bill of rights Crossword Puzzles
Names 2024-10-04
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- Rizal’s science tutor
- The parish priest who baptized Rizal
- Rizal’s sister that died at age of three
- Rizal’s father
- Oldest sister of Jose Rizal
- Rizal’s private tutor
- Second father to Rizal
- Rizal‘s first teacher in Biñan.
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- Rizal’s mother
- Rizal’s greatest love
- Rizal‘s first professor in Ateneo
- Rizal’s yaya
- Greatest Filipino hero and peerless genuine
- Common law wife of Rizal
- Author of senate bill 438/Rizal Bill
15 Clues: Rizal’s yaya • Rizal’s mother • Rizal’s father • Rizal’s greatest love • Rizal’s science tutor • Rizal’s private tutor • Second father to Rizal • Common law wife of Rizal • Oldest sister of Jose Rizal • Rizal‘s first teacher in Biñan. • Rizal‘s first professor in Ateneo • The parish priest who baptized Rizal • Author of senate bill 438/Rizal Bill • ...
Acts/Laws and Leaders 2021-06-10
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- What occurs if a member of parliament does not agree to what is being discussed?
- What law codifies most criminal offenses and procedures in Canada?
- What member of parliament does not hold office in the government or opposition and sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons?
- A very right-wing member or leader in government.
- What federal political party in Canada is devoted to Quebec’s nationalism and the promotion of Quebec's sovereignty
- What is a body of fundamental principles called?
- It guarantees certain political rights to Canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in Canada.
- What part of voting is secret?
- What small group must advise the president or Prime Minister to make important decisions?
- Where do all the members of parliament work in Canada?
- To refuse a law and protest peacefully to make change.
- A person who favors strict obedience to authority
- What act created Canada?
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- Who represents the monarch in the provincial executive?
- What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body?
- What code protects you from being treated badly or denied?
- What procedure is used to end a debate and take a vote instead?
- What set of conditions is required to make changes to the constitution?
- What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992?
- What movement tried to make Quebec happy in 1987 because Quebec wanted to separate from Canada?
- What title is given to a leader or ruler of people or clan?
- What act made it impossible for Quebec to gain its independence from Canada through a referendum?
- What did most people want to achieve so that everyone was the same?
- What is the leader of a cabinet called after winning an election?
- What draft is used to present to parliament for discussion?
25 Clues: What act created Canada? • What part of voting is secret? • What is a body of fundamental principles called? • A very right-wing member or leader in government. • A person who favors strict obedience to authority • What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body? • What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992? • ...
Government Final Exam Review 2024-12-11
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- The economic system system of the USA is a mix between ______ and free-market.
- Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
- One right guaranteed from the first amendment
- A change or addition to the constitution
- Representatives serve for ____ years
- Who signs bills to become laws?
- The first ____ amendments to the constitution are called the bill or rights
- Senators serve for _____ years
- The last name of ONE of your Texas Senators
- The first three words of the constitution
- The month we vote for President
- The political party often referred to as "conservative"
- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- Who can veto a bill?
- The United States is a _______ system of government
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- The political party often referred to as "liberal"
- Who is commander in Chief of the military?
- The _____ Papers were written in support of the U.S. Constitution
- The chamber of congress with 100 members
- The supreme law of the land
- Who makes federal laws?
- _______ is an institution in which leaders use power to make and enforce laws
- The highest court in the country is the ______ court
- A President is elected for ____ years
- ______ & balances stop one branch from becoming too powerful
- The chamber of congress with 435 members
- The Judicial branch ______ laws
- The number of Representatives each state has is based on the state's ____
28 Clues: Who can veto a bill? • Who makes federal laws? • The supreme law of the land • Senators serve for _____ years • Who signs bills to become laws? • The month we vote for President • The Judicial branch ______ laws • Representatives serve for ____ years • A President is elected for ____ years • The chamber of congress with 100 members • A change or addition to the constitution • ...
Bill Clinton 2012-11-19
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- Clinton's Vice President
- He sent peace keeping soldiers to help Bosnia and _______
- The state that he was once the govenor of
- How many electoral votes did he get in his second election (between 350 and 400)
- The person he went against in the second election
- He is the second president to be __________
- Bill Clinton was the _________ president (just the number, including hyphen)
- His original surname
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- Bill Clinton's religion
- The person he went against in the first election
- He was impeached by the _____ of _____________
- He is married to the 67th United States Secretary of State
- He was born in ______(write in words)
- He is apart of what party?
- The year he was inaugurated (write in words)
15 Clues: His original surname • Bill Clinton's religion • Clinton's Vice President • He is apart of what party? • He was born in ______(write in words) • The state that he was once the govenor of • He is the second president to be __________ • The year he was inaugurated (write in words) • He was impeached by the _____ of _____________ • ...
Post War America 2024-02-02
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- Bill to Help Pay for Veteran's Academic Programs
- Ruling Establishing Racial Segregation in Public Schools are Unconstitutional
- 34th U.S president was nicknamed "Ike"
- Influential Commentary on the Problems of Conformity
- When Birth Rates Across the World Spiked, The Explosion of New Infants
- 47th Governor of New York, Lost the Presidential Race to Truman
- Material Abundance for Broad Segments of the Population
- The Process Whereby People Change their Beliefs, Attitudes, Actions, or Perceptions to Match Others
- Dependence on or Concern With Having an Automobile Especially for Recreation
- The Belief in an Excessive Consumption of Goods
- The Right or License Granted to an Individual or Group to Market a Company's Goods or Services
- Big Corporations Bought Out Several Companies In Multiple or Unrelated Fields
- Designing Products to Break Quickly or Become Obsolete
- Outlying Residential District of a City
- Policy Which Balances Taking Conservative Measures When it Comes to the Economy
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- A Network of Controlled-Access Highways
- The World's Most Famous Pediatrician.
- Agency in Charge of Monitoring Federal Civil Rights
- Truman's liberal Domestic Reform Program
- Name of the First Ever Suburbs
- Idea that the United States is a Land of Opportunity
- Developed One of the First Successful Polio Vaccines
- 37th U.S president, Watergate Scandal
- Short-lived Segregational Political Party
24 Clues: Name of the First Ever Suburbs • The World's Most Famous Pediatrician. • 37th U.S president, Watergate Scandal • 34th U.S president was nicknamed "Ike" • A Network of Controlled-Access Highways • Outlying Residential District of a City • Truman's liberal Domestic Reform Program • Short-lived Segregational Political Party • The Belief in an Excessive Consumption of Goods • ...
constitution 2022-05-26
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- to reject
- president if the president can not do his job for any reason, this person takes over
- the United States Constitution replaced the Articles of ______________
- department headed by the President
- must be 35 or older, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for 14 years
- introduction to the Constitution
- people have the _________ to a speedy trial
- "We the _________ of the United States..."
- ________ of Representatives
- addition or change in the Constitution
- Bill of ________
- _________ III discusses the judicial branch
- Branch of government that enforces the laws.
- includes the Senate and House of Representatives
- Amendment 19 gave them the right to vote
- must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen
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- a written plan of government
- of confederation The US Constitution replaced this.
- branch of government that makes the laws.
- the one thing citizens should do.
- the 13th amendment forbids this
- vote this is equal to the number of Senators and Representatives combined for each state.
- minimum voting age (Amendment 26)
- powers given to the national government
- number of amendments to the Constitution
- most powerful court in the Judicial Department
- __________ of religion
- college they actually elect the President
- Congress has the power to do this
- what a person born or naturalized in the United States is
30 Clues: to reject • Bill of ________ • __________ of religion • ________ of Representatives • a written plan of government • the 13th amendment forbids this • introduction to the Constitution • the one thing citizens should do. • minimum voting age (Amendment 26) • Congress has the power to do this • department headed by the President • addition or change in the Constitution • ...
Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates 2024-12-06
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- The company Bill Gates co-founded.
- Bill's closest friend and Microsoft co-founder.
- The foundation Bill and Melinda Gates co-founded.
- The process of creating new ideas or solutions to challenges.
- A disease Gates focused on eradicating.
- The company Gates started to explore nuclear energy.
- A habit Gates says shaped his problem-solving skills.
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- A major global health challenge Gates worked to address.
- The device designed to turn waste into clean drinking water.
- Bill Gates' favorite food.
- A game Gates enjoys to relax.
- The name of the machine that turns waste into clean water.
- A key trait of innovators, according to Gates.
- The practice of using wealth to help solve global problems.
- A skill Gates credits to his love of reading.
15 Clues: Bill Gates' favorite food. • A game Gates enjoys to relax. • The company Bill Gates co-founded. • A disease Gates focused on eradicating. • A skill Gates credits to his love of reading. • A key trait of innovators, according to Gates. • Bill's closest friend and Microsoft co-founder. • The foundation Bill and Melinda Gates co-founded. • ...
Acts/Laws and Leaders 2021-06-10
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- What occurs if a member of parliament does not agree to what is being discussed?
- What law codifies most criminal offenses and procedures in Canada?
- What member of parliament does not hold office in the government or opposition and sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons?
- A very right-wing member or leader in government.
- What federal political party in Canada is devoted to Quebec’s nationalism and the promotion of Quebec's sovereignty
- What is a body of fundamental principles called?
- It guarantees certain political rights to Canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in Canada.
- What part of voting is secret?
- What small group must advise the president or Prime Minister to make important decisions?
- Where do all the members of parliament work in Canada?
- To refuse a law and protest peacefully to make change.
- A person who favors strict obedience to authority
- What act created Canada?
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- Who represents the monarch in the provincial executive?
- What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body?
- What code protects you from being treated badly or denied?
- What procedure is used to end a debate and take a vote instead?
- What set of conditions is required to make changes to the constitution?
- What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992?
- What movement tried to make Quebec happy in 1987 because Quebec wanted to separate from Canada?
- What title is given to a leader or ruler of people or clan?
- What act made it impossible for Quebec to gain its independence from Canada through a referendum?
- What did most people want to achieve so that everyone was the same?
- What is the leader of a cabinet called after winning an election?
- What draft is used to present to parliament for discussion?
25 Clues: What act created Canada? • What part of voting is secret? • What is a body of fundamental principles called? • A very right-wing member or leader in government. • A person who favors strict obedience to authority • What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body? • What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992? • ...
Acts/Laws and Leaders 2021-06-10
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- What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992?
- What law codifies most criminal offenses and procedures in Canada?
- What set of conditions is required to make changes to the constitution?
- What code protects you from being treated badly or denied?
- A person who favors strict obedience to authority
- A very right-wing member or leader in government.
- What member of parliament does not hold office in the government or opposition and sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons?
- Who represents the monarch in the provincial executive?
- What occurs if a member of parliament does not agree to what is being discussed?
- What procedure is used to end a debate and take a vote instead?
- What is a body of fundamental principles called?
- What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body?
- What act created Canada?
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- What part of voting is secret?
- It guarantees certain political rights to Canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in Canada.
- What movement tried to make Quebec happy in 1987 because Quebec wanted to separate from Canada?
- What act made it impossible for Quebec to gain its independence from Canada through a referendum?
- What is the leader of a cabinet called after winning an election?
- Where do all the members of parliament work in Canada?
- What did most people want to achieve so that everyone was the same?
- What title is given to a leader or ruler of people or clan?
- What small group must advise the president or Prime Minister to make important decisions?
- To refuse a law and protest peacefully to make change.
- What federal political party in Canada is devoted to Quebec’s nationalism and the promotion of Quebec's sovereignty
- What draft is used to present to parliament for discussion?
25 Clues: What act created Canada? • What part of voting is secret? • What is a body of fundamental principles called? • A person who favors strict obedience to authority • A very right-wing member or leader in government. • What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body? • What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992? • ...
vocab 12/03 2023-12-05
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- L'Ouverture -Haitian revolutionary who led a successful slave uprising and helped establish an independent Haiti in 1797.
- of Rights -the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution representing the rights
- Revolution -A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production that began in England c. 1750
- rotation -The practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year, to avoid exhausting the soil; utilized during the c. 1750 time period and led to increased crop yields and growing population
- -She was the queen of France at the start of the revolution; she was from Austria and spent too much money on herself
- Regime -A combination of the absolute monarchy and feudalism in France; it included the three estates.
- Bolivar -Leader for independence who defeated Spanish forces in South America, liberating Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
- -The legislative branch of the French government prior to the French Revolution; it could meet only with permission from the king (May 5th, 1789)
- -An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in cities as opposed to the countryside.
- -showing rational reasoning and a modern look
- -person who assumes all financial risk in starting a business (business man)
- of Independence -1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
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- -one of the deistic or materialistic writers and thinkers of the 18th century French Enlightenment.
- -the development of industries in a country or region
- of production -Land, labor, and capital; the three groups of resources that are used to make all goods and services
- Smith -(Scottish economist) in The Wealth of Nations, he created the concept of laissez-faire ( government should leave economy alone) & applied natural law to means of production & exchange (supply & demand); saw mercantilism as government interference in economy or free trade; believed that enlightened self-interest would create the best production & exchange for market conditions
- of Power -a political situation in which no one nation is powerful enough to pose a threat to others.
- Fear -A period of general panic during the french revolution
- -believed that all noble names should be abolish to earn equal rights.
- Revolution -in 1789 there were a series of slave revolts in the Caribbean sparked by the French and American Revolutions. Resulted in the formation of a black independent Haiti in 1803.
20 Clues: -showing rational reasoning and a modern look • -the development of industries in a country or region • Fear -A period of general panic during the french revolution • -believed that all noble names should be abolish to earn equal rights. • -person who assumes all financial risk in starting a business (business man) • ...
the 7 bill of rights 2022-02-16
the 7 bill of rights 2022-02-16
the 7 bill of rights 2022-02-17
Bill of rights crossword puzzle 2025-11-14
5 Clues: set down as a rule • rights of the people • correction setting right of some wrong • no person shall be held to answer for capital • congress shall make no law resepecting reliogion
Cree 11G 2015-01-16
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- The Eurasian elk, Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer family
- Flying mammal
- Primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent
- Burrowing, gregarious, plant-eating mammal with long ears
- a grayish-brown North American mammal that has a foxlike face with a black mask
- North American bird with a strong pointed bill
- A fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox
- Likes to chase mice
- a large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings
- It is a powerful swimmer and feeds chiefly on seals.
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- Omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair
- A hoofed grazing or browsing animal
- A semiaquatic fish-eating mammal of the weasel family
- Is also referred to as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae
- Man's best friend
- A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout
- A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet
- Seabirds of the family Laridae
- a wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail
19 Clues: Flying mammal • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Seabirds of the family Laridae • A hoofed grazing or browsing animal • North American bird with a strong pointed bill • Primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent • A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout • It is a powerful swimmer and feeds chiefly on seals. • ...
UNIT 4 REVIEW 2026-02-09
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- WHAT INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY AMOUNG BLACK CITIZNES AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
- WHAT PRESIDENT SIGNED THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT INTO LAW
- SLAVE WHO SUED FOR HIS FREEDOM
- WHITE SUPREMIST GROUP FOUNDED AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
- THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT GAVE THE FEDERAL GOVT THE POWER TO ENFORCE WHAT?
- THIS WAS FOUNDED TO FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH LEGAL ACTION
- THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT WAS PUSHED FORWARD AFTER WHOSE ASSASSINATION.
- THIS LAW BANNED DISCRIMINATORY VOTING PRACTICES
- GROUP THAT WAS ATTACKED WHILE PROTESTING SEGREGATED BUSES.
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- WHAT DID THE KKK USE TO INTIMIDATE AND SUPPRESS AFRICAN AMERICANS.
- WHAT VIEWED THE BLACK PANTHERS AS A THREAT?
- OUTLAWED SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC PLACES
- WHAT DID THE BLACK PANTHERS RUN WHICH INCLUDED FREE BREAKFAST FOR KIDS
- THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT BANNED WHAT KIND OF TESTS?
- GROUP THAT BELIEVED AFRICAN AMERICANS SHOULD CONTROL THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES
- WHAT HAPPEND TO MANY CHURCHES AND HOMES OF BLACK ACTIVISTS
- THE NAACP USED WHAT SYSTEM TO CHALLENGE LAWS
- THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT DRED SCOTT WAS NOT A WHAT?
18 Clues: SLAVE WHO SUED FOR HIS FREEDOM • OUTLAWED SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC PLACES • WHAT VIEWED THE BLACK PANTHERS AS A THREAT? • THE NAACP USED WHAT SYSTEM TO CHALLENGE LAWS • THIS LAW BANNED DISCRIMINATORY VOTING PRACTICES • THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT BANNED WHAT KIND OF TESTS? • WHITE SUPREMIST GROUP FOUNDED AFTER THE CIVIL WAR • WHAT PRESIDENT SIGNED THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT INTO LAW • ...
Rudy Times Weekly Cryptic: Person's Case Edition 2023-11-30
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- The party that was once led longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history.
- One of five women from Alberta who pushed for women's rights. (___ McClung)
- (see...)
- Canadian Magazine founded in 1905.
- Fictional character used in advertising campaigns for food and recipes.
- Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
- One of five women from Alberta who pushed for women's rights. (___ Muir Edwards)
- Two-language qualification.
- Part of the Canadian Judicial System.
- The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area.
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- The longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history. (W.L. ____ King)
- The first woman elected to Canada's House of Commons.
- The first woman appointed to the senate of Canada(with... ).
- The first Canadian province where women could vote
- One of five women from Alberta who pushed for women's rights. (___ McKinney)
- A set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works.
- (see...)
- One of five women from Alberta who pushed for women's rights. (___ Parbly)
- Name given to the five women from Alberta who pushed for women's rights.
- Female Canadian writer from Alberta who was the first woman police magistrate in the British Empire. (___ Murphy)
20 Clues: (see...) • (see...) • Two-language qualification. • Canadian Magazine founded in 1905. • Part of the Canadian Judicial System. • Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people. • The first Canadian province where women could vote • The first woman elected to Canada's House of Commons. • The first woman appointed to the senate of Canada(with... ). • ...
Branches and Checks 2026-02-02
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- C+B Judicial ____________ refers to the Supreme Court's power to determine if laws are constitutional or not.
- The judicial branch has the power to ___________ laws.
- The executive branch has the power to __________ laws.
- Our first government was created under the ____________ of Confederation. It didn't go well...
- C+B Congress has the power to ____________ and remove the president and federal judges.
- The Legislative branch has the power to _________ laws.
- Our legislative branch is called _________________
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- C+B Only _____________ can declare war.
- C+B The president can _____ legislation from Congress.
- Which branch were the founding father concerned about giving so much power to?
- The Constitution and ______________ law are the supreme law of the land.
- C+B The Senate must _____________ and can reject presidential appointments
- A system of government where power is shared between the national and state governments.
- Only the ______________ can declare a national emergency.
- C+B The president can ___________ judges to courts and justices to the supreme court.
- The bill of rights are the first ____ amendments to the Constitution.
16 Clues: C+B Only _____________ can declare war. • Our legislative branch is called _________________ • C+B The president can _____ legislation from Congress. • The judicial branch has the power to ___________ laws. • The executive branch has the power to __________ laws. • The Legislative branch has the power to _________ laws. • ...
70's-20's Crossword 2013-05-13
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- the amount by which government expenditure exceeds income from taxation, customs duties, etc, in any one fiscal year
- an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
- The condition that exists when the value of what a country imports exceeds the value of what it exports; also called an unfavorable balance of trade.
- warming an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.
- used or designed to combat terrorism
- to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.): to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices.
- diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
- the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
- the power of the executive to veto particular items of a bill without having to veto the entire bill.
- the system of disbursing part of federal tax revenues to state and local governments for their use.
- a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide
- an inflationary period accompanied by rising unemployment and lack of growth in consumer demand and business activity.
- the system of disbursing part of federal tax revenues to state and local governments for their use.
- a relaxing of tension, especially between nations, as by negotiations or agreements.
- a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
- to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
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- the beliefs held by those in this movement.
- Government debt is the debt owed by a central government.
- a distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others.
- the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
- gross national product excluding payments on foreign investments.
- holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.
- the program of economic and political reform in the Soviet Union initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986.
- fundamental rights, especially those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc.
- the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
- a form of oxygen, O 3
- the act of impeaching.
- the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
- the state of being or becoming bankrupt.
32 Clues: a form of oxygen, O 3 • the act of impeaching. • used or designed to combat terrorism • the state of being or becoming bankrupt. • the beliefs held by those in this movement. • Government debt is the debt owed by a central government. • a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population. • gross national product excluding payments on foreign investments. • ...
Andrew C Crossword 2022-01-07
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- Every rule of law applies to ________
- head of the executive branch
- The form of government where no one is in charge
- Minority rights are needed to treat everyone ______
- The process of gathering public support for a candidate
- A bill is sent to a _____ to be studied in detail
- The governer or president can ____ a law
- How many branches of government are there?
- The supreme court can rule a law ____
- How citizens give consent to a government
- In order to be a citizen you must take the oath of _______
- The majority of ideas come from _____
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- the process that allows immigrants to become citizens
- The form of government with kings and queens
- This form can be Direct or Representative
- executive offices _____ the law when someone isn't following it
- the vote of the people
- Gives guidelines to laws we are allowed to make
- All men are created _____
- The lowest court in the federal system
- Form of government ruled by god or higher power
- First ten amendments in the constitution
- The head of each department
- How many judges are there in the supreme court?
- Congresses powers listed in the constitution
- the vote that actually counts
26 Clues: the vote of the people • All men are created _____ • The head of each department • head of the executive branch • the vote that actually counts • Every rule of law applies to ________ • The supreme court can rule a law ____ • The majority of ideas come from _____ • The lowest court in the federal system • The governer or president can ____ a law • ...
U.S. Government Crossword 2025-05-29
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- Branch that makes laws.
- Branch that enforces laws.
- Division of power between national and state governments.
- Buying/selling bonds by the Fed.
- Formal approval of the Constitution.
- Fed changes this to control borrowing costs.
- Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.
- The first ten amendments.
- System where branches control each other.
- Branch that interprets laws.
- Courts decide if laws are constitutional.
- Supported a strong national government.
- A formal change to the constitution.
- Power belongs to the people.
- Highest law of the land.
- Famous Anti-Federalist author.
- Group that demanded a Bill of Rights.
- To formally change the Constitution.
- The principle that the government must obey the law.
- Fed’s control of money supply.
- Ohio voters approve or reject laws directly.
- Head of the executive branch.
- The legislative body of the federal government.
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- Ohio’s chief executive.
- Ohio’s legislative body.
- Wanted more power for the states.
- Year the current Ohio Constitution was adopted.
- Division of government into three branches.
- Cash banks must keep on hand.
- Another name for the Federal Reserve.
- Author of many Federalist Papers.
- The highest court in the U.S.
- Introduction to the U.S. Constitution.
- General rise in prices.
- The governing document of Ohio.
- Essays supporting the Constitution.
36 Clues: Branch that makes laws. • Ohio’s chief executive. • General rise in prices. • Ohio’s legislative body. • Highest law of the land. • The first ten amendments. • Branch that enforces laws. • Branch that interprets laws. • Power belongs to the people. • Cash banks must keep on hand. • The highest court in the U.S. • Head of the executive branch. • Famous Anti-Federalist author. • ...
Civ U8_S3 Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-17
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- A ___ resolution addresses matters entirely within the prerogative of one house or the other, it does not need the signature of the President, and does not have the force of law.
- A ___ committee’s job is to research a bill and make sure it makes sense.
- To ___ is to use long speeches to prevent a vote.
- A ___ resolution requires the approval of both houses but does not require the signature of the President. It does not have the force of law.
- A ___resolution is a legislative proposal that requires the approval of both houses and the signature of the President, just as a bill does.
- A ___ is an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill.
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- A ___ is the president’s constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a Congress.
- A ___ is a legislative proposal before Congress.
- ___ committees have members from both chambers and they work on a compromise bill that can go back to both chambers for a final vote.
- ___ is agreement to end debate on a bill.
10 Clues: ___ is agreement to end debate on a bill. • A ___ is a legislative proposal before Congress. • To ___ is to use long speeches to prevent a vote. • A ___ committee’s job is to research a bill and make sure it makes sense. • A ___ is the president’s constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a Congress. • ...
Government 2015-10-12
Across
- a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
- to choose a representative in an election
- the periods into which a Parliament is divided
- the set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
- of two chambers or rooms; for example the Senate and the House of Commons
- a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- the bringing to an end of a Parliament
- a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- the process of choosing a representative by vote
- to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- another word for constituency or electoral district
- formed by the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
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- a person who speaks for you
- to change or improve something; a law or an act of Parliament
- the city where a country's legislature carries out its business
- a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
- a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- bills that are passed by Parliament
- a group of all Ministers who make decisions about governmental issues
- a king or queen of a country
20 Clues: a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • bills that are passed by Parliament • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • to choose a representative in an election • the periods into which a Parliament is divided • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • ...
Citizenship Handbook 2014-01-11
Across
- someone who is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a particular nation
- no person may be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime
- a law despite a presidential veto
- the publication of false and malicious information that damages a person's reputation
- proposal of a new law
- the idea that powers of government must be clearly defined and divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
- the government has only the powers that the Constitituion gives it
- ask that the decision be reviewed by a higher court
- reject
- approving
- a government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives
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- dissagreement
- each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two
- the power to review, change, or prevent the publication of news
- changing the Constitution
- asserts that the people are the primary source of the government's authority
- the power to hear and decide cases
- not allowed under the Constituiton
- canceled
- an organization that represents the concerns of a particular group
- the official legal process of becoming a citizen
- property owned by an individual
- a division of power between the federal government and the states
- a government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority
24 Clues: reject • canceled • approving • dissagreement • proposal of a new law • changing the Constitution • property owned by an individual • a law despite a presidential veto • the power to hear and decide cases • not allowed under the Constituiton • the official legal process of becoming a citizen • ask that the decision be reviewed by a higher court • ...
constitution 2022-05-26
Across
- vote this is equal to the number of Senators and Representatives combined for each state.
- introduction to the Constitution
- must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen
- Branch of government that enforces the laws.
- of confederation The US Constitution replaced this.
- people have the _________ to a speedy trial
- branch of government that makes the laws.
- a written plan of government
- "We the _________ of the United States..."
- addition or change in the Constitution
- what a person born or naturalized in the United States is
- number of amendments to the Constitution
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- Amendment 19 gave them the right to vote
- department headed by the President
- the 13th amendment forbids this
- must be 35 or older, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for 14 years
- the United States Constitution replaced the Articles of ______________
- includes the Senate and House of Representatives
- college they actually elect the President
- __________ of religion
- to reject
- Congress has the power to do this
- powers given to the national government
- Bill of ________
- the one thing citizens should do.
- ________ of Representatives
- president if the president can not do his job for any reason, this person takes over
- minimum voting age (Amendment 26)
- _________ III discusses the judicial branch
- most powerful court in the Judicial Department
30 Clues: to reject • Bill of ________ • __________ of religion • ________ of Representatives • a written plan of government • the 13th amendment forbids this • introduction to the Constitution • Congress has the power to do this • the one thing citizens should do. • minimum voting age (Amendment 26) • department headed by the President • addition or change in the Constitution • ...
M, Kopitz 3rd government 2023-01-10
Across
- The paper people cast their vote on.
- What judges are called on the U.S supreme court.
- A form of government where there is no president or vice president, but either a king or queen as a leader.
- When the government spends more money than they bring in.
- How old you need to be in order to vote.
- A member of the president’s cabinet.
- The house of congress that includes the vice president.
- The division of power in the government.
- When the government spends less money than they bring in.
- Also known as conservative.
- The rules for a country’s government.
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- A group of judges.
- Money that people must pay to the government.
- Organizations in the executive branch.
- A group of 12 people who decide who wins the case.
- The court of appeals has this many judges.
- The highest level of court.
- Also known as a liberal.
- More than half of the electoral votes.
- The form of government where everyone gets to participate and have a say.
- When you ask an appellate court to review a case.
- When everyone gives up some of their freedom to protect everyone’s rights.
- When a president rejects a bill.
- Rules that people must follow.
24 Clues: A group of judges. • Also known as a liberal. • The highest level of court. • Also known as conservative. • Rules that people must follow. • When a president rejects a bill. • The paper people cast their vote on. • A member of the president’s cabinet. • The rules for a country’s government. • Organizations in the executive branch. • More than half of the electoral votes. • ...
M Stearn, 4th government 2023-01-09
Across
- The paper that people cast their vote on.
- When you ask an appellate court to review a case.
- The division of power in the government.
- A form of government where there is no president or vice president, but either a king or queen as a leader.
- The form of government where everyone gets to participate and have a say.
- When the government spends less money than they bring in.
- The court of appeals has this many judges.
- When everyone gives up some of their freedom in order to protect everyone’s rights.
- The house of congress that includes the vice president.
- How old you need to be in order to vote.
- Also known as a “liberal”.
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- When a president rejects a bill.
- A group of judges.
- A member of the president’s cabinet.
- Organizations within the executive branch.
- More than half of the electoral votes.
- A group of 12 people who decide who wins the case.
- The rulebook for a country’s government.
- When the government spends more money than they bring in.
- Rules that people MUST follow.
- Also known as “conservative”.
- Money that people must pay to the government.
- What judges are called on the U.S supreme court.
- The highest level of court.
24 Clues: A group of judges. • Also known as a “liberal”. • The highest level of court. • Also known as “conservative”. • Rules that people MUST follow. • When a president rejects a bill. • A member of the president’s cabinet. • More than half of the electoral votes. • The division of power in the government. • The rulebook for a country’s government. • ...
AP World Revolutionary War Crossword 2026-01-26
Across
- This unofficial policy allowed for the local autonomy of the colonies from the British
- ________ without Representation was one of the primary causes of the Civil War
- This battle ended the Revolutionary War
- The Bill of Rights contained this many amendments to the Constitution
- After their revolution, American borders were extended to this river
- The Constitution established the Legislative, Execute, and ________ branch
- These acts were the British response to the Boston Tea Party
- The Constitution was written in order to strengthen _____ between states
- King ______ III "ruled" the colonies as the monarch of Britain
- This battle was the main turning point of the Revolutionary War in 1777
- The Treaty of _____ of 1783 officially ended the Revolutionary War
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- A massacre in this state fueled colonial hatred towards Britain
- This state was added as the 49th state
- The First Continental Congress took place here in 1774
- This state was added as the 50th state
- The Articles of _____________ were ratified in 1777
- Millions of dollars worth of this good was dumped into the Boston Harbor in 1773
- This man was appointed asthee Commander in Chief during teh Second Continental Congress in 1775
- This state was the only one unrepresented at the First Continental Congress
- The ___ Act placed a tax on all printed materials
20 Clues: This state was added as the 49th state • This state was added as the 50th state • This battle ended the Revolutionary War • The ___ Act placed a tax on all printed materials • The Articles of _____________ were ratified in 1777 • The First Continental Congress took place here in 1774 • These acts were the British response to the Boston Tea Party • ...
Government Unit Vocabulary Puzzle 2023-10-25
Across
- sharing of power between federal and state governments
- a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization and processes of a government
- government is limited by listing powers it does and does not have in the articles of the Constitution
- people who did not want a strong federal government and opposed a new constitution in the 1780s
- a part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with
- The 1st Constitution of the United States of America; it created a weak federal government that gave most powers to the states
- the activities associated with the government of a country
- consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature
- the branch of government that ENFORCES the law
- basic liberties and rights are listed in the Bill of Rights.
- the government’s power is divided into three branches
- the correct or appropriate relation to the size of something
- to give official approval to
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- an agreement between 2 or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
- something not allowed according to the U.S. Constitution
- the system of electing presidents and vice presidents that divides voting power proportionally based on the population size of each state
- an addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
- citizens elect people to be their political representatives in government
- the branch of government that MAKES the law
- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, which guarantees specific civil rights
- a member of the Constitutional Convention that created the US Constitution in 1787
- the national government
- qualities or characteristics of government that are essential for democracy
- people are the source of the government’s power (Citizens get to make decisions on who represents us, laws we want passed, etc.)
- the branch of government that INTERPRETS the law
- a government in which citizens rule through elected officials
- to bring charges (accusations) of serious wrongdoing against a government official
- to reject (as when the President rejects a law passed by Congress)
- a system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one becomes too powerful
- a government in which the citizens have the supreme power and exercise them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving free elections
- supporters of the new US Constitution during the 1780s
31 Clues: the national government • to give official approval to • the branch of government that MAKES the law • the branch of government that ENFORCES the law • the branch of government that INTERPRETS the law • the government’s power is divided into three branches • sharing of power between federal and state governments • supporters of the new US Constitution during the 1780s • ...
Scrutiny of the Executive - Crossword 2022-03-11
Across
- A phrase describing public bill committees.
- The shape of Commons select committees.
- A doctrine that inhibits executive scrutiny.
- A bill derailed by Labour amendments in 2011.
- Once described as "Weak, weak, weak".
- Lost the whip after voting against the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
- Described PMQ's as "an exchange of pointless and useless declamations".
- The government usually has a majority on these committees.
- The Opposition has very limited access to these.
Down
- Described Question Time as "a litany of attacks, soundbites and planted questions from across the spectrum".
- Said PMQ's are the most "nerve-racking" experience for PMs.
- Their government lost the last successful vote of no confidence.
- The committee that scrutinises how effectively the government delivers public services.
- Select committees often chaired by Opposition backbenchers.
- Describes the last resort for executive scrutiny.
- Chaired the PAC in 2018.
- A Baroness appointed by Hancock against select committee advice.
- The percentage of select committee recommendations accepted by the government.
- The number of days by which the government must respond to select committee recommendations.
19 Clues: Chaired the PAC in 2018. • Once described as "Weak, weak, weak". • The shape of Commons select committees. • A phrase describing public bill committees. • A doctrine that inhibits executive scrutiny. • A bill derailed by Labour amendments in 2011. • The Opposition has very limited access to these. • Describes the last resort for executive scrutiny. • ...
Scrutiny of the Executive - Crossword 2022-03-11
Across
- A phrase describing public bill committees.
- The shape of Commons select committees.
- A doctrine that inhibits executive scrutiny.
- A bill derailed by Labour amendments in 2011.
- Once described as "Weak, weak, weak".
- Lost the whip after voting against the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
- Described PMQ's as "an exchange of pointless and useless declamations".
- The government usually has a majority on these committees.
- The Opposition has very limited access to these.
Down
- Described Question Time as "a litany of attacks, soundbites and planted questions from across the spectrum".
- Said PMQ's are the most "nerve-racking" experience for PMs.
- Their government lost the last successful vote of no confidence.
- The committee that scrutinises how effectively the government delivers public services.
- Select committees often chaired by Opposition backbenchers.
- Describes the last resort for executive scrutiny.
- Chaired the PAC in 2018.
- A Baroness appointed by Hancock against select committee advice.
- The percentage of select committee recommendations accepted by the government.
- The number of days by which the government must respond to select committee recommendations.
19 Clues: Chaired the PAC in 2018. • Once described as "Weak, weak, weak". • The shape of Commons select committees. • A phrase describing public bill committees. • A doctrine that inhibits executive scrutiny. • A bill derailed by Labour amendments in 2011. • The Opposition has very limited access to these. • Describes the last resort for executive scrutiny. • ...
BILL OF RIGHTS 2023-04-27
Bill of Rights 2023-11-22
unit 5 vocab 2022-10-27
Across
- are generally used to amend
- a committee that is composed of members of the house of representatives and the senate
- reviews most bills after they
- a temporary joint committee
- the person who is authorized to preside over the senate, sign legislation,and issue oath of office to new senators.
- to come up with a compromise to settle the differences between the senate and the house
- in legislature does not represent the same number of people
- federal agencies
- make rules that apply to both houses.
- a provision in a law that sets an automatic end date for the law.
- the legislature of the U.S. government
- a law of congress that provides an agency with budget authority
- the member of congress responsible for running a committee
- a statement in the constitution
- the process/procedure of determining who gets what type of access to data and systems
- when the people who have served
- the service/response that members of congress provide to constituents who request help or assistance
- a legal restriction that limits the amount of terms an officeholder can
- when a political group attempts to change a voting district to create a result that hurts the group that is against them.
- an order from the house rules committee that permits a bill to be amended on the floor party polarization
- the minimum number of people that have to be at a meeting in order for it be official
- of the U.S representatives
- presides over meetings,chooses who to call on during meetings,schedule bills for debates ect.
- the current holder of the elected office
- the monitoring/supervision
- a constitutional chairperson can kill a bill that is assigned to her/his committee by ignoring it.
- the chiefs spokesperson for the majority party
- a district where a party is guarranted to win
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- permanent committees etsablished under the standing rules of the senate
- bringing a bill out of a committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee discharging the committee from further consideration of a bill
- a law-making body that is made up of two chambers
- the alliance of middle class citizens and businesses to support conservative candidates
- opinions of both houses
- from the full committee and before they go to the full chamber for consideration
- an order from the house of representatives that forbids a particular bill from being amended on the floor and sets a time limit on debates.
- deals with matters of taxation
- the party that has the most members
- when each
- gives congress the authority to make laws
- a committee that deals with
- a closed meeting of party members in each state
- responsible for leading the
- an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature
- a temporary committee established for a limited time period for a special purpose.
- a process that limits further consideration of pending proposal to thirty hours in order to end a filibuster
- a public way of preventing a bill to be voted on in the senate debate
- any bill except for debt bills and budget bills that increases or decrease the total revenues available for appropriation.
- the ability to send mail by ones signature other than by postage
- in a particular office
- a committee the longest and have their party in charge automatically become the head of their committees
50 Clues: when each • federal agencies • in a particular office • opinions of both houses • of the U.S representatives • the monitoring/supervision • are generally used to amend • a temporary joint committee • a committee that deals with • responsible for leading the • reviews most bills after they • deals with matters of taxation • a statement in the constitution • ...
Civil Rights HOA II 2025-02-13
Across
- Stokely Carmichael promoted this because he felt King's groups were not achieving civil rights quickly enough and in the correct fashion.
- Appealing to many African Americans' anger and frustration over a lack of social and economic power, ________ preached a militant approach to civil rights.
- NAACP lawyer who argued Brown v. Board case and later joined the Supreme Court.
- Members of the Congress of Racial Equality did this to try and desegregate lunch counters in the South.
- Making special efforts to hire or admit groups that have suffered discrimination previously.
- the number of black voters after the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Down
- This was passed by Congress in 1972 and it would've guaranteed equal rights for men and women under the law but only 35 of the 38 required states ratified it.
- This outlawed the use of poll taxes (paying a tax to vote) in the U.S.
- Civil Rights Leader who was non-violent and went on a hunger strike
- Eliminated by the Voting Rights act of 1965
- Civil rights movement that has been challenged in recent years
- Co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and promoter of non-violent protest to end segregation.
- Civil rights leader who organized a march in Washington D.C. to protest the U.S. government's violations of treaties with Native Americans in history.
- Prominent leader of the women's movement and founder of a feminist magazine in the 1970s
- Something Title IX did not require
- Refusing to buy something or use a service to force businesses to change their practices.
- Increased money for women's sports and athletic scholarships
17 Clues: Something Title IX did not require • Eliminated by the Voting Rights act of 1965 • Increased money for women's sports and athletic scholarships • Civil rights movement that has been challenged in recent years • the number of black voters after the Voting Rights Act of 1965 • Civil Rights Leader who was non-violent and went on a hunger strike • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2025-03-24
Across
- Civil rights group that fought for gender equality
- Activist that refused to give her seat up on the bus
- Tests given to African Americans to be able to vote
- Practice of avoiding or refusing a certain item or object
- Amount of African American students first in Arkansas schools
- Act passed in 1965 that outlawed literacy tests and poll taxes
- Supreme Court case that made segregation legal
- Segregation that was written into law
- Supreme Court case that made school segregation illegal
- Laws in the South that targeted African Americans
- Propsed Constitutional Amendment that would guarantee gender equality
- Segregation that happened naturally
- These needed to be paid in order to vote in the South
Down
- Major city in Alabama with bus boycott
- Civil rights leader that favored more radical positions
- Place where the AIM movement practically ended
- Act passed in 1964 that outlawed segregation in public facilities
- Civil rights group that fought for Native Americans
- First African American Supreme Court Justice
- First African American MLB player in history
- Major civil rights group that fought for African Americans
- Civil rights group that fought for migrant workers
- Leader of the civil rights movement at large
- Island taken over by AIM to protest "seized land"
24 Clues: Segregation that happened naturally • Segregation that was written into law • Major city in Alabama with bus boycott • First African American Supreme Court Justice • First African American MLB player in history • Leader of the civil rights movement at large • Place where the AIM movement practically ended • Supreme Court case that made segregation legal • ...
Government Crossword! 2025-09-25
Across
- A system where power is shared between national and state governments.
- Branch The part of government (courts) that interprets laws.
- The system or group of people who make and enforce laws for a country, state, or community.
- A system of government where the people have the power to make decisions, usually through voting.
- of Representatives The chamber of Congress where the number of representatives depends on a state’s population.
- Court The highest court in the United States.
Down
- Branch The part of government (Congress) that makes laws.
- The written plan of government for the United States that outlines laws and rights.
- One chamber of Congress, where each state has two senators.
- Branch The part of government, headed by the President, that enforces laws.
- The lawmaking body of the U.S., made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- The power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress.
12 Clues: Court The highest court in the United States. • Branch The part of government (Congress) that makes laws. • One chamber of Congress, where each state has two senators. • Branch The part of government (courts) that interprets laws. • The power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress. • ...
Test - Chapter lV - Forming a Government - Grade 8 2014-11-11
Across
- official changes to the Constitution
- trade between two or more states
- pleading in favor of
- an uprising of formers to protest high taxes and heavy debt
- the right to vote
- people who opposed the Constitution
- a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment
- gave supreme power (sovereignty) to a central government
- declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with its tax money
- agreement that stated that each slave would be counted as three fifths of a person when determining representation
- meeting held in Philadelphia at which delegates from the states attempted to improve the existing government
- includes the president and the departments that help run the government
- supporters of the Constitution
- system that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
- area including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnisota
- the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country
- the idea that political authority belongs to the people
- made up of all the national courts
Down
- he was a printer, creator of the first circulating library, the first president of the University of Pennsylvania, inventor, and one of the oldest of the founding fathers
- the first 10 amendments to the constitution
- official approval
- the agreement combining parts of both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans to create a two-house legislature
- declared the supremacy of Parliament over the King
- set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
- series of essays in support of the Constitution
- signed by King John in 1215, made the king subject to the law
- delegate to the Constitutional Convention who opposed the Constitution believing it gave too much power to the central government
- this branch is made up of the two houses of Congress and is charges with proposing and passing laws
- delegate to the Constitutional Convention who proposed the New Jersey Plan
- called for a unicameral, or one-house, legislature. The plan gave each state an equal number of votes, thus an equal voice in the federal government.
- under this agreement, Congress would become the national government, but it would have limited powers in order to protect the liberties of the people
- lead a revolt to shut down the court system so no one’s property could be taken
- taxes on imports or exports
- increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
34 Clues: official approval • the right to vote • pleading in favor of • taxes on imports or exports • supporters of the Constitution • trade between two or more states • made up of all the national courts • people who opposed the Constitution • official changes to the Constitution • the first 10 amendments to the constitution • series of essays in support of the Constitution • ...
Drew Weber 2024-02-08
Across
- When the Constitutional Convention was held in 1787, to form a centralized government, Richard outright refused to attend, even going as far as to lead in Virginia's opposition to the new constitution.
- came up with the New Jersey Plan which called for a strong central government made up of three branches
- ideas influenced the Bill of Rights which lists several of the same rights of all U.S. citizens.
- Came up with the Great Compromise that had combined elements of both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
- wasn’t involved Because they were serving as American ministers abroad during the constitutional debates
- authored the Virginia Plan and kept records of the proceedings.
- helped write Virginia's new constitution
Down
- is concerned that they want to take each individual state and put them together under one strong nation government.
- favored placing most key powers in the governments closest to the American people: their state and local governments. The essays were so incisive that they helped spur Alexander Hamilton to organize (and co-author) The Federalist Papers in response.
- Major author of the Virginia plan and a supporter of a strong national government
- Strongly advocated for passing the Constitution by co-authoring a series of essays known as the Federalist Papers
- At age 81 the oldest and most admired delegate in attendance
- opposed the Constitution, and his along with other objections caused the majority of the members of the Massachusetts convention to oppose the Constitution.
- came up with the three-fifth compromise
14 Clues: came up with the three-fifth compromise • helped write Virginia's new constitution • At age 81 the oldest and most admired delegate in attendance • authored the Virginia Plan and kept records of the proceedings. • Major author of the Virginia plan and a supporter of a strong national government • ...
Foundations of Democracy 2021-10-04
Across
- A written form of government
- Rules put in place by a government for the benefit and safety of citizens
- The study of the relationship between people, government, and the society they live in
- bodies the lawmaking parts of government
- the ruling authority for a community
- participation taking part in government
- of Powers the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- A system of government where people have a say in how things are done
- of Law The idea that no one is above the law
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- Democracy A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
- to fight for what you believe in
- Democracy A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- duty the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country
- by jury The right of a person to be tried by a jury, or a group of citizens, to decide if the person is guilty or innocent of committing a crime.
- A legal resident of a state or country, that is able to enjoy the full rights of that place.
- Rights rights that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- Rights suffrage, the right to participate in government and make your voice heard
- Rights rights that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- good Doing something for the benefit of everyone rather than just yourself.
20 Clues: A written form of government • to fight for what you believe in • the ruling authority for a community • participation taking part in government • bodies the lawmaking parts of government • of Law The idea that no one is above the law • A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting • ...
The USA 2012-09-27
Across
- One of the two main political parties of the US.
- United State’s “Black gold.”
- First name of the man who wrote USA’s anthem.
- Number of former states which declared USA an independent country.
- Collective name of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; "...of Rights."
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- One of the main reasons that caused the Civil War.
- 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.
- Name of the city where British soldiers killed five people on 5 March, 1770 and it is known as the “…. Massacre.”
- Animal that represents the Republican Party.
- Noun used for calling Native Americans who used red paint to decorate their bodies.
10 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. • Number of former states which declared USA an independent country. • ...
democracy 2015-10-08
Across
- the upper house of parliament
- a meeting of the senate or of the house of commons within a session
- an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the house of commons
- a rule for a canadians made by the parliament
- of two chambers or rooms
- bills that are passed by parliament
- the government of canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
- another name for the house of commons
- one of three parts of parliament
- a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in parliament before it is passed to become a law
- the periods into which a parliament is divided
- to change or improve something
- a proposal for a law to be considered by government
- a king or queen of a country
- a group of senators, members of parliament or both selected to study a specific subject
- a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
Down
- queen elizabeth the second of canada is our head of state
- a person appointed to the upper house of parliament by the governor general
- the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada
- the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- the steps by which bills are approved by parliament and become laws
- a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- a person who speaks for you
- another name for a question period
- another word for constituency or electorial district
- the leader of the party in power and the head of government
- the daily official record of debates in the senate and the house of commons in english and french
- a person in charge of a meeting
- to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- a formal event that follows rules or traditions
30 Clues: of two chambers or rooms • a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • the upper house of parliament • to change or improve something • a person in charge of a meeting • one of three parts of parliament • another name for a question period • bills that are passed by parliament • another name for the house of commons • ...
The Structure of Canada's Government 2023-02-16
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- Has power to create laws
- When a bill is proposed it is called?
- Monarch's representative
- When a monarch allows a bill to be passed
- United the colonies entering Confederation and established federalism
- The leader of a political party with most representative becomes?
- Branch that enforces the laws
- Interprets and administrators the law
- Appoints its own speaker and runs its own affairs
- Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia united to form?
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- A country's legislative
- Citizens directly voting in decisions that effected society
- Legislators are free to cast their votes in accordance with their personal morals.
- Rule by the people
- Important decisions made by state officials
- Only part of the legislative branch that has elected members
- Has power to deal with criminal matters but not very serious offences
- The custom that cabinet must not show disagreement with government policies are called?
- A favour, often a government position, for political support
- Private meetings with elected party members
- Leads specific government departments
21 Clues: Rule by the people • A country's legislative • Has power to create laws • Monarch's representative • Branch that enforces the laws • When a bill is proposed it is called? • Interprets and administrators the law • Leads specific government departments • When a monarch allows a bill to be passed • Important decisions made by state officials • ...
Black history crossword puzzle 2024-02-28
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- An American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide.
- She became the first African American woman to go into space.
- The first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot's license.
- Refused to give up her seat in a bus to a white passenger.
- An American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
- Enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
- Was the premiere behind-the-scenes organizer, co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
- An African-American pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian.
- May be best known for punching Alabama Sheriff Jim Clark while attempting to register to vote.
- Co-founded the National Political Congress of Black Women, supported the Equal Rights Amendment, and fought to legalize abortions.
- He called for black progress through education and entrepreneurship.
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- Was an American attorney and judge.
- Frederick Douglass published his book in 1845 called the “ The Narrative of the Life of “.
- Civil rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation in the U.S.
- He became known for focusing on issues of civil rights, poverty, race relations and urban life.
- He was a leader of the American civil rights movement.
- Won the Olympic high jump title in an Olympic and American record of 5' 6 1/8".
- An American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
18 Clues: Was an American attorney and judge. • He was a leader of the American civil rights movement. • Refused to give up her seat in a bus to a white passenger. • She became the first African American woman to go into space. • He called for black progress through education and entrepreneurship. • ...
Black history crossword puzzle 2024-02-28
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- Was an American attorney and judge.
- May be best known for punching Alabama Sheriff Jim Clark while attempting to register to vote.
- He became known for focusing on issues of civil rights, poverty, race relations and urban life.
- Co-founded the National Political Congress of Black Women, supported the Equal Rights Amendment, and fought to legalize abortions.
- An American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
- Frederick Douglass published his book in 1845 called the “ The Narrative of the Life of “.
- She became the first African American woman to go into space.
- An African-American pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian.
- Was the premiere behind-the-scenes organizer, co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
- The first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot's license.
- An American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement and retired nurse aide.
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- He was a leader of the American civil rights movement.
- Won the Olympic high jump title in an Olympic and American record of 5' 6 1/8".
- He called for black progress through education and entrepreneurship.
- Civil rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation in the U.S.
- An American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
- Enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
- Refused to give up her seat in a bus to a white passenger.
18 Clues: Was an American attorney and judge. • He was a leader of the American civil rights movement. • Refused to give up her seat in a bus to a white passenger. • She became the first African American woman to go into space. • He called for black progress through education and entrepreneurship. • ...
Civil Rights 2025-02-26
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- wrote the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
- famous for her refusal to move on a segregated bus
- Court case that got rid of "separate but equal" and desegregated schools
- student-led civil rights group that organized "sit-ins"
- "in fact" - existing regardless of what the law says
- Bobby ___: one of the founders of the Black Panther party
- Arkansas city where 9 Black students needed guards to go to school
- ____ Newton: one of the founders of the Black Panther party
- civil rights organization that organized "freedom rides"
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- "in law" - existing because it is coded into law
- African American political party that strongly advocated for self-defense
- ___ Marshall: the first Black Supreme Court justice
- civil rights leader that supported Black Nationalism
- Court case that established "separate but equal"
- civil rights organization of ministers of which MLK was a member
- ____ Carmichael: most associated with the "Black Power" movement
- civil rights organization that used advocacy and the courts to achieve change
17 Clues: wrote the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" • "in law" - existing because it is coded into law • Court case that established "separate but equal" • famous for her refusal to move on a segregated bus • ___ Marshall: the first Black Supreme Court justice • civil rights leader that supported Black Nationalism • "in fact" - existing regardless of what the law says • ...
criminal justice [amendments] 2024-10-25
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- type of view from on top, like a birds eye view
- outdated penalty, 19 states are against this penalty
- the seventh amendment applies to _____ cases
- a federal prosecutor must start her trial no more than ___ days after the arrest
- the trial in which the supreme court rules that the death penalty is not cruel & unusual punishment
- cruel & unusual punishments
- the right to a fair trial
- quartering of soldiers
- unreasonable searches & seizures
- due process of law
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- the defendant has the right to a ______ even if he can’t pay for it
- freedom of speech, religion, press & assembly
- type of view from person, like 1st person
- non-enumerated rights
- states rights
- he included a prohibition of cruel & unusual punishments in a draft of Virginia’s Declaration of Rights
- right to bear arms
- rights not specifically mentioned in constitution
- number of states that allow the death penalty
- trial by jury in civil cases
20 Clues: states rights • right to bear arms • due process of law • non-enumerated rights • quartering of soldiers • the right to a fair trial • cruel & unusual punishments • trial by jury in civil cases • unreasonable searches & seizures • type of view from person, like 1st person • the seventh amendment applies to _____ cases • freedom of speech, religion, press & assembly • ...
BASICS OF IPR 2023-08-08
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- Legal rights granted to the creator of an original work.
- The transfer of rights or ownership of intellectual property from one party to another.
- The process of determining whether a new invention is eligible for patent protection.
- Principle grants the right to exclude others from using an inventor's patented invention.
- IPR involves protecting confidential business information.
- The act of copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own.
- The office responsible for granting patents and trademarks in the United States.
- An agreement that allows someone to use your intellectual property under specific terms.
- The person or entity that holds legal rights to intellectual property.
- Term for using someone else's trademarked name or logo to deceive consumers.
- A legal action to prevent further infringement of intellectual property rights.
- Property Rights "IPR" stand for....
- Administers the TRIPS Agreement.
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- Main criteria for a country-wise patent search.
- Term for the unauthorized copying of software, music, or other digital media.
- The person who applies for a patent.
- Protects new and useful inventions logos.
- The act of taking inspiration from someone else's work without copying it directly.
- Trademark primarily used to protect.
- Governs IPR enforcement.
- The act of revealing confidential information without permission.
- Limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, commentary, and education.
- Database is commonly used to conduct a country-wise patent search.
- Intellectual Property Rights encourage.
- Type of patent is granted for new and useful processes, machines, or compositions.
25 Clues: Governs IPR enforcement. • Administers the TRIPS Agreement. • The person who applies for a patent. • Trademark primarily used to protect. • Property Rights "IPR" stand for.... • Intellectual Property Rights encourage. • Protects new and useful inventions logos. • Main criteria for a country-wise patent search. • Legal rights granted to the creator of an original work. • ...
STA 23-02 CH 3 UNIT 1 2023-03-04
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- what is an independent magistrate
- Florida has its own state constitution, which generally __ the U.S. Constitution
- sub-sections may be broken down into __
- the __ portion of a section provides a history of legislative changes relating to the statute
- this is the multi-digit number divided by a decimal
- this amendment prohibits compelled self-incrimination
- this criminal offense has a maximum incarceration penalty in a county jail of up to a year
- aggravated assault is a __-degree felony
- outlines the form of gov Americans have established and defines the representational gov and its three-branch structure
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- a breach of law and broadly describes criminal or non-criminal acts that are punishable under Florida law
- this felony does not have a fine
- each circuit court ruling is binding for that ___
- first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
- this amendment includes the due process clause
- __ penalty is a sentence that is increased to a more serious classification due to prior conviction or the serious nature of the circumstances involved
- laws enacted by a municipal or county gov
16 Clues: this felony does not have a fine • what is an independent magistrate • sub-sections may be broken down into __ • aggravated assault is a __-degree felony • laws enacted by a municipal or county gov • first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution • this amendment includes the due process clause • each circuit court ruling is binding for that ___ • ...
Riley Grillo Enlightenment and Revolution 2024-12-19
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- Jefferson-an American statesman, planter, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher
- European intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries in which ideas concerning God, reason, nature, and humanity
- Locke-John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers
- in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
- from or considered in relation to the center of the earth.
- French judge, man of letters, historian, and political philosopher. He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers.
- measured from or considered in relation to the center of the sun.
- word for "philosopher,"
- Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s.
- of Rights-the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- method-The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions.
- and balances-the separation of power to avoid one entity or body wielding too much power.
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- to neoclassicism.
- was one of the earliest Renaissance developers of the thermoscope and the inventor of various military compasses.
- contract-people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior.
- despot-a ruler with absolute power (a despot) who embraces Enlightenment ideals
- belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- Newton-an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and more
- Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher (philosophe), writer, and composer.
- of Independence-We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.
- was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, histories
- gatherings held in private homes during the Enlightenment,
- Wollstonecraft-Mary Wollstonecraft was a British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. Until the late 20th century,
- Revolution-emphasis on abstract reasoning, quantitative thought, an understanding of how nature works
- system-a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
- the Great-Catherine II most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.
26 Clues: to neoclassicism. • word for "philosopher," • of Rights-the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution • from or considered in relation to the center of the earth. • gatherings held in private homes during the Enlightenment, • measured from or considered in relation to the center of the sun. • Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher (philosophe), writer, and composer. • ...
Reconstruction (John, Johnny) 2023-05-30
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- The new president after Lincoln's assassination
- Laws that limited the freedoms of african americans
- Leader of radical republicans from Massachusetts
- The plan allowed the southern states to join but they had to make slavery illegal and ten percent of people had to vote to be a part of the government
- The process of combining the union and the confederacy into one nation
- People who thought the southern states had to change a ton before being let into the unionThaddeusStevens
- The amendment that made slavery illegal
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- An official pardon
- Bill that allowed the southern states to join the union but had to ban slaves and follow the union laws
- Provided african americans with same rights as white americans
- An order that was to help poor people in the south
- The man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
12 Clues: An official pardon • The amendment that made slavery illegal • The man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • The new president after Lincoln's assassination • Leader of radical republicans from Massachusetts • An order that was to help poor people in the south • Laws that limited the freedoms of african americans • ...
Week 8 The Enlightenment (AKA- The Age of Reason) 2022-05-27
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- Executed King
- Africa, Europe, Asia
- social gathering to discuss ideas
- listed rights of people,parliament
- life, liberty, property
- Woman writer-argued for equal rights
- Believed in popular sovereignty
- govt expresses will of the people
- mocked government in his writing
- book of maps
- Time of using logic to solve problems
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- Sail all the way around
- large farm
- Removing information thought to be harmful
- non-religious
- Favored 3 branches of govt.
- Argued govt was a contract between people and ruler
- Juana's baby
- Colonist who went to England to argue for rights
19 Clues: large farm • Juana's baby • book of maps • Executed King • non-religious • Africa, Europe, Asia • Sail all the way around • life, liberty, property • Favored 3 branches of govt. • Believed in popular sovereignty • mocked government in his writing • social gathering to discuss ideas • govt expresses will of the people • listed rights of people,parliament • ...
Reform Movements and Key People 2021-03-24
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- Fighter for Public education, considered the "Father of Public Education"
- the movement that wanted to get rid of slavery
- Author, lived a life of solitude while writing a book called Walden. Displayed "Civil-Disobedience" when he refused to pay taxes to support the Mexican War and went to jail
- Fought to improve treatment of mentally ill and prison reform
- Abolitionist, Fighter for Women's Rights, organized the Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, New York, wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
- Quakers, educators, and writers, supported abolitionist movement and women's rights
- Quaker, supporter of abolitionist movement and women's rights, attended the Seneca Falls Convention, first president of the American Equal Rights Association
- Artist famous for American landscape paintings, Hudson River School of Art, works were similar to Thomas Cole and included Kindred Spirits
- reformer, fighter for Women's Rights, arrested and fined for trying to vote
- Author, wrote novel Uncle Tom's Cabin about evils of Slavery — President Lincoln said "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war"
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- Movement that fought for gender equality
- Abolitionist, freed slave, dictated her own autobiography, went around the country speaking about slavery and women, and fighter for Women's Rights Movement. Famous Speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
- is a modern day movement that fights for equa treatment for blacks
- the first woman's rights convention held
- abolitionist,escaped slave fought for the right for blacks and women to vote
- ran the underground railroad
16 Clues: ran the underground railroad • Movement that fought for gender equality • the first woman's rights convention held • the movement that wanted to get rid of slavery • Fought to improve treatment of mentally ill and prison reform • is a modern day movement that fights for equa treatment for blacks • ...
Bill Why? 2022-06-14
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- heat transfer by direct contact
- cannot be created or destroyed
- a species a whole ecosystem is dependent on
- a behavior that is not learned is ______
- a relationship where one animal benefits and the other is harmed
- energy from being stretched
- organism that only eats plants
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- a relation ship where both animals benefit
- a relationship where one animal Benefits and the other is not affected
- organism that feeds on dead remains
- a interconnected relationship between different species in the same ecosystem.
- a organism that breaks down dead organisms
- organism that make it's own energy
- super continent made of all of the current continents
- animal that only eats meat
15 Clues: animal that only eats meat • energy from being stretched • cannot be created or destroyed • organism that only eats plants • heat transfer by direct contact • organism that make it's own energy • organism that feeds on dead remains • a behavior that is not learned is ______ • a relation ship where both animals benefit • a organism that breaks down dead organisms • ...
Bill Nye 2024-10-30
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- Energy in motion
- anything realated to heat
- an object that does not allow energy to pass through it
- Energy that can turn kinetic
- the mesurement of heat
- The transfer of energy through touch
- mass per unit of volume
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- The abillity to do work
- when 2 objects are the same temperature
- The amount of heat required to raise the temp by 1
- energy involing tempeture
- waves carrying energy
- an object that allows energy to pass through it
- Heat moving hot to cold due to density
- How energy travels
15 Clues: Energy in motion • How energy travels • waves carrying energy • the mesurement of heat • The abillity to do work • mass per unit of volume • anything realated to heat • energy involing tempeture • Energy that can turn kinetic • The transfer of energy through touch • Heat moving hot to cold due to density • when 2 objects are the same temperature • ...
Foundations of Democracy 2021-10-04
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- A written form of government
- Rules put in place by a government for the benefit and safety of citizens
- The study of the relationship between people, government, and the society they live in
- bodies the lawmaking parts of government
- the ruling authority for a community
- participation taking part in government
- of Powers the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- A system of government where people have a say in how things are done
- of Law The idea that no one is above the law
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- Democracy A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
- to fight for what you believe in
- Democracy A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- duty the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country
- by jury The right of a person to be tried by a jury, or a group of citizens, to decide if the person is guilty or innocent of committing a crime.
- A legal resident of a state or country, that is able to enjoy the full rights of that place.
- Rights rights that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- Rights suffrage, the right to participate in government and make your voice heard
- Rights rights that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- good Doing something for the benefit of everyone rather than just yourself.
20 Clues: A written form of government • to fight for what you believe in • the ruling authority for a community • participation taking part in government • bodies the lawmaking parts of government • of Law The idea that no one is above the law • A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting • ...
History Cross Word assessment by K.j.Brooks 2021-03-16
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- the cause of immediate abolition of slavery in the United States
- a system developed by Immanuel Kant, based on the idea that, in order to understand the nature of reality
- became an outspoken advocate for abolition
- an early advocate of antislavery and women's rights
- asserted women's equality in politics, family, education, jobs, religion and morals
- 100,000 enslaved people had escaped via the network
- was an American abolitionist, political activist, women's rights advocate, and supporter of the women's suffrage movement
- first women's rights convention in the United States
- a nativist political party and movement in the United States, which operated nationwide
- known for such works as The Song of Hiawatha
- the economic group between the upper and lower classes, including professional and business workers and their families.
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- effort to fund schools in every community with public dollars
- a piece of land held by an owner
- native American rights activist, abolitionist, freethinker, and author
- was a Protestant revival movement during the early nineteenth century
- A Presbyterian minister, leading revivalist and social reformer
- was an American leader in the women's rights movement
- community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens
- an advocate or supporter of nativist policies
- renowned for having lived the doctrines of Transcendentalism
20 Clues: a piece of land held by an owner • became an outspoken advocate for abolition • known for such works as The Song of Hiawatha • an advocate or supporter of nativist policies • an early advocate of antislavery and women's rights • 100,000 enslaved people had escaped via the network • first women's rights convention in the United States • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-29
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- Prison and Asylum Reformer
- a book by harriet beecher stowe
- an Anglo-American painter known for his landscape and history paintings
- a network of people working to take enslaved people from the southern United States to freedom in the northern U.S. and Canada
- were the first nationally-known white American female advocates of abolition of slavery and women's rights
- the persons quote : "Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less"
- where second womens rights convection is held
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- urge people to stop drinking completely
- common school
- The first state to extends property rights to women
- where the first womens rights convention was held
- helped slaves escape to the north
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
- an American poet
- sojourner truth speech
15 Clues: common school • an American poet • sojourner truth speech • Prison and Asylum Reformer • a book by harriet beecher stowe • helped slaves escape to the north • urge people to stop drinking completely • where second womens rights convection is held • where the first womens rights convention was held • The first state to extends property rights to women • ...
Acts/Laws and Leaders 2021-06-10
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- It guarantees certain political rights to Canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in Canada.
- A person who favors strict obedience to authority
- What act created Canada?
- What part of voting is secret?
- A very right-wing member or leader in government.
- What is the leader of a cabinet called after winning an election?
- To refuse a law and protest peacefully to make change.
- Where do all the members of parliament work in Canada?
- What act made it impossible for Quebec to gain its independence from Canada through a referendum?
- What federal political party in Canada is devoted to Quebec’s nationalism and the promotion of Quebec's sovereignty
- What is a body of fundamental principles called?
- What title is given to a leader or ruler of people or clan?
- What code protects you from being treated badly or denied?
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- What set of conditions is required to make changes to the constitution?
- Who represents the monarch in the provincial executive?
- What law codifies most criminal offenses and procedures in Canada?
- What movement tried to make Quebec happy in 1987 because Quebec wanted to separate from Canada?
- What draft is used to present to parliament for discussion?
- What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992?
- What member of parliament does not hold office in the government or opposition and sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons?
- What did most people want to achieve so that everyone was the same?
- What procedure is used to end a debate and take a vote instead?
- What occurs if a member of parliament does not agree to what is being discussed?
- What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body?
- What small group must advise the president or Prime Minister to make important decisions?
25 Clues: What act created Canada? • What part of voting is secret? • What is a body of fundamental principles called? • A person who favors strict obedience to authority • A very right-wing member or leader in government. • What is a country’s legislative (law-making) body? • What movement tried to make everyone happy in 1992? • ...
Social Studies 2024-01-22
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- The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- A natural resource that comes from the ground and is used for energy.
- A group of people living in the same area and sharing a common culture.
- The document that outlines the laws and principles of a country.
- A system of government where people vote for their leaders.
- A period of time in history known for particular events or developments.
- OF RIGHTS The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
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- The study of human societies and cultures.
- A flat, elevated area of land.
- The economic system where individuals and businesses make their own decisions about what to produce and buy.
- A landform that is higher than the surrounding area, often with a flat top.
- MERIDIAN The line of longitude at 0 degrees.
- The largest ocean on Earth.
- The study of the Earth's physical features and the way humans interact with the environment.
14 Clues: The largest ocean on Earth. • A flat, elevated area of land. • The study of human societies and cultures. • MERIDIAN The line of longitude at 0 degrees. • A system of government where people vote for their leaders. • The document that outlines the laws and principles of a country. • A natural resource that comes from the ground and is used for energy. • ...
Black History Month 2026-01-30
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- American civil rights activist. She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only school
- American politician; served as the 44th president of the United States
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
- American actor, producer and director with a career spanning over four decades
- American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist; a leader of the Harlem Renaissance
- American professional boxer and activist; regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
- American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen; one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969
- American politician and attorney who is the 49th and previous vice president of the United States; first woman and woman of color Vice President
- American Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher; prominent leaders in the civil rights movement
- American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre; the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer
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- American abolitionist and social activist; helped slaves escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad
- the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era
- American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
- American professional basketball player; spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers
- American artistic gymnast; most decorated American gymnast in history; widely considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time
- American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet and civil rights activist
- Supreme Court's first African-American justice
- American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut; the first African-American woman to travel into space
- American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement; one of the founders of the NAACP
- American Muslim minister and human rights activist; prominent figure during the civil rights movement
20 Clues: Supreme Court's first African-American justice • American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman • American politician; served as the 44th president of the United States • the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era • American actor, producer and director with a career spanning over four decades • ...
Government Chapter 5 Review 2022-08-31
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- changing of the number of representatives a state gets
- population count
- redrawing of district lines to hurt a political party
- age for the house of representatives
- closed meeting
- age for the senate
- proposed law
- box bills are put in
- years you must be a citizen for senate
- benegits congress gets
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- the lower house
- the upper house
- killing a bill by continues speaking
- redrawing of district lines
- someone already in office seeking reelection
15 Clues: proposed law • closed meeting • the lower house • the upper house • population count • age for the senate • box bills are put in • benegits congress gets • redrawing of district lines • killing a bill by continues speaking • age for the house of representatives • years you must be a citizen for senate • someone already in office seeking reelection • ...
Puzzle 2026-01-19
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- Back‑and‑forth exchange of amendments between Commons and Lords
- Proposed change to the wording of a bill or motion
- Final approval required for a bill to become law
- Officer who ceremonially summons MPs to the House of Lords
- Box from which ministers and opposition speak in Parliament
- Stage of a bill where its main principles are debated
- Annual address setting out the government’s legislative agenda
- Period during which Parliament meets to conduct business
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- Laws enacted or proposed by a governing body
- Presiding officer who maintains order during debates in the House of Commons
- Form of secondary legislation used to fill in details of an Act
- Formal proposal put forward for debate or decision
- Where MPs without ministerial roles traditionally sit
- The main debating hall where members meet to discuss and vote on business
- Transfer of powers from central government to regional bodies
- Traditional symbol used to represent the UK Parliament
- Consultation document outlining early government proposals
17 Clues: Laws enacted or proposed by a governing body • Final approval required for a bill to become law • Proposed change to the wording of a bill or motion • Formal proposal put forward for debate or decision • Where MPs without ministerial roles traditionally sit • Stage of a bill where its main principles are debated • ...
Sophie Faulkner Revision Crossword 2022-08-11
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- government where authority is ruled by monarch
- person who holds citizenship of a country
- concept that people should behave fairly
- a proposed law
- rules that describe being a citizen
- puts law into action
- part of executive and implements laws
- system of govt. where laws are determined
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- queen's representative in Australia
- the upper house
- the highest court in Australia
- debates and makes laws
- authority who sets rules for society
- to take part and contribute to society
- interprets law
- the house of representatives
- law as bill passed through all government
- vote decided to change constitution
- formally expressing opinion on representative
19 Clues: a proposed law • interprets law • the upper house • puts law into action • debates and makes laws • the house of representatives • the highest court in Australia • queen's representative in Australia • rules that describe being a citizen • vote decided to change constitution • authority who sets rules for society • part of executive and implements laws • ...
Terrorism 2016-05-06
Across
- to face changes in societies or governments
- a region that was a victim of the 9/11 attack
- the use of violence against people or
- a region that was targeted by Aum Shinrikyo that wants to control Tokoyo so he releases deadly poisonous gas in the subways of Tokoyo
- had drug trafficking in mainly Colombia made powerful groups that recently turned into violence
- a region where most of terrorism is founded
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- a region that was targeted because terrorist oppose their government policies
- an event that 2 planes crashed into the twin towers in NYC
- an antiterrorism bill of 2001 that strengthened governmental rights to detain foreigners suspected of terrorism and prosecute terrorists crimes
- the organization that claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks on the United States
- a well-known terrorist group
11 Clues: a well-known terrorist group • the use of violence against people or • to face changes in societies or governments • a region where most of terrorism is founded • a region that was a victim of the 9/11 attack • an event that 2 planes crashed into the twin towers in NYC • a region that was targeted because terrorist oppose their government policies • ...
Terrorism Case Study - 9/11 2014-05-11
Across
- The fourth plane crashed in an empty field in ______ due to heroic passengers
- Hijackers aboard Flight 77 crash the plane into the western front of the ______
- USA ______ Act was an anti-terrorism bill that strengthened the government's rights to detain foreigners suspected of terrorism
- The ________ and Transportation Security Act Law made airport security the responsibility of the federal government
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- Terrorist group responsible for September 11th attacks.
- The Department of _______ Security was created to coordinate national efforts against terrorism
- The use of force or threats to frighten people and the government
- Agents that move to a country, blend into a community
- The Federal Aviation Administration, _____, ordered airlines to install bars on cockpit doors
- _____ bin Laden was responsible for coordinating the attacks
- Letters containing bacteria that cause _____ were sent to members of Congress
11 Clues: Agents that move to a country, blend into a community • Terrorist group responsible for September 11th attacks. • _____ bin Laden was responsible for coordinating the attacks • The use of force or threats to frighten people and the government • The fourth plane crashed in an empty field in ______ due to heroic passengers • ...
United States Government 2025-05-15
Across
- One who votes.
- The first ten amendments.
- Branch that interprets laws.
- Head of executive branch.
- The process of removing an official from office.
- Government by the people.
- Formal rejection of a bill.
- U.S. lawmaking body.
- A break from punishment granted by the president.
- A formal legal examination of evidence.
- Process of counting votes.
- Political group with shared goals.
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- A system where power is shared between the nation and states.
- The holiday that is celebrated on the fourth of July.
- Where the president lives.
- Leader of the House of Representatives.
- A change to the Constitution.
- Government income source.
- The term for a proposed law.
- U.S. symbol with stars and stripes.
20 Clues: One who votes. • U.S. lawmaking body. • The first ten amendments. • Head of executive branch. • Government by the people. • Government income source. • Where the president lives. • Process of counting votes. • Formal rejection of a bill. • Branch that interprets laws. • The term for a proposed law. • A change to the Constitution. • Political group with shared goals. • ...
M Stearn, 4th government 2023-01-09
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- The paper that people cast their vote on.
- When you ask an appellate court to review a case.
- The division of power in the government.
- A form of government where there is no president or vice president, but either a king or queen as a leader.
- The form of government where everyone gets to participate and have a say.
- When the government spends less money than they bring in.
- The court of appeals has this many judges.
- When everyone gives up some of their freedom in order to protect everyone’s rights.
- The house of congress that includes the vice president.
- How old you need to be in order to vote.
- Also known as a “liberal”.
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- When a president rejects a bill.
- A group of judges.
- A member of the president’s cabinet.
- Organizations within the executive branch.
- More than half of the electoral votes.
- A group of 12 people who decide who wins the case.
- The rulebook for a country’s government.
- When the government spends more money than they bring in.
- Rules that people MUST follow.
- Also known as “conservative”.
- Money that people must pay to the government.
- What judges are called on the U.S supreme court.
- The highest level of court.
24 Clues: A group of judges. • Also known as a “liberal”. • The highest level of court. • Also known as “conservative”. • Rules that people MUST follow. • When a president rejects a bill. • A member of the president’s cabinet. • More than half of the electoral votes. • The division of power in the government. • The rulebook for a country’s government. • ...
govt crossword 2025-05-23
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- Branch that makes laws.
- Branch that enforces laws.
- Division of power between national and state governments.
- Buying/selling bonds by the Fed.
- Formal approval of the Constitution.
- Fed changes this to control borrowing costs.
- Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.
- The first ten amendments.
- System where branches control each other.
- Branch that interprets laws.
- Courts decide if laws are constitutional.
- Supported a strong national government.
- A formal change to the constitution.
- Power belongs to the people.
- Highest law of the land.
- Famous Anti-Federalist author.
- Group that demanded a Bill of Rights.
- To formally change the Constitution.
- The principle that the government must obey the law.
- Fed’s control of money supply.
- Ohio voters approve or reject laws directly.
- Head of the executive branch.
- The legislative body of the federal government.
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- Ohio’s chief executive.
- Ohio’s legislative body.
- Wanted more power for the states.
- Year the current Ohio Constitution was adopted.
- Division of government into three branches.
- Cash banks must keep on hand.
- Another name for the Federal Reserve.
- Author of many Federalist Papers.
- The highest court in the U.S.
- Introduction to the U.S. Constitution.
- General rise in prices.
- The governing document of Ohio.
- Essays supporting the Constitution.
36 Clues: Branch that makes laws. • Ohio’s chief executive. • General rise in prices. • Ohio’s legislative body. • Highest law of the land. • The first ten amendments. • Branch that enforces laws. • Branch that interprets laws. • Power belongs to the people. • Cash banks must keep on hand. • The highest court in the U.S. • Head of the executive branch. • Famous Anti-Federalist author. • ...
How a Bill becomes a law 2022-02-03
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- a vote by three-fifths of the Senate to limit debate on a bill
- a resolution passed by both houses of congress that has the force of law if signed by the president
- a group of people who work together for a common cause
- to offer for consideration
- to talk a bill to death
- the president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it tor ten days
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- a vote in which members stand to be counted for or against a bill
- a vote in the Senate in which senators give their vote as their name is called
- a voting method in which those in favor say Aye and those against say No
- amendment to a bill that is unrelated to the subject matter of the bill
10 Clues: to talk a bill to death • to offer for consideration • a group of people who work together for a common cause • a vote by three-fifths of the Senate to limit debate on a bill • a vote in which members stand to be counted for or against a bill • amendment to a bill that is unrelated to the subject matter of the bill • ...
American Gov't Crossword 2022-03-24
Across
- ignores bill for 10 days, Congress adjourns, no power to overturn
- not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn
- 538
- limits the president to 2 terms
- Succession Act of 1947
- 21
- Senate
- vote against the popular vote
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- January 20th inaguaration
- 4 years
- administers the law
- changed electoral college to 2 votes
- refusal to spend funds
- House
- more time to prepare for court
- agreement approved by the Senate
- symbolic face of the nation
17 Clues: 21 • 538 • House • Senate • 4 years • administers the law • refusal to spend funds • Succession Act of 1947 • January 20th inaguaration • symbolic face of the nation • vote against the popular vote • more time to prepare for court • limits the president to 2 terms • agreement approved by the Senate • changed electoral college to 2 votes • not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn • ...
Constitution Crossword 2015-11-19
Across
- How many chapters does the Constitution of South Africa have?
- Where was the current Constitution of South Africa signed into law?
- According to the Constitution, what type of person has the right to vote in South Africa?
- Which chapter of the Constitution is also known as the Bill of Rights?
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- According to the Constitution, what is the supreme law of the Republic?
- According to the Constitution, what is the longest number of years a president can serve?
- Which chapter of the Constitution describes the role of the Public Prosecutor?
- According to the Constitution, who is the head of the national executive?
- Into how many languages has the text of the Constitution officially been translated?
- How many constitutions has South Africa had?
10 Clues: How many constitutions has South Africa had? • How many chapters does the Constitution of South Africa have? • Where was the current Constitution of South Africa signed into law? • Which chapter of the Constitution is also known as the Bill of Rights? • According to the Constitution, what is the supreme law of the Republic? • ...
GA Studies Unit 11 2025-03-27
Across
- Race of 1946 A dispute over Georgia’s governor after Eugene Talmadge died before taking office.
- B. Hartsfield Atlanta mayor who helped grow the city’s airport and supported civil rights.
- Primary Elections where only white people could vote, banned in 1944.
- Farming, a key part of Georgia’s economy.
- v. Board of Education A 1954 Supreme Court case that banned school segregation.
- Commission A group that studied segregation and helped Georgia integrate schools.
- Rights Act of 1964 A law that ended segregation and job discrimination.
- Lewis A civil rights activist and longtime U.S. Representative from Georgia.
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- Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) A civil rights group known for sit-ins and Freedom Rides.
- Maddox A Georgia governor who opposed desegregation but later improved conditions for minorities.
- Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) A civil rights group led by MLK that used nonviolent protests.
- on Washington A 1963 protest for civil rights where MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Allen Jr. Atlanta mayor in the 1960s who opposed segregation.
- Luther King Jr. A civil rights leader who promoted nonviolence and led the March on Washington.
- Movement A civil rights effort to end segregation in Albany, Georgia.
- Rights Movement A movement in the 1950s–60s to end segregation and gain equal rights.
16 Clues: Farming, a key part of Georgia’s economy. • Allen Jr. Atlanta mayor in the 1960s who opposed segregation. • Movement A civil rights effort to end segregation in Albany, Georgia. • Primary Elections where only white people could vote, banned in 1944. • Rights Act of 1964 A law that ended segregation and job discrimination. • ...
No Tricks, Just Treats 2025-09-29
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- Get rid of temp pole
- Annual Meeting on 11/12/25
- Membership with two names
- Number of board seats up for re-election
- Landlord rate
- Organization exempt from Releases
- More time on past due bill
- Starts at $250
- Section 3.05 of BEC Bylaws
- Notes of member interactions
- General retirement of funds
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- Required for ground up
- MS Department VP
- Steps of a service order
- Budget recalculation month
- Bill Cycle 21
- Pay-as-you-go
- Section 606 of BEC Service Rules & Regulations
- Required for temp pole
- Four points on BEC credit rating
- Complete the Home Profile for accuracy
- 1.5% of past due
- Type of tax we sometimes charge
23 Clues: Bill Cycle 21 • Pay-as-you-go • Landlord rate • Starts at $250 • MS Department VP • 1.5% of past due • Get rid of temp pole • Required for ground up • Required for temp pole • Steps of a service order • Membership with two names • Annual Meeting on 11/12/25 • Budget recalculation month • More time on past due bill • Section 3.05 of BEC Bylaws • General retirement of funds • ...
Constitution Vocab 2023-11-17
Across
- powers directly stated in the constitution
- a change to the constitution
- to return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
- one of seven main divisions of the body of the constitution
- government administrators
- a law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings not open to the public
- positions in office are limited on what you can and can't do
- the power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions unconstitutional
- money paid in order to vote
- powers that belong directly to the states
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- government must follow all constitutional procedures in trials or other actions it takes against individuals
- laws passed by congress shall be the supreme law
- rule by people
- an outgoing official serving out the remainder of a term after retiring or being defeated for reelection
- rejection of a bill
- to accuse a public official of misconduct in office
- the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- a system in which power is divided between the national government and the state governments
- The rights every person is born with
- the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
- the tax levied on individual and corporate earnings
- the necessary and proper clause
22 Clues: rule by people • rejection of a bill • government administrators • money paid in order to vote • a change to the constitution • the necessary and proper clause • The rights every person is born with • powers that belong directly to the states • powers directly stated in the constitution • laws passed by congress shall be the supreme law • ...
legislative crossword puzzle 2022-05-23
Across
- Legislative measure passed by either the Senate or the House that the
- a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party
- a bill fails to become law because the president does not sign it within the ten-day
- does not see
- the person who is in position already
- The minimum number of members of an organization who must be present in order for
- a political party’s enforcers who make sure everyone in the party votes the same way
- Transportation of products, services, or money across state borders
- debatable question
- political belief
- a person who lives in their home district
- policy areas, like foriegn affairs or agriculture
- annual series of meetings of a Congress
- A power the president has to refuse the approval of a bill or joint resolution so it may not
- A Senate member who sits in the chamber if the vice president is absent.
- into law
- practice of setting boundaries of electoral districts to favor specific political interests within legislative bodies
- A list of bills eligible for floor consideration, but are not guaranteed to get there
- Specific committee to deal with special or select issues
- meeting to be legal or official.
- The bill cannot go back to Congress since it is no longer in session.
- to bring money to a representative's district
- A person making an apolitical or barely political comment is assumed to have a
- value of their property, etc., and that is used to pay for the things done by the government.
- bill that sets money aside for specific spending
- politician's support
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- The budget of a country
- The offense of disobeying court or violating orders of a court
- Allows a congressional solution to stop a rule or other action taken by an
- leader the person who has the most power to make a decision
- When a person is designated to appear in court under a penalty
- A way to remove officers from office
- with bills that are passed by both houses
- having two branches or chambers
- barrel legislation- Appropriation of government spending for localized projects done
- An additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a
- agency
- An amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to their income,
- A permanent committee of legislators from the House or Senate that deal with
- Smaller versions of standing committees
- it does not remove a senator from office, but is a formal statement of disapproval
- An action designed to delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or
- having a singular branch or chamber
- A way of ending debate and securing an immediate vote on a measure
- both care about like economic policy
- When politicians trade support for one issue or piece of legislation in exchange for
- Voluntary violation of an oath or vow
- A permanent committee of legislators from the House and Senate that handles
- A temporary committee of legislators from House and Senate made to fix
- redistribution of representation in a legislative body
- Influencing or attempting to influence legislative action or nonaction PAC's Political Action Committee
- A legislative proposal before congress
52 Clues: agency • into law • does not see • political belief • debatable question • politician's support • The budget of a country • having two branches or chambers • meeting to be legal or official. • having a singular branch or chamber • A way to remove officers from office • both care about like economic policy • the person who is in position already • Voluntary violation of an oath or vow • ...
AP GOPO REVIEW PUZZLE 2024-04-29
Across
- Right of a government to take private property for public use, with compensation.
- The redrawing of congressional districts to benefit a particular party.
- The redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives based on the census results.
- Formal disapproval of a President's actions by Congress.
- The court's authority to hear and decide cases.
- Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but are necessary and proper to execute the powers which are.
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- Highest court in the United States.
- A tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches.
- Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
- This type of jurisdiction refers to the authority to hear a case for the first time.
- Fundamental rights guaranteed to all persons by the law of the land.
- Body that advises the president and includes the heads of 15 executive departments.
- A power allowing the president to reject a bill, its informal term.
- Nonprofit independent groups that receive and disburse funds to influence election outcomes.
14 Clues: Highest court in the United States. • The court's authority to hear and decide cases. • Formal disapproval of a President's actions by Congress. • A tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches. • Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments. • A power allowing the president to reject a bill, its informal term. • ...
Social Studies vocab 2022-09-01
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- of law the government is accountable to the law
- money that citizens pay to the government
- when people think about what is best for everyone
- branch branch of government that enforces our country’s laws
- all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are
- rights rights that create equality and ensure that everyone's rights are protected
- branch branch of government that makes the laws and sets taxes
- rights natural rights rights that you are born with that cannot be taken away
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- people behave in a way that is fair, equal, and balanced for everyone
- government the government that leads our country
- rights make sure all citizens are able to participate in the political process
- branch branch of government that interprets the laws, or decides what they mean
- making sure everyone has what they need to be successful
- discourse working peacefully together and defining problems in a kind way
- governments governments that lead our towns, cities, and counties
15 Clues: money that citizens pay to the government • when people think about what is best for everyone • government the government that leads our country • of law the government is accountable to the law • making sure everyone has what they need to be successful • all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are • ...
A lil' bit of Everything 2023-12-22
Across
- According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on Earth?
- During WWII, where was the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and Bill of Rights stored?
- What does Jack call Santa Claus?
- What is the name of the guardian angel who takes George Bailey on his journey?
- Iceland diverted roads to avoid disturbing communities of what?
- Who was the first Disney Princess?
- What is the name of the head elf at the North Pole in, The Santa Claus?
- The world's fastest growing plant is a species of what?
- "Call me Ishmael" is the first line from what classic novel?
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- Who played Dorothy in Wizard of OZ?
- What can be broken but is never held?
- Who directed to the original Halloween movie?
- What is the only edible food that never goes bad?
- What country gave the US the Statue of Liberty?
- Which country has the greatest number of natural lakes?
- According to the popular Christmas song, "Frosty the snowman," what are the snowman's eyes made out of?
- What is the smallest country in the world?
- What is the rarest m&m color?
- What does a Geiger Counter measure?
- What famous US festival hosted over 350,000 fans in 1969?
20 Clues: What is the rarest m&m color? • What does Jack call Santa Claus? • Who was the first Disney Princess? • Who played Dorothy in Wizard of OZ? • What does a Geiger Counter measure? • What can be broken but is never held? • What is the smallest country in the world? • Who directed to the original Halloween movie? • What country gave the US the Statue of Liberty? • ...
100 Turning Points 2022-10-12
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- What city did the Birtish burn down in 1814
- Where was the gold rush of 1848
- The name of the woman who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments
- The month the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress
- President that intiated the Louisiana Purchase
- The long distance communicating device made by Samuel Morse
- The tribe of warriors that raided Massachusetts
- Who start the Nullification Crisis
- The person who compelled Madison to deliver documents
- Who wrote the Bill of Rights
- Discovered the new world
- The place where the "Shot Heard Round the World" was shot
- The name protestors gave themselves in the Boston Massacre
- The first state to ratify
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- The state Jamestown was founded in
- What president battled the Second Bank of the US
- The place of the battle where Americans forced British to surrender
- The enterpreter for pilgrims and native americans
- Name of the witchcraft trials
- Ship that dropped of the first african american slaves in 1619
- Where did the Erie Canal start
- The man who fought Dred Scott in the Dred Scott Decision
- What river was invloved with the Indian Removal Act
- The person who 'ignited' the French and Indian war
- Ship that transported the first pilgrims in 1620
25 Clues: Discovered the new world • The first state to ratify • Who wrote the Bill of Rights • Name of the witchcraft trials • Where did the Erie Canal start • Where was the gold rush of 1848 • The state Jamestown was founded in • Who start the Nullification Crisis • What city did the Birtish burn down in 1814 • President that intiated the Louisiana Purchase • ...
Government test 2024-04-01
Across
- Concept that the government and its officers are always subject to law
- A member of a state or nation who owes allegance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights.
- Great charter forced upon king john of england by his barons in 1215 established that the power of the monarcy was not absolute and garenteed trial by jury and due process of law to the nobility
- balances system of overlapping the powers of the three branches to check the actions of the others
- a large complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of a organazation
- release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the president
- Form of Gov. where those who rule cannot be held responsoble to the will of the people
- Scheme by a wich a presidential vacancy is filled
- a change in or addition to the constitution or law
- formal aproval of final consent to the effectiveness of a constition, constitutional amendment or treaty
- To bring formal charges against a public official
- Spying
- English philosopher who wrote about his theroes concerning the natural rights of man the social contract and the seperation of church and state
- When a state has supreme and absolute authority within its own territory and can decide its own foreighn and demostic policys
- Gov A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local
- An adjective decribing a legislative body composed of two chambers
- Cheif executives power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
- an alliance formed to protect the freedom and security of its members through political and military action
- The institution through wich a society makes and enforces its public policys
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- Nations relationship with other contries
- The presidents wife
- plan of government adapted by the continial congress after the american revolution established a firm friendship among the states
- A joining of several groups for a common purpose
- The first ten amendments to the constitution
- redisbute as inseats in legislative body
- Principle of american gov. that the executive,legislative and judicial powers are divided among three independent branches of government.
- Doctrine that holds that the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all it does
- all matters not directly connected to the realm of foreign affairs
- Foreign agreement between two or more soveirgn states
- a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
- Called the cabinet departments they are the traditional units of federal administration
- A centralized Government in wich all government powers belong to a central agency
- system of government in wich a written constitution divides power between a central or national government and several regional governments.
- Form of gov. where supreme authority lies with the people
34 Clues: Spying • The presidents wife • Nations relationship with other contries • redisbute as inseats in legislative body • The first ten amendments to the constitution • A joining of several groups for a common purpose • Scheme by a wich a presidential vacancy is filled • To bring formal charges against a public official • a change in or addition to the constitution or law • ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Spelling 2014-01-22
Across
- Having good _______________ means you are a good person.
- rights Your rights as a citizen of a country.
- Dr. King held a peaceful ________________ to protest.
- Dr. King believed in _______________ protests.
- A title often given to a younger child.
- Dr. King wanted to end ___________ against African Americans.
- Dr. King had a speech where he said "I have a ___________" eight times.
- Join together for a common purpose
- Dr. King was killed in ______________, Tennessee.
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- To not buy certain products.
- Dr. King worked to ___________people's thinking about unfair laws.
- The world was stunned at the __________________ of Dr. King.
- Meaning a certain race.
- Dr. King _______________ many demonstrations.
- Treating everyone the same.
- What did you __________________ today?
- To not be trapped or imprisoned.
- He was a great ____________ of the civil rights movement.
- prize Dr. King won the __________ ___________ for his work for equality
- The act of using rights and laws for fairness.
20 Clues: Meaning a certain race. • Treating everyone the same. • To not buy certain products. • To not be trapped or imprisoned. • Join together for a common purpose • What did you __________________ today? • A title often given to a younger child. • Dr. King _______________ many demonstrations. • rights Your rights as a citizen of a country. • ...
stuff 2025-04-30
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- A law that allowed people to vote if their fathers or grandfathers had voted before Reconstruction
- This law gave the federal government power to get involved in state affairs.
- It's main purpose was to help African Americans adjust to life after slavery
- The amendment that outlawed slavery
- A group that used fear and violence to deny rights to free men and woman
- The first plan for bringing Southern states back into the union
- A free African American who helped others escape on the underground railroad
- Laws designed to help control newly freed African Americans
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- A system where the land owner allows the farmer to use their land in trade for a share of the crop.
- Southern whites that supported the republican party
- A group of republican representatives
- The president after Lincoln
- Radical Leader___ ___
- A Bill that stated that to rejoin the union, a state must meet 3 requirements
14 Clues: Radical Leader___ ___ • The president after Lincoln • The amendment that outlawed slavery • A group of republican representatives • Southern whites that supported the republican party • Laws designed to help control newly freed African Americans • The first plan for bringing Southern states back into the union • ...
Civil Rights Movement events and leaders 2023-05-05
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- - City in Alabama where a landmark voting rights march took place in 1965
- - Common form of protest used during the Civil Rights Movement
- - Alabama city where the Montgomery bus boycott took place
- - Process of ending racial segregation
- v. Board of Education - Landmark Supreme Court case that struck down racial segregation in schools
- Riders - Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to challenge segregation
- Rights Act - Landmark legislation signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting
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- - Alabama city where the Children's Crusade took place
- Parks - Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus
- - Protest tactic used during the Montgomery bus boycott
- Evers - Civil rights leader who was assassinated in Mississippi in 1963
- X - Civil rights activist and Muslim minister who advocated for black nationalism
- - Form of protest where demonstrators occupy a space until their demands are met
- - Ideal that was central to the Civil Rights Movement
- Luther King Jr. - Civil rights leader and Baptist minister who advocated for nonviolent resistance
15 Clues: - Process of ending racial segregation • - Ideal that was central to the Civil Rights Movement • - Alabama city where the Children's Crusade took place • - Protest tactic used during the Montgomery bus boycott • - Alabama city where the Montgomery bus boycott took place • - Common form of protest used during the Civil Rights Movement • ...
Legislative Branch Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-12
Across
- people politicians represent.
- process of charging a government official (like the President) with wrongdoing
- political party with fewer members in Congress
- congress can pass a law even if the President vetoes it (needs 2/3 vote)
- starts out as a bill
- President’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress
- is based on state population (435 total)
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- group in Congress that studies bills and issues
- each state has 2 (100 total)
- branch of government that makes laws.
- lawmakers
- political party with the most members in Congress
- idea for law.
13 Clues: lawmakers • idea for law. • starts out as a bill • each state has 2 (100 total) • people politicians represent. • branch of government that makes laws. • is based on state population (435 total) • political party with fewer members in Congress • group in Congress that studies bills and issues • political party with the most members in Congress • ...
Chapter 27 - The Post War Boom 2021-01-26
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- ‘n’ roll = musicians in the 1950s added electronic instruments to traditional blues music, creating rhythm and blues, thus creating ________
- = the government agency that regulates and licenses television, telephone, radio, and other communications industries
- media = communication that reaches large audiences
- S. Truman = 33rd President of the U.S
- = a major corporation that includes a number of smaller companies in unrelated industries
- obsolescence = manufacturers purposely designed products to become obsolete—that is, to wear out or become outdated—in a short period of time.
- Bill of Rights = Government payed half of veterns tution and gave unemployment beneifts; a.k.a "Servicemen's Readjustmet Act"
- = financial help given by a government to a person/group to support an undertaking regarded as being in the public interest
- = a style of music characterized by the use of improvisation
- = important and unique development state between childhood and adulthood
- = small residential communities surrounding cities
- Eisenhower = 34th President of the U.S
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- = a company that offers similar products or services in many locations
- = buying material goods
- = means “hired hands”
- = Multi-billion dollar fast-food company; started by 2 brothers
- Jonas Salk = developed a vaccine for the crippling disease poliomyelitis—polio.
- renewal = providing a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family.
- = Southern Democrats who opposed Truman's position on Civil Rights
- policy = removed federal economic help, stopped the reservation system, and gave out tribal lands among individual Native Americans.
- boom = an unprecedented increase in birthrate after WWII
- Deal = an extension of Roosevelt's New Deal; increased minimum wage, expanded Social Security, and built low-income housing
- movement = expressed the social and literary nonconformity of artists, poets, and writers.
- = buy now, pay later
- fund = a fund often designated for corrupt practices, such as bribery
- = promoted people to buy goods
26 Clues: = buy now, pay later • = means “hired hands” • = buying material goods • = promoted people to buy goods • S. Truman = 33rd President of the U.S • Eisenhower = 34th President of the U.S • media = communication that reaches large audiences • = small residential communities surrounding cities • boom = an unprecedented increase in birthrate after WWII • ...
Legislative Branch 2022-11-02
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- the floor leader of the party that holds the minority of seats in each house is the
- are similar to bills and when passed, have the force of law
- the constitution makes the vice president
- Citizens of one country become Citizens of another through a process
- divisions of standing committees that do most of the committees
- is an attempt to "talk to death"
- if congress adjourns its session within 10 days of submitting a bill
- a few days or even a few weeks after the third of January
- general agreement
- the agents of the people who elected them
- is the exclusive rights of an author to reproduce
- the drawing of legislative districts for partisan advantage
- that is they are buried;they die in committee
- majority of seats in each house of congress is known as
- that is lying under oath
- this is particularly so because the speaker of both the elected presiding officer
- sometimes called special committees. are panels set up for some specific purpose
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- refuse to sign the bill measure must then be returned to the house
- or president protem for short
- well over 90 percent of those members of the house who seek reelection do so successfully
- grants a person the sole right to manufacture use or sell
- to accuse bring charges.The senate has the sole power
- believe that each question the face must be decided on its merits
- in all four instances that is it returned a verdict of not guilty
- limiting debate the rule is not in regular
- the people and interests the senators representative
- that they owe their first allegiance to their political party
- Congress is that period of time during which each year they assembles
- the Constitution provides that the total number of seats in the House of Representatives shall be
- or suspends until its next session
- is a closed meeting of the members of each party in each house
- Each congress lasts for two years
32 Clues: general agreement • that is lying under oath • or president protem for short • is an attempt to "talk to death" • Each congress lasts for two years • or suspends until its next session • the constitution makes the vice president • the agents of the people who elected them • limiting debate the rule is not in regular • that is they are buried;they die in committee • ...
Government 2 2015-10-07
Across
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as they are Speaker.
- Another name for the Senate.
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
- questions Another name for question period.
- A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
- To pick one person from a group of several by voting.
- A senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject presented according to specific rules.
- Another name for House of Commons.
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- A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- The Member of Parliament or Senate in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party members informed about the Chamber´s business and making sure they are present in the Chamber
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is this.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament.
- A person appointed by our Monarch to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
- A group made of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same party that meet regularly.
- A university student who works for the Senate or House of Commons. They deliver messages and documents to the Chamber during a sitting.
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
- A meeting of a Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.
- A change to a bill with the intention of improving it.
- Bills that are passed by the Parliament and become laws.
- A king or queen of a country.
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who doesn't belong to a political party.
- The governments plan for how it will collect and spend each year
25 Clues: Another name for the Senate. • A king or queen of a country. • Another name for House of Commons. • questions Another name for question period. • A senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is this. • To pick one person from a group of several by voting. • ...
Government 2 2015-10-07
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- A university student who works for the Senate or House of Commons. They deliver messages and documents to the Chamber during a sitting.
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who doesn't belong to a political party.
- The Member of Parliament or Senate in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party members informed about the Chamber´s business and making sure they are present in the Chamber
- A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament.
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is this.
- A person appointed by our Monarch to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
- A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as they are Speaker.
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- Another name for the Senate.
- The governments plan for how it will collect and spend each year
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
- Bills that are passed by the Parliament and become laws.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject presented according to specific rules.
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- A senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
- A meeting of a Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.
- A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- A group made of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same party that meet regularly.
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
- To pick one person from a group of several by voting.
- A king or queen of a country.
- A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
- Another name for question period.
- Another name for House of Commons.
- A change to a bill with the intention of improving it.
25 Clues: Another name for the Senate. • A king or queen of a country. • Another name for question period. • Another name for House of Commons. • A senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is this. • To pick one person from a group of several by voting. • ...
Chapter 3 2025-03-19
Across
- to set aside for a specific purpose
- income from taxes and fees
- the point or place where something begins arises or is derived
- having two chambers or houses in a legislature
- being a part of a whole
- A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement
- the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid
- proposed law
- the exclusive possession or control of a product or an industry by one company or group
- A plan for receiving and spending money
- to reject or refuse to sign bill
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- allows governor to veto specific spending proposals that he or she consider wastful without vetoeing the entire appropriations bill
- to change or make an addition to
- divide or organize into new political or school districts
- the budgetary pending year
- a usually complete count of a population
- a formal agreement between two or more nations
- the action or result of apportioning something
18 Clues: proposed law • being a part of a whole • income from taxes and fees • the budgetary pending year • to change or make an addition to • to reject or refuse to sign bill • to set aside for a specific purpose • A plan for receiving and spending money • a usually complete count of a population • having two chambers or houses in a legislature • ...
Georgias Legislative Branch 2025-03-17
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- the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid
- income from taxes and fees
- to set aside for a specific purpose
- the action or result of apportioning something
- a formal agreement between two or more nations
- A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement
- allows governor to veto specific spending proposals that he or she consider wastful without vetoeing the entire appropriations bill
- the point or place where something begins arises or is derived
- proposed law
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- A plan for receiving and spending money
- the exclusive possession or control of a product or an industry by one company or group
- being a part of a whole
- having two chambers or houses in a legislature
- to change or make an addition to
- the budgetary pending year
- a usually complete count of a population
- to reject or refuse to sign bill
- divide or organize into new political or school districts
18 Clues: proposed law • being a part of a whole • income from taxes and fees • the budgetary pending year • to change or make an addition to • to reject or refuse to sign bill • to set aside for a specific purpose • A plan for receiving and spending money • a usually complete count of a population • having two chambers or houses in a legislature • ...
Rights 2018-12-13
14 Clues: Prize • Rights • Rights • > girls • Nations • countries • Peace Prize • Teresa Award • have equal rights • is helping Children • Children's Peace Prize • should be equal to boys • Countries are easy to take • shot Malala and her friends
Rights 2018-12-13
14 Clues: Prize • Rights • Rights • > girls • Nations • countries • Peace Prize • Teresa Award • have equal rights • is helping Children • Children's Peace Prize • should be equal to boys • Countries are easy to take • shot Malala and her friends
The "OFFICIAL" US Citizenship Test: Rocco Edition 2023-01-08
Across
- This branch of government can declare war.
- Used to describe incredibly oppressive rule and chaos seen in things like the Nazis and the Hunger Games' governing power.
- Executive _ 13228 created the Office of Homeland Security which eventually evolved into the DHS a year later.
- This branch of government consists of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet and all of its members.
- This fancy courtroom rule requires prosecutors to explain why a prisoner is being held in custody.
- Trump had this happen to him twice, but no president has ever been fully convicted of this.
- Taxes put on government imports; was used to protect local workers.
- These people were accredited to creating the basis for the Constitution.
- Dividing power between the states and the central government to make sure no side has too much power.
- The President has the ability to _ a bill; this is a check on the Legislative Branch.
- This tactic was used heavily by Republicans around 2010 to give them near absolute power throughout the nation.
- Used to get both horses and state representatives to work for them in a quite aggressive and loud manner.
- This is both a place to hold money and a descriptor of states who tend to vote for the same party in presidential elections.
- However, the Legislative Branch can _ the answer to question 21, which puts a check on the Executive Branch and creates a certain balance of powers between the two.
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- The introduction to the Constitution that holds the key values of the nation; has a catchy Schoolhouse Rock song about it.
- _ without representation.
- The Constitution contains 27 of these.
- A tactic used in the Senate to stall time to delay action on a bill. The longest one lasted for almost a whole day!
- What gives judges and other government officials the legal ability to judge others in a certain parameter.
- The Supreme Court falls under this branch of government that's considered the weakest of the three.
- This is found both in a playground and in states who often switch sides in presidential elections.
- The process in which voters cast their ballots in elections; the _ college.
- This form of democratic government is dictated in the Constitution and dictates how we appoint leaders in our cities, counties, states, and even national leaders.
- Both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights had to have this happen to them (synonym of approved).
- Double _ states that you can't be tried for the same crime twice, as stated in the Constitution.
- Synonym for a direct democracy.
26 Clues: _ without representation. • Synonym for a direct democracy. • The Constitution contains 27 of these. • This branch of government can declare war. • Taxes put on government imports; was used to protect local workers. • These people were accredited to creating the basis for the Constitution. • ...
Rosa Parks Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-01
Across
- : The highest court in the USA.
- : Public action against injustice.
- : Being free to live and choose.
- : Separation of Black and white people.
- : Type of rights she defended.
- : Protest where people stop using something.
- : Legal freedoms people have.
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- : Civil rights group Rosa worked with.
- : Her last name.
- : Fair treatment for everyone.
- : Rosa Parks is remembered as this.
- : Same rights for all people.
- : City where the bus protest happened.
- : Someone who fights for change.
- : First name of the woman who said "No" on a bus.
- : Where Rosa Parks took her stand.
- : What happened to Rosa after refusing.
17 Clues: : Her last name. • : Same rights for all people. • : Legal freedoms people have. • : Fair treatment for everyone. • : Type of rights she defended. • : The highest court in the USA. • : Being free to live and choose. • : Someone who fights for change. • : Public action against injustice. • : Where Rosa Parks took her stand. • : Rosa Parks is remembered as this. • ...
Cabinet 2023-03-31
11 Clues: Premier • Deputy Premier • Government whip • Attorney General • Regional Secretary • Minister of Service • New Member Relations • Minister of Communications • Bill Presenting Minister #1 • Bill Presenting Minister #2 • Minister of Sessional Affairs
Government 2024-05-29
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- A type of government that has more than 50% of the seats in the House of Commons
- Members of the executive branch responsible for day to day operating the government
- An association of journalists who report on the actions of Canada’s government
- The branch of government that executes laws
- Representative of the head of state in Canada
- A type of government that has less than 50% of the seats in the House of Commons
- The total percent of votes won in a general election
- Another word for constituency
- The head of state in Canada
- A member of the legislative branch appointed by the Governor General
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- An elected member of the legislative branch
- The first step to making a bill become law
- The branch of government that interprets laws
- The branch of government that makes laws
- An opinion based on assumptions that are not proven to be true
- The final step to making a bill become law
- Another word for a voter
- When Canadians decide on who should form the government
- A proposed law
- Elected leader of Canada’s government
- A word or phrase repeated often by politicians or marketers to describe an idea
- Someone who influences MPs and government officials
- Influence our understanding of what the government is doing
23 Clues: A proposed law • Another word for a voter • The head of state in Canada • Another word for constituency • Elected leader of Canada’s government • The branch of government that makes laws • The first step to making a bill become law • The final step to making a bill become law • An elected member of the legislative branch • The branch of government that executes laws • ...
African Americans 2013-01-28
Across
- What are the initials of the African-American leader of the civil rights movement?
- What was the name for the separation of black and whites in public places? (ex: drinking fountains, public parks)
- What was the job title of the first Africans brought to America in 1619?
- What are the initials of the largest African-American civil rights organization in the United States?
- Who was the African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist accused of preaching black supremacy?
- Who is the president most often associated with the civil rights moment?
- What was the name of the high school that the Governor of Arkansas called the National Guard to to prevent entry of African-American students?
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- What was the name of the line that separated the slave states from the free states before the civil war?
- Did Martin Luther King Jr. encourage violent or non-violent displays of protest?
- What was the name of the rides taken by civil rights activists on interstate busses into the South in the 60’s?
- What was the name of the army in the civil war that was totally against granting African-Americans any rights?
- What type of Nobel Prize was Martin Luther King Jr. awarded?
- What is the term for the act of mixing groups that were previously segregated?
- What was the name of the black boy who was recently murdered by a white man who walked free?
- Who was the woman who refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger?
- What town was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in?
- What amendment was gave African Americans the right to vote?
- What was the name of the army in the civil war that in favor of granting African-Americans rights?
- What are the initials of the best known white supremacy group of its time?
19 Clues: What town was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in? • What type of Nobel Prize was Martin Luther King Jr. awarded? • What amendment was gave African Americans the right to vote? • What was the job title of the first Africans brought to America in 1619? • Who is the president most often associated with the civil rights moment? • ...
Legislative Branch 2021-11-08
Across
- leads the House of Representatives.
- Makes laws
- principles we era governed by.
- where congress meets.
- it has 100 members.
- The legislative branch of the federal government.
- President this job make $167,000.
- After a bill passes it becomes this.
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- Number of house members based on this.
- this branch has 435 members.
- Number of years served.
- term of a senator.
- Mede in to laws. Q
- term of a legislator.
- to remove.
15 Clues: Makes laws • to remove. • term of a senator. • Mede in to laws. Q • it has 100 members. • term of a legislator. • where congress meets. • Number of years served. • this branch has 435 members. • principles we era governed by. • President this job make $167,000. • leads the House of Representatives. • After a bill passes it becomes this. • Number of house members based on this. • ...
Vocab 2022-10-05
Across
- a method of closing a debate
- the use of irregular tactics
- add on to a bill
- whip is an official of a political party
- holding an indicated position
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- an official reprimand
- a secondary committee
- the number of members of a group
- an official enumeration of the population
- a law before it is passed
- power given to the government
- the process of dividing an area
- Person who tries to influence legislation
- consisting of a single chamber
- having two branches
15 Clues: add on to a bill • having two branches • an official reprimand • a secondary committee • a law before it is passed • a method of closing a debate • the use of irregular tactics • power given to the government • holding an indicated position • consisting of a single chamber • the number of members of a group • the process of dividing an area • whip is an official of a political party • ...
