bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Legislative Branch Homework 2024-02-13

Legislative Branch Homework crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over the others.
  2. A temporary committee formed to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate. It includes members from both chambers.
  3. Committees made up of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. They can be standing or temporary and work on shared issues.
  4. Permanent committees in Congress that focus on specific areas, like education or agriculture. They review bills related to their topic.
  5. An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals. It is conducted every ten years in the U.S. and helps determine how many representatives each state gets in Congress.
  6. A procedure for ending a debate in the Senate and forcing a vote on a bill. It requires a vote of at least 60 senators to pass.
  7. The people who live in a particular area and are represented by a chosen official, like a member of Congress.
  8. A proposal for a new law presented for discussion and approval in Congress.
  9. The individuals who lead the majority and minority parties in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. They help plan their party's strategy and speak on behalf of their party members.
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  1. The ability of Congress to control the country's money, including taxing and spending. This power lets Congress decide how federal funds are spent.
  2. Laws passed by Congress that fund specific projects in a legislator's district or state, often to gain favor with local voters, even if the project is not essential at the national level.
  3. A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block a vote on a bill by extending the debate on it. Senators can speak for as long as they wish unless a cloture vote is passed.
  4. A senior member of the Senate's majority party who acts as the leader of the Senate when the Vice President (who is the official Senate President) is not present.
  5. When both houses of Congress vote again on a bill that the President has vetoed and manage to pass it with a two-thirds majority, the bill becomes a law despite the veto.
  6. The process by which a government official, including the president, can be charged with wrongdoing and removed from office.
  7. The leader of the House of Representatives. This person is elected by the members of the House and is responsible for running the House's meetings and leading its majority party.
  8. Powers not explicitly listed in the Constitution but are assumed to be granted because they are necessary for Congress to carry out its enumerated powers.
  9. Elections held in the middle of a president's four-year term. During these, voters choose all the members of the House of Representatives and about one-third of the Senate.
  10. Specific powers given to Congress by the Constitution, like the power to collect taxes, coin money, and declare war.
  11. A specific geographical area within a state represented by a member in the House of Representatives. Each district elects one representative.
  12. The power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress, preventing it from becoming a law unless Congress overrides the veto.
  13. A system where the legislature is divided into two separate groups or chambers. In the United States, Congress is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  14. Assistants to the party leaders who help get members to participate in votes and stick to the party's position on issues.
  15. A rule made by the government. A bill becomes a law once it has been approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President (or if a presidential veto is overridden by Congress).
  16. Temporary committees created for a specific purpose, often to investigate particular issues not covered by standing committees.

25 Clues: A proposal for a new law presented for discussion and approval in Congress. • The people who live in a particular area and are represented by a chosen official, like a member of Congress. • Specific powers given to Congress by the Constitution, like the power to collect taxes, coin money, and declare war. • ...

Martian Luther King Jr. Day Crossword 2021-01-20

Martian Luther King Jr. Day Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Association for colored people's rights
  2. Police _________
  3. Location of 1944 college
  4. Acronym for Christian conference
  5. Without violence.
  6. Another word for homeless
  7. Award won by JFK in Chester, Pa.
  8. Peace Prize
  9. College MLK joined in 1944
  10. Against the Constitution.
  11. Performed Peacefully
  12. Ralph _________
  13. A form of protest without spending $.
  14. Hotel where MLKJ was assassinated.
  15. A public mode of transport.
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  1. Workers banding together for rights.
  2. Location of MLKJ's famous march
  3. Another word for priest.
  4. MLKJ's wife's first name
  5. Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa.
  6. Rights
  7. Sanitation men's strike location
  8. Baptist Church (MLKJ was co-pastor)
  9. Avenue
  10. Opposite of rich
  11. The second location of MLKJ's march
  12. The location of a war MLKJ focused on.
  13. The jail MLKJ sent his famous letter.
  14. Jesse _______

29 Clues: Rights • Avenue • Peace Prize • Jesse _______ • Ralph _________ • Police _________ • Opposite of rich • Without violence. • Performed Peacefully • Another word for priest. • MLKJ's wife's first name • Location of 1944 college • Another word for homeless • Against the Constitution. • College MLK joined in 1944 • A public mode of transport. • Location of MLKJ's famous march • ...

The Constitution 2024-06-17

The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
  2. Women have the right to vote
  3. based on the population of the state
  4. Right to bear arms
  5. Enforces the law
  6. The people agree to be governed as long as their rights are protected
  7. Interprets laws
  8. those who support the constitution
  9. 3 branches of government
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  1. The first government
  2. Makes sure one branch doesn't have excessive power
  3. Created a two-house Congress
  4. 85 essays written in support for the Constitution
  5. those who opposed the constitution
  6. Rights the government cannot take away
  7. Freedom of Religion
  8. Called for only one house in Congress with one vote
  9. 3 out of 5 slaves were counted towards the population
  10. of Independence Document written in 1776
  11. Protected the basic rights
  12. Called for a two-house in Congress

21 Clues: Interprets laws • Enforces the law • Right to bear arms • Freedom of Religion • The first government • 3 branches of government • Protected the basic rights • Created a two-house Congress • Women have the right to vote • those who opposed the constitution • Called for a two-house in Congress • those who support the constitution • based on the population of the state • ...

ECON and GOV Review...and some old terms... 2022-04-25

ECON and GOV Review...and some old terms... crossword puzzle
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  1. This class was all about the development of the ________________ World...which is now USA, Canada and Western Europe
  2. this is YOU and YOUR SKILLS...2 words
  3. rule by small group...like in ancient Sparta
  4. in a COMMAND/SOCIALIST ECONOMY, ____________________ chooses the WHAT, HOW, WHY
  5. TRUE OR FALSE: The UK is actually a CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY today...
  6. economy where people do things 'old school'...like in the past...the way it always was...
  7. Branch of US government that MAKES LAWS...congress = House of Reps + Senate...
  8. government by religion..."god" chose the leader
  9. Person who takes the risk...chance...Phil Knight and Nike...
  10. International Organizations usually help with military, economy and this???
  11. Greatest thing you can trade!
  12. 19th Amendment granted ______________ the right to vote
  13. Pollution would be a negative _________________ of the economic activities of a company.
  14. Lizton would be considered this...very 'country-side'
  15. First 10 Amendments to the Constitution...Bill of ______________.
  16. This International Organization is a group of almost all nations of the world looking to work together for basic human rights...2-letter abbreviation
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  1. 40th President of the USA
  2. Government run by the Military...or Military _________...rule by force/fear
  3. This the "average income" in a nation...per capita...3 letters...
  4. If a nation has a HIGH GDP per capita...then its standard of living would be _____________ as well.
  5. The number of SENATORS plus REPS...makes up the Electoral ______________________. (casts vote for President)
  6. To put TIME, EFFORT and/or MONEY into something
  7. Language family of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE...
  8. government where the PUBLIC chooses REPRESENTATIVES...out of Rome!
  9. rule by king or queen with all power
  10. They can have guns too! 2nd Amendment! (joke)
  11. in a MARKET ECONOMY, _________________ choose in the WHAT, HOW, and WHY
  12. This is the 'cost' made when you give something up...popcorn or skittles...
  13. maximizing production
  14. government BY THE PEOPLE...out of Athens...people choose
  15. 5th Amendment...Right to remain...
  16. Basic definition...choices you make when you face a limited supply
  17. LAW OF THE LAND here in the USA!
  18. People living in ____________ America speak languages that are Latin-based

34 Clues: maximizing production • 40th President of the USA • Greatest thing you can trade! • LAW OF THE LAND here in the USA! • 5th Amendment...Right to remain... • rule by king or queen with all power • this is YOU and YOUR SKILLS...2 words • Language family of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE... • rule by small group...like in ancient Sparta • To put TIME, EFFORT and/or MONEY into something • ...

Constitutional Crossword 2025-03-21

Constitutional Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A system of government made up of representatives of the people
  2. “______ journalism”, when reporters dig into stories for instances of wrongdoing
  3. When the bureaucracy puts laws into action
  4. a minor political party in competition with the two major parties
  5. Sources of information designed to reach a wide audience
  6. Opposite if revolution, the return of more authority
  7. An informal veto, usually from within ten days
  8. An untrue written statement that injures a person’s reputation
  9. A document issued by a judge authorizing a speech
  10. “_____ democracy”, in which political participation is crucial for demographic government
  11. “_____ poll”, a representative poll with a statistically significant sample size
  12. “_____ poll”, a survey taken in the beginning of a campaign in order to gauge out support for a candidate
  13. Interacting with government officials in order to achieve a group’s public policy goals
  14. “National _____”, a meeting where delegates officially select their party’s nominee for presidency
  15. The practice of letting a previous legal decision stand
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  1. When a senator wants to delay or postpone an action on a piece of legislation
  2. Increasing interconnectedness throughout the world
  3. When labor costs are cheaper because workers work longer hours
  4. “Social _____”, large groups of citizens organizing for political change
  5. Our legislative is _____ because it consists of two houses
  6. A public demonstration designated to call attention to the need for change
  7. A president’s removal of office
  8. When the bureaucracy, congress, and interest groups coordinate policy goals
  9. An economy where governments don’t intrude upon transactions
  10. A judicial decision that guides future courts in handling similar cases
  11. “Civil _____”, intentionally refusing to obey a law to draw public attention
  12. The process by which changes may be made to the constitution
  13. Redistricting to benefit a specific group of voters
  14. The right to vote
  15. “_____ voting”, voting for a candidate who belongs only to one political party on the ballot
  16. The rise in the prices of goods and services
  17. “Selective _______”, when the Supreme Court applies fundamental rights in the Bill of Rights to the states

32 Clues: The right to vote • A president’s removal of office • When the bureaucracy puts laws into action • The rise in the prices of goods and services • An informal veto, usually from within ten days • A document issued by a judge authorizing a speech • Increasing interconnectedness throughout the world • Redistricting to benefit a specific group of voters • ...

Media Literacy Vocab Quiz 1 Review 2025-10-15

Media Literacy Vocab Quiz 1 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. to support with evidence
  2. Highest set of laws that governs the United States, describes government structure, and includes some of the individual rights of citizens.
  3. Changes to the Constitution. There are currently 27, including the first ten amendments, which are called the Bill of Rights.
  4. Content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page, make $$ for advertising
  5. The use of humor and/or exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity, particularly in the area of politics.
  6. Protects several basic freedoms in the United States including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government.
  7. The right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government.
  8. shortened for opposite the editorial page; a written opinion piece
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  1. opinion pieces written in a newspaper/online
  2. Related to the government, laws, and interactions with other countries
  3. a particular preference or point of view
  4. To not allow something to be written or spoken about
  5. False information deliberately made up to seem as if it’s the truth.
  6. Summary of an event that is happening in the “news” ; intent is to inform readers.
  7. If you want something to be true, you believe it
  8. Able to be trusted
  9. Writing or drawing something that's not true and could hurt someone or make them look bad
  10. A good political cartoon makes you think about current events, but it also tries to sway your opinion toward the cartoonist's point of view, editorial: “pokes” fun of a serious situation.
  11. Different ways information is shared with large numbers of people including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
  12. People have power to choose their leaders and make decisions about how their country or community is run.
  13. news stories that are intentionally created to be false
  14. People who work for newspapers, magazines, or TV news, who report and share new stories

22 Clues: Able to be trusted • to support with evidence • a particular preference or point of view • opinion pieces written in a newspaper/online • If you want something to be true, you believe it • To not allow something to be written or spoken about • news stories that are intentionally created to be false • shortened for opposite the editorial page; a written opinion piece • ...

Reform Movements - Chapman 2021-03-24

Reform Movements - Chapman crossword puzzle
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  1. The slave ship where the enslaved passengers successfully took over the ship and were allowed to return to Africa as free men p. 441
  2. Second Great ______
  3. The Grimke sisters wanted to save the souls of ______ p.441
  4. temperance blamed this for poverty and crime ____
  5. Amendment which finally gave women a federal right to vote
  6. Controversial goal of many activists in both the abolition and women's rights movements.
  7. Public education leader
  8. Women's rights activists were often made fun of, or ______ p. 444
  9. The Declaration of ________ declared all men and women are created equal. p. 444
  10. Outlawed slavery in the early 1800s
  11. Women's rights convention was here
  12. to change or improve society
  13. Her face is on the dollar coin.
  14. The most effective abolition speakers often had a history of being _______ themselves.
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  1. Person who escaped from slavery in the South only to return many times to help others
  2. Secret network of people and safehouse for people running away from slavery
  3. Women were often treated by the law as _____ before the successes of the women's rights movement p. 443
  4. Dorothea Dix helped people in _____
  5. The right to vote
  6. The religious people who helped Sojourner Truth gain her freedom. p.441
  7. Abolitionist Frederick ____
  8. drinking little or no alcohol
  9. Acronym for the amendment to guarantee equal rights for women, which has never been ratified.
  10. Abolitionists wanted to end ____
  11. emancipation means _______
  12. Horace Mann wanted more children to go to ____

26 Clues: The right to vote • Second Great ______ • Public education leader • emancipation means _______ • Abolitionist Frederick ____ • to change or improve society • drinking little or no alcohol • Her face is on the dollar coin. • Abolitionists wanted to end ____ • Women's rights convention was here • Dorothea Dix helped people in _____ • Outlawed slavery in the early 1800s • ...

Enlightenment era 2025-03-21

Enlightenment era crossword puzzle
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  1. – Study of fundamental questions about existence and knowledge
  2. - The Enlightenment principle advocating fairness in laws and government
  3. - a social contract theorist
  4. – French writer who championed free speech and religious tolerance
  5. – Central to Enlightenment thinking
  6. – The belief in a rational God who does not interfere with human affairs
  7. – Freedom from oppressive restrictions
  8. - His ideas were based on reason, justice, and human rights.
  9. – Acceptance of different views and beliefs
  10. - referred to an intellectual and cultural movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and progress
  11. – Government by the people
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  1. - referred to the idea that individuals are born with natural, inherent freedoms that should be protected by governments.Independence - meant freedom from oppression, self-governance, and the right of people to rule themselves based on reason and natural rights.
  2. – John Locke, a key Enlightenment thinker
  3. – an advocate of direct democracy
  4. – Political upheaval inspired by Enlightenment ideas
  5. – Questioning of traditional beliefs
  6. - refers to the use of reason, logic, and critical thinking to understand the world, rather than relying on tradition, superstition, or religious dogma
  7. - referred to the accepted standards, behaviors, and social conventions that were traditionally followed in society.
  8. - referred to a system of ideas and beliefs about society, government, and human nature that was based on reason, progress, and individual rights.
  9. - referred to established beliefs or doctrines, often associated with religious or authoritarian institutions, that were accepted without question or evidence.

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

pleasanville 2014-03-26

pleasanville crossword puzzle
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  1. - father
  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 brother
  6. - the mother
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  1. - type of music
  2. bob - grumpy pants
  3. - most important meal of the day.
  4. - the sister
  5. - something bill uses to draw betty
  6. - 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

Puzzle One 2020-05-27

Puzzle One crossword puzzle
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  1. Dromedary cigarette
  2. Exhausted, Annoyed
  3. Venomous egg laying mammal
  4. A unit for selling weed
  5. The Man in Black
  6. One's family and relations
  7. Summer of 1967
  8. Popeye's love
  9. Apple of the Earth
  10. Lenses and frames
  11. King of the island of Ithaca
  12. The Greek Old Testament
  13. The Great Emancipator
  14. Dish made from veal shanks
  15. Knot for joining two ropes
  16. Companion to the Lone Ranger
  17. Thoreau's hermit home
  18. Joined the Union Pacific in Utah (Abr.)
  19. Satisfy a beggar
  20. Where planes land
  21. A toy that comes back
  22. Sea cow
  23. Bird feeder block
  24. Fertile soil
  25. Coney Island hotdog
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  1. Led the Corps of Discovery 1804
  2. Celestial timepiece
  3. First in Flight (Abr.)
  4. Kansas Cyclone (US President)
  5. The Who's, "_____ O'Riley"
  6. Bob Marley and the _______
  7. The Great Khan
  8. Father of the Bill of Rights
  9. Buddhist religious symbol
  10. Houdini in the White House
  11. Peanuts are an example
  12. Enzyme to digest milk
  13. Landlocked salmon
  14. A vessel to carry automobiles
  15. Name of a bird and a fruit
  16. Himalayan bovid
  17. Idaho is famous for them
  18. River horse
  19. Samuel Clemens
  20. A frozen treat in the North End
  21. FDR's "Tree Army" (Abr.)
  22. Dwarf planet
  23. The animal who provided the golden fleece
  24. American lion
  25. Mass departure of people

50 Clues: Sea cow • River horse • Dwarf planet • Fertile soil • Popeye's love • American lion • The Great Khan • Summer of 1967 • Samuel Clemens • Himalayan bovid • The Man in Black • Satisfy a beggar • Landlocked salmon • Lenses and frames • Where planes land • Bird feeder block • Exhausted, Annoyed • Apple of the Earth • Celestial timepiece • Dromedary cigarette • Coney Island hotdog • Enzyme to digest milk • ...

Building a New Nation 2020-04-02

Building a New Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe.
  2. a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
  3. the national flag of the United States of America
  4. the act of coercing someone into government service
  5. the capital of the United States
  6. a kind of tax on goods a country imports or exports.
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  1. 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence
  2. the belief that your own country is better than all others.
  3. review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court
  4. 4th President of the United States; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
  5. the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government.
  6. a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico
  7. an order stopping the movement of trade ships into or out of a country.
  8. the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way
  9. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles

15 Clues: the capital of the United States • the national flag of the United States of America • the act of coercing someone into government service • a kind of tax on goods a country imports or exports. • a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico • the belief that your own country is better than all others. • ...

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Civics 2022-10-19

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Civics crossword puzzle
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  1. duty Congress holds besides lawmaking
  2. a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
  3. in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong
  4. a person from a legislator's district
  5. a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill
  6. a voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn
  7. representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
  8. power that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution
  9. the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem
  10. the right of Senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage
  11. a law that allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
  12. the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
  13. president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
  14. a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress
  15. in Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill
  16. power that the US Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution
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  1. a voting method in which those in favor say "aye" and those against say "no"
  2. a court order that requires politce to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
  3. government project grant that primary benefits a congressperson's home district or state
  4. in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political prty to which fewer than half the members belong
  5. an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
  6. a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill
  7. clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers
  8. the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
  9. an organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions
  10. a population count taken by the Census Bureau
  11. another name for expressed power
  12. a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court
  13. to accuse government officials of misconduct in office

29 Clues: another name for expressed power • duty Congress holds besides lawmaking • a person from a legislator's district • a population count taken by the Census Bureau • a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill • to accuse government officials of misconduct in office • a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress • ...

Black History Month Project 2021-02-24

Black History Month Project crossword puzzle
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  1. This person started the Montgomery bus boycott
  2. This civil rights event took place in Washington, D.C. and over 250,000 people attended it
  3. Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  4. This person was a civil rights leader that emerged from the labor movement. He consistently kept the interests of black workers at the forefront of the racial agenda.
  5. This person created the Underground Railroad
  6. A form of non-violent protest where a number of people occupy an area and refuse to move
  7. This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
  8. This person was the leading figure in Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's
  9. Abbreviation for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  10. This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
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  1. This person was an NAACP field secretary who was shot in the back in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
  2. This person was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
  3. This act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, etc.
  4. revolutionary party founded to combat racism and empower Black people in the United States. Influenced by the likes of Malcolm X
  5. This person founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
  6. organized effort by Black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law
  7. the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  8. This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"
  9. Abbrivation for The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
  10. This person was an American abolitionist and political activist who was born into slavery, this person eventually escaped and went on about 13 missions to rescue 70 enslaved people

20 Clues: This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk" • This person created the Underground Railroad • This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech • This person started the Montgomery bus boycott • This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 • Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee • ...

Mississippi Burning 2024-09-17

Mississippi Burning crossword puzzle
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  1. Code name for the FBI's covert operation to expose Klan members
  2. Was not convicted of any crime
  3. One of the main characters, played by Gene Hackman (Agent ___)
  4. KKK members are often shown with a white ___ on their heads
  5. KKK's "calling card" -- burning _____
  6. Director of the movie Alan
  7. Term for a person deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement
  8. "Chief Pointy Head" / Grand Wizard Clayton _____
  9. Civil Rights Workers bodies found on Old _____ Farm
  10. The type of prejudice and segregation depicted
  11. Lead actor who plays FBI agent Rupert Anderson
  12. What civil rights activists were trying to register African Americans to do
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  1. State where the movie is set
  2. Name of the movement to establish schools and register voters: ____ Summer
  3. FBI counterpart, portrayed by Willem Dafoe (Agent ___)
  4. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  5. Organization investigated for involvement in the crime
  6. Crime the perpetrators were charged with: ____ Rights Violation
  7. Where the car was discovered
  8. Decade in which the film's events take place (The Nineteen-___)
  9. Corrupt deputy
  10. Longest sentence received was _____ years
  11. Hanged himself (Mayor ____)
  12. Congress of Racial _____
  13. Type of protest significant during the time (seen in front of the beauty salon)

25 Clues: Corrupt deputy • Congress of Racial _____ • Director of the movie Alan • Hanged himself (Mayor ____) • State where the movie is set • Where the car was discovered • Was not convicted of any crime • KKK's "calling card" -- burning _____ • Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee • Longest sentence received was _____ years • The type of prejudice and segregation depicted • ...

Carlos Civics Vocab Project 2017-03-18

Carlos Civics Vocab Project crossword puzzle
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  1. legislative a duty congress holds besides lawmaking
  2. person who seeks to influence political events
  3. assistance given to constituents by congressional members
  4. accuse a government official of misconduct
  5. a group of people who support an issue for political action
  6. powers express powers that allow congress to carry out functions
  7. a tactic to get bill withdrawn
  8. Post Fact Law punish even though not against the law
  9. divide area into districts which favors one party
  10. Representatives one parts of congress elected by people for each state
  11. resolution a resolution by both houses of congress
  12. reserve chair for longest record of continuous service
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  1. clause a permission to make laws necessary and proper
  2. grants that primarily benefit the home district or state
  3. members elected by people every six years and the President is the head
  4. power power granted to federal government by constitution
  5. party party with fewer than half the members of both house and senate
  6. a citizen who is represented by government officials
  7. explanation for why a prisoner is held in custody
  8. of Attainder a law punishing the accused without trial
  9. a provision attached to a bill
  10. power power given to congress specifically
  11. an official count or survey of a population
  12. Privilege privilege allow to members to mail letters to constituents
  13. party holds majority of seats in either house or senate

25 Clues: a provision attached to a bill • a tactic to get bill withdrawn • accuse a government official of misconduct • power power given to congress specifically • an official count or survey of a population • person who seeks to influence political events • explanation for why a prisoner is held in custody • divide area into districts which favors one party • ...

Reconstruction 2022-10-07

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. remove pres. from office
  2. social services to help freedmen
  3. against rights for African Americans​
  4. the South rejoins the Union
  5. supported rights for African Americans​
  6. laws that restricted rights of AA
  7. legally enforced segregation​
  8. all Men of Color can vote
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  1. citizenship to all People of Color
  2. abolished slavery​
  3. "separate but equal"
  4. Southerners support Reconstruction​
  5. cultural or social segregation​
  6. white supremacist hate group​
  7. Northerners new opportunities in South

15 Clues: abolished slavery​ • "separate but equal" • remove pres. from office • all Men of Color can vote • the South rejoins the Union • white supremacist hate group​ • legally enforced segregation​ • cultural or social segregation​ • social services to help freedmen • laws that restricted rights of AA • citizenship to all People of Color • Southerners support Reconstruction​ • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-02-10

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. Number of Representatives in order to pass a law
  2. Where does the bill go last in order to become a law?
  3. Lawmaking body of the government
  4. Where does a bill go that involves specifically money?
  5. What is it called with 2 houses in Congress?
  6. What is it called when a president rejects a bill?
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  1. Number of Representatives
  2. Special duty of the Senator
  3. Number of Senators
  4. Number of Senators in order to pass a law

10 Clues: Number of Senators • Number of Representatives • Special duty of the Senator • Lawmaking body of the government • Number of Senators in order to pass a law • What is it called with 2 houses in Congress? • Number of Representatives in order to pass a law • What is it called when a president rejects a bill? • Where does the bill go last in order to become a law? • ...

The USA and the American Dream 2016-11-21

The USA and the American Dream crossword puzzle
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  1. The minimum wage for bar- and restaurant staff is $ 2.13. The workers' wages rely on...
  2. The poorest city in the US.
  3. Americans appreciate the ... to make their own choices with as little interference from the government as possible.
  4. The American middle class is ... (=becoming smaller)
  5. "The American ..." and "I have a ..."
  6. What Donald Trump has promised to build.
  7. 50% of Americans live in economic ...
  8. A big American retail shop/chain.
  9. Robert Putnam comes from the state of ...
  10. The opposite of "dream".
  11. One of the fundamental American values.
  12. Organizations which focus on making sure that employers respect and obey the rights of their employees.
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  1. The American flag: Stars and ...
  2. Natasha from the documentary programme "Wage Crisis - the USA's New Underclass" was treated as a ... case, and therefore she did not have to pay her $250.000 hospital bill.
  3. Another word for production.
  4. Upward ... This word implies that you get a better education than your parents and are generally doing better economically speaking.
  5. "The working ..." is a term used to describe people who have a job AND find it difficult to get food on the table every day.
  6. A specific kind of dog.
  7. Uncle ... is a symbol of the United States of America.
  8. The first name of Donald Trump's wife.
  9. When someone loves his or her own country.
  10. Hillary Clinton belongs to this political party.

22 Clues: A specific kind of dog. • The opposite of "dream". • The poorest city in the US. • Another word for production. • The American flag: Stars and ... • A big American retail shop/chain. • "The American ..." and "I have a ..." • 50% of Americans live in economic ... • The first name of Donald Trump's wife. • One of the fundamental American values. • ...

Beck Peters AP Gov and Econ Final Project Crossword 2022-06-01

Beck Peters AP Gov and Econ Final Project Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. also called federal trial courts
  2. amendment requiring a warrant
  3. another word for consumer spending
  4. the cash the bank holds
  5. no exessive bail should be set.
  6. when somethings value increases
  7. strategy used to prolong debate and delay or prevent voting on a bill
  8. active effort to improve employment, education, and other opportunities to minorities.
  9. the amount of income households have left after paying taxes
  10. what money must be to be a good store of value
  11. the amount of real output consumers desire at each price level
  12. the opinion of the justices that voted against the ultimate decision
  13. congress can make no law prohibiting exercise of religion
  14. used in both houses of congress to see how many senators/representatives are present
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  1. term meaning consisting of two legislative chambers
  2. a district where a party is essentially guaranteed to win
  3. written by Dr Martin Luther King Jr while in jail
  4. citizens rights to social and political freedom
  5. when imports are subtracted from exports
  6. the individual who currently holds a position of government before an election
  7. currency held by the public+bank reverves
  8. breaking a law seen as unjust and accepting the punishment
  9. another term for financial resources
  10. highly liquid financial assets that are not directly mediums of exchange but can be converted.
  11. what supreme court justices serve under for their terms

25 Clues: the cash the bank holds • amendment requiring a warrant • no exessive bail should be set. • when somethings value increases • also called federal trial courts • another word for consumer spending • another term for financial resources • when imports are subtracted from exports • currency held by the public+bank reverves • what money must be to be a good store of value • ...

Reconstruction 2022-05-31

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. Agreement where Democrats accepted that the Republicans won the election [__________ of 1877]
  2. What did Congress do to President Johnson after he illegally fired Edwin Stantion?
  3. The 14th amendment stated that all people born or naturalized in the U.S. were considered citizens except which group of people?
  4. The thirteenth amendment made this illegal
  5. Former slave who said this quote: “slavery is not abolished until the black man has the ballot”
  6. Only Confederate state not readmitted to the Union by the end of 1865
  7. The more outspoken of the two leaders of the Radical Republicans
  8. Laws that limited freedom of African Americans
  9. President sworn in after Lincoln’s death
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  1. Southern terrorist group who used violence and terror against African Americans
  2. Lincoln's assassin
  3. This person ended up being elected president after an election dispute
  4. What bill was proposed as an alternative to Lincoln’s Ten-Percent Plan?
  5. Official pardon for all illegal acts done by Southerners during the rebellion
  6. African American arrested for sitting in a whites-only train car section in Louisiana.
  7. Democrats able to regain control of state governments in the South
  8. The 15th amendment allowed African Americans to do what?
  9. What did President Johnson do in response to the Civil Rights Act of 1866
  10. Laws that required segregation against African Americans
  11. Who won the election of 1868?
  12. Derogatory nickname for white democrats in the South.

21 Clues: Lincoln's assassin • Who won the election of 1868? • President sworn in after Lincoln’s death • The thirteenth amendment made this illegal • Laws that limited freedom of African Americans • Derogatory nickname for white democrats in the South. • The 15th amendment allowed African Americans to do what? • Laws that required segregation against African Americans • ...

Famous Americans 2018-09-12

Famous Americans crossword puzzle
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  1. Currently, the greatest basketball player in the world.
  2. President who stopped the Cold War.
  3. Swimmer who has the record for most Olympic Gold medals.
  4. America's first black president.
  5. Creator of the largest social media platform.
  6. Was a black man who was martyred for peacefully standing for rights.
  7. Greatest basketball player of all time.
  8. Inventor who discovered electricity. He is on the $100 bill.
  9. King of Pop (music).
  10. Black olympic runner who showed Hitler that all races are equal.
  11. Invented the lightbulb, movie camera, and mass electricity
  12. Former, famous business man who became president.
  13. Famous actor who currently acts in the Mission Impossible series.
  14. Most famous children's book writer. Real name is Theodore Geisel.
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  1. Greatest boxer of all time.
  2. Was a black lady who helped slaves go to the north for freedom.
  3. 16th president who died giving all people freedom.
  4. King of Rock and Roll.
  5. Greatest American football player of all time.
  6. One of the most famous wrestlers of the 1990's.
  7. Wrote the first Burmese/English dictionary but people thought he was a spy.
  8. First president who was a general who led America to defeat England.
  9. First man to walk on the moon.
  10. Made computers for the average person (formally called Macintosh).
  11. Creator of Mickey Mouse and the Disney theme parks and characters.

25 Clues: King of Pop (music). • King of Rock and Roll. • Greatest boxer of all time. • First man to walk on the moon. • America's first black president. • President who stopped the Cold War. • Greatest basketball player of all time. • Creator of the largest social media platform. • Greatest American football player of all time. • One of the most famous wrestlers of the 1990's. • ...

SCS Country Music Crossword III 2024-09-05

SCS Country Music Crossword III crossword puzzle
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  1. Country music legend Shania Twain's ex-husband, producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange called her "____"
  2. Willie Nelson wrote this hit song for Patsy Cline
  3. "____" was one of the nicknames of country music legend Hank Williams Jr.
  4. Bill Monroe is considered to be "The Father Of ____"
  5. Jimmie Rodgers inspired legends of a bizarre ____ monster in Kenya
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  1. "Peggy Sue Got Married" was the inspiration for Garth Brooks song "The ____"
  2. Country singer & songwriter Bill Anderson's nickname is "____' Bill"
  3. "____" is the nickname for country music singer & songwriter Riley Green
  4. LeAnn Rimes rose to stardom following the release of her version of Bill Mack's song "____"
  5. "____" was the nickname that Blake Shelton's mother & sister would call him

10 Clues: Willie Nelson wrote this hit song for Patsy Cline • Bill Monroe is considered to be "The Father Of ____" • Jimmie Rodgers inspired legends of a bizarre ____ monster in Kenya • Country singer & songwriter Bill Anderson's nickname is "____' Bill" • "____" is the nickname for country music singer & songwriter Riley Green • ...

The Rights of the Child 2012-09-30

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

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 ... • ...

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

20 Clues: Children should not be stolen or... • In war children should not be a.... • 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 ... • ...

Civil Rights of Modern GA 2021-03-23

Civil Rights of Modern GA crossword puzzle
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  1. ordered for all colored signs betaken down at the city hall, and helped bring pro. sports to GA
  2. was known as the father of aviation and had part of the Atlanta airport named after him
  3. supported building a strong army and navy, was Known as “father of the two ocean navy”
  4. stopped African Americans from voting
  5. went around GA and took peoples opinions on whether they should integrate schools or not
  6. was a group that hosted sit-ins and other nonviolent protest
  7. Atlanta, Falcons, Atlanta Braves, etc.
  8. helped bring 1996 Olympic to GA
  9. was eugene talmadge' son
  10. Governor of Georgia and a U.S. senator for 38 years Russell was a graduate of the University of Georgia’s law school
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  1. was elected governor than died before taking office cause the governors race of 1946
  2. Elected president of the student nonviolent coordinating committee(SNCC) and was in the Atlanta city council
  3. was a movement in Albany, GA that failed to help integration
  4. was the movement where MLK gave his famous "I have a dream speech"
  5. was made because people did not want to integrate schools
  6. was a civil rights activist that supported nonviolent protests
  7. was an African American civil rights organization
  8. chased African Americans out of his restaurant, then when was in office hired more African Americans then everybody before him
  9. changed the decision of the "plessy vs Ferguson" court case
  10. worked at a peanut farm and was first and only president from GA

20 Clues: was eugene talmadge' son • helped bring 1996 Olympic to GA • stopped African Americans from voting • Atlanta, Falcons, Atlanta Braves, etc. • was an African American civil rights organization • was made because people did not want to integrate schools • changed the decision of the "plessy vs Ferguson" court case • ...

Exam 1 Review 2021-09-17

Exam 1 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH ELECTED OFFICIALS MAKE DECISIONS ON THE BEHALF OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS
  2. POWER SHOULD NOT BE VESTED IN ONE INDIVIDUAL, IT SHOULD BE __________
  3. THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACTS AS A LEASH ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ONLY ALLOWING THEM TO ENGAGE IN THE POWERS GRANTED TO THEM VIA THE ARTICLES IN THE CONSTITUTION
  4. PERSUADE, NEGOTIATE, CONSENSUS BUILD, COMPROMISE
  5. SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE BY MAKING CONCESSIONS
  6. DISCUSSION AIMED AT THE PRODUCTIVE SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE
  7. EACH BRANCH HAS CERTAIN POWERS THAT ENABLES THERE TO BE __________ AMONG THE BRANCHES
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  1. SOME POWERS ARE FOR THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, SOME ARE FOR THE STATES, AND SOME ARE SHARED
  2. ACT WHICH TOOK AWAY BOSTON'S SOVEREIGNTY
  3. THE PRIMARY ISSUE THE COLONISTS HAD WITH THE TAXES FROM Great Britain
  4. DOCUMENT WHICH FORMALLY ENDED TIES BETWEEN Great Britain AND THE COLONIES
  5. POWER SHOULD LIE WITH THE MANY, NOT ONE OR THE FEW
  6. ATTEMPTING TO INDUCE SOMEONE TO ACCEPT YOUR POINT OF VIEW
  7. LOOSE COLLECTION OF STATES WITH MINIMAL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
  8. ONLY POWER A GOVERNMENT CAN EXERCISE TO RAISE MONEY
  9. ENSURING A SOURCE IS LEGITIMATE BY MAKING SURE THEIR ARGUMENT STAYS THE SAME AND HAS SIMILAR INFORMATION ACROSS SEVERAL SOURCES
  10. WAR WHICH PUT Great Britain IN DEBT AND CAUSE TAX HIKES
  11. LEAD REBELLION OF FARMERS AGAINST THE CONFEDERATION

18 Clues: ACT WHICH TOOK AWAY BOSTON'S SOVEREIGNTY • SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE BY MAKING CONCESSIONS • PERSUADE, NEGOTIATE, CONSENSUS BUILD, COMPROMISE • POWER SHOULD LIE WITH THE MANY, NOT ONE OR THE FEW • ONLY POWER A GOVERNMENT CAN EXERCISE TO RAISE MONEY • LEAD REBELLION OF FARMERS AGAINST THE CONFEDERATION • WAR WHICH PUT Great Britain IN DEBT AND CAUSE TAX HIKES • ...

sp c1 2025-10-17

sp c1 crossword puzzle
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  1. In 'On Golden Pond', Norman and Ethel Thayer's daughter
  2. Type of writing often seen in stanzas
  3. Cuisine made from a blend of Mexican and Southern American features
  4. A performative male's favorite drink
  5. Act of selecting or making a decision
  6. Red character on Sesame Street
  7. RBHS recycles paper and ____
  8. Describes emotionally harmful behavior, especially in slang
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  1. Dream after watching a scary movie
  2. Alternative for car, used for school transportation
  3. Sophisticated AI chatbot made by OpenAI
  4. Governor Mike ____, who passed Senate Bill 68
  5. Edible plant, or part of a plant; often grown on farms
  6. Official procedure or system of rules
  7. Glowing, carved vegetable
  8. Process of moving to another countrry
  9. Electricity ____, water ____, Senate ____

17 Clues: Glowing, carved vegetable • RBHS recycles paper and ____ • Red character on Sesame Street • Dream after watching a scary movie • A performative male's favorite drink • Official procedure or system of rules • Type of writing often seen in stanzas • Act of selecting or making a decision • Process of moving to another countrry • Sophisticated AI chatbot made by OpenAI • ...

Learning contract 2025-09-12

Learning contract crossword puzzle
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  1. Rights/ Fundamental human rights such as rights to life ,liberty, and property.
  2. The governing body of nation ,state, or community.
  3. The part of a government empowered to make amend, and repeal laws.
  4. Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlements.
  5. Actions a citizen is required by law or convention to perform for their country and community.
  6. The part of the federal and state government responsible for implementing, enforcing ,and executing the laws made by the legislative branch.
  7. A system of government by the whole population of all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  8. A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
  9. Contract/ An agreement, either real or hypothetical, among members of a society and/or between people and their government that defines and limits the rights and duties of each party.
  10. Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
  11. The court system responsible interpreting laws, applying them to specific cases, and resolving disputes.
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  1. A legally recognized subject or national of a state or common wealth, either native or naturalized.
  2. The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.
  3. That which is morally correct, just, or honorable.
  4. legal duties of voluntary actions that promote the welfare of a community and the nation.
  5. The state of being equal, especially ,in status, rights and opportunities.
  6. A fundamental political principle asserting that a government's legitimacy and authority are derived from the people it governs.
  7. A government principle that divides governmental authority into three separate and independent branches- Legislative, executive, and judicial- to prevent any single branch from branching too powerful.

18 Clues: Cruel and oppressive government or rule. • That which is morally correct, just, or honorable. • The governing body of nation ,state, or community. • A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction. • The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. • The part of a government empowered to make amend, and repeal laws. • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2023-09-12

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. The ability to face challenges or danger without fear, often shown by civil rights activists.
  2. The practice of separating people of different races, often leading to inequality and discrimination.
  3. A large, organized walk or demonstration, often used as a peaceful way to protest for rights.
  4. The process of bringing different groups of people together, such as ending racial segregation in schools.
  5. Rights The basic rights and privileges that all citizens are entitled to, such as freedom of speech and the right to vote.
  6. A person who takes action to bring about social or political change, often by participating in protests or advocacy.
  7. A group of people working together to achieve a common goal, often related to social or political change.
  8. Refusing to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest, often used to challenge unfair practices.
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  1. Treating people unfairly based on their race, gender, or other characteristics.
  2. A public expression of disagreement or objection, often to raise awareness about an issue.
  3. The state of being free and having the power to make choices without interference or oppression.
  4. Someone who guides and inspires others, often playing a key role in movements for change.
  5. Unfair or unjust treatment, often involving the violation of someone's rights.
  6. Legal or moral entitlements that guarantee individuals certain freedoms and protections.
  7. The idea that everyone should have the same rights and opportunities, regardless of their race or background.

15 Clues: Unfair or unjust treatment, often involving the violation of someone's rights. • Treating people unfairly based on their race, gender, or other characteristics. • Legal or moral entitlements that guarantee individuals certain freedoms and protections. • Someone who guides and inspires others, often playing a key role in movements for change. • ...

The Civil Rights Movement by Madison Brown 2017-03-22

The Civil Rights Movement by Madison Brown crossword puzzle
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  1. all of MLK'S marches and protests were _____________ and peaceful.
  2. when crowds of civil rights activists got together and _________ down the streets.
  3. a city in Alabama that was known well for its intense segregation of blacks and brutal outbreaks.
  4. founded on a Chicago campus started out as mainly a white northern group but eventually began to help African Americans.
  5. president Truman issues an executive order requiring integration in the armed forces.
  6. supreme court that "seperate but equal was allowed" Jim crow laws were passed to seperate blacks and whites.
  7. the place where Brown vs board of education took place.
  8. a young black boy who was brutally killed and thrown in a river
  9. Was a famous civil rights leader, killed at a hotel
  10. when African Americans refused to ride the buses in Montgomery it was known as the _________.
  11. refused to give up her bus seat to a white man
  12. the court case that allowed the little rock nine to attend the all white high school.
  13. key milestones of the civil rights movement; congress passed a law forbidding racial discrimination in public accomodations.
  14. organization that fought for the rights of African Americans, oldest civil rights organization in America.
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  1. a group of civil rights activists rode across the country promoting black rights
  2. a NAACP lawyer who represented the children in the Brown vs the board of education case.
  3. the place where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while giving a speech supporting sanitation workers.
  4. MLK's speech was called the ________speech
  5. the amendment that granted ex-slaves citizenship; and garunteed equal protection and due process.
  6. student non-violent coordinating committee, they managed sit in protests and their success helped overturn segregation.
  7. project that gathered college students from everywhere to help register blacks to vote.
  8. the church that was bombed during service 4 little girls were killed.
  9. nine African American kids who fought for their right to attend an all white school were known as the ____________.
  10. "knowingly and deliberately violating a law that is perceived to be unjust and willingly accepting the consequences for such an action"
  11. the march from Selma to the capital city of Montgomery, met with resistance from police officers broke out into bloody fights.
  12. was a violent African American protester who was Muslim, later on he was killed by a black muslim.
  13. the amendment that allowed blacks to vote in America
  14. Violence in Selma helped shine light on the dire urge for equal rights of African Americans to vote.

28 Clues: MLK's speech was called the ________speech • refused to give up her bus seat to a white man • Was a famous civil rights leader, killed at a hotel • the amendment that allowed blacks to vote in America • the place where Brown vs board of education took place. • a young black boy who was brutally killed and thrown in a river • ...

Unit 13 Extra Credit 2025-05-19

Unit 13 Extra Credit crossword puzzle
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  1. Start of Gay Rights Movement
  2. Rachel Carson Book, Environmental Movement
  3. Union created by Chavez, United _____
  4. Feminine Mystique Author
  5. Organization fought for Native American Rights
  6. Roe v. Wade legalized
  7. ___ v. Vitale, student freedom of religion
  8. 4th Amendment for students, NJ vs. ___
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  1. Leader of AIM
  2. Outlaw gender discrimination in schools
  3. Gideon v. Wainwright, right to a
  4. Leader of Chicano Movement
  5. Mapp v. Ohio, police need a
  6. Nixon created to clean up earth
  7. ___ v. Arizona, know your rights when arrested
  8. Tinker v. Des Moines, Students right

16 Clues: Leader of AIM • Roe v. Wade legalized • Feminine Mystique Author • Leader of Chicano Movement • Mapp v. Ohio, police need a • Start of Gay Rights Movement • Nixon created to clean up earth • Gideon v. Wainwright, right to a • Tinker v. Des Moines, Students right • Union created by Chavez, United _____ • 4th Amendment for students, NJ vs. ___ • ...

47 - Civil Rights Movement 2025-04-19

47 - Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. – Civil rights activist who later became U.S. ambassador to the UN.
  2. – University that produced many civil rights leaders and lawyers.
  3. – Award given annually by the NAACP for outstanding achievement.
  4. – SNCC field organizer and Freedom Rider.
  5. – Activist and writer, daughter of sharecroppers, focused on racial and gender justice.
  6. – Influential poet who inspired early 20th-century civil rights voices.
  7. – Store chain targeted by sit-in protests.
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  1. – First African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize; UN mediator.
  2. – City tied to the 1964 murder of civil rights workers.
  3. – Radical SNCC leader who pushed for Black Power.
  4. – Teen who refused to give up her seat before Rosa Parks.
  5. – Region of Mississippi known for deep-rooted civil rights struggles.
  6. – Historian and activist who focused on race and education.
  7. – Site of major speeches and rallies for racial equality in Illinois.
  8. – Modjeska, South Carolina activist and labor leader.

15 Clues: – SNCC field organizer and Freedom Rider. • – Store chain targeted by sit-in protests. • – Radical SNCC leader who pushed for Black Power. • – Modjeska, South Carolina activist and labor leader. • – City tied to the 1964 murder of civil rights workers. • – Teen who refused to give up her seat before Rosa Parks. • ...

Social Studies Crossword Project 2022-10-06

Social Studies Crossword Project crossword puzzle
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  1. A case heard in court in which the defendant is being accused of committing a crime.
  2. These are powers not given to the federal government in the Constittion and given to the states.
  3. The Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and Constition are referred to as this.
  4. This was proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut proposing a bicameral legislature.
  5. These prevent each branch from having too much power.
  6. A case heard in court in which different people or organizations settle a legal dispute
  7. This enables Congress to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper.
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  1. Shared powers between the federal and state governments.
  2. This clause states that laws in the Constitution are superior to state laws.
  3. A violation of the law in which a serious crime has not been committed.

10 Clues: These prevent each branch from having too much power. • Shared powers between the federal and state governments. • A violation of the law in which a serious crime has not been committed. • This enables Congress to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper. • This clause states that laws in the Constitution are superior to state laws. • ...

Government :p 2023-02-09

Government :p crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
  2. Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified
  3. The regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders.
  4. Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.
  5. Temporary joint committee created to reconcile differences between the two houses’ versions of a bill.
Down
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. matter area are referred.
  4. Meeting at which a party’s delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
  5. 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.
  6. Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.

11 Clues: matter area are referred. • A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration. • Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature. • Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified • Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body. • ...

Vocab #2 2021-10-17

Vocab #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Limited the rights of negros
  2. Former slave and abolitionist
  3. northerners moving to the south
  4. Amendment that banned slavery
  5. Amendment that stated how to be a citizen
  6. Rutherford b Hayes vs Samuel Tilden
  7. Author and civil rights leader
Down
  1. exclusion
  2. Historian and civil rights activist
  3. Hayes becomes president as long as the northern troops move out of the south
  4. the period when America was rebuilding after the civil war
  5. separation of races
  6. All people born in the US are citizens
  7. amendment That stated that the rights of citizens could not be denied by race or religion

14 Clues: exclusion • separation of races • Limited the rights of negros • Former slave and abolitionist • Amendment that banned slavery • Author and civil rights leader • northerners moving to the south • Historian and civil rights activist • Rutherford b Hayes vs Samuel Tilden • All people born in the US are citizens • Amendment that stated how to be a citizen • ...

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. Other rights of the people.
  3. : support for a republican system of government.
  4. :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
  5. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
  6. amendment :Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
  7. quartering of soldiers.
  8. : 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.
  9. : the federal principle or system of government.
  10. trial by jury in civil cases.
  11. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
Down
  1. 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.
  2. Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial.
  3. :Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.
  4. from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  5. 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.
  6. Powers reserved to the states.

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. • ...

U.S. Government 2023-01-11

U.S. Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of U.S. government that drafts and creates laws
  2. How many years do state representatives serve?
  3. This person is also the President of the Senate. (2 words)
  4. To qualify for candidacy for the U.S. ______ You must be at least 30
  5. When a decision is made in the US supreme court, it becomes _________ for all lower courts.
  6. The national election day is the first _______ after the first Monday in november.
  7. The house of congress that provides equal representation for each state
  8. The _________ vote is cast by members of the electoral college
  9. The number of houses in the legislative branch
  10. What is the maximum number of years a person can serve as president?
  11. The number of branches in the U.S. National government.
  12. The highest court in the U.S. is the _______ Court
  13. A single presidential term lasts ____ years
Down
  1. This person is the head of the Executive branch.
  2. The president oversees 15 federal offices, known as ___________.
  3. Local governments are established in the _____ constitution.
  4. The house of congress that provides representation based on population
  5. The branch the executes laws
  6. The branch that decides if laws are fair/constitutional
  7. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
  8. What is the process of becoming a US citizen called?
  9. The attitudes and beliefs the US holds towards other countries is known as the country’s _______ ______ (2 words)
  10. An official written agreement between the U.S. an another country
  11. How many justices are there in the US supreme court?
  12. The _______ vote is cast by citizens of the U.S.
  13. How many years do Senators serve?

26 Clues: The branch the executes laws • How many years do Senators serve? • A single presidential term lasts ____ years • How many years do state representatives serve? • How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights? • The number of houses in the legislative branch • This person is the head of the Executive branch. • The _______ vote is cast by citizens of the U.S. • ...

AP US History Crossword 2022-05-12

AP US History Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a rebellion led by Massachusetts farmers who were tired of the Articles of Confederation
  2. the hierarchy used by the Spanish to divide the population in the Americas by race
  3. Quincy Adam's statement that the US would now allow European colonization of the western hemisphere
  4. an interacial organization founded in 1910 that was dedicated to restoring African American political and social rights
  5. the Native Americas that lived in what is now Utah and Colorado
  6. the mandate established in the Senate that prevented senators from talking about slavery
  7. people who opposed slavery
  8. the compromise that established a bicameral legislative branch with both proportional and equal state representation
  9. a plan made by Theodore Roosevelt made to distinguish good corporations from bad ones
  10. a federal law that made helping slaves escape the south illegal
Down
  1. an attempted bill to force all land acquired from Mexico to be slave-free
  2. the first successful British colony in the Americas
  3. large land grants given to individuals by the Spanish Crown
  4. opponents of the constitution
  5. the treaty that ended the war of 1812
  6. an application of the phrase "survival of the fittest" to people and corporations
  7. advocates of the constitution
  8. the process of the colonies becoming more english-like
  9. a 1862 act that encouraged people to move west
  10. a colony founded by William Penn to give religious freedom to English settlers

20 Clues: people who opposed slavery • opponents of the constitution • advocates of the constitution • the treaty that ended the war of 1812 • a 1862 act that encouraged people to move west • the first successful British colony in the Americas • the process of the colonies becoming more english-like • large land grants given to individuals by the Spanish Crown • ...

Foundations of Government 2021-01-29

Foundations of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability to rule absolutely within a territory
  2. small group of people has all the power
  3. total authority over the people
  4. protect the country, make laws, keep order, help citizens
  5. the area in which a state's rule applies
  6. the people give up some freedoms in exchange for the government's protection of everyone's rights
  7. citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government
  8. life, liberty property
Down
  1. imagined a set of natural rights
  2. book written by Thomas Hobbes
  3. nobody is in control
  4. a body of people living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws and with an organization to do this
  5. no rules, no one in charge, and no way for people to protect their natural rights
  6. believed people lived in a state of nature
  7. led by a king or queen
  8. there are no representatives
  9. the organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state
  10. government in which one person has all the power
  11. the group of people who are the members or citizens of a state
  12. government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority
  13. blank slate or page

21 Clues: blank slate or page • nobody is in control • led by a king or queen • life, liberty property • there are no representatives • book written by Thomas Hobbes • total authority over the people • imagined a set of natural rights • small group of people has all the power • the area in which a state's rule applies • believed people lived in a state of nature • ...

Human Rights 2021-02-10

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Article # for protection of the law
  2. Everyone has the right to take part in the _____ of the country
  3. Who is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration?
  4. No one shall be subjected to attacks upon _____ and reputation
  5. A right you are exercising right now
  6. The right to work article #
  7. Everyone has the right to participate in cultural life of the community, and to share in in the benefits of _____
  8. What article seventeen says people have the right to own
  9. Everyone has the right to social ______
Down
  1. The article # for the right to a nationality
  2. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or _____ treatment
  3. Everyone has the right to be presumed
  4. Everyone has duties to the _____
  5. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for _____ and well-being
  6. Article # for the right to freedom of opinion and expression
  7. Practicing a religion falls under article #___
  8. Everyone has a right to recognition as a ______
  9. Everyone has the right to ______ and leisure
  10. All human beings are born free and equal in _____ and rights
  11. The number of articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  12. Article # that covers slavery
  13. Everyone has the right to seek ______ from persecution in other countries

22 Clues: The right to work article # • Article # that covers slavery • Everyone has duties to the _____ • Article # for protection of the law • A right you are exercising right now • Everyone has the right to be presumed • Everyone has the right to social ______ • The article # for the right to a nationality • Everyone has the right to ______ and leisure • ...

Collective Rights 2020-04-16

Collective Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______________Canadians were interned during WWI, and considered "enemy aliens" due to their homeland's relationship with Austria-Hungary.
  2. Employment _______ is the principle of equal pay for equal work, or for work of equal value
  3. Ability to independently govern one's own territory
  4. A policy of treating people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights.
  5. Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.
  6. a person whose first language is French
  7. Behaving differently, usually unfairly, toward the members of a group.
  8. documents redeemable for land or money
  9. This act is the federal legislation related to the rights and status of First Nations peoples first passed in 1876 and amended several times
  10. To validate and express commitment to something
Down
  1. _________ Canadians were stripped of possessions, put in internment camps in BC, during WWII.
  2. An Indian _____ was a Government official who displaced traditional Aboriginal leadership and held the power to enforce the Indian Act, including deciding who would have status and acting as arresting officers, prosecutors, and judges
  3. A person of mixed French-Canadian and Native American ancestry.
  4. Land set aside for use only by First Nations people.
  5. A formal agreement signed by the Canadian government and First Nations peoples
  6. a person whose first language is English
  7. government issued annual payments to First Nations living on reservations
  8. The process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble those of a dominant group.
  9. To preserve a right in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected.
  10. Rights that are associated with a group. For example: Aboriginal Rights
  11. Temporary imprisonment of members of a specific group

21 Clues: documents redeemable for land or money • a person whose first language is French • a person whose first language is English • To validate and express commitment to something • Ability to independently govern one's own territory • Land set aside for use only by First Nations people. • Temporary imprisonment of members of a specific group • ...

Civil Rights 2020-04-21

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. National Farm Workers Association with a Filipino agricultural union
  2. An independent Latino political movement
  3. hoped to provoke a violent reaction that would convince Kennedy administration to enforce the law
  4. anti-feminists felt that the ERA would lead to "a parade of horribles"
  5. fist African-American Supereme Court justice; dedicated his life to fighting racism
  6. its purpose was "to carry on nonviolent crusades against the evils of second-class citizenship."
  7. segregation that exists by practice and custom
  8. the act eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters
  9. the belief that women should have economic, political, and social quality with men
  10. a movement made up mostly white, middle-class college youths who had grown disillusioned with the war in Vietnam
Down
  1. an NAACP officer who took a seat in the front row of the "colored" section of a Montgomery bus
  2. this act prohibited discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, and gender
  3. African-American protesters sat down at segregated lunch counters and refused to leave until they were served
  4. The amendment guarantee that both men and women would enjoy the same rights and protections under the law
  5. a political party that fought police brutality in the ghetto; the party advocated self-sufficiency for African-American communities
  6. a journalist, political activist, and ardent supporter of the women's liberation movement, made her voice heard on the subjects of feminism and equality
  7. a.k.a the hippie capital
  8. Militant Native American rights organization
  9. 28 women created this organization to pursue women's goal
  10. action programs involve making special efforts t shire groups that have suffered discrimination
  11. a national protest group organized by college students at Shaw University

21 Clues: a.k.a the hippie capital • An independent Latino political movement • Militant Native American rights organization • segregation that exists by practice and custom • 28 women created this organization to pursue women's goal • National Farm Workers Association with a Filipino agricultural union • anti-feminists felt that the ERA would lead to "a parade of horribles" • ...

Children's Rights 2021-03-25

Children's Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (pensare)
  2. forzato a lavorare
  3. i diritti principali
  4. trovare un lavoro
  5. crescere, diventare grandi
  6. mandare, spedire (a postcard)
  7. pane
  8. miniere
  9. guadagnare
  10. sentire (col cuore)
  11. la ragione principale
  12. nascosto
Down
  1. non poter imparare
  2. non poter giocare
  3. firmato
  4. procurarsi del denaro
  5. lavorare
  6. sviluppo
  7. non poter essere felici
  8. campo, settore
  9. firmare (un documento)

21 Clues: pane • firmato • miniere • lavorare • sviluppo • nascosto • (pensare) • guadagnare • campo, settore • non poter giocare • trovare un lavoro • non poter imparare • forzato a lavorare • sentire (col cuore) • i diritti principali • procurarsi del denaro • la ragione principale • firmare (un documento) • non poter essere felici • crescere, diventare grandi • mandare, spedire (a postcard)

Civil Rights 2022-04-12

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organization for migrant farm workers
  2. what Martin Luther King Jr. and so many others fought for
  3. 36th US president
  4. what the African American people of Montgomery Alabama did to the buses
  5. wanted equal rights for all
  6. wanted African Americans to have the same education as white people
  7. separate but equal
  8. wanted women to have equal rights as men
  9. president from 1961 to 1963
  10. most famous speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave
Down
  1. form of protest
  2. Montgomery ___ boycott
  3. where the bus boycott started
  4. state where the bus boycott took place
  5. tax put in place to keep African Americans from voting
  6. laws placed to limited the rights of African Americans
  7. state where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot
  8. test to keep African Americans from voting
  9. refused to give up her seat on a bus
  10. protected native Americans from government pressure

20 Clues: form of protest • 36th US president • separate but equal • Montgomery ___ boycott • wanted equal rights for all • president from 1961 to 1963 • where the bus boycott started • refused to give up her seat on a bus • organization for migrant farm workers • state where the bus boycott took place • wanted women to have equal rights as men • test to keep African Americans from voting • ...

Mineral Rights 2017-05-10

Mineral Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fluorite
  2. gypsum
  3. quartz
  4. obsidian
  5. celestite
  6. llanite
  7. terlinguacreekite
  8. barite
  9. garnet
  10. calcite
Down
  1. basalt
  2. opal
  3. comancheite
  4. gold
  5. uranophane
  6. copper
  7. vanadinite
  8. cinnabar
  9. topaz
  10. kleinite
  11. sulphur
  12. haiweeite
  13. epidote

23 Clues: opal • gold • topaz • basalt • gypsum • copper • quartz • barite • garnet • sulphur • llanite • epidote • calcite • fluorite • cinnabar • obsidian • kleinite • celestite • haiweeite • uranophane • vanadinite • comancheite • terlinguacreekite

Human Rights 2017-04-03

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gleich, gleichwertig
  2. Gleichberechtigung
  3. Flüchtling
  4. Prostitution
  5. Schulbesuch
  6. verarmt, arm
  7. illegaler Handel
  8. Kinderarbeit
  9. Unterdrückung
  10. Chance, Gelegenheit, Möglichkeit
  11. Gesundheitsförderung
Down
  1. Rettung
  2. ländliche Gebiete
  3. Ausbeutung
  4. Unterernährung
  5. Hunger
  6. Schutz
  7. Unterstützung
  8. unterernährt
  9. genauso, gleichermaßen
  10. Teenagerschwangerschaft
  11. Waisenhaus
  12. Freiwilliger
  13. Waise

24 Clues: Waise • Hunger • Schutz • Rettung • Ausbeutung • Flüchtling • Waisenhaus • Schulbesuch • unterernährt • Prostitution • verarmt, arm • Freiwilliger • Kinderarbeit • Unterstützung • Unterdrückung • Unterernährung • illegaler Handel • ländliche Gebiete • Gleichberechtigung • gleich, gleichwertig • Gesundheitsförderung • genauso, gleichermaßen • Teenagerschwangerschaft • Chance, Gelegenheit, Möglichkeit

Civil Rights 2013-04-12

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sat in the front row of the "colored" section on a montgomery bus and would not give up her seat to a white man
  2. CORE and SNCC workers were registering as many african american voters as possible and hoping the campaign would reach all publicity to influence Congress to pass a voting rights act
  3. him and his naacp lawyers would win 29 out of 32 cases argued before the supreme court
  4. led their followers in a march to finish what James Meredith had started, the “walk against fear”
  5. national protest group organized by shaw university in raleigh, north carolina
  6. these programs involve making special efforts to hire or enroll groups that have suffered discrimination
  7. in this case, a girl's admission to an all-white elementary school was denied four blocks from her house
  8. objective was to ensure political, educational, and social equality of minority
  9. in this case, the supreme court ruled that "separate but equal" law did not violate the fourteenth amendment
  10. citizens and eliminate race prejudice
  11. "if you think we are here to tell you to love the white man, you have come to the wrong place."
Down
  1. enrolled in all-white university of mississippi
  2. Eliminated literacy tests that had disqualified many voters and stated that federal examiners could enroll voters who had been denied suffrage by local officials.
  3. its purpose was "to carry on nonviolent crusades against the evils of second-class citizenship"
  4. prohibited discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, and gender
  5. african american protesters sat down at segregated lunch counters and refuse to leave until they were served
  6. prohibited any mandatory poll taxes that prevented African americans from voting
  7. "well, i'm not sure i'm the best person for the position, but if no one else is going to serve, i'd be glad to try."
  8. a political party to fight police brutality in the ghetto
  9. black muslims; elijah muhammad is the head of this
  10. civil rights activists who rode buses into the segregated south

21 Clues: citizens and eliminate race prejudice • enrolled in all-white university of mississippi • black muslims; elijah muhammad is the head of this • a political party to fight police brutality in the ghetto • civil rights activists who rode buses into the segregated south • national protest group organized by shaw university in raleigh, north carolina • ...

CIVIL RIGHTS 2024-04-25

CIVIL RIGHTS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. IDA B.___ LED A CAMPAIGN AGAINST LYNCHING
  2. JACKIE ROBINSON WAS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN TO PLAY THIS PROFESSIONAL SPORT
  3. SHE SAT ON THE BUS AND DIDN'T MOVE
  4. PRESIDENT LYDON_______SIGNED THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
  5. MARTIN LUTHER_____?
  6. PRESIDENT WHO SIGHNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
  7. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT GAVE WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOT
  8. I HAVE A _______)
  9. FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
  10. MANDELA WHO FOUGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
  11. CHAVEZ INDIAN CIVIL RIGHT LEADER BELIEVED IN NON-VIOLENT PROTESTS
  12. CITY IN ALABAMA WHERE THE BUSES WERE BOYCOTTED
Down
  1. THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR WOMEN'S_____
  2. UNDERGROUND_____
  3. LAWS THAT KEPT BLACK PEOPLE AND WHITE PEOPLE SEPARATED
  4. A PERSON AGAINST SLAVERY
  5. BOOKER WHO STARTED THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE
  6. SLAVERY WAS MADE EILLEGAL BY THE THIRTEENTH_____
  7. LITTLE ROCK_________
  8. WORD USED TO DESCRIBE THE SEPARATION OF PEOPLE BY RACE
  9. COLIN WHO WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN SECRETARY OF STATE
  10. STATE WHERE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS BORN
  11. SOMEONE WHO IS OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON
  12. ELIZABETH
  13. FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

25 Clues: ELIZABETH • UNDERGROUND_____ • I HAVE A _______) • MARTIN LUTHER_____? • LITTLE ROCK_________ • A PERSON AGAINST SLAVERY • THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR WOMEN'S_____ • SHE SAT ON THE BUS AND DIDN'T MOVE • SOMEONE WHO IS OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON • BOOKER WHO STARTED THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE • IDA B.___ LED A CAMPAIGN AGAINST LYNCHING • STATE WHERE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS BORN • ...

Human Rights 2024-05-16

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Payment for work.
  2. - Judicial decision.
  3. - Freedom from oppression.
  4. - An official procedure.
  5. - Work stoppage.
  6. - Official pardon.
  7. - Unjust treatment.
  8. - Offering service freely.
  9. - Decision in a trial.
  10. - Suppression of speech.
  11. - Penalty for disobedience.
  12. - A court of justice.
  13. - Aggressive pressure.
  14. - Information in support of facts.
  15. - Work, especially physical.
  16. - Membership in a nation.
  17. - Confinement.
  18. - Taking advantage.
  19. - Protection to refugees.
  20. - Relating to a city or town.
  21. - Making amends.
  22. - Infliction of severe pain.
  23. - Returning to a former condition.
  24. - Official for investigating complaints.
  25. - Workers' association.
  26. - Support for a cause.
  27. - Group with common interests.
  28. - Knowledge of a situation.
  29. - A formal statement.
  30. - Fairness in protection of rights.
  31. - Unity of interests.
  32. - A binding agreement.
  33. - Influencing legislation.
  34. - Direct vote by electorate.
  35. - Absence of violence.
  36. - Variety in human traits.
  37. - Power to act.
  38. - Suppression of rights.
  39. - Action to promote change.
  40. - Openness in governance.
  41. - Responsibility for actions.
  42. - Worth of an individual.
  43. - Voting process.
  44. - Public gathering.
  45. - A written law.
  46. - Legal entitlements.
  47. - Formal statement of fact.
  48. - Acceptance of all people.
  49. - Process of taking legal action.
  50. - Norms of behavior.
Down
  1. - Supreme authority.
  2. - A formal agreement.
  3. - Legal authority.
  4. - Punishment assigned.
  5. - Equal treatment.
  6. - Traditional practices.
  7. - Conducting of legal proceedings.
  8. - Agreement between countries.
  9. - Organized effort.
  10. - Protective care.
  11. - Acceptance of diversity.
  12. - Increasing self-determination.
  13. - A person fleeing persecution.
  14. - Laws enacted.
  15. - Resolving disputes outside courts.
  16. - Fairness in justice.
  17. - Request for a higher court review.
  18. - Fundamental principles of governance.
  19. - Intervention in disputes.
  20. - Surrender of a fugitive.
  21. - A course of action.
  22. - Right to vote.
  23. - Formal request.
  24. - The act of governing.
  25. - A person bringing a case.
  26. - Distinction between right and wrong.
  27. - Moral principles.
  28. - Restoring friendly relations.
  29. - Official meeting for argument.
  30. - A change to a law.
  31. - Involvement in decision-making.
  32. - Order to attend court.
  33. - Final decision of a court.
  34. - Government by the people.
  35. - Person giving evidence.
  36. - Official order.
  37. - Complaint over unfair treatment.
  38. - Quality of being humane.
  39. - Mass extermination.
  40. - Remedy or compensation.
  41. - An accused person.
  42. - Written sworn statement.
  43. - Illegal trade of people.
  44. - Making aware.
  45. - Refusal to buy.
  46. - Compensation for loss.
  47. - An official order.
  48. - Foundational document.
  49. - Prolonged cruel treatment.
  50. - Admiration for worth.

100 Clues: - Confinement. • - Laws enacted. • - Making aware. • - Power to act. • - Work stoppage. • - Right to vote. • - Making amends. • - A written law. • - Formal request. • - Official order. • - Refusal to buy. • - Voting process. • - Legal authority. • - Equal treatment. • - Official pardon. • - Protective care. • - Payment for work. • - Organized effort. • - Unjust treatment. • - Taking advantage. • ...

Human Rights 2023-05-08

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom to earn___
  2. Staying active
  3. Not being confined
  4. Try your best
  5. Everyone gets the same
  6. When everyone is treated the same
  7. Being treated with worth
  8. Freedom to access medical care
  9. Freedom to express yourself
  10. What you think
  11. A roof over our head
Down
  1. Bouncing back after hard times
  2. Where you were born
  3. Having to look after someone/something
  4. Mum, Dad, brother etc
  5. To make everyone feel welcome
  6. Being able to make your own decisions
  7. What we have for meals
  8. Treat people how you want to be treated
  9. Vocal chords

20 Clues: Vocal chords • Try your best • Staying active • What you think • Freedom to earn___ • Not being confined • Where you were born • A roof over our head • Mum, Dad, brother etc • Everyone gets the same • What we have for meals • Being treated with worth • Freedom to express yourself • To make everyone feel welcome • Bouncing back after hard times • Freedom to access medical care • ...

Civil Rights 2023-01-23

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dr. King's religion
  2. discourse, talking
  3. U.S. capital where King gave a famous speech
  4. Federal police officer
  5. System that legally separated black and white people in public facilities
  6. Person with authority at the court
  7. Name of the 1st student to integrate New Orleans schools
  8. Name of the prestigious university King attended
  9. Group of people
  10. Synonym for the "non-violent" form of protest King promoted
Down
  1. State where you find New Orleans
  2. Name of Dr. King's assassin
  3. Dr. King's profession
  4. Walk with a big group of people in protest
  5. State where Dr. King was assassinated
  6. The objective of most civil rights' pioneers
  7. International prize Dr. King received for his efforts at peace
  8. Dr. King's first and middle names
  9. City where Dr. King was born
  10. Leader of a state
  11. "I have a ___"
  12. City where Rosa Parks was arrested

22 Clues: "I have a ___" • Group of people • Leader of a state • discourse, talking • Dr. King's religion • Dr. King's profession • Federal police officer • Name of Dr. King's assassin • City where Dr. King was born • State where you find New Orleans • Dr. King's first and middle names • Person with authority at the court • City where Rosa Parks was arrested • ...

Human rights 2023-08-14

Human rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tuomioistuin
  2. kansanmurha
  3. rangaistus
  4. syyllinen
  5. uskonto
  6. vaino,vainoaminen
  7. omaisuus
  8. orjuus
  9. syrjintä
  10. kieltää
  11. vapaus
  12. ahdistelu
Down
  1. edistää
  2. pakolainen
  3. kidutus, kiduttaa
  4. mielipide
  5. käyttää hyväksi
  6. suvaitsevaisuus
  7. syytön
  8. turvapaikka
  9. alkuperä
  10. tasa-arvo, yhdenvertaisuus
  11. arvokkuus
  12. puolueeton
  13. maanpako

25 Clues: syytön • orjuus • vapaus • edistää • uskonto • kieltää • alkuperä • omaisuus • syrjintä • maanpako • mielipide • syyllinen • arvokkuus • ahdistelu • pakolainen • rangaistus • puolueeton • kansanmurha • turvapaikka • tuomioistuin • käyttää hyväksi • suvaitsevaisuus • kidutus, kiduttaa • vaino,vainoaminen • tasa-arvo, yhdenvertaisuus

Women's rights 2022-05-12

Women's rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. equality égalité des sexes
  2. manifestant
  3. politicien
  4. espionne
  5. généreux
  6. astronaute
  7. marque
  8. courageux
  9. honnête
  10. déterminé
  11. suffragette
  12. pompier
  13. travailleur
  14. militant
  15. généticienne
  16. remarquable
  17. gardien
  18. manifester
  19. femme au foyer
Down
  1. manifestation
  2. pilote
  3. exceptionnel
  4. porte-parole
  5. merveilleux
  6. fantastique
  7. publicité
  8. manifestation
  9. publicité
  10. comédienne
  11. model modèle
  12. sage-femme
  13. cible
  14. digne de confiance
  15. talentueux

34 Clues: cible • pilote • marque • honnête • pompier • gardien • espionne • généreux • militant • publicité • publicité • courageux • déterminé • politicien • astronaute • comédienne • sage-femme • talentueux • manifester • manifestant • merveilleux • fantastique • suffragette • travailleur • remarquable • exceptionnel • porte-parole • model modèle • généticienne • manifestation • manifestation • femme au foyer • digne de confiance • ...

Child's Rights 2022-05-28

Child's Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To grow/change/age.
  2. When one is not observed or disturbed
  3. Identifying/grouping with others
  4. Going to school.
  5. Something you have, think or feel.
  6. Everyone is ___________ as a person.
  7. Maltreatment; misuse; exploit.
  8. belonging to a country/place.
  9. The government/state's responsibility.
  10. When you tell someone your opinion.
  11. Understanding/information
  12. When young people are forced to work.
  13. Similar to nationality; who someone is.
Down
  1. The state of being free from illness or injury.
  2. Treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
  3. A type of security.
  4. All rights apply to all; Non-____________
  5. Fairness. Article 40.
  6. the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.
  7. Cruel treatment; punishment; unlawful arrest
  8. Article 17.
  9. One or more parents and their children.
  10. ___________ standard of living.
  11. Another word for relax/holiday.
  12. What someone is called.
  13. One from another country seeking safety.

26 Clues: Article 17. • Going to school. • To grow/change/age. • A type of security. • Fairness. Article 40. • What someone is called. • Understanding/information • belonging to a country/place. • Maltreatment; misuse; exploit. • ___________ standard of living. • Another word for relax/holiday. • Identifying/grouping with others • Something you have, think or feel. • ...

Civil Rights 2024-11-20

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President who was assassinated during this time
  2. Place where the ____ Sunday took place
  3. person who refused to give up her seat on a bus
  4. Place where the bus boycotts took place
  5. The act passed to ban public segregation
  6. Famous activist for civil rights
  7. "____ Sunday"
  8. Method of protest used by MLK
Down
  1. Terrorist group made up of white supremacists
  2. President after JFK
  3. Famous speech titled "I have a ____"
  4. Discrimination of one due to their race
  5. Person fighting the board of education in court
  6. Protest where people sit somewhere and refuse to leave
  7. Name of girl who was killed in the 16th Street Church Bombing
  8. Activist who encouraged violent uprising
  9. African American teenager who was brutally murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman
  10. Name of one of the students to be integrated in Little Rock
  11. Man who inspired MLK
  12. Number of students in Little Rock who had to be escorted to school

20 Clues: "____ Sunday" • President after JFK • Man who inspired MLK • Method of protest used by MLK • Famous activist for civil rights • Famous speech titled "I have a ____" • Place where the ____ Sunday took place • Discrimination of one due to their race • Place where the bus boycotts took place • Activist who encouraged violent uprising • The act passed to ban public segregation • ...

Human Rights 2025-07-26

Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – sog‘liqni saqlash
  2. – adolat
  3. – xavfsizlik
  4. – zo‘ravonlik
  5. – qadr-qimmat
  6. – insonparvarlik
  7. – ozodlik
  8. – himoya
Down
  1. – qo‘llab-quvvatlash
  2. – ta’lim
  3. – demokratiya
  4. – qadriyatlar
  5. – kamsitish
  6. – erkinlik
  7. – tenglik
  8. – buzilish
  9. – qonun
  10. – hurmat
  11. – qonuniy
  12. – huquqlar

20 Clues: – qonun • – ta’lim • – adolat • – hurmat • – himoya • – tenglik • – qonuniy • – ozodlik • – erkinlik • – buzilish • – huquqlar • – kamsitish • – xavfsizlik • – demokratiya • – qadriyatlar • – zo‘ravonlik • – qadr-qimmat • – insonparvarlik • – sog‘liqni saqlash • – qo‘llab-quvvatlash

Civil Rights 2025-11-12

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In order to vote blacks had to pay
  2. It stated that you are allowed to vote only if your grandfather was able to vote to
  3. the supreme court outlaws segregation in schools
  4. He was the president
  5. a way to keep everyone in line while also giving them rights
  6. separation of races
  7. wanted to end segregation violently
  8. the supreme court up holds the "separate but equal"doctrine
  9. Slaves where labeled as property
  10. Slaves in rebellious southern states set free
Down
  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  2. A barrier for blacks being able to vote that said if you could past a test on Literacy then you can move on
  3. Laws that separated Backs and whites
  4. The defeated south had to ratify these laws that protected the rights of the newly freed black slaves
  5. Didn't let the bus segregation get to her and she and MLK started the bus boycott
  6. unfair opinions against a group formed without facts to support them
  7. A group of terrorists that didn't want blacks to vote
  8. Rights that gave everyone freedom of speech and the right to vote ECT.
  9. The people that were segregated and treated very badly
  10. He was a man that fought for AA rights
  11. Being treated unfairly because of race or any other trait

21 Clues: separation of races • He was the president • Slaves where labeled as property • In order to vote blacks had to pay • wanted to end segregation violently • Laws that separated Backs and whites • He was a man that fought for AA rights • Slaves in rebellious southern states set free • the supreme court outlaws segregation in schools • ...

Citizenship 2020-10-07

Citizenship crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A privilege
  2. Duties
  3. Being a member of a country and having full rights and responsibilities
  4. Swearing loyalty to the U.S.
  5. City laws
  6. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  7. A group of people who share an environment
  8. In national emergency you could be called to serve for your country
  9. The Process of becoming a citizen
Down
  1. The 48 states that are touching
  2. Governed by U.S. states
  3. List of rights
  4. The act of betraying the country
  5. List of rights for all citizens of USA
  6. July 24th we celebrate freedom
  7. Member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it's government
  8. A bunch of ordinances
  9. loyalty to a person, country, or belief

18 Clues: Duties • City laws • A privilege • List of rights • A bunch of ordinances • Governed by U.S. states • Swearing loyalty to the U.S. • July 24th we celebrate freedom • The 48 states that are touching • The act of betraying the country • The Process of becoming a citizen • List of rights for all citizens of USA • loyalty to a person, country, or belief • ...

vocab 2013-11-14

vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the federal principle of government
  2. the right to vote in a election
  3. the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc
Down
  1. the right to full legal social and economic equality
  2. an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.

5 Clues: the right to vote in a election • the federal principle of government • the right to full legal social and economic equality • an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc. • the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc

Gender Equality Saga 2024-08-31

Gender Equality Saga crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right to vote in political elections.
  2. Adult human females.
  3. The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
  4. The action of leading a group of people or an organization.
  5. The practice or quality of including or involving people from different social and ethnic backgrounds.
  6. Set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.
  7. The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
  8. The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions.
  9. Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement.
  10. The action or state of including or being included within a group or structure.
  11. The quality of being fair and impartial.
Down
  1. Give someone the authority or power to do something.
  2. The state of being male or female, typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.
  3. Due regard for the feelings, wishes, or rights of others.
  4. Act of supporting a cause or proposal.
  5. The quality of being fair and reasonable.
  6. The right to express an opinion or belief.
  7. The advocacy of women's rights based on equality of the sexes.
  8. The fact or state of being independent.
  9. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

20 Clues: Adult human females. • Act of supporting a cause or proposal. • The fact or state of being independent. • The quality of being fair and impartial. • The right to vote in political elections. • The quality of being fair and reasonable. • The right to express an opinion or belief. • Give someone the authority or power to do something. • ...

Office of the President and Vice President E.C. Crossword 2023-12-20

Office of the President and Vice President E.C. Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the unconstitutional ability of the president to veto specific measures within a bill while approving others
  2. a directive from the president that has the force of law
  3. the power of the president to keep secret the details discussed in the Oval Office
  4. the role used by the president when they introduces a bill in Congress
  5. a formal agreement between two countries
  6. the name of a person who is unwelcome in the United States
Down
  1. a formal agreement between the heads of state of multiple countries
  2. the role used by the president when they receive foreign ambassadors
  3. the three-word term used to describe how the vice presidential candidate helps make up for the presidential candidate's weaknesses
  4. the role used by the president if they speak at the Republican National Convention
  5. the ability of the president to kill a bill by not acting on it while Congress ends its session within 10 days of giving him the bill
  6. the powers that refer to the president acknowledging the legal existence of a country
  7. the one-word term used to describe the power of the president to pardon individuals convicted of federal crimes

13 Clues: a formal agreement between two countries • a directive from the president that has the force of law • the name of a person who is unwelcome in the United States • a formal agreement between the heads of state of multiple countries • the role used by the president when they receive foreign ambassadors • ...

The Civil Rights Movement 2025-12-17

The Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SNCC leader who popularized the term Black Power
  2. Group advocating self defense and community programs
  3. Student protests against segregated lunch counters
  4. Civil rights leader who emphasized Black pride and self-defense
  5. Student group that organized sit ins and voter registration
  6. 1963 demonstration where King delivered his I Have a Dream speech
  7. First Black student to integrate the University of Mississippi
  8. Voting rights marches that led to federal protections
  9. Group of Black students who integrated Central High School
  10. Civil rights group that organized Freedom Rides
  11. Organization led by King that coordinated nonviolent protests
  12. Supreme Court case that ended legal segregation in public schools
Down
  1. Ruling that separate schools are inherently unequal
  2. Protest movement that exposed police brutality in Alabama
  3. NAACP lawyer who argued Brown v Board and later became Supreme Court justice
  4. Organization that used courts to challenge segregation
  5. Law that outlawed segregation and job discrimination
  6. Protest against bus segregation sparked by Rosa Parks
  7. Law that banned literacy tests and protected voting access
  8. Bus trips challenging segregation in interstate travel
  9. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement who advocated nonviolent protest
  10. Supreme Court case that legalized segregation
  11. Civil rights activist whose arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott

23 Clues: Supreme Court case that legalized segregation • Civil rights group that organized Freedom Rides • SNCC leader who popularized the term Black Power • Student protests against segregated lunch counters • Ruling that separate schools are inherently unequal • Group advocating self defense and community programs • Law that outlawed segregation and job discrimination • ...

Government and Parliament 2020-09-08

Government and Parliament crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The group of people who represent us in the House of Representatives. Also, the Governor General.
  2. the use of force to control others
  3. A regulation or principle governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.
  4. A temporary alliance of political parties often in order to form a government
  5. the part of the government that examines, debates and votes on bills – those it passes become Acts
  6. where there is no government.
  7. The Queen’s Representative in a Commonwealth country e.g. New Zealand
  8. A committee of senior ministers in a government
  9. a person who rules, guides or inspires others
  10. a generalised view of something or someone that may not be accurate.
  11. the areas that the country is divided into for voting purposes
  12. MPs debate whether a bill should go to a Select Committee or be rejected
  13. When the Governor General signs a bill and agrees it should become a law
  14. Something for which one is responsible; a duty, obligation, or burden. Things that you must do in order to retain your rights.
  15. A meeting of the MPs of a political party
  16. The main parliamentary group that is not in power
  17. the act of leading others
  18. a system of government where the leader inherits his or her power from a family member. It is hereditary.
  19. A bill that has received Royal Assent
  20. revisit at a later stage and form a new conclusion
Down
  1. the system of separating the different racial groups in South Africa
  2. the right to vote
  3. Member of Parliament. A person who represents an electorate in the House of Representatives.
  4. Government that relates to a smaller area of NZ
  5. Parties a group that represents certain viewpoints or philosophy and seek to represent their views in Parliament
  6. a system of government that gives decision-making power to the people of a nation
  7. A position of power in society (can be formal or informal
  8. Judges and the courts. The part of the government that hears cases and decide them by applying the right laws.
  9. concerning a government or its nation
  10. a person/system that has the belief that all things should be owned and shared out by the government
  11. the qualities or features possessed by a leader
  12. Rule by a single political party. People are forced to do what the government tells them
  13. the standards all humans should expect to have in order to live
  14. a system of government where the ruler has complete power
  15. a person who works towards gaining the right to vote
  16. the process of people voting for someone to represent them
  17. the part of the government that drafts the first version of a law and decides policy
  18. A person who give to others and acts on their needs
  19. the state of peace and harmony under an authority
  20. the act of control and authority over policies and affairs
  21. Minister The first minister of a government ie the most important, the leader.
  22. A proposal for a new law
  23. A government run by clergy and divine guidance
  24. impact To have a strong effect on
  25. the circumstances that relate to a place or an event
  26. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  27. relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
  28. the state owns many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices
  29. the right to vote in public elections
  30. Mixed Member Proportional, New Zealand’s voting system

50 Clues: the right to vote • A proposal for a new law • the act of leading others • where there is no government. • the use of force to control others • impact To have a strong effect on • concerning a government or its nation • the right to vote in public elections • A bill that has received Royal Assent • A meeting of the MPs of a political party • ...

Work 2022-01-07

Work crossword puzzle
Across
  1. supreme law of the United States of America.
  2. Congress shall have power
  3. French Judge
  4. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
  5. 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.
  6. The Connecticut Compromise was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States Constitution
  7. God picked them to rule
  8. King or queen
Down
  1. people who where against Federalism
  2. form of republicanism developed in the Renaissance inspired by the governmental forms and writings of classical antiquity, especially such classical writers as Aristotle, Polybius, and Cicero.
  3. First 10 commandments
  4. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  5. 1st President
  6. Monarch or ruler
  7. introductory and expression statement in a document that explains the document's purpose
  8. is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system,
  9. 4th Us President
  10. Helped write the Constitution
  11. Faughther of liberalism

19 Clues: French Judge • 1st President • King or queen • Monarch or ruler • 4th Us President • First 10 commandments • Faughther of liberalism • God picked them to rule • Congress shall have power • Helped write the Constitution • people who where against Federalism • supreme law of the United States of America. • ...

GoBuffs - CRM 2025-03-18

GoBuffs - CRM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. After Rosa Parks got arrested for refusing to give up her seat, they organized this to protest bus segregation
  2. First African American student of UOM
  3. Known for encouraging people to drop their slave names and use their real one, still around today with around 35,000 people
  4. Civil Rights organization that focused on Black Nationalism, ultimately disbanded in 1992
  5. Civil Rights organization who focused on social justice and racial equality, also helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  6. The one who brought the NAACP the Emmitt Till case
  7. Nine kids that had to be escorted by guards to school for safety
  8. Civil Rights youth-led organization that led non-violent direct action campaigns against segregation
Down
  1. Civil Rights organization most known for organizing The Freedom Rides
  2. Ultimately prohibited states from not letting people of color vote
  3. March(s) led by MLK to establish voting rights
  4. The amendment that forbid voting tax and literacy tests
  5. Mid-1960s movement that was helping African Americans empower eachother
  6. Civil Rights organization that played major roles in BrownvBoard, The Montgomery Bus Boycott and The Emmitt Till Case
  7. The supreme court case that led to the desegregation of schools
  8. This was established to investigate the cause of racial unjust
  9. Traveled from DC to the deep south by bus and ended up getting beaten by a group of KKK members
  10. Extremely important leader in black nationalism, sadly was assassinated in 1964

18 Clues: First African American student of UOM • March(s) led by MLK to establish voting rights • The one who brought the NAACP the Emmitt Till case • The amendment that forbid voting tax and literacy tests • This was established to investigate the cause of racial unjust • The supreme court case that led to the desegregation of schools • ...

legislative branch 2021-02-08

legislative branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the president saying no to a certain bill
  2. a power of government while not written is
  3. the number of senators in each state
  4. it is a ---- before it becomes a law
  5. the minimum age of a member of senate
  6. a group of government officials put into two houses
  7. the ----- of representatives
Down
  1. the house of ---------------
  2. a senator represents the --------- of the people
  3. the amount of days the president can ignore a voted upon bill before it becomes a law

10 Clues: the house of --------------- • the ----- of representatives • the number of senators in each state • it is a ---- before it becomes a law • the minimum age of a member of senate • the president saying no to a certain bill • a power of government while not written is • a senator represents the --------- of the people • a group of government officials put into two houses • ...

Civics Review:Raths 2023-04-12

Civics Review:Raths crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A special form of veto power that authorizes a chief executive to reject particular provisions of a bill
  2. A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
  3. Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior
  4. Current Minnesota governor
  5. Supreme law of the land
  6. The branch of government that executes laws
  7. Current Minnesota secretary of state
  8. Current Minnesota state senator
Down
  1. The branch of government in charge of deciding the meaning of laws
  2. Current U.S. vice president
  3. Current Minnesota house district 12A representative
  4. Current U.S. president
  5. Current Speaker of the House
  6. The branch of government makes all laws
  7. Current Minnesota attorney general
  8. Current Minnesota state auditor
  9. Current majority leader
  10. The first 10 amendments to the constitution
  11. An amendment is a formal or official change made to a constitution
  12. Current Minnesota lieutenant governor

20 Clues: Current U.S. president • Current majority leader • Supreme law of the land • Current Minnesota governor • Current U.S. vice president • Current Speaker of the House • Current Minnesota state auditor • Current Minnesota state senator • Current Minnesota attorney general • Current Minnesota secretary of state • Current Minnesota lieutenant governor • ...

Hannah Beecher Unit 2 Test Review 2022-10-17

Hannah Beecher Unit 2 Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the legislative body of the british goverment
  2. relating to the whole of a country
  3. gave certain rights to the parliament
  4. Seven Years War
  5. rights that cannot be taken away
  6. 12 of the 13 colonies sent representatives
  7. first frame of government
  8. is a legal document
  9. put an end to
  10. put tax on tea
Down
  1. armed soldiers opened fire on unarmed colonists
  2. basic rights that all subjects of the English king or queen were believed to have
  3. was a system of social, economic and political
  4. Dramatic series of events
  5. supported thee revolution
  6. greater charter
  7. protests by dumping tea into the ocean
  8. squatter sovereignty
  9. the government must obey the law
  10. organized resistance to the stamp act
  11. loyal to the king
  12. put tax on sugar
  13. put tax on stamps

23 Clues: put an end to • put tax on tea • Seven Years War • greater charter • put tax on sugar • loyal to the king • put tax on stamps • is a legal document • squatter sovereignty • Dramatic series of events • supported thee revolution • first frame of government • the government must obey the law • rights that cannot be taken away • relating to the whole of a country • ...

Legislative Branch 2022-11-14

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to charge (the holder of public office) with a crime
  2. number of members of the Senate
  3. to reject a decision or proposal
  4. a rule or regulation that has been established by agreement; this is what a bill becomes once it passes through Congress and the President
  5. a territorial division; region or area set aside for a specific purpose (ie: political)
  6. a legislative body with two chambers or houses
  7. to make something no longer valid; final authority over
  8. high ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in absence of the vice president
  9. not constitutional; doesn’t agree with or violates the Constitution
  10. a draft of a proposed law presented to Congress for discussion
  11. a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of member of a larger group
Down
  1. people who live and vote in an area
  2. principle where each branch of the government has some influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the other branches
  3. current speaker of the house
  4. age to be in the house
  5. the official count of the population; in the US it happens every ten years
  6. a bill that gives the government the authority to spend money
  7. the presiding office of the US House of Representatives; leader of the majority party
  8. age to be in the senate

19 Clues: age to be in the house • age to be in the senate • current speaker of the house • number of members of the Senate • to reject a decision or proposal • people who live and vote in an area • a legislative body with two chambers or houses • to charge (the holder of public office) with a crime • to make something no longer valid; final authority over • ...

Rights of a Muslim brother 2014-02-28

Rights of a Muslim brother crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He will be ___________ to him
  2. Advises and ___________ him
  3. And hates for him what he ___________ from himself
  4. He never deceives or ___________ him (e.g. abandon or ignores him)
  5. He will reply his ___________
  6. Helps his friend whether be oppressor or ___________. (hadith continues – supporting him as oppressor means he tells him off for his oppression)
  7. ___________ him
  8. When he ___________ he will pray for him (eg say yarhamakollah)
  9. Accepts his ___________
  10. Doesn’t hold a ___________
  11. Defends him in his ___________
  12. Helps him when he is in ___________
  13. Remains ___________ with him
  14. Loves for him what he ___________ for himself
  15. Believes him if he ___________ on something
Down
  1. Fulfills his ___________
  2. If his friend is blessed, he will ___________ Allah for this
  3. He will ___________ for him with someone if needed
  4. Covers up his ___________
  5. He will speak to him in a ___________ voice
  6. If he is ___________ he will show him the way
  7. ___________him, doesn’t back stab him
  8. Visit him if he is ___________
  9. He ___________ and helps him
  10. Participates in his ___________
  11. Accepts his ___________
  12. ___________his invitation
  13. If his friend contacts him he will ___________ him back
  14. Has___________ on him
  15. Befriends his ___________

30 Clues: ___________ him • Has___________ on him • Accepts his ___________ • Accepts his ___________ • Fulfills his ___________ • Covers up his ___________ • ___________his invitation • Befriends his ___________ • Doesn’t hold a ___________ • Advises and ___________ him • He ___________ and helps him • Remains ___________ with him • He will be ___________ to him • He will reply his ___________ • ...

Charter of rights and freedoms 2016-01-14

Charter of rights and freedoms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Position that's held by a cabinet minister.
  2. Necessary for (someone)as a duty or responsibility.
  3. Responsibility of the people.
  4. Voters.
  5. The most basic level of activity or organization.
  6. Level of government.
  7. Administrative division or electoral division.
  8. The direct vote of all members on an important question such as change in the constitution.
  9. Advisers to the prime minister or president.
  10. When people choose not to vote because they don't care.
  11. Resistance to change.
  12. Two branches, two house legislators.
  13. An organized group.
Down
  1. Something thats negative and they try to change it to a positive.
  2. A body of fundamental principles.
  3. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  4. A formal written request typically signed by many people.
  5. obstacle to voting.
  6. The party that comes second in line.
  7. An election to fill a vacancy during a term of office.
  8. A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
  9. A soul and absolute ruler of a state or nation.
  10. Appointments based on friendship.
  11. The right to replace your MP before the 5 year period.
  12. A party that has more seats than others.

25 Clues: Voters. • obstacle to voting. • An organized group. • Level of government. • Resistance to change. • Responsibility of the people. • A body of fundamental principles. • Appointments based on friendship. • The party that comes second in line. • Two branches, two house legislators. • A party that has more seats than others. • Position that's held by a cabinet minister. • ...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2021-05-13

Universal Declaration of Human Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Everyone has the right to live in freedom and _____.
  2. Everyone has the right to social ______.
  3. Article # for the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
  4. Everyone has the right to take part in the _____ of the country.
  5. The number of articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  6. What article seventeen says people have the right to own.
  7. We have a duty to other people, and we should protect their rights and freedoms.
  8. We are all free and _____.
  9. Men and women have the same rights when they are married, and when they are _____.
Down
  1. Everyone has the right to ______ and relax.
  2. The article # for the right to a nationality.
  3. Practicing a religion falls under article #___.
  4. Everyone has the right to be presumed _______ until proven guilty.
  5. No one has any right to hurt or ______ us.
  6. The right to work article #.
  7. Who is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration?
  8. Article # for being equal before the law.
  9. Article # that covers slavery.
  10. If we are put on trial this should be in _____.
  11. We cannot make anyone our _____.
  12. A right you are exercising right now.
  13. We all have the right to meet our friends falls under this right of public_____.

22 Clues: We are all free and _____. • The right to work article #. • Article # that covers slavery. • We cannot make anyone our _____. • A right you are exercising right now. • Everyone has the right to social ______. • Article # for being equal before the law. • No one has any right to hurt or ______ us. • Everyone has the right to ______ and relax. • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
  2. constitutional duty is to preside over the Senate
  3. a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly
  4. a proposed law
  5. process of reassigning representation based on population
  6. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  7. an event held before an election at which members of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention
  8. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
  9. the Speaker’s top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the House
  10. a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions
  11. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
  12. to change, alter
  13. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  14. elected official who is already in office
  15. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
  16. the action or process of inheriting a title or office
  17. review pending legislation and recommend action
  18. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
  19. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
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  1. considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House
  2. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
  3. a situation where all parties involved are fully in agreement
  4. political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives and is simultaneously the House's presiding officer
  5. a proposed law to authorize spending money
  6. a motion placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  7. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  8. a temporary replacement
  9. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  10. Elected at the beginning of each Congress by members of their respective party conferences to represent them on the Senate floor
  11. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
  12. meeting
  13. a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
  14. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
  15. two house legislature
  16. to make direct contact by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor
  17. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its findings to the House or Senate

36 Clues: meeting • a proposed law • to change, alter • two house legislature • a temporary replacement • elected official who is already in office • a proposed law to authorize spending money • review pending legislation and recommend action • constitutional duty is to preside over the Senate • a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a proposed law to authorize spending money
  2. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
  3. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
  4. a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions
  5. process of reassigning representation based on population
  6. a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
  7. a proposed law
  8. the action or process of inheriting a title or office
  9. elected official who is already in office
  10. considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House
  11. a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly
  12. two house legislature
  13. a temporary replacement
  14. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  15. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
  16. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
  17. Elected at the beginning of each Congress by members of their respective party conferences to represent them on the Senate floor
  18. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
  19. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
Down
  1. review pending legislation and recommend action
  2. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  3. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  4. a situation where all parties involved are fully in agreement
  5. the Speaker’s top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the House
  6. meeting
  7. to change, alter
  8. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action
  9. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its findings to the House or Senate
  10. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
  11. constitutional duty is to preside over the Senate
  12. to make direct contact by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor
  13. a motion placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  14. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
  15. an event held before an election at which members of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention
  16. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
  17. political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives and is simultaneously the House's presiding officer

36 Clues: meeting • a proposed law • to change, alter • two house legislature • a temporary replacement • elected official who is already in office • a proposed law to authorize spending money • review pending legislation and recommend action • constitutional duty is to preside over the Senate • a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions • ...

Statutory Law 2021-03-15

Statutory Law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of laws created by parliament
  2. done in order to agree on a bill
  3. a set of laws created by a government
  4. a change to a bill or legislation
  5. second house of parliament used in creating legislation that has 151 seats
Down
  1. signs off on the new laws, spokesperson for the queen
  2. the person in charge of keeping order in the house of representatives
  3. A posed law that is to be read in parliament
  4. enforce the local legislation
  5. one of the houses used in creating laws that has 76 seats
  6. a body formed to influence legislation on a particular issue

11 Clues: enforce the local legislation • done in order to agree on a bill • a change to a bill or legislation • a set of laws created by a government • the type of laws created by parliament • A posed law that is to be read in parliament • signs off on the new laws, spokesperson for the queen • one of the houses used in creating laws that has 76 seats • ...

Cross word 2021-09-23

Cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. invented chemistry
  2. Social contract
  3. Death penalty
  4. made the geocentric theory
  5. the theory that the earth is in the middle
  6. The theory that the sun is in the middle
  7. aperson who rules with aboulute power
  8. impose order
  9. Freedom of speech
  10. rights for women
  11. checks and balances
Down
  1. war art and realistic
  2. made the microscope
  3. made the scientific method
  4. happy art
  5. people who presen new ways of thinking
  6. A theroy that we will give up rights so the goverment will do good
  7. made the first vaccine
  8. made the scientific method
  9. perfected the telescope
  10. helped improve the heliocentric threoy
  11. invented Gravity and motion
  12. 3 rights of life
  13. female education
  14. the method for science

25 Clues: happy art • impose order • Death penalty • Social contract • rights for women • 3 rights of life • female education • Freedom of speech • invented chemistry • made the microscope • checks and balances • war art and realistic • made the first vaccine • the method for science • perfected the telescope • made the scientific method • made the geocentric theory • made the scientific method • ...

Black History Month Project 2021-02-24

Black History Month Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This person started the Montgomery bus boycott
  2. This civil rights event took place in Washington, D.C. and over 250,000 people attended it
  3. Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  4. This person was a civil rights leader that emerged from the labor movement. He consistently kept the interests of black workers at the forefront of the racial agenda.
  5. This person created the Underground Railroad
  6. A form of non-violent protest where a number of people occupy an area and refuse to move
  7. This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
  8. This person was the leading figure in Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's
  9. Abbreviation for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  10. This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
Down
  1. This person was an NAACP field secretary who was shot in the back in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
  2. This person was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
  3. This act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, etc.
  4. revolutionary party founded to combat racism and empower Black people in the United States. Influenced by the likes of Malcolm X
  5. This person founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
  6. organized effort by Black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law
  7. the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  8. This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"
  9. Abbrivation for The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
  10. This person was an American abolitionist and political activist who was born into slavery, this person eventually escaped and went on about 13 missions to rescue 70 enslaved people

20 Clues: This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk" • This person created the Underground Railroad • This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech • This person started the Montgomery bus boycott • This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 • Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee • ...

Nate Lynch Word puzzle 2022-02-02

Nate Lynch Word puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to draft the declaration of independence.
  2. this philosopher was against the slave trade, defended religious freedom, and believed in seperation between church and govt.
  3. period of time when king charles 1 son was voted into the throne as king because the people of england were tired of military rule.
  4. the British response to the Boston tea party
  5. thomas jefferson wrote the first dafter & it borrowed the ideas from enlightenment thinkers
  6. the cause of why britian was taxing the colonies very heavily at the start due to the price of the indian war
  7. the UK started taxing a required stamp that the colonies were required to use.
  8. when british soldiers fired into a crowd of colonist killing 5, which was used as propaganda to start a rebelion against the british
  9. this is where a comimittee was
  10. protected the english people from the british govt.
Down
  1. the time when the colonist wrote the declaration of rights and grievances
  2. killed king charles and installed a republican for of govt.
  3. a solution to avoid further conflict with native americans west of the Appalachian mountains
  4. a bill that was passed that which gave the east india tea company an advantage in the tea business. the affect of this act was the boston tea party
  5. known as the bloodless revolution
  6. gave the devine right speech
  7. believed that the natural rights were life, liberty, and property.
  8. war over british expansion west of the ohio river valley
  9. james 2 protestant daughter and her husband
  10. this is what the peace treats is paris were about. representataives from amerrica included john adams, benjamin franklin, and john lay.
  11. war through 1642-1649 within england over the rule of king charles
  12. the time when the british were going to take weapons and ammunition from the colonist. this place is where the "shot around the world" happend
  13. created the first constitution of any european nation
  14. appointed Catholics to office and people feared his son because of they thought he'd start a catholic dynasty
  15. died in 1603, stuart family assumed the throne after the persons death
  16. was at war with spain and france.

26 Clues: gave the devine right speech • this is where a comimittee was • known as the bloodless revolution • was at war with spain and france. • to draft the declaration of independence. • james 2 protestant daughter and her husband • the British response to the Boston tea party • protected the english people from the british govt. • ...

Intro to Gov. 2023-09-11

Intro to Gov. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first technical "gov't" for the US, but did not produce an official Cons't
  2. idea that people voluntarily give up some rights in return for the benefits government provides
  3. section of the constitution that discusses purposes of government
  4. clause that states that the Cons't is the top law of the land
  5. powers that states and the national gov. share
  6. democratic principle that holds not only citizens, but also the government to legal guidelines
  7. system set up in the constitution that does not allow any one branch of gov. to have too much power
  8. principle in which power is divided between central and local governments
  9. first ten amendments to the constitution
  10. major organization units of the cons’t, the first one deals with the legislative branch
  11. term for making the constitution official
  12. this state proposed a "great" compromise that addressed both small and large state concerns at the philadelphia convention
  13. opposed the ratification of the Constitution, too much central power
  14. powers given only to states or only to the national gov.
  15. power to interpret laws
  16. first US document that called for separation for England + illustrated democratic principles
Down
  1. idea that the the government was created by the people and all power rests with the people
  2. powers granted to the government under the necessary and proper clause
  3. branch of gov. that makes laws
  4. this group originally opposed the constitution because it did not include a Bill of Rights
  5. philosopher that influenced Thomas Jefferson the most in writing the declaration of independence
  6. where the constitution was drafted
  7. first official meeting of colonies to protest against unfair tax on paper goods
  8. type of democracy the USA has
  9. population + defined territory + sovereignty = _______________
  10. powers given to states by the tenth amendment
  11. document the preceded the constitution that proved to be too weak to govern the new nation of the US
  12. outlines the structure and functions of the government
  13. life, liberty, and property...according to Locke
  14. powers listed in the Cons't for the national gov.
  15. english philosopher who argued that we need government because man would live in a constant state of war otherwise

31 Clues: power to interpret laws • 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 • life, liberty, and property...according to Locke • ...

Government Vocabulary 2021-01-14

Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powers saved for the states in our system of federalism, guaranteed in the 9th Amendment to the Constitution
  2. leading supporter of US constitution
  3. father of the constitution
  4. king/queen controls all aspect of life
  5. power is held at the national level
  6. Democracy type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights
  7. division of the powers in our government among the legislative
  8. the citizens have political authority and are bound by social contract to obey laws with their rights
  9. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  10. in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
Down
  1. first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution
  2. believed in natural rights
  3. first ten amendments to the
  4. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong government
  5. 1st president
  6. 3rd president of the US and author of the Declaration of Independence
  7. government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
  8. a representative democracy in which a small group of leader
  9. explains the purposes of the Constitution
  10. government is defined by law and serves the people

20 Clues: 1st president • believed in natural rights • father of the constitution • first ten amendments to the • power is held at the national level • leading supporter of US constitution • king/queen controls all aspect of life • explains the purposes of the Constitution • government is defined by law and serves the people • ...

American Polictical System- Unit 7 2017-10-03

American Polictical System- Unit 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. People who are able to vote (today anyone over the age of 18, who is registered, citizen, and not a felon)
  2. Convention Gathering of political party members to officially announce a candidate and their platform
  3. Originally created to oppose the expansion of slavery, will change ideals in the 1930s; today is focused on small government and conservative ideals
  4. Opinion General climate or feelings of the voting population on issues - shows general stance of the nation
  5. One of the first political parties, pushed for strong state government and individual rights (Bill of Rights)
  6. Parties Small parties who temporarily exist for a specific purpose - rarely win significant percentage of vote, but increase public knowledge of a topic
  7. Finance Reform Changes in regulations on how parties/candidates raise and use money donated to their campaigns
  8. The official policy of a political party - covers multiple topics in society
  9. Originally created to oppose Andrew Jackson, will change ideals in the 1930s; today is focused on entitlements and liberal ideals
  10. Elections to minimize the candidate pool for a specific office
Down
  1. Movement Push for the right to vote. Women's Suffrage Movement began in the 1800s and was not successful until 1920
  2. System Political system where there are two main parties that dominate politics
  3. Direct vote of constituents on a specific issue; most common example would be local tax levies
  4. Political Party's stance on one specific issue
  5. Citizens getting involved to propose legislation or other changes to government; typically starts as a petition
  6. Biased mass media that is meant to illicit certain feelings by constituents
  7. Action Committee Organization that raises funds to campaign for or against a candidate, based on one or more issues
  8. One of the first political parties, pushed for strong central government
  9. System in which people have a say in the government and its operations (direct or representative)
  10. Money Money donated to a political party that are not monitored or controlled
  11. Hall NY Political Machine, ran by Boss Tweed, busted by political cartoons of Thomas Nast
  12. Lack of interest in participation

22 Clues: Lack of interest in participation • Political Party's stance on one specific issue • Elections to minimize the candidate pool for a specific office • One of the first political parties, pushed for strong central government • Biased mass media that is meant to illicit certain feelings by constituents • ...

Reconstruction 2025-12-12

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Congress tried to remove the president for violating the Tenure of Office Act
  2. Efforts by white southerners to block social and political changes
  3. President who enforced Reconstruction laws
  4. President whose election ended Reconstruction
  5. Second African American senator during Reconstruction
  6. First African American U.S. senator
  7. Period of rebuilding South after Civil War
  8. General who proposed "40 acres and a mule"
  9. Belief in strong federal action to protect freed people
  10. Guaranteed citizenship and equal protection
Down
  1. Arguments over giving land to former slaves
  2. Laws dividing the South into military districts
  3. Northerners who supported Reconstruction
  4. Radical Republican senator who pushed for equal rights
  5. Led Congressional Republicans
  6. Organization providing food,jobs, and education for freed people
  7. Abolished slavery in the United States
  8. Part of the 14th Amendment guaranteeing fairness under the law
  9. Secretary of Ware whose firing led to Johnson's impeachment
  10. Law granting citizenship to formerly enslaved people
  11. Farming system that trapped people in debt
  12. Executive order freeing enslaved people in Confederate states
  13. Violent resistance to Black civil rights during Reconstruction
  14. school expansion First major system of public education in the South
  15. Former enslaved man who became a leading voice for civil rights
  16. U.S president after Lincoln
  17. Guaranteed voting rights to men regardless of race
  18. Southern whites who supported Reconstruction
  19. Deal that ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops
  20. Southern laws restricting the rights of freed people

30 Clues: U.S president after Lincoln • Led Congressional Republicans • First African American U.S. senator • Abolished slavery in the United States • Northerners who supported Reconstruction • Farming system that trapped people in debt • President who enforced Reconstruction laws • Period of rebuilding South after Civil War • General who proposed "40 acres and a mule" • ...

1967 Referendum Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-05

1967 Referendum Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of making something different or improving it.
  2. The state of being free from oppression or restriction, particularly in regard to self-determination.
  3. The action of campaigning for political or social change, often seen in the fight for Indigenous rights.
  4. The natural territory where people live, often a central issue for Aboriginal Australians seeking land rights.
  5. Pertaining to the customs, beliefs, and practices of a particular group, such as Aboriginal traditions.
  6. Refers to the original inhabitants of a country, often used to describe Aboriginal Australians.
  7. The concept of being treated the same, regardless of race, gender, or background.
  8. The country where the 1967 referendum took place, located in the Southern Hemisphere.
Down
  1. The original peoples of Australia, whose culture and rights have long been subjects of debate and activism.
  2. The formal acknowledgment of Aboriginal Australians as equal citizens in the nation.
  3. Fair treatment and the protection of rights for all individuals.
  4. A person who actively campaigns for a cause, often for social or political change
  5. A landmark legal case that recognized Aboriginal land rights in Australia in 1992.
  6. Legal protections and freedoms entitled to all citizens under the law.
  7. A change made to improve laws or social conditions, often in response to injustice.

15 Clues: The process of making something different or improving it. • Fair treatment and the protection of rights for all individuals. • Legal protections and freedoms entitled to all citizens under the law. • A person who actively campaigns for a cause, often for social or political change • ...

Bill of right and Constitution 2024-05-14

Bill of right and Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The powers not given to the U.S. government by the Constitution belong to the states or the people.
  2. Unreasonable bail or fines and cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited.
  3. Lawsuits against a state
  4. guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil
  5. Election of president and vice presidnet
  6. Rights not denied because of race
  7. a fair right and speedy trial is guaranteed by importal jury
Down
  1. freedom of speech
  2. no soldier can be quarteredin other peoples home
  3. Abolition of slavery
  4. the police can't search in someones house without permisssion
  5. Due process, equal protection,privileges on citizens.
  6. guarnteed the right to a fair and legal trial with a lwayer
  7. right to bear arms
  8. Americans have right that are not listed in the Constitution

15 Clues: freedom of speech • right to bear arms • Abolition of slavery • Lawsuits against a state • Rights not denied because of race • Election of president and vice presidnet • no soldier can be quarteredin other peoples home • guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil • Due process, equal protection,privileges on citizens. • ...

Black History Month Project 2021-02-24

Black History Month Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This person started the Montgomery bus boycott
  2. This civil rights event took place in Washington, D.C. and over 250,000 people attended it
  3. Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  4. This person was a civil rights leader that emerged from the labor movement. He consistently kept the interests of black workers at the forefront of the racial agenda.
  5. This person created the Underground Railroad
  6. A form of non-violent protest where a number of people occupy an area and refuse to move
  7. This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech
  8. This person was the leading figure in Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's
  9. Abbreviation for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  10. This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
Down
  1. This person was an NAACP field secretary who was shot in the back in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
  2. This person was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
  3. This act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, etc.
  4. revolutionary party founded to combat racism and empower Black people in the United States. Influenced by the likes of Malcolm X
  5. This person founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
  6. organized effort by Black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law
  7. the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
  8. This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk"
  9. Abbrivation for The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
  10. This person was an American abolitionist and political activist who was born into slavery, this person eventually escaped and went on about 13 missions to rescue 70 enslaved people

20 Clues: This person wrote "The Souls of Black Folk" • This person created the Underground Railroad • This person gave the "I Have A Dream" speech • This person started the Montgomery bus boycott • This person signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 • Abbreviation for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee • ...

Unit 9 Reconstruction Vocabulary 2018-05-09

Unit 9 Reconstruction Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. test an examination to see if a person can read and write; used in the past to restrict voting rights
  2. the legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
  3. an uncomplimentary nickname for a northerner who went to the South after the Civil War
  4. Amendment an 1865 amendment to the United States Constitution that banned slavery throughout the nation
  5. of 1877 an agreement by Republican presidential candidate Rutherford B. Hayes to end Reconstruction in return for congressional Democrats accepting his inauguration as President after the disputed election of 1876
  6. Republican a member of Congress during Reconstruction who wanted to break the power of wealthy southern plantation owners and ensure that freedmen received the right to vote
  7. Bureau a government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves
  8. klux Klan a secret society organized in the South after the Civil War to reassert white supremacy by means of violence
  9. Amendment an 1869 amendment to the United States Constitution that forbids any state to deny African Americans the right to vote because of race
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  1. tax a tax required before a person can vote
  2. Amendment an 1868 amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees equal protection of the laws
  3. a white southerner who supported the Republicans during Reconstruction
  4. Percent Plan the Reconstruction plan endorsed by Lincoln that allowed a southern state to form a new government after 10 percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
  5. a person who rents a plot of land from another person and farms it in exchange for a share of the crop
  6. Crow Laws laws that separated people of different races in public places in the South
  7. Bill an 1864 plan for Reconstruction that denied the right to vote or hold office to anyone who had volunteered to fight for the Confederacy
  8. codes the southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War

17 Clues: tax a tax required before a person can vote • a white southerner who supported the Republicans during Reconstruction • the legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences • Bureau a government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves • ...

Unicam Kids 2020-04-13

Unicam Kids crossword puzzle
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  1. a meeting in which all people give their opinions
  2. a legislature with one house
  3. each side gives up something to reach an agreement
  4. the right of the governor to say NO to a bill
  5. elected to serve in a legislature
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  1. senators' discussion about a bill
  2. people who make or change laws
  3. a legislature with two houses
  4. a proposal for a new law
  5. an area of the state represented by a state senator
  6. a group chosen to study a certain subject

11 Clues: a proposal for a new law • a legislature with one house • a legislature with two houses • people who make or change laws • senators' discussion about a bill • elected to serve in a legislature • a group chosen to study a certain subject • the right of the governor to say NO to a bill • a meeting in which all people give their opinions • ...

Legislative Branch 2025-04-03

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. The people that an elected official represents.
  2. A motion (request) to bring an end to debate in the Senate.
  3. The amount of votes needed to pass legislation.
  4. The number of Senators needed to end debate in the Senate.
  5. Congress has this power over the other two branches of government; it is a way to remove them from office.
  6. The more conservative of the main political parties.
  7. The leader of the House of Representatives.
  8. One of New Jersey's senators.
  9. Groups within both chambers of Congress that specialize in different subjects.
  10. Refusal to sign a bill into law.
  11. One of New Jersey's senators.
  12. During debate, members of the chamber can propose these changes to bill for consideration.
  13. The legislative body of the US government.
  14. Before it becomes a law, it's known as this.
  15. Purposely extending the debate on a bill indefinitely to avoid taking a vote.
  16. The age requirement for members of the House of Representatives.
  17. The age requirement for members of the Senate.
  18. Chamber of the national legislature with two members per state.
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  1. Chamber of the national legislature with proportional representation.
  2. Vote required in Congress to override a veto.
  3. The total number of voting members in the House of Representatives.
  4. Members of Congress must be inhabitants of the ______ they represent.
  5. Someone who tries to influence government officials.
  6. The representative for Moorestown's district in the House of Representatives.
  7. Elections for members of the House of Representatives occur every ____ years.
  8. States are divided into congressional ________ to select members for the House of Representatives.
  9. According to the Constitution, this person is the president of the Senate.
  10. Moorestown is in New Jersey's ______ congressional district.
  11. The more liberal of the main political parties.
  12. The head of the executive branch and the final step of the lawmaking process.
  13. The total number of US Senators.
  14. The length of time a member of Congress serves.
  15. The main role of Congress is to make these.
  16. Each member of Congress casts one of these on bills up for consideration.
  17. US Senators serve a term of ____ years.
  18. The building where Congress meets.

36 Clues: One of New Jersey's senators. • One of New Jersey's senators. • Refusal to sign a bill into law. • The total number of US Senators. • The building where Congress meets. • US Senators serve a term of ____ years. • The legislative body of the US government. • The leader of the House of Representatives. • The main role of Congress is to make these. • ...

The War of 1812 2023-12-04

The War of 1812 crossword puzzle
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  1. fourth president of the United States (1809–17) and one of the Founding Fathers of his country; he sponsored the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, commonly called the Bill of Rights.
  2. a common national personification of the federal government of the United States or the country in general
  3. military hero and seventh president of the United States; his face is on the twenty-dollar bill
  4. to be included as part of something such as a plan, calculation, etc.
  5. a state of the E central US: consists of a plain in the west, rising to the Appalachians and the Cumberland Plateau in the east. Capital: Nashville.
  6. a Native American people formerly living in and around the Appalachian Mountains, now chiefly in Oklahoma; one of the Iroquois peoples
  7. a port in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi River: the largest city in the state and the second most important port in the US; founded by the French in 1718; famous for its annual Mardi Gras festival and for its part in the history of jazz
  8. Maryland’s most populous city; Edgar Allan Poe lived and in buried there; its important landmarks include the first Washington Monument and first Catholic cathedral in the United States
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  1. showing feelings of liking or love
  2. the state of understanding and realizing something, aware of what is around you or the fact of noticing the existence of something
  3. (star-... banner) the national anthem of the United States
  4. (Trail of ...) the deadly route Native Americans were forced to follow when they were pushed off their ancestral lands and into new territories west of the Mississippi River
  5. consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other
  6. the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  7. to worsen a problem

15 Clues: to worsen a problem • showing feelings of liking or love • (star-... banner) the national anthem of the United States • consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other • to be included as part of something such as a plan, calculation, etc. • military hero and seventh president of the United States; his face is on the twenty-dollar bill • ...

2nd period Kasey and Gaby 2022-05-13

2nd period Kasey and Gaby crossword puzzle
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  1. who played an important role in increasing US military strength
  2. In what county is the delta airlines company located in the state of Georgia?
  3. branch
  4. the requirement of blank is different for the house of rep and senate.
  5. organization founded by John lewis
  6. expanded MARTA promoted African American police officers etc. helped to bring olympics
  7. bell bomber plant millitary bases shipyards war bonds victory gardens
  8. who is best remembered for bringing aviation to Atlanta?
  9. government economic recovery programs developed to stimulate the economy
  10. What's the name of the national legislature?
  11. Organization that was founded by Martin Luther King Jr organized civil rights protests such as the Albany Movement and still focuses on causes today like healthcare prison reform and more?
  12. Poll taxes, Literacy Tests, Grandfather Clause are examples of what?
  13. branch
  14. changed many people's opinion on whether US should joining the war
  15. What is a factor of production?
  16. what keeps one branch of gov from becoming too powerful
  17. Who brought major league sports team to ATL?
  18. used violence to promote segregation
  19. 30 years old GA resident fro six years
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  1. governor of GA ended disenfranchisement tactics like the poll tax
  2. Which branch of state government is responsible for enforcing laws?
  3. showcased industrial progress and promoted northern investment in georgia
  4. coined the term New South and supported southern industrial growth in his newspaper
  5. wisdom justice and moderation
  6. what commission made the recommendation that schools should individually determine whether to desegregate or close?
  7. intensified segregation in atlanta
  8. The U.S. Constitution and Georgia Constitution are similar in that they both create a government based on blank and both include a bill of rights
  9. Board v.s Board of education overturned what case?
  10. FDR came to georgia to treat blank in georgia
  11. supported expanding the railroad and mining industries in the state group of powerful politicians
  12. who opposed new deal programs
  13. blank year terms for members of the general assembly
  14. Which of the following activities is considered both a right and a responsibility of Georgia citizens?
  15. What is the incentive to start a business?
  16. freedom of speech, religion, the press etc.
  17. this insect affected many southern states agricultural development
  18. who supported numerous bills to increase defense spending
  19. important role in hosting the 1996 olympics UN ambassador and mayor in atlanta.
  20. the location of the B29 bomber plant in georgia that contributed to the war effort
  21. leader of the populsit party and represented the common man
  22. citizen of the US a legal resident of GA and at least 18 yrs old.
  23. After the olympics in 1996 this industry grew in georgia?

42 Clues: branch • branch • wisdom justice and moderation • who opposed new deal programs • What is a factor of production? • intensified segregation in atlanta • organization founded by John lewis • used violence to promote segregation • 30 years old GA resident fro six years • What is the incentive to start a business? • freedom of speech, religion, the press etc. • ...

American Polictical System- Unit 7 2017-10-03

American Polictical System- Unit 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. People who are able to vote (today anyone over the age of 18, who is registered, citizen, and not a felon)
  2. Convention Gathering of political party members to officially announce a candidate and their platform
  3. Originally created to oppose the expansion of slavery, will change ideals in the 1930s; today is focused on small government and conservative ideals
  4. Opinion General climate or feelings of the voting population on issues - shows general stance of the nation
  5. One of the first political parties, pushed for strong state government and individual rights (Bill of Rights)
  6. Parties Small parties who temporarily exist for a specific purpose - rarely win significant percentage of vote, but increase public knowledge of a topic
  7. Finance Reform Changes in regulations on how parties/candidates raise and use money donated to their campaigns
  8. The official policy of a political party - covers multiple topics in society
  9. Originally created to oppose Andrew Jackson, will change ideals in the 1930s; today is focused on entitlements and liberal ideals
  10. Elections to minimize the candidate pool for a specific office
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  1. Movement Push for the right to vote. Women's Suffrage Movement began in the 1800s and was not successful until 1920
  2. System Political system where there are two main parties that dominate politics
  3. Direct vote of constituents on a specific issue; most common example would be local tax levies
  4. Political Party's stance on one specific issue
  5. Citizens getting involved to propose legislation or other changes to government; typically starts as a petition
  6. Biased mass media that is meant to illicit certain feelings by constituents
  7. Action Committee Organization that raises funds to campaign for or against a candidate, based on one or more issues
  8. One of the first political parties, pushed for strong central government
  9. System in which people have a say in the government and its operations (direct or representative)
  10. Money Money donated to a political party that are not monitored or controlled
  11. Hall NY Political Machine, ran by Boss Tweed, busted by political cartoons of Thomas Nast
  12. Lack of interest in participation

22 Clues: Lack of interest in participation • Political Party's stance on one specific issue • Elections to minimize the candidate pool for a specific office • One of the first political parties, pushed for strong central government • Biased mass media that is meant to illicit certain feelings by constituents • ...

Fall Final US History 2025 2025-12-10

Fall Final US History 2025 crossword puzzle
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  1. of Burgesses:The first democratically elected legislative body in colonial America, established in the Colony of Virginia in 1619.
  2. Destiny:The 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand its dominion and spread democracy across the North American continent.
  3. of Confederation:The first government established by the United States (1781–1789), which created a weak central government and left most power with the individual states.
  4. Compromise:An agreement that counted three-fifths of a state's enslaved population toward that state's total population for purposes of both representation in the House of Representatives and direct taxation.
  5. of Rights:The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantee fundamental freedoms and individual rights, added to protect citizens from potential government overreach.
  6. who opposed the ratification of the Constitution, fearing it gave too much power to the national government, and demanded the addition of a Bill of Rights.
  7. Sense:A highly influential 1776 pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that used clear, persuasive arguments to urge the colonists toward immediate independence from Great Britain.
  8. Awakening:A series of religious revivals in the 1730s and 1740s that emphasized personal faith, emotional worship, and challenged the authority of established clergy.
  9. who supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and advocated for a strong national government.
  10. Trade:A system of trade in the colonial era, often called the Triangular Trade, involving the exchange of goods between the American colonies, Great Britain, and Africa/West Indies.
  11. Without Representation:The core colonial grievance that the British Parliament had no right to levy taxes on the colonists because the colonists were not represented in that body.
  12. of Independence:The document adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress, formally proclaiming that the thirteen American colonies were independent from Great Britain.
  13. Neglect:An unofficial British policy of loosely enforcing or not enforcing trade laws in the American colonies, which fostered colonial self-government and economic freedom until the mid-1700s.
  14. system of government in which power is constitutionally divided between a central (federal) government and regional (state) governments.
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  1. of Paris (1783):The agreement signed by Great Britain and the United States that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and formally recognized American independence.
  2. economic theory where a mother country's goal is to accumulate wealth by exporting more than it imports, using its colonies for cheap raw materials and as an exclusive market.
  3. Acts:A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, which closed the port of Boston and curtailed local self-governance.
  4. Colonies:The "Breadbasket Colonies," known for their fertile soil, grain production, and diverse population of various European backgrounds.
  5. of Saratoga:A decisive American victory in 1777 during the Revolutionary War, considered the turning point because it convinced France to officially join the war as an American ally.
  6. Locke:A 17th-century English philosopher whose ideas about the social contract and natural rights heavily influenced the American Revolution and the founding documents.
  7. Compact:An agreement signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 to establish a basic government and legal system for the Plymouth Colony, representing an early form of self-government.
  8. Act:A 1765 British law that required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, including legal documents, pamphlets, and newspapers, leading to significant colonial protest.
  9. England Colonies:The northern colonial region, characterized by an economy based on trade, fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding due to rocky soil and a cold climate.
  10. is an excellent idea for studying\! Here are the 30 terms and their definitions formatted into a simple list that you can easily copy and paste into tools like crosswordlabs.com:
  11. Line of 1763:A British-issued boundary that prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in an effort to prevent conflict with Native American tribes.
  12. Rebellion:An uprising of Massachusetts farmers in 1786–1787 that highlighted the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to maintain order.
  13. Passage:The forced, harrowing voyage across the Atlantic Ocean endured by millions of enslaved Africans being transported from Africa to the Americas.
  14. Colonies:The southernmost region, focused on cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo, relying heavily on the plantation system and enslaved labor.
  15. Rights:Fundamental human rights identified by John Locke, including "life, liberty, and property," which Thomas Jefferson adapted to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration.
  16. Compromise:The agreement that established the national legislature (Congress) with two houses: the House of Representatives (based on state population) and the Senate (equal representation for each state).
  17. and Indian War:A major conflict (1754–1763) between Great Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley, resulting in a decisive British victory and the acquisition of vast North American territory.

31 Clues: who supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and advocated for a strong national government. • of Burgesses:The first democratically elected legislative body in colonial America, established in the Colony of Virginia in 1619. • ...

Legislative Branch Review 2024-04-26

Legislative Branch Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The total number of US Senators.
  2. Before it becomes a law, it's known as this.
  3. The building where Congress meets.
  4. Chamber of the national legislature with proportional representation.
  5. The length of time a member of Congress serves.
  6. Groups within both chambers of Congress that specialize in different subjects.
  7. The representative for Moorestown's district in the House of Representatives.
  8. Refusal to sign a bill into law.
  9. The total number of voting members in the House of Representatives.
  10. US Senators serve a term of ____ years.
  11. During debate, members of the chamber can propose these changes to bill for consideration.
  12. The number of Senators needed to end debate in the Senate.
  13. The main role of Congress is to make these.
  14. One of New Jersey's senators.
  15. The leader of the House of Representatives.
  16. Congress has this power over the other two branches of government; it is a way to remove them from office.
  17. According to the Constitution, this person is the president of the Senate.
  18. The people that an elected official represents.
  19. One of New Jersey's senators.
  20. The age requirement for members of the Senate.
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  1. The more conservative of the main political parties.
  2. The more liberal of the main political parties.
  3. Members of Congress must be inhabitants of the ______ they represent.
  4. A motion (request) to bring an end to debate in the Senate.
  5. Elections for members of the House of Representatives occur every ____ years.
  6. The age requirement for members of the House of Representatives.
  7. Vote required in Congress to override a veto.
  8. The legislative body of the US government.
  9. Moorestown is in New Jersey's ______ congressional district.
  10. Purposely extending the debate on a bill indefinitely to avoid taking a vote.
  11. Chamber of the national legislature with two members per state.
  12. The amount of votes needed to pass legislation.
  13. Someone who tries to influence government officials.
  14. Each member of Congress casts one of these on bills up for consideration.
  15. The head of the executive branch and the final step of the lawmaking process.
  16. States are divided into congressional ________ to select members for the House of Representatives.

36 Clues: One of New Jersey's senators. • One of New Jersey's senators. • The total number of US Senators. • Refusal to sign a bill into law. • The building where Congress meets. • US Senators serve a term of ____ years. • The legislative body of the US government. • The main role of Congress is to make these. • The leader of the House of Representatives. • ...

Grade 6 Vocabulary 2023-11-29

Grade 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. not coniferous
  2. it is a part of trees you can count the rings that are inside it
  3. rights two words rights for individuals an groups
  4. another word for mushroom
  5. not decidous
  6. rights two words can speak any language you like
  7. rose two words ends in rose and is a type of a leave
  8. what we breath
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  1. rights two words rights for a person
  2. wood two word a type of leaves that end in wood
  3. elected representatives act on the behalf of citizens
  4. by the people agreement amongst citizens

12 Clues: not decidous • not coniferous • what we breath • another word for mushroom • rights two words rights for a person • by the people agreement amongst citizens • wood two word a type of leaves that end in wood • rights two words can speak any language you like • rights two words rights for individuals an groups • rose two words ends in rose and is a type of a leave • ...

Grade 6 Vocabulary 2023-11-29

Grade 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not coniferous
  2. it is a part of trees you can count the rings that are inside it
  3. rights two words rights for individuals an groups
  4. another word for mushroom
  5. not decidous
  6. rights two words can speak any language you like
  7. rose two words ends in rose and is a type of a leave
  8. what we breath
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  1. rights two words rights for a person
  2. wood two word a type of leaves that end in wood
  3. elected representatives act on the behalf of citizens
  4. by the people agreement amongst citizens

12 Clues: not decidous • not coniferous • what we breath • another word for mushroom • rights two words rights for a person • by the people agreement amongst citizens • wood two word a type of leaves that end in wood • rights two words can speak any language you like • rights two words rights for individuals an groups • rose two words ends in rose and is a type of a leave • ...

Founding Principles 2023-08-21

Founding Principles crossword puzzle
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  1. rule of _______
  2. popular ____________
  3. free _________
  4. __________ of speech
  5. principles of democracy
  6. life,liberty,happiness
  7. representative _______________
  8. first document to establish self-gov.
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  1. _______ government
  2. people have a _________
  3. _______ of the government
  4. _____ person
  5. how many houses are in congress
  6. power from the people
  7. secret _______
  8. one _____

16 Clues: one _____ • _____ person • free _________ • secret _______ • rule of _______ • _______ government • popular ____________ • __________ of speech • power from the people • life,liberty,happiness • people have a _________ • principles of democracy • _______ of the government • representative _______________ • how many houses are in congress • first document to establish self-gov.

Government Vocabulary 2023-03-17

Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. House of ____________ = lower house.
  2. A legislature that is broken into two parts.
  3. Has to do with laws.
  4. Constitutional ____________ in 1787.
  5. A team of advisers for the President.
  6. The Upper house of Congress.
  7. __________ Plan gave big states more votes.
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  1. Makes laws for the USA.
  2. The “Father of the Constitution”.
  3. Articles of __________; first plan of govt.
  4. An idea for a law, before it gets voted on.
  5. A written plan for government.
  6. Decides if the other 2 branches follow the rules
  7. _________ Plan gave all states equal # votes.
  8. The power of the president to cancel a bill.

15 Clues: Has to do with laws. • Makes laws for the USA. • The Upper house of Congress. • A written plan for government. • The “Father of the Constitution”. • House of ____________ = lower house. • Constitutional ____________ in 1787. • A team of advisers for the President. • Articles of __________; first plan of govt. • An idea for a law, before it gets voted on. • ...

Bill Gates 2015-03-22

Bill Gates crossword puzzle
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  1. Wie heisst seine Frau?
  2. Wo wurde Microsoft gegründet?
  3. Was verkauft er an IBM?
  4. Was studierte Bill?
  5. Mit wem gründete er Microsoft?
  6. Was ist sein Vater von Beruf?
  7. Wie gross ist sein Vermögen?
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  1. Wo lagen seine Stärken in der Schule?
  2. Als was galt Bill Gates?
  3. Wen lernte er in Harvard kennen?
  4. Was gründet er 1989?
  5. Wo wurde Bill Gates geboren?
  6. Wie viele Kinder hat er?

13 Clues: Was studierte Bill? • Was gründet er 1989? • Wie heisst seine Frau? • Was verkauft er an IBM? • Als was galt Bill Gates? • Wie viele Kinder hat er? • Wo wurde Bill Gates geboren? • Wie gross ist sein Vermögen? • Wo wurde Microsoft gegründet? • Was ist sein Vater von Beruf? • Mit wem gründete er Microsoft? • Wen lernte er in Harvard kennen? • Wo lagen seine Stärken in der Schule?

For bill 2024-05-17

For bill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. im so pous (anagram) (mmm yummy)
  2. black & white lovebird
  3. best city in the world
  4. first holiday together
  5. most watched show
  6. where we are
  7. name of your mother
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  1. most visited date spot
  2. where we first met
  3. show about women
  4. me classic fav meal from childhood
  5. your skin n blister
  6. your hair is

13 Clues: your hair is • where we are • show about women • most watched show • where we first met • your skin n blister • name of your mother • most visited date spot • black & white lovebird • best city in the world • first holiday together • im so pous (anagram) (mmm yummy) • me classic fav meal from childhood

Brexit Crossword 2022-02-03

Brexit Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Someones journey to promote ones ideas
  2. The guy responsible how the Brexit turned out
  3. A phase in wich a change of a system happens
  4. Something wich is ruled by laws and has to be followed
  5. A fee you have to pay when you want to ship goods into the UK now
  6. Searching for something illegal when crossing a border of something (noun)
  7. A way of politics that risks division of the society
  8. Taking the option of the leaving article of the EU (Art.50)
  9. When you win by a small difference
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  1. A geological target, that you want to get to
  2. An over 50 year old agreement between countries wich allows to ship goods in the EU without any restrictions
  3. An area in wich people vote
  4. A number describing how many people voted successfully
  5. Increasing someones time frame
  6. Blowing off the Idea of the Brexit
  7. Area between two countries wich is highly supervised by military (no spaces)
  8. Spreading fear with no reason to (noun)
  9. Being member of the European Union (noun)
  10. A fee that Brexit had to pay when leaving the EU
  11. Someone who is sceptic about europe
  12. The permission to catch fish in certain waters
  13. The internal marked in the EU

22 Clues: An area in wich people vote • The internal marked in the EU • Increasing someones time frame • Blowing off the Idea of the Brexit • When you win by a small difference • Someone who is sceptic about europe • Someones journey to promote ones ideas • Spreading fear with no reason to (noun) • Being member of the European Union (noun) • ...