house Crossword Puzzles
Pilton House Values 2023-04-05
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- To be honest and have strong moral principles
- To care and have understanding
- To fortify
- What is your understanding of...
- We all have Human ______
- Aretha Franklin asked for this when she got home
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- To support or cheer on!
- To encourage
- To look after and care for
- A game or recreational hobby
- To feel a part of the team
11 Clues: To fortify • To encourage • To support or cheer on! • We all have Human ______ • To look after and care for • To feel a part of the team • A game or recreational hobby • To care and have understanding • What is your understanding of... • To be honest and have strong moral principles • Aretha Franklin asked for this when she got home
BCS Open House 2024-08-27
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- Most children needing placements in foster care are over age
- Help parents facing crisis and prevent children from entering foster care by ___ with Safe Families.
- All children in foster care have experienced
- minors are vulnerable to kidnapping, trafficking, and abuse, and often lack protection from their government and law enforcement
- The abbreviation for the type of placement for children who have medical needs
- and immigrant foster care provides a family setting to help a teen meet their physical needs, pursue and education, develop their English skills, get connected in the community, and prepare for future independence.
- The primary goal of Foster Care is
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- foster care is a short term commitment that provides a safe and loving home to a child until they can be reunited with a family member or sponsor in the U.S.
- Foster Parents don't need to be
- All children in foster care have experienced
- All families go through several hours of ___ before getting matched with a child.
- Post- adoption services include education, support groups, coordinating community services, and
12 Clues: Foster Parents don't need to be • The primary goal of Foster Care is • All children in foster care have experienced • All children in foster care have experienced • Most children needing placements in foster care are over age • The abbreviation for the type of placement for children who have medical needs • ...
The Dolls House 2022-09-27
11 Clues: title • main theme • main symbol • protagonist • main setting • Lil and Else • target audience • lower class family • authors birth place • seperation of classes • year book was published
Blue House Crossword 2022-07-13
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- The children in this Age-Group Program explores treasure baskets
- The children in this Age-Group Program write on a daily news form.
- The children in this Age-Group Program are in a classroom that has a color in the name of it.
- Someone who teaches
- House Director
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- The children in this Age-Group Program are in a pod and explore cause and effect.
- Last component of the HEART Principles
- House IC
- Something our team does everyday! the word rhymes with EMPIRE.
- The children in this Age-Group Program begin pre-reading and writing skills.
- What color house are you in?
11 Clues: House IC • House Director • Someone who teaches • What color house are you in? • Last component of the HEART Principles • Something our team does everyday! the word rhymes with EMPIRE. • The children in this Age-Group Program explores treasure baskets • The children in this Age-Group Program write on a daily news form. • ...
House Taken Over 2024-09-16
11 Clues: roomy • expressed • entry room • not well-known • difficult to hear • remote or set back • how they spent the mornings • the sibling's main source of income • where they threw the key at the end of the story • did not confront thier ____ they lost everything. • grand house that has been in the family for generations
in a house 2025-08-01
11 Clues: камин • одеяло • чайник • матрас • шкафчик • морозилка • табуретка • шкаф для одежды • диванная подушка • раковина для умывания • ковер, покрывающий весь пол
P-House Puzzle 2025-08-29
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- Bodybuilders dislike, good for overall health, burn calories.
- Official term for your upper leg muscles
- The concept of training to grow muscle
- Not many enjoy this workout day
- ______ Training - For training stamina, high reps
- Gym staff that assist you with diet and fitness goals
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- The Best Gym.
- Essential for the bench press
- The essential macro for all things muscles
- Heavy weight, all your muscles.
- Essential for good recovery, at least six hours
11 Clues: The Best Gym. • Essential for the bench press • Not many enjoy this workout day • Heavy weight, all your muscles. • The concept of training to grow muscle • Official term for your upper leg muscles • The essential macro for all things muscles • Essential for good recovery, at least six hours • ______ Training - For training stamina, high reps • ...
The word House 2025-09-12
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- A part of a structure that encloses an area
- A room for cooking
- A structure that is part of a house and contains a car. entrance to a building
- A set of steps for going up or down
- A piece of furniture you sleep on
- The area of grass next to a home.
- The highest point of a building, often V-shaped
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- ROOM he main living area for relaxing.
- An entrance to a building
- A building for human habitation
- A room for bathing
11 Clues: A room for cooking • A room for bathing • An entrance to a building • A building for human habitation • A piece of furniture you sleep on • The area of grass next to a home. • A set of steps for going up or down • ROOM he main living area for relaxing. • A part of a structure that encloses an area • The highest point of a building, often V-shaped • ...
family and house 2025-11-17
Find Your Last Gift 2022-12-25
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- Took on 2 low-life thugs that broke into his house
- One of the main Christmas colors
- Sings "All I want for Christmas"
- Makes a Christmas White
- Four legged Red nosed brother
- Name of my favorite xmas cartoon guy's dog
- Slapped his own mama over BBQ
- Month we got married
- Song I performed in 5th grade
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- Month we closed on the house
- The other main Christmas color
- Stole presents then punked out and gave em back
- Month we signed for the house
- You do this to the answer to #4
- "Tops off" a wrapped gift
- Mean person at Xmas time
- Given to family and friends on Christmas
- Number of IVY Park pieces I bought you last xmas
18 Clues: Month we got married • Makes a Christmas White • Mean person at Xmas time • "Tops off" a wrapped gift • Month we closed on the house • Month we signed for the house • Four legged Red nosed brother • Slapped his own mama over BBQ • Song I performed in 5th grade • The other main Christmas color • You do this to the answer to #4 • One of the main Christmas colors • ...
Vocabulary 2014-11-30
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- / lost dog
- / confused
- / a big house
- / not allowed to leave the house
- / take the skin off
- / to take into your home
- / something hard to do
- / has no meaning
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- / to break free
- / mixed breed dog
- / a knife or gun
- / a bird that eats dead animals
- / hoe hot or cold
- / a computer problem
- / move smoothly
- / robber
- / tried very hard
17 Clues: / robber • / lost dog • / confused • / a big house • / to break free • / move smoothly • / a knife or gun • / has no meaning • / mixed breed dog • / hoe hot or cold • / tried very hard • / take the skin off • / a computer problem • / something hard to do • / to take into your home • / a bird that eats dead animals • / not allowed to leave the house
Introducing oneself / Se présenter 2016-10-13
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- English for 'Je suis né'
- English for 'je m'intéresse à'
- The world you live in
- Central part of town
- Natural elevation of land
- Female sibling
- Unmarried
- Parents and children
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- 16
- Male sibling
- House with one level
- Row of attached house
- English for 'J'ai été elevé'
- Country near France
- English for 'Avant, j'étais'
- Now
- Having a spouse
17 Clues: 16 • Now • Unmarried • Male sibling • Female sibling • Having a spouse • Country near France • House with one level • Central part of town • Parents and children • Row of attached house • The world you live in • English for 'Je suis né' • Natural elevation of land • English for 'J'ai été elevé' • English for 'Avant, j'étais' • English for 'je m'intéresse à'
Mikita Ever After 2025-08-11
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- Bride's zodiac sign
- Bride's Hogwarts house
- Bride's favorite drink
- Location of proposal (Tennesse)
- Couple's favorite place to visit
- Groom's zodiac sign
- Groom's favorite food
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- Groom's Hogwarts house
- Bride's roller derby alias
- Honeymoon location
- Bride's favorite food
- Groom's middle name
- Location of first date
- Name of pet cat
- Groom's favorite tequila
- Name of pet dog
- First concert together
17 Clues: Name of pet cat • Name of pet dog • Honeymoon location • Bride's zodiac sign • Groom's middle name • Groom's zodiac sign • Bride's favorite food • Groom's favorite food • Groom's Hogwarts house • Bride's Hogwarts house • Location of first date • Bride's favorite drink • First concert together • Groom's favorite tequila • Bride's roller derby alias • Location of proposal (Tennesse) • ...
Government 2 2015-10-07
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- A group of all ministers that makes decisions about priorities and polices, legislations and how to collect and spend money.
- A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- A group of Senators or MPs selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- A person who has fill political and civil rights in his or her country.
- One of the three parts of the Parliament Buildings where the House of Commons and the Senate Chambers are located, as well as the Peace Tower with the clock.
- The person in charge of a meeting who directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
- monarchy A system in which the powers of the Monarch are limited by the written or unwritten constitution of the country.
- One of the two large rooms in centre block; also known as Upper house, which is used by Senators while Lower House is used by MPs.
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence by proclamation by the Governor General, followed by an election.
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- government The group that acts and speaks for the whole country
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
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- The process of choosing a representative by vote.
- The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation.
- A group made up of all Senators and MPs from the same political party.
- The periods into which the Parliament is divided
- The specific geographic area in Canada that an MP represents in the House of Commons.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- Of two chambers, or rooms; the Parliament is made up of the Senate and the House of Commons.
- Another word for an electoral district
- To change or improve something.
22 Clues: To change or improve something. • Another word for an electoral district • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • The periods into which the Parliament is divided • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation. • ...
Government 3 2015-10-15
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- The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs and the Governor General
- When the Senate or the House of Commons considers the report of a bill and when changes to the text of the bill may be proposed
- The person who is responsible for the maintenance and the security of the buildings used by the staff.
- Bills that are passed by Parliament
- A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Members for life
- A meeting of the Senate or the House of Commons within a session
- The last stage before a bill becomes a law performed by the Governor General or the deputy
- The legislature that makes laws for the people living in a province or territory
- A person who speaks for you
- The official record of debates in the Senate
- A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong in a political party
- A large silver and fold covered staff that's a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- Another name for question period
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- All political parties and independent Members that do not belong to the governing party
- The group that acts and speaks for the entire country
- A university student who carries messages and delivers documents and other material to the Chamber during sittings of the Senate or House of Common
- A daily period of time when parliamentarians ask the government questions about important issues
- To choose a representative in an election
- A word used for the stages when a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to a law
- Another word for an electoral district
- A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
- Groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for the to promote their opinion
- The steps by which bills are approved and become laws
- A proposal by a Member to do something, to order something to be done or to express an opinion on a matter
- Another name for the House of Commons
26 Clues: A person who speaks for you • Another name for question period • Bills that are passed by Parliament • Another name for the House of Commons • Another word for an electoral district • To choose a representative in an election • The official record of debates in the Senate • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • ...
Unit 3: The Three Branches 2025-10-27
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- person, working on behalf of the government, bringing charges against someone
- responsibility of the Supreme Court
- only the Senate has this authority used to check the power of the Executive Branch
- number of seats in the House of Representatives
- 4 through 18 in the presidential line of succession
- a previous legal decision that is considered established law
- the punishment handed down with a guilty verdict in a Civil case
- length of term in the Supreme Court
- minimum age of a representative in the House
- has the responsibility of enforcing the laws of the nation
- branch of Supreme Court
- the first government of the United States
- method of removing a Supreme Court justice
- number of votes per senators
- person accused of a crime in a trial
- a literal interpretation of the Constitution
- commander and chief of the military
- 4th in the presidential line of succession
- length of presidential term
- two house legislature
- person accusing someone in a civil trial
- committing an overt action against the United States
- number of U.S. Senators
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- minimum age of the president
- branch with the authority to create spending bills
- only the President has this authority to check the power of Congress
- number of seats in House if based on what criteria
- only the House of Representatives has this check on the Executive Branch
- Congress can only suspend this in times of emergency
- number of Senators per state
- minimum age of a senator
- 1 over half
- branch of the Presidency
- requirement for serving on the Supreme Court
- a flexible interpretation of the Constitution
- branch granted lawmaking authority
- length of term in the Senate
- issued when the president is charged with a crime
- ability of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a law or governmental action
- 60 out of 100 in the Senate
- number of Supreme Court justices
- acts as a legal advisor to the Executive Branch
- length of term in House of Representatives
- number of justices who must agree to hear a case
- branch of Congress
- Congress is banned from granting titles of ____
46 Clues: 1 over half • branch of Congress • two house legislature • branch of Supreme Court • number of U.S. Senators • minimum age of a senator • branch of the Presidency • 60 out of 100 in the Senate • length of presidential term • minimum age of the president • number of Senators per state • length of term in the Senate • number of votes per senators • number of Supreme Court justices • ...
November 2017 2017-11-13
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- Keeps the water from coming in your house
- A more welcoming word for house
- A warming feature in home fueled by power, wood or gas
- If there is a fire; this should warn you
- When your home is located outside of a town it's called this?
- You can use this to get the snow off your sidewalk
- The largest bedroom in the house
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- If planting trees too close to your home this part of the tree can hurt your foundation
- Many years ago farmers didn't use tractors but this animal to help them with the crops
- Can be gravel or concrete
- A great place to keep a rake
- Helps keep your house warm
- A place to store your car
- If you own a dog the best way to keep them in your yard is to have this
- Placed outside of a property that's for sale
15 Clues: Can be gravel or concrete • A place to store your car • Helps keep your house warm • A great place to keep a rake • A more welcoming word for house • The largest bedroom in the house • If there is a fire; this should warn you • Keeps the water from coming in your house • Placed outside of a property that's for sale • You can use this to get the snow off your sidewalk • ...
Elected or Appointed Officials in Canadian Government 2021-04-05
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- Elected by fellow members of parliament to preside over the lower house of parliament.
- A senior official of the House of Commons, responsible for building services and security.
- The leader of the party with the second most seats in parliament.
- The Queen of Canada, represented by the Governor General.
- Someone responsible for the administration of a government portfolio.
- Highest ranking officers of their province who represent the monarch.
- The elected lower house of Canadian parliament.
- The elected head of a municipality.
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- The Prime Minister of Canada.
- A person employed by the government.
- A junior cabinet minister given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister.
- The upper house of parliament, consisting of 105 members who are appointed by the Governor General.
- The elected head of government.
- The representative of the monarch of Canada
- The leader of a First Nations band or clan.
15 Clues: The Prime Minister of Canada. • The elected head of government. • The elected head of a municipality. • A person employed by the government. • The representative of the monarch of Canada • The leader of a First Nations band or clan. • The elected lower house of Canadian parliament. • The Queen of Canada, represented by the Governor General. • ...
Rooms of the house and types of houses 2023-12-30
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- We always eat on the ___ in the summer.
- A room in which there is a bath, a washbasin and often a toilet.
- A large strong building with thick, high walls and towers, built in the past by kings or queens, or other important people, to defend themselves against attack.
- A room containing a toilet.
- A place to live in.
- A house that is joined together on each side.
- A room used to cook.
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- the floor or floors in a building that are above the ground floor.
- A building for keeping one or more cars in.
- An underground room.
- All the rooms that are on the same level of a building.
- A often stay at a ___ when I travel.
- A ____ is a small house or a modest holiday house.
- A room or space just below the roof of a house.
- A room used for working, writing or reading.
15 Clues: A place to live in. • An underground room. • A room used to cook. • A room containing a toilet. • A often stay at a ___ when I travel. • We always eat on the ___ in the summer. • A building for keeping one or more cars in. • A room used for working, writing or reading. • A house that is joined together on each side. • A room or space just below the roof of a house. • ...
Harry-Potter-Important-Words 2025-05-10
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- The Dark Lord
- A type of transportation and a very important part to play Quidditch
- The house for the loyal and dedicated
- A silver coin meant for money in the Wizarding World
- A gold coin meant for money in the Wizarding World
- The Castle to become a fully-fledged Wizard or Witch somewhere around London
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- The house for the brave and chivalrous
- The Hogwarts Headmaster and the only one who can stop The Dark Lord
- A magic tool ment to make the user do spells
- The baby Norwegian Ridgeback Hagrid used to own
- A Golden Ball that adds 150 extra points in Quidditch and also ends the game
- A game in the Wizarding World
- The house for the cunning and resourcefulness
- The house for the smart and creative
- A bronze coin meant for money in the Wizarding World
15 Clues: The Dark Lord • A game in the Wizarding World • The house for the smart and creative • The house for the loyal and dedicated • The house for the brave and chivalrous • A magic tool ment to make the user do spells • The house for the cunning and resourcefulness • The baby Norwegian Ridgeback Hagrid used to own • A gold coin meant for money in the Wizarding World • ...
The Thief of Always Final 2023-02-01
Across
- Who was the first fish?
- What was the season each day ended with?
- What was Rictus's special power?
- The first child in the Holiday House.
- what did the Holiday House have everyday?
- The protagonist.
- Who had a large maw with no teeth?
- Who leads Harvey and Wendell through the mist.
- The protector of Origins.
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- What was Harvey's second test for Mr Hood when he was trying to destroy him?
- The Antagonist.
- The one who twitches.
- Where did kids end up if they stayed to long at the house?
- How many cats did Mrs. Griffin have?
- How many years were stolen from Harvey?
- What was the season each day started with?
- What does Mr. Hood want from Kids.
- Smiles like the Joker
18 Clues: The Antagonist. • The protagonist. • The one who twitches. • Smiles like the Joker • Who was the first fish? • The protector of Origins. • What was Rictus's special power? • What does Mr. Hood want from Kids. • Who had a large maw with no teeth? • How many cats did Mrs. Griffin have? • The first child in the Holiday House. • How many years were stolen from Harvey? • ...
Government 4 2015-10-10
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- One of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
- To change or improve something.
- A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- Of two chambers, or rooms.
- A change that is made to a bill, a motion or committee report with the intention of improving it.
- Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators.
- The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
- A group made up of all Senators and MPs from the same political party.
- The process of choosing a representative by vote.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
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- A group of all Ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate).
- A person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP.
- A proposal by a Member for either the Senator or the House of Commons to do something.
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and created a federal Parliament.
- A king or queen of a country.
- The specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons.
- The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
- A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
- A special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and the Speaker of the House of Commons.
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons.
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- The person in charge of a meeting.
30 Clues: Of two chambers, or rooms. • A king or queen of a country. • To change or improve something. • The person in charge of a meeting. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A rule for all Canadians made by Senators. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • The process of choosing a representative by vote. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • ...
Government 2015-10-05
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- the person in charge of a meeting.
- another name for question period.
- the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out business.
- a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- the specific geographic area in Canada that a M.P. represents in the house of Commons.
- the council that manages business of a municipality that is led by a mayor.
- someone who speaks for you.
- another word for constituency or electoral district.
- a person appointed by the monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
- a large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
- a daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues.
- a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada.
- a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both selected to study a specific subject or bill.
- the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- a university student who works for the Senate or the house of Commons by carrying messages or documents to the Chamber during sittings.
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- another name for the House of Commons.
- the political party that forms the government because more of it members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
- a proposed law to be considered by Parliament.
- all political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party.
- A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
- to change or improve something such as a law or Act of Parliament.
- the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal parliament.
- the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- a king or a queen of a country.
- the leader of the party in power and the Head of Government.
- bills that are passed by Parliament.
- a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, M.P, and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
- one of two large rooms in the Center Block of the Parliament Building.
30 Clues: someone who speaks for you. • a king or a queen of a country. • another name for question period. • the person in charge of a meeting. • bills that are passed by Parliament. • another name for the House of Commons. • Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada. • a proposed law to be considered by Parliament. • a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • ...
En Casa y De Compras 2021-02-05
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- Something that you can actually see.
- You use this to get up and down a two-story house.
- You do this to keep your house looking nice.
- This is what is in your living room.
- You do this in the kitchen.
- You do this to your clothes when they are dirty.
- This is another name for your house.
- You usually get this if you return something to a store because it didn't work properly.
- You do this when you are done using a light.
- You do this to keep the tops of bookshelves and lights to keep them clean.
- You here to buy groceries, clothes, and things for your house.
- Place where you can sit in the front or back of your house.
- You do this to keep the floor free from dirt and rocks.
- You do this when you buy groceries in the store.
- You do this to a light when you want to read something and it is dark.
- Something that does not cost that must.
- These are necessities that you need to do at your house.
- You do this when you arrive at somebody's front door.
- You use these to pay for things if you don't want to use cash.
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- You do this when you're in town and have multiple things to do.
- You do this in a clothing store when you are not sure if something will fit or not.
- This is what you get if you get something cheap.
- You keep this in your wallet so that it doesn't get lost or stolen.
- You do this to get the dirt out of the carpet in your house.
- You do this to clothes or other things you do not like that you bought from a store.
- You do this before and after you eat dinner.
- You do this when there are two things you want in a store but you can only get one.
- You try on clothes in one of these while in a clothing store.
- You go here to shop for clothes in large cities.
- You can do this to cook meat or fish.
- You want to do this after you have been outside when it is really cold.
- You do this to your room when it is dirty.
- You do this pasta to make it soft.
- Something that costs a lot, like a car.
34 Clues: You do this in the kitchen. • You do this pasta to make it soft. • Something that you can actually see. • This is what is in your living room. • This is another name for your house. • You can do this to cook meat or fish. • Something that does not cost that must. • Something that costs a lot, like a car. • You do this to your room when it is dirty. • ...
Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-05
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- the amount of people or other things in an area
- of the house the leader of the House of Representatives
- a charge against the state
- a number you can get by adding 2+2
- to make laws
- a group made up of two houses called the House of Representatives and the Senate
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- one of the two houses of Congress
- a list of laws and statements written to make the U.S a better place
- the upper house of Congress
- a building that’s normally in the most important city or town
- the idea of a law
- something that’s created to help the world become a better place
- President someone who is mainly there in case something happens to the President and just as backup in general.
- a period of time
- a number you can easily get by adding 3+3
15 Clues: to make laws • a period of time • the idea of a law • a charge against the state • the upper house of Congress • one of the two houses of Congress • a number you can get by adding 2+2 • a number you can easily get by adding 3+3 • the amount of people or other things in an area • of the house the leader of the House of Representatives • ...
Government 2023-12-06
Across
- House and Senate must act jointly (two words)
- days in which to make changes in each temporary edition
- one setting conditions under which the members of the House will consider the measure (two words)
- proposed law presented to the House or Senate for consideration
- printed in final form
- majority of the full membership
- also known as a record vote (three words)
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- enables members to force a bill that has remained in committee 30 days onto the floor for consideration (two words)
- similar to bills and when passed have the force of the law (two words)
- bills that die in the committee
- large account of daily proceedings in each house (two words)
- apply to certain people and places only (two words)
- gatekeeper
- provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to an important measure certain to pass
- measures applying to the nation as a whole (two words)
15 Clues: gatekeeper • printed in final form • bills that die in the committee • majority of the full membership • also known as a record vote (three words) • House and Senate must act jointly (two words) • apply to certain people and places only (two words) • measures applying to the nation as a whole (two words) • days in which to make changes in each temporary edition • ...
Clue # 2017-08-18
Across
- What shape does Harry's patronus take?
- house of the daring and the brave
- house of the wise
- Potter "The Boy who Lived"? (First and Last name)?
- What is the name of the sport that all wizards love?
- School for wizardry and witchcraft
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- house of the ambitious and the cunning
- house of the loyal and the fair
- What is the name of the wizards prison?
- The article of clothing Dobby received causing him to be free
- What are the creatures who suck the soul out of people called?
- Who was the half blood prince (Last name only)
- Riddle What was the former name of Lord Voldemort?(first and last name)
13 Clues: house of the wise • house of the loyal and the fair • house of the daring and the brave • School for wizardry and witchcraft • What shape does Harry's patronus take? • house of the ambitious and the cunning • What is the name of the wizards prison? • Who was the half blood prince (Last name only) • Potter "The Boy who Lived"? (First and Last name)? • ...
The Union Parliament 2021-03-26
Across
- ___________ nominates members to the Parliament
- the money bill can be deliberated in the Rajya Sabha for ________ days
- The seat of a member becomes vacant if he/she is disqualified on the ground of defection under _________ law
- Suspension of The sitting house
- Minimum age required to contest in the Rajya Sabha elections
- The house of the people
- The right of a member to ask questions from the government
- The president is empowered to promulgate an ________ when the Parliament is not in session
- A bill that can originate only in the Lok Sabha
- It is a proposal if passed against the prime minister the whole ministry has to resign
- A proposal to lay aside all other business and take up a matter of urgent importance
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- The speaker gives his/her resignation letter to ________
- A session from February to May
- In case of deadlock between the two houses over a ________ bill the wishes of the Lok Sabha prevail(2 words)
- Ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- Termination of the session of the Parliament
- ________ Questions are answered orally
- The time when the house meets to transact its business
- Members can raise all types of questions without permission at this time
- The speaker of the lok sabha is elected from its _________
- Number of members nominated to the Rajya Sabha
- Minimum number of members essential to transact the biusness of the house
- First hour of the working day of the Lok Sabha
- The term of the Lok Sabha is _______ years
- The Parliament can legislate even on subjects included in the State list during the proclamation of __________
- The vote the speaker has in case of a tie is known as __________ vote
- Permanent house
27 Clues: Permanent house • The house of the people • A session from February to May • Suspension of The sitting house • Ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha • ________ Questions are answered orally • The term of the Lok Sabha is _______ years • Termination of the session of the Parliament • Number of members nominated to the Rajya Sabha • ...
Legislative Crossword 2021-10-22
Across
- A part of Congress that has 435 elected members and can impeach federal officials
- Congress cannot do this, meaning they cannot make a new law and then punish those that broke it prior to it being a law
- A legislative body that includes the House of Representatives and the Senate
- One of the three branches of government that include the Senate and the House
- A designated time that an official serves in their government position(ex: a Senators (blank) is 6 years)
- An essential aspect of democracy, is when people vote
- The party that has the most members(in Congress)
- A proposal for a law that must go through Congress and the President
- The area in the Constitution where the legislative branch is established
- Something Congress has the power to do, one limitation is that it cannot be on exports
- Something Congress can override with a 2/3 vote in the Senate and the House
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- The minimum age required to be in the Senate
- A writ meaning people cannot be charged without evidence
- The minimum number of years you need to have been a US citizen for to be in the House
- Someone that is serving in the House or the Senate
- A portion of the branch that attends to designated matters(ex: conference (blank))
- The building in which Congress meets
- Something Congress can declare, this power is outlined in the Constitution
- One of Congress' most important jobs is its role in the making of these. They are essentially the "rules," and were once bills.
- A part of Congress that is composed of two selected people from each state
- A principle that says that the people have the power in the government
21 Clues: The building in which Congress meets • The minimum age required to be in the Senate • The party that has the most members(in Congress) • Someone that is serving in the House or the Senate • An essential aspect of democracy, is when people vote • A writ meaning people cannot be charged without evidence • ...
Parliament crossword 2017-02-22
Across
- laws, it's a bill while under consideration by a legislative council.
- people who are entitled to vote
- system, it divides the legislative function between two chambers.
- in detail, one of the stages.
- voting, most common system in Australia.
- crown, the representatives take care of this instead of the queen.
- laws, a group of people that either pass or deny laws.
- majority, it's more then half of the formal votes in a House of Representatives election.
- assent, formal approval by the crown.
- a formal discussion in a house on a bill or other topic
- general, appointed by the queen on the advice of the prime minister of Australia.
- vote, people's preferences recoded simply follow the order in which candidates names appear on the ballet paper.
- house, it has 76 senators.
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- wealth, the people of a nation or state.
- a group of people who look after a country or state.
- it is also known as being the upper house.
- it takes care of our whole country.
- it's a state of the common wealth of Australia.
- state parliament, the government that run the state of Australia.
- a choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- it is a country girt by sea.
- merlino, second most senior officer in the government of Australia.
- laws considered collectively.
- it is apart of a bill.
- someone who has the right to vote in a election.
- house, were the government is formed.
- what is passed by the legislative council to become an offical law.
- the head of public institution.
- minister system, it's a parliamentary system of government.
29 Clues: it is apart of a bill. • house, it has 76 senators. • it is a country girt by sea. • in detail, one of the stages. • laws considered collectively. • people who are entitled to vote • the head of public institution. • it takes care of our whole country. • house, were the government is formed. • assent, formal approval by the crown. • wealth, the people of a nation or state. • ...
Canadian Democracy Crossword Puzzle 2015-10-08
Across
- Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
- The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
- Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
- A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
- Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
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- Another word for constituency or electoral district
- Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
- Bills that are passed by Parliament
- Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- A king or queen of a country
- A person who speaks for you
- A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
20 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...
Vocab 2 2015-10-14
Across
- a king or queen of a country.
- a group made up of all senators and members of parliament from the same political party.
- the person in charge of a meeting.
- one of two large rooms in the centre block of the parliament buildings.
- the periods into which a parliament is divided.
- to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- a senator or member of the house of commons.
- all political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party.
- a special title given to senators and cabinet ministers for life, and to the speaker of the house of commons as long as he or she is the speaker.
- the governments plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
- a proposal by a member for either the senate or the house of commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express an opinion on a matter.
- a person appointed to the upper house of parliament by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister.
- another word for constituency or electoral district.
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- a person who speaks for you.
- a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- a formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- the bringing to an end of a parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence.
- bills that are passed by parliament.
- a meeting of the senate or of the house of commons within a session.
- a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
21 Clues: a person who speaks for you. • a king or queen of a country. • the person in charge of a meeting. • bills that are passed by parliament. • a senator or member of the house of commons. • the periods into which a parliament is divided. • a formal event that follows rules or traditions. • a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament. • ...
Democracy-30 2015-10-11
Across
- another word for electoral district
- a proposal for a law
- a king or queen of a country
- the political party with the most members elected to the house of commons
- the leader of the party in the power and the head of government
- another name for the senate
- to pick one person from a group a several people by voting
- the monarchs representative in canada
- the process of choosing a representative by vote
- the period in which a parliament is divided
- a member of the senate or house of commons who does not belong to a political party
- to choose a representative in an election
- questions another name for the question period
- a meeting of the senate or the house of commons within a session
- a rule for all canadians made by senators, members of parliament and the governor general
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- the governments plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- a discussion in which arguments for and against a subject are presented
- a formal event that follows rules and traditions
- one of the three parts of canada
- the upper class of parliament made of 105 people
- a person who has full political rights in his or her country
- a staff that is a symbol of power
- a person who speaks for you
- another name for the house of commons
- the person in charge of a meeting
- the agreement by two provinces to join together to form Canada
- the queen of Canada
- bills that are passed by parliament
- to place a document before the senate, house of commons or a committee for consideration
- a special title given to Senators and Cabinet members for life
30 Clues: the queen of Canada • a proposal for a law • a person who speaks for you • another name for the senate • a king or queen of a country • one of the three parts of canada • a staff that is a symbol of power • the person in charge of a meeting • another word for electoral district • bills that are passed by parliament • another name for the house of commons • ...
Democracy-30 2015-10-11
Across
- the person in charge of a meeting
- a special title given to Senators and Cabinet members for life
- questions another name for the question period
- a proposal for a law
- one of the three parts of canada
- the political party with the most members elected to the house of commons
- a discussion in which arguments for and against a subject are presented
- the process of choosing a representative by vote
- a person who speaks for you
- a formal event that follows rules and traditions
- a king or queen of a country
- bills that are passed by parliament
- the upper class of parliament made of 105 people
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- another name for the senate
- a staff that is a symbol of power
- the queen of Canada
- another name for the house of commons
- the leader of the party in the power and the head of government
- another word for electoral district
- the agreement by two provinces to join together to form Canada
- to pick one person from a group a several people by voting
- the monarchs representative in canada
- a member of the senate or house of commons who does not belong to a political party
- a person who has full political rights in his or her country
- the governments plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- to choose a representative in an election
- the period in which a parliament is divided
- to place a document before the senate, house of commons or a committee for consideration
- a meeting of the senate or the house of commons within a session
- a rule for all canadians made by senators, members of parliament and the governor general
30 Clues: the queen of Canada • a proposal for a law • another name for the senate • a person who speaks for you • a king or queen of a country • one of the three parts of canada • the person in charge of a meeting • a staff that is a symbol of power • another word for electoral district • bills that are passed by parliament • another name for the house of commons • ...
3rd Grade_ 2 2023-08-01
Across
- A yellowish-green fruit with black seeds that grows on a tropical tree.
- A small, round stone fruit that is typically bright or dark red.
- The room in a house where people prepare food. It usually has a refrigerator and stove
- A small space located in the air that connects a house. People can sit and relax here
- A sweet tropical fruit with a tough leathery skin and spiky leaves on top.
- A small, soft, round fruit with yellowish-orange flesh and a stone inside
- A small soft black fruit that grows on a bush with thorns
- A small juicy red fruit that has small brown seeds on its surface
- A room for sleeping. It has a bed inside of it
- A room that is used for eating meals. It has a table and chairs
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- The room people use to take a bath. It has a toilet and a shower
- A room where people wash and dry their clothing. It has a washing machine and a dryer.
- A large round fruit with green skin , pink flesh, and black seeds .
- A small, dark red soft fruit that grows on bushes.
- A room used to entertain and socialize. It usually has a tv and a sofa
- Sweet edible dark-blue berries
- The area of ground around the house. It often has grass and flowers.
- A storage space located under the roof of a house. Not all the houses have an attic
- A narrow path between rooms in a house or apartment
- A large fruit that has a thick shell with white flesh and liquid inside it and that grows on a palm tree
20 Clues: Sweet edible dark-blue berries • A room for sleeping. It has a bed inside of it • A small, dark red soft fruit that grows on bushes. • A narrow path between rooms in a house or apartment • A small soft black fruit that grows on a bush with thorns • A room that is used for eating meals. It has a table and chairs • ...
TCI Ch. 24.4 Family Life (Aztecs) 2022-05-24
Across
- Within the family, the father was the _________ of the house.
- At the___________, or “house of youth,” boys mostly trained to be soldiers
- In addition to working, all ______ attended school.
- Young boys fetched water and wood, while older boys learned how to fish and handle a ______.
- Men had _____________ than women in Aztec society.
- Men built the ________ and worked as farmers or at a craft
- Women fixed meals, tended the garden, and looked after _________.
- All children of commoners ________ around the house.
- When they were about _______ years old, girls began learning to weave from their mothers.
- Aztecs honored a woman's role in giving birth as much as they did a man's role in __________.
- Many Aztec women wove beautiful cloth of __________, and some made cloaks in patterns of sun designs or with images of shells, fish, cacti, snakes, or butterflies. Women traded these cloaks for other goods at the market.
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- The Aztecs believed that the ________ of marriage was to bring children into the world.
- The sons of nobles went to the __________. There, they learned the skills to become priests, government officials, or military commanders.
- Aztec parents began ________ their children at a young age.
- Some older women also practiced a _________, such as matchmaking or midwifery.
- Among ___________, the skills of both men and women were necessary to care for the household and the family.
- Eventually, boys accompanied their _________ to work or to the market.
- Married women could _________ and sell goods.
- One of a woman's most important jobs was to have and care for __________.
- Commoners probably started school around the age of _____, but they only attended part-time.
- Girls' tasks centered on running a ______, and included cleaning house and grinding maize.
- Aztec women, however, had their own ________ and responsibilities.
22 Clues: Married women could _________ and sell goods. • Men had _____________ than women in Aztec society. • In addition to working, all ______ attended school. • All children of commoners ________ around the house. • Men built the ________ and worked as farmers or at a craft • Aztec parents began ________ their children at a young age. • ...
Total English Unit 3 2023-05-18
Across
- A one room apartment
- Able to provide everything you need, especially food, for yourself without the help of other people.
- A small house, usually in the countryside
- When a place is busy and lively
- A place which is beautiful because it has not been changed or damaged by people
- Areas in a town or city which have trees and/ or parks.
- When something/one is boring and not exciting.
- A house that is joined to another similar house on only one side
- An area that has only private houses, not offices and factories
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- An area of a city/ town where there are only businesses and factories, no houses.
- Following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time without changing:
- When something/ one is able or willing to change in order to suit different conditions
- An area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live
- When a place has a lot of tourists visit it and it is full of things for them to buy and do.
- A room in the roof of your house.
- Not making a guest or visitor feel happy, comfortable, or wanted
- When the water, land or air somewhere is dirty and unclean
- When something is covered or surrounded with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering
- When a place is very pretty
- A house built as or belonging to a row of often small houses joined together along their side walls
20 Clues: A one room apartment • When a place is very pretty • When a place is busy and lively • A room in the roof of your house. • A small house, usually in the countryside • When something/one is boring and not exciting. • Areas in a town or city which have trees and/ or parks. • When the water, land or air somewhere is dirty and unclean • ...
Creating The Constitution 2023-10-03
Across
- Power given to Congress to control trade
- Power given to Congress to collect taxes
- establish local governments, establish public schools, administer elections, establish licensing requirements
- "Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress. The plan favored larger states and thus prompted smaller states to come back with their own plan for apportioning representation.
- Branch of government responsible for enforcing laws
- Legislative Branch of the Constitution
- congress could tax imports but not exports
- the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president
- the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
- Declare war, regulate banks, negotiate treaties
Down
- Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
- each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes
- the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
- Branch of government responsible for making laws
- Executive Branch of the Constitution
- Principle that divides power between the state and national government
- Two house legislature
- Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and settling disputes
- A constitutional proposal that would have given each state one vote in a new congress
- Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
- Requires majority vote of 50% plus one
- Judicial Branch of the Constitution
- Congress could not regulate or outlaw slavery or slave trade until 1808
- Power given to Congress to raise military forces
- Division of powers between state and national government
25 Clues: Two house legislature • Judicial Branch of the Constitution • Executive Branch of the Constitution • Requires majority vote of 50% plus one • Legislative Branch of the Constitution • Power given to Congress to control trade • Power given to Congress to collect taxes • congress could tax imports but not exports • Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches • ...
The 3 Little Pigs 2019-03-11
Across
- The little pigs were scared of the big bad ____
- The first two pigs learnt a valuable ____ from their brother
- The wolf had to go down the _____ instead
- The 1st little pig's house was made of ____
- The wolf ____ and he puffed to blow the houses down
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- The pigs put out ____ water
- The 3rd little pig's house was made of ____
- The first two pigs did not want to take a ____ time to build their homes
- The 2nd little pig's house was made of ____
- We could say the first two pigs were being ____
- The wolf could not blow over the ____ pig's house
- After everything, the pigs were ____
- How many little pigs were there?
13 Clues: The pigs put out ____ water • How many little pigs were there? • After everything, the pigs were ____ • The wolf had to go down the _____ instead • The 3rd little pig's house was made of ____ • The 2nd little pig's house was made of ____ • The 1st little pig's house was made of ____ • The little pigs were scared of the big bad ____ • ...
The 3 Little Pigs 2019-03-11
Across
- We could say the first two pigs were being ____
- The wolf could not blow over the ____ pig's house
- The pigs put out ____ water
- The little pigs were scared of the big bad ____
- The 3rd little pig's house was made of ____
- After everything, the pigs were ____
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- The first two pigs did not want to take a ____ time to build their homes
- The 1st little pig's house was made of ____
- The 2nd little pig's house was made of ____
- The wolf had to go down the _____ instead
- The wolf ____ and he puffed to blow the houses down
- How many little pigs were there?
- The first two pigs learnt a valuable ____ from their brother
13 Clues: The pigs put out ____ water • How many little pigs were there? • After everything, the pigs were ____ • The wolf had to go down the _____ instead • The 1st little pig's house was made of ____ • The 2nd little pig's house was made of ____ • The 3rd little pig's house was made of ____ • We could say the first two pigs were being ____ • ...
Clue # 2017-08-21
Across
- Who was the half blood prince (Last name only)
- What shape does Harry's patronus take?
- What is the name of the wizards prison?
- house of the ambitious and the cunning
- house of the daring and the brave
- house of the wise
- What is the name of the sport that all wizards love?
Down
- School for wizardry and witchcraft
- What are the creatures who suck the soul out of people called?
- The article of clothing Dobby received causing him to be free
- house of the loyal and the fair
- Potter "The Boy who Lived"? (First and Last name)?
- Riddle What was the former name of Lord Voldemort?(first and last name)
13 Clues: house of the wise • house of the loyal and the fair • house of the daring and the brave • School for wizardry and witchcraft • What shape does Harry's patronus take? • house of the ambitious and the cunning • What is the name of the wizards prison? • Who was the half blood prince (Last name only) • Potter "The Boy who Lived"? (First and Last name)? • ...
Basslines & Birthdays: A Raver’s Crossword for Kelly 2025-05-27
Across
- Toronto record shop where we met
- Legendary Berlin club known for hard techno and industrial vibes
- Detroit dance music festival formerly known as DEMF
- Seminal Frankie Knuckles track featuring Satoshi Tomiie and Robert Owens
- Revolutionary Detroit techno collective with militant aesthetics
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- Massive German street party celebrating electronic music
- Deep house supergroup featuring Theo Parrish, Kenny Dixon Jr., Rick Wilhite, and Marcellus Pittman
- Early days, best place to buy tapes
- Seminal Toronto house music night located across from the AGO
- Mythic Berlin venue with notoriously selective door policy
- Roland machine that shaped acid house
- Deep house icon known for Detroit soul-infused sets
- Iconic '90s clothing line sold at Speed
13 Clues: Toronto record shop where we met • Early days, best place to buy tapes • Roland machine that shaped acid house • Iconic '90s clothing line sold at Speed • Detroit dance music festival formerly known as DEMF • Deep house icon known for Detroit soul-infused sets • Massive German street party celebrating electronic music • ...
Crossword Minutes 2020-11-22
Across
- Sadly also absent this week.
- The movie watched by the house this week.
- What David Nathan will give JZ in place of money.
- Another absent position, this one of questionable existence.
- What you should submit on butcher paper/online for our Scav team.
- Estrella's suggestion for lounge use.
- What the Birthday Tsars want you to fill out.
- An IU saying that JZ repeated at house meeting.
- When JackBox Game Night will be.
- What we may have a Woodlawn version of at some point.
- The state JZ and Alene are both in.
- Another absent position that has never actually showed up to house meeting.
- What Estrella's pod will have extra of.
- Singer of Take Me To Church, among others.
- How Isaiah will fight you for your bad musical theatre takes.
- When there will be Section Six news.
- What Isaiah wants you to eat in the spirit of Bartlett.
- Lila's middle name, shared with a Disney villain.
- The good food at the dining hall tonight.
- What Haley made this week with Michelle!
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- The (amazing) student formerly known as Fama VPA.
- What Bennett was doing during house meeting.
- The type of cable Katie and Michael are getting for the lounge.
- What it started off with - how did it end up like this?
- The absent movie-maker's position.
- The disease current Snell residents have tested positive for.
- The song JZ is making a Snitchcock parody of.
- What you should give Estrella ideas for.
- Another absent position. Haley is taking care of this person's plant.
- Another sadly absent position. We miss you, Allegra :(
- The reason JZ didn't make chess playoffs was the international ___________ playing for another house.
- Event cancelled by Michelle in her capacity as Farmy General.
- A major university donor (and artist), whose funds have yet to be disbursed by IHC this year.
- The amount of money Housing has allotted to our house.
- What Haley has a lot of and you can take!
- What Gabi is running a game of over FB Messenger (you should join!).
- The type of warfare Michelle is waging with Yovovich.
- "An investor doesn't have a prayer of picking a manager that can deliver ____ _____." - Eugene Fama. Also, a potential merch design.
- One of this week's absent positions - the movie maker's other house council position.
- The sports event David Nathan wants you to watch.
- What we'll be voting for next week. Also, what you should submit designs for.
41 Clues: Sadly also absent this week. • When JackBox Game Night will be. • The absent movie-maker's position. • The state JZ and Alene are both in. • When there will be Section Six news. • Estrella's suggestion for lounge use. • What Estrella's pod will have extra of. • What you should give Estrella ideas for. • What Haley made this week with Michelle! • ...
Iowa State Capitol 2017-03-07
Across
- A legislative proposal sponsored by a legislator or a committee and introduced in the Senate or House.
- A break in a daily legislative session.
- The presiding officer of the House of Representatives elected by its members.
- A change proposed or made to a bill or motion.
- A formal proposal offered by a member.
- To approve and make valid.
- Refers to the head of a committee.
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- The portion of the Senate or House chamber used to conduct the business of the chamber.
- The Senate and the House of Representatives together.
- The official meeting room of the Senate or House of Representatives that accommodates all members.
- An action taken by the Governor to prevent the enactment of an entire bill.
- The last name of the governor of Iowa.
12 Clues: To approve and make valid. • Refers to the head of a committee. • The last name of the governor of Iowa. • A formal proposal offered by a member. • A break in a daily legislative session. • A change proposed or made to a bill or motion. • The Senate and the House of Representatives together. • An action taken by the Governor to prevent the enactment of an entire bill. • ...
yellow's crossword puzzle 2023-09-20
Across
- A proposed law that the House may consider.
- The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets.
- An old English word for yes used when votes are cast in support of a motion in the House.
- Not voting on a motion or question, and having your decision not to vote recorded.
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- Any work before the House or select committees.
- A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party.
- Parliament’s dining rooms and catering service.A proposed law that the House may consider.
- The King or Queen of New Zealand when exercising powers through Ministers. In effect, the Executive GovD
- Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal.
- A discussion on a bill or a motion before the House.
10 Clues: A proposed law that the House may consider. • Any work before the House or select committees. • A discussion on a bill or a motion before the House. • The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets. • A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party. • Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal. • ...
UTS crossword 2017-10-01
Across
- What street is UTS on
- Advanced course name
- People are supposed to eat lunch here
- A task that doesn't count for marks
- Name of Gym
- Art Subject
- Nearby Convenience Store
- UTS house
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- A UTS house colour
- Mandatory language
- Instrument
- A task that counts for marks
- Popular Educational Club
- Nearby restaurant
- Nearby subway station
- Auditorium
- Grade at UTS
17 Clues: UTS house • Instrument • Auditorium • Name of Gym • Art Subject • Grade at UTS • Nearby restaurant • A UTS house colour • Mandatory language • Advanced course name • What street is UTS on • Nearby subway station • Popular Educational Club • Nearby Convenience Store • A task that counts for marks • A task that doesn't count for marks • People are supposed to eat lunch here
Gods 2018-07-02
17 Clues: mountain • god of war • god of dead • mum in greek • dad in greek • how many gods • mother of gods • god of the sea • house in greek • father of gods • goddess of hunt • the mechanic god • gods in greek (males) • gods in greek (females) • goddess of house, family • goddess of beauty and love • messenger of gods, god of merch
Homophones 2023-02-06
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- - world .....
- - landscape
- - they are
- - a vegetable
- - you are
- - the dog went it .... house
- - .... car is the white one
- - a type of boat
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- - it is
- - a place to buy things
- - a part of something
- - the past tense of ride
- - you do this to a boat
- - .... house is pretty
- - a part of music
- - past tense of see
- - drive on this
17 Clues: - it is • - you are • - they are • - landscape • - world ..... • - a vegetable • - drive on this • - a type of boat • - a part of music • - past tense of see • - a part of something • - .... house is pretty • - a place to buy things • - you do this to a boat • - the past tense of ride • - .... car is the white one • - the dog went it .... house
Hugh Campbell HASS Revision 2023-08-22
Across
- the colour of the senate
- international sporting event
- Australia's capital
- make law
- the upper house
- the different sections of our government
- responsible for streets
- second in order
- education that state is responsible for
- the lower house
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- interpret law
- WA's capital
- highest court
- Australia's leader
- the colour of the representatives
- first in order
- carry out law (governing)
17 Clues: make law • WA's capital • interpret law • highest court • first in order • the upper house • second in order • the lower house • Australia's leader • Australia's capital • responsible for streets • the colour of the senate • carry out law (governing) • international sporting event • the colour of the representatives • education that state is responsible for • ...
The ultimate vacation 2022-01-12
Across
- the Rio that runs past the house
- It’s green and in everything
- bright at night
- the total number of acres we have in NM
- A neighbors outdoor oven
- a local river fish
- Essential for a fire
- a native tribe
- what was originally stored in our wooden chests
- something sweet around the fire
- fly into or ski
- a lovely herb
- a deep slice through the earth you might drive over
- the best ice cream shop
- the rock type at Plaza Blanca
- A French condiment
- The best donkey
- mr and mrs
- the best acai bowls
- it’s in Italy and California
- name of the NM house
- He Helps us at the house with many things
- one of our favorite plans in LA and NM
- needed every morning
- can be enjoyed inside and outside to stay warm
- one of our neighbors’ names
- a barrier between lake and river
- another Rio
- Those that are from here
- hot in Spanish
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- The plaster material of our walls
- a secondary smaller building at home in NM
- a bird that makes a consistent noise
- morning and evening fly-by
- the clown sits above this shop
- it’s a color and a stone
- a cove we like to go to
- the type of tree around the house
- a friendly uncle in Abiquiu
- they enjoyed the feed
- we have one at both houses
- our local shop in abiquiu
- what happened to many of james’ shirts
- brings out the flavor of any dish
- a great plant and soap scent
- a NM built in bench seat
- enjoyed on news years
- name of the LA house
- a steamy mud hut
- what is the Abiquiu house made of?
- the artist who put Abiquiu on the map
- the irrigation ditch
- they look like cows from a long distance
- Bob Lee’s military nickname
- james’ favorite LA activity
- Not your shoulder, but a…
- The first Santa Fe train we saw
- A friendly dog
- a Californian hobby
- Day old newborn animal
60 Clues: mr and mrs • another Rio • a lovely herb • a native tribe • A friendly dog • hot in Spanish • bright at night • fly into or ski • The best donkey • a steamy mud hut • a local river fish • A French condiment • the best acai bowls • a Californian hobby • Essential for a fire • name of the LA house • the irrigation ditch • name of the NM house • needed every morning • they enjoyed the feed • ...
Government 2015-10-12
Across
- When the Senate or the House of Commons considers the report of a bill and when changes to the text of the bill may be proposed
- A university student who carries messages and delivers documents and other material to the Chamber during sittings of the Senate or House of Common
- Another name for question period
- A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
- A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong in a political party
- The official record of debates in the Senate
- Another word for an electoral district
- A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Members for life
- The steps by which bills are approved and become laws
- Bills that are passed by Parliament
- The group that acts and speaks for the entire country
- A daily period of time when parliamentarians ask the government questions about important issues
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- A large silver and fold covered staff that's a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- Another name for the House of Commons
- To choose a representative in an election
- A person who speaks for you
- The legislature that makes laws for the people living in a province or territory
- Groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for the to promote their opinions
- The last stage before a bill becomes a law performed by the Governor General or the deputy
- The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs and the Governor General
- A meeting of the Senate or the House of Commons within a session
- A word used for the stages when a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to a law
- A proposal by a Member to do something, to order something to be done or to express am opinion on a matter
- All political parties and independent Members that do not belong to the governing party
25 Clues: A person who speaks for you • Another name for question period • Bills that are passed by Parliament • Another name for the House of Commons • Another word for an electoral district • To choose a representative in an election • The official record of debates in the Senate • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons • The periods into which a Parliament is divided • ...
Government #2 2015-10-08
Across
- The bringing to an end of Parliament. It is followed by a general election.
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his/her country.
- The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons. Synonyms: riding.
- The senior official, and the main advisor to the Speaker and Members regarding House rules and procedures.
- The minister responsible for managing the Government's business in the House.
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
- The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation.
- The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than any other party.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- The process of choosing a representative by vote.
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- The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- A system which the powers of the Monarch are limited by the written or unwritten constitution of the country.
- A person appointed by our Monarch to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament. This happened in 1867 with four present day provinces: ONT, QUE, NB, and NS.
- The senior official, and the main advisor to the Speaker, and to those regarding the rules and procedures. The Clerk is also the Clerk of Parliaments and is responsible for all legislation passed by Parliament.
- In Canada, the Queen is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
- A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons.
20 Clues: The process of choosing a representative by vote. • To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. • The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation. • The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country. • A person who has full political and civil rights in his/her country. • ...
5/6 A Class crossword 2023-12-06
Across
- Not a bad swift fan.
- Il see you where the sun sets.
- Look inside log and find wolverine.
- He Neal? Don't start to languish.
- Horse going home? Ok by.
- Limey place to store luggage.
- Oli are you holding rocks or have you put on weight?
- Stealing from Ernie's mate.
- Neal's favourite letter? A tee!
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- A gent that loves a book.
- Ella St where Jeff's house is.
- Miss Moffit loves Maccas.
- Smart computers to start, then a house for animal.
- Go in an animal house? Prepare for anger to start.
- The backwards seer doesn't know which way to go.
- Sounds like hands on heads, for this mixed up eco pro.
- Rhymes with hey there deilah.
- Same forwards and backwards, could be bad luck.
18 Clues: Not a bad swift fan. • Horse going home? Ok by. • A gent that loves a book. • Miss Moffit loves Maccas. • Stealing from Ernie's mate. • Limey place to store luggage. • Rhymes with hey there deilah. • Ella St where Jeff's house is. • Il see you where the sun sets. • Neal's favourite letter? A tee! • He Neal? Don't start to languish. • Look inside log and find wolverine. • ...
Legislative Branch 2025-02-21
Across
- Leader of the House of Representatives.
- The process that begins in the House to accuse a public official of misconduct.
- They keep track of voting and ensure party discipline in Congress.
- Permanent committees designed to study and revise proposed legislation.
- The person who leads the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
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- The privilege allowing members to send job-related mail without postage.
- The house where all revenue bills must begin.
- The compromise that created two houses in Congress.
- This chamber's membership is based on state population.
- This plan proposed representation based on population.
- This Senate power is required for Presidential appointments and treaties.
- This chamber has equal representation with 2 members per state.
- This plan proposed equal representation.
- Type of Congressional power that comes from the Necessary and Proper Clause.
- Type of Congressional power directly stated in the Constitution.
15 Clues: Leader of the House of Representatives. • This plan proposed equal representation. • The house where all revenue bills must begin. • The compromise that created two houses in Congress. • This plan proposed representation based on population. • This chamber's membership is based on state population. • This chamber has equal representation with 2 members per state. • ...
Little Red Riding Hood 2025-09-04
Across
- What food was Red taking to Grandma?
- caused or had an irritated or uncomfortable feeling on part of the the body
- Red tickled Wolf's throat until he __________ her up.
- caused or allowed something, such as food or liquid, to pass through the mouth, down the throat, and into the stomach
- made the sound that a lion makes
- What was little Red Riding Hood's nickname?
- unfamiliar or unknown people
- a group or lump of things that are close together
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- Where was Wolf laying when Red got to Grandma's house?
- past tense of awake; to stop sleeping
- What did Wolf tell Red to take to Grandma?
- What drink did Red and Grandma have with their cake?
- Who did Red meet on the way to Grandma's house?
- What did Red have to walk trough to get to Grandma's house?
- Who's house was Little Red Riding Hood going to?
15 Clues: unfamiliar or unknown people • made the sound that a lion makes • What food was Red taking to Grandma? • past tense of awake; to stop sleeping • What did Wolf tell Red to take to Grandma? • What was little Red Riding Hood's nickname? • Who did Red meet on the way to Grandma's house? • Who's house was Little Red Riding Hood going to? • ...
Grants 2020-04-29
12 Clues: he’s amazing • she’s annoying • he is our uncle • she is our auntie • he lives in a flat • he lives with Wendy • youngest in the house • she is our oldest auntie • she lives in otway gardens • Susan she doesn’t live with us • he’s the oldest person in the house • she is the oldest girl in the house
Unit 7 2022-03-24
Across
- you press it when you want to enter somebody's house
- it's a place outside near your house where you can read a book or drink tea
- a place to stay
- a small house in the countryside
- it's the space on the top floor where people store some things
- it's a part of the house which might be on each floor and people usually store there something or just look out the windows
- an enjoyable experience
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- a building that someone owns
- the space under the ground floor
- you use it to close the door
- an arrangement to stay somewhere
- the crime of stealing something
- you use it while going up to the next floor
13 Clues: a place to stay • an enjoyable experience • a building that someone owns • you use it to close the door • the crime of stealing something • the space under the ground floor • an arrangement to stay somewhere • a small house in the countryside • you use it while going up to the next floor • you press it when you want to enter somebody's house • ...
The Woman Who Said 'No' to Cleaning 2025-05-15
Across
- The number of years she spent designing the self-cleaning house
- Frances wanted to free people from endless ______
- The type of business Frances and her husband ran
- Frances believed her home could help disabled and ______ people
- The number of schools Frances attended as a child
- The food that inspired Frances to create a self-cleaning house
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- The material needed to waterproof her furniture
- The natural disaster that damaged her house
- To legally protect your invention from other people copying it
- The machine she used to clean her whole house
- The number of inventions she patented
- To draw whilst distracted
- The US state where Frances Gabe was born
13 Clues: To draw whilst distracted • The number of inventions she patented • The US state where Frances Gabe was born • The natural disaster that damaged her house • The machine she used to clean her whole house • The material needed to waterproof her furniture • The type of business Frances and her husband ran • Frances wanted to free people from endless ______ • ...
MY HOME 2025-11-05
Across
- I have meals in this room
- I use this to look outside when I'm inside my house
- It's usually next to or inside the bathroom
- It's behind the front door
- I stand on it when I'm inside my house
- This is where I sleep at night
- When I use this in the bathroom, I have to stand
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- I watch TV in this room
- This is where I wash my body
- I sit in it and wash my body. It's in the bathroom
- It stops the wind get in my house and is usually rectangle
- I cook meals in this room
- Before I get in my house, I have to walk through it
13 Clues: I watch TV in this room • I have meals in this room • I cook meals in this room • It's behind the front door • This is where I wash my body • This is where I sleep at night • I stand on it when I'm inside my house • It's usually next to or inside the bathroom • When I use this in the bathroom, I have to stand • I sit in it and wash my body. It's in the bathroom • ...
Chapter 2 Vocab 2025-10-07
Across
- a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that created a two-house Congress; representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal representation of states in the Senate
- the powers given explicitly to the federal government by the Constitution (Article I, Section 8); power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, raise and support armies, declare war, coin money, and conduct foreign affairs
- a plan that called for a one-house national legislature; each state would receive one vote
- a compromise between northern and southern states that called for counting of all a state’s free population and 60 percent of its slave population for both federal taxation and representation in Congress
- the statement in Article VI of the Constitution that federal law is superior to laws passed by state legislatures
- the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution; most were designed to protect fundamental rights and liberties
- those who supported ratification of the Constitution
- those who did not support the ratification of the Constitution
- the power of the president to reject a law proposed by Congress
- the first basis for the new nation’s government, adopted in 1781, created an alliance of sovereign states held together by a weak central government
- a plan for a two-house legislature; representatives would be elected to the lower house based on each state’s population; representatives for the upper house would be chosen by the lower house
- a form of government in which power is divided between state governments and a national government
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- any powers not prohibited by the Constitution or delegated to the national government; powers reserved to the states and denied to the federal government
- a highly decentralized form of government; sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense
- a legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress
- a collection of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of ratification of the Constitution
- a document written in 1776 in which the American colonists proclaimed their independence from Great Britain and listed their grievances against the British king
- a legislature with only one house, like the Confederation Congress or the legislature proposed by the New Jersey Plan
- a form of government in which political power rests in the hands of the people, not a monarch, and is exercised by elected representatives
- a system that allows one branch of government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; it requires the different parts of government to work together
- an agreement between people and the government in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their natural rights
- the right to life, liberty, and property; believed to be given by God; no government may take away
- the sharing of powers among the three separate branches of government
23 Clues: those who supported ratification of the Constitution • a legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress • those who did not support the ratification of the Constitution • the power of the president to reject a law proposed by Congress • the sharing of powers among the three separate branches of government • ...
Government Vocabulary Crossword 2025-12-04
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- A system of government where one ruler makes all the decisions.
- The Governor General signs off on new laws in Canada by giving this.
- This document was added to the Constitution in 1982.
- A set of instructions for changing parts of the Constitution.
- A vote showing the majority of people do not support the Prime Minister.
- One side of the political spectrum that tends to be more conservative.
- A group of aides that assist the Prime Minister.
- Political influence controlled by different groups or "teams" of politicians.
- A government formed by a party holding more than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
- A system of democracy where every citizen votes on every issue.
- A set of goals or plans that a political party promises to introduce if elected.
- These candidates are not part of any political party.
- A ruling body that governs the affairs of a country, province, city, town, or district.
- A system of government where power is held by the wealthy.
- There are 343 of these in the House of Commons, won in elections.
- A proposal for a future law.
- A document that outlines the foundation of a government.
- Members of Parliament meet here to discuss, change, and introduce new laws in Canada.
- A government made up of multiple political parties working together.
- The right to vote.
- A group of MPs that lead departments and work with the Prime Minister.
- These representatives meet and work at the Federal level, in the House of Commons.
- This government is controlled by its own people.
- A building where a municipal government meets.
- This is another name for the Senate.
- This is the highest court in Manitoba
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- These people work with the Mayor to run a town or city.
- A system of government where every citizen has an equal vote
- This person controls debates and keeps order in the House of Commons.
- A group of people with similar political goals and ideals.
- A democratic system of government that still symbolically recognizes a monarch.
- A government formed by less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
- A system of democracy where people vote for representatives of your interests.
- A region in Canada that votes for the same political candidates.
- A ceremonial staff that symbolizes the authority of the Speaker and the parliament or legislature.
- Another name for the House of Commons.
- The political party with the second-most seats forms this in the House of Commons.
- Where the provincial elected representatives meet to discuss and introduce laws in the province.
- This group of people act as a "sober second thought" to the House of Commons.
- These are employees of the Government that are not elected.
- A government divided up into Federal, Provincial, and Municipal levels.
- A side of the political spectrum that tends to lean more progressive.
- A system of government where there is NO government.
- A senior parliamentary officer who carries the mace and escorts the Speaker into the House of Commons.
- This is the highest court in the country.
45 Clues: The right to vote. • A proposal for a future law. • This is another name for the Senate. • This is the highest court in Manitoba • Another name for the House of Commons. • This is the highest court in the country. • A building where a municipal government meets. • A group of aides that assist the Prime Minister. • This government is controlled by its own people. • ...
Things around the house 2018-12-22
Across
- You can sit on this
- 2 words, 2 people can sleep on this
- used to watch shows
- Where you can cook things
- you can press this instead of knocking on the door to let someone know you want to come in
- used to keep things cold
- 2 words, used to make dirty clothes clean
- used to bake cakes
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- 2 or 3 people can sit on this to watch tv
- You can check the time on this
- Spins fast and blows air on you
- Where you go to sleep
- 2 words you sit here with your family to eat lunch and dinner
- you can wash dishes in this
- Where you go to brush teeth and shower
- used to print things
16 Clues: used to bake cakes • You can sit on this • used to watch shows • used to print things • Where you go to sleep • used to keep things cold • Where you can cook things • you can wash dishes in this • You can check the time on this • Spins fast and blows air on you • 2 words, 2 people can sleep on this • Where you go to brush teeth and shower • 2 or 3 people can sit on this to watch tv • ...
Rooms in a House 2015-09-03
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- room often in basement; extra room for watching TV and playing games such as billiards or ping pong;
- place for preparing food; sometimes has a table and chairs for eating informal meals;
- room: place where family spends leisure time; often has a TV, also used for entertaining (family room);
- storage room at the very top of the house;
- the room for bathing and using the toilet (washroom);
- room filled with toys; books and games; indoor area for kids to play;
- bedroom: the largest bedroom in the house; used by parents;
- area in the front entrance for hanging coats and placing shoes;
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- room for baby or young child;
- room: room with a table and chairs for eating; in some houses this room is only used on special occasions;
- the lowest level of the house;
- long narrow area that joins one room to another;
- room off the kitchen for keeping dry foods and storage items;
- enclosed room with large windows; often used for relaxation, visiting, or reading.
- the room where people sleep;
- outdoor area in front or backyard; usually sits slightly off the ground; often made of wood;
16 Clues: the room where people sleep; • room for baby or young child; • the lowest level of the house; • storage room at the very top of the house; • long narrow area that joins one room to another; • the room for bathing and using the toilet (washroom); • bedroom: the largest bedroom in the house; used by parents; • room off the kitchen for keeping dry foods and storage items; • ...
Parts of a House 2019-11-25
RUMAH SAYA: MY HOUSE 2024-08-25
Parts of a house 2025-10-04
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- space at the top of a house, often used for storage
- barrier around the garden or yard
- room below ground level
- top inside surface of a room
- part of the house where smoke goes out
- small stairs leading up to a door
- top covering of a house
- platform outside an upper-floor room
- opening in a wall that lets in light
- place in a room where you light a fire
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- where you prepare and cook food
- set of stairs connecting floors
- main room for relaxing or watching TV
- outdoor area with plants or grass
- entrance or exit to a room or building
- surface you walk on inside a room
16 Clues: room below ground level • top covering of a house • top inside surface of a room • where you prepare and cook food • set of stairs connecting floors • barrier around the garden or yard • small stairs leading up to a door • outdoor area with plants or grass • surface you walk on inside a room • platform outside an upper-floor room • opening in a wall that lets in light • ...
Government of Mexico 2012-12-05
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- Both the US and Mexico follows the Rule of _____
- Along with the Senate and the House of Deputies, the ____ can propose legislation.
- The system of government is a ______ Republic, unlike the US system of Federalism.
- In Mexico's past a ____ has allowed the PRI party to mostly ignore other parties.
- In Mexico, the president can freely appoint/dismiss members of their _____.
- The Legislative branch of Mexico has a ______ system.
- Legislation dealing with budget originates in the lower chamber, or the House of ______
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- The system of competing interest groups, which the US has and Mexico is working towards, is called _______
- The Chamber of Deputies has a system that gives seats based on _____.
- The US' House of ______ is comparable to Mexico's House of Deputies.
- In the US and Mexico, Supreme Court _____ are appointed by the president, but approved by Senate
- _______ of Government has increased since the removal of the PRI party, which had corrupt polices that were kept hidden from the public.
- In Mexico, like the US, citizens have the right to an ______ process in the court of law.
- The power of Judicial ______ is rarely used effectively in the Mexican Judicial Branch.
- In Mexico, there are 128 members of this house.
15 Clues: In Mexico, there are 128 members of this house. • Both the US and Mexico follows the Rule of _____ • The Legislative branch of Mexico has a ______ system. • The US' House of ______ is comparable to Mexico's House of Deputies. • The Chamber of Deputies has a system that gives seats based on _____. • ...
Government 2015-10-02
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- One of the two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
- A change that is made to a bill,a motion with the intention of improving it
- A university student who works for the Senate or House of Commons
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- A person with political and civil rights
- A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament
- A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
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- A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- Another word for constituency or electoral district
- A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
- To change or improve something
- A group made up of all the Senators and MPs from the same political party
- The MP or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
15 Clues: To change or improve something • A person with political and civil rights • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament • A university student who works for the Senate or House of Commons • ...
Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-12
Across
- A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
- Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
- Another word for constituency or electoral district
- A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
- Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
- The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
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- A king or queen of a country
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
- Bills that are passed by Parliament
- A person who speaks for you
- Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
15 Clues: A person who speaks for you • A king or queen of a country • Bills that are passed by Parliament • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • ...
Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-12
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- Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
- A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
- A person who speaks for you
- Another word for constituency or electoral district
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
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- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
- A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
- Bills that are passed by Parliament
- Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
- The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
- Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
15 Clues: A person who speaks for you • Bills that are passed by Parliament • Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament • The upper house of parliament, made up of senators • Another word for constituency or electoral district • A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business • To pick one person from a group of several people by voting • ...
How a Bill Becomes a Law 2025-02-06
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- A smaller group within a committee that examines a bill in detail.
- The step in which a bill is formally presented in the House or Senate.
- The action taken by the president to reject a bill.
- The committee formed to resolve differences when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill.
- The person who reviews and approves or rejects a bill after it passes through both chambers.
- The first chamber where a bill can be introduced.
- The final step before a bill reaches the president, in which the final version is prepared.
- The step where members of Congress cast their decisions on a bill.
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- The chamber where a bill can be introduced besides the House.
- The committee a bill must go through before reaching the full House floor.
- The fraction of votes needed in Congress to override a presidential veto.
- The process where a committee revises and makes changes to a bill before it moves forward.
- A group of lawmakers that reviews and modifies a bill before it moves forward.
- The stage where a bill is discussed in full before a vote in either chamber.
- The main gathering of representatives in each chamber where voting occurs.
15 Clues: The first chamber where a bill can be introduced. • The action taken by the president to reject a bill. • The chamber where a bill can be introduced besides the House. • The step where members of Congress cast their decisions on a bill. • A smaller group within a committee that examines a bill in detail. • ...
yellow's crossword puzzle 2023-09-20
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- A proposed law that the House may consider.
- The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets.
- An old English word for yes used when votes are cast in support of a motion in the House.
- Not voting on a motion or question, and having your decision not to vote recorded.
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- Any work before the House or select committees.
- A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party.
- Parliament’s dining rooms and catering service.A proposed law that the House may consider.
- The King or Queen of New Zealand when exercising powers through Ministers. In effect, the Executive GovD
- Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal.
- A discussion on a bill or a motion before the House.
10 Clues: A proposed law that the House may consider. • Any work before the House or select committees. • A discussion on a bill or a motion before the House. • The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets. • A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party. • Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal. • ...
yellow's crossword puzzle 2023-09-20
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- A proposed law that the House may consider.
- The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets.
- An old English word for yes used when votes are cast in support of a motion in the House.
- Not voting on a motion or question, and having your decision not to vote recorded.
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- Any work before the House or select committees.
- A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party.
- Parliament’s dining rooms and catering service.A proposed law that the House may consider.
- The King or Queen of New Zealand when exercising powers through Ministers. In effect, the Executive GovD
- Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal.
- A discussion on a bill or a motion before the House.
10 Clues: A proposed law that the House may consider. • Any work before the House or select committees. • A discussion on a bill or a motion before the House. • The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets. • A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party. • Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal. • ...
Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-07
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- to distribute or allocate proportionally.
- the upper house of the United States Congress, whose powers include the ability to approve the president's Cabinet appointments.
- a group of persons appointed or elected to consider or take action on some matter.
- meaning "two-housed", this is the type of structure our legislative branch has.
- a legislative body where not every seat is up for reelection at the same time. (2 words)
- the power of the President to block or complicate passage of a legislation by refusing to sign it into law.
- a law made by a body of government.
- a permanent committee in a government that specializes in a particular area of legislation. (2 words)
- the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. (4 words)
- an indirect veto of a legislative bill by an executive through retention of the bill unsigned until after adjournment of the legislature. (2 words)
- a temporary committee created with a timeline to complete a specific task, like investigating government activity. (2 words)
- the reassignment of representatives proportionally among the states in accordance with changes in population.
- the people in a particular area of a country who are represented by an elected official.
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- the member of the United States Senate, or of the upper house of a State's legislature, chosen to preside in the absence of the president of the Senate. (3 words)
- a joint committee that is appointed to hold a conference on differing versions of a bill. (2 words)
- the leader of the political party that holds the majority of seats in the Senate. (3 words)
- the lower house of the United States Congress, whose powers include the ability to elect the president if the Electoral College has a tie. (3 words)
- a general election held in an odd-numbered year when neither a presidential election nor a midterm election takes place. (3 words)
- a committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. (2 words)
- divide or organize an area into new political districts.
- the leader of the political party that holds fewer seats in the Senate (3 words)
- a committee of a legislative house that determines the rules and procedure for expediting the business of the house. (2 words)
- the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class.
- a party member in the House or Senate responsible for coordinating their party's legislative strategy.
- a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments to cover the costs of general government services.
- a proposed law that requires the approval of both houses of congress and the signature of the president in order to become a law.
- the primary lawmaking body of the U.S. Government.
- a person or organization that is paid to influence government officials on behalf of a client or employer.
28 Clues: a law made by a body of government. • to distribute or allocate proportionally. • the primary lawmaking body of the U.S. Government. • divide or organize an area into new political districts. • the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. (4 words) • meaning "two-housed", this is the type of structure our legislative branch has. • ...
Antroposphere 2016-11-15
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- One of the purpose of transmigration is to improve people's ....
- There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What am I?
- Population ..... is based on three components; fertility, mortality, and migration.Population data by the prediction for the future.
- Comes from Latin which means human and environment.
- ..... expectancy rate is the number that shows age maximal limit of someone, from he was born to death.
- I fly when I am born, lie when I'm alive, and run when I am dead. What am I?
- Region for hunting activity
- Which transmigration where the area is still in local, such as in a province.
- Transmigration whereby all the village inhabitants and administrators move to another location because the village is used for government project.
- Rate of population growth is not always high or low, but sometimes stagnant is called ..... growth population.
- .... mortality race which the ratio between number of baby death and number of birth in certain year.
- Demography comes from ..... word demos and graphien.
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- Cencus to all people who live where the activity is being done.
- The theory that says " rate of food growth is slower than the rate of population growth.
- What is needed to improve people's knowledge and skill.
- Transmigration which the cost is paid by the transmigrant.
- .... of population is the way to uniform the number of population in each place.
- Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
- What population growth that is the continuing population growth calculation?
- Transmigration implemented in Indonesia differed into five, which of the transmigration type which all the cost is paid by the government.
- ..... approach is the way of studying people used population data.
- ... Migration which have different account between in-migration and out-migration in certain place for a year.
- Pyramid that most of the population are in pre-productive age.
23 Clues: Region for hunting activity • Comes from Latin which means human and environment. • Demography comes from ..... word demos and graphien. • Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I? • What is needed to improve people's knowledge and skill. • Transmigration which the cost is paid by the transmigrant. • ...
Civics and Citizenship Vocabulary Sheet 2025-08-18
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- The process whereby voters decide who will represent them in the Parliament.
- The legislative branch of government in countries that come from the British Westminster tradition (e.g., Australia).
- Upper House/ the house of review
- A political party that competes to form government
- The head of government (the Cabinet, or executive branch).
- A system of government where ‘representatives’ (e.g., members of Parliament) are elected by voters to make decisions and create laws on their behalf. Also called ‘indirect democracy’.
- The institutions that a society has to create laws, apply laws and enforce laws.
- A geographic area which is represented by one member of Parliament.
- A system of government where voters have a direct input on government decisions and/or laws. This is usually only found at a small scale (e.g., village government) or in special circumstances (e.g.. plebiscites).
- The principle that decisions are made by the majority.
- An association of individuals or organisations, that attempt to influence public policy in its favour.
- The opposite of a 'rigged’ or ‘façade’ election.
- systems A system of government where citizens do not have a say in how government is run and do not decide who forms the government. Usually, these countries also suppress individual rights.
- When a party or coalition, which does not have a majority of seats in its own right (76) in the House of Representatives
- The ‘lower house’ of Parliament, usually dominated by two major parties
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- The largest non-government political party in the lower house becomes the ______
- A situation in the Senate where no one political party (or coalition) controls more than half the seats.
- A Parliament divided into two chambers (in Australia this is the House of Representatives and the Senate).
- Describes all channels of communication, including everything from printed paper to digital data.
- A member of Parliament who does not belong to a political party.
- A political party that regularly wins a few seats in Parliament, but not enough that it can form government.
- An election system where voters order their choices in order from most to least desired.
- Unwritten rules that help explain how our system of government operates.
23 Clues: Upper House/ the house of review • The opposite of a 'rigged’ or ‘façade’ election. • A political party that competes to form government • The principle that decisions are made by the majority. • The head of government (the Cabinet, or executive branch). • A member of Parliament who does not belong to a political party. • ...
Unit 3: The Three Branches 2025-10-29
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- person, working on behalf of the government, bringing charges against someone
- responsibility of the Supreme Court
- only the Senate has this authority used to check the power of the Executive Branch
- number of seats in the House of Representatives
- 4 through 18 in the presidential line of succession
- a previous legal decision that is considered established law
- the punishment handed down with a guilty verdict in a Civil case
- length of term in the Supreme Court
- minimum age of a representative in the House
- has the responsibility of enforcing the laws of the nation
- branch of Supreme Court
- the first government of the United States
- method of removing a Supreme Court justice
- number of votes per senators
- person accused of a crime in a trial
- a literal interpretation of the Constitution
- commander and chief of the military
- 4th in the presidential line of succession
- length of presidential term
- two house legislature
- person accusing someone in a civil trial
- committing an overt action against the United States
- number of U.S. Senators
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- minimum age of the president
- branch with the authority to create spending bills
- only the President has this authority to check the power of Congress
- number of seats in House if based on what criteria
- only the House of Representatives has this check on the Executive Branch
- Congress can only suspend this in times of emergency
- number of Senators per state
- minimum age of a senator
- 1 over half
- branch of the Presidency
- requirement for serving on the Supreme Court
- a flexible interpretation of the Constitution
- branch granted lawmaking authority
- length of term in the Senate
- issued when the president is charged with a crime
- ability of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a law or governmental action
- 60 out of 100 in the Senate
- number of Supreme Court justices
- acts as a legal advisor to the Executive Branch
- length of term in House of Representatives
- number of justices who must agree to hear a case
- branch of Congress
- Congress is banned from granting titles of ____
46 Clues: 1 over half • branch of Congress • two house legislature • branch of Supreme Court • number of U.S. Senators • minimum age of a senator • branch of the Presidency • 60 out of 100 in the Senate • length of presidential term • minimum age of the president • number of Senators per state • length of term in the Senate • number of votes per senators • number of Supreme Court justices • ...
first women... mostly politics 2020-11-21
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- first to run for US House of Representatives
- First woman speaker of House, and still there
- first female jurist before the US Supreme Court
- the first woman mayor in the country
- first woman to serve as US Secretary of State
- first woman on supreme court
- 1st Black woman to serve as US Attorney General
- 1st openly gay state Attorney General
- Ratified in 1920
- First Muslim woman in Congress
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- Ran for president on Equal Rights Party line
- 1st South Asian, 2nd Black elected to US Senate
- first to run for president for major party
- first female National Security Advisor
- 1st Hispanic woman on Supreme Court
- first Black woman to serve as a federal judge
- from Montana, elected to US House
- first woman astronaut
18 Clues: Ratified in 1920 • first woman astronaut • first woman on supreme court • First Muslim woman in Congress • from Montana, elected to US House • 1st Hispanic woman on Supreme Court • the first woman mayor in the country • 1st openly gay state Attorney General • first female National Security Advisor • first to run for president for major party • ...
The House On Mango Street 2025-11-14
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- Roles – Symbol representing expectations for girls.
- – Esperanza’s shy friend who studies all night.
- Sisters – The women who tell Esperanza to come back for others.
- Garden – The place where Esperanza experiences growing up.
- – Symbol connected to looking out into the world.
- – Esperanza dreams of having one “all her own.”
- – Narrator of the book.
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- – What Esperanza wants to leave but promises not to forget.
- – Where Marin dreams of meeting someone.
- – A symbol connected to identity and self-definition.
- – Symbol tied to longing and escape.
- – Four of these stand by Esperanza’s house.
- – The color of Esperanza’s house.
- Street – The place Esperanza lives.
- – A symbol of femininity and danger in the novel.
- – The girl who gets married young.
- – One of the girls Esperanza befriends.
- – Esperanza’s younger sister.
18 Clues: – Narrator of the book. • – Esperanza’s younger sister. • – The color of Esperanza’s house. • – The girl who gets married young. • Street – The place Esperanza lives. • – Symbol tied to longing and escape. • – One of the girls Esperanza befriends. • – Where Marin dreams of meeting someone. • – Four of these stand by Esperanza’s house. • ...
Law & Order 2022-03-15
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- steal from any shop
- music whit copyright
- get into other persons car and steal
- fire in my house
- fabrication of evidents
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- break into a house that is not yours
- Do bad things on the street
- Throw garbage on the floor
- Suddenly the silence goes away
- Drive the car very fast
- steal someones house
- A man steals a store
12 Clues: fire in my house • steal from any shop • music whit copyright • steal someones house • A man steals a store • Drive the car very fast • fabrication of evidents • Throw garbage on the floor • Do bad things on the street • Suddenly the silence goes away • break into a house that is not yours • get into other persons car and steal
The Wizard of Oz 2025-11-17
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- Toto is a
- What Dorothy sees outside: the house is in the ______.
- Dorothy’s ______ goes into the sky.
- The state where Dorothy lives
- Dorothy’s dog.
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- The brother of your mother or father.
- They are under the house
- Dorothy lives on a_______
- A bad magical woman.
- A strong windstorm.
- The yellow brick ______.
- The sister of your mother or father.
12 Clues: Toto is a • Dorothy’s dog. • A strong windstorm. • A bad magical woman. • They are under the house • The yellow brick ______. • Dorothy lives on a_______ • The state where Dorothy lives • Dorothy’s ______ goes into the sky. • The sister of your mother or father. • The brother of your mother or father. • What Dorothy sees outside: the house is in the ______.
Legislative Branch Vocab 2022-08-31
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- The individuals who live in the area an elected official is representing.
- Practice of legislators trading mutual support for their legislative proposals.
- government Occurs when the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress.
- Descriptive of elected representatives who base their legislative voting decisions on the desires and opinions of their constituents.
- rule A process used by the Senate to end or limit debate/filibusters.
- A stalling approach by which a senator asks to be informed before a particular bill is brought to the floor; tactic used to stop a bill from reaching the floor.
- Committees A committee made up of members from both the House and the Senate.
- committees Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and usually for an investigative purpose.
- The practice of redistributing House seats every ten years according to census data.
- caucus A group of congressional members that meet to pursue a common legislative agenda.
- legislature A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or houses.
- polarization A strong division in the views of Republicans and Democrats on the legislative agenda.
- consent a request or agreement setting the terms for the consideration or debate of a specified bill or other measure.
- leader The legislative leader elected by party members holding the minority of seats in the House or the Senate.
- The redrawing of legislative district lines after the census has been taken, to accommodate population shifts and ensure equal representation.
- committees A joint committee appointed to iron out the differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill.
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- The practice of distributing House seats into unequal districts, which diminishes certain district’s representative voice.
- petition A device used to force a bill that has been stuck in committee for over thirty days, out onto the floor.
- government Occurs when different parties control the White House and Congress.
- An attempt to stall or defeat a bill in the Senate by talking for an extended period of time.
- “Hidden” congressional provisions that designate money for specific projects or programs.
- The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress. Franking privilege The ability of congressional members to mail letters to their constituents free of charge by using their signature for postage.
- agenda Issues that people believe require governmental action.
- Descriptive of elected representatives who balance their constituents’ opinions with their best judgment when making legislative voting decisions.
- A senator or representative who assists the party leader by staying informed about the voting decisions of other members.
- leader The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate.
- committees Permanently established legislative committees that review and consider bills in both the House and Senate.
- barrel legislation Legislation that provides benefits to constituents in a particular district or state in the hope of winning their votes in return. For example: providing funding to build a bridge in a particular city.
- The practice of drawing districts in unusual shapes for the political advantage of one political party or group.
- Descriptive of elected representatives who use their best judgment when making legislative voting decisions.
30 Clues: agenda Issues that people believe require governmental action. • legislature A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or houses. • rule A process used by the Senate to end or limit debate/filibusters. • The individuals who live in the area an elected official is representing. • Committees A committee made up of members from both the House and the Senate. • ...
Government 2015-10-05
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- The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
- The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government.
- Of two chambers, or rooms. Canada's Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons.
- The Upper House of Parliament.
- The Cabinet is a group of all Ministers. The Cabinet makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, the legislation that will be presented to Parliament, and how to collect and spend money.
- The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the PM, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada. The Governor General is appointed for a term of five years.
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation of the Governor General on the advice of the PM. It is followed by a general election.
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- A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
- A king of queen of a country.
- The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
- The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation. It includes the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982, but is not limited to them.
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
- Members of both the Senate and the House of Commons.
- To change or improve something.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- One of the three parts of Parliament. MPs meet and debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
- Another word for constituency or electoral district.
- A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
- All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the government party.
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
22 Clues: A king of queen of a country. • The Upper House of Parliament. • To change or improve something. • Members of both the Senate and the House of Commons. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • Another word for constituency or electoral district. • The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government. • ...
Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-04
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- a number you can get by adding 2+2
- a number you can easily get by adding 3+3
- to make laws
- the upper house of Congress
- one of the two houses of Congress
- the amount of people or other things in an area
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- a list of laws and statements written to make the U.S a better place
- President- someone who is mainly there in case something happens to the President and just as backup in general.
- a group made up of two houses called the House of Representatives and the Senate
- of the house the leader of the House of Representatives
- something that’s created to help the world become a better place
- a period of time
- a building that’s normally in the most important city or town
- a charge against the state
- the idea of a law
15 Clues: to make laws • a period of time • the idea of a law • a charge against the state • the upper house of Congress • one of the two houses of Congress • a number you can get by adding 2+2 • a number you can easily get by adding 3+3 • the amount of people or other things in an area • of the house the leader of the House of Representatives • ...
Hoppy Hunting! 2023-03-25
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- Founded the Fisher House Foundation
- The symbol of hospitality in Charleston
- Sugar coated marshmallows popular around holidays
- The minimum amount of rooms a Fisher House can have
- "Because a family's _____ is good medicine"
- Before we used baskets to collect Easter Eggs, this article of clothing was used.
- Program offered by the Fisher House Foundation that provides round-trip airline tickets to veterans and their families.
- Before it was known as the Easter Bunny, it was known as the Easter _____
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- The country in which the Easter Bunny originates from
- A savory Easter treat in the olden days
- The goddess Easter was named after
- Charleston is home to the first ____ game in America
- A city in Maryland where the first Fisher House was built.
- Holiday inspired by Vietnam protesters
- The color of blue painted on the ceilings of many Charleston homes
15 Clues: The goddess Easter was named after • Founded the Fisher House Foundation • Holiday inspired by Vietnam protesters • The symbol of hospitality in Charleston • A savory Easter treat in the olden days • "Because a family's _____ is good medicine" • Sugar coated marshmallows popular around holidays • The minimum amount of rooms a Fisher House can have • ...
YOUR HOME 2023-05-03
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- You can store things on it, it is on the wall.
- In this part of the garden you can grow, for example, carrots, tomatoes etc.
- Budapest is divided into this.
- A piece of furniture next to your bed.
- Spoons, forks, knives etc.
- Wooden floor in another words. ;)
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- This is where your dog lives in the garden.
- This room is under your house and has no windows.
- A room, especially in a house, where large pieces of useful equipment such as a washing machine can be kept and where things can be stored.
- You can lie in it for a long time and wash yourself.
- A very large, expensive house, usually rich people live there.
- The outer area of a town/city.
- City centre in other words.
- Money paid for water, electricity or gas.
- A house that is joined to the houses on either side of it by shared walls.
15 Clues: Spoons, forks, knives etc. • City centre in other words. • Budapest is divided into this. • The outer area of a town/city. • Wooden floor in another words. ;) • A piece of furniture next to your bed. • Money paid for water, electricity or gas. • This is where your dog lives in the garden. • You can store things on it, it is on the wall. • ...
Little Red Riding Hood 2025-03-13
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- What food was Red taking to Grandma?
- caused or had an irritated or uncomfortable feeling on part of the the body
- Red tickled Wolf's throat until he __________ her up.
- caused or allowed something, such as food or liquid, to pass through the mouth, down the throat, and into the stomach
- made the sound that a lion makes
- What was little Red Riding Hood's nickname?
- unfamiliar or unknown people
- a group or lump of things that are close together
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- Where was Wolf laying when Red got to Grandma's house?
- past tense of awake; to stop sleeping
- What did Wolf tell Red to take to Grandma?
- What drink did Red and Grandma have with their cake?
- Who did Red meet on the way to Grandma's house?
- What did Red have to walk trough to get to Grandma's house?
- Who's house was Little Red Riding Hood going to?
15 Clues: unfamiliar or unknown people • made the sound that a lion makes • What food was Red taking to Grandma? • past tense of awake; to stop sleeping • What did Wolf tell Red to take to Grandma? • What was little Red Riding Hood's nickname? • Who did Red meet on the way to Grandma's house? • Who's house was Little Red Riding Hood going to? • ...
The White House 2025-05-19
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- The British ____ the White House in 1812? 2 wds.
- How much did it cost to build the White House? 5 wds.
- What is the address of the White House? Contains number, word, and abbreviation
- How many rooms are in the White House? 4 wds
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- Which room in the White House is almost completely bare? 2 wds
- How many sections are in the White House?
- What is the presidents office called? 2 wds
- What are the colors of the rooms that are named after their colors? 3wds
- When was the White House finished building
9 Clues: How many sections are in the White House? • When was the White House finished building • What is the presidents office called? 2 wds • How many rooms are in the White House? 4 wds • The British ____ the White House in 1812? 2 wds. • How much did it cost to build the White House? 5 wds. • Which room in the White House is almost completely bare? 2 wds • ...
Harry Potter Crossword 2022-02-23
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- house with a strong moral compass and loyalty
- the place where Dumbledore keeps his memories
- a very dangerous set of games where their ultimate goal is to find a hidden cup
- House with courage bravery and determination
- the most powerful love potion in existence
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- the platform to get on the hogwarts express
- House with wisdom, wit and a skill for learning
- also known as liquid luck
- guards of Azkaban
- the mirror that shows your deepest, most desperate desire
- a powerful truth serum
- an object in which a witch or wizard can hide a fragment of their soul in
- house that is ambitious, shrewd and possibly destined for greatness
13 Clues: guards of Azkaban • a powerful truth serum • also known as liquid luck • the most powerful love potion in existence • the platform to get on the hogwarts express • House with courage bravery and determination • house with a strong moral compass and loyalty • the place where Dumbledore keeps his memories • House with wisdom, wit and a skill for learning • ...
Spelling Words Week 3 2019-07-29
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- House The house of review in Canberra's Parliament House and also known as the Senate
- Have to do with freedom and openness to change
- A form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives
- The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree
- The group within a government that makes the laws
- House A group of people make laws for the country in the capital cities house
- A change in position compared to a place or an object that is not moving
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- A body of people elected to manage the affairs of a city or county
- A government official
- Cabinet is a group of politicians who hold a political post with their party, but whose party is not in government
- System of government in which power is divided between a national government and various state governments
- An advocate or supporter of democracy
- Any group of people living together in a country, state, city, or local community has to live by certain rules
- Minister A person who is head of Australia
- A government department headed by a minister
15 Clues: A government official • An advocate or supporter of democracy • Minister A person who is head of Australia • A government department headed by a minister • Have to do with freedom and openness to change • The group within a government that makes the laws • The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree • ...
Government 2015-10-05
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- The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- One of the three parts of Parliament. MPs meet and debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
- To change or improve something.
- A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he or she is the Speaker.
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
- Members of both the Senate and the House of Commons.
- A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- The Cabinet is a group of all Ministers. The Cabinet makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies, the legislation that will be presented to Parliament, and how to collect and spend money.
- The Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business and making sure they are present in the Chamber.
- A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
- Groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them and promote their interest.
- A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation of the Governor General on the advice of the PM. It is followed by a general election.
- The last stage before a bill becomes a law.
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- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
- The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
- The senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senate and to Senators regarding the Senate's rules and procedures.
- The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation. It includes the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982, but is not limited to them.
- A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the PM, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada. The Governor General is appointed for a term of five years.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
- The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- Of two chambers, or rooms. Canada's Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons.
- A person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on advice of the PM.
- The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
- A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
- The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- To choose a representative in an election.
32 Clues: To change or improve something. • To choose a representative in an election. • The last stage before a bill becomes a law. • The periods into which a Parliament is divided. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • Members of both the Senate and the House of Commons. • ...
social studies 9 democracy 2015-10-12
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- government the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
- the person in charge of a meeting
- a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons. (synonym: riding or electoral district)
- a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- the agreement by provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
- a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- the political party eight the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government
- a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
- a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
- a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
- bills that are passed by Parliament
- a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- to change or improve something; foe example, a law or an Act of Parliament
- the daily official record of the debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
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- the process of choosing a representative by vote
- a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- A group of ministers (mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the senate)
- the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
- the Parliament Buildings have three parts. It is recognizable by the Peace Tower with the clock
- party the political party that forms the Government because more of its Members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party
- on of two large rooms in the centre block of the parliament buildings
- a person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada
- a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- a special title given to Senators or Cabinet Minister for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he pr she is the Speaker
- a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- of two chambers, or rooms. Canada''s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
29 Clues: the person in charge of a meeting • bills that are passed by Parliament • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • to pick one person from a group of several people by voting • on of two large rooms in the centre block of the parliament buildings • ...
Crossword #4 2015-10-16
Across
- To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- General A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch’s representative in Canada.
- of the senate The senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senators regarding the Senate's rules and procedures. The Clerk is also Clerk of the Parliaments and is responsible for all legislation passed by Parliament.
- of Commons One of three parts of Parliament, MPs meet and debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
- Government The council that manages the business of a municipality that is led by a mayor.
- Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms: An important part of the Canadian constitution that ensures all people in Canada are guaranteed certain basic human rights and freedoms.
- A group of Senators, Members of the Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament. This happened in 1867 with four present-day provinces: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
- A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
- of State Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
- A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
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- Government The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- Party The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons.
- The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons.
- Process The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws.
- The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
- To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
- The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- A person who speaks for you.
- Another word for constituency or electoral district.
- A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
- The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and a legislature.
- A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
26 Clues: A person who speaks for you. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • Another word for constituency or electoral district. • A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. • A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country • ...
Congress 2024-02-16
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- the president's constitutional power to turn down acts of Congress
- holding the political office for which one is running
- a presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session
- a rule or process in a legislative body aimed at ending debate on a given bill
- the process, occurring after every decennial census, that allocates congressional seats among the 50 states
- the formal charge by the House of Representatives that a government official has committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"
- a vote in which each legislator's yes or no vote is recorded as the clerk calls the names of the members alphabetically
- a provision by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and the addition of new amendments to a bill
- the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives; this happens every 10 years to reflect shifts in popu_lation or in response to legal challenges to existing districts
- a tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down
- the effort by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies
- having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses, distinguished from unicameral
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- a provision by the House Rules Committee limiting or prohibiting the introduction of amendments during debate
- the amounts of money approved by Congress in statutes (bills) that each unit or agency of government can spend
- a representative who votes based on what they think is best for their constituency
- the ranking given to an individual on the basis of length of continuous service on a committee in Congress
- the residents in the area from which an official is elected
- a gathering of House Republicans every two years to elect their House leaders; Democrats call their gathering the "caucus"
- a party member in the House or Senate responsible for coordinating the party's legislative strategy, building support for key issues, and counting votes
- the deep ideological distance between the two parties
- the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of Congress and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
- the session in which a congressional committee rewrites legislation to incorporate changes discussed during hearings on a bill
- appropriations made by legislative bodies for local projects that are often not needed but that are created so that local representatives can win re-election in their home districts
- the apportionment of voters in districts in such a way as to give unfair advantage to one racial or ethnic group or political party
- a representative who votes according to the preferences of their constituency
26 Clues: holding the political office for which one is running • the deep ideological distance between the two parties • the residents in the area from which an official is elected • the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives • the president's constitutional power to turn down acts of Congress • ...
National Structures Practice 2021-10-20
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- legislative branch of the US government
- represents the US to foreign countries
- prepared by executive, approved by Congress
- number of Senators from each state
- highest court in the US
- interprets the laws
- upper house of Congress
- having two houses
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- head of the executive branch
- enforces the laws
- lower house of the US Congress
- creates the laws
12 Clues: creates the laws • enforces the laws • having two houses • interprets the laws • highest court in the US • upper house of Congress • head of the executive branch • lower house of the US Congress • number of Senators from each state • represents the US to foreign countries • legislative branch of the US government • prepared by executive, approved by Congress
Government #4 2015-10-03
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- A formal event that follows rules or traditions
- A rule for all Canadians made by senators, MPs and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
- One of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament buildings.
- a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
- the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
- the process of choosing a representative by vote.
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada is our head of state.
- A member of the Senate or the House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
- A person living in an area in Canada represented my a MP.
- a person who is chosen by the prime minister and appointed governor general to help govern.
- A king or queen of a country.
- the bringing to an end of a Parliament.
- A special title given to senators and cabinet ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as she or he is Speaker.
- Another word for constituency or electoral district.
- a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
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- An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
- a group of all ministers, most from the house of commons and at least one from the senate.
- to change or improve something.
- the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
- the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms this.
- The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
- A group made up of all senators and MPs from the same political party.
- The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation.
- A group of senators, MPs or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report on it.
- Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- The person in charge of a meeting.
- The daily official record of debates in the senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- a proposal for s law to be considered by parliament.
- To pick on person from a group of several people by voting.
30 Clues: A king or queen of a country. • to change or improve something. • The person in charge of a meeting. • Bills that are passed by Parliament. • the bringing to an end of a Parliament. • A formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote. • a proposal for s law to be considered by parliament. • ...
Government 2015-10-05
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- a king or a queen of a country.
- Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada.
- a proposed law to be considered by Parliament.
- the specific geographic area in Canada that a M.P. represents in the house of Commons.
- the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- one of two large rooms in the Center Block of the Parliament Building.
- the council that manages business of a municipality that is led by a mayor.
- a daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues.
- the political party that forms the government because more of it members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
- a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out business.
- A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
- the leader of the party in power and the Head of Government.
- another name for question period.
- a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, M.P, and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
- a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both selected to study a specific subject or bill.
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- the person in charge of a meeting.
- the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal parliament.
- the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- a person appointed by the monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
- a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- to change or improve something such as a law or Act of Parliament.
- another name for the House of Commons.
- a large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
- to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
- all political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party.
- someone who speaks for you.
- another word for constituency or electoral district.
- bills that are passed by Parliament.
- a university student who works for the Senate or the house of Commons by carrying messages or documents to the Chamber during sittings.
30 Clues: someone who speaks for you. • a king or a queen of a country. • another name for question period. • the person in charge of a meeting. • bills that are passed by Parliament. • another name for the House of Commons. • Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada. • a proposed law to be considered by Parliament. • a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons. • ...
Home Improvement 2020-10-21
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- Something you would use to cover your interior walls that comes in rolls.
- Liquid material used to cover your walls.
- Material you put on the walls to finish them off.
- A form of ceiling texture.
- What you use to open your doors.
- Material you put in the walls to keep your house warm.
- Object found in the ceiling used to brighten the room.
- One of the wooden members used to form the walls.
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- Something you would use to cover your floors.
- What you look out of to see who is in your yard.
- A material used to cover the exterior of your house.
- General term used when working on your water supply in your house.
- The object in the wall that turns on your lights.
- What you walk through to get in to your house.
- The object in the wall that you plug electrical appliances into.
- Something you would use to cover the floor in your kitchen.
16 Clues: A form of ceiling texture. • What you use to open your doors. • Liquid material used to cover your walls. • Something you would use to cover your floors. • What you walk through to get in to your house. • What you look out of to see who is in your yard. • Material you put on the walls to finish them off. • The object in the wall that turns on your lights. • ...
The Constitution 2025-12-14
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- A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation
- A tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases
- Supreme Court & Lower Courts - Interprets Laws
- Small groups of experts discuss and vote. (most bills die here)
- Putting a President/Judge on trial
- The full House or Senate debates and votes to pass it
- A bill is Written and introduced in either the House or Senate
- Rejecting a law
- Congress: House & Senate - Makes laws
- A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end
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- An elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic
- The upper house of a bicameral legislature, like the U.S. Congress, that acts as a law-making body
- President & Agencies - Enforces laws
- A process of becoming a citizen of another country
- Support the Constitution. Believed a strong central government was necessary to fix the weakness of the Articles
- Approving a nominee
16 Clues: Rejecting a law • Approving a nominee • Putting a President/Judge on trial • President & Agencies - Enforces laws • Congress: House & Senate - Makes laws • Supreme Court & Lower Courts - Interprets Laws • A process of becoming a citizen of another country • The full House or Senate debates and votes to pass it • ...
Legislative Branch 2021-10-26
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- committee - is a temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers.
- Consent - or general consent, by a group of several parties
- - divide or organize (an area) into new political or school districts.
- - manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
- rules committee - 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.
- Committee - Part of the legislative process
- - the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
- Legislature - the practice of having two houses in parliament.
- - consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision.
- minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.
- - A part of something in office.
- Committees - a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.
- President- an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
- - a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- Bill - gives power to the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for meeting the expenditure during the financial year.
- Of The House - the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives
- Groups - a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
- Resolution - a resolution passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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- - a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it.
- - an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
- - the action or process of inheriting a title, office,property, etc.
- - a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
- Committee - a permanent committee that meets regularly.
- - is the redistribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on changes in population.
- - express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
- Temp ore - a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
- - the holder of an office or post.
- leader - the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.
- and Minority Whip -
- Resolution - process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end.
- - a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
- both the House and the Senate, the minority whip is the second highest-ranking individual in the minority party.
- - to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.
- - an opportunity to state one's case.
- - someone who holds all the power.
- Session - A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress.
- - a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
38 Clues: - • and Minority Whip - • - A part of something in office. • - the holder of an office or post. • - someone who holds all the power. • - an opportunity to state one's case. • Committee - Part of the legislative process • Committee - a permanent committee that meets regularly. • Consent - or general consent, by a group of several parties • ...
