bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS 2024-12-09

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Anti-war stance.
  2. Power to the people.
  3. End of slavery.
  4. Workers' rights.
  5. Jewish homeland.
  6. Classless society.
  7. Voting rights movement.
  8. National pride.
  9. Rights for all.
  10. No government.
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  1. Gender equality.
  2. Economic equality.
  3. Social reform.
  4. Individual freedoms.
  5. Traditional values.
  6. Protecting nature.
  7. Minimal government.

17 Clues: Social reform. • No government. • End of slavery. • National pride. • Rights for all. • Gender equality. • Anti-war stance. • Workers' rights. • Jewish homeland. • Economic equality. • Protecting nature. • Classless society. • Traditional values. • Minimal government. • Power to the people. • Individual freedoms. • Voting rights movement.

Rights of a Child 2021-05-03

Rights of a Child crossword puzzle
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  1. Article 13 says children have the right to express these.
  2. Everyone under this age has all the rights in this Convention
  3. There are also 3 agreements called the ............. protocols
  4. Children have a right to a legally registered nationality and a .......... (Article 7)
  5. Article 36 says governments must protect children from all forms of this
  6. Article 28 says children not only have a right to a clean one of these, but should also look after it
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  1. The government should make the Convention known to ....... and children (Article 42)
  2. Children's rights and .............
  3. Children who break the law should not suffer cruel or ................ treatment (Article 37)
  4. Governments should not allow children under this age to join the military
  5. According to Article 23, governments must do all they can to support children with ...............
  6. ............ should develop each child's personality (Article 29)
  7. A word to describe children who have had to flee from their own country (Article 22)
  8. Article 11 means that governments should take steps to stop children being taken out of their ......... illegally
  9. A place where children have the right to learn.
  10. Children have the right to relax and ....... (Article 31)

16 Clues: Children's rights and ............. • A place where children have the right to learn. • Article 13 says children have the right to express these. • Children have the right to relax and ....... (Article 31) • Everyone under this age has all the rights in this Convention • There are also 3 agreements called the ............. protocols • ...

Amendments 2022-09-07

Amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. equality in voting rights based on race
  2. presidential term limits
  3. no cruel and unusual punishment
  4. voting age is 18
  5. right to a jury trial in civil cases
  6. right to not incriminate yourself during trial
  7. prohibition of alcohol
  8. establishing the electoral college and requirements to becoming president
  9. vice president is the official replacement for the president
  10. no illegal search and seizures
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  1. all citizens are granted rights of equal protection under The Constitution
  2. equality in voting rights based on gender
  3. no quartering soldiers during peacetime
  4. you can only sue a state if you live in it.
  5. abolition of slavery
  6. voting rights cannot be taken away for tax debts
  7. income tax collection
  8. a well-regulated militia has the right to bear arms
  9. right to a jury trial in criminal cases
  10. if a right is not listed in The Constitution it does not mean you do not have those rights
  11. freedom of speech, religion, assembly, protest
  12. if The Constitution doesn't say the federal government has a right that right belongs to the states

22 Clues: voting age is 18 • abolition of slavery • income tax collection • prohibition of alcohol • presidential term limits • no illegal search and seizures • no cruel and unusual punishment • right to a jury trial in civil cases • equality in voting rights based on race • no quartering soldiers during peacetime • right to a jury trial in criminal cases • ...

birds 2022-04-20

birds crossword puzzle
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  1. a place where large birds are kept.
  2. small projections on the dorsal wall of the male
  3. short hair-like feathers
  4. the process a bird uses to clean and trim its feathers with its bill
  5. feathers feathers that are black with different color edges
  6. the area between the eye and the bill of the bird
  7. gravel like material fed to birds that goes into the gizzard.
  8. the fleshy portion of the bird that surrounds the beak.
  9. small feathers that cover the base area on a birds wing
  10. The breast bone of an animal
  11. a nest of eggs or group of small birds
Down
  1. the feathers that give bird it's outward form.
  2. both the lower and uper segments of a birds bill
  3. the longer contour feathers that extended beyond the body.
  4. Feathers that have tips that that break down as they mature
  5. the area in a birds ovieuct
  6. the feathers on the back of the bird
  7. small soft feathers located under the contour feathers
  8. birds that are primarily yellow.
  9. the top of the head
  10. smaller feathers that cover the base of the quills.

21 Clues: the top of the head • short hair-like feathers • the area in a birds ovieuct • The breast bone of an animal • birds that are primarily yellow. • the feathers on the back of the bird • a place where large birds are kept. • a nest of eggs or group of small birds • the feathers that give bird it's outward form. • both the lower and uper segments of a birds bill • ...

Chapter 7.3 & "Settling the Northwest Territory" 2022-11-21

Chapter 7.3 & "Settling the Northwest Territory" crossword puzzle
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  1. What did the Federalists think the power should be given to?
  2. How many amendments were there in the Bill of Rights?
  3. What we the Northwest Territory separated in?
  4. How did the Anti-Federalists think the power should be given to?
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  1. Which group was trying to get all the states to ratify the Constitution?
  2. What did the Anti-Federalists want to be added to the Constitution?
  3. How many Federalist papers were made?
  4. How many land ordinances were passed?

8 Clues: How many Federalist papers were made? • How many land ordinances were passed? • What we the Northwest Territory separated in? • How many amendments were there in the Bill of Rights? • What did the Federalists think the power should be given to? • How did the Anti-Federalists think the power should be given to? • ...

Government section 3-4 2015-03-17

Government section 3-4 crossword puzzle
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  1. formal device a person can be accused of a crime
  2. government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does
  3. criminal trial held after a minimal delay
  4. admitting to something that could make yourself guilty
  5. blanket search warrant
  6. forced labor
  7. prevent unjust arrests and imprisonments
  8. seize by legal authority and take into custody
  9. unconstitutional under the supreme court cases
  10. the government must employ fair procedures and methods
  11. death penalty
  12. a court order authorizing a search
  13. reasonable suspicion of a crime
  14. evidence gained as a result of an illegal act by police cant be used against the person it was seized
  15. one has been tried for a crime, can't try again for the same crime
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  1. authority of each state to promote public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of it's people
  2. honest or sincerity of intentions
  3. bias, or unfairness
  4. Legislative act that provides punishment of a person without a court trial
  5. government must create fair policies and laws
  6. requirement of police to read a persons rights to them before any questioning occurs
  7. 12 members decide whether a defendant is guilty
  8. formal complaint that prosecutor lays before the grand jury
  9. Judge alone hears the case
  10. law applies to an act committed before passage of that law
  11. citizen rights and equal protection of laws
  12. the right to have privacy in a private place
  13. formal accusation brought by grand jury on their own motion, rather than prosecutor
  14. to protect against terrorism(act)
  15. prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and must have warrant and probable cause

30 Clues: forced labor • death penalty • bias, or unfairness • blanket search warrant • Judge alone hears the case • reasonable suspicion of a crime • honest or sincerity of intentions • to protect against terrorism(act) • a court order authorizing a search • prevent unjust arrests and imprisonments • criminal trial held after a minimal delay • citizen rights and equal protection of laws • ...

Gianna Guilas Constituion Crossword 2026-03-19

Gianna Guilas Constituion Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The Third Amendment has to do with “______soldiers
  2. It's hard to believe now, but at the time it seemed like the new nation might _______
  3. The Bill of Rights, along with the ________, helps define not only our laws, but also who we are as a people
  4. __________ had basically declared that neither it nor its citizens would be paying their debts back
  5. The _______also called for proportional representation in both houses of congress
  6. The ________Court is the highest court in the country, and their decisions overrule those of all other courts
  7. The_______of________was the first constitution of the U.S
  8. And the government starts off with no _____… beyond what we give it.
  9. each state got one vote in __________ for a total of thirteen
  10. Finally, the judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court and its ________justices
  11. The Fifth and ______Amendments deal with the rights of anyone accused of a crime
  12. _______rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles
  13. When our nation was founded, most countries were ruled by ____and_____
  14. Political leaders from around the ______ were gathering to discuss changes to the Articles of Confederation
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  1. Any law that conflicts with it is illegal, and declared illegal, and declared _______
  2. The ______ Amendment says that Americans have the right to bear arms
  3. In_________state representatives met to discuss changing the Articles of Confederation
  4. First, there's the preamble, or introduction, which sets out the _______of the document
  5. _______ delegates from twelve states met over the course of that summer to decide
  6. The ______ Amendment is where we get our right to privacy
  7. The ________Amendment describes people's right to a jury trial in civil cases
  8. The Senate always has two representatives per _____
  9. Since the Constitution's creation more than _____years ago, it's only been amended 27 times
  10. There are a total of 435 five seats in the House of _______
  11. Our legislative branch helps build our _______in a way that serves every corner of our nation

25 Clues: The Third Amendment has to do with “______soldiers • The Senate always has two representatives per _____ • _______rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles • The ______ Amendment is where we get our right to privacy • The_______of________was the first constitution of the U.S • There are a total of 435 five seats in the House of _______ • ...

Robert Mugabe 2016-10-24

Robert Mugabe crossword puzzle
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  1. Mugabe became the _____of Zimbabwe in 1987
  2. Who was declared the winner of the first election between Mugabe and Tsvangirai?
  3. What was the name of the bill that was signed into a law and was made to give black people the advantage in the economy?
  4. In 1980, he was elected to be the _____ of the Republic of Zimbabwe
  5. Birth place if Robert Mugabe
Down
  1. What kind of people were not allowed to have rights in Zimbabwe under Mugabe's authority?
  2. In 2008, a _____ was settled between Mugabe and Tsvangirai to resolve the tie in the election?
  3. Robert Mugabe accused the United States and the United Kingdom of _____
  4. Mugabe's prime minister and opponent in the 2013 election
  5. Robert Mugabe began to reveal signs of _____ traits before the 2000 elections?
  6. When was Mugabe born?
  7. Southern Rhodesia was known as a _____ colony

12 Clues: When was Mugabe born? • Birth place if Robert Mugabe • Mugabe became the _____of Zimbabwe in 1987 • Southern Rhodesia was known as a _____ colony • Mugabe's prime minister and opponent in the 2013 election • In 1980, he was elected to be the _____ of the Republic of Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe accused the United States and the United Kingdom of _____ • ...

Chapter Five Vocab 2023-11-09

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

34 Clues: meeting • as a whole • a proposed law • a population count • the process is reassigning • legislature a two-chamber legislature • based on population, after every census • elected official who is already in office • authority shared by two or more committees • a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions • the people who work for house and Senate committees • ...

The Legislative Branch, Part II 2017-01-08

The Legislative Branch, Part II crossword puzzle
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  1. if two thirds of both houses agree with a bill, they may ? a President's veto
  2. if the President does not agree with a bill, he ? it
  3. only the ? may introduce bills to raise money
  4. these powers are shared between state & national governments
  5. an idea that a representative or a senator has that he/she would like to see become a law
  6. these are unlisted powers that a government must have to run its affairs smoothly
  7. Congress begins its meetings on the ? day of January
  8. in order for a ? to be held, there must be a quorum
  9. these are powers specifically given to Congress by the Constitution
  10. these powers are given to the national government
  11. if the President agrees with a bill, he signs it, and it becomes a ?
  12. one person over half of the number of members
  13. these are powers given to Congress that are general
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  1. the power to declare ? is an example of a enumerated power
  2. members of Congress cannot be ? during meetings or while going to or from meetings
  3. these are powers that only the states have
  4. Congress cannot issue titles of ?, like knights or lords
  5. an ex post facto law ? people for a crime that was not a crime when they did it
  6. the Constitution gives the Congress certain specific ?
  7. representatives and senators are paid by the United States ?
  8. the Constitution outlawed bills of ?, which convict and punish a person without a trial
  9. to stop meeting
  10. this clause Congress the power to make laws to carry out its responsibilities

23 Clues: to stop meeting • these are powers that only the states have • only the ? may introduce bills to raise money • one person over half of the number of members • these powers are given to the national government • in order for a ? to be held, there must be a quorum • these are powers given to Congress that are general • if the President does not agree with a bill, he ? it • ...

Espanol: Capitulo 3 2023-02-21

Espanol: Capitulo 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To take OR to drink
  2. store
  3. Credit card
  4. Before you put on your shoes, you put on _____
  5. Check/ bill
  6. a drink
  7. To buy
  8. What you wear on a cold day
  9. To live
  10. Slang for “money” in lots of LA countries
  11. To drink
  12. purse/ bag
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  1. Cash register
  2. The dollar bill
  3. When something costs a lot of money
  4. cash
  5. Last night
  6. to decide
  7. money
  8. very expensive
  9. When something is not expensive, it is ______
  10. the owner
  11. To give
  12. Where you put your money
  13. customer

25 Clues: cash • store • money • To buy • a drink • To give • To live • To drink • customer • to decide • the owner • Last night • purse/ bag • Credit card • Check/ bill • Cash register • very expensive • The dollar bill • To take OR to drink • Where you put your money • What you wear on a cold day • When something costs a lot of money • Slang for “money” in lots of LA countries • When something is not expensive, it is ______ • ...

Congress and the President 2016-05-21

Congress and the President crossword puzzle
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  1. District lines must be ______; one must be able to draw the boundaries of the district with a single unbroken line.
  2. This is a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law.
  3. This resolution was passed by Congress in 1973; the president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a 60-day period in peacetime unless Congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period.
  4. This is the only officer of the House of Representatives specifically mentioned in the Constitution; the chamber's most powerful position; traditionally a member of the majority party.
  5. This is a formal international agreement entered into by the president that does not require the advice and consent of the Senate.
  6. The true leader of the Senate is the ______.
  7. This is the process of allotting congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the decennial census.
  8. If Congress adjourns before the ten days the president has to consider a bill, the president can choose not to sign the bill, which is called a ______.
  9. This chamber in Congress has a Committee on Rules.
  10. This is the process of redrawing congressional districts to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as population shifts within a state.
  11. The Constitution specifies that the presiding officer of the Senate is the ______ of the United States.
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  1. This is a petition that gives a majority of the House of Representatives the authority to bring an issue to the floor in the face of committee inaction.
  2. This is a term for vote trading.
  3. This is a session in which committee members offer changes to a bill before it goes to the floor.
  4. This is the mechanism requiring the vote of sixty senators to cut off debate. This is the one way senators may end a filibuster.
  5. This is a special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate.
  6. This is an executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of citizenship to a specific individual charged or convicted of a crime.
  7. This is a role played by an elected representative who uses his or her own best judgement to make decisions.
  8. This is the drawing of congressional districts to produce a particular electoral outcome without regard to the shape of the district.
  9. This is an implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the judiciary.
  10. This is a role played by an elected representative who votes the way his or her constituents would want.

21 Clues: This is a term for vote trading. • The true leader of the Senate is the ______. • This chamber in Congress has a Committee on Rules. • This is a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law. • This is a session in which committee members offer changes to a bill before it goes to the floor. • ...

Crossword Homework Quiz 1 Vocab 2024-01-25

Crossword Homework Quiz 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the right and power of government to enforce its decisions and compel obedience
  2. representative form of government with limits on power and people retain rights guaranteed by a constitution
  3. government system in which the people govern, either directly or through elected representatives
  4. the process by which we determine "who gets what, when and how" of the valued goods in our society
  5. determining what can reasonably be believed and then using the information to reach a thoughtful conclusion
  6. supporters of the Constitution and a stronger national government
  7. the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
  8. peoples' acceptance of the right and power of government to exercise authority; goes beyond a mere legal right to a moral or ethical right
  9. principle that the people are the ultimate source of governing authority and should have a voice in their governing
  10. systematic study of government and politics
  11. a system of government where sovereignty (power) is shared by the national government and the states
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  1. principle that individuals should be free to act as they choose, provided they do not infringe unreasonably upon others
  2. notion that all individuals are equal in their moral worth and thereby entitled to equal treatment under the law
  3. widely shared and deep-seated beliefs of a country's people about politics
  4. a commitment to personal initiative and self-sufficiency of each person
  5. the idea that there are lawful restrictions on government's power
  6. those who were against a strong national government and the proposed constitution
  7. agreement by the Founding Fathers when drafting the Constitution which created a bi-cameral legislature with equal state representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives
  8. a national government bounded by the constitution where powers are granted and stated specifically and other powers are expressly denied.
  9. the ability of persons, groups or institutions to influence political developments and the decisions of others

20 Clues: the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution • systematic study of government and politics • the idea that there are lawful restrictions on government's power • supporters of the Constitution and a stronger national government • a commitment to personal initiative and self-sufficiency of each person • ...

The Constitution 2024-05-05

The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. In May of 1787 delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of ____________
  2. A solution to the concerns of unequal representation of small population states was the Great __________
  3. He is referred to as the "Father of the Constitution"
  4. This compromise was made to determine the inclusion of slaves into a state's population
  5. Those who opposed the Constitution were ____-Federalists
  6. After the Revolutionary War, few people would accept the national government's form of this
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  1. The Bill of Rights are the first ten __________ of the Constitution; a change to the Constitution
  2. Delegates from 12 states met at the Constitutional __________
  3. Before the Constitution could become the law of the land 9 states had to ______ it
  4. He led a rebellion against the government, Daniel _____
  5. People felt a stronger central government would improve this

11 Clues: He is referred to as the "Father of the Constitution" • He led a rebellion against the government, Daniel _____ • Those who opposed the Constitution were ____-Federalists • People felt a stronger central government would improve this • Delegates from 12 states met at the Constitutional __________ • ...

Constitution and Constitution Convention 2023-11-06

Constitution and Constitution Convention crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The compromise increased political influence to the South by counting slaves partially.
  2. "The proposed constitution lacked a Bill of Rights" Came from what group of people against the constitution?
  3. The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people- is what principle of the constitution ?
  4. Thought the rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government.
  5. Congress approved this document during the 1st Continental Congress, in which it told Britain they were fighting for their independence.
Down
  1. "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." (What amendment put limits on the federal government
  2. This compromise was large vs Small states over the amount of representation in government.
  3. A prohibition (Forbidding) on electing religious leaders to government office goes against the amendment
  4. Which amendmenBritainresponse to Britain quartering troops in colonist homes
  5. The principle of government in which the central government and the states share and have different powers.

10 Clues: Which amendmenBritainresponse to Britain quartering troops in colonist homes • The compromise increased political influence to the South by counting slaves partially. • This compromise was large vs Small states over the amount of representation in government. • ...

WTP Lesson 17-22 Review Crossword 2023-03-15

WTP Lesson 17-22 Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a form of government in which power is divided in shared between a central government and state and local governments
  2. party First political organization formed in opposition to the Federalist Party by the supporters of Thomas Jefferson.
  3. A person or group having the highest authority or power in a country or state.
  4. Marbury started his case in the Supreme Court, but was wrong to do so
  5. A Judicial body that hears appeals from a lower court
  6. This amendment states, in effect, that the Bill of Rights is only a partial listing of the rights of the people
  7. A law passed by the first Congress to establish the federal court system. The act determined the organization and jurisdiction of the courts
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  1. Amendment 12 fixed the process to select the president
  2. This amendment includes that 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 the people. The Tenth Amendment embodies the principle of federalism.
  3. An essay written by James Madison that warned people about factions in a direct democracy
  4. the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, And treaties of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land and binding on the states.
  5. Of no legal or binding force, invalid

12 Clues: Of no legal or binding force, invalid • A Judicial body that hears appeals from a lower court • Amendment 12 fixed the process to select the president • Marbury started his case in the Supreme Court, but was wrong to do so • A person or group having the highest authority or power in a country or state. • ...

birds 2022-04-20

birds crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Feathers that have tips that that break down as they mature
  2. the top of the head
  3. small projections on the dorsal wall of the male
  4. the longer contour feathers that extended beyond the body.
  5. The breast bone of an animal
  6. the feathers that give bird it's outward form.
  7. the process a bird uses to clean and trim its feathers with its bill
  8. feathers feathers that are black with different color edges
Down
  1. birds that are primarily yellow.
  2. the fleshy portion of the bird that surrounds the beak.
  3. the area in a birds ovieuct
  4. small soft feathers located under the contour feathers
  5. the area between the eye and the bill of the bird
  6. both the lower and uper segments of a birds bill
  7. gravel like material fed to birds that goes into the gizzard.
  8. smaller feathers that cover the base of the quills.
  9. a place where large birds are kept.
  10. short hair-like feathers
  11. the feathers on the back of the bird
  12. a nest of eggs or group of small birds
  13. small feathers that cover the base area on a birds wing

21 Clues: the top of the head • short hair-like feathers • the area in a birds ovieuct • The breast bone of an animal • birds that are primarily yellow. • the feathers on the back of the bird • a place where large birds are kept. • a nest of eggs or group of small birds • the feathers that give bird it's outward form. • both the lower and uper segments of a birds bill • ...

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-08

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Branch that makes laws
  2. Leads the House of Representatives
  3. How long a person serves office
  4. Number of hous3 members based on this
  5. has 100 members
  6. Term of a legislature
  7. Building where legislators work
  8. Kamala Harris
Down
  1. upper house
  2. Has 3 branches
  3. guidelines for our government
  4. an idea before it is a law
  5. Years a senator serves
  6. Starts as a bill
  7. To remove

15 Clues: To remove • upper house • Kamala Harris • Has 3 branches • has 100 members • Starts as a bill • Term of a legislature • Branch that makes laws • Years a senator serves • an idea before it is a law • guidelines for our government • How long a person serves office • Building where legislators work • Leads the House of Representatives • Number of hous3 members based on this

Government and Citizenship in Texas 2025-05-02

Government and Citizenship in Texas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to give of one's time
  2. something that you must do
  3. the branch of government that enforces laws
  4. a form of government in which representatives get their authority from the people, serve an established amount of time, and have sworn to uphold the United States Constitution
  5. of a city or town
  6. an organized group of people who share similar ideas about how to run a government
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  1. a group of people who listen to evidence and decide the outcome of a trial legislative
  2. something that a person should do
  3. to refuse to sign a bill into law
  4. an official request to the government signed by many citizens
  5. the branch of government made up of courts and judges that make sure that state and national laws are applied fairly
  6. the branch of government that makes laws
  7. one of the sections into which a state is divided
  8. a member of a city, state, or town who has legal rights and responsibilities

14 Clues: of a city or town • to give of one's time • something that you must do • something that a person should do • to refuse to sign a bill into law • the branch of government that makes laws • the branch of government that enforces laws • one of the sections into which a state is divided • an official request to the government signed by many citizens • ...

Utilities Crossword 2025-12-17

Utilities Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. there are 10 of these on a map of Canada
  2. there are 3 of these on a map of Canada
  3. how much money you need to pay
  4. NE SE SW NW
Down
  1. North South East West
  2. things you pay for in your house like water and electricity
  3. the bill you pay for WI-FI
  4. the water from the toilet and shower
  5. the bill you pay for heating your house
  6. another word for garbage
  7. the day you need to pay your bill
  8. where you live

12 Clues: NE SE SW NW • where you live • North South East West • another word for garbage • the bill you pay for WI-FI • how much money you need to pay • the day you need to pay your bill • the water from the toilet and shower • the bill you pay for heating your house • there are 3 of these on a map of Canada • there are 10 of these on a map of Canada • ...

Chapter 11 Crossword 2020-05-05

Chapter 11 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. branch, The branch of government made up of courts and judges that make sure that state and national laws are applied fairly and correctly.
  2. Of a city or town.
  3. branch, The branch of government that enforces laws.
  4. party, An organized group of people who share similar ideas about how to runthe government.
  5. Something that a person should do.
  6. Something that you must do.
  7. An official request to the government signed by many citizens.
Down
  1. branch, The branch of government that makes laws.
  2. A member of a city; state; or town who has legal rights and responsibilities.
  3. A group of people who listen to evidence and decide the outcome of a trial.
  4. One of the sections into which a state is divided.
  5. To refuse to sign a bill into law.
  6. republic, A form of government in which representatives get their authority from the people, serve an established amount of time; and have sworn to uphold the United States Constitution.
  7. To give of one’s time.

14 Clues: Of a city or town. • To give of one’s time. • Something that you must do. • To refuse to sign a bill into law. • Something that a person should do. • branch, The branch of government that makes laws. • One of the sections into which a state is divided. • branch, The branch of government that enforces laws. • An official request to the government signed by many citizens. • ...

US Govt Unit 3 2025-03-06

US Govt Unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies government ought to pursue.
  2. Election in which voters choose the candidates from each party who will run in the general election.
  3. Limited rights of blacks. Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes limited black voting rights.
  4. The channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the government's policy agenda. In the United States, linkage institutions include elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
  5. Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of officeholders.
  6. Behaving differently, usually unfairly, toward the members of a group.
  7. A law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
  8. Separate but equal.
  9. Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals.
  10. A person born in another country who has been granted citizenship.
  11. Freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment.
  12. Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices.
  13. Person whose views are between conservative and liberal and may include some of both ideologies.
  14. A citizen of another country.
  15. A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person.
  16. Political Action Committees, raise money for candidates &/or parties.
  17. A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
  18. An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.
  19. A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime.
  20. A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities.
Down
  1. A list of rights that police in the United States must read to suspects in custody before questioning them, pursuant to the Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona.
  2. Organized efforts to bring about a particular result.
  3. All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue.
  4. Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
  5. Electoral contenders other than the two major parties. American third parties are not unusual, but they rarely win elections.
  6. Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
  7. The rules whereby governments attempt to control areas like media ownership and output.
  8. The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs.
  9. People who generally favor government action and view change as progress.
  10. Commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how government should operate.
  11. A person who has citizenship based on birth in the United States or its territories.
  12. Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice.
  13. 1954 - The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
  14. An organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions.
  15. The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.
  16. First 10 amendments to the Constitution.
  17. The place where people vote.
  18. Racial segregation that is a direct result of law or official policy.

38 Clues: Separate but equal. • The place where people vote. • A citizen of another country. • First 10 amendments to the Constitution. • Organized efforts to bring about a particular result. • The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense. • A person born in another country who has been granted citizenship. • ...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. government: The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  2. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  3. A king or queen of a country.
  4. Leader: An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.
  5. A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
  6. 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.
  7. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
Down
  1. A person who speaks for you.
  2. House: Another name of the Senate.
  3. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens vote for their representatives to th ehouse 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.
  4. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  5. 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.
  6. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  7. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  8. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and legislature.

15 Clues: A person who speaks for you. • A king or queen of a country. • House: Another name of the Senate. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament. • The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators. • A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country. • ...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A king or queen of a country.
  2. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  3. 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.
  4. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
  5. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens vote for their representatives to th ehouse 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.
  6. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  7. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  8. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
Down
  1. 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.
  2. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  3. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and legislature.
  4. Another name of the Senate.
  5. A person who speaks for you.
  6. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  7. An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.

15 Clues: Another name of the Senate. • A person who speaks for you. • A king or queen of a country. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators. • The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country. • ...

Uuuuuuuuh...Malcolm and Kyle's BioEthics Crossword...ya know 2012-10-15

Uuuuuuuuh...Malcolm and Kyle's BioEthics Crossword...ya know crossword puzzle
Across
  1. justice involves the exchange of goods
  2. an expression of rules, norms, and principles
  3. Social responses that we see as deserved
  4. means to not harm people directly or indirectly
  5. the idea that an individual chooses their course of action based on her or his choice
  6. of opportunity randomizes distributive fairness
Down
  1. an interference of one’s personal liberties
  2. function guides our behavior by describing rules of conduct
  3. justice asks what does society owe to the invidual
  4. consent consent that deeply weights the implications of a certain action and discusses the important aspects of the action
  5. efect helps one evaluate which action is better when both have good effects and bad effects
  6. dignity a way to evaluate the value of human life
  7. an obligation to regard the welfare of others
  8. rights unalienable rights that are rooted in a person’s nature
  9. a method which helps seek the best course of action by weighing in different principles
  10. rights rights granted to citizens by the government
  11. what your told about something
  12. function helps us to find meaning in a situation and to analyze
  13. rights establishes an obligation for someone to refrain from action
  14. the concept of figuring our what is nessessary for fairness

20 Clues: what your told about something • justice involves the exchange of goods • Social responses that we see as deserved • an interference of one’s personal liberties • an obligation to regard the welfare of others • an expression of rules, norms, and principles • means to not harm people directly or indirectly • of opportunity randomizes distributive fairness • ...

US Constitution 2022-11-02

US Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The war hero from the Battle of Bunker Hill who rebelled against the government after being forced to sell his farm.
  2. The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
  3. This branch of government enforces the laws.
  4. The opening paragraph to the US Constitution which explains the 6 functions of government.
  5. The 6th Amendment guarantees you will be supplied a ________ even if you cannot afford one.
  6. The __________ Plan was made in favor of the larger states and helped set up the House of Representatives.
  7. This branch of government judges the laws.
  8. Article 5 covers the ______________.
  9. Article 4 covers the ________ governments.
Down
  1. The legislative body of the US that is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  2. Wrote the Bill of Rights.
  3. The highest court in the US court system.
  4. This branch of government makes the laws.
  5. The first state to approve the US Constitution.
  6. The US's first constitution was called the Articles of ____________.
  7. The 8th Amendment prevents _______ and unusual punishment.
  8. The political party that supported the new US Constitution.
  9. Every state has 2 of these no matter how big or small their state is.

18 Clues: Wrote the Bill of Rights. • Article 5 covers the ______________. • The highest court in the US court system. • This branch of government makes the laws. • This branch of government judges the laws. • Article 4 covers the ________ governments. • This branch of government enforces the laws. • The first state to approve the US Constitution. • ...

Sarah Barr 2012-02-16

Sarah Barr crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person, esp. a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone
  2. A judge's order that a case may not be discussed in public
  3. The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
  4. A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
  5. When someone plans out a murder and goes through with it.
  6. A writ ordering a person to attend a court
  7. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
  8. A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death
Down
  1. a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously
  2. a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict
  3. close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
  4. Reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.)
  5. part of the Bill of Rights, protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure.
  6. the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
  7. the duty of proving a disputed charge
  8. A worker, esp. a man, who supervises and directs other workers
  9. An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
  10. a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody before they are interrogated to inform them about their constitutional rights.
  11. The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
  12. An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it
  13. Fully in agreement
  14. A formal written or spoken statement, esp. one given in a court of law.

22 Clues: Fully in agreement • the duty of proving a disputed charge • A writ ordering a person to attend a court • a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime • a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously • The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense • When someone plans out a murder and goes through with it. • ...

Government Culminating Assignment 2023-01-09

Government Culminating Assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the group with the most votes in an election
  2. - a form of government that involves the people having a say in the process
  3. - in this court, judges are called “justices”
  4. - the process that occurs when a person wants to become a U.S citizen
  5. - when power is divided among a central government
  6. - when a branch of government has two chambers
  7. - a plan that is made to decide how money is earned and spent
  8. - The official document that our country is governed by
  9. - areas of land that have clear and definable borders
  10. - a written document that explains the reasoning behind a court’s decision
Down
  1. - when a bill is rejected by the president
  2. - our government has three of these that share the power and responsibilities
  3. - our country’s first attempt at a new form of government
  4. - when only one person is in charge of a nation
  5. - this amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures
  6. - the draft of a law
  7. - protect the country, keep order, help citizens, and make laws
  8. - the Court of Appeals has this number of judges present in the courtroom
  9. - in 1870, this gave African Americans the right to vote
  10. - the person hired to represent someone in court
  11. - events that occur outside of the United States
  12. - ⅔ of this branch of Congress must approve a bill in order for it to be put into law
  13. - when one person takes over and controls a nation for their own benefit
  14. - a group of people that study and revise a bill
  15. - each state has this many Senators, no matter the size of the state

25 Clues: - the draft of a law • - when a bill is rejected by the president • - in this court, judges are called “justices” • - the group with the most votes in an election • - when a branch of government has two chambers • - when only one person is in charge of a nation • - events that occur outside of the United States • - a group of people that study and revise a bill • ...

Origins of Government 2024-02-11

Origins of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Believed in Natural Rights
  2. Locke's Natural right to be free
  3. This right states that God picked certain people to rule
  4. Locke's Natural right to live
  5. religious leader in charge
  6. Rights that people are born with
  7. Created to ensure we are safe and protected
  8. no government
  9. type of government with people in charge
  10. According to Hobbes, people would be continually at ...
  11. A Monarch with total power to rule
  12. Life without government
  13. type of Democracy with politicians
  14. According to Locke, people could do this if government doesn't protect their rights
  15. Believed that everyone should work together
  16. Passing the crown from father to son
Down
  1. An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for protection
  2. type of Democracy in which people vote for everything
  3. Period when people developed new ideas about human rights
  4. Continent where the Enlightenment occurred
  5. one leader, total control
  6. Locke's Natural right to own stuff
  7. type of governments with one leader
  8. Believed life would be short, brutal and harsh
  9. King or Queen
  10. According to Hobbes, only these would survive

26 Clues: no government • King or Queen • Life without government • one leader, total control • Believed in Natural Rights • religious leader in charge • Locke's Natural right to live • Locke's Natural right to be free • Rights that people are born with • Locke's Natural right to own stuff • A Monarch with total power to rule • type of Democracy with politicians • ...

GA Government Crossword 2024-04-25

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

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. • ...

Career Prep Words to know 2023-12-05

Career Prep Words to know crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

The Bill Of Rights 2025-01-23

The Bill Of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Third Amendment contradicts it
  2. This Amendment recognizes that Americans have additional rights not stated in the Constitution
Down
  1. The Freedom that supports the right of a person to articulate opinions and ideas without interference or retaliation from the government
  2. This Amendment protects Americans right to bear arms

4 Clues: The Third Amendment contradicts it • This Amendment protects Americans right to bear arms • This Amendment recognizes that Americans have additional rights not stated in the Constitution • The Freedom that supports the right of a person to articulate opinions and ideas without interference or retaliation from the government

Ill Bill 2018-05-27

Ill Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First disease eradicated by vaccination (5,3)
  2. To be "resistant" to a disease (8)
  3. injection of a dead pathogen (7)
  4. Made in bone marrow (5,5,5)
  5. bind to antigens and fight invading pathogen (10)
  6. These "eat" pathogen cells (10)
  7. how a pathogen can be recognised (7)
  8. Type of microbe that can cause small pox (5)
Down
  1. Spanish word for cow (4)
  2. Most of them were immune to small pox (4,5)
  3. discovered vaccine for small pox (6, 6)
  4. World Health Organisation (3)
  5. a microbe that causes disease (8)
  6. System that transports white blood cells (5)
  7. A vaccine can include ............. produced by pathogen (6)

15 Clues: Spanish word for cow (4) • Made in bone marrow (5,5,5) • World Health Organisation (3) • These "eat" pathogen cells (10) • injection of a dead pathogen (7) • a microbe that causes disease (8) • To be "resistant" to a disease (8) • how a pathogen can be recognised (7) • discovered vaccine for small pox (6, 6) • Most of them were immune to small pox (4,5) • ...

Bill Nye 2024-10-30

Bill Nye crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The transfer of energy through touch
  2. The amount of heat required to raise the temp by 1
  3. when 2 objects are the same temperature
  4. energy involing tempeture
  5. Heat moving hot to cold due to density
  6. waves carrying energy
  7. mass per unit of volume
  8. The abillity to do work
Down
  1. an object that allows energy to pass through it
  2. How energy travels
  3. Energy in motion
  4. anything realated to heat
  5. Energy that can turn kinetic
  6. an object that does not allow energy to pass through it
  7. the mesurement of heat

15 Clues: Energy in motion • How energy travels • waves carrying energy • the mesurement of heat • mass per unit of volume • The abillity to do work • anything realated to heat • energy involing tempeture • Energy that can turn kinetic • The transfer of energy through touch • Heat moving hot to cold due to density • when 2 objects are the same temperature • ...

Chloe & Bill 2025-10-21

Chloe & Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of our favorite travel spots
  2. Month of proposal
  3. Maid of honor
  4. Place of proposal
  5. Wedding month
  6. Chloe's first job
  7. Chloe's middle name
  8. Honeymoon destination
Down
  1. Chloe's University
  2. Bill's favorite sport
  3. Chloe's happy place
  4. First trip together
  5. Where did they meet?
  6. Bill's favorite sports team
  7. How many years have they dated?

15 Clues: Maid of honor • Wedding month • Month of proposal • Place of proposal • Chloe's first job • Chloe's University • Chloe's happy place • First trip together • Chloe's middle name • Where did they meet? • Bill's favorite sport • Honeymoon destination • Bill's favorite sports team • How many years have they dated? • One of our favorite travel spots

Revoluções Inglesas 2020-06-08

Revoluções Inglesas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. após a queda de Carlos II, quem ficou no poder?
  2. protestantes radicais
  3. estilo político da Inglaterra anterior as revoluções inglesas
  4. se consolidou a partir das revoluções
  5. grupo que era contra Henrique VIII
  6. uma das principais revoluções inglesas
  7. país que entrou em guerra com a Inglaterra devido ao ato de navegação
  8. lei que estabeleceu a monarquia palamentarista na Inglaterra
Down
  1. sucessor de Jaime II
  2. Conspiração liderada pela igreja católica, após a distribuição de privilégios aos comerciantes
  3. Período de estabelecimento da monarquia inglesa
  4. Importante partido político na Inglaterra durante o período da Guerra Civil
  5. 2° Esposa de Henrique VIII
  6. rei decaptado durante a revolução inglesa
  7. Igreja Oficial da Inglaterra
  8. Implantou o absolutismo inglês
  9. documento que limita o poder dos reis ingleses
  10. Líder da Revolução Inglesa

18 Clues: sucessor de Jaime II • protestantes radicais • 2° Esposa de Henrique VIII • Líder da Revolução Inglesa • Igreja Oficial da Inglaterra • Implantou o absolutismo inglês • grupo que era contra Henrique VIII • se consolidou a partir das revoluções • uma das principais revoluções inglesas • rei decaptado durante a revolução inglesa • documento que limita o poder dos reis ingleses • ...

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

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

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 • a person elected by the citizens to make laws • an amount of money that is spent on something • money set aside by formal action for a specific use • ...

civics and citizen ship 2023-10-19

civics and citizen ship crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating
  2. are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement
  3. an act that break an exciting law
  4. give or register a vote.
  5. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  6. just behaviour or treatment.
  7. the breanch responsive for laws
  8. a term used to descirbe the act or status.
  9. the opportunity or ability to act independently and take decisions without authorization.
Down
  1. a propal of a law
  2. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
  3. a person who has senn or heard a event deispute
  4. the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office.
  5. he position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
  6. a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.
  7. a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

16 Clues: a propal of a law • give or register a vote. • just behaviour or treatment. • the breanch responsive for laws • an act that break an exciting law • a term used to descirbe the act or status. • a person who has senn or heard a event deispute • the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. • he position or status of being a citizen of a particular country. • ...

Congress Vocabulary 2023-01-30

Congress Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In the Senate, the Majority Leader is regarded as the party's primary spokesperson.
  2. used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses.
  3. the people who work for an organization to keep it running.
  4. the Senate is allowed to have two or more bills or nominations pending on the floor at once.
  5. reviews, adopts and schedules consideration of floor resolutions.
  6. a parliamentary committee established to look into or discuss a certain issue or measure.
  7. action intended to extend discussion and postpone, prohibit, or delay a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other contentious issue.
  8. A governing body must have a minimum number of members present to exercise its authority at a meeting.
  9. the method by which proposed legislation is discussed, altered, and rewritten in congressional committees and subcommittees.
  10. to set anything away, as if it were actually stored in a small box.
  11. when a senator alerts the Senate leadership that they do not want a specific resolution or nomination to be brought up for vote.
  12. the procedure through which a bill is sent to a different committee after the original one has done its work.
  13. In order to account for population changes, electoral district boundaries are drawn in the United States after the conclusion of each decennial census.
  14. relating closely, fitting, important, or appropriate.
  15. combines a number of the smaller regular appropriations bills into a single, larger bill that need only one vote in each house of Congress to pass.
  16. restricts to thirty hours the time for further examination of a pending proposal to end a filibuster.
  17. a government with a two-house legislative structure.
  18. a committee made up of members of both houses of a legislature.
  19. the least common vote in the Senate.
  20. refers to spending made to enrich a politician's supporters in exchange for their political support.
  21. a circumstance where new legislation cannot be passed by the government.
Down
  1. a committee of the United States House of Representatives that works with the Senate to enact appropriation bills.
  2. considered to have the same effect as a bill.
  3. relates to the operations of a single chamber
  4. the idea that a politician elected by their community should represent those views.
  5. a legislative body's entirely secure electoral district for a certain political party, the incumbent representative personally, or a mix of the two.
  6. Agreement on any topic or matter before the Senate which, without prejudice to any other rule of procedure, is brought before it.
  7. only constitutional duty is to preside over the Senate.
  8. seat held in a legislative election with a narrow victory
  9. the giving and receiving of help or favors.
  10. provided for the direct election of U.S. senators by the voters of the states.
  11. the act or outcome of dividing or distributing something in a new, proportionate way.
  12. presides over committee meetings and leads the group through the items on the agenda.
  13. A non-germane amendment to a bill or an amendment to an appropriations bill that modifies the long-term legal framework controlling a program supported by the bill.
  14. meetings of a certain political party's or movement's followers or adherents.
  15. in charge of directing the House of Representatives' minority party.
  16. a legislative directive that specifies the projects for which funds have been approved, or that specifies the exclusions from taxes or other required costs.
  17. the powers guaranteed by the US Constitution to the federal government of the US.
  18. if a bill has been stuck in committee for more than 30 days, it is brought out of committee for the whole House to consider.
  19. elected representatives are entrusted by voters with the responsibility of governing for all.
  20. a political party representative whose responsibility it is to maintain party harmony in the legislature.

41 Clues: the least common vote in the Senate. • the giving and receiving of help or favors. • considered to have the same effect as a bill. • relates to the operations of a single chamber • a government with a two-house legislative structure. • relating closely, fitting, important, or appropriate. • used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses. • ...

Civil Rights and Social Movements 2024-04-24

Civil Rights and Social Movements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Leader who spoke of 'The Ballot or the Bullet,' reflecting on civil rights and black nationalism
  2. Movement focusing on the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens
  3. Movement that emphasized racial pride and the creation of black political and cultural institutions
  4. A system of society or government in which men hold the power, explicitly criticized in the Combahee River Collective Statement as an interlocking system of oppression with racism and classism
  5. Event famous for MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement
  6. The practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to be inclusive to minorities, often criticized by civil rights activists
  7. Abolitionist and women's rights activist famous for her 1851 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech
  8. Term describing overlapping or intersecting social identities and related systems of oppression
  9. Activist and academic who became globally known in the 1960s and 1970s for her involvement in civil rights and radical activism
  10. A principle of peaceful protest, central to the philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr., contrasted in other movements of the time
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  1. Movement highlighting the multiple oppressions faced by women of color
  2. Organization founded in 1966, known for advocating armed self-defense in response to police brutality
  3. 1961 initiative that challenged racial segregation in the Southern United States through interstate travel
  4. Co-founder of a prominent party in the 1960s that advocated for African American self-defense
  5. Type of movement building from the ground up, often referenced by civil rights leaders to describe community-based organizing
  6. 1969 events marked as the beginning of the LGBT rights movement in the U.S.
  7. Federal law that prohibits gender discrimination in education programs that receive federal financial assistance
  8. Landmark 1965 law that aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting
  9. Her 1963 book sparked the second wave of feminism in the United States
  10. 1973 Supreme Court decision that established a woman's legal right to an abortion

20 Clues: Movement highlighting the multiple oppressions faced by women of color • Her 1963 book sparked the second wave of feminism in the United States • Landmark 1965 law that aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting • 1969 events marked as the beginning of the LGBT rights movement in the U.S. • ...

unit 1 2023-05-22

unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______ of government; keeping social order, public services, national security, economic decisions
  2. _____ sovereignty; people are the source of the government power
  3. ___ rules with minority rights protected; majority has the power but minorities have rights
  4. ____ democracy; people vote on people to make choices
  5. seized by force
  6. hold unchangeable authority over the people
  7. king or queen with all the power
  8. controls every aspect of human life
  9. small group that holds all the power
  10. individual rights and ____; people are entitled to rights
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  1. people have the power
  2. state, community, nation is controlled
  3. ____ government; people pick the president
  4. ____ government; leader is choosing by the legislative
  5. __ of all persons under the law; the law make sure everyone is treated equally
  6. power divide between states an national government
  7. _____ democracy; people vote directly on the issues
  8. no government and chaos
  9. ____ government; constitution limits the government power
  10. ___ of law; government must follow the written constitution

20 Clues: seized by force • people have the power • no government and chaos • king or queen with all the power • controls every aspect of human life • small group that holds all the power • state, community, nation is controlled • ____ government; people pick the president • hold unchangeable authority over the people • power divide between states an national government • ...

Canada's Government 2015-10-12

Canada's Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  2. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  3. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  4. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  5. A group of all ministers.
  6. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
Down
  1. To change or improve something.
  2. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  3. The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons.
  4. One of the two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
  5. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  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. The process of choosing a representative by vote.

14 Clues: A group of all ministers. • To change or improve something. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. • The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country. • ...

AMER GOVT PROJECT 2022-01-14

AMER GOVT PROJECT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What are the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution called?
  2. Pure; Structure of government where the people participate head on
  3. Division of government broken down into three separate branches
  4. The absence of government
  5. Political Theory that aims for the common good
  6. Philosopher who believed in natural rights during the Enlightenment era
  7. Something the government provided to people
  8. Agreement between the ruled and their rulers that outlines the rights and duties of each
  9. What was the text written by Hobbes?
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  1. The document that outlines the basis of U.S. government
  2. Who enforced the laws in England back in the 1600s and 1700s
  3. Passed in 1628; a constitutional document that set out specific individual protections against the state
  4. System of separate powers that work together to make sure each other is under control
  5. Defined rights and duties of the English Nobles & sets limits on the monarchs overall power
  6. Document that outlined specific constitutional & civil rights; ultimately gave Parliament the power over the monarchy
  7. The country where Montesquieu was born
  8. What did Locke state were fundamental natural rights?
  9. The people who wrote the Declaration of Independence
  10. The legislature of the United States’s federal government
  11. Author of Leviathan; Founder of modern philosophy

20 Clues: The absence of government • What was the text written by Hobbes? • The country where Montesquieu was born • Something the government provided to people • Political Theory that aims for the common good • Author of Leviathan; Founder of modern philosophy • The people who wrote the Declaration of Independence • What did Locke state were fundamental natural rights? • ...

Government 2025-05-20

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

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

congress test (alex) 2026-02-03

congress test (alex) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. must be distributed basied of states,
  2. number of years reps are reappointed,
  3. Step 5,
  4. highest ranking official in the senate,
  5. Keeping the floor to block a bill
  6. Anything that crosses state lines,
  7. age to be in the house,
  8. years that the senate serves,
  9. Proposed laws,
Down
  1. Power to create rules of war,
  2. congress powers outside Constitution,
  3. how many years the senate has to be a citizen,
  4. Leader of mapority party,
  5. powers of congress stated in the constitiuion,
  6. leaving a bill alone for 10 days,
  7. 435 members,
  8. congress voting no on a veto,
  9. representaion based on population,
  10. 100 members,
  11. Made of two houses,

20 Clues: Step 5, • 435 members, • 100 members, • Proposed laws, • Made of two houses, • age to be in the house, • Leader of mapority party, • Power to create rules of war, • congress voting no on a veto, • years that the senate serves, • leaving a bill alone for 10 days, • Keeping the floor to block a bill • representaion based on population, • Anything that crosses state lines, • ...

Federalist and Anti-Federalist 2018-10-11

Federalist and Anti-Federalist crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Papers, a series of essays written to oppose and defeat the proposed U.S. Constitution
  2. a group of people in the early United States who favored the establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the U.S. Constitution
  3. of Rights, the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Down
  1. a group of people in the early United States who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individual rights
  2. Papers, a series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed U.S. Constitution
  3. the process of formally approving somethin

6 Clues: the process of formally approving somethin • of Rights, the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution • Papers, a series of essays written to oppose and defeat the proposed U.S. Constitution • Papers, a series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed U.S. Constitution • ...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  2. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  3. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens vote for their representatives to th ehouse 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.
  4. A person who speaks for you.
  5. government: The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  6. A king or queen of a country.
  7. House: Another name of the Senate.
  8. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
Down
  1. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and legislature.
  2. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  3. A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
  4. Leader: An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.
  5. 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.
  6. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  7. 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.

15 Clues: A person who speaks for you. • A king or queen of a country. • House: Another name of the Senate. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament. • The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators. • A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country. • ...

Ossie crossword puzzle 2021-01-14

Ossie crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A drawn out speech to delay action in congress
  2. A call out if the necessary amount of members are present
  3. the upper senator of the state cloture rule in the senate used to end or limit debate
  4. How a bill is introduced into the House of Representatives
  5. Districts where the election is close
  6. indicates the senate on a bill
  7. What kind of consent is need to skip procedures in the House and Senate?
  8. A one chamber legislature
  9. The lower senator of the state
  10. A single voter represented by someone
  11. eliminates an opportunity to amend the bill on the floor
  12. The name of the committee where tax bills are sent.
Down
  1. a two chamber legislature
  2. the upper house of congress
  3. what congress can pass besides bills
  4. The voters represented by someone
  5. the minimum number of representatives needed to conduct business
  6. allows some amendments but not all
  7. Already having the job you are running for
  8. determines how people feel about things
  9. Allows amendment from the floor
  10. prohibits the state from interfering with federal governments use of its constitutional powers
  11. Fraction of both houses needed to override a veto

23 Clues: a two chamber legislature • A one chamber legislature • the upper house of congress • indicates the senate on a bill • The lower senator of the state • Allows amendment from the floor • The voters represented by someone • allows some amendments but not all • what congress can pass besides bills • Districts where the election is close • A single voter represented by someone • ...

Unit 5:The Three Branches 2022-10-11

Unit 5:The Three Branches crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the power to cancel a bill
  2. branch the makes the laws
  3. legislative branch; House of Reps. & the Senate
  4. Senate tactic to delay vote on a bill
  5. the highest court in the US
  6. branch that interprets the laws
Down
  1. leader of the House of Reps.
  2. ending debate and taking vote
  3. branch that enforces the laws
  4. term for a law before it becomes a law
  5. to bring charges against an elected official
  6. the president's closest advisors

12 Clues: branch the makes the laws • the power to cancel a bill • the highest court in the US • leader of the House of Reps. • ending debate and taking vote • branch that enforces the laws • branch that interprets the laws • the president's closest advisors • Senate tactic to delay vote on a bill • term for a law before it becomes a law • to bring charges against an elected official • ...

Australian Legal System 2016-08-15

Australian Legal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A legal principle developed by a court in the process of resolving a dispute
  2. The type of law that protects us and punishes offenders
  3. A court official who hears cases in the lowest court in the legal system
  4. Laws made by Parliament
  5. Refers to laws that have been collected and organised, usually in written form
  6. A proposed law that has not yet been agreed to by parliament
Down
  1. The party in a civil and criminal trial against whom an action has been brought
  2. The person who commences a legal action in civil court
  3. ........... Laws - Guidelines for behaviour developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  4. Laws developed by judges through the decisions of courts
  5. The type of law that protects our rights and property
  6. The system of rules that Australia recognises as regulating the actions of its citizens

12 Clues: Laws made by Parliament • The type of law that protects our rights and property • The person who commences a legal action in civil court • The type of law that protects us and punishes offenders • Laws developed by judges through the decisions of courts • A proposed law that has not yet been agreed to by parliament • ...

vocab gov 2024-01-17

vocab gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. government by the people
  2. the power to execute the laws
  3. a supreme ruler
  4. system of government by one person with absolute power
  5. no to a law
  6. and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
  7. power held by the court
  8. the only part of the government that can
  9. the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch
Down
  1. the United States Government, its legislative.executive and judicial.branches and the statutes, rules, and regulations enacted by those branches of government.
  2. When a group of people or nations form an alliance
  3. of Confederation,written document that established the functions of the national
  4. new laws or change existing laws
  5. of the United States
  6. absolute ruler
  7. the system to govern a state or community
  8. power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers
  9. who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government
  10. system to prevent any one branch from having too much power than the other
  11. the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group
  12. two chambers
  13. of Rights, an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689

22 Clues: no to a law • absolute ruler • a supreme ruler • two chambers • of the United States • power held by the court • government by the people • the power to execute the laws • new laws or change existing laws • the only part of the government that can • the system to govern a state or community • When a group of people or nations form an alliance • ...

Rights of the accused 2025-01-17

Rights of the accused crossword puzzle
Across
  1. once a person is tried of a crime, they cannot be tried again
  2. no person can be a whiteness against himself
  3. right to have the best defense able
  4. where the judge alone hears the case
  5. rule that police most read rights to anyone before questioning
  6. a formal device by which a person can be accused
Down
  1. ensures an extra layer of accountability is present
  2. ensures a personally will be tried without undue delays
  3. request to attain an impartial jury
  4. a formal charge
  5. a formal complaint that charges the accused
  6. prevents unjust arrests
  7. a writ ordering someone to court
  8. a law applied to an act committed before its passage
  9. a formal accusation brought to the jury on its own motion
  10. the accused is guaranteed an impartial jury

16 Clues: a formal charge • prevents unjust arrests • a writ ordering someone to court • request to attain an impartial jury • right to have the best defense able • where the judge alone hears the case • a formal complaint that charges the accused • the accused is guaranteed an impartial jury • no person can be a whiteness against himself • ...

Unit 2: Civics 2024-02-06

Unit 2: Civics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the branch that decides whether or not a law is constitutional
  2. the head of the executive branch
  3. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  4. a part of the legislative branch; 100 members (2 per state)
Down
  1. of Rights The first ten amendments made to the Constitution
  2. people chosen to advise the president on a variety of matters
  3. A change or addition to piece of legislation
  4. to make a treaty, law, agreement, etc., official by signing it or voting for it.
  5. of Representatives a part of the legislative branch; number of reps per state based on population

9 Clues: the head of the executive branch • A change or addition to piece of legislation • of Rights The first ten amendments made to the Constitution • a part of the legislative branch; 100 members (2 per state) • people chosen to advise the president on a variety of matters • the branch that decides whether or not a law is constitutional • ...

Constitution Vocabulary 2014-01-06

Constitution Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the written word
  2. a major part of government
  3. the highest authority
  4. does NOT follow the constitution
  5. offer an idea or plan
  6. to say no to a bill
  7. to change
  8. a proposed law
  9. to gather together for a common (the same) purpose
  10. to make something happen
  11. a fundamental basis
  12. approval
  13. freedom
  14. rule
Down
  1. all proceedings will be fair
  2. follows the constitution
  3. system of laws
  4. a place where someone lives temporarily
  5. a meeting of a group of people
  6. the group that makes the laws
  7. an introduction
  8. to explain the meaning of information
  9. to look over
  10. a written request
  11. a section of something

25 Clues: rule • freedom • approval • to change • to look over • system of laws • a proposed law • an introduction • the written word • a written request • to say no to a bill • a fundamental basis • the highest authority • offer an idea or plan • a section of something • follows the constitution • to make something happen • a major part of government • all proceedings will be fair • the group that makes the laws • ...

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2026-01-24

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Branch that implements the law
  2. The ability to influence decisions or control actions
  3. Proposed law submitted to legislature
  4. Fair treatment of all people under the law
  5. The citizens of a country as a whole
  6. Branch that interprets the law
  7. The highest power of a state to govern itsels
  8. National lawmaking body
  9. A rule enforced by the government
  10. Act or process of governing
  11. A person who is allowed to choose leaders in an election
  12. A paper or method used to record a vote
  13. Misuse of public office for gain
  14. The right or power to make decisions and enforce rules
Down
  1. A plan or course of action made by the government
  2. Elected head of a city or town
  3. Chief executive of a republic
  4. Set of political ideas
  5. Authority to create laws
  6. A person who guides or directs others
  7. Government chosen by the people
  8. Formal process of selecting leaders
  9. Official change to a constitution
  10. The fundamental law of the state
  11. Legal membership in a country
  12. Group formed for a common purpose
  13. The ability to act or think without unfair limits
  14. Power divided between levels of government
  15. Being treated the same regardless of differences
  16. Legal freedoms of citizens

30 Clues: Set of political ideas • National lawmaking body • Authority to create laws • Legal freedoms of citizens • Act or process of governing • Chief executive of a republic • Legal membership in a country • Elected head of a city or town • Branch that implements the law • Branch that interprets the law • Government chosen by the people • The fundamental law of the state • ...

Chapter 11 Texas Government 2021-05-06

Chapter 11 Texas Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Of a city or town.
  2. – A member of a city, state, or town who has legal rights and responsibilities.
  3. – The branch of government made up of courts and judges that make sure that state and national laws are applied fairly and correctly.
  4. – To refuse to sign a bill into law.
  5. – Something that a person should do.
  6. – The branch of government that enforces laws.
  7. – An official request to the government signed by many citizens.
  8. – One of the sections into which a state is divided.
  9. – Something that you must do.
  10. – To give of one’s time.
Down
  1. – A group of people who listen to evidence and decide the outcome of a trial.
  2. branch – The branch of government that makes laws.
  3. – An organized group of people who share similar ideas about how to run a government.
  4. – A form of government in which representatives get their authority from the people, serve an established amount of time, and have sworn to uphold the United States Constitution.

14 Clues: – Of a city or town. • – To give of one’s time. • – Something that you must do. • – To refuse to sign a bill into law. • – Something that a person should do. • – The branch of government that enforces laws. • branch – The branch of government that makes laws. • – One of the sections into which a state is divided. • ...

Chapter 21 2013-04-10

Chapter 21 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Kids had to be escorted to school by the National Guard.
  2. 11 People assigned to find out what caused the Race Riots.
  3. Helped Indians gain political rights.
  4. Leader of the Black Rights Group.
  5. Case that ruled segregation in school unconstitutional.
  6. Applied to the University of Mississippi to exercise his rights.
  7. African-American Counter-Culture Group.
  8. X African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
  9. Segregation not by law.
  10. Massive Sign-Up of African-Americans to Vote.
Down
  1. Bus rides that tried to eliminate segregation.
  2. Removed Literacy Tests.
  3. The separation of people by race.
  4. First African-American Supreme Court Justice.
  5. Denied her seat to a white man on a bus.
  6. African-American that suggested "black power".
  7. Outlawed Segregation.
  8. African-American defense group.
  9. Made to advance the lives of colored people. (Group)
  10. Segregation by law.

20 Clues: Segregation by law. • Outlawed Segregation. • Removed Literacy Tests. • Segregation not by law. • African-American defense group. • The separation of people by race. • Leader of the Black Rights Group. • Helped Indians gain political rights. • African-American Counter-Culture Group. • Denied her seat to a white man on a bus. • First African-American Supreme Court Justice. • ...

Social Studies Review #1 2013-06-09

Social Studies Review #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person's belief and view on something
  2. Proposed law
  3. The Right to Vote
  4. Identify a person as a candidate for an elected position
  5. Likes to chase mice
  6. Large marsupial
  7. Descendants in a family
  8. Treating everyone the same, regardless of race, religion.
  9. an organization that works for world peace
  10. Having certain collective rights based on Metis or First Nation heritage
  11. Unfair Action
  12. A vote held on a specific issue
  13. Flying mammal
  14. A person who speaks in public
Down
  1. a group organized that works independent of government on issues such as environment, health, etc.
  2. A Cabinet ________
  3. Has a trunk
  4. Income
  5. Person accused of a crime in a court case
  6. A support that holds up something
  7. Changing so everyone has an equal chance
  8. Voting District
  9. A Political Group in Athenian society
  10. An Expense
  11. Accused of committing a crime
  12. People have an equal voice and all must agree on an issue
  13. Law passed by a local government
  14. Firmly Establish
  15. Decision that satisfies all parties
  16. Man's best friend
  17. An idea or proposal discussed and voted on at a meeting
  18. Statement that can be proven to be true

32 Clues: Income • An Expense • Has a trunk • Proposed law • Unfair Action • Flying mammal • Voting District • Large marsupial • Firmly Establish • The Right to Vote • Man's best friend • A Cabinet ________ • Likes to chase mice • Descendants in a family • Accused of committing a crime • A person who speaks in public • A vote held on a specific issue • Law passed by a local government • ...

Rizal's London's studies, Parisian Universal Expo and the Printing of the El Filibusterismo 2024-10-28

Rizal's London's studies, Parisian Universal Expo and the Printing of the El Filibusterismo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Iconic tower built for the 1889 Paris Exposition.
  2. – The newspaper where Rizal published articles advocating reforms.
  3. – Valentin Ventura, Rizal’s friend who helped publish El Filibusterismo.
  4. – Place where Rizal studied Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
  5. – Rizal’s pen name used in his writings for La Solidaridad.
  6. – The place of Rizal’s exile later in life, where he built a school.
  7. – The society Rizal formed for the upliftment of the Malay race.
  8. – Rizal's club in Paris, later renamed Indios Bravos.
Down
  1. – City where Rizal completed El Filibusterismo due to affordable living costs.
  2. – Rizal’s friend and a prominent Filipino painter at the expo.
  3. – Rizal’s hometown, central to his advocacy for tenant rights.
  4. – Daughter of the Beckett family, developed feelings for Rizal.
  5. – Librarian and friend Rizal met in London, expert on Malayan culture.
  6. – The international fair held in Paris in 1889.
  7. – Austrian scholar and Rizal’s close friend and supporter.
  8. Bill – Western showman whose Wild West show inspired Rizal’s Indios Bravos club.
  9. – Movement led by Filipino intellectuals, including Rizal, for reforms.
  10. – Niece of Rizal's landlady in Brussels who admired him.
  11. – Rizal’s primary task in London, involving Morga’s historical work.
  12. – Family that hosted Rizal in London; their daughter Gertrude admired him.

20 Clues: – The international fair held in Paris in 1889. • – Iconic tower built for the 1889 Paris Exposition. • – Rizal's club in Paris, later renamed Indios Bravos. • – Niece of Rizal's landlady in Brussels who admired him. • – Austrian scholar and Rizal’s close friend and supporter. • – Place where Rizal studied Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas. • ...

100 Turning Points 2020-10-13

100 Turning Points crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Country that burned Washington D.C.
  2. Princip, Who fired the shot heard round the world at Lexington?
  3. Bank, Andrew Jackson went after this after his reelection.
  4. of Yorktown, What ended the American Revolution?
  5. Canal, Benjamin Write created this.
  6. Who sailed to America in 1492?
  7. First english settlement in America.
  8. President Jefferson purchased this land from Napoleon.
  9. Where were the first African Slaves sold in America?
  10. Jackson, Who made the Indian Removal Act?
  11. Suffragists, People who met in Seneca Falls, and started Women's Suffrage Movement.
  12. Alderman, Who killed a Native American during King Phillips War?
  13. Morse, Person who created Morse Code, and introduced the Telegraph.
Down
  1. Washington, Who started the French and Indian War?
  2. Congress, Who approved the Declaration of Independence?
  3. Scott, Who sued the Supreme Court in 1857?
  4. Massacre, Massacre where 5 people were killed.
  5. What was discovered all over California in 1848?
  6. What state was the first to ratify the Constitutional Convention?
  7. Crisis, John C. Calhoun started this.
  8. of Rights, First 10 amendments of the Unites States.
  9. Court, Who decided Supremacy with Marbury vs. Madison?
  10. Who saved the Pilgrims in 1621?
  11. Witch Trials, Trial where people were prosecuted for witchcraft.

24 Clues: Who sailed to America in 1492? • Who saved the Pilgrims in 1621? • Country that burned Washington D.C. • Canal, Benjamin Write created this. • First english settlement in America. • Crisis, John C. Calhoun started this. • Jackson, Who made the Indian Removal Act? • Scott, Who sued the Supreme Court in 1857? • Massacre, Massacre where 5 people were killed. • ...

Scrutiny of the Executive - Crossword 2022-03-11

Scrutiny of the Executive - Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Said PMQ's are the most "nerve-racking" experience for PMs.
  2. The number of days by which the government must respond to select committee reports.
  3. A bill derailed by Labour amendments in 2011.
  4. Described PMQ's as "an exchange of pointless and useless declamations".
  5. Once described as "Weak, weak, weak".
  6. A phrase describing public bill committees.
  7. A doctrine that inhibits executive scrutiny.
  8. The government usually has a majority on these committees.
  9. Chaired the PAC in 2018.
  10. Select committees often chaired by backbenchers.
Down
  1. The shape of Commons select committees.
  2. A Baroness appointed by Hancock against select committee advice.
  3. Lost the whip after voting against the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
  4. Describes the last resort for executive scrutiny.
  5. Their government lost the last successful vote of no confidence.
  6. The percentage of select committee recommendations accepted by the government.
  7. The Opposition has very limited access to these.
  8. The committee that scrutinises how effectively the government delivers public services.

18 Clues: Chaired the PAC in 2018. • Once described as "Weak, weak, weak". • The shape of Commons select committees. • A phrase describing public bill committees. • A doctrine that inhibits executive scrutiny. • A bill derailed by Labour amendments in 2011. • The Opposition has very limited access to these. • Select committees often chaired by backbenchers. • ...

Trimester 2 Review 2025-02-24

Trimester 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Treaty of ________ ended the American Revolution
  2. President during "Era of Good Feelings"
  3. # of Supreme Court Justices
  4. Only Federalist President
  5. Final battle of the American Revolution
  6. King of England during American Revolution
  7. Invention of Eli Whitney
  8. Name of Thomas Jefferson's home
  9. Last name of "Common Sense" author
Down
  1. Secretary of _________ is in charge of relations with other countries
  2. Washington warned against political __________
  3. Enforces the laws
  4. Federalists wanted a ____ government
  5. 2 representatives per state
  6. Battle of New Orleans made ___________ a hero
  7. Country involved with US in XYZ Affair
  8. Makes up the Legislative branch
  9. President saying "no" to a bill
  10. King/Queen in charge of country
  11. Idea that could become a law

20 Clues: Enforces the laws • Invention of Eli Whitney • Only Federalist President • 2 representatives per state • # of Supreme Court Justices • Idea that could become a law • Makes up the Legislative branch • President saying "no" to a bill • King/Queen in charge of country • Name of Thomas Jefferson's home • Last name of "Common Sense" author • Federalists wanted a ____ government • ...

Legislative Branch 2022-03-02

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to put a person in an official appointment a second time or again
  2. committee not acting on a bill and basically killing it , called pigeonholing
  3. budget- total government planning budget for the year
  4. Branch
  5. stopping a debate and taking the vote
  6. seeking to influence a political issue
  7. having a single legislative body
  8. a member of a body of voters who elect people into the legislative body
  9. currently holding office and having a duty to fulfill
  10. pro tempore- high ranking member of majority party in Senate that takes over if Vice-President is gone
  11. exchanging favors by voting for a thing in return for something else politically related
  12. barrel legislation- government spending for localized projects for the representatives district
  13. having two branches of a legislative body
  14. commerce- transportation of products, services, or money over state borders
  15. Committees - conduct investigations on a specific topic
  16. a forced/compulsory payment to the state and nation government based on multiple things
  17. Committees - a committee where it controls things which have joint interest between senate and house
  18. multiple lists of measures and motions eligible for consideration
  19. a written command forcing and telling a person to come to court
  20. condemnation or to say something is bad and call actions wrong as they are different from the standards
Down
  1. bill- also known as supply/spending bill which authorizes government to spend money
  2. process by which a legislative body files action against an official due to many reasons in the hope to remove them from their position or office
  3. to invalidate a proposed law or action
  4. manipulation of boundaries and rules to give one party or group preference
  5. - small group assigned to a small specific topic
  6. of the Whole - house of representatives operates as a committee
  7. elected heads in the Senate by both parties, that serve as assistant leaders responsible for rounding up votes and keeping track of voting and counting
  8. drafted proposed actions shown to legislature
  9. Committees - exist on a more or less permanent basis
  10. leader- majority party in a legislative body
  11. minimum number of people that must be at the meeting to make any actions or talks valid and official at the meeting
  12. resolution- offer condolences to family of deceased member of congress
  13. conference and meeting where local individuals can show their support and preference among candidates
  14. veto- indirect veto of a bill by not signing it or doing anything to it
  15. a meeting of the judicial body to work on certain things and discuss topics
  16. Terms
  17. veto- legislative branch invalidates a bill or proposed action/law
  18. political procedure where one or more members of legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislations so that they can postpone and delay the decision
  19. a group that pools the contributions towards a candidate during elections
  20. act of disobedience in court towards government specifically the judicial branch
  21. offense of willfully telling a lie in court after taking the oath to not lie
  22. a change/amendment to a bill that changes the permanent law governing a program funded by the bill

42 Clues: Terms • Branch • having a single legislative body • stopping a debate and taking the vote • to invalidate a proposed law or action • seeking to influence a political issue • having two branches of a legislative body • leader- majority party in a legislative body • drafted proposed actions shown to legislature • - small group assigned to a small specific topic • ...

History of Human Rights & UDHR 2023-05-01

History of Human Rights & UDHR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ of living
  2. Everyone has a right to take part in this
  3. All people are created free and ____
  4. Tried to conquer Europe
  5. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion & _______
  6. These rights are entitled to everyone, regardless of _______ & race
  7. No one shall be subjected to _____ or cruel punishment
Down
  1. Free starting at the elementary level
  2. The largest attack on human rights
  3. Protection given to refugees or people who've fled their home country
  4. Things people did without being told to or without rules
  5. The freedom to travel anywhere
  6. Cyrus the Great wrote his ancient human rights on this
  7. (Bonus) A city that's home of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights
  8. A Lawyer from India who stood up for Human Rights in India
  9. No one shall be held in ______ or servitude

16 Clues: _______ of living • Tried to conquer Europe • The freedom to travel anywhere • The largest attack on human rights • All people are created free and ____ • Free starting at the elementary level • Everyone has a right to take part in this • No one shall be held in ______ or servitude • Cyrus the Great wrote his ancient human rights on this • ...

Congress 2026-01-05

Congress crossword puzzle
Across
  1. proposed laws
  2. specific section of a state
  3. a group of people chosen by the legislative to discuss details of a bill
  4. work for the people in a specific section of their state
  5. listed powers
  6. laws that apply to the entire country.
  7. the division of power between federal, state, and local levels
Down
  1. laws made at the local level
  2. Having two bodies or houses of representatives
  3. denying a bill from becoming a law
  4. represent the needs of their state as a whole.
  5. made up of people who represent you and make laws on your behalf.
  6. laws made at the state level

13 Clues: proposed laws • listed powers • specific section of a state • laws made at the local level • laws made at the state level • denying a bill from becoming a law • laws that apply to the entire country. • Having two bodies or houses of representatives • represent the needs of their state as a whole. • work for the people in a specific section of their state • ...

8th Grade Civics Crossword 2024-04-30

8th Grade Civics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Month we vote for the president in
  2. Number of States Currently
  3. the act of cancelling a law by the president
  4. length of a senator's term in years
  5. The Branch that makes laws
  6. Number of Representatives in the House of Representatives (4 words)
  7. Current presidents name
  8. length of a representative's term in years
  9. Name of the first US president
  10. The only US government position you must be born in the US to become
  11. How many amendments does the constitution currently have (2 words)
  12. Number of US Senators
  13. Prevents any one Branch of government from becoming too powerful (3 words)
Down
  1. the document that outlines the government
  2. This movement fought to end racial discrimination (2 words)
  3. an addition to the constitution
  4. The most powerful court in the United States
  5. Number of States when the country was founded
  6. The Branch that interprets laws
  7. This document declared our freedom from Great Britain (3 words)
  8. the ____ of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  9. which amendment grants us the right to freedom of speech, assembly, protest, religion, and petition?
  10. Initials of the United States' Capitol
  11. Number of parts of congress
  12. Rule of ___ means everyone must follow the law, even the president
  13. The Branch that enforces laws

26 Clues: Number of US Senators • Current presidents name • Number of States Currently • The Branch that makes laws • Number of parts of congress • The Branch that enforces laws • Name of the first US president • an addition to the constitution • The Branch that interprets laws • Month we vote for the president in • length of a senator's term in years • ...

Ariel & Bill 2024-10-09

Ariel & Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ariel's Favorite MarioKart Character
  2. Instrument Bill Plays
  3. Ariel's Favorite Wine
  4. The Month Bill and Ariel Started Dating
  5. Bill's Book
  6. Where Ariel Went to High School
  7. City Where Bill Proposed
Down
  1. Bill's Favorite Clothing Brand
  2. Bill's Favorite Ghost Hunters
  3. Ariel's Favorite Animal
  4. Bill and Ariel's Cat
  5. How Many Siblings Ariel Has
  6. Bill's Favorite Singer

13 Clues: Bill's Book • Bill and Ariel's Cat • Instrument Bill Plays • Ariel's Favorite Wine • Bill's Favorite Singer • Ariel's Favorite Animal • City Where Bill Proposed • How Many Siblings Ariel Has • Bill's Favorite Ghost Hunters • Bill's Favorite Clothing Brand • Where Ariel Went to High School • Ariel's Favorite MarioKart Character • The Month Bill and Ariel Started Dating

Civics, Citizenship and Human Rights 2021-05-24

Civics, Citizenship and Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organisation made up of representatives from different countries who work together to prevents wars and resolve conflicts.
  2. The river that you visited on our excursion to Brimbank Park.
  3. Something you would like to have.
  4. Mr Cooper's SASC house team.
  5. Being valued and worthy of respect.
  6. The country that Dayyan is flying to on Wednesday.
  7. The state of being free.
  8. The studies of the rights and duties of citizens.
  9. Freedoms that all people are born with as human beings.
  10. The month in which Human Rights day is celebrated.
  11. When somethings is not allowed by law.
  12. An entitlement to have or to do something.
Down
  1. The year in which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was officially published.
  2. The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
  3. There are thirty of these in the Declaration of Human Rights
  4. Eleanor _______ signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  5. The state of being equal

17 Clues: The state of being free. • The state of being equal • Mr Cooper's SASC house team. • Something you would like to have. • Being valued and worthy of respect. • When somethings is not allowed by law. • An entitlement to have or to do something. • The studies of the rights and duties of citizens. • The country that Dayyan is flying to on Wednesday. • ...

Review: Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Constitution Preamble, and Bill of Rights 2021-10-28

Review: Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Constitution Preamble, and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This amendment doesn't allow soldiers to live with you.
  2. Article 2 creates the _________ branch of government.
  3. A central system of government. American government.
  4. There are 100 of these in the United States.
  5. This amendment gives you freedom of speech.
  6. The number of house members depends on the states _____.
Down
  1. Antifederalists wanted this in the Constitution.
  2. This amendment gives you the right to bear arms.
  3. Article 1 creates the ___________ branch of government.
  4. Someone against the Constitution.
  5. Federalist _________: letters that support ratification.
  6. Article 3 creates the _________ branch of government.
  7. The preamble begins We the __________.
  8. The first government was in the articles of _________.
  9. Document that explains the US government.
  10. Someone in support of the Constitution.

16 Clues: Someone against the Constitution. • The preamble begins We the __________. • Someone in support of the Constitution. • Document that explains the US government. • This amendment gives you freedom of speech. • There are 100 of these in the United States. • Antifederalists wanted this in the Constitution. • This amendment gives you the right to bear arms. • ...

Major events of the American Policies 2024-11-20

Major events of the American Policies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was assassinated by an anarchist (Leon Czolgosz)
  2. US volunteer force landed in cuba
  3. the winner of the election of 1904
  4. document signed December tenth,1898
  5. Acquiring territory or gaining control over the political or economical life of other countries.
Down
  1. McKinley's war message- McKinley demanded a__
  2. made them a territory with a bill of rights, all men could vote and they could become independent as soon as a stable government was established
  3. The name that was given by Theodore Rooseevelt
  4. the idea that the US should play a key role in promoting, self- determination, and democracy throughout the world
  5. sent french troops to occupy Mexico while the US preoccupied with the civil war

10 Clues: US volunteer force landed in cuba • the winner of the election of 1904 • document signed December tenth,1898 • McKinley's war message- McKinley demanded a__ • The name that was given by Theodore Rooseevelt • was assassinated by an anarchist (Leon Czolgosz) • sent french troops to occupy Mexico while the US preoccupied with the civil war • ...

American History 2023-05-08

American History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. suspended Chinese immigration and limited civil rights for Chinese
  2. religious revival in British American colonies during the early 1700s
  3. Mound builders along the Mississippi River Valley
  4. a militia of the dispossessed (poor whites and slaves) to burn Jamestown and kill the natives
  5. Pushed for the inclusion of the Bill of Rights when the Articles of Confederation were being revised
  6. fear of potential rise communism
  7. required purchase of public land to be paid with hard currency like gold or silver
  8. economic changes created a middle class along with a greater wealth divide between the rich and the poor
  9. from Woodrow Wilson's 14 points to which USA didn't join itself
  10. showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation as it lacked national power to raise an army without state consent and support
  11. stated there would be no British settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
  12. American movement in which insight and knowledge held a precedent over logic and reasoning
  13. a system of routes set up by antislavery groups in order to help slaves escape to the north
  14. banned the sale, transportation, or manufacture of alcohol
Down
  1. US authority to intervene in Latin American affairs which expanded on the Monroe Doctrine
  2. employing civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
  3. lengthened time to qualify for citizenship so French immigrants couldn't vote, allowed govt to deport them; made it a crime to criticize the President or Congress (targeted Democratic-Republican newspapers which damaged Adams's reputation)
  4. French ambassador sent to the US that began commissioning American vessels to attack British, purchased munitions for France, violated Washington's neutrality
  5. the belief that Americans had the god given right to spread Protestant Christianity and Jacksonian Democracy to the West
  6. established that the US would provide aid (military, economic, political) to all democratic nations under threat of authoritarian forces

20 Clues: fear of potential rise communism • Mound builders along the Mississippi River Valley • banned the sale, transportation, or manufacture of alcohol • from Woodrow Wilson's 14 points to which USA didn't join itself • suspended Chinese immigration and limited civil rights for Chinese • religious revival in British American colonies during the early 1700s • ...

Government 2016-05-09

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Power of the President to refuse a bill
  2. 'life, liberty & property'
  3. Balance between Federal and State governments
  4. Formal changes to the Constitution
  5. A group of people who wish to control the government by winning elections
  6. The two houses of Congress
  7. 'Necessary & proper'
  8. First ten amendments
  9. Washington 1st President
  10. Father of the Constitution
  11. The document outlining the framework of American government
Down
  1. 435 Members
  2. The branch that enforces laws
  3. A proposed law
  4. Powers granted to the National government
  5. All power remains to the people
  6. The branch that creates laws
  7. The branch that interprets laws
  8. 100 Members

19 Clues: 435 Members • 100 Members • A proposed law • 'Necessary & proper' • First ten amendments • Washington 1st President • 'life, liberty & property' • The two houses of Congress • Father of the Constitution • The branch that creates laws • The branch that enforces laws • All power remains to the people • The branch that interprets laws • Formal changes to the Constitution • ...

North America- Marcus Taylor 2024-09-19

North America- Marcus Taylor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Canadian bill defining French
  2. Home of Parliament Hill
  3. A landform that goes through two countries
  4. Is famous for The Wizard of Oz
  5. A Boot-looking state
  6. A word used in Canada for a state
  7. The U.S.'s capital
  8. Home of the Space Needle
  9. A basis for making decisions
Down
  1. A word used in war
  2. _______falls
  3. Home of the Cowboys
  4. Is the largest country to border only one country
  5. The coldest state
  6. The French place
  7. A state that has a famous waterfall
  8. The ____ of America
  9. A language in Canada
  10. This bill was passed in June 2022

19 Clues: _______falls • The French place • The coldest state • A word used in war • The U.S.'s capital • Home of the Cowboys • The ____ of America • A Boot-looking state • A language in Canada • Home of Parliament Hill • Home of the Space Needle • A basis for making decisions • Is famous for The Wizard of Oz • The Canadian bill defining French • A word used in Canada for a state • ...

Revenue Cycle 2019-10-22

Revenue Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A BETTER WAY TO CARE
  2. THIRTY DAYS in 2020
  3. THE HUB CITY
  4. "BILL WHEN I SAY YOU BILL"
  5. FROM POST TO POST (CASH)
  6. WHERE MAVERICKS PRESIDE OVER COURT
  7. NEW LEVEL OF SUCCESS IN DALLAS
  8. HOME OF THE 2002 Olympics
  9. DREAMWORK
  10. MAKES UP CHEESY PUZZLES
Down
  1. WHERE THE MASTERS LIVE
  2. IS ALWAYS SEEKING APPROVAL
  3. WORK TOGETHER TO ATTAIN A COMMON GOAL
  4. nine
  5. PAYMENTS DONE GOT MESSY
  6. KING
  7. ACCOUNTING LIFE CYCLE OF A PATIENT
  8. TO COVER OR SURROUND
  9. FROM FOUR TO WHAT????
  10. CAN YOU spell Kelly's last name???
  11. OPENS ALL ANSWERS, SOLVES ALL PROBLEMS
  12. YEAR END TARGET

22 Clues: nine • KING • DREAMWORK • THE HUB CITY • YEAR END TARGET • THIRTY DAYS in 2020 • A BETTER WAY TO CARE • TO COVER OR SURROUND • FROM FOUR TO WHAT???? • WHERE THE MASTERS LIVE • PAYMENTS DONE GOT MESSY • MAKES UP CHEESY PUZZLES • FROM POST TO POST (CASH) • HOME OF THE 2002 Olympics • IS ALWAYS SEEKING APPROVAL • "BILL WHEN I SAY YOU BILL" • NEW LEVEL OF SUCCESS IN DALLAS • ...

Manners and Menus 2024-02-22

Manners and Menus crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Talk with your mouth
  2. above knife and spoon
  3. Salt and pepper are
  4. Food comes to
  5. Served with almonds
  6. Who pays the bill
  7. above fork and napkin
  8. Knives and spoons
  9. Forks and napkins
  10. Off the table when dining
Down
  1. Chef in charge of the kitchen
  2. Made to ensure dining in the restaurant
  3. Eat when the host
  4. Decoration on the plate of food
  5. Main part of the meal
  6. Served on a skewer
  7. Everyone in the group pays their own bill
  8. How you should eat banana slices, french fries
  9. Chef who is second in command in the kitchen
  10. Napkin in your

20 Clues: Food comes to • Napkin in your • Eat when the host • Who pays the bill • Knives and spoons • Forks and napkins • Served on a skewer • Salt and pepper are • Served with almonds • Talk with your mouth • above knife and spoon • Main part of the meal • above fork and napkin • Off the table when dining • Chef in charge of the kitchen • Decoration on the plate of food • ...

Human Rights-Jen 2023-07-28

Human Rights-Jen crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____Security
  2. You are _______Free and equal
  3. W_______ rights
  4. The right to your ___ stuff
  5. A ____ and free world
  6. You have _____
  7. Don't D_______
  8. the right to a ____ place to _____(a line in between the two words)
  9. Rights to public _______
  10. _____ to move
  11. _____ To life
Down
  1. You are _____ Until proven _____ (a line in between the two words)
  2. _____ and shelter
  3. R________i___y
  4. C_______t
  5. No unfair D______
  6. ______Of expression
  7. No one can ____ Away your Human rights
  8. Rights to N______
  9. ___ rights to democracy

20 Clues: C_______t • _____Security • _____ to move • _____ To life • R________i___y • You have _____ • Don't D_______ • W_______ rights • _____ and shelter • No unfair D______ • Rights to N______ • ______Of expression • A ____ and free world • ___ rights to democracy • Rights to public _______ • The right to your ___ stuff • You are _______Free and equal • No one can ____ Away your Human rights • ...

Wise Citizen 2025-11-04

Wise Citizen crossword puzzle
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  1. To fully develop ourselves we need to… our opinions.
  2. Governments must guarantee we all have rights.
  3. Feeding ourselves is an example of a … right.
  4. The… Revolution helped form modern human rights.
  5. The united… was created after World War 2.
  6. Rights are for everyone no matter the birthplace.
  7. All rights are equally important.
  8. The right to… is fundamental.
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  1. All human rights have 4 main…
  2. The… is responsible for making laws to protect rights.
  3. Adults have the right to…
  4. No one can take your rights.
  5. Your … are responsible for taking you to school and protecting your right to education.
  6. You can’t be a slave, you have the right to be …
  7. All humans must have … to live a dignified life.

15 Clues: Adults have the right to… • No one can take your rights. • All human rights have 4 main… • The right to… is fundamental. • All rights are equally important. • The united… was created after World War 2. • Feeding ourselves is an example of a … right. • Governments must guarantee we all have rights. • The… Revolution helped form modern human rights. • ...

Reform Movements 2021-03-24

Reform Movements crossword puzzle
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  1. Wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" which highlighted the difficulties that enslaved persons faced.
  2. Movement that worked to abolish slavery
  3. Worked to reform the education system in the US
  4. Wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
  5. The movement that pushed for better education in America
  6. Freed slave who worked for the rest of his life to grant black people and women equal rights and the right to vote. Famous writer and speaker.
  7. Famous poet and transcendentalist
  8. First president of the American Equal Rights Association
  9. Famous conductor of the underground railroad and helped hundreds of slaves escape the south
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  1. Sisters who supported abolition and women's rights
  2. Wrote the book Walden and practiced "Civil Disobedience"
  3. The movement that pushed for women's suffrage and equal rights
  4. Founded the Liberator newspaper
  5. Famous womens rights activist who helped form the American Equal Rights Association
  6. The movement that was created to give the mentally ill better and humane living conditions
  7. Activist who was at the forefront of the mentally ill/prison reform.

16 Clues: Founded the Liberator newspaper • Famous poet and transcendentalist • Wrote the Declaration of Sentiments • Movement that worked to abolish slavery • Worked to reform the education system in the US • Sisters who supported abolition and women's rights • Wrote the book Walden and practiced "Civil Disobedience" • The movement that pushed for better education in America • ...

Fun Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-24

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

17 Clues: work • withdraw from • separated from • group of people • a way of travel • 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 • ...

Preamble vs. U.S. Constitution 2024-01-30

Preamble vs. U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. _____________ is lighter than grain and easier to move, so therefore, was cheaper to transport.
  2. Farmers refused to _________ the taxes on whiskey
  3. The Constitution became ___________ in 1788.
  4. In 1791, the _______________ was added to the Constitution
  5. in 1791, the new government needed money and placed a high _________ on whiskey.
  6. ordered 13,000 troops to take down the farmers for not paying their taxes on whiskey, so the farmers backed down.
  7. changes to a law.
  8. Held after the meeting in the summer of 1777. This is where delegates wrote the Constitution
  9. ____________ in Western Pennsylvania first challenged the power of the new federal government in 1794
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  1. one of Pennsylvania's 8 delegates; helped write the Constitution.
  2. When farmers challenged the power of the new government.
  3. In the summer of 1787, representatives of 12 of the states met in _______________.
  4. to be approved
  5. Leaders of the Constitutional Convention sign this document on September 17th, 1787.
  6. Whiskey is a form of _________________
  7. the Constitution could not become law until it was ratified by 9 of the 13 ____________.
  8. On December 12th, 1787, ______________ became the second state to ratify the new pan.
  9. The Bill of Rights had how many amendments?

18 Clues: to be approved • changes to a law. • Whiskey is a form of _________________ • The Bill of Rights had how many amendments? • The Constitution became ___________ in 1788. • Farmers refused to _________ the taxes on whiskey • When farmers challenged the power of the new government. • In 1791, the _______________ was added to the Constitution • ...

How A Bill Becomes a Law 2020-03-22

How A Bill Becomes a Law crossword puzzle
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  1. a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
  2. a legislature consisting of two parts or houses
  3. After a bill has been gone through both the House of Reps and Senate, this committee turns the 2 versions of the a population count taken by the Census Bureau bill into 1 bill
  4. a refusal to sign a bill or resolution
  5. This person chooses to ignore, sign, or veto the bill
  6. a population count taken by the Census Bureau
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  1. an oddly-shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
  2. a person from a legislator's district
  3. Every bill starts as an ____

9 Clues: Every bill starts as an ____ • a person from a legislator's district • a refusal to sign a bill or resolution • a population count taken by the Census Bureau • a legislature consisting of two parts or houses • This person chooses to ignore, sign, or veto the bill • a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it • ...

History Reconstruction 2024-01-17

History Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. a white southerner who joins the republican party after the Civil War
  2. this allows all people the right to vote no matter the color of their skin
  3. after the civil war when confederate states rejoined the union
  4. laws passed throughout the post Civil War era that severely restricted African Americans rights
  5. a northerner who moved south after the Civil War
  6. a system of landowners who gave their workers land, seed, and tools in exchanged for their crops
  7. this makes all people born or naturalized in the US citizens of the country
  8. the first African American senator
  9. a bill vetoed by President Lincoln over the control of reconstruction
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  1. Republicans who after the civil war wanted to give African Americans full citizenship
  2. elected president after Lincoln's Assignation
  3. A federal agency set up to help the former slaves after the Civil War
  4. to formally charge an official of misconduct in office

13 Clues: the first African American senator • elected president after Lincoln's Assignation • a northerner who moved south after the Civil War • to formally charge an official of misconduct in office • after the civil war when confederate states rejoined the union • a white southerner who joins the republican party after the Civil War • ...

SS vocab annie 2018-01-23

SS vocab annie crossword puzzle
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  1. President Wilsons's program to break up trusts
  2. Journalist who exposed corruption and other problems of the late 1800s and the early 1900s
  3. Mexican neighborhoods created in the US
  4. Orginization founded in 1909 to work towered equal rights for african americans
  5. A 1913 law that set up a system of federal banks and gave government the power to control money supply.
  6. Ability
  7. The protection of natural resources
  8. Process in which voters can put a bill directly in front of the state legislator
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  1. Progressive republicans who supported Theodore Roosevelt during the election
  2. Powerful politician who controls work done locally and demands payoffs from businesses
  3. Groups set up in 1869 to work for a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote
  4. Government agency created in 1914 to ensure fair competition
  5. A 1907 agreement between the US and japan to limit the Japaneses immigration
  6. Person who worked for womens' right to vote
  7. Murdered by mobs
  8. Area set aside by the federal government for people to visit.
  9. The practice of awarding government jobs to political supporters

17 Clues: Ability • Murdered by mobs • The protection of natural resources • Mexican neighborhoods created in the US • Person who worked for womens' right to vote • President Wilsons's program to break up trusts • Government agency created in 1914 to ensure fair competition • Area set aside by the federal government for people to visit. • ...

Rights of the accused 2025-01-17

Rights of the accused crossword puzzle
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  1. once a person is tried of a crime, they cannot be tried again
  2. no person can be a whiteness against himself
  3. right to have the best defense able
  4. where the judge alone hears the case
  5. rule that police most read rights to anyone before questioning
  6. a formal device by which a person can be accused
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  1. ensures an extra layer of accountability is present
  2. ensures a personally will be tried without undue delays
  3. request to attain an impartial jury
  4. a formal charge
  5. a formal complaint that charges the accused
  6. prevents unjust arrests
  7. a writ ordering someone to court
  8. a law applied to an act committed before its passage
  9. a formal accusation brought to the jury on its own motion
  10. the accused is guaranteed an impartial jury

16 Clues: a formal charge • prevents unjust arrests • a writ ordering someone to court • request to attain an impartial jury • right to have the best defense able • where the judge alone hears the case • a formal complaint that charges the accused • the accused is guaranteed an impartial jury • no person can be a whiteness against himself • ...

Democracy 2022-11-19

Democracy crossword puzzle
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  1. The right to register a choice in an election.
  2. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
  3. A nation or territory considered as an organised political community under one government.
  4. A code of practise and discipline for a community.
  5. A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
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  1. A meeting of an official body, a legislature, council, or court of law, to conduct its business.
  2. The system of rules which a country recognises as regulating the actions of its members.
  3. Having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent.
  4. A morally correct, just, more honourable

9 Clues: A morally correct, just, more honourable • The right to register a choice in an election. • A code of practise and discipline for a community. • the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. • A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion. • The system of rules which a country recognises as regulating the actions of its members. • ...

Introduction to Politics 2025-01-09

Introduction to Politics crossword puzzle
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  1. A country with an elected head of state
  2. A process by which the people choose their representatives
  3. A group of people or system that governs a community, usually a state
  4. A document outlining a proposed new law
  5. A government in which a small group of powerful people have control
  6. A state of disorder due to lack of government or authority
  7. The thing that is used to cast votes
  8. A government controlled by a single person
  9. Rights to equal opportunities and equal treatment
  10. someone who actively tries to achieve social or political change
  11. An economic system based on public or state ownership of the means of production
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  1. The activities concerned with the act of governance
  2. A system of organization that uses rules and procedures to keep things running smoothly
  3. A government in which people choose their leaders in free and fair elections
  4. Someone who is competing in an election
  5. A government in which force is used to maintain power
  6. A government in which the head of state is a king or queen
  7. Involving two political parties or two sides of a political issue
  8. An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production
  9. The body that governs the United States at the federal level

20 Clues: The thing that is used to cast votes • A country with an elected head of state • Someone who is competing in an election • A document outlining a proposed new law • A government controlled by a single person • Rights to equal opportunities and equal treatment • The activities concerned with the act of governance • A government in which force is used to maintain power • ...

Revolutionary America 2025-12-07

Revolutionary America crossword puzzle
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  1. AND INDIAN WAR – War that led to British taxation of colonies
  2. – Colonists loyal to the British crown
  3. ADAMS – Leader behind colonial protests like Boston Tea Party
  4. OF INDEPENDENCE – Document declaring separation from Britain
  5. – Refusal to buy British goods
  6. FRANKLIN – Diplomat who gained French support
  7. OF SARATOGA – Turning point victory securing French support
  8. HAMILTON – First Treasury Secretary; Federalist leader
  9. OF LIBERTY – Group organizing anti-tax protests
  10. – Power divided between states and national government
  11. HENRY – “Give me liberty or give me death!” speaker
  12. WASHINGTON – First president; commander of the Continental Army
  13. MASSACRE – 1770 confrontation between colonists and British troops
  14. REBELLION – Uprising showing weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
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  1. AND BALANCES – System preventing government branch dominance
  2. CONVENTION – 1787 meeting to write the Constitution
  3. JEFFERSON – Author of the Declaration of Independence
  4. OF RIGHTS – First ten constitutional amendments
  5. – Belief in government by the people
  6. ACT – 1765 tax on printed goods
  7. SENSE – Pamphlet convincing colonists to seek independence
  8. ADAMS – Second president; strong advocate of independence
  9. OF YORKTOWN – British surrender that ended major fighting
  10. TEA PARTY – Colonial protest destroying British tea
  11. AND CONCORD – First battles of the Revolution
  12. CONTINENTAL CONGRESS – Meeting responding to the Intolerable Acts
  13. DE LAFAYETTE – French ally who aided colonial forces
  14. GEORGE III – British king during the American Revolution
  15. MADISON – “Father of the Constitution”
  16. – Colonists supporting independence

30 Clues: – Refusal to buy British goods • ACT – 1765 tax on printed goods • – Colonists supporting independence • – Belief in government by the people • – Colonists loyal to the British crown • MADISON – “Father of the Constitution” • FRANKLIN – Diplomat who gained French support • AND CONCORD – First battles of the Revolution • OF RIGHTS – First ten constitutional amendments • ...

unit 2 projet 2023-01-27

unit 2 projet crossword puzzle
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  1. Compact an agreement between the Pilgrims and other passengers on The Mayflower who formed their own government while the ship was anchored off the coast of modern-day Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
  2. sovereignty government based on consent of the people
  3. defines the fundamental law of the U.S. federal government, setting forth the three principal branches of the federal government and outlining their jurisdictions.
  4. Acts a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
  5. government that has a two-house legislative system
  6. of the governed A political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.
  7. of powers a doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government executive, legislative and judicial are kept separate.
  8. Act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies
  9. of law traffic laws that let us know who has the right of way
  10. Carta the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law
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  1. of Independence an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.
  2. rule, minority rights ensuring that even if a majority decision is followed, that decision should never impinge on the fundamental human rights of minorities.
  3. review r the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
  4. of Burgesses an assembly of elected representatives from Virginia that met from 1643 to 1776.
  5. the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
  6. and balances he separation of power in the government which is ensured through the establishment of three different branches the executive branch the judicial branch and the legislative branch.
  7. Bill of Rights firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament known today as Parliamentary Privilege.
  8. Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches legislative executive and judicial
  9. Act cts of Parliament intended to promote the self-sufficiency of the British Empire by restricting colonial trade to England and decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods.
  10. Congress he assembly of delegates from the North American rebel colonies held during and after the War of American Independence.

20 Clues: government that has a two-house legislative system • sovereignty government based on consent of the people • of law traffic laws that let us know who has the right of way • the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments. • of Burgesses an assembly of elected representatives from Virginia that met from 1643 to 1776. • ...

separation The first clause in the Bill of Rights states assures this between church and state. 2023-06-02

separation The first clause in the Bill of Rights states assures this between church and state. crossword puzzle
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  1. Frank ______,commander of the Apollo 8 mission.
  2. Saint who said, "You have made us for yourself O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."
  3. Travis Jackson's interview with NASA took place at this historic venue.
  4. Connor Jordan built these for his Eagle Scout project
  5. Charles ______, only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.
  6. Worn by early ascetics, a form of self punishment.
  7. Travis Jackson witnessed almost all of these space missions.
  8. Saint born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal.
  9. The Desert Mothers developed early networks of women that emerged as early forms of these.
  10. "Our Faith can move ______." Matthew 17:20
  11. kept away from the outside world, as in a monastery.
  12. Birthplace of the St. Francis.
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  1. Italian countryside and popular travel destination.
  2. An exotic ice cream flavor popular in Belize.
  3. University where Tom Hubert was a student.
  4. The first clause in the Bill of Rights assures this between church and state.
  5. Jack ______, former deacon of St. Michael's.
  6. St. Michael's makes a yearly mission trip here.
  7. The final prayer of the day.
  8. Latin for mother.
  9. a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment.
  10. The rope that girds the waist of Franciscan monks has three of these.
  11. David Nichols dream boat.

23 Clues: Latin for mother. • David Nichols dream boat. • The final prayer of the day. • Birthplace of the St. Francis. • Saint born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal. • University where Tom Hubert was a student. • "Our Faith can move ______." Matthew 17:20 • Jack ______, former deacon of St. Michael's. • An exotic ice cream flavor popular in Belize. • ...

The March on Washington 2024-05-26

The March on Washington crossword puzzle
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  1. - to Montgomery Marcher
  2. - and Freedom
  3. - Organizer and advisor
  4. - Jackson, gospel singer
  5. - MLK's wife
  6. - Peaceful gathering
  7. - Anderson, singer
  8. - Rights Movement milestone
  9. - and Unity
  10. - Administration support
  11. - for All
  12. - American equality
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  1. - Justice
  2. - Month of the march
  3. - for All
  4. - MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech
  5. - Lewis, civil rights leader
  6. - D.C., march location
  7. - Equality
  8. - Memorial location
  9. - Leader and speaker
  10. - Now
  11. - Rustin, chief organizer
  12. - and Equality

24 Clues: - Now • - Justice • - for All • - for All • - Equality • - and Unity • - MLK's wife • - and Freedom • - and Equality • - Anderson, singer • - Memorial location • - American equality • - Month of the march • - Peaceful gathering • - Leader and speaker • - D.C., march location • - to Montgomery Marcher • - Organizer and advisor • - Jackson, gospel singer • - Administration support • - Rustin, chief organizer • ...

Basic accounting term 2 2025-06-23

Basic accounting term 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. value Amount on which assets are shown in book
  2. the reduction in price of goods sold
  3. payable The sum total of creditor and bill payable
  4. discount reduction of price by seller to purchaser
  5. a person from whom amount is receivable against sale of goods and services
  6. debt Amount which is irrecoverable
  7. the amount spent on purchase or manufacturing of goods
  8. the evidence that a transaction taken place
  9. payable bill of exchange accepted by creditor
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  1. sheet Statement of assets and liabilities
  2. the transaction and event recorded in the book
  3. It is the left side of account
  4. a person from whom the amount is payable against the purchase of goods and services
  5. receivable Bill accepted by a debtor
  6. discount the discount given or received on payment
  7. It is the right side of account

16 Clues: It is the left side of account • It is the right side of account • the reduction in price of goods sold • receivable Bill accepted by a debtor • debt Amount which is irrecoverable • sheet Statement of assets and liabilities • the evidence that a transaction taken place • the transaction and event recorded in the book • ...

C. 13 Sec. 2 Review 2021-03-31

C. 13 Sec. 2 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. He was slow passing civil rights laws
  2. City where Kennedy was assassinated
  3. Helped low income families get better housing
  4. Method CORE members used to put pressure on Kennedy to enforce the integration of bus stations
  5. Kennedy's social program
  6. college students helped with voting registration
  7. Health insurance for the poor
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  1. Johnson's program of domestic reforms
  2. He was killed in April 1968
  3. A social movement that called for African American power and independence
  4. Health insurance for the elderly
  5. He became president when Kennedy died
  6. The ____ Rights Act provided new powers to protect African Americans' voting rights
  7. Kennedy was scared to upset ___
  8. The ___ Rights Act gave African Americans legal rights equal to those of white Americans
  9. He was the leader of the nation of Islam

16 Clues: Kennedy's social program • He was killed in April 1968 • Health insurance for the poor • Kennedy was scared to upset ___ • Health insurance for the elderly • City where Kennedy was assassinated • Johnson's program of domestic reforms • He was slow passing civil rights laws • He became president when Kennedy died • He was the leader of the nation of Islam • ...

Window into History 2025-03-31

Window into History crossword puzzle
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  1. Civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat
  2. A person who inspires and guides others
  3. A nonviolent protest in segregated places
  4. A public demonstration against injustice
  5. A change or addition to the Constitution
  6. Rules enforced by governments
  7. A form of protest that refuses to buy goods or services
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  1. A large organized demonstration for a cause
  2. Fair treatment under the law
  3. The separation of people based on race
  4. Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom
  5. The right to act, speak, or think without restraint
  6. A right fought for during the Civil Rights Movement
  7. Last name of a famous civil rights leader
  8. The goal of the Civil Rights Movement

15 Clues: Fair treatment under the law • Rules enforced by governments • The goal of the Civil Rights Movement • The separation of people based on race • A person who inspires and guides others • A public demonstration against injustice • A change or addition to the Constitution • A nonviolent protest in segregated places • Last name of a famous civil rights leader • ...

Politics 2024-02-04

Politics crossword puzzle
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  1. GOVERNOR
  2. CABINET
  3. PREAMBLE
  4. GOVERNANCE
  5. BILL
  6. LEGAL
  7. AUTHORITY
  8. EDITORIAL
  9. EXECUTIVE
  10. POLITICS
  11. POWER
  12. ELECTION
  13. LEGITIMACY
  14. CONGRESS
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  1. JUDICIARY
  2. FEDERAL
  3. CONSTITUENT
  4. STATE
  5. REPUBLIC
  6. DEBATE
  7. LAW
  8. PARTY
  9. GUBERNARE
  10. CAMPAIGN
  11. NATION
  12. DEMOCRACY
  13. CITIZEN
  14. BUREAUCRACY
  15. CONSTITUTION
  16. PLATFORM

30 Clues: LAW • BILL • STATE • PARTY • LEGAL • POWER • DEBATE • NATION • FEDERAL • CABINET • CITIZEN • REPUBLIC • GOVERNOR • PREAMBLE • CAMPAIGN • POLITICS • PLATFORM • ELECTION • CONGRESS • JUDICIARY • GUBERNARE • AUTHORITY • EDITORIAL • DEMOCRACY • EXECUTIVE • GOVERNANCE • LEGITIMACY • CONSTITUENT • BUREAUCRACY • CONSTITUTION

Capítulo 7: La Comida Parte 1 2025-02-12

Capítulo 7: La Comida Parte 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. seafood
  2. Bring me the bill
  3. vanilla flan
  4. It's missing salt
  5. garlic
  6. Is everything okay?
  7. drinks
  8. to pay the bill
  9. customer
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  1. roast meat
  2. finger foods
  3. pigeon peas
  4. mineral water
  5. gazpacho (a cold tomato soup)
  6. tea
  7. It's perfect
  8. pineapple
  9. strawberries
  10. daily special
  11. Anything else?

20 Clues: tea • garlic • drinks • seafood • customer • pineapple • roast meat • pigeon peas • finger foods • vanilla flan • It's perfect • strawberries • mineral water • daily special • Anything else? • to pay the bill • Bring me the bill • It's missing salt • Is everything okay? • gazpacho (a cold tomato soup)

Women and the Right to Vote 2025-12-03

Women and the Right to Vote crossword puzzle
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  1. – Wartime role through which many women gained civic recognition
  2. – Where soldiers had to serve for women to qualify
  3. – Goal of women’s political activism
  4. – To legally grant the right to vote
  5. – Progress toward equal political rights
  6. – Someone campaigning for women’s voting rights
  7. – Prime minister who expanded women’s voting rights in 1917
  8. – Legislative change expanding democratic rights
  9. – Country where women fought for political inclusion
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  1. – The movement for women’s right to vote
  2. – What women sought in government
  3. – Women could vote if they had one serving overseas
  4. – Requirement women had to meet under the 1917 rules
  5. – Status strengthened by the expansion of voting rights
  6. – Group first granted the vote under the Wartime Elections Act
  7. – Legal changes during the war that affected voting eligibility
  8. – Controversial 1917 issue tied to voting changes
  9. – System improved by extending suffrage to women
  10. – Level where most women gained the vote in 1918

19 Clues: – What women sought in government • – Goal of women’s political activism • – To legally grant the right to vote • – The movement for women’s right to vote • – Progress toward equal political rights • – Someone campaigning for women’s voting rights • – System improved by extending suffrage to women • – Level where most women gained the vote in 1918 • ...

war of 1812 2026-01-20

war of 1812 crossword puzzle
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  1. Road in Niagara falls and setting for bloodiest engagement in the war of 1812.
  2. Trekked 32-kilometers through AMerican territory during the war of 1812
  3. Surrendered Fort Detroit to the British without a fight.
  4. French military general and statesmen who conquered much of Europe.
  5. Group of nationalist US congressmen who pushed for war with the British.
  6. Site of the first major battle of 1812, and made General Isaac Brock a national hero.
  7. Place of a battle in 1811 that weakened the Native Americans.
  8. National hero in the battle of New Orleans.
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  1. Ninth president of the US who died of sickness and had the longest speech.
  2. Shawnee war chief and visionary
  3. Fourth US president who introduced the Bill of Rights and Federalist papers.
  4. Government imposed restriction on trade with Britain
  5. American Naval Officer and national hero known for Lake Erie
  6. Peace treaty that formally ended the war of 1812
  7. 19th century belief that the US was divinely ordained to expand across North America
  8. Wrote the poem that became the lyrics for “The Star-Spangled Banner”
  9. Capital of Upper Canada in 1812
  10. Forcibly conscripting sailors into the Royal Navy
  11. British army officer who is known as “The Hero of Upper Canada”
  12. Famous 38-gun US navy frigate with importance in the year 1807

20 Clues: Shawnee war chief and visionary • Capital of Upper Canada in 1812 • National hero in the battle of New Orleans. • Peace treaty that formally ended the war of 1812 • Forcibly conscripting sailors into the Royal Navy • Government imposed restriction on trade with Britain • Surrendered Fort Detroit to the British without a fight. • ...

congress in action 2016-03-24

congress in action crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - unwritten rule in both the house and the senate reserving the top posts in each chamber for members with the longest records of service
  2. - chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by legislature
  3. - legislative committe composed of members of both houses
  4. - procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body
  5. - legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose
  6. - unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will ride through the legislative process
Down
  1. - assistants to the floor leaders in the house and senate
  2. - a proposed law presented to legislative body for considerations
  3. - temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses' versions of a bill
  4. - permanent committee in legislative body to which bills in a specified subject-matter area are referred
  5. - to print a bill in its final form
  6. - members of the house and senate picked by their parties to carry out party decisions and steer legislative action to meet party goals

12 Clues: - to print a bill in its final form • - assistants to the floor leaders in the house and senate • - legislative committe composed of members of both houses • - chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by legislature • - a proposed law presented to legislative body for considerations • ...

CRC 2020-06-29

CRC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. T or F Once a mobile Deposit is confirmed it cant be cancelled.
  2. what type of bill payments are prohibited by billpay?
  3. How far back can customers view E-Statements?
  4. Are full account numbers shown in the APP?
  5. T or F we can process multiple payments at once in ORCC.
  6. what service is unavailable in the App?
  7. what is our third-party fraud service called?
  8. what can you do in the APP but not in OLB?
Down
  1. T or F there isn't a waiting period to sign up for Bill pay?
  2. How far back can customers view bill pay history?
  3. what department helps customers get into CardValet?
  4. what day of the month are MTG payments due?
  5. T or F customers cant place their first check order in olb.
  6. How far back can dep ops view CardValet transactions?
  7. Does bill pay allow expedited payments?

15 Clues: Does bill pay allow expedited payments? • what service is unavailable in the App? • Are full account numbers shown in the APP? • what can you do in the APP but not in OLB? • what day of the month are MTG payments due? • How far back can customers view E-Statements? • what is our third-party fraud service called? • How far back can customers view bill pay history? • ...

Movement 2017-05-16

Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Expanded his goals in the Civil Rights Movement to include economic equality, equal housing, fair pay, and so forth, for ALL races
  2. The greatest threat to the internal security of the country
  3. Assassinated Malcome X
  4. rights President Johnson signed this Act
  5. x Grew up in Boston and Chicago and was a local thief in the 1940s
  6. seale Founded the Black Panther Party
  7. King opposed this war
  8. Assassinated King
  9. smith Won 200 meter dash and gave the black power solute on the medal podium
  10. Who was on the medal podium when Carlos and Smith raised the Black Power salute
Down
  1. Organization that monitored King's movements
  2. Negro Nationalism
  3. King [is] no longer a good Negro.
  4. Malcome X campaigned for a new approach to civil rights
  5. King's death marked the ____ to the modern civil rights movement
  6. Co-founded the Black panther party
  7. power Called for a more aggressive form of civil rights protest
  8. muhammad Militant civil rights movement leader

18 Clues: Negro Nationalism • Assassinated King • King opposed this war • Assassinated Malcome X • King [is] no longer a good Negro. • Co-founded the Black panther party • seale Founded the Black Panther Party • rights President Johnson signed this Act • Organization that monitored King's movements • muhammad Militant civil rights movement leader • ...