11. - this president sent federal troops to escort James Meredith into Ole Miss
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  1. - rallying cry of the civil rights movement
  2. - her actions influenced the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  3. - first african american baseball player
  4. - the name for the summer of 1964
  5. - Baptist minister from Atlanta who advocated for non-violent protests during the Civil Rights Movement
  6. - civil rights activists who traveled in the south to draw attention to the south’s segregation of bus terminals
  7. - most common form of protests during the civil rights movement
  8. - this man was denied admission at Ole Miss due to his race
  9. - this president desegregated armed forces

20 Clues: - outlawed slavery • - name for segregation laws • - the name for the summer of 1964 • - first african american baseball player • - this case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson • - this president desegregated armed forces • - rallying cry of the civil rights movement • - first african american supreme court justice • - WEB du Bois was the founder of this organization • ...

Hisotory Vocab Menu 2020-10-13

Hisotory Vocab Menu crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supreme
  2. Government power
  3. republic
  4. Sovereignty authority
  5. Convention Pennsylvania
  6. Compromise agreement
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  1. movement
  2. articles
  3. government
  4. of Powers fairness
  5. Rights adementments
  6. Rights rights
  7. of Confederation uinion
  8. and Balances taxes

14 Clues: supreme • movement • articles • republic • government • Rights rights • Government power • of Powers fairness • and Balances taxes • Rights adementments • Convention Pennsylvania • of Confederation uinion • Sovereignty authority • Compromise agreement

Social Studies Chapter 4 2025-02-05

Social Studies Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group that speaks one of Canada’s official languages but is not the majority in a region.
  2. Paid for by taxpayers and provided by the government.
  3. The belief that one’s own culture is superior to all other cultures.
  4. A yearly payment to First Nations as part of treaty agreements.
  5. The process of absorbing a cultural group into the dominant culture, often erasing their identity.
  6. A series of historic agreements between First Nations and the Canadian government that outline rights, land use, and benefits.
  7. A government official historically responsible for administering the Indian Act on reserves.
  8. Rights guaranteed to specific groups in Canadian society for historical and constitutional reasons, including First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Francophones, and Anglophones.
  9. Land set aside exclusively for First Nations communities under treaty agreements.
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  1. The shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language and culture.
  2. Indigenous peoples in Canada who have collective rights recognized under treaties and the constitution.
  3. The process of addressing past injustices and fostering a respectful relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.
  4. A system of government-funded schools that aimed to assimilate Indigenous children into European-Canadian culture.
  5. The rights of English-speaking communities in Canada, particularly in Québec.
  6. Federal legislation that defines the rights and status of First Nations peoples and governs their affairs.
  7. The right of a group to govern itself and make its own decisions.
  8. Rights agreed upon in legally binding treaties between Indigenous groups and the government.
  9. The rights of citizens to participate in government through voting and representation.

18 Clues: Paid for by taxpayers and provided by the government. • A yearly payment to First Nations as part of treaty agreements. • The right of a group to govern itself and make its own decisions. • The belief that one’s own culture is superior to all other cultures. • The rights of English-speaking communities in Canada, particularly in Québec. • ...

Fun Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-24

Fun Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. separated from
  2. convention held to start the womans rights movement
  3. a way of travel
  4. dislike of something or someone
  5. group of people
  6. withdraw from
  7. unjust distinction in treatment of someone
  8. formally put and end to something
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  1. woman who helped begin woman's rights movement in the Seneca falls convention
  2. man who headed peaceful protests and speeches to end racism
  3. president from 1961-1963
  4. woman who helped begin woman's rights movement in the Seneca falls convention
  5. discrimination due to someones race, relgion, or thoughts
  6. the rights to vote for power
  7. rights of freedom to people or citizens
  8. a way to fight something
  9. work

17 Clues: work • withdraw from • separated from • a way of travel • group of people • president from 1961-1963 • a way to fight something • the rights to vote for power • dislike of something or someone • formally put and end to something • rights of freedom to people or citizens • unjust distinction in treatment of someone • convention held to start the womans rights movement • ...

GA Government Crossword 2024-04-18

GA Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How judges in Georgia are chosen
  2. Type of law where a crime has been broken
  3. This word on the Georgia seal represents the legislative branch.
  4. A committee where both houses meet to discuss different versions of the same bill.
  5. The purpose of Georgia's judicial branch is to ___ the laws
  6. The purpose of Georgia's legislative branch is to ___ the laws
  7. An idea for a law formally written by a legislator.
  8. Type of law dealing with disputes
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  1. The head of Georgia's executive branch.
  2. Court that review cases that have already been tried by a lower court.
  3. A permanent committee.
  4. A group that discusses a bill to decide if it should continue in the legislative process.
  5. Where the majority of the state's money comes from.
  6. Has two chambers or houses, like Georgia's legislative branch.
  7. Court with original jurisdiction
  8. The purpose of Georgia's executive branch is to ___ the laws

16 Clues: A permanent committee. • How judges in Georgia are chosen • Court with original jurisdiction • Type of law dealing with disputes • The head of Georgia's executive branch. • Type of law where a crime has been broken • Where the majority of the state's money comes from. • An idea for a law formally written by a legislator. • ...

Legislative Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-15

Legislative Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has one branch (legislative)
  2. of a body of government
  3. spokesperson for a political party
  4. the people that politicians represent
  5. has two branches
  6. someone in gov with an important position
  7. congressional committee
  8. officer in charge in w/o the vice
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  1. committees under the standing rules
  2. formally disapprove someone/thing
  3. subdivision of a committee
  4. the form used for most legislation
  5. when supporters of a party or movement meet
  6. when seats are re-distributed
  7. to limit further consideration of a pending
  8. assistant leader for a political party
  9. political manipulating to favor one party
  10. number of members whose presence is required
  11. identifies bills and resolutions
  12. to talk a bill to death

20 Clues: has two branches • of a body of government • congressional committee • to talk a bill to death • subdivision of a committee • has one branch (legislative) • when seats are re-distributed • identifies bills and resolutions • formally disapprove someone/thing • officer in charge in w/o the vice • the form used for most legislation • spokesperson for a political party • ...

Chapter 3: Creating Anglo-America 2024-08-30

Chapter 3: Creating Anglo-America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An unfair purchase of land by Pennsylvania that took advantage of the natives
  2. A social conflict in Massachusetts that changed how testimonies were viewed
  3. Leader of the Wampanoag, also called King Philip
  4. A rebellion caused by tension between classes and restrictions on expansion
  5. The Catholic King of England who was overthrown by the aristocracy
  6. A war that occurred because of colonists encroaching on native land
  7. A revolution in England by the aristocracy that increased the powers of Parliament and ousted the current monarch
  8. An act that forced toleration of all protestants
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  1. The Governor of Virginia, made corrupt deals in favor of the wealthy
  2. A bill that shifted power from the monarchy to Parliament and reaffirmed citizens’ rights
  3. The wealthy and ambitious leader of a rebellion in Virginia
  4. A German-born colonist who controlled New York after the fall of King James II
  5. The Quaker founder of Pennsylvania
  6. A group of Christians who believed in religious and racial tolerance

14 Clues: The Quaker founder of Pennsylvania • Leader of the Wampanoag, also called King Philip • An act that forced toleration of all protestants • The wealthy and ambitious leader of a rebellion in Virginia • The Catholic King of England who was overthrown by the aristocracy • A war that occurred because of colonists encroaching on native land • ...