bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

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

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

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

US History Final Exam Review 2023-05-23

US History Final Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Brown vs. Board of Education led to this practice being declared illegal.
  2. Civil rights organization formed in 1909 to peacefully advance justice for African Americans.
  3. Bill Gates founded ______ and changed US culture with new computer software.
  4. The House of Un-American Activities Committee investigated Americans to see if they were _____.
  5. The country that attacked Pearl Harbor and brought the USA into World War II.
  6. Vice president of John F. Kennedy and later 36th president of the United States. Started the Vietnam War. Also known for his civil rights legacy and "great society."
  7. The president that integrated the armed forces through Executive Order 9981.
  8. Richard Nixon's policy that aimed to ease or reduce tensions during the cold war.
Down
  1. Cultural _____ refers to the spread of US culture in other countries.
  2. A major scandal involving Richard Nixon that led to major distrust in the US Government and Nixon's resignation.
  3. The ___ gap is the difference in what the government and media report to citizens
  4. An alliance of countries that control the majority of the planet's oil. Caused oil prices in the 1970s to rise after placing an embargo on the US.
  5. A collective security agreement signed by many North American and European countries during the Cold War. This agreement was formed on April 4th 1949 and still exists today.
  6. The name of the project that led to the development of the nuclear bomb.
  7. The hurricane that devastated New Orleans after the levees broke.
  8. The last name of the first Hispanic woman to serve as a supreme court justice.
  9. Name of US policy that wanted to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War. Led to the Korean War and Vietnam War.
  10. 35th president of the United States who was assassinated in 1963. Acronym for his name.
  11. The War on ___ was a policy adopted by President Bush after the Al-Qaeda 911 terrorist attacks. Led to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

19 Clues: The hurricane that devastated New Orleans after the levees broke. • Cultural _____ refers to the spread of US culture in other countries. • The name of the project that led to the development of the nuclear bomb. • Brown vs. Board of Education led to this practice being declared illegal. • ...

Constitution and Bill of Rights 2022-05-20

Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
  2. a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
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  1. the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure rights that were granted by amendment of the Constitution.
  2. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  3. the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.

5 Clues: the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. • a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court. • ...

Bill of Rights/Responsibilities Voab 2025-04-14

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

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

Chapter 12 Guided Reading - Yareli C 2022-12-09

Chapter 12 Guided Reading - Yareli C crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the members of a congressional conference committee
  2. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and amendments
  3. the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills
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  1. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate
  2. condition placed on a bill by the House that severely limits floor debate and amendments
  3. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  4. the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation
  5. to choose not to cast a vote on a bill
  6. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  7. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony

10 Clues: to choose not to cast a vote on a bill • a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony • a request by a senator to delay action on a bill • the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate • the members of a congressional conference committee • the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills • ...

Quackers 2025-09-25

Quackers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ducks love being covered in...
  2. duck bedding
  3. what birds use to fly
  4. a mottled species of duck
  5. a group of ducks is called
  6. ducks feet are
  7. duck hamburgers
  8. ducks that stays at the surface of the pond
  9. the special bone in a ducks chest
Down
  1. an animal that eats both veggies and meat
  2. the special comb in a ducks bill
  3. insulation feathers
  4. what birds do to eat
  5. a male duck
  6. baby ducks are called
  7. ducks duck species native to the blue mountains
  8. ducks mouth is called
  9. ducks that go down deep
  10. how a duck walks

19 Clues: a male duck • duck bedding • ducks feet are • duck hamburgers • how a duck walks • insulation feathers • what birds do to eat • what birds use to fly • baby ducks are called • ducks mouth is called • ducks that go down deep • a mottled species of duck • a group of ducks is called • ducks love being covered in... • the special comb in a ducks bill • the special bone in a ducks chest • ...

Vocabulary CH. 6 2013-04-18

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

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

Vocabulario de Hotel 2014-04-22

Vocabulario de Hotel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. doble double room
  2. to pay the bill
  3. to ask for the bill
  4. hotel clerck
  5. to reserve
  6. bellhop
  7. reservation
  8. to take the luggage down
  9. hotel
  10. customer
Down
  1. room
  2. registration card
  3. door
  4. front desk
  5. to check out
  6. elevator
  7. key
  8. baggage

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

Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-06

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

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

P1 Social Studies Review 2024-10-16

P1 Social Studies Review crossword puzzle
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  1. abrupt overthrow of government
  2. he believed in a Philosopher King
  3. believed a middle-class citizen could rule
  4. he opposed absolute monarchy
  5. he oversaw death by guillotine
  6. government of select few
  7. believed in women's rights
  8. he wrote Declaration of Independence
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  1. period of new ideas of government
  2. he is the father of the constitution
  3. a castle people looked for gunpowder
  4. set of rules of a country
  5. he lost the battle of waterloo
  6. birthplace of The Republic
  7. government where people rule themselves
  8. rights no one can take away
  9. the Reign of ___ last 2 years
  10. he believed in inalienable rights

18 Clues: government of select few • set of rules of a country • birthplace of The Republic • believed in women's rights • rights no one can take away • he opposed absolute monarchy • the Reign of ___ last 2 years • abrupt overthrow of government • he lost the battle of waterloo • he oversaw death by guillotine • period of new ideas of government • he believed in a Philosopher King • ...

Constitution Review 2021-10-07

Constitution Review crossword puzzle
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  1. supporters of a stronger central government
  2. This system was created to prevent one branch from overpowering another
  3. This document establishes our government
  4. Father of the Bill of Rights
  5. This plan promoted a single house legislative branch with equal representation
  6. This was the compromise in the Constitutional Convention that created a legislative branch with 2 houses 1 house proportionate to population and one house with equal representation
  7. The beginning of the Constitution
  8. The Constitution was created to make a stronger __________ ____________
  9. opposed the central government
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  1. These are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  2. This compromise established how slaves would be added to the population of states
  3. This Branch is there to interpret laws and decide the Constitutionality
  4. This makes up the Executive Branch
  5. This document was ratified at the end of the American Revolution that originally created a weakened central government
  6. This event proved the Articles of Confederation to be weak
  7. This Branch enforces laws
  8. President of the Constitutional Convention
  9. This makes up the Legislative Branch
  10. This Branch is responsible for making laws
  11. This makes up the Judicial Branch
  12. Changes made to the Constitution are known as ____
  13. This plan was promoted at the Constitutional Convention to create a 2-house legislative branch that is proportionate to population

22 Clues: This Branch enforces laws • Father of the Bill of Rights • opposed the central government • This makes up the Judicial Branch • The beginning of the Constitution • This makes up the Executive Branch • This makes up the Legislative Branch • This document establishes our government • President of the Constitutional Convention • This Branch is responsible for making laws • ...

Government Final- Paris Burk 2022-01-13

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

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

Government Final- Paris Burk 2022-01-13

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

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

Faces on Money 2024-03-07

Faces on Money crossword puzzle
Across
  1. $20 bill
  2. $1 bill
  3. $10 bill (Secretary of the Treasury, not a President)
  4. Half Dollar (50 cents)
  5. $2 bill (rarely circulated)
Down
  1. Penny (1 cent)
  2. Dime (10 cents)
  3. Quarter (25 cents)
  4. $50 bill
  5. Nickel (5 cents)
  6. $5 bill
  7. $100 bill (not a President, but a Founding Father and statesman)

12 Clues: $5 bill • $1 bill • $50 bill • $20 bill • Penny (1 cent) • Dime (10 cents) • Nickel (5 cents) • Quarter (25 cents) • Half Dollar (50 cents) • $2 bill (rarely circulated) • $10 bill (Secretary of the Treasury, not a President) • $100 bill (not a President, but a Founding Father and statesman)

Civics Midterm Review 2023-12-15

Civics Midterm Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Senators can prevent a bill from being voted on
  2. Taxation without Representation culminated in this kind of party
  3. You must reside in the US this long to gain citizenship (without marriage)
  4. McCulloch vs ______: Congress can create a bank
  5. This group advises the president so he can do his job better
  6. The US is a democratic _________
  7. You SHOULD do these things as an American
  8. This amendment reserves rights for the states
  9. This is one of the simplest ways the President can check Congress
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  1. The House this power of removal, if a President or Justice commits high crimes or misdemeanors
  2. Congress has this Enumerated Right even though Mr. President is Commander in Chief
  3. You must be this old to be President
  4. The fourth amendment requires law enforcement to have these to search your house
  5. These guys love strong central governments
  6. Let's rearrange the districts so my political party wins
  7. You MUST do these things as an American
  8. This amendment gives you the right to a fair and speedy trial
  9. The Necessary and Proper Clauses gives Congress these powers
  10. This was the biggest weakness of the AOC, inability to ___

19 Clues: The US is a democratic _________ • You must be this old to be President • You MUST do these things as an American • You SHOULD do these things as an American • These guys love strong central governments • This amendment reserves rights for the states • Senators can prevent a bill from being voted on • McCulloch vs ______: Congress can create a bank • ...

Legislative 2021-02-08

Legislative crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amount of chambers of congress
  2. Minimum age of a senate
  3. What a president does when he doesn't want a law passed
  4. Have to be a citizen for nine years
  5. The person who signs a bill to become a law
  6. The length of a senates term
Down
  1. The age you have to be to be a representative
  2. Amount of senates that need to vote to pass a bill
  3. A draft of a law
  4. The length of a representatives term
  5. Number of senators

11 Clues: A draft of a law • Number of senators • Minimum age of a senate • The length of a senates term • Amount of chambers of congress • Have to be a citizen for nine years • The length of a representatives term • The person who signs a bill to become a law • The age you have to be to be a representative • Amount of senates that need to vote to pass a bill • ...

Black History Month Assignment 2021-03-01

Black History Month Assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. T. Washington - an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, was the most dominant leader in the African American community and of the contemporary black elite
  2. King - an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing
  3. Powell - an American politician and diplomat. Became the first United States Secretary of State
  4. X - an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. A vocal spokesman for the Nation of Isalm
  5. B. Wells - an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. Founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  6. Garvey - a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. Founder and first President - General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
  7. Hughes - an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. One of the earliest innovators of the new literary art form called jazz poetry
  8. Luther King Jr. - an African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement
  9. Scott - an enslaved African-Americans man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and his family
  10. Baker - an American-born French entertainer, French resistance agent, and civil rights activist
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  1. DuBois - an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor
  2. Obama - an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States and was the first African-American president in the US
  3. Wheatley - the first African-American author of a published book of poetry
  4. O. Davis - a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. The first black Brigadier general in the United States Air Force.
  5. Neale Hurston - an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker and portrayed racial struggles in the early 1990s American South and published research on hoodoo
  6. Parks - an American activist in the civil rights movement. “The first lady of the civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement.” Known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
  7. Angelou - an American poet, memorist, and civil rights activist
  8. Rice - an American diplomat, political scientist, civil servant, and professor who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University
  9. Tubman - am American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, but escaped and freed other slaves
  10. Washington Carver - an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. Most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century.

20 Clues: Angelou - an American poet, memorist, and civil rights activist • Wheatley - the first African-American author of a published book of poetry • Powell - an American politician and diplomat. Became the first United States Secretary of State • Baker - an American-born French entertainer, French resistance agent, and civil rights activist • ...

Bill of Rights 2016-12-21

Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it starts with t
Down
  1. starts with p
  2. starts with h

3 Clues: starts with p • starts with h • it starts with t

Legislative Branch Crossword 2024-04-26

Legislative Branch Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The building where Congress meets.
  2. One of New Jersey's senators.
  3. Elections for members of the House of Representatives occur every ____ years.
  4. Vote required in Congress to override a veto.
  5. The total number of voting members in the House of Representatives.
  6. The length of time a member of Congress serves.
  7. The number of Senators needed to end debate in the Senate.
  8. During debate, members of the chamber can propose these changes to bill for consideration.
  9. Chamber of the national legislature with two members per state.
  10. Each member of Congress casts one of these on bills up for consideration.
  11. US Senators serve a term of ____ years.
  12. According to the Constitution, this person is the president of the Senate.
  13. Before it becomes a law, it's known as this.
  14. The total number of US Senators.
  15. The amount of votes needed to pass legislation.
  16. The representative for Moorestown's district in the House of Representatives.
  17. The main role of Congress is to make these.
  18. The head of the executive branch and the final step of the lawmaking process.
  19. Members of Congress must be inhabitants of the ______ they represent.
  20. States are divided into congressional ________ to select members for the House of Representatives.
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  1. Chamber of the national legislature with proportional representation.
  2. The leader of the House of Representatives.
  3. A motion (request) to bring an end to debate in the Senate.
  4. The age requirement for members of the Senate.
  5. The more liberal of the main political parties.
  6. The age requirement for members of the House of Representatives.
  7. The legislative body of the US government.
  8. Refusal to sign a bill into law.
  9. One of New Jersey's senators.
  10. Purposely extending the debate on a bill indefinitely to avoid taking a vote.
  11. The more conservative of the main political parties.
  12. Moorestown is in New Jersey's ______ congressional district.
  13. Groups within both chambers of Congress that specialize in different subjects.

33 Clues: One of New Jersey's senators. • One of New Jersey's senators. • Refusal to sign a bill into law. • The total number of US Senators. • The building where Congress meets. • US Senators serve a term of ____ years. • The legislative body of the US government. • The leader of the House of Representatives. • The main role of Congress is to make these. • ...

AA History Unit 7--2025-2026 2018-04-15

AA History Unit 7--2025-2026 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. taxes made illegal by 24th Amendment
  2. discrimination forbade 1964 Act
  3. eliminated by 1965 Voting Rights Act
  4. millions witnessed racial brutality
  5. caused the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  6. ended "separate but equal" doctrine
  7. bus and train depot protests
  8. black nationalist slogan
  9. done to pressure Congress for 1964 Act
  10. came up with Bus Boycott idea
  11. integrated University of Mississippi
  12. attack of civil rights marchers in Selma
  13. Chicago kid lynched in Mississippi
  14. allowed criminals to join US Army
  15. new type protest by SNCC in 1960
  16. voting drive led to 3 murders
  17. first black Supreme Court Justice
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  1. prize for Dr. King's civil rights efforts
  2. athlete who refused the draft
  3. President with most legislation for blacks
  4. bloodiest race riot
  5. organization created by Huey Newton
  6. caused Johnson to turn against King
  7. consequence of black ghetto riots
  8. social war led by President Johnson
  9. black students integrated Arkansas school
  10. called Dr. King the most dangerous man
  11. Dr King's civil rights organization
  12. campaign by Dr. King against poverty
  13. where famous Dr. King letter was written
  14. first black women in Congress
  15. civil rights battle of the 1970s

32 Clues: bloodiest race riot • black nationalist slogan • bus and train depot protests • athlete who refused the draft • came up with Bus Boycott idea • first black women in Congress • voting drive led to 3 murders • discrimination forbade 1964 Act • civil rights battle of the 1970s • new type protest by SNCC in 1960 • caused the Montgomery Bus Boycott • consequence of black ghetto riots • ...

Bills Of Exchange 2022-01-08

Bills Of Exchange crossword puzzle
Across
  1. On dishonor of a discounted bill whom does the bank look for payment.
  2. If the drawer is in need of money and cannot wait till due date and receive the money form bank is called
  3. Which balance is shown by a B/R Book
  4. Number of parties involved in a bill of exchange
Down
  1. Kamal draws a bill on Sahil for Rs.3000. Kamal endorsed it to Rohan. Rohan endorsed it to Rakesh. The payee of the bill will be
  2. Person to whom the bill is endorsed called
  3. When an acceptor refuses to pay the amount of bill to the holder of bill on its maturity is called
  4. On whom the trade bill is drawn

8 Clues: On whom the trade bill is drawn • Which balance is shown by a B/R Book • Person to whom the bill is endorsed called • Number of parties involved in a bill of exchange • On dishonor of a discounted bill whom does the bank look for payment. • When an acceptor refuses to pay the amount of bill to the holder of bill on its maturity is called • ...

k 2025-01-27

k crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Treating everyone the same way.
  2. Last name of Ruby, the first Black child to integrate a school.
  3. To separate people by race or group.
  4. To formally end, like slavery.
  5. Continent where many enslaved people came from.
  6. First name of Parks, who refused to give up her bus seat.
  7. Relating to citizens, like the Civil Rights Movement.
  8. Dr. King had a famous one about equality.
  9. Sojourner, a famous speaker and advocate for rights.
  10. Fair treatment for everyone.
Down
  1. Right to make a choice in elections.
  2. Freedoms everyone should have.
  3. Last name of Martin Luther, a civil rights leader.
  4. Hidden railroad to help escape slavery.
  5. A peaceful walk for a cause, like the one on Washington.
  6. Stories of the past, especially important ones.
  7. Fairness in laws and society.
  8. First name of Tubman, who led others to freedom.
  9. Last name of the president who ended slavery.
  10. The right to live without oppression.

20 Clues: Fair treatment for everyone. • Fairness in laws and society. • Freedoms everyone should have. • To formally end, like slavery. • Treating everyone the same way. • Right to make a choice in elections. • To separate people by race or group. • The right to live without oppression. • Hidden railroad to help escape slavery. • Dr. King had a famous one about equality. • ...

Legislative Branch Crossword 2023-02-08

Legislative Branch Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Two year period of time during which Congress meets.
  2. Executive’s power to refuse a bill. Latin for “I forbid.”
  3. not stated in the Constitution but drawn from expressed powers
  4. legal process where citizens of one country become citizens.
  5. Congress meets outside of its regular session. called by the president
  6. first allegiance is to their political party
  7. Drawing of electoral lines to benefit one particular party.
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  1. people and interests that Congress represents
  2. Powers that are written out in the Constitution
  3. redistribute seats based on population every 10 years
  4. Attachment to a bill that wouldn’t pass on its own.
  5. elected from the state as a whole instead from separate districts
  6. An election not in the same year as a Presidential election.
  7. Congress suspends until its next session
  8. A long speech in the Senate to try and block action on a bill.
  9. number of seats is based on state populations reevaluated every 10 years in the census
  10. A legislative body where all of the seats are never up for re-election at the same time.
  11. proposed laws by each house of congress

18 Clues: proposed laws by each house of congress • Congress suspends until its next session • first allegiance is to their political party • people and interests that Congress represents • Powers that are written out in the Constitution • Attachment to a bill that wouldn’t pass on its own. • Two year period of time during which Congress meets. • ...

Gorman project 2025-04-22

Gorman project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A period during which Congress meets
  2. A proposed law
  3. The number of representatives per congressional district
  4. When a bill is approved by both houses
  5. The process to remove a federal official from office
  6. A tactic used in the Senate to delay a vote
  7. When Congress overturns a presidential veto
  8. Attempting to influence lawmakers to pass laws
  9. To charge a government official with wrongdoing
  10. Minimum age to be elected to the House
  11. A group that studies and makes changes to bills
  12. The party with fewer members in a chamber
  13. The process of creating new laws
  14. A person represented by a member of Congress
  15. The leader of the House of Representatives
  16. Term length in years for Senators
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  1. Number of members in the House of Representatives
  2. The legislative branch of the U.S. government
  3. The U.S. capital where Congress meets
  4. The lower chamber of Congress
  5. The upper chamber of Congress
  6. Minimum age to be elected to the Senate
  7. The party with the most members in a chamber
  8. Rules for who can run for Congress
  9. Term length in years for House members
  10. When the president rejects a bill
  11. The amendment that allowed direct election of Senators
  12. Georgia's two elected members of the Senate

28 Clues: A proposed law • The lower chamber of Congress • The upper chamber of Congress • The process of creating new laws • When the president rejects a bill • Term length in years for Senators • Rules for who can run for Congress • A period during which Congress meets • The U.S. capital where Congress meets • When a bill is approved by both houses • ...

21 2025-02-15

21 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Women's rights movement grew
  2. 1967 music festival in California
  3. Iconic rock and blues singer
  4. Dance style of the sixties
  5. Art and music of the counterculture
  6. Site of 1965 voting rights marches
  7. Infamous 1969 rock concert
  8. Rival subculture to the Mods
  9. Influential psychedelic rock band
  10. Instrument popularized by the Beatles
  11. Radical civil rights group
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  1. 1967 cultural phenomenon
  2. American rock band of the era
  3. Legendary electric guitarist
  4. Dance style of the sixties
  5. Boxer who became Muhammad Ali
  6. Turning point in Vietnam War
  7. Nonviolent protest tactic
  8. Symbol of peace and love
  9. 1965 Los Angeles riots
  10. Nonviolent protest tactic
  11. British youth subculture
  12. Controversial military conscription
  13. 1964 voter registration drive "...Summer"
  14. San Francisco's hippie district

25 Clues: 1965 Los Angeles riots • 1967 cultural phenomenon • Symbol of peace and love • British youth subculture • Nonviolent protest tactic • Nonviolent protest tactic • Dance style of the sixties • Dance style of the sixties • Infamous 1969 rock concert • Radical civil rights group • Women's rights movement grew • Legendary electric guitarist • Iconic rock and blues singer • ...

Democracy 2021-01-18

Democracy crossword puzzle
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  1. someones view on something
  2. Making a decision based off of two opposing views
  3. Senates branch of power
  4. Vote of the people
  5. Party that uses a donkey as it's icon
  6. a small group controlling the government
  7. Legislative power in house of reps
  8. Meeting for political party members
  9. Individual votes
  10. Every citizen has the right to choose their leaders
  11. Lack of a governing body
  12. The act of under-minding a group of indivduals
  13. An "amend" to the constitution
  14. System of government where one person has all power
  15. Someones sway in thinking over a subject
  16. Someone favoring strict government
  17. Idea that all wealth should be distributed
  18. Someone who traveled to America legally
  19. largest rules that govern the citizen and government
  20. The government system we have
  21. someone who favors federal laws over state laws
  22. Economics system run by the people
  23. The idea that all humans should be treated the same
  24. Supreme Court branch of power
  25. Banks currency worth and foreign trade
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  1. Party that uses an elephant as it's icon
  2. Highest judicial court in U.S.
  3. Far-right idea of a nationalistic dictatorship
  4. Government funded medical care
  5. someone chosen to represent a group or party
  6. Someone who lawfully tries to influence politics
  7. a league or alliance of states
  8. Presidential branch of power
  9. Political party that is centered on liberty and freedom
  10. To be a legal citizen of a country
  11. Decides who will be in power
  12. Identification with ones own nation
  13. America has many of differing people who have different ______s
  14. Bill that ensures all humans their rights
  15. Legislative power that hold senators votes
  16. Ending a debate by taking a vote
  17. Right to reject a bill
  18. When a business controls an entire sect of an economy
  19. Loving your country
  20. Idea that all property should be community owned
  21. someones fund or advertisement before an election
  22. An area or spread of low income and failing business

47 Clues: Individual votes • Vote of the people • Loving your country • Right to reject a bill • Senates branch of power • Lack of a governing body • someones view on something • Presidential branch of power • Decides who will be in power • The government system we have • Supreme Court branch of power • Highest judicial court in U.S. • Government funded medical care • ...

Chapter 3 Vocab 2025-03-12

Chapter 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. of contract is when one or more parties do not follow the agreed terms of a contract without having a legitimate reason
  2. means that all parties involved must agree to the terms of the contract
  3. is a legally binding agreement between two or more people or businesses
  4. is a contract to rent something
  5. is an order to remove or repair unsafe products in the market
  6. Bill of Rights are basic expectations of fair treatment of consumers
  7. means that something of value must be promised in return
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  1. means that a person is legally able to enter into a binding agreement
  2. identification number (EIN) is assigned by the IRS for use when preparing federal tax forms
  3. law regulates how contracts are written, executed, and enforced
  4. contract describes the terms of employment between a business and an employee
  5. is a proposal to provide a good or service
  6. and service contract list the goods or services provided by a business and the price the customer pays in exchange

13 Clues: is a contract to rent something • is a proposal to provide a good or service • means that something of value must be promised in return • is an order to remove or repair unsafe products in the market • law regulates how contracts are written, executed, and enforced • Bill of Rights are basic expectations of fair treatment of consumers • ...

2nd Amendment Crossword 2020-01-08

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

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

Sejarah T4 Bab 2.2 (Nasionalisme Barat) 2023-01-26

Sejarah T4 Bab 2.2 (Nasionalisme Barat) crossword puzzle
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  1. membelakangkan perlimen dan lari ke perancis setelah menyedari sokongan yang berkurangan
  2. Revolusi ___ di England
  3. The Social Contract adalah ditulis semasa Revolusi___
  4. Revolusi di England tercetus kerana ingin mengekalkan kedaulatan___ dan hak asasi rakyat
  5. Perisytiharan Kemerdekaan Amerika menegaskan sekiranya kerajaan tidak dapat menjamin hak ____,___&___, maka hak rakyat untuk membentuk kerajaan baru
  6. Beliau dan suaminya, Raja William of Orange dari Belanda disokong oleh alhli parlimen England untuk menentang raja berkuasa mutlak
  7. Bill of Rights: keutamaan kepada parlimen menggubal undang-undang dan hak mengutip___
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  1. Tiga contoh negara dengan idea nasionalisme di barat
  2. Revolusi Amerika merupakan reaksi orang Amerika menentang penjajahan ___
  3. Revolusi Perancis membawa kemunculan ___ Perancis yang mengakhiri sistem pemerintahan beraja di Perancis
  4. Revolusi Keagungan digelar sedemikian kerana peralihan kuasa berlaku secara___

11 Clues: Revolusi ___ di England • Tiga contoh negara dengan idea nasionalisme di barat • The Social Contract adalah ditulis semasa Revolusi___ • Revolusi Amerika merupakan reaksi orang Amerika menentang penjajahan ___ • Revolusi Keagungan digelar sedemikian kerana peralihan kuasa berlaku secara___ • ...

Unit 4: Congress 2020-02-27

Unit 4: Congress crossword puzzle
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  1. Article of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the Legislative Branch
  2. Trading of votes. (You vote for my bill, and I'll vote for yours.)
  3. The formal end to a filibuster, requires 60 votes
  4. Redrawing congressional lines to reflect shifts in population.
  5. Permanent subject matter committee. ex: agriculture, defense, education, etc.
  6. Baker v. ____: courts ruled that the populations of congressional districts must be approximately equal
  7. Voting model that says an elected represent should represent the opinions of his or her constituents
  8. When a Senator debates over a proposed piece of legislation indefinitely to delay or entirely prevent a vote on the proposal
  9. ___ v. Reno: Ruled that although district plans may take racial considerations into account, race cannot be the main factor in drawing districts
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  1. a bill that sets money aside for specific spending
  2. Voting model that says legislators should follow their own judgment unless their constituents care a lot about that issue
  3. ___ Committee: Reconciles differences between House bill and Senate bill on same topic
  4. Process of allotting congressional seats to each state following the census according to their percentage of the population
  5. ____ legislation are federally-funded local projects that benefit one specific district
  6. A constitutionally required count of population for the purposes of assessing representation every 10 years
  7. holding the political office for which one is running
  8. ____ Committee: House committee that schedules and manages the flow of legislation on the floor
  9. President Pro ___: Day-to-day leader of the Senate; the longest serving member of the majority party

18 Clues: The formal end to a filibuster, requires 60 votes • a bill that sets money aside for specific spending • holding the political office for which one is running • Redrawing congressional lines to reflect shifts in population. • Trading of votes. (You vote for my bill, and I'll vote for yours.) • ...

Civil rights crossword puzzle 2024-01-09

Civil rights crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a civil rights figure who thought in the opposite do mlk’s nonviolent thinking
  2. the president who diseregated the military
  3. mlk wha another word for a pastor
  4. the number of students that had to escorted to Little Rock high school
  5. the high school where students had to escorted by the military
  6. most well known figure in the civil rights movement
  7. the march that had 250000 people participating in it
  8. the case that stated that deemed “separate but equal” to be unequal
  9. the role president Lyndon b. Johnson used to get equal rights for all
  10. the governor from Alabama who stood in front of a door to stop people from registering to a university
  11. the boycott that followed after the arrest of Rosa parks
  12. The name of the act of 1964
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  1. the movement that sought to bring equality to the African American community
  2. the court case that started the “separate but equal” policy
  3. the name of the act of 1965
  4. the type of protest mlk did
  5. the name of the civil rights activist who got arrested for sitting in the front of the bus
  6. the branch that impacted the progression of civil rights
  7. the act in 1968 that made it illegal to deny anyone housing based of physical characteristics
  8. the order that desegregated the military

20 Clues: the name of the act of 1965 • the type of protest mlk did • The name of the act of 1964 • mlk wha another word for a pastor • the order that desegregated the military • the president who diseregated the military • most well known figure in the civil rights movement • the march that had 250000 people participating in it • ...

Crossword Puzzle (Medium) 2025-04-14

Crossword Puzzle (Medium) crossword puzzle
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  1. – A U.S spy plane shot down over the USSR
  2. – A 14-year-old African American boy who was lynched in Mississippi, sparking national outrage and becoming a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
  3. – 37th President of the United States
  4. – A prominent African American leader and member of the Nation of Islam, known for advocating for black empowerment and self-defense before shifting towards a more inclusive approach to civil rights.
  5. – A group of nine African American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, with federal support following violent opposition.
  6. – A period in time when vibrant musicians and cultural expressions among African Americans, centered in Harlem and New York.
  7. – A form of protest in which activists would sit at segregated lunch counters and demand service, a tactic that became a hallmark of the Civil Rights Movement.
  8. (StudentNonviolentCoordinatingCommittee) – Civil rights group formed by students to organize grassroots activism.
  9. – A historic rally where over 250,000 people gathered to demand jobs and freedom, most famously featuring Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Down
  1. – Banned poll taxes in federal elections, removing a barrier for many Black voters.
  2. – A civil rights organization led by Martin Luther King Jr. that coordinated nonviolent protests and aimed to use churches as a base for social change.
  3. – A series of programs initiated by President Johnson in the 1960s aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, which included initiatives like Medicare, Medicaid, and educational reform.
  4. – Massive U.S aid package to rebuild Western Europe and contain communism after WWII
  5. – A racially motivated bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, that killed four African American girls and galvanized public support for the Civil Rights Movement.
  6. – Major civil rights movement led by MLK; drew national attention due to brutal police response.
  7. – The first African American Supreme Court Justice and a key figure in the legal battles of the Civil Rights Movement, most notably the Brown v. Board case.
  8. – A tool used in the South to disenfranchise African American voters by testing their literacy, often using confusing or unfair questions to prevent them from voting.
  9. – Government programs providing health care for the elderly and poor, part of LBJ’s Great Society.
  10. – A tense confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
  11. – Voter registration campaign in Mississippi, aimed at increasing African American voting rights in the South.
  12. – President John F. Kennedy's domestic program aimed at addressing poverty, civil rights, and space exploration, symbolized by the Apollo program.
  13. – Efforts to resist school desegregation by offering parents "choice" in schools, often used in Southern states to delay or avoid full integration.
  14. – Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII and the early Cold War, known for his totalitarian rule and policies that led to millions of deaths.
  15. – Letter that MLK wrote while being imprisoned
  16. – A law that banned discrimination in housing, marking another major victory in the Civil Rights Movement.

25 Clues: – 37th President of the United States • – A U.S spy plane shot down over the USSR • – Letter that MLK wrote while being imprisoned • – Banned poll taxes in federal elections, removing a barrier for many Black voters. • – Massive U.S aid package to rebuild Western Europe and contain communism after WWII • ...

Legal Vocab Crossword 2024-06-21

Legal Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. TYPE OF DAMAGE SUFFERED BY PERSON
  2. PLAINTIFF PROVING THAT BREACH OF RIGHTS HAD HARM CAUSED
  3. REGULATES DISPUTES SUCH AS BREACH OF RIGHTS
  4. RESOLVES RIGHTS FOR PEOPLES RIGHTS BREACHED WHO SIGNED LEGAL AGREEMENTS
  5. DAMAGE TO SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
  6. PARTY WHO CREATES LEGAL CLAIM AGAINST ANOTHER PARTY
  7. TO PARTIALLY HOLD RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ACT THEY DID NOT COMMIT BUT KNEW ABOUT
  8. TO INTERFERE WITH AND HARM ANOTHER PERSON'S PROPERTY, GOODS OR LAND
  9. RELIEF OR COMPENSATION FOR HARM SUFFERED
  10. BREACHING DUTY OF CARE CAUSING HARM
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  1. WHEN PERSON IS INVOLVED IN WRONGDOING
  2. PERIOD OF TIME WHICH A PERSON CAN REPORT A BREACH OF CIVIL LAW
  3. PARTY WHO BREACHED CIVIL LAW
  4. PROOF THAT PLAINTIFF IS RIGHT AND DEFENDANT IS WRONG
  5. COMPENSATION FOR HARM TO PLAINTIFF/VICTIM
  6. AN ACT OF HARM AGAINST ANOTHER
  7. ENJOYMENT OF PROPERTY INTERFERENCE
  8. TO TAKE CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A WRONGDOER

18 Clues: PARTY WHO BREACHED CIVIL LAW • AN ACT OF HARM AGAINST ANOTHER • DAMAGE TO SOMEONE'S REPUTATION • TYPE OF DAMAGE SUFFERED BY PERSON • ENJOYMENT OF PROPERTY INTERFERENCE • BREACHING DUTY OF CARE CAUSING HARM • WHEN PERSON IS INVOLVED IN WRONGDOING • TO TAKE CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A WRONGDOER • RELIEF OR COMPENSATION FOR HARM SUFFERED • COMPENSATION FOR HARM TO PLAINTIFF/VICTIM • ...

French word crossword 2024-03-21

French word crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hello
  2. yes
  3. women
  4. love
  5. cat
  6. sister
  7. hate
  8. dog
  9. girl
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  1. like
  2. thank you
  3. worst dollar bill
  4. bye
  5. best dollar bill
  6. no

15 Clues: no • yes • cat • bye • dog • like • love • hate • girl • hello • women • sister • thank you • best dollar bill • worst dollar bill

The Way We Do Business 2013-11-04

The Way We Do Business crossword puzzle
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  1. first of the Six Rights
  2. third of the Six Rights
  3. developed to support our company's growth plans by encouraging employees to pursue their careers at Costco and creating management tools to help position employees for success
  4. fourth of the Six Rights
  5. Take care of our
  6. Take care of our
  7. Reward our
  8. sixth of the Six Rights
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  1. fifth of the Six Rights
  2. To continually provide our Members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices
  3. In order to achieve our mission we conduct our business with five of these in mind
  4. Respect our
  5. second of the Six Rights

13 Clues: Reward our • Respect our • Take care of our • Take care of our • fifth of the Six Rights • first of the Six Rights • third of the Six Rights • sixth of the Six Rights • fourth of the Six Rights • second of the Six Rights • In order to achieve our mission we conduct our business with five of these in mind • ...

Civil Rights Movement Review 2023-03-23

Civil Rights Movement Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Woman who started the Montgomery Bus Boycotts
  2. document signed by many southern leaders that promoted segregation
  3. Laws that enforced segregation in the South
  4. Place where the biggest bus boycott took place
  5. Group that fought for Native American rights
  6. Supreme Court case that established "Separate but equal"
  7. Segregation that was written into law.
  8. Largest organization that fought for civil rights
  9. Major march that took place in front of Lincoln Memorial
  10. Civil rights leader who was more violent than Dr. King
  11. Constitutional amendment that failed
  12. Place where a major sit-in occurred
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  1. Place where nine high schoolers were escorted by troops
  2. Supreme Court case that outlawed segregation in schools
  3. Most prolific civil rights leader who promoted peace
  4. Major march across a bridge in Alabama
  5. First African-American MLB player
  6. group that fought for women's rights
  7. Book that promoted women's liberation
  8. Place where the AIM movement basically ended
  9. First African-American on the Supreme Court
  10. Group that helped Mexican-American workers
  11. MLK's group that fought for civil rights
  12. Movement that fought for Mexican-American laborers

24 Clues: First African-American MLB player • Place where a major sit-in occurred • group that fought for women's rights • Constitutional amendment that failed • Book that promoted women's liberation • Major march across a bridge in Alabama • Segregation that was written into law. • MLK's group that fought for civil rights • Group that helped Mexican-American workers • ...

MED 118 2022-11-28

MED 118 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Completion of the basic minimum required by the state for that profession
  2. Patient's Bill of Rights establishes ________, including ethical ________, for patient care.
  3. Failure to act with reasonable and prudent care given the circumstances
  4. Recordation of professionals' license-related administrative information
  5. Any intentional act, attempt, or threat to inflict bodily injury on another person
  6. A false statement under oath.
  7. Endorsement by an accredited professional organization that a holder has specific expertise as evidenced by passing an examination
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  1. A person or party against whom a civil plaintiff has initiated a lawsuit to settle a dispute
  2. a wrong or injury, other than a breach of contract, for which a court will provide a remedy
  3. A person or party who brings a civil court action
  4. Law created as a result of judicial decisions
  5. is a healthcare delivery system used when the patient is in one location and the treating provider is in another
  6. "let the master answer"
  7. Intentional touching of another person without permission

14 Clues: "let the master answer" • A false statement under oath. • Law created as a result of judicial decisions • A person or party who brings a civil court action • Intentional touching of another person without permission • Failure to act with reasonable and prudent care given the circumstances • Recordation of professionals' license-related administrative information • ...

Talk Talk Talk 2024-09-12

Talk Talk Talk crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What animal does Bill have?
  2. '...in came two arms, which _______ on to the chest.'
  3. What does Bill want to do?
  4. 'Well, _______ there!' said Bill.
  5. What body part came in last?
  6. What body part came in third?
  7. How many balls are in Bill's room?
  8. Who does Bill talk to?
  9. How many legs came in?
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  1. What body part came in first?
  2. The arms fitted on to the _______.
  3. The giant's t-shirt is white and _______.
  4. 'Two legs came in and _______ on to the bottom'.
  5. What colour are the giant's shoes?
  6. '...in came two _______ and fitted on the chest.'
  7. A giant _______ came to the door.
  8. How many body parts are mentioned in the story?
  9. How many people are in the story?

18 Clues: Who does Bill talk to? • How many legs came in? • What does Bill want to do? • What animal does Bill have? • What body part came in last? • What body part came in first? • What body part came in third? • 'Well, _______ there!' said Bill. • A giant _______ came to the door. • How many people are in the story? • The arms fitted on to the _______. • What colour are the giant's shoes? • ...

Prgressive Georgia 2025-03-28

Prgressive Georgia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. civil rights effort to end segregation in Albany, Georgia.
  2. law that ended segregation and job discrimination.
  3. civil rights group led by MLK that used nonviolent protests.
  4. 1963 protest for civil rights where MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech.
  5. Atlanta mayor who helped grow the city’s airport and supported civil rights.
  6. group that studied segregation and helped Georgia integrate schools.
  7. movement in the 1950s–60s to end segregation and gain equal rights.
  8. 1954 Supreme Court case that banned school segregation.
  9. civil rights leader who promoted nonviolence and led the March on Washington.
Down
  1. civil rights group known for sit-ins and Freedom Rides.
  2. dispute over Georgia’s governor after Eugene Talmadge died before taking office.
  3. Atlanta mayor in the 1960s who opposed segregation.
  4. Farming, a key part of Georgia’s economy.
  5. Georgia governor who opposed desegregation but later improved conditions for minorities.
  6. civil rights activist and longtime U.S. Representative from Georgia.
  7. Elections where only white people could vote, banned in 1944.

16 Clues: Farming, a key part of Georgia’s economy. • law that ended segregation and job discrimination. • Atlanta mayor in the 1960s who opposed segregation. • civil rights group known for sit-ins and Freedom Rides. • 1954 Supreme Court case that banned school segregation. • civil rights effort to end segregation in Albany, Georgia. • ...

Influential Women in History 2 2023-11-26

Influential Women in History 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Former Queen of Jordan and philanthropist, involved in various humanitarian causes.
  2. K'iche' Maya woman from Guatemala, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in social justice.
  3. American author known for her influential books for young adults.
  4. American astronaut and physicist, the first American woman in space.
  5. British computer scientist and a key figure in the development of the first computer, the ENIAC.
  6. African American abolitionist and women's rights activist.
  7. English writer, philosopher, and advocate for women's rights.
  8. Confederate spy during the American Civil War.
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  1. American tennis player and LGBT rights advocate.
  2. Brazilian politician and human rights activist, known for her work against police brutality.
  3. Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, known for her successful reign and building projects.
  4. Swedish environmental activist, advocating for climate action and sustainability.
  5. One of the greatest monarchs in English history, ruling during the Elizabethan era.
  6. Actress and humanitarian, known for her elegance and philanthropic work.
  7. Marine biologist and conservationist, author of "Silent Spring."
  8. English suffragette, key figure in the women's suffrage movement.
  9. American primatologist and conservationist, studied mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
  10. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, known as the "Iron Lady."
  11. American singer and civil rights activist.
  12. Mathematician, physicist, and the first woman to earn a doctorate in France.

20 Clues: American singer and civil rights activist. • Confederate spy during the American Civil War. • American tennis player and LGBT rights advocate. • African American abolitionist and women's rights activist. • English writer, philosopher, and advocate for women's rights. • Marine biologist and conservationist, author of "Silent Spring." • ...

Crossword on the Constitution 2022-02-24

Crossword on the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. it is the duty of Congress to make _____.
  2. George Washington was Commanderin-Chief of the _____ Army
  3. A Boston patriot, Paul _____ rode to
  4. The date of Independence Day is July
  5. The stars on the United States flag are
  6. Lexington and Concord that the
  7. King of England during the American
  8. . Bill _____: The president following
  9. for the good of the colony.
  10. The _____ is the supreme law of the
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  1. at Plymouth to pass and obey
  2. The United States president is elected
  3. Pilgrim agreement (compact) before
  4. States.
  5. Al _____: President Bill Clinton’s vice
  6. _____ years.
  7. How many stripes are there on the united States flag?
  8. The 50th state added to our Union was
  9. were marching their way
  10. It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
  11. Bush.

21 Clues: Bush. • States. • _____ years. • were marching their way • for the good of the colony. • at Plymouth to pass and obey • Lexington and Concord that the • Pilgrim agreement (compact) before • King of England during the American • The _____ is the supreme law of the • A Boston patriot, Paul _____ rode to • The date of Independence Day is July • The 50th state added to our Union was • ...

Medieval Europe 2021-10-15

Medieval Europe crossword puzzle
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  1. those obligations that a person assumes for themselves - taking on responsibilities based on the choices we make in life. These are obligations we make to ourselves and our families.
  2. those duties that each person has to society
  3. people who have been lawfully admitted to the United States, are also granted certain legal rights and protections even if they are not citizens.
  4. a legal document showing a permanent resident has the right to live and work legally in the U.S.
  5. voluntarily give up their Interactive citizenship.
  6. putting aside their own personal interests to work toward the common good.
  7. good,
  8. in 1798. declared that noncitizens had to reside in the United States for at least fourteen years to qualify for naturalization and even authorized the President to deport noncitizens who were citizens of foreign countries with which the United States was at war
  9. e those rights that allow a person to choose to do what he or she wants as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.
  10. those who do not have legal status to live or work in the United States
  11. a Latin term meaning “law of the soil” or “right of birthplace.” This idea means that any child born in the United States, no matter the citizenship status of his or her parents, is a citizen of the United States.
  12. the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
  13. society considered as a community of citizens linked by common interests and collective activity.
  14. someone may be a citizen of two or more countries. The following countries permit dual citizenship: Canada, France, Mexico, Australia and the United Kingdom to name a few. Japan requires that a Japanese national holding dual nationality to choose when they turn twenty years old. Germany and India do not permit dual citizenship.
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  1. those rights that guarantee our freedom to engage in the political process in the United States, are also important to our understanding of rights in the United States. Without these rights, we would not be allowed to participate in our representative democracy
  2. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
  3. the ways in which people participate in the life of their communities or improve the conditions and quality of life for others using political and non-political processes.
  4. rights that expressly limit the power of government.
  5. rights that require government to do something - to take positive action to guarantee rights.
  6. Congress’s first rule for naturalization This rule simply stated that “free white persons” living in the United States for two years could be granted citizenship as long as they exhibited good moral character and swore allegiance to the Constitution.
  7. a sworn declaration that every citizenship applicant must recite during a formal ceremony in order to become a naturalized American citizen.
  8. the social ties that we develop throughout our lives.
  9. Scott v. Sandford an enslaved African American born in Virginia, was declared not to be a citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom in federal court. Chief Justice Roger Taney argued that the Framers never meant to include slaves under the protections of the Constitution.
  10. how people from other countries become citizens of the United States
  11. revoke, a person’s citizenship if they commit certain actions.
  12. include the right of people to buy property and sell property, and use their private property as they see fit without unreasonable government interference. People also have the right to seek a job where they please and to change jobs if they want. Also, people have the right to join labor unions if they choose, and can enter into contracts with others.
  13. This law granted Native Americans citizenship to both the United States and to the states where they lived; however, most were still denied the right to vote by many state laws until 1957.
  14. Written by Senator Jacob M. Howard from Michigan, Section 1 states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
  15. “law of the blood” which means that a child inherits the citizenship of its parents.
  16. rights that you are inherently born with and cannot be given up or taken away.
  17. a deliberate, open, non-violent action which breaks the law. It involves the willingness to accept the punishment for the lawbreaking. It is not the same thing as rebellion or revolution, but rather an action that is based on a moral conscience and a recognition of a higher law.

31 Clues: good, • those duties that each person has to society • voluntarily give up their Interactive citizenship. • rights that expressly limit the power of government. • the social ties that we develop throughout our lives. • revoke, a person’s citizenship if they commit certain actions. • the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country. • ...

Citizenship 2021-10-15

Citizenship crossword puzzle
Across
  1. those obligations that a person assumes for themselves - taking on responsibilities based on the choices we make in life. These are obligations we make to ourselves and our families.
  2. those duties that each person has to society
  3. people who have been lawfully admitted to the United States, are also granted certain legal rights and protections even if they are not citizens.
  4. a legal document showing a permanent resident has the right to live and work legally in the U.S.
  5. voluntarily give up their Interactive citizenship.
  6. putting aside their own personal interests to work toward the common good.
  7. good,
  8. in 1798. declared that noncitizens had to reside in the United States for at least fourteen years to qualify for naturalization and even authorized the President to deport noncitizens who were citizens of foreign countries with which the United States was at war
  9. e those rights that allow a person to choose to do what he or she wants as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.
  10. those who do not have legal status to live or work in the United States
  11. a Latin term meaning “law of the soil” or “right of birthplace.” This idea means that any child born in the United States, no matter the citizenship status of his or her parents, is a citizen of the United States.
  12. the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
  13. society considered as a community of citizens linked by common interests and collective activity.
  14. someone may be a citizen of two or more countries. The following countries permit dual citizenship: Canada, France, Mexico, Australia and the United Kingdom to name a few. Japan requires that a Japanese national holding dual nationality to choose when they turn twenty years old. Germany and India do not permit dual citizenship.
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  1. those rights that guarantee our freedom to engage in the political process in the United States, are also important to our understanding of rights in the United States. Without these rights, we would not be allowed to participate in our representative democracy
  2. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
  3. the ways in which people participate in the life of their communities or improve the conditions and quality of life for others using political and non-political processes.
  4. rights that expressly limit the power of government.
  5. rights that require government to do something - to take positive action to guarantee rights.
  6. Congress’s first rule for naturalization This rule simply stated that “free white persons” living in the United States for two years could be granted citizenship as long as they exhibited good moral character and swore allegiance to the Constitution.
  7. a sworn declaration that every citizenship applicant must recite during a formal ceremony in order to become a naturalized American citizen.
  8. the social ties that we develop throughout our lives.
  9. Scott v. Sandford an enslaved African American born in Virginia, was declared not to be a citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom in federal court. Chief Justice Roger Taney argued that the Framers never meant to include slaves under the protections of the Constitution.
  10. how people from other countries become citizens of the United States
  11. revoke, a person’s citizenship if they commit certain actions.
  12. include the right of people to buy property and sell property, and use their private property as they see fit without unreasonable government interference. People also have the right to seek a job where they please and to change jobs if they want. Also, people have the right to join labor unions if they choose, and can enter into contracts with others.
  13. This law granted Native Americans citizenship to both the United States and to the states where they lived; however, most were still denied the right to vote by many state laws until 1957.
  14. Written by Senator Jacob M. Howard from Michigan, Section 1 states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
  15. “law of the blood” which means that a child inherits the citizenship of its parents.
  16. rights that you are inherently born with and cannot be given up or taken away.
  17. a deliberate, open, non-violent action which breaks the law. It involves the willingness to accept the punishment for the lawbreaking. It is not the same thing as rebellion or revolution, but rather an action that is based on a moral conscience and a recognition of a higher law.

31 Clues: good, • those duties that each person has to society • voluntarily give up their Interactive citizenship. • rights that expressly limit the power of government. • the social ties that we develop throughout our lives. • revoke, a person’s citizenship if they commit certain actions. • the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country. • ...

The rising Revolution 2022-10-19

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

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

Bill Bailey is a Centenarian 2013-04-04

Bill Bailey is a Centenarian crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill's cabin location (bay)
  2. Bill's first airplane
  3. Name of Bill's School
  4. Bill's airdale lookout companion name
  5. number of states in the union in 1913
  6. plane Bill helped build
  7. Bill's forest fire tool
  8. Bill's birth state
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  1. Bill's lifelong passion
  2. Bill's national forest service job
  3. famous baseball field opened on Apr. 5, 1913
  4. Bill's favorite cake
  5. president in 1913
  6. Bill's cats name
  7. Bill was born in a ___ _____
  8. Bill's pig lookout companion name

16 Clues: Bill's cats name • president in 1913 • Bill's birth state • Bill's favorite cake • Bill's first airplane • Name of Bill's School • Bill's lifelong passion • plane Bill helped build • Bill's forest fire tool • Bill's cabin location (bay) • Bill was born in a ___ _____ • Bill's pig lookout companion name • Bill's national forest service job • Bill's airdale lookout companion name • ...

Billy's 70th Birthday (Warm-Up Puzzle) 2024-04-20

Billy's 70th Birthday (Warm-Up Puzzle) crossword puzzle
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  1. What they should have changed the name of Bill's law firm to
  2. If Bill had a favorite cannabis, this would be it.
  3. Don't do this, Bill, or you'll be late!
  4. Does Bill like this added to his salmon?
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  1. This name just goes naturally with Dum-Dum
  2. Was Bill's name inspired by this popular Dairy Queen ice cream bar?
  3. Bill might have been named for this capital of East Timor
  4. The secret ingredient in Bill's favorite bread
  5. We think Bill prefers Clausen or Vlasic varieties of these.

9 Clues: Don't do this, Bill, or you'll be late! • Does Bill like this added to his salmon? • This name just goes naturally with Dum-Dum • The secret ingredient in Bill's favorite bread • If Bill had a favorite cannabis, this would be it. • Bill might have been named for this capital of East Timor • We think Bill prefers Clausen or Vlasic varieties of these. • ...

Congress and Political Parties 2014-01-16

Congress and Political Parties crossword puzzle
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  1. current political party that has the majority in the Senate
  2. a proposed law
  3. party leadership position who is in charge of rounding up votes
  4. the vote that can end a filibuster
  5. The person who helps lead the Senate in the absence of the vice president
  6. A permanent committee in the House or Senate that considers bills within a certain topic
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  1. Members of Congress can use this mailing system for free
  2. election in which there is no presidential election
  3. the current holder of an office (often used during elections)
  4. the process of editing a bill (done at the committee level)
  5. Specific committee formed to work out the differeces between both versions of a bill
  6. current political party that has the majority in the House
  7. when the drawing of a new legislative district is purposfully drawn to benefit one political party
  8. those people who do not identify with a particular political party
  9. Leader of the House of Representatives
  10. members of Congress spend a lot of time serving their ____________.

16 Clues: a proposed law • the vote that can end a filibuster • Leader of the House of Representatives • election in which there is no presidential election • Members of Congress can use this mailing system for free • current political party that has the majority in the House • current political party that has the majority in the Senate • ...

Chapter 6 Vocabulary 2024-09-18

Chapter 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. _____________ law means a set of laws that are superior to other laws.
  2. The Bill of ____________ is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It lists some basic rights of the people that the federal government may not interfere with and must protect.
  3. ___________ of powers means the division of powers among the different branches of government. In the United States, powers are divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  4. The ____________ branch is the branch of government that interprets and applies the laws and settles disputes.
  5. The _____________ branch is the branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch.
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  1. ____________ and balances are the sharing and balancing of power among different branches of government so no one branch can completely control the others.
  2. The _______________ branch is the branch of government that makes the laws.

7 Clues: _____________ law means a set of laws that are superior to other laws. • The _______________ branch is the branch of government that makes the laws. • The ____________ branch is the branch of government that interprets and applies the laws and settles disputes. • ...

Group Teaching Crossword 2025-04-28

Group Teaching Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. branch of the US military did James Meredith served in from 1951-1960
  2. What comission was established by the Civil RIghts act of 1964?
  3. ___________ was 60 years before the Brown v. Board of Education
  4. What set of laws were dismantled due to the Civil RIghts act of 1964?
  5. major Civil Rights Activist that helped lead the March Against Fear
  6. How much did education cost for military families?
  7. What right did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 mainly focus on?
  8. Number of Little Rock African American Students
  9. State of Little Rock High School
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  1. Mayor of Little Rock
  2. quote from Brown II Supreme Court ruling
  3. Month Little Rock 9 is admitted
  4. Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 into action?
  5. Little Rock 9´s first day of school is the ___ of September
  6. what did the Brown Supreme Court cases encourage people to push further with

15 Clues: Mayor of Little Rock • Month Little Rock 9 is admitted • State of Little Rock High School • quote from Brown II Supreme Court ruling • Number of Little Rock African American Students • How much did education cost for military families? • Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 into action? • Little Rock 9´s first day of school is the ___ of September • ...

People in American History 2019-03-13

People in American History crossword puzzle
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  1. Father of the U.S. Constitution; wrote the Bill of Rights
  2. Led the Lewis and Clark Expedition exploring Louisiana Purchase
  3. First Secretary of Treasury; created first national bank of the U.S.
  4. Founding Father; diplomat to France who convinced them to help us during the American Revolution
  5. main author of the Declaration of Independence; purchased Louisiana Territory from France
  6. Creator of the Great Compromise that set up our Legislative Branch
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  1. Led the Sons of Liberty
  2. wrote 'Common Sense' which criticized monarchies.
  3. Supreme Court Chief Justice who decided on the Marbury v Madison case giving Judicial Branch judicial review.
  4. Hero of the Battle of New Orleans; became 7th U.S. President; signed Indian Removal Act
  5. U.S. Diplomat; 2nd U.S. President; Passed Alien and Sedition Acts
  6. Notified the minutemen that the "Regulars were coming!"
  7. Commander of the Continental Army; 1st U.S. President
  8. Led Shays Rebellion to protest high taxes; showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  9. "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

15 Clues: Led the Sons of Liberty • wrote 'Common Sense' which criticized monarchies. • Commander of the Continental Army; 1st U.S. President • Notified the minutemen that the "Regulars were coming!" • Father of the U.S. Constitution; wrote the Bill of Rights • Led the Lewis and Clark Expedition exploring Louisiana Purchase • ...

Amendment & Vocab 2022-05-26

Amendment & Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Father of the constitution
  2. Made up of three branches
  3. House and Senate
  4. believes in a superbeing
  5. Rights of accused persons
  6. right to a speedy, public trial
  7. Unbiased
  8. A peaceful
  9. No Quartering troops
  10. A protest
  11. A written request
  12. Powers of state & people
  13. Search& Seizure
  14. Someone who has violated the law
  15. A written authorization of
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  1. Rights of the people
  2. Ability to express yourself
  3. Washington First President
  4. Limits of times and punishment
  5. rights
  6. Untrained
  7. Change for something
  8. branch Carries out and enforces laws
  9. Forbidden
  10. decides meaning of laws
  11. Media coverage
  12. A rule
  13. Right to bear arms
  14. Officially
  15. Trial by Jury in civil cases

30 Clues: rights • A rule • Unbiased • Untrained • Forbidden • A protest • A peaceful • Officially • Media coverage • Search& Seizure • House and Senate • A written request • Right to bear arms • Rights of the people • Change for something • No Quartering troops • decides meaning of laws • believes in a superbeing • Powers of state & people • Made up of three branches • Rights of accused persons • ...

Legislative Crossword 2021-12-10

Legislative Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A “rule” created by the Legislature.
  2. Person elected to the Senate.
  3. A meeting where the public voices its opinions on a bill.
  4. The 42nd state of the United States.
  5. The rejection of a bill by the Governor.
  6. The month when regular session begins.
  7. Name given to the entire group of lawmakers.
  8. A group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group.
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  1. To end the day’s session or meeting.
  2. Person elected to the House.
  3. Support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.
  4. A proposed law presented to the Legislature for consideration.
  5. To assemble for an official meeting.
  6. The opportunity to be heard directly by the decision makers and potentially influence the outcome of votes.

14 Clues: Person elected to the House. • Person elected to the Senate. • To end the day’s session or meeting. • A “rule” created by the Legislature. • To assemble for an official meeting. • The 42nd state of the United States. • The month when regular session begins. • The rejection of a bill by the Governor. • Name given to the entire group of lawmakers. • ...

Colonies: Early On 2024-10-25

Colonies: Early On crossword puzzle
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  1. the great 'blank' was a religious movement
  2. the taking of Africans to the Americas (two words as one)
  3. this person inspired the writers of the constitution
  4. last name of a famous preacher during the great awakening
  5. King John signs to allow parliament to have more power (two words as one)
  6. this person wrote "Poor Richard's Almanac"
  7. person hired to educate rich kids in the southern and middle colonies
  8. these acts regulated trade between England and the colonies
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  1. these were skilled people in the middle class
  2. this person and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights
  3. this house could approve or disapprove the governor's salary
  4. only these ships were allowed to carry goods
  5. goods that were most valuable commodities
  6. someone who wanted to learn a trade
  7. this revolution removed King James II from power
  8. export more goods than import; benefit the mother country
  9. this right, "Freedom of the 'blank'" was created due to Zenger's trial
  10. publisher put on trial for "libel"; let go as it was true
  11. the high class in the colonies
  12. you had to be this religion to vote
  13. this person created laws of motion
  14. the age of this was when people started using logic more

22 Clues: the high class in the colonies • this person created laws of motion • someone who wanted to learn a trade • you had to be this religion to vote • goods that were most valuable commodities • the great 'blank' was a religious movement • this person wrote "Poor Richard's Almanac" • only these ships were allowed to carry goods • these were skilled people in the middle class • ...

The Government Crossword 2018-05-31

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

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

Unit 4: U.S. Legal System 2022-11-07

Unit 4: U.S. Legal System crossword puzzle
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  1. Prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming others or other’s property
  2. Argues that the criminal simply deserves punishment because of the harm he or she inflicted
  3. The punishment will be seen by others as a painful consequence to committing a crime
  4. Jury members cannot come to a unanimous decision
  5. Deal with specific people/places
  6. A set of rules that allow peaceful living in a society
  7. Disputes between people or groups when no law has been broken
  8. Person who was wronged and files lawsuit
  9. Long-term, people guilty of felonies
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  1. Deal with entire nation
  2. Legal document requiring someone to appear in court
  3. When a senator speaks continuously for hours to prevent a vote on a bill
  4. Chair of a committee ignores a bill and it dies
  5. Short-term, awaiting trial or sentencing, misdemeanor
  6. All people are equal under the law
  7. Any person under 18 who commits a crime
  8. To turn down or deny a bill from passing
  9. The criminal’s behavior should be corrected in order to turn them into good citizens
  10. Person who is being sued

19 Clues: Deal with entire nation • Person who is being sued • Deal with specific people/places • All people are equal under the law • Long-term, people guilty of felonies • Any person under 18 who commits a crime • To turn down or deny a bill from passing • Person who was wronged and files lawsuit • Chair of a committee ignores a bill and it dies • ...

Our Wonderful Government 2013-10-09

Our Wonderful Government crossword puzzle
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  1. A bill usually originates here
  2. Blending into another culture
  3. Represents a riding in the H of C.
  4. Liberal Leader
  5. Controversial part of the legislative branch
  6. What does Canada's Judicial Branch Include?
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  1. Someone who has a job working for the government
  2. Representative of the Queen
  3. Last thing needed before bill becomes law
  4. Helping someone, shows good ......................
  5. An unchallenged opinion
  6. Bloc Quebecois Leader
  7. Who wears a suit like Santa?
  8. Branch of Gov. where bills get discussed
  9. Someone who tries to influence the government
  10. A cabinet minister is in charge of this
  11. NDP leader

17 Clues: NDP leader • Liberal Leader • Bloc Quebecois Leader • An unchallenged opinion • Representative of the Queen • Who wears a suit like Santa? • Blending into another culture • A bill usually originates here • Represents a riding in the H of C. • A cabinet minister is in charge of this • Branch of Gov. where bills get discussed • Last thing needed before bill becomes law • ...

Human Rights and Violations 2025-05-28

Human Rights and Violations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the state of being equal in opportunities, rights, and status (1 wrd)
  2. the right to housing, food, social security (2 wrds)
  3. the right to vote,equal employment, free basic education (2 wrds)
  4. physically/mentally abusing a person purposefully (1 wrd)
  5. social movement that aims to abolish racism and discrimination towards black individuals (3 wrds)
  6. the act of forcing a child to work for longer than legally allowed (2 wrds)
  7. freedoms that are protected by the U.S. Constitution (2 wrds)
  8. a country in Asia that has been seen as the worst for protecting human rights (2 wrds)
  9. the right to act, think, or speak however one wants without restraint (1 wrd)
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  1. celebration day of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10 (3 wrds)
  2. right to _________(the right to have a hearing before prosecution) (2 wrds)
  3. basic freedoms/rights of every human that are given at birth (2 wrds)
  4. unfair treatment based on prejudice or bias (1 wrd)
  5. abbreviated UN organization that works to promote and protect human rights (1 wrd)
  6. mass killing of a specific ethnic/religious group of people (1 wrd)
  7. the type of rights that cannot be taken away (1 wrd)

16 Clues: unfair treatment based on prejudice or bias (1 wrd) • the right to housing, food, social security (2 wrds) • the type of rights that cannot be taken away (1 wrd) • physically/mentally abusing a person purposefully (1 wrd) • freedoms that are protected by the U.S. Constitution (2 wrds) • the right to vote,equal employment, free basic education (2 wrds) • ...

Cruciverba di Storia 2022-05-16

Cruciverba di Storia crossword puzzle
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  1. Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese.
  2. La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero.
  3. Organo politico-istituzionale posto al vertice delle istituzioni francesi nell'ultima parte della Riv. francese.
  4. I mercenari di Carlo V.
  5. "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni".
  6. Scrisse il primo diario di circumnavigazione del globo.
  7. Il Granducato di Toscana fu il primo stato al mondo ad abolirla.
  8. L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas.
  9. Approvazione dell'autorità ecclesiastica ai libri che venivano stampati.
  10. Seimila donne contro Versailles.
  11. Avvia il Concilio di Trento.
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  1. La pace che concede libertà religiosa ai principi tedeschi.
  2. Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani.
  3. Assemblea che riunì a Versailles i rappresentanti di clero, nobiltà e terzo stato nel maggio del 1789.
  4. La politica economica di Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
  5. La flotta di Filippo II sconfitta dagli inglesi nel 1588.
  6. Coraggioso predicatore fiorentino contro i vizi della città.
  7. Jacques-Louis David lo ritrasse in punto di morte.
  8. I repubblicani moderati durante la Riv. Francese.
  9. Luigi XIV.
  10. Lo scisma di Enrico VIII.
  11. Bill of...

22 Clues: Luigi XIV. • Bill of... • I mercenari di Carlo V. • Lo scisma di Enrico VIII. • Avvia il Concilio di Trento. • "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni". • Seimila donne contro Versailles. • L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas. • Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani. • Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese. • La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero. • ...

Cruciverba di Storia 2022-05-16

Cruciverba di Storia crossword puzzle
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  1. Assemblea che riunì a Versailles i rappresentanti di clero, nobiltà e terzo stato nel maggio del 1789.
  2. Luigi XIV.
  3. Il Granducato di Toscana fu il primo stato al mondo ad abolirla.
  4. Organo politico-istituzionale posto al vertice delle istituzioni francesi nell'ultima parte della Riv. francese.
  5. Scrisse il primo diario di circumnavigazione del globo.
  6. Seimila donne contro Versailles.
  7. Avvia il Concilio di Trento.
  8. I mercenari di Carlo V.
  9. Lo scisma di Enrico VIII.
  10. La politica economica di Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
  11. Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese.
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  1. La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero.
  2. I repubblicani moderati durante la Riv. Francese.
  3. Coraggioso predicatore fiorentino contro i vizi della città.
  4. La flotta di Filippo II sconfitta dagli inglesi nel 1588.
  5. Jacques-Louis David lo ritrasse in punto di morte.
  6. L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas.
  7. Approvazione dell'autorità ecclesiastica ai libri che venivano stampati.
  8. Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani.
  9. La pace che concede libertà religiosa ai principi tedeschi.
  10. "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni".
  11. Bill of...

22 Clues: Luigi XIV. • Bill of... • I mercenari di Carlo V. • Lo scisma di Enrico VIII. • Avvia il Concilio di Trento. • Seimila donne contro Versailles. • "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni". • L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas. • Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani. • Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese. • La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero. • ...

Cruciverba di Storia 2022-05-16

Cruciverba di Storia crossword puzzle
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  1. I mercenari di Carlo V.
  2. La pace che concede libertà religiosa ai principi tedeschi.
  3. Jacques-Louis David lo ritrasse in punto di morte.
  4. Organo politico-istituzionale posto al vertice delle istituzioni francesi nell'ultima parte della Riv. francese.
  5. Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani.
  6. L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas.
  7. La flotta di Filippo II sconfitta dagli inglesi nel 1588.
  8. Assemblea che riunì a Versailles i rappresentanti di clero, nobiltà e terzo stato nel maggio del 1789.
  9. Approvazione dell'autorità ecclesiastica ai libri che venivano stampati.
  10. La politica economica di Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
  11. Il Granducato di Toscana fu il primo stato al mondo ad abolirla.
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  1. Scrisse il primo diario di circumnavigazione del globo.
  2. I repubblicani moderati durante la Riv. Francese.
  3. "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni".
  4. Coraggioso predicatore fiorentino contro i vizi della città.
  5. Seimila donne contro Versailles.
  6. Bill of...
  7. La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero.
  8. Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese.
  9. Luigi XIV.
  10. Lo scisma di Enrico VIII.
  11. Avvia il Concilio di Trento.

22 Clues: Bill of... • Luigi XIV. • I mercenari di Carlo V. • Lo scisma di Enrico VIII. • Avvia il Concilio di Trento. • "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni". • Seimila donne contro Versailles. • L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas. • Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese. • Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani. • La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero. • ...

american25 2024-06-08

american25 crossword puzzle
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  1. Group opposing Reconstruction.
  2. Main goal of Reconstruction.
  3. Johnson's frequent response to Congress.
  4. Laws governing Reconstruction.
  5. First African American senator.
  6. Johnson faced this.
  7. Southern Union supporters.
  8. Founded during Reconstruction.
  9. Amendment granting voting rights.
  10. Act limiting presidential power.
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  1. Northerners who moved South.
  2. Amendment granting citizenship.
  3. Republicans leading Reconstruction.
  4. Common postwar agricultural system.
  5. Offered to former Confederates.
  6. Laws restricting freedmen's rights.
  7. Districts established in the South.
  8. 1866 law protecting rights.
  9. President after Lincoln.
  10. Newly freed slaves.

20 Clues: Johnson faced this. • Newly freed slaves. • President after Lincoln. • Southern Union supporters. • 1866 law protecting rights. • Northerners who moved South. • Main goal of Reconstruction. • Group opposing Reconstruction. • Laws governing Reconstruction. • Founded during Reconstruction. • Amendment granting citizenship. • First African American senator. • ...

Chapter 5 & 6 Vocabulary Terms 2022-11-02

Chapter 5 & 6 Vocabulary Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the term for how seats in the house of representatives are distributed.
  2. a method of delaying a vote on a bill by giving a lengthy speech.
  3. the legislative procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.
  4. another name for a law.
  5. a person who represents a country's commercial interests in other countries.
  6. meetings of party leaders to determine party policies or to choose the party leaders.
  7. a act that betrays or endangers one's country.
  8. the highest ranking US representative in a foreign country.
  9. assistant to the floor leader who helps count votes and makes sure their party members are present.
  10. a formal disapproval of a member of congress' actions.
  11. a reduction of a person's criminal sentence.
  12. another term for the necessary and proper cluase that gives congress undefined power.
  13. to accuse an officeholder of misconduct.
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  1. a postponement of the carrying out of a person's criminal sentence.
  2. the practice of drawing district lines that favor a particular political party.
  3. a proposed law.
  4. this is when the president refuses to sign a bill.
  5. the art of interacting with foreign countries.
  6. all of the departments and employees that constitute the government.
  7. agreements from one nation to another nation.
  8. a US consul's office in another country.
  9. legal protection.

22 Clues: a proposed law. • legal protection. • another name for a law. • a US consul's office in another country. • to accuse an officeholder of misconduct. • a reduction of a person's criminal sentence. • agreements from one nation to another nation. • the art of interacting with foreign countries. • a act that betrays or endangers one's country. • ...

(Medium) Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-14

(Medium) Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Frontier – President John F. Kennedy's domestic program aimed at addressing poverty, civil rights, and space exploration, symbolized by the Apollo program.
  2. Stalin – Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII and the early Cold War, known for his totalitarian rule and policies that led to millions of deaths.
  3. B. Johnson - 37th President of the United States
  4. Plan- Massive U.S aid package to rebuild Western Europe and contain communism after WWII
  5. Missile Crisis – A tense confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
  6. Bombing – A racially motivated bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, that killed four African American girls and galvanized public support for the Civil Rights Movement.
  7. Amendment – Banned poll taxes in federal elections, removing a barrier for many Black voters.
  8. of Choice Plans – Efforts to resist school desegregation by offering parents "choice" in schools, often used in Southern states to delay or avoid full integration.
  9. on Washington – A historic rally where over 250,000 people gathered to demand jobs and freedom, most famously featuring Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech.
  10. Literacy Tests – A tool used in the South to disenfranchise African American voters by testing their literacy, often using confusing or unfair questions to prevent them from voting.
  11. Rock Nine – A group of nine African American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, with federal support following violent opposition.
  12. and Medicaid – Government programs providing health care for the elderly and poor, part of LBJ’s Great Society.
  13. X – A prominent African American leader and member of the Nation of Islam, known for advocating for black empowerment and self-defense before shifting towards a more inclusive approach to civil rights.
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  1. From Birmingham Jail - Letter that MLK wrote while being imprisoned
  2. B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" – A series of programs initiated by President Johnson in the 1960s aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, which included initiatives like Medicare, Medicaid, and educational reform.
  3. Campaign – Major civil rights movement led by MLK; drew national attention due to brutal police response.
  4. (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) – A civil rights organization led by Martin Luther King Jr. that coordinated nonviolent protests and aimed to use churches as a base for social change.
  5. Renaissance - A period in time when vibrant musicians and cultural expressions among african americans, centered in Harlem and New York.
  6. (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) – Civil rights group formed by students to organize grassroots activism.
  7. – A form of protest in which activists would sit at segregated lunch counters and demand service, a tactic that became a hallmark of the Civil Rights Movement.
  8. Incident- A U.S spy plane shot down over the USSR
  9. Till – A 14-year-old African American boy who was lynched in Mississippi, sparking national outrage and becoming a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
  10. Rights Act of 1968 – A law that banned discrimination in housing, marking another major victory in the Civil Rights Movement.
  11. Summer – Voter registration campaign in Mississippi, aimed at increasing African American voting rights in the South.
  12. Marshall – The first African American Supreme Court Justice and a key figure in the legal battles of the Civil Rights Movement, most notably the Brown v. Board case.

25 Clues: B. Johnson - 37th President of the United States • Incident- A U.S spy plane shot down over the USSR • From Birmingham Jail - Letter that MLK wrote while being imprisoned • Plan- Massive U.S aid package to rebuild Western Europe and contain communism after WWII • Amendment – Banned poll taxes in federal elections, removing a barrier for many Black voters. • ...

Virginia Water Birds 2025-06-12

Virginia Water Birds crossword puzzle
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  1. Marsh dweller with camouflaged feathers, known for its "oong-ka-choonk" call.
  2. A medium-sized shorebird known for its long-distance migrations along coastlines.
  3. A white goose that winters in large flocks in coastal areas.
  4. A dusky-brown dabbling duck that appears black from a distance.
  5. A small, sandy-colored shorebird that nests on beaches.
  6. A unique seabird that feeds by skimming its lower bill through the water's surface.
  7. A diving duck often seen in large flocks on open coastal waters.
  8. A noisy, crested bird that dives headfirst into water for fish.
  9. A small diving duck with a distinctive fan-shaped crest.
  10. A large white waterfowl with a long neck and black bill.
  11. A dark, duck-like bird with a bright red frontal shield, found in freshwater marshes.
  12. A dabbling duck with a large, spoon-shaped bill for filtering food.
  13. A dark, duck-like bird with a white bill, often seen diving.
  14. The smallest heron in the Americas, lives hidden in thick marsh vegetation.
  15. An elegant dabbling duck with a long, slender neck.
  16. A small dabbling duck with an iridescent green patch on its head.
  17. A small, stocky diving duck with a stiff, upright tail.
  18. A large diving duck with a slender, serrated bill.
  19. A stocky, nocturnal wading bird with a black cap.
  20. A sea duck known for its distinctive long tail feathers.
  21. A diving duck with a shaggy crest and reddish breast.
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  1. A large coastal bird with a distinctive pouch, known for plunge-diving for fish.
  2. A shorebird with a long, blade-like, reddish-orange bill for prying open shellfish.
  3. A sea duck with a distinctive orange, white, and black bill.
  4. A small rail with a distinctive yellow bill and black facial mask.
  5. Tall, bluish-gray wading bird common along rivers and wetlands.
  6. A sea duck that is entirely black.
  7. A matte-black bird with a distinctive throat pouch, often seen drying its wings.
  8. Large raptor often found near large bodies of water, fishing.
  9. A secretive marsh bird with a pig-like grunting call.
  10. A common gull with a black head during breeding season, known for its distinctive call.
  11. A common shorebird known for its "kill-deer" call, often found in open areas near water.
  12. A smaller diving duck, often found on freshwater wetlands.
  13. A dabbling duck found feeding on aquatic vegetation in wetlands.
  14. A large sea duck with a white patch on its wing.
  15. The most common dabbling duck, known for its green-headed male.
  16. A large, crested tern with a bright orange bill, known for plunge-diving.
  17. A small, chunky diving duck, known for its large white head patch.
  18. A medium-sized tern with a black cap and reddish-orange bill.
  19. A colorful sea duck found in rocky coastal areas.
  20. A highly colorful dabbling duck, often found in wooded swamps and nesting in tree cavities.
  21. Large, elegant white wading bird with long plumes.
  22. Small, crow-like wading bird with a chestnut neck, found in marshes.
  23. A diving duck with a reddish-brown head on the male.
  24. A marsh bird often heard more than seen, common in salt and brackish marshes.
  25. A partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water where freshwater meets saltwater.
  26. A large hawk that nests near water and primarily eats fish.
  27. Crucial habitats for many of Virginia's water-dependent bird species.
  28. An active diving duck with golden yellow eyes.
  29. A medium-sized white heron with distinctive yellow feet.
  30. A large diving duck with a distinctive sloping profile.
  31. A diving duck with a subtle ring around its neck, found in fresh marshes.
  32. A dabbling duck with a prominent white patch on the male's forehead.

53 Clues: A sea duck that is entirely black. • An active diving duck with golden yellow eyes. • A large sea duck with a white patch on its wing. • A colorful sea duck found in rocky coastal areas. • A stocky, nocturnal wading bird with a black cap. • Large, elegant white wading bird with long plumes. • A large diving duck with a slender, serrated bill. • ...

Human Rights and Violations 2025-05-28

Human Rights and Violations crossword puzzle
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  1. the state of being equal in opportunities, rights, and status (1 wrd)
  2. the right to housing, food, social security (2 wrds)
  3. the right to vote,equal employment, free basic education (2 wrds)
  4. physically/mentally abusing a person purposefully (1 wrd)
  5. social movement that aims to abolish racism and discrimination towards black individuals (3 wrds)
  6. the act of forcing a child to work for longer than legally allowed (2 wrds)
  7. freedoms that are protected by the U.S. Constitution (2 wrds)
  8. a country in Asia that has been seen as the worst for protecting human rights (2 wrds)
  9. the right to act, think, or speak however one wants without restraint (1 wrd)
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  1. celebration day of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10 (3 wrds)
  2. right to _________(the right to have a hearing before prosecution) (2 wrds)
  3. basic freedoms/rights of every human that are given at birth (2 wrds)
  4. unfair treatment based on prejudice or bias (1 wrd)
  5. abbreviated UN organization that works to promote and protect human rights (1 wrd)
  6. mass killing of a specific ethnic/religious group of people (1 wrd)
  7. the type of rights that cannot be taken away (1 wrd)

16 Clues: unfair treatment based on prejudice or bias (1 wrd) • the right to housing, food, social security (2 wrds) • the type of rights that cannot be taken away (1 wrd) • physically/mentally abusing a person purposefully (1 wrd) • freedoms that are protected by the U.S. Constitution (2 wrds) • the right to vote,equal employment, free basic education (2 wrds) • ...

International Animal Rights Day. 2021-12-08

International Animal Rights Day. crossword puzzle
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  1. Monkeys are protected under this act (1972) and cannot be displayed or owned.
  2. In 2014, the Supreme Court of India banned this sport.
  3. nature-centered approach to environmental law.
  4. IARD was established on the ___ anniversary of signing The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  5. IUCN, WWF, and BirdLife are its international organization partners.
  6. an international agreement, signed by 183 parties, designed to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild.
  7. IARD coincides with this day.
  8. Animal cruelty index focused on farm animals.
  9. Name of organization that created IARD.
  10. This year marks the ___ year of International Animal Rights Day (IARD).
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  1. Symbolization of this day; "shedding light" on animal rights.
  2. Ranked first on the Swiftest animal rights index, 2021.
  3. India's rank in the Global Animal Protection Index 2020.
  4. French delicacy banned in India.
  5. human-centered approach to environmental law.
  6. committee that drafts guidelines and monitors animal experimentation in India.
  7. the body of the government of India formed to bring Indian zoos up to international standards.
  8. Universal Declaration established in 1978, based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  9. Organizing of or participating in or inciting any animal fight is a cognizable offense under this act (1960).

19 Clues: IARD coincides with this day. • French delicacy banned in India. • Name of organization that created IARD. • human-centered approach to environmental law. • Animal cruelty index focused on farm animals. • nature-centered approach to environmental law. • In 2014, the Supreme Court of India banned this sport. • Ranked first on the Swiftest animal rights index, 2021. • ...

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 2017-04-11

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties crossword puzzle
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  1. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right of privacy for a woman to determine whether to terminate a pregnancy.
  2. Communication such as advertising that can be restricted more than any other type of speech
  3. Supreme Court decision that ruled that suspects in police custody have certain rights and that they must be informed of those rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney).
  4. The process by which different protections in the Bill of Rights were incorporated into the 14th Amendment partially and gradually, thus guaranteeing citizens' protection from state as well as national governments
  5. Supreme Court decision that said mandatory school prayer violates the First Amendment
  6. A guarantee under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that a state must treat an individual or class of individuals the same as it treats other individuals or classes in like circumstances
  7. A characteristic that cannot be used to deny a citizen the right to vote under the 15th Amendment
  8. Established rules and regulations that restrain government officials
  9. Campaign finance Supreme Court decision that stated spending money to influence elections is protected speech
  10. A legal rule that bars unlawfully obtained evidence from being used in court proceedings
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  1. A type of court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held in custody
  2. Landmark case that said wearing armbands in protest of Vietnam War was symbolic speech, protected under the Constitution
  3. Part of the First Amendment stating Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
  4. Individuals who gained suffrage under the 19th amendment
  5. Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals
  6. Supreme Court decision that ruled that in state trials, those who cannot afford an attorney will have one provided by the state
  7. Protections of citizens from unwarranted government action
  8. Landmark case that said flag burning was symbolic speech, protected under the Constitution.
  9. Part of the First Amendment that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion
  10. Supreme Court decision that established aid to church-related schools must 1) have a primarily secular purpose; 2)a principal effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion; and 3) not create excessive entanglement between government and religion
  11. Type of unprotected written speech
  12. The first incorporation case where the 14th Amendment was used to apply the 1st Amendment to the states
  13. Outlawed by Brown v. Board of Education on equal protection grounds

23 Clues: Type of unprotected written speech • Individuals who gained suffrage under the 19th amendment • Protections of citizens from unwarranted government action • Outlawed by Brown v. Board of Education on equal protection grounds • Established rules and regulations that restrain government officials • ...

Name: ___________ C10S1 2024-04-02

Name: ___________ C10S1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Some Southern states wanted to ____, or break away, from the U.S. 450
  2. In the famous debate, he defended the states right to nullify acts? 450
  3. This is when a candidate wins the largest single share of votes? 447
  4. Who won the most electoral votes ni the election of 1824? 447
  5. John Q. Adams political party that favored a strong federal government? 447
  6. Who used his influence as speaker of the house to help get Adams elected president? 447
  7. Name a group of people that did not have the right to vote during this time period? 449
  8. In the famous debate, he gave an attack on nullification? 450
  9. Andrew Jackson's political party and supported states rights. 447
  10. Calhoun drew ideas to secede from the Virginia and Kentucky ____. 450
  11. This was passed by Congress to make sure the South would accept Clay's compormise? 451
  12. What did Jacksons troop call him because he was tough? 448
  13. If no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who decides who wins? 447
  14. This is a system in which non-elected officials carry out laws? 449
  15. No candidate received this, more than half,of the electoral votes in the election of 1824? 447
  16. Which act did the South pass refussing to pay the "illegal" tariffs of 1828 and 1832? 451
  17. Both campaigns, in 1828, used this technique to attempt to ruin the others reputation? 447
  18. Jackson gained fame during the War of 1812 after defeating the Creek nation at which battle? 448
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  1. Which amendment states a candidate has to win a majority of electoral votes? 447
  2. The shady deal between Clay and Adams became known as what? 447
  3. Southern politicians argued they can cancel federal laws, which is called? 450
  4. This is a tax on imports? 450
  5. Who did Jackson replace many federal workers with? 449
  6. The Force Bill allowed the government to use what to enforce acts of Congress? 451
  7. Jackson gained fame during the War of 1812 after defeating the British at which battle? 448
  8. Jackson won the election with an overwhelming victory, which is called? 448
  9. This is the practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidates supporters? 449
  10. After helping him win the election, John Q Adams named Henry Clay Secretary of _____? 447
  11. Congress passed a bill to put high tariffs on imports from where? 450
  12. Calhoun argued since the fed gov't was a creation of the states, they can decide which laws are _____. 450
  13. He was John Q Adams VP, but left to become Jackson's because Jackson supported states rights. 448
  14. The South despised the new tariffs, calling them the Tariff of ____. 450
  15. This is the right to vote? 448
  16. This is when a home state supports their candidate rather than the national party? 447

34 Clues: This is a tax on imports? 450 • This is the right to vote? 448 • Who did Jackson replace many federal workers with? 449 • What did Jacksons troop call him because he was tough? 448 • Who won the most electoral votes ni the election of 1824? 447 • In the famous debate, he gave an attack on nullification? 450 • ...

Chapter 4 Vocab 2022-11-21

Chapter 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. roosevelt expanding his big stick diplomancy
  2. everyone would increase things and european nations couldn’t intervene
  3. assistant secretary of navy
  4. popular in britain and US, many saw it as part of manifest dynasty
  5. powerful senator
  6. attitude of aggressive nationalism
  7. owned NY journal
  8. provide with materials
  9. idea that US and latin america should work together
  10. special amendment that Orville Platt put in 1901 army appropriations bill
  11. gave US rights to build and control any proposed canal through central america
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  1. ascended in hawaiian thrown in 1891
  2. owned NY world
  3. group members beseigned foreign embasses in beijing
  4. imperial power allowing local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasions
  5. writers who often exaggerated or even made up stories to attract readers
  6. prepare and issue something
  7. all countries should be allowed to trade with china
  8. economic and political domanation of a strong nation over other week nations
  9. when president roosevelt sent 16 battle ship of US navy
  10. wrter and poet who committed to cause of cuban independence
  11. he published his lectures in a book called The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660
  12. area where foreign nation controlled economic development
  13. commodore who took naval expedition to japan
  14. break or fail to comply with

25 Clues: owned NY world • powerful senator • owned NY journal • provide with materials • assistant secretary of navy • prepare and issue something • break or fail to comply with • attitude of aggressive nationalism • ascended in hawaiian thrown in 1891 • roosevelt expanding his big stick diplomancy • commodore who took naval expedition to japan • ...

Taylor's Crossword 2023-05-19

Taylor's Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. providing security, political and peace building support, prevents conflict in the UN
  2. allowed residents of Canada to have a citizenship despite not being of Canadian origin
  3. Egyptian canal problems leading to Israeli/Egyptian war
  4. bill providing canadians with certain rights in federal law
  5. abbreviation for international organization to maintain peace and security among nations
  6. plan to develop economically and socially in Asian countries
  7. political barrier dividing Europe during Cold War
  8. war from 1955 to 1975, between communists and anti-communists
  9. state of hostility between Soviets and western powers
  10. abbreviation for security alliance of 30 countries across NA + EU
  11. plan that intended to provide economic assistance in European infrastructure
  12. fallout shelter created to house government staff and military in event of nuclear attack on Canada
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  1. first premier of newfoundland, influenced newfoundland to join canada
  2. defected cipher clerk from Russia
  3. international financial organization that supplies monetary assistance to lower income countries
  4. group of 56 members, maintains association between countries that were previously under British Empire
  5. national health insuance run by federal law
  6. highest court in canadian judicial system
  7. aircraft that was intended to be RCAFs, then PM requested all to be destroyed
  8. abbreviation for organization between US + Canada for air protection

20 Clues: defected cipher clerk from Russia • highest court in canadian judicial system • national health insuance run by federal law • political barrier dividing Europe during Cold War • state of hostility between Soviets and western powers • Egyptian canal problems leading to Israeli/Egyptian war • bill providing canadians with certain rights in federal law • ...

Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-27

Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Where many African Americans moved after the great depression. Also called the Great Migration
  2. African Americans experienced less of this in Europe during World War II
  3. President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation
  4. this was the name of Russia during the cold war
  5. this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan
  6. This party did not agree, therefore it was divided.
  7. Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war.
  8. James L. Farmer Jr. created this civil rights organization which pushed for equality
  9. an organization that fights for Latin American civil rights, and desegregation of schools
  10. War on _______________.
  11. 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia
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  1. A period in the United States history when everyone was so caught up in stopping communism, and investigated people within their community for being communists.
  2. an economic system in which the government owns the land and means of production.
  3. guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics.
  4. Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country.
  5. the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
  6. bringing together people from different races in an attempt to give people equal rights.
  7. Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. Their goal was to desegregate the bus system
  8. this person was a Mexican American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum.

19 Clues: War on _______________. • this was the name of Russia during the cold war • Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war. • This party did not agree, therefore it was divided. • 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia • this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan • ...

Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-27

Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan
  2. War on _______________.
  3. This party did not agree, therefore it was divided.
  4. an economic system in which the government owns the land and means of production.
  5. Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. Their goal was to desegregate the bus system
  6. the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
  7. President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation
  8. 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia
  9. bringing together people from different races in an attempt to give people equal rights.
  10. Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war.
  11. African Americans experienced less of this in Europe during World War II
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  1. this person was a Mexican American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum.
  2. this was the name of Russia during the cold war
  3. Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country.
  4. James L. Farmer Jr. created this civil rights organization which pushed for equality
  5. guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics.
  6. A period in the United States history when everyone was so caught up in stopping communism, and investigated people within their community for being communists.
  7. Where many African Americans moved after the great depression. Also called the Great Migration
  8. an organization that fights for Latin American civil rights, and desegregation of schools

19 Clues: War on _______________. • this was the name of Russia during the cold war • Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war. • This party did not agree, therefore it was divided. • 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia • this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan • ...

Jacob Shaw 3rd Period 2021-09-16

Jacob Shaw 3rd Period crossword puzzle
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  1. The Southern state that the Mississippi River flows out of
  2. The Third United States president
  3. The leader of the Jacobin club and responsible for the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
  4. The ship that is said to have sunk due to an iceberg in the Atlantic
  5. The amount of states that the United States initially had
  6. The person who built a fort in Jamestown in 1608
  7. A Slave that wrote about his experiences in the New World
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  1. The wife of John Rolfe who later died in 1617
  2. The first permanent English settlement in the New World
  3. A rebellion involving the burning of Jamestown and the slaughter of Native Americans
  4. People who worked for the settlers that paid for their journey to the New World
  5. The holiday that is always on the fourth Thursday of November
  6. The bill that made it to where it was a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians
  7. The name of the law to control slaves
  8. The first people who discovered North America

15 Clues: The Third United States president • The name of the law to control slaves • The wife of John Rolfe who later died in 1617 • The first people who discovered North America • The person who built a fort in Jamestown in 1608 • The first permanent English settlement in the New World • The amount of states that the United States initially had • ...

Women's History Month 2025-03-25

Women's History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. First Black woman in U.S. Congress.
  2. The right to vote, won by U.S. women with the 19th Amendment in 1920.
  3. The process of formally approving a law, such as the 19th Amendment.
  4. The act of gaining freedom from oppression or inequality.
  5. Suffragist who played a key role in the 19th Amendment and appeared on a U.S. dollar coin.
  6. Civil rights leader known for refusing to give up her bus seat.
  7. Encouraging and supporting women in gaining control over their lives.
  8. Ensuring fair treatment and opportunities, not just equality.
  9. First African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for environmental activism.
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  1. Unity and mutual support among those advocating for women's rights.
  2. The advocacy of women's rights based on gender equality.
  3. Leader of the British suffragette movement.
  4. An enslaved woman who sued for and won her freedom in Massachusetts.
  5. The concept that different aspects of identity (race, gender, class) shape experiences.
  6. Civil rights activist who fought for Black voting rights and women's equality.
  7. Pioneering physicist and chemist who discovered radium and polonium.
  8. Abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad.
  9. Taking direct action to promote or oppose social and political change.
  10. The systemic barriers and injustices faced by marginalized groups.
  11. Scientist whose X-ray diffraction research helped uncover DNA’s structure.

20 Clues: First Black woman in U.S. Congress. • Leader of the British suffragette movement. • Abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad. • The advocacy of women's rights based on gender equality. • The act of gaining freedom from oppression or inequality. • Ensuring fair treatment and opportunities, not just equality. • ...

Bill's 70th Birthday (Warm-Up Puzzle) 2024-04-20

Bill's 70th Birthday (Warm-Up Puzzle) crossword puzzle
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  1. If Bill had a favorite cannabis, this would be it
  2. The secret ingredient in Bill's favorite bread?
  3. We're not sure if Bill prefers Clausen or Vlasic varieties of these
  4. This must be Bill's favorite Dairy Queen treat
Down
  1. What they almost changed the name of Bill's law firm to
  2. Was Bill possibly named for this capital of East Timor?
  3. The perfect prelude to Dum Dum
  4. Don't do this, Bill, or you'll be late!
  5. What Bill uses to spice up his salmon

9 Clues: The perfect prelude to Dum Dum • What Bill uses to spice up his salmon • Don't do this, Bill, or you'll be late! • This must be Bill's favorite Dairy Queen treat • The secret ingredient in Bill's favorite bread? • If Bill had a favorite cannabis, this would be it • What they almost changed the name of Bill's law firm to • ...

New vocab 2021-09-10

New vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the calculated area of a property x1.5 to get billable area
  2. our cost of electricity used passed to the customer without markup
  3. customer requests investigation of bill
  4. #days billed for
  5. Equivalent Residential Unit
  6. capacity measure of solid waste
  7. Meter read needs review; delays bill
  8. Fee charged for any active service
  9. kWh
Down
  1. a central location where solid waste is taken
  2. charge added to defray the cost of capacity
  3. average winter consumption -water
  4. water unit; Kgal/Tgal
  5. usage information gathered from meter
  6. billing structure based on volume used
  7. usage; srvc quantity
  8. charge added to some sewer services for particles in the water.
  9. Validation, estimation and editing
  10. History based consumption - Sewer

19 Clues: kWh • #days billed for • usage; srvc quantity • water unit; Kgal/Tgal • Equivalent Residential Unit • capacity measure of solid waste • average winter consumption -water • History based consumption - Sewer • Validation, estimation and editing • Fee charged for any active service • Meter read needs review; delays bill • usage information gathered from meter • ...

Period 3: 1754-1800 2018-05-27

Period 3: 1754-1800 crossword puzzle
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  1. Sons of Liberty dumped crates of British tea into the river
  2. Uprising in Massachusetts that made the country realize they needed a strong central government-
  3. Created a bicameral legislature, included the senate equal representation and House with representation based on population
  4. Plan that created the National Bank, the established the U.S.'s credit rate, increased tariffs, and an excise tax on whiskey
  5. Established the Supreme Court and Lower federal courts
  6. of Rights The first ten amendments of the Constitution
  7. First President of the United States-
  8. The shot heard around the world
  9. Last ditch attempt by the colonists for peace with King George III
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  1. The end of this was one of the main causes of the Revolutionary War
  2. Document that Formally announced the U.S.’s intentions to break away from Great Britain
  3. Last battle of the Revolutionary war
  4. A revival that renewed religious devotion in the colonies
  5. Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains
  6. Committee created in response the the stamp act
  7. The document that sets the structure of the U.S. government and repealed the Articles of Confederation
  8. Incident where British soldiers fire on unarmed american citizens
  9. Turning point of the revolutionary war
  10. Pamphlet that attacked the British government and called for American Independence

19 Clues: The shot heard around the world • Last battle of the Revolutionary war • First President of the United States- • Turning point of the revolutionary war • Committee created in response the the stamp act • Established the Supreme Court and Lower federal courts • of Rights The first ten amendments of the Constitution • ...

Period 3: 1754-1800 2018-05-27

Period 3: 1754-1800 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Committee created in response the the stamp act
  2. Last ditch attempt by the colonists for peace with King George III
  3. A revival that renewed religious devotion in the colonies
  4. Plan that created the National Bank, the established the U.S.'s credit rate, increased tariffs, and an excise tax on whiskey
  5. Pamphlet that attacked the British government and called for American Independence
  6. Incident where British soldiers fire on unarmed american citizens
  7. Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains
  8. Sons of Liberty dumped crates of British tea into the river
  9. Last battle of the Revolutionary war
  10. The end of this was one of the main causes of the Revolutionary War
  11. Uprising in Massachusetts that made the country realize they needed a strong central government-
Down
  1. The shot heard around the world
  2. First President of the United States-
  3. Created a bicameral legislature, included the senate equal representation and House with representation based on population
  4. Document that Formally announced the U.S.’s intentions to break away from Great Britain
  5. Established the Supreme Court and Lower federal courts
  6. Turning point of the revolutionary war
  7. The document that sets the structure of the U.S. government and repealed the Articles of Confederation
  8. of Rights The first ten amendments of the Constitution

19 Clues: The shot heard around the world • Last battle of the Revolutionary war • First President of the United States- • Turning point of the revolutionary war • Committee created in response the the stamp act • Established the Supreme Court and Lower federal courts • of Rights The first ten amendments of the Constitution • ...

Democracy 2015-10-05

Democracy crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of all Senators and MPs from the same political party
  2. A group of all Ministers
  3. The Senate and House of Commons
  4. The question period
  5. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
  6. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
  7. A time for parliamentarians to ask the government of activities and important issues
  8. The Head of Government
  9. Groups with a common interest
  10. The person responsible for the maintenance and security of the buildings used by the staff and Members of the House
  11. One of the three parts of Parliament
  12. The Government must have the majority of support
  13. The Senate
  14. A proposal by a Member for either the Senate or House of Commons to do something
  15. A Senator or Member of the House of Commons
  16. A person appointed by the Governor General to help govern
  17. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs, and the Governor General
  18. The city where a country's legislature is located
  19. The Prime Minister
  20. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  21. Where the House of Commons and the Senate Chambers are
  22. The Canadian constitution that ensures all people are guaranteed certain basic human rights and freedoms
  23. The stages during which a bill is debated before becoming law
  24. The person in charge of a meeting
  25. To place a document for consideration
  26. Bills passed by Parliament
  27. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  28. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
  29. A person appointed to the Upper House by the Governor General
  30. A group who studies a specific subject or bill
  31. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in English and French
  32. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  33. A synonym for riding or electoral district
  34. The symbol of power and authority
  35. The Queen of Canada
  36. A change with the intention of improvement
  37. The process of choosing a representative by vote
  38. The highest court in Canada
  39. The Member of Parliament or Senator who keeps others informed of the Chamber's business
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  1. The person who keeps order
  2. Composed of the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  3. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  4. The political party that forms the Government
  5. The last stage before a bill becomes a law
  6. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  7. The political party with the second-largest number of MPs elected to the House of Commons
  8. A special title given to Governors General, Prime Ministers and Chief Justices
  9. A person who speaks for another
  10. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  11. To change or improve something
  12. The person who oversees all federal elections
  13. To choose a representative in an election
  14. The Monarch's representative
  15. Another word for constituency
  16. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  17. A system in which the powers of the Monarch are limited by (un)written constitution of the country
  18. Someone elected to a seat in the House of Commons
  19. The council that manages the business of a municipality
  20. Another name for the backbencher
  21. The Minister responsible for managing the Government's business in the House
  22. The steps by which bills are approved to be laws
  23. A step when changes to a bill may be proposed
  24. A special title given to Senators, Cabinet Ministers, and the Speaker of the House of Commons
  25. A system of government where the citizens choose representatives to make laws on their behalf
  26. All of the 13 Canadian provinces and territories have a legislature that makes laws
  27. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  28. An officer who delivers messages to the Commons when the Members' attendance is required
  29. The senior official in the Commons
  30. The senior official in the Senate
  31. To pick one person from a group by voting
  32. The bringing to an end of a Parliament
  33. The government's plan for collecting and spending money each year
  34. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
  35. A formal event that follows rules and traditions
  36. A person living in an area in Canada represented by an MP
  37. The House of Commons
  38. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
  39. A speech delivered by the Monarch or the Governor General at the start of a new session of Parliament
  40. A person with full political and civil rights in his/her country
  41. One of two large rooms in the Centre Block
  42. A king or queen

81 Clues: The Senate • A king or queen • The Prime Minister • The question period • The Queen of Canada • The House of Commons • The Head of Government • A group of all Ministers • The person who keeps order • Bills passed by Parliament • The highest court in Canada • The Monarch's representative • Groups with a common interest • Another word for constituency • To change or improve something • ...

Politics 2022-03-16

Politics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. someone who represents a specific group (usually at political assembly)
  2. legislation passed by Congress that provides funding for certain programs
  3. apportionment again
  4. congressmen who determines if a party can block/pass legislation based on if they have enough votes (helps inform party leader stay of what the members are thinking)
  5. programs that every citizen benefits from
  6. officer of the Senate who takes role of Vice President when he is not there for Congress
  7. when money is appropriated for projects that will bring in money specifically to a representative's district
  8. caucus of conservative Republican HR members
  9. dividing the seats in Congress according to state population
  10. procedure to stop filibuster (time limit can be placed on how long the Senate can debate a bill)
  11. 2 chambers in one body Congress (HR and Senate)
  12. when passing laws is hard because they are not meeting the needs of the people
  13. legislation passed by Congress that creates a program or changes already existing programs
  14. depending on what the issue is, elected representatives will act as trustees or as delegate
  15. a provision that is added to the bill, even if it does not have relevance to the bill
  16. caucus of Democrats who are moderates and fiscally responsible
  17. group of congressmen with similar interests. They discuss these issues and possibly how to fix it
  18. person who is in office
  19. changes to a bill made by committee members before it goes to the floor
  20. legislative leader of the political party that is not the party with the most seats in the HR
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  1. when district boundaries are rearranged so election results would come out different
  2. can order someone to come to court and give evidence/statement
  3. a strategy used to prevent the voting process of a bill by extending the debate
  4. legislative leader of the political party that is the party with the most seats in the HR
  5. when Congress watches over executive branch to make sure they are faithfully carrying out job
  6. congressmen with 2 year terms, elections every 2 years
  7. when congressmen agree to support each other’s bills
  8. when two opposing parties compromise
  9. member of the Senate who represents their state in Congress
  10. where congressmen speak during a session. Bills get discussed on the floor
  11. law that includes several topics (usually has no relevance to each other)
  12. politician who lost political influence due to electoral defeat or statutory limitation
  13. when a senator tells their floor leader that they do not want a bill to be considered on the floor
  14. when elected representatives do what they want, not the constituents
  15. congressmen with 6 year terms, staggered elections every 2 years

35 Clues: apportionment again • person who is in office • when two opposing parties compromise • programs that every citizen benefits from • caucus of conservative Republican HR members • 2 chambers in one body Congress (HR and Senate) • when congressmen agree to support each other’s bills • congressmen with 2 year terms, elections every 2 years • ...

Parliament 2018-05-11

Parliament crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When amendments to a Bill move backwards between the Houses of Parliament
  2. Type of Delegated Legislation introduced by a Government Minister
  3. An MP who is not a member of the Government
  4. House of Parliament that is appointed
  5. The Act needed for Delegated Legislation to be introduced
  6. Number of years an MP is elected for
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  1. House of Parliament that is elected
  2. Area of the country represented by an MP
  3. What the Minister failed to do in the Aylesbury Mushroom Case
  4. Type of Delegated Legislation passed by the Queen and her Privy Council
  5. What the Delegated Legislation was described as in the Wednesbury Picture House Case
  6. A Resolution Procedure in which Parliament must approve the Delegated Legislation within 28 Days
  7. A Resolution Procedure in which Delegated Legislation will become law unless rejected within 40 Days
  8. What Queen gives to turn a Bill into an Act
  9. A consultation paper before a Bill is published

15 Clues: House of Parliament that is elected • Number of years an MP is elected for • House of Parliament that is appointed • Area of the country represented by an MP • An MP who is not a member of the Government • What Queen gives to turn a Bill into an Act • A consultation paper before a Bill is published • The Act needed for Delegated Legislation to be introduced • ...

Thurgood Marshall 2024-11-07

Thurgood Marshall crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Referring to rights he fought to protect
  2. Referring to his heritage as an influential Black leader
  3. Type of role he held on the Supreme Court
  4. Legal action he was known for in civil rights cases
  5. Major issue he addressed in his legal battles
  6. A strong supporter of civil rights and social justice
  7. Term describing his groundbreaking achievements in law
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  1. City where he was born and began his career
  2. Thurgood Marshall's title on the Supreme Court
  3. Supporter of other civil rights activists
  4. Concept he advocated for in education and society
  5. Lasting impact of Marshall's work on civil rights law
  6. Landmark Supreme Court case on desegregation
  7. Organization he worked for as chief counsel
  8. Thurgood Marshall's profession before becoming a judge

15 Clues: Referring to rights he fought to protect • Type of role he held on the Supreme Court • Supporter of other civil rights activists • City where he was born and began his career • Organization he worked for as chief counsel • Landmark Supreme Court case on desegregation • Major issue he addressed in his legal battles • Thurgood Marshall's title on the Supreme Court • ...

Social Issues and Activism 2023-10-25

Social Issues and Activism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Promoting equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
  2. Efforts to eliminate discrimination based on age.
  3. A global movement to combat climate change.
  4. Advocacy for fair treatment of workers and better wages.
  5. Advocacy for prison reform and criminal justice reform.
  6. The movement to end violence against women.
  7. The movement advocating for gender equality.
  8. Advocacy for the rights and well-being of children.
  9. Advocacy for the rights and well-being of the elderly.
  10. Campaigns against the use of animal products.
Down
  1. Efforts to reduce food waste and alleviate hunger.
  2. A global effort to eliminate poverty and inequality.
  3. The fight against racial discrimination and injustice.
  4. A movement for the rights and equality of LGBTQ+ individuals.
  5. Promoting access to quality education for all.
  6. Advocacy for affordable housing and homelessness solutions.
  7. The movement to ensure clean and safe drinking water.
  8. The global movement against human trafficking.
  9. Advocacy for mental health awareness and support.
  10. Efforts to ensure accessible and affordable healthcare.

20 Clues: A global movement to combat climate change. • The movement to end violence against women. • The movement advocating for gender equality. • Campaigns against the use of animal products. • Promoting access to quality education for all. • The global movement against human trafficking. • Efforts to eliminate discrimination based on age. • ...

Civil Rights Movement: Individuals and Events 2022-05-12

Civil Rights Movement: Individuals and Events crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First major civil rights legislation since reconstruction.
  2. Civil rights leader who was Radical and Violent in his methods and Muslim.
  3. March consisting of over 5000 school students in Alabama.
  4. Most violent march from the Selma marches
  5. Organization that encouraged students to get involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
  6. Chief organizer of the March on Washington.
  7. Essential Figure in passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  8. America's Oldest and largest civil rights organization.
  9. American lawyer and civil rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Down
  1. Four black college students do a sit in at a white diner until they are served.
  2. seven Black and six white activists who ride a bus throughout America to test Boynton v Virginia.
  3. Event where nine black students were continuously harassed for attending a white high school.
  4. He Ended Apartheid
  5. Head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.

14 Clues: He Ended Apartheid • Most violent march from the Selma marches • Chief organizer of the March on Washington. • Head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. • America's Oldest and largest civil rights organization. • March consisting of over 5000 school students in Alabama. • Essential Figure in passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. • ...

Cruciverba di Storia 2022-05-16

Cruciverba di Storia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bill of...
  2. Assemblea che riunì a Versailles i rappresentanti di clero, nobiltà e terzo stato nel maggio del 1789.
  3. Seimila donne contro Versailles.
  4. La flotta di Filippo II sconfitta dagli inglesi nel 1588.
  5. La politica economica di Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
  6. "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni".
  7. I mercenari di Carlo V.
  8. Jacques-Louis David lo ritrasse in punto di morte.
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  1. La pace che concede libertà religiosa ai principi tedeschi.
  2. Coraggioso predicatore fiorentino contro i vizi della città.
  3. Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani.
  4. Organo politico-istituzionale posto al vertice delle istituzioni francesi nell'ultima parte della Riv. francese.
  5. Approvazione dell'autorità ecclesiastica ai libri che venivano stampati.
  6. I repubblicani moderati durante la Riv. Francese.
  7. Avvia il Concilio di Trento.
  8. La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero.
  9. L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas.
  10. Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese.
  11. Luigi XIV.
  12. Scrisse il primo diario di circumnavigazione del globo.
  13. Lo scisma di Enrico VIII.
  14. Il Granducato di Toscana fu il primo stato al mondo ad abolirla.

22 Clues: Bill of... • Luigi XIV. • I mercenari di Carlo V. • Lo scisma di Enrico VIII. • Avvia il Concilio di Trento. • Seimila donne contro Versailles. • "Rivoluzionari con i pantaloni". • L'ordine di Bartolomeo de Las Casas. • Fu conquistata nel 1453 dai Turchi ottomani. • Antica prigione simbolo della Riv. Francese. • La città dove apparvero le 95 tesi di Lutero. • ...

MLK 2022-05-18

MLK crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the city where Dr. King was shot and killed
  2. everyone has the same protected rights
  3. Luther King, Jr leader of the Civil Rights movement
  4. where King went to college
  5. differences in skin color or ethnic background
  6. the house and senate of the US government
  7. Gandhi he fought for racial equality in India
  8. city in Alabama, Rosa Parks started the boycott
  9. treated the same regardless of racial difference
  10. relating to private relations between members of a community
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  1. continuing to work for change
  2. Peace Prize award for peace efforts, Dr King won 1964
  3. a sate in the US south
  4. a state in the south
  5. Rights Day day honoring who championed civil rights
  6. sent to jail
  7. where Dr King trained to be a minister
  8. resistance resist laws without violence
  9. a month in spring
  10. University where King earned his doctoral degree
  11. War the war between the states, that ended slavery
  12. Parks the lady who refused to give up seat on the bus

22 Clues: sent to jail • a month in spring • a state in the south • a sate in the US south • where King went to college • continuing to work for change • everyone has the same protected rights • where Dr King trained to be a minister • resistance resist laws without violence • the house and senate of the US government • the city where Dr. King was shot and killed • ...

BLAW 3100 - Chapter 2 Vocab 2018-02-17

BLAW 3100 - Chapter 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the law determining how the substantive laws will be enforced
  2. the rules that govern our personal, social, and business relations, which are enforced by one person's suing another in a private or civil action
  3. the law of the Roman Empire, from which the common law drew its concepts
  4. supplementary rules passed under authority of a statute and having the status of law
  5. an earlier court decision
  6. the law establishing both the rights an individual has in society and also the limits on her conduct
  7. rules of natural justice that a hearing must follow
  8. legal principles founded upon fairness, as developed in the Court of Chancery to relieve the harshness of the common law
  9. the principle that the primary law-making body is Parliament or the provincial legislatures in their respective jurisdictions and that statues take priority over the common law
  10. the part of the government composed of courts and officers of the court
  11. an unwritten convention inherited from Britain that recognizes that although Parliament us supreme and can create any law considered appropriate, citizens are protected from the arbitrary actions of the government
  12. law development by the merchant guild and the source of common law to negotiate instruments such as cheques and promissory notes
  13. the public good;law concerning the government and individual's relationships with it, including criminal law and the regulations created by government agencies
  14. the legal system in England based on judges applying the customs and traditions of the people and then following each other's decisions
  15. basic rights enumerated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms including freedom of conscience and religion, of thought and belief, of opinion and expression, and of assembly and association
  16. a provision in equity whereby one person transfers property to a second person obligated to use it to the benefit of a third person
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  1. a draft of a proposed law introduced before Parliament or a legislature
  2. right to life, liberty, and security of the person; and security against unreasonable search and seizure or arbitrary imprisonment or detention
  3. the final approval of the representative of the British Crown by which a bill becomes law in Canada
  4. right not to be discriminated against on the basis of grounds such as gender, age, religion, race, or colour, and the guarantee of equal benefit of and protection by the law
  5. a system of law collateral to the common law, developed by the Court of Chancery
  6. a.k.a Court of Chancery; a court administering equity and proceeding according to the forms and principles of equity
  7. the process that united the British colonies in North America as the Dominion of Canada
  8. the principle that when a matter is addressed by both valid federal and provincial legislation and there is a conflict, the federal legislation takes precedence
  9. the part of the government empowered with enacting laws
  10. the process judges use to decide which case is the binding precedent
  11. the part of the government composed of the Queen acting through the Prime Minister, cabinet, deputy ministers, and government departments and officials
  12. law in the form of legislation passed by Parliament
  13. the three historical English courts, where in theory law was discovered in the customs and traditions of the people
  14. a.k.a. church law; the legal system if the Catholic church, from which law drew principles relating to families and estates
  15. the legal system used in most of Europe based on a central code, which lists rules stated as broad principles of law that judges apply to the cases that come before them
  16. the body of rules made by government that can be enforced by the courts or by other government agencies

32 Clues: an earlier court decision • rules of natural justice that a hearing must follow • law in the form of legislation passed by Parliament • the part of the government empowered with enacting laws • the law determining how the substantive laws will be enforced • the process judges use to decide which case is the binding precedent • ...

Structure of the U.S Government Crossword 2023-04-01

Structure of the U.S Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the main sections of the Constitution that outlines the powers and limitations of a branch of government or a government institution.
  2. The system by which the President of the United States is elected, in which each state is allocated a certain number of electors based on their population.
  3. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and managing the day-to-day operations of the government.
  4. A proposed law that is introduced in Congress and must be passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate before it can become law.
Down
  1. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, which outline the basic rights and freedoms of American citizens.
  2. The branch of government responsible for making laws, which is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  3. A change or addition made to the Constitution, often used to extend or modify rights.
  4. The process of officially approving or accepting a law or constitutional amendment.
  5. The division of power between the federal government and state governments, in which both levels of government have their own set of powers and responsibilities.
  6. The introduction to the Constitution that outlines the purpose and goals of the document.
  7. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and ensuring that they are applied fairly and impartially.

11 Clues: The process of officially approving or accepting a law or constitutional amendment. • A change or addition made to the Constitution, often used to extend or modify rights. • The introduction to the Constitution that outlines the purpose and goals of the document. • ...

America history by Eric 2022-04-03

America history by Eric crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dividing power among different branches of government.
  2. Each state constitution began with a “bill” or “declaration” listing basic rights and freedoms.
  3. Two months later, on June 17, 1775, a true battle was fought between opposing armies on the outskirts of Boston.
  4. over all states.
  5. a system with a strong but limited central government.
  6. wrote “Common Sense”
  7. german Mercenaries that fought alongside the British soldiers
  8. it was granted to Americans so that they could transfer cargoes in New Orleans without paying duties to the Spanish government.
  9. Those attending the congress were outwardly similar: all were wealthy White men.
  10. a statement originally issued by Massachusetts.
Down
  1. a new view of their status in society evolved, a change referred to
  2. Government with
  3. Written plan of Government
  4. he was appointed the commander-in-chief of a new colonial army and sent to Boston to lead the Massachusetts militia and volunteer units from other colonies.
  5. the only federal court mentioned in the Constitution
  6. largely by James Madison, the ten BillofRights ratified by the states in 1791

16 Clues: Government with • over all states. • wrote “Common Sense” • Written plan of Government • a statement originally issued by Massachusetts. • the only federal court mentioned in the Constitution • dividing power among different branches of government. • a system with a strong but limited central government. • german Mercenaries that fought alongside the British soldiers • ...

Government (Cont.) 2023-01-08

Government (Cont.) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protections of citizens against government abuse found in the Constitution and Bill of Rights
  2. Interprets the laws
  3. People can gather and publish information, including some that criticizes the government
  4. Government actions to protect individuals from discrimination
Down
  1. Individuals are able to practice their beliefs

5 Clues: Interprets the laws • Individuals are able to practice their beliefs • Government actions to protect individuals from discrimination • People can gather and publish information, including some that criticizes the government • Protections of citizens against government abuse found in the Constitution and Bill of Rights

Feathered Friends Challenge 2023-10-09

Feathered Friends Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Coastal bird known for scavenging
  2. - Tall wading bird with pink plumage
  3. - Small songbird often kept as a pet
  4. - Wading bird often seen in wetlands
  5. - Tropical bird with a large, colorful bill
  6. - Largest and flightless bird
  7. - Intelligent, black-plumaged bird
  8. - Agile bird known for its speed
  9. - Small, common songbird
Down
  1. - Majestic bird of prey
  2. - Colorful and ornate tail-feathered bird
  3. - Nocturnal bird of prey
  4. - Tiny bird known for rapid wing-flapping
  5. - Flightless bird found in the Southern Hemisphere
  6. - Colorful, talking bird
  7. - Songbird with a red breast
  8. - Large water bird with a distinctive bill
  9. - Scavenging bird of prey
  10. - Graceful waterfowl with a long neck
  11. - Swift and sharp-eyed raptor

20 Clues: - Majestic bird of prey • - Nocturnal bird of prey • - Colorful, talking bird • - Small, common songbird • - Scavenging bird of prey • - Songbird with a red breast • - Largest and flightless bird • - Swift and sharp-eyed raptor • - Agile bird known for its speed • - Intelligent, black-plumaged bird • - Coastal bird known for scavenging • - Tall wading bird with pink plumage • ...

The Rights of Women 2024-03-19

The Rights of Women crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reformer who investigated sweatshops and was made chief factory inspector for Illinois
  2. Amendment that banned the consumption of alcohol
  3. African American women formed this club to fight against segregation and advocate for suffrage
  4. women's rights leader that detailed a strategy to win suffrage state-by-state
  5. first college to grant a Ph.D. (doctoral degree) to a woman
  6. group that pushed for a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote
Down
  1. leader for women's rights that was arrested for trying to vote
  2. Amendment guaranteeing women's right to vote
  3. movement against alcohol abuse
  4. a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol
  5. people who worked for women's right to vote
  6. women's rights leader that met with President Woodrow Wilson to advocate for women's voting rights
  7. radical temperance crusader swung a hatchet to smash beer kegs and liquor bottles
  8. territory that applied for statehood in 1890 that advocated for women's voting rights
  9. Became President of Woman's Christian Temperance Union and spoke tirelessly against evils of alcohol

15 Clues: movement against alcohol abuse • people who worked for women's right to vote • Amendment guaranteeing women's right to vote • a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol • Amendment that banned the consumption of alcohol • first college to grant a Ph.D. (doctoral degree) to a woman • leader for women's rights that was arrested for trying to vote • ...

History of the civil rights movement 2021-02-24

History of the civil rights movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. association for the advancement of colored people
  2. 1966
  3. pay taxes and fines
  4. provision of the U.S. Constitution
  5. refused to give up seat
  6. supreme Court Case
  7. to ride city buses
  8. State and local laws
  9. american lawyer
  10. Legal Case
  11. desegregation
  12. refusal of certain laws
  13. rights organization
  14. ofeducation
  15. baseball player
  16. luther king jr. Letter
Down
  1. leader of civil rights
  2. form of protest
  3. coordinatingcommittee black people of voice
  4. boardofeducation bussing programs
  5. civil rights land mark
  6. slavery
  7. conference
  8. No state shall enforce laws
  9. declared a state law
  10. land mark
  11. jail
  12. US constitution granted
  13. unanimous decision
  14. Court of appeals
  15. equality
  16. another african leader
  17. ended racial segregation
  18. Racial quotas

34 Clues: 1966 • jail • slavery • equality • land mark • conference • Legal Case • ofeducation • desegregation • Racial quotas • form of protest • american lawyer • baseball player • Court of appeals • supreme Court Case • unanimous decision • to ride city buses • pay taxes and fines • rights organization • declared a state law • State and local laws • leader of civil rights • civil rights land mark • another african leader • ...

Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s 2023-06-29

Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s crossword puzzle
Across
  1. CROW (Racial segregation laws)
  2. PARKS (Civil rights activist)
  3. (Protest demonstrations)
  4. (Economic protests)
  5. (Integration of schools)
  6. SUMMER (Voter registration campaign)
  7. RIGHTS (Access to voting)
  8. (Leader of the movement)
Down
  1. (School integration crisis)
  2. (Landmark desegregation case)
  3. (March for voting rights)
  4. (Racial separation)
  5. (Nonviolent protests)
  6. RIDES (Integrated bus journeys)
  7. (Goal of the movement)

15 Clues: (Racial separation) • (Economic protests) • (Nonviolent protests) • (Goal of the movement) • (Protest demonstrations) • (Integration of schools) • (Leader of the movement) • (March for voting rights) • RIGHTS (Access to voting) • (School integration crisis) • (Landmark desegregation case) • PARKS (Civil rights activist) • CROW (Racial segregation laws) • RIDES (Integrated bus journeys) • ...

3 Branches of Government 2022-01-07

3 Branches of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Decision disapproved by judge
  2. State or Federal case; Murder/Robbery
  3. Population=435
  4. Redrawing of district lines to your parties advantage
  5. Higher court decides to review a lower case decision
  6. People who make laws
  7. Prolonged speech that obstructs progress in the variety of a bill
  8. Document can evolve
  9. Variety of departments; direct communication
  10. Breaking a contract or diverse
  11. Power given to government agencies/departments
Down
  1. An activist who seeks to persuade members of government to vote for a bill
  2. 2 per state=100
  3. Enforces a law
  4. Decision supported by a judge
  5. Stick to what is said in constitution
  6. Bicameral System
  7. Declares laws unconstitutional
  8. Level of communication
  9. Advisors report to president

20 Clues: Enforces a law • Population=435 • 2 per state=100 • Bicameral System • Document can evolve • People who make laws • Level of communication • Advisors report to president • Decision disapproved by judge • Decision supported by a judge • Declares laws unconstitutional • Breaking a contract or diverse • State or Federal case; Murder/Robbery • Stick to what is said in constitution • ...

America history by Eric 2022-04-03

America history by Eric crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dividing power among different branches of government.
  2. Each state constitution began with a “bill” or “declaration” listing basic rights and freedoms.
  3. Two months later, on June 17, 1775, a true battle was fought between opposing armies on the outskirts of Boston.
  4. over all states.
  5. a system with a strong but limited central government.
  6. wrote “Common Sense”
  7. german Mercenaries that fought alongside the British soldiers
  8. it was granted to Americans so that they could transfer cargoes in New Orleans without paying duties to the Spanish government.
  9. Those attending the congress were outwardly similar: all were wealthy White men.
  10. a statement originally issued by Massachusetts.
Down
  1. a new view of their status in society evolved, a change referred to
  2. Government with
  3. Written plan of Government
  4. he was appointed the commander-in-chief of a new colonial army and sent to Boston to lead the Massachusetts militia and volunteer units from other colonies.
  5. the only federal court mentioned in the Constitution
  6. largely by James Madison, the ten BillofRights ratified by the states in 1791

16 Clues: Government with • over all states. • wrote “Common Sense” • Written plan of Government • a statement originally issued by Massachusetts. • the only federal court mentioned in the Constitution • dividing power among different branches of government. • a system with a strong but limited central government. • german Mercenaries that fought alongside the British soldiers • ...

Unit 3 District Test Review 2024-01-10

Unit 3 District Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wanted a strong central/federal government
  2. This branch enforces the laws.
  3. Principle - part of the government's job is to protect basic freedoms of its people
  4. _____ Amendment - cannot deprive a citizen to a trial by jury
  5. the guidelines created to turn territories into 5 new states to the WEST. Must have a population of 60,000 people
  6. 1st ten amendments that came out at the same time as the Constitution
  7. This was the 1st Constitution in the US and was created when the colonies gained their Independence from Great Britain. It turned the colonies of America into new states and was ratified in 1781.
  8. _____ Amendment - the right to not have to testify against yourself (incriminate) in court
  9. ______ Amendment - the right to bear arms
  10. formal changes to a legal document
  11. _____ Amendment - Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition the government
  12. agreement between the people at the Constitutional Convention concerning the issue of representation in Congress
  13. "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
Down
  1. Principle - keeps one branch from becoming too powerful
  2. Article I describes the duties and responsibilities of this branch
  3. Principle - describes the process of selecting representatives
  4. Principle - some powers belong to the states, some belong to the Federal government, and some are shared (concurrent powers)
  5. a plan presented at the Constitutional Convention that would give states more/less representation based on their population
  6. _____ Amendment - all powers not given to the Federal government belong to the states
  7. This branch creates the laws
  8. Famous Federalist, $10 bill
  9. Principle - each branch has its own job
  10. _____ Amendment - prevents troops from being quartered in people's homes
  11. to formally approve a legal document
  12. These complaints came from the Declaration of Independence and were used to help create the Bill of Rights
  13. Wanted a weak central/federal government
  14. Principle - says everyone must follow the law
  15. Principle - the government's job is to represent the will of the people
  16. the power of a branch to check another branch
  17. ______ Amendment - protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

30 Clues: Famous Federalist, $10 bill • This branch creates the laws • This branch enforces the laws. • formal changes to a legal document • to formally approve a legal document • Principle - each branch has its own job • Wanted a weak central/federal government • ______ Amendment - the right to bear arms • Wanted a strong central/federal government • ...

Birds of a feather 2025-06-28

Birds of a feather crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Received its name from a timepiece
  2. Looks like a Cardinal
  3. A texas favorite with a yellow belly
  4. Fishcatcher
  5. Wader
  6. Mother _______
  7. Lockheed fighter jet
  8. Warbler named after a state
  9. a merry carefree adventure
  10. Bird with decurved bill
  11. Taylor ______
  12. Associated with Buffalo herds
Down
  1. Warbler named after a city
  2. an ailment causing a sore throat
  3. Murder a fawn
  4. Type of Dive
  5. sandpiper that nests in trees
  6. Tube-nosed seabird
  7. Warbler named after a Country
  8. Madera Canyon, Arizona specialty
  9. Our largest night predator
  10. Found in the Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  11. Grebe with white and black bill

23 Clues: Wader • Fishcatcher • Type of Dive • Murder a fawn • Taylor ______ • Mother _______ • Tube-nosed seabird • Lockheed fighter jet • Looks like a Cardinal • Bird with decurved bill • Warbler named after a city • Our largest night predator • a merry carefree adventure • Warbler named after a state • sandpiper that nests in trees • Warbler named after a Country • Associated with Buffalo herds • ...

1st semester US History Review 2020-10-01

1st semester US History Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amendment all person born or naturalized in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction therof are citizens
  2. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared
  3. a farmer village on the James River in Virginia
  4. Bill of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  5. act the law allowed for the president to break up reservation land
  6. a person who remains loyal to the established rule
  7. and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war
Down
  1. an estate on which crops such as coffee sugar and tobacco
  2. war a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used the territory
  3. information of a biased or misleading nature used to promote or publicize
  4. destiny the 19th century doctrine or belief
  5. the action of withdrawing formally from membership
  6. the action or an act of abolishing a system practice or institution
  7. crop a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower

14 Clues: destiny the 19th century doctrine or belief • a farmer village on the James River in Virginia • the action of withdrawing formally from membership • a person who remains loyal to the established rule • an estate on which crops such as coffee sugar and tobacco • Bill of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution • ...

Government and Politics 2022-05-09

Government and Politics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The constitutional process of bringing charges against a government official.
  2. A formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two-thirds of the Senate.
  3. An attempt to stall or defeat a bill in the senate by talking for an extended period of time.
  4. A stalling approach by which a senator asks to be informed before a particular bill is
  5. The use of government authority to control or change business practices in the private sector.
  6. The presidential power to deny a bill passed by Congress.
  7. A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials.
  8. decisions of other members.
Down
  1. A senator or representative who assists the party leader by staying informed about the
  2. The individuals who live in the area an elected official is representing.
  3. Official forgiveness of a crime
  4. The inability of the government to act because opposing parties control different parts of the government and cannot agree on a course of action.
  5. to the floor; tactic used to stop a bill from reaching the floor.
  6. The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in congress
  7. The heads of the fifteen executive branch departments that also serve as advisors to the president.

15 Clues: decisions of other members. • Official forgiveness of a crime • The presidential power to deny a bill passed by Congress. • A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials. • to the floor; tactic used to stop a bill from reaching the floor. • The individuals who live in the area an elected official is representing. • ...