bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12

AP GOV PROJECT crossword puzzle
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  1. exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
  2. Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
  3. United v. Federal Election Commission, A case in which The Court held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
  4. Incorporation, the legal doctrine where the Supreme Court applies individual rights from the Bill of Rights to state governments on a case-by-case-basis
  5. a previous court decision that is used as a guiding principle to decide similar cases in the future Nine, how many supreme court judges are there?
  6. PACs, committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other PACs for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
  7. v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
  8. York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
  9. v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
  10. v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
  11. clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
  12. powers, are powers of the United States government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases.
  13. opinion, a written opinion by a judge who agrees with the majority decision in a case, but provides different reasoning or justification for reaching that decision
  14. v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
  15. v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
  16. the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
  17. v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
  18. clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
  19. States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
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  1. Court, The pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
  2. v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
  3. opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
  4. decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
  5. amendment, freedom of speech
  6. and proper clause, allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn't give it authority to act. Sometimes thought of as implied powers.
  7. v. Madison, led to the creation of judicial review and reestablished check and balances among the branches of government.
  8. v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
  9. laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
  10. speech, non-verbal actions that are intended to convey a particular message or statement, and are considered protected under the First Amendment as a form of speech
  11. review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  12. rights, the legal rights that law enforcement must inform a suspect of after arresting them Executive privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government. .
  13. privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government.
  14. the division of power between the national government and state governments.
  15. rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.
  16. v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
  17. how many supreme court judges are there?
  18. process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
  19. v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
  20. protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
  21. v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
  22. restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
  23. protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.

42 Clues: amendment, freedom of speech • how many supreme court judges are there? • v. United States, dealt with limited speech. • v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race. • v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States. • v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools. • ...

Amendments 2022-09-06

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

27 Clues: voting age is 18 • abolition of slavery • income tax collection • prohibition of alcohol • presidential term limits • repeals the 18th Amendment • rules for electing senators • no illegal search and seizures • no cruel and unusual punishment • when the president takes office • pay raise rules for representatives • right to a jury trial in civil cases • ...

Civil Rights 2022-10-19

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Against the board of education of Topeka
  2. He replaced that name with an X
  3. The middle name of a US president
  4. The opposite of segregation
  5. The last name of a US president
  6. a prize obtained by Martin Luther King, Jr
  7. The first name of another US president
  8. Word used to try and defeat the Civil Rights Act
  9. A town in Alabama
  10. Type of test used to prevent votes
  11. Civil Rights Leader
  12. He died in 1963
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  1. another word for 'demonstration'
  2. A word in the title of a famous painting
  3. Ruby is her first name
  4. The name of a Civil Rights campaign
  5. The last name of a US president in the 50s
  6. Civil Rights Leader
  7. another word for 'support'
  8. The name of discriminatory laws
  9. Painter

21 Clues: Painter • He died in 1963 • A town in Alabama • Civil Rights Leader • Civil Rights Leader • Ruby is her first name • another word for 'support' • The opposite of segregation • He replaced that name with an X • The last name of a US president • The name of discriminatory laws • another word for 'demonstration' • The middle name of a US president • Type of test used to prevent votes • ...

Crossword 2023-04-07

Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Used as a source of power
  2. One of the first women's rights activists
  3. Something that has been invented
  4. A device to clean
  5. A device which does math for you
  6. People being treating equally
  7. Defines the sun as the center of the solar system
  8. Italian astronomer who discovered the moon
  9. Discovered the laws of gravity
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  1. Used to protect against disease and viruses
  2. Takes your temperature
  3. Largest branch of Christianity
  4. Period of many discoveries, ideas, and inventions, from the late 17th century to the early 19th century
  5. An object capable of producing magnetic fields
  6. Forgotten daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft
  7. Rights of women
  8. The mathematical study of change
  9. The center of the solar system
  10. Used to enlarge
  11. Someone who fights for women's rights

20 Clues: Rights of women • Used to enlarge • A device to clean • Takes your temperature • Used as a source of power • People being treating equally • Largest branch of Christianity • The center of the solar system • Discovered the laws of gravity • Something that has been invented • A device which does math for you • The mathematical study of change • Someone who fights for women's rights • ...

American Identity 2023-09-22

American Identity crossword puzzle
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  1. Another word for freedom
  2. The president who famously said "ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" (3 words)
  3. The place where immigrants arrived and were registered, right after sailing by the Statue of Liberty (2 words)
  4. What drives an immigrant away from their country of origin (2 words)
  5. The improvements added to the American Constitution in the Bill of Rights
  6. The belief that things will get better
  7. The borderlands to the new and unknown territory
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  1. Growing wealth and success
  2. Another word for multiplicity
  3. What were the first settlers on the American continent called?
  4. The phrase "all men are created equal" comes from the Declaration of _
  5. What you get when you are considered part of a nation and allowed to vote
  6. What people hope to achieve
  7. When people are not treated the same way or do not have the same opportunities
  8. The early settlers who came to America for religious freedom
  9. The Transcendentalist who wrote Walden, about crossing an internal frontier by living primitively in nature
  10. Another word for possibility
  11. What is necessary in order to achieve goals? (2 words)

18 Clues: Another word for freedom • Growing wealth and success • What people hope to achieve • Another word for possibility • Another word for multiplicity • The belief that things will get better • The borderlands to the new and unknown territory • What is necessary in order to achieve goals? (2 words) • The early settlers who came to America for religious freedom • ...

25 Events 2021-10-12

25 Events crossword puzzle
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  1. Constitutional convention and first state to ratify.
  2. Samuel Morse introduces what kind of telegraph in 1844.
  3. Another word for Boston massacre.
  4. He's the one that calls the America the "New World".
  5. Founded by the London Company.
  6. British troops marched into Washington and set fire to what landmark?
  7. He was an interpreter for the English colonist.
  8. Supreme court decides dredd scott vs, who...
  9. The ones who opposed to the bill of rights.
  10. Jefferson purchases Louisiana from who?
  11. Another word for the Erie Canal.
  12. The first to fire in the battle of Lexington and Concord.
  13. The month that the second bank was announced not to be used by the government.
  14. The battle the British won in 1781.
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  1. Elizabeth Cady Stanton drafted The Declaration of...
  2. The president who signed off on the Indian Removal Act.
  3. Many women burned at the stake during Salem.
  4. Which continental congress adopted the Declaration or Independence?
  5. Discovered in California 1848.
  6. The first person declared a slave.
  7. The power of the federal courts to declare executive acts unconstitutional.
  8. The person native who helped the pilgrims.
  9. This gave states the right to block the enforcement of what law.
  10. He ignited the french and Indian war.
  11. This is what transferred the pilgrims to america.

25 Clues: Discovered in California 1848. • Founded by the London Company. • Another word for the Erie Canal. • Another word for Boston massacre. • The first person declared a slave. • The battle the British won in 1781. • He ignited the french and Indian war. • Jefferson purchases Louisiana from who? • The person native who helped the pilgrims. • ...

Ch 16.1-2 (Planning Reconstruction & The Radicals take Control) 2022-04-19

Ch 16.1-2 (Planning Reconstruction & The Radicals take Control) crossword puzzle
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  1. The Wade-Davis Bill stated that all Southern states had to _____ slavery
  2. The name of the theater where Lincoln was shot
  3. The task of rebuilding the former Confederate states and readmitting them to the union
  4. The Civil War left the South's economy and society in _____
  5. What Johnson did to the Civil Rights Act of 1866
  6. How many military districts the South was divided into after the Civil War
  7. This amendment said you cannot deny the vote to someone based on race, color or previous condition of servitude
  8. Defeat
  9. Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the _____ Percent Plan
  10. He took over as President after Lincoln was assassinated
  11. To charge an official with a crime
  12. Forgiveness for any crimes committed
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  1. These laws were designed to help control the newly freed African Americans (two words)
  2. President Johnson deliberately violated the 'Tenure of _____ Act' when he fired Edwin Stanton
  3. President after Johnson (last name)
  4. According to the Second Reconstruction Act THEY were allowed to help register voters
  5. Leader of the Radical Republicans (last name)
  6. This 'bureau' job was to provide food, clothing, and shelter to former slaves
  7. This amendment banned slavery
  8. He shot Lincoln (last name)
  9. By 1870, the last three states to rejoin the Union were Mississippi, Virginia and _____

21 Clues: Defeat • He shot Lincoln (last name) • This amendment banned slavery • To charge an official with a crime • President after Johnson (last name) • Forgiveness for any crimes committed • Leader of the Radical Republicans (last name) • The name of the theater where Lincoln was shot • What Johnson did to the Civil Rights Act of 1866 • ...

Your Name sec #4 & #5 X-Word 2024-10-31

Your Name sec #4 & #5 X-Word crossword puzzle
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  1. Another name for Pilgrims
  2. Freedom Reason why they came here
  3. Male settlers allowed to elect ______
  4. Tribe CROATOAN meant _______
  5. strengthened the English tradition of
  6. New English settlers known as
  7. When slaves were first brought to Virginia
  8. The name of the pilgrims ship
  9. What African slaves were brought to America for
  10. Right lost by African property owners
  11. of Burgesses Assembly called?
  12. Was given permission to set up the first English colony
  13. Colony Named after a virgin queen
  14. Cod Where they landed
  15. Left his colony for _______
  16. The Native Americans ___ the Pilgrims
  17. Allied with for help to survive
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  1. Compact Framework written up by the Pilgrims
  2. Colony named after their king (King Charles I)
  3. Another food given to the Pilgrims by the Native Americans
  4. Laws were to ensure the _______
  5. Assembly in England
  6. Time What the time of "great suffering" was known as
  7. of Rights Document England had
  8. Jamestown came out a _______
  9. Another problem in Plymouth
  10. Established his colony in this year
  11. Word carved into tree at Roanoke colony lost colony
  12. lost colony was called this, because no one was there was no
  13. Assembly Government assembly was called _______
  14. One of the problems with Jamestown
  15. Winters One of the problems in Plymouth
  16. Who could vote in England

33 Clues: Cod Where they landed • Assembly in England • Another name for Pilgrims • Who could vote in England • Another problem in Plymouth • Left his colony for _______ • Jamestown came out a _______ • Tribe CROATOAN meant _______ • New English settlers known as • The name of the pilgrims ship • of Burgesses Assembly called? • Laws were to ensure the _______ • ...

Government #5 2015-10-11

Government #5 crossword puzzle
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  1. A proposal of a law.
  2. A city where the country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  3. a formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  4. Two chambers or rooms.
  5. Person with full political right.
  6. Represents a region of Canada appointed by the House of Commons.
  7. To pick one person from a group by voting.
  8. To choose a representative in an election.
  9. To bring an end to Parliament.
  10. The agreement of the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada.
  11. The person in charge of a meeting.
  12. Rules a follows to work as a nation.
  13. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  14. A group of Senators and/or Members of Parliament selected to study a subject or bill.
  15. To place a document before the senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  16. The political party with the most members elected.
  17. The Upper House of the Parliament.
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  1. An argument for or against a subject.
  2. A group of ministers chosen by the Prime Minister.
  3. The specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of commons.
  4. The government's plan to collect and spend money.
  5. A person who speaks for you.
  6. A word used for the stage during which a bill is being debated.
  7. A meeting of the Senate or the House of Commons within a session.
  8. The Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party whose job is to keep the other members informed of happenings.
  9. Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  10. Another word for constituency.
  11. A person living in an area represented by a MP.
  12. One of the two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Building.
  13. A change made to a bill.

30 Clues: A proposal of a law. • Two chambers or rooms. • A change made to a bill. • A person who speaks for you. • To bring an end to Parliament. • Another word for constituency. • Person with full political right. • The person in charge of a meeting. • The Upper House of the Parliament. • Rules a follows to work as a nation. • An argument for or against a subject. • ...

Unit 8 chceking out 2025-03-24

Unit 8 chceking out crossword puzzle
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  1. sevice - A hotel service that delivers food and drinks to guest's rolne.
  2. - the difference between deposits and withdraws in an account or bill.
  3. - A duplitace of a document, such as a bill or invoice.
  4. cafe - a plastic payment card that allows purchases on credit.
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  1. - a documented history od transactions or financial activities.
  2. of Charles - A detailed break down od all costs included on a bill.
  3. the account - to pay off all outstanding charges on a bill.
  4. Die - the total sum of money that needs to be paid for goods od services.
  5. - Immediate or without intermediaries;on payments,it refers to direct transactions like bank transfers.
  6. - A statement listing the amount owed for products or services.

10 Clues: - A duplitace of a document, such as a bill or invoice. • the account - to pay off all outstanding charges on a bill. • cafe - a plastic payment card that allows purchases on credit. • - a documented history od transactions or financial activities. • - A statement listing the amount owed for products or services. • ...

Vocab 3 2015-10-14

Vocab 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. a group of senators, members of parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  2. member another name for a backbencher.
  3. another name for the senate.
  4. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  5. the parliament buildings have three parts (west block, centre block and east block.
  6. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
  7. a king or queen of a country.
  8. another name for question period.
  9. the political party with the most members elected to the house of commons usually forms.
  10. a step in the passage of a bill through both the senate and the house of commons.
  11. the upper house of parliament is made up of 105 of these.
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  1. house another name for the senate.
  2. another name for the house of commons.
  3. the process of choosing a representative by vote.
  4. to change or improve something; for example, a law or act of parliament.
  5. the leader of the party in power and the head of government.
  6. the governments plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  7. to choose a representative in an election.
  8. a proposal by a member for either the senate or the house of commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express an opinion on a matter.
  9. an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the house of commons.
  10. the last stage before a bill becomes a law.
  11. a rule for all canadians made by senators, members of parliament and the governor general through discussion and voting.
  12. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  13. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a member of parliament.
  14. a university student who works for the senate or the house of commons.

25 Clues: another name for the senate. • a king or queen of a country. • another name for question period. • house another name for the senate. • another name for the house of commons. • member another name for a backbencher. • to choose a representative in an election. • the last stage before a bill becomes a law. • the process of choosing a representative by vote. • ...

Chapter 11 & 12 2021-10-21

Chapter 11 & 12 crossword puzzle
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  1. congress’s monitoring of the executive branch bureaucracy and its administration of policy, performed mainly through committee hearings.
  2. those individuals who already hold office. In congressional elections, incumbents usually win.
  3. the principal partisan ally of the speaker of the house or the majority party’s manager in the senate. The majority leader in each house is responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes on behalf of the party’s legislative positions.
  4. an office mandated by the constitution. The speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line (after the vice president) to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant.
  5. a legislature divided into two houses. The U.S. Congress and all state legislatures expect Nebraska are bicameral.
  6. federal projects, grants, and contracts available to state and local governments, businesses, colleges, and other institutions in a congressional district.
  7. a group of members of congress sharing some interest or characteristic. Many are composed of members from both parties and from both houses.
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  1. committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas.
  2. the principal leader of the minority party in the house of representatives or in the senate.
  3. congressional committees formed when the senate and the house pass a particular bill in different forms. Party leadership appoints members from each house to iron out the differences and bring back a single bill.
  4. a strategy unique to the senate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation use their right to unlimited debate to prevent the senate from ever voting on a bill. Sixty members must be present and voting van halt filibusters on legislation.
  5. a simple rule for picking up committee chairs, in effect until the 1970s. the member who had served on the committee the longest and whose party controlled the chamber became chair, regardless of party loyalty, mental state, or competence.
  6. a proposed law, drafted in legal language. Anyone can draft a bill, but only a member of the house of representatives or the senate can formally submit a bill for consideration.
  7. actives of members of congress that help constituents as individuals, particularly by cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get.
  8. party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to the passage of a bill favored by the party.
  9. the most important influencers of their committees’ agendas, committee chairs play the dominant roles in scheduling hearings, hiring staff, appointing sub-committees, managing committee bills when they are brought before the full house.

16 Clues: committees in each house of congress that handle bills in different policy areas. • the principal leader of the minority party in the house of representatives or in the senate. • those individuals who already hold office. In congressional elections, incumbents usually win. • ...

People on the Money 2025-04-07

People on the Money crossword puzzle
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  1. Found on the one dollar coin
  2. Found on the nickel and two dollar bill
  3. Found on the fifty dollar bill
  4. Found on the one hundred dollar bill
  5. Found on the ten dollar bill
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  1. Found on the dime
  2. Found on the penny and five dollar bill
  3. Found on the quarter and one dollar bill
  4. Found on the fifty cent piece
  5. Found on the twenty dollar bill

10 Clues: Found on the dime • Found on the one dollar coin • Found on the ten dollar bill • Found on the fifty cent piece • Found on the fifty dollar bill • Found on the twenty dollar bill • Found on the one hundred dollar bill • Found on the penny and five dollar bill • Found on the nickel and two dollar bill • Found on the quarter and one dollar bill

AB Module 6 - Billing 2013-07-15

AB Module 6 - Billing crossword puzzle
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  1. Short form for customers' JE bills in Alberta.
  2. This describes the frequency a customer's BBP will be reassessed.
  3. This type of notice is sent out if a customer's account is past due 45 days.
  4. This type of letter is sent out if a customer's account is past due 90 days.
  5. The screen in CSIS that will be used when speaking to customers.
  6. These are typically flat fees and only applied to the bill when needed.
  7. We use this word to refer to a customer who is being billed for multiple sites on a single bill.
  8. This option helps customers to budget their gas and/or electricity bill for their entire contract term.
  9. This describes the charge or credit a customer can incur by terminating his/her BBP early.
  10. Just Energy's renewable energy/carbon offsetting program charges will appear under this name, if applicable.
  11. We use this word to refer to a customer who has elected to receive separate bills for all their sites.
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  1. The 5% sales tax charged to Alberta customers.
  2. Charge for printing, mailing and managing billing for the customer.
  3. Each local government sets this fee based on provincial law.
  4. This method of payment refers to a monthly withdrawal from the customer's designated financial institution.
  5. This is a 13 digit number which will appear on all electricity and/or natural gas bills.
  6. The cost to deliver the commodity to the customer’s home/business.
  7. The amount of times a CSR can reverse/waive a customer's late fee throughout their agreement.
  8. This method of payment may take up to 15 days for Just Energy to process.
  9. When a customer requests a new copy of his/her bill, follow this process.

20 Clues: The 5% sales tax charged to Alberta customers. • Short form for customers' JE bills in Alberta. • Each local government sets this fee based on provincial law. • The screen in CSIS that will be used when speaking to customers. • This describes the frequency a customer's BBP will be reassessed. • The cost to deliver the commodity to the customer’s home/business. • ...

Muckraker Crossword 2013-02-09

Muckraker Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. and Urban Slums/having less money than the average America; a slum in cities
  2. Du Bois/American socialist and civil rights activist
  3. B. Wells/African American author and adviser to republican presidents
  4. Views/political views that believe everyone is equal and should receive equal rights
  5. Sinclair/American author and one time candidate for California governor
  6. Chapman Catt/women’s suffrage leader
  7. Labor/using children in the work force
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  1. Unions/group of people set up to receive rights for laborers
  2. Riis/Danish American socialist
  3. Corruption/politicians with a distorted view
  4. rights/the rights of women
  5. Kelly/women social and political reformer
  6. Cady Stanton/American social activist and abolitionist
  7. B. Anthony/female American civil rights leader

14 Clues: rights/the rights of women • Riis/Danish American socialist • Chapman Catt/women’s suffrage leader • Labor/using children in the work force • Kelly/women social and political reformer • Corruption/politicians with a distorted view • B. Anthony/female American civil rights leader • Du Bois/American socialist and civil rights activist • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2023-01-20

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the ability to speech what you want
  2. believed people give up some rights for protection
  3. argued the best way to protect human rights was divine power among the three branches of government
  4. agreed with freedom of speech
  5. people argued about what type was best
  6. life, liberty, and property
  7. said the punishment should fit the crime
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  1. believed people are naturally wicked
  2. keeping the church and state
  3. advocated of woman's rights
  4. people who is learning philosophy
  5. people had to tolerate different religions
  6. informational meetings
  7. wrote about separation of power
  8. believed people had natural rights

15 Clues: informational meetings • advocated of woman's rights • life, liberty, and property • keeping the church and state • agreed with freedom of speech • wrote about separation of power • people who is learning philosophy • believed people had natural rights • the ability to speech what you want • believed people are naturally wicked • people argued about what type was best • ...

Civil Rights Cross Word 2021-05-13

Civil Rights Cross Word crossword puzzle
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  1. voter registration drive in mississippi
  2. SCLC march in selma, alabama for voting rights
  3. civil rights activist that ended segregation
  4. group formed by bobby seale and huey newton
  5. refused to give her seat up as a protest
  6. tittle VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968
  7. separation of people based on skin color
  8. august 28 1963
  9. reaction to white resistance of CRM
  10. civil rights activist, advocated segregation
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  1. september 15, 1963
  2. assistant professor of philosophy as ucla
  3. former attourney for NAACP
  4. major voter registration drive in the south
  5. november 22, 1963, in dallas, texas

15 Clues: august 28 1963 • september 15, 1963 • former attourney for NAACP • november 22, 1963, in dallas, texas • reaction to white resistance of CRM • tittle VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968 • voter registration drive in mississippi • refused to give her seat up as a protest • separation of people based on skin color • assistant professor of philosophy as ucla • ...

Legislative 2021-02-08

Legislative crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used to carry out expressed powers
  2. people meet to discuss
  3. ideas on how to fix problems or issues
  4. talk about the bill
  5. means laws
  6. Both the house of Representative and the senate
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  1. opinion made by congress
  2. specifically listed in the constitution
  3. president says no to a bill
  4. give your official opinion
  5. proposing a bill

11 Clues: means laws • proposing a bill • talk about the bill • people meet to discuss • opinion made by congress • give your official opinion • president says no to a bill • used to carry out expressed powers • ideas on how to fix problems or issues • specifically listed in the constitution • Both the house of Representative and the senate

Civil Rights Era 2025-11-16

Civil Rights Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First name of the person who famously stated, "Fight for your rights."
  2. When a group of people stop buying, using, or supporting something to show they are unhappy with it.
  3. The term to describe the ending of racism and discrimination.
  4. Last name of a person who was arrested for refusing her seat to a white.
  5. An easy and accessible local protest.
  6. Things that you are allowed to do and have
  7. The city where non-violent protestors were attacked unjustly.
  8. The term that defines when someone is treated unfairly because of race or origin.
  9. The term to describe the separation between races.
  10. The state of being equal in status, rights and opportunities.
Down
  1. An organization against racism and made sure everyone's rights were treated equally.
  2. The name for the place where many people furiously marched to due to attacks on non-violent Africans.
  3. The state where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and assassinated.
  4. Last name of the first African American to play major league baseball.
  5. Last name of one of the most influential Civil Rights activists.
  6. To kill someone (usually hang) because of an alleged crime without a trial.
  7. Last name of the person who walked to her school by herself, part of the "Little Rock Nine."
  8. Last name of the person who inspired people to protest "non-violently."
  9. To be respectful to others (against racism)
  10. Last name of the lawyer who argued the case of "Brown v. Board of Education."

20 Clues: An easy and accessible local protest. • Things that you are allowed to do and have • To be respectful to others (against racism) • The term to describe the separation between races. • The term to describe the ending of racism and discrimination. • The city where non-violent protestors were attacked unjustly. • ...

EOC part 1 2021-05-04

EOC part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4 Words - an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws
  2. 2 Words - a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement
  3. 2 Words - popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government
  4. governing body responsible for making laws
  5. a period in European history when many educated people stressed the importance of learning and reasoning
  6. 3 Words - a concept that those who govern are bound by the laws; no one is above the law
  7. 2 Words - the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments; life, liberty, and property
  8. the introduction to the U.S. Constitution
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  1. 4 Words - a government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689
  2. 3 Words - the structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
  3. 2 Words - an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620
  4. 3 words-a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
  5. 2 Words-an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
  6. 2 Words - a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215
  7. 2 Words - the idea that people have the right to fair and reasonable laws, and that government leaders and officials have to follow rules when enforcing laws and treat all people in the same way
  8. a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
  9. 2 Words - a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England
  10. A tax
  11. 2 Words - laws passed by government to protect natural rights

19 Clues: A tax • the introduction to the U.S. Constitution • governing body responsible for making laws • 2 Words - laws passed by government to protect natural rights • a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions • 3 Words - a concept that those who govern are bound by the laws; no one is above the law • ...

Rights of Muslims 2024-07-20

Rights of Muslims crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Making prayers for one another
  2. Seeking forgiveness for others
  3. Keeping a trust or a promise
  4. Giving advice
  5. Greeting another Muslim
Down
  1. Responding to an invitation
  2. Attending a funeral
  3. Treating others with respect
  4. Visiting the sick
  5. Returning a greeting

10 Clues: Giving advice • Visiting the sick • Attending a funeral • Returning a greeting • Greeting another Muslim • Responding to an invitation • Treating others with respect • Keeping a trust or a promise • Making prayers for one another • Seeking forgiveness for others

History of Freedom Village 2022-08-04

History of Freedom Village crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The land that is now Freedom Village was once home to this
  2. Many events throughout the year raise money to put toward this fund for employees
  3. Windmill that you can see from Freedom Village
  4. River on which Freedom Village sits on
  5. Independent living is also known as the _____
  6. The number of wings on the building
  7. Bob Roskamp held this position for eight life-care campuses
  8. Number of acres Freedom Village sits on
  9. Name of the memory care unit
  10. This founding partner was from Timber Brook Realty
  11. This event takes place each November
  12. The number of original founding partners
  13. Grand opening took place in
Down
  1. University that Bill Vanderbilt graduated from
  2. Bill Vanderbilt presented his idea to this man who was also involved with building Evergreen Commons
  3. The style of building for the Inn
  4. The college where Bill Vanderbilt was once president
  5. The Inn is home to this unit
  6. The Riverview Development Committee was led by this founding partner
  7. This year we celebrate how many years
  8. The place where families of Vanderbilt and Roskamp went on vacation together
  9. The number of months from groundbreaking to grand opening
  10. The number of elegant dining rooms
  11. each wing is named after one of these

24 Clues: Grand opening took place in • The Inn is home to this unit • Name of the memory care unit • The style of building for the Inn • The number of elegant dining rooms • The number of wings on the building • This event takes place each November • This year we celebrate how many years • each wing is named after one of these • River on which Freedom Village sits on • ...

Government 2023-01-09

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which branch makes laws
  2. an organization of people with similar political goals and beliefs.
  3. the formal process of removing someone from political office
  4. When a bill dies
  5. Who runs a state
  6. system of government by the whole population
  7. Changes to a law
  8. After a bill is approved, it becomes a ____
  9. which branch is responsible for interpreting laws
  10. a fee charged by the government on citizens and businesses
  11. Head of the executive branch
  12. 435 Members
  13. - the first 10 amendments to the constitution
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  1. the house of representatives and senate
  2. Which branch enforces laws
  3. a group of people who hear a court case and determine the verdict
  4. 9 members created by the president
  5. a legal member of a country
  6. the institution that elects the president
  7. Second highest officer in the Executive branch
  8. a legal limit on how long an elected official can be in office
  9. Evens out the government
  10. Who is the current Vice President
  11. Blue represents this party
  12. James Madison is one of the Founding Fathers who wrote the __________
  13. Who is the current President
  14. absence of government
  15. 2 per state
  16. Red represents this party
  17. agreements between nations
  18. A _____ becomes a law

31 Clues: 2 per state • 435 Members • When a bill dies • Who runs a state • Changes to a law • absence of government • A _____ becomes a law • which branch makes laws • Evens out the government • Red represents this party • Which branch enforces laws • Blue represents this party • agreements between nations • a legal member of a country • Who is the current President • Head of the executive branch • ...

Ch. 16 Vocabulary (Civil Rights) 2022-02-16

Ch. 16 Vocabulary (Civil Rights) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Black ____ Mvmt. sought to compel respect for African American rights and improve their condition
  2. This commission investigated causes of urban riots
  3. the CR Act of 1964 ended _________ in public places
  4. the Freedom ____ protested segregated bus terminals
  5. used sit-ins to desegregated restaurants
  6. The Brown vs. Board case declared segregation in ______ was unconstitutional
  7. AR Governor who refused to desegregate schools
  8. NAACP lawyer who argued for the Brown family before the Supreme Court
  9. the Voting Rights Act outlawed discriminatory practices that denied African Americans the right to ____
Down
  1. The Plessy v. Ferguson permitted _____ as long as equal facilities were provided
  2. The Southern ___________ declared the Brown decision an abuse of judicial power
  3. speech given by MLK at the March on WAshington in 1963
  4. led many civil rights demonstrations using passive resistance
  5. school in Little Rock that became the site of a battle over school segregation
  6. arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, AL
  7. segregation by custom and tradition
  8. black activist, member of the Nation of Islam, who initially supported separatism
  9. civil rights organization founded in 1909 to fight lynching
  10. the Civil Rights Act of 1957 allowed the Dept. of ____ to seek injunctions against states denying African Americans the right to vote
  11. demonstrations where protestors refused to leave segregated restaurants until they were served

20 Clues: segregation by custom and tradition • used sit-ins to desegregated restaurants • AR Governor who refused to desegregate schools • This commission investigated causes of urban riots • the CR Act of 1964 ended _________ in public places • the Freedom ____ protested segregated bus terminals • speech given by MLK at the March on WAshington in 1963 • ...

Review 2014-07-16

Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an informal greeting.
  2. another way to say quarter to four.
  3. ordinal number 19.
  4. long name for Bill.
  5. say when we meet someone more than once.
Down
  1. another word for job.
  2. say when we want someone to wait on the phone.
  3. past participle of be.
  4. the first meal at a restaurant.
  5. past participle of get.
  6. past participle of walk.
  7. Aaron's last name.
  8. British word for bill.
  9. past participle of said.

14 Clues: Aaron's last name. • ordinal number 19. • long name for Bill. • another word for job. • an informal greeting. • past participle of be. • British word for bill. • past participle of get. • past participle of walk. • past participle of said. • the first meal at a restaurant. • another way to say quarter to four. • say when we meet someone more than once. • ...

Money for Kids #2 2023-06-05

Money for Kids #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a credit "___" is a number that represents how responsible a person has been with the money they borrow
  2. a specific type of loan used to purchase a home
  3. Smallest unit of currency in the United States?
  4. a "___" card uses "borrowed" money for purchases that you pay back later
  5. partial ownership of a company that gives a person rights to a share of the company's earnings
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  1. A plan for how to spend and save money
  2. a document that orders a bank to pay a specific amount of money from a person's account to the person whose name is on the check
  3. money that you borrow and agree to pay back with interest
  4. First name of US President on the $1 bill.
  5. money you receive from your job for the work you do
  6. a "___" card uses money you have in your bank to make a purchase
  7. money that people and businesses pay to support public services

12 Clues: A plan for how to spend and save money • First name of US President on the $1 bill. • a specific type of loan used to purchase a home • Smallest unit of currency in the United States? • money you receive from your job for the work you do • money that you borrow and agree to pay back with interest • money that people and businesses pay to support public services • ...

Unit 5 Vocab 2022-11-09

Unit 5 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2 legislative houses
  2. an action taken by congress to reverse a presidential veto, requiring a two-thirds majority in each chamber
  3. committes within a committee with specific expertise
  4. addition to bill not really connected to bill
  5. duty to vote according to their own conscience and view of what is best for the district, state or union
  6. the determination of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives according to the proportion of the population of each state to the total population of the U.S.
  7. 3/5 required to end a filibuster & limit time to 30 minutes
  8. Committees committes with house & senate members to create a compromise bill to be signed by each chamber
  9. someone who already holds the office they are running for
  10. assembly nc legislature
  11. the people a member of congress represents
  12. Committees committes that include both house & senate members
  13. groups within congress that investigate, debate & report on issues
Down
  1. house of the u.s legislative branch that is most defined by its equal votes
  2. manipulating district boundaries to favor one or more groups of voters and/or some candidates over others
  3. the president says no to a bill
  4. house of the U.S. legislative branch that is most defined by it's population based votes
  5. territorial areas partitioned on a map designating areas of representation by a legislative body
  6. senate the lower house of the bicameral nc general assembly with 120 members
  7. permanent groups in congress
  8. the result of a debate among delegates that decided how much representation each state should have in Congress
  9. speaking a long time to delay vote
  10. duty to represent "the folks back home" and vote based on the will of their constituents
  11. taxes and government spending
  12. of the Union the presidents annual statement to congress and the nation
  13. house the upper house of the bicameral nc general assembly with 50 members
  14. process of redrawing the districts boundaries to reflect the results of the reapportioning process as well as the results of the census

27 Clues: 2 legislative houses • assembly nc legislature • permanent groups in congress • taxes and government spending • the president says no to a bill • speaking a long time to delay vote • the people a member of congress represents • addition to bill not really connected to bill • committes within a committee with specific expertise • ...

AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12

AP GOV PROJECT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Incorporation, the legal doctrine where the Supreme Court applies individual rights from the Bill of Rights to state governments on a case-by-case-basis
  2. v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
  3. review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  4. clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
  5. States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
  6. v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
  7. clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
  8. v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
  9. v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
  10. speech, non-verbal actions that are intended to convey a particular message or statement, and are considered protected under the First Amendment as a form of speech
  11. Court, The pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
  12. v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
  13. York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
  14. amendment, freedom of speech
  15. process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
  16. v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
  17. v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
  18. and proper clause, allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn't give it authority to act. Sometimes thought of as implied powers.
  19. powers, are powers of the United States government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases.
  20. Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
  21. protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
  22. PACs, committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other PACs for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
Down
  1. laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
  2. decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
  3. privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government.
  4. opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
  5. a previous court decision that is used as a guiding principle to decide similar cases in the future Nine, how many supreme court judges are there?
  6. the division of power between the national government and state governments.
  7. rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.
  8. rights, the legal rights that law enforcement must inform a suspect of after arresting them Executive privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government. .
  9. v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
  10. United v. Federal Election Commission, A case in which The Court held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
  11. opinion, a written opinion by a judge who agrees with the majority decision in a case, but provides different reasoning or justification for reaching that decision
  12. how many supreme court judges are there?
  13. v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
  14. the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
  15. v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
  16. v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
  17. exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
  18. restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
  19. protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
  20. v. Madison, led to the creation of judicial review and reestablished check and balances among the branches of government.

42 Clues: amendment, freedom of speech • how many supreme court judges are there? • v. United States, dealt with limited speech. • v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race. • v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States. • v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools. • ...

Muckraker Crossword 2013-02-09

Muckraker Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. B. Anthony/female American civil rights leader
  2. Du Bois/American socialist and civil rights activist
  3. Kelly/women social and political reformer
  4. Views/political views that believe everyone is equal and should receive equal rights
  5. Unions/group of people set up to receive rights for laborers
  6. Cady Stanton/American social activist and abolitionist
  7. Labor/using children in the work force
Down
  1. Riis/Danish American socialist
  2. Sinclair/American author and one time candidate for California governor
  3. rights/the rights of women
  4. Corruption/politicians with a distorted view
  5. and Urban Slums/having less money than the average America; a slum in cities
  6. B. Wells/African American author and adviser to republican presidents
  7. Chapman Catt/women’s suffrage leader

14 Clues: rights/the rights of women • Riis/Danish American socialist • Chapman Catt/women’s suffrage leader • Labor/using children in the work force • Kelly/women social and political reformer • Corruption/politicians with a distorted view • B. Anthony/female American civil rights leader • Du Bois/American socialist and civil rights activist • ...

The Executive Branch 2022-03-24

The Executive Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. refusal to spend funds
  2. congress creates
  3. recognizing countries by receiving diplomas
  4. 4 years
  5. order to carry out law, amendment, court order
  6. ignores bill for 10 days, Congress adjourns. no power to overturn
  7. symbolic face of the nation
  8. right to withhold information
Down
  1. 35, natural born citizen, 14 year resident
  2. indirect popular participation
  3. agreement approved by the senate
  4. more time to prepare for court
  5. Administers the law
  6. political pardon
  7. forgiveness of crime
  8. not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn.

16 Clues: 4 years • congress creates • political pardon • Administers the law • forgiveness of crime • refusal to spend funds • symbolic face of the nation • right to withhold information • indirect popular participation • more time to prepare for court • agreement approved by the senate • not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn. • 35, natural born citizen, 14 year resident • ...

Cross word puzzle 2025-09-05

Cross word puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wanted to keep keep the articles of confederation
  2. plan the large states wanted the numbers of representatives in the legislator to be based on proportionate
  3. great compromise one of the 4 main compromises starting with a "G"
Down
  1. wrote a series of arguments in the debates and compromise
  2. of rights a condition for ratifying the Constitution
  3. Jersey plan became the Senate which gave each state 2 representatives in congress

6 Clues: wanted to keep keep the articles of confederation • wrote a series of arguments in the debates and compromise • of rights a condition for ratifying the Constitution • great compromise one of the 4 main compromises starting with a "G" • Jersey plan became the Senate which gave each state 2 representatives in congress • ...

Reform Movements of the 1800's 2024-03-27

Reform Movements of the 1800's crossword puzzle
Across
  1. B.Anthony women’s rights activist for voting
  2. fought to ban alcohol
  3. Reform to improve prison conditons
  4. Reform to provide free schooling
  5. underground railroad
  6. Reform will improve working conditions
  7. ban of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
  8. Rights the right to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination
  9. fought for women’s rights and author
Down
  1. Quaker who fought against slavery
  2. The Liberator
  3. get rid of slavery
  4. father of public education
  5. Reform to improve mental health service
  6. help people with mental health issues
  7. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
  8. Ain’t I a Woman
  9. the right to vote
  10. moderation or self-restraint with alcohol

19 Clues: The Liberator • Ain’t I a Woman • Uncle Tom’s Cabin • the right to vote • get rid of slavery • underground railroad • fought to ban alcohol • father of public education • Quaker who fought against slavery • Reform to provide free schooling • Reform to improve prison conditons • fought for women’s rights and author • help people with mental health issues • ...

Fifty Years and Counting 2023-02-22

Fifty Years and Counting crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Margaritaville
  2. in the big trees
  3. yosemite, not whole
  4. AKA Bill
  5. Robin AKA
  6. bill's had one forever
  7. get real on the
  8. 5 o'clock somewhere
  9. 500 miles
  10. SF Home
Down
  1. first born
  2. Robin's career
  3. wedding site
  4. Koresh + Maxey
  5. Bill's top cuisine
  6. first date spot
  7. Bill, 25 years
  8. Kilimanjaro Home
  9. scruffy pet
  10. nikole trade, nile

20 Clues: SF Home • AKA Bill • Robin AKA • 500 miles • first born • scruffy pet • wedding site • Robin's career • Margaritaville • Koresh + Maxey • Bill, 25 years • first date spot • get real on the • in the big trees • Kilimanjaro Home • Bill's top cuisine • nikole trade, nile • yosemite, not whole • 5 o'clock somewhere • bill's had one forever

The American Vision Modern times 2021-05-14

The American Vision Modern times crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rosa parks
  2. sit-ins
  3. black power
  4. march for freedom
  5. linda brown
  6. skely
  7. black panthers
  8. little rock
Down
  1. voting rights act of 1965
  2. civil rights act of 1964
  3. watts roits
  4. kerner commission
  5. malcolm x
  6. thurgood marshal
  7. racism
  8. richard daley
  9. bull connor
  10. naacp
  11. chicago movement
  12. james meredith

20 Clues: naacp • skely • racism • sit-ins • malcolm x • rosa parks • watts roits • black power • bull connor • linda brown • little rock • richard daley • james meredith • black panthers • thurgood marshal • chicago movement • kerner commission • march for freedom • civil rights act of 1964 • voting rights act of 1965

Bill Gates 2020-05-01

Bill Gates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A building that is the administrative center of a company or organization.
  2. A commercial organization
  3. A electronic device that runs on software.
  4. Programs that are run by a computer
  5. An operating system created by Bill Gates.
  6. A high-tech programming language which was Microsoft's first product
Down
  1. An organization that donates money to people in need
  2. A person who is the administrative head of an organization.
  3. The company Bill Gates is known for.
  4. A group of interacting elements
  5. A person who owns a business and manages it.
  6. A device that enables users to interact with the computer.
  7. Bill Gates's real first name.

13 Clues: A commercial organization • Bill Gates's real first name. • A group of interacting elements • Programs that are run by a computer • The company Bill Gates is known for. • A electronic device that runs on software. • An operating system created by Bill Gates. • A person who owns a business and manages it. • An organization that donates money to people in need • ...

Topic 4 Vocabulary 2023-01-17

Topic 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states.
  2. a proposed law
  3. Government by consent of the governed.
  4. A system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them.
  5. A ruler with absolute power and authority over a country, usually through the use of violence.
  6. An opponent of a strong federal government.
  7. A principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches.
  8. A British document signed in 1215 that contained two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights.
  9. Related to lawsuits involving the private rights of individuals
  10. To grant citizenship to a person who has met official requirements for becoming a citizen.
  11. To overrule, as when Congress over rules a presidential veto.
  12. A person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and is entitled to all its rights and protections.
  13. The responsibility of every citizen to serve on a jury when called.
  14. A person who enters another country in order to settle there.
  15. A list of key individual rights and freedoms.
  16. A feeling of love and devotion to one's country.
  17. A system of transit lines, highways, bridges, and tunnels.
  18. The power of citizens to call for votes to change state constitutions.
  19. An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that three fifths of the enslaved residents in any state be counted in its population.
  20. The willingness to work for the good of the nation or community even at great sacrifice.
Down
  1. The first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states.
  2. A person living in a country where he or she is not a citizen
  3. money
  4. The plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature.
  5. A settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement or peaceful solution.
  6. The gathering of state representatives on May 25, 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation.
  7. A member of the party led by Alexander Hamilton that favored a strong federal government.
  8. A 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes.
  9. to give up.
  10. to approve
  11. A series of essays by Federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of ratifying the Constitution
  12. A government on the county, parish, city, town, village, or district level
  13. The plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that called for three branches of government with a single-chamber legislature.
  14. A 1689 document that guaranteed the rights of English citizens.
  15. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  16. To bring charges of serious wrongdoing against a public official
  17. A 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory.
  18. A document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government.
  19. To reject, as when the President rejects a law passed by Congress.
  20. to change.

40 Clues: money • to approve • to change. • to give up. • a proposed law • Government by consent of the governed. • An opponent of a strong federal government. • A list of key individual rights and freedoms. • A feeling of love and devotion to one's country. • A system of transit lines, highways, bridges, and tunnels. • The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • ...

THE ENLIGHTENMENT 2024-01-16

THE ENLIGHTENMENT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. English philosopher that believed that people and governments made a social contract
  2. To learn, to enlighten, to discover
  3. An enlightened despot who supported religious tolerance.
  4. The idea that religious organizations should not interfere with government.
  5. French philiospher who was known for his book The Spirit of the Laws and his idea on separation of power
  6. An enlightened despot who encouraged religous freedom and believed the government should protect its people.
  7. An enlightened despot who believed people on trial are innocent until proven guilty.
  8. A woman who wrote the book A Vindication of the Rights of Women, basically saying that men and women have equal rights and women should be treated as such.
  9. An absolute monarch who tries to incorporate enlightenment ideas into their rule.
  10. English philosopher who was know for his book The Treatise of Government and his belief that everyone has natural rights
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  1. A ruler who has complete control over everything in their country (laws, religion, economy, society, etc.)
  2. When wealthy civilians held gathering of artists and thinkers (or people in general) sat and discussed ideas.
  3. An agreement between people and government where people give up their natural rights in exchange for protection from the government/rulers.
  4. Opinions or beliefs that are influenced based on reason
  5. Freedom of action for individuals
  6. Rights Rights given to every human at birth (life, liberty, property)
  7. The idea that government should be split into 3 branches (legislative, executive, judicial) so that no one branch has too much power.
  8. French philosopher that made fun of other philosophers and government leaders. Believed in seperation of church and state.
  9. French philosopher that citizens should be able to vote for laws they follow.
  10. A ruler with absolute power

20 Clues: A ruler with absolute power • Freedom of action for individuals • To learn, to enlighten, to discover • Opinions or beliefs that are influenced based on reason • An enlightened despot who supported religious tolerance. • Rights Rights given to every human at birth (life, liberty, property) • The idea that religious organizations should not interfere with government. • ...

Cases & the Reasonings 2022-04-28

Cases & the Reasonings crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1975 conditions of confinement are unconstitutional
  2. 2006 disabilities act
  3. 1972 warrant less cell search
  4. 2001 exhaust such administrative remedies as are available
  5. 2003 visitation regulation
  6. 1977 no right to public newspapers for the use of other inmates
  7. offhand cigarette smoke
  8. 1995 disciplining inmates is a deprivation of constitutional due process rights
  9. 1974 censorship of inmate mail is allowed when it seems to be against the government
  10. 1980 no excuse to treat female inmates differently from male inmates
  11. 1984 do not need to be present during cell searches
  12. 1987 religious practice was not violated. friday services
  13. 2011 overcrowded conditions
  14. 1991 may violate prisoners' rights
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  1. 1977 law libraries in prisons
  2. 1981 double-celling is not a cruel punishment
  3. 1979 allowed to be strip searched
  4. 1976 provide prison inmates medical care
  5. 1968 right to a jailhouse lawyers
  6. 2005 supermax cells
  7. 2012 strip search
  8. 2002 plra of 1995
  9. 1974 sanctions cant be levied against inmates
  10. 1986 shooting and wounding of an inmate
  11. 1985 certain rights in disciplinary hearings
  12. 1980 overcrowding, brutality, and bad medical care
  13. 1987 reasonably related to penological interests
  14. 1990 mentally ill patient
  15. 2015 court religious land
  16. 2005 department of corrections
  17. 1972 inmates are allowed to pursue their religious faith
  18. 1974 first amendment rights are not inconsistent with status
  19. 2019 buddhist
  20. 1984 prisoners do not get privacy, allowed cell searches without a warrant
  21. 1961 bring justice when deprived of their rights by state officers
  22. 2002 unnecessary pain, humiliation, and risk of physical harm
  23. 1996 provided tools to attack their sentences
  24. 2012 miranda rights

38 Clues: 2019 buddhist • 2012 strip search • 2002 plra of 1995 • 2005 supermax cells • 2012 miranda rights • 2006 disabilities act • offhand cigarette smoke • 1990 mentally ill patient • 2015 court religious land • 2003 visitation regulation • 2011 overcrowded conditions • 1977 law libraries in prisons • 1972 warrant less cell search • 2005 department of corrections • ...

Government Terms 2025-07-16

Government Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of government where the important desicions are made by stae officials
  2. the advocacy of womans rights
  3. the act of entering in a country without legal permission
  4. the status of being a citizen in a certain country
  5. a vote that is regarded as desisive to the outcome of an election because you can’t tell who won
  6. policies designed to address historical and ongoing discrimination by promoting equal opportunity
  7. the support given by a patron
  8. a system used to control a country
  9. a top level aid to a head of the government
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  1. the state of being subject only to laws established for the good of the community
  2. equal for everyone in a country or city
  3. the control of the supply in a service
  4. a legal principle that allowed states to maintain segregated places
  5. a written document that presents a reasoned case
  6. occurs when a bill fails to become a law because the president did not sign it in a 10 day period
  7. close eyes on a perdón
  8. a document providing that a person has been granted the legal right to live and work in the US
  9. the activites associated with governance of the country
  10. the official power to make legal decisions or judgements

19 Clues: close eyes on a perdón • the advocacy of womans rights • the support given by a patron • a system used to control a country • the control of the supply in a service • equal for everyone in a country or city • a top level aid to a head of the government • a written document that presents a reasoned case • the status of being a citizen in a certain country • ...

Civil Rights 2021-05-06

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. groundbreaking NAACP attorney
  2. civil rights/labor leader during WWII and after
  3. Dixiecrat candidate in '48
  4. labor leader of Mexican Americans
  5. helped found Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
  6. desegregated military with E.O. in '48
  7. prevention of blacks from living in certain neighborhoods
  8. campaign for support of WWII AND civil rights
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  1. NAACP used this amendment as basis for lawsuits
  2. change from the bottom up
  3. used both for AND against civil rights
  4. broke "color barrier" in MLB
  5. state that Linda Brown was deprived equal access to education
  6. lack of voting rights for blacks
  7. this segment of black society grew after WWII

15 Clues: change from the bottom up • Dixiecrat candidate in '48 • broke "color barrier" in MLB • groundbreaking NAACP attorney • lack of voting rights for blacks • labor leader of Mexican Americans • used both for AND against civil rights • desegregated military with E.O. in '48 • this segment of black society grew after WWII • campaign for support of WWII AND civil rights • ...

Amendments 2022-09-07

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

26 Clues: voting age is 18 • abolition of slavery • income tax collection • prohibition of alcohol • presidential term limits • rules for electing senators • no illegal search and seizures • no cruel and unusual punishment • when the president takes office • pay raise rules for representatives • Washington D.C. gets electoral votes • right to a jury trial in civil cases • ...

Leaders of Social Movements 2025-04-14

Leaders of Social Movements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – British suffragette who fought for women's right to vote.
  2. – Lack of fairness or justice.
  3. – Unity or agreement of feeling or action among individuals with a common interest.
  4. – American civil rights leader famous for the "I Have a Dream" speech.
  5. – To take part in a public protest or show support for a cause.
  6. – Philosophy of peaceful resistance to injustice.
  7. – Abolitionist who helped enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad.
  8. – Latino labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the UFW.
  9. – A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
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  1. – A public demonstration expressing strong objection.
  2. – Swedish teen activist known for her climate change protests.
  3. – Deaf-blind activist who campaigned for disability rights and social justice.
  4. – American civil rights figure who refused to give up her bus seat.
  5. – A person who takes action to bring about social or political change.
  6. – The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
  7. – Fair treatment under the law and in society.
  8. – Indian leader known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
  9. – The state of being equal, especially in rights and opportunities.
  10. – South African leader who fought apartheid and became the country’s first Black president.
  11. – Pakistani education activist and youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

20 Clues: – Lack of fairness or justice. • – Fair treatment under the law and in society. • – Philosophy of peaceful resistance to injustice. • – A public demonstration expressing strong objection. • – The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. • – British suffragette who fought for women's right to vote. • ...

Canadian Legal System 2021-01-13

Canadian Legal System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. law that involves conflicts with the government
  2. jurisdiction of a subject matter belongs to more than one level of government
  3. the process by which a bill becomes a law
  4. branch of the government that sets policy
  5. doctrine that states that when there is a conflict between federal and provincial laws, the federal law will prevail
  6. branch of government that creates law
  7. the level of government that receives its law making power from s. 92 of the government
  8. jurisdiction of a subject matter belongs only to one level of government
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  1. law kind of law that sets out one's rights, duties and obligations
  2. a latin term that denotes when a subject matter is outside the jurisdiction of a particular level of government
  3. a latin term that denotes when a subject matter is within the jurisdiction of a particular level of government
  4. judge-made law which relies on the system of precedent
  5. branch of the government that includes the court system
  6. similar cases will be decided in similar ways
  7. the level of government that receives its law making power from s. 91 of the Constitution
  8. supreme law of Canada
  9. kind of law that sets out procedure for enforcement of laws
  10. law that involves conflicts between individual citizens, also known as private law

18 Clues: supreme law of Canada • branch of government that creates law • the process by which a bill becomes a law • branch of the government that sets policy • similar cases will be decided in similar ways • law that involves conflicts with the government • judge-made law which relies on the system of precedent • branch of the government that includes the court system • ...

The Executive Branch 2022-03-24

The Executive Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn.
  2. indirect popular participation
  3. political pardon
  4. 4 years
  5. symbolic face of the nation
  6. forgiveness of crime
  7. right to withhold information
  8. more time to prepare for court
  9. 35, natural born citizen, 14 year resident
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  1. congress creates
  2. agreement approved by the senate
  3. ignores bill for 10 days, Congress adjourns. no power to overturn
  4. order to carry out law, amendment, court order
  5. Administers the law
  6. recognizing countries by receiving diplomas
  7. refusal to spend funds

16 Clues: 4 years • congress creates • political pardon • Administers the law • forgiveness of crime • refusal to spend funds • symbolic face of the nation • right to withhold information • indirect popular participation • more time to prepare for court • agreement approved by the senate • not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn. • 35, natural born citizen, 14 year resident • ...

Civil War 2012-12-13

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President of the south
  2. Lincoln's son that died of Typhoid
  3. Theater Lincoln was assassinated in
  4. President assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
  5. Point The Military Academy a lot generals attended
  6. Crow Laws that kept black and whites segregated
  7. Proclamation Document that freed slaves in the South
  8. Leader of the Radical Republicans
  9. Amendment that kept states from violating citizen's rights
  10. Bureau designed to help former slaves
  11. Famous general of the south
  12. Act that required approval from Congress to remove any official
  13. Famous Civil War general, later became president
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  1. Republicans that favored black civil rights protection
  2. Number human casualties were at Fort Sumter
  3. Idiot Union general
  4. Fort of the first battle of the Civil War
  5. Born a slave to Peter Blow
  6. Homestead Act that provided land for black people
  7. Took office after Lincoln assassinated; impeached
  8. Amendment that freed all slaves
  9. Rights Act that defined the rights of citizenship
  10. Site of Abraham's two minute speech
  11. Amendment that guaranteed the right for all men to vote
  12. Slave Laws that allowed slave owners to return their escaped slaves

25 Clues: Idiot Union general • President of the south • Born a slave to Peter Blow • Famous general of the south • Amendment that freed all slaves • Leader of the Radical Republicans • Lincoln's son that died of Typhoid • Theater Lincoln was assassinated in • Site of Abraham's two minute speech • Bureau designed to help former slaves • Fort of the first battle of the Civil War • ...

Criminal Law, History, & Development 2022-03-30

Criminal Law, History, & Development crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Since the beginning of civilization there have been _______ codes and laws to guide appropriate behavior.
  2. the _________ amendment protects the rights of all citizens to have an attorney argue their case.
  3. When someone is convicted with a felony he or she no longer has certain ______ rights.
  4. the final step for a bill to become a law is approval from the ______________ branch.
  5. the fourth amendment states in order to search or seize an item or person, there needs to be either a warrant or _______________.
  6. Criminal cases have a __________ burden of proof than civil cases.
  7. Someone cannot have committed a crime just by __________ about committing one; there must be a guilty act.
  8. In order to be put on trial, a person needs to be indicted or ________ with a crime.
  9. mens rea means to have a _________ mind.
  10. the fourth amendment prohibits against ____________ searches and seizures.
  11. A first draft of a potential law
  12. the __________ amendment gives protection from self-incrimination.
  13. Colonists wanted to ensure power was distributed _________ throughout the government, preventing any one power from taking over.
  14. In the US Constitution, the first ten amendments are known as the _____________.
  15. Actus Reas means guilty ______.
  16. Early Americans decided ________ should be in charge of deciding what is defined as crime by writing statutes.
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  1. The term ___________ refers to the guilty act and guilty mind occurring at the same time.
  2. the ____________amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
  3. Once one has gone to trial, he or she cannot be tried _____ for the same offense.
  4. approximately _________ percent of bills are made into laws each year.
  5. The Romans created some of the law we still use today, like ___________ cases as criminal or civil.
  6. a legislative bill is the _________ draft of a potential law.
  7. Cybercrimes and computer hacking have real consequences and can lead to many individuals' safety being ________ in the real world.
  8. A written code defining a criminal act and providing the standard punishment for the crime
  9. the first instance of classifying cases as criminal or civil
  10. When there is difficulty interpreting what a statute means or there are not adequate statutes in place to determine the outcome of a case, the judicial system must rely on using _________ case outcomes.
  11. An amount of money given to the court to allow the defendant to be released from jail.
  12. to stand by decisions
  13. Case law provides the court system _____________for interpreting and applying statutes and administrative rules.
  14. A ________ bail does not always mean the bail must be able to be paid, but means the bail amount should reflect the nature of the crime, as well as the means of the defendant.
  15. Administrative Rule are rules government agencies can create to govern ________ and companies
  16. ____________ rules are rules that government agencies can create to govern citizens and companies
  17. The right to due process in the court of law is protected by the __________ amendment.

33 Clues: to stand by decisions • Actus Reas means guilty ______. • A first draft of a potential law • mens rea means to have a _________ mind. • the first instance of classifying cases as criminal or civil • a legislative bill is the _________ draft of a potential law. • the ____________amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. • ...

Social Studies 2025-10-13

Social Studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rights to _____
  2. Leaders are given their ____ _____
  3. A _______ government is used to protect the citizens rights and freedom that they fought for
  4. _______ taxes
  5. Ancient Rome helped the US government divide their government into _______ _______
  6. Gives ________ freedom to do things and say things
  7. Citizens are given ______
  8. Community ________
  9. Foster ____
  10. ___________ the law
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  1. Civic ___________ is when citizens participate in community service or other things
  2. Ancient Greece was the first governing body to use a _________
  3. ______ responsibility is the responsibility of a citizen
  4. ___________ responsibility
  5. The government has a certain amount of _______
  6. Citizens are able to vote for a ______
  7. Civic _____ is when citizens take care of their duties as citizens
  8. _________ responsibility
  9. Freedom of _______
  10. Citizens have __________

20 Clues: Foster ____ • _______ taxes • Rights to _____ • Freedom of _______ • Community ________ • ___________ the law • _________ responsibility • Citizens have __________ • Citizens are given ______ • ___________ responsibility • Leaders are given their ____ _____ • Citizens are able to vote for a ______ • The government has a certain amount of _______ • ...

Turning Points 2022-10-10

Turning Points crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who was President during the nullification crisis?
  2. What bank did Andrew Jackson go to battle aganst?
  3. Who did Dred Scott fight against in court?
  4. How many people were killed during the Boston Massacre?
  5. Where did Columbus land in 1492?
  6. where were people being accused of witches?
  7. What was gold first discovered in 1848?
  8. Where was King Phillips war fought?
  9. What were people fighting for in Seneca Falls?
  10. What was the name of the canal that was started in 1817?
  11. where were the first slaves sold?
Down
  1. President _______ Signed The Indian removal act in 1830?
  2. What was the first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787?
  3. What did President Jefferson buy from Napoleon?
  4. how did George Washington ignite french Indian war?
  5. In what war did the minuteman fire the "Shot Hard Around the World"?
  6. What state was the Declaration of independence signed?
  7. Ship that landed in Cape cod
  8. What people saved the pilgrims in 1621
  9. Who went against Marbury?
  10. Who was responsible for the Burning of Washington?
  11. Who was Jamestown named after?
  12. Who won the battle of Yorktown?
  13. What did Samuel Morse Invent and known for?
  14. how many amendments make up the bill of rights?

25 Clues: Who went against Marbury? • Ship that landed in Cape cod • Who was Jamestown named after? • Who won the battle of Yorktown? • Where did Columbus land in 1492? • where were the first slaves sold? • Where was King Phillips war fought? • What people saved the pilgrims in 1621 • What was gold first discovered in 1848? • Who did Dred Scott fight against in court? • ...

How We Govern Ourselves 2024-06-06

How We Govern Ourselves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The set of laws by which the country is governed.
  2. A concern which has been proposed to become a law and is to be discussed in a parliament.
  3. A set of official instructions issued by those in authority.
  4. Incentives given to encourage persons to follow, or having followed rules.
  5. The action of rejecting or denying approval for a proposed legal matter.
Down
  1. The penalties or punishment for not obeying a rule or law.
  2. The moral principles or norms which ensure a certain standard to be afforded to all human beings.
  3. The beliefs which guide a person's choices in their daily lives.(2 words)
  4. The changes or adjustments made to improve a proposed legal matter.
  5. A set of instructions which guide behaviour or actions.

10 Clues: The set of laws by which the country is governed. • A set of instructions which guide behaviour or actions. • The penalties or punishment for not obeying a rule or law. • A set of official instructions issued by those in authority. • The changes or adjustments made to improve a proposed legal matter. • ...

American Anthem crossword 2020-06-02

American Anthem crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
  2. rock nine group of nine African American students
  3. a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
  4. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation
  5. a moral or legal entitlement
  6. rights movement an organized effort by black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights
  7. not making or conducted primarily to make a profit
  8. war war also known as the Second Indochina War
  9. war war fought between the northern United States and the southern United States in 1861 to 1865
  10. posters, newspapers,stories, speeches for information to promote political causes
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  1. rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  2. rights act landmark piece of federal that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
  3. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
  4. luther king american christian minister and activist in the civil rights movement
  5. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race
  6. reagan 40th president of the United States
  7. americans ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa
  8. johnson 36th president of the United States
  9. selma march political march that occurred March 21–25, 1965
  10. great depression the most severe economic downturn in the history of the United States
  11. conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.

21 Clues: a moral or legal entitlement • reagan 40th president of the United States • johnson 36th president of the United States • rock nine group of nine African American students • not making or conducted primarily to make a profit • war war also known as the Second Indochina War • the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants • ...

Extra Credit 2023-01-30

Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "hidden" congressional provision that directs federal government to fund specific project or exempts specific people or groups from paying specific federal taxes or fees Enumeratedpowers powers granted to the Federal government, and specifically Congress Expressedpowers powers of the national government that are explicitly listed in the Constitution Filibuster an attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action on the bill
  2. describes a government that has a two-house legislative system
  3. process by which a U.S. congressional committee or state legislative session debates, amends, and rewrites proposed legislation
  4. the role of the Senate to confirm presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts and international treaties
  5. A congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several committees that consider it simultaneously in whole or in part
  6. Model involved both the trustee and delegate model
  7. the legislative leader elected by party members holding a majority of seats in the House of the Senate
  8. The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government MinorityLeaders the legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House of Representatives or the Senate
  9. to set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it
  10. a procedure to keep the Senate going during a filibuster, whereby disputed bill is temporarily shelved so that the Senate can go on with other business
  11. a situation in which the government is unable to pass new legislation
  12. used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses ConferenceCommittees a temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers CongressionalBudgeOffice provides the Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely information, analyses, and estimates related to federal economic and budgetary decisions. CongressionalOversight Congress engages in oversight of the executive branch through the review, monitoring, and supervision of the implementation of public policy
  13. the U.S. Supreme Court case that held that federal courts could hear cases alleging redistricting, violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution
  14. means by which the Senate limits debate on a measure or matter
  15. the member of congress responsible for running a committee, who can have great influence over the committee agenda and the legislative process.
  16. the process by which politicians trade support for one issue or piece of legislation in exchange for another politician's support
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  1. only possible in the Senate, where amendments can be added on the floor
  2. congressional committee that deals its federal spending
  3. a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and by the president; however, joint resolutions proposing constitutional amendment need not be signed by the president
  4. constituency held with a small majority in a legislative election, generally one conducted under a single-winner voting system
  5. meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement ChristmasTreeBill a bill consisting of many riders
  6. occurs when members of Congress spend government money on specific projects intended to benefit their home districts
  7. seats An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted
  8. view that an elected representative should represent the opinions of his or her constituents
  9. An informal practice by which a senator informs Senate leadership that he or she does not wish a particular measure or nomination to reach the floor for consideration HouseJudiciaryCommittee legislation dealing with civil liberties, constitutional amendments, federal courts and judges, immigration, civil and criminal laws
  10. relevant or politically related to the proposed legislation
  11. congressional voting procedure that consists of members answering “yea” or “nay” to their names
  12. infrequently used procedural maneuver to bring a bill out of committee for consideration by the full House if it has been stalled for more than 30 days
  13. Powers of the federal government that are not explicitly named in the Constitution but are implied so that the federal government can carry out its enumerated powers JointCommittees committee on which both representatives and senators serve
  14. an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill
  15. the minimum number of members required to be in attendance for Congress to conduct official business

31 Clues: Model involved both the trustee and delegate model • congressional committee that deals its federal spending • relevant or politically related to the proposed legislation • describes a government that has a two-house legislative system • means by which the Senate limits debate on a measure or matter • ...

Civil Rights TEST 2024 2024-05-21

Civil Rights TEST 2024 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supreme Court case (1954) about segregation.
  2. What city was MLK, Jr. assassinated in April of 1968
  3. Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the Black _______ to sometimes violently fight for equality.
  4. The place in the store of Woolworths in Greensboro where Blacks could not sit.
  5. helped communities with daycare, medical clinics and a free breakfast program.
  6. The Voting Rights Act banned __________________.
  7. Segregation by practice and custom.
  8. bigoted laws to prevent blacks from receiving their basic rights.
  9. City where Rosa Parks was arrested.
  10. 973 children were ___________ on the first day of the Children's March.
Down
  1. This 14 year old was violently killed in MS for whistling at a white woman.
  2. What was used to disperse children during the Children's March?
  3. marriage The issue in the Supreme Court case Loving v Virginia
  4. What were the marchers in Selma trying to get people to do?
  5. This civil rights activist was once a member of the Nation of Islam.
  6. Kennedy discusses this in his speech when talking about "treating others as you wish to be treated"
  7. leaders of this student group led sit-ins in Greensboro.
  8. What did Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers boycott?
  9. How many marches did the people in Selma, AL have to do before the protested was successful?
  10. The Freedom Riders protested against segregation on public ___________.
  11. The union Cesar Chavez created.
  12. This lasted for 381 days
  13. Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law
  14. A group of black students attempting to enroll in an Arkansas high school.
  15. First woman Supreme Court Justice
  16. Introduced the Civil Rights Act.
  17. Kennedy's speech references this larger than civil rights idea.

27 Clues: This lasted for 381 days • The union Cesar Chavez created. • Introduced the Civil Rights Act. • First woman Supreme Court Justice • Segregation by practice and custom. • City where Rosa Parks was arrested. • Supreme Court case (1954) about segregation. • Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law • The Voting Rights Act banned __________________. • ...

Rights and Freedoms 2025-09-17

Rights and Freedoms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of restoring friendly relations and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
  2. The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change.
  3. The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, such as schools, transport, and public places.
  4. A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution.
  5. Rights,The campaign and legal recognition of Indigenous Australians’ rights to own and control their traditional lands.
Down
  1. Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.
  2. Riders, Groups of activists who rode interstate buses in the 1960s to challenge racial segregation in public transport.
  3. Luther King Jnr, The civil rights leader famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech advocating for racial equality in the USA.
  4. Rights, The movement seeking equal treatment and protection under the law for all citizens, especially minorities.
  5. Generation, Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families by Australian government policies.
  6. A system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination that was practised in South Africa.
  7. Embassy, The symbolic protest site established by Aboriginal activists on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra in 1972.
  8. The landmark legal case that recognised Indigenous Australians’ traditional rights to land for the first time.
  9. Parks, The African American woman who famously refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  10. Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land.

15 Clues: Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. • The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change. • A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution. • Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land. • ...

National Studies Vocabulary 2024-12-01

National Studies Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Law that is a base of government and society
  2. Having a Panamanian passport requires....
  3. Advancment of the globe
  4. Being part of a political role
  5. Rights that are for society
  6. Relation through genetic, adoption or marriage
Down
  1. Organized group that leads to action for a major group
  2. Transmission of knowledge
  3. The country of origin of a human
  4. Rights that are for political participation
  5. An organized group that interact within communities
  6. All human have established laws to ensure them freedom called..
  7. Political Groups
  8. Rights that are for individuals

14 Clues: Political Groups • Advancment of the globe • Transmission of knowledge • Rights that are for society • Being part of a political role • Rights that are for individuals • The country of origin of a human • Having a Panamanian passport requires.... • Rights that are for political participation • Law that is a base of government and society • ...

Shifa Farrukh (Growing A New Economy & Way of Life in The 13 Colonies" 2022-01-04

Shifa Farrukh (Growing A New Economy & Way of Life in The 13 Colonies" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slavery had been “part of the social and economic system" in ________ since the ancient times
  2. Slavery had been outlawed from new York which is why the slaves were taken to New Haven, __________ where slavery was still legal.
  3. In 1619, the first slaves arrived in _________.
  4. Crime and taxes were two important ______ that had been guaranteed in the Bill of Rights by the English Colonists.
  5. _________ in Germantown were colonists that were first to call an end to slavery in 1688.
  6. the Exchanged Trip also known as The _____ Passage was a slave exchange which crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Americas
  7. the length of an Indentured Servant's term of service was a period of four to ______ years.
  8. Birth and _____ which was different in the colonies "determined a person's opportunity in life" in England.
  9. Enlightenment was the ________ in the 13 Colonies that believed about the reasons and scientific methods, and spread ideas for better government throught Europe and U.S.
  10. people who want a certain practice or institution stopped such as some people who opposed the practice of slavery.
  11. merchants from New England dominated colonial trade and were called _________ because they were clever and hardworking
  12. colonists often ______ the Navigation acts or found ways to get around them
Down
  1. Massachusetts established the first ______ schools or schools supported by taxes which were paid by peas, corn, and other foods.
  2. In 1619, Virginia established the House of __________ which was the first time representatives were elected to a governing body in any British colony ever.
  3. Married women, Africans, and _____ Americans were groups which had their rights severely limited.
  4. Trade led England to take a new _______ in its colonies.
  5. Gentry, Middle Class, and Lower Social class were "______ ________" in the English colonies.
  6. The _______ Colonies consisted of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware were settled by all European countries at first other than England.
  7. a religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730's and 40's.
  8. ________ merchants traded slaves in Africa and exchanged other goods such as guns.
  9. an African slave who freed himself first, then all other slaves and together seized control of La Amistad
  10. mercantilism is the economic theory practiced by European nations which used colonies to enrich the "________ country"
  11. places where the people of single cultural background lived together
  12. Legislature was an assembly that was elected from citizens and had the power to make ______.
  13. The colonists in New England turned to other economic resources to make a living because of the cold climate and ______ soil.

25 Clues: In 1619, the first slaves arrived in _________. • Trade led England to take a new _______ in its colonies. • places where the people of single cultural background lived together • colonists often ______ the Navigation acts or found ways to get around them • a religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730's and 40's. • ...

STAAR Review - Amendments 2023-05-01

STAAR Review - Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 8th Amendment - ensures no excessive bails or fines, nor cruel and unusual ____________
  2. 9th Amendment - the rights of the _______ expand beyond just those listed in the Constitution
  3. 3rd Amendment - no ___________ of soldiers
  4. 16th Amendment - Congress can impose a federal __________
  5. 26th Amendment - lowers the voting age to ____________
  6. 5th Amendment - addresses protections against self-incrimination, eminent domain, and _________________
  7. 19th Amendment - establishes women's ________
  8. 17th Amendment - direct election of _______
  9. guarantees rights of citizenship, due process, and equal protection
  10. 2nd Amendment - ensures the right to keep and bear ______
  11. 24th Amendment - abolishes _________
Down
  1. 4th Amendment - protects against unreasonable
  2. state's rights
  3. 1st Amendment - guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and _______
  4. 7th Amendment - preserves right to a jury trial in _____ cases
  5. 18th Amendment - prohibits the sale and distribution of ________
  6. 6th Amendment - guarantees rights to a speedy, public trial and an impartial jury; to confront witnesses; and to have an attorney in a ___________
  7. 21st Amendment - _______ prohibition (18th Amendment)
  8. 13th Amendment - abolishes _________
  9. 15th Amendment - guarantees citizens’ right to _____ regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

20 Clues: state's rights • 13th Amendment - abolishes _________ • 24th Amendment - abolishes _________ • 3rd Amendment - no ___________ of soldiers • 17th Amendment - direct election of _______ • 4th Amendment - protects against unreasonable • 19th Amendment - establishes women's ________ • 21st Amendment - _______ prohibition (18th Amendment) • ...

Feast or Famine Rallye 2024-06-17

Feast or Famine Rallye crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nightclub ___ 54
  2. Synonym for primary
  3. Toronto hockey team, first word
  4. American policy "think tank" ____ Corporation
  5. Repository for books
  6. _____ Falls
  7. Last name of infamous Bolingbrook police officer Drew
  8. Walter Scott Novel
  9. County seat of Upshur County, TX
  10. Last name of AI theorist Roger
  11. River that runs through Pittsburgh
  12. First name of "Kill Bill" director
  13. Native American tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon"
  14. Site of 1934 gun battle between FBI agents and Public Enemy #1 Baby Face Nelson
  15. First name of Civil Rights leader Douglass
  16. Last name of Mr. Bean actor
  17. Name of Tom Hank's volleyball in "Castaway"
Down
  1. Last name of author of "Paradise Lost"
  2. Green gemstone
  3. _____ Inn by Marriott
  4. Younger brother of Ben Affleck
  5. Nut or eye shape
  6. Fidel Castro's birthplace
  7. Last name of songwriter of "Night and Day"
  8. Last name of main characters on Robert Wagner show
  9. "Somewhere over the ____"
  10. First name of Gloria Vanderbilt's son
  11. Copper-colored coin
  12. Popular swimming destination in Acadia National Park
  13. Last name of 29th U.S. president
  14. First word in name of business with NYSE symbol EAT
  15. So-called "Gem of the Fox River Valley"
  16. Last name of Chicago rapper known as “Polo G”
  17. So-called "City of Murals" in Illinois
  18. First name of "Dock of the Bay" singer

35 Clues: _____ Falls • Green gemstone • Nightclub ___ 54 • Nut or eye shape • Walter Scott Novel • Synonym for primary • Copper-colored coin • Repository for books • _____ Inn by Marriott • Fidel Castro's birthplace • "Somewhere over the ____" • Last name of Mr. Bean actor • Younger brother of Ben Affleck • Last name of AI theorist Roger • Toronto hockey team, first word • ...

Feast or Famine Rallye Crossword 2024-06-14

Feast or Famine Rallye Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. So-called "Gem of the Fox River Valley"
  2. LAKE Popular swimming destination in Acadia National Park
  3. Synonym for primary
  4. Younger brother of Ben Affleck
  5. Repository for books
  6. So-called "City of Murals" in Illinois
  7. Last name of songwriter of "Night and Day"
  8. Last name of main characters on Robert Wagner show
  9. _____ Falls
  10. Walter Scott Novel
  11. First word in name of business with NYSE symbol EAT
  12. Nut or eye shape
  13. Toronto hockey team, first word
  14. Last name of 29th U.S. president
  15. Last name of Mr. Bean actor
  16. Native American tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon"
  17. River that runs through Pittsburgh
  18. Copper-colored coin
Down
  1. "Somewhere over the ____"
  2. Nightclub ___ 54
  3. First name of "Kill Bill" director
  4. Last name of infamous Bolingbrook police officer Drew
  5. Last name of Chicago rapper known as “Polo G”
  6. First name of Gloria Vanderbilt's son
  7. Name of Tom Hank's volleyball in "Castaway"
  8. Green gemstone
  9. First name of Civil Rights leader Douglass
  10. Fidel Castro's birthplace
  11. _____ Inn by Marriott
  12. Last name of author of "Paradise Lost"
  13. American policy "think tank" ____ Corporation
  14. Site of 1934 gun battle between FBI agents and Public Enemy #1 Baby Face Nelson
  15. First name of "Dock of the Bay" singer
  16. Last name of AI theorist Frank
  17. County seat of Upshur County, TX

35 Clues: _____ Falls • Green gemstone • Nightclub ___ 54 • Nut or eye shape • Walter Scott Novel • Synonym for primary • Copper-colored coin • Repository for books • _____ Inn by Marriott • "Somewhere over the ____" • Fidel Castro's birthplace • Last name of Mr. Bean actor • Younger brother of Ben Affleck • Last name of AI theorist Frank • Toronto hockey team, first word • ...

The Father's of our Nation 2024-05-20

The Father's of our Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the opening to the Constitution
Down
  1. Men who Wrote the Constitution
  2. The number of amendments in the bill of rights
  3. to change or add

4 Clues: to change or add • Men who Wrote the Constitution • is the opening to the Constitution • The number of amendments in the bill of rights

The Executive Branch 2022-03-24

The Executive Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn.
  2. indirect popular participation
  3. political pardon
  4. 4 years
  5. symbolic face of the nation
  6. forgiveness of crime
  7. right to withhold information
  8. more time to prepare for court
  9. 35, natural born citizen, 14 year resident
Down
  1. congress creates
  2. agreement approved by the senate
  3. ignores bill for 10 days, Congress adjourns. no power to overturn
  4. order to carry out law, amendment, court order
  5. Administers the law
  6. recognizing countries by receiving diplomas
  7. refusal to spend funds

16 Clues: 4 years • congress creates • political pardon • Administers the law • forgiveness of crime • refusal to spend funds • symbolic face of the nation • right to withhold information • indirect popular participation • more time to prepare for court • agreement approved by the senate • not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn. • 35, natural born citizen, 14 year resident • ...

Week 2 2024-01-19

Week 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the power to hear appeals of cases that have been tried in lower courts
  2. a change to a constitution
  3. a form of government where one person has unlimited power
  4. the first constitution of the United States
Down
  1. a group of people in the early United States who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individual rights
  2. any court that has the power to hear appeals from lower courts
  3. a request, made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether that trial was conducted properly
  4. a proposal for a law
  5. a preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

9 Clues: a proposal for a law • a change to a constitution • the first constitution of the United States • a form of government where one person has unlimited power • any court that has the power to hear appeals from lower courts • the power to hear appeals of cases that have been tried in lower courts • ...

Tree Puzzle 2021-01-31

Tree Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. social and development of peoples calls on the rich to assist the poor.
  2. Life and dignity of the human person
  3. option for poor and vulnerable
  4. Rights and duties of capital and labor
  5. Rights of individuals and human rights.
  6. “ give justice to the week and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.”
Down
  1. call to family, community, and participation
  2. religious belief is justified or establish as true or justified
  3. “ Open your mouth, reprove the ruthless, and and defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.”
  4. solidarity
  5. Rights and responsibilities
  6. care for God’s creation
  7. Global development and progress towards the common good of all
  8. “Learn to do good;seek justice relive the ruthless, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”

14 Clues: solidarity • care for God’s creation • Rights and responsibilities • option for poor and vulnerable • Life and dignity of the human person • Rights and duties of capital and labor • Rights of individuals and human rights. • call to family, community, and participation • Global development and progress towards the common good of all • ...

Government Crossword 2015-12-15

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Minister/Represents a party that was elected
  2. that govern the relationship between individuals
  3. bill and listens to concerns of people
  4. party of Canada/Current party that governs our country
  5. of Government that is responsible for immigration, criminal law, national parks etc.
  6. wing/Side on the political spectrum who believes in less taxes, less services
  7. Government/A party that wins the greatest number of seats, but not more than others combined
  8. into the Monarch position
Down
  1. platted war club in the house of commons presented by the Sergeant-at-arms
  2. of government takes care of education and health care etc.
  3. for protection of society
  4. Assent/When the Government General signs the bill
  5. every 5 years to vote for a party to lead Canada
  6. of the executive branch of Government that Introduces the bill
  7. Warrant/Legal document that permits police to search a private home on a certain date
  8. person's behaviour is good they may be released without going to jail
  9. Branch/House of Commons and Senate belong this branch
  10. code of Canada/Book that contains all crimes

18 Clues: for protection of society • into the Monarch position • bill and listens to concerns of people • Minister/Represents a party that was elected • code of Canada/Book that contains all crimes • that govern the relationship between individuals • every 5 years to vote for a party to lead Canada • Assent/When the Government General signs the bill • ...

CRM MRR 2024-11-22

CRM MRR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A form of protest where. you sit and wait
  2. A historic march from Selma to Montgomery
  3. A term for the social economic and political practices and principals that aim to recify historical injustices
  4. A federal law that outlawed discrimination
  5. A term for the right to vote
  6. A leader of the Black Panther Party
  7. A major event in Civil Rights thats occured in Selma Alabama
  8. Who refused to give up there seat on the bus to a white person
  9. A state where the little rock nine inegrated a high school
Down
  1. A key tactic used in the Civil Rights Movement
  2. A term for the legal segregation of races
  3. A major event in the Civil Rights Movement that involved marching
  4. A term for the unfair treatment of a person or group based on their race
  5. The movement for civil rights was called the
  6. A term for a system of racial seperation
  7. What was the name of the orgonization MLK JR founded
  8. A key term for the forced removal of African Americans from their home and communities
  9. A term for laws that enforced racial segregation(No spaces
  10. A state where the civil rights movement was most active
  11. The first African American to attend the university of Mississippi
  12. A key figure in the black power movement (Hint X)

21 Clues: A term for the right to vote • A leader of the Black Panther Party • A term for a system of racial seperation • A term for the legal segregation of races • A form of protest where. you sit and wait • A historic march from Selma to Montgomery • A federal law that outlawed discrimination • The movement for civil rights was called the • ...

Human Rights Violations 2025-05-08

Human Rights Violations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The second word in Eleanor Roosevelt's UN document that lists out human rights.
  2. the right to _____ is violated when people are killed, murdered, or die from forced famine or forced slavery.
  3. King Leopold II was the king of ________.
  4. ____cide is the mass murder of a targeted group.
  5. The term for segregation in South Africa
  6. John Locke theorized that all people were born with ____ rights.
  7. _____-Semitism was the ideology of Hitler and other nazis
  8. to limit free speech or freedom of the press by blocking information
  9. Cambodian leader of the Khmer Rouge who violated human rights: Pol ___.
  10. sovereignty also means _______dence. It would sound weird to have a declaration of sovereignty, though.
Down
  1. Nelson _______ led the anti-apartheid movement.
  2. The first word in Eleanor Roosevelt's UN document that lists out human rights.
  3. abolition means: to ___ slavery.
  4. mass starvation due to lack of food, such as in the Holodomor, is called a ___.
  5. Aung ___ Suu Kyi, democratically elected leader of Myanmar.
  6. Belgium colonized the _______.
  7. the right to _____, which also means 'freedom'
  8. The Nuremberg ____ and Tokyo _____ attempted to address Human Rights Violations
  9. The word for Ukrainian farmers who were targeted by Stalin during the Holodomor
  10. When you use something or someone to your advantage, but it comes at their disadvantage
  11. The Great _________, when Stalin eliminated his political enemies
  12. the government system where people vote for their leaders

22 Clues: Belgium colonized the _______. • abolition means: to ___ slavery. • The term for segregation in South Africa • King Leopold II was the king of ________. • the right to _____, which also means 'freedom' • Nelson _______ led the anti-apartheid movement. • ____cide is the mass murder of a targeted group. • _____-Semitism was the ideology of Hitler and other nazis • ...

Social crossword 2015-12-15

Social crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unions an organization of workers that acts to protect workers
  2. fixing firmly within
  3. funding paid for by taxes and provided by government
  4. a special set of laws that establish a framework of governance
  5. a person whose first language is french
  6. land for the exclusive use of first nations
  7. a document that could be exchanged for land
  8. become part of a differnt culture group
Down
  1. an anual payment
  2. rights rights guaranteed to specific groups in canadian society
  3. rights rights they have because they are first nations
  4. to bring to a country something that belongs to the country
  5. the belief that one's culture is superior to all other cultures
  6. a person whose first language is english
  7. identity the shared identity of a group of people
  8. language minority a group that speaks one of canadas official languages
  9. to validate and express commitment to something
  10. many first nations prefer not to use the word "indian" to describe themselves
  11. authority to make decisions

19 Clues: an anual payment • fixing firmly within • authority to make decisions • a person whose first language is french • become part of a differnt culture group • a person whose first language is english • land for the exclusive use of first nations • a document that could be exchanged for land • to validate and express commitment to something • ...

Democracy 2015-10-05

Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To choose a representative in an election
  2. The stages during which a bill is debated before becoming law
  3. A person living in an area in Canada represented by an MP
  4. A group of all Ministers
  5. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in English and French
  6. The city where a country's legislature is located
  7. A Senator or Member of the House of Commons
  8. To change or improve something
  9. A special title given to Senators, Cabinet Ministers, and the Speaker of the House of Commons
  10. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  11. The Senate and House of Commons
  12. The person in charge of a meeting
  13. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  14. Composed of the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  15. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  16. The bringing to an end of a Parliament
  17. A group who studies a specific subject or bill
  18. The Member of Parliament or Senator who keeps others informed of the Chamber's business
  19. A group of all Senators and MPs from the same political party
  20. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
  21. A change with the intention of improvement
Down
  1. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  2. The symbol of power and authority
  3. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  4. A person who speaks for another
  5. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  6. A formal event that follows rules and traditions
  7. To pick one person from a group by voting
  8. Bills passed by Parliament
  9. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  10. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  11. A person with full political and civil rights in his/her country
  12. One of two large rooms in the Centre Block
  13. Another word for constituency
  14. A synonym for riding or electoral district
  15. The process of choosing a representative by vote
  16. To place a document for consideration
  17. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
  18. A proposal by a Member for either the Senate or House of Commons to do something
  19. A king or queen
  20. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
  21. A person appointed to the Upper House by the Governor General
  22. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs, and the Governor General

43 Clues: A king or queen • A group of all Ministers • Bills passed by Parliament • Another word for constituency • To change or improve something • A person who speaks for another • The Senate and House of Commons • The symbol of power and authority • The person in charge of a meeting • To place a document for consideration • The bringing to an end of a Parliament • ...

Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch 2015-10-22

Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. power that Congress has that is not specifically listed in the Constitution
  2. resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress
  3. years of service
  4. person from a legislator's district
  5. part of congress that has a different number of representatives from each state
  6. to accuse government officials of misconduct in office
Down
  1. political party to which fewer than half the members belong
  2. population count taken every 10 years
  3. oddly shaped district designed to increase voting strength
  4. power that the U.S. congress has that is Specifically listed in the Constitution
  5. procedure used in the Senate to limit a debate on a bill.
  6. political party to which more than half the members belong
  7. privilege of senators and representatives to send mail without stamps
  8. clause giving Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper"
  9. defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill is withdrawn
  10. part of congress that has two representatives from each state

16 Clues: years of service • person from a legislator's district • population count taken every 10 years • resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress • to accuse government officials of misconduct in office • procedure used in the Senate to limit a debate on a bill. • oddly shaped district designed to increase voting strength • ...

Ch 12 Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-01

Ch 12 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. novelists
  2. took up emersons challenge
  3. presented a gentler view of new england life
  4. idea based on nonviolence that people have a right to disobey a law they consider unjust if their consciences demand it
  5. Major American abolitionist, founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society
  6. huge outdoor religious meetings
  7. A person who wanted to end slavery
  8. organized effort to end alcohol consumption
  9. the main leader of the Second Great Awakening
  10. the main leader of reform for the mentally ill
  11. women's rights activist. Writer of the Declaration of Sentiments at the Seneca Falls Convention.
  12. organized campaign to win property, education, and other rights for women
Down
  1. Former slave and abolitionist leader. Founder of the African American newspaper the North Star
  2. idea that God decides the fate of a person's soul even before birth
  3. Former slave and abolitionist leader. Famous "Conductor" of the Underground Railroad
  4. organized attempts to improve conditions of life
  5. total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol
  6. the main leader of educational reform
  7. school supported by taxes
  8. right of women to vote
  9. movement that sought to explore the relationship between humans and nature through emotions rather than through reason
  10. former slave. Famous for being a prominent abolitionist, women's rights activist, and for giving the "Ain't I a Women?" speech
  11. leading transcendalist
  12. quaker women's rights activist. Organized the Seneca Falls Convention
  13. novelists
  14. women's rights advocate who fought for Women's Suffrage
  15. concept that stresses the importance of each individual

27 Clues: novelists • novelists • right of women to vote • leading transcendalist • school supported by taxes • took up emersons challenge • huge outdoor religious meetings • A person who wanted to end slavery • the main leader of educational reform • organized effort to end alcohol consumption • presented a gentler view of new england life • the main leader of the Second Great Awakening • ...

Rights 2018-12-13

Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rights Why was Zach Bonner walking.
  2. Who has freedom.
  3. Malala was shot by____.
  4. am Malala what is Malala's book called.
  5. What year was slavery abolished
  6. Do we have the right to speak
Down
  1. Do we have the rights to kill
  2. What year did women get rights.
  3. What Gender did not always have right
  4. Why women not allowed to vote.
  5. Where was Malala shot.
  6. what age do you have to be to marry someone on the U.S.

12 Clues: Who has freedom. • Where was Malala shot. • Malala was shot by____. • Do we have the rights to kill • Do we have the right to speak • Why women not allowed to vote. • What year did women get rights. • What year was slavery abolished • rights Why was Zach Bonner walking. • What Gender did not always have right • am Malala what is Malala's book called. • ...

Rights 2022-04-28

Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Have your _________ and cultural beliefs respected.
  2. Actively participate in your _______ & discharge plans and have your family or loved ones participate.
  3. Contact any ______ groups or complaint organizations from outside API (see list below).
  4. Wear your own clothes, receive and send _____ , have visitors, and make and receive phone calls.
  5. Know about your __________ and potential side effects, and you have the right to refuse medications unless it is an emergency or ordered by a Judge
  6. At your own ______, have a mental health worker from outside API come see you.
Down
  1. Have your rights and _______ explained to you.
  2. Request your preference for the _________ of staff providing your intimate care.
  3. Appropriate _________ and management of your pain.
  4. Receive treatment in a safe, respectful, and the least restrictive _________ setting, Be free from seclusion or restraint unless your behavior is a danger to yourself or others.
  5. File a complaint without _______ you more problems.
  6. Have your records and treatment be ________, and shared only with your authorization.

12 Clues: Have your rights and _______ explained to you. • Appropriate _________ and management of your pain. • File a complaint without _______ you more problems. • Have your _________ and cultural beliefs respected. • At your own ______, have a mental health worker from outside API come see you. • ...

Rights 2022-04-28

Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Receive treatment in a safe, respectful, and the least restrictive _________ setting, Be free from seclusion or restraint unless your behavior is a danger to yourself or others.
  2. Appropriate _________ and management of your pain.
  3. Wear your own clothes, receive and send _____ , have visitors, and make and receive phone calls.
  4. Have your rights and _______ explained to you.
  5. Contact any ______ groups or complaint organizations from outside API (see list below).
  6. Know about your __________ and potential side effects, and you have the right to refuse medications unless it is an emergency or ordered by a Judge
Down
  1. Have your records and treatment be ________, and shared only with your authorization.
  2. Request your preference for the _________ of staff providing your intimate care.
  3. At your own ______, have a mental health worker from outside API come see you.
  4. File a complaint without _______ you more problems.
  5. Have your _________ and cultural beliefs respected.
  6. Actively participate in your _______ & discharge plans and have your family or loved ones participate.

12 Clues: Have your rights and _______ explained to you. • Appropriate _________ and management of your pain. • File a complaint without _______ you more problems. • Have your _________ and cultural beliefs respected. • At your own ______, have a mental health worker from outside API come see you. • ...

rights 2023-09-19

rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relax
  2. express
  3. treated without discrimination
  4. healthcre
  5. protect
  6. fdasdf
  7. name
Down
  1. asd
  2. basic needs
  3. learn
  4. das
  5. cared and raised by parents

12 Clues: asd • das • name • relax • learn • fdasdf • express • protect • healthcre • basic needs • cared and raised by parents • treated without discrimination

Rights and Freedoms 2025-09-17

Rights and Freedoms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of restoring friendly relations and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
  2. The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change.
  3. The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, such as schools, transport, and public places.
  4. A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution.
  5. Rights,The campaign and legal recognition of Indigenous Australians’ rights to own and control their traditional lands.
Down
  1. Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.
  2. Riders, Groups of activists who rode interstate buses in the 1960s to challenge racial segregation in public transport.
  3. Luther King Jnr, The civil rights leader famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech advocating for racial equality in the USA.
  4. Rights, The movement seeking equal treatment and protection under the law for all citizens, especially minorities.
  5. Generation, Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families by Australian government policies.
  6. A system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination that was practised in South Africa.
  7. Embassy, The symbolic protest site established by Aboriginal activists on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra in 1972.
  8. The landmark legal case that recognised Indigenous Australians’ traditional rights to land for the first time.
  9. Parks, The African American woman who famously refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  10. Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land.

15 Clues: Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. • The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change. • A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution. • Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land. • ...

Democracy - 30 2015-10-14

Democracy - 30 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  2. the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. A Senator represents the region of Canada.
  3. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  4. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  5. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  6. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  7. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  8. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
  9. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
  10. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  11. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  12. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  13. a person who speaks for you
  14. the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  15. a formally constituted political group, typically operating on a national basis, that contests elections and attempts to form or take part in a government.
  16. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  17. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  18. a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
Down
  1. one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  2. bills that are passed by Parliament
  3. the set of rules that a country like canada follows to work as a nation
  4. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  5. the Cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate).
  6. another word for constituency or electoral district
  7. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  8. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  9. of two chambers or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
  10. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  11. the city where a country’s legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and a legislature.
  12. the person in charge of a meeting

30 Clues: a person who speaks for you • the person in charge of a meeting • bills that are passed by Parliament • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • another word for constituency or electoral district • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament • ...

Legislative Branch 2024-12-01

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
  2. A legislative grant of money to a government program or agency
  3. of Representatives, a law-making chamber with 435 members, the number each state gets is based on its population
  4. Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will "ride" through the legislative process
  5. president's power to reject a bill
  6. Distribution of representatives among the states based on the population of each state
  7. Effort by Congress, through hearings and investigations, to exercise control over executive branch agencies
  8. post facto, a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
  9. To draw a district's voting area to gain an advantage in election
Down
  1. a senator or representative who helps party leaders stay informed about what party members are thinking
  2. Charging a public official (including the president) with misconduct in office
  3. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
  4. a law-making chamber with 100 members who serve a six-year term
  5. an order requiring appearance and/or testimony
  6. The residents of a congressional district or state.
  7. of attainder, A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court
  8. of habeas corpus, A court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner
  9. committee, special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate

18 Clues: president's power to reject a bill • an order requiring appearance and/or testimony • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • The residents of a congressional district or state. • A legislative grant of money to a government program or agency • a law-making chamber with 100 members who serve a six-year term • ...

First 5 Presidents 2021-03-03

First 5 Presidents crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Won the war of 1812 while president and was named the father of the constitution
  2. John Adams bought this state
  3. John Adams was the ____ person to stay in the white house
  4. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the ___
  5. This man was hired to help Washington's plans for D.C.
  6. The president NOT born in Virginia was from this state
Down
  1. This president wrote a doctrine named after him that ruled Europe had no power over the Western Hemisphere
  2. What president bought the Louisiana Territory from france and sent Lewis and Clark to discover it
  3. This president created plans for D.C., and had the Bill of Rights added while president
  4. This president created the two party system that we use today (he was NOT born in Virginia)

10 Clues: John Adams bought this state • Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the ___ • This man was hired to help Washington's plans for D.C. • The president NOT born in Virginia was from this state • John Adams was the ____ person to stay in the white house • Won the war of 1812 while president and was named the father of the constitution • ...

The struggle for a home 2024-11-21

The struggle for a home crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A system of racial separation and unfair treatment in South Africa.
  2. – The story of what happened in the past.
  3. – Refers to clean water, toilets, and waste removal; a challenge in many townships.
  4. – Things people are allowed to have or do.
  5. – A large township in Johannesburg, famous for its role in South Africa's history.
  6. – Being the same in rights and opportunities.
  7. – A group of people with similar physical traits, like skin color.
  8. – Power supply, often inconsistent or unavailable in some township areas.
  9. – Fair treatment and punishment for wrongdoing.
  10. – When something becomes different.
  11. – Not equal or just.
  12. Supply – The availability of clean water, which may be limited or shared in townships.
Down
  1. – When all people have the same rights and chances.
  2. The capital of South Africa.
  3. – Treating people unfairly because of their race, gender, or other differences.
  4. – The right to live without restrictions or unfair treatment.
  5. - The state of being extremely poor.
  6. – Keeping different groups of people apart.
  7. – A long fight to get something, like freedom or rights.
  8. – A small, often poorly built, and informal dwelling typically found in townships.

20 Clues: – Not equal or just. • The capital of South Africa. • – When something becomes different. • - The state of being extremely poor. • – The story of what happened in the past. • – Things people are allowed to have or do. • – Keeping different groups of people apart. • – Being the same in rights and opportunities. • – Fair treatment and punishment for wrongdoing. • ...

Vocab 4 2015-10-14

Vocab 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of two large rooms in the centre block of the parliament buildings.
  2. another word for constituency or electoral district.
  3. a large, heavy, silver-and-gold covered stuff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  4. another name for the house of commons.
  5. a university student who works for the senate of the house of commons.
  6. the last stage before a bill becomes a law.
  7. an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the house of commons.
  8. a person appointed to the upper house of parliament by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister.
  9. a member of the senate or house of commons who does not belong to a political party.
  10. a group made up of all senators and members of parliament from the same political party.
  11. the upper house of parliament is made up of 105 of these.
  12. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intension of improving it.
  13. to place a document before the senate, the house of commons or a committee for consideration.
  14. a rule for all Canadians made by senators, members of parliament and the governor general through discussion and voting.
Down
  1. a group of all ministers
  2. to choose a representative in an election.
  3. a step in the passage of a bill through both the senate and the house of commons.
  4. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  5. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  6. another name for the senate.
  7. a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passes to become law.
  8. the last stage before a bill becomes a law.
  9. the governments plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  10. the member of parliament or senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party members informed about the Chmaber's business and making sure they are present in the chamber, especially when a vote is expected.
  11. to change or improve something
  12. a king or queen of a country.
  13. of two chambers, or rooms
  14. the periods into which a parliament is divided.
  15. a discussion in which the augments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  16. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.

30 Clues: a group of all ministers • of two chambers, or rooms • another name for the senate. • a king or queen of a country. • to change or improve something • another name for the house of commons. • to choose a representative in an election. • the last stage before a bill becomes a law. • the last stage before a bill becomes a law. • the periods into which a parliament is divided. • ...

BURGLAR BILL 2025-02-04

BURGLAR BILL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nip,squeezw with fingers
  2. sincere,truthful
  3. mistake
  4. return
  5. a married woman
  6. think
  7. happy
Down
  1. a married man
  2. handkerchief
  3. examine quickly
  4. horrible,very bad
  5. panic
  6. a woman whose husband has died
  7. guide

14 Clues: panic • guide • think • happy • return • mistake • handkerchief • a married man • examine quickly • a married woman • sincere,truthful • horrible,very bad • nip,squeezw with fingers • a woman whose husband has died

Civil Right Prodject 2023-11-30

Civil Right Prodject crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Laws that discriminated against AA
  2. Helped spread information about harsh acts against AA
  3. Inspired many people including MLK with his speaches
  4. What America was doing during the Civil Rights Era
  5. Type of protest that worked the best
  6. Rights that were made to help create rights for African Americans
  7. The Person who made many inspiring speeches was assassinated
  8. When people supported segregation they tended to say and think this
  9. What African Americans were trying gain (a word in SBE = OK)
  10. People who were being discriminated against during the civil rights era
Down
  1. The form of Blacks and Whites being separated
  2. Event where 9 students tried to get into an all white school as they were being assulted by protestors
  3. When people wanted to protest, they formed ------
  4. Something that African Americans could not do before the Civil Rights Era
  5. The ----- helped lead the movement by bringing Brown vs. Board of Education case to the supreme court
  6. Another thing African Americans wanted
  7. First African American in profesional baseball
  8. A peaceful protest against public transportation related to Rosa Parks
  9. The person who refused to give up her seat for a white person was ----
  10. Where everyone flocked to in 1965

20 Clues: Where everyone flocked to in 1965 • Laws that discriminated against AA • Type of protest that worked the best • Another thing African Americans wanted • The form of Blacks and Whites being separated • First African American in profesional baseball • When people wanted to protest, they formed ------ • What America was doing during the Civil Rights Era • ...

Paul Robeson 2023-02-02

Paul Robeson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He was a person who competes in one or more that involves speed,endurance,and physical strength
  2. Born on the first state to sign the bill of rights
  3. Died from a disorder that makes one side of your body numb
  4. Born the year the U.S declared war on Spain
Down
  1. Played in Eugene O’Neill’s play in 1920
  2. Died the year Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent president Gerald Ford in the presidential election of that year
  3. Went to a university with a highly ranked graduate school of education

7 Clues: Played in Eugene O’Neill’s play in 1920 • Born the year the U.S declared war on Spain • Born on the first state to sign the bill of rights • Died from a disorder that makes one side of your body numb • Went to a university with a highly ranked graduate school of education • ...

Government #5 2015-10-11

Government #5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A city where the country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  2. a formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  3. A meeting of the Senate or the House of Commons within a session.
  4. Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  5. One of the two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Building.
  6. The agreement of the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada.
  7. The person in charge of a meeting.
  8. A change made to a bill.
  9. The Upper House of the Parliament.
  10. Represents a region of Canada appointed by the House of Commons.
  11. Person with full political right.
  12. The specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of commons.
  13. A word used for the stage during which a bill is being debated.
  14. The Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party whose job is to keep the other members informed of happenings.
  15. To choose a representative in an election.
  16. The government's plan to collect and spend money.
  17. Two chambers or rooms.
Down
  1. A proposal of a law.
  2. Another word for constituency.
  3. A group of ministers chosen by the Prime Minister.
  4. A person who speaks for you.
  5. The political party with the most members elected.
  6. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  7. To place a document before the senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  8. An argument for or against a subject.
  9. To bring an end to Parliament.
  10. Rules a follows to work as a nation.
  11. To pick one person from a group by voting.
  12. A person living in an area represented by a MP.
  13. A group of Senators and/or Members of Parliament selected to study a subject or bill.

30 Clues: A proposal of a law. • Two chambers or rooms. • A change made to a bill. • A person who speaks for you. • Another word for constituency. • To bring an end to Parliament. • Person with full political right. • The person in charge of a meeting. • The Upper House of the Parliament. • Rules a follows to work as a nation. • An argument for or against a subject. • ...

FORTY THIRD 2020-04-27

FORTY THIRD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dollar
  2. knife-edge
  3. to bake
  4. backpack
  5. cadet
  6. to bring
  7. null
  8. canonize
  9. charge
  10. blunt
Down
  1. cycle
  2. opposite of white
  3. color of chocolate
  4. thick
  5. large
  6. invoice
  7. bad
  8. offer
  9. bicycle
  10. poor

20 Clues: bad • null • poor • cycle • thick • cadet • large • offer • blunt • dollar • charge • to bake • invoice • bicycle • backpack • to bring • canonize • knife-edge • opposite of white • color of chocolate

civil rights 2016-02-16

civil rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Castro\ an overthrowing dictator
  2. ten\ Making new movies
  3. Armstrong\ the first man in space
  4. amendments act-(1972)\vocational
  5. society\the goal of democratic party
  6. incident\ the last one
  7. \by joining the war
  8. boom \increased births
  9. pay act-(1963)\providers pull money to get equal pay
  10. deal \president Truman legislative
  11. not being able to get out
  12. \to control machinery
  13. theory \any production web site
  14. action\ the encouragement of increase representation
  15. vs board of education\a civil rights mild stone
  16. nations\ its in space
  17. rock nine \a group of black kids that were not aloud
Down
  1. act \ the construction
  2. resistance\ black people not fighting
  3. rights act of 1957\the congress supporting browns decisions
  4. life style of young reject people
  5. of Islam\an organization composed chiefly
  6. security act-(1958)\ protected by the government
  7. Khrushchev \a peasant
  8. renewal\the rebuilding
  9. a southern democrats
  10. Zedong \red man over threw
  11. defense education act-(1958) \ defending are education
  12. on civil rights \fighting for rights
  13. frontier \the principles of policies

30 Clues: \by joining the war • a southern democrats • Khrushchev \a peasant • \to control machinery • nations\ its in space • act \ the construction • incident\ the last one • renewal\the rebuilding • boom \increased births • ten\ Making new movies • not being able to get out • Zedong \red man over threw • Castro\ an overthrowing dictator • amendments act-(1972)\vocational • ...

Civics Crossword 2015-03-10

Civics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ceremonial item representing authority
  2. The people in a Jury
  3. Law that govern the relationship between individuals
  4. Final decision
  5. Passes bill to be law
  6. Supervision of prisoners on parole
  7. Members of parliament go to discuss issues and bills
  8. Release of prisoner who agrees to conditions
  9. Head of Royal Family
  10. Enforced to follow
  11. A proposed law
  12. Aid Free legal advice for a person who cannot afford it.
  13. Highest ranking officer in a city/town
  14. An opinion or choice
Down
  1. A tribunal settled by a Judge
  2. Codifies criminal offenders and procedures in Canada
  3. Access to look through house of accused victims
  4. Event where votes take place
  5. Acts that are harmful to public
  6. A "get out of jail card" of some sort of property pledged at court

20 Clues: Final decision • A proposed law • Enforced to follow • The people in a Jury • Head of Royal Family • An opinion or choice • Passes bill to be law • Event where votes take place • A tribunal settled by a Judge • Acts that are harmful to public • Supervision of prisoners on parole • Ceremonial item representing authority • Highest ranking officer in a city/town • ...

Texas Open Beaches Act Crossword 2023-04-25

Texas Open Beaches Act Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rolling easements framework stems from ______ law
  2. who enforces TXOBA
  3. the burden of proof falls on _____ property owners
  4. the common term for the public beach
Down
  1. who proposed senate bill 434
  2. where did Senate Bill 434 arise from?
  3. causes changes in the coastline
  4. if senate bill 434 passes, the burden of proof falls on?
  5. Texas _____ Beaches Act
  6. challenged TXOBA with the 4th and 5th amendments of the constitution
  7. type of easement, it ensures that public beaches shift with the coast

11 Clues: who enforces TXOBA • Texas _____ Beaches Act • who proposed senate bill 434 • causes changes in the coastline • the common term for the public beach • where did Senate Bill 434 arise from? • rolling easements framework stems from ______ law • the burden of proof falls on _____ property owners • if senate bill 434 passes, the burden of proof falls on? • ...

Government Review 11/9/22 2022-11-09

Government Review 11/9/22 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Congress is broken up into two _____
  2. This building is located in the North Wing
  3. The branch that can declare war
  4. The amount of Representatives in Congress is based on _____
  5. Another name for the Legislative Branch
  6. A word that means a specific time that you are allowed to service is called a ____
  7. This is the head of the House of Representatives
  8. Congressmen must live in the ____ they represent
Down
  1. A word that means following continuously, or in a row
  2. This means to stop a bill from passing
  3. Someone who influences Legislation on behalf of a special interest group
  4. A president can say no to a bill by doing this. He can ____ the bill.
  5. The House of Representatives is located here.
  6. The age you must be to become a senator

14 Clues: The branch that can declare war • Congress is broken up into two _____ • This means to stop a bill from passing • Another name for the Legislative Branch • The age you must be to become a senator • This building is located in the North Wing • The House of Representatives is located here. • This is the head of the House of Representatives • ...

AP Government Crossword Part 1 2020-04-07

AP Government Crossword Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The division between a central government and regional government and regional governments
  2. A system of government in which, in theory, the people rule, either directly or indirectly.
  3. and Balances- A government structure that gives each branch some scrutiny of and control over the branches.
  4. Review- The power to declare congressional acts invalid because they violate the Constitution.
  5. branch- Makes the laws.
  6. branch- Interprets the laws.
Down
  1. branch- Enforces the laws.
  2. of confederation- The compact among the thirteen original states that established the first government of the United States.
  3. of independence- Drafted by Thomas Jefferson. The document that proclaimed the right of the colonies to separate from Great Britain.
  4. of Rights- The first ten amendments to the constitution.

10 Clues: branch- Makes the laws. • branch- Enforces the laws. • branch- Interprets the laws. • of Rights- The first ten amendments to the constitution. • The division between a central government and regional government and regional governments • A system of government in which, in theory, the people rule, either directly or indirectly. • ...

Last shot 2022-12-08

Last shot crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
  2. to give instruction or advice in the capacity of a coach; instruct:
  3. Level
  4. lily flower
  5. is a gender-neutral name of English origin.
  6. The name Bill is a boy's name of English origin meaning "resolute protection".
  7. a naturally occurring order in something
  8. Crown victorious
  9. to cause loathing or nausea in.
Down
  1. happening, coming, made, or done quickly,
  2. twin
  3. time that is to be or come hereafter.
  4. The name Bill is a boy's name of English origin meaning "resolute protection".
  5. God will give
  6. See synonyms for future on Thesaurus.com
  7. France or 'free one.
  8. Son of Ander/Andrew"
  9. to keep away from;
  10. God is gracious
  11. Gerardi came from the personal name Gerard,
  12. met on three occasions.

21 Clues: twin • Level • lily flower • God will give • God is gracious • Crown victorious • to keep away from; • France or 'free one. • Son of Ander/Andrew" • met on three occasions. • to cause loathing or nausea in. • time that is to be or come hereafter. • See synonyms for future on Thesaurus.com • a naturally occurring order in something • happening, coming, made, or done quickly, • ...

Bird Crossword 2019-06-04

Bird Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a stocky seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice
  2. A limb that has feathers and is used for flying
  3. The hard and pointed part of a birds mouth
  4. a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above.
  5. a large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight
  6. A soft covering on a birds body, usually used for flying
  7. Seasonal movement from one region to another
  8. a large flightless seabird of the southern hemisphere, with black upper parts and white underparts and wings developed into flippers for swimming under water
  9. Where birds go to sleep at night
  10. A group of birds
Down
  1. a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having gray and white plumage
  2. a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait
  3. An oval or round object laid by a female bird
  4. a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill. Generally geese are larger than ducks and have longer necks and shorter bills
  5. Scientific word for birds
  6. A baby bird
  7. A bird with a musical song
  8. A claw belonging to a bird of prey
  9. Having a red breast, in particular a small Old World thrush related to the chats, typically having a brown back with red on the breast or other colorful markings
  10. a bird, often vividly colored, with a short down-curved hooked bill, grasping feet, and a raucous voice, found especially in the tropics and feeding on fruits and seeds

20 Clues: A baby bird • A group of birds • Scientific word for birds • A bird with a musical song • Where birds go to sleep at night • A claw belonging to a bird of prey • The hard and pointed part of a birds mouth • Seasonal movement from one region to another • An oval or round object laid by a female bird • A limb that has feathers and is used for flying • ...

Unit 1 Law Review 2023-09-05

Unit 1 Law Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is it called when a president can turn down a bill even though it was voted on by Congress?
  2. this branch judges the or 'interprets' the law.
  3. which level of government is SB?
  4. a group of elected politicians who make laws.
  5. what is it called when someone breaks the law?
  6. this group of politicians is in the legislative branch.
  7. I live on capital hill & hope I get voted to become a law.
  8. this branch makes the law.
  9. this branch leads & enforces the law.
  10. how do people choose a new president or whether a bill should become law?
Down
  1. how many branches of government are there?
  2. this is what you'd call a law made in SB.
  3. this leader is in the executive branch.
  4. court this group of judges is in the judicial branch.
  5. order what is it called when the president can make a law without congress's vote?
  6. which level of government is California?
  7. what is the highest level of law in the US?

17 Clues: this branch makes the law. • which level of government is SB? • this branch leads & enforces the law. • this leader is in the executive branch. • which level of government is California? • this is what you'd call a law made in SB. • how many branches of government are there? • what is the highest level of law in the US? • a group of elected politicians who make laws. • ...

The sun also rises cross word puzzle 2025-03-10

The sun also rises cross word puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The talented young bullfighter who captures Brett’s attention
  2. Mythological enchantress whom Jake compares Brett to
  3. The woman Jake Barnes is in love with
  4. Common mode of transportation in the novel
  5. The dramatic sport that captivates the group in Spain
  6. Spanish city famous for the running of the bulls
  7. Woman in Greek mythology who turned men into swine, a metaphor Jake uses
  8. Religious site Jake visits, reflecting on faith
  9. BARNES Protagonist and narrator of the novel
  10. The festival in Pamplona that draws the characters together
  11. SEBASTIAN City where Jake recovers alone at the end of the novel
  12. The kind of event in Pamplona where bulls charge through the streets
  13. Popular Parisian meeting place for the expatriates
  14. Activity Jake and Bill enjoy before the fiesta
Down
  1. Word describing Jake’s feelings about Brett
  2. Drink frequently consumed by the characters in Spain
  3. GORTON Jake’s humorous writer friend who joins him on the trip
  4. Brett Ashley's drunk and jealous fiancé
  5. The city where the novel begins
  6. The Spanish capital where Brett and Romero meet again
  7. What Jake and his friends are, as they live abroad
  8. Last name of an actual famous Spanish bullfighter, referenced in the novel
  9. Last name of the author of The Sun Also Rises
  10. Natural feature present in Spain where Jake and Bill relax
  11. Jake Barnes’s profession

25 Clues: Jake Barnes’s profession • The city where the novel begins • The woman Jake Barnes is in love with • Brett Ashley's drunk and jealous fiancé • Common mode of transportation in the novel • Word describing Jake’s feelings about Brett • Last name of the author of The Sun Also Rises • BARNES Protagonist and narrator of the novel • ...

Government final project 2023-05-19

Government final project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. elected government official serving 4 year terms
  2. interprets the laws
  3. comprised of 9 justices
  4. government officials serving 6 year terms
  5. makes the laws
  6. governments right to take control of private property
  7. government by the people through elected representatives
  8. elected officials in power
  9. conservative centered beliefs of government
Down
  1. congress person serving 2 year terms
  2. highest body of the supreme court
  3. liberal centered beliefs of government
  4. belief that federal and state government should share power
  5. proposed law
  6. president position
  7. elects the president of the US
  8. US citizens voting for federal officials
  9. protection from taking life, liberty, or property
  10. presidential check of a bill
  11. document that determines how many seats a state will get
  12. federal officials removed for misconduct from office

21 Clues: proposed law • makes the laws • president position • interprets the laws • comprised of 9 justices • elected officials in power • presidential check of a bill • elects the president of the US • highest body of the supreme court • congress person serving 2 year terms • liberal centered beliefs of government • US citizens voting for federal officials • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2024-05-16

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Supreme Court case that ended racial segregation in public schools
  2. Laws that required racial segregation in all public facilities
  3. This device gave the people of the United States the public view of events around the country. It captured the protests, marches, and acts of discrimination to be shown to people just sitting at home
  4. A Supreme Court case that created the “separate, but equal”
  5. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations. It has helped many civil rights and social justice issues
  6. A racist hate group known for it's white supremacy and their violence against mainly American Americans
  7. Amendment that abolished slavery
  8. Amendment that gave citizenship and protection to slaves
Down
  1. The separation of people based off their race, ethnicity, or gender
  2. Rights that allow individuals to be treated fairly and equally under the law, regardless of their background and characteristics
  3. The unfair or unfavorable treatment towards people
  4. A civil rights leader who fought against racial segregation and discrimination. He led protests, marches, and gave plenty of speeches. One famous speech is “I Have a Dream”
  5. The 35th president that supported the civil rights movement and attempted to help civil rights during his presidency
  6. The act to refuse to buy, use, or engage with something
  7. An American civil rights activist and labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers. He fought for the fair and equal rights and protections for many farm workers

15 Clues: Amendment that abolished slavery • The unfair or unfavorable treatment towards people • The act to refuse to buy, use, or engage with something • Amendment that gave citizenship and protection to slaves • A Supreme Court case that created the “separate, but equal” • Laws that required racial segregation in all public facilities • ...

Rights and Freedoms 2025-09-17

Rights and Freedoms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of restoring friendly relations and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
  2. The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change.
  3. The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, such as schools, transport, and public places.
  4. A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution.
  5. Rights,The campaign and legal recognition of Indigenous Australians’ rights to own and control their traditional lands.
Down
  1. Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.
  2. Riders, Groups of activists who rode interstate buses in the 1960s to challenge racial segregation in public transport.
  3. Luther King Jnr, The civil rights leader famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech advocating for racial equality in the USA.
  4. Rights, The movement seeking equal treatment and protection under the law for all citizens, especially minorities.
  5. Generation, Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families by Australian government policies.
  6. A system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination that was practised in South Africa.
  7. Embassy, The symbolic protest site established by Aboriginal activists on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra in 1972.
  8. The landmark legal case that recognised Indigenous Australians’ traditional rights to land for the first time.
  9. Parks, The African American woman who famously refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  10. Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land.

15 Clues: Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. • The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change. • A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution. • Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land. • ...

States to the Union Crossword 2023-04-02

States to the Union Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known as the "Empire State."
  2. The Boston Red Sox play in this state.
  3. The state just south of Minnesota.
  4. Known as the "Hoosier State."
  5. This state's flag has a buffalo on it.
  6. The city of Las Vegas is located in this state.
  7. State home to the company L.L. Bean.
  8. Duke University is located in this state.
  9. City of Birmingham is located here.
  10. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in this state.
  11. This state is home to a thriving Mormon community.
  12. Jersey 1st state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
  13. This state is known as the "Volunteer State."
  14. Thomas Jefferson is from this state.
  15. This state is home to the Green Bay Packers.
  16. A city lies a mile above sea level in this state.
  17. Known as the "Beaver State."
  18. Land of 10,000 lakes
  19. The city of Omaha is located in this state.
  20. Is known as the 20th state to the U.S.
  21. Hurricane Katrina devastated this states city of New Orleans.
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  1. This states abbreviation is WV.
  2. In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy says this place is "no place like home."
  3. Annapolis is this state's capital city.
  4. This state has a bear on their flag.
  5. Nicknamed the Grand Canyon state.
  6. Tallahassee is this state's capital city.
  7. Harrisburg is this state's state capital.
  8. Home to Mount Rushmore.
  9. The birth place state of Martin Luther King Jr.
  10. This state's state vegetable is a potato.
  11. Yellowstone National Park is located here.
  12. The state capital city is Santa Fe.
  13. Former President Bill Clinton was born here.
  14. The city of Seattle is located in this state.
  15. The 50th State admitted to the United States.
  16. The NFL team Cincinnati Bengals play in this state.
  17. Former President Barack Obama was Senator of this state.
  18. Known as the "Wolverine State."
  19. Home to the Kentucky Derby.
  20. Biggest land mass state in the U.S.
  21. Smallest land mass state in the U.S.
  22. This state's state animal is a Mule.

43 Clues: Land of 10,000 lakes • Home to Mount Rushmore. • Home to the Kentucky Derby. • Known as the "Empire State." • Known as the "Beaver State." • Known as the "Hoosier State." • This states abbreviation is WV. • Known as the "Wolverine State." • Nicknamed the Grand Canyon state. • The state just south of Minnesota. • City of Birmingham is located here. • ...

Constitution 2022-05-24

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. right to gather in a group peacefully
  2. article 1, creates laws
  3. rights to obvious tangible or intangible
  4. gives rights to the people, first 10 amendments
  5. system of government where officials are elected by the people for the the people
  6. rights to all that is necessary to maintain normal functions
  7. making sure that the other branches of government don't become too powerful
  8. the first "draft" of the constitution, new draft is what we have now (abbr.)
  9. right to own a gun
  10. created to give representation based on population
  11. article 2,enforces the laws
  12. freedom to practice what you believe
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  1. created the bicameral congress
  2. created to give representation based on 2 reps per state
  3. the time limit on how long the president can be in office
  4. outlines the constitution and gives its guiding principles
  5. the power to determine whether the acts of the government are in accord with the constitution
  6. freedom to speak and write what you want
  7. legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom
  8. the right people over 18 have
  9. changes to the constitution that create rights or laws
  10. the freedom to engage in any right
  11. article 3, interprets laws and has the supreme court
  12. right to live how we please, within proper laws

24 Clues: right to own a gun • article 1, creates laws • article 2,enforces the laws • the right people over 18 have • created the bicameral congress • the freedom to engage in any right • freedom to practice what you believe • right to gather in a group peacefully • rights to obvious tangible or intangible • freedom to speak and write what you want • ...

Road to the Constitution 2014-09-24

Road to the Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. law is fair, enforced, and nobody is above the law
  2. organization inside a state that controls the state
  3. rulebook for a country's government
  4. laws that will be followed by everyone
  5. rights that cannot be taken away
  6. trying to find joy and contentment
  7. everyone had a right to do everything
  8. dividing power among several branches
  9. people, defined space, power to make and enforce laws
  10. limits the power of the king and protects certain rights
  11. a signed agreement
  12. ability to rule absolutely within a territory
  13. group of people who are the members of a state
Down
  1. protecting the rights of a small unpopular group
  2. people want to be as free as possible to make their own decisions
  3. newspaper editorials against the king
  4. agreement in which both sides agree to something
  5. can be seen just by looking at it
  6. made laws and stood up for peoples' rights
  7. area in which a state's rule applies

20 Clues: a signed agreement • rights that cannot be taken away • can be seen just by looking at it • trying to find joy and contentment • rulebook for a country's government • area in which a state's rule applies • newspaper editorials against the king • everyone had a right to do everything • dividing power among several branches • laws that will be followed by everyone • ...

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch 2025-01-13

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a diplomat from one country to another
  2. writen by a supreme court justice explaining why they voted a specific way
  3. Appointed by the President to run specific departments in the Executive Branch
  4. a supreme court that is more active in overturning decisions
  5. vote to end a filibuster
  6. groups of people who share a common interest and work together to influence public policy
  7. the person who brings a lawsuit in civil court
  8. work for interest groups and speak with politicians and elected officials trying to influence them
  9. used in the Senate by the minority party to block a bill from passing
  10. voters in a specific voting district or state.
  11. three judges deciding whether to uphold or overturn a lower court decision
  12. complicated structure of the United States Government
  13. the ability for the President to keep certain information confidential
Down
  1. a voting area for the House of Reps
  2. a bill written to convict someone of a crime, it is unconstitutional
  3. a court's authority to hear and decide a case for the first time
  4. decisions the government makes about issues in the United States.
  5. how the USA deals with other countries
  6. an agreement made with another country, has not been ratified by the Senate.
  7. a supreme court that leaves legislation to elected officials
  8. previous case decisions
  9. Highest officical in the House of Reps
  10. written in the House or Senate, if passed and signed it becomes law.
  11. the attorneys arguing for the state in a criminal trial
  12. if a bill is not given to the president with enough time before the end of the legislative session, it does not have be offically vetoed or signed.

25 Clues: previous case decisions • vote to end a filibuster • a voting area for the House of Reps • a diplomat from one country to another • how the USA deals with other countries • Highest officical in the House of Reps • the person who brings a lawsuit in civil court • voters in a specific voting district or state. • complicated structure of the United States Government • ...