bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Know Your Constitution! 2025-06-14

Know Your Constitution! crossword puzzle
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  1. Abolished slavery
  2. System where each branch can limit the powers of the others
  3. Gave women the right to vote
  4. Prohibits the government from establishing an official religion
  5. Limits the President to two terms
  6. Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections
  7. Creates the Legislative Branch and gives Congress its powers
  8. Explains how states must interact with each other and the federal government
  9. Created two-house Congress: Senate and House
  10. Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
  11. Declares that the Constitution is the highest law of the land
  12. Declares the Constitution the supreme law of the land
  13. Explains how the Constitution was ratified
  14. The supreme law of the United States; replaced the Articles of Confederation
  15. Counted enslaved people partly for representation
  16. Sets up the Executive Branch and outlines presidential powers
  17. No quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent
  18. Protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
  19. Allows Congress to make laws that are "necessary and proper"
  20. Opposed the Constitution and wanted a Bill of Rights
  21. Right to bear arms
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  1. Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states
  2. Right to a fair, speedy, and public trial
  3. Gives Congress power to regulate trade between states and other countries
  4. Lowers the voting age to 18
  5. Gave African American men the right to vote
  6. Establishes the Judicial Branch and the federal court system
  7. Rights not listed in the Constitution are still protected
  8. The first ten amendments to the Constitution and guaranteeing rights to the people
  9. Part of the 14th Amendment; says the law must treat all people equally
  10. No cruel or unusual punishment
  11. Requires states to respect the laws and records of other states
  12. uprising by Massachusetts farmers protesting debt and taxes, showing weaknesses of the Articles
  13. Power comes from the people
  14. Protects people’s right to practice their religion freely
  15. Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
  16. Divides government into three branches with distinct powers
  17. Grants citizenship and equal protection under the law
  18. Plan at the Constitutional Convention calling for equal representation for each state
  19. Division of power between national and state governments
  20. Describes how to amend the Constitution
  21. Essays written to support ratification of the Constitution
  22. Found in the 5th and 14th Amendments; guarantees fair treatment by the government
  23. Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

44 Clues: Abolished slavery • Right to bear arms • Lowers the voting age to 18 • Power comes from the people • Gave women the right to vote • No cruel or unusual punishment • Limits the President to two terms • Right to a trial by jury in civil cases • Describes how to amend the Constitution • Right to a fair, speedy, and public trial • Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections • ...

Birds 2022-06-17

Birds crossword puzzle
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  1. Social birds who like company. In the wild, they often live in flocks or loose groups.
  2. Gentle, plump, small-billed birds with a skin saddle between the bill and forehead
  3. Raptors with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring
  4. Acrobtic flier
  5. Brightly coloured bird with fan like feathers
  6. Also known as sea parrot
  7. A male domestic fow
  8. Singing bird
  9. Large flightless bird found only in open country in Africa
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  1. Known for their large and strikingly coloured bil
  2. Also known as man-o'-war birds.
  3. Medium-sized flightless bird that roams the forests of New Zealand.
  4. Classified as stout-bodied birds with short necks
  5. Aquatic flightless bird
  6. A family of brightly colored and unusual looking birds that live near rivers and bodies of water
  7. A group of particularly large birds
  8. A large bird which has long legs and a long beak and which eats fish
  9. A very tall long-legged wading bird with a long heavy bill and typically with white and black plumage
  10. Tall, pink wading birds
  11. are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured

20 Clues: Singing bird • Acrobtic flier • A male domestic fow • Aquatic flightless bird • Tall, pink wading birds • Also known as sea parrot • Also known as man-o'-war birds. • A group of particularly large birds • Brightly coloured bird with fan like feathers • Known for their large and strikingly coloured bil • Classified as stout-bodied birds with short necks • ...

bill smoothing 2025-04-02

bill smoothing crossword puzzle
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  1. navigate to form confirmation if bank or credit card
  2. command to check credit recovery activity
  3. when changing to bill smoothing from quarterly this must be cancelled
  4. cards or accounts have to be this nationality
  5. contact log category
  6. AltaAU will take you to this screen (2 words)
  7. contact log left as after every transaction with credit card
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  1. bill smoothing can be set up using this on myaccount
  2. payments can be either monthly or
  3. if customer is in this they are not able to have bill smoothing
  4. how do we verify previously used credit card details
  5. what happens when 3 instalments are missed
  6. has to be read and accepted each time this is set
  7. to establish this has to have zero or credit balance

14 Clues: contact log category • payments can be either monthly or • command to check credit recovery activity • what happens when 3 instalments are missed • cards or accounts have to be this nationality • AltaAU will take you to this screen (2 words) • has to be read and accepted each time this is set • bill smoothing can be set up using this on myaccount • ...

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

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

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

USHG B - Exam Review Crossword 2023-05-30

USHG B - Exam Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Someone who favors war or continuing to escalate an existing conflict as opposed to other solutions.
  2. Interlocking political scandals of the administration of U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon that were revealed following the arrest of five burglars at Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in the Watergate office-apartment-hotel complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972.
  3. A long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.
  4. The equal rights of all people and mixing of races in public places.
  5. Event of the Civil Rights Movement that saw people challenge segregation in the Southern bus stations.
  6. Those who supported U.S. intervention to stop the spread of communism, but who opposed military means, and to those who opposed U.S. intervention altogether.
  7. Civil Rights leader who promoted equality by any means necessary.
  8. Locations of the two atomic bombs the United States dropped on Japan to help end World War Two.
  9. Weapon with great explosive power that results from the sudden release of energy upon the splitting, or fission, of the nuclei of a heavy element such as plutonium or uranium
  10. Movement that tried to establish equal rights for African Americans under the law.
  11. The dissemination of information—facts, arguments, rumor's, half-truths, or lies—to influence public opinion.
  12. President of the United States that was removed from office for the Watergate Scandal
  13. Sought to end discrimination of any group in the United States by law.
  14. Political belief that was directly opposed to Democracy
  15. An attempt by the United States to stop the spread of Communism
  16. the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state.
  17. Even of the Civil Rights Movement that saw the African American Community of Birmingham Alabama boycott the city busses for segregation.
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  1. Civil Rights organization that promoted equal rights through non violence
  2. Civil Rights leader who promoted non violence.
  3. A type of protest that involved not comiting any violence or even defending ones self.
  4. The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence.
  5. Idea that if one nation fell to Communisms, the ones around it would likely fall as well.
  6. The location of Japans attack on the United States which brought America into World War Two.

23 Clues: Civil Rights leader who promoted non violence. • Political belief that was directly opposed to Democracy • An attempt by the United States to stop the spread of Communism • Civil Rights leader who promoted equality by any means necessary. • The equal rights of all people and mixing of races in public places. • ...

International Animal Rights Day. 2021-12-08

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

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

FFF 2024-05-26

FFF crossword puzzle
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  1. Responsibilities of a citizen, such as voting and obeying laws.
  2. Organized groups that seek to gain power in government by winning elections.
  3. A process that allows citizens to propose laws or amendments.
  4. The head of state and government in the U.S., and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
  5. Changes or additions to the Constitution.
  6. A body of electors chosen by the voters to elect the President and Vice President.
  7. Government of a specific state within a country.
  8. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
  9. The right to vote in political elections.
  10. The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
  11. Principles on which social laws are based.
  12. The branch responsible for implementing and enforcing laws.
  13. A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
  14. The act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government.
  15. The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature.
  16. Legal rights designed to protect the ability of citizens to vote.
  17. A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
  18. The upper chamber of Congress
  19. A person represented by an elected official.
  20. Organizations that seek to influence public policy.
  21. Rights protecting individuals' freedom from infringement by governments.
  22. A legislature with two houses or chambers.
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  1. Mechanisms that allow each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
  2. A procedure allowing voters to remove an elected official from office.
  3. A prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly.
  4. Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.
  5. The branch that makes laws.
  6. The highest judicial court in the U.S.
  7. A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.
  8. A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or issue.
  9. The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  10. Manipulating electoral boundaries to favor one party or class.
  11. The branch that interprets laws.
  12. The process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country.
  13. Money that is raised and spent to influence the outcome of elections.
  14. Cities or towns with their own local governments.
  15. Government of a specific locality, such as a city or county.
  16. The status of being a legal member of a particular country.
  17. A system where multiple governments share control over the same geographic area.
  18. A document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government.
  19. The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law.
  20. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing individual liberties.
  21. Division of government responsibilities into distinct branches
  22. The lower chamber of Congress
  23. Fundamental individual rights protected by law
  24. Organization that raise money to support candidates or legislation.

46 Clues: The branch that makes laws. • The lower chamber of Congress • The upper chamber of Congress • The branch that interprets laws. • The highest judicial court in the U.S. • Changes or additions to the Constitution. • The right to vote in political elections. • Principles on which social laws are based. • A legislature with two houses or chambers. • ...

Federalists and Anti-Federalists 2015-11-03

Federalists and Anti-Federalists crossword puzzle
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  1. Alexander _____________ thought that the Constitution created a government in which individuals are important.
  2. One huge issue of debate was the inclusion of a bill of _________.
  3. Whenever possible, the Federalists wanted things clearly spelled out in the _______________.
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  1. worried about the voice of the individual
  2. argued that Articles of Confederation created a weak union.
  3. The separation of powers into three _____________ would prevent one part of the government from becoming too powerful.

6 Clues: worried about the voice of the individual • argued that Articles of Confederation created a weak union. • One huge issue of debate was the inclusion of a bill of _________. • Whenever possible, the Federalists wanted things clearly spelled out in the _______________. • ...

ap gov unit 3 2023-11-02

ap gov unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. person selected bc of their knowledge to act to the best of their belief to represent a group of people in some political assembly of the United States
  2. process of dividing seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states after census
  3. ___ ___ veto = power of an executive authority to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually a budget appropriations bill, without vetoing the entire legislative package
  4. congress has this to review, monitor, and supervise federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation
  5. ____ Committee (aka Special Committee) - temporary committee appointed for specific purpose
  6. ___ and ____ Committee - chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives.
  7. type of jurisdiction over a case heard before in a lower court, only on constitutional issues
  8. ___ v. ___ was the first case about gerrymandering, which declared "one person one vote"
  9. ____ advantage = easier for someone already holding office to be reelected
  10. Congress law giving an agency budget authority
  11. done by Congress via legislation that “can establish, continue, or modify an agency, program, or activity for a fixed or indefinite period of time”
  12. ___ ____ act in 1973 to try & restrain prez's war-declaring powers by making them notify Congress after troop deployment (little effect)
  13. used to help bills get passed by adding $ for a home project on a bill
  14. ___ Committee - responsible for the rules under which bills will be presented to the House of Representatives
  15. _____ Committee - deal with legislation and very powerful bc members permanently on there are experts
  16. ___ __ __ is specific intent to give or receive a “thing of value” in exchange for some future action that the public official will take
  17. Independent _______ = those agencies that exist outside of the federal executive branch
  18. Stare ______ is a legal principle that directs courts to adhere to previous judgments (or judgments of higher tribunals) while resolving a case with allegedly comparable facts
  19. (___ #__)Hamilton essay arguing for a single, robust executive provided for in the United States Constitution
  20. _______ Service Act gave accountability regulation by making bureaucrats be hired for merit, not through spoils
  21. any action – or inaction – by an officer or employee of the federal government that precludes federal funds from being obligated or spent
  22. ___ petition = means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee
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  1. Writ of _____ is a request for a court to order up records from a case from lower courts
  2. (#) amendment says if VP position is vacant, prez will appoint a new one confirmed by senate & if prez is incapactitated (agreed upon by cabinet), VP will become acting prez
  3. person selected to reflect the ppl's belief to represent a group of people in some political assembly of the United States
  4. enforce that the will of party leaders gets done
  5. (#) amendment established the electoral college where one vote cast for prez and one for vp
  6. ____ Committee - joint committee made to iron out dif b/w senate & house versions of specific piece of legislation
  7. Senatorial ______ is a custom where presidential appointments are confirmed only if there is no objection to them by the senators from the appointee's state
  8. ____ Committee - with members from both the House & Senate
  9. ____ and Proper clause used to create National Bank
  10. clause that requires the President to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed
  11. ____ _____ term used to describe the president's power to create the political agenda bc of their immense media coverage & popularity
  12. ___ v. ____ case which made it illegal to gerrymander on racial grounds
  13. ___ ____ legislation - allows reps to bring home "bacon" to their districts (earmarking) by setting aside $ for specific programs
  14. a person/politician with strong political views
  15. used as incentive to pass bills by a social trade of votes
  16. type of bill which is all-encompassing
  17. _____ statement = written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law
  18. _____ v. ______ declared the Writ of habeas corpus unconstitutional and established judicial review
  19. (#) amendment says no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice
  20. vote to end debate in Congress
  21. Federal _____ = proposed rules in bureaucracy open for public discussion
  22. executive _______ = the ______(same word) claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest
  23. a bill that rides on another bill, like an amendment (attach something the other party wants to a bill)
  24. Independent _____ Commissions = federal agencies created by an act of Congress that are independent of the executive departments

46 Clues: vote to end debate in Congress • type of bill which is all-encompassing • Congress law giving an agency budget authority • a person/politician with strong political views • enforce that the will of party leaders gets done • ____ and Proper clause used to create National Bank • ____ Committee - with members from both the House & Senate • ...

American Revolution Part 1 2022-09-14

American Revolution Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The Stamp act was a _____ on printed items in the colonies including newspapers, pamphlets, and stamps.
  2. Benjamin Franklin negotiated with this nation to give Aid to the Americans.
  3. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of _____________.
  4. This "Siege" was the final defeat for the British
  5. The Treaty of ____________ ends the war, sealing American victory.
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  1. The fourth president. (Last name only)
  2. The ___________ Tea Party took place after King George III imposed a tax on the item.
  3. The Battle of _____________(1777) motivated the French to support the Americans.
  4. Benedict Arnold was a _____________ in the Continental army who betrayed his soldiers and joined the British.

9 Clues: The fourth president. (Last name only) • This "Siege" was the final defeat for the British • The Treaty of ____________ ends the war, sealing American victory. • Benjamin Franklin negotiated with this nation to give Aid to the Americans. • The Battle of _____________(1777) motivated the French to support the Americans. • ...

STAAR REVIEW #4 Constitutional Convention 2017-04-27

STAAR REVIEW #4 Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. The city where 55 delegates met to revise the Articles of Confederation
  2. when goods or services are sent to another country
  3. Plan based on equal representation among states and favored by states with a small population
  4. The system created to determine President and Vice President of the United States
  5. The lower house of Congress where representatives are based on population
  6. A Federalist and known as "The Father of the Constitution"
  7. The number of states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution
  8. authored by James Madison which called for a stronger central government and separate the powers into three branches
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  1. Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
  2. The event that proved the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed to be revised; the event where farmers burned down courthouses
  3. a set of 85 essays written to convince
  4. A synonym for central government
  5. A compromise that determined how slaves were to be counted in regards to population
  6. The upper house of Congress giving each state two representatives
  7. Two house legislature

15 Clues: Two house legislature • A synonym for central government • a set of 85 essays written to convince • when goods or services are sent to another country • A Federalist and known as "The Father of the Constitution" • The number of states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution • The upper house of Congress giving each state two representatives • ...

Newspaper X-Word Puzzle 2023-05-31

Newspaper X-Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. american destroyer to screen strikes against Japanese targets
  2. civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to challenge non enforcement
  3. political party to fight police brutality in the ghetto
  4. a conference to settle issues resulting from the korean war
  5. armed communist group in south vietnam
  6. a religious/political group found by Wallace F. Muhammad
  7. 35th U.S. President and also the youngest
  8. "first lady of civil rights"
  9. a sudden appropriation of leadership; a takeover
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  1. Leader of china
  2. a "call for black people to begin to define their own goals"
  3. leader who helped take control of communities
  4. southeast asian country mostly known for it's beaches and rivers
  5. separation of people of color
  6. civil rights activists served in U.S. House of Representatives
  7. six km wide basin sometimes described as "heart shaped"
  8. most prominent leader in the american civil rights movement
  9. a non violent protests for social, political, or moral reasons
  10. if one country fell under the influence of communism, the surrounding countries will follow

19 Clues: Leader of china • "first lady of civil rights" • separation of people of color • armed communist group in south vietnam • 35th U.S. President and also the youngest • leader who helped take control of communities • a sudden appropriation of leadership; a takeover • political party to fight police brutality in the ghetto • ...

America history by Eric 2022-04-03

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

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

50s Postwar Boom Vocab 2025-01-27

50s Postwar Boom Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Provide financial aid to veterans for education and housing
  2. Designing products with a short lifespan to encourage repeat purchasing
  3. A blend of African American rhythms and blues with white mainstream culture
  4. A large corporation that owns multiple businesses in different industries
  5. A Mexican laborer who was allowed to work temporarily in the U.S. during and after WWII
  6. A cultural movement focused on literature, music, and anti-conformity in the 1950s
  7. Improvisation and a mix of African American and European musical traditions
  8. A community on the outskirts of a city, typically residential
  9. A significant increase in birth rates following World War II
  10. End the federal government’s recognition of Native American tribes as sovereign nations
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  1. Regulating and licensing radio, television, and other telecommunications industries
  2. Southern Democrats who supported racial segregation
  3. The revitalization and redevelopment of deteriorating city neighborhoods
  4. An increased demand for goods and services
  5. The communication channels used to reach large audiences, such as television, radio, and newspapers
  6. A large corporation that owns multiple businesses in different industries
  7. Expanding social programs and civil rights

17 Clues: An increased demand for goods and services • Expanding social programs and civil rights • Southern Democrats who supported racial segregation • Provide financial aid to veterans for education and housing • A significant increase in birth rates following World War II • A community on the outskirts of a city, typically residential • ...

The Southern Colonies 2020-11-06

The Southern Colonies crossword puzzle
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  1. That part of the Carolina's that had small tobacco farmers
  2. A colony set up mainly to provide religious freedom for Catholics
  3. The leader of a 1676 uprising that started because of increased taxes and ended with the burning of Jamestown
  4. The free and forced labor of someone that increased as the colonies grew
  5. _____ servants made four to seven year contracts to work for someone who paid their passage to America
  6. This colony started from the settlement of Jamestown in 1607
  7. The Native Americans who fought the colonist for more than twenty years
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  1. A former slave who exposed the brutality of slavery
  2. The daughter of the Powhatan leader who married John Rolfe in 1614
  3. The first permanent English settlement in North America
  4. Located just north of a Spanish colony, this colony was started as a refuge for debtors
  5. Slave _____ were laws set up to control slaves
  6. These settlers in _____ Carolina were large plantation owners
  7. This man told the colonists if you don't work then you don't eat
  8. A 1649 bill that made it a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians was the ______ Act

15 Clues: Slave _____ were laws set up to control slaves • A former slave who exposed the brutality of slavery • The first permanent English settlement in North America • That part of the Carolina's that had small tobacco farmers • This colony started from the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 • These settlers in _____ Carolina were large plantation owners • ...

Chapter 3 Lesson 3 The Constitution 2024-04-10

Chapter 3 Lesson 3 The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. This section of the Constitution states how the government will be set up.
  2. Writers of the Constitution.
  3. The total number of amendments to the Constitution.
  4. This section of the Constitution states the purpose and goals of the government.
  5. When people believe Congress can only act as the Constitution mentions, this is called a ______________________interpretation.
  6. The Bill of Rights are the first _____________amendments to the Constitution.
  7. The system of government that is explained in Article IV of the Constitution.
  8. When people believe Congress can make laws not forbidden by Congress, this is called a _________________interpretaion.
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  1. This branch of government interprets the laws and has different courts determined by Congress.
  2. The bicameral legislature created by Article One.
  3. Article six declares the Constitution this law.
  4. This is the law that the Constitution gives the federal government.
  5. The process used to approve the Constitution, explained in Article VII.
  6. This court is the highest court in the United States, responsible for determining if laws are Constitutional.
  7. This legislative body has two representatives per state, as directed in Article 1.
  8. This section of the Constitution states how the Constitution can be changed.

16 Clues: Writers of the Constitution. • Article six declares the Constitution this law. • The bicameral legislature created by Article One. • The total number of amendments to the Constitution. • This is the law that the Constitution gives the federal government. • The process used to approve the Constitution, explained in Article VII. • ...

Declaration of Independence 2016-01-25

Declaration of Independence crossword puzzle
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  1. “… it is their right, it is their ______ to throw off such Government…”
  2. “…deriving their just powers from the consent of the ____...”
  3. According to John Locke, natural rights included life, ________, and property
  4. Acts that closed the port of Boston
  5. Can’t be taken away. Used to describe people’s natural rights
  6. One of the first battles of the Revolutionary War
  7. People receive their natural rights from, “their _____”
  8. Act that forced colonists to provide British troops with housing and supplies
  9. Formal Complaints against the British government
  10. Principal writer of the Declaration of Independence
  11. Act that imposed new taxes on the colonists
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  1. To give permission or allow something to happen
  2. Where does the government get its power?
  3. Introduction to the Declaration of Independence
  4. Cruel or oppressive government or rule
  5. Obvious, does not need to be explained
  6. “…all men are created _____....”
  7. Part of the British government that created laws
  8. Philosopher who believed that natural rights came from God
  9. Natural right according to the Declaration of Independence
  10. King of England in 1776
  11. “…it is the Right of the _____ to alter or abolish it [the government]…”

22 Clues: King of England in 1776 • “…all men are created _____....” • Acts that closed the port of Boston • Cruel or oppressive government or rule • Obvious, does not need to be explained • Where does the government get its power? • Act that imposed new taxes on the colonists • To give permission or allow something to happen • Introduction to the Declaration of Independence • ...

Budgeting 2025-03-12

Budgeting crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Things you spend money on
  2. Where you keep money that you are going to spend - you use your debit card to access the money in this account
  3. Goods or services that are needed for survival
  4. Expenses that don’t change from month to month
  5. Goods or services that make your life better, but they are not needed for survival.
  6. Money that you owe to someone
  7. A card you have to pay off monthly or you will be charged extra money called interest.
  8. When you buy or sell something
  9. Money that is added to the cost of things you buy with credit cards.
Down
  1. the amount of money in a paycheck before taxes have been taken out
  2. The amount of money in a paycheck after taxes have been taken out, the amount you take home.
  3. Expenses that changes from month to month - water bill, electricity bill, car gas bill, grocery bill
  4. Where you put money to save, many times these accounts earn interest
  5. A card you use to get to the money in your checking account
  6. Dividing your income into categories based on how you will spend the money.
  7. money that you earn or receive

16 Clues: Things you spend money on • Money that you owe to someone • money that you earn or receive • When you buy or sell something • Goods or services that are needed for survival • Expenses that don’t change from month to month • A card you use to get to the money in your checking account • the amount of money in a paycheck before taxes have been taken out • ...

Congress in action 2016-03-24

Congress in action crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
  2. Least number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business; majority.
  3. Division of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues.
  4. Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will 'ride' through the legislative process.
  5. To print a bill in its final form.
Down
  1. Assistants to the floor leaders in the house and senate.
  2. Various tactics aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote.
  3. Members of the house and senate picked by their parties to carry out party decisions and steer legislative action to meet party goals.
  4. Chief executives power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.
  5. A measure relating to the business of either house,or expressing an opinion.
  6. Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.

11 Clues: To print a bill in its final form. • Assistants to the floor leaders in the house and senate. • Chief executives power to reject a bill passed by a legislature. • A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration. • Division of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues. • ...

Midterm Review 2023-01-10

Midterm Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. brain of unification
  2. Dutch farmers
  3. The Social Contract
  4. Emperor of the French
  5. freedom of speech
  6. westernized Russia
  7. denial of basic rights
  8. natural rights
  9. movement called for democratic reforms
  10. Franco Prussian War
  11. separateness
  12. George Washington of South America
  13. Enlightened Despot
  14. capitalism
  15. Realpolitik
  16. Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire
  17. swift overthrow of the government
  18. five man rule
  19. opposed foreigners
Down
  1. women's rights
  2. peasant uprising
  3. Haitian independence
  4. sword of unification
  5. hands off business
  6. separation of powers
  7. royal seal
  8. ruled the Mughal Empire
  9. Austria Hungary
  10. Reign of Terror
  11. prison
  12. Congress of Vienna
  13. lavish French palace
  14. Young Italy
  15. working class
  16. Sun King
  17. advocated divine right of kings
  18. fall of Napoleon

37 Clues: prison • Sun King • royal seal • capitalism • Young Italy • Realpolitik • separateness • Dutch farmers • working class • five man rule • women's rights • natural rights • Austria Hungary • Reign of Terror • peasant uprising • fall of Napoleon • freedom of speech • hands off business • westernized Russia • Congress of Vienna • Enlightened Despot • opposed foreigners • The Social Contract • Franco Prussian War • ...

Jan 27-31 8th Grade 2025-01-26

Jan 27-31 8th Grade crossword puzzle
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  1. - Being joined together as a whole.
  2. - Separation of people by race.
  3. - A peaceful walk for a cause.
  4. - Starting point of a historic march for voting rights.
  5. - Strong belief or trust in something.
  6. - The ability to face danger without fear.
  7. - City of the famous bus boycott.
  8. - Guiding a group toward a goal.
  9. - MLK's famous vision for the future.
  10. Rights - Rights guaranteed to all citizens.
  11. - Taking action to create change in society.
  12. - Refusing to use or buy something to make a point.
Down
  1. - Unfair treatment of people.
  2. - Avoiding harm to others to solve problems.
  3. - Fairness in laws and actions.
  4. Act - Laws aimed at promoting fairness.
  5. - A public expression of disagreement.
  6. - Treating everyone the same.
  7. - Living together in peace.
  8. - Freedoms and privileges everyone should have.
  9. - A state without conflict or violence.
  10. - The ability to act without restraint.
  11. - Words spoken to inspire or inform.
  12. - Discrimination based on race.
  13. - What a person leaves behind after they are gone.

25 Clues: - Living together in peace. • - Unfair treatment of people. • - Treating everyone the same. • - A peaceful walk for a cause. • - Fairness in laws and actions. • - Separation of people by race. • - Discrimination based on race. • - Guiding a group toward a goal. • - City of the famous bus boycott. • - Being joined together as a whole. • - Words spoken to inspire or inform. • ...

Civil Rights Movement Review 2023-03-23

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

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

Reading Wonders Story Review 2025-06-09

Reading Wonders Story Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Workers use a ____ to keep track of how many bills are printed and destroyed.
  2. Pablo wants to save Earth ____.
  3. Two years later, the man is not sure if the worn out and torn bill is ____.
  4. The class's supply of art ____ is low.
  5. The girl gets the dollar bill as ____.
  6. The dollar bill goes to the boy for his ____.
  7. Pablo says that the class can use the paper in the ____ bin.
  8. The boy decides the book is a good ____, so he buys the book.
  9. The ability to do work is called ____.
  10. People also ____ on bicycles and produce power in gyms.
  11. Hal is ____ about Pablo's idea.
  12. ____ energy comes from the Sun.
Down
  1. When you pedal a bike, you ____ energy.
  2. The ____ center is having an art contest.
  3. A ____ often uses more than 700 watts per hour.
  4. The class creates a paper crane ____.
  5. One day, a ____ ____ is printed at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
  6. The wheel spins the generator, and the ____ produces electricity.

18 Clues: Pablo wants to save Earth ____. • Hal is ____ about Pablo's idea. • ____ energy comes from the Sun. • The class creates a paper crane ____. • The class's supply of art ____ is low. • The girl gets the dollar bill as ____. • The ability to do work is called ____. • When you pedal a bike, you ____ energy. • The ____ center is having an art contest. • ...

The Children’s Rights Challenge 2020-11-25

The Children’s Rights Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. The...(4-9)of the child is the primary consideration in all matters that concern children
  2. Basic education is from early childhood education up to the ... form
  3. Every Zimbabwean child has the right to a ...
  4. The discipline of children should respect the human ... of children
  5. Every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years
  6. One of the five characteristics of human rights
  7. Article...(6-3) of the African Children's Charter provides for the responsibilities of children
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  1. Every Zimbabwean child has a right to be provided promptly with a birth...
  2. Basic entitlements for all human beings (5-6)
  3. The High Court of Zimbabwe is the upper... of all children in Zimbabwe
  4. One type of human rights is ... and political rights
  5. Section which provides children's rights in the Constitution of Zimbabwe
  6. One word to describe the State's duty not to interfere with the enjoyment of rights by its citizens
  7. Abbreviation for the main United Nations instrument that protects the rights of children

14 Clues: Basic entitlements for all human beings (5-6) • Every Zimbabwean child has the right to a ... • One of the five characteristics of human rights • Every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years • One type of human rights is ... and political rights • The discipline of children should respect the human ... of children • ...

History of the civil rights movement 2021-02-24

History of the civil rights movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. conference
  2. provision of the U.S. Constitution
  3. State and local laws
  4. ended racial segregation
  5. US constitution granted
  6. abolished slavery
  7. land mark
  8. american lawyer
  9. people of voice
  10. unanimous decision
  11. boardofeducation bussing programs
  12. ofeducation immediate desegregation
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  1. declared a state law
  2. Court of appeals
  3. civil rights land mark
  4. Legal Case
  5. supreme Court Case
  6. No state shall enforce laws
  7. leader of civil rights
  8. another african leader
  9. Racial quotas
  10. baseball player
  11. 1956 refused to ride city buses
  12. national association for the advancement of colored people
  13. refusal of certain laws
  14. luther king jr. Letter
  15. pay taxes and fines
  16. refused to give up seat
  17. form of protest
  18. equality
  19. rights organization

31 Clues: equality • land mark • conference • Legal Case • Racial quotas • baseball player • american lawyer • form of protest • people of voice • Court of appeals • abolished slavery • supreme Court Case • unanimous decision • pay taxes and fines • rights organization • declared a state law • State and local laws • civil rights land mark • leader of civil rights • another african leader • luther king jr. Letter • ...

Legislative Branch 2026-01-22

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the President rejects a bill
  2. A rule passed by Congress
  3. A long speech used to delay a vote (Senate)
  4. The document that created Congress
  5. The length of time an elected official serves
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  1. A proposed law
  2. A group in Congress that studies bills
  3. A change made to a bill or the Constitution
  4. One chamber of Congress with 100 members
  5. The legislative branch of the U.S. government
  6. To formally accuse a government official

11 Clues: A proposed law • A rule passed by Congress • When the President rejects a bill • The document that created Congress • A group in Congress that studies bills • One chamber of Congress with 100 members • To formally accuse a government official • A change made to a bill or the Constitution • A long speech used to delay a vote (Senate) • ...

Legislative branch 2025-12-10

Legislative branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. suggested law
  2. who can declare war
  3. lower house of Congress
  4. leader of house
  5. length of representatives term
  6. number of senators per state
Down
  1. intro to constitution
  2. reject a bill
  3. length of senators term
  4. city congress meets
  5. group of people who make laws
  6. upper house of congress

12 Clues: reject a bill • suggested law • leader of house • who can declare war • city congress meets • intro to constitution • length of senators term • upper house of congress • lower house of Congress • number of senators per state • group of people who make laws • length of representatives term

1950s Music & Rock 'n' Roll 2025-03-26

1950s Music & Rock 'n' Roll crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – First name of Berry
  2. – First name of "La Bamba" singer
  3. – Dance party held in school gyms
  4. – The "Big ____," 1950s rock star
  5. – Fast-paced jazz influencing rock
  6. – First name of Haley & The Comets singer
  7. – Famous rock duo, The ____ Brothers
  8. – Early rock style blending country and blues
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  1. – Legendary Memphis record label
  2. – Popular car referenced in 1950s songs
  3. – Nickname for a popular Fender guitar
  4. – Home of Sun Records and Elvis
  5. – Bill Haley’s backing band
  6. – Elvis’s last name
  7. – 1950s dance style

15 Clues: – Elvis’s last name • – 1950s dance style • – First name of Berry • – Bill Haley’s backing band • – Home of Sun Records and Elvis • – Legendary Memphis record label • – First name of "La Bamba" singer • – Dance party held in school gyms • – The "Big ____," 1950s rock star • – Fast-paced jazz influencing rock • – Famous rock duo, The ____ Brothers • ...

test 2026-02-03

test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. total members of the senate
  2. have to be this old to be in the senate
  3. Congress has two parts
  4. Must be at least this age in the house
  5. One part of Congress based on population
  6. Power to create laws
  7. Total voting members
  8. leader of the house
  9. Group that studies bills
Down
  1. Branch of government that makes laws
  2. Number of branches in U.S. government
  3. Power to collect taxes
  4. A proposed law
  5. Power to approve treaties
  6. When Congress overrides the president
  7. Power to declare war
  8. One part of Congress with equal state representation
  9. length of term for a house member
  10. Final approval of a bill
  11. Length of a term in years in the senate
  12. power to impeach an official

21 Clues: A proposed law • leader of the house • Power to declare war • Power to create laws • Total voting members • Power to collect taxes • Congress has two parts • Final approval of a bill • Group that studies bills • Power to approve treaties • total members of the senate • power to impeach an official • length of term for a house member • Branch of government that makes laws • ...

Rosa Parks 2026-02-23

Rosa Parks crossword puzzle
Across
  1. — Refusal to comply with unjust rules
  2. — The principle she fought to achieve
  3. Luther King Jr. — Leader who helped organize the boycott
  4. — Organization Rosa Parks worked with as a secretary
  5. — Respect she maintained during discrimination
  6. — Peaceful protest method used by the movement
  7. — City where her famous stand took place
  8. — Taking action
Down
  1. — Fair treatment under the law
  2. — What happened to Parks after refusing to give up her seat
  3. — Goal of the civil rights struggle
  4. — Southern state central to early civil rights battles
  5. — System of enforced racial separation in public spaces
  6. Bus Boycott — Historic protest sparked by a bus seating refusal
  7. Rights — Movement advocating equal rights for all citizens
  8. — Refusal to use buses to demand change
  9. — Trait she showed on the bus
  10. — Public act of opposition to injustice
  11. Crow — Laws enforcing racial discrimination in the South
  12. — Subject where her story is studied

20 Clues: — Taking action • — Trait she showed on the bus • — Fair treatment under the law • — Goal of the civil rights struggle • — Subject where her story is studied • — Refusal to comply with unjust rules • — The principle she fought to achieve • — Refusal to use buses to demand change • — Public act of opposition to injustice • — City where her famous stand took place • ...

Constitution Game 2022-04-20

Constitution Game crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Eminent _____
  2. 2 term limit on ______ terms
  3. President _____
  4. Suits against _____
  5. _____ election of Alcoholic beverage
  6. Elect. of President and _____ Presidents
  7. Voting _____
  8. _____ Arms
  9. _____ and seizures
  10. Voting tax _____
  11. _____ of Prohibition
  12. Citizens under _____ can't vote in govt. elect
  13. Rights to _____
  14. Rights of _____
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  1. _____ tax ban
  2. Slavery and _____ servitude
  3. Potus _____
  4. Congressional _____
  5. Woman's _____
  6. Quartering of _____
  7. _____ for crimes
  8. Potus _____
  9. Civil _____
  10. Popular _____ of Senators
  11. Income _____

25 Clues: _____ Arms • Potus _____ • Potus _____ • Civil _____ • Voting _____ • Income _____ • _____ tax ban • Eminent _____ • Woman's _____ • President _____ • Rights to _____ • Rights of _____ • _____ for crimes • Voting tax _____ • _____ and seizures • Congressional _____ • Quartering of _____ • Suits against _____ • _____ of Prohibition • Popular _____ of Senators • Slavery and _____ servitude • ...

Revolutions Abound 2021-04-13

Revolutions Abound crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Military leader of France who made himself emperor in 1804.
  2. Paris prison stormed by rioters in 1789
  3. Bernado O'Higgins led a revolution that won __'s independence from Spain.
  4. William and Mary took the throne and signed the English Bill of Rights as a result of the __ Revolution.
  5. "The Liberator" or "George Washington of South America" was Simon __.
  6. Catholic priest whose rallying cry "Grito de Delores" for the Mexican Civil War was Padre Miguel __.
  7. Dom Pedro inherited this kingdom from Portugal and declared it independent in 1822.
Down
  1. The English republic governed by Oliver Cromwell was known as the __.
  2. Jose de __ was the rebel leader who fought to free Argentina from Spain. (2 words)
  3. Thomas Jefferson wrote the American __ of Independence.
  4. English document signed in 1215 marking the beginning of democracy in England (2 words)
  5. The first Latin American country to fight for freedom.

12 Clues: Paris prison stormed by rioters in 1789 • The first Latin American country to fight for freedom. • Thomas Jefferson wrote the American __ of Independence. • Military leader of France who made himself emperor in 1804. • The English republic governed by Oliver Cromwell was known as the __. • "The Liberator" or "George Washington of South America" was Simon __. • ...

Citizenship and Goverment 2023-02-24

Citizenship and Goverment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first ten amendments to the Constitution
  2. the head of the executive branch in a state or territory
  3. to reject a proposed bill by refusing to sign it into law
  4. the part of government that interprets laws and punishes those who break them
  5. a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national, government and various state governments
Down
  1. the part of government that creates laws and budgets and proposes amendments
  2. a person granted rights by the government
  3. a geographic area with boundaries, residents, and a government with a constitution and laws. The United States has 50 states, and they share some governing power with the federal government.
  4. a written document outlining how the government of a state or country is organized
  5. the part of goverment that enforces laws, appoints officials,and oversees government agencies
  6. a change to a government process or document
  7. to approve formally

12 Clues: to approve formally • a person granted rights by the government • the first ten amendments to the Constitution • a change to a government process or document • the head of the executive branch in a state or territory • to reject a proposed bill by refusing to sign it into law • the part of government that creates laws and budgets and proposes amendments • ...

crosswurd 2022-02-11

crosswurd crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leader annual competition among the House democrats
  2. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
  3. Traditionally serving as assistant leaders, whips are mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls, and they occasionally stand in for the majority or minority leaders in their absence
  4. pro tempore second highest-ranking official of the US Senate
  5. express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement
  6. the offense of willfully telling an untruth in courts after having taken an oath or affirmation
  7. (in some US states) a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preferences among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention
  8. an official or regime) currently holding office
  9. bill supply bill/ spending bill
  10. commerce general term for transacting or transportation of products, services, or money across the state borders
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  1. a meeting of the deliberative or judicial body to conduct its business
  2. A political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent decisions
  3. identify bills and resolutions awaiting Senate floor actions
  4. a writ ordering a person to attend a court
  5. a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
  6. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
  7. (of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber
  8. the redistribution of seats in us house of reps based on changes in population
  9. manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
  10. a member of the constituency
  11. (of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers
  12. is the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.

22 Clues: a member of the constituency • bill supply bill/ spending bill • a writ ordering a person to attend a court • an official or regime) currently holding office • a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote • leader annual competition among the House democrats • (of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers • ...

Credit 2016-11-30

Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fee charged by a credit card company each year for use of a credit card.
  2. improving your credit score or rating by becoming an authorized user on someone else's credit card.
  3. lowest amount of money required to satisfy a current bill.
  4. three-digit number summarizing how well a person has handled credit and debt.
  5. the amount of money the card issuer will let you borrow.
  6. the day your payment is due.
  7. the record of use of debt.
  8. a form of secured card that is tied to a previously deposited cash balance.
Down
  1. Your most recent transactions.
  2. a transaction returned through a credit card.
  3. any person who has permission to use a credit card.
  4. time during which you are allowed to pay your bill without incurring a late fee.
  5. total cost of borrowing, including interest and fees.
  6. a bank account equally shared by two or more people.
  7. Maximum amount you're able to spend on a card.
  8. Fee given when bill is payed past due.
  9. a person who signs an agreement to pay off a loan.
  10. compilation of the credit history of an individual, from which a credit score is generated.
  11. interest rate charged on credit card balances.
  12. standardized disclosure "box" disclosing terms and interest rates.

20 Clues: the record of use of debt. • the day your payment is due. • Your most recent transactions. • Fee given when bill is payed past due. • a transaction returned through a credit card. • Maximum amount you're able to spend on a card. • interest rate charged on credit card balances. • a person who signs an agreement to pay off a loan. • ...

A Belanger, Government 3rd hour 2023-01-10

A Belanger, Government 3rd hour crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 7.the leader to each department
  2. 1.The highest court in the country
  3. 16. The process of becoming a U.S citizen
  4. 17. Implied powers are …
  5. 23. Government run by religious leaders like the pope
  6. 19. Any powers not given to the — government
  7. 24. There is no government
  8. 6. The main organizations in the executive branch
  9. 22. This is a government that is ruled by one leader that forcefully took over
  10. 12. This group of people study the bill
  11. 2. Deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire USA (3 words)
Down
  1. 13. A group that thoroughly researches the bill
  2. 18. Inherent powers are …
  3. 14. This party follows the ideas of liberty, competition, cost sayvings
  4. 10.how our nation deals with foreign places
  5. 25. Ruled by the rich
  6. 11.this person introduces a bill to the floor of the house of representatives
  7. 3. Not the only kind of case that goes to court
  8. 20. The constitution does this to specific powers to the national government
  9. 8.all of the secretaries
  10. 5. A group of twelve people who listen to evidence
  11. 4. The other type of court case
  12. 21. This government believes in kings
  13. 15. This party follows the ideas of equality, cooperation, generosity
  14. 9.the rules given to the president's cabinet

25 Clues: 25. Ruled by the rich • 17. Implied powers are … • 8.all of the secretaries • 18. Inherent powers are … • 24. There is no government • 7.the leader to each department • 4. The other type of court case • 1.The highest court in the country • 21. This government believes in kings • 12. This group of people study the bill • 16. The process of becoming a U.S citizen • ...

Government Terms 2025-07-16

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

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

Beginning of a Nation Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-25

Beginning of a Nation Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of government structure in which the king is the leader of the country.
  2. Compact Rules for the settlers and Pilgrims that went to America created by the English settlers.
  3. A group of people that represents their nation.
  4. Tea Party Political retaliation where the colonists dumped 342 boxes of tea into the water.
  5. Bill of Rights An act signed by William III & Mary II that gave parliament power over monarch.
  6. without Representation A phrase to retaliate against the English.
  7. A group of people that move to a different place to settle and live in.
  8. One person to represent a nation.
  9. A group of areas that are controlled by the country as an extension.
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  1. of Burgesses First English representative government to pass and maintain law.
  2. The first English settlement in North America.
  3. Stamp Act An act created by the English where paper playing decks, and documents were taxed.
  4. Liberty The liberty of people individually free from external restraints.
  5. Government A type of philosophy in which the government has limited power.
  6. Traveling into unfamiliar territory to learn about it.
  7. Declaration of Independenc, A document that gave America its independence.

16 Clues: One person to represent a nation. • The first English settlement in North America. • A group of people that represents their nation. • Traveling into unfamiliar territory to learn about it. • without Representation A phrase to retaliate against the English. • A group of areas that are controlled by the country as an extension. • ...

women 2017-04-20

women crossword puzzle
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  1. This person was an activist in both the abolitionist and women's movement. This person also was an organizer for the Seneca Falls Convention.
  2. This person was a well-known and accomplished antislavery speaker who supported the women's rights movement. She was also the first woman to receive a college degree.
  3. this person wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin showing the lives of slaves
  4. A movement aimed at equal rights for women ans is still going on today
  5. Women took over the men's job during this time.
  6. This person was a great supporter of civil rights and opposed the Jim Crow laws. She also worked for birth control and better conditions for working women
  7. This person was a radical anti-slavery supporter who created the Underground Railroad.
  8. Women wanted to be equal to men socially and politically.
  9. This person wrote Feminine Mystique
  10. Stayed at home cleaning, cooking and taking care of the kids.
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  1. Woman got the right to vote
  2. A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States
  3. United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a part of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women
  4. This was the first national woman's rights convention. It was where the declaration of sentiments was written.
  5. women who went against the law
  6. This person dressed up as a man to vote illegally and when she was imprisoned she became a martyr.
  7. This person led the National American Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anothoy
  8. This person felt that women's role is in the home as a wife and a mother.
  9. someone who campaigns for voting rights
  10. Women who settled out in the west to have more available jobs to them such as teachers and doctors

20 Clues: Woman got the right to vote • women who went against the law • This person wrote Feminine Mystique • someone who campaigns for voting rights • Women took over the men's job during this time. • A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States • Women wanted to be equal to men socially and politically. • ...

Payer Set-up 2023-01-16

Payer Set-up crossword puzzle
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  1. When setting up the Fee schedule there are 3 different ______________ types
  2. This type of payer class has billing split into two 30 day billing periods
  3. A Type of bill 327 is also known as an __________ claim
  4. A bill type of 323 is also known as a ______ claim
  5. Where you can locate a list of internal payer IDs to be used
  6. This payer type is used for Private HMO/Managed Care
  7. True or False: Both payer classes can be set up to require a NOA to be submitted
  8. On a UB04, this locator should only be selected if billing on a paper claim
  9. A _____ bill type is always billed using a HCFA 1500
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  1. This payer class is a Fee for service payer
  2. True or False: If you are unable to locate a Payer ID in RCM, you should create a ticket for the Payer team
  3. When setting up a new payer, you would leave this blank if using Axxess as a clearing house
  4. UB04 the CBSA and FIPS can be located on which locator
  5. This type of bill class refers to a paper invoice type UB-04
  6. True or False: When adding a fee schedule for a new payer, you can only add new visit information
  7. 1/1/2020 is the effective date for a payer that follows ___ requirements

16 Clues: This payer class is a Fee for service payer • A bill type of 323 is also known as a ______ claim • This payer type is used for Private HMO/Managed Care • A _____ bill type is always billed using a HCFA 1500 • UB04 the CBSA and FIPS can be located on which locator • A Type of bill 327 is also known as an __________ claim • ...

Unit 1 Vocab 2025-10-01

Unit 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Funding from the federal government that is restricted to specific categories of expenditures
  2. Governing document that created union of thirteen sovereign states states not fed gov was supreme
  3. Written to support the new constitution and justify why they were creating three branches
  4. Allows Congress to "make all laws" that appear"necessary and proper"to implement its delegated powers
  5. Process by which changes may be made to the constitution
  6. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson inspired by John Locke
  7. A person who supported the Constitution and favored stronger state government
  8. Clasue in the constitution that states all national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land above state law
  9. Governing document that created a new government with stronger fed powers and established gov institutions
  10. An agreement between people in society to give up some freedoms to maintain social order
  11. Powers that are shared by the federal government and state governments
  12. Powers that are specifically given to federal government in the constitution
  13. There are two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of representatives
  14. rules by representitives
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  1. The US constitution including Bill of Rights specifically designed and enumerated to protect individual liberties and rights
  2. Government power comes from the consent of the people
  3. Sharing powers between fed and state government
  4. powers Powers that are not specifically given to the federal government and are reserved for the states
  5. A governments power cannot be absolute
  6. Document written to support the new constitution and justify why federal government should have more power that state government
  7. Legal approvement of the Constitution
  8. Each branch of federal government is delegated equal and separate powers
  9. Establishes goals of the constitution
  10. Each branch can check and balance the power of the other branches, ensuring no one branch becomes to powerful
  11. States that when powers are not defined or delegated by the Constitution, the states have reserved power to make their own decisions
  12. A person who is opposed to the constitution and favored stronger federal government
  13. The rights you were born with
  14. Federal government mandates or requires the states to do something
  15. Funding from the federal government to the states with minimal restrictions on it's use
  16. A group of people who ashre the same interest and try to influence policy
  17. Written to criticize the new constitution and justify why it was bad and the state government should have more power than federal government

31 Clues: rules by representitives • The rights you were born with • Legal approvement of the Constitution • Establishes goals of the constitution • A governments power cannot be absolute • Sharing powers between fed and state government • Drafted by Thomas Jefferson inspired by John Locke • Government power comes from the consent of the people • ...

PreGED SS v1 2023-08-30

PreGED SS v1 crossword puzzle
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  1. and C.E Before the Common Era (formerly known as B.C.) and Common Era (formerly known as A.D.)
  2. the direct exchange of one good or service for another without the use of money
  3. changes in, or additions to, a constitution; must be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures; ratified by approval of three-fourths of the states
  4. of Confederation the first constitution of the United States (1781); created a weak national government; replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States
  5. of trade the difference between the total amount of exports and imports for a country in one year
  6. of Rights the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; ratified in 1791; limits governmental power and protects basic rights and liberties of individuals
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  1. a legislative body composed of two houses
  2. cycle the periods of recession and expansion that an economy goes through because production does not increase continuously over time
  3. the power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
  4. an administrative organization that implements government policies

10 Clues: a legislative body composed of two houses • the power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior • an administrative organization that implements government policies • the direct exchange of one good or service for another without the use of money • and C.E Before the Common Era (formerly known as B.C.) and Common Era (formerly known as A.D.) • ...

Congressional Vocabulary 2022-12-20

Congressional Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all means of communicating info to public
  2. false written statement damaging persons reputation
  3. rejection of a bill by the President
  4. a proposed law
  5. any political party other than the main 2
  6. prevents a bill in Senate from being voted on
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  1. minimum number of members needed to hold a vote
  2. group who organize to influence govt policy
  3. alerts party leaders to objection of unanimous vote
  4. Rep contacts gov't officials for interest groups
  5. permits only 1 hour of speaking to Senator

11 Clues: a proposed law • rejection of a bill by the President • all means of communicating info to public • any political party other than the main 2 • permits only 1 hour of speaking to Senator • group who organize to influence govt policy • prevents a bill in Senate from being voted on • minimum number of members needed to hold a vote • ...

80s - now 2020-09-22

80s - now crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a phrase that refers to the recognition of the unique nature of Quebec within Canada
  2. the agreement signed in 1992 and implemented in 1994 between the United States, Mexico, & Canada to create a free trade zone among the countries
  3. aka Bill C-20 legislation passed by the CHretien government requiring separatist referendums to pass with a "clear majority" rather than 50 percent plus 1
  4. a clause in the Canadian Constitution that enables Parliament or the legislature of a province to allow an Act to stand even though it contravenes the Charter or Rights & Freedoms
  5. First Nations' claims to land based on the belief that the government did not fulfill its obligations under a treaty or other agreement related to money, land, or other assets
  6. the agreement that came into effect in 1989 between Canada & the United States to allow goods produced in each country to cross the border tariff-free
  7. the right of a colony or cultural group to define the structure, laws, & policies that will govern its affairs
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  1. the assertion of the right of Aboriginal nations to large tracts of land because their ancestors were the original inhabitants
  2. a process by which the regions & countries of the world are becoming economically & culturally interconnected
  3. to take control of power over a document from a former colonial government
  4. the 1994 mass murder of nearly 1 million Tutsis in Rwanda
  5. aka Bill C-93, was adopted in 1988 and provides a legal framework for multiculturalism in Canada
  6. a package of constitutional amendments that would define Quebec as a distinct society within Canada
  7. a proposal by Quebec nationalists that Quebec have political independence yet retain close economic ties or association with Canada
  8. a federal party dedicated to Quebec separation from Canada
  9. a process by which changes can legally be made to the Canadian Constitution
  10. the amount of money owed by a federal government

17 Clues: the amount of money owed by a federal government • the 1994 mass murder of nearly 1 million Tutsis in Rwanda • a federal party dedicated to Quebec separation from Canada • to take control of power over a document from a former colonial government • a process by which changes can legally be made to the Canadian Constitution • ...

Parliament Revision - Legislative Process 2021-01-26

Parliament Revision - Legislative Process crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who proposes a Private Members' Bill?
  2. What type of assent does a bill receive after passing through Parliament?
  3. At which stage does the most debate take place?
  4. Who is Secondary legislation delegated to?
  5. What type of legislature is the UK Parliament?
  6. Which colour paper is a detailed proposal?
  7. What stage comes before the third reading?
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  1. Which colour paper comes first?
  2. What is the proposal of a law or an amendment called?
  3. Who is Parliament limited by?
  4. Who is responsible for most laws passed?
  5. What sport is used to describe the passing of bills between the two Houses with amendments being made?
  6. What is the third stage in the House of Commons?

13 Clues: Who is Parliament limited by? • Which colour paper comes first? • Who proposes a Private Members' Bill? • Who is responsible for most laws passed? • Who is Secondary legislation delegated to? • Which colour paper is a detailed proposal? • What stage comes before the third reading? • What type of legislature is the UK Parliament? • ...

Legal Studies 2023-10-30

Legal Studies crossword puzzle
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  1. Rights that require goods/services to allow a fulfilling life.
  2. Treaties between multiple states
  3. The process of a state becoming legally bound to a treaty/covenant after it has been made.
  4. Nations [in context of the UN]
  5. The process in which a nation state agrees to become legally bound to the terms of a treaty/covenant.
  6. A formal declarations of a country's citizen's rights with legal protection.
  7. [Australia Specific] Rights that are not stated in the constitution and come about as a result of common law interpretation of the constitution e.g. freedom of political communication
  8. Legal volunteers that monitor policing and ensure right to freedom of speech and assembly.
  9. Legally binding urging of UN to make party-states perform a specific action.
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  1. [Australia Specific] Independent investigation set up by government into possible systemic discrimination by the hands of Australian Government. Spreads awareness and creates report with recommendations {not legally binding} based on info found.
  2. Legally binding agreement between a large amount of nations.
  3. Rights urging other individuals/groups/governments to not take them away from others, e.g. freedom of speech
  4. [Australia Specific] Rights stated in the constitution e.g. freedom of religion [s116]
  5. When a country wishes to become a party to a treaty/covenant, but does not agree to minor terms. Asserts sovereignty.
  6. Treaties between two states
  7. The right of nation states to self govern
  8. Fundamental rights and freedoms inherent to every person, regardless of personal characteristics.
  9. Legally binding agreement between small number of nations
  10. When a state agrees to the terms of a treaty/covenant but not yet to be legally bound by it, shows they are willing to go ahead with ratification process.

19 Clues: Treaties between two states • Nations [in context of the UN] • Treaties between multiple states • The right of nation states to self govern • Legally binding agreement between small number of nations • Legally binding agreement between a large amount of nations. • Rights that require goods/services to allow a fulfilling life. • ...

Random Crossword 2022-03-15

Random Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. uncommon bill
  2. where horses stay
  3. extinct planet
  4. Man's best friend
  5. french bread
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  1. first female vp of the us
  2. sweaters can be made from this material
  3. enjoy some schwarma
  4. common eyebrow shape
  5. german bill
  6. spicy seed vegetable
  7. soccer version of a touchdown

12 Clues: german bill • french bread • uncommon bill • extinct planet • where horses stay • Man's best friend • enjoy some schwarma • common eyebrow shape • spicy seed vegetable • first female vp of the us • soccer version of a touchdown • sweaters can be made from this material

Confederate currency 2024-05-20

Confederate currency crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The building on the 1 dollar
  2. The person on the 1 dollar
  3. The person on the 10 dollar
  4. The person on the 50 dollar bill
  5. The person on the confederate 5 dollar
  6. The person on the 2 dollar
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  1. The person on the 100 bill
  2. The person on the 20 dollar
  3. The other person on the 1000 bill
  4. One of the people on the 1000 bill

10 Clues: The person on the 100 bill • The person on the 1 dollar • The person on the 2 dollar • The person on the 20 dollar • The person on the 10 dollar • The building on the 1 dollar • The person on the 50 dollar bill • The other person on the 1000 bill • One of the people on the 1000 bill • The person on the confederate 5 dollar

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

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

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

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

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

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

Constitution puzzle 2021-02-02

Constitution puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. power is held by the people and their elected representatives
  2. an agreement between people
  3. proof for a claim
  4. to keep something safe
  5. home or family relations/situations
  6. having the power to put plans or laws into action
  7. the president rejects a bill
  8. to agree to something to make it official
  9. putting something together
  10. the justice league saves people
  11. announce or say
  12. a small amount
  13. to resist an attack of some sort
  14. to do something necessary.
  15. something you think or is known as perfect
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  1. a form of government where the people choose the representative
  2. bosses appoint workers a job
  3. to kick the president out of the white house
  4. the person citizens elect to run the country
  5. to be independent
  6. to decide to do or not to do something
  7. You can't do something
  8. the U.S revolted against the U.K
  9. A president serves 4 years until the end of there turn
  10. principles of freedom or entitlement
  11. to have ethics that you will follow forever
  12. A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community
  13. a large amount
  14. someone that is on your side commonly in wars
  15. two people talking about something
  16. choose someone for a job

31 Clues: a large amount • a small amount • announce or say • to be independent • proof for a claim • You can't do something • to keep something safe • choose someone for a job • putting something together • to do something necessary. • an agreement between people • bosses appoint workers a job • the president rejects a bill • the justice league saves people • the U.S revolted against the U.K • ...

Unit 2 Review 2021-10-20

Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the powers directly stated in the Constitution.
  2. powers for reserved for the states.
  3. national government could not collect taxes under this first government.
  4. federal law and government takes precedence over the states.
  5. power is in the hands of one person or a small group of people.
  6. the powers of the national government.
  7. shared powers between state and national governments.
  8. "necessary & proper"
  9. wanted a bill of rights.
  10. the people.
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  1. the enumerated and denied powers of the Constitution clearly state what the government can and can't do.
  2. powers that the national government performs simply because it is the government.
  3. proposing an amendment by a vote in congress gets ratified by state legislature to be added to the Constitution.
  4. people have the authority to make decisions in their government.
  5. each branch has the power to watch over the others to ensure that they do not abuse their power.
  6. power in shared between the national and state governments.
  7. the Supreme Court has the power to review all actions and laws by the government to determine if they are constitutional.
  8. powers that the national government requires to carry out its powers that are expressly defined within the Constitution.
  9. each branch of government has their own main responsibility.
  10. wanted a strong national government.

20 Clues: the people. • "necessary & proper" • wanted a bill of rights. • powers for reserved for the states. • wanted a strong national government. • the powers of the national government. • the powers directly stated in the Constitution. • shared powers between state and national governments. • power in shared between the national and state governments. • ...

Civil war crossword puzzle 2020-12-10

Civil war crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Northerners who moved to the south after the war.
  2. required that 50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union.
  3. helped millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War.
  4. a way to remove government officers from office in some countries.
  5. passed in 1865 and 1866 by Southern states, after the American Civil War, in order to restrict African Americans' freedom.
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  1. granted citizenship and legal and civil rights to former slaves
  2. Was the first African American Senator
  3. When landowners gave a few acres of their land to former slaves along with seed and tools.
  4. Their goal was to get rid of slavery once and for all.
  5. Was the 17th president of the United States.
  6. lasted from 1863-1877 following the civil war.
  7. A southerner who joined the republican party.

12 Clues: Was the first African American Senator • Was the 17th president of the United States. • A southerner who joined the republican party. • lasted from 1863-1877 following the civil war. • Northerners who moved to the south after the war. • Their goal was to get rid of slavery once and for all. • granted citizenship and legal and civil rights to former slaves • ...

Charlie Moulton Revision Crossword 2022-08-11

Charlie Moulton Revision Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wrote first idea of separation of powers
  2. set of rules in which Australia is governed
  3. make law, can dismiss judges
  4. Minister country government leader
  5. interpret law
  6. changing the constitution
  7. a person who hold citizenship of a country
  8. the general makes all the decisions
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  1. appoint judges, propose law
  2. a form of government where one person rules
  3. state government leader
  4. a bill or law passed through all stages of parliament
  5. a system of government where everyone gets to vote
  6. local government leader
  7. a way of expressing a choice or opinion
  8. a proposed law

16 Clues: interpret law • a proposed law • state government leader • local government leader • changing the constitution • appoint judges, propose law • make law, can dismiss judges • Minister country government leader • the general makes all the decisions • a way of expressing a choice or opinion • wrote first idea of separation of powers • a person who hold citizenship of a country • ...

social studies 9 democracy 2015-10-12

social studies 9 democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. government the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
  2. the person in charge of a meeting
  3. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
  4. the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons. (synonym: riding or electoral district)
  5. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  6. the agreement by provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  7. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  8. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  9. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  10. the political party eight the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government
  11. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  12. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  13. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  14. bills that are passed by Parliament
  15. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  16. to change or improve something; foe example, a law or an Act of Parliament
  17. the daily official record of the debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
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  1. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  2. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  3. A group of ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the senate)
  4. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  5. the Parliament Buildings have three parts. It is recognizable by the Peace Tower with the clock
  6. party the political party that forms the Government because more of its Members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party
  7. on of two large rooms in the centre block of the parliament buildings
  8. a person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada
  9. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  10. a special title given to Senators or Cabinet Minister for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he pr she is the Speaker
  11. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  12. of two chambers, or rooms. Canada''s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons

29 Clues: the person in charge of a meeting • bills that are passed by Parliament • 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 Parliament. • to pick one person from a group of several people by voting • on of two large rooms in the centre block of the parliament buildings • ...

George Washington 2022-09-13

George Washington crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Violent tax protest under Washington's presidency called The ___ Rebellion.
  2. George Washington was unanimously elected to be the USA's first ____.
  3. Washington helped enter ____ new states into the union.
  4. One of Washingtons precedents ensured a ____ limit
  5. Under Washington's leadership, the Bill of ___ was ratified.
  6. One of Washingtons precedents allowed the president to command the ____ when necessary.
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  1. To fill up vacancies in the newly created Judicial branch, Washington appointed 38 ____.
  2. Washington signed and created The ____ Act of 1790 to incentivize the publication of original works.
  3. Washington used the ____ and proper clause to justify his signing to the creation of the national bank.
  4. The ____ Address was a letter written near the end of Washingtons term to warn citizens about the dangers of political and foreign conflicts.
  5. Washington set up the ____ to be the chief executive's private, trusted advisors.

11 Clues: One of Washingtons precedents ensured a ____ limit • Washington helped enter ____ new states into the union. • Under Washington's leadership, the Bill of ___ was ratified. • George Washington was unanimously elected to be the USA's first ____. • Violent tax protest under Washington's presidency called The ___ Rebellion. • ...

Reconstruction ILT 2023-05-10

Reconstruction ILT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The number of military districts the south was divided into.
  2. Last name of the president that won the election of 1868
  3. A group of men in congress that wanted to revolutionize southern society through military rule.
  4. When a landowner allowed people to grow crops on their land usually freed slaves or poor whites
  5. Rules put in place by southern states to keep freed slaves from having equal rights.
  6. Northerners who went to the south to make money
  7. Johnson's plan gave general _________ to southern states
  8. The number of the amendment that abolished slavery.
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  1. number of the amendment that gave men the right to vote no matter what race.
  2. The Radical Republicans renewed the Freedmen's ________.
  3. President Johnson was the first president to be _________.
  4. Southerners who helped Northern republicans.
  5. The name of the bill that states congress would be in charge of letting states back into the union not the president.
  6. Number of the amendment that gave citizenship to those born in the U.S.
  7. Last nam eof the person who assasinated Lincoln

15 Clues: Southerners who helped Northern republicans. • Northerners who went to the south to make money • Last nam eof the person who assasinated Lincoln • The number of the amendment that abolished slavery. • Last name of the president that won the election of 1868 • The Radical Republicans renewed the Freedmen's ________. • ...

4.6 Making a law 2023-12-11

4.6 Making a law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposal for action that has the force of law
  2. President's power to reject a bill
  3. Enables members to force a bill that has been in committee for 30 days
Down
  1. A statement of position on an issue used by the house and the senate
  2. A stalling tactic in which a senator can talk forever in order to block a bill
  3. Expression meaning that most bills are never acted upon
  4. A proposed law that is presented to a legislative body for consideration
  5. measure A bill that contain numerous issues and topics
  6. Unpopular provision added to an important bill

9 Clues: President's power to reject a bill • Unpopular provision added to an important bill • A proposal for action that has the force of law • measure A bill that contain numerous issues and topics • Expression meaning that most bills are never acted upon • A statement of position on an issue used by the house and the senate • ...

14-Martin Luther King Jr. of the 1960s 2023-06-29

14-Martin Luther King Jr. of the 1960s crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (City where the bus boycott took place)
  2. (Prestigious award received by King)
  3. (Tragic event in 1968)
  4. RIGHTS (Cause championed by King)
  5. (Desired state for African Americans)
  6. (Goal of the civil rights movement)
  7. (City where King was assassinated)
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  1. (King's birthplace)
  2. (City associated with voting rights marches)
  3. (City known for civil rights demonstrations)
  4. (Organization led by King)
  5. (Principle emphasized by King)
  6. (Famous speech: "I Have a ___")
  7. (Role recognized by many)
  8. (Role of Martin Luther King Jr. )

15 Clues: (King's birthplace) • (Tragic event in 1968) • (Role recognized by many) • (Organization led by King) • (Principle emphasized by King) • (Famous speech: "I Have a ___") • RIGHTS (Cause championed by King) • (Role of Martin Luther King Jr. ) • (City where King was assassinated) • (Goal of the civil rights movement) • (Prestigious award received by King) • ...

The Constitution & Its Origins 2024-07-30

The Constitution & Its Origins crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Federalist Papers, a collection of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of ratification of the Constitution
  2. legislature, a legislature with only one house, like the Confederation Congress or the legislature proposed by the New Jersey Plan
  3. contract, an agreement between people and government in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their natural rights
  4. those who did not support ratification of the Constitution
  5. of Independence, a document written in 1776 in which the American colonists proclaimed their independence from Great Britain and listed their grievances against the British king
  6. powers, the powers given explicitly to the federal government by the Constitution (Article I, Section 8); power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, raise and support armies, declare war, coin money, and conduct foreign affairs
  7. Compromise, a compromise between northern and southern states that called for counting of all a state’s free population and 60 percent of its enslaved population for both federal taxation and representation in Congress
  8. of Confederation, the first basis for the new nation’s government; adopted in 1781; created an alliance of sovereign states held together by a weak central government
  9. a highly decentralized form of government; sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense
  10. the power of the president to reject a law proposed by Congress
  11. system, a form of government in which power is divided between state governments and a national government
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  1. a form of government in which political power rests in the hands of the people, not a monarch, and is exercised by elected representatives
  2. those who supported ratification of the Constitution
  3. of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution; most were designed to protect fundamental rights and liberties
  4. clause, the statement in Article VI of the Constitution that federal law is superior to laws passed by state legislatures
  5. legislature, a legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress
  6. of powers, the sharing of powers among three separate branches of government
  7. rights, the right to life, liberty, and property; believed to be given by God; no government may take away
  8. Plan, a plan for a two-house legislature; representatives would be elected to the lower house based on each state’s population; representatives for the upper house would be chosen by the lower house
  9. Compromise, a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that created a two-house Congress; representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal representation of states in the Senate
  10. Jersey Plan, a plan that called for a one-house national legislature; each state would receive one vote
  11. and balances, a system that allows one branch of government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts of government to work together
  12. powers, any powers not prohibited by the Constitution or delegated to the national government; powers reserved to the states and denied to the federal government

23 Clues: those who supported ratification of the Constitution • those who did not support ratification of the Constitution • the power of the president to reject a law proposed by Congress • legislature, a legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress • of powers, the sharing of powers among three separate branches of government • ...

Civil Rights Crossword 2025-05-01

Civil Rights Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first Black Supreme Court Justice who argued the Brown v. Board case.
  2. Movement encouraging pride in Black identity and control over communities.
  3. Year-long protest against segregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
  4. Student group that organized protests, sit-ins, and voter registration.
  5. 1965 law that banned barriers like literacy tests that kept Black people from voting.
  6. 1963 event where thousands demanded civil rights; MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
  7. Civil rights activists who rode buses to protest segregation in bus stations.
  8. Organizer and activist who helped form SNCC and believed in grassroots leadership.
  9. Bringing people of different races together, especially in schools.
  10. Civil rights activist who popularized the phrase “Black Power.”
  11. Keeping people apart based on race.
  12. Fees people had to pay to vote, used to stop Black people from voting.
  13. Nine Black students who integrated an all-white high school in Arkansas.
  14. State laws that enforced racial segregation in the South.
  15. 1964 law that banned segregation and discrimination in public places.
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  1. Segregation that happens by custom or practice, not by law.
  2. City in Alabama known for protests and violence that brought attention to civil rights.
  3. Supreme Court case that ended school segregation.
  4. Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  5. NAACP leader who fought for voting rights in Mississippi and was assassinated.
  6. Civil rights activist and leader in the Selma marches and SNCC.
  7. Leader in the sit-ins and Freedom Rides, and helped coordinate student activism.
  8. First Black student to attend the University of Mississippi.
  9. Peaceful protests where people refused to leave segregated lunch counters.
  10. Civil rights leader who supported Black pride and believed in self-defense.
  11. Group led by MLK that used nonviolence to fight segregation.
  12. Reading tests given to stop Black people from voting.
  13. Segregation that is enforced by law.
  14. City in Alabama where marches for voting rights began, leading to the Voting Rights Act.
  15. A pastor and civil rights leader who believed in nonviolent protest and led the March on Washington.
  16. Civil rights group that worked through the courts to end discrimination.

31 Clues: Keeping people apart based on race. • Segregation that is enforced by law. • Supreme Court case that ended school segregation. • Reading tests given to stop Black people from voting. • State laws that enforced racial segregation in the South. • Segregation that happens by custom or practice, not by law. • First Black student to attend the University of Mississippi. • ...

Rights of Muslims 2024-07-20

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

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

CHAPTER 5: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 2021-11-19

CHAPTER 5: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH crossword puzzle
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  1. Current House minority leader
  2. Person from majority party in charge of each committee
  3. Term length of senators
  4. Age requirement to serve in the House of Representatives
  5. Number of senators from each state
  6. Approves presidential appointments to cabinet & Supreme Court
  7. Current House majority leader
  8. Number of representatives PA will have in House starting in 2022
  9. When expenses surpass revenue it creates a ___
  10. Expressed, or listed, powers
  11. People who are represented by an elected official
  12. The number of representatives that a state gets to elect is based on its ___
  13. Current Senate minority leader
  14. Your current PA state senator
  15. Where a bill goes after it's written & introduced on the House/Senate floor
  16. Most senior member of a committee that's from the minority party
  17. Draft of a law
  18. One of PA's senators
  19. Branch of the federal gov. that makes laws
  20. Changes Senate rules to only require a simple majority vote, instead of 60 votes
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  1. Powerful clause that gives Congress ability to do something that isn't necessarily listed in the Constitution
  2. Current PA governor
  3. Only Congress has the power to ___
  4. The largest amount of discretionary spending in the federal budget is for the Dept. of ___
  5. Person who presides over the Senate when VP isn't present
  6. Tactic for delaying vote on a bill
  7. One of PA's senators
  8. Current Senate majority leader
  9. Number of terms a member of Congress may serve
  10. Type of legislative body w/ two chambers
  11. Way Congress can check the power of the president
  12. Congress can ___ a president's veto w/ a 2/3 majority
  13. House members represent people from a ____
  14. End debate on a bill
  15. Current Speaker of the House of Rep.
  16. Part of Constitution that created Congress
  17. Age requirement to serve in the Senate
  18. Term for a permanent Congressional committee

38 Clues: Draft of a law • Current PA governor • One of PA's senators • End debate on a bill • One of PA's senators • Term length of senators • Expressed, or listed, powers • Current House minority leader • Current House majority leader • Your current PA state senator • Current Senate majority leader • Current Senate minority leader • Only Congress has the power to ___ • ...

Vocab 3 2015-10-14

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

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

48 - Civil Rights Movement 2025-04-19

48 - Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Journalist who covered civil rights stories for Black publications.
  2. – One-word motto for summer 1964’s voter registration campaign.
  3. – Mississippi college that was a hub for student activism.
  4. – Brooklyn neighborhood tied to 1968 teacher strikes and racial tensions.
  5. – Benjamin, helped integrate schools and worked with NAACP legal teams.
  6. – City where Carl Stokes became the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city.
  7. – Last name in a Supreme Court case that legalized segregation (later overturned).
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  1. – Clara, led one of the first lunch counter sit ins in Oklahoma.
  2. – 19th-century civil rights pioneer and educator in Philadelphia.
  3. – Lawyer who defended SNCC activists and freedom riders.
  4. – Couple whose Supreme Court case ended bans on interracial marriage.
  5. – First name of Miller, WWII hero and symbol of Black bravery, later embraced by civil rights advocates.
  6. – Activist and minister who worked in Chicago’s civil rights efforts.
  7. – New York borough home to many early Black-led civil rights protests.
  8. – First name of Evers, martyred civil rights leader from Mississippi.

15 Clues: – Lawyer who defended SNCC activists and freedom riders. • – Mississippi college that was a hub for student activism. • – One-word motto for summer 1964’s voter registration campaign. • – Clara, led one of the first lunch counter sit ins in Oklahoma. • – 19th-century civil rights pioneer and educator in Philadelphia. • ...

Chapter 11 & 12 2021-10-21

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

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

RC1 Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-21

RC1 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4 Words - a government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689
  2. a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
  3. A tax
  4. (3 words) a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
  5. 2 Words - an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
  6. 2 Words - a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement
  7. 3 Words - a concept that those who govern are bound by the laws; no one is above the law
  8. 2 Words - the idea that people have the right to fair and reasonable laws, and that government leaders and officials have to follow rules when enforcing laws and treat all people in the same way
  9. 2 Words - a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England
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  1. 2 Words - popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government
  2. 2 Words - the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments; life, liberty, and property
  3. a period in European history when many educated people stressed the importance of learning and reasoning
  4. governing body responsible for making laws
  5. 3 Words - the structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
  6. 4 Words - an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws
  7. 2 Words - a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215
  8. 2 Words - laws passed by government to protect natural rights
  9. 2 Words - an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620
  10. the introduction to the U.S. Constitution

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

Government #5 2015-10-11

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

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

25 Events 2021-10-12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill Gates 2017-10-23

Bill Gates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the company's name?
  2. What happened two years later?
  3. What made Paul Allen leave the company?
  4. What did Bill and Allen make in 1975?
  5. What's the school Bill went to?
  6. When did Bill Gates leave the company?
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  1. What was he good at in school?
  2. What is the operating system Bill invented?
  3. What did they make in 1970?
  4. Where did he attend for college?
  5. What happen at school making him start working with computers?
  6. What's Bill Gates partner's name?

12 Clues: What did they make in 1970? • What was the company's name? • What was he good at in school? • What happened two years later? • What's the school Bill went to? • Where did he attend for college? • What's Bill Gates partner's name? • What did Bill and Allen make in 1975? • When did Bill Gates leave the company? • What made Paul Allen leave the company? • ...

Civics EOC Vocab Review 1 2025-03-19

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

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

American Identity 2023-09-22

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

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

Equal Rights Movement 2025-12-15

Equal Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amendment that granted African Americans the right to vote (1870)
  2. The right to vote in political elections (specifically women)
  3. The right to act, speak, or think as you want without fear of punishment or restraint
  4. ______ Luther King Lr, a critical civil rights leader, famous for many things including organizing various peaceful pretests, delivering beautiful and moving speeches, earning a noble peace prize, etc.
  5. What everyone who was apart of the suffrage/civil rights movement was fighting for
  6. A more violent way to protest
  7. Civil ______ movement (1954-1968)
  8. the unjust treatment of different categories of people
  9. Just behavior/treatment, normally in law
Down
  1. _____ B. Anthony, who co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association (1869)
  2. Object to what someone has said or done.
  3. _____ Justice Movement, the collective effort to achieve equal rights
  4. The act of setting someone/something apart from another
  5. The advocacy of women's rights and the want for equality of all genders
  6. To use yourself to help make a collective decision
  7. Elizabeth Cady _______, who famously co-founded Seneca Falls Convention (1849)
  8. The action of using vigorous campaigning to solve a political or social problem
  9. ____ Parks, one of the first African women to refuse to give up her seat on the bus (1955)
  10. _____ Paul, who led the "Silent Sentinels" alongside Lucy Burns (1917)
  11. The amendment that granted women the right to vote (1920)

20 Clues: A more violent way to protest • Civil ______ movement (1954-1968) • Object to what someone has said or done. • Just behavior/treatment, normally in law • To use yourself to help make a collective decision • the unjust treatment of different categories of people • The act of setting someone/something apart from another • ...

Indian Act Terms 2026-01-06

Indian Act Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Indigenous peoples south of the Arctic
  2. Designated Indigenous communities
  3. Indigenous peoples of the Arctic
  4. Law
  5. Status granting rights under the Indian act
  6. Traditional ceremony once outlawed in Canada
  7. Absolute land ownership
  8. government of Canada
  9. Mixed Indigenous ancestry group
  10. Federal plan to assimilate First Nations
  11. System aimed at erasing Indigenous culture
  12. Claims to traditional territory
  13. Government representatives managing reserves
Down
  1. (Department of Indian Affairs)
  2. Land rights recognized by Canadian law
  3. Leaders
  4. System controlling travel off reserves
  5. Agreements
  6. Changes made to the Indian act
  7. Spiritual ceremony once prohibited in Canada
  8. Series of agreements shaping Canada
  9. Legal protections for indigenous people
  10. House of Commons and senate
  11. Loss of status to gain citizenship rights

24 Clues: Law • Leaders • Agreements • government of Canada • Absolute land ownership • House of Commons and senate • (Department of Indian Affairs) • Changes made to the Indian act • Mixed Indigenous ancestry group • Claims to traditional territory • Indigenous peoples of the Arctic • Designated Indigenous communities • Series of agreements shaping Canada • Land rights recognized by Canadian law • ...

28-The Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s 2023-06-29

28-The Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (Prominent figures in the women's liberation movement)
  2. (Rights related to control over one's body)
  3. (Issues of social and legal equality)
  4. (Freedom from gender-based constraints)
  5. (Unity and support among women)
  6. PAY (Demand for gender wage equality)
  7. (Discrimination based on gender)
  8. (Access to birth control methods)
  9. (Goal of the women's liberation movement)
Down
  1. (Key concept in the women's liberation movement)
  2. (Historical movement for women's voting rights)
  3. (Unfair treatment based on gender)
  4. (Ideological foundation of the movement)
  5. (Preconceived notions about gender roles)
  6. (Engagement and advocacy for women's rights)

15 Clues: (Unity and support among women) • (Discrimination based on gender) • (Access to birth control methods) • (Unfair treatment based on gender) • (Issues of social and legal equality) • PAY (Demand for gender wage equality) • (Freedom from gender-based constraints) • (Ideological foundation of the movement) • (Preconceived notions about gender roles) • ...

People in Georgia History 2022-05-04

People in Georgia History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. GA Congressman who advocated for the military and expansion of the Navy
  2. GA Congressman who advocated for expansion of military
  3. Slave, sharecropper, barber, insurance entrepreneur
  4. President who refused to enforce SC ruling
  5. Union general who led the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea
  6. Chief Justice of Supreme Court who ruled in favor of Cherokee in Worcester v. GA
  7. Creek chief who sold their land
  8. First European to explore GA
  9. Atlanta mayor responsible for airport
  10. Translator for Tomochichi and Oglethorpe
  11. GA state senator, governor, president; Nobel Peace Prize winner
  12. President who built Little White House and used time spent in GA as influence for New Deal programs
  13. Civil rights leader who gave "I Have a Dream" speech and won Nobel Peace Prize
  14. Mayor of ATL that helped to bring Olympics; former Congressman, Ambassador to United Nations
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  1. President who issued Emancipation Proclamation
  2. Cherokee chief who fought to keep Cherokee land
  3. Jewish man whose death was an example of anti-semitism
  4. Civil rights leader who led SNCC and represented GA in Congress for over 30 years
  5. GA Congressman responsible for Rural Free Delivery and the Populist Party
  6. Creek chief who gave Oglethorpe land for colony
  7. Early civil rights leader who believed blacks should cooperate with whites; Atlanta Compromise Speech
  8. Founder of GA
  9. First black mayor of ATL who expanded airport and helped bring Olympics to ATL
  10. Pickrick owner who refused to serve blacks after Civil Rights Act and later governor of GA
  11. Governor of GA during Depression; disagreed with FDR's New Deal
  12. Early civil rights leader who believed blacks should not have to wait for their rights; NAACP
  13. "New South" newspaper editor who used paper to influence state politics
  14. Atlanta mayor responsible for bringing professional sports to ATL/GA

28 Clues: Founder of GA • First European to explore GA • Creek chief who sold their land • Atlanta mayor responsible for airport • Translator for Tomochichi and Oglethorpe • President who refused to enforce SC ruling • President who issued Emancipation Proclamation • Cherokee chief who fought to keep Cherokee land • Creek chief who gave Oglethorpe land for colony • ...

AB Module 6 - Billing 2013-07-15

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

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

Social Studies Chapter 2 - Democracy in Action 2014-09-24

Social Studies Chapter 2 - Democracy in Action crossword puzzle
Across
  1. good/a condition that benefits the majority
  2. rights/rights that protect a group of people
  3. Carta/the first Charter of Rights
  4. of law/basic part of democracy where the laws apply to everyone equally
  5. who fought for the women's right to vote
  6. people fairly, and sometimes making accommodations so that things are fair to all
  7. rights/allows citizens to vote and run for office
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  1. rights/rights that you are entitled to as a person
  2. someone in a certain way because of their race, gender, age, or other factors
  3. everyone the same regardless of factors such as gender, race, or religion
  4. to court to try to get a law changed
  5. right to vote
  6. democracy/citizens elect people to government that will make decisions on their behalf
  7. language/a language that has been given legal status

14 Clues: right to vote • Carta/the first Charter of Rights • to court to try to get a law changed • who fought for the women's right to vote • good/a condition that benefits the majority • rights/rights that protect a group of people • rights/allows citizens to vote and run for office • rights/rights that you are entitled to as a person • ...

BURGLAR BILL 2025-02-04

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

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

Unit 16 Review 2023-03-21

Unit 16 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. women had ___ political or legal rights in the mid 1800s
  2. wanted to end slavery completely in the United States
  3. most influential antislavery newspaper, The _____
  4. spoke publicly across US in support of women's rights (p)
  5. probably the most powerful and influential leader of women's rights (p)
  6. disobeying laws they considered unjust. these acts are _____
  7. Susan B. Anthony had audiences heckle her and throw ___ during speeches
  8. owned a print shop that was burnt by rioters (p)
  9. American _____ Society proposed to end slavery by setting up an independent colony in Africa.
  10. western free state other than California (c)
Down
  1. best known African American abolitionist who was born into slavery
  2. first ordained female minister in the US (p)
  3. underground railroad route from Texas went to ___ (C)
  4. other most influential abolitionist (not stanton) who turned to the cause of women's rights
  5. convention where Stanton contributed the "Declaration of Sentiments"
  6. A novel written describing the suffering of enslaved African Americans "Uncle Tom's ___"
  7. "railroad" used to secretly help enslaved African Americans escape to freedom
  8. Seneca Falls Convention started the women's rights ___
  9. Isabella Van Wagener took the name "___ Truth" (p)

19 Clues: first ordained female minister in the US (p) • western free state other than California (c) • owned a print shop that was burnt by rioters (p) • most influential antislavery newspaper, The _____ • Isabella Van Wagener took the name "___ Truth" (p) • underground railroad route from Texas went to ___ (C) • wanted to end slavery completely in the United States • ...

History of Freedom Village 2022-08-04

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

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

Government 2023-01-09

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

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

Unit 8 chceking out 2025-03-24

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

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

Unit 5 Vocab 2022-11-09

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

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

A-Level Politics Crossword 2022-03-28

A-Level Politics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name given to the powers outlined in the first 3 articles of the United States Constitution (10)
  2. of Rights The name given to the first 12 amendments to the US Constitution (4,2,6)
  3. ticket Method of voting in which a voter chooses different candidates from different parties in the same election cycle (5,6)
  4. Day on which Prime Minister's Questions takes places (9)
Down
  1. French philosopher who wrote about the separation of powers (11)
  2. Not mentioned in the US Constitution explicitly, by the splitting of powers between federal and state bodies (10)
  3. State of having a democracy in which different political organisations co-exist harmoniously (9)
  4. Amount of years that a Presidential term lasts (4)
  5. Executive agency of the President's Office

9 Clues: Executive agency of the President's Office • Amount of years that a Presidential term lasts (4) • Day on which Prime Minister's Questions takes places (9) • French philosopher who wrote about the separation of powers (11) • of Rights The name given to the first 12 amendments to the US Constitution (4,2,6) • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2023-05-04

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Protests in which people occupy a space until their demands are met
  2. - Protest in which people walk in large groups to demand change
  3. - Refusal to buy goods or services as a form of protest
  4. - The use of peaceful methods to achieve political or social change
  5. - Alabama city where a bus boycott sparked the Civil Rights Movement
  6. Crow - Laws that enforced segregation in the United States
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  1. - The process of bringing together people of different races and backgrounds
  2. - Separation of people by race, often enforced by law
  3. - Alabama city where a famous voting rights march took place
  4. - Treatment of people unfairly based on characteristics such as race, gender, or religion
  5. - First name of a famous Civil Rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus
  6. - Right that many Civil Rights activists fought to secure for African Americans
  7. - Describing institutions or public spaces that were divided by race
  8. - Term often used to describe the goals of the Civil Rights Movement
  9. - Famous Civil Rights activist and leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

15 Clues: - Separation of people by race, often enforced by law • - Refusal to buy goods or services as a form of protest • Crow - Laws that enforced segregation in the United States • - Alabama city where a famous voting rights march took place • - Protest in which people walk in large groups to demand change • ...

Francophone Crossword 2013-01-24

Francophone Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the language that Anglophones speak
  2. anglophones and francophones speak a diffrenT ______
  3. the __________ of rights gives us rights
  4. People who speak french as there first language
  5. the second largest conutry in the world
  6. Francophones are part of a ____________ Group
  7. when you where a kid you went to _________________
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  1. the charter of rights is part of the _______________
  2. A persons personal image
  3. The language that Francophones speak
  4. If you complete Universty yoh have obtained an _________
  5. The province next to BC
  6. People who speak English as there first language
  7. the name of its capital is its own provinces name
  8. Every canadian citizen has ____________
  9. Every one in canada has the _____ to vote

16 Clues: The province next to BC • A persons personal image • the language that Anglophones speak • The language that Francophones speak • Every canadian citizen has ____________ • the second largest conutry in the world • the __________ of rights gives us rights • Every one in canada has the _____ to vote • Francophones are part of a ____________ Group • ...

Legislative 2021-02-08

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

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

AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12

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

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

Money for Kids #2 2023-06-05

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

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

HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR) 2022-02-20

HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR) crossword puzzle
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  1. food and s__________ for all
  2. right to t__________
  3. who can take away your human rights?
  4. ________ free and equal
  5. law is the same for e___________
  6. no unfair d________________
  7. right to your o__________ t_________
  8. right to e_____________
  9. no t___________
  10. w___________ rights
  11. cannot make copies without permission
  12. social s_____________
  13. right to public a____________
  14. freedom of e_____________
  15. right to n_______________
  16. human rights are p__________ by the law
  17. no s___________
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  1. m______________ and family
  2. right to p__________
  3. freedom of t___________
  4. i______________ till proven guilty
  5. we have duty to other people r__________
  6. the right to l___________
  7. freedom to m__________
  8. f_______ a______ f_______ world
  9. you have r________ no matter where you go
  10. don't d___________
  11. right to d_____________
  12. seek a safe place to l___________
  13. right to p_____________

30 Clues: no t___________ • no s___________ • don't d___________ • w___________ rights • right to p__________ • right to t__________ • social s_____________ • freedom to m__________ • freedom of t___________ • ________ free and equal • right to e_____________ • right to d_____________ • right to p_____________ • the right to l___________ • freedom of e_____________ • right to n_______________ • ...

EOC Review crossword:Vietnam,Civil rights, 1960's-70's 2016-04-04

EOC Review crossword:Vietnam,Civil rights, 1960's-70's crossword puzzle
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  1. Used to be leader of the Black Panthers, ______ __ is a civil rights activist that followed Islam and was assassinated in 1965.
  2. the _______ policy was created by Richard Nixon to withdraw troops from Vietnam and giving back responsibility to the S.Vietnamese.
  3. _________ was the 34th president of the US to propose the Domino Theory. Vietnamwar,The______ war took place in the early 1940's to the 1970's.
  4. The _____ _______ massacre took place at Kent university, National guards shooting four students
  5. during the civil rights movement, the ____ ______ group tried to obtain African american civil rights through violence.
  6. ______ the act of being like everyone else or "keeping up with the Jones'".
  7. Many_____ _____ protests took place due to those who thought the Vietnam war was evil and a waste of time.
  8. president____ ______ passed the Tonkin Resolution in 1964, allowing for the Vietnam war to happen.
  9. A ______ ______ was when civil rights activists rode interstate buses into segregated south for AA civil rights.
  10. Planned by president Johnson, the _____ ______ was created to eliminate poverty and racial justice.
  11. ran by Chief Justice Earl Warren, the _____ _______ handled all civil rights decisions/cases.
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  1. The_____ scandal occured in the summer of 1972, leading to the impeachment of president Richard Nixon.
  2. the _____ ____ ____ trail was used by the VCget supplies from S.Vietnam to N.Vietnam and Cambodia.
  3. ____ ____ was a civil rights activist famous for the bus boycott on December 1,1955.
  4. Proposed in 1973, the _____ ___act was a federal law intending to "check"the presidents power to go to war.
  5. The "I had a dream speech " was given by famous civil rights leader______ _____ _____ __.
  6. the idea of _____ shows that women should be as equal as men politically, economically, and socially.
  7. Run by CORE and the SNCC in 1964, the _______ ______ was a project to get African Americans to vote in Mississippi.
  8. The case of ____v____lead to the decision of "Seperate but equal".
  9. The _____ _____ were a rogue group of Vietnamese that also fought against the US.
  10. The_______ event was a musical festival for anyone to go to, mainly related towards hippies.
  11. _____ was a influential figure for Martin Luther King Jr, using non-violence to achieve a goal.
  12. Similar to Medicade, ______ is an health insurance program for citizens 65 and over.

23 Clues: The case of ____v____lead to the decision of "Seperate but equal". • ______ the act of being like everyone else or "keeping up with the Jones'". • The _____ _____ were a rogue group of Vietnamese that also fought against the US. • ____ ____ was a civil rights activist famous for the bus boycott on December 1,1955. • ...

Review 2014-07-16

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

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

The Executive Branch 2022-03-24

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

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

Government Terms 2025-07-16

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

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

People on the Money 2025-04-07

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

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

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

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

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

The Children’s Rights Challenge 2020-11-25

The Children’s Rights Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. Every Zimbabwean child has the right to a ...
  2. The discipline of children should respect the human ... of children
  3. Section which provides children's rights in the Constitution of Zimbabwe
  4. Every Zimbabwean child has a right to be provided promptly with a birth...
  5. One of the five characteristics of human rights
  6. Basic entitlements for all human beings (5-6)
  7. Basic education is from early childhood education up to the ... form
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  1. The High Court of Zimbabwe is the upper... of all children in Zimbabwe
  2. Article...(6-3) of the African Children's Charter provides for the responsibilities of children
  3. One word to describe the State's duty not to interfere with the enjoyment of rights by its citizens
  4. The...(4-9)of the child is the primary consideration in all matters that concern children
  5. Every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years
  6. One type of human rights is ... and political rights
  7. Abbreviation for the main United Nations instrument that protects the rights of children

14 Clues: Every Zimbabwean child has the right to a ... • Basic entitlements for all human beings (5-6) • One of the five characteristics of human rights • Every boy and girl under the age of eighteen years • One type of human rights is ... and political rights • The discipline of children should respect the human ... of children • ...