bill of rights Crossword Puzzles
FORTY THIRD 2020-04-27
20 Clues: bad • null • poor • thick • blunt • large • cadet • offer • cycle • dollar • charge • to bake • bicycle • invoice • canonize • backpack • to bring • knife-edge • opposite of white • color of chocolate
Constitution 2022-05-24
Across
- right to gather in a group peacefully
- article 1, creates laws
- rights to obvious tangible or intangible
- gives rights to the people, first 10 amendments
- system of government where officials are elected by the people for the the people
- rights to all that is necessary to maintain normal functions
- making sure that the other branches of government don't become too powerful
- the first "draft" of the constitution, new draft is what we have now (abbr.)
- right to own a gun
- created to give representation based on population
- article 2,enforces the laws
- freedom to practice what you believe
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- created the bicameral congress
- created to give representation based on 2 reps per state
- the time limit on how long the president can be in office
- outlines the constitution and gives its guiding principles
- the power to determine whether the acts of the government are in accord with the constitution
- freedom to speak and write what you want
- legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom
- the right people over 18 have
- changes to the constitution that create rights or laws
- the freedom to engage in any right
- article 3, interprets laws and has the supreme court
- right to live how we please, within proper laws
24 Clues: right to own a gun • article 1, creates laws • article 2,enforces the laws • the right people over 18 have • created the bicameral congress • the freedom to engage in any right • freedom to practice what you believe • right to gather in a group peacefully • rights to obvious tangible or intangible • freedom to speak and write what you want • ...
Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II 2022-02-22
Across
- - a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture
- - concurrent resolution is a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor joint resolution a resolution, commonly a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that must pass both the House and Senate but which does not require the governor's signature
- - a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
- - a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
- - having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
- - a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas’s incorporated cities and towns.
- - the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee
- - a person who is represented by an elected official
- - the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
- - the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case
- - a serious criminal offense, punishable by a prison sentence or a fine
- - the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- - the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House.
- - occurring every two years
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- - a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
- - the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
- - a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state
- - a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and which does not require the governor's signature
- - the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and the possible removal of a state official.
- - a step in the legislative process during v a bill is killed by the chair of a standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee
- - the governor’s power to turn down legislation
- - the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that is employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.
- - the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office
- - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body
- - a civil wrong that causes harm to another; it is remedied by awarding economic damages to the injured party.
- resolution - a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor
- - elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process.
- - a written statement issued by a grand jury that charges a suspect with a crime and states that a trial is warranted.
- committee - a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
- - the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters.
- - the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker
31 Clues: - occurring every two years • - the governor’s power to turn down legislation • - a person who is represented by an elected official • - an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body • - the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives • - a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state • ...
Family Law 2025-04-07
Across
- A legal plan that outlines who has custody and visitation rights
- A specialized court that deals with cases involving family law issues
- The right of a non-custodial parent or relative to visit a child
- governs the rights, responsibilities, and legal duties between individuals who are connected by blood, marriage, or domestic partnerships
- When a minor is legal freed from parental control
- legal standards and services to ensure the safety and well-being of children
- A temporary legal arrangement where a child is placed with a state-approved caregiver
- Legal rights and responsibilities of a parent towards their child
- A legal arragenment giving someone authority to care for a child or adult unable to care for themselves
- Physical emotional, or physchological abuse within a family or intimate relationship
- An arrangement where a woman carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple
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- The legal right to make decisions for a child and/or have them live with you
- A legal process that declares a marriage invalid, as if it never happened
- The legal process of becoming the permanent parent of a child who is not biologically yours
- A contract made before marriage that outlines how property will be divided in case of divorce
- A court-approved arrangement where a married couple lives apart remains legally married
- A legally recognized union between two people, creating rights and responsibilities
- Legal determination of a child's biological father
- Payments made to a former spouse after separation or divorce
- Money paid by one parent to another to help cover a child's expenses
- The legal end or dissolution of a marriage
21 Clues: The legal end or dissolution of a marriage • When a minor is legal freed from parental control • Legal determination of a child's biological father • Payments made to a former spouse after separation or divorce • A legal plan that outlines who has custody and visitation rights • The right of a non-custodial parent or relative to visit a child • ...
James Berry - crossword 2024-10-31
Across
- angle of a letter
- does something wrong and has to pay the consequences
- how the writing is
- how much you do while writing
- one of the biggest cases of forged writing
- used in counterfeit pen to detect if money is real
- handwriting requested by the authorities
- when requested you use the same letters
- 75% of a dollar bill
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- handwriting found at the crime scene
- some people do this to there I
- copping someone signature
- my first name
- used in counterfeit money
- one of the common things that has forged writing
- 25% of a dollar bill
- when the suspect has to be alone
- gaps between words
18 Clues: my first name • angle of a letter • how the writing is • gaps between words • 25% of a dollar bill • 75% of a dollar bill • copping someone signature • used in counterfeit money • how much you do while writing • some people do this to there I • when the suspect has to be alone • handwriting found at the crime scene • when requested you use the same letters • ...
The Bill of Rights Crossword Activity 2024-11-12
Across
- freedom of speech/religion
- no one can be searched unless there is a warrant with probable cause involved
- no solider should quarter in a house unless prescribed by law
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- no person has to answer questions until they have a jury present or be tried twice for the same crime
- the right to keep and carry weapons shall not be infringed
- right to a speedy and public trial, no biased jury, informed of the crimes committed, and confronted by the witnesses against them
6 Clues: freedom of speech/religion • the right to keep and carry weapons shall not be infringed • no solider should quarter in a house unless prescribed by law • no one can be searched unless there is a warrant with probable cause involved • no person has to answer questions until they have a jury present or be tried twice for the same crime • ...
Road to the Constitution 2014-09-24
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- law is fair, enforced, and nobody is above the law
- organization inside a state that controls the state
- rulebook for a country's government
- laws that will be followed by everyone
- rights that cannot be taken away
- trying to find joy and contentment
- everyone had a right to do everything
- dividing power among several branches
- people, defined space, power to make and enforce laws
- limits the power of the king and protects certain rights
- a signed agreement
- ability to rule absolutely within a territory
- group of people who are the members of a state
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- protecting the rights of a small unpopular group
- people want to be as free as possible to make their own decisions
- newspaper editorials against the king
- agreement in which both sides agree to something
- can be seen just by looking at it
- made laws and stood up for peoples' rights
- area in which a state's rule applies
20 Clues: a signed agreement • rights that cannot be taken away • can be seen just by looking at it • trying to find joy and contentment • rulebook for a country's government • area in which a state's rule applies • newspaper editorials against the king • everyone had a right to do everything • dividing power among several branches • laws that will be followed by everyone • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2024-05-16
Across
- A Supreme Court case that ended racial segregation in public schools
- Laws that required racial segregation in all public facilities
- This device gave the people of the United States the public view of events around the country. It captured the protests, marches, and acts of discrimination to be shown to people just sitting at home
- A Supreme Court case that created the “separate, but equal”
- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations. It has helped many civil rights and social justice issues
- A racist hate group known for it's white supremacy and their violence against mainly American Americans
- Amendment that abolished slavery
- Amendment that gave citizenship and protection to slaves
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- The separation of people based off their race, ethnicity, or gender
- Rights that allow individuals to be treated fairly and equally under the law, regardless of their background and characteristics
- The unfair or unfavorable treatment towards people
- A civil rights leader who fought against racial segregation and discrimination. He led protests, marches, and gave plenty of speeches. One famous speech is “I Have a Dream”
- The 35th president that supported the civil rights movement and attempted to help civil rights during his presidency
- The act to refuse to buy, use, or engage with something
- An American civil rights activist and labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers. He fought for the fair and equal rights and protections for many farm workers
15 Clues: Amendment that abolished slavery • The unfair or unfavorable treatment towards people • The act to refuse to buy, use, or engage with something • Amendment that gave citizenship and protection to slaves • A Supreme Court case that created the “separate, but equal” • Laws that required racial segregation in all public facilities • ...
Rights and Freedoms 2025-09-17
Across
- The process of restoring friendly relations and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
- The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change.
- The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, such as schools, transport, and public places.
- A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution.
- Rights,The campaign and legal recognition of Indigenous Australians’ rights to own and control their traditional lands.
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- Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.
- Riders, Groups of activists who rode interstate buses in the 1960s to challenge racial segregation in public transport.
- Luther King Jnr, The civil rights leader famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech advocating for racial equality in the USA.
- Rights, The movement seeking equal treatment and protection under the law for all citizens, especially minorities.
- Generation, Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families by Australian government policies.
- A system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination that was practised in South Africa.
- Embassy, The symbolic protest site established by Aboriginal activists on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra in 1972.
- The landmark legal case that recognised Indigenous Australians’ traditional rights to land for the first time.
- Parks, The African American woman who famously refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land.
15 Clues: Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. • The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change. • A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution. • Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land. • ...
Legislative Branch - Arizona Emphasis 2021-10-21
Across
- The representative for Arizona's 6th District
- A piece of legislation that has been proposed
- The representative for Arizona's 4th District
- Majority Leader of the House of Representatives
- The junior Senator from Arizona
- The representative for Arizona's 1st District
- A piece of legislation that has been passed
- The Current Minority Leader of the House
- The division of congressional members into smaller groups with specific points of focus
- The lower chamber of congress
- The House of Representatives and Senate combined
- The Current Majority Leader of the Senate
- The predecessor of the National Guard
- The representative for Arizona's 2nd District
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- The Current Speaker of the House
- The Current Minority Leader of the Senate
- Laws considered collectively
- The representative for Arizona's 9th District
- A part of any given state that a congressman represents
- A member of the Senate
- The upper chamber of congress
- A member of the House of Representatives
- A proposed alteration to a bill
- The senior Senator from Arizona
- The representative for Arizona's 8th District
- The rejection of a bill by the President of the United States
- The representative for Arizona's 5th District
- Legislation which only the House of Representatives can create
- The representative for Arizona's 3rd District
- The representative for Arizona's 7th District
- A declaration which only Congress is constitutionally authorized to make
31 Clues: A member of the Senate • Laws considered collectively • The upper chamber of congress • The lower chamber of congress • The junior Senator from Arizona • A proposed alteration to a bill • The senior Senator from Arizona • The Current Speaker of the House • The predecessor of the National Guard • The Current Minority Leader of the House • A member of the House of Representatives • ...
Government Crossword Final 1 2025-05-27
Across
- The rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals, often by law or constitution.
- The principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
- The supreme power or authority over a territory or state. An example of this is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law, a principle that everyone is subject to the law.
- Written slander that harms a person's reputation.
- A political entity where a distinct nation and government coincide. An example is Japan
- An economic system where the government controls the production and distribution of goods and services.
- A principle where the decision of the greater number prevails.
- North Korea’s leader used this form of government. A government led by a single ruler with absolute power.
- The Queen of England used this type of government. A form of government headed by a king or queen.
- A judicial system that operates free from influence by other branches of government.
- Basic rights and freedoms guaranteed by law or the constitution.
- An economic system where decisions about production and consumption are made by individuals or the market.
- Rights granted to individuals for equality and protection from discrimination.
- The type of government the US has. A system of government where power is vested in the people, typically through elected representatives.
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- Government action that prohibits speech or expression before it occurs.
- Good A park is an example of this. A benefit or service that is available to all members of a society.
- refers to the act of making a false spoken statement about someone that damaged their reputation.
- Control or influence over others. The ability to influence or control the behavior of people and events.
- This was founded 5,000 years ago. The system or group of people governing an organized community.
- What gives authority its rightful power. The recognized right to rule or exercise authority.
- A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.
- A guidline that divides governmental authority into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- The act of exposing oneself to prosecution by making a statement.
- A broader understanding of the Constitution, allowing flexibility in applying its principles.
- An established organization or practice in society or government. Examples include schools and hospital
- The power of courts to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
- A legislative body of government, typically in a democracy. UK’s lawmaking body
- The branches of the U.S. use this system to maintain balanced power. A system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
- The United States, Germany and some others use this system. Systems of government in which power is divided between a central authority and regional units.
- A political system in which legal limits are placed on governmental power.
- The belief in limiting governmental power by a constitution.
- A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, not governed by a monarch.
- A form of government in which power resides with elected officials rather than a monarch. France uses this type of government.
- The power to give order or make decisions. The legitimate power to enforce laws or make decisions.
- The understanding of the Constitution based on its literal wording.
- The process by which certain protections in the Bill of Rights are applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. For example the first amendment was only applied to the federal government. However through the process of incorporation the U.S. Supreme court decided also apply to state governments
- An economic system based on customs, traditions, and historical precedent.
- This often ensures fair treatment and protection of individual rights. The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.
- Activities associated with governance or the process of making decisions. An example of this can be voting
40 Clues: Written slander that harms a person's reputation. • The belief in limiting governmental power by a constitution. • A principle where the decision of the greater number prevails. • Basic rights and freedoms guaranteed by law or the constitution. • The act of exposing oneself to prosecution by making a statement. • ...
Do you know your government vocabulary? 2026-04-10
Across
- The Granite State
- Comprised on 9 Justices, the highest court
- A formal process in which a group of people make a selection
- Branch of government that determines the constitutionality of bills
- Branch of government comprised of congress
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- Someone that speaks in defence or against a bill, part of a firm
- To alter a bill, must be voted on
- The building in which YAG is hosted
- A group of people in a chamber who might vote and debate
- Branch of government that includes the Commander in Chief
- Soon to be a law, hopefully
- A program that allows students to participate in politics/law
12 Clues: The Granite State • Soon to be a law, hopefully • To alter a bill, must be voted on • The building in which YAG is hosted • Comprised on 9 Justices, the highest court • Branch of government comprised of congress • A group of people in a chamber who might vote and debate • Branch of government that includes the Commander in Chief • ...
Bill Crosby 2018-09-25
Across
- a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone.
- a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
- in a very unusual or remarkable way.
- the action or process of calculating or estimating something
- unacceptable or improper behaviour, especially by an employee or professional person.
- break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
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- an expert or specialist in psychology.
- not in accordance with the political constitution or with procedural rules.
- a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
- the action of choosing someone to hold an office or post.
- give evidence as a witness in a law court.
- make a choice from a range of possibilities.
- capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.
- a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
14 Clues: in a very unusual or remarkable way. • an expert or specialist in psychology. • give evidence as a witness in a law court. • make a choice from a range of possibilities. • a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. • the action of choosing someone to hold an office or post. • break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). • ...
Unit 3: US and NC Legal System 2021-03-01
Across
- Law enforcement agencies that respond to, detect, and prevent crime.
- The power of an appellate court to review, amend and overrule decisions of a trial court or other lower tribunal.
- The right of a court to hear a case for the first time.
- Laws that protect our general safety, and ensure our rights as citizens against abuses by other people, by organizations, and by the government itself. We have laws to help provide for our general safety.
- The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to interpret and apply the law, adjudicate legal disputes, and otherwise administer justice.
- A system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- The steps required for a proposed bill to become a law; Congress process included.
- Laws that require both a severe violent felony and two other previous convictions to serve a mandatory life sentence in prison.
- A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers.
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- A facility in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state
- A jury, typically of twelve people, who try the final issue of fact in civil or criminal cases and pronounce a verdict.
- A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
- The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
- A set of interrelated procedures and roles for deciding disputes by an authoritative person or persons whose decisions are regularly obeyed.
- The body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies.
- An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
- A permanent committee that meets regularly.
- A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
- Within some criminal justice systems, a preliminary hearing, preliminary examination, preliminary inquiry, evidentiary hearing or probable cause hearing is a proceeding, after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor, to determine whether there is enough evidence to require a trial.
- A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
- The system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
- The body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities.
24 Clues: A permanent committee that meets regularly. • A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. • The right of a court to hear a case for the first time. • Law enforcement agencies that respond to, detect, and prevent crime. • The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. • ...
What Do You Know About Bill? 2022-06-24
Across
- Where Bill's Wife was From
- Bill's Favourite Candy
- Cole, Bill's Favourite Brand of tea
- Name of Bill's grandson
- One of Bill's Careers
- The University Bill Attended
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- A City where Dad used to Work and Live
- One of Bill's Careers
- Name of Bill's granddaughter
- Street, Nickname of Bill's Mini Home
- Number of Bill's Children
- Bill's Favourite Board Game
- Name of Bill's oldest daughter
- Star, Bill was reporter for this newspaper
14 Clues: One of Bill's Careers • One of Bill's Careers • Bill's Favourite Candy • Name of Bill's grandson • Number of Bill's Children • Where Bill's Wife was From • Bill's Favourite Board Game • Name of Bill's granddaughter • The University Bill Attended • Name of Bill's oldest daughter • Cole, Bill's Favourite Brand of tea • Street, Nickname of Bill's Mini Home • ...
Sevyn's government Puzzle 2021-12-15
Across
- ,Supreme court making sure laws are constitutional .
- , First written constitution
- ,Advise the head of the State .
- , first 10 amendment.
- ,Equal representation
- , If you win
- , You win the presidential election.
- amendment ,Right to bare arms.
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- ,Banned slavetrade in 1808.
- ,limits the debate on a bill.
- ,legislative branch and their roles.
- ,Having retroactive effect or force.
- , strong national government with 3 brnches .
- ,Each state has to provide an attorney .
- , limits president to only 2 terms.
- , Head of the State.
- ,Method used to defeat a bill,
- ,2 per state( 100 in the coutnry).
18 Clues: , If you win • , Head of the State. • , first 10 amendment. • ,Equal representation • ,Banned slavetrade in 1808. • , First written constitution • ,limits the debate on a bill. • ,Method used to defeat a bill, • ,Advise the head of the State . • ,2 per state( 100 in the coutnry). • , limits president to only 2 terms. • ,legislative branch and their roles. • ...
Coins, Cash, and Commanders-in-Chief! 2025-06-13
Across
- 2nd president; his son also became president
- Led the country during the Great Depression and WWII; he's on the dime (FDR)
- Not a president, but he's on the $100 bill and helped start the country
- Our very first president; he's on the $1 bill
- Helped write the Constitution; 4th president
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- Was a general before president; he's on the $20 bill
- Civil War hero who became president; he's on the $50 bill
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence; he's on the nickel
- Not a president, but he's on the $10 bill and helped start the U.S. Treasury
- Wore a tall hat and helped end slavery; he's on the penny and $5 bill
10 Clues: 2nd president; his son also became president • Helped write the Constitution; 4th president • Our very first president; he's on the $1 bill • Was a general before president; he's on the $20 bill • Civil War hero who became president; he's on the $50 bill • Wrote the Declaration of Independence; he's on the nickel • ...
Government Crossword 2025-06-25
Across
- Who is the leader of a local government?(as a role)
- After reading out a bill who discusses the bill first?
- What is the name of the object that keeps rules in line and defines the purposes and responsibilities of the government?
- What is the name for when a bill is passed?;it becomes a…
- What level of government takes care of postal services?
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- Who is the current premier of WA?
- Free and fair elections are a feature of…
- Who is the governor-general of Australia?
- What is the head of state called in America?
- What is the name for when a king or queen approves a bill?
10 Clues: Who is the current premier of WA? • Free and fair elections are a feature of… • Who is the governor-general of Australia? • What is the head of state called in America? • Who is the leader of a local government?(as a role) • After reading out a bill who discusses the bill first? • What level of government takes care of postal services? • ...
FFF 2024-05-08
Across
- The removal of federal officials for "high ___ and misdemeanors"?
- first step Introduce a __
- 435 people are in this governing body
- formed if the Senate and the House pass different bill version
- he primary role of the Legislative Branch; create ____
- Upper house
- # of Senators; ___ hundred
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- Change made during debate
- they holding hearings & making recommendations
- Purse strings
- a power Congress have over executive branch
- Determines # of reps from a state
- branch of government
- term length for Senators ___ years
- term for members of the House of Representatives; ___ years.
15 Clues: Upper house • Purse strings • branch of government • Change made during debate • first step Introduce a __ • # of Senators; ___ hundred • Determines # of reps from a state • term length for Senators ___ years • 435 people are in this governing body • a power Congress have over executive branch • they holding hearings & making recommendations • ...
Chapter 9 2023-01-04
Across
- type of vote where the legislators are allowed to vote with their personal opinion
- public officials elected by people of BC
- monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
- head of the elected government
- conditions required to make changes to the constitution
- elected people represent a group of people in difference to democracy
- referring to all members in a parliament party
- body of the ministers advisors and sets federal government policies and priorities for the country
- established rules and rights for a state that everyone has to go by
- political arm of the staff housed in the office of the prime minister
- representative of the crown i a commonwealth country where the British monarch is the head of state
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- territory controlled by two levels of government
- it represents communities and is the only part of the legislative branch with elected members
- decisions made by everyone eligible instead of a body of elected representatives
- upper house of the parliament of Canada
- person who is next in line for governor incase something happens such as a sudden death
- support of money from someone and given to a person or group like charity
- it united colonies entering confederation and established federalism
- proposal to create or replace an existing law
- a way of governing depending on the will of people by electing
20 Clues: head of the elected government • upper house of the parliament of Canada • public officials elected by people of BC • proposal to create or replace an existing law • referring to all members in a parliament party • territory controlled by two levels of government • conditions required to make changes to the constitution • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2017-03-22
Across
- He was the first black man to enroll in a university in Mississippi.
- This act was passed in congress in 1964 which prohibited discrimination in many settings.
- This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote.
- This amendment prohibited any poll tax in elections for federal officials.
- This very prominent leader of the civil rights movement was shot dead on April 4,1968.
- This famous letter was written by Martin Luther King while he was in jail stating why he believes in non violence protests.
- This was an interracial group of CORE members and college students who was testing the effectiveness of the supreme court decision which prohibited racial segregation in bus terminals.
- organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans.
- This march included 200,000 blacks and whites and was the largest civil rights demonstration ever held in the U.S.
- This was a court ruling that ended up overturning the Plessy case and rules unconstitutional.
- This man was the leader of nationalist and founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
- This was a peaceful in N.C. which involved four African American men who wanted to sit where white people sat.
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- This was a huge movement to end segregation between whites and blacks.
- A church bombing which killed four little girls.
- This event gave the civil rights movement momentum which was to challenge and desegregate public transportation
- Fourteen year old boy who was beaten and shot because of flirting with a white cashier
- This was King and SCLC opposed local laws that supported segregation and hundreds of demonstrators converged on the city to stop segregation
- He was a huge civil rights leader and started a nonviolent resistance.
- This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides.
- NAACP lawyer who represented the children in the case of Brown V Board of education
- This was a supreme court ruling that separated but equal facilities for different races are legal.
- This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection.
- This was a 1942 group that of Civil Rights activists which were located at a campus in Chicago.
- This was a group of 9 African American who was chosen to attend a all white High School in Little
- This black female was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
25 Clues: A church bombing which killed four little girls. • This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides. • organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans. • This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote. • This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection. • ...
Nic’s Quarantine Crossword 2020-03-20
Across
- Famous shark movie
- East 17 wanted you to stay another..
- Rocketman?
- Wife of Bill
- Del-boys manor
- Hide the umbrellas
- Once you pop, you can’t stop
- Genie in a?
- Bricks and ?
- Itsa me?
- Works once a year and wears red
- Even fight my Bill?
- Ain’t nothing but a hound dog
- Talks to the animals
Down
- She feels like a woman
- First president
- Had six wives
- Born within in the sound Bow bells
- Famous Dot
- Largest mammal
- Wrote nothing compares to you
- Starman?
- Elizabeth’s grandson
- North London football
24 Clues: Starman? • Itsa me? • Rocketman? • Famous Dot • Genie in a? • Wife of Bill • Bricks and ? • Had six wives • Largest mammal • Del-boys manor • First president • Famous shark movie • Hide the umbrellas • Even fight my Bill? • Elizabeth’s grandson • Talks to the animals • North London football • She feels like a woman • Once you pop, you can’t stop • Wrote nothing compares to you • ...
Abbreviations 2024-07-10
Across
- Accounts Receivable
- Coordination of Benefits
- Attestation
- Bill For Denial List (The list we use to see if we can bill directly to a secondary ins)
- Fax For Review (I.e. CN, Dwo)
- Man's best friend
- Complimentary Coverage
- Advance Beneficiary Notice
- Active Insurance Coverage
- Prior Authorization Request
- Backorder
- Has a trunk
- Patient Authorization Form
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- Likes to chase mice
- Fax Clinical Note Request
- Value Based Benefit program also known as diabetic program
- Large marsupial
- Diabetic Date Last Seen
- Facility or Provider
- Clinical Notes
- Appointment
- Flying mammal
- Addendum Request (Addition to CN)
23 Clues: Backorder • Attestation • Appointment • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Clinical Notes • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Accounts Receivable • Facility or Provider • Complimentary Coverage • Diabetic Date Last Seen • Coordination of Benefits • Fax Clinical Note Request • Active Insurance Coverage • Advance Beneficiary Notice • Patient Authorization Form • ...
Legislative Branch 2022-03-25
Across
- to the floor leaders, responsbile for monitoring votes.
- who advocates a narrow interpretation of the Constitution's provisions.
- charge brought against a public official by the lower house in a legislative body.
- presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by & from the majority party in the House.
- that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.
- executive's power to reflect a bill passed by a legislature.
- regular period of time during which a legislative body conducts business.
- by legislative committees of the policies & programs of the executive branch.
- tactics aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote on it. Used by the Senate.
- # of members who must be present for a legislative to conduct business.
- unit such as the Senate whose seats are never all up for reelection a the same time.
- presiding officer of the Senate. The Vice President of the United States.
- proposal presented to a legislative body for possible enactment as a law.
- of political representation on the basis of population changes, usually after a census.
- committee composed of members of both houses.
- drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.
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- persons represented by a legislator or other elected officeholder.
- division of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues.
- who believes that the provisions of the Constitution, & in particular those granting power to govt., are to be construed in broad terms.
- committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject matter area are referred.
- veto,(2)Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned.
- committee created for a limited time & for some specific purpose.
- joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses' versions of a bill.
- extraordinary session of a legislative body.
- of seats in a legislative body among electoral districts.
- power of a government to take private property for a public use.
- unlikely to pass on its own merit, added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will "ride" through the legislative process.
- the specified length of time served by elected officials in their elected offices.
- member of the U.S Senate, chosen to preside in the absence of the President of the Senate.
29 Clues: extraordinary session of a legislative body. • committee composed of members of both houses. • to the floor leaders, responsbile for monitoring votes. • of seats in a legislative body among electoral districts. • executive's power to reflect a bill passed by a legislature. • committee created for a limited time & for some specific purpose. • ...
Black month 2025-11-06
Across
- Month celebrating Black history
- W.E.B. Du Bois, civil rights activist and scholar
- Courage to stand up for rights
- Liberty and justice for all
- Inspire the next generation
- Equal justice under the law
- Langston Hughes, Harlem Renaissance poet
- Jackie Robinson, broke baseball color barrier
- Strength through struggle
- Honor Black history and heroes
- Black inventors and creators
- Overcoming hardship
- Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Lincoln University, historic Black college
- Strength through faith
- Social change and equality
- Learn and grow together
- Black poetry and spoken word
- Teach Black history
- Symbol of slavery
- African diaspora communities
- Cotton fields and slavery
- Respect for all people
- Right to vote
- March on Washington
- Black pride and empowerment
- Progress toward equality
- Freedom songs of hope
- Strong Black communities
- Civil rights protests in Alabama city
- Learn about Black achievements
- Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat
- Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the Civil Rights Movement
- Together we rise
- Human rights for everyone
- Celebrate Black excellence
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Black military pilots of WWII
- Sojourner Truth, women’s rights and abolition advocate
- Unity in the community
- Rap music as expression
- Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad leader
- Rhythm and blues genre
- Freedom Riders of the 1960s
- Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid leader
- Freedom seekers heading North
- Rich Black culture and heritage
- Enslaved people seeking freedom
- Spelman College, all-women’s HBCU
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- Blues music from deep emotion
- Black History Month celebration
- Ancestral homeland of many
- Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and writer
- Montgomery Bus Boycott city
- Black athletes in history
- Equality and fairness
- End of slavery movement
- Soul music of the 60s
- Marcus Garvey, Pan-African leader
- Maya Angelou, poet and author
- Selma march for voting rights
- Hip-hop culture and music
- Black writers’ stories
- African dance traditions
- Oprah Winfrey, media icon and philanthropist
- Black authors and literature
- Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon
- Michelle Obama, lawyer and former First Lady
- Plantation system of forced labor
- Peaceful protest and progress
- “I Have a Dream” speech
- Emancipation Proclamation, freedom from slavery
- Tuskegee Airmen, WWII pilots
- George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist
- Civil Rights Movement for equality
- Morehouse College, MLK’s alma mater
- Black achievement and success
- Proud African heritage
- Black cinema and storytelling
- Booker T. Washington, educator and reformer
- Black scientists’ discoveries
- Howard University, historic Black college
- Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist
- Share knowledge proudly
- Struggles of the past
- Underground Railroad for escape
- Lasting legacy of leaders
- Barack Obama, first African American U.S. President
- Empower future generations
- Gospel spiritual music
- Black doctors saving lives
- Hope for a better future
- Thurgood Marshall, first African American Supreme Court justice
- Freedom for all people
- Remember those who fought
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Black visual art and creativity
- Nonviolent protest movement
- Black educators guiding youth
- Tool of oppression in slavery
- Malcolm X, influential Black nationalist leader
- Sit-in protest tactic
- Jazz music from African American roots
103 Clues: Right to vote • Together we rise • Symbol of slavery • Overcoming hardship • Teach Black history • March on Washington • Equality and fairness • Soul music of the 60s • Freedom songs of hope • Struggles of the past • Sit-in protest tactic • Black writers’ stories • Strength through faith • Respect for all people • Proud African heritage • Gospel spiritual music • Montgomery Bus Boycott • ...
Chapter 24 2021-05-16
Across
- justified and claims that an individual can make on individuals, groups, society; divided into legal rights and moral rights.
- relationship that exists when to mutually dependent groups in a society recognize certain expectations of each other and conduct their affairs accordingly.
- belief that actions themselves rather than consequences, determine the worth of actions.
- use of normal principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethical dilemma.
- ideals and customs of a society towards which the members of a group have an affective regard; a value may be a quality desirable as an end it self.
- belief that health-related information about individual patients should not be revealed to others; maintenance of privacy.
- statements of right conduct governing individual actions.
- generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individual's practice in relation to these.
- rights rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law.
- rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from governmental or institutional guarantees.
- obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions by reason of the so-called moral bond of our independence with others.
- ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate personal relationship value system that includes such virtues as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love.
- regulations established by government and applicable to people within certain political subdivision.
- ethical theory that emphasizes the agents who perform actins and make choices; character and virtue form the framework of this ethical theory.
- duty to tell the truth and avoid deception.
- strict observance of promises or duties; loyalty and faithfulness to others.
- belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality.
- ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others.
- situations requiring moral judgement between two or more equally problem-fraught alternatives; two or more competing normal norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do.
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- gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights.
- general, universal guides to action that are derived from so-called moral truths that should be respected unless a morally compelling reason exists not to do so.
- articulated statements of role morality as seen by the members of a profession.
- person's self-reliance, independence, liberty, rights, privacy, individual choice, freedom of the will, and self-contained ability to decide.
- manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession.
- internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles.
- pratice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession.
- doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity.
- belief that individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, and property.
- bodies of systemically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas.
- traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage.
- basis for rights-based ethical theory; each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects.
- ARRT's mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct.
- standards set by individuals or groups of individuals.
- collection or set of group values that an individual or group has as each person's personal guide.
- care for; an emotional commitment to and a willingness to act on behalf of a person with whom a caring relationship exists.
- publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession, usually embedded in a code of ethics.
- systematic study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason.
37 Clues: duty to tell the truth and avoid deception. • standards set by individuals or groups of individuals. • statements of right conduct governing individual actions. • pratice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession. • traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage. • doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity. • ...
Unit 3 Review 2025-10-27
Across
- used to see bones and the skeletal system
- it is important to get enough of this to help your body maintain a clean bill of health
- this type of joint where bones meet does not move (skull)
- when you automatically move your hand away from something hot
- the powerful tendon named after a legend
- there are two hemispheres in the brain
- the control center for the body
- interconnected with the muscular system
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- this type of joint where bones meets can move some (ribs)
- this type of joint where bones meet moves freely (shoulder)
- there are five that work with the brain to process information about our surroundings
- important to eat foods with this to maintain bone strength and to maintain a clean bill of health
- where bones meet cushioned by cartilage
- building blocks of life that are too small to be seen without a microscope
- messengers that transmit information from the body parts through the spinal cord to the brain
- it is important to _______ outside to strengthen muscles and maintain a clean bill of health
- can correct vision but not hearing
17 Clues: the control center for the body • can correct vision but not hearing • there are two hemispheres in the brain • where bones meet cushioned by cartilage • interconnected with the muscular system • the powerful tendon named after a legend • used to see bones and the skeletal system • this type of joint where bones meets can move some (ribs) • ...
Vocabulary CH. 6 2013-04-18
16 Clues: key • door • room • hotel • bellhop • baggage • elevator • front desk • hotel clerk • reservation • double room • hotel guest • to check out • to pay the bill • registration card • to ask for the bill
Citizenship 2020-10-05
Across
- the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- the process of becoming a citizen
- a privilege
- swearing loyalty to the US
- the 48 states that are touching
- member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government
- the act of betraying your country
- loyalty to person, country, or belief
- list of rights for all citizens of USA
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- list of rights
- city laws
- in national emergency you could be called to serve your country
- duties
- a group of people who share an enviroment
- July 4th we celebrate freedom
- governed by US but aren't states
- a bunch of ordinances
- means being a member of a country and having full rights and responsibilities under that
- law
- ruler
- avoiding the truth
- reject
22 Clues: law • ruler • duties • reject • city laws • a privilege • list of rights • avoiding the truth • a bunch of ordinances • swearing loyalty to the US • July 4th we celebrate freedom • the 48 states that are touching • governed by US but aren't states • the process of becoming a citizen • the act of betraying your country • loyalty to person, country, or belief • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2025-05-23
Across
- Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott
- Man who challenged segregation on a Louisiana train
- Civil rights leader who believed in Black self-defense
- Governor who tried to block school integration (first name = Orval)
- Activist leader who fought for farmworkers’ rights
- Indian activist whose nonviolence inspired King
- LBJ’s plan to end poverty and racial injustice
- President who sent troops to Arkansas to protect Black students
- International prize MLK won in 1964
- Law that banned voting barriers like literacy tests (1965)
- SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march
- Plessy v ____ was the Supreme Court case that upheld “separate but equal”
- Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington
- Selma, Alabama sheriff who attacked voting rights marchers
- Civil ____ is peacefully breaking unjust laws to demand change
- City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955
- First Black player in modern Major League Baseball
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- City where marchers demanded the right to vote
- Dodgers executive who signed Robinson
- Rule requiring federal approval of voting law changes
- Birmingham official who used violence on protestors (nickname = "Bull")
- NAACP lawyer who became a Supreme Court justice (first name = Thurgood)
- The Great ____ was the 20th-century movement of Black families from the South to the North
- Young protester killed during a voting rights march in Selma
- Where King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963
- ___ v Board of Education was the Supreme Court case that desegregated public schools
- King’s organization that led nonviolent civil rights actions
- City where nine Black students integrated a high school
- Law that banned segregation in public places (1964)
- Alabama city where children marched against segregation
- Chief Justice during *Brown v. Board* decision (first name = Earl)
- Student activist group known for sit-ins and Freedom Rides
- Civil rights group that fought segregation in court
- Leader of the Civil Rights Movement who believed in nonviolence
- President who signed major civil rights laws
35 Clues: International prize MLK won in 1964 • Dodgers executive who signed Robinson • Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington • SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march • President who signed major civil rights laws • Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott • City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955 • City where marchers demanded the right to vote • ...
constitution crossword 2024-04-30
Across
- example of expressed power
- number of days a bill can stay on the presidents desk
- number of votes needed to win
- how often is a census conducted
- number of representatives
- how often must congress meet
- what is a bill
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- what is a law
- what is a census
- what is a quorum
- number of senators
- example of implied power
- how often are 1/3 of senators elected
- how many terms can HOR and senators serve
- elects president if 270 votes is not reached
15 Clues: what is a law • what is a bill • what is a census • what is a quorum • number of senators • example of implied power • number of representatives • example of expressed power • how often must congress meet • number of votes needed to win • how often is a census conducted • how often are 1/3 of senators elected • how many terms can HOR and senators serve • ...
Rights of Citizens 2024-05-06
Across
- rights you were born with
- way in which one votes
- one who respects people's right, culture, etc.
- another word for inalienable rights
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- protect inalienable rights
- live peaceful together, define problem kindly
- ensures participation in political process
- financial choices and priviledges
- formal process for one to express opinion
- 12 people to help a court case
10 Clues: way in which one votes • rights you were born with • protect inalienable rights • 12 people to help a court case • financial choices and priviledges • another word for inalienable rights • formal process for one to express opinion • ensures participation in political process • live peaceful together, define problem kindly • one who respects people's right, culture, etc.
Middle Ages Crossword 2022-04-29
Across
- A document created in Europe in 1215 that served as inspiration for the Bill of Rights.
- A series of ventures to the "Holy Land" by Europeans commanded by the church.
- A conquering that led to the development of the european countries we know today.
- The most hated king in English history; he was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
- The blueprint for bicameral legislature.
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- An pandemic that occurred across Europe and wiped out 25 million Europeans.
- A 200 feet long piece of fabric depicting the Norman Conquest.
- The effort made by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to banish anyone not part of the Catholic church.
- Fought in the 100 Years' War, burned as a witch because she was said to be speaking to God.
- Son of Henry II, known as "Richard the Lionheart"
- A religious figure in Christianity.
11 Clues: A religious figure in Christianity. • The blueprint for bicameral legislature. • Son of Henry II, known as "Richard the Lionheart" • A 200 feet long piece of fabric depicting the Norman Conquest. • An pandemic that occurred across Europe and wiped out 25 million Europeans. • A series of ventures to the "Holy Land" by Europeans commanded by the church. • ...
Reform Movements Crossword 2021-03-29
Across
- Movement that called for the abolishment of slavery
- Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a controversial book that debatably started the civil war (this person was an abolitionist)
- A woman that was a leader in the Prison movement. She helped many mentally ill by advocating for better conditions and by building asylums
- woman's rights activist that worked alongside Susan B Anthony.
- Purpose and goal of the education movement
- The purpose and goal of the woman's rights movememnt
- Movement that called for more and better education for the common man
- Movement that called for equal rights for both men and woman
- Movement that called for the mentally ill and disabled to be placed in asylums or hospitals instead of prisons
- Purpose and Goal of the abolitionist movement
- A woman's rights activists and abolishinist that led the underground railroad.
- An abololishinst and journalist that wrote to abolish slavery. A noteable achievement was the writting of the book "The Liberator"
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- Purpose of the Asylum movement
- Leader of the education movement. He advocated for easy access to education for the common man.
- A black right woman's activist and abolitionist that gave speeches to spread the word.
- One of the biggest leaders in the woman's rights movement, worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton
16 Clues: Purpose of the Asylum movement • Purpose and goal of the education movement • Purpose and Goal of the abolitionist movement • Movement that called for the abolishment of slavery • The purpose and goal of the woman's rights movememnt • Movement that called for equal rights for both men and woman • woman's rights activist that worked alongside Susan B Anthony. • ...
Crossword #4 2013-09-01
Across
- Who is the youngest cricket player in the world?
- Singh, Which Sikh is known as the flying Sikh?
- In what city is Time Square located?
- What is the capital of Italy?
- Which rugby union club did Sonny Bill Williams play for in Europe?
- What Rugby Union team does Israel Folau play with?
- The Danish flag is red and what other colour?
- What did the Eels get beat by in Round 24?
- What country is between Sudan and Oman?
- Who was on the top of the ladder after Round 24 in NRL?
- Who is Johnathan Thurston’s manager?
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- Which is the largest country in the world?
- Which movie starred Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell?
- Who is the fastest runner in the world?
- Which country was originally known as Persia?
- What is Ben Barba’s dads first name?
- Who was part of the Melbourne Big 4 before it became the Big 3?
- What nationality is Sonny Bill Williams?
- Which male tennis player won Wimbledon in 2013?
- What number does Sonny Bill Williams have on the back of his Rooster’s Jersey?
20 Clues: What is the capital of Italy? • In what city is Time Square located? • What is Ben Barba’s dads first name? • Who is Johnathan Thurston’s manager? • Who is the fastest runner in the world? • What country is between Sudan and Oman? • What nationality is Sonny Bill Williams? • Which is the largest country in the world? • What did the Eels get beat by in Round 24? • ...
Legislative Branch: Key Terms 2022-02-08
Across
- Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so it will "ride" through the legislative process
- contacting lawmakers or other gob. leaders to influence government policy on behalf of organizations or businesses
- during a senate debate a senator or small group of senators discuss in an effort to block the passage of a bill
- list of bills that are up for consideration
- Knowingly giving false evidence with intent to mislead also known as lying under oath
- a procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body by limiting the time a member is allowed to speak about one bill
- The chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by the legislature
- A command in the form of written process requiring a witness to come to court to testify; short for subpoena ad testificandum
- A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision
- a meeting of party members to choose party officials or nominees for elective office
- the fundraising apparatus of interest groups that are forbidden to donate by law
- a resolution that requires action by one legislative chamber only and is not acted on by the governor
- a legislative body with two houses or chambers; congress consisting of the senate and the house, is an example of this type of leg
- people that vote for politicians to help run the government in their specific state
- A way that a bill is defeated without the president actually vetoing it
- the vote by a legislative party to disapprove of a member's actions
- both house of representatives and senate members serve
- permanent; deals with particular issues
- a proposed law that will be debated and voted on by the legislature
- a legislative body with a single chamber or house, and members of the legislature belong to only one of those chambers and have a right to participate only in their chamber's proceedings
- Willful obstruction of justice
- the practice of drawing legislative district boundaries in such a way that it creates a political advantage for a particular party
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- the money that congress appropriates for a federal project in a member's home district; the project may or may not be worthwhile and or necessary
- trading that takes place between two states or between several states in the United States
- a congressional committee kills a bill by refusing to take action on it or pass it on to the full senate or house; most bills are killed by the committee chairperson
- An individual who holds a political office; such a person often has the advantage when running for reelection because of name recognition, correspondence with constituents experience and political success
- the floor manager of the majority political party in a lawmaking body such as the senate or house of rep
- a legislator who tires to line up support from other members of their party for or against a particular bill
- (special) committees for investigation (temporary)
- the periodic redrawing of a states electoral districts so that all districts will be reasonably equal in population
- at a time when congress has adjourned or is in recess, the president can call for an emergency meeting of the senators and representatives
- A permanent committee that considers certain topics
- the member of the United States Senate, or of the upper house of a State's legislature, chosen to preside in the absence of the president of the Senate
- a practice wherein two or more members of a legislature agree in advance to vote for each other's bills
- a proposed law to authorize spending money for a particular purpose
- temporary committees that work out the differences between two bills (senate/house of representatives)
- allocation of government revenue (Tax) to the various Government departments
- an accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
- an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to how much they earn and how much they spend
- A majority of the full membership of the House or Senate who must be present to conduct business
40 Clues: Willful obstruction of justice • permanent; deals with particular issues • list of bills that are up for consideration • (special) committees for investigation (temporary) • A permanent committee that considers certain topics • A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision • both house of representatives and senate members serve • ...
20 term gov crossword 2025-05-14
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- The system or form by which a community is ruled.
- The power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
- The power of Congress to pass a bill into law even after the President has vetoed it.
- A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional authorities.
- Party: An organized group that influences public policy.
- Service: The administrative service of a government.
- College: A body of electors who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States
- Legislation that has been passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by the President.
- Servant: A person who works for the civil service.
- A proposed law that has not yet been passed.
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- Government by the people, typically through elected representatives.
- A form of government where the head of state is not a monarch.
- Branch: The branch of government responsible for making laws.
- A plan for government spending and revenue.
- A mandatory fee levied by the government on income, property, or other transactions.
- of Office: The period of time for which an elected official serves.
- Branch: The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
- Relating to or based on the Constitution.
- Supported by both major political parties.
- Branch: The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
20 Clues: Relating to or based on the Constitution. • Supported by both major political parties. • A plan for government spending and revenue. • A proposed law that has not yet been passed. • The system or form by which a community is ruled. • Servant: A person who works for the civil service. • Service: The administrative service of a government. • ...
How a Bill becomes a Law 2020-04-29
Across
- a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it.
- in Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill
- a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill
- bills that concern individuals or places. They usually deal with people's claims against the government.
- refusal to sign a bill or resolution
- president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days.
- bills that apply to the entire nation.
- a voting method in which those in favor say "yae" and those against say "No"
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- organizations made up of people with common interests.
- a voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn when their name is called by saying "Aye" for yes
- resolutions which are passed by both houses of Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives
11 Clues: refusal to sign a bill or resolution • bills that apply to the entire nation. • organizations made up of people with common interests. • a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill • in Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill • a voting method in which those in favor say "yae" and those against say "No" • ...
Year 6 2022-10-24
15 Clues: tall • a twin • a twin • popular boy • loves tacos • a goalkeeper • dates his hat • wears glasses • lives on a farm • thinks he is an essay • greatest class of all time • score runs and gets wickets • is written on a pencil case • likes singing minions' songs • was inconsolable after bill dumped her
climate change 2023-03-21
Across
- used to measure the past atmosphere
- stabalizes green house gases
- when climate is warmer and glaciers sink
- permanent gas
- ability that cyanobacteria evolved
- global warming caused from melting glaciers
- thin layer of gas that surrounds earth
- bill that controls carbon pollution
- changing natural processes of the earth
- when did the little ice age take place
- glaciers on land
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- absorption of heat in the atmosphere
- absorbs and retains carbon dioxide
- adjusting lives to expected future climate
- why carbon bill wasnt passed
- when glaciers grow and advance
- layer of insulation that contains ozone gases
- layer that holds the air we breath
- permanent gas
- when did the medieval warm period take place
- frozen sea water that floats
21 Clues: permanent gas • permanent gas • glaciers on land • why carbon bill wasnt passed • stabalizes green house gases • frozen sea water that floats • when glaciers grow and advance • absorbs and retains carbon dioxide • layer that holds the air we breath • ability that cyanobacteria evolved • used to measure the past atmosphere • bill that controls carbon pollution • ...
Ch. 9 section 1 vocabulary 2021-04-01
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- monarch of Austria.
- signed the English Bill of Rights in 1689 in exchange for the English throne.
- set limits on royal power, granted the english people basic civil liberties, and prevented future rulers from being Roman Catholics.
- system of representative government that developed in England.
- reigned in Russia and increased the power of the Russian monarchy.
- war in which Oliver Cromwell led Parliament's army against the king's forces and defeated them.
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- government founded by Oliver Cromwell after the English Civil War
- French king who was one of the most successful monarchs of his time; had unlimited power over his people.
- English king who like his father James I asserted the divine right of kings and struggled to defeat Parliament's efforts to deny him absolute power.
- took the english throne after Cromwell's death
- became king after the death of his brother, Charles II.
- change of power in England in 1688 without resorting to war
- led Parliament's army against the king's forces and defeated them.
13 Clues: monarch of Austria. • took the english throne after Cromwell's death • became king after the death of his brother, Charles II. • change of power in England in 1688 without resorting to war • system of representative government that developed in England. • government founded by Oliver Cromwell after the English Civil War • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2017-03-22
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- This act was passed in congress in 1964 which prohibited discrimination in many settings.
- This event gave the civil rights movement momentum which was to challenge and desegregate public transportation
- This was a court ruling that ended up overturning the Plessy case and rules unconstitutional.
- This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides.
- organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans.
- This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection.
- This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote.
- A church bombing which killed four little girls.
- Fourteen year old boy who was beaten and shot because of flirting with a white cashier
- He was a huge civil rights leader and started a nonviolent resistance.
- This very prominent leader of the civil rights movement was shot dead on April 4,1968.
- This amendment prohibited any poll tax in elections for federal officials.
- NAACP lawyer who represented the children in the case of Brown V Board of education
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- This was King and SCLC opposed local laws that supported segregation and hundreds of demonstrators converged on the city to stop segregation
- This was an interracial group of CORE members and college students who was testing the effectiveness of the supreme court decision which prohibited racial segregation in bus terminals.
- This march included 200,000 blacks and whites and was the largest civil rights demonstration ever held in the U.S.
- This was a group of 9 African American who was chosen to attend a all white High School in Little
- This was a huge movement to end segregation between whites and blacks.
- This famous letter was written by Martin Luther King while he was in jail stating why he believes in non violence protests.
- This was a supreme court ruling that separated but equal facilities for different races are legal.
- He was the first black man to enroll in a university in Mississippi.
- This black female was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement whom the United States Congress called "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".
- This was a 1942 group that of Civil Rights activists which were located at a campus in Chicago.
- This was a peaceful in N.C. which involved four African American men who wanted to sit where white people sat.
- This man was the leader of nationalist and founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
25 Clues: A church bombing which killed four little girls. • This man was the main organizer of the freedom rides. • organization that fought for the rights of African-Americans. • This amendment made it legal for all American citizens to vote. • This amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship and equal protection. • ...
Reconstruction Review 2023-04-20
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- Terms for Northerners who went south to profit from Reconstruction.
- This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery.
- These laws were meant to keep blacks and whites totally separate in the South.
- His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”.
- Southern states passed ____ Codes to limit African-Americans' freedom.
- He assassinated President Lincoln.
- The ___ Bureau was set up to help former slaves prepare for life after slavery.
- This Amendment guarantees citizenship and voting rights for African American males.
- This Amendment guarantees African-American males the right to vote.
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- A ____ Clause exempted whites from the laws that prevented blacks from voting.
- The strict __-__ Bill required 50% of the voters of a state to take a loyalty oath.
- The ___ of 1877 was a secret deal that ended the Reconstruction Era.
- A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote.
- Term for Southerners who supported the Union's Reconstruction plan and policies.
- The _____ Republicans controlled Congress during Reconstruction Radical
- This organization of Southern racists terrorized African-Americans during Reconstruction.
- This president was impeached by Congress for not following their plan for Reconstruction.
- This Amendment prohibited slavery.
- Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated.
- Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the “__ Percent Plan”.
20 Clues: This Amendment prohibited slavery. • He assassinated President Lincoln. • A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote. • Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated. • His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”. • This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery. • ...
American History Terms 2021-02-28
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- the authority of a state is decided and governed by the consent of the people
- union of states with some political power vested in central authority
- take part in something so as to change the course of events; America partook in this
- The belief that something is of a higher power; exceptional. The United States believed this ideology about themselves.
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- The ideology for spreading western civilisation to bring enlightenment to African American people.
- to be alone from others, America identified with this
- Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, if you work hard enough everyone can achieve this
- Individualism, Liberty, Equality
- the act of overriding e.g. South Carolina with John Calhoun
- 1823, American President Monroe, stating that Europe couldn't take any more land so they could expand their sphere of influence
- A generalised or oversimplified statement e.g. American is a democracy
- averse to change and traditional in their views
- The Bill of Rights aims to protect this; single
13 Clues: Individualism, Liberty, Equality • averse to change and traditional in their views • The Bill of Rights aims to protect this; single • to be alone from others, America identified with this • the act of overriding e.g. South Carolina with John Calhoun • union of states with some political power vested in central authority • ...
FORTY THIRD 2020-04-27
20 Clues: bad • null • poor • cycle • offer • thick • cadet • blunt • large • dollar • charge • to bake • bicycle • invoice • canonize • to bring • backpack • knife-edge • opposite of white • color of chocolate
American Anthem crossword 2020-06-02
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- a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
- rock nine group of nine African American students
- a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation
- a moral or legal entitlement
- rights movement an organized effort by black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights
- not making or conducted primarily to make a profit
- war war also known as the Second Indochina War
- war war fought between the northern United States and the southern United States in 1861 to 1865
- posters, newspapers,stories, speeches for information to promote political causes
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- rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- rights act landmark piece of federal that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
- luther king american christian minister and activist in the civil rights movement
- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race
- reagan 40th president of the United States
- americans ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa
- johnson 36th president of the United States
- selma march political march that occurred March 21–25, 1965
- great depression the most severe economic downturn in the history of the United States
- conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
21 Clues: a moral or legal entitlement • reagan 40th president of the United States • johnson 36th president of the United States • rock nine group of nine African American students • not making or conducted primarily to make a profit • war war also known as the Second Indochina War • the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants • ...
history 2021-02-27
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- Obama, an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
- Baker, an American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France.
- T. Washington, an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the United States.
- Parks, an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- Hughes, an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
- Neale Hurston, an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker.
- Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
- Wheatley, the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight.
- B. Wells, an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement.
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- Powell, an American politician, diplomat and retired four-star general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005.
- Garvey, a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
- Scott, an enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife, Harriet Robinson Scott, and their two daughters
- an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor.
- Rice, an American diplomat, political scientist, civil servant, and professor who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
- an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
- Washington Carver, an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion.
- O. Davis, a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first black Brigadier general in the United States Air Force.
- Luther King Jr., an African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
- X, an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
- Tubman, an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions.
20 Clues: an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. • Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. • Neale Hurston, an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. • Garvey, a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. • ...
Civil Rights Crossword 2022-04-07
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- Given to prevent African Americans from voting
- Demonstration that showed support for the Civil Rights Act
- Tested the enforcement of the Supreme Court's ruling, which struck down segregation on public transportation
- Department store and site of lunch counter sit-ins
- City where busses were boycotted
- "I have a dream"
- Plaintiff in the case the ends school segregation
- Bans literacy tests
- Ends segregation
- John Lewis's organization
- Fee charged to vote
- City where voting rights march begins
- Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
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- City where boycotts before Easter took place
- President who enforced school integration with the instructions "with all deliberate speed"
- Protest where one refuses to leave
- separation by race or color
- 14 year old murdered in Mississippi
- Philosophy of MLK - peaceful protests
- Refusal to purchase
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s organization
- President who signed the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act into law
22 Clues: "I have a dream" • Ends segregation • Refusal to purchase • Bans literacy tests • Fee charged to vote • John Lewis's organization • separation by race or color • City where busses were boycotted • Protest where one refuses to leave • 14 year old murdered in Mississippi • Philosophy of MLK - peaceful protests • City where voting rights march begins • ...
fg 2025-12-31
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- Treating others with care and fairness.
- Belief that all people should be treated the same.
- Freedoms that everyone should have.
- The state where Dr. King was born.
- Middle name of Dr. King.
- Someone who guides and inspires others.
- Dr. King dreamed of a world where all could play and learn together.
- Feeling that things can get better.
- First name of the famous civil rights leader.
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- What Dr. King used to speak out for fairness.
- Being brave, even when things are difficult.
- An action to show disagreement with unfair laws.
- What a person is remembered for after their life.
- Dr. King’s profession as a religious leader.
- The city where Dr. King was born.
- Organized walks to demand equal rights.
- Last name of the civil rights leader.
- Dr. King believed it was stronger than hate.
- Dr. King believed in solving problems without violence.
- The hope Dr. King shared in his famous speech.
20 Clues: Middle name of Dr. King. • The city where Dr. King was born. • The state where Dr. King was born. • Freedoms that everyone should have. • Feeling that things can get better. • Last name of the civil rights leader. • Organized walks to demand equal rights. • Treating others with care and fairness. • Someone who guides and inspires others. • ...
Black History 2018-03-06
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- system of owning slaves
- walk
- armed conflict between two nations
- freeing from slavery
- just behavior or treatment
- together
- rights the rights of citizens
- ending
- moral or legal permission
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- set apart
- prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
- freedom from disturbance
- to withdraw from commercial or social relations
- being treated the same
- prejudice
15 Clues: walk • ending • together • set apart • prejudice • freeing from slavery • being treated the same • system of owning slaves • freedom from disturbance • moral or legal permission • just behavior or treatment • rights the rights of citizens • armed conflict between two nations • prolonged cruel or unjust treatment • to withdraw from commercial or social relations
AP Government Puzzle Review 2021-01-11
Across
- when one representative or senator objects and there is no unanimous consent, the chamber will have to perform this action
- groups of people within a committee
- when people don't shut up so they can delay legislation from advancing/being approved
- committee chairs setting aside a bill
- house in charge of more informal legislations
- where a bill will go if the senate and house of reps both pass a different version
- a hearing where some amendments are allowed, but not others
- if 2/3 of the senate want to start voting on legislation, they can go ahead (now it's 60 senators)
- groups of people specializing in certain areas of the law
- Q and A sessions with experts to testify for the bill
- hearings with strict time limits and no amendments (preventing filibusters)
- a roll call of the house to make sure there are enough representatives to work
- powerful head of committees; something you sit on
- Comes from Ben Franklin; allows incumbents to send mail to spread their name
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- a committee in the house of reps dedicated to creating the rules of the house
- house in charge of more formal legislation
- single-chamber legislations
- amendments added to the bill that is not relevant to the bill's purpose
- a group of voters represented by someone
- another name for the senate
- a powerful committee in the house of reps that handles tax and spending bills
- a rule in the senate that ends/limits debates; needs 16 senators to sign a cloture
- government officials who run for office as they're in that office
- the committee made up of the minimum number of reps required to conduct business
- bills with several riders
- the opposite of a closed rule
- two-chamber legislations
27 Clues: two-chamber legislations • bills with several riders • single-chamber legislations • another name for the senate • the opposite of a closed rule • groups of people within a committee • committee chairs setting aside a bill • a group of voters represented by someone • house in charge of more formal legislation • house in charge of more informal legislations • ...
Social Studies 10 Chap 9 Crossword 2023-02-16
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- When a country is ruled by its people.
- An organization of regional governments each acting behalf of its residents.
- The Branch of Government that decides who has broken the law and set penalties.
- A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
- The Largest non-governing party in the House of Commons.
- Private meetings for elected party members of political parties to discuss concerns and express opinions.
- The Monarchs representative
- The Upper House of parliament, independent of the House of Commons.
- The Head of a Government department, elected by the Prime Minister.
- The head of an elected government.
- Outlines the basic rights and responsibilities that all Canadians Possess.
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- The recognition of a monarch as head of state.
- Elected party members chosen by the prime minister. Each member is responsible for a particular government department
- The Lower House and the only part of the legislative branch with elected members.
- The power of government is split into 3 branches, legislative, executive, and judicial.
- The person who controls debates in the House of Commons.
- The head of state.
- The final step required for a parliamentary bill to be passed as a law.
- The Branch of Government that has power to make and amend laws.
- The Branch of Government that has power to administer and carry out laws.
20 Clues: The head of state. • The Monarchs representative • The head of an elected government. • When a country is ruled by its people. • The recognition of a monarch as head of state. • The person who controls debates in the House of Commons. • The Largest non-governing party in the House of Commons. • The Branch of Government that has power to make and amend laws. • ...
Nathaniel Heath 2025-05-12
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- A social and political structure where land is exchanged for loyalty and service
- The religion of the Persian Empire.
- A system of government governed by the entire population
- This religion's prophet is Jesus Christ
- Empire The Empire ruled once by CharleMagne
- the belief of a religion that has multiple gods
- The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
- A powerful City of the Mayan civilization (Chicken Pizza)
- A series of small islands in very close vicinity of each other (Example: the Galapagos Islands)
- A form of writing in the form of pictures, pictures meaning words.
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- Five practices people of the Islamic faith have to do, sometimes daily, sometimes only once in their lifetime.
- Centers of Education and Academics during the Middle Ages in Europe (HINT: also has something to do with religion)
- the 1st ever writing to exist( according to history)
- Religious war(s) fought between the Christians and the Islams.
- Trade route that connected eastern Asia and Europe
- The Greek word for a city state
- King john was forced to sign this document that inspired the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, And the Declaration of Independence
- The name of the plague that wiped out 1/3 of Europes total population, also known as the Bubonic Plague
- the prosperous period of the Roman Empire following the end of the Roman Republic.
- The most famous Incan city
20 Clues: The most famous Incan city • The Greek word for a city state • The religion of the Persian Empire. • This religion's prophet is Jesus Christ • The leader of the Roman Catholic Church • Empire The Empire ruled once by CharleMagne • the belief of a religion that has multiple gods • Trade route that connected eastern Asia and Europe • ...
Civil Rights Movement:Katie Veenstra 2017-03-22
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- Due to the Voting Rights Act of _____, southern black voter registration rose from 7% to 67%
- MLKJ most famous speech "I Have a ______"
- Civil Rights Act of _____, congress passed a law forbidding racial discrimination in public settings
- Famous letter by MLKJ was written in this jail cell
- 9 African american students attended an all white school in this town
- served as a NAACP lawyer in the Brown vs Board court case
- How many girls were killed in the 16th street Baptist Church Bombing?
- Refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
- this amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship
- Deliberately breaking the law while accepting the consequences
- Person responsible for the death of MLKJ
- MLKJ used these methods in leading movements
- African Americans began bus ______ to fight for the desegregation of buses
- This committee organized the sit-in protests in Greensboro
- Organization that fought for the rights of African Americans
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- This executive order integrated the armed forces
- Favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination
- This amendment removed poll tax that kept blacks from voting
- These law were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation
- 14 year old killed for flirting with a cashier
- How many students were murdered in the Mississippi Freedom Summer?
- main leader in the Civil Rights Movement
- Organized freedom rides with the help CORE
- separation of races
- This supreme court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
- White supremacist group that violently opposed civil rights
- Governor of Arkansas that ordered the National Guard to escort the 9 students into the Little Rock school
- 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, AL. that resulted in many injuries
- Leader of the Mississippi NAACP who was shot the same night Kennedy gave his speech
- Opposite of MLKJ; he used violent actions in a fight for racial distinctiveness
- founded by a group of civil rights advocates, this program marked the beginning of a mass movement for civil rights
31 Clues: separation of races • main leader in the Civil Rights Movement • Person responsible for the death of MLKJ • MLKJ most famous speech "I Have a ______" • Organized freedom rides with the help CORE • this amendment granted ex-slaves citizenship • MLKJ used these methods in leading movements • 14 year old killed for flirting with a cashier • ...
Branches of Government 2026-02-20
Across
- An agreement between countries.
- More than half
- A rule officially adopted by the government.
- Choosing someone for a job
- A member of the House.
- A formal examination of evidence in court.
- A proposed law
- A member of the Senate.
- The power to reject a bill
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- Not allowed by the Constitution.
- To officially approve.
- A change to the Constitution.
- A judge in the Supreme Court.
- Allowed by the Constitution.
- To ask a higher court to review a case.
- Advisors chosen by the president.
16 Clues: More than half • A proposed law • To officially approve. • A member of the House. • A member of the Senate. • Choosing someone for a job • The power to reject a bill • Allowed by the Constitution. • A change to the Constitution. • A judge in the Supreme Court. • An agreement between countries. • Not allowed by the Constitution. • Advisors chosen by the president. • ...
4.1 Pg. 1-7 2019-11-21
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- It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
- The leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government
- The English Bill of Rights was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1689. It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow
- The first vice president and second president of the United States
- In 1787, 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states convened, or met, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to address problems with the Articles of Confederation
- Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
- A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
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- Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
- This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
- The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
- Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
- A meeting of political leaders that began in Philadelphia in May 1775. The meeting was held in response to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain
- A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
- Is a major slowdown in the economy
- A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits
15 Clues: Is a major slowdown in the economy • Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons • The first vice president and second president of the United States • Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved • A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together • ...
4.1 Pg. 1-7 2019-11-21
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- The English Bill of Rights was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1689. It listed the rights of the English people and the rules that English monarchs had to follow
- A relationship, between two countries or people, in which each side receives benefits
- A meeting of political leaders that began in Philadelphia in May 1775. The meeting was held in response to the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain
- Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved
- The first vice president and second president of the United States
- This included the land that would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of Minnesota
- It is the name of the branch of government that is responsible for making laws in a nation or state
- Is a major slowdown in the economy
Down
- In 1787, 55 delegates from 12 of the 13 states convened, or met, in Philadelphia. Their goal was to address problems with the Articles of Confederation
- Also called money, refers to an accepted method of exchange for goods or services
- The Articles of Confederation was the first written plan of government for the United States
- The leader of a rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped convince leaders that the United States needed a stronger federal government
- A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together
- A constitution is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
- Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
15 Clues: Is a major slowdown in the economy • Is a collection of weapons or a place to store weapons • The first vice president and second president of the United States • Buying and selling goods and services, especially when many people are involved • A confederation is an organization or alliance of several groups joined together • ...
Chapter 16-17 Terms 2025-03-11
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- upgrading areas, buildings, or neighborhoods that are in decay
- to behave a certain way in society
- a deal set by proposals from Truman
- an administrative job
- must be a part of a union to be employed
- a person or organization holds different legal rights
- a difference in opinions between generations
- an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico
- union membership is not needed to work
- member of legislature that writes and passes laws
- a company that has operations in one other country than its native country
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- largest public works program in history
- what Truman called the Republican Congress for refusing to enact his legislative agenda
- person that runs and owns several stores in one chain
- manual labor job and being paid by an hourly wage
- give up or surrender
- law that gives eligibility to work
- a marker set by the government for the minimum income
- Bill an Act that provided funds to veterans
- a region in the U.S. near the Appalachian Mountains
- between 1945 and 1961
21 Clues: give up or surrender • an administrative job • between 1945 and 1961 • to behave a certain way in society • law that gives eligibility to work • a deal set by proposals from Truman • union membership is not needed to work • largest public works program in history • must be a part of a union to be employed • an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico • ...
Politics 2026-01-24
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- The highest law of a country
- An organized public expression of opposition
- A proposal for a new law
- The act of governing or ruling
- A set of beliefs guiding a political party
- The head of government in a parliamentary system
- The written document stating fundamental rights
- The branch of government that interprets laws
- The branch of government that enforces laws
- A formal vote by citizens on a public issue
- A form of government ruled by a king or queen
- An official chosen to represent the people
- A system where power is divided between central and regional governments
- A meeting of lawmakers
- An agreement between political parties
- The power to reject a proposed law
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- A country governed by elected representatives
- A group organized to gain political power
- The authority to govern a state independently
- The right to vote
- The leader elected as head of state in a republic
- The public policies of a government
- The branch of government that makes laws
- The removal of a public official through legal process
- A person appointed to judge legal cases
- A system of government ruled by the people
- A peaceful change of government leadership
- The process of choosing leaders through voting
- A person who seeks public office
- The lawful authority of a government
30 Clues: The right to vote • A meeting of lawmakers • A proposal for a new law • The highest law of a country • The act of governing or ruling • A person who seeks public office • The power to reject a proposed law • The public policies of a government • The lawful authority of a government • An agreement between political parties • A person appointed to judge legal cases • ...
26 2025-02-15
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- Cold War weapon experiments
- Civil rights protest method
- Common disaster in the 60s
- Giant waves causing devastation
- Militant civil rights group
- Used in communication advances
- Counterculture youth movement
- First mission to the moon
- Riot sparking gay rights movement
- Movement for racial equality
- Railway disasters of the era
- Internet precursor
- Famous 1969 music festival
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- Protesters against Vietnam War
- First successful transplant
- Tragedies in coal industries
- Second wave in the 1960s
- Technology emerging in the 60s
- Women’s labor rights demand
- Berkeley protest movement
- Campus activism in the 60s
- 1969 giant leap for mankind
- Natural disaster affecting millions
- Destructive fires in the 60s
- Extreme storms in the 1960s
25 Clues: Internet precursor • Second wave in the 1960s • Berkeley protest movement • First mission to the moon • Common disaster in the 60s • Campus activism in the 60s • Famous 1969 music festival • First successful transplant • Cold War weapon experiments • Civil rights protest method • Women’s labor rights demand • Militant civil rights group • 1969 giant leap for mankind • ...
Civil Rights / BLM 2021-09-29
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- laws accepting segregation
- the rights of citizens to political and social equality
- to pester or annoy someone
- laws of America
- first name of civil rights leader who was killed in 1966
- same
- middle name of famous civil rights leader
- to refuse to buy something as a way of protesting
- to include people of all races
- formally put an end to a practice
- not fair
- something added to the constitution
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- imprison or confine
- the practice of unfairly treating a person or group differently from other people
- group of people working for a change
- type of animal in black power movement
- against the law
- the refusal to accept or comply with something
- president who started war on drugs
19 Clues: same • not fair • laws of America • against the law • imprison or confine • laws accepting segregation • to pester or annoy someone • to include people of all races • formally put an end to a practice • president who started war on drugs • something added to the constitution • group of people working for a change • type of animal in black power movement • ...
Rights and Freedoms 2025-09-16
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- The process of restoring friendly relations and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
- The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change.
- The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, such as schools, transport, and public places.
- A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution.
- Rights,The campaign and legal recognition of Indigenous Australians’ rights to own and control their traditional lands.
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- Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.
- Riders, Groups of activists who rode interstate buses in the 1960s to challenge racial segregation in public transport.
- Luther King Jnr, The civil rights leader famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech advocating for racial equality in the USA.
- Rights, The movement seeking equal treatment and protection under the law for all citizens, especially minorities.
- Generation, Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families by Australian government policies.
- A system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination that was practised in South Africa.
- Embassy, The symbolic protest site established by Aboriginal activists on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra in 1972.
- The landmark legal case that recognised Indigenous Australians’ traditional rights to land for the first time.
- Parks, The African American woman who famously refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land.
15 Clues: Rights, The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. • The practice of actively campaigning to bring about social or political change. • A national vote in which citizens decide on a specific issue or change to the constitution. • Title, The recognition by Australian law of Indigenous peoples’ traditional rights to their land. • ...
Data Controller Actions 2025-06-02
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- deadlines, Data controllers must meet these to comply with the law (2 words)
- A key principle requiring data protection be ____ in every system or process
- The process of recording all rights requests and actions taken for accountability and audits (13 letters)
- The act of replying or answering a request
- The act of confirming who someone is before giving access to data
- Teaching data controllers about data subject rights and responsibilities (5 letters)
- Your go-to for advice for any data privacy uncertainty
- Notice A document that explains how and why personal data is collected (2 words)
- Data subjects must be informed of their available ______ under the law
- Only data that is _____ for a purpose should be processed
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- A formal examination of records to ensure compliance
- The maximum number of months within which a data controller must respond to a data subject’s request under NDPA
- Designing systems to prioritize privacy from the very ____ (start)
- A formal session to improve skills or knowledge (8 letters)
- Request The type of request a data subject might make to access or correct data (2 words)
- What a data controller must do without undue delay (respond ________)
- Data controllers must understand how to _____ data subject requests properly
- A security method that transforms data into unreadable code
- Data subject rights relate to personal ____
- Systems or tools that must be in place to handle rights requests (plural)
- To keep a written or electronic account of actions taken
- Data controllers must keep these for accountability and audits
22 Clues: The act of replying or answering a request • Data subject rights relate to personal ____ • A formal examination of records to ensure compliance • Your go-to for advice for any data privacy uncertainty • To keep a written or electronic account of actions taken • Only data that is _____ for a purpose should be processed • ...
Reconstruction Era Review 2025-10-06
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- He assassinated President Lincoln.
- Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated.
- Terms for Northerners who went south to profit from Reconstruction.
- This Amendment guarantees citizenship and voting rights for African American males.
- The ___ Bureau was set up to help former slaves prepare for life after slavery.
- His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”.
- The ___ of 1877 was a secret deal that ended the Reconstruction Era.
- The strict __-__ Bill required 50% of the voters of a state to take a loyalty oath.
- This organization of Southern racists terrorized African-Americans during Reconstruction.
- This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery.
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- This Amendment guarantees African-American males the right to vote.
- This Amendment prohibited slavery.
- A ____ Clause exempted whites from the laws that prevented blacks from voting.
- This president was impeached by Congress for not following their plan for Reconstruction.
- Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the “__ Percent Plan”.
- Crow These laws were meant to keep blacks and whites totally separate in the South.
- Republicans controlled Congress during Reconstruction.
- Southern states passed ____ Codes to limit African-Americans' freedom.
- A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote.
- Term for Southerners who supported the Union's Reconstruction plan and policies.
20 Clues: He assassinated President Lincoln. • This Amendment prohibited slavery. • A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote. • Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated. • Republicans controlled Congress during Reconstruction. • His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”. • This type of farming system developed was very similar to slavery. • ...
chapter 5 2026-02-27
Across
- Trial-A court proceeding that is open to the public.
- and Unusual Punishment-Protection against punishments that are extreme or inhumane.
- of Assembly-The right to gather peacefully in groups.
- Cause-Reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
- change or addition to the Constitution.
- of Rights-The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
- against being forced to testify against oneself.
- accusation issued by a grand jury.
- Domain-Government power to take private property for public use.
- of Religion-The right to practice any religion or none at all.
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- Liberties-Basic freedoms guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution.
- Compensation-Payment given when property is taken for public use.
- right to a lawyer.
- housing of soldiers in private homes during peacetime.
- Trial-A trial that must occur quickly after arrest.
- Jury-A group of citizens who decide whether charges should be filed.
- Process-Legal protection against unfair government actions.
- Rule-Rule preventing illegally obtained evidence from being used in court.
- of Press-The right of newspapers and media to publish information freely.
- pledged to guarantee a defendant’s return to court.
- Warrant-A court order allowing police to search property.
- Jeopardy-Being tried twice for the same crime.
- of Speech-The right to express opinions without government interference.
- formal request to the government.
- right to keep personal matters from government intrusion.
25 Clues: right to a lawyer. • formal request to the government. • accusation issued by a grand jury. • change or addition to the Constitution. • Jeopardy-Being tried twice for the same crime. • against being forced to testify against oneself. • Trial-A trial that must occur quickly after arrest. • pledged to guarantee a defendant’s return to court. • ...
Unit 1: Foundations of American Government XWord Review 2025-09-07
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- Regular voting for public office (plural)
- Government created through conquest
- ____ policy: Federal regulation of banking (adjective)
- Citizens need to be ____ to direct legislature (adjective)
- Bill of ____ protects freedoms (plural)
- Statement outlining constitution's purposes
- Document defining government limits and powers
- One person holds supreme power
- Constitutional ____ defines government limits
- Hereditary ruler leads the country
- Country's supreme authority to govern itself
- Government developed from family structures (adjective)
- Central government holds all the power
- Palestinians and Navajo are examples
- Government where citizens hold power
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- Public schools and roads from taxes (plural)
- Articles of Confederation gave states most power
- Policy review before renewal
- Wealthy business leaders controlling government
- Citizens serving to decide legal cases
- Power divided between national and state levels
- Protected groups despite losing vote
- ____ society: Red Cross and labor unions
- Political unit with territory, population, and sovereignty
- ____ of Confederation came before Constitution (plural)
- National ____ by military
- ____ of powers limits government
- Police maintain this in society
- Agreement that replaced Articles with Constitution
- More than half rule
- Political ____ organize voters (plural)
- Citizens elect representatives to make decisions
- ____ right theory: God gives rulers authority
- Social ____ theory: people trade freedom for protection
34 Clues: More than half rule • National ____ by military • Policy review before renewal • One person holds supreme power • Police maintain this in society • ____ of powers limits government • Hereditary ruler leads the country • Government created through conquest • Protected groups despite losing vote • Palestinians and Navajo are examples • Government where citizens hold power • ...
Legal Glossary 2020-02-13
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- the powers of the court
- supplements common law and corrects injustice by judging each case on certain factors.
- inquiries made to determine if there is enough evidence aganist a defendant.
- formal statements of a parties posistion
- a serious criminal offence that requires and indictment
- Containing two chambers or houses of parliament
- A drafted law that hasn't yet been passed by parliament
- laws made by courts
- powers powers that can be exersiced only by the Federal Parliment
- a court system where the court/jusge is heavily involved
- Investigations into deaths
- the process of uniting several states to form one single nation
- making suggestions that harm reputations
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- Having support from two major political parties.
- leglislation that regulates corporations
- relating to government financial matters
- principles and procedure that have developed through customs
- laws made by authorities other than parliment
- basic individuals rights
- powers held by both both state and federal parliment
- courts whoes descsions were made namely on moral principle
- Statute passed by Parliament
- The Judge is an impartial observer
- the main body of the united nations
- a court order requiring and individual or organisation to perform or not perform certain acts
- latin for one side
- An application to have a higher court reconsider the outcome
27 Clues: latin for one side • laws made by courts • the powers of the court • basic individuals rights • Investigations into deaths • Statute passed by Parliament • The Judge is an impartial observer • the main body of the united nations • leglislation that regulates corporations • relating to government financial matters • formal statements of a parties posistion • ...
GST CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-09-19
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- ____is subject to both GST as well as central excise.
- India has adopted ____ model of GST.
- Transfer of rights in goods/undivided share in goods without transfer of title in supply of goods.
- GST return form for monthly filing.
- Balance of input credit of SGST after output tax liability of SGST can be utilized to set off ___.
- E-way bill is required for goods worth more than ____in case of intra- state supply.
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- GST portal is managed by ___ company.
- __is a scheme for payment of GST available to small tax payers whose aggregate turnover in the preceding previous financial year did not cross Rs. 75 lakhs.
- ___which form is furnished for submission of details of outward supplies u/s 37?
- ___the online platform which generates mis reports for the government.
10 Clues: GST return form for monthly filing. • India has adopted ____ model of GST. • GST portal is managed by ___ company. • ____is subject to both GST as well as central excise. • ___the online platform which generates mis reports for the government. • ___which form is furnished for submission of details of outward supplies u/s 37? • ...
Test your knowledge of socialists through history 2019-01-27
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- One of America's earliest advocates for the rights of the disabled.
- Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, assassinated by the FBI and Chicago Police.
- Acronym for the Congressional investigation committee responsible for the harassment and blacklisting of leftist activists.
- The first place leftists are told to move to "if they love socialism so much."
- Location of a five month strike in 1913.
- Island in the West Indies invaded by the United States to overthrow it's Marxist government.
- Writer of Animal Farm and 1984.
- Princeton born singer, actor, and political activist.
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- Queer liberation activist, often credited with "throwing the first brick" during the police raid on the Stonewall Inn.
- Developer of the theory of general relativity.
- PolishGerman early 20th century writer and Marxist theorist.
- Nicknamed "Big Bill", founding member and early leader of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World).
- President of Burkina Faso (1983-1987).
- American Socialist: 1855-1926, 5 time presidential candidate.
- Leftist intellectual and writer and well known prison abolitionist.
- Folk singer, labor activist, had a guitar with a sign reading "This Machine Kills Fascists."
- "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
- Leader of the 1917 Russian revolution
18 Clues: Writer of Animal Farm and 1984. • Leader of the 1917 Russian revolution • President of Burkina Faso (1983-1987). • Location of a five month strike in 1913. • Developer of the theory of general relativity. • Princeton born singer, actor, and political activist. • PolishGerman early 20th century writer and Marxist theorist. • ...
FAA won’t set airline legroom requirements!(1-5 GROUP 3) 2018-11-04
Across
- Having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
- A company that operates aircraft.
- The action of removing someone from a place of danger to a safer place.
- An American NPO that supports legislation protecting the rights of airline passengers.
- A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.
- An arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.
- A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
- Out of date; obsolete.
- A national legislative body, especially that of the US.
- The work of defending people in court.
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- Uncomfortably small or restricted.
- A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause.
- The flying or operating of aircraft.
- The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
- Space in which a seated person can put their legs.
- Grossly fat or overweight.
- pitch: A technical term used by airlines, and the distance between the back of your seat and the back of the seat in front.
- order: A direction issued by a court or a judge requiring a person to do or not do something.
18 Clues: Out of date; obsolete. • Grossly fat or overweight. • A company that operates aircraft. • Uncomfortably small or restricted. • The flying or operating of aircraft. • The work of defending people in court. • Space in which a seated person can put their legs. • A national legislative body, especially that of the US. • ...
Unit 2 2025-08-19
Across
- Responsibilities of the General Assembly.
- Committee with members of both chambers.
- Permanent legislative committee.
- Member of Georgia’s House.
- Georgia's legislative branch, made of two chambers.
- A proposed law.
- Member of Georgia’s Senate.
- Temporary committee for a special purpose.
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- Committee to resolve bill differences between chambers
- Drawing new legislative district boundaries.
- Requirement for serving in either chamber.
- Formal change to the state constitution.
- Rule about living in Georgia before serving.
- Groups that review and recommend bills.
- The two houses of the legislature.
- How long elected officials serve before re-election.
16 Clues: A proposed law. • Member of Georgia’s House. • Member of Georgia’s Senate. • Permanent legislative committee. • The two houses of the legislature. • Groups that review and recommend bills. • Formal change to the state constitution. • Committee with members of both chambers. • Responsibilities of the General Assembly. • Requirement for serving in either chamber. • ...
Unit 5 vocab 2022-10-27
Across
- resolution adopted by legislative
- manipulate the boundaries
- the action of taking something for use
- time period of holding office
- allows congress to pass laws
- a national legislative body
- ending debate and taking a vote
- responsible for bills of house of reps
- law that automatically terminates an agency
- minimum number of gov bodies
- head of majority party is legislative body
- review and evaluation of activites
- two legislative chambers
- bringing a bill out of committee
- a safe seat in an electoral district
- legal restriction of how many terms someone can serve
- meeting of members of specific politicalparty
- committee with members from different sides
- establishes a ranking
- temporary panel of house and senate
- serves as parliamentary head
- chief spokesperson of party
- an unofficial alliance
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- current floor leaders
- offers any amendment
- ability to send mail by ones signature
- provides financial analysis
- prolonged speech that obstructs progress
- eliminates chance to to consider amendments
- small legislative committee
- act of authorizing
- speaker who maintains order
- service that members of congress provide
- a permanent committee
- high ranking senator
- any bill except the budget bill
- an official of a political party
- deposit a document
- system where one group has more significance
- passes appropriation bills
40 Clues: act of authorizing • deposit a document • offers any amendment • high ranking senator • current floor leaders • a permanent committee • establishes a ranking • an unofficial alliance • two legislative chambers • manipulate the boundaries • passes appropriation bills • provides financial analysis • small legislative committee • a national legislative body • speaker who maintains order • ...
ALL ABOUT BILL 2021-10-14
Across
- how many grandchildren does Bill have
- what is the name of Bills dog before Shadow
- what was the name of Bills adorable wife
- what number Crosby road will bill be leaving
- where was bill and Sheilas favourite holiday
- what is the name of Bills only son
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- Bills favourite record artist
- what was bills profession
- what colour was Bills van
- name of bills youngest great grandchild
10 Clues: what was bills profession • what colour was Bills van • Bills favourite record artist • what is the name of Bills only son • how many grandchildren does Bill have • name of bills youngest great grandchild • what was the name of Bills adorable wife • what is the name of Bills dog before Shadow • what number Crosby road will bill be leaving • ...
How a Bill Becomes a Law 2023-09-17
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- where a bill goes for editing
- the legislative branch of the U.S. government
- leader of the United States
- the group of people a Congressmen represents
- when a president rejects a bill
- when a House Member chooses not to vote yes or no
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- what Congress can do to check a presidential veto
- the process of passing laws
- the box where bills are submitted
- a proposed law
10 Clues: a proposed law • the process of passing laws • leader of the United States • where a bill goes for editing • when a president rejects a bill • the box where bills are submitted • the group of people a Congressmen represents • the legislative branch of the U.S. government • what Congress can do to check a presidential veto • when a House Member chooses not to vote yes or no
GOVERNMENT 2022-05-31
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- government elected by the people
- body of individuals who carries out the business of a country
- responsibility held by all Cabinet ministers
- highest court in Jamaica
- a type of punishment issued by the courts
- criticizes government polices
- the ______ is the Head of government in Jamaica
- British model of government
- proposed plan that is not yet a law.
- a Parliament with two houses
- one function is to protect society from offenders.
- does the work of the judiciary along with police and prison system
- the branch of government that enforces/maintains the law
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- type of government practiced in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries
- court that investigates the death of individuals to determine cause of death
- the head of the judiciary
- a nominated house in Parliament.
- does the administrative work for the Cabinet but does include members of the military or the judiciary.
- the law-making branch of government.
- does the work of the executive
- a written document that outlines how the country should be governed along with citizens rights and responsibilities.
- court that deals with minor offences and his presided over by a Justice of the Peace
- this group supports the work of the courts by maintaining order in the courts
- rule by King or Queen
- another name for the House of Representatives
25 Clues: rule by King or Queen • highest court in Jamaica • the head of the judiciary • British model of government • a Parliament with two houses • criticizes government polices • does the work of the executive • a nominated house in Parliament. • government elected by the people • the law-making branch of government. • proposed plan that is not yet a law. • ...
PPGC CROSS WORD PUZZLE 2026-01-24
Across
- The branch of government that makes laws
- A country governed by elected representatives
- A group organized to gain political power
- A person appointed to judge legal cases
- A formal vote by citizens on a public issue
- An official chosen to represent the people
- A set of beliefs guiding a political party
- A person who seeks public office
- The leader elected as head of state in a republic
- The public policies of a government
- The right to vote
- A system of government ruled by the people
- The highest law of a country
- The head of government in a parliamentary system
- A proposal for a new law
- The act of governing or ruling
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- The branch of government that interprets laws
- The removal of a public official through legal process
- The lawful authority of a government
- The written document stating fundamental rights
- An organized public expression of opposition
- A system where power is divided between central and regional governments
- The authority to govern a state independently
- The branch of government that enforces laws
- The power to reject a proposed law
- A peaceful change of government leadership
- A form of government ruled by a king or queen
- The process of choosing leaders through voting
- A meeting of lawmakers
- An agreement between political parties
30 Clues: The right to vote • A meeting of lawmakers • A proposal for a new law • The highest law of a country • The act of governing or ruling • A person who seeks public office • The power to reject a proposed law • The public policies of a government • The lawful authority of a government • An agreement between political parties • A person appointed to judge legal cases • ...
EOC CIVICS REVIEW 2024-05-05
Across
- wrote about the social contract
- powers not written in Constitution but still used by Congress to perform responsibilities
- number of rights in the first amendment- speech, religion, petition, assembly, and press
- the amendment that defines citizenship through blood, soil, or naturalization
- powers in the 10th amendment given to the states
- wrote about natural laws
- ability of one branch to limit the power of the other two
- division of powers between 3 branches
- lowest level of federal trial court
- landmark case that gave Supreme Court judicial review
- landmark Supreme Court case that requires states to provide free legal help
- policies that deal with other countries
- the two house legislative branch
- amendment that abolished slavery
- pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and used to justify independence from England
- second level of federal courts, no trial
- head of executive branch
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- the rules of government found in The Constitution
- the first 10 amendments
- the birthplace of republicanism
- the judicial branch
- landmark Supreme Court case that states clothing is an expression of free speech
- the birthplace of democracy
- form of government where representatives are elected to do the work of government
- a political and military alliance of 28 partner countries
- an event that showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
- form of government where the citizens vote to make decisions
- S in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
- P in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
- the introduction to The Constitution
- R in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
- powers shared by both the federal and state governments
- policies that deal with issues inside the US border
- the rights listed in The Constitution
- A in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
- P in RASPP one of the 5 rights in the first amendment
36 Clues: the judicial branch • the first 10 amendments • wrote about natural laws • head of executive branch • the birthplace of democracy • the birthplace of republicanism • wrote about the social contract • the two house legislative branch • amendment that abolished slavery • lowest level of federal trial court • the introduction to The Constitution • ...
AP GOVERNMENT 2024-02-02
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- tax- tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income.
- the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something (almost happened to trump)
- a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
- bill- type of legislation used in the United States to authorize the activities of the various agencies and programs that are part of the federal government of the United States
- the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
- powers resolution-Act to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the introduction of the Armed Forces of the United States in hostilities
- government national health insurance program in the United States, begun in 1965
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- how much someone could spend
- fifth amendment-Constitution deals with presidential succession and disability (5 to the second power)
- Talking forever and no reason
- a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles.
- currently holding office
- legislature- Congress has two houses: the House of Representative and the Senate
- Veto- indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
- Barrel- 🐖🛢
15 Clues: Barrel- 🐖🛢 • currently holding office • how much someone could spend • Talking forever and no reason • a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion • a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles. • the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small. • ...
Government Vocabulary 2306 Unit II 2022-02-22
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- the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
- the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters.
- a person who is represented by an elected official
- the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House.
- elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process.
- a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation
- the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
- the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and the possible removal of a state official.
- a serious criminal offense, punishable by a prison sentence or a fine
- the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker
- occurring every two years
- a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas’s incorporated cities and towns.
- a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and which does not require the governor's signature
- a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture
- a written statement issued by a grand jury that charges a suspect with a crime and states that a trial is warranted.
- a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
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- a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state
- the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that is employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.
- having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
- the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
- resolution a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor
- an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body
- a civil wrong that causes harm to another; it is remedied by awarding economic damages to the injured party.
- a step in the legislative process during v a bill is killed by the chair of a standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee
- concurrent resolution is a resolution of interest to both chambers of the legislature and which must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor joint resolution a resolution, commonly a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that must pass both the House and Senate but which does not require the governor's signature
- the power of the chief executive, whether the president of the United States or the governor of a state, to appoint persons to office
- the governor’s power to turn down legislation
- the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee
- a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district
30 Clues: occurring every two years • the governor’s power to turn down legislation • a person who is represented by an elected official • an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body • the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives • a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state • ...
Brandons Martinez cross word puzzle 2022-09-30
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- the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
- a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and
- doctrine.
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- the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
- General a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by Louis XVI to propose solutions to France's financial problems. It ended when the Third Estate formed into a National Assembly, signaling the outbreak of the French Revolution.Napoleon Bonaparte: A popular general, Napoleon Bonaparte came to power after a coup d'état in 1799. A coupd’état is a sudden seizure and/or shift of power in a country. In this case, Napoleon seized control of France from the Jacobins. He ruled France under a dictatorship.
- of rights Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
6 Clues: doctrine. • the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. • a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and • ...
Politics And Governance Puzzle 2026-01-30
Across
- Ruler of a monarchy
- Basic rights guaranteed to citizens
- Person who runs for public office
- Branch of government responsible for enforcing laws
- Active participation of citizens in public affairs
- Act of choosing leaders through voting
- Power of courts to review laws and executive actions
- Length of time an elected official serves in office
- The highest law of a country
- Branch of government that makes laws
- Political philosophy emphasizing individual freedoms and equality
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- Public policy of raising revenue through mandatory contributions
- Individual holding public office
- Head of state in a republic
- Law passed by a legislative body
- Government controlled by a single ruler or authority
- Group of voters with shared political beliefs
- Group of senior officials heading government departments
- System where power is divided between central and regional governments
- Peaceful transfer of power after an election
- Body that interprets and applies the law
- Person elected to represent people in a legislature
- Official head of a city or town government
- MINISTER Head of government in a parliamentary system
- Alliance of political parties to form a government
- Formal charge against a public official for misconduct
- Official publication of government laws and decisions
- Written proposal for a new law
- System of government in which citizens vote directly or elect representatives
- Highest judicial authority in a country
30 Clues: Ruler of a monarchy • Head of state in a republic • The highest law of a country • Written proposal for a new law • Individual holding public office • Law passed by a legislative body • Person who runs for public office • Basic rights guaranteed to citizens • Branch of government that makes laws • Act of choosing leaders through voting • Highest judicial authority in a country • ...
Conflict 2014-11-11
Across
- A person who intervenes between a conflict to help reconcile.
- Conflict arising from a lack of resources.
- Dispute over control of a group.
- Places very high value on both personal goals and the relationship, confronting behaviour.
- Exercise their own rights and respect the rights of others.
- Exercise their own rights but fail to respect the rights of others.
- Critiquing ideas while supporting people.
- An interpersonal dispute between or among members of a group.
- Places low value on personal goals and high value on the relationship, smoothing behaviour.
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- A person in conflict with another.
- Fail to exercise their own rights.
- Conflict rooted in differing personality traits.
- Places low value on both personal goals and the relationship, withdrawing behaviour.
- Competition for recognition within a group.
- Places moderately high value on both personal goals and the relationship, compromising behaviour.
15 Clues: Dispute over control of a group. • A person in conflict with another. • Fail to exercise their own rights. • Critiquing ideas while supporting people. • Conflict arising from a lack of resources. • Competition for recognition within a group. • Conflict rooted in differing personality traits. • Exercise their own rights and respect the rights of others. • ...
congress 2021-01-14
Across
- a way ending a debate and taking a vote
- decided reapportionment issues present justicable questions
- committees within a committee
- u.s congress committee can rewrite proposed legislation
- counts to determine population and growth in states.
- reduced group of representatives needed to pursue business
- where house speakers assign the bills to
- having two branches or chambers
- where bills wait to be introduced
- consent. sets a time limit for debate on a bill
- bill denied by the president to become a law
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- granted citizenship to everyone born or naturalized in the u.s
- additions or changes to the constitution
- of representatives a chamber of congress often called the lower chamber
- group of people who debate and investigate congressandlegislation.
- head of committees
- picks which bills are brought to the floor and when
- something added that is irrelevant to the bill
- head of executive branch
- gave people the right to vote for their senator
- a chamber of congress often called the upper house.
- wasting time to stall in court
- settles differences between each house to make a final draft
- petition. after 30 days being held by a committee can be brought to the floor
- politician running for the same position again
25 Clues: head of committees • head of executive branch • committees within a committee • wasting time to stall in court • having two branches or chambers • where bills wait to be introduced • a way ending a debate and taking a vote • additions or changes to the constitution • where house speakers assign the bills to • bill denied by the president to become a law • ...
Civil Rights Movement 2025-05-23
Across
- Alabama city where children marched against segregation
- Civil rights leader who believed in Black self-defense
- Law that banned segregation in public places (1964)
- Activist leader who fought for farmworkers’ rights
- Dodgers executive who signed Robinson
- Where King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963
- Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington
- City where marchers demanded the right to vote
- Young protester killed during a voting rights march in Selma
- Indian activist whose nonviolence inspired King
- Civil ____ is peacefully breaking unjust laws to demand change
- International prize MLK won in 1964
- City where nine Black students integrated a high school
- Student activist group known for sit-ins and Freedom Rides
- The Great ____ was the 20th-century movement of Black families from the South to the North
- LBJ’s plan to end poverty and racial injustice
- Man who challenged segregation on a Louisiana train
- SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march
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- Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott
- First Black player in modern Major League Baseball
- ___ v Board of Education was the Supreme Court case that desegregated public schools
- Civil rights group that fought segregation in court
- President who signed major civil rights laws
- Rule requiring federal approval of voting law changes
- Plessy v ____ was the Supreme Court case that upheld “separate but equal”
- Chief Justice during *Brown v. Board* decision (first name = Earl)
- Birmingham official who used violence on protestors (nickname = "Bull")
- Law that banned voting barriers like literacy tests (1965)
- Leader of the Civil Rights Movement who believed in nonviolence
- NAACP lawyer who became a Supreme Court justice (first name = Thurgood)
- Selma, Alabama sheriff who attacked voting rights marchers
- City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955
- King’s organization that led nonviolent civil rights actions
- President who sent troops to Arkansas to protect Black students
- Governor who tried to block school integration (first name = Orval)
35 Clues: International prize MLK won in 1964 • Dodgers executive who signed Robinson • Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington • SNCC leader who helped lead the Selma march • President who signed major civil rights laws • Activist whose arrest sparked the bus boycott • City where a famous bus boycott began in 1955 • City where marchers demanded the right to vote • ...
Menu Project - appetizer 2021-10-22
Across
- taking out a bill
- Electoral College
- energy,healthcare
- freeing from additional punishment
- elect every 2 years
- military defense
- going against something
- official power
- president
- Was attempted to be done to trump
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- make laws
- makes and passes federal laws
- dan bishop
- serve as presidung officer in absence of vp
- discuss,debate,make recs
- nancy pelosi
- roy cooper
- DMV
- president can veto any bill passed by congress
- RBG
- ability to pardon without oversight
- Franklin D Rosevelt (1942)
- Jury
- by president or a governor
24 Clues: DMV • RBG • Jury • make laws • president • dan bishop • roy cooper • nancy pelosi • official power • military defense • taking out a bill • Electoral College • energy,healthcare • elect every 2 years • going against something • discuss,debate,make recs • Franklin D Rosevelt (1942) • by president or a governor • makes and passes federal laws • Was attempted to be done to trump • ...
Moises's Crossword puzzle - Unit 2 2022-09-28
Across
- sovereignty the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
- a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
- the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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- an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection
- government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
- of rights Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
6 Clues: the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection • ...
Moises's Crossword puzzle - Unit 2 2022-09-28
Across
- sovereignty the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
- a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.
- the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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- an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection
- government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
- of rights Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
6 Clues: the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. • an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection • ...
Government #3 2015-10-02
Across
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament.
- A person who speaks for you.
- Another name for the House of Commons.
- One of the three parts of Parliament.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State.
- The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
- another word for constituency or electoral district.
- A king or Queen of a country.
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
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- To choose a representative in an election.
- Another name for Senators
- A university student who works for the Senate or the House Of Commons.
- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing paryy.
- Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- A rule for all Canadians made by the Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
- In Canada, the Prime Minister holds the powers of the Head of Government and looks after the business of the country.
- The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
- The person in charge of a meeting.
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
21 Clues: Another name for Senators • A person who speaks for you. • A king or Queen of a country. • The person in charge of a meeting. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • One of the three parts of Parliament. • Another name for the House of Commons. • To choose a representative in an election. • The periods into which a Parliament is divided. • ...
Government 2023-01-31
Across
- Withdraw from Social Relations
- any league or union of people or bodies of people.
- to approve and sanction formally
- 3rd U.S President and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
- early American leader who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and minister to France
- act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp
- a document granting certain specific rights
- the process of swearing a person into office
- on the $100 bill
- a certain number of members of a governing body must be present at a meeting for the body to exercise its powers
- to revoke or rescind by authoritive act
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- to transfer responsibility or authority.
- to come to agreement by mutual concession.
- good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.
- a type of colony dominating the period 1660–90
- A doccument with the fundamental laws of the U.S. federal government
- a military force raised ("levied") in a particular manner
- a supporter of the federal government
- issued in June 1215
- Author of "Common Sense" and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America
- American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution
- Philospher that was 2nd U.S President
- one of the drafters of the U.S. Constitution
23 Clues: on the $100 bill • issued in June 1215 • Withdraw from Social Relations • to approve and sanction formally • a supporter of the federal government • Philospher that was 2nd U.S President • to revoke or rescind by authoritive act • to transfer responsibility or authority. • to come to agreement by mutual concession. • a document granting certain specific rights • ...
Period 3B- The Early Republic Crossword 2022-09-20
Across
- The 1795 Treaty of _____ gave America all of Ohio after General Wayne battled and defeated the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. It allowed Americans to explore the area with peace of mind that the land belonged to America and added size and very fertile land to America.
- A Political party led by Hamilton and favored the northeast, manufacturing, and a strong federal government
- The Articles of ______ was the first "constitution" governing the U.S. after the revolution. It was ratified in 1781 and provided for a "firm league of friendship." Congress had no power to regulate commerce or forcibly collect taxes and there was no national executive or judicial branch. Despite its weaknesses, it was an important stepping-stone towards the present Constitution.
- Nicknamed "the Father of the Constitution,” he helped to convince the public to ratify it. He later wrote the Bill of Rights and became the 5th president of the U.S.
- This treaty was signed under Washington’s 2nd term. It finally closed English bases on the frontier and led to intense anger from the Democratic-Republicans
- __________& Sedition Acts A series of laws passed under the Adams administration during the Quasi-War in 1798 that enabled the government to imprison or deport aliens and to prosecute critics of the government.
- The _____ of 1800 was a treaty that ended France's peacetime military alliance with America. Napoleon was eager to sign this treaty so he could focus his attention on conquering Europe.
- People who disagreed with the Constitution because they believed people’s rights were being taken away without a Bill of Rights; they were against dropping annual elections, a standing army, and the strengthening of the federal government.
- The _____ is a body of executive department heads that serve as the chief advisors to the president. It was formed during the first years of Washington's presidency. The original members included the Sec. of State (Jefferson), of the Treasury (Hamilton) and of War (Knox).
- The document that serves as the foundation of our country's national government. It was drafted in Philadelphia in 1787 and ratified two years later. It establishes a government with direct authority over all citizens, defines the powers of the national government, and establishes protection for the rights of states and of every individual.
- Known as the "father of the National Debt;” became Secretary of the Treasury under Washington, famous for his financial plan of funding the debt at face value, assuming the state debts, taxing whiskey, and creating a National Bank; helped found the Federalist party.
- __________Rebellion: A 1794, Rebellion in Pennsylvania against Hamilton’s Excise tax. It demonstrated that the new Constitution could stand up to “Mobocracy.”
- Part of Hamilton's economic theory that stated the federal government would assume all the states' debts for the American Revolution. This angered states who had already paid off their debts.
- An affair in which 3 French officials attempted to get a bribe and loans from US diplomats. It led to an undeclared naval conflict called, “The Quasi War.”
- America’s 2nd Political Party. Led by Jefferson, it favored farmers over business interests & a weak federal government.
- . In 1795, _____ Treaty gave America what they demanded from the Spanish, namely free navigation of the Mississippi (AKA “the right of deposit”), and a large area of north Florida.
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- A tax on the manufacturing of an item; helped Hamilton to achieve his theory on a strong central government because it sparked the Whiskey Rebellion, the squelching of which showed the new government’s power.
- The Virginia Statute for Religious_____ was a measure enacted by the Virginia legislature prohibiting state support for religious institutions and recognizing freedom of worship. It served as a model for the First Amendment to the Constitution.
- The _____ fifths Compromise determined slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person when they were counting the population. The southern states wanted them counted as one whole person for more representatives in the House of Representatives. The northern states did not want them counted at all, and 3/5 was the number negotiated.
- __________of Rights The first 10 amendments to the constitution.
- The _____ Ordinance answered the question, “How will new states be made?” It said that sections of land were similar to colonies for a while, and under the control of the Federal Government. Once a territory was inhabited by 60,000 people, then Congress would review its constitution and admit it as a state.
- The _____ of the U.S. was chartered by Congress as part of Alexander Hamilton’s financial program; it printed paper money and served as a depository for Treasury funds while drawing opposition from Jeffersonian Republicans, who argued that it was unconstitutional.
- Theory that the 13 states, by creating the federal government, had entered into a contract regarding the jurisdiction of the federal government. The national government, being created by the states, was the agent of the states. This meant that the individual states were the final judges of the national government's actions. Therefore, states could reject or nullify federal laws they disliked.
- The fear that the nation would be ruled by a mob. It motivates conservative groups to support rule and order and strengthen the government.
- Virginia & Kentucky __________A statement made by Jefferson & Madison which said the Alien and Seditions act were unconstitutional & that the states decided constitutionality of Federal laws.
- __________Papers A series of 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay supporting the ratification of the Constitution (Hamilton wrote THE OTHER FIFTY-ONE! ).,
- Act The _____ Act of 1789 organized the Supreme Court, originally with five justices and a chief justice, along with several federal district and circuit courts; also created the Attorney General's office.
- a rebellion of angry revolutionary war veterans directly caused the constitutional convention.
- __________of 1800 was the 1st time political power changed hands after an election between the two parties.
- The land _____ of 1785 stated that the disputed land of the Old Northwest (today’s Midwest) was to be equally divided into townships and sold for federal income. It also promoted education and ended legal disagreements over land.
- _________address was a speech by Washington where he warned to “Beware of foreign entanglements and political parties…”
31 Clues: __________of Rights The first 10 amendments to the constitution. • a rebellion of angry revolutionary war veterans directly caused the constitutional convention. • A Political party led by Hamilton and favored the northeast, manufacturing, and a strong federal government • ...
CRM 2025-03-21
Across
- MLK also lead this march
- put an x after his name for people who did not have a name
- broaden civil rights' goals to address economic inequality in America.
- boy who start of the civil rights act
- banned discrimination in housing
- organized a peaceful protest for civil rights
- closing the economic gap between blacks and whites.
- militant group advocating armed
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- seat of the "march against fear"
- to protest segregation
- symbol of young militant african americans
- MLK led this march and gave his speech
- its goal was to create a grass-roots movement that involved all classes of African Americans in the struggle to defeat white racism and to obtain equality
- banned the poll tax
- advocation separation for races
- American Civil Liberties Union was to Defend the rights of all people nationwide
- ban racial segregation and discrimination
- banned segregation in public
18 Clues: banned the poll tax • to protest segregation • MLK also lead this march • banned segregation in public • advocation separation for races • militant group advocating armed • seat of the "march against fear" • banned discrimination in housing • boy who start of the civil rights act • MLK led this march and gave his speech • ban racial segregation and discrimination • ...
Damiyan H 2023-02-28
Across
- Bill got penalty.
- Bill hates mayonnaise.
- Greg was sneaky when getting the cookies.
- Greg and Joe were in harmony when singing.
- Greg had a severe cut in his leg.
- Harry loved making play dough sculptures.
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- Phil traded with Bill.
- Harry was making good use of his time when getting his chores done.
- Harry had the goal to trip bill.
- Phil was starting to understand his surroundings.
10 Clues: Bill got penalty. • Phil traded with Bill. • Bill hates mayonnaise. • Harry had the goal to trip bill. • Greg had a severe cut in his leg. • Greg was sneaky when getting the cookies. • Harry loved making play dough sculptures. • Greg and Joe were in harmony when singing. • Phil was starting to understand his surroundings. • ...
Cold War 2025-02-06
Across
- Harry Truman got this from a lot of the American people leading up to the 1948 election
- Person who led the Chinese communist takeover
- An international organization meant to make peace post WW2
- Economic system that the Soviet Union used
- Program that included federal health insurance and new education
- FDR's successor at president
- Harry Truman used this as an attack at the republican congress
- Exeutive order 9981 ordered this to happen in the military
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- Americans rise in birthrate post war
- A group of writers and directors who were believed to have radical views who were arrested and found guilty
- A bill signed into law by President Roosevelt helping veterans make a smooth entry into civilian life
- A Killed Mexican American soldier who had brought attention to anti Latin racism
- Amount of African American soldiers during WW2
- Act signed by President Truman which reduced the power of labor unions
- The conflict between the United States and Soviet Union
- Many people were arrested under this 1940 act whowere believed to be communists
- The first U.S representative to the U.N human rights commision
- Federal program to investigate U.S radial group
18 Clues: FDR's successor at president • Americans rise in birthrate post war • Economic system that the Soviet Union used • Person who led the Chinese communist takeover • Amount of African American soldiers during WW2 • Federal program to investigate U.S radial group • The conflict between the United States and Soviet Union • ...
Computer Terms 2019-10-02
Across
- 1 dot computer screen
- is menu system File management system and operating system
- Unit, monitor,printer,3d printer,headphones,speakers,modem,hard drive,flash drive,sd card,camera,phone,robotic,vr goggles
- covering on the desktop[, usually an image
- Brain
- Graphical User Interface Windows Still Ran By Dos Could Not Multi Task Window
- Unit Keyboards, Microphone,Mouse, Hard Drive, Floppy Disk, Touchscreen, Touchpad, Game Controller, Modem, GPS, Sensors, Scanner, Biometric , Reader
- 1975 Jake Allen and Bill Gates write BASIC compiler for the altair
- bar at the bottom of desktop show shortcut and open windows
- 2 or more computers sharing resources
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- work area
- Software Company Microsoft
- Image represents an action
- Sends program so the taskbar keeps running (minus sign)
- program which makes changes to image after a period of time inactivity, pre vented screen burn in.
- Allen Helped Bill Gates make Microsoft
- Gates Founder of Microsoft
- double square makes window smaller
- is Windows called Windows? The Programs run in a window can resize more than 1 app
19 Clues: Brain • work area • 1 dot computer screen • Software Company Microsoft • Image represents an action • Gates Founder of Microsoft • double square makes window smaller • 2 or more computers sharing resources • Allen Helped Bill Gates make Microsoft • covering on the desktop[, usually an image • Sends program so the taskbar keeps running (minus sign) • ...
Government Unit 2 CH 5-8 Vocabulary 2024-06-18
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- a two chamber legislature
- the speaker's top assistant
- a proposed law to authorize spending money
- person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent
- group of people who share common goals to influence government and policy
- a law at the local level
- method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling and preventing a vote
- legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents
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- urban unit of government chartered by a state
- freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts
- elected official who is already in office
- to draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
- money that people and businesses pay to support the activities of the government
- exclusive right to publish and sell a literary, musical, or artistic work
- lying under oath
- power of an executive to reject one or more items in a bill without vetoing the entire bill
16 Clues: lying under oath • a law at the local level • a two chamber legislature • the speaker's top assistant • elected official who is already in office • a proposed law to authorize spending money • urban unit of government chartered by a state • person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent • legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents • ...
Citizenship crossword puzzle 2022-10-19
Across
- Fair treatment in the justice system.
- Factors that make people want to enter a country.
- the right to say whatever you want without fear of censorship or retaliation.
- the right to assemble together and protest.
- being a citizen of a country.
- part of the bill of rights. Gives many freedoms of expression to the people.
- The process immigrants have to go through to become a U.S. citizen.
- A passport that allows you to enter, leave, or stay in the U.S. for a certain amount of time.
- last amendment of the reconstruction era. Allows everyone (except women) the right to vote and removes everyone’s power to revoke that.
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- the right to make and sign a petition.
- newspapers, magazines, etc. can report the news.
- Factors that make people leave a country.
- the right to practice whatever religion you want to.
- A permit that allows you to live and work in the U.S.
- Amendment passed during the reconstruction era. Grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. or that has gone through naturalization. Provides equal protection under the law.
15 Clues: being a citizen of a country. • Fair treatment in the justice system. • the right to make and sign a petition. • Factors that make people leave a country. • the right to assemble together and protest. • newspapers, magazines, etc. can report the news. • Factors that make people want to enter a country. • the right to practice whatever religion you want to. • ...
Chapter 17 Crossword Puzzle 2016-11-02
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- promoted the protection of endangered plants and animals
- lawyer who began to investigate whether flawed car designs led to increased car accidents and deaths
- combated water pollution
- poisonous byproduct of human activity
- tried to change awareness through mass media
- implemented a workers strike
- protected entire ecological chain
- theory of political, social, and economic equality for men and women
- day givin to earth
- author of The Fiminine Mystique
- protected Japanese Americans civil rights
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- most influential Latino activist
- English rock band
- author of Rights Revolution
- combated air pollution
- small communities
- "true equality for all women"
- addressed all civil rights issues
- conservative political activist
- amendment to constitution that would guarantee gender equality under law
20 Clues: English rock band • small communities • day givin to earth • combated air pollution • combated water pollution • author of Rights Revolution • implemented a workers strike • "true equality for all women" • conservative political activist • author of The Fiminine Mystique • most influential Latino activist • protected entire ecological chain • addressed all civil rights issues • ...
S.S crossword (25). 2015-10-12
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- A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- The process of choosing a representative by vote.
- The government of Canada that acts and speaks of the whole country.
- One of three parts of government.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject.
- The political party that forms the Government.
- Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our ____ __ _____.
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- Another name for house of commons.
- Another name for question period.
- The person in charge of a meeting.
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- Another name for a backbencher.
- The steps by whitch bills are approved.
- A step in the passage of a bill.
- A king or queen of a country.
- A person who speaks for you.
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament.
- The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- A member of the senate or House of Commons who is not in a political party.
- All political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party.
- A change that is made to a bill.
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- A rule for all Canadian citizens.
25 Clues: A person who speaks for you. • A king or queen of a country. • Another name for a backbencher. • A step in the passage of a bill. • A change that is made to a bill. • One of three parts of government. • Another name for question period. • A rule for all Canadian citizens. • Another name for house of commons. • The person in charge of a meeting. • ...
Enlightenment Review 2023-02-15
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- its opposite is community (sort of); personal freedom
- church/ state
- no one can take your rights away from you
- got influenced by France
- mostly a new idea!
- incompatible with democracies
- writes about the rights of man
- one of the positive (?) outcomes of the Enlightenment
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- acceptance of dissenting religious ideas
- from the 17th-19th century
- applying thought and reason to the natural world
- a "deal" between society and the individual that unlocks personal happiness
- one of the epicenters of the Age of Enlightenment
- the opposite of faith?
- when the enlightenment goes wrong
- a reasonable approach to the world
- got an apple dropped on his head
- sheds new light on the world
- everyone gets rights but these guys!
19 Clues: church/ state • mostly a new idea! • the opposite of faith? • got influenced by France • from the 17th-19th century • sheds new light on the world • incompatible with democracies • writes about the rights of man • got an apple dropped on his head • when the enlightenment goes wrong • a reasonable approach to the world • everyone gets rights but these guys! • ...
Recounstruction 2022-09-19
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- established by Congress to provide practical aid to 4,000,000 newly freed African Americans in their transition from slavery to freedom.
- Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
- the era following the U.S. Civil War was an effort to reunify the divided nation and integrate African Americans into society.
- typically refers to repressive laws and customs once used to restrict Black Americans' rights
- an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
- the basic principles and regulations of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
- (in the US) a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
- the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
- is a condition compared to a slave in respect of exhausting labor or restricted freedom.
- an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces
- an addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution
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- he constitutional guarantee that no person or group will be denied the protection under the law that is enjoyed by similar persons or groups
- No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
- a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent
- the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender
- a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources.
- granted African American men the right to vote
- any of various racially discriminatory laws that were passed in 1865 and 1866 in states that had been part of the Confederate States of America
18 Clues: granted African American men the right to vote • a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent • the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country. • a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources. • the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender • ...
