bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-11

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. not fully dressed
  2. amount
  3. confidence in a person's ability to repay money lent to them
  4. very tiring
  5. confusion
  6. serious
  7. ability to take care of something byoneself
  8. refers to the bill sponsored by Representative Wright Patman (and known as the “Bonus Bill”) that would pay veterans their bonus earlier than originally agreed upon
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  1. risking danger
  2. falling apart
  3. worn out
  4. how much an amount of money falle short of what is needed
  5. payment
  6. amount spent
  7. the strength to stand, continue to endure
  8. filled with somthing bad
  9. not ending

17 Clues: amount • payment • serious • worn out • confusion • not ending • very tiring • amount spent • falling apart • risking danger • not fully dressed • filled with somthing bad • the strength to stand, continue to endure • ability to take care of something byoneself • how much an amount of money falle short of what is needed • confidence in a person's ability to repay money lent to them • ...

Killers of the Flower Moon 2023-12-17

Killers of the Flower Moon crossword puzzle
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  1. history term of a town undergoing rapid growth
  2. person who was thrown from a train
  3. how the Osage got rich
  4. mollies sons nickname
  5. what Hale wanted to gain by killing the Osage families
  6. the century these murders took place
  7. where Anna's body was found
  8. what they called it when community members would leave
  9. the first sister to pass away
  10. first known murder between 1921-26
  11. "country's most notorious character"
  12. the prison Tom later worked at
  13. The three sister's mother
  14. how white dies
  15. Mollie's last sister to pass away
  16. boss of Bureau of Investigation
  17. land where Indians were forced to live
  18. murdered 6 months after McBride
  19. hour Bill and Rita's house blew up
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  1. Anna's ex-husband's last name
  2. Dies 4 days after explosiontion
  3. carried with him "a bible and a .45 caliber revolver"
  4. moved to Greyhorse to solve the murders
  5. law that prohibited alcohol during the early 19th century
  6. many cases of the Osage murders remain ______
  7. Ernest uncle
  8. the job White's father had
  9. where the killers were sent after the trial
  10. federal bureau of investigation initals
  11. state where killers of the flower moon takes place
  12. the town does Killers of the Flower Moon takes place
  13. what Hoover told white after getting Burt Lawsons confession
  14. suspected father of Anna's baby
  15. Mollie's 2nd husband
  16. Meaning bias
  17. hospital Bill Smith was taken to
  18. the month when the "flowers bloom" also the month Anna was Killed
  19. how Bill suspected Lizzy died
  20. granddaughter of Mollie and Ernest
  21. shot Tom white
  22. Rita and Bill's servant

41 Clues: Ernest uncle • Meaning bias • how white dies • shot Tom white • Mollie's 2nd husband • mollies sons nickname • how the Osage got rich • Rita and Bill's servant • The three sister's mother • the job White's father had • where Anna's body was found • Anna's ex-husband's last name • the first sister to pass away • how Bill suspected Lizzy died • the prison Tom later worked at • ...

Congress Vocabulary Part 2 2023-09-27

Congress Vocabulary Part 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. redrawing of congressional districts with the intent to create undue advantage for a political party
  2. are entitled
  3. combining several pieces of legislation into one bill to secure enough votes for passage
  4. government when one party controls the presidency and the other party controls at least one of the chambers of Congress
  5. a social insurance program funded by a payroll tax on current employers and employees to be redistributed to qualifying individuals for retirement...
  6. redistribution of congressional seats to the several states based on the U.S. Census
  7. a set of facilities, structures, and utilities developed, owned, operated, and maintained by the government ; includes highways, roads, railroads, bridges, ports, airports...
  8. a federal government-subsidized healthcare program for qualified elderly Americans
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  1. redrawing of congressional districts by state legislatures based on congressional reapportionment
  2. a federal government-subsidized healthcare program for qualified low-income households
  3. funding for a local project in a larger appropriation bill
  4. spending approved on an annual basis for defense spending, education, and infrastructure
  5. a tactic to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill
  6. a procedure to end a debate
  7. spending required by law for entitlement programs
  8. committee meets when a bill passed by both chambers on the same topic has variation in its wording and attempt to reconcile those differences
  9. when political attitudes move toward ideological extremes
  10. a situation in which no congressional action on legislation can be taken due to a lack of consensus
  11. any government-provided or government-managed benefit or service to which some or all
  12. when members of Congress vote based on their political party affiliation

20 Clues: are entitled • a procedure to end a debate • spending required by law for entitlement programs • when political attitudes move toward ideological extremes • funding for a local project in a larger appropriation bill • a tactic to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill • when members of Congress vote based on their political party affiliation • ...

Government #2 2015-10-13

Government #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. another name for queston period
  2. the Upper House of Parliaments made up of 105 Senators
  3. a meeting of the House within a session
  4. a rule for all Canadians
  5. a step in the passage of a bill when the report og the committee studied the bill
  6. a peson who speaks for you
  7. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  8. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  9. made up by the Senate and the House, it has the power to make laws
  10. the periods into which a Parliament is divided
  11. the government of Canada that acts and speak for the whole country
  12. bills that are passed by Parliament
  13. the Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party embers informed
  14. two chambers or rooms
  15. ro choose a representive in an election
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  1. another word for constituency or elecional district
  2. the political party the forms the Government
  3. period a daily period of time in the Senate and he Hose when parliament ask the governments important questions
  4. to change or improve something
  5. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of Prinme Minister
  6. the last stage when a bill becomes a law
  7. one of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories that have the right to make laws for the people living there
  8. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
  9. another name for the Senate
  10. a word used for the stags during which a bill is debated
  11. a change that is made to a bill
  12. an university student who carries and delivers messages or documents for the House
  13. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as along as he or she is one
  14. process the steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws
  15. official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French

30 Clues: two chambers or rooms • a rule for all Canadians • a peson who speaks for you • another name for the Senate • to change or improve something • another name for queston period • a change that is made to a bill • bills that are passed by Parliament • a meeting of the House within a session • ro choose a representive in an election • the last stage when a bill becomes a law • ...

Enlightenment Thinking 2023-05-30

Enlightenment Thinking crossword puzzle
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  1. intense loyalty to others who speak your language and/or share your culture
  2. Agreement between members of a society to cooperate for the collect benefit
  3. Writer of pamphlet Common Sense
  4. Philosopher best known for ideas on checks and balances and separation of powers
  5. Scientist who theorized universal gravity
  6. The belief that humans are born with certain rights
  7. Idea that a human's natural instincts govern their reasoning and behavior
  8. Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights
  9. The belief that Earth is at the center of the universe
  10. Wrotes a book on the social contract
  11. Influential pamphlet in the American Revolution, arguing for independence
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  1. Convention led to advocate for women's rights, participants rewrote a section of the Declaration of Independence
  2. British female novelist and advocate of women's rights
  3. A belief that there is a creator (God), but the creator does not interfere in events
  4. Enlightenment thinker who believed humans needed strict government to prevent chaos
  5. French playwright best known for writing Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen
  6. Government with a constitution
  7. The belief that the Sun is at the center of the universe
  8. Enlightenment thinker best known for Francis Bacon is most famous for his philosophy of science, focusing on inductive reasoning
  9. Way of thinking that emphasized humans as opposed to divine figures or gods

20 Clues: Government with a constitution • Writer of pamphlet Common Sense • Wrotes a book on the social contract • Scientist who theorized universal gravity • The belief that humans are born with certain rights • Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights • British female novelist and advocate of women's rights • The belief that Earth is at the center of the universe • ...

Making the Constitution 2024-02-28

Making the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Branch of government led by the President that carries out the laws
  2. a settlement of a dispute byElectoral Collegeg up some demands
  3. body of electors that elects the president and vice president of the United States
  4. an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed.
  5. Part of Congress with 2 representatives from each state who serve for six year terms
  6. of Representatives the lower house of a legislative body (as the U.S. Congress) currently has 435 members, based on the population of the state, who serve in two year terms
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  1. Branch of government that interprets the laws, courts and the court system, including the Supreme Court
  2. the usually explanatory introductory part of a constitution or statute
  3. Congress - the branch of government that makes the laws
  4. The division of power between the federal (national) government and the states
  5. Sovereignty The people have the right to alter (change) or abolish (get rid of) their government
  6. Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong federal (national) government
  7. a proposed law
  8. People who opposed a strong federal government and favored states' rights
  9. vote each person gets one vote
  10. to change for the better
  11. to approve
  12. to refuse to admit or approve; to reject

18 Clues: to approve • a proposed law • to change for the better • vote each person gets one vote • to refuse to admit or approve; to reject • Congress - the branch of government that makes the laws • a settlement of a dispute byElectoral Collegeg up some demands • an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed. • ...

American Revolution & Constitution 2025-12-15

American Revolution & Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. The name for the first 10 amendments, guaranteeing rights like speech and religion.
  2. A major grievance of the colonists; representation was sought for this power.
  3. A person who sided with Great Britain during the war.
  4. The highest court in the Judicial Branch.
  5. The author of the Declaration of Independence.
  6. Commander of the Continental Army and the first U.S. President.
  7. The branch of government that enforces the laws; led by the President.
  8. The power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
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  1. The group of advisors to the President, established by tradition, not the Constitution.
  2. The branch of government that interprets laws and includes the Supreme Court.
  3. The number of senators each state has.
  4. Often called the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in writing it.
  5. To formally approve a treaty, amendment, or appointment; the Senate does this for treaties.
  6. The branch of government that includes the House and the Senate.
  7. Opening statement of the Constitution that begins, "We the People..."
  8. The first and longest part of the Constitution, which creates the Legislative Branch.
  9. The king of Great Britain during the American Revolution.

17 Clues: The number of senators each state has. • The highest court in the Judicial Branch. • The author of the Declaration of Independence. • A person who sided with Great Britain during the war. • The king of Great Britain during the American Revolution. • Commander of the Continental Army and the first U.S. President. • ...

Ap Gov Final Exam 2021-01-14

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

16 Clues: What represents House of Representatives • rule that permits amendments for the floor • The minimum number of numbers who must be present • legislation that is lawmaking made up of 2 chambers • type of district one by 55 percent or less of the vote • Where bills get introduced to the House of Representatives • ...

US History Final 2024-09-24

US History Final crossword puzzle
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  1. Lowered the voting age to 18 years old for all elections, federal, state, and local.
  2. Applies the protections of the Bill of Rights to the states, ensuring that state governments cannot deprive people of life, liberty, or property without due process.
  3. Grants the residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections.
  4. Prohibition on quartering soldiers
  5. Prohibits the use of poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections.
  6. Rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions
  7. Prevents citizens from suing their own state in federal court without the state's consent.
  8. Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $20.
  9. Due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, eminent domain
  10. Grants women the right to vote in all elections.
  11. Reserves all powers not granted to the federal government to the states or the people.
  12. Provides for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people, rather than by state legislatures.
  13. Prohibits the government from inflicting cruel and unusual punishments on people, such as torture or disproportionately harsh sentences.
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  1. Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.
  2. Grants the federal government the power to levy an income tax.
  3. Right to bear arms
  4. Protections for religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
  5. Establishes the process for electing the President and Vice President, including the use of the Electoral College.
  6. Limits the president to two elected terms in office.
  7. Establishes procedures for determining the president's ability to discharge the duties of the office, and for the vice president to become acting president.
  8. Shortens the time between a presidential election and the new president taking office, and sets the date for the beginning of the new Congress.
  9. Recognizes that people have additional rights beyond those specifically listed in the Constitution.
  10. Repeals the 18th Amendment, ending the nationwide prohibition of alcohol.
  11. Prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States.
  12. Prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives.
  13. Prohibits the government from denying the right to vote based on a person's race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  14. Protections against unreasonable search and seizure

27 Clues: Right to bear arms • Prohibition on quartering soldiers • Rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions • Grants women the right to vote in all elections. • Protections against unreasonable search and seizure • Limits the president to two elected terms in office. • Grants the federal government the power to levy an income tax. • ...

Study Guide 2022-04-22

Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. President during the GUlf of TOnkin Incdient
  2. what the media viewed Nixon as
  3. a civil rights leader
  4. rights of Americans with disabilities
  5. led the British black power movement
  6. scandal Nixon was involved in
  7. tunnels used in the Vietnam war
  8. code name for chemical warfare
  9. other groups followed the black panther model
  10. president known as his own enemy
  11. Change of someone's beliefs,style
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  1. people of the new left
  2. Leader of North Vietnam
  3. President after Nixon
  4. participated in marches/rallies
  5. the aim to overthrow
  6. Dropped from planes (gelatine substance)
  7. One of the founders of the black panther party
  8. ideology of black nationalism, and rights
  9. 1980,# of people still part of the black panther party

20 Clues: the aim to overthrow • President after Nixon • a civil rights leader • people of the new left • Leader of North Vietnam • scandal Nixon was involved in • what the media viewed Nixon as • code name for chemical warfare • participated in marches/rallies • tunnels used in the Vietnam war • president known as his own enemy • Change of someone's beliefs,style • ...

Crucipalabras- Derechos Humanos 2013-07-23

Crucipalabras- Derechos Humanos crossword puzzle
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  1. Es el derecho que tiene los niños cuando nacen
  2. Es lo que deben tener los adultos para ganar dinero
  3. Es el derecho que nos dice de que país somos
  4. Es el derecho a que a todos nos traten de la misma manera
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  1. Es el derecho que tienen los niños de jugar, parecido a recreo
  2. Es el derecho que no tienen los presos
  3. Es el país donde se hizo el Bill of Rights
  4. Es el derecho que tenemos todos al tener un hogar

8 Clues: Es el derecho que no tienen los presos • Es el país donde se hizo el Bill of Rights • Es el derecho que nos dice de que país somos • Es el derecho que tiene los niños cuando nacen • Es el derecho que tenemos todos al tener un hogar • Es lo que deben tener los adultos para ganar dinero • Es el derecho a que a todos nos traten de la misma manera • ...

Federal Constitution Review 2020-11-29

Federal Constitution Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Chief officer of the U.S. House of Representatives
  2. Branch that interprets the laws
  3. Highest federal court
  4. Number of days the president has to consider a bill
  5. Branch that enforces the laws
  6. Third President of the United States
  7. When the president rejects a bill
  8. The stars on the flag represent these
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  1. Head of the executive branch
  2. Consists of 435 members
  3. Number of justices on the Supreme Court
  4. Branch that makes the laws
  5. Beginning of the Constitution
  6. Group of 15 that advises the president
  7. Consists of 100 members
  8. Term, in years, of a U.S. Representative
  9. There are 27 of these
  10. Has 50 stars and 13 stripes
  11. Term, in years, of a U.S. Senator

19 Clues: Highest federal court • There are 27 of these • Consists of 435 members • Consists of 100 members • Branch that makes the laws • Has 50 stars and 13 stripes • Head of the executive branch • Beginning of the Constitution • Branch that enforces the laws • Branch that interprets the laws • Term, in years, of a U.S. Senator • When the president rejects a bill • ...

Government Crossword 2016-04-19

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Court the highest judicial court in a country or state.
  2. the elected executive head of a state of the US.
  3. having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
  4. of powers an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  5. A note issued by the goverment promising to repay the borowed money
  6. a minor change in a document.
  7. the judicial authorities of a country
  8. of Rights specifically listing individual freedoms
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  1. and balances counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  2. powers a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority
  3. of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular.
  4. of Representatives The lower house of the United States Congress
  5. A document the outlines fundamental laws and principles laws
  6. the federal principle or system of government.
  7. y Tejas was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution

15 Clues: a minor change in a document. • the judicial authorities of a country • the federal principle or system of government. • the elected executive head of a state of the US. • of Rights specifically listing individual freedoms • Court the highest judicial court in a country or state. • of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular. • ...

Creation of the Constitution 2017-09-18

Creation of the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. This group was in favor of the new Constitution.
  2. What were the delegates supposed to do to the Articles of Confederation?
  3. This is the name of the meeting where the Constitution was written.
  4. This English document was specifically written to limit the power of the King.
  5. This compromise said we would only tax imports, not exports.
  6. The only branch that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
  7. This group was against the new Constitution.
  8. The plan of government that created a bicameral legislature.
  9. How many states had to agree to change the Articles of Confederation?
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  1. The event that convinced the delegates that changes in the Articles of Confederation were needed.
  2. The plan of government favored by the large states.
  3. The name of the war in which the colonies freed themselves from British rule.
  4. This English document served as a model for the United States' Bill of Rights.
  5. John Locke's theory that government was established by the people voluntarily.
  6. Name of the meeting where the Declaration of Independence was written.
  7. Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
  8. This compromise was over the importation of Africans to the states.
  9. This compromise settled the debate on how to count slaves.
  10. The plan of government favored by small states.

19 Clues: This group was against the new Constitution. • The plan of government favored by small states. • This group was in favor of the new Constitution. • The plan of government favored by the large states. • This compromise settled the debate on how to count slaves. • Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation? • ...

Segregation 2025-03-27

Segregation crossword puzzle
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  1. Primary elections in which only whites were allowed to vote.
  2. Black civil rights leader from Atlanta
  3. The science of farming.
  4. A landmark 1954 case in which the US Supreme Court ruled that race-based segregation of public school students to be unconstitutional.
  5. A partnership of the civil rights organization and churches that worked for desigregation and other civil rights.
  6. a partnership of the Advancement of Colored People and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee who workeed together to end segregation.
  7. An organization formed in 1960 to further the cause of equal rights for minorities.
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  1. A commission charged by Governor Ernest Vandiver to study segregation in Georgia.
  2. In 1964 Georgia's govern-elet Eugene Talmadge, died before taking office.
  3. Civil Rights leader who was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating and organized the 1963 march on Washington.
  4. A segregationist who rose to fame after refusing to serve African Americans in his restaurant.
  5. Two-term mayor of Atlanta during the civil rights era.
  6. The two-time mayor of Atlanta who helped develop the city's airport into teh major trasportation hub it has become today.
  7. A national movement by African Americans in the 1950's and 1960's to end segregation and ensure equal rights of minorities.
  8. Ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination.
  9. August 28 1963 approximately 250,000 people gathered before the Lincoln Memorial to demand equal protection for African Americans.

16 Clues: The science of farming. • Black civil rights leader from Atlanta • Two-term mayor of Atlanta during the civil rights era. • Primary elections in which only whites were allowed to vote. • Ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination. • In 1964 Georgia's govern-elet Eugene Talmadge, died before taking office. • ...

Vocabulary Week 21 2023-05-08

Vocabulary Week 21 crossword puzzle
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  1. of rights the first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791
  2. anything a person owns, such as land, goods or money
  3. Forces the combined army, navy and air force of a nation
  4. the way people use resources to meet their needs
  5. safety, freedom from risk or danger
  6. of Government Legislative, Executive, Judicial
  7. a payment of money that citizens and businesses must make to help pay the cost of government
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  1. process of choosing by voting
  2. a government in which the people take part
  3. Service work done to benefit the community (usually on a volunteer basis) rather than to benefit the individual or a business.
  4. of Independence the document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, that announced the intent of the colonies to free themselves from Great Britain.
  5. a person born in a country or who chooses to become a member of that country by law

12 Clues: process of choosing by voting • safety, freedom from risk or danger • a government in which the people take part • of Government Legislative, Executive, Judicial • the way people use resources to meet their needs • anything a person owns, such as land, goods or money • Forces the combined army, navy and air force of a nation • ...

Chapter 12 Crossword puzzle 2023-12-07

Chapter 12 Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A bill that guarantee to certain states whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a Republican form of government
  2. This had limited the rights of black people
  3. Northerners that moved to the south to make an effort to be rich
  4. This granted citizenship to all people that are born or naturalized in the United States
  5. White Southerners that had moved to the North during Reconstruction
  6. A system where the landowner/planter would need to give half of their crop to in exchange for land
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  1. The right of US citizens to vote on account of race, color, and or previous condition of servitude
  2. He became president after Abraham Lincoln
  3. This person was the first African American senator in 1870
  4. An organization that had assisted tens thousands of former slaves and poor whites
  5. To charge the president for misconduct in office
  6. This act had outlined the terms of readmission to representation of rebel states

12 Clues: He became president after Abraham Lincoln • This had limited the rights of black people • To charge the president for misconduct in office • This person was the first African American senator in 1870 • Northerners that moved to the south to make an effort to be rich • White Southerners that had moved to the North during Reconstruction • ...

Australian Government Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-24

Australian Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The type of government in Australian where citizens vote in government leaders.
  2. The British system of government Australia used when setting up Parliament.
  3. Which level of government is responsible for rubbish collection and parks?
  4. A change to a bill
  5. Which level of government is responsible for tax, defence and immigration?
  6. The Lower House (green) in WA's State Parliament is known as the Legislative ____________
  7. When the govern-general signs the bill, it is known as an _________ of Parliament.
  8. The lower house in Australia's Federal Parliament is known as the House of _______
  9. The House of Representatives is which colour?
  10. The leader of the state government is the _______.
  11. The Senate is which colour?
  12. The set of rules stating how Australia should be run is called the________.
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  1. In an election for a government job, the people who want the job are called the __________
  2. A proposed law
  3. The Upper House(red) in WA's State Parliament is known as the Legislative ____________
  4. Which level of government is responsible for schooling, hospitals and police?
  5. Which two countries influenced Australia's government system? Britain and ________.
  6. The governor-general signs bills on behalf of the ___________.
  7. The level of government that makes laws for the whole of Australia
  8. On election day, people usually go to a _________ place to vote

20 Clues: A proposed law • A change to a bill • The Senate is which colour? • The House of Representatives is which colour? • The leader of the state government is the _______. • The governor-general signs bills on behalf of the ___________. • On election day, people usually go to a _________ place to vote • The level of government that makes laws for the whole of Australia • ...

chapter 3 2024-03-19

chapter 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. of senate - the georgia's constitution gives the lieutenant governor the title of president of senate
  2. - the number of members who must be present present in order to conduct business
  3. - refers to a two house legislature
  4. income from taxes and fees
  5. a person in a legislators district
  6. a proposed law
  7. -to redraw the boundaries of voting districts to account for population changes
  8. a plan for receiving and spending money
  9. to set aside for a specific purpose
  10. a group of political party members
  11. - the official count of the population
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  1. the process of determining how many constituents are represented in each voting district
  2. to change or make an addition to
  3. year- the budgetary spending year; georgia's fiscal year begins july 1 and ends june 30
  4. the exclusive ownership or control of a product or an industry by one company or group
  5. item veto- allows the government to veto specific spending proposals that he or she considers to be wasteful without vetoing the entire appropriations bill
  6. to reject or refuse to sign a bill
  7. - a formal agreement between two or more nations
  8. of the house - the speaker of the house is chosen by the members in that chamber

19 Clues: a proposed law • income from taxes and fees • to change or make an addition to • a person in a legislators district • to reject or refuse to sign a bill • a group of political party members • - refers to a two house legislature • to set aside for a specific purpose • - the official count of the population • a plan for receiving and spending money • ...

chapter 3 2024-03-19

chapter 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of senate - the georgia's constitution gives the lieutenant governor the title of president of senate
  2. - the number of members who must be present present in order to conduct business
  3. - refers to a two house legislature
  4. income from taxes and fees
  5. a person in a legislators district
  6. a proposed law
  7. -to redraw the boundaries of voting districts to account for population changes
  8. a plan for receiving and spending money
  9. to set aside for a specific purpose
  10. a group of political party members
  11. - the official count of the population
Down
  1. the process of determining how many constituents are represented in each voting district
  2. to change or make an addition to
  3. year- the budgetary spending year; georgia's fiscal year begins july 1 and ends june 30
  4. the exclusive ownership or control of a product or an industry by one company or group
  5. item veto- allows the government to veto specific spending proposals that he or she considers to be wasteful without vetoing the entire appropriations bill
  6. to reject or refuse to sign a bill
  7. - a formal agreement between two or more nations
  8. of the house - the speaker of the house is chosen by the members in that chamber

19 Clues: a proposed law • income from taxes and fees • to change or make an addition to • a person in a legislators district • to reject or refuse to sign a bill • a group of political party members • - refers to a two house legislature • to set aside for a specific purpose • - the official count of the population • a plan for receiving and spending money • ...

Civic Vocabulary 2025-10-15

Civic Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the right to vote in elections
  2. the act of listing or counting something, as in the population of a country
  3. a group of people who belong to the same political party
  4. the highest law of the land
  5. to bring a legal case in front of a higher court to review the decision of the lower court
  6. a lengthy speech undertaken to delay a vote on a bill
  7. the judicial branch of government
  8. a written argument that lays out main points, legal precedents, and evidence
Down
  1. the constitutional right to vote
  2. a system where citizens vote to make decisions
  3. the power of the president to refuse a bill passed by congress
  4. a hereditary form of government
  5. a small group of people who have control over a country
  6. the legislative branch, it consists of bicameral legislature
  7. the process of closing debate on a bill or other legislative action currently being delayed

15 Clues: the highest law of the land • the right to vote in elections • a hereditary form of government • the constitutional right to vote • the judicial branch of government • a system where citizens vote to make decisions • a lengthy speech undertaken to delay a vote on a bill • a small group of people who have control over a country • ...

The Civil Rights Movement - Brandon Maas 2017-03-23

The Civil Rights Movement - Brandon Maas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The town in which 4 African-American college students started a boycott of diners by sitting-in at the counter all day
  2. The last name of the civil rights leader who led non-violent protests for African-American rights
  3. The ___________ Act of 1965 illegalized all barriers that made it hard for African-Americans to register to vote
  4. these African-American students were chosen to attend Central HS in Little Rock, Arkansas
  5. Town in Alabama where much of the segregation and racial violence took place; huge target for the Civil Rights Movement to protest peacefully
  6. This person sat in the white section of a bus and started the Montgomery Bus Boycot
  7. 14 year old boy who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955
  8. The ___________ Amendment outlawed the poll tax on African-Americans
  9. This was integrated in 1948 by President Truman
  10. Where MLK wrote his famous letter after being arrested during a protest
  11. Knowingly and deliberately violating a law that is perceived to be unjust and accepting the consequences for doing such
  12. He was the leader of the Mississippi NAACP who was shot outside his home
  13. The discrimination and separation of major racial or other types of groups
  14. issued decision on the Brown v. Board of Education case
Down
  1. The 16th Street _____________ Bombings resulted in the death of 4 little girls and an uproar in the Civil Rights Movement
  2. This man’s teachings served as inspiration for the actions of Martin Luther King Jr.
  3. Oldest Civil Rights Organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans
  4. He was a sharp contrast to the actions of MLK; he preferred violent actions to protest the rights of African-Americans
  5. NCAAP lawyer who represented children in Brown v. Board of Education case, first black supreme court justice
  6. The movement where many African-Americans stood up for racial equality
  7. Martin Luther King Jr. was __________ on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee
  8. The Mississippi ________________ was the project that gathered college students across the country to go to Mississippi to help African-Americans to register to vote
  9. The _________ Amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship
  10. The ____________ of 1964
  11. Martin Luther King Jr. led a 54 mile march from Selma to Montgomery and were attacked by police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge
  12. Civil Rights group founded in 1942 of the University of Chicago campus
  13. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “_______________” Speech was the most famous speech of the Civil Rights Movement; it took place on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after a march on Washington by 200,000 people
  14. This committee managed the sit-ins during the Greensboro Sit-Ins

28 Clues: The ____________ of 1964 • This was integrated in 1948 by President Truman • The _________ Amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship • 14 year old boy who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 • issued decision on the Brown v. Board of Education case • This committee managed the sit-ins during the Greensboro Sit-Ins • ...

Crossword 2020-10-05

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. line
  2. billboard
  3. druggist
  4. ....account= checking account
  5. movie
  6. bill
  7. coatroom
  8. ....plan = hire purchase
  9. estate agent
Down
  1. ....account = savings account
  2. ....account = credit account
  3. interval
  4. movie theater
  5. shopping cart
  6. .... sale = rummage sale
  7. shop assistant
  8. check
  9. .....office = ticket office

18 Clues: line • bill • movie • check • interval • druggist • coatroom • billboard • estate agent • movie theater • shopping cart • shop assistant • .... sale = rummage sale • ....plan = hire purchase • .....office = ticket office • ....account = credit account • ....account = savings account • ....account= checking account

Civil Rights- Weston Helms 2017-05-17

Civil Rights- Weston Helms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. march of protest in Alabama
  2. Town in Alabama known for strict enforcement of total segregation
  3. People who rode on non-segregated buses
  4. Angry groups of people that protested de-segregation
  5. Separation of Blacks and Whites
  6. Black version of the KKK
  7. Rights African Americans needed in order to vote
Down
  1. leader that believed in Black superiority
  2. rights African Americans wanted
  3. Lead the march in Alabama
  4. Campaign against violence
  5. rights that are equal
  6. Did not give up her bus seat
  7. Air Force veteran that won federal court case
  8. "Battle cry" of militant civil rights activists

15 Clues: rights that are equal • Black version of the KKK • Lead the march in Alabama • Campaign against violence • march of protest in Alabama • Did not give up her bus seat • rights African Americans wanted • Separation of Blacks and Whites • People who rode on non-segregated buses • leader that believed in Black superiority • Air Force veteran that won federal court case • ...

Legislative Branch (Ch 6) 2022-03-08

Legislative Branch (Ch 6) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution
  2. a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
  3. a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill
  4. to accuse government officials of misconduct in office
  5. an organization of people with some common interest who try to influence governnment decisions
  6. the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
  7. in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong
  8. clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers
  9. power that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution
  10. a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill
  11. a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress
Down
  1. another name for expressed power
  2. in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong
  3. a person from a legislator's district
  4. the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
  5. representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
  6. an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
  7. president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days

18 Clues: another name for expressed power • a person from a legislator's district • a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill • to accuse government officials of misconduct in office • a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress • a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill • ...

president what they have done 2021-04-10

president what they have done crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bought Florida
Down
  1. bought the Louisiana Purchase
  2. helped publish the bill of rights
  3. first president to live in White House

4 Clues: bought Florida • bought the Louisiana Purchase • helped publish the bill of rights • first president to live in White House

Legislative Branch 2025-03-24

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposal approved by either or both Houses of Congress which, except for joint resolutions signed by the President, does not have the force of law.
  2. to draw the boundaries of a district so that one political party is probably going to win all the elections
  3. words) Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but drawn from the expressed powers.
  4. the holder of an office or post
  5. Temporary joint committee created to resolve differences between House-passed and Senate-passed versions of a measure.
  6. words) the member of the majority party on a committee who has formal responsibility over the panel’s agenda and resources, presides at its meetings
  7. member of Congress who is responsible for gathering votes and checking party attendance.
  8. proposal to change what a bill says; can also change the Constitution if the states ratify it
  9. additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, which may or may not have much, if any, connection with the subject matter of the bill.
  10. a smaller group of members within a larger committee, assigned to study and report on a specific area of the committee's jurisdiction, often conducting hearings and amending legislation before presenting it to the full committee
  11. words) presiding officer in the House of Representatives - assigns members to committees, schedules debates, breaks ties
  12. words) a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to direct expenditures to a representative's district
  13. a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement
  14. words) the party leader for the minority party in House and Senate; maintain party discipline on the floor
Down
  1. a person who is employed and receives payment, or who contracts for economic consideration, for the purpose of getting things done by government officials
  2. words) presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent; is third in line to succeed the president
  3. The House of Representatives accuses a government official of a crime, and the Senate holds the trial to determine whether or not to remove the official from office.
  4. Formally end a meeting of a chamber or committee.
  5. legislature) in a legislative body, having two houses (as in the House of Representatives and the Senate comprising the U.S. Congress).
  6. presidential disapproval of a bill or joint resolution presented to him for enactment into law
  7. formal and informal rules and norms according to which long-serving members possess more procedural privileges and control more resources than do their junior colleagues
  8. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor in order to delay proceedings and prevent a vote on a controversial issue.
  9. (2 words) authorizes the government to spend money on what was budgeted
  10. words) Powers of government specifically stated in the Constitution.
  11. words) the party leader for the majority party in House and Senate; maintains party discipline on the floor
  12. words) the party leaders; they maintain party discipline on the floor
  13. the people represented by an elected official.
  14. any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may ask to have it brought to the floor. If a majority of the members agree, the bill will leave the committee. This was designed to prevent a committee from killing a bill by holding it for too long

28 Clues: the holder of an office or post • the people represented by an elected official. • Formally end a meeting of a chamber or committee. • words) Powers of government specifically stated in the Constitution. • words) the party leaders; they maintain party discipline on the floor • (2 words) authorizes the government to spend money on what was budgeted • ...

American Government 2014-11-24

American Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a ____ starts out as a an idea and is sent to Congress for a hearing
  2. This branch makes the laws
  3. this body of government is the largest house of Congress
  4. All(blank) of Congress are kept in the Congressional Record
  5. is the amount of years these representatives are in office per term
  6. these are unlisted powers of Congress
  7. Are one kind of power which Congress holds, (These are general powers)
Down
  1. counts the total amount of people living in the state
  2. After a bill passes through Congress, it goes to this individual
  3. is in charge of the House of Reps.
  4. Congress can remove a member with a 2/3 vote
  5. is a power the House of Reps has
  6. Congress needs this in each body in order to pass along a bill
  7. this body of Congress has only 100 members
  8. House of Reps. favored supporters of the ____ plan
  9. 2 representatives per ____ are in the senate

16 Clues: This branch makes the laws • is a power the House of Reps has • is in charge of the House of Reps. • these are unlisted powers of Congress • this body of Congress has only 100 members • Congress can remove a member with a 2/3 vote • 2 representatives per ____ are in the senate • House of Reps. favored supporters of the ____ plan • ...

En 9 Amerikansk vs. Brittisk engelska 2024-10-11

En 9 Amerikansk vs. Brittisk engelska crossword puzzle
Across
  1. petrol (BrE)
  2. note (BrE)
  3. chemist's (BrE)
  4. taxi (BrE)
  5. motorway (BrE)
  6. lift (BrE)
  7. autumn (BrE)
  8. biscuit (BrE)
  9. lorry (BrE)
  10. handbag (BrE)
  11. bill (BrE)
Down
  1. cinema (BrE)
  2. tap (BrE)
  3. sweets (BrE)
  4. underground/tube (BrE)
  5. queue (BrE)
  6. pavement (BrE)
  7. flat (BrE)
  8. chips (BrE)
  9. rucksack (BrE)

20 Clues: tap (BrE) • note (BrE) • taxi (BrE) • flat (BrE) • lift (BrE) • bill (BrE) • queue (BrE) • chips (BrE) • lorry (BrE) • cinema (BrE) • petrol (BrE) • sweets (BrE) • autumn (BrE) • biscuit (BrE) • handbag (BrE) • pavement (BrE) • motorway (BrE) • rucksack (BrE) • chemist's (BrE) • underground/tube (BrE)

Government Final Review 2025-12-04

Government Final Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Constitutional principle established by Marbury v. Madison
  2. Governmental body that reserves the power to declare war
  3. Senate tradition of unlimited debate/speech in the interest of stalling legislation
  4. American party that is more conservative in nature
  5. The system used to pick the President in the US
  6. Number of Justices required to HEAR a case
  7. Compromise made between NJ and VA Plans
  8. Number of Supreme Court Justices
  9. Highest court in US judicial system
  10. America's first government; very weak
  11. Formal forgiveness granted by the President
  12. Appoints judicial officers by confirming their nomination
  13. Philosopher who believed in democracy and natural rights
  14. First 10 amendments
  15. Term for a Supreme Court Justice
  16. Constitutional principle that keeps power with the people
  17. Government by one ruler
  18. Group of people in support of ratifying the Constitution
  19. What is delivered after a court makes their final decisions on a case
  20. A type of democracy where citizens elect officials to make decisions for them
  21. American party that is more liberal in nature
  22. Age required to vote in elections
  23. Supreme Law of the Land
Down
  1. Jurisdiction where a court has the power to hear a case FIRST
  2. Official leader of the Justices within the Supreme Court
  3. Private organizations that focus on one issue that they lobby for
  4. Heads of Executive departments that advise the President
  5. Political ideology that believes tradition matters
  6. Document written to break ties with Britain
  7. Breaks ties within the Senate
  8. Number of Senators
  9. Committees in the bill process that compromise differing versions of a bill
  10. Relationship between federal & state governments
  11. City where the Constitutional Convention was held
  12. Section of the Constitution that sets up Congress
  13. Minimum number of Justices required to DECIDE a case
  14. Political ideology that believes change is good
  15. Courts below the Supreme Court
  16. Years a Representative has in term
  17. Leader of the House of Representatives
  18. Years a Senator has in term
  19. A charge of misconduct against a public holder of office
  20. All money or revenue bills start here
  21. Nominates judicial officers

44 Clues: Number of Senators • First 10 amendments • Government by one ruler • Supreme Law of the Land • Years a Senator has in term • Nominates judicial officers • Breaks ties within the Senate • Courts below the Supreme Court • Number of Supreme Court Justices • Term for a Supreme Court Justice • Age required to vote in elections • Years a Representative has in term • ...

Citizen Crossword 2020-08-19

Citizen Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The things that a person is entitled to
  2. A committee who are responsible for setting government policy
  3. when two or more political parties join together to form a majority in Parliament
  4. A person from another country who comes to this country to live
Down
  1. contributions to government revenue
  2. The things that make a person who they are, the things that make us the same as or different from other people
  3. the formal system of voting
  4. A law that has been passed

8 Clues: A law that has been passed • the formal system of voting • contributions to government revenue • The things that a person is entitled to • A committee who are responsible for setting government policy • A person from another country who comes to this country to live • when two or more political parties join together to form a majority in Parliament • ...

Cristina Cuti civil rights crossword puzzle 2022-05-12

Cristina Cuti civil rights crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. massive resistance from whites and the police department led over _____ protesters landing in jail
  2. the main method used to fight for civil rights throughout the movement
  3. He was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966
  4. A georgia politician who became infamous for refusing to follow the civil rights act of 1964 by segregating his restaurant.
  5. the enforced separation of different racial groups
  6. 1959 atlanta schools were ordered to integrate by the US government
  7. the SCLC organized the largest protest in the civil rights movement
  8. basic rights that very citizen has under the laws of the government
  9. The contributions of two ______,Dr. Martin Lurther Kina and john Lewis, were vital to the movement
  10. DR.Martin L King Jr. was one of the founders and the first president of the organization
  11. Encouraged by the March On Washington, the US congress passed the ______ Act.
Down
  1. 1961 members of SNCC and the local community began a protest movement in ______.
  2. 1980s and 1990s there was attempts to change the flag
  3. was esential to the success of the civil rights
  4. the process of undoing segregation,bringing together people of different races in public space
  5. was born in 1929 in Atlanta,Georgia
  6. a civil rights protest during which african americans refused to ride city buses
  7. the ______ began encouraging african americans parents in topeka, kansas to try to enrolltheir children in all white schools
  8. many african americans returned home from ______ looking resist the oppression of the jim crow
  9. crow a cartoon drawn to mock stereotypes of african americans during the new south era

20 Clues: was born in 1929 in Atlanta,Georgia • was esential to the success of the civil rights • the enforced separation of different racial groups • 1980s and 1990s there was attempts to change the flag • 1959 atlanta schools were ordered to integrate by the US government • the SCLC organized the largest protest in the civil rights movement • ...

Early America Crossword 2024-10-30

Early America Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and (blank) were the next few states admitted to the Union.
  2. the trade route that involved collecting slaves from Africa and bringing them to the New World
  3. European countries came to the New World in search of God, gold and....
  4. an uprising of farmers that couldn't pay back their debts
  5. a period when business slows, prices/wages drop and unemployment rises.
  6. This word means "to give up"
  7. the name of Spanish explorers
  8. Document that sets out the basic laws, principles, organizations and processes of government
  9. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
  10. Under the articles of confederation, this amount of states needed to agree before a bill became a law
Down
  1. the freedom of religion is part of our first amendment in the document known as...
  2. This person came up with the idea of freedom of religion
  3. the waterway through/around North America
  4. The enlightened thinker that developed natural rights.
  5. Settlement made up of people whose goal is to convert others to Christianity
  6. This thinker developed the idea of "Separation of Powers" (Thinker's last name only)
  7. another word for money

17 Clues: another word for money • This word means "to give up" • the name of Spanish explorers • the waterway through/around North America • Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness • The enlightened thinker that developed natural rights. • This person came up with the idea of freedom of religion • an uprising of farmers that couldn't pay back their debts • ...

Deccoris Amendments 2023-02-14

Deccoris Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. signed 1791
  2. of rights james madison
  3. constitution admentments
Down
  1. Gorge washington first person to sign this For the u.s Constitution

4 Clues: signed 1791 • of rights james madison • constitution admentments • Gorge washington first person to sign this For the u.s Constitution

Constitution Review 2023-02-15

Constitution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to put an elected official on trial or accuse of wrong doing
  2. the branch of government that interprets laws
  3. the branch of government that executes laws
  4. the number of years in the presidents term
  5. the term used to describe the senate and house of representatives
  6. the city where the federal government meets
  7. the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  8. an idea for a law
  9. what citizens do to elect person to a government position
  10. this term describes when 2/3 of congress votes to approve a bill
  11. there are 100 member and two from each state
Down
  1. the head of the executive branch
  2. this amendment gives citizens the right to remain silent when accused of a crime
  3. there are 435 members
  4. the building where the legislative branch meets
  5. this form of government allows citizens to vote for representatives
  6. when the president does not sign a bill into a law
  7. document which set up the government of the US
  8. the branch of government that makes laws
  9. the number of supreme court justices
  10. this amendment requires a search warrant
  11. this amendment gives citizens the right to own a fire arm
  12. the number of years in a senators term
  13. the umber of years in a representatives term

24 Clues: an idea for a law • there are 435 members • the head of the executive branch • the number of supreme court justices • the number of years in a senators term • the branch of government that makes laws • this amendment requires a search warrant • the number of years in the presidents term • the branch of government that executes laws • ...

Legislative Branch 2025-03-24

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposal approved by either or both Houses of Congress which, except for joint resolutions signed by the President, does not have the force of law.
  2. to draw the boundaries of a district so that one political party is probably going to win all the elections
  3. words) Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but drawn from the expressed powers.
  4. the holder of an office or post
  5. Temporary joint committee created to resolve differences between House-passed and Senate-passed versions of a measure.
  6. words) the member of the majority party on a committee who has formal responsibility over the panel’s agenda and resources, presides at its meetings
  7. member of Congress who is responsible for gathering votes and checking party attendance.
  8. proposal to change what a bill says; can also change the Constitution if the states ratify it
  9. additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, which may or may not have much, if any, connection with the subject matter of the bill.
  10. a smaller group of members within a larger committee, assigned to study and report on a specific area of the committee's jurisdiction, often conducting hearings and amending legislation before presenting it to the full committee
  11. words) presiding officer in the House of Representatives - assigns members to committees, schedules debates, breaks ties
  12. words) a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to direct expenditures to a representative's district
  13. a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement
  14. words) the party leader for the minority party in House and Senate; maintain party discipline on the floor
Down
  1. a person who is employed and receives payment, or who contracts for economic consideration, for the purpose of getting things done by government officials
  2. words) presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent; is third in line to succeed the president
  3. The House of Representatives accuses a government official of a crime, and the Senate holds the trial to determine whether or not to remove the official from office.
  4. Formally end a meeting of a chamber or committee.
  5. legislature) in a legislative body, having two houses (as in the House of Representatives and the Senate comprising the U.S. Congress).
  6. presidential disapproval of a bill or joint resolution presented to him for enactment into law
  7. formal and informal rules and norms according to which long-serving members possess more procedural privileges and control more resources than do their junior colleagues
  8. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor in order to delay proceedings and prevent a vote on a controversial issue.
  9. (2 words) authorizes the government to spend money on what was budgeted
  10. words) Powers of government specifically stated in the Constitution.
  11. words) the party leader for the majority party in House and Senate; maintains party discipline on the floor
  12. words) the party leaders; they maintain party discipline on the floor
  13. the people represented by an elected official.
  14. any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may ask to have it brought to the floor. If a majority of the members agree, the bill will leave the committee. This was designed to prevent a committee from killing a bill by holding it for too long

28 Clues: the holder of an office or post • the people represented by an elected official. • Formally end a meeting of a chamber or committee. • words) Powers of government specifically stated in the Constitution. • words) the party leaders; they maintain party discipline on the floor • (2 words) authorizes the government to spend money on what was budgeted • ...

Politics and law crossword 2025-11-14

Politics and law crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Responsibility to prove a case BeyondReasonableDoubt : Standard of proof in criminal cases BalanceOfProbabilities : Standard of proof in civil cases
  2. Duties citizens should follow
  3. Division of power between legislative, executive, and judicial branches
  4. A proposed law
  5. A geographic voting area
  6. Law made by judges
  7. The King’s representative in Australia
  8. A legal principle created by a court decision
  9. Australia’s federal voting system
  10. Legal requirement to vote in elections Rights : Freedoms that citizens are entitled to
  11. A law that has been passed by Parliament
  12. A system where people elect their leaders RuleOfLaw : The idea that everyone must follow the law Cabinet : Senior ministers who make key government decisions
  13. The upper house of federal Parliament
  14. Law dealing with disputes between individuals
  15. When both houses of Parliament are dissolved for an election
Down
  1. When Australia became one nation in 1901
  2. The lower house of federal Parliament
  3. A national vote required to change the Constitution
  4. Law made by Parliament CriminalLaw : Law dealing with offences against society
  5. The document that sets out how Australia is governed
  6. The model of government Australia is based on
  7. The power of a court to hear a case
  8. The law-making body in Australia
  9. The highest court in Australia

24 Clues: A proposed law • Law made by judges • A geographic voting area • Duties citizens should follow • The highest court in Australia • The law-making body in Australia • Australia’s federal voting system • The power of a court to hear a case • The lower house of federal Parliament • The upper house of federal Parliament • The King’s representative in Australia • ...

Topic 4 Lession 6 2018-04-04

Topic 4 Lession 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
  2. a procedure to limit or end floor debate, especially during a filibuster
  3. fewest number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business; majority
  4. chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature; literally (Latin) "I forbid"
  5. a statement of position on an issue used by the House and Senate acting jointly; does not have the force of law and does not require the President's signature
  6. a proposal for action that has the force of law when passed; usually deals with special circumstances or temporary matters
  7. unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so it will "ride" through the legislative process
Down
  1. enables members to force a bill that has remained in committee 30 days (7 for the Rules Committee) onto the floor for consideration
  2. a stalling tactic in which senators monopolize the Senate floor with talk and other delays so a bill cannot be brought to a vote
  3. type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; when the chief executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so
  4. a bill printed in its final form

11 Clues: a bill printed in its final form • a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration • a procedure to limit or end floor debate, especially during a filibuster • chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature; literally (Latin) "I forbid" • ...

Topic 8: Protecting Civil Liberties 2025-10-29

Topic 8: Protecting Civil Liberties crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The right to join groups or organizations freely.
  2. – Illegally obtained evidence can’t be used in court.
  3. – A formal request to the government.
  4. – Actions that express ideas without words.
  5. – Law that punishes without a trial.
  6. – Standard for judging limits on freedom of speech.
  7. – Betraying one’s country by aiding its enemies.
  8. – Protesting outside a place to express a viewpoint.
  9. – The death penalty.
  10. – Formal charge issued by a grand jury.
  11. – Written false statements that harm someone’s reputation.
  12. – Encouraging rebellion against the government.
  13. – Government action stopping speech before it’s made.
  14. – Protects people’s right to practice their religion freely.
  15. – Group deciding if enough evidence exists to charge someone.
  16. – Standard to judge if a law violates the Establishment Clause.
  17. – Being tried twice for the same crime.
  18. – Forced labor without consent.
  19. – A court order to stop or require an action.
  20. – Trial with only a judge, no jury.
  21. – Protects reporters from revealing confidential sources.
  22. – French writer who studied American democracy.
  23. – Fair legal procedures and treatment.
  24. – Bans government from setting up a national religion.
Down
  1. – Peaceful refusal to obey unjust laws.
  2. – Holding an accused person to prevent them from fleeing or committing crimes.
  3. – Formal accusation by a grand jury on its own initiative.
  4. – The first ten amendments guaranteeing individual freedoms.
  5. – Court order allowing a search of property.
  6. – Protects against unfair treatment by the government.
  7. – Reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
  8. – A person living in a country who is not a citizen.
  9. – State power to protect public safety and welfare.
  10. – Formal charge by a prosecutor without a grand jury.
  11. – Rights that ensure equal treatment under the law.
  12. – General search warrants used by British officials.
  13. – The methods used must be fair.
  14. – To gather peacefully for meetings or protests.
  15. – Court order requiring a prisoner to be brought before a judge.
  16. – Applying the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th Amendment.
  17. – Money paid to ensure a person returns for trial.
  18. – Requires police to inform suspects of their rights.
  19. – Government power to take private property for public use with payment.
  20. – Basic rights that protect individuals from government actions.
  21. – Spoken false statements that harm someone’s reputation.
  22. – Related to a church or religious school.
  23. – Speech urging resistance to lawful authority.
  24. – The laws themselves must be fair.
  25. – Unfair treatment based on differences like race or gender.
  26. – Laws that apply to all speech regardless of message.
  27. – Law that punishes actions that were legal when done.

51 Clues: – The death penalty. • – Forced labor without consent. • – The methods used must be fair. • – The laws themselves must be fair. • – Trial with only a judge, no jury. • – Law that punishes without a trial. • – A formal request to the government. • – Fair legal procedures and treatment. • – Peaceful refusal to obey unjust laws. • – Formal charge issued by a grand jury. • ...

Australia's Parliamentary System 2018-08-23

Australia's Parliamentary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When not following the law
  2. How a bill starts
  3. House of Representatives
  4. What made it hard to travel across colonies
  5. People who live in our country
  6. The very centre of any form of democracy
  7. The capital city of Australia
  8. The Crown
Down
  1. Upper house
  2. Leader of our country
  3. What all Citizens have to follow
  4. What Australia was once separated by
  5. The first of January 1901
  6. An idea which may become a law
  7. Represents State Territories

15 Clues: The Crown • Upper house • How a bill starts • Leader of our country • House of Representatives • The first of January 1901 • When not following the law • Represents State Territories • The capital city of Australia • An idea which may become a law • People who live in our country • What all Citizens have to follow • What Australia was once separated by • ...

Government Final- Paris Burk 2022-01-13

Government Final- Paris Burk crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Branch of government that makes laws
  2. An interpretation of a law that is referred too in later trials
  3. Illegal scenarios including minors are against ________ law
  4. Who manages the armed forces and conducts wars overseas?
  5. Changes made to the Constitution
  6. No one is above the law. Not even governments.
  7. If you lose a case you can ______ to a higher court
  8. Act that allowed the government to search people's homes
  9. An idea for a law
Down
  1. Powers the states aren't allowed to have
  2. Amendment that gave women the right to vote
  3. People giving the government permission to let the government operate.
  4. The division of power between a central government and smaller local governments
  5. Liberty, competition, and cost are values of the __________ party
  6. Life, liberty, and property.
  7. Protect America and its citizens, support economic growth and human rights, increase support for American values
  8. One way to become a US Citizen
  9. Government spends less money than gained
  10. House of Congress where members represent their entire state
  11. Government everyone participates in.
  12. Feature of a state that can change through war, trade, or purchase.
  13. Role of government that includes maintaining police, highway patrol, FBI, etc.
  14. Necessary and proper powers not listed in the Constitution
  15. Our nation's first form of government

24 Clues: An idea for a law • Life, liberty, and property. • One way to become a US Citizen • Changes made to the Constitution • Branch of government that makes laws • Government everyone participates in. • Our nation's first form of government • Powers the states aren't allowed to have • Government spends less money than gained • Amendment that gave women the right to vote • ...

CONGRESS 2023-09-20

CONGRESS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The chamber of Congress with 435 members.
  2. The right of the president to reject a bill.
  3. A maximum number of years that an elected official can serve.
  4. The accumulation of deficits over the years.
  5. A bill that establishes a program.
  6. An attempt by a minority of senators to delay action by talking in the Senate.
  7. Drawing oddly-shaped district lines of political advantage.
  8. The chamber of Congress that has the same number of members from each state.
  9. The process of determining how many congressmen each state has.
Down
  1. A bill that assigns funding to a program.
  2. The senate is considered the ____ house because it has fewer members & longer terms.
  3. The branch of government that makes the laws.
  4. To accuse of wrongdoing
  5. When the government spends more than it takes in during a given year.
  6. The session of Congress between an election and when the new Congress begins.
  7. A person that tries to influence laws & policies.

16 Clues: To accuse of wrongdoing • A bill that establishes a program. • A bill that assigns funding to a program. • The chamber of Congress with 435 members. • The right of the president to reject a bill. • The accumulation of deficits over the years. • The branch of government that makes the laws. • A person that tries to influence laws & policies. • ...

Unit 4 Vocab. 2022-02-27

Unit 4 Vocab. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  2. Powers: Powers directly stated in the constitution
  3. Opinion: Statement that presents the views of the majority of supreme court justices regarding a case
  4. Sovereignty: Rule by the people
  5. The basic principle that government and those who govern must obey the law
  6. Branch: Interprets the laws
  7. Powers: Powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution but is inferred from it
  8. Powers: Powers are given to the state government alone
  9. Committee: A temporary committee made to work out differences between the House and Senate versions of a specific piece of legislation
  10. Committee: Permanent group to oversee bills that deal with certain issues
  11. Government: The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on the government to protect the natural rights of citizens.
  12. and Balances: System that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  13. Change to the Constitution
  14. Not allowed under the constitution
Down
  1. Review: The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
  2. to reject
  3. Numbered sections of a document
  4. Court: The highest federal court in the United States
  5. Branch: Enforces laws
  6. Branch: Makes laws
  7. Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives
  8. of Law: Principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern (no one is above the law)
  9. A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate
  10. Powers: Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
  11. of Powers: Constitutional division of powers in the branches of government
  12. Veto: President's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
  13. Powers: Powers shared by the national and state governments
  14. Introduction to the Constitution
  15. Opinion: A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
  16. Clause/Necessary and Proper Clause: The clause in Article I, Section 8, grants Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to execute its specifically delegated powers.

30 Clues: to reject • Branch: Makes laws • Branch: Enforces laws • Change to the Constitution • Branch: Interprets the laws • Numbered sections of a document • Sovereignty: Rule by the people • Introduction to the Constitution • Not allowed under the constitution • Powers: Powers directly stated in the constitution • Court: The highest federal court in the United States • ...

Civil Rights Movement Crossword! 2017-03-22

Civil Rights Movement Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ___________v. Board of Ed. declared segregated schools unconstitutional
  2. the type of segregation by behavior, habit or inherent racism
  3. This young black teen was killed for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi
  4. This African American Civil Rights activist was a member of the Nation of Islam before breaking from it
  5. a special type of test that assessed whether or not blacks were worthy enough to vote
  6. brave educated white woman who convinced Mayor West to desecrate the counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
  7. the type of segregation by law or the justice system
  8. Usually associated with hanging, African Americans were subject to this in the deep south
  9. often known as most racist southern city in America that was home to unrest with Civil Rights Movement
  10. Term for the keeping of races and ethnic groups apart
  11. The __________ Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination
  12. teacher who bravely taught elementary students about racism with eye color
  13. Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the ___________________ to fight for total equality
  14. The practice of discriminating against and segregating Black people in the South
  15. Leaders of this student group led sit-ins in Greensboro; shock - troops
Down
  1. the movement of ending segregated facilities and accommodations
  2. The ___________ Act of 1965 outlawed discriminatory voting practices
  3. Ratified in 1964, this amendment ended poll taxes
  4. This Civil Rights lawyer defended Brown
  5. Made "The Great Society" agenda to implement federal civil rights
  6. name for group of demonstrators who rode busses into racist parts of the South
  7. Civil Rights group founded by James Farmer, its aim was to work for racial equality and even trained people on how to be nonviolent
  8. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech at the March on
  9. This president called for federal civil rights legislation before he was assassinated
  10. This leader popularized the term "Black Power"
  11. This civil rights leader lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott and later won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
  12. Nine black students enrolled here after desegregation
  13. This national organization was founded in 1909 for racial equality
  14. the Civil Rights group that Martin Luther King Jr. was most heavily associated with that was very active in organizing demonstrations
  15. She began the Montgomery Bus Boycott from refusing to move her seat

30 Clues: This Civil Rights lawyer defended Brown • This leader popularized the term "Black Power" • Ratified in 1964, this amendment ended poll taxes • The __________ Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination • the type of segregation by law or the justice system • Nine black students enrolled here after desegregation • Term for the keeping of races and ethnic groups apart • ...

Civil Rights Movement Crossword! 2017-03-22

Civil Rights Movement Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ___________v. Board of Ed. declared segregated schools unconstitutional
  2. Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the ___________________ to fight for total equality
  3. The ___________ Act of 1965 outlawed discriminatory voting practices
  4. Nine black students enrolled here after desegregation
  5. the movement of ending segregated facilities and accommodations
  6. the type of segregation by behavior, habit or inherent racism
  7. Term for the keeping of races and ethnic groups apart
  8. This president called for federal civil rights legislation before he was assassinated
  9. The __________ Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination
  10. Leaders of this student group led sit-ins in Greensboro; shock - troops
  11. brave educated white woman who convinced Mayor West to desecrate the counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
  12. This Civil Rights lawyer defended Brown
  13. Made "The Great Society" agenda to implement federal civil rights
  14. the Civil Rights group that Martin Luther King Jr. was most heavily associated with that was very active in organizing demonstrations
Down
  1. Civil Rights group founded by James Farmer, its aim was to work for racial equality and even trained people on how to be nonviolent
  2. Ratified in 1964, this amendment ended poll taxes
  3. name for group of demonstrators who rode busses into racist parts of the South
  4. This African American Civil Rights activist was a member of the Nation of Islam before breaking from it
  5. a special type of test that assessed whether or not blacks were worthy enough to vote
  6. teacher who bravely taught elementary students about racism with eye color
  7. This leader popularized the term "Black Power"
  8. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech at the March on
  9. the type of segregation by law or the justice system
  10. This civil rights leader lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott and later won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
  11. She began the Montgomery Bus Boycott from refusing to move her seat
  12. often known as most racist southern city in America that was home to unrest with Civil Rights Movement
  13. The practice of discriminating against and segregating Black people in the South
  14. Usually associated with hanging, African Americans were subject to this in the deep south
  15. This young black teen was killed for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi
  16. This national organization was founded in 1909 for racial equality

30 Clues: This Civil Rights lawyer defended Brown • This leader popularized the term "Black Power" • Ratified in 1964, this amendment ended poll taxes • The __________ Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination • the type of segregation by law or the justice system • Nine black students enrolled here after desegregation • Term for the keeping of races and ethnic groups apart • ...

Civil Rights Movement Crossword! 2017-03-22

Civil Rights Movement Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. teacher who bravely taught elementary students about racism with eye color
  2. This African American Civil Rights activist was a member of the Nation of Islam before breaking from it
  3. Term for the keeping of races and ethnic groups apart
  4. The ___________ Act of 1965 outlawed discriminatory voting practices
  5. name for group of demonstrators who rode busses into racist parts of the South
  6. Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the ___________________ to fight for total equality
  7. the movement of ending segregated facilities and accommodations
  8. Leaders of this student group led sit-ins in Greensboro; shock - troops
  9. This young black teen was killed for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi
  10. a special type of test that assessed whether or not blacks were worthy enough to vote
  11. The __________ Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination
  12. This national organization was founded in 1909 for racial equality
  13. The ___________v. Board of Ed. declared segregated schools unconstitutional
  14. The practice of discriminating against and segregating Black people in the South
  15. She began the Montgomery Bus Boycott from refusing to move her seat
Down
  1. the type of segregation by behavior, habit or inherent racism
  2. Ratified in 1964, this amendment ended poll taxes
  3. This Civil Rights lawyer defended Brown
  4. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech at the March on
  5. brave educated white woman who convinced Mayor West to desecrate the counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
  6. This leader popularized the term "Black Power"
  7. This president called for federal civil rights legislation before he was assassinated
  8. often known as most racist southern city in America that was home to unrest with Civil Rights Movement
  9. Nine black students enrolled here after desegregation
  10. This civil rights leader lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott and later won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
  11. Usually associated with hanging, African Americans were subject to this in the deep south
  12. Civil Rights group founded by James Farmer, its aim was to work for racial equality and even trained people on how to be nonviolent
  13. the type of segregation by law or the justice system
  14. Made "The Great Society" agenda to implement federal civil rights
  15. the Civil Rights group that Martin Luther King Jr. was most heavily associated with that was very active in organizing demonstrations

30 Clues: This Civil Rights lawyer defended Brown • This leader popularized the term "Black Power" • Ratified in 1964, this amendment ended poll taxes • The __________ Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination • the type of segregation by law or the justice system • Term for the keeping of races and ethnic groups apart • Nine black students enrolled here after desegregation • ...

Missouri Constitution 2 2024-03-06

Missouri Constitution 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 21st what
  2. what must you register to vote
  3. prepares ballets
  4. exempt from vetoing bill
  5. required to vote
  6. what was applied in 1892
  7. general assembly power
  8. 2nd branch of gov
  9. governor may veto one or more parts of bill
  10. one restriction of voting
Down
  1. popular vote
  2. chief legal officer
  3. governor may reduce amount appropriated
  4. august 10,1821
  5. 3rd branch of gov
  6. 1st branch of gov
  7. judges chosen in missouri
  8. one place taxing is exempt
  9. can not vote
  10. most common
  11. cuts off at 21 years of age
  12. how many times is a law considered in bicameral
  13. voters submit proposed law
  14. chief financial advisor
  15. initiative
  16. people vote on existing law

26 Clues: 21st what • initiative • most common • popular vote • can not vote • august 10,1821 • prepares ballets • required to vote • 3rd branch of gov • 1st branch of gov • 2nd branch of gov • chief legal officer • general assembly power • chief financial advisor • exempt from vetoing bill • what was applied in 1892 • judges chosen in missouri • one restriction of voting • one place taxing is exempt • ...

Civil Rights Crossword 2013-05-19

Civil Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Attempted to gain equal rights for blacks through non-violence
  2. practice of segregating black people in the U.S.
  3. violence between a gay community and a police raid at stonewall inn
  4. register blacks to vote
  5. civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots
  6. "An _____ is a code that a numerical or power majority group compels a minority group to obey but does not make binding on itself" - MLK
  7. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement
  8. Leader of the NFWA
  9. arrested for not giving up her seat to a white man
  10. Movement in support of rights and political power for black people
  11. nonviolently occupying an area for a protest
Down
  1. not by law
  2. by law
  3. 9 African Americans attending an all white school
  4. guaranteed blacks the right to vote
  5. Carried guns and a copy of the Declaration of Independence
  6. Lead by James Farmer
  7. "any means necessary"
  8. also known as the blind pig riot
  9. murdered for "flirting with a white woman"

20 Clues: by law • not by law • Leader of the NFWA • Lead by James Farmer • "any means necessary" • register blacks to vote • also known as the blind pig riot • guaranteed blacks the right to vote • Leader of the Civil Rights Movement • murdered for "flirting with a white woman" • nonviolently occupying an area for a protest • practice of segregating black people in the U.S. • ...

Citizen Me 2023-05-25

Citizen Me crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most schools have a school _____ that lists the students’ rights and responsibilities.
  2. At the national level we are guaranteed a list of rights in our _____.
  3. People who are legally _____ by a nation
  4. you have many different levels of _____
  5. Our nation is made up of 50 _____, a district, and five territories.
  6. A _____ is a privilege or a claim to something.
  7. _____ are duties to other people, the government, or society.
  8. The word “citizen” can have _____ meanings
  9. The people you live with at _____ make up the smallest “community” you belong to.
Down
  1. A _____ is a group of people who share an environment.
  2. Cities also pass laws, which are usually called _____.
  3. Citizens have _____ and responsibilities
  4. _____ passed by the U.S. Congress can also create rights.
  5. People who _____ in a certain place
  6. You are also a citizen of the _____ or county where you live.
  7. _____ people you interact with outside your home every day
  8. A _____ is a member of a community who has rights and responsibilities.
  9. Cities often have a _____ that tells how the city will run.

18 Clues: People who _____ in a certain place • you have many different levels of _____ • People who are legally _____ by a nation • Citizens have _____ and responsibilities • The word “citizen” can have _____ meanings • A _____ is a privilege or a claim to something. • A _____ is a group of people who share an environment. • ...

Chapter 18 Crossword 2021-03-03

Chapter 18 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group formed in Georgia in 1957 to organize civil rights protest activities
  2. activists who challenged segregation in bus terminals in the South in 1961
  3. banned states from taxing citizens to vote in elections
  4. a group formed in 1966, inspired by the idea of Black Power that provided aid to black neighborhoods; often thought of as radical or violent
  5. a movement in the late 1960s that advocated more forceful measures to achieve civil rights and supported the idea that African Americans had to depend on themselves to solve problems
  6. segregation that exists through custom and practice rather than by law
  7. a political party created in 1964, during the civil rights movement, with the purpose of winning seats at the 1964 DNC
  8. American politician and civil rights activist; he participated in the major protests and sit-ins of the 1960s and became the head of SNCC; he was elected to Congress in 1986
  9. group founded in 1962 to register southern African Americans to vote
  10. student civil rights organization in the late 1960s
  11. American jurist; he was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court
  12. committee appointed to study the causes of urban rioting after violence in Detroit in July 1967; it placed the blame on poverty and discrimination
  13. a boycott in Alabama- bus system in response to the racial segregation of city buses
  14. segregation by law
  15. a volunteer project in which college students spent their summer vacation in Mississippi, registering African Americans to vote
Down
  1. an expansion of the civil rights movement that tried to raise awareness about poverty among people of all races
  2. American baseball player; he was the first black player in the major leagues
  3. head of the NAACP in Mississippi; he was shot and killed in front of his home by the KKK
  4. American civil rights activist; she was arrested in 1955 after refusing to give her seat on a public bus to a white man
  5. civil rights activist in the US; he was an important leader of the black nationalism movement in the 1960s
  6. programs that gave preference to minorities and women in hiring and admissions
  7. well-known supporter of the Nation of Islam and black leader, he spoke in support of black separatism, black pride, and the use of violence for self-protection
  8. American civil rights leader, minister, and politician; he was an adviser to MLK
  9. African-American students who first integrated Central High School in 1957
  10. an organization dedicated to the practice of nonviolent protest
  11. leader of India's struggle for independence from Great Britain; he taught nonviolent resistance

26 Clues: segregation by law • student civil rights organization in the late 1960s • banned states from taxing citizens to vote in elections • an organization dedicated to the practice of nonviolent protest • group founded in 1962 to register southern African Americans to vote • segregation that exists through custom and practice rather than by law • ...

Legislative Branch Crossword 2025-02-27

Legislative Branch Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Concentrating voters in a few districts to lower the amount of seats they gain.
  2. 435 members of one part of congress
  3. A group of congressmen that focus on one specific topic
  4. The two ____________ of congress
  5. A law before it becomes a law
  6. The president does this when he does not want to sign a bill
  7. Manipulating electoral districts to give one party an advantage over another
Down
  1. The process of removing a federal official
  2. The type of Congress we have
  3. The second part of congress that has only 100 members
  4. Ignoring a bill to kill it
  5. Congress sets the rules for citizenship, also known as:
  6. Spreading voters across multiple districts so they cannot gain a majority
  7. Smaller groups that focus on specific issues

14 Clues: Ignoring a bill to kill it • The type of Congress we have • A law before it becomes a law • The two ____________ of congress • 435 members of one part of congress • The process of removing a federal official • Smaller groups that focus on specific issues • The second part of congress that has only 100 members • Congress sets the rules for citizenship, also known as: • ...

Government Final- Paris Burk 2022-01-13

Government Final- Paris Burk crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Branch of government that makes laws
  2. An interpretation of a law that is referred too in later trials
  3. Illegal scenarios including minors are against ________ law
  4. Who manages the armed forces and conducts wars overseas?
  5. Changes made to the Constitution
  6. No one is above the law. Not even governments.
  7. If you lose a case you can ______ to a higher court
  8. Act that allowed the government to search people's homes
  9. An idea for a law
Down
  1. Powers the states aren't allowed to have
  2. Amendment that gave women the right to vote
  3. People giving the government permission to let the government operate.
  4. The division of power between a central government and smaller local governments
  5. Liberty, competition, and cost are values of the __________ party
  6. Life, liberty, and property.
  7. Protect America and its citizens, support economic growth and human rights, increase support for American values
  8. One way to become a US Citizen
  9. Government spends less money than gained
  10. House of Congress where members represent their entire state
  11. Government everyone participates in.
  12. Feature of a state that can change through war, trade, or purchase.
  13. Role of government that includes maintaining police, highway patrol, FBI, etc.
  14. Necessary and proper powers not listed in the Constitution
  15. Our nation's first form of government

24 Clues: An idea for a law • Life, liberty, and property. • One way to become a US Citizen • Changes made to the Constitution • Branch of government that makes laws • Government everyone participates in. • Our nation's first form of government • Powers the states aren't allowed to have • Government spends less money than gained • Amendment that gave women the right to vote • ...

History 2020-08-28

History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposed law
  2. Powers listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government.
  3. one of the three branches of government
  4. one of the three branches of government
  5. Authority of the People
  6. basic structure
  7. one of the seven main sections of the Constitution that describe the structure
  8. To bring formal charges against a federal official
  9. Political system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  10. To obey the law, pay taxes, serve on jury duty and vote are your
  11. Changes to the Constitution
  12. Powers shared by the state and federal governments
Down
  1. Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution but claimed by the federal government
  2. these are basic freedoms, protections from unfair actions and equal treatment.
  3. The process by which the Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret the Constitution
  4. process Government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution.
  5. A group of advisors to the president
  6. The total income produced from a given source
  7. Government principle in which power is divided among the different branches
  8. the introduction to important documents such as the declaration of independence and the US Constitution.
  9. Open and quick to take action
  10. Powers retained by the states
  11. these include freedom of speech, to assemble, and to religion
  12. one of the three branches of government

24 Clues: A proposed law • basic structure • Authority of the People • Changes to the Constitution • Open and quick to take action • Powers retained by the states • A group of advisors to the president • one of the three branches of government • one of the three branches of government • one of the three branches of government • The total income produced from a given source • ...

Milestone Study Guide 2023-05-04

Milestone Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. Using money in hopes to earn more money later on
  2. Most populated region
  3. Politician who supported farmers and head of the Populist party
  4. Additional money to repay on top of money owed
  5. How are local governments funded
  6. A failed movement to end segregation in the pubic buses
  7. A juvenile hearing where a judge determines guilt or innocence
  8. Workers rent land,tools,animals,equipment,etc to grow crops in return for products/profit
  9. The General Assembly and the Lt. Governor can serve how many terms?
  10. Georgia's legislative branch
  11. Power of the governor to deny a bill
  12. Came to Atlanta in 1996 and boosted the economy
  13. Belief that equality of African Americans would take time and respect is earned
  14. Chairman of the SNCC
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  1. Father of the Two Ocean Navy
  2. Mayor council is a figure head with little power
  3. Large mountain chain that starts in Georgia
  4. 3 pillars in the Pledge. Wisdom, Justice, and ___
  5. To take voting rights away
  6. Region with the most rainfall
  7. the group that study and reviews the bills
  8. Mayor Council system form of government where the mayor has political power apart from the council
  9. Programs by FDR to help the US out of the Depression

23 Clues: Chairman of the SNCC • Most populated region • To take voting rights away • Father of the Two Ocean Navy • Georgia's legislative branch • Region with the most rainfall • How are local governments funded • Power of the governor to deny a bill • the group that study and reviews the bills • Large mountain chain that starts in Georgia • ...

Street Law Puzzle Ch. 1-2 2024-11-25

Street Law Puzzle Ch. 1-2 crossword puzzle
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  1. level of proof required to convict a person
  2. a county or city law
  3. division of power among the branches
  4. noncriminal lawsuit
  5. law that deals with private rights of individuals, groups, or businesses
  6. written laws enacted by legislatures
  7. what lawmakers meant when they wrote the law
  8. criminal offense punishable by a prinson sentence of 1+ year
  9. a pact between nations
  10. power of the supreme court to review laws
  11. the injured party in a civil case
  12. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  13. court decision on a legal matter that guides other decisions
  14. proposed law
  15. basic privileges a person has as a human being
  16. criminal offense punishable by less than one year
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  1. US laws are supreme to state/local laws
  2. standard of proof in a civil case
  3. ther person against who a claim is made
  4. the state or federal attorney
  5. asking a higher court to review a decision
  6. presidents power to refuse a law
  7. conflicting with a provision of the Constitution
  8. the ways branches hold one another accountable
  9. a court proceeding
  10. branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishments serious
  11. limits government powers to those provided by the people
  12. power is split between state and national government

28 Clues: proposed law • a court proceeding • noncriminal lawsuit • a county or city law • a pact between nations • the state or federal attorney • presidents power to refuse a law • standard of proof in a civil case • the injured party in a civil case • division of power among the branches • written laws enacted by legislatures • US laws are supreme to state/local laws • ...

Constitutional Law Midterm Extra Credit 2025-03-01

Constitutional Law Midterm Extra Credit crossword puzzle
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  1. The highest standard of judicial review used to evaluate laws affecting fundamental rights or suspect classifications.
  2. A separate opinion written by a justice who disagrees with the majority’s decision.
  3. An opinion that agrees with the majority outcome but offers different reasoning.
  4. Clause A provision in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution granting Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce.
  5. The legal principle that determines whether a party has the right to bring a case to court.
  6. A philosophy emphasizing limited judicial intervention and deference to legislative decisions.
  7. A criterion for determining whether a court can review a case, focusing on whether the issue is ready for judicial resolution.
  8. A constitutional guarantee that no individual or group will be denied the same protection under the law as others.
  9. A philosophy where judges are more willing to interpret the Constitution broadly and overturn laws.
  10. A judicial decision that serves as a rule or guide for future cases with similar issues.
  11. A system of government where power is divided between national and state governments.
  12. A criterion used to dismiss cases that no longer require resolution.
  13. A constitutional guarantee of fair legal procedures before the government can deprive a person of life, liberty, or property.
  14. The principle that government authority is derived from and limited by a constitution.
  15. A "friend of the court" brief submitted by a non-party to provide additional information or arguments.
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  1. The doctrine of adhering to precedent in judicial decision-making.
  2. The lowest level of judicial scrutiny, where laws are upheld if they are reasonably related to a legitimate government interest.
  3. The power of courts to assess whether a law or government action is in compliance with the Constitution.
  4. An order issued by the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision.
  5. Clause A provision in the First Amendment prohibiting the government from establishing an official religion.
  6. A provision in the First Amendment protecting individuals’ rights to practice their religion freely.
  7. The process through which provisions of the Bill of Rights are applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
  8. The official decision of the court that reflects the views of the majority of justices.
  9. The division of governmental authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

24 Clues: The doctrine of adhering to precedent in judicial decision-making. • A criterion used to dismiss cases that no longer require resolution. • An order issued by the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision. • An opinion that agrees with the majority outcome but offers different reasoning. • ...

Government Crossword 2024-07-30

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Has an Upper Version
  2. American President Works Here
  3. TRUMP SUPPORTERS
  4. Made out of a bill
  5. Has a lower version
  6. Red place for government
  7. We _____ for a new PM
  8. We pick a new PM from an ___
  9. First word of the title
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  1. Petition for a new law
  2. A.C.T for short :3
  3. Selection of PM
  4. Runs a country
  5. A vote for something is a _______
  6. Building

15 Clues: Building • Runs a country • Selection of PM • TRUMP SUPPORTERS • A.C.T for short :3 • Made out of a bill • Has a lower version • Has an Upper Version • We _____ for a new PM • Petition for a new law • First word of the title • Red place for government • We pick a new PM from an ___ • American President Works Here • A vote for something is a _______

Emma Watson 2022-03-04

Emma Watson crossword puzzle
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  1. the heforshe campaign is about equality and____
  2. a film about wizards she starred in
  3. a program she's an ambassador for
  4. the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities
  5. heforshe is a_____
  6. opposite of equality
  7. # of activists in the heforshe program
  8. a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change
  9. gender inequality is a____( opposite of a solution)
  10. Emma Watson's age
  11. university she graduated from
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  1. country she visited as part of her humanitarian efforts
  2. a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
  3. campaign she did a speech for at the UN in 2014
  4. Program/campaign she's part of
  5. the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes
  6. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way
  7. award she won at the national movie awards for best female performance
  8. the goal of the heforshe campaign is for equal rights for both women and_____

19 Clues: Emma Watson's age • heforshe is a_____ • opposite of equality • university she graduated from • Program/campaign she's part of • a program she's an ambassador for • a film about wizards she starred in • # of activists in the heforshe program • the heforshe campaign is about equality and____ • campaign she did a speech for at the UN in 2014 • ...

GO ASK ALICE CROSSWORD 2023-03-28

GO ASK ALICE CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. "Ms. Ivanicki is a _________"
  2. Roger is going to what kind of school?
  3. what is the first drug Alice tries?
  4. What is Alice's fathers occupation?
  5. Beth is a __________ girl
  6. Who does Alice lose her virginity too?
  7. How many kids did Bill have over at his house?
  8. What beverage does Alice take drugs from?
  9. Who is Alice's first love?
  10. "Remember I told you I had a date with Bill? Well he introduced to ______ on Friday."
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  1. The boy Beth fixes Alice up with
  2. Page 49 "_________ are the greatest!"
  3. Who wrote this diary?
  4. What is Alice's brother's name?
  5. Alice's parents say she starts looking like a-
  6. "It finally happened diary, I finally got my ____"
  7. For Christmas Alice gives her mother...

17 Clues: Who wrote this diary? • Beth is a __________ girl • Who is Alice's first love? • "Ms. Ivanicki is a _________" • What is Alice's brother's name? • The boy Beth fixes Alice up with • what is the first drug Alice tries? • What is Alice's fathers occupation? • Page 49 "_________ are the greatest!" • Roger is going to what kind of school? • Who does Alice lose her virginity too? • ...

2nd Amendment Crossword 2020-01-08

2nd Amendment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The document this amendment was found on was drafted in _____ Hall.
  2. The amendment was ratified in this month
  3. This man proposed this amendment
  4. This amendment is known as the ____ Amendment to the United States Constitution, following the first
  5. The amendment was written in this state
  6. The amendment was first proposed in this month
  7. The amendment can be found on this document
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  1. This was the first state to ratify the document this amendment is written on
  2. U.S. v. ______; A court case in which it was stated that the Bill of Rights didn't apply to private actors or state governments
  3. This was the group this amendment was originally proposed to
  4. The amendment states that it is the right of the people to "keep and bear ____"

11 Clues: This man proposed this amendment • The amendment was written in this state • The amendment was ratified in this month • The amendment can be found on this document • The amendment was first proposed in this month • This was the group this amendment was originally proposed to • The document this amendment was found on was drafted in _____ Hall. • ...

Stamped: Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-31

Stamped: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. 3rd President of the United States and held 200 people as property.
  2. A person who only likes you if you're like them.
  3. 16th President of the United States.
  4. A campaign created by Martin Luther King to bring poor people to Washington D.C to make the government pass an economic bill of rights.
  5. A person who believes that everyone is equal, no matter their race.
  6. President of the Confederate States of America.
  7. A strategy where black people lived like white people to "deserve" their freedom.
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  1. Wrote Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcraft and possessions.
  2. An anti-racist activist who was a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
  3. Someone who won't like you beacuse of your race, no matter what.

10 Clues: 16th President of the United States. • President of the Confederate States of America. • A person who only likes you if you're like them. • Someone who won't like you beacuse of your race, no matter what. • Wrote Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcraft and possessions. • 3rd President of the United States and held 200 people as property. • ...

Founding Fathers, No. 2 2024-10-24

Founding Fathers, No. 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. first president to live in the white house, painted after it burned, famous doctrine
  2. this founding father started the Sons of liberty
  3. known as the Father of the Constitution and drafter of the Bill of Rights
  4. this founding father was the oldest delegate, ambassador to France
  5. served as a diplomat in France, Vice President to John Adams, 3rd President
  6. founder of the US Navy, 2nd President, only President to be a Federalist party member
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  1. commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, 1st President
  2. Wrote a pamphlet, Common Sense, supporting the opinion that America should be free
  3. served as the first US Secretary of the Treasury, killed in a duel by Aaron Burr
  4. famous for his, Give me Liberty or Give me Death speech

10 Clues: this founding father started the Sons of liberty • famous for his, Give me Liberty or Give me Death speech • commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, 1st President • this founding father was the oldest delegate, ambassador to France • known as the Father of the Constitution and drafter of the Bill of Rights • ...

Sectionalism 2025-11-17

Sectionalism crossword puzzle
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  1. Helped freed slaves with jobs, food, schools.
  2. Wanted full rights for freed slaves.
  3. Separation of races.
  4. Citizenship to all born in U.S.
  5. loyalty to one’s region.
  6. Southern states that seceded.
  7. Southern laws limiting rights of freedmen.
  8. States – Slave states that stayed in Union.
  9. Northern states during Civil War.
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  1. Voting rights for African American men.
  2. Used violence to keep African Americans from rights.
  3. Proclamation – Freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
  4. Rebuilding South after Civil War.
  5. Laws enforcing segregation.
  6. Ended slavery.
  7. To break away from a country.

16 Clues: Ended slavery. • Separation of races. • loyalty to one’s region. • Laws enforcing segregation. • To break away from a country. • Southern states that seceded. • Citizenship to all born in U.S. • Rebuilding South after Civil War. • Northern states during Civil War. • Wanted full rights for freed slaves. • Voting rights for African American men. • ...

The USA 2012-09-27

The USA crossword puzzle
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  1. Name of one of the battles in the Civil War which occurred in 1863 and it is known as the turning point of events of the war.
  2. United State’s “Black gold.”
  3. Noun used for calling Native Americans who used red paint to decorate their bodies.
  4. Name of the city where British soldiers killed five people on 5 March, 1770 and it is known as the “…. Massacre.”
  5. Number of former states which declared USA an independent country.
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  1. One of the two main political parties of the US.
  2. First name of the man who wrote USA’s anthem.
  3. First name of the man who wrote USA’s Declaration of Independence.
  4. One of the main reasons that caused the Civil War.
  5. Animal that represents the Republican Party.
  6. Collective name of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; "...of Rights."

11 Clues: United State’s “Black gold.” • Animal that represents the Republican Party. • First name of the man who wrote USA’s anthem. • One of the two main political parties of the US. • One of the main reasons that caused the Civil War. • First name of the man who wrote USA’s Declaration of Independence. • Number of former states which declared USA an independent country. • ...

The Government Crossword 2018-05-31

The Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The area represented by one member of parliament
  2. The ruler rules over a country by themselves, usually by force
  3. There are no leaders, everyone has complete freedom
  4. An independent state or community, especially a democratic republic
  5. The ruler is from a royal family
  6. A system of government
  7. They introduce a proposed law
  8. A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision
  9. Relating or restricted to a particular area or one’s neighbourhood
  10. Having or relating to a system of government in which several states from a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
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  1. A proposed law
  2. A person who is professionally in politics
  3. The head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state
  4. A rule for the country or continent
  5. Where they make laws
  6. The person signs and gives the Royal scent to make the bill a law
  7. Our current prime minister
  8. A group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office
  9. A nation or territory considered as an organised political community
  10. They decide if the bill should become a law

20 Clues: A proposed law • Where they make laws • A system of government • Our current prime minister • They introduce a proposed law • The ruler is from a royal family • A rule for the country or continent • A person who is professionally in politics • They decide if the bill should become a law • The area represented by one member of parliament • ...

Unit 5 AP Gov Vocab 2025-02-25

Unit 5 AP Gov Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. when Congress adjourns 10 day within submitting a bill
  2. program added to the Social Security system that provides health insurance
  3. excess of federal expenditures over federal revenues.
  4. what a law starts out as
  5. individuals who already hold office
  6. a hierarchical authority structure that uses task specialization, operates on the merit principle, and behaves with impersonality.
  7. jobs and promotions are awarded for political reasons rather than for merit or competence.
  8. resolution requiring POTUS to consult w Congress prior to using military force
  9. federal projects, grants and contracts available to state and local governments
  10. financial resources of the government
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  1. presidential "arrest"
  2. most important committee to be on, reviews bills
  3. policy document allocating burdens (taxes) and benefits (expenditures).
  4. group of presidential advisers
  5. used to stall discussion in the senate
  6. Prohibiting government employees from active participation in partisan politics while on duty.
  7. shares of individual wages and corporate revenues collected by the government
  8. hiring and promotion based on the merit principle and the desire to create a nonpartisan government service.
  9. presidential power of denying a bill
  10. use of governmental authority to control or change some practice in the private sector.

20 Clues: presidential "arrest" • what a law starts out as • group of presidential advisers • individuals who already hold office • presidential power of denying a bill • financial resources of the government • used to stall discussion in the senate • most important committee to be on, reviews bills • excess of federal expenditures over federal revenues. • ...

Who is Bill Gates 2023-02-15

Who is Bill Gates crossword puzzle
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  1. How many children does Bill Gates have?
  2. What was Bill Gates's first program?
  3. Where did Bill Gates marry Melinda French?
  4. In 1955 Bill Gates was____.
  5. Who did Bill Gates make Traf-o-data with?
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  1. At what age did Bill Gates read the world book?
  2. The D in DOS stands for this.
  3. When Bill was Ten He paid his sister 5 dollars to use this.
  4. What state was Bill Gates born in?
  5. What company did Bill Gates make Windows with?

10 Clues: In 1955 Bill Gates was____. • The D in DOS stands for this. • What state was Bill Gates born in? • What was Bill Gates's first program? • How many children does Bill Gates have? • Who did Bill Gates make Traf-o-data with? • Where did Bill Gates marry Melinda French? • What company did Bill Gates make Windows with? • At what age did Bill Gates read the world book? • ...

The African-American Experience: Related Terms 2017-05-16

The African-American Experience: Related Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. White supremacist organization.
  2. A contradictory statement.
  3. Form of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land.
  4. Attribution of human form and characteristics to abstract concepts.
  5. Creative linguistic expression.
  6. Black religious group that preached separatism during Civil Rights era.
  7. Repetition of sounds at the beginning of a word.
  8. Words used in a creative way.
  9. Repetition of letters such as t, s, or p.
  10. Rewording for emphasis.
  11. Civil Rights slogan that emphasized self-esteem in terms of style and fashion.
  12. A kind of grammatical repetition used for emphasis.
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  1. 6 million southern blacks moved north during this event.
  2. Militant black organization.
  3. The process through which "separate but equal" laws were abolished.
  4. Civil Rights slogan that motivated blacks to fight against white oppression.
  5. Parallelism and restatement are two kinds of this rhetorical maneuver.
  6. Black leader who advocated for civil rights by attempting to appease white superiority.
  7. Cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in New York spanning the 1920s.
  8. State and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  9. A type of comparison that helps explain.
  10. An agreement that Southern blacks would work and submit to white political rule.
  11. A comparison between two unlike things.
  12. Uses the words like or as.
  13. An intellectual black elite.
  14. Repetition of letters such as a, e, or i.
  15. Words that sound like what they are describing employ this sound device.
  16. Black leader who attempted to foster a black intellectual elite.
  17. Preached nonviolent resistance during Civil Rights.
  18. Civil Rights leader who wanted blacks to take a more aggressive stance toward white oppression.

30 Clues: Rewording for emphasis. • A contradictory statement. • Uses the words like or as. • Militant black organization. • An intellectual black elite. • Words used in a creative way. • White supremacist organization. • Creative linguistic expression. • A comparison between two unlike things. • A type of comparison that helps explain. • Repetition of letters such as t, s, or p. • ...

Majority Leader 2021-10-26

Majority Leader crossword puzzle
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  1. two house legislature
  2. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
  3. rejection of a bill by the president
  4. schedules legislation to be considered on the House floor; organizes daily, weekly, and yearly legislative plans
  5. an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
  6. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
  7. when a political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts the group who is against them.
  8. redistribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on changes in population.
  9. review pending legislation
  10. to make direct contact by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor
  11. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
  12. to change, alter
  13. a body which uses various forms of advocacy in order to influence public opinion and/or policy.
  14. a situation in which no member present objects to a proposal.
  15. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  16. a proposed law
  17. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
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  1. gives power to the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for meeting the expenditure during the financial year.
  2. a person who holds a particular office or position
  3. considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House.
  4. a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  5. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its findings to the House or Senate
  6. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  7. a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.
  8. an official reprimand
  9. the way we change the districts that determine who represents us.
  10. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
  11. elected at the beginning of each Congress by members of their respective party conferences to represent them on the Senate floor, the majority and minority leaders serve as spokesmen for their parties' positions on the issues
  12. a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.
  13. the order in which government officials replace the president of the United States if the president leaves office before an elected successor is inaugurated.
  14. annual series of meetings that congress makes
  15. a motion placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  16. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
  17. a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives.
  18. of the House the House's presiding officer, party leader, and the institution's administrative head, among other duties.
  19. the minimum number of people needed to hold meetings or make decisions during certain company meetings

36 Clues: a proposed law • to change, alter • two house legislature • an official reprimand • review pending legislation • rejection of a bill by the president • annual series of meetings that congress makes • a person who holds a particular office or position • a resolution passed in the same form by both houses • a situation in which no member present objects to a proposal. • ...

Government Vocab Crossword 2024-02-02

Government Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a group of presidential advisors not mentioned in the constitution, although every president has one
  2. a resolution binding congress to a total expenditure level, supposedly the bottom line of all federal spending for all programs
  3. a 1935 law intended to provide a minimal level of sustenance to older americans and thus save them from poverty
  4. a proposed law drafted in legal language
  5. ratified in 1951, this amendment limits the president to two terms of office
  6. congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose
  7. an excess of federal expenditures over federal revenues
  8. a strategy unique to the senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation use their right to unlimited debate to prevent the senate from voting on a bill
  9. the political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, presided by the constitution
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  1. a three member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy
  2. those already holding office
  3. a policy document allocating burdens and benefits
  4. party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party
  5. a vote in congress to override a presidential decision
  6. the constitution's power of the president to send a bill back to congress with reasons for registering it
  7. government spending. major areas of federal spending are social services and national defense
  8. the principal leader of the minority party in the house of representatives or in the senate

17 Clues: those already holding office • a proposed law drafted in legal language • a policy document allocating burdens and benefits • a vote in congress to override a presidential decision • an excess of federal expenditures over federal revenues • congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose • ...

2nd Amendment Crossword 2020-01-08

2nd Amendment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The document this amendment was found on was drafted in _____ Hall.
  2. This man proposed this amendment
  3. The amendment states that it is the right of the people to "keep and bear ____"
  4. The amendment can be found on this document
  5. The amendment was first proposed in this month
  6. The amendment was written in this state
  7. This amendment is known as the ____ Amendment to the United States Constitution, following the first
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  1. This was the first state to ratify the document this amendment is written on
  2. U.S. v. ______; A court case in which it was stated that the Bill of Rights didn't apply to private actors or state governments
  3. This was the group this amendment was originally proposed to
  4. The amendment was ratified in this month

11 Clues: This man proposed this amendment • The amendment was written in this state • The amendment was ratified in this month • The amendment can be found on this document • The amendment was first proposed in this month • This was the group this amendment was originally proposed to • The document this amendment was found on was drafted in _____ Hall. • ...

2nd Amendment Crossword 2020-01-08

2nd Amendment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The amendment was written in this state
  2. This was the group this amendment was originally proposed to
  3. The document this amendment was found on was drafted in _____ Hall.
  4. The amendment states that it is the right of the people to "keep and bear ____"
  5. The amendment was first proposed in this month
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  1. U.S. v. ______; A court case in which it was stated that the Bill of Rights didn't apply to private actors or state governments
  2. This was the first state to ratify the document this amendment is written on
  3. The amendment was ratified in this month
  4. This man proposed this amendment
  5. The amendment can be found on this document
  6. This amendment is known as the ____ Amendment to the United States Constitution, following the first

11 Clues: This man proposed this amendment • The amendment was written in this state • The amendment was ratified in this month • The amendment can be found on this document • The amendment was first proposed in this month • This was the group this amendment was originally proposed to • The document this amendment was found on was drafted in _____ Hall. • ...

Terms 2025-04-03

Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. American Civil Rights Organization For Advance Justice For African Americans
  2. Pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement where African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to ride city buses to protest segregated seating
  3. Baptist minister and social rights activist in the United States in the 1950s and '60s
  4. Required Voting Fee
  5. Pivotal civil rights organization in the 1960s, formed by students to promote nonviolent, direct action protests against segregation and racism, and to achieve political and economic equality for African Americans
  6. Separating People Based On Race Or Ethnicity
  7. 14-year-old African American boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955, and the subsequent acquittal of his killers, became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, exposing the brutality of racial violence and galvanizing the fight for equality
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  1. Racial Separation That Exist But Not A Law
  2. Key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement
  3. Established "Separate But Equal" Doctrine
  4. Form of nonviolent protest where demonstrators occupy a public space, like a segregated lunch counter, and refuse to leave until their demands are met, often to challenge discrimination or segregation
  5. Local Laws Legalized Racial Segregation
  6. Test For A Person's Ability To Read And Write
  7. Legal Separation Of Individuals Based On Race That's A Law
  8. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson
  9. Pivotal civil rights organization led by Martin Luther King Jr., focused on achieving racial equality through nonviolent protests and civil disobedience
  10. Allowed Segregation With Equal Facilities
  11. Belief that humans may be divided into separate and exclusive biological entities called “races”
  12. Guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics

19 Clues: Required Voting Fee • Local Laws Legalized Racial Segregation • Established "Separate But Equal" Doctrine • Allowed Segregation With Equal Facilities • Racial Separation That Exist But Not A Law • Separating People Based On Race Or Ethnicity • Test For A Person's Ability To Read And Write • Key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-15

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Process – The legal requirement that the government must respect all rights owed to a person under the law.
  2. of Speech – The right to express opinions without government punishment.
  3. – The system or people in power who make and enforce laws for a society.
  4. – The state of being treated the same under the law.
  5. – Freedoms or protections that every person is entitled to.
  6. of a Citizen – Things citizens should do, like vote, stay informed, and participate in community life.
  7. Branch – The branch of government that makes the laws (Congress).
  8. Rights – Rights that all people are born with, such as life, liberty, and property.
  9. – A legally recognized member of a country with rights and responsibilities.
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  1. of a Citizen – Things citizens must do, like obey laws, pay taxes, and serve on juries.
  2. – The introduction to the U.S. Constitution that states the goals of government.
  3. – A system of government in which the people rule, often by voting.
  4. of the Governed – The idea that government gets its power from the people it governs.
  5. Branch – The branch of government that enforces the laws (President and administration).
  6. Branch – The branch of government that interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional (courts).
  7. of Powers – Dividing government authority among different branches to prevent abuse of power.
  8. Contract – An agreement between the people and their government in which people give up some freedom in exchange for protection of rights.
  9. – Cruel and oppressive rule by one person or a small group.

18 Clues: – The state of being treated the same under the law. • – Freedoms or protections that every person is entitled to. • – Cruel and oppressive rule by one person or a small group. • Branch – The branch of government that makes the laws (Congress). • – A system of government in which the people rule, often by voting. • ...

Civil Rights Crossword 2024-01-08

Civil Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. state governments cannot pass laws that limit the rights of citizens
  2. making someone pay money for the right to vote
  3. lowered the voting age to 18 years old
  4. ended slavery in the US
  5. ____________________ Amendment was proposed to further protect the rights of women but it did not pass.
  6. Civil Rights Act of 1964 said employers could not discriminate based on __________________
  7. this state used trick questions like "How many seeds are in a watermelon?"
  8. the argument used for certain states to set their own laws for elections and voting
  9. a common way to protest state laws in the 1950s and 1960s
  10. who is on my new calendar?
  11. the right to vote
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  1. protected the right to vote for African American males
  2. ___________ Rights Act of 1965 made racial discrimination illegal in voting laws
  3. gave women the right to vote
  4. "How many _______ are on a bar of soap?" was one of the trick questions used in Mississippi
  5. some states denied African Americans the right to vote by making it hard for them to "properly ___________"
  6. Civil Rights Act of 1968 made racial or gender discrimination illegal in ______________
  7. banned poll taxes
  8. no woman has ever been elected US ___________
  9. this state used a 68 question literacy test to make it harder for African Americans to vote

20 Clues: banned poll taxes • the right to vote • ended slavery in the US • who is on my new calendar? • gave women the right to vote • lowered the voting age to 18 years old • no woman has ever been elected US ___________ • making someone pay money for the right to vote • protected the right to vote for African American males • ...

Chapters 1-4 Crossword 2012-12-17

Chapters 1-4 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. first people in canada
  2. the part of government that makes laws
  3. governed by the rules that apply to everyone, taking into account individual needs and circomstances
  4. a permanent record of breaking the law
  5. when a political party wins 51% or more of the seats in the house of commons
  6. speaking multiple languages
  7. the part of government that interpretes and applies laws
  8. the process of governing
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  1. an opinion based on unchallenged opinion
  2. main or base freedoms
  3. things that we deserve as human beings
  4. the rights of a group of people rather than the individuals themselves
  5. sets out a framework of how canada should be governed
  6. set in place to restrict the rights of aboriginal people
  7. revoking the rights of people and holding them captive
  8. french speaking people
  9. english speakink people
  10. the part of government responcible for putting laws into action
  11. applying laws
  12. what adults over the age of 18 face when they are in trouble with the law
  13. things that our government allows us to do
  14. what protects teens from 12 to 17 in trouble with the law

22 Clues: applying laws • main or base freedoms • first people in canada • french speaking people • english speakink people • the process of governing • speaking multiple languages • the part of government that makes laws • things that we deserve as human beings • a permanent record of breaking the law • an opinion based on unchallenged opinion • things that our government allows us to do • ...

Chapter 18 Crossword 2022-02-01

Chapter 18 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a boycott in Alabama- bus system in response to the racial segregation of city buses
  2. group founded in 1962 to register southern African Americans to vote
  3. well-known supporter of the Nation of Islam and black leader, he spoke in support of black separatism, black pride, and the use of violence for self-protection
  4. segregation by law
  5. a political party created in 1964, during the civil rights movement, with the purpose of winning seats at the 1964 DNC
  6. American civil rights leader, minister, and politician; he was an adviser to MLK
  7. leader of India's struggle for independence from Great Britain; he taught nonviolent resistance
  8. a group formed in 1966, inspired by the idea of Black Power that provided aid to black neighborhoods; often thought of as radical or violent
  9. African-American students who first integrated Central High School in 1957
  10. a volunteer project in which college students spent their summer vacation in Mississippi, registering African Americans to vote
  11. activists who challenged segregation in bus terminals in the South in 1961
  12. American jurist; he was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court
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  1. civil rights activist in the US; he was an important leader of the black nationalism movement in the 1960s
  2. head of the NAACP in Mississippi; he was shot and killed in front of his home by the KKK
  3. committee appointed to study the causes of urban rioting after violence in Detroit in July 1967; it placed the blame on poverty and discrimination
  4. a group formed in Georgia in 1957 to organize civil rights protest activities
  5. programs that gave preference to minorities and women in hiring and admissions
  6. an expansion of the civil rights movement that tried to raise awareness about poverty among people of all races
  7. a movement in the late 1960s that advocated more forceful measures to achieve civil rights and supported the idea that African Americans had to depend on themselves to solve problems
  8. banned states from taxing citizens to vote in elections
  9. American baseball player; he was the first black player in the major leagues
  10. student civil rights organization in the late 1960s
  11. American politician and civil rights activist; he participated in the major protests and sit-ins of the 1960s and became the head of SNCC; he was elected to Congress in 1986
  12. an organization dedicated to the practice of nonviolent protest
  13. segregation that exists through custom and practice rather than by law
  14. American civil rights activist; she was arrested in 1955 after refusing to give her seat on a public bus to a white man

26 Clues: segregation by law • student civil rights organization in the late 1960s • banned states from taxing citizens to vote in elections • an organization dedicated to the practice of nonviolent protest • group founded in 1962 to register southern African Americans to vote • segregation that exists through custom and practice rather than by law • ...

Some Important STUFF About E-3 2025-09-05

Some Important STUFF About E-3 crossword puzzle
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  1. In May, we will have a week-long learning experience at ______on the shores of Lake Dunmore.
  2. It is important to remember your Bill of Rights as a ______________! They are posted on our bulletin board.
  3. An important saying in E-3 is "You miss 100% of the _____________you don't take." Never be afraid to share your thinking!
  4. "No one of us is as ________ as all of us" is a motto for E-3.
  5. Our first read aloud this year is _________________.
  6. Your Friday Special is _________________.
  7. Your Tuesday special is ____________.
  8. In the month of ________________ we have a full week off for Thanksgiving.
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  1. On Monday we have _________for a special.
  2. _____________will be on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. K.
  3. Each Week we will have ________________at 8:30. Be sure to remember your books on Thursday morning.
  4. Band rehearsal will take place on ___________afternoon.
  5. On Wednesday, we have double specials - Spanish and ______.
  6. There are eighteen _________________ and eighteen students in E-3.

14 Clues: Your Tuesday special is ____________. • On Monday we have _________for a special. • Your Friday Special is _________________. • Our first read aloud this year is _________________. • _____________will be on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. K. • Band rehearsal will take place on ___________afternoon. • On Wednesday, we have double specials - Spanish and ______. • ...

Vocab Crossword 2022-01-06

Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Government defined by law and serves the people
  2. Division of power between the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches
  3. man must give up some freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
  4. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
  5. Supporters of the new Constitution
  6. Distribution of power between the national government and the states
  7. Believed society must give up natural rights to authority for protection
  8. Leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  9. 4th president of the United States
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  1. explains the purpose of the Constitution
  2. Power saved for the states, 9th amendment
  3. Democracy based on protection of individual rights from tyranny
  4. The people are the only source of power for any and all government actions
  5. 1st president of the United States
  6. government controls all aspects of life
  7. First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  8. Believed in natural rights-life, liberty, and property
  9. Compromise reached so satisfy small and large states in the Constitution
  10. Against the new Constitution
  11. Each branch of government is subject to constraints as to not gain too much power

20 Clues: Against the new Constitution • Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 • 1st president of the United States • Supporters of the new Constitution • 4th president of the United States • government controls all aspects of life • First 10 amendments to the Constitution • explains the purpose of the Constitution • Power saved for the states, 9th amendment • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-06

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. __________ means that these rights are inherent and beyond challenge.
  2. __________ means that the rights are for every human being.
  3. No one but ______ bestows rights on us
  4. A right is a claim we can make on other people and on society so we can live a full, ________ life.
  5. _________ on Earth is an important social justice encyclical that lists important human rights.
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  1. ___________ means that these rights are untouchable because they come from God.
  2. The fundamental right that must be respected is the right of _______
  3. We have a duty to respect other people's _______
  4. ____________ is a pastoral letter sent to the whole Church on some important aspect of Church teaching.
  5. To claim one's rights while ignoring one's responsibilities diminishes the ________ of humans.
  6. The right to a decent standard of living demands the right to a __________ lifestyle.
  7. The right to seek out the _________ calls for the corresponding duty to search for truth.
  8. Rights must be exercised ______

13 Clues: Rights must be exercised ______ • No one but ______ bestows rights on us • We have a duty to respect other people's _______ • __________ means that the rights are for every human being. • The fundamental right that must be respected is the right of _______ • __________ means that these rights are inherent and beyond challenge. • ...

Vocab one 2025-09-14

Vocab one crossword puzzle
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  1. The introduction to the U.S. Constitution that outlines the goals and purposes of the government.
  2. of a Citizen: Things that citizens are required by law to do, such as paying taxes, obeying laws, and serving on a jury.
  3. Contract: An agreement between the people and the government, where people give up some freedoms in exchange for protection of their rights and order in society.
  4. of Speech: The right to express opinions and ideas without fear of government punishment or censorship.
  5. Freedoms or protections that people are legally or morally entitled to have.
  6. An organization or system that makes and enforces laws, rules, and decisions for a society or country.
  7. Branch: The part of government that enforces laws. It is led by the President at the national level.
  8. Rights: Basic rights that all people are born with, such as life, liberty, and property (or the pursuit of happiness), which no government can take away.
  9. A form of government where one person (or a small group) has absolute power and uses it in a cruel or oppressive way.
  10. The state of being equal, especially in rights, status, and opportunities under the law.
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  1. A legally recognized member of a country who has rights and responsibilities under that country's laws.
  2. Branch: The part of government that makes laws. In the U.S., this is Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives).
  3. of a Citizen: Voluntary actions that help support the community and government, like voting, staying informed, and respecting others’ rights.
  4. A system of government where the people have the power to make decisions, often through voting.
  5. Process: The legal requirement that the government must respect all legal rights owed to a person, and follow fair procedures when enforcing laws.
  6. of the Governed: The idea that governments get their power from the permission of the people, usually through voting or other democratic processes.
  7. of Powers: The division of government into branches, each with its own powers and responsibilities, to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  8. Branch: The part of government that interprets laws and decides whether they are constitutional. It includes the courts, especially the Supreme Court.

18 Clues: Freedoms or protections that people are legally or morally entitled to have. • The state of being equal, especially in rights, status, and opportunities under the law. • A system of government where the people have the power to make decisions, often through voting. • ...

The rising Revolution 2022-10-19

The rising Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. People gave up their rights to be protected by the government
  2. Parliament passed the _______ ____ in 1651, where all colonial trade had to be filtered through England.
  3. A philosopher that thought people were cruel and selfish and that the government should protect people from each other
  4. which Empire stretched from Canada all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi river?
  5. which population did 90% of European diseases kill?
  6. who tried to suppress Lutherans in Germany?
  7. which empire grew crops in floating islands?
  8. What is the thing that proves that the U.S government is too weak as a confederacy?
  9. who established the first colony in the America's and called it Jamestown in Virginia?
  10. The war ends in 1783 with the ____ __ ____ and the colonists become independent.
  11. who was the Monk that translated the bible to German?
  12. by the end of 1600's what side of North America did England mostly rule?
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  1. what did the French and English challenged the Portuguese and Spanish while establishing the colonies?
  2. The British declared colonists to not be allowed west of the Appalachian mountains
  3. What was another name for enlightenment thinkers?
  4. In 1689, The Bill of Rights and the ___ __ ______ proved that the parliament had the power
  5. who claimed Brazil in 1500's and started making giant sugar plantations?
  6. An English Scientist that believed everything should be doubted until proven by reason and developed the Scientific Method
  7. who established the colony of Quebec in 1608?
  8. who established a religious government in 1536 that controlled the citizens lives?
  9. what did Luther nail to a church door?
  10. Colonies being a source of wealth in raw materials, to make the mother land strong.
  11. By 1595 which people created the East India Trade company and gradually pushed the Portuguese out?
  12. which empire had access to domesticated animals?
  13. who excommunicated Luther?

25 Clues: who excommunicated Luther? • what did Luther nail to a church door? • who tried to suppress Lutherans in Germany? • which empire grew crops in floating islands? • who established the colony of Quebec in 1608? • which empire had access to domesticated animals? • What was another name for enlightenment thinkers? • which population did 90% of European diseases kill? • ...

Bill of Rights/Responsibilities Vocabulary 2025-04-14

Bill of Rights/Responsibilities Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does.
  2. A power or privilege held by the general public as the result of a constitution, statute, regulation, judicial precedent or other type of law.
  3. A change in, or addition to, a construction or law
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  1. A statement (found in Article 6 of the Constitution) that specifies that the Constitution and all federal laws/treaties take priority over state laws.
  2. A court order authorizing, or making legal, some official action, such as a search warrant or an arrest warrant.

5 Clues: A change in, or addition to, a construction or law • The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does. • A court order authorizing, or making legal, some official action, such as a search warrant or an arrest warrant. • ...

Landy 2025-11-23

Landy crossword puzzle
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  1. 4/10 of homes bought under this scheme now owned by landlords
  2. Wall Street's fictional king of the Reptiles
  3. This wetland ecosystem makes up 9.4% of England's land
  4. Renters can escalate complaints to this type of official body
  5. Introduced after a 2 year old died of mould exposure in a rented home
  6. A domain belonging to a duke - & a delicious biscuit!
  7. 50% of the UK's land is owned by what percent of the population?
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  1. A type of assured tenancy now banned under Renters Rights bill
  2. Third most expensive city in the UK to rent an average 1-bed
  3. Jesse Eisenberg & Imogen Poot star in this 2019 property-themed romp!
  4. UK city in which mass rent strikes took place in 1915 in response to rent hikes
  5. Second most expensive city in the UK to rent an average 1-bed

12 Clues: Wall Street's fictional king of the Reptiles • A domain belonging to a duke - & a delicious biscuit! • This wetland ecosystem makes up 9.4% of England's land • Third most expensive city in the UK to rent an average 1-bed • 4/10 of homes bought under this scheme now owned by landlords • Second most expensive city in the UK to rent an average 1-bed • ...

Vocabulary CH. 6 2013-04-18

Vocabulary CH. 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. baggage
  2. front desk
  3. to pay the bill
  4. elevator
  5. room
  6. single room
  7. to ask for the bill
  8. to take the luggage down
  9. double room
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  1. hotel guest
  2. reservation
  3. door
  4. hotel clerk
  5. to check out
  6. bellhop
  7. hotel
  8. registration card
  9. key

18 Clues: key • door • room • hotel • baggage • bellhop • elevator • front desk • hotel guest • reservation • hotel clerk • single room • double room • to check out • to pay the bill • registration card • to ask for the bill • to take the luggage down

Chapter 7: Lesson 1- How a Bill becomes a Law 2018-02-27

Chapter 7: Lesson 1- How a Bill becomes a Law crossword puzzle
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  1. rejection of a bill by the president
  2. a provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill
  3. a resolution that covers matters requiring the action of the House and Senate but on which a law is not needed
  4. a bill dealing with individual people or places
  5. a bill dealing with general matters and applying to the entire nation
  6. a session at which a committee listens to a testimony from people interested in the bill
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  1. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
  2. when a president kills a bill passed during the last 10 days Congress is in session by simply refusing to act on it
  3. a statement adopted to cover matters affecting only one house of Congress

9 Clues: rejection of a bill by the president • a bill dealing with individual people or places • a resolution passed in the same form by both houses • a bill dealing with general matters and applying to the entire nation • a statement adopted to cover matters affecting only one house of Congress • ...

Jacob Liu 3rd period Murphy 2021-09-16

Jacob Liu 3rd period Murphy crossword puzzle
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  1. something you get information from
  2. To reduce tension, a bill was presented to make it a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians.
  3. The person who married John Rolfe.
  4. something you hit a baseball with
  5. a holiday when beads are thrown around.
  6. A trading card game with all the cards having picture.
  7. Took control of Jamestown and made Jamestown better by creating rules.
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  1. A former slave recorded his experiences when they were tortured and even murdered.
  2. pencils that can color on paper
  3. A computer that uses qubits and qubytes instead of a normal computer's bits and bytes.
  4. Servants who signed a contract for four to seven years for the journey to America.
  5. an animal that can see in the dark and is a pet
  6. The person who started a rebellion because the person did not like the fact that the government was promoting trade with American Indians, otherwise known as Native Americans.
  7. laws to control slaves.
  8. The First Settlement in North America.

15 Clues: laws to control slaves. • pencils that can color on paper • something you hit a baseball with • something you get information from • The person who married John Rolfe. • The First Settlement in North America. • a holiday when beads are thrown around. • an animal that can see in the dark and is a pet • A trading card game with all the cards having picture. • ...

Reform 2017-03-02

Reform crossword puzzle
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  1. bring womens rights to the world
  2. who wants to end slavery
  3. womens power in society
  4. unique importants in individuals
  5. rights to vote
  6. reform:Organized groups that help improve life
  7. outdoor religious meetings
  8. into slavery and learned to read
  9. movement to end alchol abuse
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  1. into and helped end slavery
  2. Quaker who disbelived in violence
  3. Stanton with womens rights
  4. slaves and was called Moses
  5. and nature
  6. up cause of school reform
  7. on sale and consuption of alchol
  8. prison reform
  9. dose not pick were you go
  10. supported by tax
  11. make a copy of
  12. a number of revivals
  13. feelings
  14. leading transcendent
  15. way of

24 Clues: way of • feelings • and nature • prison reform • rights to vote • make a copy of • supported by tax • a number of revivals • leading transcendent • womens power in society • who wants to end slavery • up cause of school reform • dose not pick were you go • Stanton with womens rights • outdoor religious meetings • into and helped end slavery • slaves and was called Moses • ...

The rising Revolution 2022-10-19

The rising Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. People gave up their rights to be protected by the government
  2. Parliament passed the _______ ____ in 1651, where all colonial trade had to be filtered through England.
  3. A philosopher that thought people were cruel and selfish and that the government should protect people from each other
  4. which Empire stretched from Canada all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi river?
  5. which population did 90% of European diseases kill?
  6. who tried to suppress Lutherans in Germany?
  7. which empire grew crops in floating islands?
  8. What is the thing that proves that the U.S government is too weak as a confederacy?
  9. who established the first colony in the America's and called it Jamestown in Virginia?
  10. The war ends in 1783 with the ____ __ ____ and the colonists become independent.
  11. who was the Monk that translated the bible to German?
  12. by the end of 1600's what side of North America did England mostly rule?
Down
  1. what did the French and English challenged the Portuguese and Spanish while establishing the colonies?
  2. The British declared colonists to not be allowed west of the Appalachian mountains
  3. What was another name for enlightenment thinkers?
  4. In 1689, The Bill of Rights and the ___ __ ______ proved that the parliament had the power
  5. who claimed Brazil in 1500's and started making giant sugar plantations?
  6. An English Scientist that believed everything should be doubted until proven by reason and developed the Scientific Method
  7. who established the colony of Quebec in 1608?
  8. who established a religious government in 1536 that controlled the citizens lives?
  9. what did Luther nail to a church door?
  10. Colonies being a source of wealth in raw materials, to make the mother land strong.
  11. By 1595 which people created the East India Trade company and gradually pushed the Portuguese out?
  12. which empire had access to domesticated animals?
  13. who excommunicated Luther?

25 Clues: who excommunicated Luther? • what did Luther nail to a church door? • who tried to suppress Lutherans in Germany? • which empire grew crops in floating islands? • who established the colony of Quebec in 1608? • which empire had access to domesticated animals? • What was another name for enlightenment thinkers? • which population did 90% of European diseases kill? • ...

Articles of Confederation & Constitution 2021-10-21

Articles of Confederation & Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. amendment gives states reserved powers
  2. Powers that are kept for the states
  3. Branch that enforces the law
  4. Powers that aren't written in Constitution but necessary to carry out the expressed powers
  5. Branch that interprets the law
  6. Congress promised not to interfere with this institution in the south for 20 years
  7. Introduction to the Constitution
  8. amendment no quartering of soldiers
  9. amendment right to publish ideas without censorship
  10. State representatives that cast the final votes for President
  11. amendment no unreasonable searches & seizures
  12. Another name for Necessary & Proper Clause
  13. amendment prohibits cruel & unusual punishment
  14. This plan for govt. favored small states with both equal & proportional representation
  15. amendment right to bear arms
  16. Minimum age for senators
  17. Number of votes needed in each house to override the President's veto
  18. The right for a judge to tell charges against you
  19. amendment right to a civil jury trial in cases over $20
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  1. All these bills involving money must begin in the House of Representatives
  2. Fraction of states that are needed to ratify an amendment to the Constitution
  3. Minimum age for a representative in the House
  4. amendment speedy public impartial jury trial
  5. This clause ensures Congress doesn't create an established church
  6. Minimum age for the President
  7. President can reject a Congressional bill
  8. Punishment without a jury trial
  9. _______ of powers means each branch has their own responsibilities & jobs
  10. Sharing power with multiple levels of government
  11. This plan for govt. favored big states with unicameral proportional representation
  12. amendment petition the government
  13. amendment can't be deprived of rights without due process
  14. This colony refused to send a representative to the Continental Congress
  15. Branch that commands the armed forces
  16. Powers that are held by multiple levels of govt.
  17. Powers that are written down in the Constitution for the federal government
  18. amendment rights not listed retained by the people

37 Clues: Minimum age for senators • Branch that enforces the law • amendment right to bear arms • Minimum age for the President • Branch that interprets the law • Punishment without a jury trial • Introduction to the Constitution • amendment petition the government • Powers that are kept for the states • amendment no quartering of soldiers • Branch that commands the armed forces • ...

SS 8 first period Eric Yau 2022-05-16

SS 8 first period Eric Yau crossword puzzle
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  1. This keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
  2. Americans are encouraged to produce their own food.
  3. FDR created a series of programs to help restore the economy
  4. Many people starts business in hopes of making a ______.
  5. This guy created the Rural Free Delivery, and is a populist.
  6. To become this you must be 30 years old and be a resident of Georgia for 6 years. They’re Limited to two back-to-back terms, no more than 8 consecutive years. They can veto, pass, or do nothing with a bill.
  7. There’s many _____ when starting a business.
  8. This helps Georgia role in international trade
  9. 3 powerful democrats leaders that supported industrial growth.
  10. Acts that adults are allowed to do but juveniles are not.
  11. The court case determined that the “separate but equal” policy in the United States unconstitutional”
  12. wants to create economic independence to receive political and social rights.
  13. This guy wants immediate political and social rights and wants increased political representation. Also created the idea “The Talented Tenth”.
  14. State legislature
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  1. A system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto other acts to prevent one branch from exerting too much power.
  2. brought professional sports teams to Atlanta, which helped create the infrastructure that would allow it to host the Olympics.
  3. This is a responsible and a right
  4. This is a worldwide economic depression.
  5. This act is considered a crime for both juvenile and adult.
  6. Citizens are encouraged to buy this so the government can pay the expenses of war.
  7. Even though this man was a segregationist, he appointed many African Americans to government positions.
  8. National legislature
  9. This guy coined the term “New South”. He also supported industry and supported the Bourbon Triumvirate.
  10. This got the United States of out depression completely since it provided a lot of jobs

24 Clues: State legislature • National legislature • This is a responsible and a right • This is a worldwide economic depression. • There’s many _____ when starting a business. • This helps Georgia role in international trade • Americans are encouraged to produce their own food. • Many people starts business in hopes of making a ______. • ...

Bill of Rights 2023-11-27

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. freedom of speech
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  1. biased jury
  2. housing citizens

3 Clues: biased jury • housing citizens • freedom of speech

Bill Of Rights 2023-05-27

Bill Of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tax
  2. jury
Down
  1. trial

3 Clues: tax • jury • trial

Bill of rights 2024-11-12

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cause to be suffered by someone else
  2. known for something bad
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  1. The right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

3 Clues: known for something bad • cause to be suffered by someone else • The right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

Constitution Vocabulary 2024-08-13

Constitution Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. checks and __________ is a system that allows each branch of the government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  2. the branch of government that's function is to pass laws through both chambers by majority vote before it can become a law, can also declare war.
  3. consists of nine justices each appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress. Appointment is for life.
  4. A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments
  5. Popular___________is a constitutional principle stating that the people hold the power in our government. People hold this power with the ability to vote.
  6. has 2 houses, has the power to ratify treaties and declare war, and the power to make laws
  7. the Supreme Court exercises the power to determine the ___________of statutes
  8. the branch of government that interprets congressional laws
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  1. Chief Executive of the United States, Head of State and commander and chief of the US armed forces. He is elected every 4 years by the electoral college. Signs or vetos bills passed to him by Congress.
  2. basic liberties and rights all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
  3. a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society
  4. a type of government everyone including all authority figures, must obey laws. Constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws define the limits of those in power so they cannot take advantage of the elected, appointed, or inherited positions
  5. separation of __________is a constitutional division of power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law and the judiciary interpreting the law.
  6. a philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed.
  7. the branch where the President and his cabinet can pass executive orders under certain defined circumstances. It cannot legislate

15 Clues: the branch of government that interprets congressional laws • basic liberties and rights all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights • the Supreme Court exercises the power to determine the ___________of statutes • has 2 houses, has the power to ratify treaties and declare war, and the power to make laws • ...

Unit 7: Early Republic Crossword (No spaces between words) 2023-02-23

Unit 7: Early Republic Crossword (No spaces between words) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To force American sailors into the British or French Navy.
  2. A proposed law.
  3. The group of people who supported the new Constitution of the US.
  4. The site of agreement between the US and France that ended their alliance and required France to pay the US for ship damage.
  5. To import and export goods with other nations.
  6. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution that was ratified in 1791 and guaranteed rights like freedom of speech, assembly, and worship.
  7. The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people through elected reps.
  8. To approve something.
  9. 4 laws passed by congress in 1798 to limit the freedom of the press & foreign influence in the US.
  10. Licenses given to US shipowners by France to commit piracy and fit a vessel to capture British merchant ships.
  11. To have authority and power.
  12. To charge a public official with misconduct.
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  1. The political part created by Jefferson and Madison in the 1790s that supported republicanism, agrarianism, equality, and expansionism.
  2. A body of people representing the states that cast votes for the election of the president and VP.
  3. A political and diplomatic episode between 1797-98 involving a confrontation between the US and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War.
  4. People who invest in stocks, property, and other ventures to make profit.
  5. To have authority of administering justice in a region.
  6. To reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  7. A tax protest in the US between 1791-94 over a tax placed on whiskey.
  8. A group of people with similar beliefs who follow their own interests instead of other's interests.
  9. A type of government that combines a general govt with a regional govt into a single govt dividing the powers between the two.
  10. The of legislative authority to reject a veto of a bill by voting again to get a 2/3 majority.
  11. A tax on foreign trade items.

23 Clues: A proposed law. • To approve something. • To have authority and power. • A tax on foreign trade items. • To charge a public official with misconduct. • To import and export goods with other nations. • To have authority of administering justice in a region. • To force American sailors into the British or French Navy. • ...

En 9 American or British English 2024-10-22

En 9 American or British English crossword puzzle
Across
  1. note (sedel)
  2. chemist's (apotek)
  3. petrol bensin
  4. biscuit (kex)
  5. tap (kran)
  6. chips (fransk potatis)
  7. handbag (handväska)
  8. autumn BrE(höst)
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  1. underground/tube (tunnelbana)
  2. lift (hiss)
  3. rucksack (ryggsäck)
  4. cinema (bio)
  5. sweets (godis)
  6. bill (räkning, nota)
  7. pavement (trottoar)
  8. taxi (taxi)
  9. flat (lägenhet)
  10. queue (kö)
  11. motorway (motorväg)
  12. lorry (lastbil)

20 Clues: tap (kran) • queue (kö) • lift (hiss) • taxi (taxi) • note (sedel) • cinema (bio) • petrol bensin • biscuit (kex) • sweets (godis) • flat (lägenhet) • lorry (lastbil) • autumn BrE(höst) • chemist's (apotek) • rucksack (ryggsäck) • pavement (trottoar) • motorway (motorväg) • handbag (handväska) • bill (räkning, nota) • chips (fransk potatis) • underground/tube (tunnelbana)

chapter 5 vocab 2023-11-09

chapter 5 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. member of lawmakers staff who makes certain that the lawmakers is well informed.
  2. a proposed law
  3. the people who work for house and senate committees.
  4. consent a motion by all members of the senate who are present to set aside formal rules.
  5. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature
  6. the senate member, elected by the senate, who stands in as president of the senate.
  7. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate.
  8. the people who work directly for individual senators and representatives.
  9. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and report its finding to the house or senate
  10. a member of a lawmakers staff who handles request for help.
  11. a group within a standing committee.
  12. a system that gives the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee
  13. a person whom a member of congress has been elected to repr
  14. a committee that consists of members from both house and the senate, formed to act as a study group.
  15. the process of reassigning representation based on popu
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  1. a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  2. a temporary joint committee set up when the house and senate have passed different versions of the same bill
  3. a member of a lawmaker personal staff.
  4. the speaker's top assistant
  5. as a whole; for example, statewide
  6. to draw a district's boundaries to gain election advantage
  7. authority shared by two or more committees
  8. a meeting
  9. a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions
  10. a schedule that lists the order in which bills will be considered in congress
  11. a motion placed on a bill in the senate.
  12. a permanent committee in congress.
  13. a two-chamber legislature.
  14. elected official who is already in office
  15. a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office
  16. a population count
  17. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action

32 Clues: a meeting • a proposed law • a population count • a two-chamber legislature. • the speaker's top assistant • as a whole; for example, statewide • a permanent committee in congress. • a group within a standing committee. • a member of a lawmaker personal staff. • a motion placed on a bill in the senate. • elected official who is already in office • ...

Reconstruction Vocabulary 2025-08-13

Reconstruction Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an official act of forgiving people who broke the law
  2. the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
  3. to unjustly keep someone in hardship
  4. the division of people into separate groups based on race or ethnicity
  5. a change or addition to a law or document
  6. to charge the holder of a public office with misconduct
  7. being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful
  8. formally approve a new law or bill
  9. farmers who pay for using a piece of land with a portion of a crop grown on that land
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  1. people from the North who went to the South to help newly freed people
  2. the public killing of a person by a group, usually by hanging and without a fair trial
  3. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without restraint within the law.
  4. official documents of forgiveness
  5. make a deal between different parties where each party gives up part of their demand
  6. a person who believes their race or ethnicity is better than others
  7. bringing people of different races together
  8. the state of being conferred with the rights, obligations, privileges, and duties of a citizen.

17 Clues: official documents of forgiveness • formally approve a new law or bill • to unjustly keep someone in hardship • a change or addition to a law or document • bringing people of different races together • an official act of forgiving people who broke the law • to charge the holder of a public office with misconduct • ...

Enlightenment, Big Ideas, and Founding Documents 2020-09-30

Enlightenment, Big Ideas, and Founding Documents crossword puzzle
Across
  1. limted the gov't by listing rights
  2. everyone is equal under the law
  3. limited kings power and gave rights to nobles
  4. permission of the people
  5. ideas were natural rights and social contract
  6. things gov't must do before taking rights away
  7. life, liberty, and property
  8. creator of separation of powers
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  1. branches limit the power of each other
  2. author of common sense
  3. argued for independence from England
  4. Agreement between the people and gov't
  5. social contract for pilgrims
  6. legislative, executive, and judicial

14 Clues: author of common sense • permission of the people • life, liberty, and property • social contract for pilgrims • everyone is equal under the law • creator of separation of powers • limted the gov't by listing rights • argued for independence from England • legislative, executive, and judicial • branches limit the power of each other • Agreement between the people and gov't • ...