bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Government Vocab 2021-01-06

Government Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. 3rd president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; he did not take part in writing the Constitution because he was in France at the time. He was a strong advocate for the addition of a Bill of Rights
  2. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
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  1. chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
  2. “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
  3. English political philosopher whose Social Contract Theory believed that in order to live together, individuals in a society give up their natural rights to a higher authority for the sake of protection

5 Clues: considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist PapersEnglish political philosopher whose Social Contract Theory believed that in order to live together, individuals in a society give up their natural rights to a higher authority for the sake of protection...

Rosa Parks Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-01

Rosa Parks Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. : The highest court in the USA.
  2. : Public action against injustice.
  3. : Being free to live and choose.
  4. : Separation of Black and white people.
  5. : Type of rights she defended.
  6. : Protest where people stop using something.
  7. : Legal freedoms people have.
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  1. : Civil rights group Rosa worked with.
  2. : Her last name.
  3. : Fair treatment for everyone.
  4. : Rosa Parks is remembered as this.
  5. : Same rights for all people.
  6. : City where the bus protest happened.
  7. : Someone who fights for change.
  8. : First name of the woman who said "No" on a bus.
  9. : Where Rosa Parks took her stand.
  10. : What happened to Rosa after refusing.

17 Clues: : Her last name.: Same rights for all people.: Legal freedoms people have.: Fair treatment for everyone.: Type of rights she defended.: The highest court in the USA.: Being free to live and choose.: Someone who fights for change.: Public action against injustice.: Where Rosa Parks took her stand.: Rosa Parks is remembered as this....

Government 2024-11-12

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. early documents to gather feedback on initial policy ideas
  2. elected in by the people, through free and fair elections
  3. a proposal for a new law
  4. __________ of powers
  5. reducing spending to try and balance the books
  6. government owns everything
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  1. final debate on the bill
  2. more formal and detailed policy proposals that government plans to put in place
  3. country is considered a public matter
  4. house of ________
  5. central government transfers powers and responsibilities to regional or local governments
  6. bill is approved by the monarch and becomes a law
  7. not required or funded
  8. required and funded by law
  9. service _________ are individuals who are employed to carry out day to day operations and service within an organisation

15 Clues: house of __________________ of powersnot required or fundedfinal debate on the billa proposal for a new lawrequired and funded by lawgovernment owns everythingcountry is considered a public matterreducing spending to try and balance the booksbill is approved by the monarch and becomes a lawelected in by the people, through free and fair elections...

Civil Rights Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-15

Civil Rights Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the Supreme Court decision ruling all segregated schools unconstitutional
  2. laws that made segregation official in public facilities in the South ​
  3. the rights of all citizens.
  4. Prominent leader in the Af. Am. Civil Rights Movement; he is one of the most well known Civil Rights leaders for his nonviolent, peaceful manner of protest for equal rights.​
  5. high school that refused to allow 9 African American students to attend resulting in an event where the military got involved
  6. a civil rights organization founded in 1909 to fight prejudice, and to work for the betterment of "people of color.“​
  7. refused to give up here seat to a white commuter when he boarded the bus; kicked off the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  8. civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge the non-enforcement of the desegregation of buses
  9. the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
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  1. a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a non-violent protest
  2. the governor of Arkansas who ordered state troops to prevent the Little Rock 9 from stepping foot in Little Rock High School
  3. the 1896 Supreme Court decision that ruled that states could impose segregation as long as the separate facilities were 'separate but equal'
  4. riots broke out when this student was accepted to the University of Mississippi
  5. the action of setting people apart (typically by race)
  6. An order that banned all kinds of racial discrimination in voting, like literacy tests.
  7. a decision to not use or buy products or services in order to show support for a cause.​
  8. A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public facilities, and employment.​
  9. an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.Strong advocate of using self defense as opposed to peaceful protests.
  10. the year long efforts by many to boycott all buses in Montgomery with the intent of desegregating buses
  11. black student who was accepted to the University of Alabama but was faced with retaliation when white students rioted against her enrollment

20 Clues: the rights of all citizens.the action of setting people apart (typically by race)laws that made segregation official in public facilities in the South ​the Supreme Court decision ruling all segregated schools unconstitutionalriots broke out when this student was accepted to the University of Mississippi...

Absolute Monarchs of Europe - Bentley Hansen 2026-01-09

Absolute Monarchs of Europe - Bentley Hansen crossword puzzle
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  1. Fredrick The Great
  2. Primarily Written By James Madison
  3. Revolution
  4. Written BY Thomas Jefferson
  5. Earth Centered Theory
  6. Extravagant and Ornate
  7. Wrote The Declaration Of Independence
  8. Natural Rights
  9. Separation Of Powers In Governments
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  1. Simple and Elegant
  2. Fancy Meetings Between Specific Individuals
  3. Equal Rights Of Woman
  4. Intellectual Movement
  5. Influential French Intellectuals
  6. Sir Francis Bacon
  7. Basing Beliefs on Knowledge and Reason
  8. Enlightened Despot
  9. Falling Apple
  10. Sun Centered Theory
  11. Revolutionized Science
  12. Power Invested Equally In Each Part Of The Government
  13. Sacrificing Some Freedom For Protection Of Your Rights
  14. Multiple Levels Of Government
  15. Belief In A Supreme Being
  16. Freedom Of Speech
  17. People Become Or Are Corrupted

26 Clues: RevolutionFalling AppleNatural RightsSir Francis BaconFreedom Of SpeechSimple and ElegantFredrick The GreatEnlightened DespotSun Centered TheoryEqual Rights Of WomanIntellectual MovementEarth Centered TheoryRevolutionized ScienceExtravagant and OrnateBelief In A Supreme BeingWritten BY Thomas JeffersonMultiple Levels Of Government...

MOTHERS Act Crossword 2025-11-09

MOTHERS Act Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. How the MOTHERS act was ultimately passed: "___ bill"
  2. Postpartum means "after ___"
  3. "The bill had strong ___ support overall"
  4. The S in the MOTHERS acronym stands for ___
  5. The O in the MOTHERS acronym stands for ___
  6. Postpartum depression was historically defined as ___
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  1. Carol Blocker: "Ignorance is our worst ___"
  2. Relation of Carol Blocker to Sommer Skyy Stokes:
  3. The name of the primary sponsor of the bill:
  4. Postpartum depression is a mood ___
  5. Is our act as an example of cooperative federalism or dual federalism?
  6. Coordinated by Secretary of _____ & Human Services

12 Clues: Postpartum means "after ___"Postpartum depression is a mood ___"The bill had strong ___ support overall"Carol Blocker: "Ignorance is our worst ___"The S in the MOTHERS acronym stands for ___The O in the MOTHERS acronym stands for ___The name of the primary sponsor of the bill:Relation of Carol Blocker to Sommer Skyy Stokes:...

Gravity Falls 2021-03-05

Gravity Falls crossword puzzle
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  1. Relation between Mabel and Dipper
  2. How many symbols are in the Zodiac Circle?
  3. Type of tree on Dipper's hat
  4. Name of Town's Goat
  5. Name of band that Mabel is obsessed with
  6. Shape of Dipper's birthmark
  7. Shape of Bill Cipher
  8. What symbol is on Robbie's sweatshirt?
  9. Who is Stanley Pine's twin?
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  1. What is the knock off FunDip Mabel loves?
  2. Where is Gravity Falls located?
  3. Who is the town's crazy inventor?
  4. Name of Mabel's Pig
  5. Mabel's favorite article of clothing?
  6. What $ bill is Quentin Trembley on?
  7. How many journals are there?
  8. Who Gideon's obsesses over
  9. Mabel's favorite gadget
  10. Symbol on Soos's t-shirt

19 Clues: Name of Mabel's PigName of Town's GoatShape of Bill CipherMabel's favorite gadgetSymbol on Soos's t-shirtWho Gideon's obsesses overShape of Dipper's birthmarkWho is Stanley Pine's twin?How many journals are there?Type of tree on Dipper's hatWhere is Gravity Falls located?Who is the town's crazy inventor?Relation between Mabel and Dipper...

Presidential Trivia 2021-02-10

Presidential Trivia crossword puzzle
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  1. President that spoke 6 languages
  2. First president to use a telegraph to keep up with current events
  3. 14th president of the United States
  4. First president to live in the White House
  5. First president born in the United States
  6. Opened a whiskey distillery on VA plantation after presidency
  7. Name the two father/son presidents (last names in alphabetical order)
  8. How many future presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?
  9. Featured on the 20 dollar bill
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  1. First presidential spouse to be called the First Lady
  2. First president to be appear on tv
  3. The only president to be married in the White House
  4. State that has produced the most US presidents
  5. Featured on the 100,000 dollar bill
  6. Featured on the 50 dollar bill
  7. Made the first phone call from the White House
  8. Became a Supreme Court justice after presidency
  9. Was afraid to use the newly installed light switches

18 Clues: Featured on the 50 dollar billFeatured on the 20 dollar billPresident that spoke 6 languagesFirst president to be appear on tvFeatured on the 100,000 dollar bill14th president of the United StatesFirst president born in the United StatesFirst president to live in the White HouseState that has produced the most US presidents...

Martin Luther King 2025-11-16

Martin Luther King crossword puzzle
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  1. Fairness in how people are treated
  2. The '_____' on Washington a huge 1963 protest where MLK gave his famous speech
  3. Stopping laws that separate out people through race.
  4. Rights basic rights and freedoms everyone should have
  5. The belief that one race is better than another
  6. In this context, a large group of people working together to create social or political change
  7. Showing that you disagree with something
  8. Treating someone unfairly because of who they are
  9. When a group is treated very unfairly and kept from having equal rights
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  1. Refusing to use violence to achieve change
  2. Bringing people of different races together
  3. The right to live without unfair limits or control
  4. Being treated the same as everyone else
  5. A public gathering where people come together to show their support for a cause
  6. Keeping people apart because of race
  7. The killing of an important public figure because of their beliefs or actions
  8. Someone who works to bring about social or political change
  9. Not using a service or buying a product because you disagree with the actions of the company or organisation.
  10. Rights Rights that every member of society should have.
  11. Constitution The set of laws that govern a country.

20 Clues: Fairness in how people are treatedKeeping people apart because of raceBeing treated the same as everyone elseShowing that you disagree with somethingRefusing to use violence to achieve changeBringing people of different races togetherThe belief that one race is better than anotherTreating someone unfairly because of who they are...

Rights 2018-12-13

Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. > girls
  2. shot Malala and her friends
  3. Rights
  4. Children's Peace Prize
  5. have equal rights
  6. Rights
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  1. Countries are easy to take
  2. Teresa Award
  3. Prize
  4. is helping Children
  5. Nations
  6. Peace Prize
  7. should be equal to boys
  8. countries

14 Clues: PrizeRightsRights> girlsNationscountriesPeace PrizeTeresa Awardhave equal rightsis helping ChildrenChildren's Peace Prizeshould be equal to boysCountries are easy to takeshot Malala and her friends

Rights 2018-12-13

Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Teresa Award
  2. Rights
  3. Peace Prize
  4. Children's Peace Prize
  5. should be equal to boys
  6. Nations
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  1. Countries are easy to take
  2. countries
  3. Prize
  4. have equal rights
  5. shot Malala and her friends
  6. is helping Children
  7. > girls
  8. Rights

14 Clues: PrizeRightsRights> girlsNationscountriesPeace PrizeTeresa Awardhave equal rightsis helping ChildrenChildren's Peace Prizeshould be equal to boysCountries are easy to takeshot Malala and her friends

GC Government | Aidan Lyness 2023-04-26

GC Government | Aidan Lyness crossword puzzle
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  1. of Rights
  2. Law
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  1. Rights
  2. Law

4 Clues: LawLawRightsof Rights

civil rights 2023-05-03

civil rights crossword puzzle
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  1. A doctrine that supported racial segregation by saying ''separate but_______ ''
  2. sit at segregated counters, and waited to be served or stay there till the store closed
  3. it abolish slavery
  4. refused to give up her seat in a bus
  5. An African American boy who was brutally beaten to death after he offend a white women.
  6. What team was Jackie Robinson signed to?
  7. A case where Brown shows how black kids think whites are superior, and this leads to the desegregation of schools.
  8. Who signed the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968
  9. The ______ to Montgomery marches were a series of civil rights protest marches in 1965 to support voting rights
  10. Laws that segregated and limited African American rights
  11. the 35th president of the untied States
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  1. who was the most famous civil right
  2. separate a group of people because of their traits, skin in particular.
  3. A strong influence in America during the 1960's, was a member of the Nation of Islam, but was assassinated after he left.
  4. people who would march for rights
  5. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received the ______ peace prize for his leadership
  6. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
  7. The Birmingham police chief, known for having a strong believe in segregation, and the person who brutally beat freedom marchers with high pressure hose
  8. little rock
  9. Over 200,000 people participated in the ______ on Washington for jobs and freedom in 1963 to fight for civil and economic rights of Black Americans

20 Clues: little rockit abolish slaverypeople who would march for rightswho was the most famous civil rightrefused to give up her seat in a busthe 35th president of the untied StatesWhat team was Jackie Robinson signed to?Who signed the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968Laws that segregated and limited African American rights...

Vocab 2022-10-05

Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a method of closing a debate
  2. the use of irregular tactics
  3. add on to a bill
  4. whip is an official of a political party
  5. holding an indicated position
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  1. an official reprimand
  2. a secondary committee
  3. the number of members of a group
  4. an official enumeration of the population
  5. a law before it is passed
  6. power given to the government
  7. the process of dividing an area
  8. Person who tries to influence legislation
  9. consisting of a single chamber
  10. having two branches

15 Clues: add on to a billhaving two branchesan official reprimanda secondary committeea law before it is passeda method of closing a debatethe use of irregular tacticspower given to the governmentholding an indicated positionconsisting of a single chamberthe number of members of a groupthe process of dividing an areawhip is an official of a political party...

SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS 2024-09-12

SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS crossword puzzle
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  1. harm to another's reputation
  2. a breach of duty to others
  3. entitlements or permissions
  4. another word for freedom
  5. a type of freedom related to being able to state your opinion
  6. type of law created in court by judges
  7. a duty or responsibility that all Australians on the electoral roll have
  8. type of rights related to ethical values
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  1. protects some rights of citizens
  2. abbreviation for your center of academic excellence
  3. law created by parliament
  4. lack of duty of care
  5. obligations to others
  6. controls or barriers put in place to protect against hazards
  7. rights that are not expressly stated but inferred
  8. number of legal studies classes in 2015

16 Clues: lack of duty of careobligations to othersanother word for freedomlaw created by parliamenta breach of duty to othersentitlements or permissionsharm to another's reputationprotects some rights of citizenstype of law created in court by judgesnumber of legal studies classes in 2015type of rights related to ethical values...

Legislative Branch - EOC Review 2024-04-26

Legislative Branch - EOC Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The ___________ Branch votes on bills which are sent to the President to signed into law.
  2. of Representatives This is the "lower chamber" of Congress. Members are elected every two years.
  3. The House of Representatives and the Senate combined make up _______________.
  4. When the legislature has two separate chambers (ex: House and Senate)
  5. The amount of Representatives each state has in Congress is determined by _______________.
  6. Members of Congress are decided through ___________.
  7. When the legislature has only one chamber.
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  1. The legislative branch has the power to ____________, or remove members of the executive or legislative branch for high crimes and misdemeanors.
  2. This is the "upper chamber" of Congress. Members are elected every six years.
  3. Congress can ___________ a President's veto by passing the bill with at least two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate.
  4. When both major political parties vote towards a bill, it is considered ___________.
  5. Congress votes on a ______ and then sends it to the President for approval to become a law.
  6. The process of Congress changing the Constitution
  7. There are this many Senators from each state.
  8. The President has the power to block a bill from becoming law with the ________ power.

15 Clues: When the legislature has only one chamber.There are this many Senators from each state.The process of Congress changing the ConstitutionMembers of Congress are decided through ___________.When the legislature has two separate chambers (ex: House and Senate)This is the "upper chamber" of Congress. Members are elected every six years....

Birth Rights Issue 2026 2026-05-07

Birth Rights Issue 2026 crossword puzzle
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  1. The person or a group of people who is bringing a lawsuit in court
  2. central debate about birthright citizenship
  3. Traveling the U.S for the purpose to have a child.
  4. The name of the case
  5. A process where an immigrant becomes a citizen
  6. The movement of immigrant people moving into a country
  7. (number)the amendment that protects your establishing birthright citizenship
  8. A previous court decision used to guide future rulings.
  9. A principle where everyone should be treated the same by the government
  10. A constitutional protection that requires fair treatment from government
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  1. The supreme court of the U.S that took the case
  2. Legal rights and guaranteed freedom to the people under the law
  3. The removal of a non-citizen from a country
  4. A person who is legal and belonging to a country with full rights and protection
  5. The rights you are given when you’re born
  6. The term used for illegal immigrants
  7. The group challenging the case
  8. An official court decision on a legal issue
  9. The president who sent an order to end auto birth rights
  10. Trump enforces laws with what branch power

20 Clues: The name of the caseThe group challenging the caseThe term used for illegal immigrantsThe rights you are given when you’re bornTrump enforces laws with what branch powerThe removal of a non-citizen from a countrycentral debate about birthright citizenshipAn official court decision on a legal issueA process where an immigrant becomes a citizen...

bill of rights by abby and Joseph 2022-05-12

bill of rights by abby and Joseph crossword puzzle
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  1. how many branches are there
  2. the government became known as the
  3. the ____ branch would make the laws
  4. the ___ branch would settle
  5. the ___ branch would carry out the laws
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  1. consitution included a system of
  2. the constitut created a strong national
  3. government had very litmed

8 Clues: government had very litmedhow many branches are therethe ___ branch would settleconsitution included a system ofthe government became known as thethe ____ branch would make the lawsthe constitut created a strong nationalthe ___ branch would carry out the laws

Unit 1-2 Review 2024-11-19

Unit 1-2 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The Supreme Court continually tried to block parts of this, which led to FDRs court packing plan.
  2. Congressional members trading votes to gain support for a bill
  3. Power shared between state and central governments
  4. Bureaucratic paperwork that makes it hard to get stuff done.
  5. Fifteen secretaries
  6. Created a civil service system.
  7. Each representative serves one of these.
  8. To avoid battles with Congress, the president might use one of these.
  9. Tweeter in Chief
  10. Pseudonym used for the Antifederalist Papers
  11. Taxes on goods entering the country
  12. Original and appellate
  13. Also known as Rule 22. Ends debate on a bill.
  14. Happens every ten years
  15. Senate's power to ratify treaties and confirm presidential appointments.
  16. Bringing home the bacon!
  17. Need to meet certain criteria to get the money.
  18. Lame duck amendment
  19. Money for a specific purpose with strings attached
  20. Marked by a strong president who challenges constitutional limitations (e.g. Andrew Jackson).
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  1. President's ability to use the media to push his agenda.
  2. Fourth in the line of succession
  3. No quartering of troops.
  4. Most cases end this way and never go to trial.
  5. Based on this in Article 6, states cannot tax a federal entity.
  6. Many believed that George Washington displayed excessive force during this event.
  7. President sets a bill aside and within 10 days Congress adjourns.
  8. Temporary committees like the January 6th committee
  9. Article 1, Section 8
  10. Addition to a bill that has nothing to do with the content of the bill.
  11. The "nuclear option" would end this Senatorial power.
  12. Leads the White House staff and acts as the gatekeeper for the president.
  13. Racial ____________ was found to be unconstitutional in Shaw v. Reno
  14. Gave citizens the right to vote directly for Senators
  15. Most powerful committee in the House
  16. Wrote the Virginia Plan
  17. Southern states attempted to declare actions of the federal government unconstitutional, which led to the Civil War.
  18. Those who want to see devolution rely on this, which is described in the 10th Amendment.
  19. Originally, there were only 26 of these.

39 Clues: Tweeter in ChiefFifteen secretariesLame duck amendmentArticle 1, Section 8Original and appellateWrote the Virginia PlanHappens every ten yearsNo quartering of troops.Bringing home the bacon!Created a civil service system.Fourth in the line of successionTaxes on goods entering the countryMost powerful committee in the House...

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MONEY? 2019-02-07

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MONEY? crossword puzzle
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  1. President whose face is on the $20 bill
  2. Fake (as in money)
  3. Place where coins are produced
  4. Metal used in making pennies today
  5. President whose face is on the $5 bill
  6. Bird on the back of the quarter (two words)
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  1. President whose face is on the quarter
  2. City where coins marked "D" besides the presidents head are produced
  3. Building on the back of the $20 bill (two words)
  4. Another term for money
  5. Government agency that prints money
  6. Metal used in the 5 cent coin
  7. Fiber used in making money

13 Clues: Fake (as in money)Another term for moneyFiber used in making moneyMetal used in the 5 cent coinPlace where coins are producedMetal used in making pennies todayGovernment agency that prints moneyPresident whose face is on the quarterPresident whose face is on the $5 billPresident whose face is on the $20 bill...

Reagan through Bush 2021-05-14

Reagan through Bush crossword puzzle
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  1. presidsent from 2001-2009
  2. something bush focused on
  3. day reagen was almosted murdered
  4. what all reagan, bush, and Clinton have in common
  5. Bill cliton's party was
  6. name of white house intern
  7. where the wall Reagan said to tear down was
  8. what clition was impeached for
  9. Bill cliton had many
  10. Reagen and bush were
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  1. biggest accomplishment Cliton
  2. day of terriost attack during bush's term
  3. name of first lady during Bush's term
  4. name of first lady during Reagan's term
  5. presidsent from 1993-2001
  6. who was presidsnet from 1981-1988
  7. name of controversial law, Bush term
  8. name of first lady of Cliton's term
  9. presidsent clliton was almost
  10. something reagan focused on

20 Clues: Bill cliton had manyReagen and bush wereBill cliton's party waspresidsent from 2001-2009something bush focused onpresidsent from 1993-2001name of white house internsomething reagan focused onbiggest accomplishment Clitonpresidsent clliton was almostwhat clition was impeached forday reagen was almosted murderedwho was presidsnet from 1981-1988...

Human Rights and Violations 2025-05-27

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

15 Clues: unfair treatment based on prejudice or biasthe right to housing, food, social securitythe type of rights that cannot be taken awayphysically/mentally abusing a person purposefullyfreedoms that are protected by the U.S. Constitutionthe right to vote,equal employment, free basic educationmass killing of a specific ethnic/religious group of people...

How to make a law in Australia. 2025-09-08

How to make a law in Australia. crossword puzzle
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  1. a proposed law is introduced to this group of people
  2. Members in the Senate who debate and vote on the main idea of the bill.
  3. A bill signed by the governor general.
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  1. Debate and vote on the main idea of the bill.
  2. This is the second group of people to debate and vote on the idea of a bill.
  3. receives the finalised bill after it is passed by the senators.
  4. This is when members vote in agreement that the bill should be law.
  5. a proposed law

8 Clues: a proposed lawA bill signed by the governor general.Debate and vote on the main idea of the bill.a proposed law is introduced to this group of peoplereceives the finalised bill after it is passed by the senators.This is when members vote in agreement that the bill should be law.Members in the Senate who debate and vote on the main idea of the bill....

Chapter 15 terms 2025-04-03

Chapter 15 terms crossword puzzle
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  1. a tax of a fixed amount per person that had to be paid before the person could vote
  2. national association advancement of colored people
  3. statues enacted to enforce segregation
  4. was the leader in the american civil rights movement
  5. a new civil rights movement that the supreme court had declared segregation to be constitutional
  6. required voters to read and understand the state constitution
  7. laws that segregation African American were permitted as long as equal facilities
  8. refuse of rights to individuals
  9. 14 year old boy that was killed for talking to a white women
  10. shes on of the civil rights movement figures
  11. African American civil rights organization that played a crucial role in the movement
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  1. this was only applied only in public schools
  2. a movement of a nonviolent protest of students sit in till served
  3. was a event marking of the first large scale
  4. is a belief that one race is superior than the others
  5. the seperation or isolation of a race,class,or group
  6. facto segregation segregation by costom and tradition
  7. jure segregation segregation by law
  8. civil right organization in the united states in the 1960s

19 Clues: refuse of rights to individualsjure segregation segregation by lawstatues enacted to enforce segregationthis was only applied only in public schoolswas a event marking of the first large scaleshes on of the civil rights movement figuresnational association advancement of colored peoplethe seperation or isolation of a race,class,or group...

Reform Movement 2021-03-26

Reform Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. found a newspaper called the Liberator
  2. arrested for trying to vote
  3. father of public education
  4. wrote uncle Tom's cabin
  5. worked with thomas cole
  6. supported abolish movement for women's rights
  7. had the famous speech ain't I woman
  8. female poet
Down
  1. escaped slave that fought for black and womans rights
  2. famous american landscape artist
  3. fought for the mentally ills rights
  4. wrote self reliance
  5. first president of the american equal rights association
  6. famous conductor of the underground railroad
  7. wrote a book called walden

15 Clues: female poetwrote self reliancewrote uncle Tom's cabinworked with thomas colefather of public educationwrote a book called waldenarrested for trying to votefamous american landscape artistfought for the mentally ills rightshad the famous speech ain't I womanfound a newspaper called the Liberatorfamous conductor of the underground railroad...

The First Credit Card Generation 2025-11-03

The First Credit Card Generation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another major card brand
  2. Use a card to buy
  3. Early credit club
  4. Borrowed money
  5. Issuer of a credit card
  6. Maximum credit amount
  7. Plastic money
  8. Credit line option
  9. Place of purchase
  10. Autograph a receipt
  11. Your financial record
  12. Proof of purchase
  13. Financial trust
  14. Direct payment card
  15. Pre-card payment method
  16. Paper money
Down
  1. Put an item on a card
  2. Settle a bill
  3. Material of a card
  4. Money management
  5. Money owed
  6. Available money
  7. Holds cards and cash
  8. Move card through reader
  9. Visit stores to buy
  10. Fee on borrowed funds
  11. Popular card network
  12. OK a transaction
  13. An item bought
  14. Monthly credit statement

30 Clues: Money owedPaper moneySettle a billPlastic moneyBorrowed moneyAn item boughtAvailable moneyFinancial trustMoney managementOK a transactionUse a card to buyEarly credit clubPlace of purchaseProof of purchaseMaterial of a cardCredit line optionVisit stores to buyAutograph a receiptDirect payment cardHolds cards and cashPopular card network...

Unit 1 2022-01-19

Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive,"
  2. Inspired the 3 branches
  3. Believed in natural rights
  4. A person who seeks enlightenment
  5. Relating to the systems in government which several states of unity
  6. Single self appointed leader
  7. Rights, The rights one is born with
  8. A king or queen as head of state
  9. of Law, a situation in which the people in a society obey its laws and enable it to function properly
  10. Carta, A charter of freedoms
Down
  1. wrote Leviathan
  2. of Reason, Another word for age of enlightenment
  3. Being easily swayed
  4. Rights, The laws that allow citizens to live their lives
  5. Wrote the social contract
  6. A place in Paris where people would go to converse
  7. Took place in Europe between the 17th and 18th century's
  8. Government ran by religion

18 Clues: wrote LeviathanBeing easily swayedInspired the 3 branchesWrote the social contractBelieved in natural rightsGovernment ran by religionSingle self appointed leaderCarta, A charter of freedomsA person who seeks enlightenmentA king or queen as head of stateRights, The rights one is born withof Reason, Another word for age of enlightenment...

Unit 2 Vocab 2022-04-22

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. with the majority, but for different reasons
  2. who express a minority viewpoint in a case.
  3. penalty is monetary.
  4. tradition in which the President consults with the senators within a state in which an appointment is to be made.
  5. wasteful congressional spending, e.g., funding for a Lawrence Welk museum in North Dakota.
  6. the executive branch of government.
  7. the permanent congressional committees that handle legislation.
  8. authority of a court to first hear a case.
  9. an agreement between the President
  10. written by a Supreme Court Justice who
  11. complex rules and procedures required by bureaucratic agencies.
  12. nonstop Senate debate that prevents a bill from coming to a vote.
  13. philosophy that the courts should take an active role in solving problems.
  14. departments, agencies, bureaus and commissions
  15. elimination of federal regulations on private companies
  16. when two members of Congress agree to vote for each others bill.
  17. congressional committee that
  18. reallocations of House seats to the states on the basis of changes in state populations, as determined by the
  19. presidential rule or regulation that has the force of law.
  20. authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court
  21. Latin for "let the decision stand." Supreme Court policy following precedent in deciding cases.
  22. redrawing district lines to favor one party at the expense of the other.
  23. system of hiring federal workers based upon competitive exams.
Down
  1. works out a compromise between
  2. the federal government's practice of spending more money annually than it takes in as revenue
  3. with federal spending
  4. philosophy that the courts should defer to elected lawmakers in setting policy, and should instead focus on interpreting law rather than making law.
  5. money that Congress has allocated to be spent.
  6. ongoing process of congressional
  7. the Supreme Court will hear a case if four Justices agree to do so
  8. Rules Committee rule that bans amendments to a bill.
  9. issued by the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records of a case so that it can be reviewed by the higher court.
  10. free.
  11. written by a Supreme Court Justice (or
  12. the "traffic cop" of the House that sets the legislative calendar and issues rules for debate on a bill.
  13. the privilege of a President and his staff to withhold their conversations from Congress or the Courts if national security issues are involved
  14. Senate motion to end a filibuster that requires a 3⁄5 vote.
  15. concerns non-criminal disputes between private
  16. House-Senate versions of a bill.
  17. personal work done by a member of Congress for his constituents
  18. a motion to force a bill to the House floor that has been bottled up in a committee.
  19. House committee that handles tax bills.
  20. allows members of Congress to send mail
  21. redrawing of congressional district boundaries by the party in power of the state legislature
  22. Senate maneuver that allows a Senator to stop or delay consideration of a bill or presidential appointment.
  23. another head of state that, unlike a treaty, does not require Senate consent.
  24. of the executive branch to ensure that the latter complies with the law.

47 Clues: free.penalty is monetary.with federal spendingcongressional committee thatworks out a compromise betweenongoing process of congressionalHouse-Senate versions of a bill.an agreement between the Presidentthe executive branch of government.written by a Supreme Court Justice (orwritten by a Supreme Court Justice who...

Constitution and Bill of Rights 2023-05-05

Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large marsupial
  2. Likes to chase mice
Down
  1. Has a trunk
  2. Flying mammal
  3. Man's best friend

5 Clues: Has a trunkFlying mammalLarge marsupialMan's best friendLikes to chase mice

Bill of Rights/Responsibilities Vocabulary 2025-04-14

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

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

Bill of Rights/Responsibilities Voab 2025-04-14

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

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

bryce gov 3rd hour 2023-01-10

bryce gov 3rd hour crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something we have to follow Responsibilities
  2. a country's court system
  3. someone is elected and people us citizens vote
  4. responsible for making laws within a
  5. systems 2 different systems and beliefs
  6. people who uses their freedom to elect
  7. is a political concept that refers to dominant power or supreme authority
  8. a set of simplifies statements
  9. who has lived in the us for a long time
  10. Having the most people
  11. selecting people who will run for office
  12. government People who are connected because they are in the organization
  13. is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
Down
  1. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
  2. the rule book for a state.
  3. Someone who is the head of the country
  4. The states leader
  5. Countries can have none to many political parties
  6. we should do but dont have to
  7. willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own
  8. When the president declines a bill
  9. favoring free enterprise, private ownership
  10. a amount of people or something
  11. Is made up of the house of reps and senate
  12. democracy in which the electorates

25 Clues: The states leaderHaving the most peoplea country's court systemthe rule book for a state.we should do but dont have toa set of simplifies statementsa amount of people or somethingWhen the president declines a billdemocracy in which the electoratesresponsible for making laws within aSomeone who is the head of the country...

The Civil War 1860-1865 2019-05-07

The Civil War 1860-1865 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. abolitionist that led slaves to freedom to the North and Canada
  2. action to stop transportation of goods or people into or out of an area
  3. rule by the people
  4. a person who has been freed from slavery
  5. a tenant farmer who shares the value of his farming with the owner
  6. rights not granted to the federal government but granted to the states
  7. this is known as the "war between states"
  8. to confirm consent or approval
  9. politics that favor keeping established traditions and oppose change
  10. an official order
  11. the practice of renting land for the purpose of farming
  12. to get rid of
  13. enrollment or draft into military service
Down
  1. the enlisting of persons for required service in the armed forces
  2. military rule as opposed to civil rule
  3. a change made to a law, bill or document
  4. to withdraw or separate from an alliance or country
  5. politics that favor progress and social reform
  6. process that put back the U.S. together after the Civil War
  7. a person who punishes criminals or takes control without authority to do so
  8. the sharing of power between the states and the federal government
  9. placing one's own interest, region, "section" over the interest of the nation
  10. a person that actively opposes slavery
  11. show loyalty

24 Clues: show loyaltyto get rid ofan official orderrule by the peopleto confirm consent or approvalmilitary rule as opposed to civil rulea person that actively opposes slaverya change made to a law, bill or documenta person who has been freed from slaverythis is known as the "war between states"enrollment or draft into military service...

Government 3 2015-10-13

Government 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
  2. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  3. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  4. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  5. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  6. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
  7. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. Person with most votes is elected/
  8. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  9. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  10. The Parliament Buildings have three parts. The House of Commons and Senate Chambers are in the Centre Block.
  11. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  12. The person in charge of a meeting.
Down
  1. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  2. The specific geographic are in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons.
  3. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  4. Group of all Ministers. Makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, etc.
  5. Of two chambers, or rooms
  6. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
  7. A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern.
  8. The bringing to an end of a Parliament. It is followed by a general election.
  9. To change or improve something
  10. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  11. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  12. Where Senators meet to discuss business.
  13. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament

25 Clues: Of two chambers, or roomsTo change or improve somethingThe person in charge of a meeting.Where Senators meet to discuss business.A formal event that follows rules or traditions.The process of choosing a representative by vote.A proposal for a law to be considered by ParliamentA person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern....

Government 2015-10-11

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a group of all Ministers that are mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate
  2. (for a bill) a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it becomes a law
  3. of two chambers or rooms
  4. a person who speaks for you
  5. a heavy silver and gold-covered staff that symbolizes the power and the authority of Parliament
  6. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs, and the Governor General
  7. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  8. (noun) The MP or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business
  9. the periods into which a Parliament is divided
  10. an appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
  11. the Upper House of Parliament
  12. the person in charge of a meeting
Down
  1. a proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of Commons to do something or to express an opinion on a matter
  2. This is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
  3. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  4. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
  5. another name for the Senate
  6. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. to choose a representative in an election
  8. another name for the House of Commons
  9. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in two languages, English and French
  10. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  11. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  12. (verb) to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
  13. to change or improve something

25 Clues: of two chambers or roomsanother name for the Senatea person who speaks for youthe Upper House of Parliamentto change or improve somethingthe person in charge of a meetinganother name for the House of Commonsto choose a representative in an electionthe periods into which a Parliament is divideda formal event that follows rules or traditions...

the 7 bill of rights 2022-02-16

the 7 bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. balances,
  2. sovereignty
  3. rights
Down
  1. powers
  2. government

5 Clues: powersrightsbalances,governmentsovereignty

Bill of Rights Crossword Puzzle 2022-06-01

Bill of Rights Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. right to bear arms
  2. freedom of speech
Down
  1. right to not allow unreasonable searches by the government
  2. right to not allow solders inside your care
  3. right to stay silent

5 Clues: freedom of speechright to bear armsright to stay silentright to not allow solders inside your careright to not allow unreasonable searches by the government

GoBuffs CRM 2025-03-18

GoBuffs CRM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Strived to protect Black citizens from police brutality and racism.
  2. Sought to end segregation in educational institutions
  3. Fights for equal rights in the work force, education, politics ,social and in economic situations.
  4. An Airforce veteran that challenges the legality of segregation in court.
  5. Provided religious identities for African Americans.
  6. Established to determine the causes of riots
  7. Led by MLK to advocate for African Americans in poverty
  8. Challenged segregated buses and terminals traveling from the North to the South.
  9. Bans literacy tests and empowered the federal government to oversee voting rights.
  10. Double the number shows up for the advocation of civil and economics rights for African Americans.
Down
  1. Were involved with the scopes trials, Brown vs.Board, Palmer raids and protecting speech rights.
  2. Pioneered non-violent action for civil rights.
  3. Wanted to empower Black communities and challenge systemic racism through non-violent protests and voting registration.
  4. Campaign based more on Malcom X's beliefs and moved from a non-violence principle
  5. 9 African American students are picked to integrate schools
  6. Started a pilgrimage to the Mecca and breaks away from the Nation of Islam
  7. Pressure to the Federal Government to enact voting rights legislation.
  8. Bans segregation in public accommodations.

18 Clues: Bans segregation in public accommodations.Established to determine the causes of riotsPioneered non-violent action for civil rights.Provided religious identities for African Americans.Sought to end segregation in educational institutionsLed by MLK to advocate for African Americans in poverty...

Chapter 6 Review - (Brian Fernando) 2021-12-06

Chapter 6 Review - (Brian Fernando) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first 10 amendments to the constitution stating fundamental rights of the citizens
  2. supports the constitution and a stronger national government, feared disorder without it
  3. powers Powers not specifically defined in the constitution, shall be entrusted to congress.
  4. includes the courts that settle disputes questions of the law (supreme and federal courts
  5. Enumeration of the constituition
  6. (when typing amendments right them like "amendmentone", "amendmenttwo") No law respecting an establishment of religion
  7. Introduction to the constitution
  8. The powers not delegated to the united states by the constituition
  9. Final and supreme authority of US, Supreme law of the land
  10. Based on Montesquieu powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power.
  11. The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial
  12. To approve
  13. executes carry out the law (President and Cabinet)
  14. The right to trial by jury shall be preserved
  15. Powers that belong only to the federal government
  16. Powers that belong only to the state goverment
  17. power of the court to judge whether or not actions of the other branches are unconstitutional
Down
  1. Powers shared by state and federal governments
  2. A movement that promoted the idea that knowledge reason and science would improve society
  3. Lawmaking branch of government (congress senate and house of representatives)
  4. Delegates who shaped the constitution
  5. Political theory that the government is subject to the will of the people
  6. System in which each branch of the government checks or limits other branches so no one branch gets too much power
  7. (republicanism) people rule through elected representatives.
  8. Excessive bail shall not be required
  9. Government of the people
  10. The sharing of powers between the national and state govements.
  11. against ratifying the constitution, feared power of the national government, wanted a bill of rights included to protect peoples right
  12. The right of the people to be secure in their homes
  13. A well regulated militia
  14. Goverment with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person or group is above the law
  15. an offical change or addition to the constituiton
  16. Based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
  17. Legislative, Executive and Judicial
  18. England legislative body
  19. No soldier can live in a house without consent of the owner
  20. No person shall be held to answer for a capital

37 Clues: To approveGovernment of the peopleA well regulated militiaEngland legislative bodyEnumeration of the constituitionIntroduction to the constitutionLegislative, Executive and JudicialExcessive bail shall not be requiredDelegates who shaped the constitutionThe right to trial by jury shall be preservedPowers shared by state and federal governments...

Grace Varan SS J7 3-24-14 2014-03-24

Grace Varan                       SS J7                              3-24-14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / A nation in which voters elect representatives to make laws or change them.
  2. / Document that sets out the laws and principles of a government.
  3. / A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
  4. / A division of power between the states and the national government.
  5. / To make changes.
  6. / To give formal approval.
Down
  1. / A settlement in which each side agrees to give up some of its demands.
  2. of Rights / Lists freedoms that the government promises to protect.
  3. of Independence / A statement which announced that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire.
  4. / One who is authorized to act as a representative for others.
  5. of Confederation / The original constitution of the US.
  6. / A minimum number of members who must be present for a valid transaction of business.

12 Clues: / To make changes./ To give formal approval.of Confederation / The original constitution of the US./ One who is authorized to act as a representative for others./ Document that sets out the laws and principles of a government.of Rights / Lists freedoms that the government promises to protect....

15- Civil Rights Movement 2023-06-20

15- Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (City associated with voting rights struggle)
  2. (Refusal to use or participate)
  3. (Desegregation and equal access)
  4. (Racial separation)
  5. (Illegal killing without trial)
  6. (City where the bus boycott took place)
  7. (Large-scale protest for equal rights)
Down
  1. (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
  2. (Racial segregation laws)
  3. (Nonviolent protests at segregated establishments)
  4. (Landmark Supreme Court case)
  5. RIDES (Protests against segregated transportation)
  6. (Civil rights organization)
  7. PARKS (Civil rights activist and bus boycott symbol)
  8. (Leader of the Civil Rights Movement)

15 Clues: (Racial separation)(Racial segregation laws)(Civil rights organization)(Landmark Supreme Court case)(Refusal to use or participate)(Illegal killing without trial)(Desegregation and equal access)(Leader of the Civil Rights Movement)(Large-scale protest for equal rights)(City where the bus boycott took place)...

Energy Choice California 2020-10-08

Energy Choice California crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our fearless leader
  2. decorates for special occasions
  3. one of the new cca's
  4. NEM bill energy produced
  5. database we use for customers
  6. where we get our wording
  7. does billing for customers
  8. newest little boss in office
  9. call center software
  10. our parent company
  11. cancel opt out
  12. service account number
Down
  1. NEM bill energy used
  2. program for solar customers
  3. og cca
  4. source of energy from water
  5. our client
  6. threaded conversations
  7. what our whole team is
  8. action to return to sce
  9. location of our office
  10. income based discount program
  11. favorite work day of the week
  12. the acronym for what we are
  13. call not accepted

25 Clues: og ccaour clientcancel opt outcall not acceptedour parent companyour fearless leaderNEM bill energy usedone of the new cca'scall center softwarethreaded conversationswhat our whole team islocation of our officeservice account numberaction to return to sceNEM bill energy producedwhere we get our wordingdoes billing for customers...

Ch. 3 Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-21

Ch. 3 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having two houses
  2. serves in legislative branch
  3. the process of becoming a citizen
  4. enforces laws
  5. a group appointed to a specific function
  6. a unit of local government in louisiana
  7. serves in executive branch
  8. a law or bill being considered
Down
  1. a part that has a role
  2. a discussion involving two view points
  3. a person who moves to live in another country
  4. the loyalty of a citizen
  5. makes laws
  6. free from an obligation
  7. court serves in judicial branch
  8. a proposal for a new law
  9. a solemn promise
  10. interprets laws
  11. an idea that is shared
  12. having the official status of a citizen
  13. a country governed by elected officials

21 Clues: makes lawsenforces lawsinterprets lawsa solemn promisehaving two housesa part that has a rolean idea that is sharedfree from an obligationthe loyalty of a citizena proposal for a new lawserves in executive branchserves in legislative brancha law or bill being consideredcourt serves in judicial branchthe process of becoming a citizen...

Constitutional Law Crossword 2020-11-01

Constitutional Law Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action
  2. The express power given to the President to choose Federal Judges.
  3. _________ Bill of Rights is an act signed into law in 1689.
  4. The two house system of our Federal Government.
  5. _________ of powers is the division of powers between branches of government.
  6. Government where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
  7. Ideology of governing a nation as a republic, emphasis on liberty.
  8. A writ by Supreme Court ordering a lower court to deliver its record the Court can review it.
  9. Direct __________ all decisions are made by the people.
  10. Clause in Article I, Section 7 requiring Congress to take bills to President.
  11. Law School where Ruth Bader Ginsberg graduated.
  12. The number of Cabinet members in George Washington’s cabinet
  13. Founders wanted a __________ government to keep it from being too powerful.
  14. The Great Charter
  15. Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 essays written under this pseudonym.
  16. Popular ___________ a Big Six Idea allowing the states to decide their own fate.
Down
  1. Doctrine that branches of Federal Govt. cannot give their power to another branch.
  2. The Separation of Power between Federal, State, County, City, Families, and Individuals.
  3. The Separation of Power between the three branches of Federal Government.
  4. A Bill of ___________ makes parties guilty because they are in a class of people.
  5. The highest law of the land
  6. The power that Justice McReynolds said the President was given in Myers v. U.S.
  7. The Clause stating that an individual can’t be guilty of a law retroactively.
  8. government where power is divided between the national government and states.
  9. This clause in the Constitution states that Federal laws have greater authority ten state laws.
  10. The implied power given to the President to fire those in his cabinet.
  11. Per ________ is a decision of a judge, or of a court in unanimous agreement.
  12. Checks and ________ a Big Six idea to keep the branches from being to powerful.
  13. The case of Marbury v. Madison established ___________ Review.

29 Clues: The Great CharterThe highest law of the landThe two house system of our Federal Government.Law School where Ruth Bader Ginsberg graduated.Direct __________ all decisions are made by the people._________ Bill of Rights is an act signed into law in 1689.The number of Cabinet members in George Washington’s cabinet...

SWAG 2023-07-17

SWAG crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only original suffragette who got to witness women being able to vote in 1920 was Charlotte _______.
  2. “Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing _______.”
  3. The newspaper started by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
  4. The American ________ Association was formed with Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Sarah Parker Remond, and Frederick Douglass as co-founders.
  5. The ________ Convention was the first-ever women’s convention in America
  6. In 1971, Representative ____________ Abzug championed a bill in the U.S. Congress to designate August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.”
Down
  1. The first state to make it legal for women to vote in the national election.
  2. _______ Day O’Connor was the first woman seated on the U.S. Supreme Court.
  3. Victoria _______ was the first woman to run for President, in 1872.
  4. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote nationally on ___________ 18th, 1920.
  5. The country that first granted women the right to vote.

11 Clues: The country that first granted women the right to vote.Victoria _______ was the first woman to run for President, in 1872.The newspaper started by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.The ________ Convention was the first-ever women’s convention in America_______ Day O’Connor was the first woman seated on the U.S. Supreme Court....

French Revolution Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-08

French Revolution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. On September 5 1793 the ________ began. The act was a response to other nations’ attempts to gain control over France via troops. Tens of thousands were killed.
  2. In 1790 the National Assembly issued a(n) _____ granting them all legislative power.
  3. What execution tool was very often used during the French Revolution for beheadings and is heavily associated with the time period?
  4. What is the period of time after the fall of Napoleon and before the July revolution of 1830?
  5. Napoleon oversaw the creation of the _____ which worked to centralize the nation, especially economically.
  6. What was one class of people exempted from the benefits of this declaration?
  7. What three-word phrase is commonly associated with the French Revolution?
  8. In 1792 war was declared against _____. The war went poorly and the king was blamed, despite only nominal power.
  9. In 1808, what document was signed into law that granted freedom of religion, among other things, and is still in effect today in Belgium, Luxembourg and Monaco?
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  1. On August 27, the Declaration of the _____ was issued which guaranteed the French public certain rights, similar to the United States’ Bill of Rights.
  2. What political figurehead began the Reign of Terror and is now one of the most famous people associated with the revolution?
  3. On January 21 1793 the king was _____ in an incredibly famous moment.
  4. In 1800, what prolific general overthrew the National Directory?
  5. Who was the king of France in 1789 during the period of widespread suffering and unrest? (Enter number in Roman numerals)
  6. In what month did the king order the disbanding of the answer to the national asembly?
  7. On June 17,1789 the Third Estate seceded from France and formed the _____?
  8. What was reinstated as the state religion under Napoleon?
  9. In 1800, Napoleon declared himself "_____" of the French".
  10. What primary physical need created the most unrest among the French lower class in the late 18th century?

19 Clues: What was reinstated as the state religion under Napoleon?In 1800, Napoleon declared himself "_____" of the French".In 1800, what prolific general overthrew the National Directory?On January 21 1793 the king was _____ in an incredibly famous moment.What three-word phrase is commonly associated with the French Revolution?...

Your Charter Rights 2025-10-08

Your Charter Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Section 9: Protects you from __________ detention (being arrested for no good reason).
  2. Section 2(b): Freedom to share your opinions, ideas, and beliefs through speech, writing, or protest.
  3. Section 2(c): Freedom of Peaceful __________ (the right to gather peacefully).
  4. Section 27: Requires courts to consider and promote the preservation of this heritage.
  5. Section 2(d): Freedom to join or form groups, such as clubs or unions.
  6. Section 3: The constitutional right to __________ and to run for public office.
  7. Section 12: Protection against __________ and Unusual Treatment or Punishment.
  8. Section 8: Police generally need this to conduct a search.
  9. Section 24(1): If your rights are violated, you have the right to a court-ordered solution, or a __________.
  10. Section 33: The maximum number of years an override declaration can last before needing to be re-enacted.
  11. Section 10: Rights upon arrest, including the immediate right to call a lawyer (right to __________).
Down
  1. Section 1: All rights can be limited if the government can clearly justify the limit as being __________ in a free and democratic society.
  2. Section 25: Guarantees that the Charter will not diminish any existing __________ or treaty rights.
  3. Section 6: Your rights to move to and take up a job in any province in Canada.
  4. Section 28: Explicitly guarantees __________ equality rights.
  5. Section 15: Your right to be treated __________ before and under the law, without discrimination.
  6. Section 16-22: Confirms English and __________ as the official languages of Canada.
  7. Section 11(d): The principle that you are presumed __________ until proven guilty.
  8. Section 33: The Notwithstanding Clause, which allows a government to temporarily __________ certain Charter rights.
  9. Section 7: Protects your right to life, __________, and security of the person.

20 Clues: Section 8: Police generally need this to conduct a search.Section 28: Explicitly guarantees __________ equality rights.Section 2(d): Freedom to join or form groups, such as clubs or unions.Section 6: Your rights to move to and take up a job in any province in Canada.Section 2(c): Freedom of Peaceful __________ (the right to gather peacefully)....

US Government Ch 4.5-4.6 2026-01-21

US Government Ch 4.5-4.6 crossword puzzle
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  1. State of the ______ Address - is an annual message delivered by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress near the beginning of the calendar year to report on the current condition of the nation
  2. ______ committee - permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject area are referred
  3. ______ committee - legislative committee composed of members of both houses
  4. a specific number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business.
  5. division of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues
  6. assistants to the floor leaders in the House and Senate responsible for monitoring and marshaling votes.
  7. ______ Branch - makes the laws
  8. ______ caucus - a closed meeting of a party’s house or senate members
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  1. ______ committee - legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose
  2. a stalling tactic in which senators monopolize the Senate floor with talk and other delays so a bill cannot be brought to a vote.
  3. ______ Committee - temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses’ versions of the bill.
  4. a type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned when the chief executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so. (time is 10 days)
  5. ______ chairman - member who heads a standing committee in a legislative body
  6. a proposed law presented to a legislative body for its consideration.
  7. Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature; Latin meaning “I forbid.”

15 Clues: ______ Branch - makes the lawsa proposed law presented to a legislative body for its consideration.______ caucus - a closed meeting of a party’s house or senate membersdivision of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues______ committee - legislative committee composed of members of both houses...

African American History 2022-09-08

African American History crossword puzzle
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  1. Forced Work
  2. Ban of discrimination
  3. Laws that separated the whites from the black
  4. Author, used to be a slave but escaped
  5. Violent civil rights organization
  6. Separating Black and White People
  7. Modern international civil rights movement
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  1. Selma to Montgomery protestmarch
  2. A form of execution
  3. Peaceful civil rights movement
  4. Famous song about lynching
  5. The beginning of the civil rights movement (The bus)
  6. White people thinking they are superior to other ethnicities
  7. "I have a dream"
  8. Entertainment that discriminated black people

15 Clues: Forced Work"I have a dream"A form of executionBan of discriminationFamous song about lynchingPeaceful civil rights movementSelma to Montgomery protestmarchViolent civil rights organizationSeparating Black and White PeopleAuthor, used to be a slave but escapedModern international civil rights movementLaws that separated the whites from the black...

Civic's Midterm Study Guide 2023-12-15

Civic's Midterm Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. Powers that are not given to U.S. the government are reserved to the states
  2. Take the Citizenship test
  3. The study of government and politics
  4. Jury Duty, drafting, school, taxes, follow laws
  5. The use of obstructive tactics by a Senator to prevent voting on a bill.
  6. Clause States that the Constitution is the highest "supreme" law of the land.
  7. Check for eligibility, and sign a Declaration of Intentions.
  8. Apply for an interview and attend it
  9. A form of redistricting in which electoral districts are manipulated for one political party.
  10. The Right to bear arms or weapons
  11. Due process of law, protection against self-incrimination; double jeopardy
  12. Limits searches and seizures
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  1. The right to a jury trial in civil cases
  2. Voting, donating
  3. Step Pledge the oath of allegiance
  4. The type of government the US is.
  5. Forbids the quartering of soldiers
  6. Forbids “cruel and unusual punishment”; forbids excessive bails & fines
  7. Our five freedoms, Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech
  8. Gives the fed. gov. power to create a law that they deem "necessary and proper"
  9. It entitles you to rights that are not listed in the Constitution
  10. The right to a lawyer, right to a speedy & public trial in criminal case

22 Clues: Voting, donatingTake the Citizenship testLimits searches and seizuresThe type of government the US is.The Right to bear arms or weaponsStep Pledge the oath of allegianceForbids the quartering of soldiersThe study of government and politicsApply for an interview and attend itThe right to a jury trial in civil cases...

Government 2012-11-19

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. an expression of a choice
  2. to get rid of a senator or member for the house
  3. are formal orders
  4. a count of votes or opinions
  5. member of the executive
  6. a decision
  7. having to do with the parliament
  8. a separate numbered item in the house
  9. whoever has the most votes in the room
  10. short periods of time between sessions
  11. a person who gives evidence
  12. the representative of the Queen in each state
  13. an area of a local governance
  14. an unoccupied position or office
  15. has the job to decide on the decisions made
  16. a statement in writing
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  1. usually a "whip"
  2. a list of what’s planned for the day
  3. provision of the funds necessary
  4. Julia Gillard
  5. person that leads the city or shire
  6. title another word for the bill
  7. a party member in the house
  8. someone who has the rights to vote
  9. where a person is voted for to be prime minister
  10. has the act to be right and fair
  11. people that have something to do with radio, tv, newspapers
  12. a person who has been elected
  13. an elected position in the house
  14. formal decision from the president or speaker

30 Clues: a decisionJulia Gillardusually a "whip"are formal ordersa statement in writingmember of the executivean expression of a choicea party member in the housea person who gives evidencea count of votes or opinionsa person who has been electedan area of a local governancetitle another word for the billprovision of the funds necessary...

100 Turning Points 2022-10-12

100 Turning Points crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What city did the British burn down in 1814
  2. Where was the gold rush of 1848
  3. The name of the woman who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments
  4. The month the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress
  5. President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase
  6. The long distance communicating device made by Samuel Morse
  7. The tribe of warriors that raided Massachusetts
  8. Who start the Nullification Crisis
  9. The person who compelled Madison to deliver documents
  10. Who wrote the Bill of Rights
  11. Discovered the new world
  12. The place where the "Shot Heard Round the World" was shot
  13. The name protestors gave themselves in the Boston Massacre
  14. The first state to ratify
Down
  1. The state Jamestown was founded in
  2. What president battled the Second Bank of the US
  3. The place of the battle where Americans forced British to surrender
  4. The interpreter for pilgrims and native americans
  5. Name of the witchcraft trials
  6. Ship that dropped off the first african american slaves in 1619
  7. Where did the Erie Canal start
  8. The man who fought Dred Scott in the Dred Scott Decision
  9. What river was involved with the Indian Removal Act
  10. The person who 'ignited' the French and Indian war
  11. Ship that transported the first pilgrims in 1620

25 Clues: Discovered the new worldThe first state to ratifyWho wrote the Bill of RightsName of the witchcraft trialsWhere did the Erie Canal startWhere was the gold rush of 1848The state Jamestown was founded inWho start the Nullification CrisisWhat city did the British burn down in 1814President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase...

Civics Vocab 2025-04-30

Civics Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Created the idea of a direct democracy
  2. This compact was the first social contract in America
  3. He created the idea of a social contract and natural rights
  4. This branch creates the laws and has two houses of Congress
  5. This college is the system used to elect the president
  6. the first part of the Florida Constitution
  7. The branches keep each other in check by making sure they have this
  8. This branch includes the President and Vice President who execute the laws
  9. Something a citizen must do for his or her country
  10. Something someone should do for his or her country
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  1. An economic system that allows free trade of goods and services
  2. A type of government were representatives vote on people's behalf
  3. The Declaration of this was a set of grievances to King George III
  4. A system of government ruled by a few leaders
  5. A change to the Constitution that all states must follow
  6. When a ruler inherits their position as leader
  7. An economic system like Communism where money is distributed by the government
  8. When the President votes no on a bill
  9. This branch interprets the laws and has lower divisions throughout the US
  10. This tea party set in motion events that would lead to the Revolutionary War

20 Clues: When the President votes no on a billCreated the idea of a direct democracythe first part of the Florida ConstitutionA system of government ruled by a few leadersWhen a ruler inherits their position as leaderSomething a citizen must do for his or her countrySomething someone should do for his or her country...

pos2041 2025-12-03

pos2041 crossword puzzle
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  1. River One of the longest rivers
  2. Follow court precedent
  3. U.S. citizen
  4. Short form of Necessary and Proper Clause
  5. Reject a bill
  6. National song
  7. Party candidates list
  8. Capital district
  9. Terrorist attacks in 2001
  10. Congress power to start war
  11. People who vote for president
  12. First U.S. government
  13. President during WWI
  14. State or first president
  15. Manipulate district lines
  16. Right for women to vote
  17. Chosen for office
  18. Case ending school segregation
  19. Vice president
  20. Court power to review laws
  21. Listed powers of Congress
  22. Justice agrees but different reason
  23. Year Declaration adopted
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  1. Supreme law of the land
  2. Native American tribe
  3. Leader of the country
  4. Proposition on ballot
  5. Leader of the House
  6. Citizen proposed law
  7. Gap between public and presidential power
  8. Split government
  9. Japanese internment case
  10. Makes laws
  11. Law protecting voting rights
  12. Ban on foreign gifts
  13. Established judicial review
  14. Citizens of a state
  15. First world war
  16. Ended poll taxes
  17. Freed enslaved people
  18. Head-of-state role
  19. DC has no vote
  20. Justice disagrees with majority
  21. Right for African American men to vote
  22. Freedom of religion
  23. Lowered voting age to 18

46 Clues: Makes lawsU.S. citizenReject a billNational songDC has no voteVice presidentFirst world warCapital districtSplit governmentEnded poll taxesChosen for officeHead-of-state roleLeader of the HouseCitizens of a stateFreedom of religionCitizen proposed lawBan on foreign giftsPresident during WWINative American tribeLeader of the country...

The Legislative Branch 2026-05-08

The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an elected group of people that forms the government of a county
  2. an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic, expressed by a significant proportion of a community.
  3. a legislative body made up of two chambers.
  4. an individual who holds a specific position with known responsibilities in a corporation or government office.
  5. the various communication channels that inform the public
  6. the authority granted to Congress and the federal government that extend beyond the explicitly listed powers in the U.S. Constitution
  7. the way we change the districts that determine who represents us.
  8. the policy of keeping one group of people apart from another
  9. to the power of the President to block or complicate passage of a legislation by refusing to sign it into law
  10. process that allows citizens to get a proposal on a ballot
  11. the people politicians have been elected to represent
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  1. the specific listed authorities granted to the federal government primarily Congress by the U.S. Constitution
  2. is a government body composed of two separate houses, chambers, or assemblies, such as the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.
  3. a proposal for a new law or a change to an existing law
  4. a group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power
  5. a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and many public and private places that are open to the general public
  6. legal, political, and social rights for women equal to those of men.
  7. is a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates
  8. a process in which an election is used to refer a significant final decision to the public, which then directly votes to decide the outcome
  9. the process of reallocating the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states every 10 years

20 Clues: a legislative body made up of two chambers.the people politicians have been elected to representa proposal for a new law or a change to an existing lawthe various communication channels that inform the publicprocess that allows citizens to get a proposal on a ballotthe policy of keeping one group of people apart from another...

Chapter 12 Vocab 2015-12-08

Chapter 12 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. to "talk a bill to death"
  2. a temporary joint body created to iron out differences in a bill
  3. deals with an unrelated matter
  4. to refuse to sign
  5. permanent panels
  6. deal with matters concerning the house alone and take up only that house ConcurrentResolutions deal with matters in which the House and Senate must act jointly JointResolutions when passed have the force of law
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  1. a limiting debate
  2. enables members to force a bill that has remained in committee for 30 days Subcommittees divisions of existing committees formed to address specific issues
  3. bill is printed in it's final form
  4. majority of the full membership
  5. composed of members in both houses

11 Clues: permanent panelsa limiting debateto refuse to signto "talk a bill to death"deals with an unrelated mattermajority of the full membershipbill is printed in it's final formcomposed of members in both housesa temporary joint body created to iron out differences in a bill...

100 Turning Points 2022-10-12

100 Turning Points crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What city did the British burn down in 1814
  2. Where was the gold rush of 1848
  3. The name of the woman who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments
  4. The month the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress
  5. President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase
  6. The long distance communicating device made by Samuel Morse
  7. The tribe of warriors that raided Massachusetts
  8. Who started the Nullification Crisis
  9. The person who compelled Madison to deliver documents
  10. Who wrote the Bill of Rights
  11. Discovered the new world
  12. The place where the "Shot Heard Round the World" was shot
  13. The name protestors gave themselves in the Boston Massacre
  14. The first state to ratify
Down
  1. The state Jamestown was founded in
  2. What president battled the Second Bank of the US
  3. The place of the battle where Americans forced British to surrender
  4. The interpreter for pilgrims and native americans
  5. Name of the witchcraft trials
  6. Ship that dropped off the first african american slaves in 1619
  7. Where did the Erie Canal start
  8. The man who fought Dred Scott in the Dred Scott Decision
  9. What river was involved with the Indian Removal Act
  10. The person who 'ignited' the French and Indian war
  11. Ship that transported the first pilgrims in 1620

25 Clues: Discovered the new worldThe first state to ratifyWho wrote the Bill of RightsName of the witchcraft trialsWhere did the Erie Canal startWhere was the gold rush of 1848The state Jamestown was founded inWho started the Nullification CrisisWhat city did the British burn down in 1814President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase...

100 Turning Points 2022-10-12

100 Turning Points crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What city did the British burn down in 1814
  2. Where was the gold rush of 1848
  3. The name of the woman who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments
  4. The month the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress
  5. President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase
  6. The long distance communicating device made by Samuel Morse
  7. The tribe of warriors that raided Massachusetts
  8. Who start the Nullification Crisis
  9. The person who compelled Madison to deliver documents
  10. Who wrote the Bill of Rights
  11. Discovered the new world
  12. The place where the "Shot Heard Round the World" was shot
  13. The name protestors gave themselves in the Boston Massacre
  14. The first state to ratify
Down
  1. The state Jamestown was founded in
  2. What president battled the Second Bank of the US
  3. The place of the battle where Americans forced British to surrender
  4. The interpreter for pilgrims and native americans
  5. Name of the witchcraft trials
  6. Ship that dropped off the first african american slaves in 1619
  7. Where did the Erie Canal start
  8. The man who fought Dred Scott in the Dred Scott Decision
  9. What river was involved with the Indian Removal Act
  10. The person who 'ignited' the French and Indian war
  11. Ship that transported the first pilgrims in 1620

25 Clues: Discovered the new worldThe first state to ratifyWho wrote the Bill of RightsName of the witchcraft trialsWhere did the Erie Canal startWhere was the gold rush of 1848The state Jamestown was founded inWho start the Nullification CrisisWhat city did the British burn down in 1814President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase...

civics vocal 2016-12-01

civics vocal crossword puzzle
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  1. To accuse officials of misconduct in office
  2. of Habeas Corpus Prevents Congress from abusing power, hurting individual rights
  3. Helping people from their home districts and states dealing with the FederalGovernment
  4. legislative power Duty and responsibilities of Congress besides making laws
  5. Person from a legislators District
  6. projects Government funded projects dealing with home districts or states of Reps and Senators
  7. Privilege Allowing representatives and Senators sending job related mail without postage
  8. of Representatives Lower House of Congress State Population Determines how many
  9. Upper House of Congress 2 Reps per State
  10. Post Facto laws Laws declaring that an act is a crime after the act is committed
  11. People who represent interest groups
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  1. Clause Allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs
  2. Oddly shaped district designed to increase voting strength of a group
  3. Population Count by Census Bureau every 10 years
  4. Power Another Name for Expressed Power
  5. Party Both Houses/party with more than 1/2 members belonging
  6. Power Power Congress has not stated in Constitution
  7. Power Power that Congress has that is specifically listed in Constitution
  8. Paraty Both Houses/party with less than 1/2 members belonging
  9. of Attainder Laws that punish a person without aq trial

20 Clues: Person from a legislators DistrictPeople who represent interest groupsPower Another Name for Expressed PowerUpper House of Congress 2 Reps per StateTo accuse officials of misconduct in officePopulation Count by Census Bureau every 10 yearsPower Power Congress has not stated in Constitutionof Attainder Laws that punish a person without aq trial...

Social Studies 6-10 2024-05-21

Social Studies 6-10 crossword puzzle
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  1. someone who settles a new place before others
  2. to take an area over and make it a state
  3. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas
  4. using interchangeable parts to make goods at the same time
  5. a farmer that cut through thick grass of the plains to plant
  6. the idea of expanding west to the Pacific Ocean
  7. actions a government takes in relation to other governments
  8. President's group of advisors
  9. a written plan for government
  10. people chosen to represent others
  11. the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress
  12. to break away from a group or country
  13. a change, or addition, made to a law or rule
  14. right to vote
  15. offical ceremony to make someone president
  16. to join the army or military
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  1. laws that denied African Americans voting rights
  2. journey of American Indian groups to Indian Territory
  3. poor treatment of someone
  4. an economic condition in which prices rise very quickly
  5. shift from making handmade goods to factory-made goods
  6. a long period without rain
  7. someone who takes a risk to start a business
  8. Mexican cowboys
  9. to officially approve
  10. a large area of land set aside for American Indians
  11. the killing of a high-ranking official or leader

27 Clues: right to voteMexican cowboysto officially approvepoor treatment of someonea long period without rainto join the army or militaryPresident's group of advisorsa written plan for governmentpeople chosen to represent othersto break away from a group or countryto take an area over and make it a stateoffical ceremony to make someone president...

US History A | Unit 5 Keywords 2024-01-20

US History A | Unit 5 Keywords crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Synonym for optimism.
  2. Victory and Achievement
  3. Rights The movement advocating for the rights and equality of all individuals.
  4. A crucial element in Baldwin's vision for a more inclusive and just society. Learning
  5. An organized effort and activism for social change and civil rights.
  6. Baldwin envisions a society marked by this synonym for togetherness, and unity.
  7. The pursuit of this ideal is a central theme in this nation and the fight for Civil rights.
  8. The freedom to voice one's thoughts and opinions.
  9. Despite challenges, Baldwin remains ______ about the potential for positive change.
  10. The book explores the complexities of discovering one’s own ______.
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  1. Challenges faced by individuals in the pursuit of civil rights.
  2. Maintaining motivation, and calm.
  3. A sense of unity and solidarity in the ongoing struggle for equality.
  4. Growth towards a goal of betterment.
  5. This trait of staying true to oneself.
  6. Baldwin's vision for a future where possibilities are unbounded, or ______.

16 Clues: Synonym for optimism.Victory and AchievementMaintaining motivation, and calm.Growth towards a goal of betterment.This trait of staying true to oneself.The freedom to voice one's thoughts and opinions.Challenges faced by individuals in the pursuit of civil rights.The book explores the complexities of discovering one’s own ______....

Bill of rights 2021-02-12

Bill of rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soldiers
  2. Freedoms
Down
  1. weapons

3 Clues: weaponssoldiersFreedoms

Spending 2019-08-30

Spending crossword puzzle
Across
  1. item
  2. half-price
  3. purchase
  4. discount
  5. consumer
  6. receipt
  7. price
  8. bill
Down
  1. total
  2. purchaser
  3. customer
  4. offer
  5. sale
  6. deal
  7. bargain

15 Clues: itemsaledealbilltotalofferpricebargainreceiptcustomerpurchasediscountconsumerpurchaserhalf-price

Era of Reform 2025-10-15

Era of Reform crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Author of Walden; believed in simple living and civil disobedience
  2. Advocate who exposed harsh treatment of prisoners and the mentally ill
  3. The act of improving society through change and action
  4. Newspaper calling for immediate emancipation of enslaved people
  5. Movement emphasizing the importance of nature, self-reliance, and spiritual connection beyond materialism
  6. Great Awakening Religious revival that inspired many reform movements
  7. Cady Stanton Organized the Seneca Falls Convention for women’s rights
  8. Large outdoor religious meetings during the Second Great Awakening
  9. Former enslaved woman who spoke out for both abolition and women’s rights
  10. Philosopher and writer who led the Transcendentalist movement
  11. Movement aimed at improving conditions for prisoners and the mentally ill
  12. Escaped enslaved woman who led others to freedom through the Underground Railroad
  13. B. Anthony Women’s rights and temperance leader who fought for suffrage
  14. Peaceful refusal to obey unjust laws, promoted by Thoreau
  15. fighting for equal treatment and voting rights for women
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  1. Ideal societies created by reformers to achieve social perfection
  2. Movement that promoted free public schooling and trained teachers
  3. Secret network of safe houses that helped enslaved people escape to freedom
  4. of Sentiments Document written at Seneca Falls demanding equal rights for women
  5. reformers sought to abolish during the mid-1800s
  6. Person who worked actively to end slavery
  7. encouraging people to stop drinking alcohol
  8. Falls Site of the first women’s rights convention in 1848
  9. Education reformer known as the “Father of Public Education”
  10. Transcendentalist experiment in communal living in Massachusetts
  11. Douglass Former enslaved man who became a powerful abolitionist speaker and writer
  12. Bloomer Women’s rights advocate known for promoting dress reform
  13. Movement to end slavery in the United States
  14. Author and reformer who supported women’s independence and abolition
  15. Publisher of The Liberator, an antislavery newspaper

30 Clues: Person who worked actively to end slaveryencouraging people to stop drinking alcoholMovement to end slavery in the United Statesreformers sought to abolish during the mid-1800sPublisher of The Liberator, an antislavery newspaperThe act of improving society through change and actionfighting for equal treatment and voting rights for women...

Federal crossword 2021-02-10

Federal crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The branch that deals with laws and bills
  2. What group of people gets to see the bill first.
  3. there are 100 of them.
  4. the number of how many groups of congress we have.
  5. what you do after you floor the debate.
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  1. The person that can decide to veto the bill.
  2. what the bill is now called after being signed and approved
  3. The group that gets the bills that deal with money.
  4. the number of votes for the senates to approve the bill.
  5. The number of votes to override a veto.

10 Clues: there are 100 of them.The number of votes to override a veto.what you do after you floor the debate.The branch that deals with laws and billsThe person that can decide to veto the bill.What group of people gets to see the bill first.the number of how many groups of congress we have.The group that gets the bills that deal with money....

law studies 2026-05-12

law studies crossword puzzle
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  1. To bring charges against a president
  2. Number of U.S. senators per state
  3. Head of the executive branch
  4. The two parts of Congress, Senate and...
  5. Branch that interprets laws
  6. Branch that makes laws
  7. Power of courts to declare a law unconstitutional (Judicial...)
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  1. The highest court in the U.S.
  2. Another name for the president's executive departments
  3. Branch that enforces laws
  4. Head of the Senate
  5. Leader of the Supreme Court
  6. To reject a bill
  7. Number of Supreme Court justices
  8. A proposed law

15 Clues: A proposed lawTo reject a billHead of the SenateBranch that makes lawsBranch that enforces lawsLeader of the Supreme CourtBranch that interprets lawsHead of the executive branchThe highest court in the U.S.Number of Supreme Court justicesNumber of U.S. senators per stateTo bring charges against a presidentThe two parts of Congress, Senate and......

Colonial Government 2023-01-04

Colonial Government crossword puzzle
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  1. to force on others
  2. an English assembly that had the power to make laws
  3. economic policy where a nation builds its wealth and power based on how much gold and silver it has
  4. William and Mary were the replacements for King __________ II after he was removed by Parliament.
  5. The colonists first accepted the __________ Acts because it guaranteed them a place to sell their raw materials.
  6. The English Bill of Rights __________ cruel and unusual punishment.
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  1. to set aside or temporarily stop operation of something
  2. The English called the peaceful transfer of power from King James II to William and Mary the __________ Revolution.
  3. Signed by King John in 1215, giving more power to the people.
  4. to buy from other countries
  5. Colonial merchants began __________, or shipping goods without government permission or payment of taxes.
  6. to sell to other countries

12 Clues: to force on othersto sell to other countriesto buy from other countriesan English assembly that had the power to make lawsto set aside or temporarily stop operation of somethingSigned by King John in 1215, giving more power to the people.The English Bill of Rights __________ cruel and unusual punishment....

The 27 amendments 2022-12-16

The 27 amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. Alcohol is legal again
  2. Congress shortened the time between presidential terms and vice presidents have the role of president if the president were to die
  3. Allows their to be a militia and allows you to have guns
  4. All women can vote
  5. Alcohol is banned
  6. Congress can enforce taxes
  7. Anyone eighteen or older has the right to vote
  8. People of different color and race and people under servitude can vote
  9. Right to citizenship, all citizens have equal protection under the law
  10. A citizen from one state cannot sue another state in federal court
  11. All powers that are not given to the federal government are given to states
  12. The presidents have a set two-term limit in office
  13. If a president were to die, the vice takes over. If there is a vacancy in the vice president, the president elects one with the majority vote of congress
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  1. Slaves are freed and involuntary servitude is banned
  2. All people in the district of Columbia can vote
  3. Allows you to sue and have a jury if the sum of money is over $20
  4. Goverment is prevented from saying the only rights you have are in the bill of rights
  5. Allows you to deny the police of searching you without a warrant
  6. Congress has the right to raise their salary, but can only collect it after the next congressional election
  7. Court cannot set bail too high, and no cruel punishments are allowed
  8. Poll tax is banned
  9. All criminals have a right to a lawyer
  10. Allows you to express yourself in not violent, threatening, or inappropriate ways
  11. Each elector can vote for one vice president and one president
  12. The people of each state vote for the senate
  13. Denies you a second trial if you were not found guilty, allows you to deny answering questions
  14. Allows you to deny the housing of soldiers

27 Clues: Alcohol is bannedAll women can votePoll tax is bannedAlcohol is legal againCongress can enforce taxesAll criminals have a right to a lawyerAllows you to deny the housing of soldiersThe people of each state vote for the senateAnyone eighteen or older has the right to voteAll people in the district of Columbia can vote...

MLK vocab 2022-01-19

MLK vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the right to have political and social equality
  2. the act that outlawed discrimination
  3. the ability to do something without someone telling you
  4. aggressive civil rights activist
  5. the movement by black people to eliminate segregation
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  1. a field where things are grown such as tobacco coffee and sugar
  2. separation of someone or something
  3. right to vote
  4. a person that is legal property of another
  5. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  6. people who have darker skin than white
  7. the power to do what you want without someone
  8. made illegal
  9. martin luther king
  10. discrimination against someone because of religion or culture ex

15 Clues: made illegalright to votemartin luther kingaggressive civil rights activistseparation of someone or somethingthe act that outlawed discriminationpeople who have darker skin than whitea person that is legal property of anotherthe power to do what you want without someonethe right to have political and social equality...

Taylor Choi Liberty Crossword 2022-02-18

Taylor Choi Liberty Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The American Rev. is important for putting ___ on the agenda.
  2. The anti federalists were most worried about the proposed government because they felt it was too ___ and too ___.
  3. Who are people who oppose the constitution?
  4. After the delegates completely scrapped the Articles of Confed., what did they write for the new nation?
  5. People had a ____ to celebrate the birth of a free gov.
  6. What is one thing in the Bill of Rights that states we all have freedom of ____.
  7. Special conventions were held in 1788 to __ or ___ the constitution.
  8. Men in war risked their lives for no ____ without representation.
Down
  1. Who was one of the people wanting the Articles of Confederation to to scrapped?
  2. What shakes people's beliefs in a popular gov.?
  3. When was the Constitution made public? (year)
  4. most celebrated leaders are coming to town in ____.
  5. Who is the president of the Continental Congress?
  6. Some people are convinced that the delegates are ____.(4 words)

14 Clues: Who are people who oppose the constitution?When was the Constitution made public? (year)What shakes people's beliefs in a popular gov.?Who is the president of the Continental Congress?most celebrated leaders are coming to town in ____.People had a ____ to celebrate the birth of a free gov....

Chapter 1 - Moral Philosophy 2018-02-10

Chapter 1 - Moral Philosophy crossword puzzle
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  1. Thoughts and ideas about morality
  2. Valid claims based on moral/ethical reasons; life, autonomy, etc.
  3. Claims protected by law
  4. Ethical theory that considers the consequences of an action; from the Greek for "goal"
  5. Concerned with individual acts rather than generalizations
  6. Nature of moral judgments and structure of moral concepts
  7. Ethical theory emphasizing duties
  8. Commitment that exists only once certain conditions are met
  9. Obligation; must be done regardless of consequences
  10. Desirable attitudes
  11. Absolute, inescapable duties in Kantian ethics
  12. Duties determined by the present situation; at first glance
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  1. 18th-century German deontologist who placed emphasis on motives
  2. An ordinary freedom; not guaranteed but not denied
  3. Theory that emphasizes character traits
  4. Duty that is binding in all circumstances
  5. Valid claims guaranteed in a society
  6. Another term for teleological theory; based on results of an action rather than the nature of the action
  7. Concerned with the rules from which an action is derived and whether those rules promote happiness
  8. Type of consequentialist/teleologist theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
  9. Ethical thinking that purports to guide human behavior
  10. Deals with issues like justice, rights, and equality
  11. Emphasized the concept of natural (moral) rights

23 Clues: Desirable attitudesClaims protected by lawThoughts and ideas about moralityEthical theory emphasizing dutiesValid claims guaranteed in a societyTheory that emphasizes character traitsDuty that is binding in all circumstancesAbsolute, inescapable duties in Kantian ethicsEmphasized the concept of natural (moral) rights...

civics chapter 12 2022-12-09

civics chapter 12 crossword puzzle
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  1. the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills in which they have a special interest
  2. the power of the House speaker or Senate majority leader to grant permission to speak on the House or Senate floor
  3. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  4. a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate
  5. the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation
Down
  1. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  2. this allows the bill to move through the House quickly, with few changes
  3. this allows opponents to change the bill or even kill it
  4. a direct vote on a bill in the full House or Senate
  5. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate

10 Clues: the process used to end a filibuster in the Senatea direct vote on a bill in the full House or Senatethis allows opponents to change the bill or even kill itthis allows the bill to move through the House quickly, with few changesa high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate...

Vocabulary (Week 14) 2022-11-10

Vocabulary (Week 14) crossword puzzle
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  1. -(Especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.
  2. -A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
  3. -The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
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  1. -The highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
  2. -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.
  3. -A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
  4. - Mode of political organization that unites separate states or other polities within an overarching political system in a way that allows each to maintain its own integrity
  5. -A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  6. -The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.

9 Clues: -The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.-(Especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.-A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.-A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body...

Brady Bill 2014-10-02

Brady Bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mentally disturbed young man who was the criminal of the situation
  2. Washington police officer who was a victim of the shooting
  3. also known as democrats; are extremely supportive of the act
  4. five day waiting period before the purchase of a handgun
  5. also known as Republicans; agree with reservation regarding the necessity of registration
  6. president who was involved in shooting and signed the bill
  7. also known as Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; requiring background checks with every purchase of a handgun
Down
  1. way around the Brady bill selling handguns without background checks at gun shows
  2. bill is named after; had the most significant injuries
  3. totally against the Brady Bill because they believe that any citizen should be able to bear arms for self defense
  4. date of attempted assassination
  5. Secret Service agent who was shot protecting the president

12 Clues: date of attempted assassinationbill is named after; had the most significant injuriesfive day waiting period before the purchase of a handgunWashington police officer who was a victim of the shootingSecret Service agent who was shot protecting the presidentpresident who was involved in shooting and signed the bill...

Chapter 11/12 Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-16

Chapter 11/12 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Trying to fix the damage caused. It is an alternative to jail time for people who have committed a more mild offence.
  2. Everyone is treated fairly the same, with the same rights and opportunities
  3. Instead of being sentenced to jail, you must serve in the community for a certain period, and report to a _______ officer.
  4. It is a clause that allows temporary (can be renewed) laws to be passed, that violates parts of the charter to guarantee specific freedom and rights.
  5. Statement/rules that are not mentioned in the Constitution, but they are rules that everyone agrees to follow
  6. This act ensured youth would get more severe measures for violent offences.
  7. Having the power to speak freely, think freely and express your opinions.
  8. Involves offenses between individuals/groups, which is opposed to an offense to society.
  9. Canada's official languages are English and French. This bill makes French the only official language of Quebec.
  10. A request to see a higher court after seeing a lower court. The higher court is called _____ __ _______.
  11. Deals with summary offences
  12. Law that has been passed based on past decisions by judges.
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  1. Highest level of court in Canada, and is final court of appeal. Handles constitutional issues and all areas of law court cases
  2. The process of bringing someone back to a sober life, after addiction or mental illness.
  3. Updates as society evolves. States criminal offences and procedures.
  4. Getting released from jail earlier for proving self-improvement and good behaviour
  5. Law that has been passed by Parliament
  6. It is a declaration that all humans have the right to life and equality.
  7. System where everyone is equally under a fixed set of laws
  8. The job of this branch is to listen to cases. Has the power to set penalties and make decisions about criminal/civil offences.

20 Clues: Deals with summary offencesLaw that has been passed by ParliamentSystem where everyone is equally under a fixed set of lawsLaw that has been passed based on past decisions by judges.Updates as society evolves. States criminal offences and procedures.It is a declaration that all humans have the right to life and equality....

Road to Revolution Crossword 2026-03-05

Road to Revolution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine and outlined the need for independence.
  2. This law was created to cut off all trade between the Thirteen Colonies and England and removed the colonies from the King's protection.
  3. The Committee of _________ was established to create assemblies in VA and MA which were set up to communicate with other colonies about threats to American Liberties.
  4. This was the confrontation between the British troops and a rowdy mob of colonists resulting in 5 colonists dying.
  5. These were colonists who supported the British crown.
  6. The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights established taxation by __________.
  7. The Boston _____ Act closed the port in Boston until all tea was paid for.
  8. an unofficial British policy of lax enforcement of trade laws and other regulations on the American colonies in the 1600s and 1700s.
  9. These were colonists who supported independence from Britain.
  10. Also known as the Coercive Acts, were the last straw for the colonists.
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  1. This resistance group attempted to reduce the dependence on British textiles.
  2. This was a tax on all paper goods, legal documents, newspapers and playing cards.
  3. This law stated Parliament has full right to make laws to bind the colonies and people of America in all cases whatsoever.
  4. This placed a foreign tax on molasses and other luxuries on the colonists.
  5. This event happened in response to the Tea Act where Sons of Liberty dressed liked natives and dumped tea into the harbor.
  6. These placed a tax on paper, paint, lead, glass and tea.
  7. 56 Delegates met in Philadelphia and developed the declaration of colonial rights.
  8. issued by King George III that established rules for British colonists prohibiting colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  9. The Massachusetts __________ Act enacted Martial Law in Boston following the Boston Tea Party.
  10. ___________ and Concord was where the "shot heard round the world" happened.
  11. This was a resistance group in the colonies led by Samuel Adams.

21 Clues: These were colonists who supported the British crown.These placed a tax on paper, paint, lead, glass and tea.These were colonists who supported independence from Britain.This was a resistance group in the colonies led by Samuel Adams.Also known as the Coercive Acts, were the last straw for the colonists....

Government 3 2015-10-13

Government 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  2. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  3. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  4. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
  5. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. Person with most votes is elected/
  6. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  7. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  8. A person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern.
  9. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  10. To change or improve something
  11. The bringing to an end of a Parliament. It is followed by a general election.
  12. The Parliament Buildings have three parts. The House of Commons and Senate Chambers are in the Centre Block.
  13. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
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  1. Where Senators meet to discuss business.
  2. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  3. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
  4. The person in charge of a meeting.
  5. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
  6. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
  7. Of two chambers, or rooms
  8. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  9. The specific geographic are in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons.
  10. Group of all Ministers. Makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, etc.
  11. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  12. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.

25 Clues: Of two chambers, or roomsTo change or improve somethingThe person in charge of a meeting.Where Senators meet to discuss business.A formal event that follows rules or traditions.The process of choosing a representative by vote.A proposal for a law to be considered by ParliamentA person who is chosen by the Prime Minister to help govern....

Government 3 2015-10-15

Government 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A heavy, silver and gold staff that symbolizes the authority and power of Parliament
  2. An argument where there are two sides who argue for what is right and what is wrong according to specific rules
  3. A list of rules that each country follows to work together as a nation
  4. Senators and Cabinet Ministers are guaranteed a special title for life
  5. A time where parliamentarians questions the government about its activities or important issues
  6. Canadians follow a list of ______ created by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governal General
  7. To fix or improve something
  8. To nominate an individual from a group of people through voting
  9. The process of choosing a model through the amount of votes
  10. Provinces agree to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  11. Made up of Senators and Members of Parliament who come from the same political party
  12. A group of leaders
  13. An individual who is living in Canada that is represented by a Member of Parliament
  14. House A synonym for the Senate
  15. The ability to choose your representative in an election
  16. Made of two hallways or rooms
  17. A synonym for electoral district
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  1. Edits made to a bill
  2. A plan the government uses for how much money they will collect and spend per year
  3. A written letter to the Parliament for a law to be approved
  4. A letter written by a Member for both the Senate or the House of Commons for something to be done
  5. An individual chose by the Members of Parliament or Senator
  6. Someone who gains rights in his or her own country
  7. A snynonym for question period
  8. The government that represents the country through acts and speeches
  9. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of commons.
  10. After a four-year term or if the government is not stable, it will be brought down to an end of a Parliament
  11. The House of Commons and the Senate Chambers are located in the _________ _________
  12. The head person in a meeting
  13. A ruler (king or queen) of a country

30 Clues: A group of leadersEdits made to a billTo fix or improve somethingThe head person in a meetingMade of two hallways or roomsA snynonym for question periodHouse A synonym for the SenateA synonym for electoral districtA ruler (king or queen) of a countrySomeone who gains rights in his or her own country...

Government 4 2015-10-21

Government 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who gains rights in his or her own country
  2. To fix or improve something
  3. A letter written by a Member for both the Senate or the House of Commons for something to be done
  4. A ruler (king or queen) of a country
  5. Canadians follow a list of ______ created by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governal General
  6. The House of Commons and the Senate Chambers are located in the _________ _________
  7. An individual who is living in Canada that is represented by a Member of Parliament
  8. House A synonym for the Senate
  9. An individual chose by the Members of Parliament or Senator
  10. After a four-year term or if the government is not stable, it will be brought down to an end of a Parliament
  11. An argument where there are two sides who argue for what is right and what is wrong according to specific rules
  12. A snynonym for question period
  13. Made up of Senators and Members of Parliament who come from the same political party
  14. The government that represents the country through acts and speeches
  15. A heavy, silver and gold staff that symbolizes the authority and power of Parliament
  16. Senators and Cabinet Ministers are guaranteed a special title for life
  17. The head person in a meeting
  18. The ability to choose your representative in an election
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  1. Made of two hallways or rooms
  2. To nominate an individual from a group of people through voting
  3. A written letter to the Parliament for a law to be approved
  4. Edits made to a bill
  5. Provinces agree to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  6. The process of choosing a model through the amount of votes
  7. A plan the government uses for how much money they will collect and spend per year
  8. A synonym for electoral district
  9. A time where parliamentarians questions the government about its activities or important issues
  10. A list of rules that each country follows to work together as a nation
  11. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of commons.
  12. A group of leaders

30 Clues: A group of leadersEdits made to a billTo fix or improve somethingThe head person in a meetingMade of two hallways or roomsHouse A synonym for the SenateA snynonym for question periodA synonym for electoral districtA ruler (king or queen) of a countrySomeone who gains rights in his or her own country...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
  2. bills that are passed by the Parliament
  3. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
  4. the periods into which a Parliament is divided
  5. another word for constituency or electoral district
  6. the Speaker is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
  7. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  8. the bringing to an end of a Parliamenr, either at the end of the 4 year term or the government has been defeated
  9. a Senator of a Member of the House of Commons
  10. of two chambers or rooms.
  11. a king or queen of a country
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  1. an important part of the Canadian constitution that ensures all people in Canada are guaranteed certain basic human rights and freedoms
  2. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons
  3. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  4. to change or improve something
  5. a proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament
  6. the government' plan for how it will collect and spend money

17 Clues: of two chambers or rooms.a king or queen of a countryto change or improve somethingbills that are passed by the Parliamenta Senator of a Member of the House of Commonsthe periods into which a Parliament is divideda formal event that follows rules or traditionsanother word for constituency or electoral district...

Constitution 2023-09-18

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Congressional representatives that Kansas currently has.
  2. Unified the states and made them agree to work together.
  3. Enforces the laws.
  4. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin became states as a result of this 1787 ordinance.
  5. First 10 amendments to the Constitution.
  6. One of the two states that thrived on the economics of slavery and forbade it from being abolished by the Declaration of Independence.
  7. First state to ratify the Constitution.
  8. All government power comes from the people.
  9. Dividing power between state and national governments.
  10. Massachusetts and New York favored this type of legislature.
  11. Pennsylvania and Georgia favored this type of legislature.
  12. Essay number in The Federalist that supported a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government.
  13. Largely believed to deserve credit for the Bill of Rights.
  14. Compromise that counted slaves as this for the sake of population when determining representatives to Congress.
  15. States needed to declare war or make treaties.
  16. President of the Constitutional Convention.
  17. Interprets the laws.
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  1. Only state not present at the Constitutional Convention.
  2. Land north of Ohio and west of Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River.
  3. An agreement to use parts of both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan in drafting the Constitution.
  4. Last state, of the original 13, to ratify the Constitution.
  5. Voter.
  6. When a bill is passed.
  7. Rebellion in 1787 in which farmers protested the courts who wanted to foreclose on their farms in order to pay off import debts.
  8. Government in which people elect their representatives.
  9. Makes the laws.
  10. A group of people chosen from each state to indirectly elect the President.
  11. Along with John Adams, he was also not at the Constitutional Convention.
  12. City where the Declaration of Independence was first read publicly.
  13. Chosen by state legislatures rather than voters. States could have as many as 7 of them.
  14. Even though he owned slaves, he claimed slavery was “the most oppressive dominion ever exercised by man over man.”
  15. Supported the Constitution.
  16. Essay number in The Federalist that supported a strong central government.
  17. Which of the two was a Federalist? John Hancock or Ben Franklin.

34 Clues: Voter.Makes the laws.Enforces the laws.Interprets the laws.When a bill is passed.Supported the Constitution.First state to ratify the Constitution.First 10 amendments to the Constitution.All government power comes from the people.President of the Constitutional Convention.States needed to declare war or make treaties....

american english 2024-03-06

american english crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "Monuments, historical sites, iconic structures, points of interest."
  2. "Founding document, laws, rights, amendments, government structure."
  3. "Chances, possibilities, potential, advancement, American Dream."
  4. "Traditions, culture, ancestry, legacy, historical background."
  5. "Solidarity, harmony, togetherness, cooperation, teamwork."
  6. "Independence, autonomy, self-governance, national authority."
  7. "Liberty, democracy, rights, independence, equality, opportunities."
  8. "Progress, creativity, advancements, technological breakthroughs."
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  1. "Chances, possibilities, potential, advancement, American Dream."
  2. "Elections, government by the people, representation."
  3. "Strength, toughness, ability to recover, endurance."
  4. "Freedom, rights, independence, civil liberties, individuality."
  5. "Nature, untamed land, forests, wildlife, conservation."
  6. "Fairness, justice, rights, equal opportunities, civil rights."
  7. "Variety, multiculturalism, melting pot, different backgrounds."
  8. "Love for country, pride, loyalty, national unity."
  9. "Self-esteem, dignity, honor, satisfaction, national pride."
  10. "Fairness, equality before the law, legal system."
  11. "Success, wealth, economic growth, flourishing, affluence."
  12. "Country, birthplace, native land, territory, home."

20 Clues: "Fairness, equality before the law, legal system.""Love for country, pride, loyalty, national unity.""Country, birthplace, native land, territory, home.""Strength, toughness, ability to recover, endurance.""Elections, government by the people, representation.""Nature, untamed land, forests, wildlife, conservation."...

R2P and Humanitarian rights 2021-11-10

R2P and Humanitarian rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the government writes to keep people safe?
  2. Nations
  3. all humans should have?
  4. act punishable by law, usually considered an evil act?
  5. formed to promote peace, security and cooperation for all nations?
  6. condition of being free?
  7. The state of being equal?
  8. is R2P?
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  1. of the ways of living of a group of people?
  2. Rights
  3. to Protect
  4. _______ signed the Universal Declaration of human rights.
  5. inner sense of right or wrong?
  6. it is allowed by law?
  7. many human rights are there in the declaration?
  8. it is not allowed by law?

16 Clues: RightsNationsis R2P?to Protectit is allowed by law?all humans should have?condition of being free?The state of being equal?it is not allowed by law?inner sense of right or wrong?the government writes to keep people safe?of the ways of living of a group of people?many human rights are there in the declaration?...

reconstruction 2023-10-11

reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. B. Hayes: Champion of political reform
  2. for sale rather than for personal use
  3. Grady: Editor of the Atlanta Constitution
  4. killing, often by hanging, as a form of racial violence
  5. that restricted the rights of African Americans
  6. : Civil rights leader
  7. Stevens: Radical Republican
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  1. Revels: First African American Senator
  2. Act Restored full rights to people of the south
  3. Republicans overrode Johnson's Veto of Civil Rights Act
  4. Johnson: Impeached president
  5. Stanton: Secretary of War
  6. a person with extreme political views.
  7. S. Grant War hero president
  8. K. Bruce: Black Senator

15 Clues: : Civil rights leaderK. Bruce: Black SenatorStanton: Secretary of WarS. Grant War hero presidentStevens: Radical RepublicanJohnson: Impeached presidentfor sale rather than for personal useRevels: First African American SenatorB. Hayes: Champion of political reforma person with extreme political views.Grady: Editor of the Atlanta Constitution...

The Breadwinner 2022-02-10

The Breadwinner crossword puzzle
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  1. Parvana's younger brothers name
  2. Mandatory girl clothing
  3. Human Rights article #5 states no one shall be subjected to this
  4. All men ordered to grow these
  5. Dug and sold for income
  6. Ordered to stay inside at all times
  7. Location where Parvana witnessed an awful act
  8. Human Rights article 23 states everyone has the free choice of this
  9. Parvana wore his clothes
  10. Parvana's older sister
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  1. Human Rights article 9 states no one shall be subjected to arbitrary ___________
  2. Afghanastan's capitol
  3. Main character
  4. Place for thieves
  5. Group that was invading Afganistan
  6. Human Rights article 26 states everyone has the right to this
  7. Girls weren't allowed to ride these alone
  8. Language Parvana and her family spoke
  9. Parvana had to walk to fetch buckets of this
  10. Parvana's younger sister

20 Clues: Main characterPlace for thievesAfghanastan's capitolParvana's older sisterMandatory girl clothingDug and sold for incomeParvana's younger sisterParvana wore his clothesAll men ordered to grow theseParvana's younger brothers nameGroup that was invading AfganistanOrdered to stay inside at all timesLanguage Parvana and her family spoke...

Personal and Business Law 2017-05-15

Personal and Business Law crossword puzzle
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  1. Deception, lie or dishonesty designed to cheat.
  2. action A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a group.
  3. A less serious criminal offence with a prison sentence of l year or less.
  4. Denial of equal treatment or protection under the law.
  5. A way of settling a dispute without going to trial.
  6. The obligation to do or not do something.
  7. property Land and all items attached to it.
  8. A court's decision in a civil case.
  9. The violation of a law, duty or other form of obligation.
  10. property A person's idea or invention.
  11. The reason a person commits a crime.
  12. A breach of some obligation which causes harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong.
  13. Compensation for an injury.
  14. The person against whom a claim is made.
  15. money asked for or paid to a plaintiff for losses suffered.
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  1. A person who speaks for the cause of another.
  2. law Laws that do not involve criminal matters.
  3. liability The legal responsibility for damage even if not negligent.
  4. Conflict with some provision of the Constitution.
  5. The power of the President to prevent a bill.
  6. The killing of another person.
  7. Failure to exercise reasonable care.
  8. Any intentional, unlawful physical contact inflicted without consent.
  9. of Rights The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
  10. The action by a landlord of removing a tenant from a rental unit.
  11. Money or property given as security for a debt.
  12. A mutual agreement made before the case goes to trial or before a final judgement.
  13. The injured party who brings legal action.
  14. A serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than 1 year.
  15. To give up a right, privilege or benefit voluntarily.
  16. The failure of a parent or guardian to properly take care of a child.
  17. Written laws enacted by legislatures.
  18. An intentional threat, show of force or movement that causes reasonable fear.
  19. Formal accusation of a crime.

34 Clues: Compensation for an injury.Formal accusation of a crime.The killing of another person.A court's decision in a civil case.Failure to exercise reasonable care.The reason a person commits a crime.Written laws enacted by legislatures.property A person's idea or invention.The person against whom a claim is made.The obligation to do or not do something....

Politics and Governance 2025-02-12

Politics and Governance crossword puzzle
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  1. – Political groups or parties that oppose the current government or its policies.
  2. Rules created by authorities to control conduct or activities in society
  3. A proposed law that is introduced for debate and approval in a legislative body.
  4. – The study of the rights and duties of citizens in a society and their role in governance.
  5. – Changes made to improve or correct existing political, economic, or social systems.
  6. – A system of rules created and enforced by a governing authority to regulate behavior and ensure order.
  7. – A set of fundamental principles or laws that guide a nation’s governance.
  8. – The abuse of power for personal gain, often involving bribery or unethical actions.
  9. – The suppression or control of information, ideas, or media deemed inappropriate by authorities.
  10. – The management of international relations and negotiations between countries.
  11. – A formal expression of choice or opinion, typically in an election or decision-making process.
  12. A written law passed by a legislative body, or the process of performing duties or responsibilities in politics.
  13. – Supreme authority or power of a state to govern itself.
  14. – Fair treatment under the law, ensuring that individuals are treated equally and rights are upheld.
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  1. The process of making or enacting laws.
  2. – A formal process to remove a government official, often a president, from office due to misconduct.
  3. – A system of government or organization characterized by strict procedures and hierarchy.
  4. – A fundamental change in political power or organizational structures, often through force.
  5. The misuse of authority for one's own benefit, compromising moral behavior.
  6. – Rules or laws created by government authorities to control behavior and ensure order.
  7. – The principle of separating religion from political or governmental affairs.
  8. – Oppressive government ruled by a single leader with absolute power, often disregarding justice or fairness.
  9. – A political system in which the people rule, typically through elected representatives.
  10. – A political ideology focused on promoting national identity, culture, and interests.
  11. – The openness of government processes, allowing the public to access information and hold leaders accountable.
  12. The study of the rights and duties of citizens in a society and their role in governance
  13. – A system of government where one person has absolute power.
  14. – A system of government where power is shared between a central government and regional authorities.
  15. A compulsory financial contribution levied by a government on individuals or entities to fund public services.
  16. – Attempting to influence government decisions or lawmakers to favor a particular cause or group.

30 Clues: The process of making or enacting laws.– Supreme authority or power of a state to govern itself.– A system of government where one person has absolute power.Rules created by authorities to control conduct or activities in societyThe misuse of authority for one's own benefit, compromising moral behavior....

JQA / Jackson 2022-11-22

JQA / Jackson crossword puzzle
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  1. Scandal between Jackson's cabinet members' wives
  2. Adams' appointed secretary of state
  3. prohibited Congress from speaking of slavery
  4. ____ felt the tariff of abominations was unconstitutional and claimed they could refuse to recognize the act.
  5. bill passed by AJ that gave him the right to use the army and navy to enforce tariffs
  6. forced removal of 17,000 cherokees
  7. System in which Andrew Jackson rewarded his supporters with roles in government.
  8. ___ started failing in 1836 due to the killing of the bank and the accumulation of debt.
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  1. winner of the election of 1824
  2. The ______ was passed at the end of JQA's presidency and raised tax 38%-47%; this tariff enraged the south due to its impacts on the cotton industry.
  3. winner of the election of 1828
  4. ____ claimed the states couldn't nullify acts and that doing so would create an unstable Union
  5. Disapproved of the national bank and approved of the removal of Natives, states rights and slavery.
  6. Jackson supported the ____ of the president's power
  7. Political opponents of AJ, approved of the national bank, a strong national government and high protective tax.

15 Clues: winner of the election of 1824winner of the election of 1828forced removal of 17,000 cherokeesAdams' appointed secretary of stateprohibited Congress from speaking of slaveryScandal between Jackson's cabinet members' wivesJackson supported the ____ of the president's power...

AP Gov THingy 2025-05-11

AP Gov THingy crossword puzzle
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  1. Special group that irons out differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.
  2. Powerful House leader second in line for presidency.
  3. Government bodies like NASA that operate outside Cabinet departments.
  4. Power to declare government acts unconstitutional.
  5. The right of Congress members to send mail without paying postage.
  6. Hierarchical system where tasks are divided by specialization and rules.
  7. Committee with members from both the House and Senate.
  8. Senior senator who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
  9. Schedules bills and rallies votes as leader of the dominant party.
  10. Presidential killing of a bill by taking no action at session end.
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  1. Permanent group that handles specific legislative areas.
  2. Redistribution of House seats after the census.
  3. Nonpartisan advisor forecasting congressional spending effects.
  4. House group that sets terms for debate on bills.
  5. Congressional group created for a specific purpose beyond standing duties.
  6. Presidential directive that acts like law without Congress’s approval.
  7. Handles House matters like taxes and revenue bills.
  8. Term meaning a legislature split into two houses.
  9. Senate tactic of endless debate to block voting on a bill.
  10. Vote that ends a Senate filibuster.

20 Clues: Vote that ends a Senate filibuster.Redistribution of House seats after the census.House group that sets terms for debate on bills.Term meaning a legislature split into two houses.Power to declare government acts unconstitutional.Handles House matters like taxes and revenue bills.Powerful House leader second in line for presidency....

CRCT Review 2014-03-28

CRCT Review crossword puzzle
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  1. business owner& customers in control
  2. leader of the Incas
  3. combination of mixed & command economy
  4. a tax on goods
  5. saved Mexico
  6. leader is the prime minister
  7. leader is the president
  8. leader of the Aztecs
  9. citizens have little rights
  10. capital education & training
  11. one central & several regional authorites
  12. defeated the Aztecs
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  1. a limit on goods sold
  2. government in control of business
  3. stopping trade with a country
  4. based on traitions, hunting, and gathering
  5. citizens have no rights
  6. capital machines, factories, & technology
  7. saved Venezuela
  8. small government in control
  9. saved Haiti
  10. citizens have rights
  11. defeated the Incas
  12. on person in control

24 Clues: saved Haitisaved Mexicoa tax on goodssaved Venezueladefeated the Incasleader of the Incasdefeated the Aztecscitizens have rightsleader of the Aztecson person in controla limit on goods soldcitizens have no rightsleader is the presidentsmall government in controlcitizens have little rightsleader is the prime ministercapital education & training...

Making Money 2024-10-14

Making Money crossword puzzle
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  1. another word for money (not slang)
  2. a slang term for a dollar that may have originated from the use of shells as currency in ancient societies and some Native American tribes
  3. the face value of a banknote
  4. a security strip is woven into a bill to make it harder to becoming BLANK money
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  1. slang term for a $100 bill - related to the person who appears on this banknote
  2. spanish word for money
  3. slang term for a dollar, perhaps from the American colonial period when deerskins were used as currency
  4. the last name of first woman and African-American to appear on a $20 bill (starting in 2030?)
  5. also known as a bill
  6. first name of the person on a $20 bill
  7. a mark applied to paper that is visible when held up to a light

11 Clues: also known as a billspanish word for moneythe face value of a banknoteanother word for money (not slang)first name of the person on a $20 billa mark applied to paper that is visible when held up to a lightslang term for a $100 bill - related to the person who appears on this banknote...

cross word puzzle Erin 2021-12-09

cross word puzzle Erin crossword puzzle
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  1. People took a huge trail to oregon. It was a church group.
  2. He helped fight in the alamo.
  3. He made the national anthem song.
  4. The 4th president wife.
  5. Engineers built trains for the first time that was powered by steam.
  6. It helped move packages over sea faster.
  7. He lived in Britain and told how to build technology when he wasn’t supposed to.
  8. different countries can not do what they want to America
  9. He suggested the bill of rights and our 4th president.
  10. was the captain of the Louisiana purchase expedition and named after a mountain
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  1. The natives had to take a big walk to the west of u.s.
  2. He invented something to help with cotton.
  3. He was our 7th president.
  4. people trying to find gold.
  5. land that Jefferson bought.
  6. A battle because u.s people were living in Mexico's land called texas.
  7. War started because britain was stealing U.S workers.
  8. Invented something that helps get plants out that are ready.
  9. explorers that explored for 1 and a half year on the Louisiana purchase.
  10. The Americans believed that America would be huge.
  11. New York built canals.

21 Clues: New York built canals.The 4th president wife.He was our 7th president.people trying to find gold.land that Jefferson bought.He helped fight in the alamo.He made the national anthem song.It helped move packages over sea faster.He invented something to help with cotton.The Americans believed that America would be huge....

Bisma Younas 2024-02-13

Bisma Younas crossword puzzle
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  1. The first vote of the convetion is to keep their proceeding absolutely ___________.
  2. At least ____________ states need to agree to the Constitution for it to become official
  3. laws The biggest obstacle facing the Continental Congress was
  4. THe states had different ____________.
  5. Nine-thirteenths of the delegates to agree To pass a new law in the Confederation Congress
  6. Alexander Hamilton hated congress, the world, and __________
  7. The __________ decide to scrap the Articles of Confederation
  8. Who graphs the Bill Of Rights? (James __________)
  9. Some people were afraid of losing ________- to the national government
  10. America is founded on _________ pieces of paper.
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  1. depression The states were falling into a ___________ ______________
  2. People did not want to pay _________ because they claimed that the Americans government was acting like the Brititsh government
  3. of Prussia Nathaniel Gorham asked who to come to the United States and become the king
  4. Those who opposed the Constitution were called ________.
  5. Those who were in favor of the Consitution were called ___________.
  6. One of the reasons that Alexander Hamiliton thought that U.S. would be a future power was because? (natural ____________)
  7. In the end the Consitution is ____________. (approved)
  8. Who was a popular federalist? (Noah ___________)
  9. what did the loyalists feel like after moving to Canada or England
  10. The antifeleralists feared that the government way too ________________.

20 Clues: THe states had different ____________.Who was a popular federalist? (Noah ___________)America is founded on _________ pieces of paper.Who graphs the Bill Of Rights? (James __________)In the end the Consitution is ____________. (approved)Those who opposed the Constitution were called ________....

Hi 2025-01-15

Hi crossword puzzle
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  1. co-founded Microsoft Corporation
  2. the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights
  3. was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president
  4. reunite the country following the American Civil War
  5. director of the Los Alamos Laboratory and responsible for the research and design of an atomic bomb.
  6. organized the National Bank, the first U. S. monetary system
  7. contributing inventions such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera
  8. implement Congressional Reconstruction and to remove the vestiges of slavery
  9. include producing the first synchronized sound cartoon
  10. is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served more than two terms
  11. a printer, a postmaster, an ambassador, an author, a scientist, and a Founding Father
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  1. the only president to pay off the national debt
  2. humorist, novelist, and travel writer
  3. the King of Rock 'n' Roll
  4. headed the Senate war investigating committee
  5. successfully waged a political struggle and civil war that preserved the Union
  6. first American president
  7. 28th President of the United States
  8. extended the territory of the United States
  9. famous E = mc2 formula

20 Clues: famous E = mc2 formulafirst American presidentthe King of Rock 'n' Rollco-founded Microsoft Corporation28th President of the United Stateshumorist, novelist, and travel writerextended the territory of the United Statesheaded the Senate war investigating committeethe only president to pay off the national debt...

100 Turning Points 2022-10-12

100 Turning Points crossword puzzle
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  1. What president battled the Second Bank of the US
  2. Name of the witchcraft trials
  3. Discovered the new world
  4. Who start the Nullification Crisis
  5. The place where the "Shot Heard Round the World" was shot
  6. The first state to ratify
  7. The name protestors gave themselves in the Boston Massacre
  8. President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase
  9. The state Jamestown was founded in
  10. Banna
  11. Who wrote the Bill of Rights
  12. The interpreter for pilgrims and native americans
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  1. Where did the Erie Canal start
  2. Where was the gold rush of 1848
  3. The place of the battle where Americans forced British to surrender
  4. Ship that transported the first pilgrims in 1620
  5. What city did the British burn down in 1814
  6. The person who 'ignited' the French and Indian war
  7. The man who fought Dred Scott in the Dred Scott Decision
  8. The person who compelled Madison to deliver documents
  9. The long distance communicating device made by Samuel Morse
  10. The month the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress
  11. Ship that dropped off the first african american slaves in 1619
  12. The tribe of warriors that raided Massachusetts
  13. The name of the woman who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments
  14. What river was involved with the Indian Removal Act

26 Clues: BannaDiscovered the new worldThe first state to ratifyWho wrote the Bill of RightsName of the witchcraft trialsWhere did the Erie Canal startWhere was the gold rush of 1848Who start the Nullification CrisisThe state Jamestown was founded inWhat city did the British burn down in 1814President that initiated the Louisiana Purchase...

Chapter 1 Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-13

Chapter 1 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A "loophole" that finally convinced many provincial premiers to accept the Charter
  2. Today, almost all adult Canadian citizens are eligible to vote in elections
  3. In 1982, the BNA Act was renamed.
  4. Relutance to participate in elections.
  5. The Canadian with the most votes in each riding is declared the winner.
  6. Occurs when a political party wins more seats in the house of Commons in an election.
  7. Very serious individuals take in order to effect change.
  8. Voters elect a candidate on the basis of the party he/she represents.
  9. Two or more parties somewhat officially join together to form a government.
  10. Created to protect the most basic rights of children.
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  1. investigates and mediates human rights complaints.
  2. Fundamental Freedoms, Democratic Rights, Mobility Rights, Legal Rights, Equality Rights.
  3. Humans are protected, prohibits discrimination in the following.
  4. Formed when several individuals who share a group of ideas realize that they all have a common goal.
  5. Colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the province of Canada wrote up the rule for the new country in a document.
  6. All but one province agreed-Quebec opposed the Constitution Act becuase it did not receive any special status.
  7. Occurs when a political party elects more members of Parliament than any other party
  8. The written constitution includes all amendments to the BNA Act, the acts integrating all of the provinces into the Confederation.
  9. Refers to the differences in the wishes and needs that exist between the eastern, central, and western regions of Canada.

19 Clues: In 1982, the BNA Act was renamed.Relutance to participate in elections.investigates and mediates human rights complaints.Created to protect the most basic rights of children.Very serious individuals take in order to effect change.Humans are protected, prohibits discrimination in the following....

Chapter 29 Review 2022-04-29

Chapter 29 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Which Civil Rights activist would have been adamantly opposed to violent self-defense practices (initials)
  2. federal government protects voting rights legislation
  3. This event dealt with the integration of schools in Arkansas
  4. Who is often attributed with “kicking off” the Civil Rights Movement after he/she refused to move to the colored section of a bus?
  5. type of segregation (ex. Jim Crow Laws)
  6. type of segregation (ex. "white flight" movement)
  7. similar to the apartheid in South Africa
  8. banned literacy test legislation
  9. This Supreme Court case overruled "separate but equal"
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  1. Which amendment ended the poll tax?
  2. Civil Rights activist who famously supported violent self-defense
  3. banned discrimination in employment legislation
  4. Organizations such as the SCLC, SNCC, and NAACP believed in these types of demonstrations.
  5. Making special efforts to hire and enroll groups that have suffered discrimination
  6. This peaceful protest involved people being seated in the "wrong" section in a restaurant
  7. established "separate but equal"
  8. Which war was often used to justify the Civil Rights Movement?
  9. location of a violent clash between protesters and police in AL
  10. defined as the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country

19 Clues: established "separate but equal"banned literacy test legislationWhich amendment ended the poll tax?type of segregation (ex. Jim Crow Laws)similar to the apartheid in South Africabanned discrimination in employment legislationtype of segregation (ex. "white flight" movement)federal government protects voting rights legislation...

texas history 2023-05-22

texas history crossword puzzle
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  1. Government
  2. Established by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress.
  3. of Powers
  4. support for a republican system of government.
  5. and Balances
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  1. The judiciary is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases
  2. Madison
  3. The executive, also referred as the executive branch or executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law, and has overall responsibility for the governance of a state.
  4. preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
  5. the federal principle or system of government.
  6. of Rights
  7. An amendment is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document. It is based on the verb to amend, which means to change for better.

12 Clues: Madisonof Powersof RightsGovernmentand Balancesthe federal principle or system of government.support for a republican system of government.preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.The judiciary is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases...

Social Studies Vocabulary 2025-04-02

Social Studies Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a system of government where power is distributed between different levels of government
  2. freedoms we have that are protected by laws
  3. when a president vetos a bill it cannot become a ____
  4. checks and ________ is the process of each branch of government using its power to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful
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  1. something that follows the rules of the political system as defined by the Constitution
  2. ________ of powers is when the system that divides the government responsibilities between three branches
  3. relating to the national or central government
  4. a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives
  5. something that ______ the rules of the political system is unconstitutional
  6. a change or addition to the US Constitution

10 Clues: freedoms we have that are protected by lawsa change or addition to the US Constitutionrelating to the national or central governmentwhen a president vetos a bill it cannot become a ____something that ______ the rules of the political system is unconstitutionalsomething that follows the rules of the political system as defined by the Constitution...

Killers of the Flower Moon 2023-12-17

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

41 Clues: Ernest uncleMeaning biashow white diesshot Tom whiteMollie's 2nd husbandmollies sons nicknamehow the Osage got richRita and Bill's servantThe three sister's motherthe job White's father hadwhere Anna's body was foundAnna's ex-husband's last namethe first sister to pass awayhow Bill suspected Lizzy diedthe prison Tom later worked at...