states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

HOLIDAY 2024-03-05

HOLIDAY crossword puzzle
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  1. Gras - What holiday, also known as Fat Tuesday, is celebrated with parades, parties, and indulgence before the fasting period of Lent?
  2. - What Jewish holiday is celebrated for eight days and nights, commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem?
  3. - What holiday in the United States, observed on the last Monday of May, honors and remembers military personnel who have died in service?
  4. - What holiday is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November, traditionally involving a feast with turkey and gratitude?
  5. Year's - What holiday marks the beginning of the new year on January 1st, often celebrated with parties and fireworks?
  6. - What holiday is celebrated on February 14th, focusing on love and affection, often with the exchange of cards and gifts?
  7. de Mayo - What holiday, celebrated mainly in Mexico and the United States on May 5th, commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla?
  8. - What holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, often celebrated with Easter egg hunts and religious services?
  9. Day - What holiday in the United States, celebrated on the first Monday of September, honors the contributions of workers and the labor movement?
  10. - What French holiday, celebrated on July 14th, commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution?
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  1. - What holiday in the United States is celebrated on July 4th, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
  2. - What Jewish holiday commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt?
  3. - What holiday, celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States?
  4. - What holiday is celebrated on December 25th, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ?
  5. - What Islamic holiday involves fasting from sunrise to sunset for a month, commemorating the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad?
  6. - What Hindu holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil?
  7. - What holiday is celebrated on October 31st with costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky decorations?
  8. - What holiday, celebrated mainly in the United States, honors African heritage and culture, lasting from December 26th to January 1st?
  9. - What holiday in the United States, observed on November 11th, honors military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces?
  10. Patrick's - What holiday, celebrated on March 17th, honors Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, often associated with shamrocks and wearing green?

20 Clues: - What holiday is celebrated on December 25th, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ? • - What Jewish holiday commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt? • - What holiday is celebrated on October 31st with costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky decorations? • ...

US States 2021-11-23

US States crossword puzzle
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  1. Nevada gambling city
  2. Named after King George
  3. Quaohog
  4. Formerly Russian
  5. Where RADAR is from
  6. Cleveland
  7. Where Hawkeye is from
  8. Trenton
  9. Formerly New Amsterdam
  10. Salt Lake City
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  1. Nevada gambling city
  2. Named for French King
  3. After Spanish word for plants
  4. largest state
  5. Green mountain
  6. Largest city in Florida
  7. Capital of Iowa
  8. New Jersey gambling city
  9. Named for first president
  10. Las Vegas

20 Clues: Quaohog • Trenton • Cleveland • Las Vegas • largest state • Green mountain • Salt Lake City • Capital of Iowa • Formerly Russian • Where RADAR is from • Nevada gambling city • Nevada gambling city • Named for French King • Where Hawkeye is from • Formerly New Amsterdam • Named after King George • Largest city in Florida • New Jersey gambling city • Named for first president • ...

Midwestern States 2024-05-16

Midwestern States crossword puzzle
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  1. This state is to the South(below) of Indiana
  2. This state is to the North (above) Indiana
  3. This President was born in Illinois
  4. Kentucky's capital
  5. This state is to the East(to the right) of Indiana
  6. Michigan's capital
  7. The Kentucky Derby races these
  8. Michigan's state bird
  9. Indiana's nickname
  10. Ohio's nickname
  11. Indiana's State Bird
  12. Illinois's capital
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  1. Indiana's capital
  2. Lakes in Michigan
  3. This is a big city in Illinois
  4. Kentucky's nickname
  5. Ohio's capital
  6. This state is to the West (left) of Indiana
  7. The Indianapolis 500 races these

19 Clues: Ohio's capital • Ohio's nickname • Indiana's capital • Lakes in Michigan • Kentucky's capital • Michigan's capital • Indiana's nickname • Illinois's capital • Kentucky's nickname • Indiana's State Bird • Michigan's state bird • This is a big city in Illinois • The Kentucky Derby races these • The Indianapolis 500 races these • This President was born in Illinois • ...

Apush unit 5 2024-04-29

Apush unit 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. political party that was anti-Jackson and supported higher tariffs
  2. name for the South during the civil war
  3. slave states that are slave states but are also loyal to the union
  4. treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  5. Party from 1848 to 1854 against the expansion of slavery to western territories
  6. Amendment Amendment that freed all slaves in the United States
  7. white suprmeisit group that
  8. name for the north during the civil war
  9. union general that led them to victory
  10. The american idea of expanding west to settle all of North AmericaTreatyofGuadalupe treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  11. State the Mexican-American war was over
  12. pre-civil war
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  1. Act that makes it illegal to know and not doing anything about runaway slaves
  2. Act that decides Nebraska should be a free state and Kansas should be a slave state
  3. the withdrawal of states from a nation
  4. Letting states choose whether to be free or slave states themselves
  5. battle that led lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation
  6. commanding general of the confederate army
  7. State that the gold rush occurred in

19 Clues: pre-civil war • white suprmeisit group that • State that the gold rush occurred in • the withdrawal of states from a nation • union general that led them to victory • name for the South during the civil war • name for the north during the civil war • State the Mexican-American war was over • commanding general of the confederate army • ...

Apush Unit 5 2024-05-03

Apush Unit 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. name for the north during the civil war
  2. Act that decides Nebraska should be a free state and Kansas should be a slave state
  3. Party from 1848 to 1854 against the expansion of slavery to western territories
  4. the withdrawal of states from a nation
  5. The american idea of expanding west to settle all of North AmericaTreatyofGuadalupe treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  6. State that the gold rush occurred in
  7. Amendment Amendment that freed all slaves in the United States
  8. political party that was anti-Jackson and supported higher tariffs
  9. Act that makes it illegal to know and not doing anything about runaway slaves
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  1. name for the South during the civil war
  2. battle that led lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation
  3. State the Mexican-American war was over
  4. white suprmeisit group that
  5. union general that led them to victory
  6. slave states that are slave states but are also loyal to the union
  7. treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  8. pre-civil war
  9. Letting states choose whether to be free or slave states themselves
  10. commanding general of the confederate army

19 Clues: pre-civil war • white suprmeisit group that • State that the gold rush occurred in • union general that led them to victory • the withdrawal of states from a nation • name for the South during the civil war • State the Mexican-American war was over • name for the north during the civil war • treaty that ended the Mexican-American war • ...

The Civil War 2021-12-07

The Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. successful leader of the Confederate Army
  2. led troops to destroy Georgia
  3. citizens called to serve in the military
  4. May 1863 Union attacks Lee
  5. three step plan to force Confederate defeat
  6. first major bloodshed of Civil War
  7. president and head of the Union forces
  8. people who are treated as property
  9. Successful commander of the Union Army
  10. confederate surrender after 47 of siege
  11. successful leader on the underground railroad
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  1. attacking enemies society
  2. when slaves were liberated from slavery
  3. Lincoln was murdered by Booth
  4. was a cemetery and home to 40,000 deaths
  5. southern states/slave states
  6. free states and border states
  7. the fort in which commander Anderson was asked to surrender
  8. The North separating from the South
  9. bloodiest single day of battle

20 Clues: attacking enemies society • May 1863 Union attacks Lee • southern states/slave states • led troops to destroy Georgia • Lincoln was murdered by Booth • free states and border states • bloodiest single day of battle • first major bloodshed of Civil War • people who are treated as property • The North separating from the South • president and head of the Union forces • ...

Federalism 2014-09-25

Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. 1819 Supreme Court case that established the supremacy of national government over state government
  2. pattern of spending taxing and providing grants in federal system
  3. Federal categorical grants distributed according to a formula specified in legislation or administrative regulation
  4. entire set of interactions among national state and local government
  5. A system of government in which powers and responsibilities are divided into national levels to address national and regional needs
  6. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states reserve two states or people
  7. Final paragraph in article 1 section 8 which authorizes Congress to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution
  8. an alliance of Independent states creates a central government available to power
  9. case in 1824 Supreme Court interpreted broadly the clause in article 1 section 8 giving Congress Power to regulate interstate commerce encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity
  10. Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes or categories of state and local spending
  11. Way of organizing nation so all powers your size in central government
  12. Federal categorical grants given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of mats of application
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  1. legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by officials and state in which crime is alleged to have been committed
  2. A clause in article 4 section 2 states citizens of each State most of the privileges of citizens of other states
  3. System of government were both the state and national government remained supreme within on spheres each responsible for some policies
  4. Powers of the federal government address specifically in Constitution for Congress powers in article 1 section 8
  5. clause in article 4 section 8 of Constitution requires each state to recognize official document and civil judgments rendered by the courts of other states
  6. Power of federal government that go beyond enumerated in the Constitution
  7. System of government where powers and policy assignments are shared between states and national government
  8. Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad projects in areas like community development and social service
  9. Organizes nation so two or more levels of government have more authority over same land and people
  10. article six of Constitution makes concentration national law and treaties supreme overstate laws when the national government is acting within constitutional limits

22 Clues: pattern of spending taxing and providing grants in federal system • entire set of interactions among national state and local government • Way of organizing nation so all powers your size in central government • Power of federal government that go beyond enumerated in the Constitution • ...

Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism 2022-11-18

Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
  2. powers granted to the National government that are spelled out in the Constitution
  3. Constitution's stipulation that all citizens are entitles to certain privileges and immunities, regardless of their state of residence; no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states
  4. an act creating a new state
  5. grants made for some specific, closely defined purpose
  6. formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among states, or between a state and a foreign state
  7. Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
  8. governor
  9. an act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution
  10. powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
  11. government that only has those powers granted to it in the Constitution
  12. grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, and other local units
  13. grants made to the states, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them
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  1. those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny the states
  2. powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by the expressed powers
  3. A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
  4. maureen o'connor
  5. the powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government
  6. dividing the powers between the National and states
  7. lt. governor
  8. those powers that both the National government and the states possess and exercise
  9. Thought that Government should be free of parties, Established a Council Manager form of government, New charter created a nine-member council, Mandated nonpartisan municipal elections and proportional representation with preference ranked voting.
  10. a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central, or national, government and several regional governments, usually called states or provinces
  11. a program in which Congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the states and their cities, counties, and townships
  12. a type of federal grant-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy

25 Clues: governor • lt. governor • maureen o'connor • an act creating a new state • dividing the powers between the National and states • A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch • grants made for some specific, closely defined purpose • the powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government • ...

sectionalism era 2022-04-01

sectionalism era crossword puzzle
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  1. president of the union
  2. a period of rebuilding
  3. united states of America
  4. union military leader
  5. President of the confederacy
  6. states have the way to make their own decisions
  7. 11 southern states that seceded from the union
  8. shutting off an area
  9. fight in the war if their name is drawn
  10. unfair tax
  11. missouri______ kept the balance between slave and free
  12. lincoln's view of all freedom
  13. between union and confederacy
  14. lincoln view of the south act of secession
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  1. fredrck douglist was a
  2. freed people in confederacy states
  3. noth political party
  4. is a person fleeing from arrest
  5. confederacy political party
  6. militeryleader for the confederacy

20 Clues: unfair tax • noth political party • shutting off an area • union military leader • fredrck douglist was a • president of the union • a period of rebuilding • united states of America • confederacy political party • President of the confederacy • lincoln's view of all freedom • between union and confederacy • is a person fleeing from arrest • freed people in confederacy states • ...

Modern Era Domestic Policies (USDIT1) 2022-06-16

Modern Era Domestic Policies (USDIT1) crossword puzzle
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  1. a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
  2. a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation
  3. a political movement made up especially of Protestants, opposed especially to secular humanism, and concerned with issues especially of church and state, patriotism, laissez-faire economics, pornography, and abortion
  4. the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974
  5. a series of spontaneous protests by members of the gay community in response to a police raid that began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969
  6. the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977
  7. the failure of 1,043 out of the 3,234 savings and loan associations in the United States from 1986 to 1995
  8. an agency of the United States federal government whose mission is to protect human and environmental health
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  1. the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989
  2. the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993
  3. the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981
  4. the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously
  5. a global campaign, led by the U.S. federal government, of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention, with the aim of reducing the illegal drug trade in the United States
  6. a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy
  7. a macroeconomic theory that postulates economic growth can be most effectively fostered by lowering taxes, decreasing regulation, and allowing free trade
  8. persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy
  9. removal or reduction of laws or other demands of governmental control

17 Clues: the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 • the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 • the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 • the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977 • the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974 • ...

United States and Canada 2022-11-02

United States and Canada crossword puzzle
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  1. a mountain range from Maine to Georgia
  2. where a river connects with another river
  3. a boundary in the eastern part of the United States
  4. a mountain range from Bristish Columbia to New Mexico
  5. a physical feature that determines the direction that a water flows in a river
  6. The country side
  7. A city like area
  8. a source or head of a river
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  1. movement towards cities
  2. a gulf along the Texas and connects to the Atantic Ocean
  3. a river connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
  4. a set of 5 lakes along the boarder of Canada and the United States
  5. a river going from Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
  6. a waterfall on the boarder and is a main source for hyroelectric power
  7. things that help a city to be more functioning

15 Clues: The country side • A city like area • movement towards cities • a source or head of a river • a mountain range from Maine to Georgia • where a river connects with another river • things that help a city to be more functioning • a boundary in the eastern part of the United States • a river going from Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico • ...

Jackson fives Government Vocab 2023-10-19

Jackson fives Government Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. James Madison wrote this
  2. first president of the Nation
  3. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches
  4. designed to protect the security and power of smaller states
  5. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
  6. the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
  7. responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress
  8. The branch that makes the decisions about the laws and those who break them
  9. electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
  10. established the United States would be allowed two representatives; in the House of Representatives
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  1. strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
  2. known as the Founding Father of the constitution
  3. people who support a strong government
  4. supreme law of the United States of America.
  5. officer next in rank to a president
  6. Branch that holds the President
  7. people who are against a strong government
  8. Branch that makes laws for North Carolina
  9. the plan that allows black Slaves to vote
  10. United States highest court

20 Clues: James Madison wrote this • United States highest court • first president of the Nation • Branch that holds the President • officer next in rank to a president • people who support a strong government • Branch that makes laws for North Carolina • the plan that allows black Slaves to vote • people who are against a strong government • ...

Bolivia 2021-01-13

Bolivia crossword puzzle
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  1. Women wrestle while wearing traditional clothing
  2. people who live in the east
  3. national symbol, colorful flag
  4. one of Bolivia's capitals
  5. Country that borders Bolivia in the northwest
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  1. "The Death Road"
  2. people who live in the west
  3. Driest desert in the world
  4. country that borders Bolivia in the northeast
  5. world largest salt flat or largest mirror

10 Clues: "The Death Road" • one of Bolivia's capitals • Driest desert in the world • people who live in the west • people who live in the east • national symbol, colorful flag • world largest salt flat or largest mirror • country that borders Bolivia in the northeast • Country that borders Bolivia in the northwest • Women wrestle while wearing traditional clothing

IT March 22 2022-03-22

IT March 22 crossword puzzle
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  1. Key used to Type in Capitals
  2. Number of vowels in home row keys
  3. Key used to delete words
  4. Type of Font
  5. Only Symbol in home row keys
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  1. Key used between words
  2. Key used to type in next line
  3. Style used to type in slanting
  4. Style used to type in sketchpen
  5. keys used in TMnations game

10 Clues: Type of Font • Key used between words • Key used to delete words • keys used in TMnations game • Key used to Type in Capitals • Only Symbol in home row keys • Key used to type in next line • Style used to type in slanting • Style used to type in sketchpen • Number of vowels in home row keys

Today's Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-03

Today's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Favorite Hockey Team
  2. Favorite genre in movies
  3. Mom-to-Be place of birth
  4. Baby's Expected Birth Month
  5. Where does Mom-to-Be currently work?
  6. Who is the Mom-To-Be?
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  1. Where did Dad-to-Be go for his undergrad?
  2. City Dad-To-Be grew up in
  3. Who is the Dad-To-Be?
  4. School Bismah graduated from

10 Clues: Favorite Hockey Team • Who is the Dad-To-Be? • Who is the Mom-To-Be? • Favorite genre in movies • Mom-to-Be place of birth • City Dad-To-Be grew up in • Baby's Expected Birth Month • School Bismah graduated from • Where does Mom-to-Be currently work? • Where did Dad-to-Be go for his undergrad?

Asian History Homework 2017-02-05

Asian History Homework crossword puzzle
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  1. central Vietnam, beyond the empire's direct rule
  2. is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.
  3. sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty
  4. were two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China's sovereignty.
  5. was the longest-lasting of China's Dynasties
  6. was the chief southern capital and major urban center.
  7. collection of discourses
  8. philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
  9. is the most exciting period in Chinese history
  10. was a Hui Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming dynasty.
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  1. built a magnificent new capital at Loyang
  2. is remembered as a model ruler, fostering education and encouraging conscientious officials.
  3. kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.
  4. is a novel attributed to Shi Nai'an
  5. was a minor border post and relatively minor Chinese officials
  6. Emperor was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty
  7. Pride in regained power and wealth led to the building of magnificent new capitals
  8. was an official of the Qing dynasty who was favoured by the Qianlong Emperor.
  9. a cryptic hand book for diviners

19 Clues: collection of discourses • a cryptic hand book for diviners • is a novel attributed to Shi Nai'an • built a magnificent new capital at Loyang • sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty • was the longest-lasting of China's Dynasties • is the most exciting period in Chinese history • central Vietnam, beyond the empire's direct rule • ...

States of Matter Crossword. 2024-08-30

States of Matter Crossword. crossword puzzle
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  1. When energy is taken in, and gains heat
  2. The exact temperature that liquid matter changes states to a gas form
  3. When matter changes states from a solid to liquid form
  4. Matter that has enough energy to overcome not just the attractive forces between its particles, but also the attractive forces within its atoms
  5. When matter changes states from a liquid to solid form
  6. matter changes states from a liquid to gas form
  7. An increase or decrease in the size of a substance when the temperature is changed.
  8. The force exerted per unit area
  9. When matter changes states from a solid to gas form
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  1. When matter changes states from a gas to liquid form
  2. A change in chemical properties or composition of a substance, resulting in the formation of at least one new substance.
  3. When energy is released, and loses heat.
  4. The exact temperature that liquid matter changes states into a solid matter
  5. The ability of a fluid, liquid, or gas to exact an upward force on an object immersed in it
  6. The change of a substance from one physical state to another
  7. The resistance of a fluid to flowing
  8. When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form.
  9. Object still has the same composition, and is just represented in a different form

18 Clues: The force exerted per unit area • The resistance of a fluid to flowing • When energy is taken in, and gains heat • When energy is released, and loses heat. • matter changes states from a liquid to gas form • When matter changes states from a solid to gas form • When matter changes states from a gas to liquid form • When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form. • ...

Civil war 2018-03-01

Civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. reconstruction Plan- mass killing of ex-slaves and adoption of restrictive black codes, seized control of Reconstruction from President Johnson.
  2. amendment- All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
  3. Something that has to be rebuilt after it was tore down or destroyed
  4. Reconstruction Plan- Lincoln wanted to reunite the united states and use forgiveness as his strategy.
  5. amendment-The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  6. They have the authority to make laws for a country or city.
  7. Crow Laws- It enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  8. Klux Klan- It’s a white supremacists organization. They hung blacks and went around killing African Americans.
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  1. bureau- It assisted freed blacks in obtaining relief, jobs, and etc.
  2. Reconstruction Plan- It gave the white South a free hand in regulating the transition from slavery to freedom
  3. it was a form of agriculture where landowners allow tenants to use the land in return for a share of crops.
  4. Lincoln- He was a statesmen and lawyer and was also the 16th president of the United states.
  5. Johnson- He was the 17th president in the United States.
  6. farming- It was a agricultural production system where landowners contribute their land.
  7. General Assembly- The state legislature of Georgia
  8. Mcneal Turner- He was a minister ans was the 12th elected bishop of the African Methodists Church.
  9. amendment- Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
  10. codes- Laws passed by southern states restricting African Americans freedom.

18 Clues: General Assembly- The state legislature of Georgia • Johnson- He was the 17th president in the United States. • They have the authority to make laws for a country or city. • bureau- It assisted freed blacks in obtaining relief, jobs, and etc. • Something that has to be rebuilt after it was tore down or destroyed • ...

Great Compromise: Big vs Small Peace 2024-04-15

Great Compromise: Big vs Small Peace crossword puzzle
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  1. number of senators in EACH state no matter their size
  2. the state with the most representatives in the HOR
  3. there are this many total congressmen in america: four hundred and thirty...
  4. government meetings where laws are made
  5. AKA votes, states competed to have THIS so they could get more rewards for their people
  6. the number of senators in north carolina
  7. if thousands/millions of people do this, then a state can lose or gain representatives next year
  8. there are this many senators TOTAL in america
  9. the Great Compromise created two of these - one for big states and one for small states
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  1. the difference between big states and small states
  2. americans are not sure if these people should be counted towards the population (south has more of them)
  3. this house made big state happy as they got more representation based on their population
  4. the state with the least representatives in the HOR that borders NY
  5. the number of congressmen in south carolina
  6. this house made small states happy as ALL states got the same representation
  7. the name of this plan proposed by small states
  8. the name of this plan proposed by big states

17 Clues: government meetings where laws are made • the number of senators in north carolina • the number of congressmen in south carolina • the name of this plan proposed by big states • there are this many senators TOTAL in america • the name of this plan proposed by small states • the difference between big states and small states • ...

Chapter 7 Vocab SS 2014-11-18

Chapter 7 Vocab SS crossword puzzle
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  1. Collage: The ______was established by the founding fathers.
  2. The meal was ________ to my appetite.
  3. Branch:
  4. leader of the ________ is the President of the United States.
  5. If you disobey the parking ________ , you'll get a ticket.
  6. During the Great _______ , many people could not find any jobs at all.
  7. Branch: The ________ creates the laws in the United States of America.
  8. Branch: The Supreme Court is the highest court in the ________.
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  1. The two sides were unable to reach a ________ in time for the parade.
  2. The _________ is the highest law in the United States
  3. These items have a value, which ________ over time and should be sold on.
  4. "The process of ________ allowed a slave owner to declare a slave to be free."
  5. and balances: Our government maintains order through a system of
  6. She's filing a ________ for divorce.
  7. The United States legislative branch has a ________ congress, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  8. his contract.
  9. The United States of America is a federal ________ consisting of fifty states, a federal district, and other territories.
  10. Before construction began, the builder was allowed an ______
  11. George Washington was a firm believer in the political concept of ________.

19 Clues: Branch: • his contract. • She's filing a ________ for divorce. • The meal was ________ to my appetite. • The _________ is the highest law in the United States • If you disobey the parking ________ , you'll get a ticket. • Collage: The ______was established by the founding fathers. • Before construction began, the builder was allowed an ______ • ...

Chapter 7 Vocab SS 2014-11-18

Chapter 7 Vocab SS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collage: The ______was established by the founding fathers.
  2. During the Great _______ , many people could not find any jobs at all.
  3. Before construction began, the builder was allowed an ______
  4. The United States legislative branch has a ________ congress, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  5. Branch: The Supreme Court is the highest court in the ________.
  6. The two sides were unable to reach a ________ in time for the parade.
  7. The meal was ________ to my appetite.
  8. and balances: Our government maintains order through a system of
  9. leader of the ________ is the President of the United States.
Down
  1. Branch:
  2. The _________ is the highest law in the United States
  3. "The process of ________ allowed a slave owner to declare a slave to be free."
  4. George Washington was a firm believer in the political concept of ________.
  5. his contract.
  6. The United States of America is a federal ________ consisting of fifty states, a federal district, and other territories.
  7. These items have a value, which ________ over time and should be sold on.
  8. She's filing a ________ for divorce.
  9. If you disobey the parking ________ , you'll get a ticket.
  10. Branch: The ________ creates the laws in the United States of America.

19 Clues: Branch: • his contract. • She's filing a ________ for divorce. • The meal was ________ to my appetite. • The _________ is the highest law in the United States • If you disobey the parking ________ , you'll get a ticket. • Collage: The ______was established by the founding fathers. • Before construction began, the builder was allowed an ______ • ...

Persia Crossword 2023-10-16

Persia Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Conquered _______ using clever tactics
  2. Persians started as a small kingdom in the _____ empire
  3. One of the capitals
  4. Empire had multiple ________ cities
  5. Leader called this for sparing lives
  6. Founder of the Persian Empire
Down
  1. Hired ____ guides to lead through the desert
  2. Cyrus was called the ______
  3. Allowed the ___ to return to Israel
  4. Provided ________ freedom for the people
  5. Cambyses II was the ______ of the Persian Empire

11 Clues: One of the capitals • Cyrus was called the ______ • Founder of the Persian Empire • Allowed the ___ to return to Israel • Empire had multiple ________ cities • Leader called this for sparing lives • Conquered _______ using clever tactics • Provided ________ freedom for the people • Hired ____ guides to lead through the desert • ...

State Capitals 2018-04-11

State Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Albany
  2. Helena
  3. Des Moines
  4. Columbia
  5. Augusta
  6. Phoenix
  7. Carson City
  8. Boise
Down
  1. Bismarck
  2. Olympia
  3. Tallahassee
  4. Cheyenne
  5. Salem
  6. Honolulu

14 Clues: Salem • Boise • Albany • Helena • Olympia • Augusta • Phoenix • Bismarck • Cheyenne • Columbia • Honolulu • Des Moines • Tallahassee • Carson City

oceania capitals 2022-11-15

oceania capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. micronesia
  2. marshall islands
  3. palau
  4. vanuatu
  5. tonga
  6. samoa
  7. australia
Down
  1. new zealand
  2. nauru
  3. papua new guinea
  4. fiji
  5. kiribati
  6. tuvalu
  7. solomon islands

14 Clues: fiji • nauru • palau • tonga • samoa • tuvalu • vanuatu • kiribati • australia • micronesia • new zealand • solomon islands • papua new guinea • marshall islands

Lesson 2 2020-08-09

Lesson 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, comprising southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado
  2. continent of the Eastern Hemisphere south of the Mediterranean Sea and adjoining Asia on its northeastern border
  3. to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan
  4. continent of the northern part of the Eastern Hemisphere between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean
  5. to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude
  6. a substance used to color materials
  7. spear-throwing device used by early peoples to hurl spears and darts; effective in enabling hunters to send their darts and spears greater distances
  8. state in the western United States; attracted thousands of miners during gold rush of 1849
  9. state in the western United States; settled by Mormons in 1840s
  10. to establish an institution often with terms of future maintenance
  11. a culture in the western Southwest known for building a vast system of canals
  12. legitimate proof of an idea, occurrence, or action that has been questioned by an individual or society
  13. flat stone on which corn is ground into meal
Down
  1. state in the southwestern United States; ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848
  2. state in the western United States
  3. tool used to grind corn into meal
  4. a leveled area on a hillside
  5. a trade product that is brought into a country
  6. state in the western United States
  7. continent in the northern part of the Western Hemisphere between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
  8. way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
  9. state in the southwestern United States; 48th state to enter the Union
  10. to make fit for a specific or new use or situation by modifying or changing
  11. a religious leader and teacher trained in Jewish law, rituals, and tradition
  12. one of the approximately 250 domains into which Japan was divided under the Tokugawa
  13. a period of little rainfall, in which growing crops becomes difficult
  14. country in North America south of the United States
  15. a barrier built to hold back water and raise its level

28 Clues: a leveled area on a hillside • tool used to grind corn into meal • state in the western United States • state in the western United States • a substance used to color materials • flat stone on which corn is ground into meal • a trade product that is brought into a country • country in North America south of the United States • ...

China - Alison 2022-01-18

China - Alison crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the belief that the royal authority to rule through divine approval
  2. bring together
  3. respect shown by children for their parents and elders
  4. refers to the rise and fall of dynasties
  5. the belief a universal force called dao guides all thing
  6. first emperor of china
  7. people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC
  8. masculine,active, creative, bright, hard
  9. the Chinese beliefs that the spirits of family members have the power to bring good or disaster for the family
  10. feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft
Down
  1. cities started to emerge along the ________ around 2000 BC
  2. the fist family to rule the middle kingdom
  3. philosopher who lived during the decline of the zhou dynasty
  4. philosopher who believed the natural order was important
  5. philosophy that believed a highly efficient and powerful government was the key to social order
  6. was central to Chinese society
  7. set of criteria that needs to be met to accomplish an objective
  8. to concentrate power in a single person or location
  9. Chinese writing
  10. was one of capitals of the dynasty

20 Clues: bring together • Chinese writing • first emperor of china • was central to Chinese society • was one of capitals of the dynasty • refers to the rise and fall of dynasties • masculine,active, creative, bright, hard • feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft • the fist family to rule the middle kingdom • people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC • ...

China - Alison 2022-01-18

China - Alison crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the belief that the royal authority to rule through divine approval
  2. bring together
  3. respect shown by children for their parents and elders
  4. refers to the rise and fall of dynasties
  5. the belief a universal force called dao guides all thing
  6. first emperor of china
  7. people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC
  8. masculine,active, creative, bright, hard
  9. the Chinese beliefs that the spirits of family members have the power to bring good or disaster for the family
  10. feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft
Down
  1. cities started to emerge along the ________ around 2000 BC
  2. the fist family to rule the middle kingdom
  3. philosopher who lived during the decline of the zhou dynasty
  4. philosopher who believed the natural order was important
  5. philosophy that believed a highly efficient and powerful government was the key to social order
  6. was central to Chinese society
  7. set of criteria that needs to be met to accomplish an objective
  8. to concentrate power in a single person or location
  9. Chinese writing
  10. was one of capitals of the dynasty

20 Clues: bring together • Chinese writing • first emperor of china • was central to Chinese society • was one of capitals of the dynasty • refers to the rise and fall of dynasties • masculine,active, creative, bright, hard • feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft • the fist family to rule the middle kingdom • people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC • ...

tinyurl.com/initialanagram 2024-06-01

tinyurl.com/initialanagram crossword puzzle
Across
  1. graceful pachyderm trades gravity for acidity
  2. skin darkens twice inside? no issue, sorted immediately
  3. chaos reigns as Neptune descends on many capitals
  4. without a win, one might feel this way when alone
  5. competition where foreigners travel part of vietnam with head doctors
  6. challenged before the end of a prayer, look at the cross and Scripture
Down
  1. a portion of the USA turned and became a planet
  2. compiled information that looks and sounds like boats docked a second time
  3. almost eleven regular art hours - take it up
  4. empire before the time after christ displays love
  5. writer rearranges knives but loses salt
  6. solution for poison I'm against loving too much
  7. secondary school adventure camp in pulau ubin leads to salt covering hide
  8. clean my colourful sunburst shirt but lose my extended essay first

14 Clues: writer rearranges knives but loses salt • almost eleven regular art hours - take it up • graceful pachyderm trades gravity for acidity • a portion of the USA turned and became a planet • solution for poison I'm against loving too much • empire before the time after christ displays love • chaos reigns as Neptune descends on many capitals • ...

Jackson fives Government Vocab 2023-10-19

Jackson fives Government Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. James Madison wrote this
  2. first president of the Nation
  3. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches
  4. designed to protect the security and power of smaller states
  5. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
  6. the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
  7. responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress
  8. The branch that makes the decisions about the laws and those who break them
  9. electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
  10. established the United States would be allowed two representatives; in the House of Representatives
Down
  1. strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
  2. known as the Founding Father of the constitution
  3. people who support a strong government
  4. supreme law of the United States of America.
  5. officer next in rank to a president
  6. Branch that holds the President
  7. people who are against a strong government
  8. Branch that makes laws for North Carolina
  9. the plan that allows black Slaves to vote
  10. United States highest court

20 Clues: James Madison wrote this • United States highest court • first president of the Nation • Branch that holds the President • officer next in rank to a president • people who support a strong government • Branch that makes laws for North Carolina • the plan that allows black Slaves to vote • people who are against a strong government • ...

North and Central Africa countries and capitals 2023-05-04

North and Central Africa countries and capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tripoli
  2. Addisababa
  3. Tunis
  4. Djibouti
  5. Juba
  6. Nouakchott
  7. Abuja
  8. Bangui
  9. Khartoum
  10. Lome
  11. Dakar
Down
  1. Asmara
  2. Monrovia
  3. Cairo
  4. Yamoussoukro
  5. Algiers
  6. Ouagadougou
  7. Mogadishu
  8. Rabat
  9. Niamey
  10. Freetown
  11. Conakry
  12. N'Djamena

23 Clues: Juba • Lome • Cairo • Tunis • Rabat • Abuja • Dakar • Asmara • Niamey • Bangui • Tripoli • Algiers • Conakry • Monrovia • Djibouti • Freetown • Khartoum • Mogadishu • N'Djamena • Addisababa • Nouakchott • Ouagadougou • Yamoussoukro

APUSH crossword puzzle* 2022-04-18

APUSH crossword puzzle* crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 34th president of the united states served 1953-1961 party republican
  2. 40th president of the united states served 1981-1989 party republican
  3. 37th president of the united states served 1969-1974 party republican
  4. 43rd president of the united states served 2001-2009 party republican
  5. 42nd president of the united states served 1993-2001 party democratic
  6. 38th president of the united states served 1974-1977 party republican
  7. 33rd president of the united states served 1945-1953 party democratic
  8. 41st president of the united states served 1989-1993 party republican
  9. 46th president of the united states served 2021 party democratic
  10. 30th president of the united states served 1923-1929 party republican
  11. 24th president of the united states served 1893-1897 party democratic
Down
  1. 26th president of the united states served 1901-1909 party republican
  2. 28th president of the united states served 1913-1921 party democratic
  3. 25th president of the united states served 1897-1901 party republican
  4. 32nd president of the united states served 1933-1945 party democratic
  5. 27th president of the united states served 1909-1913 party republican
  6. 45th president of the united states served 2017-2021 party republican
  7. 39th president of the united states served 1977-1981 party republican
  8. 36th president of the united states served 1963-1969 party democratic
  9. 44th president of the united states served 2009-2017 party democratic
  10. 35th president of the united states served 1961-1963 party democratic
  11. 29th president of the united states served 1921-1923 party republican
  12. 31st president of the united states served 1929-1933 party republican

23 Clues: 46th president of the united states served 2021 party democratic • 26th president of the united states served 1901-1909 party republican • 34th president of the united states served 1953-1961 party republican • 28th president of the united states served 1913-1921 party democratic • 40th president of the united states served 1981-1989 party republican • ...

chapter 12 terms 2024-06-06

chapter 12 terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. landowners allowed tenants to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced
  2. 19th president of the United States whose election marked the end of Reconstruction
  3. The right to vote in political elections
  4. a legislative body levels charges against a government official
  5. provided assistance to freed slaves and poor whites
  6. Ratified in 1865, this amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
  7. Republican Party that advocated for the complete abolition of slavery
  8. A vocational school for African Americans founded in 1881 by Booker T. Washington in Alabama
  9. declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens
  10. divided the South into five military districts governed by Union generals
  11. required 50% of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union
  12. Courts operated by the military, used during Reconstruction to enforce laws and protect the rights of freedmen in the Southern states.
Down
  1. A derogatory term for Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War
  2. Ratified in 1870, this amendment prohibited states from denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  3. leader of the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives who was a fierce advocate for the abolition of slavery
  4. Republican Party who supported some civil rights for African Americans
  5. Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights of newly freed African Americans and to ensure their availability as a cheap labor force.
  6. Southerners who opposed Reconstruction policies and sought to restore the pre-Civil War social order
  7. Ratified in 1868, this amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and provided equal protection under the laws.
  8. A derogatory term for Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party.
  9. agreement that ended the disputed 1876 presidential election
  10. white supremacist group formed in 1865 that used terror and violence to oppose the civil rights of African Americans
  11. farmers rented land from a landowner and were responsible for their own supplies
  12. 18th president of the United States and former Union general
  13. The 17th president of the United States

25 Clues: The 17th president of the United States • The right to vote in political elections • provided assistance to freed slaves and poor whites • agreement that ended the disputed 1876 presidential election • 18th president of the United States and former Union general • declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens • ...

The Civil War 2021-12-07

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. successful leader of the Confederate Army
  2. led troops to destroy Georgia
  3. citizens called to serve in the military
  4. May 1863 Union attacks Lee
  5. three step plan to force Confederate defeat
  6. first major bloodshed of Civil War
  7. president and head of the Union forces
  8. people who are treated as property
  9. Successful commander of the Union Army
  10. confederate surrender after 47 of siege
  11. successful leader on the underground railroad
Down
  1. attacking enemies society
  2. when slaves were liberated from slavery
  3. Lincoln was murdered by Booth
  4. was a cemetery and home to 40,000 deaths
  5. southern states/slave states
  6. free states and border states
  7. the fort in which commander Anderson was asked to surrender
  8. The North separating from the South
  9. bloodiest single day of battle

20 Clues: attacking enemies society • May 1863 Union attacks Lee • southern states/slave states • led troops to destroy Georgia • Lincoln was murdered by Booth • free states and border states • bloodiest single day of battle • first major bloodshed of Civil War • people who are treated as property • The North separating from the South • president and head of the Union forces • ...

South Africa 2016-02-09

South Africa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The meaning of the word is "devided" and it has been a politcal system
  2. Town Popular tourist city in South Africa
  3. Biggest city in South Africa
Down
  1. One of three capitals
  2. Former president of South Africa
  3. Mountain Famous mountain in Cape Town
  4. You can dive toghether with this animal in South Africa - but be careful

7 Clues: One of three capitals • Biggest city in South Africa • Former president of South Africa • Mountain Famous mountain in Cape Town • Town Popular tourist city in South Africa • The meaning of the word is "devided" and it has been a politcal system • You can dive toghether with this animal in South Africa - but be careful

TCB Red Standard Crossword: Countries in Africa 2022-11-05

TCB Red Standard Crossword: Countries in Africa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This country's flag is one of two to have a gun on it
  2. this country has the most capitals, having a separate one for each of its three branches
  3. This country is the largest in Africa
  4. This country has the most pyramids
Down
  1. This island is the only known home of the Dodo bird
  2. This nation received aid from Cuba during its communist revolution
  3. This country is known for its large pyramids
  4. This nation is a union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar
  5. this nation is the roundest country in the world
  6. This African nation beat the Italians and resisted colonization
  7. this country is the most populous in Africa

11 Clues: This country has the most pyramids • This country is the largest in Africa • this country is the most populous in Africa • This country is known for its large pyramids • this nation is the roundest country in the world • This island is the only known home of the Dodo bird • This country's flag is one of two to have a gun on it • ...

The Crossword Puzzle For Mr.Hill 2017-02-08

The Crossword Puzzle For Mr.Hill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sent to london to try to make peace with britian
  2. for shipping and trade, wanted a strict interpretation of the constitution
  3. setting an example to be followed in the future
  4. the formal admission of someone to office
  5. something that is not in the united states constitution
  6. a organized group in politics, capatalists
  7. the person responsible of foreign affairs
  8. forced the native americans from the northwest territory
  9. the third president of the united states of america
  10. a person who invests in a risky venture
  11. someone from another country, a immigrant
  12. import tax wanted by the federalists
Down
  1. the second federalist president of the united states
  2. seizing ships to fight for your navy
  3. to make something legally void or not allowed
  4. the most credited person who wrote the constitution
  5. he was a patriot commander and the first president of the united states of america
  6. a process designed to overthrow a government
  7. he was the united states of america's first secretary of treasury
  8. for factories and a tariff, wanted a loose interpretation of the constitution
  9. not taking a side in a argument (Switzerland)
  10. powers held by the states instead of the national government

22 Clues: seizing ships to fight for your navy • import tax wanted by the federalists • a person who invests in a risky venture • the formal admission of someone to office • the person responsible of foreign affairs • someone from another country, a immigrant • a organized group in politics, capatalists • a process designed to overthrow a government • ...

California State Capital 2018-01-08

California State Capital crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Decoration made up of small pieces of stone, glass, wood, etc.
  2. A round building or room, especially one with a dome
  3. One of the Pacific states of the United States
  4. The capital of California
  5. The first capitol of California
  6. Group of persons that has the duty and power of making laws for a state
  7. Join or add to a larger thing
  8. Condition of being a state, especially a state of the United States
  9. The Goddess of wisdom, the arts, and war (In Roman Myths)
  10. The upper and smaller branch of an assembly that makes laws
Down
  1. A rounded roof; dome
  2. The city where the government of a country, state or providence is located.
  3. Restoring or a being restored; bringing back to a former condition
  4. The ruling of a country, state, district, etc.
  5. The lower branch of the state legislature of some states of the United States
  6. The building in which a state legislature meets
  7. Official elected as the executive head of a state of the United States
  8. Place where public records or historical documents are kept
  9. I have found it
  10. Rule or regulation made by a country, state, etc. for all the people who live there

20 Clues: I have found it • A rounded roof; dome • The capital of California • Join or add to a larger thing • The first capitol of California • The ruling of a country, state, district, etc. • One of the Pacific states of the United States • The building in which a state legislature meets • A round building or room, especially one with a dome • ...

China - Alison 2022-01-18

China - Alison crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the belief that the royal authority to rule through divine approval
  2. bring together
  3. respect shown by children for their parents and elders
  4. refers to the rise and fall of dynasties
  5. the belief a universal force called dao guides all thing
  6. first emperor of china
  7. people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC
  8. masculine,active, creative, bright, hard
  9. the Chinese beliefs that the spirits of family members have the power to bring good or disaster for the family
  10. feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft
Down
  1. cities started to emerge along the ________ around 2000 BC
  2. the fist family to rule the middle kingdom
  3. philosopher who lived during the decline of the zhou dynasty
  4. philosopher who believed the natural order was important
  5. philosophy that believed a highly efficient and powerful government was the key to social order
  6. was central to Chinese society
  7. set of criteria that needs to be met to accomplish an objective
  8. to concentrate power in a single person or location
  9. Chinese writing
  10. was one of capitals of the dynasty

20 Clues: bring together • Chinese writing • first emperor of china • was central to Chinese society • was one of capitals of the dynasty • refers to the rise and fall of dynasties • masculine,active, creative, bright, hard • feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft • the fist family to rule the middle kingdom • people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC • ...

American Government - Chapter 4 Review - Gardner 2016-09-29

American Government - Chapter 4 Review - Gardner crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was created to help new States join the Union
  2. federal government helping the States, such as with grant money, even though it isn't required by the Constitution
  3. powers not written in the Constitution but suggested by its content
  4. division of powers between the federal government and State governments
  5. powers held by any sovereign government
  6. clause of the Constitution that requires States to acknowledge each other's laws, records, and judicial proceedings
  7. says Federal law is always higher than State law
  8. person who flees
  9. expressed, implied, or inherent powers
Down
  1. means a criminal must be returned to the State where they committed the crime
  2. things the Constitution forbids federal government from doing, such as taxing exports
  3. powers that are shared by the federal government and the States, such as taxation
  4. powers given only to federal government, such as acquiring territory or regulating interstate commerce
  5. clause of the Constitution that keeps States from treating residents of other States differently
  6. only exist because the State government has given them the power to
  7. powers not give to the federal government so left to the States, such as education
  8. gives Congress the power to pass laws "necessary and proper" for carrying out the Constitution (implied powers)
  9. description of a representative government
  10. powers that are actually written in the Constitution, such as Congress' power to coin money

19 Clues: person who flees • expressed, implied, or inherent powers • powers held by any sovereign government • description of a representative government • was created to help new States join the Union • says Federal law is always higher than State law • only exist because the State government has given them the power to • ...

Social Studies - Map Skills Vocabulary 2016-09-26

Social Studies - Map Skills Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A model of Earth
  2. A system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares
  3. Lines that measure the distances east and west of the prime meridian
  4. Lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator
  5. The starting point for measuring longitude
  6. One of the four main compass points north, south, east, and west
  7. A symbol on a map that shows directions
  8. A map that shows geographic features of a place
  9. The boxed list showing what the symbols on a map represent
  10. An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles
Down
  1. Half of a sphere
  2. A direction, such as northwest, that is between two cardinal directions
  3. The distance above or below sea level
  4. Something that represents something else
  5. A map that shows information such as borders, capitals, and important cities
  6. A line drawn on a map that shows the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distance on Earth
  7. A collection or books of maps
  8. A unit of measure

18 Clues: Half of a sphere • A model of Earth • A unit of measure • A collection or books of maps • The distance above or below sea level • A symbol on a map that shows directions • Something that represents something else • The starting point for measuring longitude • A map that shows geographic features of a place • The boxed list showing what the symbols on a map represent • ...

Service Learning Unit 1 Review 2022-09-13

Service Learning Unit 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Historically dominant type of government
  2. Type of democracy where you choose a rep
  3. Amendment that creates Federalism
  4. Period of Federalism under FDR
  5. Theory that explains the origin of government
  6. Leader who showed weakness of Articles
  7. Number of states needed to ratify Constitution
  8. Plan supported by large states
  9. Legislative body with 2 chambers
  10. The right to use power
  11. Returning powers to the states
  12. Using specific words to send a message
  13. trade that crosses state lines
  14. Getting someone to do what you want.
  15. What grants authority
  16. Dictatorship with multiple rulers
  17. City of the Constitutional Convention
Down
  1. Power distribution with all power in states
  2. Type of grant for a specific purpose
  3. Type of grant for a general purpose
  4. Fed 10 said Constitution protects us from these
  5. When national and states both have power
  6. Powers for both the National and State
  7. Dictatorship with one ruler
  8. Powers that are for the states
  9. Power distribution with all power at the top
  10. Law that put Nat'l gov't in public education
  11. Listed powers for the National Gov't
  12. Powers granted through Necessary and Proper C

29 Clues: What grants authority • The right to use power • Dictatorship with one ruler • Period of Federalism under FDR • Plan supported by large states • Powers that are for the states • Returning powers to the states • trade that crosses state lines • Legislative body with 2 chambers • Amendment that creates Federalism • Dictatorship with multiple rulers • ...

civil war 2021-04-30

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Focus on the interests of one’s regions
  2. United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
  3. war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
  4. AFRICAN PERSON FORCED TO WORK
  5. FIRST STATE TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION
  6. To withdraw from the united states
  7. PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES
  8. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE CIVIL WAR
Down
  1. A person who wanted to end slavery
  2. A person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
  3. FARMING, MOSTLY IN THE SOUTH
  4. Federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional rights
  5. SWITH FROM MAKING THINGS BY HAND TO MACHINES MOSTLY IN THE NORTH
  6. the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in order to preserve slavery and states' rights

14 Clues: FARMING, MOSTLY IN THE SOUTH • AFRICAN PERSON FORCED TO WORK • A person who wanted to end slavery • To withdraw from the united states • PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES • FIRST STATE TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION • Focus on the interests of one’s regions • PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE CIVIL WAR • A person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War • ...

third hour vocab review 2020-09-29

third hour vocab review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies.
  2. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
  3. on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free
  4. 1st us president
  5. a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government.
  6. acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile, the United States nominally acquired a total of 828,000 sq mi.
  7. armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
  8. a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War, which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey
  9. The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  10. King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820
  11. an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
  12. a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts
  13. a 2,170-mile east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of what is now the state of Kansas and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming.
  14. an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents).
  15. In response to Pontiac's Rebellion, a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers.
  16. a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies.
  17. pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies
  18. the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Down
  1. also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act
  2. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
  3. series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade. British economic policy was based on mercantilism, which aimed to use the American colonies to bolster British state power and finances.
  4. the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  5. this treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico
  6. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
  7. the surrender at Yorktown, or the German Battle, ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army
  8. a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
  9. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
  10. Rather than being a cross between two entirely separate systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies.
  11. 3rd U.S. President
  12. a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
  13. action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

31 Clues: 1st us president • 3rd U.S. President • also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 • an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents). • ...

States 2022-02-25

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. politics
  2. square
  3. they worship spam
  4. tree
  5. KFC
Down
  1. the state of fire
  2. Louis Armstrong
  3. crocs and middle age men
  4. you're one yee from your last haw
  5. the city that never sleeps
  6. circle town

11 Clues: KFC • tree • square • politics • circle town • Louis Armstrong • the state of fire • they worship spam • crocs and middle age men • the city that never sleeps • you're one yee from your last haw

states 2023-09-26

states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. State Ohio
  2. of Opportunity Arkansas
  3. Lone Star State Texas
  4. state Minnesota
  5. Tree State Maine
  6. State Michigan
Down
  1. Evergreen State Washington
  2. State Connecticut
  3. of Dixie Alabama
  4. State Florida
  5. State Delaware
  6. State Utah

12 Clues: State Ohio • State Utah • State Florida • State Delaware • State Michigan • state Minnesota • of Dixie Alabama • Tree State Maine • State Connecticut • Lone Star State Texas • of Opportunity Arkansas • Evergreen State Washington

states 2023-09-26

states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Opportunity Arkansas
  2. Connecticut
  3. Delaware
  4. Ohio
  5. Maine
  6. Evergreen Washington
Down
  1. Minnesota
  2. Florida
  3. Michigan
  4. Lone Star Texas
  5. Utah
  6. of Dixie Alabama

12 Clues: Ohio • Utah • Maine • Florida • Michigan • Delaware • Minnesota • Connecticut • Lone Star Texas • of Dixie Alabama • Evergreen Washington • of Opportunity Arkansas

states 2023-09-26

states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ohio
  2. of Opportunity Arkansas
  3. Lone Star Texas
  4. Minnesota
  5. Tree Maine
  6. Michigan
Down
  1. Evergreen Washington
  2. Connecticut
  3. of Dixie Alabama
  4. Florida
  5. Delaware
  6. Utah

12 Clues: Ohio • Utah • Florida • Delaware • Michigan • Minnesota • Connecticut • Tree Maine • of Dixie Alabama • Lone Star Texas • of Opportunity Arkansas • Evergreen Washington

States 2024-02-23

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Had an island that held the most dangerous prisoners
  2. Known for being the most northern state
  3. Known for it's corn statues
  4. Known for its heat
Down
  1. Known for having cowboys
  2. Has a nickname known as "Tree Planters"
  3. Known for the civil rights movement
  4. Next to the Canadian border
  5. Known for its potatoes
  6. Known for a famous city
  7. One of the states next to the mexican border

11 Clues: Known for its heat • Known for its potatoes • Known for a famous city • Known for having cowboys • Next to the Canadian border • Known for it's corn statues • Known for the civil rights movement • Has a nickname known as "Tree Planters" • Known for being the most northern state • One of the states next to the mexican border • Had an island that held the most dangerous prisoners

States 2024-02-23

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Had an island that held the most dangerous prisoners
  2. Known for being the most northern state
  3. Known for it's corn statues
  4. Known for its heat
Down
  1. Known for having cowboys
  2. Has a nickname known as "Tree Planters"
  3. Known for the civil rights movement
  4. Next to the Canadian border
  5. Known for its potatoes
  6. Known for a famous city
  7. One of the states next to the mexican border

11 Clues: Known for its heat • Known for its potatoes • Known for a famous city • Known for having cowboys • Next to the Canadian border • Known for it's corn statues • Known for the civil rights movement • Has a nickname known as "Tree Planters" • Known for being the most northern state • One of the states next to the mexican border • Had an island that held the most dangerous prisoners

States 2024-05-13

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. keys
  2. Desert
  3. Mountains
  4. College central
  5. Tornadoes
  6. Cowboys
Down
  1. Yankees
  2. French
  3. Chicago
  4. Movies
  5. Lobster

11 Clues: keys • French • Movies • Desert • Yankees • Chicago • Lobster • Cowboys • Mountains • Tornadoes • College central

Capitals 2021-11-12

Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the corner states
  2. Home of the terrapins
  3. The Sunshine state
  4. Home of the Vikings
Down
  1. Corn state
  2. Hawkeye state
  3. The biggest state in the us
  4. Northeast pointy state

8 Clues: Corn state • Hawkeye state • The Sunshine state • Home of the Vikings • Home of the terrapins • Northeast pointy state • One of the corner states • The biggest state in the us

Capitals 2021-11-11

Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of Haiti
  2. Capital of Guyana
  3. Capital of Dominica
  4. Capital of Jamaica
Down
  1. Capital of Barbados
  2. Capital of St.Vincent and the Grenadines
  3. Capital of Trinidad and Tobago
  4. Capital of Belize

8 Clues: Capital of Haiti • Capital of Guyana • Capital of Belize • Capital of Jamaica • Capital of Barbados • Capital of Dominica • Capital of Trinidad and Tobago • Capital of St.Vincent and the Grenadines

capitals 2021-03-24

capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital of Italy
  2. capital of India
  3. capital of Belgium
  4. capital of England
Down
  1. capital of France
  2. capital of Germany
  3. capital of Russia
  4. capital of china

8 Clues: capital of Italy • capital of India • capital of china • capital of France • capital of Russia • capital of Germany • capital of Belgium • capital of England

Capitals 2021-04-21

Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest capital.
  2. The most populated capital in the European Union.
  3. The smallest capital.
Down
  1. Where is the Big Ben?
  2. The capital of the country boot.
  3. The name of the capital and the country is the same.
  4. The capital and the river that flows through it have the same name.
  5. The capital of the country which is famous for mimes.

8 Clues: The largest capital. • Where is the Big Ben? • The smallest capital. • The capital of the country boot. • The most populated capital in the European Union. • The name of the capital and the country is the same. • The capital of the country which is famous for mimes. • The capital and the river that flows through it have the same name.

States and Capitols 2024-01-19

States and Capitols crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Its capitol Indianapolis
  2. Its capitol is Carson City
  3. Its capitol is Des Moines
  4. Its capitol Juneau
  5. Its capitol is Boise
Down
  1. Its capitol is Columbus
  2. Its capitol is Sacramento
  3. Its capitol is Austin
  4. Its capitol is Augusta
  5. Its capitol is Topeka

10 Clues: Its capitol Juneau • Its capitol is Boise • Its capitol is Topeka • Its capitol is Austin • Its capitol is Augusta • Its capitol is Columbus • Its capitol Indianapolis • Its capitol is Sacramento • Its capitol is Des Moines • Its capitol is Carson City

Constitution Crossword 2022-10-28

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Law, The sixth article of the constitution introduces the ________________________
  2. In the second article of the Constitution which branch is being discussed
  3. The second amendment states you have the right to bear __________
  4. How many amendments are in the constitution
  5. This amendment granted people the right to become citizens in the United States
  6. In which article of the constitution do you mainly find text of proposing amendments
  7. Which amendment states no soldiers in time of peace will be permitted to stay in your home with out your consent
  8. The sixteenth amendment speaks on income _______
  9. In the first article of the Constitution which branch is being discussed
  10. The fifth amendment states you can not self ________________ yourself
  11. Which amendment gave women the right to vote
  12. In the third article of the Constitution which branch is being discussed
  13. Which amendment state you have the right to a speedy and lawful trial
Down
  1. The eight amendment states you may not be subject to cruel or unusual __________________
  2. A sent of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run
  3. Which amendment states you have freedom of religion, speech, and press
  4. The twelfth Amendment go over the election of the ________________
  5. Which amendment states you have the right to a trial by a jury in civil cases
  6. The twenty second amendment speaks on the presidential ________ limits
  7. Which amendment speaks on the election of senators
  8. This amendment protects you from unlawful searches or seizures
  9. This amendment gave all citizens the right to vote
  10. Article four speaks about the relationship between the ______________
  11. Which Amendment abolished slavery
  12. Which amendment states your life, liberty and property cannot be taken without due process
  13. How many amendments where originally written in the bill of rights

26 Clues: Which Amendment abolished slavery • How many amendments are in the constitution • Which amendment gave women the right to vote • The sixteenth amendment speaks on income _______ • Which amendment speaks on the election of senators • This amendment gave all citizens the right to vote • This amendment protects you from unlawful searches or seizures • ...

One Year Crossword 2024-08-18

One Year Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Our first Lego set
  2. Your favorite pasta
  3. River, Where we swam with manatees
  4. 10, The date of our first kiss
  5. What’s in water that puts out fire?
  6. The team who versed the Devils at our first hockey game
  7. What you’d bring to me at work every Tuesday/Wednesday
Down
  1. Where we first held hands
  2. The month we said “I love you”
  3. The language you are learning
  4. The first rollercoaster we went on at Hershey
  5. The first movie we saw in theaters as a couple
  6. A problem
  7. Hi ____!

14 Clues: Hi ____! • A problem • Our first Lego set • Your favorite pasta • Where we first held hands • The language you are learning • The month we said “I love you” • 10, The date of our first kiss • River, Where we swam with manatees • What’s in water that puts out fire? • The first rollercoaster we went on at Hershey • The first movie we saw in theaters as a couple • ...

WWI & 1920's 2022-05-04

WWI & 1920's crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One way in which the economic principles of Republican presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge were similar is that both believed that government should limit its ___________________ of business activities.
  2. During the 1920s, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, the revival of the Ku Klux Klan, and the Palmer raids demonstrate that ___________________ sentiments were on the rise
  3. The ___________________ trial reflects the conflict in American society between science and religion.
  4. The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
  5. The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted _______________ rights to women.
  6. National Prohibition, as authorized by the ___________________ amendment, stated that the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned.
  7. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
  8. After World War I, a “return to ___________________” was most clearly demonstrated by opposition to joining the League of Nations.
  9. During the 1920s, the Palmer raids, immigration quotas, and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti resulted from the fear that American values were threatened by ___________________.
  10. The Zimmerman telegram was part of an effort to enlist _______________ support for Germany if the United States declared war.
  11. After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
  12. Henry Ford’s use of the ___________________ in the production of automobiles led directly to a decrease in the cost of automobiles.
  13. The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) supported the position that during a national emergency civil liberties of United States citizens may be _________________.
Down
  1. The changing image of women during the 1920s was symbolized by the popularity of the _______________ and their style of dress.
  2. The division in public opinion over the Scopes trial and Prohibition demonstrates clash of _____________________ during the 1920’s.
  3. The repeal of national ___________________ in 1933 showed that unpopular laws are difficult to enforce.
  4. United States entry into World War I was a result of Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the ________________ telegram, and the United States economic ties to Allied nations.
  5. During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to ___________________ buying of manufactured goods.
  6. Renewal of unrestricted _______________ warfare by Germany influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I.
  7. The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of ___________________ to northern cities to find work.
  8. The prosperity of the United States in the mid- 1920s resulted in part from increased ___________________ for new consumer goods.
  9. The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) stated that freedom of ___________________ is not absolute.
  10. By 1920, more Americans lived in _______________ areas then in rural areas.
  11. The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in ___________________ v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of freedom of speech.
  12. ____________________ were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
  13. The main goal of Americanization schools was to promote ___________________.

26 Clues: By 1920, more Americans lived in _______________ areas then in rural areas. • The main goal of Americanization schools was to promote ___________________. • The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted _______________ rights to women. • The ___________________ trial reflects the conflict in American society between science and religion. • ...

Geography of the United States 2024-08-29

Geography of the United States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Texas, Lousiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida makes up its coast
  2. This separates much of Texas from Oklahoma
  3. Separates Texas from Mexico
  4. The city of Chicago is locate on its coast
  5. River that runs from Minnesota all the way into the Gulf of Mexico
  6. An unusual body of water located in Utah
  7. Mountain range that runs along the Eastern coast of the United States
  8. This natural barrier divides Washington
  9. Wichita is this state's largest city
Down
  1. Albany is this state's capital city
  2. Mountain range the runs along the western part of the United States (from the southern border to the northern border)
  3. Seattle is this state's largest city
  4. State capital in which Abraham Lincoln is buried in
  5. Highest point in North America
  6. Flat region in the United States in which most of the grain is grown
  7. Longest river in the United States
  8. Dry region in the United States which occupies much of Nevada and Utah
  9. This state originally belonged to Russia
  10. The region that supports the farming industries of cotton, corn, and sugar cane in the United States
  11. Omaha is this state's largest city

20 Clues: Separates Texas from Mexico • Highest point in North America • Longest river in the United States • Omaha is this state's largest city • Albany is this state's capital city • Seattle is this state's largest city • Wichita is this state's largest city • This natural barrier divides Washington • An unusual body of water located in Utah • ...

Apush Unit 5 2024-05-03

Apush Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name for the north during the civil war
  2. Act that decides Nebraska should be a free state and Kansas should be a slave state
  3. Party from 1848 to 1854 against the expansion of slavery to western territories
  4. the withdrawal of states from a nation
  5. The american idea of expanding west to settle all of North AmericaTreatyofGuadalupe treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  6. State that the gold rush occurred in
  7. Amendment Amendment that freed all slaves in the United States
  8. political party that was anti-Jackson and supported higher tariffs
  9. Act that makes it illegal to know and not doing anything about runaway slaves
Down
  1. name for the South during the civil war
  2. battle that led lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation
  3. State the Mexican-American war was over
  4. white suprmeisit group that
  5. union general that led them to victory
  6. slave states that are slave states but are also loyal to the union
  7. treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  8. pre-civil war
  9. Letting states choose whether to be free or slave states themselves
  10. commanding general of the confederate army

19 Clues: pre-civil war • white suprmeisit group that • State that the gold rush occurred in • union general that led them to victory • the withdrawal of states from a nation • name for the South during the civil war • State the Mexican-American war was over • name for the north during the civil war • treaty that ended the Mexican-American war • ...

Apush Unit 5 2024-05-03

Apush Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name for the north during the civil war
  2. Act that decides Nebraska should be a free state and Kansas should be a slave state
  3. Party from 1848 to 1854 against the expansion of slavery to western territories
  4. the withdrawal of states from a nation
  5. The american idea of expanding west to settle all of North AmericaTreatyofGuadalupe treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  6. State that the gold rush occurred in
  7. Amendment Amendment that freed all slaves in the United States
  8. political party that was anti-Jackson and supported higher tariffs
  9. Act that makes it illegal to know and not doing anything about runaway slaves
Down
  1. name for the South during the civil war
  2. battle that led lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation
  3. State the Mexican-American war was over
  4. white suprmeisit group that
  5. union general that led them to victory
  6. slave states that are slave states but are also loyal to the union
  7. treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  8. pre-civil war
  9. Letting states choose whether to be free or slave states themselves
  10. commanding general of the confederate army

19 Clues: pre-civil war • white suprmeisit group that • State that the gold rush occurred in • union general that led them to victory • the withdrawal of states from a nation • name for the South during the civil war • State the Mexican-American war was over • name for the north during the civil war • treaty that ended the Mexican-American war • ...

Apush Unit 5 2024-05-03

Apush Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. white suprmeisit group that
  2. name for the north during the civil war
  3. name for the South during the civil war
  4. slave states that are slave states but are also loyal to the union
  5. Party from 1848 to 1854 against the expansion of slavery to western territories
  6. commanding general of the confederate army
  7. battle that led lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation
  8. The american idea of expanding west to settle all of North AmericaTreatyofGuadalupe treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
Down
  1. treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
  2. political party that was anti-Jackson and supported higher tariffs
  3. Act that decides Nebraska should be a free state and Kansas should be a slave state
  4. Act that makes it illegal to know and not doing anything about runaway slaves
  5. State the Mexican-American war was over
  6. Amendment Amendment that freed all slaves in the United States
  7. pre-civil war
  8. the withdrawal of states from a nation
  9. Letting states choose whether to be free or slave states themselves
  10. union general that led them to victory
  11. State that the gold rush occurred in

19 Clues: pre-civil war • white suprmeisit group that • State that the gold rush occurred in • the withdrawal of states from a nation • union general that led them to victory • name for the north during the civil war • State the Mexican-American war was over • name for the South during the civil war • treaty that ended the Mexican-American war • ...

American Government Crossword 2019-08-29

American Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supported ratification of new Constitution
  2. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
  3. Governmental decisions are shared by states and central
  4. prohibits states from denying the right to vote based on race.
  5. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
  6. Different states have different laws about different things.
  7. State and local governments hold most power
  8. Congress has the power "to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or any Department or Officer thereof"
  9. prohibits states from discriminating against non-state residents.
  10. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  11. an inherent weakness of majority rule in which the majority of an electorate can and does place its own interests above, and at the expense of those in the minority.
  12. the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  13. Americans threw tea into the harbor! 1773.
  14. First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  15. set up equal protection of the law
  16. Prohibits Slavery
Down
  1. Separation/sharing of power between federal and state governments
  2. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
  3. “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing [sic] in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
  4. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
  5. legal decisions from one state are to be honored in other states.
  6. Central government holds most power
  7. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.
  8. July 4, 1776
  9. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
  10. Rule by the people
  11. Every branch of government has its own responsibilities.
  12. control of a political situation by those outside the conventional or lawful realm, typically involving violence and intimidation.
  13. Opposed ratification of new Constitution
  14. an authoritarian form of government, characterized by a single leader or group of leaders with either no party or a weak party, little mass mobilization, and limited political pluralism.

30 Clues: July 4, 1776 • Prohibits Slavery • Rule by the people • set up equal protection of the law • Central government holds most power • First 10 amendments to the Constitution • Opposed ratification of new Constitution • Supported ratification of new Constitution • Americans threw tea into the harbor! 1773. • State and local governments hold most power • ...

Fashion & Interior Design Midterm review 2019-01-08

Fashion & Interior Design Midterm review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. warp and weft yarns are intersected at right angles on a loom
  2. combined to make yarns,
  3. black, white, grey
  4. color scheme using opposite colors on the color wheel
  5. second hand clothing
  6. point categories Designer, Bridge, Better, Moderate, Budget
  7. popular for a short time
  8. style that stays in fashion for a long time
  9. wheel color chart
  10. styles from 20 years ago
  11. capitals Paris, New York City, Milan, Italy, and London
  12. a particular design, shape or type of garment or apparel item
  13. Wear Daily most influential and important fashion publication
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  1. fibers fibers from natural sources-plants and animals-cotton, wool, silk
  2. yarns are looped together
  3. color scheme using several hues and intensities of one color
  4. Garde extreme fashions
  5. a collection of clothes and accessories a person has to wear
  6. owner sells the rights to use a particular name; owner receives a percentage of profits
  7. fibers made from all or in part of chemicals in factories
  8. per wear a calculation to help determine the value of each piece of clothing in your wardrobe
  9. shows design on the body
  10. types-body shape triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle, hourglass, circle

23 Clues: wheel color chart • black, white, grey • second hand clothing • Garde extreme fashions • combined to make yarns, • popular for a short time • shows design on the body • styles from 20 years ago • yarns are looped together • style that stays in fashion for a long time • color scheme using opposite colors on the color wheel • capitals Paris, New York City, Milan, Italy, and London • ...

TCB Red Standard Crossword: Countries in Africa 2022-11-05

TCB Red Standard Crossword: Countries in Africa crossword puzzle
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  1. This nation recived aid from cuba during its communist revolution
  2. This country has the most pyramids
  3. This African nation beat the Italians and resisted colonization
  4. this country is the most populous in africa
  5. This island is the only known home of the Dodo bird
  6. This country is known for its large pyramids
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  1. This nation is a union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar
  2. This country is the largest in Africa
  3. this country has the most capitals, having a separate one for each of its three branches
  4. This country's flag is one of two to have a gun on it
  5. this nation is the roundest country in the world

11 Clues: This country has the most pyramids • This country is the largest in Africa • this country is the most populous in africa • This country is known for its large pyramids • this nation is the roundest country in the world • This island is the only known home of the Dodo bird • This country's flag is one of two to have a gun on it • ...

States 2022-02-25

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. politics
  2. square
  3. they worship spam
  4. tree
  5. KFC
Down
  1. the state of fire
  2. Louis Armstrong
  3. crocs and middle age men
  4. you're one yee from your last haw
  5. the city that never sleeps
  6. circle town

11 Clues: KFC • tree • square • politics • circle town • Louis Armstrong • the state of fire • they worship spam • crocs and middle age men • the city that never sleeps • you're one yee from your last haw

States 2016-05-14

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The 1st State
  2. The 25th State
  3. A measure of time
  4. There are currently 15 ____
  5. Annual
  6. The 41st State
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  1. The 22nd State
  2. The 37th State
  3. The 16th State
  4. The 34th State
  5. The 7th State

11 Clues: Annual • The 1st State • The 7th State • The 22nd State • The 37th State • The 16th State • The 34th State • The 25th State • The 41st State • A measure of time • There are currently 15 ____

U.S. CONSTITUTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2018-03-15

U.S. CONSTITUTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. Article _____ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
  2. The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _____ Tea Party.
  3. Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
  4. The Constitution of the United States can be _____.
  5. Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work.
  6. A change to the United States Constitution is called an _____.
  7. What is the head executive of a city government called?
  8. This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
  9. It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
  10. The United States president is elected for _____ years.
  11. The _____ of the United States elect Congress.
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  1. What is the head executive of a state government called?
  2. The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____.
  3. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
  4. The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence.
  5. Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
  6. How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
  7. How many branches are there in the government of the United States?

18 Clues: It is the duty of Congress to make _____. • How many Supreme Court justices are there? • The _____ of the United States elect Congress. • The Constitution of the United States can be _____. • What is the head executive of a city government called? • The United States president is elected for _____ years. • What is the head executive of a state government called? • ...

States and Cities 2021-10-01

States and Cities crossword puzzle
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  1. Joint Capital city for 2 states
  2. Birthplace of Lord Krishna
  3. Lies in the heart of Thar desert
  4. Known for Kempty Falls
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  1. Located on banks of Hooghly
  2. Rumtek monastery is situated here
  3. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happened here
  4. City of Oranges
  5. Winter capital of a union territory
  6. Joint capital of a union territory

10 Clues: City of Oranges • Known for Kempty Falls • Birthplace of Lord Krishna • Located on banks of Hooghly • Joint Capital city for 2 states • Lies in the heart of Thar desert • Rumtek monastery is situated here • Joint capital of a union territory • Winter capital of a union territory • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happened here

States and Countries 2024-03-13

States and Countries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Disney World
  2. The Gold Rush
  3. Hockey
  4. Snakes
  5. Sushi
  6. Snow
  7. Big Ben
Down
  1. Beaches
  2. Eiffel Tower
  3. Hollywood

10 Clues: Snow • Sushi • Hockey • Snakes • Beaches • Big Ben • Hollywood • Disney World • Eiffel Tower • The Gold Rush

States and Countries 2024-03-13

States and Countries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Disney World
  2. The Gold Rush
  3. Hockey
  4. Snakes
  5. Sushi
  6. Snow
  7. Big Ben
Down
  1. Beaches
  2. Eiffel Tower
  3. Hollywood

10 Clues: Snow • Sushi • Hockey • Snakes • Beaches • Big Ben • Hollywood • Disney World • Eiffel Tower • The Gold Rush

Asian Countries and Capitals 2013-11-13

Asian Countries and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of Turkey
  2. The capital of Japan
  3. The land of rising sun
  4. The capital of Saudi Arabia
  5. The capital of China
  6. The capital of India
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  1. The most populous country in the world
  2. This country stretches over Asia and Europe, it is encircled by the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea
  3. The land of Mecca and Medina
  4. The island southeast of China
  5. The capital of Taiwan
  6. An ocean is named after this country

12 Clues: The capital of Japan • The capital of China • The capital of India • The capital of Turkey • The capital of Taiwan • The land of rising sun • The capital of Saudi Arabia • The land of Mecca and Medina • The island southeast of China • An ocean is named after this country • The most populous country in the world • ...

Midwest Abbreviations and Capitals 2023-05-01

Midwest Abbreviations and Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. Capital of KS
  2. Capital of OH
  3. Capital of MI
  4. Capital of MN
  5. Capital of IA
  6. Capital of IN
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  1. Capital of MO
  2. Capital of IL
  3. Capital of WI
  4. Capital of ND
  5. Capital of NE
  6. Capital of SD

12 Clues: Capital of MO • Capital of KS • Capital of IL • Capital of OH • Capital of WI • Capital of MI • Capital of ND • Capital of MN • Capital of NE • Capital of IA • Capital of SD • Capital of IN

key terms, people, and concepts 2015-10-28

key terms, people, and concepts crossword puzzle
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  1. an act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents
  2. This document served as the United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect
  3. a principle of classical liberalism, free market libertarianism, and some tendencies of liberalism and conservatism in the United States
  4. a name given to a minimum of two Acts of British Parliament in the local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing
  5. a compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention
  6. rights that which cannot be given away or taken away
  7. the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons
  8. the part of English law this derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes
  9. diverse coalition of people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
  10. a trend of thought that favors equality for all people
  11. a system of government in which all the people of a state or polity
  12. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives
  13. an advocate or supporter of federalism
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  1. a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773
  2. a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
  3. the statement adopted by the Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies
  4. an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
  5. a form of government in which sovereignty is actually or nominally embodied in one or several individuals reigning until death or abdication
  6. a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch
  7. an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States
  8. Rights that people supposedly have under natural law
  9. the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  10. a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787
  11. supreme power or authority
  12. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism

25 Clues: supreme power or authority • an advocate or supporter of federalism • Rights that people supposedly have under natural law • rights that which cannot be given away or taken away • a trend of thought that favors equality for all people • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism • a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch • ...

US History B 2015-05-05

US History B crossword puzzle
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  1. A central intelligence agency.
  2. Contest in which nations compete to build more powerful weapons.
  3. Term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the border between the Soviet satellite states and Western Europe.
  4. Program in which U.S. and British pilots flew supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade.
  5. Policy of keep communism contained within its existing borders.
  6. Negative catchword for extreme, reckless charges of disloyalty.
  7. A Chinese Communist Revolutionary.
  8. To place a resource under government control.
  9. Policy of President Eisenhower that stated that the United States would use force to help any nation threatened by communism.
  10. National Aeronautics Space Association.
  11. A committee that investigates possible subversive activities within the United States.
  12. War fought to achieve only a specific goals.
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  1. Worldwide rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  2. Policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression.
  3. Fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life.
  4. Law that made it unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the United States government.
  5. A Russian politician who led the Soviet Union through the Cold War.
  6. North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
  7. Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite states.

19 Clues: A central intelligence agency. • A Chinese Communist Revolutionary. • North Atlantic Treaty Organization. • National Aeronautics Space Association. • War fought to achieve only a specific goals. • To place a resource under government control. • Policy of keep communism contained within its existing borders. • ...

Civics Review Questions 51-100 2021-11-01

Civics Review Questions 51-100 crossword puzzle
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  1. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  2. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
  3. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
  4. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
  5. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
  6. Who was the first President?
  7. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  8. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
  9. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
  10. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
  11. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  12. Name one state that borders Canada.
  13. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
  14. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
  15. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
  16. There were 13 original states. Name one.
  17. When was the Constitution written?
  18. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  19. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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  1. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
  2. Name one U.S. territory.
  3. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
  5. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  6. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  7. Who was President during World War I?
  8. What is the capital of the United States?
  9. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
  10. What is one reason colonists came to America?
  11. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
  12. What is the name of the national anthem?
  13. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
  14. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
  15. Name one state that borders Mexico.

34 Clues: Name one U.S. territory. • Who was the first President? • Where is the Statue of Liberty? • When was the Constitution written? • Who is the “Father of Our Country”? • Name one state that borders Canada. • Name one state that borders Mexico. • Who was President during World War I? • When do we celebrate Independence Day? • What is the name of the national anthem? • ...

History Quiz 18 Due May 22nd 2024-05-16

History Quiz 18 Due May 22nd crossword puzzle
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  1. – Islamic terrorist group led by Osama Bin Laden
  2. – powerful telescope released into space by the United States to send images from space to earth
  3. space station
  4. – United States naval ship attacked by al-Qaeda
  5. – 1993 meeting between the leaders of Palestine and Israel to bring about peace
  6. one who believes the original wording of the Constitution is clear and should be followed in all decisions of the court
  7. U.S. space shuttle that docked with Mir
  8. Clinton – 42nd president of the United States helped form peaceful agreement between Palestine and Israel
  9. the first internet browser
  10. North American Free Trade Agreement – agreement in which Mexico the United States and Canada agreed not to charge fees or tariffs (Taxes) to trade with each other
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  1. – treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union to stop producing chemical weapons and destroying existing ones
  2. Supreme Court justice appointed by George H.W. Bush
  3. – the first military action of the Persian Gulf War
  4. – Dictator of Iraq
  5. – world’s largest internet company
  6. – first female to serve as secretary of state
  7. – NASA rover sent to the surface of Mars to gather and send photos and data back to the earth first land rover to explore a neighboring planet
  8. – the leader of an Islalmic terrorist group called al-Qaeda
  9. – president of the Russian Republic after the Soviet Union collapsed
  10. – domestic terrorist attack in which the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was destroyed in 1995
  11. – first Black American to serve as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  12. – War between Iraq and US. led forces that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait over oil production
  13. Schwarzkopf- U.S. general appointed to lead troops during the Persian Gulf War
  14. the year 2000
  15. – spacecraft launched by NASA to carry the Sojourner rover to Mars
  16. Commonwealth of Independent States- group of free former Soviet republics
  17. – first female attorney general of the United States
  18. – bill stating that the United States should support efforts to remove Saddam Hussein from power and help Iraq form a democratic government
  19. – the main internet browser
  20. second female to serve as Supreme Court Justice

30 Clues: space station • the year 2000 • – Dictator of Iraq • the first internet browser • – the main internet browser • – world’s largest internet company • U.S. space shuttle that docked with Mir • – first female to serve as secretary of state • – United States naval ship attacked by al-Qaeda • second female to serve as Supreme Court Justice • ...

Civil War 2023-05-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first major battle
  2. founder of the American Red Cross
  3. Union general
  4. North of the United States
  5. South of the United States
  6. troops,like the national guard
  7. Union victory
  8. president of the confederate states
  9. formally withdraw from the Union
  10. freed slaves in confederate states
  11. politically motivated murder
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  1. Union general who led the March to Sea
  2. Robert E. Lee surrenders
  3. general who led the Confederate army to Bull Run
  4. first shots of the civil war
  5. freeing of the slaves
  6. slaves states that did not secede/join the
  7. a ship protected by iron armor
  8. the Union control of the mississippi
  9. Battle that split the confederacy in half and

20 Clues: Union general • Union victory • first major battle • freeing of the slaves • Robert E. Lee surrenders • North of the United States • South of the United States • first shots of the civil war • politically motivated murder • troops,like the national guard • a ship protected by iron armor • formally withdraw from the Union • founder of the American Red Cross • ...

Federalism// By:Ali Canter 2017-11-03

Federalism// By:Ali Canter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. grants, ,one type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined are of public policy.
  2. powers, ,those delegated powers of the nation government that are spelled out in the constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
  3. grants, ,one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for specific projects to states, localities, and private agencies who apply for them.
  4. faith and credit clause, ,constitution's requirement that each state accept public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every state.
  5. powers, ,those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the nation government by the constitution.
  6. of admission, ,act creating a new state.
  7. ,legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state can be returned to that state.
  8. ,system of government in which a written constitution divides powers of government on territorial basis, between a central government and several regional governments, usually called states or provinces.
  9. act, ,act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution.
  10. compacts, ,agreement among themselves and states.
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  1. powers, ,powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to nation government because it is the government of a soverign state within the world community.
  2. of powers, ,basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographical basis. (in U.S. between national government and states)
  3. powers, ,those powers that both the nation government and states posses and exercise.
  4. powers, ,those delegated powers of the national government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out expressed powers.
  5. programs, ,grants of federal money or other resources to the states and their cities, countries, and other local units
  6. and immunities clause, ,no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in another state.
  7. grants, ,one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined, purpose.
  8. powers, ,those powers that can be exercised by the national government alone.
  9. clause, ,a provision of the U.S. constitution that states that the constitution, federal law, and treaties of the U.S. are the "Supreme Law of the Land"
  10. powers, ,those posers that the constitution does not grant to nation government and does not deny to the states.

20 Clues: of admission, ,act creating a new state. • compacts, ,agreement among themselves and states. • powers, ,those powers that can be exercised by the national government alone. • powers, ,those powers that both the nation government and states posses and exercise. • act, ,act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution. • ...

Unit 3 Vocab 2024-09-12

Unit 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. John ___________ - A U.S. Chief Justice whose decision in Marbury v Madison changed US politics
  2. ___________ v. Madison - A landmark Supreme Court Case that established Judicial Review.
  3. __________ Destiny - the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  4. A group of politicians that were AGAINST a strong, central, national government.
  5. A philosophy that supports a return to family farming, subsistence agriculture, and widespread property ownership.
  6. ____________ Act - a law that allowed citizens and intended citizens to claim 160 acres of government land in exchange for living on it and making improvements.
  7. ____________ Doctrine - A U.S. Policy, started by President James Monroe, said that the US would not bother itself with European matters.
  8. A territory that gained independence from Mexico in 1836, and later joined the U.S. Disputes over the border led to war between the U.S. and Mexico
  9. Thomas _______________ - A Federalist, the 3rd president of the United States, a founding father
  10. ______________ Purchase - the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803
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  1. Treaty of __________________________ - the agreement signed in 1848 that officially ended the Mexican-American War, forcing Mexico to cede a vast territory to the United States, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona and New Mexico, and parts of Colorado,
  2. Trail of _______ - The forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850
  3. __________ Judges Act - The name comes from the fact that Adams signed the commissions late into the night of his last day in office.
  4. ____________ Court of the United States - The top of the Judicial Branch
  5. A group of politicians strongly FOR a strong, central, national government
  6. __________ Treaty - an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that established the border between the United States and British North America west of the Rocky Mountains
  7. _______-__________ Treaty - A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.
  8. _____________-Republicans - A group that favored a Republic and were strongly against the Federalists, who they thought were pushing for monarchy
  9. Judicial __________ - The Supreme Court's ability to strike down any law that is seen as "unconstitutional"
  10. Andrew ____________ - The seventh president of the United States

20 Clues: Andrew ____________ - The seventh president of the United States • ____________ Court of the United States - The top of the Judicial Branch • A group of politicians strongly FOR a strong, central, national government • A group of politicians that were AGAINST a strong, central, national government. • ...

Chapter 10 vocab 2021-12-09

Chapter 10 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. they were an American author and abolitionist
  2. A former governor of California
  3. Was captured and executed for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry preceding the American Civil War.
  4. A best selling novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in 1852, that portrayed as a great moral evil.
  5. The 15th us president?
  6. An enslaved African-American man in the United States who sued for his freedom.
  7. The 14th us president?
  8. The idea, expressed by Stephen Douglas in 1858, that any territory could exclude slavery by simply refusing to pass laws supporting it.
  9. Former senator of the United States.
  10. A law enacted as part of the compromise of 1850, designed to ensure that escaped slaves would be returned into bondage.
  11. Favoring the interests of native born people over foreign born people.
  12. A political party formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into U.S. territories.
  13. A system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.
  14. They were an abolitionist and political activist
  15. An American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865?
  16. The fifth chief justice of the United States?
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  1. A name given to the American party, formed in the 1850s to curtail the political influence of immigrants.
  2. The modern political party that was formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery in the territories.
  3. Who was the 13th president?
  4. A former United States representative?
  5. A series of congressional measures intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states.
  6. An amendment to an 1846 military appropriations bill, proposing that none of the territory acquired in the war with Mexico would be open to slavery.
  7. A system of routes along which runaway slaves were helped to escape to Canada or to safe areas in the free states
  8. The 16th us president?
  9. The formal withdrawal of a state from the union.
  10. A town in West Virginia?
  11. Statutes, passed in nine northern states in the 1850s, that forbade the imprisonment of runaway slaves and guaranteed jury trials for fugitive slaves.
  12. The name applied to the Kansas Territory in the years before the civil war, when the territory was a battleground between proslavery and antislavery forces.
  13. The confederate states of America, a confederate formed in 1861 by the southern states after their secession from the union.

29 Clues: The 15th us president? • The 14th us president? • The 16th us president? • A town in West Virginia? • Who was the 13th president? • A former governor of California • Former senator of the United States. • A former United States representative? • they were an American author and abolitionist • The fifth chief justice of the United States? • ...

Government 2020-12-03

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. act creating new state
  2. believed God gave you 3 rights life,liberty, and property; constitutionalism
  3. system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government
  4. found directly in Constitution
  5. agreements among states
  6. big non fictional book
  7. an act directing people of the territory to frame a proposed constitution
  8. Constitution establishes the Constitution and United States laws as the supreme Law of the Land
  9. not directly in constitution but are reasonably implied through expressed powers
  10. USA is sovereign
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  1. total amount of elector votes available
  2. that the gov only has so little power
  3. tax on colony for British Army in US
  4. Constitution ensures that States recognize the laws and, documents, and court proceedings of the other States
  5. levy and collect taxes; establish courts
  6. conduct elections;establish public schools
  7. would like to see a strong absolute ruler;philosophical absolution
  8. a member of electoral college
  9. coin money; declare war
  10. grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities
  11. Party members select the best candidate through a series of discussions and vote
  12. A person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference
  13. in law to save East India Trade Co.
  14. legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
  15. Party members vote for the best candidate that will represent them in the general election.

25 Clues: USA is sovereign • act creating new state • big non fictional book • coin money; declare war • agreements among states • a member of electoral college • found directly in Constitution • in law to save East India Trade Co. • tax on colony for British Army in US • that the gov only has so little power • total amount of elector votes available • ...

Civics crossword 2023-12-15

Civics crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of rights and duties of citizens
  2. A power that both the states and central gov hold
  3. someone who agrees with uniting under one central government
  4. 2 house legislature with proportional representation (favored large states)
  5. When one branch looks over another to prevent corruption
  6. He inspired Thomas Jefferson when writing the declaration of independence
  7. someone who does not believe under uniting under one government
  8. Said there should be checks and balances and separation of powers in a government
  9. One house legislature with equal representation (favored small states)
  10. manipulate the boundaries to control a party
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  1. Where we vote for a representative to make decisions for us in government
  2. Final compromise between the states that wanted the new jersey plan and virginia plan
  3. an insalnley long speech in congress that prevents from voting
  4. A power that is left for the states
  5. All the branches are equal and not one holds power over another
  6. The federal gov is above all other govs such as state govs
  7. A power directly stated in the constitution
  8. A power that is not directly stated in the constitution
  9. Something that a citizen HAS to do
  10. Something a citizen is recommended to do

20 Clues: Something that a citizen HAS to do • A power that is left for the states • Something a citizen is recommended to do • The study of rights and duties of citizens • A power directly stated in the constitution • manipulate the boundaries to control a party • A power that both the states and central gov hold • A power that is not directly stated in the constitution • ...

Jackson fives Government Vocab 2023-10-19

Jackson fives Government Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. James Madison wrote this
  2. first president of the Nation
  3. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches
  4. designed to protect the security and power of smaller states
  5. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
  6. the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
  7. responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress
  8. The branch that makes the decisions about the laws and those who break them
  9. electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
  10. established the United States would be allowed two representatives; in the House of Representatives
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  1. strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
  2. known as the Founding Father of the constitution
  3. people who support a strong government
  4. supreme law of the United States of America.
  5. officer next in rank to a president
  6. Branch that holds the President
  7. people who are against a strong government
  8. Branch that makes laws for North Carolina
  9. the plan that allows black Slaves to vote
  10. United States highest court

20 Clues: James Madison wrote this • United States highest court • first president of the Nation • Branch that holds the President • officer next in rank to a president • people who support a strong government • Branch that makes laws for North Carolina • the plan that allows black Slaves to vote • people who are against a strong government • ...

Impacts and the Causes of the Civil War 2024-04-09

Impacts and the Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. many kids were left without these.
  2. the sole provider of a typical family back then.
  3. what cause Confecerate money to eventually become worthless.
  4. Balence the representation between free and slave states.
  5. whether or not a slave should be free.
  6. to keep the balence of slave states and free states.
  7. Womens role in the army.
  8. the tariff would be lowered and SC would appeal its nullification.
  9. the job young kids were given when they joined the war.
  10. An entire_____________ grew up suffering the results of the Civil War.
  11. the states joined together and became more powerful than the federal government.
  12. there was a manpower __________ pushing most males in the south into war.
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  1. what women were left to look after when men fought in the war.
  2. candidates include Lincon, Douglass, and Bell.
  3. this hampered many fathers lives.
  4. the name of the Northern Army.
  5. most of the men who fought in in the Civil war recevied this from the government.
  6. To prevent slave from freedom even when they travel in free states.
  7. plantation owners became very wealthy because if this.
  8. percent of the SC men who died in the war.
  9. what slave and free children did on the farms.

21 Clues: Womens role in the army. • the name of the Northern Army. • this hampered many fathers lives. • many kids were left without these. • whether or not a slave should be free. • percent of the SC men who died in the war. • candidates include Lincon, Douglass, and Bell. • what slave and free children did on the farms. • the sole provider of a typical family back then. • ...

Unit 4 2021-12-09

Unit 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Prison camp in Georgia that inhumanely held Union soldiers
  2. The the years immediately following the end of the Civil War are called
  3. This amendment ended slavery across the entire United States after the Civil War
  4. governmental power reserved for individual states. Southern states intended to use this to allow slavery. (2 words)
  5. The plan to surround the seceded states and suffocate or squeeze them of supplies
  6. Under this arrangement, laborers with no land of their own worked on farm plots owned by others, and at the end of the season landowners paid workers a half of the crop.
  7. These states allowed slavery but did not secede from the Union: Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia (2 words)
  8. Terrorist group developed by Confederate veterans to support white supremacy (3 words)
  9. another word for taxes
  10. Union army general that believed in total war (2 words)
  11. When the citizens of an individual state vote on the legalization of slavery (2 words)
  12. Under this arrangement, laborers with no land of their own worked farm plots owned by others, but owned their own supplies and kept around 2/3 of their harvest. (2 words)
  13. This person took his owner to court to sue for his freedom. The case ruled that African Americans were not considered citizens and did not have rights. (2 words)
  14. Black men that served in Georgia's General Assembly until removed from office in 1876 (2 words)
  15. Sherman believed in this approach to war (2 words)
  16. The southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War were called this
  17. This person became president after Lincoln's assassination.(2 words)
  18. This plan for reconstruction was much more harsh on the Confederate states and sent Union troops to the south to oversee reconstruction. (2 words)
  19. Series of battles that took place in Atlanta resulting in the destruction of the city and railroads under William Sherman (2 words)
  20. This amendment gave all men the right to vote.
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  1. These plans for reconstruction were considered too lenient or easy on the Confederate states (2 words)
  2. Georgia's response to the Compromise of 1850 which said that Georgia would agree to the compromise if the Fugitive Slave Act was included. (2 words)
  3. This Civil War battle was fought in northern Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee
  4. When a change is made to the constitution it is called an
  5. When union troops blocked the southeastern coastline, preventing southern states from importing or exporting goods (2 words)
  6. This declaration from Abraham Lincoln freed slaves, but only in Confederate States (2 words
  7. Individuals that wanted to end slavery everywhere
  8. Sherman and his troops' journey from Atlanta to Savannah (4 words)
  9. The south's economy was based on this.
  10. This group was created to assist newly freed people in establishing a new life. (2 words)
  11. This act was included in the Compromise of 1850 and required any escaped enslaved person to be returned (3 words)
  12. Winner of the Presidential election of 1860. (2 words)
  13. To separate from
  14. Another term for "total war" that invloves burning to the ground (2 words)
  15. The action of cancelling or ignoring a federal law deemed unconstitutional by an individual state.
  16. This amendment states that all people born or naturalized in the United States are considered citizens and have basic rights, regardless of color.
  17. The northern and western states that remained united during the Civil War were called this
  18. This event lasted 4 years and took place within the United States between the North and the South. (2 words)

38 Clues: To separate from • another word for taxes • The south's economy was based on this. • This amendment gave all men the right to vote. • Individuals that wanted to end slavery everywhere • Sherman believed in this approach to war (2 words) • Winner of the Presidential election of 1860. (2 words) • Union army general that believed in total war (2 words) • ...

Bolivia 2021-01-13

Bolivia crossword puzzle
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  1. country that borders Bolivia in the
  2. people who live in the west
  3. "The Death Road"
  4. world largest salt flat or largest mirror
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  1. Driest desert in the world
  2. national symbol, colorful flag
  3. people who live in the west
  4. Women wrestle while wearing traditional clothing
  5. one of Bolivia's capitals
  6. Country that borders Bolivia in the northwest

10 Clues: "The Death Road" • one of Bolivia's capitals • Driest desert in the world • people who live in the west • people who live in the west • national symbol, colorful flag • country that borders Bolivia in the • world largest salt flat or largest mirror • Country that borders Bolivia in the northwest • Women wrestle while wearing traditional clothing

Bolivia 2021-01-13

Bolivia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Women wrestle while wearing traditional clothing
  2. people who live in the west
  3. national symbol, colorful flag
  4. one of Bolivia's capitals
  5. Country that borders Bolivia in the northwest
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  1. "The Death Road"
  2. people who live in the west
  3. Driest desert in the world
  4. country that borders Bolivia in the northeast
  5. world largest salt flat or largest mirror

10 Clues: "The Death Road" • one of Bolivia's capitals • Driest desert in the world • people who live in the west • people who live in the west • national symbol, colorful flag • world largest salt flat or largest mirror • country that borders Bolivia in the northeast • Country that borders Bolivia in the northwest • Women wrestle while wearing traditional clothing

amendments 2023-09-29

amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. Papers/A collection of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution
  2. Constitution/A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.
  3. of Confederation/The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781
  4. Amendment: Right to be free from discrimination in states to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law
  5. Carta/A document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
  6. of Versailles/It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers
  7. of Rights/The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791
  8. Amendment/Abolition of poll taxes
  9. Amendment/Black Suffrage
  10. Amendment/Election of National Senators
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  1. of Independence/The fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776.
  2. Points/Statement given on January 8, 1918 by United States President Woodrow Wilson
  3. Doctrine/United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces.
  4. Bill of Rights/An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown.
  5. Amendment/Abolition of slavery Outlawed
  6. Amendment/18 year olds given the right to vote
  7. Amendment/Individual Income Tax
  8. Amendment/Women's Suffrage

18 Clues: Amendment/Black Suffrage • Amendment/Women's Suffrage • Amendment/Individual Income Tax • Amendment/Abolition of poll taxes • Amendment/Abolition of slavery Outlawed • Amendment/Election of National Senators • Amendment/18 year olds given the right to vote • of Confederation/The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781 • ...

Constitution & Federalism 2019-08-28

Constitution & Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens
  2. Doctrine holding that state governments and the federal government have almost completely separate functions
  3. Replaced the Stamp Act; imposed new taxes on imports; Led to rallying cry "no taxation without representation"
  4. powers not expressly granted to congress but added through the necessary and proper clause
  5. initial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88
  6. system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government
  7. makes the laws
  8. Makes federal law supreme over state laws
  9. Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states
  10. to formally withdraw from a nation-state
  11. The 1776 document declaring American independence from Great Britain and calling for equality, human rights, and citizen participation
  12. powers expressly granted to congress by the constitution
  13. form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law
  14. process for selecting state judges whereby the original nomination is by appointment, and subsequent retention is by a retention election
  15. authority of the president to block legislation passed by congress. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority in each chamber
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  1. Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new constitution
  2. right of states to invalidate acts of congress they believe to be illegal
  3. compromise over slavery at the constitutional convention that granted states extra representation in the house of representatives based on their number of slaves at the ratio of three-fifths
  4. powers retained by the states under the constitution
  5. formal process of changing the Constitution
  6. Documents or set of documents that establish the basic rules and procedures for how a society should be governed
  7. the presidential electors, selected to represent the votes of their respective states, who meet every four years to cast the electoral votes for president and vice president
  8. system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments
  9. authority of courts to declare laws passed by congress and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional
  10. system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments
  11. required states to return runaway slaves; negated by the thirteenth amendment
  12. view that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the constitution
  13. first ten amendments to the constitution, which provide basic political rights
  14. rule by the people
  15. gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, with Indian tribes, and among the various states

30 Clues: makes the laws • rule by the people • to formally withdraw from a nation-state • Makes federal law supreme over state laws • formal process of changing the Constitution • powers retained by the states under the constitution • powers expressly granted to congress by the constitution • initial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88 • ...

ok 2021-02-25

ok crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first ten amendments to the Constitution
  2. compromise reached in writing the Constitution to satisfy both small and large states
  3. explains the purposes of the Constitution
  4. group of people who feared the new government
  5. government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
  6. compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population
  7. constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches
  8. the people are the only source of power for any and all government actions
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  1. the distribution of power between the national government and the states
  2. English political philosopher
  3. first president of the United States
  4. “Father of the Constitution”
  5. 3rd president of the United States
  6. gave the monarch unlimited authority
  7. _helped write the Federalist Papers

15 Clues: “Father of the Constitution” • English political philosopher • 3rd president of the United States • _helped write the Federalist Papers • first president of the United States • gave the monarch unlimited authority • first ten amendments to the Constitution • explains the purposes of the Constitution • group of people who feared the new government • ...

A More Perfect Union 2014-11-09

A More Perfect Union crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the idea that each branch of government has specific ways to limit the power of the other branches
  2. set up the three step process for admitting new states
  3. decided how slaves would be counted for the states' populations
  4. a person who officially represents their state
  5. a change or addition to a document
  6. the United States' first written plan for government
  7. the president of the Constitutional Convention
  8. the branch of government that enforces laws
  9. a period when business activity slows, prices and wages drop, and unemployment rises
  10. often called the "Father of the Constitution"
  11. the plan that called for one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
  12. against the Constitution and favored states having more power than the central government
  13. the branch of government that makes laws
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  1. the meeting of delegates in which the Articles of Confederation were scrapped in favor of a new United States Constitution
  2. the branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret laws
  3. to approve something formally
  4. the division of government between the central government and the constituent units, as in the national government and the states
  5. A document stating the rules under which a agovernment will operate
  6. the plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with representation for states based on their population
  7. framer of the Constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making
  8. framer of the Constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were the cornerstone of the democratic process
  9. the Massachusetts farmers'uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect its states from popular unrest
  10. supported the Constitution and favored a strong central, or national, government

23 Clues: to approve something formally • a change or addition to a document • the branch of government that makes laws • the branch of government that enforces laws • often called the "Father of the Constitution" • a person who officially represents their state • the president of the Constitutional Convention • the United States' first written plan for government • ...

ROCO ELVNS 2021-02-23

ROCO ELVNS crossword puzzle
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  1. Favorite NHL player is Mat Barzal
  2. Favorite NHL team is San Jose Sharks
  3. Enjoys Motocross
  4. Went to the Stanley Cup Finals
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  1. Favorite NHL team is the Washington Capitals
  2. Favorite food is steak
  3. Favorite NHL team is Vegas Golden Knights
  4. Favorite NHL player is Jeff Skinner
  5. Favorite NHL team is the Pittsburgh Penguins
  6. Favorite NHL player is Rasmus Dahlin
  7. Favorite NHL team is Minnesota Wild
  8. Favorite NHL team is St. Louis Blues

12 Clues: Enjoys Motocross • Favorite food is steak • Went to the Stanley Cup Finals • Favorite NHL player is Mat Barzal • Favorite NHL player is Jeff Skinner • Favorite NHL team is Minnesota Wild • Favorite NHL team is San Jose Sharks • Favorite NHL player is Rasmus Dahlin • Favorite NHL team is St. Louis Blues • Favorite NHL team is Vegas Golden Knights • ...

Midterms civic study guide 2023-12-18

Midterms civic study guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rights if charged with a crime
  2. religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
  3. Has to do
  4. shared by state and government
  5. written
  6. Cabinet ___ the president
  7. best compromise
  8. states can make laws too
  9. rights related to trials
  10. responsibility
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  1. civil case
  2. bear arms
  3. favor small states
  4. not specifically listed in constitution
  5. no unreasonable fines/punishment
  6. house soldiers
  7. No searches without reason
  8. powers for individual states
  9. plan that favored large states
  10. rights not listed in BoR

20 Clues: written • Has to do • bear arms • civil case • house soldiers • responsibility • best compromise • favor small states • rights not listed in BoR • states can make laws too • rights related to trials • Cabinet ___ the president • No searches without reason • powers for individual states • rights if charged with a crime • shared by state and government • plan that favored large states • ...

US STATES 2023-02-03

US STATES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it's most famous building looks like another building in Toronto
  2. they have a D3 powerhouse hockey team and are known for skiing too
  3. the state flower is wood violet
  4. their nhl team has won 3 stanley cups
  5. this state is 113,998 square miles
  6. they have 8 national parks
  7. they have 2 of the best colleges for smart people
  8. the smallest state
  9. Virginia this state is in a John Denver song
  10. their nba team is 4th in most championships
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  1. one of their teams is in the Super Bowl
  2. the capital is salem
  3. FREE ANSWER: They have a college called Uconn
  4. swag like ____
  5. the state bird is the western meadowlark
  6. the second smallest state
  7. the nickname for the state is the garden state
  8. the capital is agusta
  9. they border with Pennsylvania, New Jersey,Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont

19 Clues: swag like ____ • the smallest state • the capital is salem • the capital is agusta • the second smallest state • they have 8 national parks • the state flower is wood violet • this state is 113,998 square miles • their nhl team has won 3 stanley cups • one of their teams is in the Super Bowl • the state bird is the western meadowlark • their nba team is 4th in most championships • ...

AP Government Chapter 2 2016-05-02

AP Government Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Antifederal Party, which opposed extension of the powers of the federal government
  2. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
  3. proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787. States with a large population, like Virginia, would thus have more representatives than smaller states.
  4. government gets all its power from the people
  5. court order to a person (prison warden) or agency (institution) holding someone in custody to deliver the imprisoned individual to the court issuing the order
  6. proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
  7. agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution
  8. formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain
  9. proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.
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  1. document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed. It was drafted by the Constitutional Convention and later supplemented by the Bill of Rights and other amendments.
  2. The 1803 case in which Chief Justice John Marshall and his associates first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. The decision established the Court's power of judicial review over acts of Congress, in this case the Judiciary Act of 1789.
  3. used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch
  4. name given to a series of protests in 1786 and 1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt
  5. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
  6. United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect
  7. a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics
  8. The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress, and by implication the executive, are in accord with the U.S. Constitution.
  9. state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
  10. first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  11. collection of 85 articles and essays written (under the pseudonym Publius) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution

20 Clues: government gets all its power from the people • first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch • a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics • an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies • ...

Holidays 2023-04-10

Holidays crossword puzzle
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  1. Day A holiday observed on the last Monday in May in the United States, honoring those who have died in military service.
  2. A Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, usually observed in the spring.
  3. A Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights in December, also known as the Festival of Lights.
  4. Patrick's Day A holiday celebrated on March 17th that is associated with Irish culture and heritage.
  5. Gras A holiday celebrated on the day before Ash Wednesday, associated with parades, costumes, and revelry.
  6. Year's Day A holiday celebrating the start of a new year, observed on January 1st.
  7. Day A holiday celebrated in the United States on July 4th, commemorating the country's independence from Great Britain.
  8. Claus A character associated with Christmas who delivers gifts to children.
  9. A holiday celebrated on October 31st that involves costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky decorations.
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  1. Day A holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October in the United States, commemorating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas.
  2. A Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25th.
  3. Day A holiday observed on the first Monday in September in the United States, celebrating the contributions of workers.
  4. of July Another name for Independence Day, celebrated in the United States on July 4th.
  5. Day A holiday celebrated on February 14th that is associated with love and romance.
  6. A holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November, traditionally associated with giving thanks and feasting.
  7. Day A holiday observed on November 11th in the United States, honoring military veterans.
  8. Bunny A character associated with Easter who delivers eggs and treats to children.
  9. A week-long holiday celebrated in the United States and other countries in late December, focused on African American heritage and culture.
  10. de Mayo A holiday celebrated on May 5th that commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
  11. A Hindu holiday celebrated in the fall, also known as the Festival of Lights.

20 Clues: Claus A character associated with Christmas who delivers gifts to children. • A Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25th. • A Hindu holiday celebrated in the fall, also known as the Festival of Lights. • Bunny A character associated with Easter who delivers eggs and treats to children. • ...

Interactions Among Branches of Government 2023-01-24

Interactions Among Branches of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. When two or more levels of government share formal authority over the same area and people.
  2. The cornerstone of the national government's relations with state and local governments.
  3. Required each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of all other states.
  4. The interactions among national, state, and local governments
  5. The national government and the states share powers and policy assignments.
  6. The Supreme Court held that school segregation was unconstitutional.
  7. The national government is weak, and most or all power is in the hands of the country's components
  8. A central government that holds supreme power in a nation.
  9. The transferring of responsibility for policies from the federal government to state and local governments.
  10. States,“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”
  11. A legal process whereby a state surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.
  12. Makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws
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  1. Powers of the federal government that go beyond those enumerated in the Constitution.
  2. Authorizes Congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper”.
  3. Established the supremacy of the national government over state governments.
  4. Support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services.
  5. Defined the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity.
  6. Powers specifically listed in Article I of the Constitution.
  7. Required state and local law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on people attempting to purchase handguns.
  8. The main source of federal aid to state and local governments.

20 Clues: A central government that holds supreme power in a nation. • Authorizes Congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper”. • Powers specifically listed in Article I of the Constitution. • The interactions among national, state, and local governments • The main source of federal aid to state and local governments. • ...

A More Perfect Union 2016-12-11

A More Perfect Union crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / person who officially represents their state
  2. / supported the Constitution and favored a strong central, or national, government
  3. / Against the constitution and favored states having more power than the central government
  4. / The United States first written plan for government
  5. / president of the constitutional convention
  6. / the idea that each branch of government has specific ways to limit the power of the other branches
  7. / the plan that called for a one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
  8. / the branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws
  9. / The Massachusetts farmers' uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protest states from popular unrest
  10. / to approve something formally
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  1. / the plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with the representation for states based on population
  2. / the division of government between the central government and the constituent units, as in the national government and the states
  3. / decided how slaves would be counted for states population
  4. / framer or the Constitution from Pennsylvania who believed the common people were the cornerstone of the democratic process
  5. / set up the three-step process for admitting new states
  6. / the branch of government that enforces laws
  7. / the meeting of delegates in which the Articles of Confederation were scraped in favor of a new United States Constitution
  8. / framer of the constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making
  9. / often called the "Father of the Constitution"
  10. / a document stating the rules under which a government will operate
  11. / a change or addition to a document
  12. / the branch of government that makes laws

22 Clues: / to approve something formally • / a change or addition to a document • / the branch of government that makes laws • / president of the constitutional convention • / person who officially represents their state • / the branch of government that enforces laws • / often called the "Father of the Constitution" • / The United States first written plan for government • ...

A More Perfect UNion 2016-12-09

A More Perfect UNion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of the government that makes laws
  2. The branch of the government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws.
  3. The plan that called for a one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
  4. Decided how slaves would be counted towards states' population
  5. Person who official represents their state
  6. Often called the "Father of the Constitution"
  7. Set up the three-step process for admitting new states
  8. The United States first written plan for government
  9. For the Constitution and favored a strong central , or national, government,
  10. The branch of the government that enforces the law
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  1. To approve something formally
  2. The plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up with two houses with the representation for the states' based on their population
  3. Against the Constitution and favored states having more power than the central goverment
  4. Framer of the Constitution from Connecticut who believed common people had no integral part in the government decision making process
  5. The meeting of the delegates in which the Articles of Confederation were scraped in favor of the new United States Constitution
  6. Framer of the Constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were the cornerstone of the democraticprocess
  7. The idea that each branch of Government has specific ways to limit power of the other branches
  8. A change or addition to a document
  9. A document stating the rules under which a government will operate.
  10. The division of government between the central and the constituent units, as in national government and the states
  11. The Massachusetts farmers uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect states from popular unrest
  12. President of the Constitutional Convention

22 Clues: To approve something formally • A change or addition to a document • Person who official represents their state • President of the Constitutional Convention • The branch of the government that makes laws • Often called the "Father of the Constitution" • The branch of the government that enforces the law • The United States first written plan for government • ...