house Crossword Puzzles

Legislative Branch 2025-02-21

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Leader of the House of Representatives.
  2. The process that begins in the House to accuse a public official of misconduct.
  3. They keep track of voting and ensure party discipline in Congress.
  4. Permanent committees designed to study and revise proposed legislation.
  5. The person who leads the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
Down
  1. The privilege allowing members to send job-related mail without postage.
  2. The house where all revenue bills must begin.
  3. The compromise that created two houses in Congress.
  4. This chamber's membership is based on state population.
  5. This plan proposed representation based on population.
  6. This Senate power is required for Presidential appointments and treaties.
  7. This chamber has equal representation with 2 members per state.
  8. This plan proposed equal representation.
  9. Type of Congressional power that comes from the Necessary and Proper Clause.
  10. 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

Little Red Riding Hood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What food was Red taking to Grandma?
  2. caused or had an irritated or uncomfortable feeling on part of the the body
  3. Red tickled Wolf's throat until he __________ her up.
  4. caused or allowed something, such as food or liquid, to pass through the mouth, down the throat, and into the stomach
  5. made the sound that a lion makes
  6. What was little Red Riding Hood's nickname?
  7. unfamiliar or unknown people
  8. a group or lump of things that are close together
Down
  1. Where was Wolf laying when Red got to Grandma's house?
  2. past tense of awake; to stop sleeping
  3. What did Wolf tell Red to take to Grandma?
  4. What drink did Red and Grandma have with their cake?
  5. Who did Red meet on the way to Grandma's house?
  6. What did Red have to walk trough to get to Grandma's house?
  7. 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? • ...

Iowa State Capitol 2017-03-07

Iowa State Capitol crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A legislative proposal sponsored by a legislator or a committee and introduced in the Senate or House.
  2. A break in a daily legislative session.
  3. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives elected by its members.
  4. A change proposed or made to a bill or motion.
  5. A formal proposal offered by a member.
  6. To approve and make valid.
  7. Refers to the head of a committee.
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  1. The portion of the Senate or House chamber used to conduct the business of the chamber.
  2. The Senate and the House of Representatives together.
  3. The official meeting room of the Senate or House of Representatives that accommodates all members.
  4. An action taken by the Governor to prevent the enactment of an entire bill.
  5. 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. • ...

World Capitals 2024-03-29

World Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Modernist Architecture
  2. - Imperial Palace
  3. - Eiffel Tower
  4. - Brandenburg Gate
  5. - White House
  6. - Kremlin
  7. - Red Fort
Down
  1. - Pyramids
  2. - Parliament House
  3. - Forbidden City
  4. - Big Ben
  5. - Colosseum

12 Clues: - Big Ben • - Kremlin • - Pyramids • - Red Fort • - Colosseum • - White House • - Eiffel Tower • - Forbidden City • - Imperial Palace • - Parliament House • - Brandenburg Gate • - Modernist Architecture

UTS crossword 2017-10-01

UTS crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What street is UTS on
  2. Advanced course name
  3. People are supposed to eat lunch here
  4. A task that doesn't count for marks
  5. Name of Gym
  6. Art Subject
  7. Nearby Convenience Store
  8. UTS house
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  1. A UTS house colour
  2. Mandatory language
  3. Instrument
  4. A task that counts for marks
  5. Popular Educational Club
  6. Nearby restaurant
  7. Nearby subway station
  8. Auditorium
  9. 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

Homophones 2023-02-06

Homophones crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - world .....
  2. - landscape
  3. - they are
  4. - a vegetable
  5. - you are
  6. - the dog went it .... house
  7. - .... car is the white one
  8. - a type of boat
Down
  1. - it is
  2. - a place to buy things
  3. - a part of something
  4. - the past tense of ride
  5. - you do this to a boat
  6. - .... house is pretty
  7. - a part of music
  8. - past tense of see
  9. - 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

Hugh Campbell HASS Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the colour of the senate
  2. international sporting event
  3. Australia's capital
  4. make law
  5. the upper house
  6. the different sections of our government
  7. responsible for streets
  8. second in order
  9. education that state is responsible for
  10. the lower house
Down
  1. interpret law
  2. WA's capital
  3. highest court
  4. Australia's leader
  5. the colour of the representatives
  6. first in order
  7. 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 • ...

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-05

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount of people or other things in an area
  2. of the house the leader of the House of Representatives
  3. a charge against the state
  4. a number you can get by adding 2+2
  5. to make laws
  6. a group made up of two houses called the House of Representatives and the Senate
Down
  1. one of the two houses of Congress
  2. a list of laws and statements written to make the U.S a better place
  3. the upper house of Congress
  4. a building that’s normally in the most important city or town
  5. the idea of a law
  6. something that’s created to help the world become a better place
  7. President someone who is mainly there in case something happens to the President and just as backup in general.
  8. a period of time
  9. 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

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. House and Senate must act jointly (two words)
  2. days in which to make changes in each temporary edition
  3. one setting conditions under which the members of the House will consider the measure (two words)
  4. proposed law presented to the House or Senate for consideration
  5. printed in final form
  6. majority of the full membership
  7. also known as a record vote (three words)
Down
  1. enables members to force a bill that has remained in committee 30 days onto the floor for consideration (two words)
  2. similar to bills and when passed have the force of the law (two words)
  3. bills that die in the committee
  4. large account of daily proceedings in each house (two words)
  5. apply to certain people and places only (two words)
  6. gatekeeper
  7. provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to an important measure certain to pass
  8. 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

Clue # crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What shape does Harry's patronus take?
  2. house of the daring and the brave
  3. house of the wise
  4. Potter "The Boy who Lived"? (First and Last name)?
  5. What is the name of the sport that all wizards love?
  6. School for wizardry and witchcraft
Down
  1. house of the ambitious and the cunning
  2. house of the loyal and the fair
  3. What is the name of the wizards prison?
  4. The article of clothing Dobby received causing him to be free
  5. What are the creatures who suck the soul out of people called?
  6. Who was the half blood prince (Last name only)
  7. 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)? • ...

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
  2. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government.
  3. Of two chambers, or rooms. Canada's Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons.
  4. The Upper House of Parliament.
  5. 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.
  6. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
Down
  1. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
  2. A king of queen of a country.
  3. The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
  4. 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.
  5. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
  6. Members of both the Senate and the House of Commons.
  7. To change or improve something.
  8. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
  9. One of the three parts of Parliament. MPs meet and debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
  10. Another word for constituency or electoral district.
  11. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  12. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
  13. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the government party.
  14. 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. • ...

Antroposphere 2016-11-15

Antroposphere crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the purpose of transmigration is to improve people's ....
  2. 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?
  3. Population ..... is based on three components; fertility, mortality, and migration.Population data by the prediction for the future.
  4. Comes from Latin which means human and environment.
  5. ..... expectancy rate is the number that shows age maximal limit of someone, from he was born to death.
  6. I fly when I am born, lie when I'm alive, and run when I am dead. What am I?
  7. Region for hunting activity
  8. Which transmigration where the area is still in local, such as in a province.
  9. Transmigration whereby all the village inhabitants and administrators move to another location because the village is used for government project.
  10. Rate of population growth is not always high or low, but sometimes stagnant is called ..... growth population.
  11. .... mortality race which the ratio between number of baby death and number of birth in certain year.
  12. Demography comes from ..... word demos and graphien.
Down
  1. Cencus to all people who live where the activity is being done.
  2. The theory that says " rate of food growth is slower than the rate of population growth.
  3. What is needed to improve people's knowledge and skill.
  4. Transmigration which the cost is paid by the transmigrant.
  5. .... of population is the way to uniform the number of population in each place.
  6. Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
  7. What population growth that is the continuing population growth calculation?
  8. Transmigration implemented in Indonesia differed into five, which of the transmigration type which all the cost is paid by the government.
  9. ..... approach is the way of studying people used population data.
  10. ... Migration which have different account between in-migration and out-migration in certain place for a year.
  11. 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

Civics and Citizenship Vocabulary Sheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process whereby voters decide who will represent them in the Parliament.
  2. The legislative branch of government in countries that come from the British Westminster tradition (e.g., Australia).
  3. Upper House/ the house of review
  4. A political party that competes to form government
  5. The head of government (the Cabinet, or executive branch).
  6. 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’.
  7. The institutions that a society has to create laws, apply laws and enforce laws.
  8. A geographic area which is represented by one member of Parliament.
  9. 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).
  10. The principle that decisions are made by the majority.
  11. An association of individuals or organisations, that attempt to influence public policy in its favour.
  12. The opposite of a 'rigged’ or ‘façade’ election.
  13. 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.
  14. When a party or coalition, which does not have a majority of seats in its own right (76) in the House of Representatives
  15. The ‘lower house’ of Parliament, usually dominated by two major parties
Down
  1. The largest non-government political party in the lower house becomes the ______
  2. A situation in the Senate where no one political party (or coalition) controls more than half the seats.
  3. A Parliament divided into two chambers (in Australia this is the House of Representatives and the Senate).
  4. Describes all channels of communication, including everything from printed paper to digital data.
  5. A member of Parliament who does not belong to a political party.
  6. A political party that regularly wins a few seats in Parliament, but not enough that it can form government.
  7. An election system where voters order their choices in order from most to least desired.
  8. 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

Unit 3: The Three Branches crossword puzzle
Across
  1. person, working on behalf of the government, bringing charges against someone
  2. responsibility of the Supreme Court
  3. only the Senate has this authority used to check the power of the Executive Branch
  4. number of seats in the House of Representatives
  5. 4 through 18 in the presidential line of succession
  6. a previous legal decision that is considered established law
  7. the punishment handed down with a guilty verdict in a Civil case
  8. length of term in the Supreme Court
  9. minimum age of a representative in the House
  10. has the responsibility of enforcing the laws of the nation
  11. branch of Supreme Court
  12. the first government of the United States
  13. method of removing a Supreme Court justice
  14. number of votes per senators
  15. person accused of a crime in a trial
  16. a literal interpretation of the Constitution
  17. commander and chief of the military
  18. 4th in the presidential line of succession
  19. length of presidential term
  20. two house legislature
  21. person accusing someone in a civil trial
  22. committing an overt action against the United States
  23. number of U.S. Senators
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  1. minimum age of the president
  2. branch with the authority to create spending bills
  3. only the President has this authority to check the power of Congress
  4. number of seats in House if based on what criteria
  5. only the House of Representatives has this check on the Executive Branch
  6. Congress can only suspend this in times of emergency
  7. number of Senators per state
  8. minimum age of a senator
  9. 1 over half
  10. branch of the Presidency
  11. requirement for serving on the Supreme Court
  12. a flexible interpretation of the Constitution
  13. branch granted lawmaking authority
  14. length of term in the Senate
  15. issued when the president is charged with a crime
  16. ability of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a law or governmental action
  17. 60 out of 100 in the Senate
  18. number of Supreme Court justices
  19. acts as a legal advisor to the Executive Branch
  20. length of term in House of Representatives
  21. number of justices who must agree to hear a case
  22. branch of Congress
  23. 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 • ...

HARRY POTTER!! 2026-02-01

HARRY POTTER!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Harry Potter's school house
  2. What is Harry Potter's owl named
  3. What sport is very popular in the wizarding world
  4. Who teaches Transfiguration and is the Head of Gryffindor house
  5. What is Voldemort's full original name
  6. Who is the Head of Ravenclaw house and teaches Charms
  7. What is Harry Potter's patronus
  8. Luna Lovegood's school house
  9. What is Hermione's full name
  10. How many staircases does the wizard school have
  11. What is Ginny Weasley's patronus
  12. What is Harry and Ginny's oldest son named
  13. Ron's full name
  14. What is Ron Weasley's patronus (extra points if u know the breed XD)
  15. Who is the Half-Blood Prince
  16. Harry Potter's best friend
  17. Who teaches potions in movies 6-8
  18. Who mostly teaches potions throughout Harry Potter's time at school and is Slytherin's Head of House
  19. What does Dumbledore leave Ron in his will
  20. The magical school that Harry Potter attends
  21. Draco Malfoy's school house
  22. Headmaster of the wizard school for most of the years Harry's at school
  23. What does Charlie work with
  24. What is Harry Potter's full name
  25. What is the platform called that students use to catch the Hogwarts Express
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  1. Arthur's car that Harry and Ron fly into the Whomping Willow
  2. Ron's trickster twin siblings
  3. What is Harry Potter's wand core
  4. What is the first thing that Dumbledore leaves Harry in his will
  5. Dumbledore's full name
  6. The oldest Weasley kid
  7. What were Harry's parents named
  8. What is Luna Lovegood's patronus
  9. Who does Ron end up marrying
  10. What is the second thing left to Harry, but not given to him because it is lost and "was not Dumbledore's to give"
  11. Who teaches Herbology and is the Head of Hufflepuff House
  12. What is Harry and Ginny's second son (middle child) named
  13. How many Weasley's are there
  14. What does Dumbledore leave Hermione in his will
  15. What is Hermione Granger's patronus
  16. How many of Lord Voldemort's horcruxes are there
  17. What position does Harry play on Gryffindor's quidditch team
  18. Cedric Diggory's school house
  19. the Weasley's home
  20. What did Harry and Ginny (read just Harry) name their youngest child (daughter)
  21. What is the spell used to summon the Dark Mark
  22. What are Voldemort's followers called
  23. the youngest Weasley kid
  24. What is Harry Potter's scar shaped like
  25. Who is the headmaster in the last book and last two movies
  26. How many Unforgivable Curses are there
  27. Where Ron's older brother Charlie works

52 Clues: Ron's full name • the Weasley's home • Dumbledore's full name • The oldest Weasley kid • the youngest Weasley kid • Harry Potter's best friend • Harry Potter's school house • Draco Malfoy's school house • What does Charlie work with • Who does Ron end up marrying • Luna Lovegood's school house • What is Hermione's full name • How many Weasley's are there • Who is the Half-Blood Prince • ...

first lady facts 2026-03-13

first lady facts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lived in frontier forts alongside her husband
  2. First woman to graduate from John Hopkins
  3. Was a soprano
  4. During prohibition, she served alcohol
  5. Was the first first lady to give birth in the white house
  6. Was not mentioned in her husband's autobiography
  7. Brought DC's first cherry trees
  8. Was the democratic candidate in 2016
  9. Was her husband's advisor
  10. Was the second woman to be both mother and wife to a US president
  11. An invalid, she crocheted over 4000 pairs of slippers for charity
  12. Had an entire shade of pink named after her
  13. She gave birth to the other 6 of her husband's 15 children
  14. A devout Presbyterian, she famously banned dancing and liquor at White House events
  15. She raised silkworms and wrote plays
  16. Saved a painting of Washington when the British burnt the white house
  17. Brought 2 cows to the white house
  18. Was an actress alongside her husband
  19. Loved the Boston Red Sox baseball team
  20. Had a double mastectomy due to cancer
  21. Petitioned for one of her husband's doctors to be female
  22. Was being courted by the democratic nominee for president in 1860
  23. Used her position to save Lafayette's wife
  24. Shortest tenure as a FLOTUS
  25. Modelled before marrying her husband
  26. Her and her husband spoke Mandarin around the white house
  27. Fashion icon during the early 60s
  28. Met her husband at 5 years old
  29. Advocated for the Highway Beautification Act (1965)
Down
  1. Died of Bright's disease early into her husband's first term
  2. Accompanied her husband during cabinet meetings
  3. Established the first white house library
  4. Accused of bigamy during the reelection campaign of JQA
  5. Gave speeches to assist with her husband's campaign
  6. Was on the dollar bill
  7. Famously served lemonade instead of alcohol at White House events
  8. Has 2 masters, a PhD, and teaches at a college
  9. She gave birth to 9 of her husband's 15 children
  10. Saved her husband's life by declining her husband's invitation to see a play alongside Lincoln
  11. Was bartender during her husband's poker games
  12. First First Lady to wear pants in public
  13. First African-American First Lady
  14. Chaired the first UN human rights commission
  15. Played duets on piano with her spouse
  16. Believed the her tenure as first lady to be divine punishment
  17. Drove her car, which she adored, around Washington

46 Clues: Was a soprano • Was on the dollar bill • Was her husband's advisor • Shortest tenure as a FLOTUS • Met her husband at 5 years old • Brought DC's first cherry trees • Brought 2 cows to the white house • First African-American First Lady • Fashion icon during the early 60s • Was the democratic candidate in 2016 • She raised silkworms and wrote plays • ...

Unit 7 2022-03-24

Unit 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. you press it when you want to enter somebody's house
  2. it's a place outside near your house where you can read a book or drink tea
  3. a place to stay
  4. a small house in the countryside
  5. it's the space on the top floor where people store some things
  6. 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
  7. an enjoyable experience
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  1. a building that someone owns
  2. the space under the ground floor
  3. you use it to close the door
  4. an arrangement to stay somewhere
  5. the crime of stealing something
  6. 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

The Woman Who Said 'No' to Cleaning crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The number of years she spent designing the self-cleaning house
  2. Frances wanted to free people from endless ______
  3. The type of business Frances and her husband ran
  4. Frances believed her home could help disabled and ______ people
  5. The number of schools Frances attended as a child
  6. The food that inspired Frances to create a self-cleaning house
Down
  1. The material needed to waterproof her furniture
  2. The natural disaster that damaged her house
  3. To legally protect your invention from other people copying it
  4. The machine she used to clean her whole house
  5. The number of inventions she patented
  6. To draw whilst distracted
  7. 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

MY HOME crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I have meals in this room
  2. I use this to look outside when I'm inside my house
  3. It's usually next to or inside the bathroom
  4. It's behind the front door
  5. I stand on it when I'm inside my house
  6. This is where I sleep at night
  7. When I use this in the bathroom, I have to stand
Down
  1. I watch TV in this room
  2. This is where I wash my body
  3. I sit in it and wash my body. It's in the bathroom
  4. It stops the wind get in my house and is usually rectangle
  5. I cook meals in this room
  6. 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

Chapter 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. a plan that called for a one-house national legislature; each state would receive one vote
  4. 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
  5. the statement in Article VI of the Constitution that federal law is superior to laws passed by state legislatures
  6. the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution; most were designed to protect fundamental rights and liberties
  7. those who supported ratification of the Constitution
  8. those who did not support the ratification of the Constitution
  9. the power of the president to reject a law proposed by Congress
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. a form of government in which power is divided between state governments and a national government
Down
  1. any powers not prohibited by the Constitution or delegated to the national government; powers reserved to the states and denied to the federal government
  2. a highly decentralized form of government; sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense
  3. a legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress
  4. a collection of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of ratification of the Constitution
  5. a document written in 1776 in which the American colonists proclaimed their independence from Great Britain and listed their grievances against the British king
  6. a legislature with only one house, like the Confederation Congress or the legislature proposed by the New Jersey Plan
  7. a form of government in which political power rests in the hands of the people, not a monarch, and is exercised by elected representatives
  8. 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
  9. an agreement between people and the government in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their natural rights
  10. the right to life, liberty, and property; believed to be given by God; no government may take away
  11. 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 • ...

Things around the house 2018-12-22

Things around the house crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You can sit on this
  2. 2 words, 2 people can sleep on this
  3. used to watch shows
  4. Where you can cook things
  5. you can press this instead of knocking on the door to let someone know you want to come in
  6. used to keep things cold
  7. 2 words, used to make dirty clothes clean
  8. used to bake cakes
Down
  1. 2 or 3 people can sit on this to watch tv
  2. You can check the time on this
  3. Spins fast and blows air on you
  4. Where you go to sleep
  5. 2 words you sit here with your family to eat lunch and dinner
  6. you can wash dishes in this
  7. Where you go to brush teeth and shower
  8. 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

Rooms in a House crossword puzzle
Across
  1. room often in basement; extra room for watching TV and playing games such as billiards or ping pong;
  2. place for preparing food; sometimes has a table and chairs for eating informal meals;
  3. room: place where family spends leisure time; often has a TV, also used for entertaining (family room);
  4. storage room at the very top of the house;
  5. the room for bathing and using the toilet (washroom);
  6. room filled with toys; books and games; indoor area for kids to play;
  7. bedroom: the largest bedroom in the house; used by parents;
  8. area in the front entrance for hanging coats and placing shoes;
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  1. room for baby or young child;
  2. room: room with a table and chairs for eating; in some houses this room is only used on special occasions;
  3. the lowest level of the house;
  4. long narrow area that joins one room to another;
  5. room off the kitchen for keeping dry foods and storage items;
  6. enclosed room with large windows; often used for relaxation, visiting, or reading.
  7. the room where people sleep;
  8. 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

Parts of a House crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lawn
  2. Stairs
  3. Kitchen
  4. Attic
  5. Living room
  6. Chair
  7. Door
  8. Wall
Down
  1. House
  2. Ground floor
  3. Bedroom
  4. Basement
  5. Garden
  6. Window
  7. Entrance hall
  8. Roof

16 Clues: Lawn • Door • Roof • Wall • House • Attic • Chair • Stairs • Garden • Window • Bedroom • Kitchen • Basement • Living room • Ground floor • Entrance hall

RUMAH SAYA: MY HOUSE 2024-08-25

RUMAH SAYA: MY HOUSE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. TOILET
  2. WINDOW
  3. GATE/FENCE
  4. SOAP
  5. DOOR
  6. TOOTHPASTE
  7. STOOL
Down
  1. CUP
  2. TOWEL
  3. DISHRACK
  4. TEAPOT
  5. KITCHEN
  6. WALL
  7. SINK
  8. PIPE
  9. LADLES

16 Clues: CUP • WALL • SOAP • SINK • DOOR • PIPE • TOWEL • STOOL • TOILET • WINDOW • TEAPOT • LADLES • KITCHEN • DISHRACK • GATE/FENCE • TOOTHPASTE

Parts of a house 2025-10-04

Parts of a house crossword puzzle
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  1. space at the top of a house, often used for storage
  2. barrier around the garden or yard
  3. room below ground level
  4. top inside surface of a room
  5. part of the house where smoke goes out
  6. small stairs leading up to a door
  7. top covering of a house
  8. platform outside an upper-floor room
  9. opening in a wall that lets in light
  10. place in a room where you light a fire
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  1. where you prepare and cook food
  2. set of stairs connecting floors
  3. main room for relaxing or watching TV
  4. outdoor area with plants or grass
  5. entrance or exit to a room or building
  6. 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 • ...

The 3 Little Pigs 2019-03-11

The 3 Little Pigs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The little pigs were scared of the big bad ____
  2. The first two pigs learnt a valuable ____ from their brother
  3. The wolf had to go down the _____ instead
  4. The 1st little pig's house was made of ____
  5. The wolf ____ and he puffed to blow the houses down
Down
  1. The pigs put out ____ water
  2. The 3rd little pig's house was made of ____
  3. The first two pigs did not want to take a ____ time to build their homes
  4. The 2nd little pig's house was made of ____
  5. We could say the first two pigs were being ____
  6. The wolf could not blow over the ____ pig's house
  7. After everything, the pigs were ____
  8. 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

The 3 Little Pigs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We could say the first two pigs were being ____
  2. The wolf could not blow over the ____ pig's house
  3. The pigs put out ____ water
  4. The little pigs were scared of the big bad ____
  5. The 3rd little pig's house was made of ____
  6. After everything, the pigs were ____
Down
  1. The first two pigs did not want to take a ____ time to build their homes
  2. The 1st little pig's house was made of ____
  3. The 2nd little pig's house was made of ____
  4. The wolf had to go down the _____ instead
  5. The wolf ____ and he puffed to blow the houses down
  6. How many little pigs were there?
  7. 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

Clue # crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who was the half blood prince (Last name only)
  2. What shape does Harry's patronus take?
  3. What is the name of the wizards prison?
  4. house of the ambitious and the cunning
  5. house of the daring and the brave
  6. house of the wise
  7. What is the name of the sport that all wizards love?
Down
  1. School for wizardry and witchcraft
  2. What are the creatures who suck the soul out of people called?
  3. The article of clothing Dobby received causing him to be free
  4. house of the loyal and the fair
  5. Potter "The Boy who Lived"? (First and Last name)?
  6. 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

Basslines & Birthdays: A Raver’s Crossword for Kelly crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Toronto record shop where we met
  2. Legendary Berlin club known for hard techno and industrial vibes
  3. Detroit dance music festival formerly known as DEMF
  4. Seminal Frankie Knuckles track featuring Satoshi Tomiie and Robert Owens
  5. Revolutionary Detroit techno collective with militant aesthetics
Down
  1. Massive German street party celebrating electronic music
  2. Deep house supergroup featuring Theo Parrish, Kenny Dixon Jr., Rick Wilhite, and Marcellus Pittman
  3. Early days, best place to buy tapes
  4. Seminal Toronto house music night located across from the AGO
  5. Mythic Berlin venue with notoriously selective door policy
  6. Roland machine that shaped acid house
  7. Deep house icon known for Detroit soul-infused sets
  8. 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 • ...

first women... mostly politics 2020-11-21

first women... mostly politics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first to run for US House of Representatives
  2. First woman speaker of House, and still there
  3. first female jurist before the US Supreme Court
  4. the first woman mayor in the country
  5. first woman to serve as US Secretary of State
  6. first woman on supreme court
  7. 1st Black woman to serve as US Attorney General
  8. 1st openly gay state Attorney General
  9. Ratified in 1920
  10. First Muslim woman in Congress
Down
  1. Ran for president on Equal Rights Party line
  2. 1st South Asian, 2nd Black elected to US Senate
  3. first to run for president for major party
  4. first female National Security Advisor
  5. 1st Hispanic woman on Supreme Court
  6. first Black woman to serve as a federal judge
  7. from Montana, elected to US House
  8. 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

The House On Mango Street crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Roles – Symbol representing expectations for girls.
  2. – Esperanza’s shy friend who studies all night.
  3. Sisters – The women who tell Esperanza to come back for others.
  4. Garden – The place where Esperanza experiences growing up.
  5. – Symbol connected to looking out into the world.
  6. – Esperanza dreams of having one “all her own.”
  7. – Narrator of the book.
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  1. – What Esperanza wants to leave but promises not to forget.
  2. – Where Marin dreams of meeting someone.
  3. – A symbol connected to identity and self-definition.
  4. – Symbol tied to longing and escape.
  5. – Four of these stand by Esperanza’s house.
  6. – The color of Esperanza’s house.
  7. Street – The place Esperanza lives.
  8. – A symbol of femininity and danger in the novel.
  9. – The girl who gets married young.
  10. – One of the girls Esperanza befriends.
  11. – 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. • ...

social studies 9 democracy 2015-10-12

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

29 Clues: the person in charge of a meeting • bills that are passed by Parliament • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament. • to pick one person from a group of several people by voting • on of two large rooms in the centre block of the parliament buildings • ...

Crossword #4 2015-10-16

Crossword #4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  2. General A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch’s representative in Canada.
  3. 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.
  4. of Commons One of three parts of Parliament, MPs meet and debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
  5. Government The council that manages the business of a municipality that is led by a mayor.
  6. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  7. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  8. 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.
  9. A group of Senators, Members of the Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  10. 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.
  11. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  12. of State Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
  13. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
Down
  1. Government The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  2. Party The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons.
  3. The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons.
  4. Process The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws.
  5. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the Government.
  6. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  7. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  8. A person who speaks for you.
  9. Another word for constituency or electoral district.
  10. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  11. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
  12. 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.
  13. 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

Congress crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the president's constitutional power to turn down acts of Congress
  2. holding the political office for which one is running
  3. 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
  4. a rule or process in a legislative body aimed at ending debate on a given bill
  5. the process, occurring after every decennial census, that allocates congressional seats among the 50 states
  6. the formal charge by the House of Representatives that a government official has committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"
  7. a vote in which each legislator's yes or no vote is recorded as the clerk calls the names of the members alphabetically
  8. a provision by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and the addition of new amendments to a bill
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. the effort by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies
  12. having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses, distinguished from unicameral
Down
  1. a provision by the House Rules Committee limiting or prohibiting the introduction of amendments during debate
  2. the amounts of money approved by Congress in statutes (bills) that each unit or agency of government can spend
  3. a representative who votes based on what they think is best for their constituency
  4. the ranking given to an individual on the basis of length of continuous service on a committee in Congress
  5. the residents in the area from which an official is elected
  6. a gathering of House Republicans every two years to elect their House leaders; Democrats call their gathering the "caucus"
  7. a party member in the House or Senate responsible for coordinating the party's legislative strategy, building support for key issues, and counting votes
  8. the deep ideological distance between the two parties
  9. the chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  10. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of Congress and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
  11. the session in which a congressional committee rewrites legislation to incorporate changes discussed during hearings on a bill
  12. 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
  13. the apportionment of voters in districts in such a way as to give unfair advantage to one racial or ethnic group or political party
  14. 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 • ...

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-04

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a number you can get by adding 2+2
  2. a number you can easily get by adding 3+3
  3. to make laws
  4. the upper house of Congress
  5. one of the two houses of Congress
  6. the amount of people or other things in an area
Down
  1. a list of laws and statements written to make the U.S a better place
  2. President- someone who is mainly there in case something happens to the President and just as backup in general.
  3. a group made up of two houses called the House of Representatives and the Senate
  4. of the house the leader of the House of Representatives
  5. something that’s created to help the world become a better place
  6. a period of time
  7. a building that’s normally in the most important city or town
  8. a charge against the state
  9. 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

Hoppy Hunting! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Founded the Fisher House Foundation
  2. The symbol of hospitality in Charleston
  3. Sugar coated marshmallows popular around holidays
  4. The minimum amount of rooms a Fisher House can have
  5. "Because a family's _____ is good medicine"
  6. Before we used baskets to collect Easter Eggs, this article of clothing was used.
  7. Program offered by the Fisher House Foundation that provides round-trip airline tickets to veterans and their families.
  8. Before it was known as the Easter Bunny, it was known as the Easter _____
Down
  1. The country in which the Easter Bunny originates from
  2. A savory Easter treat in the olden days
  3. The goddess Easter was named after
  4. Charleston is home to the first ____ game in America
  5. A city in Maryland where the first Fisher House was built.
  6. Holiday inspired by Vietnam protesters
  7. 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

YOUR HOME crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You can store things on it, it is on the wall.
  2. In this part of the garden you can grow, for example, carrots, tomatoes etc.
  3. Budapest is divided into this.
  4. A piece of furniture next to your bed.
  5. Spoons, forks, knives etc.
  6. Wooden floor in another words. ;)
Down
  1. This is where your dog lives in the garden.
  2. This room is under your house and has no windows.
  3. 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.
  4. You can lie in it for a long time and wash yourself.
  5. A very large, expensive house, usually rich people live there.
  6. The outer area of a town/city.
  7. City centre in other words.
  8. Money paid for water, electricity or gas.
  9. 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

Little Red Riding Hood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What food was Red taking to Grandma?
  2. caused or had an irritated or uncomfortable feeling on part of the the body
  3. Red tickled Wolf's throat until he __________ her up.
  4. caused or allowed something, such as food or liquid, to pass through the mouth, down the throat, and into the stomach
  5. made the sound that a lion makes
  6. What was little Red Riding Hood's nickname?
  7. unfamiliar or unknown people
  8. a group or lump of things that are close together
Down
  1. Where was Wolf laying when Red got to Grandma's house?
  2. past tense of awake; to stop sleeping
  3. What did Wolf tell Red to take to Grandma?
  4. What drink did Red and Grandma have with their cake?
  5. Who did Red meet on the way to Grandma's house?
  6. What did Red have to walk trough to get to Grandma's house?
  7. 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? • ...

Legislative Branch Vocab 2022-08-31

Legislative Branch Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The individuals who live in the area an elected official is representing.
  2. Practice of legislators trading mutual support for their legislative proposals.
  3. government Occurs when the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress.
  4. Descriptive of elected representatives who base their legislative voting decisions on the desires and opinions of their constituents.
  5. rule A process used by the Senate to end or limit debate/filibusters.
  6. 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.
  7. Committees A committee made up of members from both the House and the Senate.
  8. committees Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and usually for an investigative purpose.
  9. The practice of redistributing House seats every ten years according to census data.
  10. caucus A group of congressional members that meet to pursue a common legislative agenda.
  11. legislature A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or houses.
  12. polarization A strong division in the views of Republicans and Democrats on the legislative agenda.
  13. consent a request or agreement setting the terms for the consideration or debate of a specified bill or other measure.
  14. leader The legislative leader elected by party members holding the minority of seats in the House or the Senate.
  15. The redrawing of legislative district lines after the census has been taken, to accommodate population shifts and ensure equal representation.
  16. committees A joint committee appointed to iron out the differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill.
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  1. The practice of distributing House seats into unequal districts, which diminishes certain district’s representative voice.
  2. petition A device used to force a bill that has been stuck in committee for over thirty days, out onto the floor.
  3. government Occurs when different parties control the White House and Congress.
  4. An attempt to stall or defeat a bill in the Senate by talking for an extended period of time.
  5. “Hidden” congressional provisions that designate money for specific projects or programs.
  6. 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.
  7. agenda Issues that people believe require governmental action.
  8. Descriptive of elected representatives who balance their constituents’ opinions with their best judgment when making legislative voting decisions.
  9. A senator or representative who assists the party leader by staying informed about the voting decisions of other members.
  10. leader The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate.
  11. committees Permanently established legislative committees that review and consider bills in both the House and Senate.
  12. 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.
  13. The practice of drawing districts in unusual shapes for the political advantage of one political party or group.
  14. 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. • ...

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-07

Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to distribute or allocate proportionally.
  2. the upper house of the United States Congress, whose powers include the ability to approve the president's Cabinet appointments.
  3. a group of persons appointed or elected to consider or take action on some matter.
  4. meaning "two-housed", this is the type of structure our legislative branch has.
  5. a legislative body where not every seat is up for reelection at the same time. (2 words)
  6. the power of the President to block or complicate passage of a legislation by refusing to sign it into law.
  7. a law made by a body of government.
  8. a permanent committee in a government that specializes in a particular area of legislation. (2 words)
  9. the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. (4 words)
  10. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by an executive through retention of the bill unsigned until after adjournment of the legislature. (2 words)
  11. a temporary committee created with a timeline to complete a specific task, like investigating government activity. (2 words)
  12. the reassignment of representatives proportionally among the states in accordance with changes in population.
  13. the people in a particular area of a country who are represented by an elected official.
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  1. 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)
  2. a joint committee that is appointed to hold a conference on differing versions of a bill. (2 words)
  3. the leader of the political party that holds the majority of seats in the Senate. (3 words)
  4. 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)
  5. a general election held in an odd-numbered year when neither a presidential election nor a midterm election takes place. (3 words)
  6. a committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. (2 words)
  7. divide or organize an area into new political districts.
  8. the leader of the political party that holds fewer seats in the Senate (3 words)
  9. a committee of a legislative house that determines the rules and procedure for expediting the business of the house. (2 words)
  10. the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class.
  11. a party member in the House or Senate responsible for coordinating their party's legislative strategy.
  12. a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments to cover the costs of general government services.
  13. a proposed law that requires the approval of both houses of congress and the signature of the president in order to become a law.
  14. the primary lawmaking body of the U.S. Government.
  15. 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. • ...

Government Vocabulary Crossword 2025-12-04

Government Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system of government where one ruler makes all the decisions.
  2. The Governor General signs off on new laws in Canada by giving this.
  3. This document was added to the Constitution in 1982.
  4. A set of instructions for changing parts of the Constitution.
  5. A vote showing the majority of people do not support the Prime Minister.
  6. One side of the political spectrum that tends to be more conservative.
  7. A group of aides that assist the Prime Minister.
  8. Political influence controlled by different groups or "teams" of politicians.
  9. A government formed by a party holding more than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
  10. A system of democracy where every citizen votes on every issue.
  11. A set of goals or plans that a political party promises to introduce if elected.
  12. These candidates are not part of any political party.
  13. A ruling body that governs the affairs of a country, province, city, town, or district.
  14. A system of government where power is held by the wealthy.
  15. There are 343 of these in the House of Commons, won in elections.
  16. A proposal for a future law.
  17. A document that outlines the foundation of a government.
  18. Members of Parliament meet here to discuss, change, and introduce new laws in Canada.
  19. A government made up of multiple political parties working together.
  20. The right to vote.
  21. A group of MPs that lead departments and work with the Prime Minister.
  22. These representatives meet and work at the Federal level, in the House of Commons.
  23. This government is controlled by its own people.
  24. A building where a municipal government meets.
  25. This is another name for the Senate.
  26. This is the highest court in Manitoba
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  1. These people work with the Mayor to run a town or city.
  2. A system of government where every citizen has an equal vote
  3. This person controls debates and keeps order in the House of Commons.
  4. A group of people with similar political goals and ideals.
  5. A democratic system of government that still symbolically recognizes a monarch.
  6. A government formed by less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
  7. A system of democracy where people vote for representatives of your interests.
  8. A region in Canada that votes for the same political candidates.
  9. A ceremonial staff that symbolizes the authority of the Speaker and the parliament or legislature.
  10. Another name for the House of Commons.
  11. The political party with the second-most seats forms this in the House of Commons.
  12. Where the provincial elected representatives meet to discuss and introduce laws in the province.
  13. This group of people act as a "sober second thought" to the House of Commons.
  14. These are employees of the Government that are not elected.
  15. A government divided up into Federal, Provincial, and Municipal levels.
  16. A side of the political spectrum that tends to lean more progressive.
  17. A system of government where there is NO government.
  18. A senior parliamentary officer who carries the mace and escorts the Speaker into the House of Commons.
  19. 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. • ...

Government #4 2015-10-03

Government #4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A formal event that follows rules or traditions
  2. A rule for all Canadians made by senators, MPs and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  3. One of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament buildings.
  4. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  5. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons
  6. the process of choosing a representative by vote.
  7. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada is our head of state.
  8. A member of the Senate or the House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  9. A person living in an area in Canada represented my a MP.
  10. a person who is chosen by the prime minister and appointed governor general to help govern.
  11. A king or queen of a country.
  12. the bringing to an end of a Parliament.
  13. 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.
  14. Another word for constituency or electoral district.
  15. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  16. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
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  1. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  2. a group of all ministers, most from the house of commons and at least one from the senate.
  3. to change or improve something.
  4. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  5. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms this.
  6. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  7. A group made up of all senators and MPs from the same political party.
  8. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation.
  9. A group of senators, MPs or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report on it.
  10. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  11. The person in charge of a meeting.
  12. The daily official record of debates in the senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  13. a proposal for s law to be considered by parliament.
  14. 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

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a king or a queen of a country.
  2. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada.
  3. a proposed law to be considered by Parliament.
  4. the specific geographic area in Canada that a M.P. represents in the house of Commons.
  5. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  6. one of two large rooms in the Center Block of the Parliament Building.
  7. the council that manages business of a municipality that is led by a mayor.
  8. a daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues.
  9. the political party that forms the government because more of it members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
  10. a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  11. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out business.
  12. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  13. the leader of the party in power and the Head of Government.
  14. another name for question period.
  15. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, M.P, and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  16. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both selected to study a specific subject or bill.
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  1. the person in charge of a meeting.
  2. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal parliament.
  3. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  4. a person appointed by the monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
  5. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  6. to change or improve something such as a law or Act of Parliament.
  7. another name for the House of Commons.
  8. a large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  9. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  10. all political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party.
  11. someone who speaks for you.
  12. another word for constituency or electoral district.
  13. bills that are passed by Parliament.
  14. 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. • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. Consent - or general consent, by a group of several parties
  3. - divide or organize (an area) into new political or school districts.
  4. - manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
  5. 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.
  6. Committee - Part of the legislative process
  7. - 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.
  8. Legislature - the practice of having two houses in parliament.
  9. - consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision.
  10. minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.
  11. - A part of something in office.
  12. Committees - a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.
  13. President- an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
  14. - a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  15. Bill - gives power to the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for meeting the expenditure during the financial year.
  16. Of The House - the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives
  17. Groups - a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
  18. Resolution - a resolution passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  19. -
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  1. - a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it.
  2. - an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
  3. - the action or process of inheriting a title, office,property, etc.
  4. - a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
  5. Committee - a permanent committee that meets regularly.
  6. - is the redistribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on changes in population.
  7. - express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
  8. Temp ore - a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  9. - the holder of an office or post.
  10. leader - the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.
  11. and Minority Whip -
  12. Resolution - process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end.
  13. - a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  14. both the House and the Senate, the minority whip is the second highest-ranking individual in the minority party.
  15. - to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.
  16. - an opportunity to state one's case.
  17. - someone who holds all the power.
  18. Session - A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress.
  19. - 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 • ...

Harry Potter Crossword 2022-02-23

Harry Potter Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. house with a strong moral compass and loyalty
  2. the place where Dumbledore keeps his memories
  3. a very dangerous set of games where their ultimate goal is to find a hidden cup
  4. House with courage bravery and determination
  5. the most powerful love potion in existence
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  1. the platform to get on the hogwarts express
  2. House with wisdom, wit and a skill for learning
  3. also known as liquid luck
  4. guards of Azkaban
  5. the mirror that shows your deepest, most desperate desire
  6. a powerful truth serum
  7. an object in which a witch or wizard can hide a fragment of their soul in
  8. 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 • ...

yellow's crossword puzzle 2023-09-20

yellow's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposed law that the House may consider.
  2. The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets.
  3. An old English word for yes used when votes are cast in support of a motion in the House.
  4. Not voting on a motion or question, and having your decision not to vote recorded.
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  1. Any work before the House or select committees.
  2. A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party.
  3. Parliament’s dining rooms and catering service.A proposed law that the House may consider.
  4. The King or Queen of New Zealand when exercising powers through Ministers. In effect, the Executive GovD
  5. Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal.
  6. 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. • ...

Government of Mexico 2012-12-05

Government of Mexico crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Both the US and Mexico follows the Rule of _____
  2. Along with the Senate and the House of Deputies, the ____ can propose legislation.
  3. The system of government is a ______ Republic, unlike the US system of Federalism.
  4. In Mexico's past a ____ has allowed the PRI party to mostly ignore other parties.
  5. In Mexico, the president can freely appoint/dismiss members of their _____.
  6. The Legislative branch of Mexico has a ______ system.
  7. Legislation dealing with budget originates in the lower chamber, or the House of ______
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  1. The system of competing interest groups, which the US has and Mexico is working towards, is called _______
  2. The Chamber of Deputies has a system that gives seats based on _____.
  3. The US' House of ______ is comparable to Mexico's House of Deputies.
  4. In the US and Mexico, Supreme Court _____ are appointed by the president, but approved by Senate
  5. _______ of Government has increased since the removal of the PRI party, which had corrupt polices that were kept hidden from the public.
  6. In Mexico, like the US, citizens have the right to an ______ process in the court of law.
  7. The power of Judicial ______ is rarely used effectively in the Mexican Judicial Branch.
  8. 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

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
  2. A change that is made to a bill,a motion with the intention of improving it
  3. A university student who works for the Senate or House of Commons
  4. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  5. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  6. A person with political and civil rights
  7. A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament
  8. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
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  1. A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  2. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  3. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
  4. To change or improve something
  5. A group made up of all the Senators and MPs from the same political party
  6. The MP or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business
  7. 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

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  2. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  3. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  4. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  5. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  6. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  7. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  8. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  9. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
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  1. A king or queen of a country
  2. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  3. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  4. A person who speaks for you
  5. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  6. 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

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  2. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  3. A person who speaks for you
  4. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  5. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  6. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  8. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
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  1. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  2. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  3. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  4. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  5. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  6. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  7. 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

How a Bill Becomes a Law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A smaller group within a committee that examines a bill in detail.
  2. The step in which a bill is formally presented in the House or Senate.
  3. The action taken by the president to reject a bill.
  4. The committee formed to resolve differences when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill.
  5. The person who reviews and approves or rejects a bill after it passes through both chambers.
  6. The first chamber where a bill can be introduced.
  7. The final step before a bill reaches the president, in which the final version is prepared.
  8. The step where members of Congress cast their decisions on a bill.
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  1. The chamber where a bill can be introduced besides the House.
  2. The committee a bill must go through before reaching the full House floor.
  3. The fraction of votes needed in Congress to override a presidential veto.
  4. The process where a committee revises and makes changes to a bill before it moves forward.
  5. A group of lawmakers that reviews and modifies a bill before it moves forward.
  6. The stage where a bill is discussed in full before a vote in either chamber.
  7. 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. • ...

Grants 2020-04-29

Grants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. he is our uncle
  2. he lives in a flat
  3. she is our oldest auntie
  4. he’s amazing
  5. she lives in otway gardens
  6. Susan she doesn’t live with us
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  1. she’s annoying
  2. he lives with Wendy
  3. she is our auntie
  4. youngest in the house
  5. he’s the oldest person in the house
  6. she is the oldest girl in the house

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

Gov Unit 2 Key Terms 2026-02-20

Gov Unit 2 Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the highest-ranking senator in the majority party, elected to preside over the U.S. Senate when the Vice President is absent
  2. a legislative procedure used in the U.S. Senate to end a filibuster or bring a debate to a close, allowing for a vote on the matter at hand
  3. a temporary, joint committee composed of members from both the House and Senate tasked with reconciling differences between two versions of the same bill
  4. a legislative committee made up of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, they often focus on specific issues or areas of policy, allowing for more comprehensive oversight and analysis
  5. refers to the legislative practice of vote trading, where members of Congress agree to support each other's bills or amendments to ensure passage
  6. refers to the practice in which lawmakers allocate government funds for local projects, primarily to benefit their constituents and secure political support
  7. a temporary or specialized congressional committee appointed to investigate, study, or address specific issues that fall outside the scope or jurisdiction of standing committees
  8. a theory of representation where elected officials act as a "mouthpiece" for their constituents, voting strictly according to the preferences and will of their district, rather than using their own personal judgment
  9. a legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern
  10. a pivotal committee in the U.S. House of Representatives that establishes the rules for debate on bills and resolutions, determining how and when legislation will be considered.
  11. these do not have a clear partisan leaning and are considered competitive in elections, making them crucial in determining the outcome of congressional elections.
  12. a legislative act passed by Congress to authorize spending of discretionary federal funds on specific government departments, agencies, and programs.
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  1. the constitutional process of redistributing the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states every 10 years, following the census, to reflect population shifts. It determines how many representatives each state gets, impacting their political influence and electoral votes.
  2. a hybrid approach where legislators vote based on constituent wishes on high-profile issues, but use their own judgment on less salient, complex, or personal issues
  3. the political and parliamentary leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, acting as its presiding officer, administrative head, and leader of the majority party
  4. a permanent panel established under the rules of the House or Senate with specific legislative jurisdiction, tasked with reviewing, amending, and reporting proposed legislation
  5. a current officeholder seeking reelection to the position they already hold
  6. a philosophy where elected officials use their own judgment, conscience, and expertise to make decisions, rather than strictly adhering to constituent preferences or popular opinion
  7. additional provisions added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill
  8. informal, voluntary groups of House or Senate members—that unite to pursue shared policy goals, regional interests, or ideological agendas.
  9. the process of manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one political party over another.
  10. a rare legislative maneuver in the U.S. House of Representatives where members can force a bill out of a committee that's blocking it, bringing it directly to the House floor for a vote, bypassing leadership and committee chairs to overcome gridlock and get legislation considered
  11. a U.S. Senate tactic used by the minority party to delay or block a vote on legislation by engaging in unlimited debate
  12. high-ranking member of Congress (House or Senate) elected by their party to maintain party discipline, count votes, and ensure members attend key votes

24 Clues: a legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern • a current officeholder seeking reelection to the position they already hold • the process of manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one political party over another. • ...

Law & Order 2022-03-15

Law & Order crossword puzzle
Across
  1. steal from any shop
  2. music whit copyright
  3. get into other persons car and steal
  4. fire in my house
  5. fabrication of evidents
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  1. break into a house that is not yours
  2. Do bad things on the street
  3. Throw garbage on the floor
  4. Suddenly the silence goes away
  5. Drive the car very fast
  6. steal someones house
  7. 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

The Wizard of Oz crossword puzzle
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  1. Toto is a
  2. What Dorothy sees outside: the house is in the ______.
  3. Dorothy’s ______ goes into the sky.
  4. The state where Dorothy lives
  5. Dorothy’s dog.
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  1. The brother of your mother or father.
  2. They are under the house
  3. Dorothy lives on a_______
  4. A bad magical woman.
  5. A strong windstorm.
  6. The yellow brick ______.
  7. 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 ______.

Samantha's Birthday 2026-04-05

Samantha's Birthday crossword puzzle
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  1. Slang for a beginner in gaming
  2. A choice on the road
  3. Country with pancakes
  4. The highest level of the house
  5. Above the highest level of the house
  6. Nothing but net
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  1. Hot java
  2. Zoom-Zoom
  3. A super cool musical genre
  4. A super cool musical instrument
  5. Slang nickname for the current occupant of the White House
  6. Country with elephants

12 Clues: Hot java • Zoom-Zoom • Nothing but net • A choice on the road • Country with pancakes • Country with elephants • A super cool musical genre • Slang for a beginner in gaming • The highest level of the house • A super cool musical instrument • Above the highest level of the house • Slang nickname for the current occupant of the White House

Government 2015-10-05

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
  2. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
  3. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  4. One of the three parts of Parliament. MPs meet and debate in the House of Commons Chamber.
  5. To change or improve something.
  6. 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.
  7. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  8. Members of both the Senate and the House of Commons.
  9. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  13. Groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them and promote their interest.
  14. A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  15. 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.
  16. The last stage before a bill becomes a law.
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  1. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  2. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  3. The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
  8. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
  9. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  10. Of two chambers, or rooms. Canada's Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons.
  11. A person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on advice of the PM.
  12. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  13. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
  14. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  15. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  16. 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. • ...

yellow's crossword puzzle 2023-09-20

yellow's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A proposed law that the House may consider.
  2. The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets.
  3. An old English word for yes used when votes are cast in support of a motion in the House.
  4. Not voting on a motion or question, and having your decision not to vote recorded.
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  1. Any work before the House or select committees.
  2. A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party.
  3. Parliament’s dining rooms and catering service.A proposed law that the House may consider.
  4. The King or Queen of New Zealand when exercising powers through Ministers. In effect, the Executive GovD
  5. Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal.
  6. 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

yellow's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A proposed law that the House may consider.
  2. The debating chamber where the House of Representatives meets.
  3. An old English word for yes used when votes are cast in support of a motion in the House.
  4. Not voting on a motion or question, and having your decision not to vote recorded.
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  1. Any work before the House or select committees.
  2. A group of members of Parliament who belong to a particular party.
  3. Parliament’s dining rooms and catering service.A proposed law that the House may consider.
  4. The King or Queen of New Zealand when exercising powers through Ministers. In effect, the Executive GovD
  5. Formal word to describe the House taking on or agreeing to an idea or proposal.
  6. 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. • ...

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword 2015-10-12

Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  2. A person who speaks for you
  3. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  4. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  5. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  6. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
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  1. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  2. A king or queen of a country
  3. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  4. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  5. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  6. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  7. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  8. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators

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 • ...

National Structures Practice 2021-10-20

National Structures Practice crossword puzzle
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  1. legislative branch of the US government
  2. represents the US to foreign countries
  3. prepared by executive, approved by Congress
  4. number of Senators from each state
  5. highest court in the US
  6. interprets the laws
  7. upper house of Congress
  8. having two houses
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  1. head of the executive branch
  2. enforces the laws
  3. lower house of the US Congress
  4. 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

Spelling Words Week 3 2019-07-29

Spelling Words Week 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. House The house of review in Canberra's Parliament House and also known as the Senate
  2. Have to do with freedom and openness to change
  3. A form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives
  4. The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree
  5. The group within a government that makes the laws
  6. House A group of people make laws for the country in the capital cities house
  7. A change in position compared to a place or an object that is not moving
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  1. A body of people elected to manage the affairs of a city or county
  2. A government official
  3. Cabinet is a group of politicians who hold a political post with their party, but whose party is not in government
  4. System of government in which power is divided between a national government and various state governments
  5. An advocate or supporter of democracy
  6. Any group of people living together in a country, state, city, or local community has to live by certain rules
  7. Minister A person who is head of Australia
  8. 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 • ...

The White House 2025-05-19

The White House crossword puzzle
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  1. The British ____ the White House in 1812? 2 wds.
  2. How much did it cost to build the White House? 5 wds.
  3. What is the address of the White House? Contains number, word, and abbreviation
  4. How many rooms are in the White House? 4 wds
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  1. Which room in the White House is almost completely bare? 2 wds
  2. How many sections are in the White House?
  3. What is the presidents office called? 2 wds
  4. What are the colors of the rooms that are named after their colors? 3wds
  5. 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 • ...

Texas Gov. Extra Credit Crossword 2022-02-22

Texas Gov. Extra Credit Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the power, exercised by the House, the Senate, or both chambers jointly, to investigate problems facing the state.
  2. a district in which one official is elected rather than multiple officials.
  3. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate.
  4. a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state.
  5. the second step in the legislative process, during which a bill is assigned to the appropriate standing committee by the Speaker (for House bills) or the lieutenant governor (for Senate bills).
  6. occurring every two years.
  7. a resolution, commonly a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution or ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that must pass both the House and Senate but that does not require the governor's signature.
  8. the power of the House to impeach and of the Senate to convict members of the executive and judicial branches of state government.
  9. the legislature's power over the executive branch; for example, the legislature determines the size of appropriations for state agencies.
  10. a permanent committee with the power to propose and write legislation that covers a particular subject, such as finance or agriculture.
  11. a legislative session called by the governor that addresses an agenda set by him or her and that lasts no longer than 30 days.
  12. a person who is represented by an elected official.
  13. an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body.
  14. a bill affecting only units of local government, such as a city, county, or special district.
  15. the third step in the legislative process, during which a bill is killed, amended, or heard by a standing committee.
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  1. according to the Texas Constitution, the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to a trial in the Senate and possibly to the removal of a state official.
  2. a resolution that concerns only the Texas House or Senate, such as the adoption of a rule or the appointment of an employee, and that does not require the governor's signature.
  3. the fourth step in the legislative process, during which a bill referred by a standing committee is scheduled for floor debate by the Calendars Committee.
  4. a resolution that is of interest to both chambers of the legislature and must pass both the House and Senate and generally be signed by the governor.
  5. a joint committee created to work out a compromise on House and Senate versions of a piece of legislation.
  6. non legislative activities legislators perform to assist people living in their districts, including writing letters of recommendation, giving speeches to civic groups, or working to solve a problem for someone in their community.
  7. according to the Texas Constitution, the governor's power to turn down legislation; can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate.
  8. a step in the legislative process during which a bill is killed by the chair of the standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee.
  9. the 140-day period, occurring only in odd-numbered years, during which the Texas legislature meets to consider and pass bills.
  10. daily payment to a public official engaged in state business.
  11. 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. Once given the floor, senators have unlimited time to speak as long as they follow Senate rules, and it requires a vote of three-fifths of the Senate to end a filibuster.
  12. a bill that gives an individual or corporation a special exemption from state law.
  13. having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses.
  14. the legislature's mandated role in counting returns in the elections for governor and lieutenant governor.
  15. the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate.

30 Clues: occurring every two years. • a person who is represented by an elected official. • an expression of opinion on an issue by a legislative body. • daily payment to a public official engaged in state business. • a bill that applies to all people and/or property in the state. • having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses. • ...

Congress Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-26

Congress Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Power used by Congress to gather information useful for the formation of legislation, review the operations and budgets of executive departments and independent regulatory agencies, conduct investigations through committee hearings, and bring to the public's attention the need for public policy
  2. A joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill. Members are appointed by the party leadership and are drawn from the house and Senate committees that originally considered the bill
  3. A congressional process by which a Speaker may send a bill to a second committee after the first is finished acting.
  4. an office that is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or political party
  5. the inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government
  6. Powers specifically qiven to Congress in the Constitution; including the power to collect taxes, coin money, requlate foreign and interstate commerce, and declare war.
  7. The constitutional power of Congress to raise and spend money. Congress can use this as a negative or checking power over the other branches by freezing or cutting their
  8. The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census
  9. A seat in the House of Representatives that is not considered to be safe for the incumbent in the next election (swing seat)
  10. Committees on which both senators and representatives serve. Similar to Select Committees, and often focus public attention on a major issue.
  11. The drawing of new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes.
  12. A senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking.
  13. An expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of both the House and the Senate, but not the president.
  14. Considers legislation dealing with civil liberties, constitutional amendments, federal courts and judges, immigration, civil and criminal laws
  15. Those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution
  16. The legislative leader elected by party members holding majority of the seats in the House or Senate.
  17. A standing committee of the House of Representatives that provides special rules under which specific bills can be debated, amended, and considered by the house.
  18. Permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area.
  19. A device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had the bill for 30 days, may petition to have it brought to the floor.
  20. A committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is in charge of setting the specific expenditures of money by the government.
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  1. Advises Congress on the probable consequences of its decisions, forecasts revenues, and is a counter weight to the president's Office of Management and Budget.
  2. An expression of opinion either in the House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body.
  3. An association of Congress members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest.
  4. a session in which committee members offer changes to a bill before it qoes to the floor
  5. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of the bill or nomination.
  6. formal changes to a bill that do not have any direct relation to the subject of the bill itself.The Senate permits such amendments.
  7. Legislators should follow their own judgment (that is, act like a trustee) until the public becomes vocal about a particular matter, at which point they should follow the dictates of constituents
  8. A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
  9. Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose. Usually formed to conduct an investigation into a current matter of great public concern.
  10. The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
  11. the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  12. The view that an elected represent should represent the opinions of his or her
  13. When a bill has lots of riders.
  14. An attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action on the bill.
  15. The legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or Senate.
  16. Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions, not explicitly stated
  17. A congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several important committees.
  18. to set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it
  19. A formal express of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and the president.
  20. relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

40 Clues: When a bill has lots of riders. • relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting • A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts. • to set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it • The view that an elected represent should represent the opinions of his or her • ...

Test II Extra Credit 2022-02-11

Test II Extra Credit crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives in the Texas House, Texas Senate, and U.S. House; this usually happens every 10 years to reflect shifts in population or in response to legal challenges in existing districts
  2. the first step in the legislative process, during which a member of the legislature drafts a bill and files a copy of it with the clerk of the House or secretary of the Senate
  3. the Confederate States of America, those southern states that seceded from the United States in late 1860 and 1861 and argued that the power of the states was more important than the power of the central government
  4. the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel
  5. a militant farmers’ movement of the late nineteenth century that fought for improved conditions for farmers
  6. powers to act in a particular area are exclusively granted by the Constitution to the national government and cannot be interfered with by the states
  7. having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses
  8. the resources available to higher officials, usually opportunities to make political appointments to offices and to confer grants, licenses, or special favors to supporters
  9. under the Texas Constitution, the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to trial in the Senate and possible removal of a state official
  10. possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area
  11. the process by which people move from rural to urban areas
  12. a system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments
  13. according to James Madison, the concentration of power in any one branch of government
  14. 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. Once given the floor, senators have unlimited time to speak as long as they follow Senate rules, and it requires a vote of three-fifths of the Senate to end a filibuster
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  1. possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area
  2. a step in the legislative process during which a bill is killed by the chair of the standing committee to which it was referred, as a result of his or her setting the bill aside and not bringing it before the committee
  3. comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature
  4. a person who is represented by an elected official
  5. the power to control floor debate by recognizing who can speak before the House and Senate
  6. the legal structure of a government, which establishes its power and authority as well as the limits on that power
  7. elected state official who directs the collection of taxes and other revenues and estimates revenues for the budgeting process
  8. according to the Texas Constitution, the governor’s power to turn down legislation; can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate
  9. a proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate
  10. occurring every two years

24 Clues: occurring every two years • a person who is represented by an elected official • the process by which people move from rural to urban areas • comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature • possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area • possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area • ...

Congress: The Legislative Branch 2019-01-07

Congress: The Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. caucus, a meeting of all the House members from a particular party held to elect party officers
  2. petition, a measure taken in the House of Representatives to force a bill out of committee
  3. the minimum number of members needed to legally conduct business
  4. and proper clause, article 1, section 8, clause 18, of the constitution, which gives the national legislature the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper to the powers granted by the consitution
  5. the tactic used when opponents of a measure seek to prevent it coming up for a vote in the Senate by refusing to stop talking in hopes of stalling action long enough that the rest of the Senate will be forced to move on to other business
  6. an addition to a bill that often has little relationship to the bills main topic; the goal at a rider may be to add an unpopular provision to a bill that is likely to be passed so that the addition may ride along with the bill that is passed or a rider may be designed to kill a bird by attaching an unpopular provision to that bill
  7. a condition in which government revenues are lower than expenses
  8. the tradition in the Senate in which the chair of a committee in given to the most senior majority senator on the comittee
  9. the drawing of district boundaries for political advantage
  10. the representatives of each party whose duty is to encourage fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants
  11. committees, temporary committees in the House of Representatives formed to carry out specific tasks that are not already covered by existing committees
  12. the distribution of seats in the House of Representatives among the states
  13. of the Whole, a measure taken in the House in which all representatives become members of a single committee, allowing the House to function when many members are absent
  14. the people of a particular geographic area who are represented by a lawmaking body
  15. a legal document that orders a person to appear in court to serve as a witness or to provide the court with certain documents
  16. committee, a joint committee formed from both houses to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill
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  1. tax, a tax an individual pays directly to the government
  2. a congressional act or bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
  3. the power of Congress to check upon the executive branch and to make sure it is following the laws Congress has passed.
  4. Majority Leader, the person elected by the majority party who serves as the spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate
  5. the vote to end debate of a bill in the senate
  6. proposed laws
  7. committees, special committees formed from members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to address broad issues that affect both chambers
  8. Clause, Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the Constitution which outlines the commerce power granted to Congress
  9. the redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives among the states based on the results of the census
  10. post facto law, laws that criminalizes an action that took place in the past and that was legal at that time
  11. leader, the representatives of each party elected to help manage the actions and strategy of their party in the House of Representatives
  12. the process of charging officials in the executive and judicial branches with wrongdoing and bringing them to trial
  13. of habeas corpus, a court order that forces the police to present a person in court to face charges
  14. committees, permanent committees responsible for legislation in particular policy areas
  15. veto, a means by which the president can reject a bill, when Congress is not in session, by not signing it
  16. Pro Tempore, the official who presides over the Senate in the vice president's absence
  17. resolutions, measures in which both houses of Congress address matters that affect the operations of both chambers
  18. test, a test levied on one person but passed on to another for payment to the government
  19. of the house, The presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  20. of attainder, a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial

36 Clues: proposed laws • the vote to end debate of a bill in the senate • tax, a tax an individual pays directly to the government • the drawing of district boundaries for political advantage • the minimum number of members needed to legally conduct business • a condition in which government revenues are lower than expenses • ...

Harry Potter 2024-05-15

Harry Potter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Badger on symbol
  2. House of Draco Malfoy
  3. Gamekeeper at Hogwarts
  4. House named after a bird
Down
  1. ___ Black
  2. Chamber of ___
  3. Tom Marcolo Riddle
  4. House of Harry Potter
  5. Ron ___
  6. Wizard prison

10 Clues: Ron ___ • ___ Black • Wizard prison • Chamber of ___ • Badger on symbol • Tom Marcolo Riddle • House of Harry Potter • House of Draco Malfoy • Gamekeeper at Hogwarts • House named after a bird

How a Bill Becomes a Law 2021-04-12

How a Bill Becomes a Law crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a statement, change, or addition to a document or record (a bill)
  2. to declare null and void; to set aside
  3. draft of a proposed law
  4. session during which testimony is given by witnesses or people who have an interest in the matter; a formal investigation
  5. elected member of a lower house of the legislature
  6. elected body of people with the responsibility and power to make laws for a state or nation
  7. a group of people delegated to perform a function, such as considering, investigating, reporting, or acting on a matter
  8. elected member of a senate or upper house of the legislature
Down
  1. formal expression or preferance for a candidate, resolution or issue
  2. the collective name given to the legislative body; includes both the House and the Senate
  3. ordered list of matters to be considered, organized by dates
  4. engage in formal discussion or argument; discussing and investigating all sides of an issue
  5. authority that exercises control and administration of public policy in a nation or state
  6. a collective name for either of the two legislative bodies(House of Representatives or Senate)
  7. piece of legislation approved by an elected body chosen by the people

15 Clues: draft of a proposed law • to declare null and void; to set aside • elected member of a lower house of the legislature • ordered list of matters to be considered, organized by dates • elected member of a senate or upper house of the legislature • a statement, change, or addition to a document or record (a bill) • ...

Slytherin Crossword 2020-09-18

Slytherin Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the common room is
  2. Lucius Malfoy was one of these
  3. a blonde family
  4. most Slytherins are this
Down
  1. the Halfblood Prince, Potions Professor
  2. Lake the body of water the Common Room extends into
  3. The Basilisk is this
  4. a green gemstone, House color
  5. The House Ghost
  6. Heir of Slytherin
  7. sickles are this color
  8. the most ancient and noble House of...

12 Clues: The House Ghost • a blonde family • Heir of Slytherin • The Basilisk is this • sickles are this color • where the common room is • most Slytherins are this • a green gemstone, House color • Lucius Malfoy was one of these • the most ancient and noble House of... • the Halfblood Prince, Potions Professor • Lake the body of water the Common Room extends into

Madison Goshey- Sections 5-3 and 5-4 2021-01-27

Madison Goshey- Sections 5-3 and 5-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. permanent committees
  2. opponents of a measure take the floor of the Senate and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent the measure coming up for a vote
  3. manages the actions and strategy of the party in the House
  4. carry out specific tasks not already covered by existing committees, such as investigations
  5. guides the work of the majority party
  6. the person who presides in the absence of the president of the Senate
  7. seats are redistributed among the states based on the results of the census
  8. encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants
  9. committees with members from both the House and the Senate
Down
  1. the chair of a committee goes to the most senior majority senator on a committee
  2. the most powerful member and the presiding officer of the House
  3. the vice president of the United States
  4. drawing district boundaries for political advantage
  5. a meeting of all the House members from a particular political party
  6. proposed laws
  7. an end to debate

16 Clues: proposed laws • an end to debate • permanent committees • guides the work of the majority party • the vice president of the United States • drawing district boundaries for political advantage • manages the actions and strategy of the party in the House • committees with members from both the House and the Senate • ...

Izzy's crossword 2025-02-27

Izzy's crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how many baths did the Yurok take in 10 days
  2. what music did the Yakama sing and dance to
  3. what type of nuts did the great basin region eat
  4. what where the rugs made out of in the Shoshone tribe
  5. what feathers did the Cherokee wear
  6. where was the fire pit in the Yurok house
  7. was they the trade in the south used valuable items or common day items
  8. what gender did the "dirty" work in the southwest
Down
  1. what fish did the Pacific north west region fish
  2. what house house did the the great plains region use that was a triangle shape
  3. what is one way the horses helped the Lakota
  4. what house did the Eastern woodland people live in
  5. what was one of the Easten woodlands tools that they used to get from place to place in the water
  6. what type of formula did the Yurok resit
  7. what did the haudinsomee use to make the wigwam belt
  8. what where the Navajo shirt out of

16 Clues: what where the Navajo shirt out of • what feathers did the Cherokee wear • what type of formula did the Yurok resit • where was the fire pit in the Yurok house • what music did the Yakama sing and dance to • how many baths did the Yurok take in 10 days • what is one way the horses helped the Lakota • what fish did the Pacific north west region fish • ...

Home Improvement 2020-10-21

Home Improvement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something you would use to cover your interior walls that comes in rolls.
  2. Liquid material used to cover your walls.
  3. Material you put on the walls to finish them off.
  4. A form of ceiling texture.
  5. What you use to open your doors.
  6. Material you put in the walls to keep your house warm.
  7. Object found in the ceiling used to brighten the room.
  8. One of the wooden members used to form the walls.
Down
  1. Something you would use to cover your floors.
  2. What you look out of to see who is in your yard.
  3. A material used to cover the exterior of your house.
  4. General term used when working on your water supply in your house.
  5. The object in the wall that turns on your lights.
  6. What you walk through to get in to your house.
  7. The object in the wall that you plug electrical appliances into.
  8. 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

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation
  2. A tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases
  3. Supreme Court & Lower Courts - Interprets Laws
  4. Small groups of experts discuss and vote. (most bills die here)
  5. Putting a President/Judge on trial
  6. The full House or Senate debates and votes to pass it
  7. A bill is Written and introduced in either the House or Senate
  8. Rejecting a law
  9. Congress: House & Senate - Makes laws
  10. A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end
Down
  1. An elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic
  2. The upper house of a bicameral legislature, like the U.S. Congress, that acts as a law-making body
  3. President & Agencies - Enforces laws
  4. A process of becoming a citizen of another country
  5. Support the Constitution. Believed a strong central government was necessary to fix the weakness of the Articles
  6. 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 • ...

Grapes Of Wrath chapter 5-8 2023-03-23

Grapes Of Wrath chapter 5-8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. he got left behind when his wife and kids went to california
  2. sedan the joads turned into a truck
  3. how did Joad get out of jail
  4. the house the joads went to after there house was destroyed
  5. the person who built the cave
  6. the deputy sheriff that will charge them with trespassing if they are caught
  7. where the Joads are going to move to with their truck
  8. the one who pushed over the joads house
Down
  1. the place that Mulley works for
  2. what Jim Casey used to be but is no longer
  3. is living with Connie's folks
  4. what the grandma wanted to say before she eats
  5. the car that they are trying to sell him for fifty bucks
  6. the type of dogs that were at the house when they showed up
  7. cars made of spare parts
  8. name of the kid that is misshapen because the midwife was late to the birth

16 Clues: cars made of spare parts • how did Joad get out of jail • is living with Connie's folks • the person who built the cave • the place that Mulley works for • sedan the joads turned into a truck • the one who pushed over the joads house • what Jim Casey used to be but is no longer • what the grandma wanted to say before she eats • ...

Crescent City Crossword 2022-04-26

Crescent City Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The house of Daemonaki,Treaper,wraiths,vampyrs,draki,bragons,and necromancers.
  2. body of water that bisects the city and the blue court
  3. Main territory for the Shifters and is under the control of the prime of the Valbaran wolves.
  4. where the Asteri rule the planet of midgard from
  5. Labryinth of secret interconnected warehouses that is ruled by the viper queen
  6. also know as crescent city
Down
  1. the house of Shifters,humans,witches,faun,and otters
  2. continent that is where the Eternal city is located
  3. the house of Malakim, Fae, Sprites, and elementals
  4. otherwise know as the sleeping city, it is currently under control of the Under-King
  5. One of the save gates, it is located in the Bone- Quarter

11 Clues: also know as crescent city • where the Asteri rule the planet of midgard from • the house of Malakim, Fae, Sprites, and elementals • continent that is where the Eternal city is located • the house of Shifters,humans,witches,faun,and otters • body of water that bisects the city and the blue court • One of the save gates, it is located in the Bone- Quarter • ...

crossword rooms 2013-05-25

crossword rooms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chair
  2. bath
  3. living room
  4. bedroom
  5. garden
Down
  1. kitchen
  2. wardrobe
  3. bathroom
  4. table
  5. bed
  6. house

11 Clues: bed • bath • chair • table • house • garden • kitchen • bedroom • wardrobe • bathroom • living room

Vocabulary exercise 2020-03-24

Vocabulary exercise crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dwelling on a separate lot
  2. interior of a roof
  3. small, often vacationing residence
  4. mix of cement and rock
  5. keeps buildings warm/cool
  6. made by bricklayers
Down
  1. row house
  2. single room and bath
  3. apartment building
  4. installed to kitchens for storage
  5. foundation

11 Clues: row house • foundation • interior of a roof • apartment building • made by bricklayers • single room and bath • mix of cement and rock • keeps buildings warm/cool • dwelling on a separate lot • installed to kitchens for storage • small, often vacationing residence

Module 3 Things around us 2023-06-01

Module 3 Things around us crossword puzzle
Across
  1. busy
  2. autumn
  3. house
  4. rectangle
  5. shape
  6. circle
Down
  1. square
  2. home
  3. off turn off
  4. triangle
  5. star

11 Clues: busy • home • star • house • shape • square • autumn • circle • triangle • rectangle • off turn off

Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone 2023-11-18

Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hogwarts Deputy Headmistress
  2. Cedric Diggory's house
  3. Wave this to cast a spell
  4. Luna Lovegood's house
Down
  1. Harry's first friend
  2. Draco Malfoy's house
  3. Harry Potter's house
  4. Book Author
  5. In quidditch you catch this

9 Clues: Book Author • Harry's first friend • Draco Malfoy's house • Harry Potter's house • Luna Lovegood's house • Cedric Diggory's house • Wave this to cast a spell • In quidditch you catch this • Hogwarts Deputy Headmistress

Jane Addams & Hull House 2021-05-20

Jane Addams & Hull House crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these people mainly came to the Hull House
  2. name of person who was Jane's partner
  3. city where Jane opened Hull House
  4. name of settlement house Jane Addams opened
  5. name of person who was on Chicago's Board of Education in 1905
  6. book that Jane published about peace
Down
  1. number of building Hull House had
  2. age Jane found out she wanted to make a difference in the world
  3. prize that Jane Addams won in 1931
  4. name of influential Settlement House in Europe

10 Clues: number of building Hull House had • city where Jane opened Hull House • prize that Jane Addams won in 1931 • book that Jane published about peace • name of person who was Jane's partner • these people mainly came to the Hull House • name of settlement house Jane Addams opened • name of influential Settlement House in Europe • ...

American Government 2014-11-24

American Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a ____ starts out as a an idea and is sent to Congress for a hearing
  2. This branch makes the laws
  3. this body of government is the largest house of Congress
  4. All(blank) of Congress are kept in the Congressional Record
  5. is the amount of years these representatives are in office per term
  6. these are unlisted powers of Congress
  7. Are one kind of power which Congress holds, (These are general powers)
Down
  1. counts the total amount of people living in the state
  2. After a bill passes through Congress, it goes to this individual
  3. is in charge of the House of Reps.
  4. Congress can remove a member with a 2/3 vote
  5. is a power the House of Reps has
  6. Congress needs this in each body in order to pass along a bill
  7. this body of Congress has only 100 members
  8. House of Reps. favored supporters of the ____ plan
  9. 2 representatives per ____ are in the senate

16 Clues: This branch makes the laws • is a power the House of Reps has • is in charge of the House of Reps. • these are unlisted powers of Congress • this body of Congress has only 100 members • Congress can remove a member with a 2/3 vote • 2 representatives per ____ are in the senate • House of Reps. favored supporters of the ____ plan • ...

Congress Quiz Mini Puzzle 2024-03-01

Congress Quiz Mini Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This means to accuse a government official of misconduct in office
  2. The current Speaker of the House.
  3. Congress' main job is to make ____________.
  4. This congressional staffer's job is to deliver messages and run other errands.
  5. One power of Congress is that they can coin ____________.
  6. This is the term for a person from a legislator's district.
  7. This is the upper house of Congress.
  8. This is the work that a congressperson does to help their people.
Down
  1. This is how many years a senator's term is.
  2. The current Senate majority leader.
  3. A power that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution.
  4. Congress has the power to punish this group of people.
  5. This is the lower house of Congress.
  6. This is how many years a representative's term is.
  7. This popstar wore a dress made out of meat to an awards show once.
  8. A power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution.

16 Clues: The current Speaker of the House. • The current Senate majority leader. • This is the lower house of Congress. • This is the upper house of Congress. • This is how many years a senator's term is. • Congress' main job is to make ____________. • This is how many years a representative's term is. • Congress has the power to punish this group of people. • ...

crossword 2022-10-18

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - an area of the property that is owned
  2. - something you own that is attached to the land
  3. - compensation of money if something goes wrong
  4. - a person who owns the house being rented - a house being rented out
  5. - a card with YOUR money
  6. - the sum of money you pay per year
  7. - to own something
  8. - to move out
Down
  1. - be in possession of something
  2. - someone is learning a skill from someone higher
  3. - an owner of the land
  4. - to get something
  5. - a report of the condition of the house being rented
  6. - paying a weekly pay to live somewhere
  7. - get money from the bank
  8. - possession of the land that a tenant owns
  9. - the sum of the relationship

17 Clues: - to move out • - to get something • - to own something • - an owner of the land • - a card with YOUR money • - get money from the bank • - the sum of the relationship • - be in possession of something • - the sum of money you pay per year • - an area of the property that is owned • - paying a weekly pay to live somewhere • - possession of the land that a tenant owns • ...

Teen Up 1 2025-07-15

Teen Up 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. place you buy bread and croissant
  2. ability to move your body with music
  3. you wear this item of clothes when it's cold
  4. the sister or your mom or dad
  5. ability to make illustrations
  6. place you can eat
  7. the kid of your uncle/aunt
  8. place you can have a picnic
Down
  1. sport you play with a ball and use your hands
  2. place outside the house
  3. part of the house to sleep
  4. girl in your family
  5. part of the house to keep the car
  6. your wear this item of clothes over your legs
  7. the plural of foot
  8. sport you play with a ball and use your foot
  9. part of the body between the shoulder and the hand

17 Clues: place you can eat • the plural of foot • girl in your family • place outside the house • part of the house to sleep • the kid of your uncle/aunt • place you can have a picnic • the sister or your mom or dad • ability to make illustrations • place you buy bread and croissant • part of the house to keep the car • ability to move your body with music • ...

2.1 Provocation 2023-08-31

2.1 Provocation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___ are voted upon by the House of Representatives.
  2. ___ are confirmed by the Senate.
  3. Debate on ___ can be restricted by the House of Representatives.
  4. The Senate does not select the president if there is not a majority of votes in the ___.
  5. A Senator can serve for ___ years?
  6. A House Representative can serve for ___ years and there are ___ senators per state.
  7. Senator representation is NOT based on ___.
Down
  1. The ___ leads the Senate.
  2. The ___ drafts articles of impeachment.
  3. ___ votes in the case of a tie.
  4. The ___ leads the House of Representatives.
  5. The ___ can pass resolutions to ratify treaties.

12 Clues: The ___ leads the Senate. • ___ votes in the case of a tie. • ___ are confirmed by the Senate. • A Senator can serve for ___ years? • The ___ drafts articles of impeachment. • The ___ leads the House of Representatives. • Senator representation is NOT based on ___. • The ___ can pass resolutions to ratify treaties. • ___ are voted upon by the House of Representatives. • ...

COLLECTIVE REDEMPTION 2024-11-07

COLLECTIVE REDEMPTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gold and Silver ____ were to be restored
  2. Animals were provided for __________ offerings
  3. These were offered unto the God of Heaven
  4. this was to come from the king's house
  5. Made a decree in his first year
  6. This is what would happen to your house if you altered the king's word
Down
  1. Expenses be _____ unto the men that they may not be hindered
  2. Governor beyond the river
  3. In the house of rolls in Babylon
  4. Let the governor and the _______ build the house of God
  5. Darius made the decree to let it be done with _____
  6. Place where they found the roll

12 Clues: Governor beyond the river • Place where they found the roll • Made a decree in his first year • In the house of rolls in Babylon • this was to come from the king's house • Gold and Silver ____ were to be restored • These were offered unto the God of Heaven • Animals were provided for __________ offerings • Darius made the decree to let it be done with _____ • ...

Civics 2022-03-21

Civics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ General
  2. This area is dedicated to all other independent parties in the house of representatives.
  3. The middle level of Parliament
  4. There are 151 members in the House of ______________
  5. The Party with the second most people in parliament
  6. The leader of the country is the ______ Minister
  7. The red house
Down
  1. A group of ministers responsible for an area such as education.
  2. parties made from a single person
  3. The person who keeps order in the House of Representatives
  4. This is where two or more political parties join together
  5. The political party or coalition making up the majority

12 Clues: The red house • _______ General • The middle level of Parliament • parties made from a single person • The leader of the country is the ______ Minister • The Party with the second most people in parliament • There are 151 members in the House of ______________ • The political party or coalition making up the majority • ...

WHAT IS GOVERNMENT? 2023-05-03

WHAT IS GOVERNMENT? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of government that hold less than half the seats in the house
  2. Our representatives in Ottawa are Members of ____.
  3. The Official ____ questions and critiques the governing party.
  4. the Lower House; House of ____
  5. runs the day to day affairs of the country
Down
  1. The ____ general represents the monarch in federal matters.
  2. advisers chosen by the prime minister or premier.
  3. branch responsible for making laws
  4. Canada's head of state is a monarch who is limited by a constitution. It is a ___ monarchy.
  5. interprets laws and deals out justice
  6. elected representatives at the municipal level
  7. the Upper House

12 Clues: the Upper House • the Lower House; House of ____ • branch responsible for making laws • interprets laws and deals out justice • runs the day to day affairs of the country • elected representatives at the municipal level • advisers chosen by the prime minister or premier. • Our representatives in Ottawa are Members of ____. • ...

flotus and WH 2024-10-06

flotus and WH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The President's living quarters (6 letters)
  2. Holiday event at the White House (6 letters)
  3. Large room for gatherings (4 letters)
  4. Formal meal with guests (6 letters)
  5. Area for public tours (6 letters)
  6. Type of garden often planted (5 letters)
  7. The First Lady’s official office (6 letters)
  8. Title used for the First Lady (5 letters)
  9. Garden often associated with First Ladies (4 letters)
  10. President's spouse (4 letters)
Down
  1. First Lady's role in supporting causes (6 letters)
  2. Staff who help the First Family (6 letters)
  3. First Lady's public appearances (6 letters)
  4. The First Lady's initiatives (6 letters)
  5. Traditional festive event in spring (6 letters)
  6. Dining room for formal meals (5 letters)
  7. Symbol of hospitality at the White House (6 letters)
  8. Historic building where the President lives (5 letters)
  9. Official residence of the President (5 letters)

19 Clues: President's spouse (4 letters) • Area for public tours (6 letters) • Formal meal with guests (6 letters) • Large room for gatherings (4 letters) • The First Lady's initiatives (6 letters) • Dining room for formal meals (5 letters) • Type of garden often planted (5 letters) • Title used for the First Lady (5 letters) • Staff who help the First Family (6 letters) • ...

American civ gov 2023-01-31

American civ gov crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a meeting of all the house members form a political party
  2. assigned _____ or laws
  3. seats are redistributed among the house.
  4. each party elects a _______ to help mange the action of the party in the house
  5. work on broader issues
  6. the most powerful member and the leader of the house
Down
  1. to carry out specific committees
  2. the house has 20________ or permanent committees
  3. drawing district boundaries for political advantages
  4. the job of a _______ is to encourage fellow party members to vote

10 Clues: assigned _____ or laws • work on broader issues • to carry out specific committees • seats are redistributed among the house. • the house has 20________ or permanent committees • drawing district boundaries for political advantages • the most powerful member and the leader of the house • a meeting of all the house members form a political party • ...

Homes 2025-11-25

Homes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top cover of a house that keeps rain and snow out
  2. something strange or hard to explain
  3. house a house that stands alone and is not connected to another
  4. room the room where a family relaxes, talks, or watches TV
Down
  1. a round tent-like home used by nomadic people
  2. very, very big
  3. made of wood
  4. having a lot of room inside
  5. house a house built above the ground or water on tall poles
  6. room the room where people eat meals together

10 Clues: made of wood • very, very big • having a lot of room inside • something strange or hard to explain • a round tent-like home used by nomadic people • room the room where people eat meals together • the top cover of a house that keeps rain and snow out • room the room where a family relaxes, talks, or watches TV • house a house built above the ground or water on tall poles • ...

U.S. Government 2024-07-05

U.S. Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the branch of government responsible for enforcing laws
  2. the collective name for the Senate and the House of Representatives
  3. the president's power to reject a bill from Congress
  4. head of the executive branch
  5. the main function of the legislative branch
  6. the other house of Congress, also known as the House of Representatives
  7. judges of the Supreme Court
Down
  1. a system with two houses in the legislative branch
  2. advisors to the President; part of the executive branch
  3. the branch of government that interprets laws
  4. the branch of government that makes laws
  5. one of the two houses in Congress

12 Clues: judges of the Supreme Court • head of the executive branch • one of the two houses in Congress • the branch of government that makes laws • the main function of the legislative branch • the branch of government that interprets laws • a system with two houses in the legislative branch • the president's power to reject a bill from Congress • ...

There will come soft rains 2024-04-30

There will come soft rains crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Little robotic animals that cleaned the place
  2. This object sang "tick tock, seven o'clock"
  3. Manual sprinklers had been in this spot
  4. The walls of this room had glowed with different silhouettes of animals
  5. The house eventually caught on...?
  6. Since nobody was there, the house was...?
Down
  1. The house was mostly made of.....?
  2. The place where eggs, bacon, and coffees were made
  3. The voice repeated stuff for what sake?
  4. A place where people live.
  5. This story was written during the time of what war?
  6. The burns had made .... of the people who lived here

12 Clues: A place where people live. • The house was mostly made of.....? • The house eventually caught on...? • The voice repeated stuff for what sake? • Manual sprinklers had been in this spot • Since nobody was there, the house was...? • This object sang "tick tock, seven o'clock" • Little robotic animals that cleaned the place • ...

World Capitals 2024-03-29

World Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Eiffel Tower
  2. - Modernist Architecture
  3. - Colosseum
  4. - Imperial Palace
  5. - White House
  6. - Brandenburg Gate
Down
  1. - Parliament House
  2. - Kremlin
  3. - Pyramids
  4. - Forbidden City
  5. Delhi - Red Fort
  6. - Big Ben

12 Clues: - Kremlin • - Big Ben • - Pyramids • - Colosseum • - White House • - Eiffel Tower • - Forbidden City • Delhi - Red Fort • - Imperial Palace • - Parliament House • - Brandenburg Gate • - Modernist Architecture

Az Civics Test Review- Legislative Branch 2025-12-16

Az Civics Test Review- Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Current Speaker of the House
  2. 3rd in the line of presidential succession
  3. Representative for the 6th District of Arizona
  4. One of Arizona's Senators
  5. Chamber in Congress based on population
  6. Representative for the 7th District of Arizona
  7. Number of Senators in the Senate
  8. Representation where everyone receives the same number of votes
  9. Number of Representatives in the House
  10. Chamber in Congress based on equal representation
Down
  1. Current President Pro Tempore
  2. Name of the Senate and House of Representatives Combined
  3. One of Arizona's Senators
  4. 4th in the line of presidential succession
  5. Number of Years in a term for a Senator
  6. Branch of government that makes laws
  7. Representation based on population numbers
  8. Number of Years in a term for a Representative

18 Clues: One of Arizona's Senators • One of Arizona's Senators • Current Speaker of the House • Current President Pro Tempore • Number of Senators in the Senate • Branch of government that makes laws • Number of Representatives in the House • Number of Years in a term for a Senator • Chamber in Congress based on population • 4th in the line of presidential succession • ...

Spelling Words 2 2014-12-01

Spelling Words 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Can I go _____?
  2. 60 minutes.
  3. A pair.
  4. Its called cause and ____.
  5. A 4 by 4. Ply wood.
  6. _______ going to the movies.
  7. _______ or not.
  8. _____ house is on fire.
  9. ______ one?
Down
  1. Can I go __ the park?
  2. This is ____ house.
  3. Past tense of throw.
  4. He is over _____.
  5. The lion jumped ______ the hoop.
  6. Rain, snow, blue sky.
  7. Nothing to do.
  8. It might ______ us.
  9. Broomstick, wart on the nose.

18 Clues: A pair. • 60 minutes. • ______ one? • Nothing to do. • Can I go _____? • _______ or not. • He is over _____. • This is ____ house. • A 4 by 4. Ply wood. • It might ______ us. • Past tense of throw. • Can I go __ the park? • Rain, snow, blue sky. • _____ house is on fire. • Its called cause and ____. • _______ going to the movies. • Broomstick, wart on the nose. • The lion jumped ______ the hoop.

Happy Anniversary <3 2022-02-21

Happy Anniversary <3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the games we play with our friends
  2. the podcast you got me into
  3. your favorite doctor
  4. I _ You
  5. my Hogwarts house
  6. your favorite superhero
  7. 2021 top Spotify artist
  8. your Hogwarts house
  9. your animal crossing fav
  10. first shared interest
  11. song by the altogether
Down
  1. the movie we watched before our first kiss
  2. your addiction
  3. our song
  4. my favorite flower
  5. our anniversary
  6. first date
  7. things we exchange

18 Clues: I _ You • our song • first date • your addiction • our anniversary • my Hogwarts house • my favorite flower • things we exchange • your Hogwarts house • your favorite doctor • first shared interest • song by the altogether • your favorite superhero • 2021 top Spotify artist • your animal crossing fav • the podcast you got me into • the games we play with our friends • ...

Christmas 1 2025-12-03

Christmas 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Santa's vehicle
  2. Circular green decoration
  3. Large plant with leaves
  4. Song for the holidays
  5. Person who works with sheep
  6. Happy
  7. Man who brings presents
  8. Dessert often made into a house
  9. How Santa enters the house
  10. Holiday in December
Down
  1. Gift for Christmas
  2. Month of Christmas
  3. Holiday decoration
  4. Season to prepare for Christmas
  5. Striped peppermint candy
  6. white precipitation
  7. Present for Christmas
  8. Animals that pull Santa's sleigh

18 Clues: Happy • Santa's vehicle • Gift for Christmas • Month of Christmas • Holiday decoration • white precipitation • Holiday in December • Song for the holidays • Present for Christmas • Large plant with leaves • Man who brings presents • Striped peppermint candy • Circular green decoration • How Santa enters the house • Person who works with sheep • Season to prepare for Christmas • ...

3.2 Procedure in the Congress 2016-10-05

3.2 Procedure in the Congress crossword puzzle
Across
  1. assistants to the floor leaders who persuade party members how to vote and then count up the number of promised votes
  2. the part of a legislative house where members sit and debate
  3. a member of a state who receives privileges such as voting
  4. the congressmen in each house who plan how to pass bills for their party
  5. groups in each house which study bills related to a specific policy area and then decide whether they should be considered by their house
  6. voting procedures where everyone electronically votes "yes," "no," or "present" by pressing buttons; the vote of every individual legislator is recorded
  7. presiding officer in the House; elected by the house is third in line for the presidency
  8. to pass a matter to another person or group for a decision
Down
  1. to entrust or give a task or responsibility to another person who is under oneself
  2. to introduce and support a bill in a legislative body
  3. an organized group of people who tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies
  4. a proposed draft of a law that is presented to the congress for discussion and vote, and then to the president if it passes
  5. serves as president of the Senate in the place of the U.S. Vice President
  6. voting procedure where supporters stand and are counted and then opponents stand are counted; whoever has the larger number wins; only the number of people voting on each side is recorded
  7. voting procedure where supporters say "yes" and then opponents say "no;" whoever is louder wins; only whether the bill passed or not is recorded
  8. a person working in an office who keeps records and takes care of everyday tasks
  9. to close a meeting or session (with the intention of resuming at a later time)
  10. a formal argument on a particular topic

18 Clues: a formal argument on a particular topic • to introduce and support a bill in a legislative body • a member of a state who receives privileges such as voting • to pass a matter to another person or group for a decision • the part of a legislative house where members sit and debate • the congressmen in each house who plan how to pass bills for their party • ...