bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Family Law 2025-04-07

Family Law crossword puzzle
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  1. A legal plan that outlines who has custody and visitation rights
  2. A specialized court that deals with cases involving family law issues
  3. The right of a non-custodial parent or relative to visit a child
  4. governs the rights, responsibilities, and legal duties between individuals who are connected by blood, marriage, or domestic partnerships
  5. When a minor is legal freed from parental control
  6. legal standards and services to ensure the safety and well-being of children
  7. A temporary legal arrangement where a child is placed with a state-approved caregiver
  8. Legal rights and responsibilities of a parent towards their child
  9. A legal arragenment giving someone authority to care for a child or adult unable to care for themselves
  10. Physical emotional, or physchological abuse within a family or intimate relationship
  11. An arrangement where a woman carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple
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  1. The legal right to make decisions for a child and/or have them live with you
  2. A legal process that declares a marriage invalid, as if it never happened
  3. The legal process of becoming the permanent parent of a child who is not biologically yours
  4. A contract made before marriage that outlines how property will be divided in case of divorce
  5. A court-approved arrangement where a married couple lives apart remains legally married
  6. A legally recognized union between two people, creating rights and responsibilities
  7. Legal determination of a child's biological father
  8. Payments made to a former spouse after separation or divorce
  9. Money paid by one parent to another to help cover a child's expenses
  10. The legal end or dissolution of a marriage

21 Clues: The legal end or dissolution of a marriage • When a minor is legal freed from parental control • Legal determination of a child's biological father • Payments made to a former spouse after separation or divorce • A legal plan that outlines who has custody and visitation rights • The right of a non-custodial parent or relative to visit a child • ...

American History 2011-11-25

American History crossword puzzle
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  1. The first president, under the Articles.
  2. ______ of power- anti-tyrrany technique.
  3. "We the People of the United States in order to form a more perfect union..."
  4. The famous person who made the Midnight ride
  5. The Sons Of ____.
  6. The site of the Constitutional Convention.
  7. The system put in place to stop one branch from getting too powerful.
  8. "I smell a ___"- famous quote from Rhode Island delegate
  9. The writer of the Declaration
  10. The "first" president, and leader of the army in the Revolution
  11. The "mother country" of the colonies.
  12. The leader of a farmer's rebellion.
  13. The main way of spreading propaganda in the colonies
  14. A historical event in Boston port.
  15. The number of colonies.
  16. The site of a "Bloody massacre"
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  1. Another name for the militia
  2. Articles of ______
  3. The battle of Lexington and _____.
  4. The type of government the U.S. is.
  5. Number of amendments in the Bill of rights.
  6. The lawmaking body of England
  7. the group for he ratification of the Constitution
  8. The spread of ideas biased to a cause
  9. The date the Declaration was signed
  10. An agreement in which both sides give something up.
  11. The government of the greeks that the Constitution drew inspiration from.
  12. The state that reused to send a delegate to the Convention.
  13. King George the _____.
  14. The president of the Continental congress, John.

30 Clues: The Sons Of ____. • Articles of ______ • King George the _____. • The number of colonies. • Another name for the militia • The lawmaking body of England • The writer of the Declaration • The site of a "Bloody massacre" • The battle of Lexington and _____. • A historical event in Boston port. • The type of government the U.S. is. • The date the Declaration was signed • ...

Legislative Crossword / Gervais HS Government Class 2018-02-01

Legislative Crossword / Gervais HS Government Class crossword puzzle
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  1. An official count of people every 10 years
  2. A vote to end a filibuster.
  3. A proposed law that has not been passed
  4. You have to be at least 30 years old to become a?
  5. Congress gets it's legal powers from
  6. 100 members, 2 members for each state.
  7. What fraction of representatives and senators must agree in order to override the President's veto?
  8. Term used to describe a Congress made up of two different houses
  9. Last name of one of two Oregon Senators.
  10. Rejection of a passed bill by the President.
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  1. Number is based on states population; 435 members.
  2. The leader of the majority party and presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
  3. A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate.
  4. An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a popular group.
  5. An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy.
  6. A voter in a particular politician's area or district.
  7. The presiding officer of the Senate.
  8. The greater number; more than one-half of the total.
  9. To accuse officials of misconduct in the office, causing them to be removed

19 Clues: A vote to end a filibuster. • The presiding officer of the Senate. • Congress gets it's legal powers from • 100 members, 2 members for each state. • A proposed law that has not been passed • Last name of one of two Oregon Senators. • An official count of people every 10 years • Rejection of a passed bill by the President. • ...

Joey billings revision HASS crossword 2022-08-12

Joey billings revision HASS crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a form of government ruled entirely by a monarch (king or queen)
  2. the representative of the queen.
  3. the concept that people and society should behave in a way that is fair, equal and balanced for all.
  4. A system of government where the people have the power to choose how they will be ruled.
  5. The authority of setting rules for a society, types include dictatorships and democracies.
  6. the rights that you have as a human being.
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  1. The branch of government responsible for applying the law, includes judges.
  2. A term used to describe the act or status of being a citizen of a society or country.
  3. A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution.
  4. A set of rules that describe how a country or state is run.
  5. The branch of government responsible for approving new laws and putting them into action, it includes the PM and comities.
  6. A person who holds citizenship of a country.
  7. A proposed law.

13 Clues: A proposed law. • the representative of the queen. • the rights that you have as a human being. • A person who holds citizenship of a country. • A set of rules that describe how a country or state is run. • a form of government ruled entirely by a monarch (king or queen) • A vote decided by the people to make changes to the constitution. • ...

99 problems but billing aint one 2024-06-26

99 problems but billing aint one crossword puzzle
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  1. this is how each month is broken up for meter read- 21 in fact.
  2. measures how much electricity is used.
  3. This 3 letter combo is the jurisdictional code for making payments-either in person or via IVR.
  4. Includes the service location and contact information for Entergy.
  5. This payment arrangement pushes the due date back to give the BP more time to pay, up to 1 month.
  6. These accounts have technical issues that prevent the bill from generating on times-they have to be verified manually.
  7. ______ due tells the BP what must be paid and when it's due.
  8. This is a monthly draft on their bank account number.
  9. When the meter can't be read, the read may be ______ to create the bill.
  10. BP's can pay for free here using their checking accounts, but it's still a manual payment.
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  1. this program allows the customer choose their due date.
  2. ______ billing keeps the bill approximately the same each month.
  3. When transferred to the IVR, this vendor is our primary payment vendor.
  4. We do not accept checks from ______ banks.
  5. Can be removed from the bill and mailed in with the payment.
  6. Account ____ includes the BP's name, account number, and QPC code.
  7. This payment arrangement can be set into up to 4 installments and is due by the due date on the next bill.
  8. We offer these 3rd party agencies when the BP needs assistance in paying the bill.
  9. This ticket is created when the customer states that they were billed on the incorrect rate.

19 Clues: measures how much electricity is used. • We do not accept checks from ______ banks. • This is a monthly draft on their bank account number. • this program allows the customer choose their due date. • Can be removed from the bill and mailed in with the payment. • ______ due tells the BP what must be paid and when it's due. • ...

Unit 4: Constitution 2014-02-04

Unit 4: Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. put into practice
  2. proposed law
  3. an arrangement to pay at a later date
  4. dealing with issues in the country tranquility: peace
  5. protection
  6. lawmaking branch of government
  7. future generations
  8. a union of states
  9. A law that would make an act a criminal offense after it was committed bill of attainder: act of legislature declaring a person or group guilty without a trial
  10. a government department related to economics and taxation
  11. one house legislature
  12. charge an official with misconduct
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  1. trade
  2. two house legislature
  3. the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, of a person or group
  4. allows Congress to extend its powers
  5. the introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution
  6. refusal
  7. requires that a person under arrest be brought before a judge
  8. plan of government

20 Clues: trade • refusal • protection • proposed law • put into practice • a union of states • future generations • plan of government • two house legislature • one house legislature • lawmaking branch of government • charge an official with misconduct • allows Congress to extend its powers • an arrangement to pay at a later date • the introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution • ...

Gov Branches 2024-04-26

Gov Branches crossword puzzle
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  1. rep term length
  2. highest court in the US
  3. proposed law
  4. number of cabinets
  5. bare minimum amount of times a congress must meet in a year
  6. a bill that passed and was signed by the pres
  7. population count done ever 10 years
  8. Executive Branch article number
  9. powers directly stated in the constitution
  10. current chief justice
  11. senate term length
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  1. Established judicial review
  2. veto override magic fraction
  3. number of reps
  4. courts determined the legitimacy of the acts of the executive and legislative branches of the government
  5. Judicial Branch article number
  6. powers the gov needs to act on expressed powers
  7. number of senators
  8. Who elects the president if 270 EC votes are not reached?
  9. powers the gov has simply because they are a gov
  10. They handle foreign affairs

21 Clues: proposed law • number of reps • rep term length • number of cabinets • number of senators • senate term length • current chief justice • highest court in the US • Established judicial review • They handle foreign affairs • veto override magic fraction • Judicial Branch article number • Executive Branch article number • population count done ever 10 years • ...

SCIENCE FINAL😛 2025-12-01

SCIENCE FINAL😛 crossword puzzle
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  1. Unpredictable patterns on rock
  2. Found of the theory of PANGEA
  3. Sun->Earth->Moon
  4. 4.6 Bill
  5. Hardness of a mineral(scale)
  6. Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
  7. 170 Mil years old, denser
  8. Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars
  9. Slow cooling, big crystals
  10. Fast cooling, small crystals
  11. Tectonic plates push against each other
  12. Early,Middle,Late
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  1. perpendicular to the direction of travel
  2. 4 Bill years old, holds most of Earths History
  3. Thickest layer of earth
  4. Caused by moon rotation
  5. Tectonic plates pull away
  6. Longitudinal compression waves\
  7. Sun->Moon->Earth
  8. separation of Earth's layers
  9. Hollow cavity in rock left after organism dissolved away
  10. Distance between sun and earth(unit)
  11. Plates slide past each other
  12. Predictable break in rock(pattern)

24 Clues: 4.6 Bill • Sun->Earth->Moon • Sun->Moon->Earth • Early,Middle,Late • Thickest layer of earth • Caused by moon rotation • Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars • Tectonic plates pull away • 170 Mil years old, denser • Slow cooling, big crystals • Hardness of a mineral(scale) • separation of Earth's layers • Fast cooling, small crystals • Plates slide past each other • Found of the theory of PANGEA • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2017-03-22

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. He was the first black man to enroll in a university in Mississippi.
  2. This act was passed in congress in 1964 which prohibited discrimination in many settings.
  3. This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote.
  4. This amendment prohibited any poll tax in elections for federal officials.
  5. This very prominent leader of the civil rights movement was shot dead on April 4,1968.
  6. This famous letter was written by Martin Luther King while he was in jail stating why he believes in non violence protests.
  7. This was an interracial group of CORE members and college students who was testing the effectiveness of the supreme court decision which prohibited racial segregation in bus terminals.
  8. organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans.
  9. This march included 200,000 blacks and whites and was the largest civil rights demonstration ever held in the U.S.
  10. This was a court ruling that ended up overturning the Plessy case and rules unconstitutional.
  11. This man was the leader of nationalist and founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
  12. This was a peaceful in N.C. which involved four African American men who wanted to sit where white people sat.
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  1. This was a huge movement to end segregation between whites and blacks.
  2. A church bombing which killed four little girls.
  3. This event gave the civil rights movement momentum which was to challenge and desegregate public transportation
  4. Fourteen year old boy who was beaten and shot because of flirting with a white cashier
  5. This was King and SCLC opposed local laws that supported segregation and hundreds of demonstrators converged on the city to stop segregation
  6. He was a huge civil rights leader and started a nonviolent resistance.
  7. This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides.
  8. NAACP lawyer who represented the children in the case of Brown V Board of education
  9. This was a supreme court ruling that separated but equal facilities for different races are legal.
  10. This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection.
  11. This was a 1942 group that of Civil Rights activists which were located at a campus in Chicago.
  12. This was a group of 9 African American who was chosen to attend a all white High School in Little
  13. This black female was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".

25 Clues: A church bombing which killed four little girls. • This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides. • organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans. • This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote. • This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection. • ...

The Legislative Branch (Congress) 2024-11-13

The Legislative Branch (Congress) crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of people who work together and debate on bills is called a ____________.
  2. The President creates a ___________ with another country, but the Congress has to approve it first.
  3. This is what you call a vote when more than half of the people voting agree.
  4. After a committee approves a bill, what part of the Congress does it go to first?
  5. The power to collect _______ lies with the Congress, who uses the money to fund public projects like roads, parks, and schools.
  6. To be a senator, you must be at least __________ years old.
  7. This house of the Congress has two senators per state, for a total of 100.
  8. If the president chooses to do this to a proposed bill, then Congress can override it with a 2/3s vote in both the House and the Senate.
  9. Senators serve ____ year terms.
  10. The ______________ of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives.
  11. Powers that are listed/numbered directly in the Constitution are called _______________ powers.
  12. The House of ____________________ is one half of the Congress and has 435 members.
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  1. This power of Congress allows the Senate to remove someone from their position due to crimes committed while in office.
  2. The first step in the law making process is for ___________ to write to their congresspeople about a concern or idea for a law.
  3. President The ___________________ is the leader of the Senate and has the power to break a tie vote.
  4. Only Congress has the power to declare ______.
  5. To be a representative, you must be at least ____________ years old.
  6. Representatives serve _____ year terms.
  7. The Legislative Branch has it's powers listed in our written from of government - called the ______________________.
  8. Congress being able to override the President's veto of a bill is an example of checks and _______________.
  9. The Legislative Branch's main purpose is to create _____ for the country.
  10. The first draft of a law is called a ________.

22 Clues: Senators serve ____ year terms. • Representatives serve _____ year terms. • Only Congress has the power to declare ______. • The first draft of a law is called a ________. • To be a senator, you must be at least __________ years old. • To be a representative, you must be at least ____________ years old. • ...

Chapter 24 2021-05-16

Chapter 24 crossword puzzle
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  1. justified and claims that an individual can make on individuals, groups, society; divided into legal rights and moral rights.
  2. relationship that exists when to mutually dependent groups in a society recognize certain expectations of each other and conduct their affairs accordingly.
  3. belief that actions themselves rather than consequences, determine the worth of actions.
  4. use of normal principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethical dilemma.
  5. ideals and customs of a society towards which the members of a group have an affective regard; a value may be a quality desirable as an end it self.
  6. belief that health-related information about individual patients should not be revealed to others; maintenance of privacy.
  7. statements of right conduct governing individual actions.
  8. generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individual's practice in relation to these.
  9. rights rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law.
  10. rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from governmental or institutional guarantees.
  11. obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions by reason of the so-called moral bond of our independence with others.
  12. ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate personal relationship value system that includes such virtues as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love.
  13. regulations established by government and applicable to people within certain political subdivision.
  14. ethical theory that emphasizes the agents who perform actins and make choices; character and virtue form the framework of this ethical theory.
  15. duty to tell the truth and avoid deception.
  16. strict observance of promises or duties; loyalty and faithfulness to others.
  17. belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality.
  18. ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others.
  19. situations requiring moral judgement between two or more equally problem-fraught alternatives; two or more competing normal norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do.
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  1. gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights.
  2. general, universal guides to action that are derived from so-called moral truths that should be respected unless a morally compelling reason exists not to do so.
  3. articulated statements of role morality as seen by the members of a profession.
  4. person's self-reliance, independence, liberty, rights, privacy, individual choice, freedom of the will, and self-contained ability to decide.
  5. manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession.
  6. internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles.
  7. pratice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession.
  8. doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity.
  9. belief that individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, and property.
  10. bodies of systemically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas.
  11. traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage.
  12. basis for rights-based ethical theory; each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects.
  13. ARRT's mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct.
  14. standards set by individuals or groups of individuals.
  15. collection or set of group values that an individual or group has as each person's personal guide.
  16. care for; an emotional commitment to and a willingness to act on behalf of a person with whom a caring relationship exists.
  17. publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession, usually embedded in a code of ethics.
  18. systematic study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason.

37 Clues: duty to tell the truth and avoid deception. • standards set by individuals or groups of individuals. • statements of right conduct governing individual actions. • pratice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession. • traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage. • doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity. • ...

American Gov. Ch.3 The Constitution 2022-10-11

American Gov. Ch.3 The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. local group of armed citizens.
  2. A reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked to a crime.
  3. the power to take private property for public use.
  4. to formally accuse.
  5. to revoke by legislative enactment
  6. a clause that gives Congress the power to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper” to meet situations that the Founders could not anticipate.
  7. an addition to the Bill of Rights protections into the states through court decisions.
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  1. the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.
  2. the courts’ ability to interpret the Constitution and overturn laws that violate the Constitution.
  3. a statement in Article VI in the Constitution, establishing state laws can not be in conflict with the US Constitution.
  4. a change to the Constitution
  5. powers the powers that explain what kind of laws can be made.
  6. a meeting held for the purpose of proposing and voting on amendments
  7. seven main sections in the Constitution.

14 Clues: to formally accuse. • a change to the Constitution • local group of armed citizens. • to revoke by legislative enactment • seven main sections in the Constitution. • the power to take private property for public use. • powers the powers that explain what kind of laws can be made. • the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised. • ...

Citizenship 2020-10-05

Citizenship crossword puzzle
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  1. the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  2. the process of becoming a citizen
  3. a privilege
  4. swearing loyalty to the US
  5. the 48 states that are touching
  6. member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government
  7. the act of betraying your country
  8. loyalty to person, country, or belief
  9. list of rights for all citizens of USA
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  1. list of rights
  2. city laws
  3. in national emergency you could be called to serve your country
  4. duties
  5. a group of people who share an enviroment
  6. July 4th we celebrate freedom
  7. governed by US but aren't states
  8. a bunch of ordinances
  9. means being a member of a country and having full rights and responsibilities under that
  10. law
  11. ruler
  12. avoiding the truth
  13. reject

22 Clues: law • ruler • duties • reject • city laws • a privilege • list of rights • avoiding the truth • a bunch of ordinances • swearing loyalty to the US • July 4th we celebrate freedom • the 48 states that are touching • governed by US but aren't states • the process of becoming a citizen • the act of betraying your country • loyalty to person, country, or belief • ...

Black month 2025-11-06

Black month crossword puzzle
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  1. Month celebrating Black history
  2. W.E.B. Du Bois, civil rights activist and scholar
  3. Courage to stand up for rights
  4. Liberty and justice for all
  5. Inspire the next generation
  6. Equal justice under the law
  7. Langston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance poet
  8. Jackie Robinson, broke baseball color barrier
  9. Strength through struggle
  10. Honor Black history and heroes
  11. Black inventors and creators
  12. Overcoming hardship
  13. Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
  14. Lincoln University, historic Black college
  15. Strength through faith
  16. Social change and equality
  17. Learn and grow together
  18. Black poetry and spoken word
  19. Teach Black history
  20. Symbol of slavery
  21. African diaspora communities
  22. Cotton fields and slavery
  23. Respect for all people
  24. Right to vote
  25. March on Washington
  26. Black pride and empowerment
  27. Progress toward equality
  28. Freedom songs of hope
  29. Strong Black communities
  30. Civil rights protests in Alabama city
  31. Learn about Black achievements
  32. Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat
  33. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the Civil Rights Movement
  34. Together we rise
  35. Human rights for everyone
  36. Celebrate Black excellence
  37. Montgomery Bus Boycott
  38. Black military pilots of WWII
  39. Sojourner Truth, women’s rights and abolition advocate
  40. Unity in the community
  41. Rap music as expression
  42. Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad leader
  43. Rhythm and blues genre
  44. Freedom Riders of the 1960s
  45. Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid leader
  46. Freedom seekers heading North
  47. Rich Black culture and heritage
  48. Enslaved people seeking freedom
  49. Spelman College, all-women’s HBCU
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  1. Blues music from deep emotion
  2. Black History Month celebration
  3. Ancestral homeland of many
  4. Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and writer
  5. Montgomery Bus Boycott city
  6. Black athletes in history
  7. Equality and fairness
  8. End of slavery movement
  9. Soul music of the 60s
  10. Marcus Garvey, Pan-African leader
  11. Maya Angelou, poet and author
  12. Selma march for voting rights
  13. Hip-hop culture and music
  14. Black writers’ stories
  15. African dance traditions
  16. Oprah Winfrey, media icon and philanthropist
  17. Black authors and literature
  18. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon
  19. Michelle Obama, lawyer and former First Lady
  20. Plantation system of forced labor
  21. Peaceful protest and progress
  22. “I Have a Dream” speech
  23. Emancipation Proclamation, freedom from slavery
  24. Tuskegee Airmen, WWII pilots
  25. George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist
  26. Civil Rights Movement for equality
  27. Morehouse College, MLK’s alma mater
  28. Black achievement and success
  29. Proud African heritage
  30. Black cinema and storytelling
  31. Booker T. Washington, educator and reformer
  32. Black scientists’ discoveries
  33. Howard University, historic Black college
  34. Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist
  35. Share knowledge proudly
  36. Struggles of the past
  37. Underground Railroad for escape
  38. Lasting legacy of leaders
  39. Barack Obama, first African American U.S. President
  40. Empower future generations
  41. Gospel spiritual music
  42. Black doctors saving lives
  43. Hope for a better future
  44. Thurgood Marshall, first African American Supreme Court justice
  45. Freedom for all people
  46. Remember those who fought
  47. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  48. Black visual art and creativity
  49. Nonviolent protest movement
  50. Black educators guiding youth
  51. Tool of oppression in slavery
  52. Malcolm X, influential Black nationalist leader
  53. Sit-in protest tactic
  54. Jazz music from African American roots

103 Clues: Right to vote • Together we rise • Symbol of slavery • Overcoming hardship • Teach Black history • March on Washington • Equality and fairness • Soul music of the 60s • Freedom songs of hope • Struggles of the past • Sit-in protest tactic • Black writers’ stories • Strength through faith • Respect for all people • Proud African heritage • Gospel spiritual music • Montgomery Bus Boycott • ...

4.1 Pg. 1-7 2019-11-21

4.1 Pg. 1-7 crossword puzzle
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  1. A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
  2. The leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government
  3. The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
  4. The first vice president and second president of the United States
  5. A meeting of political leaders that began in Philadelphia in May 1775. The meeting was held in response to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain
  6. This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
  7. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
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  1. A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits
  2. A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
  3. Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
  4. In 1787, 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states convened, or met, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to address problems with the Articles of Confederation
  5. Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
  6. Is a major slowdown in the economy
  7. Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
  8. The English Bill of Rights was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1689. It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow

15 Clues: Is a major slowdown in the economy • Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons • The first vice president and second president of the United States • Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved • A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together • ...

Legislative Crossword 2024-11-04

Legislative Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. powers of the Congress specifically listed in the Constitution
  2. duties Congress holds besides lawmaking
  3. the work a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem
  4. tactic for defeating a bill by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
  5. a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or fair hearing in court
  6. upper house of Congress consisting of two representatives from each state
  7. members voice their vote in turn
  8. gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper to carry out expressed powers
  9. oddly shaped district designed to increase voting strength of a particular group
  10. years of service
  11. president's power to kill a bill by not signing it for 10 day when Congress is not in session
  12. a synonym for expressed power
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  1. procedure to limit debate on a bill
  2. right of representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage
  3. lower house of Congress consisting of different number of representatives from each state
  4. members stand to be counted for a vote
  5. resolution passed by both houses of Congress
  6. powers of Congress not stated explicitly in the Constitution
  7. organization of people with common interest who try to influence government decisions
  8. police must bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
  9. government project grant that primarily benefits a representatives home district of state
  10. allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
  11. political party to which fewer than half of the members belong
  12. to accuse government officials of misconduct in office
  13. person from a legislator's district
  14. a completely unrelated amendment to a bill
  15. political party to which more than half of the members belong
  16. representative of an interest group who tries to influence policy making
  17. representatives say "aye" or "nay"
  18. a population count taken by by census bureau every 10 years

30 Clues: years of service • a synonym for expressed power • members voice their vote in turn • representatives say "aye" or "nay" • procedure to limit debate on a bill • person from a legislator's district • members stand to be counted for a vote • duties Congress holds besides lawmaking • a completely unrelated amendment to a bill • resolution passed by both houses of Congress • ...

School In Colonial Times 2024-08-21

School In Colonial Times crossword puzzle
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  1. A person who adheres to strict moral or religious priniciples , esp one opposed to luxury and sensual enjoyment
  2. Alphabet and Bible reading
  3. helped to standardize English language usage in the United States
  4. Often took place at a kitchen table, minimal
  5. but high moral qualifications
  6. Early graduates became ministers in Puritan Congregations
  7. chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory
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  1. Only males of certain socioeconomic and social classes considered
  2. the bible is the ultimate religious through and authority
  3. Required parents to see their children knew how to read, fundamentals of religion ,and laws of commonwealth
  4. A curriculum that is teacher-centered, students interest are not important
  5. Wood paddle with lessons tacked on and covered by a piece of transparent horn
  6. Required every town of at least 50 families to hire a teacher
  7. laid out the process by which lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were to be surveyed and sold
  8. One of the choices parents had for the son after Dame school

15 Clues: Alphabet and Bible reading • but high moral qualifications • Often took place at a kitchen table, minimal • the bible is the ultimate religious through and authority • Early graduates became ministers in Puritan Congregations • One of the choices parents had for the son after Dame school • Required every town of at least 50 families to hire a teacher • ...

Reform Movements Crossword 2021-03-29

Reform Movements Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Movement that called for the abolishment of slavery
  2. Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a controversial book that debatably started the civil war (this person was an abolitionist)
  3. A woman that was a leader in the Prison movement. She helped many mentally ill by advocating for better conditions and by building asylums
  4. woman's rights activist that worked alongside Susan B Anthony.
  5. Purpose and goal of the education movement
  6. The purpose and goal of the woman's rights movememnt
  7. Movement that called for more and better education for the common man
  8. Movement that called for equal rights for both men and woman
  9. Movement that called for the mentally ill and disabled to be placed in asylums or hospitals instead of prisons
  10. Purpose and Goal of the abolitionist movement
  11. A woman's rights activists and abolishinist that led the underground railroad.
  12. An abololishinst and journalist that wrote to abolish slavery. A noteable achievement was the writting of the book "The Liberator"
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  1. Purpose of the Asylum movement
  2. Leader of the education movement. He advocated for easy access to education for the common man.
  3. A black right woman's activist and abolitionist that gave speeches to spread the word.
  4. One of the biggest leaders in the woman's rights movement, worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton

16 Clues: Purpose of the Asylum movement • Purpose and goal of the education movement • Purpose and Goal of the abolitionist movement • Movement that called for the abolishment of slavery • The purpose and goal of the woman's rights movememnt • Movement that called for equal rights for both men and woman • woman's rights activist that worked alongside Susan B Anthony. • ...

FORTY THIRD 2020-04-27

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

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

Civil Rights Movement 2025-05-23

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott
  2. Man who challenged segregation on a Louisiana train
  3. Civil rights leader who believed in Black self-defense
  4. Governor who tried to block school integration (first name = Orval)
  5. Activist leader who fought for farmworkers’ rights
  6. Indian activist whose nonviolence inspired King
  7. LBJ’s plan to end poverty and racial injustice
  8. President who sent troops to Arkansas to protect Black students
  9. International prize MLK won in 1964
  10. Law that banned voting barriers like literacy tests (1965)
  11. SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march
  12. Plessy v ____ was the Supreme Court case that upheld “separate but equal”
  13. Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington
  14. Selma, Alabama sheriff who attacked voting rights marchers
  15. Civil ____ is peacefully breaking unjust laws to demand change
  16. City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955
  17. First Black player in modern Major League Baseball
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  1. City where marchers demanded the right to vote
  2. Dodgers executive who signed Robinson
  3. Rule requiring federal approval of voting law changes
  4. Birmingham official who used violence on protestors (nickname = "Bull")
  5. NAACP lawyer who became a Supreme Court justice (first name = Thurgood)
  6. The Great ____ was the 20th-century movement of Black families from the South to the North
  7. Young protester killed during a voting rights march in Selma
  8. Where King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963
  9. ___ v Board of Education was the Supreme Court case that desegregated public schools
  10. King’s organization that led nonviolent civil rights actions
  11. City where nine Black students integrated a high school
  12. Law that banned segregation in public places (1964)
  13. Alabama city where children marched against segregation
  14. Chief Justice during *Brown v. Board* decision (first name = Earl)
  15. Student activist group known for sit-ins and Freedom Rides
  16. Civil rights group that fought segregation in court
  17. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement who believed in nonviolence
  18. President who signed major civil rights laws

35 Clues: International prize MLK won in 1964 • Dodgers executive who signed Robinson • Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington • SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march • President who signed major civil rights laws • Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott • City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955 • City where marchers demanded the right to vote • ...

Government Crossword Final 1 2025-05-27

Government Crossword Final 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals, often by law or constitution.
  2. The principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
  3. The supreme power or authority over a territory or state. An example of this is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  4. The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law, a principle that everyone is subject to the law.
  5. Written slander that harms a person's reputation.
  6. A political entity where a distinct nation and government coincide. An example is Japan
  7. An economic system where the government controls the production and distribution of goods and services.
  8. A principle where the decision of the greater number prevails.
  9. North Korea’s leader used this form of government. A government led by a single ruler with absolute power.
  10. The Queen of England used this type of government. A form of government headed by a king or queen.
  11. A judicial system that operates free from influence by other branches of government.
  12. Basic rights and freedoms guaranteed by law or the constitution.
  13. An economic system where decisions about production and consumption are made by individuals or the market.
  14. Rights granted to individuals for equality and protection from discrimination.
  15. The type of government the US has. A system of government where power is vested in the people, typically through elected representatives.
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  1. Government action that prohibits speech or expression before it occurs.
  2. Good A park is an example of this. A benefit or service that is available to all members of a society.
  3. refers to the act of making a false spoken statement about someone that damaged their reputation.
  4. Control or influence over others. The ability to influence or control the behavior of people and events.
  5. This was founded 5,000 years ago. The system or group of people governing an organized community.
  6. What gives authority its rightful power. The recognized right to rule or exercise authority.
  7. A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.
  8. A guidline that divides governmental authority into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
  9. The act of exposing oneself to prosecution by making a statement.
  10. A broader understanding of the Constitution, allowing flexibility in applying its principles.
  11. An established organization or practice in society or government. Examples include schools and hospital
  12. The power of courts to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
  13. A legislative body of government, typically in a democracy. UK’s lawmaking body
  14. The branches of the U.S. use this system to maintain balanced power. A system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
  15. The United States, Germany and some others use this system. Systems of government in which power is divided between a central authority and regional units.
  16. A political system in which legal limits are placed on governmental power.
  17. The belief in limiting governmental power by a constitution.
  18. A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, not governed by a monarch.
  19. A form of government in which power resides with elected officials rather than a monarch. France uses this type of government.
  20. The power to give order or make decisions. The legitimate power to enforce laws or make decisions.
  21. The understanding of the Constitution based on its literal wording.
  22. The process by which certain protections in the Bill of Rights are applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. For example the first amendment was only applied to the federal government. However through the process of incorporation the U.S. Supreme court decided also apply to state governments
  23. An economic system based on customs, traditions, and historical precedent.
  24. This often ensures fair treatment and protection of individual rights. The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.
  25. Activities associated with governance or the process of making decisions. An example of this can be voting

40 Clues: Written slander that harms a person's reputation. • The belief in limiting governmental power by a constitution. • A principle where the decision of the greater number prevails. • Basic rights and freedoms guaranteed by law or the constitution. • The act of exposing oneself to prosecution by making a statement. • ...

4.1 Pg. 1-7 2019-11-21

4.1 Pg. 1-7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
  2. In 1787, 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states convened, or met, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to address problems with the Articles of Confederation
  3. Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
  4. The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
  5. The English Bill of Rights was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1689. It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow
  6. The leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government
  7. Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
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  1. A meeting of political leaders that began in Philadelphia in May 1775. The meeting was held in response to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain
  2. A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
  3. This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
  4. Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
  5. Is a major slowdown in the economy
  6. The first vice president and second president of the United States
  7. A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
  8. A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits

15 Clues: Is a major slowdown in the economy • Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons • The first vice president and second president of the United States • Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved • A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together • ...

PPGC CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2025-08-29

PPGC CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. – A system where religion and government are combined.
  2. – Government ruled by the wealthy class.
  3. of Speech – The right to express opinions without censorship.
  4. – Political system ruled by a single leader with absolute power.
  5. – Government by the people, exercised either directly or through representatives.
  6. – The upper chamber of the US Congress.
  7. – The head of state in a republic.
  8. of Representatives – The lower chamber of the US Congress.
  9. – An agreement among states or nations for mutual support.
  10. – A written plan of government.
  11. – The process of choosing leaders by voting.
  12. – A government in which citizens elect representatives.
  13. – Political ideology favoring reform and progress.
  14. – The branch of government that makes laws.
  15. of Law – A principle where no one is above the law.
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  1. – Citizens’ obligation to obey the law.
  2. – The system of government where power is divided between national and local units.
  3. – The body that interprets laws.
  4. – Supreme law of the land.
  5. – The act of removing an elected official from office.
  6. – The official head of a city government.
  7. – A political system where power is inherited.
  8. – Political ideology favoring tradition and stability.
  9. of Independence – Document declaring American independence in 1776.
  10. – The system of government led by a king or queen.
  11. – The right to vote in political elections.
  12. – A type of government controlled by a small group of people.
  13. and Balances – The principle of separation of powers among branches of government.
  14. of Rights – The first ten amendments to the US Constitution.

29 Clues: â€“ Supreme law of the land. • – A written plan of government. • – The body that interprets laws. • – The head of state in a republic. • – Citizens’ obligation to obey the law. • – The upper chamber of the US Congress. • – Government ruled by the wealthy class. • – The official head of a city government. • – The right to vote in political elections. • ...

Black History 2018-03-06

Black History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of owning slaves
  2. walk
  3. armed conflict between two nations
  4. freeing from slavery
  5. just behavior or treatment
  6. together
  7. rights the rights of citizens
  8. ending
  9. moral or legal permission
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  1. set apart
  2. prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
  3. freedom from disturbance
  4. to withdraw from commercial or social relations
  5. being treated the same
  6. prejudice

15 Clues: walk • ending • together • set apart • prejudice • freeing from slavery • being treated the same • system of owning slaves • freedom from disturbance • moral or legal permission • just behavior or treatment • rights the rights of citizens • armed conflict between two nations • prolonged cruel or unjust treatment • to withdraw from commercial or social relations

Coins, Cash, and Commanders-in-Chief! 2025-06-13

Coins, Cash, and Commanders-in-Chief! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2nd president; his son also became president
  2. Led the country during the Great Depression and WWII; he's on the dime (FDR)
  3. Not a president, but he's on the $100 bill and helped start the country
  4. Our very first president; he's on the $1 bill
  5. Helped write the Constitution; 4th president
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  1. Was a general before president; he's on the $20 bill
  2. Civil War hero who became president; he's on the $50 bill
  3. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; he's on the nickel
  4. Not a president, but he's on the $10 bill and helped start the U.S. Treasury
  5. Wore a tall hat and helped end slavery; he's on the penny and $5 bill

10 Clues: 2nd president; his son also became president • Helped write the Constitution; 4th president • Our very first president; he's on the $1 bill • Was a general before president; he's on the $20 bill • Civil War hero who became president; he's on the $50 bill • Wrote the Declaration of Independence; he's on the nickel • ...

Civil Rights Crossword 2022-04-07

Civil Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Given to prevent African Americans from voting
  2. Demonstration that showed support for the Civil Rights Act
  3. Tested the enforcement of the Supreme Court's ruling, which struck down segregation on public transportation
  4. Department store and site of lunch counter sit-ins
  5. City where busses were boycotted
  6. "I have a dream"
  7. Plaintiff in the case the ends school segregation
  8. Bans literacy tests
  9. Ends segregation
  10. John Lewis's organization
  11. Fee charged to vote
  12. City where voting rights march begins
  13. Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
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  1. City where boycotts before Easter took place
  2. President who enforced school integration with the instructions "with all deliberate speed"
  3. Protest where one refuses to leave
  4. separation by race or color
  5. 14 year old murdered in Mississippi
  6. Philosophy of MLK - peaceful protests
  7. Refusal to purchase
  8. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s organization
  9. President who signed the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act into law

22 Clues: "I have a dream" • Ends segregation • Refusal to purchase • Bans literacy tests • Fee charged to vote • John Lewis's organization • separation by race or color • City where busses were boycotted • Protest where one refuses to leave • 14 year old murdered in Mississippi • Philosophy of MLK - peaceful protests • City where voting rights march begins • ...

Unit 4 Crossword 2021-10-25

Unit 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Body consisting of the 15 department officials
  2. Elected executive head of state
  3. Position which is assigned by president
  4. Procedure for ending a debate
  5. Organizing large numbers of people who work together
  6. A written law passed by a legislative body
  7. Charges against a public official for misconduct
  8. One or more members debate to delay a decision
  9. Branch that enforces laws
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  1. Branch that interprets laws
  2. Right to send mail by one's signature
  3. Highest court
  4. Change boundaries to favor a party
  5. Bicameral legislature
  6. President retains bill unsigned until it's too late to be dealt with
  7. Branch that makes laws
  8. 2 representatives per state
  9. Number of members determined by population
  10. A legislative proposal
  11. Right to reject a proposal

20 Clues: Highest court • Bicameral legislature • Branch that makes laws • A legislative proposal • Branch that enforces laws • Right to reject a proposal • Branch that interprets laws • 2 representatives per state • Procedure for ending a debate • Elected executive head of state • Change boundaries to favor a party • Right to send mail by one's signature • ...

James Berry - crossword 2024-10-31

James Berry - crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. angle of a letter
  2. does something wrong and has to pay the consequences
  3. how the writing is
  4. how much you do while writing
  5. one of the biggest cases of forged writing
  6. used in counterfeit pen to detect if money is real
  7. handwriting requested by the authorities
  8. when requested you use the same letters
  9. 75% of a dollar bill
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  1. handwriting found at the crime scene
  2. some people do this to there I
  3. copping someone signature
  4. my first name
  5. used in counterfeit money
  6. one of the common things that has forged writing
  7. 25% of a dollar bill
  8. when the suspect has to be alone
  9. gaps between words

18 Clues: my first name • angle of a letter • how the writing is • gaps between words • 25% of a dollar bill • 75% of a dollar bill • copping someone signature • used in counterfeit money • how much you do while writing • some people do this to there I • when the suspect has to be alone • handwriting found at the crime scene • when requested you use the same letters • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2017-03-22

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This act was passed in congress in 1964 which prohibited discrimination in many settings.
  2. This event gave the civil rights movement momentum which was to challenge and desegregate public transportation
  3. This was a court ruling that ended up overturning the Plessy case and rules unconstitutional.
  4. This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides.
  5. organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans.
  6. This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection.
  7. This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote.
  8. A church bombing which killed four little girls.
  9. Fourteen year old boy who was beaten and shot because of flirting with a white cashier
  10. He was a huge civil rights leader and started a nonviolent resistance.
  11. This very prominent leader of the civil rights movement was shot dead on April 4,1968.
  12. This amendment prohibited any poll tax in elections for federal officials.
  13. NAACP lawyer who represented the children in the case of Brown V Board of education
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  1. This was King and SCLC opposed local laws that supported segregation and hundreds of demonstrators converged on the city to stop segregation
  2. This was an interracial group of CORE members and college students who was testing the effectiveness of the supreme court decision which prohibited racial segregation in bus terminals.
  3. This march included 200,000 blacks and whites and was the largest civil rights demonstration ever held in the U.S.
  4. This was a group of 9 African American who was chosen to attend a all white High School in Little
  5. This was a huge movement to end segregation between whites and blacks.
  6. This famous letter was written by Martin Luther King while he was in jail stating why he believes in non violence protests.
  7. This was a supreme court ruling that separated but equal facilities for different races are legal.
  8. He was the first black man to enroll in a university in Mississippi.
  9. This black female was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
  10. This was a 1942 group that of Civil Rights activists which were located at a campus in Chicago.
  11. This was a peaceful in N.C. which involved four African American men who wanted to sit where white people sat.
  12. This man was the leader of nationalist and founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity.

25 Clues: A church bombing which killed four little girls. • This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides. • organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans. • This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote. • This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection. • ...

Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II 2022-02-22

Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II crossword puzzle
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  1. - a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture
  2. - concurrent resolution is a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor joint resolution a resolution, commonly a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that must pass both the House and Senate but which does not require the governor's signature
  3. - a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
  4. - a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
  5. - having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
  6. - a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas’s incorporated cities and towns.
  7. - the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee
  8. - a person who is represented by an elected official
  9. - the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
  10. - the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case
  11. - a serious criminal offense, punishable by a prison sentence or a fine
  12. - the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  13. - the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House.
  14. - occurring every two years
Down
  1. - a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
  2. - the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
  3. - a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state
  4. - a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and which does not require the governor's signature
  5. - the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and the possible removal of a state official.
  6. - a step in the legislative process during v a bill is killed by the chair of a standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee
  7. - the governor’s power to turn down legislation
  8. - the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that is employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.
  9. - the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office
  10. - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body
  11. - a civil wrong that causes harm to another; it is remedied by awarding economic damages to the injured party.
  12. resolution - a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor
  13. - elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process.
  14. - a written statement issued by a grand jury that charges a suspect with a crime and states that a trial is warranted.
  15. committee - a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
  16. - the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters.
  17. - the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker

31 Clues: - occurring every two years • - the governor’s power to turn down legislation • - a person who is represented by an elected official • - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body • - the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives • - a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state • ...

Government Terms 2023-07-22

Government Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a bill that the president signs into effect
  2. first ten amendments to the Constitution
  3. a case ruled in the Supreme Court
  4. groups formed upon political ideology, deeply rooted in American society
  5. relating to central government
  6. the legislative branch of the government
  7. the governing document of our nation
  8. the liberal party
  9. a ruling given to bills that defy the Constitution
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  1. means of production is privatized
  2. using money to get what you want in Congress
  3. a judge of the Supreme Court
  4. how a country runs
  5. a change to the Constitution
  6. the study of government
  7. the Conservative Party
  8. means of production belongs to the laborers
  9. how money flows within a government
  10. the total value of land, labor, and capital in an economy
  11. a proposed law

20 Clues: a proposed law • the liberal party • how a country runs • the Conservative Party • the study of government • a judge of the Supreme Court • a change to the Constitution • relating to central government • means of production is privatized • a case ruled in the Supreme Court • how money flows within a government • the governing document of our nation • ...

26 2025-02-15

26 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cold War weapon experiments
  2. Civil rights protest method
  3. Common disaster in the 60s
  4. Giant waves causing devastation
  5. Militant civil rights group
  6. Used in communication advances
  7. Counterculture youth movement
  8. First mission to the moon
  9. Riot sparking gay rights movement
  10. Movement for racial equality
  11. Railway disasters of the era
  12. Internet precursor
  13. Famous 1969 music festival
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  1. Protesters against Vietnam War
  2. First successful transplant
  3. Tragedies in coal industries
  4. Second wave in the 1960s
  5. Technology emerging in the 60s
  6. Women’s labor rights demand
  7. Berkeley protest movement
  8. Campus activism in the 60s
  9. 1969 giant leap for mankind
  10. Natural disaster affecting millions
  11. Destructive fires in the 60s
  12. Extreme storms in the 1960s

25 Clues: Internet precursor • Second wave in the 1960s • Berkeley protest movement • First mission to the moon • Common disaster in the 60s • Campus activism in the 60s • Famous 1969 music festival • First successful transplant • Cold War weapon experiments • Civil rights protest method • Women’s labor rights demand • Militant civil rights group • 1969 giant leap for mankind • ...

Vocabulary CH. 6 2013-04-18

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

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

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
Down
  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 • ...

FFF 2024-05-08

FFF crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The removal of federal officials for "high ___ and misdemeanors"?
  2. first step Introduce a __
  3. 435 people are in this governing body
  4. formed if the Senate and the House pass different bill version
  5. he primary role of the Legislative Branch; create ____
  6. Upper house
  7. # of Senators; ___ hundred
Down
  1. Change made during debate
  2. they holding hearings & making recommendations
  3. Purse strings
  4. a power Congress have over executive branch
  5. Determines # of reps from a state
  6. branch of government
  7. term length for Senators ___ years
  8. term for members of the House of Representatives; ___ years.

15 Clues: Upper house • Purse strings • branch of government • Change made during debate • first step Introduce a __ • # of Senators; ___ hundred • Determines # of reps from a state • term length for Senators ___ years • 435 people are in this governing body • a power Congress have over executive branch • they holding hearings & making recommendations • ...

Chapter 22 Extra Credit 2023-12-13

Chapter 22 Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Giving jobs to followers. The practice of awarding government jobs to political supporters.
  2. Journalists who exposed corruption and other problems of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
  3. All federal jobs except elected offices and those in the military.
  4. Process by which people vote directly on a bill.
  5. Law that Congress passed to set up a system of federal banks.
  6. Required food and drug makers to list ingredients on packages.
  7. Powerful politician who controls work done locally and demands payoffs from businesses.
  8. Process by which voters can put a bill directly before the state legislature.
  9. Political corruption and extravagant spending.
  10. Granted women the right to vote.
  11. An 1890 law that banned the formation of trusts and monopolies in the U.S.
  12. Democrat born in Virginia, became President in 1912, created a program to break up trusts and restore American economic competition called New Freedom.
Down
  1. A person who wanted to destroy all trusts.
  2. A group that worked for a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote.
  3. People who worked for women's rights to vote.
  4. Became President in 1908, supported many progressive causes, signed laws giving government workers an 8-hour workday.
  5. Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
  6. Reformers in the late 1800s and early 1900s who wanted to improve American life.
  7. Ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor anywhere in the United States from 1920 to 1933.
  8. The good of the people.
  9. Theodore Roosevelt's promise of fair and equal treatment for all.
  10. Woodrow Wilson's political slogan in the presidential campaign of 1912.
  11. Government agency organized o oversee railroad commerce.
  12. An outspoken suffragist, leader of the Nation Woman Suffrage Association, created a detail plan to fight for suffrage.
  13. Ability
  14. Reformers who worked to stop unfair practices by businesses and improve the way government works.
  15. On earnings that charges different rates for different income levels.
  16. Process by which voters can remove an elected official from office.

28 Clues: Ability • The good of the people. • Granted women the right to vote. • A person who wanted to destroy all trusts. • People who worked for women's rights to vote. • Political corruption and extravagant spending. • Process by which people vote directly on a bill. • Government agency organized o oversee railroad commerce. • ...

Government 2024-02-29

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. monitors state spending
  2. voters submit proposed law to the people
  3. The _______ voters elect members of the general assembly
  4. held as needed
  5. Laws are made two ways in Missouri, these are the two ways
  6. The highest state court
  7. _________________System is the most common type of city government in the state.
  8. people vote on existing law
  9. Also known as the chief legal officer
  10. The missouri legislature is known as...
  11. This the house of representatives and the senate put together
  12. Exempted from taxation
  13. This is how senators and representatives are elected
  14. The missouri constitution may be ________
  15. held in November of even numbered years
  16. No U.S. or Missouri ________ employee may serve in the general assembly
  17. investigates complaints by citizens against government
Down
  1. The governor is _____________ from vetoing a bill approved by initiative or referendum because the people themselves said yes to it.
  2. This is how judges are chosen
  3. Also known as the chief financial officer
  4. 18 years of age, United States citizen, must register (to prevent fraud), must live in an election district 30 days (residency requirement), must re-register if address or name changes. What are these requirements for?
  5. held in April each year
  6. The governor has the power to _____
  7. This is how representation for the general assembly is determined
  8. Local governments gain their power from the Missouri State _________
  9. held in August of even numbered years
  10. These were enforced in 1992, for how long one individual could serve in the general assembly, the maximum term for any house is 8 years.
  11. The missouri law requires the budget to be ________
  12. The cut-off age for a free, public education
  13. Bill of Rights contains
  14. Only the general assembly is allowed to do this
  15. There are _____ elected officers of the executive branch
  16. Also known as the chief elections officer, prepares ballots and certifies elections
  17. This is something that prevents someone from voting.
  18. elected to a four year term also known as the chief executive officer
  19. Political power of and origin of the government

36 Clues: held as needed • Exempted from taxation • monitors state spending • The highest state court • held in April each year • Bill of Rights contains • people vote on existing law • This is how judges are chosen • The governor has the power to _____ • Also known as the chief legal officer • held in August of even numbered years • The missouri legislature is known as... • ...

history 2021-02-27

history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Obama, an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
  2. Baker, an American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France.
  3. T. Washington, an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States.
  4. Parks, an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
  5. Hughes, an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
  6. Neale Hurston, an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker.
  7. Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
  8. Wheatley, the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight.
  9. B. Wells, an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
Down
  1. Powell, an American politician, diplomat and retired four-star general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005.
  2. Garvey, a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
  3. Scott, an enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife, Harriet Robinson Scott, and their two daughters
  4. an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor.
  5. Rice, an American diplomat, political scientist, civil servant, and professor who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
  6. an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
  7. Washington Carver, an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion.
  8. O. Davis, a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first black Brigadier general in the United States Air Force.
  9. Luther King Jr., an African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
  10. X, an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
  11. Tubman, an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions.

20 Clues: an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. • Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. • Neale Hurston, an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. • Garvey, a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. • ...

Professional Responsibilities 2 2016-05-23

Professional Responsibilities 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Article 1020 covers general responsibilities and _____ of all officers and petty officers within the Navy.
  2. The division _____ is a management tool used by the division officer to maintain a current watch, quarter, and station bill.
  3. If you are a PO1 applicant for LDO and have met all requirements of CPO/SCPO applicants, you must also have a final multiple score (FMS) equal to or _____ than the lowest FMS for PASS.
  4. A deployable command, a command located outside of the United States, and/or A command having COMSEC material must have an emergency destruction _____.
  5. The _____ officer has to approve changes to the division’s watch, quarter and station bill.
  6. The 100 series addresses specific or unique _____ precautions.
  7. The damage control _____ is responsible for the administration of the CBR defense bill.
  8. An E-9, training and administration of _____ (TAR), with 22 years of service may apply for the Chief Warrant Officer Program.
  9. The department head recommends final _____ to the commanding officer.
  10. The commanding officer has the authority to _____ nonjudicial punishment.
  11. The watch, quarter, and station bill contains the messing, liberty boat and collision station _____.
  12. Personnel Advancement Requirements (PARs) must be completed to participate in the Navywide _____ exam.
  13. Chief Warrant Officer Program and Limited Duty Officer Program do not require a _____ education.
  14. The _____ officer designates in writing those individuals authorized to act as qualifiers.
  15. Division chief petty officer, work center supervisor and the commanding officer has the _____ authority to withhold a privilege.
Down
  1. An ECP selectee must have 4 years active service obligation before _____ from their present command.
  2. The PQS coordinator is responsible for maintaining PQS _____.
  3. Navywide advancement exams are based on _____ standards.
  4. Each personnel qualification standard is divided into either systems, _____, or watchstations/maintenance actions subdivisions.
  5. Normal liberty cannot be _____ as part of nonpunitive measures.
  6. Navy _____, human behavior and watch officer course are recommended for an individual preparing for LDO selection.
  7. Article 1020 covers the right to exercise _____ over all subordinate personnel.
  8. Withholding privileges and assigning extra military instruction (EMI) may be taken to _____ military deficiencies in junior personnel.
  9. The department head recommends _____ qualifications of watch standers.
  10. The watch, quarter, and station bill should be _____ updated.
  11. As the LPO, you are assigning a work center supervisor to coordinate the painting of a compartment. You have both the responsibility for the ____ and the authority to accomplish the task.
  12. The 200 series breaks the subject equipment into smaller, more _____ understood sections.
  13. A _____ person should be assigned duty assignments such as general quarters stations or cleaning station.
  14. PQS does not apply to _____ propulsion systems.
  15. Quarters for _____ and inspection are held each work day just before 0800 hours.

30 Clues: PQS does not apply to _____ propulsion systems. • Navywide advancement exams are based on _____ standards. • The PQS coordinator is responsible for maintaining PQS _____. • The watch, quarter, and station bill should be _____ updated. • The 100 series addresses specific or unique _____ precautions. • Normal liberty cannot be _____ as part of nonpunitive measures. • ...

Nic’s Quarantine Crossword 2020-03-20

Nic’s Quarantine Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous shark movie
  2. East 17 wanted you to stay another..
  3. Rocketman?
  4. Wife of Bill
  5. Del-boys manor
  6. Hide the umbrellas
  7. Once you pop, you can’t stop
  8. Genie in a?
  9. Bricks and ?
  10. Itsa me?
  11. Works once a year and wears red
  12. Even fight my Bill?
  13. Ain’t nothing but a hound dog
  14. Talks to the animals
Down
  1. She feels like a woman
  2. First president
  3. Had six wives
  4. Born within in the sound Bow bells
  5. Famous Dot
  6. Largest mammal
  7. Wrote nothing compares to you
  8. Starman?
  9. Elizabeth’s grandson
  10. North London football

24 Clues: Starman? • Itsa me? • Rocketman? • Famous Dot • Genie in a? • Wife of Bill • Bricks and ? • Had six wives • Largest mammal • Del-boys manor • First president • Famous shark movie • Hide the umbrellas • Even fight my Bill? • Elizabeth’s grandson • Talks to the animals • North London football • She feels like a woman • Once you pop, you can’t stop • Wrote nothing compares to you • ...

Abbreviations 2024-07-10

Abbreviations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Accounts Receivable
  2. Coordination of Benefits
  3. Attestation
  4. Bill For Denial List (The list we use to see if we can bill directly to a secondary ins)
  5. Fax For Review (I.e. CN, Dwo)
  6. Man's best friend
  7. Complimentary Coverage
  8. Advance Beneficiary Notice
  9. Active Insurance Coverage
  10. Prior Authorization Request
  11. Backorder
  12. Has a trunk
  13. Patient Authorization Form
Down
  1. Likes to chase mice
  2. Fax Clinical Note Request
  3. Value Based Benefit program also known as diabetic program
  4. Large marsupial
  5. Diabetic Date Last Seen
  6. Facility or Provider
  7. Clinical Notes
  8. Appointment
  9. Flying mammal
  10. Addendum Request (Addition to CN)

23 Clues: Backorder • Attestation • Appointment • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Clinical Notes • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Accounts Receivable • Facility or Provider • Complimentary Coverage • Diabetic Date Last Seen • Coordination of Benefits • Fax Clinical Note Request • Active Insurance Coverage • Advance Beneficiary Notice • Patient Authorization Form • ...

Civil Rights Movement:Katie Veenstra 2017-03-22

Civil Rights Movement:Katie Veenstra crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Due to the Voting Rights Act of _____, southern black voter registration rose from 7% to 67%
  2. MLKJ most famous speech "I Have a ______"
  3. Civil Rights Act of _____, congress passed a law forbidding racial discrimination in public settings
  4. Famous letter by MLKJ was written in this jail cell
  5. 9 African american students attended an all white school in this town
  6. served as a NAACP lawyer in the Brown vs Board court case
  7. How many girls were killed in the 16th street Baptist Church Bombing?
  8. Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
  9. this amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship
  10. Deliberately breaking the law while accepting the consequences
  11. Person responsible for the death of MLKJ
  12. MLKJ used these methods in leading movements
  13. African Americans began bus ______ to fight for the desegregation of buses
  14. This committee organized the sit-in protests in Greensboro
  15. Organization that fought for the rights of African Americans
Down
  1. This executive order integrated the armed forces
  2. Favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination
  3. This amendment removed poll tax that kept blacks from voting
  4. These law were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation
  5. 14 year old killed for flirting with a cashier
  6. How many students were murdered in the Mississippi Freedom Summer?
  7. main leader in the Civil Rights Movement
  8. Organized freedom rides with the help CORE
  9. separation of races
  10. This supreme court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
  11. White supremacist group that violently opposed civil rights
  12. Governor of Arkansas that ordered the National Guard to escort the 9 students into the Little Rock school
  13. 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, AL. that resulted in many injuries
  14. Leader of the Mississippi NAACP who was shot the same night Kennedy gave his speech
  15. Opposite of MLKJ; he used violent actions in a fight for racial distinctiveness
  16. founded by a group of civil rights advocates, this program marked the beginning of a mass movement for civil rights

31 Clues: separation of races • main leader in the Civil Rights Movement • Person responsible for the death of MLKJ • MLKJ most famous speech "I Have a ______" • Organized freedom rides with the help CORE • this amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship • MLKJ used these methods in leading movements • 14 year old killed for flirting with a cashier • ...

What Do You Know About Bill? 2022-06-24

What Do You Know About Bill? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where Bill's Wife was From
  2. Bill's Favourite Candy
  3. Cole, Bill's Favourite Brand of tea
  4. Name of Bill's grandson
  5. One of Bill's Careers
  6. The University Bill Attended
Down
  1. A City where Dad used to Work and Live
  2. One of Bill's Careers
  3. Name of Bill's granddaughter
  4. Street, Nickname of Bill's Mini Home
  5. Number of Bill's Children
  6. Bill's Favourite Board Game
  7. Name of Bill's oldest daughter
  8. Star, Bill was reporter for this newspaper

14 Clues: One of Bill's Careers • One of Bill's Careers • Bill's Favourite Candy • Name of Bill's grandson • Number of Bill's Children • Where Bill's Wife was From • Bill's Favourite Board Game • Name of Bill's granddaughter • The University Bill Attended • Name of Bill's oldest daughter • Cole, Bill's Favourite Brand of tea • Street, Nickname of Bill's Mini Home • ...

Government Crossword 2025-06-25

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who is the leader of a local government?(as a role)
  2. After reading out a bill who discusses the bill first?
  3. What is the name of the object that keeps rules in line and defines the purposes and responsibilities of the government?
  4. What is the name for when a bill is passed?;it becomes a…
  5. What level of government takes care of postal services?
Down
  1. Who is the current premier of WA?
  2. Free and fair elections are a feature of…
  3. Who is the governor-general of Australia?
  4. What is the head of state called in America?
  5. What is the name for when a king or queen approves a bill?

10 Clues: Who is the current premier of WA? • Free and fair elections are a feature of… • Who is the governor-general of Australia? • What is the head of state called in America? • Who is the leader of a local government?(as a role) • After reading out a bill who discusses the bill first? • What level of government takes care of postal services? • ...

Sevyn's government Puzzle 2021-12-15

Sevyn's government Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ,Supreme court making sure laws are constitutional .
  2. , First written constitution
  3. ,Advise the head of the State .
  4. , first 10 amendment.
  5. ,Equal representation
  6. , If you win
  7. , You win the presidential election.
  8. amendment ,Right to bare arms.
Down
  1. ,Banned slavetrade in 1808.
  2. ,limits the debate on a bill.
  3. ,legislative branch and their roles.
  4. ,Having retroactive effect or force.
  5. , strong national government with 3 brnches .
  6. ,Each state has to provide an attorney .
  7. , limits president to only 2 terms.
  8. , Head of the State.
  9. ,Method used to defeat a bill,
  10. ,2 per state( 100 in the coutnry).

18 Clues: , If you win • , Head of the State. • , first 10 amendment. • ,Equal representation • ,Banned slavetrade in 1808. • , First written constitution • ,limits the debate on a bill. • ,Method used to defeat a bill, • ,Advise the head of the State . • ,2 per state( 100 in the coutnry). • , limits president to only 2 terms. • ,legislative branch and their roles. • ...

Rights and Freedoms 2025-09-16

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. • ...

Civil Rights / BLM 2021-09-29

Civil Rights / BLM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. laws accepting segregation
  2. the rights of citizens to political and social equality
  3. to pester or annoy someone
  4. laws of America
  5. first name of civil rights leader who was killed in 1966
  6. same
  7. middle name of famous civil rights leader
  8. to refuse to buy something as a way of protesting
  9. to include people of all races
  10. formally put an end to a practice
  11. not fair
  12. something added to the constitution
Down
  1. imprison or confine
  2. the practice of unfairly treating a person or group differently from other people
  3. group of people working for a change
  4. type of animal in black power movement
  5. against the law
  6. the refusal to accept or comply with something
  7. president who started war on drugs

19 Clues: same • not fair • laws of America • against the law • imprison or confine • laws accepting segregation • to pester or annoy someone • to include people of all races • formally put an end to a practice • president who started war on drugs • something added to the constitution • group of people working for a change • type of animal in black power movement • ...

Legislative Branch - Arizona Emphasis 2021-10-21

Legislative Branch - Arizona Emphasis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The representative for Arizona's 6th District
  2. A piece of legislation that has been proposed
  3. The representative for Arizona's 4th District
  4. Majority Leader of the House of Representatives
  5. The junior Senator from Arizona
  6. The representative for Arizona's 1st District
  7. A piece of legislation that has been passed
  8. The Current Minority Leader of the House
  9. The division of congressional members into smaller groups with specific points of focus
  10. The lower chamber of congress
  11. The House of Representatives and Senate combined
  12. The Current Majority Leader of the Senate
  13. The predecessor of the National Guard
  14. The representative for Arizona's 2nd District
Down
  1. The Current Speaker of the House
  2. The Current Minority Leader of the Senate
  3. Laws considered collectively
  4. The representative for Arizona's 9th District
  5. A part of any given state that a congressman represents
  6. A member of the Senate
  7. The upper chamber of congress
  8. A member of the House of Representatives
  9. A proposed alteration to a bill
  10. The senior Senator from Arizona
  11. The representative for Arizona's 8th District
  12. The rejection of a bill by the President of the United States
  13. The representative for Arizona's 5th District
  14. Legislation which only the House of Representatives can create
  15. The representative for Arizona's 3rd District
  16. The representative for Arizona's 7th District
  17. A declaration which only Congress is constitutionally authorized to make

31 Clues: A member of the Senate • Laws considered collectively • The upper chamber of congress • The lower chamber of congress • The junior Senator from Arizona • A proposed alteration to a bill • The senior Senator from Arizona • The Current Speaker of the House • The predecessor of the National Guard • The Current Minority Leader of the House • A member of the House of Representatives • ...

Data Controller Actions 2025-06-02

Data Controller Actions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. deadlines, Data controllers must meet these to comply with the law (2 words)
  2. A key principle requiring data protection be ____ in every system or process
  3. The process of recording all rights requests and actions taken for accountability and audits (13 letters)
  4. The act of replying or answering a request
  5. The act of confirming who someone is before giving access to data
  6. Teaching data controllers about data subject rights and responsibilities (5 letters)
  7. Your go-to for advice for any data privacy uncertainty
  8. Notice A document that explains how and why personal data is collected (2 words)
  9. Data subjects must be informed of their available ______ under the law
  10. Only data that is _____ for a purpose should be processed
Down
  1. A formal examination of records to ensure compliance
  2. The maximum number of months within which a data controller must respond to a data subject’s request under NDPA
  3. Designing systems to prioritize privacy from the very ____ (start)
  4. A formal session to improve skills or knowledge (8 letters)
  5. Request The type of request a data subject might make to access or correct data (2 words)
  6. What a data controller must do without undue delay (respond ________)
  7. Data controllers must understand how to _____ data subject requests properly
  8. A security method that transforms data into unreadable code
  9. Data subject rights relate to personal ____
  10. Systems or tools that must be in place to handle rights requests (plural)
  11. To keep a written or electronic account of actions taken
  12. Data controllers must keep these for accountability and audits

22 Clues: The act of replying or answering a request • Data subject rights relate to personal ____ • A formal examination of records to ensure compliance • Your go-to for advice for any data privacy uncertainty • To keep a written or electronic account of actions taken • Only data that is _____ for a purpose should be processed • ...

Unit 3 Review 2025-10-27

Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used to see bones and the skeletal system
  2. it is important to get enough of this to help your body maintain a clean bill of health
  3. this type of joint where bones meet does not move (skull)
  4. when you automatically move your hand away from something hot
  5. the powerful tendon named after a legend
  6. there are two hemispheres in the brain
  7. the control center for the body
  8. interconnected with the muscular system
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  1. this type of joint where bones meets can move some (ribs)
  2. this type of joint where bones meet moves freely (shoulder)
  3. there are five that work with the brain to process information about our surroundings
  4. important to eat foods with this to maintain bone strength and to maintain a clean bill of health
  5. where bones meet cushioned by cartilage
  6. building blocks of life that are too small to be seen without a microscope
  7. messengers that transmit information from the body parts through the spinal cord to the brain
  8. it is important to _______ outside to strengthen muscles and maintain a clean bill of health
  9. can correct vision but not hearing

17 Clues: the control center for the body • can correct vision but not hearing • there are two hemispheres in the brain • where bones meet cushioned by cartilage • interconnected with the muscular system • the powerful tendon named after a legend • used to see bones and the skeletal system • this type of joint where bones meets can move some (ribs) • ...

Year 6 2022-10-24

Year 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. score runs and gets wickets
  2. likes singing minions' songs
  3. thinks he is an essay
  4. is written on a pencil case
  5. popular boy
  6. tall
  7. loves tacos
  8. greatest class of all time
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  1. a goalkeeper
  2. a twin
  3. was inconsolable after bill dumped her
  4. lives on a farm
  5. a twin
  6. dates his hat
  7. wears glasses

15 Clues: tall • a twin • a twin • popular boy • loves tacos • a goalkeeper • dates his hat • wears glasses • lives on a farm • thinks he is an essay • greatest class of all time • score runs and gets wickets • is written on a pencil case • likes singing minions' songs • was inconsolable after bill dumped her

Legislative Branch 2022-03-25

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to the floor leaders, responsbile for monitoring votes.
  2. who advocates a narrow interpretation of the Constitution's provisions.
  3. charge brought against a public official by the lower house in a legislative body.
  4. presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by & from the majority party in the House.
  5. that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.
  6. executive's power to reflect a bill passed by a legislature.
  7. regular period of time during which a legislative body conducts business.
  8. by legislative committees of the policies & programs of the executive branch.
  9. tactics aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote on it. Used by the Senate.
  10. # of members who must be present for a legislative to conduct business.
  11. unit such as the Senate whose seats are never all up for reelection a the same time.
  12. presiding officer of the Senate. The Vice President of the United States.
  13. proposal presented to a legislative body for possible enactment as a law.
  14. of political representation on the basis of population changes, usually after a census.
  15. committee composed of members of both houses.
  16. drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.
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  1. persons represented by a legislator or other elected officeholder.
  2. division of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues.
  3. who believes that the provisions of the Constitution, & in particular those granting power to govt., are to be construed in broad terms.
  4. committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject matter area are referred.
  5. veto,(2)Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned.
  6. committee created for a limited time & for some specific purpose.
  7. joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses' versions of a bill.
  8. extraordinary session of a legislative body.
  9. of seats in a legislative body among electoral districts.
  10. power of a government to take private property for a public use.
  11. unlikely to pass on its own merit, added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will "ride" through the legislative process.
  12. the specified length of time served by elected officials in their elected offices.
  13. member of the U.S Senate, chosen to preside in the absence of the President of the Senate.

29 Clues: extraordinary session of a legislative body. • committee composed of members of both houses. • to the floor leaders, responsbile for monitoring votes. • of seats in a legislative body among electoral districts. • executive's power to reflect a bill passed by a legislature. • committee created for a limited time & for some specific purpose. • ...

Chapter 9 2023-01-04

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. type of vote where the legislators are allowed to vote with their personal opinion
  2. public officials elected by people of BC
  3. monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
  4. head of the elected government
  5. conditions required to make changes to the constitution
  6. elected people represent a group of people in difference to democracy
  7. referring to all members in a parliament party
  8. body of the ministers advisors and sets federal government policies and priorities for the country
  9. established rules and rights for a state that everyone has to go by
  10. political arm of the staff housed in the office of the prime minister
  11. representative of the crown i a commonwealth country where the British monarch is the head of state
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  1. territory controlled by two levels of government
  2. it represents communities and is the only part of the legislative branch with elected members
  3. decisions made by everyone eligible instead of a body of elected representatives
  4. upper house of the parliament of Canada
  5. person who is next in line for governor incase something happens such as a sudden death
  6. support of money from someone and given to a person or group like charity
  7. it united colonies entering confederation and established federalism
  8. proposal to create or replace an existing law
  9. a way of governing depending on the will of people by electing

20 Clues: head of the elected government • upper house of the parliament of Canada • public officials elected by people of BC • proposal to create or replace an existing law • referring to all members in a parliament party • territory controlled by two levels of government • conditions required to make changes to the constitution • ...

Unit 3: US and NC Legal System 2021-03-01

Unit 3: US and NC Legal System crossword puzzle
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  1. Law enforcement agencies that respond to, detect, and prevent crime.
  2. The power of an appellate court to review, amend and overrule decisions of a trial court or other lower tribunal.
  3. The right of a court to hear a case for the first time.
  4. Laws that protect our general safety, and ensure our rights as citizens against abuses by other people, by organizations, and by the government itself. We have laws to help provide for our general safety.
  5. The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to interpret and apply the law, adjudicate legal disputes, and otherwise administer justice.
  6. A system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
  7. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
  8. The steps required for a proposed bill to become a law; Congress process included.
  9. Laws that require both a severe violent felony and two other previous convictions to serve a mandatory life sentence in prison.
  10. A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers.
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  1. A facility in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state
  2. A jury, typically of twelve people, who try the final issue of fact in civil or criminal cases and pronounce a verdict.
  3. A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
  4. The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
  5. A set of interrelated procedures and roles for deciding disputes by an authoritative person or persons whose decisions are regularly obeyed.
  6. The body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies.
  7. An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
  8. A permanent committee that meets regularly.
  9. A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
  10. Within some criminal justice systems, a preliminary hearing, preliminary examination, preliminary inquiry, evidentiary hearing or probable cause hearing is a proceeding, after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor, to determine whether there is enough evidence to require a trial.
  11. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  12. An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
  13. The system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
  14. The body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities.

24 Clues: A permanent committee that meets regularly. • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. • The right of a court to hear a case for the first time. • Law enforcement agencies that respond to, detect, and prevent crime. • The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. • ...

Conflict 2014-11-11

Conflict crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who intervenes between a conflict to help reconcile.
  2. Conflict arising from a lack of resources.
  3. Dispute over control of a group.
  4. Places very high value on both personal goals and the relationship, confronting behaviour.
  5. Exercise their own rights and respect the rights of others.
  6. Exercise their own rights but fail to respect the rights of others.
  7. Critiquing ideas while supporting people.
  8. An interpersonal dispute between or among members of a group.
  9. Places low value on personal goals and high value on the relationship, smoothing behaviour.
Down
  1. A person in conflict with another.
  2. Fail to exercise their own rights.
  3. Conflict rooted in differing personality traits.
  4. Places low value on both personal goals and the relationship, withdrawing behaviour.
  5. Competition for recognition within a group.
  6. Places moderately high value on both personal goals and the relationship, compromising behaviour.

15 Clues: Dispute over control of a group. • A person in conflict with another. • Fail to exercise their own rights. • Critiquing ideas while supporting people. • Conflict arising from a lack of resources. • Competition for recognition within a group. • Conflict rooted in differing personality traits. • Exercise their own rights and respect the rights of others. • ...

How a Bill becomes a Law 2020-04-29

How a Bill becomes a Law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it.
  2. in Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill
  3. a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill
  4. bills that concern individuals or places. They usually deal with people's claims against the government.
  5. refusal to sign a bill or resolution
  6. president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days.
  7. bills that apply to the entire nation.
  8. a voting method in which those in favor say "yae" and those against say "No"
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  1. organizations made up of people with common interests.
  2. a voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn when their name is called by saying "Aye" for yes
  3. resolutions which are passed by both houses of Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives

11 Clues: refusal to sign a bill or resolution • bills that apply to the entire nation. • organizations made up of people with common interests. • a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill • in Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill • a voting method in which those in favor say "yae" and those against say "No" • ...

Middle Ages Crossword 2022-04-29

Middle Ages Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A document created in Europe in 1215 that served as inspiration for the Bill of Rights.
  2. A series of ventures to the "Holy Land" by Europeans commanded by the church.
  3. A conquering that led to the development of the european countries we know today.
  4. The most hated king in English history; he was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
  5. The blueprint for bicameral legislature.
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  1. An pandemic that occurred across Europe and wiped out 25 million Europeans.
  2. A 200 feet long piece of fabric depicting the Norman Conquest.
  3. The effort made by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to banish anyone not part of the Catholic church.
  4. Fought in the 100 Years' War, burned as a witch because she was said to be speaking to God.
  5. Son of Henry II, known as "Richard the Lionheart"
  6. A religious figure in Christianity.

11 Clues: A religious figure in Christianity. • The blueprint for bicameral legislature. • Son of Henry II, known as "Richard the Lionheart" • A 200 feet long piece of fabric depicting the Norman Conquest. • An pandemic that occurred across Europe and wiped out 25 million Europeans. • A series of ventures to the "Holy Land" by Europeans commanded by the church. • ...

constitution crossword 2024-04-30

constitution crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. example of expressed power
  2. number of days a bill can stay on the presidents desk
  3. number of votes needed to win
  4. how often is a census conducted
  5. number of representatives
  6. how often must congress meet
  7. what is a bill
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  1. what is a law
  2. what is a census
  3. what is a quorum
  4. number of senators
  5. example of implied power
  6. how often are 1/3 of senators elected
  7. how many terms can HOR and senators serve
  8. elects president if 270 votes is not reached

15 Clues: what is a law • what is a bill • what is a census • what is a quorum • number of senators • example of implied power • number of representatives • example of expressed power • how often must congress meet • number of votes needed to win • how often is a census conducted • how often are 1/3 of senators elected • how many terms can HOR and senators serve • ...

Bill Crosby 2018-09-25

Bill Crosby crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone.
  2. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
  3. in a very unusual or remarkable way.
  4. the action or process of calculating or estimating something
  5. unacceptable or improper behaviour, especially by an employee or professional person.
  6. break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
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  1. an expert or specialist in psychology.
  2. not in accordance with the political constitution or with procedural rules.
  3. a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
  4. the action of choosing someone to hold an office or post.
  5. give evidence as a witness in a law court.
  6. make a choice from a range of possibilities.
  7. capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.
  8. a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

14 Clues: in a very unusual or remarkable way. • an expert or specialist in psychology. • give evidence as a witness in a law court. • make a choice from a range of possibilities. • a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. • the action of choosing someone to hold an office or post. • break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). • ...

Ch. 9 section 1 vocabulary 2021-04-01

Ch. 9 section 1 vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. monarch of Austria.
  2. signed the English Bill of Rights in 1689 in exchange for the English throne.
  3. set limits on royal power, granted the english people basic civil liberties, and prevented future rulers from being Roman Catholics.
  4. system of representative government that developed in England.
  5. reigned in Russia and increased the power of the Russian monarchy.
  6. war in which Oliver Cromwell led Parliament's army against the king's forces and defeated them.
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  1. government founded by Oliver Cromwell after the English Civil War
  2. French king who was one of the most successful monarchs of his time; had unlimited power over his people.
  3. English king who like his father James I asserted the divine right of kings and struggled to defeat Parliament's efforts to deny him absolute power.
  4. took the english throne after Cromwell's death
  5. became king after the death of his brother, Charles II.
  6. change of power in England in 1688 without resorting to war
  7. led Parliament's army against the king's forces and defeated them.

13 Clues: monarch of Austria. • took the english throne after Cromwell's death • became king after the death of his brother, Charles II. • change of power in England in 1688 without resorting to war • system of representative government that developed in England. • government founded by Oliver Cromwell after the English Civil War • ...

EOC CIVICS REVIEW 2024-05-05

EOC CIVICS REVIEW crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wrote about the social contract
  2. powers not written in Constitution but still used by Congress to perform responsibilities
  3. number of rights in the first amendment- speech, religion, petition, assembly, and press
  4. the amendment that defines citizenship through blood, soil, or naturalization
  5. powers in the 10th amendment given to the states
  6. wrote about natural laws
  7. ability of one branch to limit the power of the other two
  8. division of powers between 3 branches
  9. lowest level of federal trial court
  10. landmark case that gave Supreme Court judicial review
  11. landmark Supreme Court case that requires states to provide free legal help
  12. policies that deal with other countries
  13. the two house legislative branch
  14. amendment that abolished slavery
  15. pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and used to justify independence from England
  16. second level of federal courts, no trial
  17. head of executive branch
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  1. the rules of government found in The Constitution
  2. the first 10 amendments
  3. the birthplace of republicanism
  4. the judicial branch
  5. landmark Supreme Court case that states clothing is an expression of free speech
  6. the birthplace of democracy
  7. form of government where representatives are elected to do the work of government
  8. a political and military alliance of 28 partner countries
  9. an event that showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
  10. form of government where the citizens vote to make decisions
  11. S in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
  12. P in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
  13. the introduction to The Constitution
  14. R in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
  15. powers shared by both the federal and state governments
  16. policies that deal with issues inside the US border
  17. the rights listed in The Constitution
  18. A in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
  19. P in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment

36 Clues: the judicial branch • the first 10 amendments • wrote about natural laws • head of executive branch • the birthplace of democracy • the birthplace of republicanism • wrote about the social contract • the two house legislative branch • amendment that abolished slavery • lowest level of federal trial court • the introduction to The Constitution • ...

Reconstruction Review 2023-04-20

Reconstruction Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Terms for Northerners who went south to profit from Reconstruction.
  2. This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery.
  3. These laws were meant to keep blacks and whites totally separate in the South.
  4. His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”.
  5. Southern states passed ____ Codes to limit African-Americans' freedom.
  6. He assassinated President Lincoln.
  7. The ___ Bureau was set up to help former slaves prepare for life after slavery.
  8. This Amendment guarantees citizenship and voting rights for African American males.
  9. This Amendment guarantees African-American males the right to vote.
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  1. A ____ Clause exempted whites from the laws that prevented blacks from voting.
  2. The strict __-__ Bill required 50% of the voters of a state to take a loyalty oath.
  3. The ___ of 1877 was a secret deal that ended the Reconstruction Era.
  4. A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote.
  5. Term for Southerners who supported the Union's Reconstruction plan and policies.
  6. The _____ Republicans controlled Congress during Reconstruction Radical
  7. This organization of Southern racists terrorized African-Americans during Reconstruction.
  8. This president was impeached by Congress for not following their plan for Reconstruction.
  9. This Amendment prohibited slavery.
  10. Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated.
  11. Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the “__ Percent Plan”.

20 Clues: This Amendment prohibited slavery. • He assassinated President Lincoln. • A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote. • Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated. • His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”. • This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery. • ...

American History Terms 2021-02-28

American History Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the authority of a state is decided and governed by the consent of the people
  2. union of states with some political power vested in central authority
  3. take part in something so as to change the course of events; America partook in this
  4. The belief that something is of a higher power; exceptional. The United States believed this ideology about themselves.
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  1. The ideology for spreading western civilisation to bring enlightenment to African American people.
  2. to be alone from others, America identified with this
  3. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, if you work hard enough everyone can achieve this
  4. Individualism, Liberty, Equality
  5. the act of overriding e.g. South Carolina with John Calhoun
  6. 1823, American President Monroe, stating that Europe couldn't take any more land so they could expand their sphere of influence
  7. A generalised or oversimplified statement e.g. American is a democracy
  8. averse to change and traditional in their views
  9. The Bill of Rights aims to protect this; single

13 Clues: Individualism, Liberty, Equality • averse to change and traditional in their views • The Bill of Rights aims to protect this; single • to be alone from others, America identified with this • the act of overriding e.g. South Carolina with John Calhoun • union of states with some political power vested in central authority • ...

The Bill of Rights Crossword Activity 2024-11-12

The Bill of Rights Crossword Activity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. freedom of speech/religion
  2. no one can be searched unless there is a warrant with probable cause involved
  3. no solider should quarter in a house unless prescribed by law
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  1. no person has to answer questions until they have a jury present or be tried twice for the same crime
  2. the right to keep and carry weapons shall not be infringed
  3. right to a speedy and public trial, no biased jury, informed of the crimes committed, and confronted by the witnesses against them

6 Clues: freedom of speech/religion • the right to keep and carry weapons shall not be infringed • no solider should quarter in a house unless prescribed by law • no one can be searched unless there is a warrant with probable cause involved • no person has to answer questions until they have a jury present or be tried twice for the same crime • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2025-05-23

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Alabama city where children marched against segregation
  2. Civil rights leader who believed in Black self-defense
  3. Law that banned segregation in public places (1964)
  4. Activist leader who fought for farmworkers’ rights
  5. Dodgers executive who signed Robinson
  6. Where King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963
  7. Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington
  8. City where marchers demanded the right to vote
  9. Young protester killed during a voting rights march in Selma
  10. Indian activist whose nonviolence inspired King
  11. Civil ____ is peacefully breaking unjust laws to demand change
  12. International prize MLK won in 1964
  13. City where nine Black students integrated a high school
  14. Student activist group known for sit-ins and Freedom Rides
  15. The Great ____ was the 20th-century movement of Black families from the South to the North
  16. LBJ’s plan to end poverty and racial injustice
  17. Man who challenged segregation on a Louisiana train
  18. SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march
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  1. Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott
  2. First Black player in modern Major League Baseball
  3. ___ v Board of Education was the Supreme Court case that desegregated public schools
  4. Civil rights group that fought segregation in court
  5. President who signed major civil rights laws
  6. Rule requiring federal approval of voting law changes
  7. Plessy v ____ was the Supreme Court case that upheld “separate but equal”
  8. Chief Justice during *Brown v. Board* decision (first name = Earl)
  9. Birmingham official who used violence on protestors (nickname = "Bull")
  10. Law that banned voting barriers like literacy tests (1965)
  11. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement who believed in nonviolence
  12. NAACP lawyer who became a Supreme Court justice (first name = Thurgood)
  13. Selma, Alabama sheriff who attacked voting rights marchers
  14. City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955
  15. King’s organization that led nonviolent civil rights actions
  16. President who sent troops to Arkansas to protect Black students
  17. Governor who tried to block school integration (first name = Orval)

35 Clues: International prize MLK won in 1964 • Dodgers executive who signed Robinson • Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington • SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march • President who signed major civil rights laws • Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott • City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955 • City where marchers demanded the right to vote • ...

FORTY THIRD 2020-04-27

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

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

CRM 2025-03-21

CRM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. MLK also lead this march
  2. put an x after his name for people who did not have a name
  3. broaden civil rights' goals to address economic inequality in America.
  4. boy who start of the civil rights act
  5. banned discrimination in housing
  6. organized a peaceful protest for civil rights
  7. closing the economic gap between blacks and whites.
  8. militant group advocating armed
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  1. seat of the "march against fear"
  2. to protest segregation
  3. symbol of young militant african americans
  4. MLK led this march and gave his speech
  5. its goal was to create a grass-roots movement that involved all classes of African Americans in the struggle to defeat white racism and to obtain equality
  6. banned the poll tax
  7. advocation separation for races
  8. American Civil Liberties Union was to Defend the rights of all people nationwide
  9. ban racial segregation and discrimination
  10. banned segregation in public

18 Clues: banned the poll tax • to protest segregation • MLK also lead this march • banned segregation in public • advocation separation for races • militant group advocating armed • seat of the "march against fear" • banned discrimination in housing • boy who start of the civil rights act • MLK led this march and gave his speech • ban racial segregation and discrimination • ...

climate change 2023-03-21

climate change crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used to measure the past atmosphere
  2. stabalizes green house gases
  3. when climate is warmer and glaciers sink
  4. permanent gas
  5. ability that cyanobacteria evolved
  6. global warming caused from melting glaciers
  7. thin layer of gas that surrounds earth
  8. bill that controls carbon pollution
  9. changing natural processes of the earth
  10. when did the little ice age take place
  11. glaciers on land
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  1. absorption of heat in the atmosphere
  2. absorbs and retains carbon dioxide
  3. adjusting lives to expected future climate
  4. why carbon bill wasnt passed
  5. when glaciers grow and advance
  6. layer of insulation that contains ozone gases
  7. layer that holds the air we breath
  8. permanent gas
  9. when did the medieval warm period take place
  10. frozen sea water that floats

21 Clues: permanent gas • permanent gas • glaciers on land • why carbon bill wasnt passed • stabalizes green house gases • frozen sea water that floats • when glaciers grow and advance • absorbs and retains carbon dioxide • layer that holds the air we breath • ability that cyanobacteria evolved • used to measure the past atmosphere • bill that controls carbon pollution • ...

Legislative Branch: Key Terms 2022-02-08

Legislative Branch: Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so it will "ride" through the legislative process
  2. contacting lawmakers or other gob. leaders to influence government policy on behalf of organizations or businesses
  3. during a senate debate a senator or small group of senators discuss in an effort to block the passage of a bill
  4. list of bills that are up for consideration
  5. Knowingly giving false evidence with intent to mislead also known as lying under oath
  6. a procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body by limiting the time a member is allowed to speak about one bill
  7. The chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by the legislature
  8. A command in the form of written process requiring a witness to come to court to testify; short for subpoena ad testificandum
  9. A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision
  10. a meeting of party members to choose party officials or nominees for elective office
  11. the fundraising apparatus of interest groups that are forbidden to donate by law
  12. a resolution that requires action by one legislative chamber only and is not acted on by the governor
  13. a legislative body with two houses or chambers; congress consisting of the senate and the house, is an example of this type of leg
  14. people that vote for politicians to help run the government in their specific state
  15. A way that a bill is defeated without the president actually vetoing it
  16. the vote by a legislative party to disapprove of a member's actions
  17. both house of representatives and senate members serve
  18. permanent; deals with particular issues
  19. a proposed law that will be debated and voted on by the legislature
  20. a legislative body with a single chamber or house, and members of the legislature belong to only one of those chambers and have a right to participate only in their chamber's proceedings
  21. Willful obstruction of justice
  22. the practice of drawing legislative district boundaries in such a way that it creates a political advantage for a particular party
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  1. the money that congress appropriates for a federal project in a member's home district; the project may or may not be worthwhile and or necessary
  2. trading that takes place between two states or between several states in the United States
  3. a congressional committee kills a bill by refusing to take action on it or pass it on to the full senate or house; most bills are killed by the committee chairperson
  4. An individual who holds a political office; such a person often has the advantage when running for reelection because of name recognition, correspondence with constituents experience and political success
  5. the floor manager of the majority political party in a lawmaking body such as the senate or house of rep
  6. a legislator who tires to line up support from other members of their party for or against a particular bill
  7. (special) committees for investigation (temporary)
  8. the periodic redrawing of a states electoral districts so that all districts will be reasonably equal in population
  9. at a time when congress has adjourned or is in recess, the president can call for an emergency meeting of the senators and representatives
  10. A permanent committee that considers certain topics
  11. the member of the United States Senate, or of the upper house of a State's legislature, chosen to preside in the absence of the president of the Senate
  12. a practice wherein two or more members of a legislature agree in advance to vote for each other's bills
  13. a proposed law to authorize spending money for a particular purpose
  14. temporary committees that work out the differences between two bills (senate/house of representatives)
  15. allocation of government revenue (Tax) to the various Government departments
  16. an accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
  17. an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to how much they earn and how much they spend
  18. A majority of the full membership of the House or Senate who must be present to conduct business

40 Clues: Willful obstruction of justice • permanent; deals with particular issues • list of bills that are up for consideration • (special) committees for investigation (temporary) • A permanent committee that considers certain topics • A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision • both house of representatives and senate members serve • ...

Crossword #4 2013-09-01

Crossword #4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Who is the youngest cricket player in the world?
  2. Singh, Which Sikh is known as the flying Sikh?
  3. In what city is Time Square located?
  4. What is the capital of Italy?
  5. Which rugby union club did Sonny Bill Williams play for in Europe?
  6. What Rugby Union team does Israel Folau play with?
  7. The Danish flag is red and what other colour?
  8. What did the Eels get beat by in Round 24?
  9. What country is between Sudan and Oman?
  10. Who was on the top of the ladder after Round 24 in NRL?
  11. Who is Johnathan Thurston’s manager?
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  1. Which is the largest country in the world?
  2. Which movie starred Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell?
  3. Who is the fastest runner in the world?
  4. Which country was originally known as Persia?
  5. What is Ben Barba’s dads first name?
  6. Who was part of the Melbourne Big 4 before it became the Big 3?
  7. What nationality is Sonny Bill Williams?
  8. Which male tennis player won Wimbledon in 2013?
  9. What number does Sonny Bill Williams have on the back of his Rooster’s Jersey?

20 Clues: What is the capital of Italy? • In what city is Time Square located? • What is Ben Barba’s dads first name? • Who is Johnathan Thurston’s manager? • Who is the fastest runner in the world? • What country is between Sudan and Oman? • What nationality is Sonny Bill Williams? • Which is the largest country in the world? • What did the Eels get beat by in Round 24? • ...

Civil Rights in songs 2019-04-17

Civil Rights in songs crossword puzzle
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  1. the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
  2. civil rights activist in the United States
  3. American state where the first activist movements for the civil rights of blacks people are developed
  4. she is an activist jazz singer
  5. She is a famous singer afro-american in the seventies
  6. a person who defends his or her opinions and his or her rights
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  1. forced separation of one social group from another
  2. singer activist in civil rights who sung hit the road Jack
  3. 1964
  4. first black president
  5. songs sung by participants in the civil rights movement.
  6. american organisation for The civils rights

12 Clues: 1964 • first black president • she is an activist jazz singer • civil rights activist in the United States • american organisation for The civils rights • forced separation of one social group from another • She is a famous singer afro-american in the seventies • songs sung by participants in the civil rights movement. • ...

20 term gov crossword 2025-05-14

20 term gov crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The system or form by which a community is ruled.
  2. The power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
  3. The power of Congress to pass a bill into law even after the President has vetoed it.
  4. A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional authorities.
  5. Party: An organized group that influences public policy.
  6. Service: The administrative service of a government.
  7. College: A body of electors who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States
  8. Legislation that has been passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by the President.
  9. Servant: A person who works for the civil service.
  10. A proposed law that has not yet been passed.
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  1. Government by the people, typically through elected representatives.
  2. A form of government where the head of state is not a monarch.
  3. Branch: The branch of government responsible for making laws.
  4. A plan for government spending and revenue.
  5. A mandatory fee levied by the government on income, property, or other transactions.
  6. of Office: The period of time for which an elected official serves.
  7. Branch: The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
  8. Relating to or based on the Constitution.
  9. Supported by both major political parties.
  10. Branch: The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.

20 Clues: Relating to or based on the Constitution. • Supported by both major political parties. • A plan for government spending and revenue. • A proposed law that has not yet been passed. • The system or form by which a community is ruled. • Servant: A person who works for the civil service. • Service: The administrative service of a government. • ...

ALL ABOUT BILL 2021-10-14

ALL ABOUT BILL crossword puzzle
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  1. how many grandchildren does Bill have
  2. what is the name of Bills dog before Shadow
  3. what was the name of Bills adorable wife
  4. what number Crosby road will bill be leaving
  5. where was bill and Sheilas favourite holiday
  6. what is the name of Bills only son
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  1. Bills favourite record artist
  2. what was bills profession
  3. what colour was Bills van
  4. name of bills youngest great grandchild

10 Clues: what was bills profession • what colour was Bills van • Bills favourite record artist • what is the name of Bills only son • how many grandchildren does Bill have • name of bills youngest great grandchild • what was the name of Bills adorable wife • what is the name of Bills dog before Shadow • what number Crosby road will bill be leaving • ...

How a Bill Becomes a Law 2023-09-17

How a Bill Becomes a Law crossword puzzle
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  1. where a bill goes for editing
  2. the legislative branch of the U.S. government
  3. leader of the United States
  4. the group of people a Congressmen represents
  5. when a president rejects a bill
  6. when a House Member chooses not to vote yes or no
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  1. what Congress can do to check a presidential veto
  2. the process of passing laws
  3. the box where bills are submitted
  4. a proposed law

10 Clues: a proposed law • the process of passing laws • leader of the United States • where a bill goes for editing • when a president rejects a bill • the box where bills are submitted • the group of people a Congressmen represents • the legislative branch of the U.S. government • what Congress can do to check a presidential veto • when a House Member chooses not to vote yes or no

human rights 2017-04-02

human rights crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the three major violations
  2. one of the two unions that joined in the human rights
  3. one of the two violations that people used to have freedom to it
  4. one of the three countries that joined in the human rights
  5. the basic guarantees that every on is the same
  6. one of the two violations by China
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  1. the third one to join in the human rights
  2. the second one to join in the human rights
  3. one of the three major effects
  4. the people didn't get alot of this of major effects
  5. the second union that joined in the human rights
  6. the other violation that was by China
  7. the second major effect
  8. the other one violation that people used to have freedom to

14 Clues: the second major effect • one of the three major effects • one of the three major violations • one of the two violations by China • the other violation that was by China • the third one to join in the human rights • the second one to join in the human rights • the basic guarantees that every on is the same • the second union that joined in the human rights • ...

Martin Luther King Jr Day / Civil Rights Day 2024-01-12

Martin Luther King Jr Day / Civil Rights Day crossword puzzle
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  1. The American state in which Martin Luther King Jr began his campaign.
  2. A famous speech from Martin Luther King Jr. (4 words)
  3. First and last name of the "mother" of the civil rights movement.
  4. The movement for equality between men and women.
  5. A person engaged in a movement.
  6. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
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  1. Forced separation of one social group from another.
  2. She was an activist jazz, blues and folk singer (First and last name)
  3. First and last name of the singer activist in civil rights who sang Hit The Road Jack
  4. First and last name of the first Black president.
  5. Legislation passed in 1964 after the movement. (3 wordS)
  6. American organization for the Civil Rights.
  7. Songs sung by participants in the civil rights movement.
  8. Exploitation and ownership of a person. Officially abolished in 1865.
  9. Matisyahu song focused on equality for all. (2 words)

15 Clues: A person engaged in a movement. • American organization for the Civil Rights. • The movement for equality between men and women. • First and last name of the first Black president. • Forced separation of one social group from another. • A famous speech from Martin Luther King Jr. (4 words) • Matisyahu song focused on equality for all. (2 words) • ...

Bethany & Bill 2023-06-17

Bethany & Bill crossword puzzle
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  1. Lab/Pit Bull mix
  2. First date location
  3. Bride
  4. Groom’s favorite sport
  5. Groom’s middle name
  6. Bride’s middle name
  7. Golden Retriever
  8. Daughter
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  1. Bride’s car
  2. Bride & groom’s astrological sign
  3. Where groom proposed
  4. Bride’s age
  5. Groom
  6. Wedding month

14 Clues: Bride • Groom • Daughter • Bride’s car • Bride’s age • Wedding month • Lab/Pit Bull mix • Golden Retriever • First date location • Groom’s middle name • Bride’s middle name • Where groom proposed • Groom’s favorite sport • Bride & groom’s astrological sign

4.1 Pg. 1-7 2019-11-21

4.1 Pg. 1-7 crossword puzzle
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  1. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
  2. The leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government
  3. The English Bill of Rights was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1689. It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow
  4. The first vice president and second president of the United States
  5. In 1787, 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states convened, or met, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to address problems with the Articles of Confederation
  6. Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
  7. A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
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  1. Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
  2. This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
  3. The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
  4. Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
  5. A meeting of political leaders that began in Philadelphia in May 1775. The meeting was held in response to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain
  6. A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
  7. Is a major slowdown in the economy
  8. A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits

15 Clues: Is a major slowdown in the economy • Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons • The first vice president and second president of the United States • Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved • A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together • ...

4.1 Pg. 1-7 2019-11-21

4.1 Pg. 1-7 crossword puzzle
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  1. The English Bill of Rights was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1689. It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow
  2. A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits
  3. A meeting of political leaders that began in Philadelphia in May 1775. The meeting was held in response to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain
  4. Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
  5. The first vice president and second president of the United States
  6. This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
  7. It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
  8. Is a major slowdown in the economy
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  1. In 1787, 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states convened, or met, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to address problems with the Articles of Confederation
  2. Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
  3. The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
  4. The leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government
  5. A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
  6. A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
  7. Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons

15 Clues: Is a major slowdown in the economy • Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons • The first vice president and second president of the United States • Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved • A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together • ...

Rights of Citizens 2024-05-06

Rights of Citizens crossword puzzle
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  1. rights you were born with
  2. way in which one votes
  3. one who respects people's right, culture, etc.
  4. another word for inalienable rights
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  1. protect inalienable rights
  2. live peaceful together, define problem kindly
  3. ensures participation in political process
  4. financial choices and priviledges
  5. formal process for one to express opinion
  6. 12 people to help a court case

10 Clues: way in which one votes • rights you were born with • protect inalienable rights • 12 people to help a court case • financial choices and priviledges • another word for inalienable rights • formal process for one to express opinion • ensures participation in political process • live peaceful together, define problem kindly • one who respects people's right, culture, etc.

Chapter 17 Crossword Puzzle 2016-11-02

Chapter 17 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. promoted the protection of endangered plants and animals
  2. lawyer who began to investigate whether flawed car designs led to increased car accidents and deaths
  3. combated water pollution
  4. poisonous byproduct of human activity
  5. tried to change awareness through mass media
  6. implemented a workers strike
  7. protected entire ecological chain
  8. theory of political, social, and economic equality for men and women
  9. day givin to earth
  10. author of The Fiminine Mystique
  11. protected Japanese Americans civil rights
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  1. most influential Latino activist
  2. English rock band
  3. author of Rights Revolution
  4. combated air pollution
  5. small communities
  6. "true equality for all women"
  7. addressed all civil rights issues
  8. conservative political activist
  9. amendment to constitution that would guarantee gender equality under law

20 Clues: English rock band • small communities • day givin to earth • combated air pollution • combated water pollution • author of Rights Revolution • implemented a workers strike • "true equality for all women" • conservative political activist • author of The Fiminine Mystique • most influential Latino activist • protected entire ecological chain • addressed all civil rights issues • ...

Enlightenment Review 2023-02-15

Enlightenment Review crossword puzzle
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  1. its opposite is community (sort of); personal freedom
  2. church/ state
  3. no one can take your rights away from you
  4. got influenced by France
  5. mostly a new idea!
  6. incompatible with democracies
  7. writes about the rights of man
  8. one of the positive (?) outcomes of the Enlightenment
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  1. acceptance of dissenting religious ideas
  2. from the 17th-19th century
  3. applying thought and reason to the natural world
  4. a "deal" between society and the individual that unlocks personal happiness
  5. one of the epicenters of the Age of Enlightenment
  6. the opposite of faith?
  7. when the enlightenment goes wrong
  8. a reasonable approach to the world
  9. got an apple dropped on his head
  10. sheds new light on the world
  11. everyone gets rights but these guys!

19 Clues: church/ state • mostly a new idea! • the opposite of faith? • got influenced by France • from the 17th-19th century • sheds new light on the world • incompatible with democracies • writes about the rights of man • got an apple dropped on his head • when the enlightenment goes wrong • a reasonable approach to the world • everyone gets rights but these guys! • ...

Nathaniel Heath 2025-05-12

Nathaniel Heath crossword puzzle
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  1. A social and political structure where land is exchanged for loyalty and service
  2. The religion of the Persian Empire.
  3. A system of government governed by the entire population
  4. This religion's prophet is Jesus Christ
  5. Empire The Empire ruled once by CharleMagne
  6. the belief of a religion that has multiple gods
  7. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
  8. A powerful City of the Mayan civilization (Chicken Pizza)
  9. A series of small islands in very close vicinity of each other (Example: the Galapagos Islands)
  10. A form of writing in the form of pictures, pictures meaning words.
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  1. Five practices people of the Islamic faith have to do, sometimes daily, sometimes only once in their lifetime.
  2. Centers of Education and Academics during the Middle Ages in Europe (HINT: also has something to do with religion)
  3. the 1st ever writing to exist( according to history)
  4. Religious war(s) fought between the Christians and the Islams.
  5. Trade route that connected eastern Asia and Europe
  6. The Greek word for a city state
  7. King john was forced to sign this document that inspired the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, And the Declaration of Independence
  8. The name of the plague that wiped out 1/3 of Europes total population, also known as the Bubonic Plague
  9. the prosperous period of the Roman Empire following the end of the Roman Republic.
  10. The most famous Incan city

20 Clues: The most famous Incan city • The Greek word for a city state • The religion of the Persian Empire. • This religion's prophet is Jesus Christ • The leader of the Roman Catholic Church • Empire The Empire ruled once by CharleMagne • the belief of a religion that has multiple gods • Trade route that connected eastern Asia and Europe • ...

Social Studies 10 Chap 9 Crossword 2023-02-16

Social Studies 10 Chap 9 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. When a country is ruled by its people.
  2. An organization of regional governments each acting behalf of its residents.
  3. The Branch of Government that decides who has broken the law and set penalties.
  4. A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  5. The Largest non-governing party in the House of Commons.
  6. Private meetings for elected party members of political parties to discuss concerns and express opinions.
  7. The Monarchs representative
  8. The Upper House of parliament, independent of the House of Commons.
  9. The Head of a Government department, elected by the Prime Minister.
  10. The head of an elected government.
  11. Outlines the basic rights and responsibilities that all Canadians Possess.
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  1. The recognition of a monarch as head of state.
  2. Elected party members chosen by the prime minister. Each member is responsible for a particular government department
  3. The Lower House and the only part of the legislative branch with elected members.
  4. The power of government is split into 3 branches, legislative, executive, and judicial.
  5. The person who controls debates in the House of Commons.
  6. The head of state.
  7. The final step required for a parliamentary bill to be passed as a law.
  8. The Branch of Government that has power to make and amend laws.
  9. The Branch of Government that has power to administer and carry out laws.

20 Clues: The head of state. • The Monarchs representative • The head of an elected government. • When a country is ruled by its people. • The recognition of a monarch as head of state. • The person who controls debates in the House of Commons. • The Largest non-governing party in the House of Commons. • The Branch of Government that has power to make and amend laws. • ...

Unit 3 - Civil Rights Movements USA and South Africa 2025-04-28

Unit 3 - Civil Rights Movements USA and South Africa crossword puzzle
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  1. State of not being equal, especially in rights or opportunities.
  2. Rights that protect individuals' freedom and ensure equality.
  3. State of being equal, especially in rights and opportunities.
  4. Refusal to buy or use goods and services as a protest.
  5. The action of leading a group of people or an organization.
  6. Refusal to accept or comply with something.
  7. An organised public demonstration to express opposition.
  8. Unjust treatment based on differences like race or gender.
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  1. Use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political change.
  2. Something handed down from an ancestor or the past.
  3. Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.
  4. Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
  5. The right to act, speak, or think without hindrance.
  6. A former system of racial segregation in South Africa.
  7. RIGHTS Basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person.

15 Clues: Refusal to accept or comply with something. • Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control. • Something handed down from an ancestor or the past. • The right to act, speak, or think without hindrance. • Refusal to buy or use goods and services as a protest. • A former system of racial segregation in South Africa. • ...

Chapter 16-17 Terms 2025-03-11

Chapter 16-17 Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. upgrading areas, buildings, or neighborhoods that are in decay
  2. to behave a certain way in society
  3. a deal set by proposals from Truman
  4. an administrative job
  5. must be a part of a union to be employed
  6. a person or organization holds different legal rights
  7. a difference in opinions between generations
  8. an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico
  9. union membership is not needed to work
  10. member of legislature that writes and passes laws
  11. a company that has operations in one other country than its native country
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  1. largest public works program in history
  2. what Truman called the Republican Congress for refusing to enact his legislative agenda
  3. person that runs and owns several stores in one chain
  4. manual labor job and being paid by an hourly wage
  5. give up or surrender
  6. law that gives eligibility to work
  7. a marker set by the government for the minimum income
  8. Bill an Act that provided funds to veterans
  9. a region in the U.S. near the Appalachian Mountains
  10. between 1945 and 1961

21 Clues: give up or surrender • an administrative job • between 1945 and 1961 • to behave a certain way in society • law that gives eligibility to work • a deal set by proposals from Truman • union membership is not needed to work • largest public works program in history • must be a part of a union to be employed • an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico • ...

Enlightenment era 2025-03-21

Enlightenment era crossword puzzle
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  1. – Government by the people
  2. - a social contract theorist
  3. – Political upheaval inspired by Enlightenment ideas
  4. - referred to a system of ideas and beliefs about society, government, and human nature that was based on reason, progress, and individual rights.
  5. - meant freedom from oppression, self-governance, and the right of people to rule themselves based on reason and natural rights.
  6. - referred to the idea that individuals are born with natural, inherent freedoms that should be protected by governments.
  7. – Acceptance of different views and beliefs
  8. - referred to established beliefs or doctrines, often associated with religious or authoritarian institutions, that were accepted without question or evidence.
  9. – John Locke, a key Enlightenment thinker
  10. – Freedom from oppressive restrictions
  11. - The Enlightenment principle advocating fairness in laws and government
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  1. – Study of fundamental questions about existence and knowledge
  2. – an advocate of direct democracy
  3. -refers to the use of reason, logic, and critical thinking to understand the world, rather than relying on tradition, superstition, or religious dogma
  4. – Questioning of traditional beliefs
  5. - His ideas were based on reason, justice, and human rights.
  6. - referred to an intellectual and cultural movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and progress
  7. – Central to Enlightenment thinking
  8. - referred to the accepted standards, behaviors, and social conventions that were traditionally followed in society.
  9. – French writer who championed free speech and religious tolerance

20 Clues: â€“ Government by the people • - a social contract theorist • – an advocate of direct democracy • – Central to Enlightenment thinking • – Questioning of traditional beliefs • – Freedom from oppressive restrictions • – John Locke, a key Enlightenment thinker • – Acceptance of different views and beliefs • – Political upheaval inspired by Enlightenment ideas • ...

AP Government Puzzle Review 2021-01-11

AP Government Puzzle Review crossword puzzle
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  1. when one representative or senator objects and there is no unanimous consent, the chamber will have to perform this action
  2. groups of people within a committee
  3. when people don't shut up so they can delay legislation from advancing/being approved
  4. committee chairs setting aside a bill
  5. house in charge of more informal legislations
  6. where a bill will go if the senate and house of reps both pass a different version
  7. a hearing where some amendments are allowed, but not others
  8. if 2/3 of the senate want to start voting on legislation, they can go ahead (now it's 60 senators)
  9. groups of people specializing in certain areas of the law
  10. Q and A sessions with experts to testify for the bill
  11. hearings with strict time limits and no amendments (preventing filibusters)
  12. a roll call of the house to make sure there are enough representatives to work
  13. powerful head of committees; something you sit on
  14. Comes from Ben Franklin; allows incumbents to send mail to spread their name
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  1. a committee in the house of reps dedicated to creating the rules of the house
  2. house in charge of more formal legislation
  3. single-chamber legislations
  4. amendments added to the bill that is not relevant to the bill's purpose
  5. a group of voters represented by someone
  6. another name for the senate
  7. a powerful committee in the house of reps that handles tax and spending bills
  8. a rule in the senate that ends/limits debates; needs 16 senators to sign a cloture
  9. government officials who run for office as they're in that office
  10. the committee made up of the minimum number of reps required to conduct business
  11. bills with several riders
  12. the opposite of a closed rule
  13. two-chamber legislations

27 Clues: two-chamber legislations • bills with several riders • single-chamber legislations • another name for the senate • the opposite of a closed rule • groups of people within a committee • committee chairs setting aside a bill • a group of voters represented by someone • house in charge of more formal legislation • house in charge of more informal legislations • ...

GST CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-09-19

GST CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. ____is subject to both GST as well as central excise.
  2. India has adopted ____ model of GST.
  3. Transfer of rights in goods/undivided share in goods without transfer of title in supply of goods.
  4. GST return form for monthly filing.
  5. Balance of input credit of SGST after output tax liability of SGST can be utilized to set off ___.
  6. E-way bill is required for goods worth more than ____in case of intra- state supply.
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  1. GST portal is managed by ___ company.
  2. __is a scheme for payment of GST available to small tax payers whose aggregate turnover in the preceding previous financial year did not cross Rs. 75 lakhs.
  3. ___which form is furnished for submission of details of outward supplies u/s 37?
  4. ___the online platform which generates mis reports for the government.

10 Clues: GST return form for monthly filing. • India has adopted ____ model of GST. • GST portal is managed by ___ company. • ____is subject to both GST as well as central excise. • ___the online platform which generates mis reports for the government. • ___which form is furnished for submission of details of outward supplies u/s 37? • ...

Unit 1: Foundations of American Government XWord Review 2025-09-07

Unit 1: Foundations of American Government XWord Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Regular voting for public office (plural)
  2. Government created through conquest
  3. ____ policy: Federal regulation of banking (adjective)
  4. Citizens need to be ____ to direct legislature (adjective)
  5. Bill of ____ protects freedoms (plural)
  6. Statement outlining constitution's purposes
  7. Document defining government limits and powers
  8. One person holds supreme power
  9. Constitutional ____ defines government limits
  10. Hereditary ruler leads the country
  11. Country's supreme authority to govern itself
  12. Government developed from family structures (adjective)
  13. Central government holds all the power
  14. Palestinians and Navajo are examples
  15. Government where citizens hold power
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  1. Public schools and roads from taxes (plural)
  2. Articles of Confederation gave states most power
  3. Policy review before renewal
  4. Wealthy business leaders controlling government
  5. Citizens serving to decide legal cases
  6. Power divided between national and state levels
  7. Protected groups despite losing vote
  8. ____ society: Red Cross and labor unions
  9. Political unit with territory, population, and sovereignty
  10. ____ of Confederation came before Constitution (plural)
  11. National ____ by military
  12. ____ of powers limits government
  13. Police maintain this in society
  14. Agreement that replaced Articles with Constitution
  15. More than half rule
  16. Political ____ organize voters (plural)
  17. Citizens elect representatives to make decisions
  18. ____ right theory: God gives rulers authority
  19. Social ____ theory: people trade freedom for protection

34 Clues: More than half rule • National ____ by military • Policy review before renewal • One person holds supreme power • Police maintain this in society • ____ of powers limits government • Hereditary ruler leads the country • Government created through conquest • Protected groups despite losing vote • Palestinians and Navajo are examples • Government where citizens hold power • ...

Reconstruction Era Review 2025-10-06

Reconstruction Era Review crossword puzzle
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  1. He assassinated President Lincoln.
  2. Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated.
  3. Terms for Northerners who went south to profit from Reconstruction.
  4. This Amendment guarantees citizenship and voting rights for African American males.
  5. The ___ Bureau was set up to help former slaves prepare for life after slavery.
  6. His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”.
  7. The ___ of 1877 was a secret deal that ended the Reconstruction Era.
  8. The strict __-__ Bill required 50% of the voters of a state to take a loyalty oath.
  9. This organization of Southern racists terrorized African-Americans during Reconstruction.
  10. This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery.
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  1. This Amendment guarantees African-American males the right to vote.
  2. This Amendment prohibited slavery.
  3. A ____ Clause exempted whites from the laws that prevented blacks from voting.
  4. This president was impeached by Congress for not following their plan for Reconstruction.
  5. Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the “__ Percent Plan”.
  6. Crow These laws were meant to keep blacks and whites totally separate in the South.
  7. Republicans controlled Congress during Reconstruction.
  8. Southern states passed ____ Codes to limit African-Americans' freedom.
  9. A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote.
  10. Term for Southerners who supported the Union's Reconstruction plan and policies.

20 Clues: He assassinated President Lincoln. • This Amendment prohibited slavery. • A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote. • Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated. • Republicans controlled Congress during Reconstruction. • His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”. • This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery. • ...

Liberalism 2025-05-05

Liberalism crossword puzzle
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  1. Ideal type of state for a modern liberal, one that steps in to manage the economy
  2. Type of individualism that suggests individuals should have the opportunity to grow and achieve their potential
  3. Type of equality that believes that humans are born with equal moral worth
  4. This economist believed in the free market's invisible hand
  5. Key thinker who discussed the Veil of Ignorance
  6. This freedom is the absence of restraint
  7. Ideal type of state for a classical liberal; only focus is defence and rights protection
  8. Type of society that liberals want
  9. Type of rights bestowed by the government
  10. Locke believed that government should be by...
  11. The belief that people should be left to pursue their self-interest
  12. This freedom is the ability to develop and fulfil goals
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  1. Type of individualism that believes individuals owe little to society and should be left alone
  2. Type of equality that believes all people should have the same legal and political rights in law
  3. Key thinker who said "the mind has no gender"
  4. The belief the state is like a machine, created by humans to protect the rights of individuals
  5. Type of rights Locke believed people were born with
  6. Key thinker who wrote the Feminine Mystique
  7. Key thinker who discussed the social contract
  8. The belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason not emotion
  9. Key thinker who discussed the Harm Principle

21 Clues: Type of society that liberals want • This freedom is the absence of restraint • Type of rights bestowed by the government • Key thinker who wrote the Feminine Mystique • Key thinker who discussed the Harm Principle • Key thinker who said "the mind has no gender" • Key thinker who discussed the social contract • Locke believed that government should be by... • ...

Legal Glossary 2020-02-13

Legal Glossary crossword puzzle
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  1. the powers of the court
  2. supplements common law and corrects injustice by judging each case on certain factors.
  3. inquiries made to determine if there is enough evidence aganist a defendant.
  4. formal statements of a parties posistion
  5. a serious criminal offence that requires and indictment
  6. Containing two chambers or houses of parliament
  7. A drafted law that hasn't yet been passed by parliament
  8. laws made by courts
  9. powers powers that can be exersiced only by the Federal Parliment
  10. a court system where the court/jusge is heavily involved
  11. Investigations into deaths
  12. the process of uniting several states to form one single nation
  13. making suggestions that harm reputations
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  1. Having support from two major political parties.
  2. leglislation that regulates corporations
  3. relating to government financial matters
  4. principles and procedure that have developed through customs
  5. laws made by authorities other than parliment
  6. basic individuals rights
  7. powers held by both both state and federal parliment
  8. courts whoes descsions were made namely on moral principle
  9. Statute passed by Parliament
  10. The Judge is an impartial observer
  11. the main body of the united nations
  12. a court order requiring and individual or organisation to perform or not perform certain acts
  13. latin for one side
  14. An application to have a higher court reconsider the outcome

27 Clues: latin for one side • laws made by courts • the powers of the court • basic individuals rights • Investigations into deaths • Statute passed by Parliament • The Judge is an impartial observer • the main body of the united nations • leglislation that regulates corporations • relating to government financial matters • formal statements of a parties posistion • ...

Brandons Martinez cross word puzzle 2022-09-30

Brandons Martinez cross word puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
  2. a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and
  3. doctrine.
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  1. the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
  2. General a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems. It ended when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, signaling the outbreak of the French Revolution.Napoleon Bonaparte: A popular general, Napoleon Bonaparte came to power after a coup d'état in 1799. A coupd’état is a sudden seizure and/or shift of power in a country. In this case, Napoleon seized control of France from the Jacobins. He ruled France under a dictatorship.
  3. of rights Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.

6 Clues: doctrine. • the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. • a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and • ...

Unit 2 2025-08-19

Unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Responsibilities of the General Assembly.
  2. Committee with members of both chambers.
  3. Permanent legislative committee.
  4. Member of Georgia’s House.
  5. Georgia's legislative branch, made of two chambers.
  6. A proposed law.
  7. Member of Georgia’s Senate.
  8. Temporary committee for a special purpose.
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  1. Committee to resolve bill differences between chambers
  2. Drawing new legislative district boundaries.
  3. Requirement for serving in either chamber.
  4. Formal change to the state constitution.
  5. Rule about living in Georgia before serving.
  6. Groups that review and recommend bills.
  7. The two houses of the legislature.
  8. How long elected officials serve before re-election.

16 Clues: A proposed law. • Member of Georgia’s House. • Member of Georgia’s Senate. • Permanent legislative committee. • The two houses of the legislature. • Groups that review and recommend bills. • Formal change to the state constitution. • Committee with members of both chambers. • Responsibilities of the General Assembly. • Requirement for serving in either chamber. • ...

Test your knowledge of socialists through history 2019-01-27

Test your knowledge of socialists through history crossword puzzle
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  1. One of America's earliest advocates for the rights of the disabled.
  2. Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, assassinated by the FBI and Chicago Police.
  3. Acronym for the Congressional investigation committee responsible for the harassment and blacklisting of leftist activists.
  4. The first place leftists are told to move to "if they love socialism so much."
  5. Location of a five month strike in 1913.
  6. Island in the West Indies invaded by the United States to overthrow it's Marxist government.
  7. Writer of Animal Farm and 1984.
  8. Princeton born singer, actor, and political activist.
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  1. Queer liberation activist, often credited with "throwing the first brick" during the police raid on the Stonewall Inn.
  2. Developer of the theory of general relativity.
  3. PolishGerman early 20th century writer and Marxist theorist.
  4. Nicknamed "Big Bill", founding member and early leader of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World).
  5. President of Burkina Faso (1983-1987).
  6. American Socialist: 1855-1926, 5 time presidential candidate.
  7. Leftist intellectual and writer and well known prison abolitionist.
  8. Folk singer, labor activist, had a guitar with a sign reading "This Machine Kills Fascists."
  9. "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
  10. Leader of the 1917 Russian revolution

18 Clues: Writer of Animal Farm and 1984. • Leader of the 1917 Russian revolution • President of Burkina Faso (1983-1987). • Location of a five month strike in 1913. • Developer of the theory of general relativity. • Princeton born singer, actor, and political activist. • PolishGerman early 20th century writer and Marxist theorist. • ...

FAA won’t set airline legroom requirements!(1-5 GROUP 3) 2018-11-04

FAA won’t set airline legroom requirements!(1-5 GROUP 3) crossword puzzle
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  1. Having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
  2. A company that operates aircraft.
  3. The action of removing someone from a place of danger to a safer place.
  4. An American NPO that supports legislation protecting the rights of airline passengers.
  5. A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.
  6. An arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.
  7. A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  8. Out of date; obsolete.
  9. A national legislative body, especially that of the US.
  10. The work of defending people in court.
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  1. Uncomfortably small or restricted.
  2. A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause.
  3. The flying or operating of aircraft.
  4. The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
  5. Space in which a seated person can put their legs.
  6. Grossly fat or overweight.
  7. pitch: A technical term used by airlines, and the distance between the back of your seat and the back of the seat in front.
  8. order: A direction issued by a court or a judge requiring a person to do or not do something.

18 Clues: Out of date; obsolete. • Grossly fat or overweight. • A company that operates aircraft. • Uncomfortably small or restricted. • The flying or operating of aircraft. • The work of defending people in court. • Space in which a seated person can put their legs. • A national legislative body, especially that of the US. • ...

AP GOVERNMENT 2024-02-02

AP GOVERNMENT crossword puzzle
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  1. tax- tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income.
  2. the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something (almost happened to trump)
  3. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
  4. bill- type of legislation used in the United States to authorize the activities of the various agencies and programs that are part of the federal government of the United States
  5. the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
  6. powers resolution-Act to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the introduction of the Armed Forces of the United States in hostilities
  7. government national health insurance program in the United States, begun in 1965
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  1. how much someone could spend
  2. fifth amendment-Constitution deals with presidential succession and disability (5 to the second power)
  3. Talking forever and no reason
  4. a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles.
  5. currently holding office
  6. legislature- Congress has two houses: the House of Representative and the Senate
  7. Veto- indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
  8. Barrel- 🐖🛢

15 Clues: Barrel- 🐖🛢 • currently holding office • how much someone could spend • Talking forever and no reason • a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion • a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles. • the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small. • ...

Black History Month 2024-03-04

Black History Month crossword puzzle
Across
  1. critical for the first crewed space missions
  2. assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith.
  3. became a professional boxer and activist
  4. an american civil rights lawyer
  5. an american memoirist and poet
  6. First black president in the United States
  7. civil rights politician
  8. Political activist for civil rights and gay rights
  9. Famous for his civil rights movements
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  1. first black American to be elected to the house of representatives
  2. Famous for not giving her seat up for a white man
  3. became an author after escaping slavery
  4. voting and civil rights activist
  5. Led black slaves to freedom

14 Clues: civil rights politician • Led black slaves to freedom • an american memoirist and poet • an american civil rights lawyer • voting and civil rights activist • assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith. • Famous for his civil rights movements • became an author after escaping slavery • became a professional boxer and activist • First black president in the United States • ...

Unit 5 vocab 2022-10-27

Unit 5 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. resolution adopted by legislative
  2. manipulate the boundaries
  3. the action of taking something for use
  4. time period of holding office
  5. allows congress to pass laws
  6. a national legislative body
  7. ending debate and taking a vote
  8. responsible for bills of house of reps
  9. law that automatically terminates an agency
  10. minimum number of gov bodies
  11. head of majority party is legislative body
  12. review and evaluation of activites
  13. two legislative chambers
  14. bringing a bill out of committee
  15. a safe seat in an electoral district
  16. legal restriction of how many terms someone can serve
  17. meeting of members of specific politicalparty
  18. committee with members from different sides
  19. establishes a ranking
  20. temporary panel of house and senate
  21. serves as parliamentary head
  22. chief spokesperson of party
  23. an unofficial alliance
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  1. current floor leaders
  2. offers any amendment
  3. ability to send mail by ones signature
  4. provides financial analysis
  5. prolonged speech that obstructs progress
  6. eliminates chance to to consider amendments
  7. small legislative committee
  8. act of authorizing
  9. speaker who maintains order
  10. service that members of congress provide
  11. a permanent committee
  12. high ranking senator
  13. any bill except the budget bill
  14. an official of a political party
  15. deposit a document
  16. system where one group has more significance
  17. passes appropriation bills

40 Clues: act of authorizing • deposit a document • offers any amendment • high ranking senator • current floor leaders • a permanent committee • establishes a ranking • an unofficial alliance • two legislative chambers • manipulate the boundaries • passes appropriation bills • provides financial analysis • small legislative committee • a national legislative body • speaker who maintains order • ...