bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

27 Amendment 2022-10-07

27 Amendment crossword puzzle
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  1. Provides for all citizens
  2. Rights to a jury trial in cases
  3. All powers not given to the government
  4. selling and drinking of alcoholic is made legal
  5. Gives the right to vote
  6. Selling and drinking of beverages is made ilegal
  7. Federal courts do not have in cases against the state
  8. District of Columbia is allowed presidential Electoral votes
  9. Beginning of President, VP and Congress terms begin in
  10. Rights to a trial
  11. Rights of the criminally accused
  12. Are to be elected by the voters in the state
  13. People have other basic rights not listed in
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  1. No cruel and unusual
  2. Congressional increases may not take effect until after the Congressional term is over
  3. All males have the right to
  4. Provide for separate for president and vice president
  5. Protects against search and seizure
  6. Abolishes
  7. Congress has to pass direct taxes
  8. Provides for presidential and filling a vacant office of vice president if VP dies
  9. No one may be forced to soldiers
  10. Eliminates tax
  11. Freedom of religion, Press
  12. may serve no more than two terms of a total of 10 years
  13. Right to bear
  14. Lowers age from 21 to 18

27 Clues: Abolishes • Right to bear • Eliminates tax • Rights to a trial • No cruel and unusual • Gives the right to vote • Lowers age from 21 to 18 • Provides for all citizens • Freedom of religion, Press • All males have the right to • Rights to a jury trial in cases • No one may be forced to soldiers • Rights of the criminally accused • Congress has to pass direct taxes • ...

Vocab 2025-10-14

Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. and balances A system that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful. At least two branches are involved in key decision-making.
  2. Rebellion The farmers of Massachusetts organized a rebellion under war veteran Daniel Shays, who led them to rise up in protest against high taxes.
  3. to formally approve
  4. branch The President and the departments that assist him in running the country.
  5. branch Supreme Court and all national courts.
  6. Carta A document that limited the power of kings and queens, making them subject to law. Signed by King John in 1215.
  7. of Rights The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were created to protect citizens’ rights.
  8. Territory Areas now in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin comprise the Northwest territory. These new territories had a governor appointed by Congress.
  9. Plan
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  1. were supporters of the Constitution
  2. Jersey Plan Called for a one-house legislative branch. Each state had an equal number of votes, thus an equal voice in lawmaking.
  3. Convention Delegates from each state were invited to Philadelphia to improve the Articles of Confederation. The meeting was held on May 1787 at Independence Hall.
  4. Compromise Created a two-house legislative branch: the House of Representatives, where the number of representatives is proportional to the population of the state, and the Senate, which allows each state to have two representatives, regardless of size.
  5. branch Congress, responsible for proposing/making laws.
  6. state plan) Virginia delegate Edmund Randolph proposed a new federal constitution that would give sovereignty, or supreme power, to the central government. Legislature would be made up of groups of representatives picked by the state population, giving larger states more power.
  7. Compromise Under this agreement, three-fifths of a state’s slave
  8. would count when determining representation.
  9. Papers Essays that supported the Constitution and were written anonymously under the name Publius.
  10. of Confederation Our first national constitution had no executive branch. Congress was the single branch of the national government with limited powers, thus protecting the liberties of the people.
  11. A basic set of principles and laws states the powers and duties of the government.

20 Clues: Plan • to formally approve • were supporters of the Constitution • would count when determining representation. • branch Supreme Court and all national courts. • branch Congress, responsible for proposing/making laws. • Compromise Under this agreement, three-fifths of a state’s slave • ...

Father Bill 2024-05-29

Father Bill crossword puzzle
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  1. the type of weapon Fr Bill uses to hunt
  2. Fr Bill's favorite color
  3. A ______ in the order of Melchizedek
  4. he uniquely sings the prayer while conferring this sacrament
  5. learned in youth, an outdoor sport he enjoys (2 words)
  6. Fr Bill named & blessed this building added to the parish campus, about 1995
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  1. pastor of this parish from 1994 through 2007 (2 words)
  2. when hair on top stopped growing, this grew longer
  3. he played this 'mouth organ' at teens' campfire retreats
  4. the celebration of 50 years
  5. coined this term for residents of the little town of Mims, Florida
  6. "_____, the heart of it all" is the marketing tagline for the state where Fr. Bill is from

12 Clues: Fr Bill's favorite color • the celebration of 50 years • A ______ in the order of Melchizedek • the type of weapon Fr Bill uses to hunt • when hair on top stopped growing, this grew longer • pastor of this parish from 1994 through 2007 (2 words) • learned in youth, an outdoor sport he enjoys (2 words) • he played this 'mouth organ' at teens' campfire retreats • ...

I think I got something 2021-12-08

I think I got something crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill’s favorite condiment
  2. Bill is far more than
  3. This’ll be good, it has Peter Dinklage in it
  4. Jess has a tantrum because Bill broke
  5. The clash of the glasses
  6. Apparently Jess is this
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  1. Our version of awkward
  2. “There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness”
  3. Another name for a majestic sea creature
  4. The season Bill would rather be dating in

10 Clues: Bill is far more than • Our version of awkward • Apparently Jess is this • The clash of the glasses • Bill’s favorite condiment • Jess has a tantrum because Bill broke • Another name for a majestic sea creature • The season Bill would rather be dating in • This’ll be good, it has Peter Dinklage in it • “There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness”

Transportation 2023-12-07

Transportation crossword puzzle
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  1. bulk ...
  2. ... value
  3. Private ...
  4. ... party
  5. ... goods
  6. ... of lading
  7. trucking
  8. good ...
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  1. ... note
  2. Clearing ...
  3. ... rates
  4. roll-on roll-of ...
  5. Sertificate of ...
  6. ... agent
  7. ... company
  8. ... carrier

16 Clues: ... note • bulk ... • trucking • good ... • ... value • ... rates • ... party • ... agent • ... goods • Private ... • ... company • ... carrier • Clearing ... • ... of lading • Sertificate of ... • roll-on roll-of ...

Chapter 12 Civics 2022-12-09

Chapter 12 Civics crossword puzzle
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  1. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  2. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  3. a method of voting in Congress in which members register their vote individually
  4. voting in Congress in which members stand up as a group
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  1. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  2. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation
  3. a meeting of a legislative committee at which members amend, or “mark up,” a bill before putting it to a vote
  4. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate
  5. voting in Congress where members call out their vote as a group, first those who support the bill then those who oppose it

9 Clues: a request by a senator to delay action on a bill • the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate • voting in Congress in which members stand up as a group • a method of voting in Congress in which members register their vote individually • a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone • ...

End of year project 2017-05-18

End of year project crossword puzzle
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  1. what event happen in 1607
  2. what was the 3rd warning Washington issued to the farewell address
  3. where did Confederate General Robert E. Lee is final surrender of the cw take place
  4. Delaration of Independence 1776 who was not included
  5. what was the name of the region that all Eastern native American tribes were foced to Relocate to after 1830
  6. who wrote the bill of Rights
  7. what was the first Battle of the civil war
  8. what happened in the 1849 in California to cause rapid population growth?
  9. who was the first​ supreme Court chief justice
  10. what amendment covers black suffage
  11. when was the Louislana purchase
  12. when was the Battle of Lake Erie
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  1. List one way disadvantages the Confederacy during the civil war
  2. who invented the cotten gain
  3. Define suffrage
  4. what nation ceded California, nevada, utan, Arizona,colorado, Wyoming, and new Mexican to the us in 1848
  5. what was the war with the US's southern neighbor began after the annexation of Tx and began because of border disputes and expansion
  6. List one major causes of​ the war of 1812
  7. who Assassinated Licoln after the civil war
  8. who was the primary advocate for free public elementary schools? He believed education united
  9. who supported tariffs
  10. when was the Mayflower compact​
  11. when was the Constitution ratified
  12. when did the civil war began

24 Clues: Define suffrage • who supported tariffs • what event happen in 1607 • who invented the cotten gain • who wrote the bill of Rights • when did the civil war began • when was the Mayflower compact​ • when was the Louislana purchase • when was the Battle of Lake Erie • when was the Constitution ratified • what amendment covers black suffage • List one major causes of​ the war of 1812 • ...

First term cross word 2024-10-02

First term cross word crossword puzzle
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  1. Who won the battle of yorktown?
  2. This important piece of communication was invented in 1837?
  3. sources Tisquantum and Squanto helped guide the pilgrims to what?
  4. The chief that helped lead the wampanoag tribe.
  5. African american man killed during the boston massacre.
  6. Who discovered the first gold in california.
  7. Shiny metal that was sought after in Jamestown
  8. What state attempted to nullify federal laws?
  9. First ship to arrive with African slaves,
  10. Who drafted the bill of rights.
  11. Where did the shot hear around the world lead to?
  12. The group of people that arrived on the Mayflower,
  13. Who burned the whitehouse in 1814.
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  1. First person to die in the salem witch craft trials,
  2. Who was the first state to ratify?
  3. Who was george washington's surprise attack on?
  4. The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on what day
  5. What president built the eire canal?
  6. Jackson ordered that federal deposits be removed from the second National Bank and put into what kind of banks?
  7. Who declared an act of Congress unconstitutional,
  8. Who dose president jefferson purchase louisiana from?
  9. Who started the indian removal act.
  10. people A group of people known for their peaceful nature,
  11. Who were one of the female suffragists that met in seneca falls?
  12. Who did the supreme court declare not citizens of the U.S?

25 Clues: Who won the battle of yorktown? • Who drafted the bill of rights. • Who was the first state to ratify? • Who burned the whitehouse in 1814. • Who started the indian removal act. • What president built the eire canal? • First ship to arrive with African slaves, • Who discovered the first gold in california. • What state attempted to nullify federal laws? • ...

Unit 2 SSUSH 5-7 2022-09-01

Unit 2 SSUSH 5-7 crossword puzzle
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  1. marked the end of the federalist party
  2. challeneges the authority of the federal gov't
  3. supporters of the constitution supported bill of rights
  4. need for a central government one state one vote
  5. Won't seek a 3rd term
  6. one section in each town would be sold and funds used to pay for public education
  7. expanding the power of the presidency
  8. southern states with smaller population of citizens were disadvantaged
  9. Two plans virgina plan and new jersey plan
  10. congress declared war but the country was not ready
  11. shaped the role of the executive office
  12. expand the power of federal gov't
  13. The 1st territory
  14. limited gov't dividing powers between federal and state gov't
  15. increased citizenship requirements to limit immigration
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  1. george washington alexander hamilton benji frank and james madison
  2. british tradevrestrictions hurts farmers
  3. british marched into washington DC to burn the city
  4. must limit its power
  5. Economic boom era of good feeling
  6. researched government ideas, further the constitution
  7. general andrew jackson, british suffer devastating casualities
  8. explains the revisions and changes from the articles of confederation
  9. miltia joined rebels
  10. america didn't lose any territory war was a success
  11. encourages westward migration
  12. first 10 amendments right to protect the citizens
  13. kidnapping american merchant sailors and were forced against their will

28 Clues: The 1st territory • must limit its power • miltia joined rebels • Won't seek a 3rd term • encourages westward migration • Economic boom era of good feeling • expand the power of federal gov't • expanding the power of the presidency • marked the end of the federalist party • shaped the role of the executive office • british tradevrestrictions hurts farmers • ...

Civil Rights 2013-04-25

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. An American Activist who was a member of the Black Muslims.
  2. An organization that pushed women good jobs at equal pay.
  3. A program started by President Johnson that provided help to the poor, elderly, and woman.
  4. Hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
  5. A Civil Rights leader who campaigned against the segregation of blacks .
  6. The first African American to serve on the U.S Supreme Court.
  7. A person who objects or disapproves, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
  8. This law banned literacy tests and other laws that kept African Americans from registering to vote.
  9. The 35th President of the United States of America.
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  1. Rights to personal freedom
  2. A political and social protest lasting 13 months to end segregation on public buses.
  3. A Civil Rights act where African Americans rode public buses into the segregated area of the south.
  4. A Civil Rights Leader who refused to give up her seat to a white man.
  5. The examination before a judicial tribunal.
  6. Making a distinction in favor of or against a person based on the group, class, or category to which that person belongs.
  7. A protest where people refuse to move until demands are met.
  8. To put to death, most often by hanging.
  9. A separation of races.
  10. A Civil Rights activist who founded The National farm Workers Association.
  11. A person or thing that precipitates an event or change.

20 Clues: A separation of races. • Rights to personal freedom • To put to death, most often by hanging. • The examination before a judicial tribunal. • The 35th President of the United States of America. • Hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. • A person or thing that precipitates an event or change. • An organization that pushed women good jobs at equal pay. • ...

Tic tac toe 2022-10-17

Tic tac toe crossword puzzle
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  1. Nondenominational
  2. Execute
  3. Interpret
  4. Express
  5. Secular
  6. 38.Suffrage 39.Amend
  7. Bail
  8. Assemble
  9. Self-incrimination
  10. Incorporation
  11. Procedural rights
  12. process
  13. Transfer
  14. Eligible
  15. Discrimination
  16. Landmark
  17. Civil liberties
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  1. Guarantee
  2. restraint 17.Symbolic speech
  3. Legal test
  4. incorporation 32. Authority
  5. Unenumerated rights
  6. Substantive rights
  7. Extend
  8. Temporary
  9. Discrimination
  10. Reverse
  11. Instruct
  12. Draft
  13. Counsel
  14. Warrant
  15. Naturalized
  16. Precedent 28.Enumerated rights
  17. Libel

34 Clues: Bail • Draft • Libel • Extend • Execute • Express • Secular • Reverse • process • Counsel • Warrant • Assemble • Instruct • Transfer • Eligible • Landmark • Guarantee • Interpret • Temporary • Legal test • Naturalized • Incorporation • Discrimination • Discrimination • Civil liberties • Nondenominational • Procedural rights • Substantive rights • Self-incrimination • Unenumerated rights • 38.Suffrage 39.Amend • incorporation 32. Authority • ...

Civics Crossword 2021-03-08

Civics Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Powers - Powers that the Constitution has specifically gave to the federal government.
  2. - The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster.
  3. of Habeas Corpus -A recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether the detention is lawful.
  4. - Being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect.
  5. Interest Group - A group of people or an organization seeking or receiving special advantages, typically through political lobbying
  6. Party - A political party that holds substantial influence in a country’s politics, standing in contrast to a minor party.
  7. -Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
  8. - parliamentary procedure used in the United States Senate to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote.
  9. veto -The Constitution grants the president 10 days to review a measure passed by the Congress. If the president has not signed the bill after 10 days, it becomes law without his signature. However, if Congress adjourns during the 10-day period, the bill does not become law.
  10. - Deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole.
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  1. Powers - Are powers authorized by the Constitution that, while not stated, seem implied by powers that are expressly stated.
  2. - A privileged position earned by reason of longer service or higher ranking.
  3. of Attainder - An act of a legislature declaring a person, or a group of persons, guilty of some crime, and punishing them, often without a trial.
  4. Committee - A permanent committee that meets regularly.
  5. Post Facto Law- a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law.
  6. - The procedure established under the Constitution by which the president refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law.
  7. Party - A political party that plays a smaller role than a major party in a country’s politics and elections.
  8. -An official count or survey of a population.
  9. - To charge the holder of a public house with misconduct.
  10. A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
  11. - The assistance provided to the request of.
  12. - Having two branches or chambers.

22 Clues: - Having two branches or chambers. • - Deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole. • - The assistance provided to the request of. • -An official count or survey of a population. • Committee - A permanent committee that meets regularly. • - To charge the holder of a public house with misconduct. • A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators. • ...

Crossword Crazy 2023-03-25

Crossword Crazy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. use of hope chest built by Bill Stromberg
  2. location of floating schoolhouse
  3. nickname of gold and silver tall tale teller
  4. nesting box abodes for
  5. fast floral ocean cab
  6. means of describing and documenting artifacts
  7. Charlie Klien nickname
  8. a singer of Christmas trees
  9. what Bill Young and Fred Lowther were capable of dishing out
  10. location of floating schoolhouse
  11. 100 year fuel source
  12. driftwood fuelled
  13. rusty stain location
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  1. beach location of Stromberg' summer cottage, what known as today
  2. imported nutty rodents
  3. tectonic hazard witnessed in Gillies Bay
  4. largest orchard tree of its kind grown by Cooper Queen foreman
  5. early fire department
  6. precious metal insect
  7. TV show inspiration for aquatic club
  8. watercraft medical facility
  9. early mail delivery vessel
  10. a mast at the Honeymoon Cottage
  11. a gritty regal event
  12. quintuple car ferry name

25 Clues: driftwood fuelled • 100 year fuel source • a gritty regal event • rusty stain location • early fire department • precious metal insect • fast floral ocean cab • imported nutty rodents • nesting box abodes for • Charlie Klien nickname • quintuple car ferry name • early mail delivery vessel • watercraft medical facility • a singer of Christmas trees • a mast at the Honeymoon Cottage • ...

Civics Review: Rowan Anderson-Stroth 2023-04-12

Civics Review: Rowan Anderson-Stroth crossword puzzle
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  1. branch that interprets laws
  2. a 2 house system in the government
  3. a rule everyone must follow
  4. a Governor or President overriding the vote to pass a bill
  5. the highest court in the USA, holding 9 judges
  6. Branch that creates laws
  7. Head of the executive branch
  8. number of branches in the US government
  9. Current Governor of Minnesota
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  1. The free market economic system used by the USA
  2. a law in the making
  3. a form of government containing a central government and state governments
  4. Worst amendment (no cruel or unusual punishments)
  5. Current lieutenant governor of Minnesota
  6. Branch that enforces laws
  7. Current vice president of the USA
  8. a written plan of government
  9. House representative for district 12a
  10. Highest office in the federal government
  11. current president of the US

20 Clues: a law in the making • Branch that creates laws • Branch that enforces laws • branch that interprets laws • a rule everyone must follow • current president of the US • a written plan of government • Head of the executive branch • Current Governor of Minnesota • Current vice president of the USA • a 2 house system in the government • House representative for district 12a • ...

Great Gram 2023-11-17

Great Gram crossword puzzle
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  1. I’ve also lived here
  2. I have two
  3. Once my husband defended against a (no space)
  4. I’m half
  5. I’ve lived here
  6. Currently I reside here
  7. I visited here with my mother and sister
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  1. Katie’s family visited every year I lived here
  2. Bill’s eyes were
  3. Katie and I go here every week (no space)
  4. Bill was also a
  5. Bill was a
  6. The biggest state in the USA
  7. And I’ve also lived here
  8. We named my daughter after my
  9. My sister was my only
  10. My grandson Bill loved making __ jam with me

17 Clues: I’m half • Bill was a • I have two • Bill was also a • I’ve lived here • Bill’s eyes were • I’ve also lived here • My sister was my only • Currently I reside here • And I’ve also lived here • The biggest state in the USA • We named my daughter after my • I visited here with my mother and sister • Katie and I go here every week (no space) • My grandson Bill loved making __ jam with me • ...

Federal Reserve Note Portraits 2015-09-10

Federal Reserve Note Portraits crossword puzzle
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  1. The First President Pennsylvania on $100 bill
  2. The Third President of the United States on $2 bill
  3. The 1st Secretary of the Treasury $10 bill
  4. The Eighteenth President of the United States on $50 bill
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  1. The Sixteenth President of the United States on $5 bill
  2. The First President of the United States on $1 bill
  3. The Seventh President of the United States on $20 bill

7 Clues: The 1st Secretary of the Treasury $10 bill • The First President Pennsylvania on $100 bill • The First President of the United States on $1 bill • The Third President of the United States on $2 bill • The Seventh President of the United States on $20 bill • The Sixteenth President of the United States on $5 bill • ...

Gov U2 Exam Review 2 2024-11-18

Gov U2 Exam Review 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. marbury v. madison established this power of the Supreme Court
  2. __________________ grants are federal funds with few restrictions
  3. this french enlightenment philosopher wrote about the importance of separation of powers
  4. republican/representative democracy came from ancient . . .
  5. the right to legal counsel in the __________________ amendment was upheld in Gideon v. Wainwright
  6. the 10th amendment says that powers not given to the federal government belong to the . . .
  7. New federalism is also known as __________________
  8. the process of applying the Bill of Rights to state laws through SCOTUS cases
  9. this body hears cases related to the Constitution to help interpret the law
  10. the 4th amendment protects against unreasonable __________________ and seizure
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  1. layer cake federalism is also known as __________________ federalism
  2. in __________________ v. Maryland, SCOTUS ruled that the Necessary and Proper clause allowed for implied powers
  3. in the Declaration of Independence, this founding father borrowed heavily from the ideas of enlightenment philosophers
  4. powers given to the states are __________________ powers
  5. this enlightenment philosophers said government should function on the consent of the governed
  6. another name for the necessary and proper clause - the federal government has powers not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution
  7. the US constitution has __________________ articles
  8. the sharing of power between the national and state governments
  9. FDR’s New Deal programs are an example of __________________ federalism
  10. in __________________ v. US, the Clear & Present Danger Test was establish, putting limits on free speech

20 Clues: New federalism is also known as __________________ • the US constitution has __________________ articles • powers given to the states are __________________ powers • republican/representative democracy came from ancient . . . • marbury v. madison established this power of the Supreme Court • the sharing of power between the national and state governments • ...

pleasantville 2014-03-26

pleasantville crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - something bill uses to draw betty
  2. - father
  3. - type of music
  4. - the mother
  5. - most important meal of the day.
Down
  1. - it appears when something goes wrong
  2. - something that happens to you whether you like it or not
  3. - shop owner
  4. - movie we watched
  5. - the sister
  6. bob - grumpy pants
  7. - the brother

12 Clues: - father • - shop owner • - the sister • - the mother • - the brother • - type of music • - movie we watched • bob - grumpy pants • - most important meal of the day. • - something bill uses to draw betty • - it appears when something goes wrong • - something that happens to you whether you like it or not

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT 2018-05-23

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Background that didn't matter after the movement.
  2. The person initially responsible for the start of this movement.
  3. The event that was televised nationwide.
  4. One of the motives for the civil rights movement.
  5. Sought reform as well as African-American.
  6. What did the 14th and 15th amendment fail to do?
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  1. The state the 16th st. Baptist church bombing occurred.
  2. Segregation and discrimination occurred in this specific area of America.
  3. What was promoted during the civil rights movement?
  4. Women civil rights activist.
  5. Not promoted during the civil rights movement.
  6. Threaten the economy of the bus system.
  7. The person responsible for leading the biggest civil rights rally.

13 Clues: Women civil rights activist. • Threaten the economy of the bus system. • The event that was televised nationwide. • Sought reform as well as African-American. • Not promoted during the civil rights movement. • What did the 14th and 15th amendment fail to do? • Background that didn't matter after the movement. • One of the motives for the civil rights movement. • ...

law keywords 2020-12-10

law keywords crossword puzzle
Across
  1. talk about
  2. reject
  3. ratify or accept
  4. set aside
  5. choosing a choice between two solutions
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  1. draft of law
  2. house and senate
  3. members of congress
  4. come to a solution
  5. bill

10 Clues: bill • reject • set aside • talk about • draft of law • house and senate • ratify or accept • come to a solution • members of congress • choosing a choice between two solutions

Vocab #3 Unit 2 Part 2 2025-09-23

Vocab #3 Unit 2 Part 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Amendment: Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments.
  2. Amendment: Limits the President to two terms in office.
  3. Amendment: Guarantees voting rights regardless of race.
  4. Amendment: Grants women the right to vote.
  5. Amendment: any powers not explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
  6. Important Concepts
  7. Supported the Constitution and a strong central government.
  8. Process: Fair legal treatment according to established rules and laws.
  9. Amendment: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
  10. Amendment: Rights of the accused, including due process and protection from self-incrimination.
  11. Amendment: Preserves the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds twenty dollars
  12. Official approval of the Constitution or amendments by states.
  13. Groups
  14. Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms.
Down
  1. Opposed the Constitution, fearing too much central power without guaranteed rights.
  2. Amendment: Guarantees fundamental rights to criminal defendants, including the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the charges against them, the right to confront and call witnesses, and the right to legal counsel.
  3. Amendment (R.A.P.P.S.): Protects freedoms of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech.
  4. An official change or addition to the Constitution.
  5. Amendment: a safeguard that ensures people have rights beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution
  6. Rights: Rights protecting individuals’ freedom and equality under the law.
  7. Clause: The Constitution is the highest law in the United States.
  8. Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause): Allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
  9. Amendment: Defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.
  10. College: System for electing the President.
  11. Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18.
  12. Amendment: Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
  13. Immunity: Legal protection for states from certain lawsuits.

27 Clues: Groups • Important Concepts • Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18. • Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms. • Amendment: Grants women the right to vote. • College: System for electing the President. • Amendment: Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments. • An official change or addition to the Constitution. • Amendment: Limits the President to two terms in office. • ...

the USA 2025-11-10

the USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The system of government where power is divided between a national (federal) government and individual states.
  2. The process of a foreign-born person becoming a U.S. citizen.
  3. The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  4. Star-Spangled Banner The U.S. national anthem, written during the War of 1812.
  5. The largest state in the U.S. by area, located in the far northwest.
  6. The fundamental principles and established precedents by which a state is governed.
  7. Rights The movement to end slavery and racial discrimination
  8. The national park famous for its "Old Faithful" geyser.
Down
  1. of Liberty The iconic statue in New York Harbor, a symbol of freedom and immigration.
  2. York The most populous city in the United States
  3. The most widely spoken language in the U.S. after English.
  4. Depression The economic crisis that began in 1929, leading to widespread poverty in the 1930s
  5. D.C. The capital city of the United States.
  6. of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing individual liberties.
  7. War The war fought in the U.S. from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern and Southern states.

15 Clues: D.C. The capital city of the United States. • York The most populous city in the United States • The national park famous for its "Old Faithful" geyser. • The most widely spoken language in the U.S. after English. • The process of a foreign-born person becoming a U.S. citizen. • Rights The movement to end slavery and racial discrimination • ...

Credit Card Statement Vocabulary 2013-10-19

Credit Card Statement Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Each credit card account has a unique number.
  2. The cost of using the credit card for the current billing period.
  3. the amount charged to your account.
  4. The amount of time, in days, covered by the current bill.
  5. The difference between the maximum amount you can owe and the actual amount you owe.
  6. The penalty for late payments from a previous month.
  7. The amount you currently owe.
  8. a payment made to reduce your debt.
  9. The yearly interest rate.
  10. On this date the monthly payment must be received by the creditor.
Down
  1. The sum of purchases (debits) on the current bill.
  2. The maximum amount you can owe at any time.
  3. Any money owed before current billing period.
  4. This amount is the lowest payment the credit card company will accept for the current billing period
  5. The APR divided by 12.
  6. The average amount owed per day during the billing cycle.
  7. Lists where purchases were made and the date. Some companies use the date posted, which indicates when the creditor received its notification of the charge and processed it.
  8. amount received by the creditor.
  9. The date the bill (statement) was written.

19 Clues: The APR divided by 12. • The yearly interest rate. • The amount you currently owe. • amount received by the creditor. • the amount charged to your account. • a payment made to reduce your debt. • The date the bill (statement) was written. • The maximum amount you can owe at any time. • Any money owed before current billing period. • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2023-07-05

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (Public transportation that was the focus of protests)
  2. (Goal of the Civil Rights Movement)
  3. (Type of protest often organized during the movement)
  4. (First name of Parks, famous for her bus protest)
  5. (Initials of the prominent Civil Rights leader)
  6. Riders (Activists who challenged segregated transportation)
  7. (Strategy used to protest racial discrimination)
  8. (Right fought for during the movement)
Down
  1. (Push for racial equality and desegregation)
  2. (Alabama city associated with a landmark voting rights march)
  3. (First name of X, influential Civil Rights figure)
  4. (Practice that the movement fought against)
  5. (Ideal pursued by the movement)
  6. (Last name of girl involved in a landmark school desegregation case)
  7. (Nonviolent protests at segregated establishments)

15 Clues: (Ideal pursued by the movement) • (Goal of the Civil Rights Movement) • (Right fought for during the movement) • (Practice that the movement fought against) • (Push for racial equality and desegregation) • (Initials of the prominent Civil Rights leader) • (Strategy used to protest racial discrimination) • (First name of Parks, famous for her bus protest) • ...

Pg. 168-170 2022-01-27

Pg. 168-170 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. laws that find people guilty of a crime and sentence them to prison without trial
  2. a tactic used to delay a vote on a bill and tie up the work of the senate
  3. only way to end a filibuster and requires the votes of sixty members
  4. a way for rules committee to kill a bill aside from delaying a vote
  5. riders designed to bring federal money to a home state
Down
  1. responsible for determining how long the bill will be debated, and whether to allow an open or closed rule for amending the bill
  2. members of congress not only vote on laws but also help constituents in their dealings with the government
  3. punish people for actions that occurred before the behavior was made criminal
  4. Provisions within legislation that appropriate money to a specific project
  5. whoever introduces the bill

10 Clues: whoever introduces the bill • riders designed to bring federal money to a home state • a way for rules committee to kill a bill aside from delaying a vote • only way to end a filibuster and requires the votes of sixty members • a tactic used to delay a vote on a bill and tie up the work of the senate • ...

Civil Rights 2024-04-11

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right of a group to govern itself and make decisions about its own affairs without interference.
  2. The act of breaking or disregarding a law, right, or principle, especially when causing harm or offense.
  3. The enforced separation of different racial groups in a community, often with discriminatory laws and practices.
  4. The fundamental principles or established precedents that a state or organization is governed by, often in written form.
  5. A legally recognized member of a state or country, entitled to rights and privileges within that political community.
  6. Unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, or religion.
  7. Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States to challenge the non-enforcement of Supreme Court rulings.
  8. Klux Klan A white supremacist hate group in the United States, known for its history of violence and intimidation against minority groups.
  9. To speak or write about someone in an abusive or derogatory manner.
  10. The process of absorbing one cultural group into another, typically the dominant culture, often leading to loss of distinct cultural identity.
  11. A Latin term meaning "land belonging to no one," used historically to justify the colonization of inhabited territories.
Down
  1. Refers to the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families by government authorities, often for forced assimilation.
  2. State and local laws in the United States that enforced racial segregation and discrimination, particularly in the Southern states.
  3. The act of demonstrating or protesting by standing outside a place of work or other location, often carrying signs or banners.
  4. Rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, or other status, encompassing civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights.
  5. Showing a vigorous or aggressive attitude in support of a political or social cause.
  6. vs. Ferguson A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
  7. Refers a case(1992) in Australia, which recognized Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's rights to land under native title.
  8. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
  9. A coordinated refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as an act of protest or disapproval.
  10. The legal recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests in land and waters according to traditional laws and customs.
  11. The process of healing and restoring relationships between groups that have been in conflict, particularly between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples.
  12. The process of bringing different racial or ethnic groups together into a unified society with equal rights and opportunities.

23 Clues: To speak or write about someone in an abusive or derogatory manner. • The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. • Showing a vigorous or aggressive attitude in support of a political or social cause. • A coordinated refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as an act of protest or disapproval. • ...

The Three Branches of Government 2022-10-03

The Three Branches of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. there are 50 of them
  2. Decides if law is legal
  3. involves all 50 states
  4. citizens get to vote for their leaders
  5. the document that gives the US laws
  6. a proposed law that need to be voted on
  7. current US president
  8. only US President to resign
  9. president makes an agreement with another country
  10. system where no one gets too much power
  11. politicians chosen to help the president
  12. where US senators and congressmen go to work
  13. number of stars on a US flag
  14. President vote against a bill becoming a law
  15. one royal leader rules, king or a queen
  16. served as president during the Civil War
  17. there are 100 of them
Down
  1. first female US vice president
  2. Ruth Bader Ginsberg served here
  3. Makes the laws
  4. additions to the constitution
  5. Only the President can free a prisoner by a
  6. Carries out the laws
  7. Angus King and Susan Collins
  8. the number of justices on the supreme court
  9. bill is signed by the president to be a law
  10. one ruler takes over and makes all rules
  11. number of stripes on a US flag
  12. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden
  13. where President works in Oval Office

30 Clues: Makes the laws • there are 50 of them • Carries out the laws • current US president • there are 100 of them • involves all 50 states • Decides if law is legal • only US President to resign • Angus King and Susan Collins • number of stars on a US flag • additions to the constitution • first female US vice president • number of stripes on a US flag • Ruth Bader Ginsberg served here • ...

Civics: Unit 1 - Roots of American Democracy 2022-01-13

Civics: Unit 1 - Roots of American Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a government that functions within set boundaries; not absolute
  2. an appeal the government
  3. Placed the power of Parliament over the monarchy
  4. the protection of basic rights pertaining to lives and property; based on custom and precedent rather than set laws
  5. “Great Charter” - stated the rights of the lords and limited the power of the Monarch; King John - 1215
  6. rights that each citizen hold naturally; basic human rights
  7. outlines the rights of citizens and responsibilities of government
Down
  1. the idea that a monarch’s power came from God, granting absolute, unlimited authority
  2. limited the power of the king by asking that he honor the rights stated in the Magna Carta
  3. military government - suspends ordinary law
  4. established that no one was above the law, not even a monarch
  5. a law-making body
  6. social system in the Middle Ages structured like a pyramid with a monarch on top and citizens on bottom

13 Clues: a law-making body • an appeal the government • military government - suspends ordinary law • Placed the power of Parliament over the monarchy • rights that each citizen hold naturally; basic human rights • established that no one was above the law, not even a monarch • a government that functions within set boundaries; not absolute • ...

ENGL 250: Crossword Vocabulary 2018-11-22

ENGL 250: Crossword Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability to use language effectively. The undue use of exaggeration or display. The art of influencing others through the use of words.
  2. the president’s refusal to sign a bill into law.
  3. the number of Representatives or Senators that must be present before business can begin.
  4. a constitutional procedure for removing the president and other high federal officials from office for illegal activities.
  5. a technique by which a minority of senators attempts to block the passage of a bill through continuous talk, thus delaying the vote.
  6. a change or addition to the Constitution, the basic document establishing the framework of the federal government.
  7. favorable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms and favoring individual liberty, free trade, and moderate political and social reform.
  8. a wasteful government financed infrastructure developed at a cost much greater than its value, undertaken for local or political gain.
  9. a power held by the legislative branch of government (Congress) to approve or disapprove recommendations or actions of the president or other government officials.
  10. often taken as synonymous with right wing with a penchant for censorship and state control to protect against ‘immoral’ personal behavior, but technically an attitude of belief in the established order and suspicious of change.
  11. government by the people, through free and frequent elections.
  12. someone who acts professionally to serve as a go-between for people or business with a complaint about specific legislation and the relevant government minister/secretary.
  13. is establishment of a voting district in such a way as to give an advantage to one political party.
Down
  1. an economic means of influencing another nation or business by refusing to purchase its products.
  2. an economic system based on the recognition of private property rights, where prices are dictated by supply and demand, and where the means of production and distribution of goods and services derive from privately owned resources, or capital, operating within an unregulated market.
  3. an attitude where there is found to be unanimity in approaches to certain issues, either due to laziness in research, or fear of the consequences of going against the prevailing wisdom.
  4. an electoral device that allows voters to approve or disapprove a proposed public measure or an actual law.
  5. the government’s structure, with its numerous offices and officials who have clearly defined responsibilities; is often characterized by inflexible rules and endless red tape.
  6. having the right to vote or elect; any of the voters represented by a particular official.
  7. a grant of money to finance a government program.
  8. the belief that one’s own race, nation, or culture is superior to all others.
  9. a public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, a plan.
  10. not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied
  11. an official prohibition of trade by one nation against another nation.
  12. a mutual exchange policy in which each part grants the other corresponding privileges.

25 Clues: the president’s refusal to sign a bill into law. • a grant of money to finance a government program. • government by the people, through free and frequent elections. • an official prohibition of trade by one nation against another nation. • not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied • ...

Rebeca crossword Oct 15 UK politics key terms 2025-10-15

Rebeca crossword Oct 15 UK politics key terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the four main areas of policy, the others are education, environment and immigration.
  2. The body where the executive can be scrutinised and proposed new laws are debated and voted on.
  3. Former leader of the Labour Party. He is currently an independent MP.
  4. A country with an undemocratic system with limited freedom or human rights. Another word for this is dictatorship.
  5. Most of the Northern Ireland parties are ---. They mainly represent one of the two main religions and a position on whether Northern Ireland should be British or Irish.
  6. These parties in Northern Ireland are associated with Protestants and believing Northern Ireland is British. The term is also used in Scotland for parties that oppose Scottish independence.
  7. When your vote is kept private.
  8. The most common type of voting system across Europe is --- representation. It has multi-member constituencies and tries to roughly match a party's vote share to their number of seats.
Down
  1. When a general election fails to receive an outcome one party having an overall majority.
  2. The person who sets the budget for all the other departments. This is the second most powerful job after the PM.
  3. A vote on a single issue usually with yes or no options.
  4. A party without an overall majority trying to govern and hoping they won't lose a confidence vote is a --- government.
  5. Passing down power from the centre to a smaller region.
  6. Each MP represents an area; a constituency. The people in that area are his/her ---. Even if most --- voted for other parties the MP must represent them all.
  7. If opposition parties put forwards a --- vote and win, that forces the sitting government to resign.
  8. The monarch must sign a bill passed through parliament before it becomes a law or an act.
  9. Governments with two legislatures.
  10. When an MP leaves / quits one party to join another and takes their party whip.
  11. The Northern Ireland national legislature is the Northern Ireland ---.
  12. A proposed new law which must get voted through parliament.

20 Clues: When your vote is kept private. • Governments with two legislatures. • Passing down power from the centre to a smaller region. • A vote on a single issue usually with yes or no options. • A proposed new law which must get voted through parliament. • Former leader of the Labour Party. He is currently an independent MP. • ...

Civics Review 2023-05-24

Civics Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lose association of states
  2. Government ruled by a small group
  3. We have other rights than the ones listed in the Bill of Rights.
  4. Ruler has total control over everything including citizens, religion, culture, personal activities, and politics
  5. a citizen of another country who has received permission to enter the U.S.; Also known as a permanent resident
  6. How many executive departments are ther
  7. abolished slavery
  8. Guaranteed that free people could not be arrested, put in prison, or forced to leave their nation unless given a trial by a jury of their peers.
  9. A senator represents
  10. Women’s right to vote
  11. Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in homes during wartime.
  12. Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil suits involving $20,000 or more.
  13. Prohibits excessive bail or fines or cruel or unusual punishments
  14. A ruler who has or shares complete power but wants citizens to follow authority blindly.
  15. Asserts that powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the states
  16. Members of the senate
  17. Members of the house
  18. Area a house member represents
  19. Guarantees the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition
  20. a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
  21. Gave residents of Washington D.C the right to vote
  22. minimum age 30, U.S. citizenship for at least 9 years, and resident of the state represented.
Down
  1. The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census.
  2. Abolish poll tax
  3. Rights of the accused
  4. Requires grand jury indictment for a serious crime, bans double jeopardy, no loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
  5. States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race
  6. Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
  7. Informs the citizens when official term will end.
  8. Number of U.S. senator seats up for reelection every year?
  9. 25 years old, 7-year residence, must live in the state you are representing.
  10. Limits president to two terms
  11. Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
  12. Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws.
  13. Guarantees right to a speedy and impartial public trial in criminal cases with counsel and the right to cross-examine
  14. Decides presidential succession
  15. The right to bear arms
  16. Senate term
  17. Government ruled by religion
  18. All voters meet in one place to vote on laws and decisions
  19. House of representatives term

41 Clues: Senate term • Abolish poll tax • abolished slavery • A senator represents • Members of the house • Rights of the accused • Women’s right to vote • Members of the senate • The right to bear arms • lose association of states • Government ruled by religion • Limits president to two terms • House of representatives term • Area a house member represents • Decides presidential succession • ...

Olivia Hilldrup's Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-14

Olivia Hilldrup's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is it called when you treat member of different races differently; usually associated with prejudice?
  2. Who signed the US Constitution first?
  3. Who wrote the Constitution?
  4. Who Wrote the Bill of Rights?
  5. What is separation of people based on racial differences?
  6. Whats the process for the states to approve the new government?
  7. Another name for English settlers who traveled to America on the Mayflower?
  8. Someone who buys, sells, and uses people as slaves?
Down
  1. Who won the American Civil War?
  2. Andrew Jackson was first President to be one of these:
  3. Who is a Federalists appointed by Adams to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
  4. Whats the Supreme Courts power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional?
  5. Where did the Civil War start?
  6. What state is Jamestown located in?
  7. Who were the colonist who opposed American Independance?
  8. Jackson used this power mover then other Presidents?
  9. Whats a way to change the constitution of modify the rules for the national government?
  10. What were British soldiers called?
  11. What group of people wanted to get rid of slavery?
  12. Which Amendemnt prohibited the government from denying the right to vote to any male citizen because of their race, color, or former status as slaves?
  13. Which amendment gave full citizenship to all people born in the US?
  14. What is the 2nd Amendment about?

22 Clues: Who wrote the Constitution? • Who Wrote the Bill of Rights? • Where did the Civil War start? • Who won the American Civil War? • What is the 2nd Amendment about? • What were British soldiers called? • What state is Jamestown located in? • Who signed the US Constitution first? • What group of people wanted to get rid of slavery? • ...

6.4 The Roman Republic Crossword 2023-11-16

6.4 The Roman Republic Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. making a false spoken statement that damages or intends to damage a person’s reputation
  2. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives,
  3. and other compositional techniques
  4. settling an issue; deciding
  5. to give orders or lay down authoritatively
  6. perfect or the best possible
  7. for show
  8. to formally forbid something by law, rule, or other authority
  9. the base, with the intention of forcing a surrender of the people inside
  10. the activity of buying and selling; business
  11. to come together for a meeting or activity; to assemble
  12. management
  13. involving only small authority or power, describing a position or action that is
Down
  1. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of
  2. which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
  3. a new method, idea, product, etc.
  4. a military operation in which the enemy forces surround a town or base, cutting off supplies
  5. murder (of someone famous or important, especially for political reasons)
  6. the state of being equal in status, rights, and opportunities
  7. a person or branch of government responsible for putting policies or laws into effect
  8. to persuade, especially by force or threats
  9. public speaking or speechmaking
  10. to cause great damage to; to lay waste to
  11. to reject (a proposed bill or law)
  12. of very great extent or quantity

25 Clues: for show • management • settling an issue; deciding • perfect or the best possible • public speaking or speechmaking • of very great extent or quantity • a new method, idea, product, etc. • and other compositional techniques • to reject (a proposed bill or law) • to cause great damage to; to lay waste to • to give orders or lay down authoritatively • ...

The perks of being a wallflower puzzle 2024-12-13

The perks of being a wallflower puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What type of tea does Bill offer Charlie during their book discussion?
  2. What color suit does Charlie wear to school after Christmas?
  3. What is the name of the play Charlie acts in?
  4. Which family member does Charlie feel most connected to in his memories?
  5. What mental health professional does Charlie begin to see?
  6. What is the name of Charlie’s crush in the book?
Down
  1. What is the name of the band Patrick and Sam listen to often?
  2. What is the name of Charlie's English teacher?
  3. Who is the main character in the book?
  4. What activity does Charlie enjoy while sitting with friends at Big Boy?
  5. Which emotion does Charlie feel while watching Sam and Craig together?
  6. What holiday season is mentioned during Charlie’s emotional breakdown?
  7. What type of doctor’s coat does Charlie describe as being “so white”?
  8. What type of drug does Charlie decide never to take again?
  9. What is the title of the book Bill gives Charlie?

15 Clues: Who is the main character in the book? • What is the name of the play Charlie acts in? • What is the name of Charlie's English teacher? • What is the name of Charlie’s crush in the book? • What is the title of the book Bill gives Charlie? • What type of drug does Charlie decide never to take again? • What mental health professional does Charlie begin to see? • ...

Terminology 2022-07-18

Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a member of the lowest order of British nobility
  2. an official announcement
Down
  1. of rights agreement made between William and Mary
  2. of union act passed by parliament to unite England

4 Clues: an official announcement • a member of the lowest order of British nobility • of rights agreement made between William and Mary • of union act passed by parliament to unite England

pleasantville 2014-03-26

pleasantville crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the sister
  2. - something that happens to you whether you like it or not
  3. - it appears when something goes wrong
  4. - movie we watched
  5. - the mother
Down
  1. - most important meal of the day.
  2. - type of music
  3. bob - grumpy pants
  4. - something bill uses to draw betty
  5. - the brother
  6. - father
  7. - shop owner

12 Clues: - father • - the sister • - the mother • - shop owner • - the brother • - type of music • bob - grumpy pants • - movie we watched • - most important meal of the day. • - something bill uses to draw betty • - it appears when something goes wrong • - something that happens to you whether you like it or not

AP Government Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-06

AP Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. implying that presidents can persuade or even mobilize the public to support their policies if they are skilled communicators
  2. bills that contain parts that would likely not pass on their own
  3. amendment which made it so that the Vice President could become active president if the president was disabled
  4. list of federal grants, projects, and contract available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions in a congressional district
  5. a committee dedicated to making 2 bills that have been passed in the House and Senate separately into one bill
  6. the largest source of federal revenue
  7. last years budget plus some extra is the best predictor of the next years budget
  8. requires president to consult Congress before using military force and to withdraw troops after 60 days if Congress does not give further permission
Down
  1. advancements are based on merit rather than political affiliation
  2. leaving a bill alone for 10 days which leads to the bill being passed and becoming a law without president's signature
  3. talking a bill to death
  4. spending on programs required by current law
  5. first 100 days of the presidency in which the president has much more persuasive power
  6. when voters support congressional candidates because of their support for the president
  7. a committee created for a very specific purpose that usually has an "expiration" date

15 Clues: talking a bill to death • the largest source of federal revenue • spending on programs required by current law • bills that contain parts that would likely not pass on their own • advancements are based on merit rather than political affiliation • last years budget plus some extra is the best predictor of the next years budget • ...

Midterm Crossword Review 2023-12-04

Midterm Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. power held only by the President
  2. position responsible for influencing their party’s vote
  3. The People’s House
  4. US legislative body
  5. person paid by special interest groups
  6. two house legislature
  7. a number less than half of the total
  8. data regarding populations
Down
  1. a way to display large amounts of data
  2. person who lives in a legislators district
  3. another word for expressed powers
  4. smaller of the two houses of Congress
  5. where most bills go to die
  6. population count
  7. a number greater than half of the total
  8. what a bill hopes to become
  9. part of the Constitution
  10. determines many leadership positions in Congress
  11. act of drawing district lines to aid one party
  12. proposed law
  13. when Congress votes down a Presidential veto
  14. to write laws
  15. one way states are divided

23 Clues: proposed law • to write laws • population count • The People’s House • US legislative body • two house legislature • part of the Constitution • where most bills go to die • one way states are divided • data regarding populations • what a bill hopes to become • power held only by the President • another word for expressed powers • a number less than half of the total • ...

Chapter 12 Civics 2022-12-09

Chapter 12 Civics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  2. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  3. a method of voting in Congress in which members register their vote individually
  4. voting in Congress in which members stand up as a group
Down
  1. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  2. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation
  3. a meeting of a legislative committee at which members amend, or “mark up,” a bill before putting it to a vote
  4. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate
  5. voting in Congress where members call out their vote as a group, first those who support the bill then those who oppose it

9 Clues: a request by a senator to delay action on a bill • the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate • voting in Congress in which members stand up as a group • a method of voting in Congress in which members register their vote individually • a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone • ...

60's social issues 2025-06-12

60's social issues crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Resistance to this military requirement grew during Vietnam
  2. Movement concerned with pollution and the environment
  3. A major Cold War conflict that escalated U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
  4. A social movement advocating women's equality that gained momentum in the 60s
  5. Volunteer group founded by JFK to help developing nations
  6. Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964
  7. What young men burned in protest of the Vietnam War
  8. Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco
  9. Feminist movement pushing for gender equality
  10. Strategy used in Selma, Washington, and other cities
  11. Protest movement targeting U.S. involvement in Vietnam
  12. A key student organization in the civil rights movement
  13. A political movement of young people pushing for civil rights and antiwar reforms
  14. Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s
  15. Interracial bus rides to protest segregated travel
  16. Activist student group that opposed the Vietnam War
  17. Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs
  18. Landmark court case that began legal battles over abortion
  19. Author of *Silent Spring*, sparking the environmental movement
  20. Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia
  21. Hallucinogenic drug popularized by Timothy Leary
  22. The 1965 civil rights march destination in Alabama
  23. City where police used dogs and hoses on protestors in 1963
  24. Iots broke out in this Los Angeles neighborhood in 1965
  25. Public gathering focused on peace and nonviolence
  26. Won the 1968 presidential election on a law-and-order platform
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  1. First African American Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1967
  2. This structure was erected in 1961 to divide East and West
  3. Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba
  4. Antiwar candidate who challenged LBJ in the primaries
  5. 1969 music festival symbolizing counterculture
  6. University where National Guard shot student protesters in 1970
  7. Supreme Court ruling that reinforced rights during police arrests
  8. A slogan symbolizing racial pride and self-determination in the 1960s
  9. City where police clashed with protesters at the 1968 Democratic convention
  10. What women demanded in workplaces during the 1960s
  11. Committee investigating alleged communism in the U.S.
  12. Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968
  13. Emerging political voice of this ethnic group in the 1960s
  14. Radical Black rights group founded in Oakland in 1966
  15. Group founded to promote women's rights in 1966
  16. The movement to end racial segregation and discrimination
  17. U.S. Special Forces often deployed in Vietnam
  18. Great Society program for early childhood education
  19. 1963 demonstration where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech
  20. Militant civil rights leader assassinated in 1965
  21. Uprising in this Black neighborhood shocked America in 1965
  22. Organization that legally challenged segregation laws
  23. President who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964

49 Clues: Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba • Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964 • Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968 • Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs • Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia • Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s • Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco • Feminist movement pushing for gender equality • ...

Modyul 4- Mga Isyu at Hamong Pagkakamamayan 2019-02-10

Modyul 4- Mga Isyu at Hamong Pagkakamamayan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nararapat na gampanin o karapatan
  2. tawag sa lungsod estado ng sinaunang Greece
  3. uri ng karapatan kung saaan ipinagkaloob sa tao upang matamasa ang kaligayahan
  4. pagiging miyembro ng isang samahang may karapatan
  5. katiwalian sa paggamit ng posisyon sa pamahalaan upang sa sariling interes
  6. Cylinder tinagurian First Charter of Human Rights|
  7. ay ang kakayahan ng isang indibiduwal sa isang bansa na gumawa ng bagay ng may kalayaan
  8. kusang loob ng pagtatakwil ng pagkamamamayan
  9. Non Goberment Organization
  10. isang katipunan ng mga batas na may pamantayan at doktrinang dapat sundin ng mga mamamayan
  11. uri ng karapatang makakuha ng sariling abugado at madepensahan ang sarili
  12. Carta dokumentong nilagdaan ni haring John I ng England; naglalaman ng mga karapatang pantao
  13. Asian Human Rights Commission
  14. United Nations
  15. Lumagda ng UDHR; asawa ng dating pangulo ng America
  16. isang malayang lupon ng tao na may permanenteng naninirahan sa nasasakupang lugar
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  1. isang pormal na proseso ng pagpapasiya kung saan ang isang populasyon ay pumipili ng mga indibidwal na hahawak ng isang publikong opisina
  2. of Rights naglalaman ng mga karapatan nang may pahintulot ng Parliament
  3. isang sektor ng lipunang hiwalay sa Estado
  4. 3 Ang Konstitusyon ng Repbulika ng Pilipnas, 1987
  5. prosesong para sa mga dayuhang nagnanais maging mamamayan ng isang estado
  6. Universal Decleration od Human Rights
  7. uri ng karapatan kung saan ang mga mamamayan ay dapat na makilahok sa pamamalakad ng pamahalaan
  8. kusang loob na pagbabalik ng pagkamamamayan
  9. pinakamahalagan elemento ng estado
  10. lungsod sa Brasil na nagpasimula ng Participatry Government
  11. Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates
  12. Commission on Human Rights
  13. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
  14. uri ng karapatang Ibinigay ng pamahalaan na nag lalayong maprotektahan ang mga kasapi nito sa lipunan
  15. uri ng karapatan kung saan ipinagkaloob upang matiyak ang kapakanan at seguridad ng tao

31 Clues: United Nations • Non Goberment Organization • Commission on Human Rights • Asian Human Rights Commission • nararapat na gampanin o karapatan • pinakamahalagan elemento ng estado • Universal Decleration od Human Rights • isang sektor ng lipunang hiwalay sa Estado • tawag sa lungsod estado ng sinaunang Greece • kusang loob na pagbabalik ng pagkamamamayan • ...

Monthly expenses & debts 2025-10-13

Monthly expenses & debts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. required by law if you drive a car
  2. type of phone bill
  3. payment for service to access the world wide web
  4. type of insurance payment already deducted from paycheck
  5. type of bill for electricity
  6. bill for place to live
Down
  1. debt on asset you drive
  2. type of card with minimum payment due each month
  3. service for access to multiple channels you can watch
  4. type of loan on a car you own

10 Clues: type of phone bill • bill for place to live • debt on asset you drive • type of bill for electricity • type of loan on a car you own • required by law if you drive a car • type of card with minimum payment due each month • payment for service to access the world wide web • service for access to multiple channels you can watch • ...

Vocabulary 2012-11-15

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right to vote
  2. rights Citizens basic rights and freedoms
  3. To change
  4. The peple represented by an elected offical
  5. and balances Balancing of power amoung diffrent branchesof government so that no one branch is able to dominate the others
  6. sovereghty A government in which the people rule. They have the surpreme power in the government
  7. of powers Each branch has a specific job and power so that no branch would have all the power
  8. A systm of goverment in which power is shared between the central government and the states
  9. representation The number of delagates in which power is held by the people and exercised indirectly through electeed representatives
  10. college The group of presidental electors that casts the offical votes for president after a presidentional election. Each state has a number of electors equal to the total of its members in the Senate and House of Representatives
  11. A person chosen to act for or represent others, as at a convention
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  1. government Citiznes have power to governand citizens give power to leaders they elect to represent them and there intrests
  2. corpus A court order directing that prisoner be brought to court and to show cause for his of her detention
  3. A group that seeks to promote its own special intrests at the expense of the common good
  4. A government controlled by one person or a single group
  5. The cibstitutional power of the president to refuse to sighn a bill passed by congress preventing it from becoming a law
  6. process of law Protection against arbitray deprivation of life, liberty, property
  7. A form of government which political control is exercised by all the people, either directly or through their elected representatives
  8. review The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the governments invalaid if they violate the consititution
  9. Charging a public offical with a crime in office for which they can be removed from power
  10. Jeopardy He provision in the 5th admendment to the U.S. Constitution that one may not be tried twice for the same crime
  11. government Every individial , including the governmental officals must obey the laws

22 Clues: To change • The right to vote • rights Citizens basic rights and freedoms • The peple represented by an elected offical • A government controlled by one person or a single group • A person chosen to act for or represent others, as at a convention • process of law Protection against arbitray deprivation of life, liberty, property • ...

Vocabulary Choice Board 2025-08-28

Vocabulary Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an unlawful act that is nearly the same as a felony but doesn’t fall into any felony category.
  2. legal principle that states that nobody, not even a king, president, or prime minister, is above the law
  3. transformation of a society's structure, culture, or behavior over time
  4. a law that can be voided as it is unclear or is lacking a thing hat makes it precise.
  5. a religious minister, or judge who travels along a predetermined route, to provide services to various locations and communities
  6. The complaint is an allegation, made before a proper magistrate, that a person has been guilty of a designated public offense.
  7. Latin phrase for in bad faith.
  8. nonintervention of secret surveillance and the protection of an individual’s information.
  9. system of rules created by and enforceable by social or governmental institutions
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  1. fundamental principles of justice and is in conformity with the usual judicial proceedings
  2. by an act or fact occurring after some previous actor fact, and relating thereto; by subsequent matter; the opposite of ab initio
  3. The philosophy of law, or the science which treats of the principles of positive law and legal relations
  4. acts that are illegal not because they are inherently immoral
  5. established a precedent for judicial review in the United States
  6. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government.
  7. The processes that societies use to regulate the behavior of their members, ensuring norms and preventing deviance
  8. implied warranty that the statutes of a particular jurisdiction are the basis for any act, agreement, or contract in that jurisdiction
  9. the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
  10. An adjudged case or decision of a court of justice, considered as furnishing an example or authority for an identical or similar case afterwards arising or a similar question of law
  11. rely on a large legal code that is constantly updated and which establishes legal procedures, punishments, and what can and cannot be brought before a court

20 Clues: Latin phrase for in bad faith. • the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment • acts that are illegal not because they are inherently immoral • established a precedent for judicial review in the United States • transformation of a society's structure, culture, or behavior over time • ...

Unit 1 and 2 puzzle 2020-04-13

Unit 1 and 2 puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An employee of a bureaucracy.
  2. Rights given to governed citizens.
  3. The monitoring of a congressional committee to ensure it is properly functioning.
  4. System of government where the interest groups and private parties compete to gain support for an idea.
  5. Committee that is used for a specific reason.
  6. Funding of local projects by the national government that are approved by Congress.
  7. Items that can be bought and sold in the market.
  8. Government by which a few leaders rule.
  9. Moral social behavior.
  10. Drawing congressional lines to favor a minority candidate.
  11. Election held every even year for candidates.
  12. A nation that has a welfare system.
  13. Rights that are not affected by majority government decisions.
  14. The systematic organization of a group of people where one party is in charge of the group.
  15. The process of charging a government member with treason, bribery, or other misdemeanors that congress feels warrants a charge.
Down
  1. Primary election used to choose a presidential candidate.
  2. Financial donations given to a candidate.
  3. A movement to gain support and voters for a candidate in an election.
  4. Financial donations to party committees.
  5. The basis for a case on trial in a court.
  6. A government organization of employees of agencies.
  7. Advisers appointed by the president.
  8. The person appointed to represent the House of Representatives.
  9. The idea that every citizen gets one vote to cast for an election or issue ballot.
  10. Organizations that cannot bring profits to shareholders.
  11. Congressional committee that retains its status indefinitely in congress.
  12. Government agencies who have a role of assisting the economy.
  13. Government spending policies.
  14. Election run by a political party to choose the candidate to run against another party in an election.
  15. System of government where the most agreed upon idea is chosen.
  16. The ability of the president to disapprove a congressional bill.
  17. Voters from an elected leader’s district or state.
  18. The improvement of social and economic power of nations around the earth.
  19. A reduction in tensions among nations.

34 Clues: Moral social behavior. • An employee of a bureaucracy. • Government spending policies. • Rights given to governed citizens. • A nation that has a welfare system. • Advisers appointed by the president. • A reduction in tensions among nations. • Government by which a few leaders rule. • Financial donations to party committees. • Financial donations given to a candidate. • ...

Human Rights 2025-09-21

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : A system of government chosen by the people
  2. : The ability to choose leaders in an election
  3. : Fair treatment for all
  4. : The opposite of exclusion
  5. : A legal promise to protect people’s freedoms
  6. : The Universal Declaration of ______
  7. : Everyone has these simply by being human
  8. : Treating someone unfairly because of their race
  9. : Every person is entitled to these from birth
  10. : Respect for the feelings and traditions of others
  11. : Freedom to practise your faith
  12. : The right to share your opinions
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  1. : Everyone should have this in education and jobs
  2. : The act of treating people equally
  3. : Unfair treatment based on difference
  4. : Rules made by government to protect rights
  5. : Fairness and moral rightness
  6. : Freedom from being owned or controlled by others
  7. : A positive way of treating others
  8. : People who defend the rights of others

20 Clues: : Fair treatment for all • : The opposite of exclusion • : Fairness and moral rightness • : Freedom to practise your faith • : The right to share your opinions • : A positive way of treating others • : The act of treating people equally • : The Universal Declaration of ______ • : Unfair treatment based on difference • : People who defend the rights of others • ...

Government 2024-03-01

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____________ organizations (non-profits) are exempt from taxation
  2. The __________ voters (electorate) elect members of the General Assembly
  3. Secretary-of-State (____________ officer - prepares ballots and certifies elections)
  4. No U.S. or Missouri ____________ employee (or other elected official) may serve in the General Assembly
  5. (election held in August of even numbered years)
  6. Those who are disqualified from voting are: __________ incapacitated
  7. The Missouri _______________ is the highest state court
  8. Treasurer (_____________ officer)
  9. Only the General Assembly has the power to ____ in the state
  10. Voter requirement for Missouri: must ________ (to prevent fraud)
  11. The current Missouri ___________ was adopted in 1945
  12. Those who are disqualified from voting are: _________ (persons convicted of felonies)
  13. Since 1992, term limits were put into place determining the _______________ one can serve in the Missouri General Assembly
  14. Voter requirement for Missouri: must re-register if address or name changes
  15. Voter requirement for Missouri: _____________ citizen
  16. The Missouri constitution may be amended by: __________ (initiative)
  17. Those who are disqualified from voting are: people convicted of election offense
  18. line-item veto - ___________ may veto one or more parts of a bill and approve the rest
  19. reduction veto - governor may reduce the amount _____________ and approve the rest
  20. Auditor (monitors _______________)
  21. Governor (elected to four year term - may not serve more than two terms) (______________ officer)
  22. Missouri has _________________ of government-legislative, judicial, and executive
  23. The Missouri constitution may be amended by: _______________ (most common)
  24. Laws are made two ways in Missouri - state ______________ and direct democracy
  25. There are 6 elected officers of the ___________ branch
  26. (held in April each year)
Down
  1. Representation in the General Assembly is determined by __________
  2. (elections held as needed)
  3. Missouri was admitted to the Union as the __________ state
  4. The governor is restricted from vetoing a bill approved by initiative or _____________ because the people themselves said yes to it
  5. The ______________ is the most common type of city government in the state
  6. Maximum length you can serve in either house is _________
  7. _________ governments gain their power from the Missouri State Constitution
  8. Lieutenant-Governor (__________ - investigates complaints by citizens against government)
  9. Missouri has a bicameral legislature so each law is considered _________
  10. Senators and Representatives are elected from __________
  11. Missouri legislature is __________ (two-houses)
  12. Missouri has had ____ constitutions
  13. The source of political power is the _________
  14. Bill of Rights - contains _________ sections
  15. Voter requirement for Missouri: must live in an _________ district 30 days (residency requirement)
  16. Missouri law requires the budget be __________ each year
  17. There are two types of direct democracy - _____________ (voters submit proposed law to the people) and referendum (people vote on existing law)
  18. Governor has ______ power
  19. Voter requirement for Missouri: __________ years of age
  20. Judges in Missouri are chosen through the __________ Plan
  21. The Missouri constitution may be amended by: _______________ convention
  22. House of Representatives and Senate - together are known as the _________
  23. Attorney-General (____________ officer)
  24. Governor can only serve _____ terms
  25. The cut-off age for a free, public education is __________ years of age
  26. (elections held in November of even numbered years)

52 Clues: Governor has ______ power • (held in April each year) • (elections held as needed) • Treasurer (_____________ officer) • Auditor (monitors _______________) • Missouri has had ____ constitutions • Governor can only serve _____ terms • Attorney-General (____________ officer) • Bill of Rights - contains _________ sections • The source of political power is the _________ • ...

Human Rights 2018-12-14

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You have the right to remain ________
  2. You have the Freedom of _________
  3. Personal Space bubble
  4. You have the right to have _______
  5. Civil rights is the ________ amendment
  6. All people deserve __________
  7. Author of the book "It's Your World"
  8. We the _______
Down
  1. To learn
  2. Personal Belief
  3. Everyone should be treated ________
  4. Peoples ________ are important
  5. _____ is the second amendment
  6. Robbery is a ________
  7. Fought for children's rights

15 Clues: To learn • We the _______ • Personal Belief • Personal Space bubble • Robbery is a ________ • Fought for children's rights • _____ is the second amendment • All people deserve __________ • Peoples ________ are important • You have the Freedom of _________ • You have the right to have _______ • Everyone should be treated ________ • Author of the book "It's Your World" • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2023-07-05

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (Practice that the movement fought against)
  2. (Type of protest often organized during the movement)
  3. (Goal of the Civil Rights Movement)
  4. (First name of Parks, famous for her bus protest)
  5. (First name of X, influential Civil Rights figure)
  6. (Nonviolent protests at segregated establishments)
  7. (Last name of girl involved in a landmark school desegregation case)
Down
  1. (Right fought for during the movement)
  2. (Push for racial equality and desegregation)
  3. Riders (Activists who challenged segregated transportation)
  4. (Ideal pursued by the movement)
  5. (Alabama city associated with a landmark voting rights march)
  6. (Strategy used to protest racial discrimination)
  7. (Public transportation that was the focus of protests)
  8. (Initials of the prominent Civil Rights leader)

15 Clues: (Ideal pursued by the movement) • (Goal of the Civil Rights Movement) • (Right fought for during the movement) • (Practice that the movement fought against) • (Push for racial equality and desegregation) • (Initials of the prominent Civil Rights leader) • (Strategy used to protest racial discrimination) • (First name of Parks, famous for her bus protest) • ...

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT 2014-04-02

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. he broke the color barrier, when he became the first African-American to play Major League Baseball
  2. this march contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, more commonly known as the Voting Rights Act
  3. James Meredith was denied admission to the University of __________
  4. amendment that guaranteed African-Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law
  5. he was the attorney who argued against segregation in public schools, Brown vs. Board of Education
  6. under his leadership, the SNCC became more radical
  7. amendment that guaranteed African-Americans the right to vote
  8. this individual challenged the Spearate Car Act, which was enforced in the state of Louisiana
  9. a peaceful way of protesting against restrictive racial policies
  10. an event where 50,000 African-Americans refused to use the transportation system in Montgomery, Alabama
  11. a Civil Rights organization under the direction of Martin Luther King, Jr. and other African-American clergymen
  12. an individual who preached a philosophy of nonviolence, which influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.
  13. laws that legalized swgregation, which were named after a minstrel character
  14. this individual refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama
  15. President of the United States who proposed and won passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
Down
  1. were violent protests that erupted throughout African-American neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California
  2. he served as the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court case that desegregated public schools
  3. police commissioner, a determined segregationist, Eugene "______" Connor
  4. the Supreme Court case decision (9-0), which ruled "separate but equal" was unconstitutional in public school
  5. location where nine African-Americans were to attend Central High School
  6. the bringing together of different races
  7. President of the United States who disagreed with the ruling in the Supreme Court case, Brown vs. Board of Education
  8. Plessey vs. __________ was Supreme Court case that established the principle "separate but equal"
  9. a Civil Rights organization founded during World War II
  10. he formed a new militant political party, which was known as the Black Panthers
  11. one of the oldest Civil Rights organizations in the United States
  12. were the most common form of nonviolent protest during the Civil Rights movement

27 Clues: the bringing together of different races • under his leadership, the SNCC became more radical • a Civil Rights organization founded during World War II • amendment that guaranteed African-Americans the right to vote • a peaceful way of protesting against restrictive racial policies • one of the oldest Civil Rights organizations in the United States • ...

Term 3 History Project Crossword 2025-03-28

Term 3 History Project Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Segregation by custom and tradition
  2. Statutes enacted to enforce segregation
  3. An American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights
  4. A civil rights leader, co-founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and who organizing the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus travel
  5. An exemption in law
  6. Segregation by law
  7. A prominent African American civil rights and human rights activist, who achieved behind-the-scenes organizing, particularly within the NAACP and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), who believed in community-led activism
  8. An American civil rights leader known for their leadership in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in which they held the title of Executive Secretary and Executive Director.
  9. Nine African American students who, in 1957, bravely integrated Little Rock Central High School, facing intense racial harassment and violence, and became symbols of the civil rights movement
  10. A 13-month protest in 1955-1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, where African Americans refused to ride city buses to protest segregation and racial discrimination on public transportation
  11. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which played a crucial role in the civil rights movement using protests and urging anti-racist legislation.
  12. To win back; to restore
  13. The process of ending the separation of people based on race, aiming for a society where individuals of different races interact, live, and participate equally in all aspects of life.
  14. The practice of transporting children to schools outside of their neighborhoods to achieve a more equal racial balance
Down
  1. A doctrine established by the 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson that permitted laws segregating African Americans as long as equal facilities were provided
  2. The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others (in this case, racially separated based on skin color)
  3. The landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which they ruled racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the Plessy v. Ferguson "separate but equal" doctrine
  4. Prejudice or discrimination against someone of a particular racial or ethnic group
  5. An approach used to improve employment or educational opportunities for minorities and women
  6. A person who sacrifices greatly or perhaps gives their life for the sake of important principles

20 Clues: Segregation by law • An exemption in law • To win back; to restore • Segregation by custom and tradition • Statutes enacted to enforce segregation • Prejudice or discrimination against someone of a particular racial or ethnic group • An approach used to improve employment or educational opportunities for minorities and women • ...

Civil Rights 2024-05-17

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Fairness for all
  2. - Bias
  3. - Civil liberties
  4. - Advocate of separation
  5. - Protest walk
  6. - Peaceful resistance
  7. Rights - Legal entitlements
  8. - Equal treatment
  9. - Public demonstration
  10. - Racial separation
  11. - Liberation
  12. - Democratic right
Down
  1. - Ending separation
  2. - Social change efforts
  3. - Tyranny
  4. - Liberty
  5. - Fairness
  6. - Social change effort
  7. - Unfair treatment
  8. - Racial mixing

20 Clues: - Bias • - Tyranny • - Liberty • - Fairness • - Liberation • - Protest walk • - Racial mixing • - Civil liberties • - Equal treatment • - Fairness for all • - Unfair treatment • - Democratic right • - Ending separation • - Racial separation • - Peaceful resistance • - Social change effort • - Public demonstration • - Social change efforts • - Advocate of separation • Rights - Legal entitlements

Chief Executives and Bureaucracies 2024-03-18

Chief Executives and Bureaucracies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Governors and mayors are elected by the __________ vote
  2. One of the first three executive departments
  3. executive chief at national level
  4. executive chief at state level
  5. One of the first three executive departments
  6. the President is elected by this vote.
  7. an agency that is _______because they do not fall within executive departments
Down
  1. you could win this vote and still lose the presidency election
  2. this process to remove someone is only for the executive branch
  3. One of the first three executive departments
  4. of the majority of the house must vote this to impeach a president
  5. the president must sign a bill within _____ days or the bill becomes a law
  6. almost all US presidents have been this as far as religious affiliation
  7. executive chief at local level
  8. veto automatic killing of a bill by refusing to sign it
  9. this process to remove someone is at the lower levels

16 Clues: executive chief at state level • executive chief at local level • executive chief at national level • the President is elected by this vote. • One of the first three executive departments • One of the first three executive departments • One of the first three executive departments • this process to remove someone is at the lower levels • ...

The Colonial Era 2017-05-20

The Colonial Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Founded PA for Quakers
  2. A colony established by a group of settlers who were given a formal document allowing them to settle on the land
  3. War that Britain and France fought due to fur trapping conflicts; Seven Years’ War
  4. Colonial region that was mainly settled on for trade and profit; staple farming
  5. Explorer who discovered the New World and claimed it for Spain
  6. A colony in which the English monarch provided land to proprietors in exchange for yearly payment
  7. A system of trading in which Africans were kidnapped from their homes, deported to America, and sold as slaves
  8. First barrier colonists faced against westward expansion
  9. Economic competition with little government control
  10. A colony that was under the direct control of the British crown
  11. Publisher who contributed to freedom of the press
  12. Proclamation issued by King George III that banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains (name of document, then year)
  13. Document written in 1215 that established due process of law and trial by jury
  14. Political cartoon drawn by Benjamin Franklin that urged the US colonies to unite
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  1. Economic system in which the mother country gets rich at the expense of her colonies by restricting trade
  2. Leader of the First Great Awakening
  3. First permanent English settlement in colonial America
  4. Protected the basic civil rights of individuals; model for the US Bill of Rights
  5. Founded as a debtor colony and a buffer zone between the colonies and Spanish Florida
  6. A type of govt in which the people elect representatives to make the laws for them
  7. Wrote the Fundamental Orders of CT in 1639; first written constitution in colonial America
  8. First representative form of government in the colonies
  9. Type of farming in the New England Colonies
  10. Ended the French and Indian War (name of document, then year)
  11. Document written by Pilgrims/Puritans aboard the Mayflower, pledging to unite into a civil body politic
  12. Colony that provided a religious refuge for Catholic people
  13. Founded RI for the purpose of religious freedom
  14. The colonial region that relied on plantation farming, cash crops, and slavery

28 Clues: Founded PA for Quakers • Leader of the First Great Awakening • Type of farming in the New England Colonies • Founded RI for the purpose of religious freedom • Publisher who contributed to freedom of the press • Economic competition with little government control • First permanent English settlement in colonial America • ...

1776-1812 2025-08-01

1776-1812 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supreme Court case establishing judicial review, the power of the Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
  2. Controversial laws passed by Federalists to limit dissent and restrict immigration; criticized as unconstitutional.
  3. A diplomatic scandal where French agents demanded bribes from American envoys, sparking anti-French sentiment.
  4. The foundational legal document establishing the framework of the U.S. government, including separation of powers and federalism.
  5. First Secretary of the Treasury who created the national bank and advocated for a strong federal government.
  6. A treaty between the U.S. and Britain that averted war but was unpopular for its concessions to British interests.
  7. First President of the U.S. (1789–1797), set many precedents for the role, including a peaceful transfer of power.
  8. A law passed under Jefferson banning trade with all foreign nations, aiming to protect American interests but damaging the economy.
  9. A series of essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay defending the Constitution and promoting its ratification.
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  1. The U.S. purchase of French territory doubling the nation’s size; negotiated by Jefferson.
  2. Political statements arguing that states could nullify federal laws deemed unconstitutional, in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
  3. A protest against a federal tax on whiskey; suppressed by Washington, demonstrating federal power under the new Constitution.
  4. Supporters of a strong central government and the ratification of the Constitution, led by Alexander Hamilton.
  5. The first constitution of the U.S., creating a weak central government and giving most power to the states.
  6. A document adopted by the Continental Congress declaring the 13 colonies free and independent from British rule.
  7. A conflict between the U.S. and Britain over trade restrictions, impressment, and frontier tensions; ended in stalemate but boosted national pride.
  8. A meeting in Philadelphia where delegates drafted the current U.S. Constitution, replacing the Articles of Confederation.
  9. Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President; led the Democratic-Republicans and opposed Hamilton’s policies.
  10. Opponents of the Constitution’s ratification, who feared centralized power and demanded a Bill of Rights.
  11. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing individual rights such as freedom of speech and religion.

20 Clues: The U.S. purchase of French territory doubling the nation’s size; negotiated by Jefferson. • Supreme Court case establishing judicial review, the power of the Court to declare laws unconstitutional. • Opponents of the Constitution’s ratification, who feared centralized power and demanded a Bill of Rights. • ...

Socials 10 chap 11,12 crossword 2023-01-06

Socials 10 chap 11,12 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A written document that outlines the powers and duties of a government or organization.
  2. A law that sets out the rules for the protection of human rights in Canada.
  3. A law that sets out the rules for the administration of justice in the criminal justice system for children.
  4. a document outlining the rights to a child
  5. A statement of general principles or rules, especially one agreed upon by a group of people.
  6. A statement of principles or values that is widely accepted as a standard for behavior or judgment.
  7. A set of principles or values that guide the actions of an individual or group.
  8. A process in which the people of a country or region vote on a specific issue or proposal.
  9. A system of law that is based on the common practices and traditions of a community, rather than on written laws.
  10. A less serious offences that will be a 5000$ fine or up to 6/m in jail
  11. A set of rules that outline the powers and duties of a government
  12. A court of law that hears cases involving criminal offenses and civil disputes.
  13. The highest court in Canada, which has the final say on legal matters
  14. Definitions of the most vile offences
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  1. A legal system in which cases are decided on the basis of precedent, rather than on written laws.
  2. A clause in a law or constitution that allows a government or other authority to temporarily set aside or override certain provisions in certain circumstances.
  3. A term used to describe a legal system that is based on written laws, rather than on the principles of common law.
  4. A court that has the final authority to interpret and apply the law in Canada.
  5. men or women who sit and listen about an case in court and decides if the subject is guilty or not among themselves
  6. referendums in the future must win by a majority vote, what act is this called?
  7. A bill or law passed by a local government or organization.

21 Clues: Definitions of the most vile offences • a document outlining the rights to a child • A bill or law passed by a local government or organization. • A set of rules that outline the powers and duties of a government • The highest court in Canada, which has the final say on legal matters • A less serious offences that will be a 5000$ fine or up to 6/m in jail • ...

aretxi angie unit 3 2018-04-24

aretxi angie unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  2. Proposal for the structure of the US government
  3. No person should be pressured to do things
  4. An act of putting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers
  5. The federal principle or system of government
  6. Legislative, Executive, Judicial branch
  7. Founding father, 4th president of US
  8. A delegate to the US constitutional convention of 1787
  9. Ratified bill of rights
  10. Outlined the process for state's to count slaves as part of the population
  11. A collection of 85 essays and articles
  12. Government is empowered by law from starting point of having no power
  13. Agreement that small and large states made
  14. The right of trial by jury shall be preserved
  15. Rights shall not be denied
  16. People must feel/be safe in their home
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  1. Liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without influences from others
  2. Constitutional convection
  3. the right of the people to keep and bear arms
  4. American attorney, famous quote "give me liberty or give me death"
  5. Founding father, american statesman
  6. Anti wanted the opposite of federalist. Anti opposed to a strong federal government.
  7. Influences which regulates an organization or system
  8. An agreement among the 13 original states of US
  9. All criminal cases have a right to a trial
  10. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
  11. Part of the seven principles, government is created and sustained by the people
  12. Action of signing or giving consent to a treaty/contract
  13. 1st us president, founding father
  14. Armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786-1787
  15. No soldier should live in someone's house without consent
  16. There shall be no law prohibiting religion
  17. An amendment may be proposed either by the congress with 2/3 majority vote
  18. Citizenship in a state organized as a republic where people have popular sovereignty
  19. Proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch
  20. Founding father

36 Clues: Founding father • Ratified bill of rights • Constitutional convection • Rights shall not be denied • 1st us president, founding father • Founding father, american statesman • Founding father, 4th president of US • A collection of 85 essays and articles • People must feel/be safe in their home • Legislative, Executive, Judicial branch • No person should be pressured to do things • ...

60's social issues 2025-06-12

60's social issues crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Iots broke out in this Los Angeles neighborhood in 1965
  2. This structure was erected in 1961 to divide East and West
  3. Protest movement targeting U.S. involvement in Vietnam
  4. The 1965 civil rights march destination in Alabama
  5. President who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  6. Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s
  7. Strategy used in Selma, Washington, and other cities
  8. Interracial bus rides to protest segregated travel
  9. City where police clashed with protesters at the 1968 Democratic convention
  10. First African American Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1967
  11. Author of *Silent Spring*, sparking the environmental movement
  12. A slogan symbolizing racial pride and self-determination in the 1960s
  13. Resistance to this military requirement grew during Vietnam
  14. Uprising in this Black neighborhood shocked America in 1965
  15. Committee investigating alleged communism in the U.S.
  16. Movement concerned with pollution and the environment
  17. Antiwar candidate who challenged LBJ in the primaries
  18. Activist student group that opposed the Vietnam War
  19. Feminist movement pushing for gender equality
  20. University where National Guard shot student protesters in 1970
  21. 1963 demonstration where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech
  22. Emerging political voice of this ethnic group in the 1960s
  23. City where police used dogs and hoses on protestors in 1963
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  1. Landmark court case that began legal battles over abortion
  2. Radical Black rights group founded in Oakland in 1966
  3. A political movement of young people pushing for civil rights and antiwar reforms
  4. Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs
  5. U.S. Special Forces often deployed in Vietnam
  6. Great Society program for early childhood education
  7. Militant civil rights leader assassinated in 1965
  8. A major Cold War conflict that escalated U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
  9. What young men burned in protest of the Vietnam War
  10. What women demanded in workplaces during the 1960s
  11. Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco
  12. Hallucinogenic drug popularized by Timothy Leary
  13. Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964
  14. The movement to end racial segregation and discrimination
  15. 1969 music festival symbolizing counterculture
  16. Group founded to promote women's rights in 1966
  17. Organization that legally challenged segregation laws
  18. Volunteer group founded by JFK to help developing nations
  19. Supreme Court ruling that reinforced rights during police arrests
  20. Public gathering focused on peace and nonviolence
  21. A social movement advocating women's equality that gained momentum in the 60s
  22. Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia
  23. Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba
  24. A key student organization in the civil rights movement
  25. Won the 1968 presidential election on a law-and-order platform
  26. Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968

49 Clues: Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba • Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964 • Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968 • Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs • Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia • Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s • Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco • U.S. Special Forces often deployed in Vietnam • ...

This Day in History May 10th 2024-05-09

This Day in History May 10th crossword puzzle
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  1. "We shall fight in the fields and on the streets. We shall fight on the hills. We shall never _________!"
  2. A system of segregation used in South Africa.
  3. A form of transportation that was widely used during the Industrial Revolution.
  4. Meaning something that goes across an entire continent.
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  1. Winston ______ was the prime minister of the United Kingdom during WWII.
  2. A policy used by politicians other than Churchill which focused on giving Hitler what he wanted to avoid war.
  3. Nelson _______ was an advocate for African rights and the first black president of South Africa.
  4. What Jefferson Davis was wearing when he was captured.
  5. The president that signed into law the bill which allowed the railroad to be constructed.
  6. Jefferson ________ was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

10 Clues: A system of segregation used in South Africa. • What Jefferson Davis was wearing when he was captured. • Meaning something that goes across an entire continent. • Winston ______ was the prime minister of the United Kingdom during WWII. • Jefferson ________ was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • ...

Thats puzzling 2023-12-07

Thats puzzling crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First 10 amendments in the constitution
  2. Quartering of soldiers
  3. citizenship rights, equal protection, civil war debt
  4. Grand Jury,Double jeopardy, self incrimination
  5. Search & Seizure
  6. election of president & vice president
  7. Jury trials in civil lawsuits
  8. Abolition of slavery
  9. Right to bear arms
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  1. Rights reserved to states or people
  2. Freedom of religion,speech, press, assembly & petition
  3. Right to Speedy Trial
  4. Suits against states
  5. Cruel & unusual punishment
  6. Non-Enumerated rights retained by people

15 Clues: Search & Seizure • Right to bear arms • Suits against states • Abolition of slavery • Right to Speedy Trial • Quartering of soldiers • Cruel & unusual punishment • Jury trials in civil lawsuits • Rights reserved to states or people • election of president & vice president • First 10 amendments in the constitution • Non-Enumerated rights retained by people • ...

Values Crossword Puzzle Apr 2023 2023-04-24

Values Crossword Puzzle Apr 2023 crossword puzzle
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  1. Ranking or evaluation of a condition of existence in comparison to others in a similar social or civil position.
  2. A reward for doing something good or a pay back or deserved punishment.
  3. We should have freedom of choice and freedom to make decisions that are subject only to the reciprocal obligation to respect the rights of others.
  4. The complete development of one’s ambitions or “being all that you can be”.
  5. Having an understanding with a body of facts.
  6. The right to waive our Natural Rights.
  7. Freedom from arbitrary restraint.
  8. Recognizing and respecting the views of others.
  9. A government position that is independent from foreign control or intervention.
  10. Life, liberty and property, according to John Locke.
  11. Women should have the same rights as those of men.
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  1. The belief that human nature can be improved and that society is moving toward a better form of life.
  2. A regard for others that overrides concern for oneself.
  3. Every human being is entitled to both the freedom and responsibility to develop his/her personality with rights to life, liberty and property.
  4. Being impartial, fair, correct and right.
  5. Actions should be taken only if they are good for oneself.
  6. This "Equality of" grants the same rights, privileges, and immunities to people similarly situated.
  7. To forego something of value in exchange for a more pressing claim.
  8. This "Equality of" occurs by assuring the ends are the same for all, regardless of the means or conditions.
  9. Every human being is entitled to both the freedom and responsibility to develop his/her personality with rights to life, liberty and property.

20 Clues: Freedom from arbitrary restraint. • The right to waive our Natural Rights. • Being impartial, fair, correct and right. • Having an understanding with a body of facts. • Recognizing and respecting the views of others. • Women should have the same rights as those of men. • Life, liberty and property, according to John Locke. • ...

All About Money 2023-08-21

All About Money crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is believed that the average household has this much in loose change somewhere in the house or car.
  2. What dollar bill has the shortest circulation life span at 18 months?
  3. On average, most coins stay in circulation this many years.
  4. Printed money was first used in this country.
  5. Number of countries besides the U.S. that use the our money as their currency.
  6. What was the name of the first credit card?
  7. What country is known as the largest counterfeiter of money?
  8. When Ben Franklin designed the coin, he engraved a motto that said "Mind your ___"
  9. He designed the first penny (not a president).
  10. What percent of the worlds currency is actual "physical" money?
  11. What president appears on the $5 bill?
  12. What dollar spends the longest time in circulation?
  13. The 1st Bitcoin transaction was for 2 pizza's at this franchise.
  14. On the back of a $5 bill is a list of all of these.
  15. This economic occurrence cause the value of money to decrease
  16. The term banks used for dollars
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  1. The Secret Service was created to prevent this
  2. What is the average age that people start collecting social security?
  3. Money isn't really made of paper its mostly made of this?
  4. This presidents wife is the only women to appear on paper money.
  5. What president appears on the $2 bill?
  6. The official name for the study of money.
  7. Acronym for the agency that prints dollar bills.
  8. The total amount of money brought in by a company over a set time.
  9. US president that appears on the $20 bill.
  10. The eagle that appears on our money was given a name by the Philadelphia Mint, what is it?
  11. What industry brings in the most revenue?
  12. In what southern state was Bitcoin first accepted and used?
  13. How many tons of ink are used each day to print money?
  14. What does the "T" in ATM stand for?
  15. It is believed that this animal ate over 2 million dollars worth of Pablo Escobar's money.
  16. Our money has not always been green, in colonial times it was this color.
  17. The currency most traded around the world.
  18. Trace amounts of this illegal substance can be found on 92% of all US dollar bills.
  19. This agency actually makes coins.
  20. The process that puts "grooves' on coins is called this
  21. The oldest currency still in use?

37 Clues: The term banks used for dollars • This agency actually makes coins. • The oldest currency still in use? • What does the "T" in ATM stand for? • What president appears on the $2 bill? • What president appears on the $5 bill? • The official name for the study of money. • What industry brings in the most revenue? • US president that appears on the $20 bill. • ...

Week 6 2025-11-12

Week 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a formal process in which a group of people makes a choice
  2. rights rights that protect people from the actions of governments, organizations, or other people
  3. taxes taxes you pay on things you buy
  4. outcome
  5. a percentage of money that a person pays to the government
  6. income taxes taxes you pay to the federal government
  7. rights financial choices and privileges that individuals may select without government interference, which enable people to make use of civil and political rights
  8. rights rights that allow people to participate freely in government
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  1. rights (natural rights) rights that people are born with and cannot be taken away, which include life, liberty, and freedom
  2. income taxes taxes you pay to the state you live in
  3. discussing what is said and heard to make a decision

11 Clues: outcome • taxes taxes you pay on things you buy • income taxes taxes you pay to the state you live in • discussing what is said and heard to make a decision • income taxes taxes you pay to the federal government • a formal process in which a group of people makes a choice • a percentage of money that a person pays to the government • ...

Rights of the Accused 2023-12-06

Rights of the Accused crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When does the Miranda Warning go into effect in relation to arrest?
  2. Bail must be _______ to crime.
  3. What type of punishments does the 8th Amendment prohibit?
  4. Who did the Supreme Court support in Gideon v. Wainwright?
  5. Most prevalent amendment for the rights of the accused
  6. Type of bail courts are prohibited from imposing
  7. only exception to the necessity to read the Miranda Warning when arresting
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  1. Officers cannot interrogate the accused without one
  2. Prohibited by the 4th Amendment if unreasonable.
  3. 5th Amendment clause that generally prohibits someone from being charged with the same crime again.
  4. Amendment prevents self-incrimination
  5. Warning that officers must read the accused
  6. Type of jury the accused has the right to
  7. Amendment that is least prevalent in the right of the accused

14 Clues: Bail must be _______ to crime. • Amendment prevents self-incrimination • Type of jury the accused has the right to • Warning that officers must read the accused • Prohibited by the 4th Amendment if unreasonable. • Type of bail courts are prohibited from imposing • Officers cannot interrogate the accused without one • ...

Revolution of children's rights 2023-06-09

Revolution of children's rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. our nervous system helps us feel this.
  2. A long period of time.
  3. Cannot breath.
  4. Under eighteen.
  5. a source of punishment in the old times.
  6. the opposite of love.
  7. a physical source of abuse.
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  1. other word for abuse.
  2. abbreviation for the remembrance of bad memories.
  3. A boy or a girl have a...
  4. other word for compassion.
  5. corpse.
  6. acting like the person is not there.
  7. a physical way of hurting someone.

14 Clues: corpse. • Cannot breath. • Under eighteen. • other word for abuse. • the opposite of love. • A long period of time. • A boy or a girl have a... • other word for compassion. • a physical source of abuse. • a physical way of hurting someone. • acting like the person is not there. • our nervous system helps us feel this. • a source of punishment in the old times. • ...

Reform movement crossword puzzle 2021-03-25

Reform movement crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. included women's rights, education, abolition, and prisons/mentally ill
  2. Stop slavery
  3. urged president lincoln to abolish slavery
  4. Gave a speech about women's rights. “Ain’t I a Woman?”
  5. protested for women's rights
  6. make education more affordable
  7. Made anti slavery newspaper called the liberator
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  1. Make mental hospitals better
  2. Father of education system.
  3. Wrote the Declaration of Sentiments for the Seneca Falls Convention
  4. Feminist activist who wanted everyone to be equal
  5. Wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” which highlighted the evils of slavery
  6. Trying to find 30 hospitals for the mentally ill
  7. activist for slaves. Ran underground railroad
  8. give women the same rights as men

15 Clues: Stop slavery • Father of education system. • Make mental hospitals better • protested for women's rights • make education more affordable • give women the same rights as men • urged president lincoln to abolish slavery • activist for slaves. Ran underground railroad • Trying to find 30 hospitals for the mentally ill • Made anti slavery newspaper called the liberator • ...

The Rights of the Child 2012-09-30

The Rights of the Child crossword puzzle
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  1. Children have a right to have this listened to
  2. All children have a right to... as part of childhood
  3. Children have the right to enough... to eat
  4. Children should not be stolen or...
  5. All children have the right to love and...
  6. Children have special protection if they are a...
  7. Children have the right to visit these even in a different country
  8. Children have a right to celebrate their own culture and...
  9. Which other group should always know children's rights
  10. Children should be protected from dangers such as these
  11. Children have the right to be protected from being ...
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  1. Children with special needs who are ... have a right to care and education
  2. Children have a right for this never to be cruel
  3. In war children should not be a....
  4. Children have a right to live with these people unless it is bad for them
  5. Children have the right to attend school to gain an...
  6. Children have a right to choose who they play with as...
  7. Children have a right to a decent standard of ...
  8. Children have a right to clean...so they don't get ill
  9. Children have the right not to ... if it affects their health or education

20 Clues: In war children should not be a.... • Children should not be stolen or... • All children have the right to love and... • Children have the right to enough... to eat • Children have a right to have this listened to • Children have a right for this never to be cruel • Children have special protection if they are a... • Children have a right to a decent standard of ... • ...

Constitutional Convention 2023-03-13

Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This plan was favored by large states who wanted proportional representation
  2. This group believed that the U.S. Constitution as it was written at the Constitution should be ratified
  3. The idea that power comes from the people
  4. Enlightenment idea from Montesquieu that said power should be divided into 3 branches
  5. Added to the Constitution after the Constitutional Convention due to concerns for individual liberties
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  1. This was a combination of 2 plans and established our bicameral congress
  2. This compromise determined how slaves would be counted in regards to population for representation
  3. The event where the delegates were originally supposed to rewrite the Articles of Confederation
  4. This group believed that a Bill of Rights needed to be added to the Constitution before ratification
  5. This plan was favored by small states who wanted equal representation
  6. a word meaning 'two house' in reference to our legislature
  7. A written plan for Government

12 Clues: A written plan for Government • The idea that power comes from the people • a word meaning 'two house' in reference to our legislature • This plan was favored by small states who wanted equal representation • This was a combination of 2 plans and established our bicameral congress • This plan was favored by large states who wanted proportional representation • ...

Civil Rights 2013-04-25

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Civil Rights Leader who refused to give up her seat to a white man.
  2. Making a distinction in favor of or against a person based on the group, class, or category to which that person belongs.
  3. This law banned literacy tests and other laws that kept African Americans from registering to vote.
  4. To put to death, most often by hanging.
  5. A Civil Rights activist who founded The National farm Workers Association.
  6. The 35th President of the United States of America.
  7. A political and social protest lasting 13 months to end segregation on public buses.
  8. An organization that pushed women good jobs at equal pay.
  9. A Civil Rights act where African Americans rode public buses into the segregated area of the south.
  10. Rights to personal freedom
  11. A separation of races.
  12. The examination before a judicial tribunal.
  13. An American Activist who was a member of the Black Muslims.
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  1. A protest where people refuse to move until demands are met.
  2. A program started by President Johnson that provided help to the poor, elderly, and woman.
  3. A Civil Rights leader who campaigned against the segregation of blacks .
  4. A person or thing that precipitates an event or change.
  5. The first African American to serve on the U.S Supreme Court.
  6. A person who objects or disapproves, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
  7. Hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

20 Clues: A separation of races. • Rights to personal freedom • To put to death, most often by hanging. • The examination before a judicial tribunal. • The 35th President of the United States of America. • Hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. • A person or thing that precipitates an event or change. • An organization that pushed women good jobs at equal pay. • ...

CROSSWORD AP 2022-04-11

CROSSWORD AP crossword puzzle
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  1. Ang kalagayan o katayuan ng isang tao bilang miyembro ng isang pamayanan o estado
  2. Ang pagkamamamayan ay nakabatay sa lugar kung saan siya ipinanganak.
  3. Kasulatan kung saan nakasaad ang pagkamamayang Pilipino
  4. tumutukoy sa sitwasyon kung saan ang isang tao nang sabay na umutang, sa pamamagitan ng ilang positibong kilos,katapatan sa dalawa o higit pang mga estado
  5. pinagsama-samang karapatan ng isang mamamayan ayon sa nakatadhana sa batas ang mga karapatang ito at pinagtibay ng konstitusyon ng isang bansa
  6. Ang pagkamamamayan ng isang tao ay nakabatay sa pagkamamamayan ng isa sa kanyang mga magulang
  7. Layunin ng Pilipinas ang kapayapaan.
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  1. Isang legal na paraan kung saan ang isang dayuhan na nais maging mamamayan ng isang bansa ay sumailalim sa isang proseso sa korte.
  2. Paglabag sa karapatang pantao na may ugnay sa pamahalaan at sa mga batas.
  3. ligal na karapatan ng isang indibidwal, na ipinagkaloob sa kanya ng lokal at pambansang awtoridad na namamahala
  4. Nag pahintulot sa isang tao na pumasok at umalis sa ibang bansa.
  5. Uri ng karapatan na ang isang tao ay may karapatang mabuhay.
  6. Seksyon sa Bill of rights artikulo 3 na sinisigurado ang isang pagkakapantay pantay ng kababaihan at kalalakihan sa lipunan
  7. Isang bill na naglalaman ng mga karapatan na mayroon ang tao.
  8. isang katayuan ng pagkamamamayan ng isang tao, kung saan ang isang tao ay sabay na itinuturing bilang isang mamamayan ng higit sa isang bansa sa ilalim ng mga batas ng mga bansang iyon

15 Clues: Layunin ng Pilipinas ang kapayapaan. • Kasulatan kung saan nakasaad ang pagkamamayang Pilipino • Uri ng karapatan na ang isang tao ay may karapatang mabuhay. • Isang bill na naglalaman ng mga karapatan na mayroon ang tao. • Nag pahintulot sa isang tao na pumasok at umalis sa ibang bansa. • Ang pagkamamamayan ay nakabatay sa lugar kung saan siya ipinanganak. • ...

THINKING ABOUT TEXT 2025-07-13

THINKING ABOUT TEXT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : The young man of ten who had taken the spelling and dictation prize last term and was considered a "prodigy" by his mother.
  2. :- The American boxing legend after whom Bill Bramble originally wanted to name his son, John.
  3. :- The family name of the story's main characters, including Bill, Mrs. Bramble, and Harold.
  4. :- Mrs. Bramble's brother, Major Stokes, who persuaded Bill to give up boxing.
  5. The American boxer Bill was scheduled to fight in his last match at the National Sporting Club.
Down
  1. :-The pub where Bill was training for his final boxing match. WHITEHART
  2. :- The nickname Harold's schoolmates called him, which he disliked and believed would stop if they knew his father was "Young Porky".
  3. :- Bill's trainer who was upset about Bill's decision not to fight and ultimately revealed Bill's profession.
  4. Mr. Bramble's secret profession that his family tried to "keep from Harold".
  5. :- Bill Bramble's affectionate ringside nickname, which was revealed to Harold by Jerry Fisher.

10 Clues: :-The pub where Bill was training for his final boxing match. WHITEHART • Mr. Bramble's secret profession that his family tried to "keep from Harold". • :- Mrs. Bramble's brother, Major Stokes, who persuaded Bill to give up boxing. • :- The family name of the story's main characters, including Bill, Mrs. Bramble, and Harold. • ...

French Crossword Thing 2024-04-12

French Crossword Thing crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All
  2. ToBring
  3. TooMuch
  4. Something
  5. Waitress
  6. ToLeaveATip
  7. Enough(of)
  8. Milk
  9. Tea
  10. Others
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  1. Bottle
  2. ABitOf/APieceOf
  3. NotEnough(of)
  4. HowMuchDoes___Cost?
  5. Several
  6. ToDrink
  7. Waiter
  8. ToCost
  9. Some
  10. AGlassOf
  11. IcedTea
  12. Bill
  13. CarbonatedLemonDrink
  14. Price

24 Clues: All • Tea • Some • Bill • Milk • Price • Bottle • Waiter • ToCost • Others • ToBring • Several • ToDrink • TooMuch • IcedTea • AGlassOf • Waitress • Something • Enough(of) • ToLeaveATip • NotEnough(of) • ABitOf/APieceOf • HowMuchDoes___Cost? • CarbonatedLemonDrink

Lesson 3 Crossword 2020-10-29

Lesson 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. John (Blank): One of the three leading Federalists, the other two being James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, who wrote a portion of the Federalists papers
  2. a strong leader of the Federalists, who wrote 85 of the Federalist papers
  3. people who supported ratification of the Constitution
  4. (Blank) powers: powers given to each branch of the national government by the Constitu
  5. the pen name used for the publication of the Federalist papers
  6. the pen name used by Robert Yates, who wrote a number of anti-Constitution essays
Down
  1. people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
  2. (Blank) powers: powers in the Constitution not specifically given to the federal government but instead left to the states
  3. bill of (blank):the first 10 amendments to the United States; ratified in 1791

9 Clues: people who opposed ratification of the Constitution • people who supported ratification of the Constitution • the pen name used for the publication of the Federalist papers • a strong leader of the Federalists, who wrote 85 of the Federalist papers • bill of (blank):the first 10 amendments to the United States; ratified in 1791 • ...

traveled places 2017-12-17

traveled places crossword puzzle
Across
  1. traveled here and took a whale watching excursion.
  2. Me and Bill took a trip here after we were married.
  3. traveled here to see the natural springs.
  4. Camp Grounds, the whole family did some camping here and we attended the Corn Fest.
  5. Me and Bill visited this place in Wisconsin many times to celebrate our anniversary.
  6. traveled here with Marge and Ruthie.
  7. traveled here where we stayed on the Caribbean ocean.
Down
  1. traveled here in a hot sweaty station wagon to attend a Toussaint family reunion.
  2. traveled here with Bill, DeeDee and Amy for a Toussaint family reunion.
  3. traveled here on a camping trip where we lost Deidre for a short time.
  4. traveled here to visit Bills brother Jim.
  5. traveled here by ship and walked on a glacier.
  6. Me and Bill had a time-share at this location.
  7. traveled here for the Strawberry Fest.
  8. traveled here and brought back a coo-coo-clock.
  9. traveled here where nobody would let you sit a to have a cup of coffee without buying a meal.

16 Clues: traveled here with Marge and Ruthie. • traveled here for the Strawberry Fest. • traveled here to visit Bills brother Jim. • traveled here to see the natural springs. • traveled here by ship and walked on a glacier. • Me and Bill had a time-share at this location. • traveled here and brought back a coo-coo-clock. • traveled here and took a whale watching excursion. • ...

Amendments 1-10 2022-01-21

Amendments 1-10 crossword puzzle
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  1. In print
  2. Right to bear arms
  3. Grand juries and no double jeopardy
  4. Gather signatures in support of a cause
  5. Right to hold public meetings
  6. Speak without censored government
  7. No soldier shall be in house in time of peace
  8. Rights not given to fed.gov. are given states
  9. People have rights not listed
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  1. Free exercise
  2. No unreasonable searches
  3. Freedom of speech
  4. No excessive bail or cruel punishment
  5. Trial by Jury
  6. Rights of the accused

15 Clues: In print • Free exercise • Trial by Jury • Freedom of speech • Right to bear arms • Rights of the accused • No unreasonable searches • Right to hold public meetings • People have rights not listed • Speak without censored government • Grand juries and no double jeopardy • No excessive bail or cruel punishment • Gather signatures in support of a cause • ...

Civil Rights by: Nathalie Willman 2017-05-17

Civil Rights by: Nathalie Willman crossword puzzle
Across
  1. separation of races based on color, ethnicity, culture, etc.
  2. equalization among races
  3. first southern state to admit African American students to State universities without being required by a court order
  4. wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech
  5. led the desegregation campaign
  6. project used to influence Congress to pass a voting rights act
  7. organization that focused on civil rights for Black Muslims
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  1. the battle-cry of militant civil rights activists
  2. laws that limited African American rights
  3. African American who joined the Nation of Islam and pushed for equal rights
  4. 9 African American students who in 1948 entered an all-white school as a part of Blossom's plan
  5. 1963 march led by Martin Luther King Jr.
  6. 1966 political party founded by Huey newton and Bobby Seale
  7. 1896 court case that ruled "separate but equal"
  8. African American woman who refused to give up her bus seat for a white man
  9. African American protesters who sat at segregated lunch counters and refused to leave until served

16 Clues: equalization among races • led the desegregation campaign • 1963 march led by Martin Luther King Jr. • wrote the famous "I Have A Dream" speech • laws that limited African American rights • 1896 court case that ruled "separate but equal" • the battle-cry of militant civil rights activists • 1966 political party founded by Huey newton and Bobby Seale • ...

Finance 2023-09-08

Finance crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shells that were used as currency in China, Japan, Korea, India, Thailand, and other countries.
  2. An individual's basic requirements that must be fulfilled for the person to survive.
  3. Trade … An organization of workers intent on protecting their economic rights, improving working conditions, etc.
  4. Financial … Savings that allow a person to survive for up to several months if they lose income.
  5. The process by which the government of a country obtains money from its people in order to pay for its expenses.
Down
  1. A vessel mentioned in the name of a popular money management system.
  2. A process by which the money supply of a country is increased.
  3. Part of the income set aside for future use.
  4. The country where paper money was first used.
  5. President on the $5 bill.

10 Clues: President on the $5 bill. • Part of the income set aside for future use. • The country where paper money was first used. • A process by which the money supply of a country is increased. • A vessel mentioned in the name of a popular money management system. • An individual's basic requirements that must be fulfilled for the person to survive. • ...

McDonald V Chicago 2025-03-31

McDonald V Chicago crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the last name of the petitioner who challenged Chicago’s handgun ban?
  2. What clause of the 14th Amendment was used to apply the 2nd Amendment to the states?
  3. What personal protection argument was used in favor of incorporating the 2nd Amendment?
  4. What legal doctrine was used to apply the Bill of Rights to the states in this case?
Down
  1. What type of firearm restriction did Chicago enact that was challenged in this case?
  2. In which city did this case originate?
  3. Which amendment was used to apply the 2nd Amendment to the states?
  4. What 2008 Supreme Court case first recognized an individual’s right to own a handgun?
  5. What broader policy debate was impacted by the ruling in this case?
  6. Which amendment’s right to bear arms was at issue in this case?

10 Clues: In which city did this case originate? • Which amendment’s right to bear arms was at issue in this case? • Which amendment was used to apply the 2nd Amendment to the states? • What broader policy debate was impacted by the ruling in this case? • What was the last name of the petitioner who challenged Chicago’s handgun ban? • ...

Reconstruction 2023-10-09

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. overrode Johnson's Veto of Civil Rights Act
  2. terrorized African Americans
  3. Northern whites that moved to the South (supported Republicans)
  4. everyone born in the US were citizens
  5. restored full rights to people of south and supported by Democrats
  6. was civil rights leader
  7. was a champion of political reform
  8. putting to death a person by the illegal action of a mob
  9. was a Radical Republican
  10. war hero president
  11. abolished slavery
  12. was new industry in the south
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  1. helped African Americans ajust to life
  2. pro-Union Southerners
  3. was a black Senator
  4. was the editor of the Atlanta Constitution
  5. gave black Americans the right to vote
  6. a single crop grown by farmers
  7. was the first African American Senator

19 Clues: abolished slavery • war hero president • was a black Senator • pro-Union Southerners • was civil rights leader • was a Radical Republican • terrorized African Americans • was new industry in the south • a single crop grown by farmers • was a champion of political reform • everyone born in the US were citizens • helped African Americans ajust to life • ...

Bills of rights & the 7 principles of goverment 2022-02-22

Bills of rights & the 7 principles of goverment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
  2. : the federal principle or system of government.
  3. U.S. history, a controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
  4. from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  5. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
  6. amendment :Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
  7. Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial.
Down
  1. :Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.
  2. quartering of soldiers.
  3. A limited government is one whose legalized force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities. ... In many cases, such as the United States, it is a constitutionally limited government, bound to specific principles and actions by a state or federal constitution.
  4. : counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  5. Other rights of the people.
  6. trial by jury in civil cases.
  7. : support for a republican system of government.
  8. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  9. Powers reserved to the states.
  10. :Individual rights are the rights needed by each individual to pursue their lives and goals without interference from other individuals or the government. The rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as stated in the United States Declaration of Independence are typical examples of individual rights

17 Clues: quartering of soldiers. • Other rights of the people. • trial by jury in civil cases. • Powers reserved to the states. • from unreasonable searches and seizures. • : support for a republican system of government. • : the federal principle or system of government. • Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments. • ...

Ch. 12 Era of Human Rights 2022-06-03

Ch. 12 Era of Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lacking enough resources to provide the necessities of life
  2. to protect the public by: Holding youth accountable through measures that are proportionate to the seriousness of the offence
  3. the refusal to obey the demands or commands of a government
  4. law-making
  5. provides a tax-free monthly payment to families with children under the age of 18
  6. when a man and a woman have the same job, same pay
  7. gender identity
  8. allows individuals to express themselves without government interference or regulation
  9. guarantees the rights and freedoms
  10. prevents a person from bringing an action in court claiming that a law violates fundamental freedoms, legal rights, or equality rights and is therefore invalid
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  1. fairness
  2. declaration to where we are all born free and equal
  3. prejudice
  4. a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community
  5. a human rights treaty that provides a full list of rights for all children up to the age of 18
  6. gives the right to vote regardless of restriction, subject only to relatively minor exceptions
  7. liberation
  8. to be fair to all genders
  9. freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear
  10. to allow francophone Quebecers to live and assert themselves in French
  11. deals with the legal disputes between businesses and government
  12. protects you from discrimination and harassment, now include
  13. the right to security and liberty for citizens
  14. the state of children living in poor families with limited or no state resources
  15. the right to practice, traditions and customs that distinguish the unique culture of each First Nation

25 Clues: fairness • prejudice • law-making • liberation • gender identity • to be fair to all genders • guarantees the rights and freedoms • the right to security and liberty for citizens • when a man and a woman have the same job, same pay • declaration to where we are all born free and equal • lacking enough resources to provide the necessities of life • ...

Chapter 4 Crossword 2019-02-04

Chapter 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An official language that a group speaks but does not make up majority of the population in that region.
  2. Historic agreements that affect the rights and identity of First Nations.
  3. A person whose first language is English.
  4. To become part of a different cultural group.
  5. The percentage of Anglophones in Quebec City.
  6. The document that affected the collective rights of the First Nations, reflecting ethnocentrism.
  7. Rights with origins in fundamental justice.
  8. Who said ‘as long the sun shines and the river runs.’
  9. Land for the exclusive use of First nations.
  10. Officials with the power to decide how the government fulfills its duties.
Down
  1. A French speaking or English speaking minority population of sufficient size in any province can publicly fund schools that serve the language community.
  2. A person whose first language is French.
  3. Rights that are guaranteed to specific groups in society for historical reasons.
  4. What rights were granted to the Metis people under the Manitoba Act?
  5. What prompted Louis Riel in 1885 for the northwest resistance for Metis land?
  6. Expressing and validating commitment to something.
  7. The belief that one's culture is superior to all other cultures.

17 Clues: A person whose first language is French. • A person whose first language is English. • Rights with origins in fundamental justice. • Land for the exclusive use of First nations. • To become part of a different cultural group. • The percentage of Anglophones in Quebec City. • Expressing and validating commitment to something. • ...

Unit 1: Intro to Gov 2024-09-06

Unit 1: Intro to Gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first ten amendments to the constitution
  2. democratic principle that holds not only citizens, but also the government to legal guidelines
  3. branch of gov. that makes laws
  4. philosopher that influenced Thomas Jefferson the most in writing the declaration of independence
  5. english philosopher who argued that we need government because man would live in a constant state of war otherwise
  6. powers that states and the national gov. share
  7. powers listed in the Cons't for the national gov.
  8. life, liberty, and property...according to Locke
  9. powers granted to the government under the necessary and proper clause
  10. section of the constitution that discusses purposes of government
  11. type of government in which those in power are not responsible for the will of the people
  12. change to the constitution
  13. document the preceded the constitution that proved to be too weak to govern the new nation of the US
  14. type of democracy the USA has
  15. this group originally opposed the constitution because it did not include a Bill of Rights
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  1. idea that people voluntarily give up some rights in return for the benefits government provides
  2. where the constitution was drafted
  3. first US document that called for separation for England + illustrated democratic principles
  4. major organization units of the cons’t, the first one deals with the legislative branch
  5. term for making the constitution official
  6. system set up in the constitution that does not allow any one branch of gov. to have too much power
  7. principle in which power is divided between central and local governments
  8. idea that the the government was created by the people and all power rests with the people
  9. power to interpret laws
  10. outlines the structure and functions of the government
  11. population + defined territory + sovereignty = _______________
  12. powers given only to states or only to the national gov.
  13. powers given to states by the tenth amendment
  14. after two-thirds of congress agrees to pass an amendment, this is the proportion of votes for states to pass it

29 Clues: power to interpret laws • change to the constitution • type of democracy the USA has • branch of gov. that makes laws • where the constitution was drafted • first ten amendments to the constitution • term for making the constitution official • powers given to states by the tenth amendment • powers that states and the national gov. share • ...

Vocabulary 2023-10-16

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Exchange the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas
  2. Awakening a revival of religious feeling and belief among Protestant Christians in the American colonies that began in the 1730s
  3. the lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom
  4. the treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom in this way are said to be enslaved.
  5. Crop a crop, such as tobacco, sugar, or cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit
  6. people who travel to a territory or community in order to convert people to their religion
  7. De Bois French fur trappers who learned many skills from the Indigenous people with whom they worked and lived
  8. compact an agreement that Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in the Americas
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  1. a new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land
  2. Bill of rights an economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies
  3. Carta an agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom
  4. Resource useful material found in nature.
  5. Spanish soldiers who accompanied ship captains and merchants in the Americas. These soldiers took land and resources from the Indigenous people of Mexico and Peru, usually by violent means.
  6. an economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies
  7. to move from one place and establish a home in a new place. A move of a large number of people is called a migration, and the people who move are called migrants.

15 Clues: Resource useful material found in nature. • a new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land • the lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom • people who travel to a territory or community in order to convert people to their religion • ...

cross word 2023-05-11

cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. open area
  2. unfairly treating a person
  3. renting outland
  4. 1877
  5. enforced a policy
  6. make go away
  7. full of people
  8. readmitted
  9. Chill
  10. large peace of land
  11. peoples rights
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  1. amendment
  2. Take away rights
  3. not a slave
  4. supporting goverment
  5. pick up exstra jobs to make money
  6. treaty
  7. rebuild
  8. charges aginst someone who was elected
  9. re make

20 Clues: 1877 • Chill • treaty • rebuild • re make • amendment • open area • readmitted • not a slave • make go away • full of people • peoples rights • renting outland • Take away rights • enforced a policy • large peace of land • supporting goverment • unfairly treating a person • pick up exstra jobs to make money • charges aginst someone who was elected

Crossword History puzzle 2024-09-23

Crossword History puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Renaissance
  2. Land Boom
  3. Security
  4. Age
  5. movement
  6. Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
  7. Tuesday
  8. Naval ConferenEqual Rights Amendmentual rights amendment (ERA)
  9. Tariff Act
  10. on margin
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  1. League (ADL)
  2. Industrial Recovery Act
  3. of Women Voters
  4. Adjustment Administration (AAA)
  5. of Industrial Organizations (CIO
  6. WagnerAct
  7. Dome Scandal
  8. Conservation Corps (CCC)
  9. Progress Administration (WPA)
  10. Jones Industrial Average

20 Clues: Age • Tuesday • Security • movement • Land Boom • WagnerAct • on margin • Tariff Act • Renaissance • League (ADL) • Dome Scandal • of Women Voters • Industrial Recovery Act • Conservation Corps (CCC) • Jones Industrial Average • Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) • Progress Administration (WPA) • Adjustment Administration (AAA) • of Industrial Organizations (CIO • ...

USA so far 2024-11-04

USA so far crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Location of first sitin
  2. US government official put on trial for communism in 1948
  3. Location of firs bombing of Freedom Riders' bus
  4. Original surname of Malcolm X
  5. Opposed the ERA - Phillis ______
  6. The NAACP lawyer who worked with the Brown family - Thurgood ______
  7. Location of bus boycott in 1955-56
  8. University where students fought for the right to protest
  9. Place of protest in 1965 for voting rights
  10. Surname of white Freedom Rider beaten
  11. Surname of Chief of Police in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963
  12. Surname of the student who fought to attend Mississippi University in 1961
  13. Author of the Feminine Mystique - Betty ______
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  1. President who passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and Voting Rights Act in 1965
  2. Group that Malcolm was main spokesperson of before quitting in 1964 (6,2,5)
  3. Surname of the teenager murdered in Mississippi in 1955
  4. Group that formed to protect African Americans from police violence and to help the poor (5, 8)
  5. The Governor of Arkansas who tried to block the Little Rock Nine - Orval ____
  6. Surname of Supreme Court Justice who passed Brown vs Board of Education decision in 1954
  7. Name of a large group campaigning for women's rights
  8. Surname of couple executed for passing on nuclear secrets to the USSR

21 Clues: Location of first sitin • Original surname of Malcolm X • Opposed the ERA - Phillis ______ • Location of bus boycott in 1955-56 • Surname of white Freedom Rider beaten • Place of protest in 1965 for voting rights • Author of the Feminine Mystique - Betty ______ • Location of firs bombing of Freedom Riders' bus • Name of a large group campaigning for women's rights • ...

Writing and Amending the Constitution...Amendments 1-4 2025-01-16

Writing and Amending the Constitution...Amendments 1-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. historically, these were citizen military forces that would protect local areas in times of danger
  2. this system was developed to choose the president...to give small states more influence in elections
  3. this Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, petition
  4. this political party wanted a stronger federal government
  5. our Bill of Rights are based on this VA document
  6. the Constitution we now have replaced this weak document
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  1. this political party wanted LIMITED power in the hands of a government
  2. this Amendment guarantees protection AGAINST unreasonable search and seizure by the Gov.
  3. this Amendment guarantees AGAINST troops being housed among the citizens
  4. the anti-federalists demanded this be added to the Constitution to safeguard individual liberty
  5. this was written by Federalists to convince states to ratify the Constitution
  6. this is the word for the process of states voting on proposals to amend the Constitution (takes 3/4 vote to do so)
  7. this Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms and maintain militia

13 Clues: our Bill of Rights are based on this VA document • the Constitution we now have replaced this weak document • this political party wanted a stronger federal government • this political party wanted LIMITED power in the hands of a government • this Amendment guarantees AGAINST troops being housed among the citizens • ...

History Vocabulary 2022-01-07

History Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. no single branch is too powerful
  2. citizens have political authority
  3. french writer
  4. supporters of the new constitution
  5. first president of the united states
  6. right to pass all laws
  7. protection of the individual rights
  8. people are the only source of power
  9. power is held at the national level, while others have very little power
  10. father of the constitution
  11. the government is not all-powerful
  12. belief that monarchs were chosen by god
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  1. protects the civil rights and liberties of people
  2. king/queen controls all aspects of life
  3. group who feared the new government
  4. compromise between slave states and free states
  5. believed in natural rights
  6. power saved for the states
  7. government is defined by law and serves the people
  8. third president of the united states

20 Clues: french writer • right to pass all laws • believed in natural rights • power saved for the states • father of the constitution • no single branch is too powerful • citizens have political authority • supporters of the new constitution • the government is not all-powerful • group who feared the new government • protection of the individual rights • ...

Human Rights and Protected Characteristic 2025-09-21

Human Rights and Protected Characteristic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : A system of government chosen by the people
  2. : The ability to choose leaders in an election
  3. : Fair treatment for all
  4. : The opposite of exclusion
  5. : A legal promise to protect people’s freedoms
  6. : The Universal Declaration of ______
  7. : Everyone has these simply by being human
  8. : Treating someone unfairly because of their race
  9. : Every person is entitled to these from birth
  10. : Respect for the feelings and traditions of others
  11. : Freedom to practise your faith
  12. : The right to share your opinions
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  1. : Everyone should have this in education and jobs
  2. : The act of treating people equally
  3. : Unfair treatment based on difference
  4. : Rules made by government to protect rights
  5. : Fairness and moral rightness
  6. : Freedom from being owned or controlled by others
  7. : A positive way of treating others
  8. : People who defend the rights of others

20 Clues: : Fair treatment for all • : The opposite of exclusion • : Fairness and moral rightness • : Freedom to practise your faith • : The right to share your opinions • : A positive way of treating others • : The act of treating people equally • : The Universal Declaration of ______ • : Unfair treatment based on difference • : People who defend the rights of others • ...

2.4-2.7 Unit Review 2023-05-22

2.4-2.7 Unit Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powers that are significant to people involved in policymaking.
  2. an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate.
  3. subcabinet entities that carry out specific government functions.
  4. identifies a pattern of presidents during critical points in history setting policies and taking actions that were arguably the province of Congress, to be followed by a return to "normalcy" when the crisis had passed.
  5. a prominent stage from where the president could pitch ideas to the American people.
  6. a council of the top uniformed officials from each division
  7. The law that maintains the president’s need for urgent action and defense of the United States while preserving the war-declaring authority of Congress.
  8. a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law.
  9. power often tied to a formal position where the responsibilities of that position. includes the ability to influence or make decisions affecting a community.
  10. 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.
  11. the person who exercises supreme command and control over an armed force or a military branch
  12. a president practices a governing style based on belief, they have the duty to do whatever is necessary in national interest, unless prohibited by the Constitution.
  13. a council of the top uniformed officials from each division, advises the president on military strategy.
  14. states that the president must be held accountable for his or her actions, and thus cannot be granted immunity from civil litigation.
  15. a special form of veto power that authorizes a chief executive to reject particular provisions of a bill enacted by a legislature without vetoing the entire bill.
Down
  1. power that is not tied to any position, often resulting from personal characteristics.
  2. an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.
  3. The president will use this in an attempt to get Congress to agree with and pass the legislative agenda.
  4. responsible for the smooth operation of the White House and the swift and accurate flow of business, paper, and information.
  5. a set of issues that are significant to people involved in policymaking.
  6. an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the U.S. government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces.
  7. a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders.
  8. the right to withhold information or their decision-making process from another branch, especially Congress.
  9. a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law.
  10. a declaration by the president or a governor which has the force of law, usually based on existing statutory powers.

25 Clues: a council of the top uniformed officials from each division • powers that are significant to people involved in policymaking. • subcabinet entities that carry out specific government functions. • a set of issues that are significant to people involved in policymaking. • a prominent stage from where the president could pitch ideas to the American people. • ...

chapter five crossword 2018-03-20

chapter five crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. minimum number of members needed
  2. committee can be temporary or permanent
  3. another word for meeting
  4. members who were already in office
  5. a closed meeting
  6. state determines the reps in the next 10 years
  7. limits debate by only allowing each person 1 hour to speak
  8. setting up new district lines after reapportionment
  9. drawing district boundaries
  10. Committee stand or continue from 1 Congress to the next
Down
  1. people in the district they represent
  2. Legislature made up of 2 houses
  3. extend the debate to stop a bill from happening
  4. population count
  5. vote of disapproval
  6. specialize in subcategories
  7. serve as assistant floor leaders
  8. Leader speaker's top assistant
  9. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion

19 Clues: population count • a closed meeting • vote of disapproval • another word for meeting • specialize in subcategories • drawing district boundaries • Leader speaker's top assistant • Legislature made up of 2 houses • minimum number of members needed • serve as assistant floor leaders • members who were already in office • people in the district they represent • ...

Know Your Money 2022-04-20

Know Your Money crossword puzzle
Across
  1. On the Penny
  2. On the $2 Bill
  3. On the Nickel
  4. On the $5 Bill
  5. On the$10 Bill
Down
  1. On the Dime
  2. On the $20 Bill
  3. On the $1 Bill
  4. On the $50 Bill
  5. On the Half Dollar
  6. On the Quarter
  7. On the $100 Bill

12 Clues: On the Dime • On the Penny • On the Nickel • On the $1 Bill • On the Quarter • On the $5 Bill • On the$10 Bill • On the $20 Bill • On the $50 Bill • On the $2 Bill • On the $100 Bill • On the Half Dollar

gov 2024-12-24

gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / A form of government by the people.
  2. / Branch of government that makes laws.
  3. / Branch of government that interprets laws.
  4. / A member of the House.
  5. / System to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
  6. / The upper house of Congress.
  7. / Power of the President to reject a bill.
  8. / Branch of government led by the President.
  9. / Founding document of the United States government.
  10. / Head of the Executive Branch.
Down
  1. / The lower house of Congress.
  2. / A change or addition to the Constitution.
  3. / Group of advisors to the President.
  4. / The system by which a nation is organized and ruled.
  5. / Legislative body made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.
  6. / Paired with "Checks" to ensure fairness in government.
  7. / A proposed law.
  8. / A rule passed by the Legislative Branch and signed by the President.
  9. / Highest court in the United States.
  10. / Title for a judge in the Supreme Court.

20 Clues: / A proposed law. • / A member of the House. • / The lower house of Congress. • / The upper house of Congress. • / Head of the Executive Branch. • / A form of government by the people. • / Group of advisors to the President. • / Highest court in the United States. • / Branch of government that makes laws. • / Title for a judge in the Supreme Court. • ...

LOGISTICS 1 2023-09-23

LOGISTICS 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. value ..... services
  2. ..... invoice
  3. .....company
  4. place of .....
  5. ..... centre
  6. ..... costs
  7. freight .....
  8. organize transport of .....
  9. prepare .....
  10. ..... of carriage
Down
  1. ..... of delivery
  2. bill of .....
  3. full .... load
  4. arrange ..... clearance
  5. ..... clients
  6. ..... management system
  7. radio ..... and ranging
  8. global ..... system
  9. ..... goods in the warehouse
  10. less than container .....

20 Clues: ..... costs • .....company • ..... centre • bill of ..... • ..... invoice • ..... clients • freight ..... • prepare ..... • full .... load • place of ..... • ..... of delivery • ..... of carriage • global ..... system • value ..... services • arrange ..... clearance • ..... management system • radio ..... and ranging • less than container ..... • organize transport of ..... • ..... goods in the warehouse

Study guide #6 Crossword 2024-11-15

Study guide #6 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Savings account
  2. Checking account
  3. Money supply
  4. Bank Bill
Down
  1. Standard money
  2. Bill of exchange
  3. Central banking system
  4. The Glass-Steagall Act
  5. Sum of currency in circulation
  6. Run on the bank

10 Clues: Bank Bill • Money supply • Standard money • Savings account • Run on the bank • Bill of exchange • Checking account • Central banking system • The Glass-Steagall Act • Sum of currency in circulation

US2.16 Civil Rights Movement 1950 & 1960 Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-29

US2.16 Civil Rights Movement 1950 & 1960 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1952 court case about a father of eight year old Linda Brown charged the Board of Education of Topeka, KS with violating Linda's rights by denying her admission to an all-white elementary school four blocks from her house while the nearest all-black was 21 blocks away; Supreme Court unanimously voted segregation in school as unconstitutional violation of the fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
  2. seamstress & NAACP officer, took a seat in the front row of the colored section of a Montgomery bus after driver ordered her & three other African American passengers to empty the front row so white man could sit down without having to sit next to any African Americans, she refused & the police arrested her
  3. civil rights organizations formed by Dr. MLK Jr., joined ministers, & civil rights leaders in 1957. Using African American churches as a base, they planned to stage protests & demonstration throughout the South; it carried on non-violent crusades against the evils of the second-class citizenship
  4. act eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters; federal examiners could enroll voters who had been denied suffrage by local officials
  5. program aimed at hiring or including minorities or groups that suffered discrimination
  6. murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reason
  7. action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
Down
  1. a movement led by some African Americans for political & economic power, cultural pride, to promote, & stressed black pride, however, Dr. MLK Jr. urged to stop this phrase as it would provoke African Americans to violence & antagonize whites
  2. took place on 08/28/1963, in Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. to demand an end to segregation, fair wages, & economic justice, voting rights, education, & long overdue civil rights protections that were pending in Congress
  3. political party founded in Oakland, CA in 10/1966, by Huey Newton & Bobby Seale to fight police brutality in the ghetto; party advocated self-sufficiency for African-American communities, full employment & decent housing
  4. a young reverend, rose to prominence during the Montgomery Bus Boycott; his talent for speech making made him popular;1957, he founded the SCLC; leader of the civil rights movement
  5. President Lyndon Johnson pledged to carry out Kennedy's work & 07/02/1964, he signed this act which prohibited discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, & gender; it gave all citizens the right to enter libraries, parks, washrooms, restaurants, theaters, & other public accommodations
  6. a 14 year old Black teenager from Chicago, IL who visited relatives in Money, MS was accused of whistling, flirting, or touching the hand of the store's White female clerk (wife of the owner) Carolyn Byrant at Byrant's Grocery and Meat Market when he & few kids went to buy snacks after working on cotton fields & later kidnapped in the early morning & murdered by Carolyn's husband & half brother which spark the Civil Rights movement
  7. to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama to protest segregated seating
  8. national association for the advancement of colored people established in 1909, formed in NY city by white & Black activists partially in response to the ongoing violence against Black Americans around the city
  9. African American protestors sat down at segregated lunch counters and refused to leave until they were served
  10. a procession as a protest or demonstration
  11. civil rights activist who tried to end segregation on national buses by provoking a violent reaction that would convince the Kennedy administration to enforce the law
  12. the rights of citizens to political, social freedom, and equality
  13. leader, member of the black Muslim group Nation of Islam, African-American civil rights leader
  14. a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something

21 Clues: a procession as a protest or demonstration • murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reason • the rights of citizens to political, social freedom, and equality • action or state of setting someone or something apart from others • a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something • ...

Intro to Government 2024-09-06

Intro to Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. after two-thirds of congress agrees to pass an amendment, this is the proportion of votes for states to pass it
  2. idea that people voluntarily give up some rights in return for the benefits government provides
  3. power to interpret laws
  4. major organization units of the cons’t, the first one deals with the legislative branch
  5. powers granted to the government under the necessary and proper clause
  6. powers given to states by the tenth amendment
  7. where the constitution was drafted
  8. change to the constitution
  9. powers listed in the Cons't for the national gov.
  10. document the preceded the constitution that proved to be too weak to govern the new nation of the US
  11. this group originally opposed the constitution because it did not include a Bill of Rights
  12. english philosopher who argued that we need government because man would live in a constant state of war otherwise
  13. type of government in which those in power are not responsible for the will of the people
  14. powers that states and the national gov. share
  15. powers given only to states or only to the national gov.
Down
  1. first US document that called for separation for England + illustrated democratic principles
  2. branch of gov. that makes laws
  3. life, liberty, and property...according to Locke
  4. term for making the constitution official
  5. idea that the the government was created by the people and all power rests with the people
  6. rule by a small elite group of people
  7. democratic principle that holds not only citizens, but also the government to legal guidelines
  8. philosopher that influenced Thomas Jefferson the most in writing the declaration of independence
  9. population + defined territory + sovereignty = _______________
  10. section of the constitution that discusses purposes of government
  11. type of democracy the USA has
  12. outlines the structure and functions of the government
  13. system set up in the constitution that does not allow any one branch of gov. to have too much power
  14. first ten amendments to the constitution
  15. principle in which power is divided between central and local governments

30 Clues: power to interpret laws • change to the constitution • type of democracy the USA has • branch of gov. that makes laws • where the constitution was drafted • rule by a small elite group of people • first ten amendments to the constitution • term for making the constitution official • powers given to states by the tenth amendment • ...

Unit 2 2023-02-09

Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Meeting at which a party’s delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
  2. The regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of
  3. Various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote; associated with the U.S. Senate.
  4. Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.
Down
  1. Temporary joint committee created to reconcile differences between the two houses’ versions of a bill
  2. Group of persons chosen in each state and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President.
  3. Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified
  4. Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; when the chief executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so.
  5. matter area are referred.
  6. Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.
  7. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.

11 Clues: matter area are referred. • Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature. • A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration. • Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified • The regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of • ...

social terms 2025-10-27

social terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. schools fn that got there culture tooken from them
  2. land that's historically significant to there heritage
  3. agreement between government and fn
  4. native people are their before explorers
  5. people from culture coming together
Down
  1. disscusing something to make an agreement
  2. a place were native people Iive
  3. the union of provinces and territories
  4. the act of restoring friendly relations
  5. rights special rights to land resource
  6. set up a colony away from place origin
  7. heritage the tradition language passed own
  8. rights the legal rights to own use and manage land
  9. the authority of a group to govern itself
  10. government the right of people to govern themseleves

15 Clues: a place were native people Iive • agreement between government and fn • people from culture coming together • the union of provinces and territories • rights special rights to land resource • set up a colony away from place origin • the act of restoring friendly relations • native people are their before explorers • disscusing something to make an agreement • ...